SHORTY'S 12 Week Challenge! (Read more!)

KristinAshli

Helloooooo Shorty's!

Great job this week from all of you! We had a few of you breakthrough some major weight plateau's this week! (APPLAUSE!!) For those of you who gained, DON'T WORRY! Next week I know you will rock it and get those scales moving! Remember, "Just because you tripped, does NOT mean that you fell down!" You guys can do this! As for me, I'm very happy with my progress so far...4 weeks ago I set a goal to meet 150 pounds by today, and although I didn't quite reach it...I will gladly take a 1 pound loss for this week and ALMOST meeting my goal at 150.6! If it wasn't for you girls being there for me and staying in with the group, I couldn't have done it! You girls have been inspiring just hearing you stories, seeing your food journals and exercises, and blogs! So I want to thank ALL OF YOU for helping me reach my ALMOST first goal! hehe


*Week 5 Mini Challenge:

Everyone has a food weakness. This week, tell us your absolute "food weakness", meaning...the ONE specific type of food that is so bad for you, but you can't resist. The challenge here is to think of a possible "substitute" for your weakness to help with getting your fix, but not using as much calories, fat, sodium, etc. (EXAMPLE: Food Weakness - Ice Cream, Substitute - Frozen Low-fat Yogurt / Food Weakness - Regular Soda, Substitute - Diet Soda). So if you know of a recipe/food that could replace it...please share your secret! If you do not know of a substitute for your food weakness, ASK! And hopefully someone out of our Shorty's Group will have an answer for you! I wanted to do this to show what might be keeping us from our goals, and seeing if there are ways to find a healthier way to eat/drink what is said to be a "No, No!" Please write your food weakness and substitute!

So here is our Week 4 Chart & Results!

RunConquerCelebrate

Thanks for the well wishes girls!

Great work everyone on the sacrifices and sticking with it. All of you are so inspiring and even though my goal isn't to lose weight anymore I'd still like to be part of the Shorty's group on this wonderful journey we've all started together.

Keep up the awesome work!

Congratulations on the pregnancy how exciting for you my advice is rest as much as you can. I remember with my first I slept all of the time.. I know you will probably hear that a lot but it is true once that baby comes your sleep will never be the same anymore. Also drink lots of water, I drank a lot of water with both pregnancies and I must say my kids rather drink water than juice so it paid off

RunConquerCelebrate

Helloooooo Shorty's!

Great job this week from all of you! We had a few of you breakthrough some major weight plateau's this week! (APPLAUSE!!) For those of you who gained, DON'T WORRY! Next week I know you will rock it and get those scales moving! Remember, "Just because you tripped, does NOT mean that you fell down!" You guys can do this! As for me, I'm very happy with my progress so far...4 weeks ago I set a goal to meet 150 pounds by today, and although I didn't quite reach it...I will gladly take a 1 pound loss for this week and ALMOST meeting my goal at 150.6! If it wasn't for you girls being there for me and staying in with the group, I couldn't have done it! You girls have been inspiring just hearing you stories, seeing your food journals and exercises, and blogs! So I want to thank ALL OF YOU for helping me reach my ALMOST first goal! hehe


*Week 5 Mini Challenge:

Everyone has a food weakness. This week, tell us your absolute "food weakness", meaning...the ONE specific type of food that is so bad for you, but you can't resist. The challenge here is to think of a possible "substitute" for your weakness to help with getting your fix, but not using as much calories, fat, sodium, etc. (EXAMPLE: Food Weakness - Ice Cream, Substitute - Frozen Low-fat Yogurt / Food Weakness - Regular Soda, Substitute - Diet Soda). So if you know of a recipe/food that could replace it...please share your secret! If you do not know of a substitute for your food weakness, ASK! And hopefully someone out of our Shorty's Group will have an answer for you! I wanted to do this to show what might be keeping us from our goals, and seeing if there are ways to find a healthier way to eat/drink what is said to be a "No, No!" Please write your food weakness and substitute!

So here is our Week 4 Chart & Results!

YAY!!! I broke my plateau that I had been battleling for the last 4 months. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, thank Kristin for this challenge because it has helped me stay focus and shoot for loosing at least a lb every week. Now here comes the weekend I really need to stay focused so that next week I am still in the 140's and not back up to the 150s. Congrats to the others who lost and those who also had a breakthrough. We can do THIS

JesaGrace

WOOHOO!! YEA FOR US!!

00trayn

Haha, I'm the only one HEAVIER than when I started the challenge. But I've been bouncing around 150 for 4 months now and the challenge started on a good week where I got the scale down to 149. Now it's hovering around 151 again. Hopefully calorie zigzagging will start to show results. I was bad last night and celebrated a bit too much with my kickball team. Now I have to be good the rest of the week...

LeelaLosing

Thanks Kristin!! So happy to have this support....I'm really going to think hard about the challenge this week. It's easy and hard!! Anything with sugar can be a slippery slope for me, ice cream, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, but my tastes and emotions have up and down lately.

I realize though that it's been a while since I made my "banana ice cream" which is just frozen bananas, almond milk and vanilla extract in the Vitamix. It's refreshing, healthy, yummy and satisfying so maybe that will be on the menu for the weekend! Can't wait to read what everyone comes up with and what new stuff I'll learn and want to make!

laurelderry

Haha, I'm the only one HEAVIER than when I started the challenge. But I've been bouncing around 150 for 4 months now and the challenge started on a good week where I got the scale down to 149. Now it's hovering around 151 again. Hopefully calorie zigzagging will start to show results. I was bad last night and celebrated a bit too much with my kickball team. Now I have to be good the rest of the week...

That's exactly where I have been at, I keep bouncing between 151 and 149. I don't understand?! Is your food diary public? Maybe you and I are eating something we shouldnt be thats affecting our fluid retention? I know my sodium is usually pretty high.

Ughhhhh

TacoGibbons

Thanks Kristin!! So happy to have this support....I'm really going to think hard about the challenge this week. It's easy and hard!! Anything with sugar can be a slippery slope for me, ice cream, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, but my tastes and emotions have up and down lately.

I realize though that it's been a while since I made my "banana ice cream" which is just frozen bananas, almond milk and vanilla extract in the Vitamix. It's refreshing, healthy, yummy and satisfying so maybe that will be on the menu for the weekend! Can't wait to read what everyone comes up with and what new stuff I'll learn and want to make!

Yummmm! That sounds like everything I need--but I love salty AND sweet so I'd probably scoop it with some pretzels..because I am a weirdo like that!

Buckwheat38

Hum,,, my weekness,,, bread i love bread especially the ones with grains in it that you can taste!!! bread is my hugest weekness all reasons to eat bread are good for me lol
how can i substitute bread?
well beats me, you tell me

congrats all of the shorty's on your losses
i'm struggling as heck here, didn't loose in 2 weeks now which is a bit discouraging but im hanging in there and hoping for a good week

have a great week all

beckajw

Great job everyone!

My weakness? That's a tough one. I can binge on anything. But I would have to say that my biggest weakness is chips and salsa. I'll eat a whole bag of tostitos as long as there is salsa. I have started baking corn tortillas with a little salt. They come out crunchy and have the corn and salt flavor. They don't taste exactly like tostitos, but I get my fix.

Buckwheat, bread is also a weakness for me. I used to make homemade bread, but I'd finish the loaf. I can't substitute it. I just buy low calorie breads. They aren't the same as those warm crusty loaves of french or italian that really get me. Don't worry about not losing, your body will adjust and you'll start losing again.

JesaGrace

My weakness

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SALTLY THINGS.....I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Tom's Salt & Vinegar Chips.....*sigh*.....though I haven't had any in months....I could eat several bags in one day.....it's sad....

Elbee1

I'm sad cause I wish I had known about this challenge sooner. I am a Shorty, too. 4'11". I weigh 146.6 pounds and lost 2.8 pounds last week. I wish that I could join y'all... but I know y'all are well into your challenge. If someone has dropped out, maybe I could replace them or you could add me on and I can give you my weights for the last few weeks to get caught up. I understand if that is too much work and if you would rather not since this is ... what is it? 4th week?

I want to let you all know that y'all are doing great! Keep up the excellent job of exercising and losing!
Linda

TacoGibbons

My weakness? Oh man, there are so many things I would binge on if i didn't have will power. Luckily I grew up in a house knowing good from bad as far as foods go--although, this doesn't mean I don't find the bad incredibly tasty; it simply means I have Irish Catholic laden guilt attached to the ecstasy I experience while eating a whole bag of fire-y hot lime Cheetos to myself.

Aside from guilt my other way of monitoring my cravings is I do not keep ANY bad food in the house so that when I have a craving the only why I can get to the bad food is by getting on the bus to go to the grocery store or walking down a huge hill to get to the 7-11 at the base of my house. And more often than not I'd rather be lazy than pig-out.

astauff

Hum,,, my weekness,,, bread i love bread especially the ones with grains in it that you can taste!!! bread is my hugest weekness all reasons to eat bread are good for me lol
how can i substitute bread?
well beats me, you tell me

congrats all of the shorty's on your losses
i'm struggling as heck here, didn't loose in 2 weeks now which is a bit discouraging but im hanging in there and hoping for a good week

have a great week all

That has to be my biggest weakness as well and I just cannot get myself to replace it... I will eat all types of bread, coming from an Italian family we have bread with almost every meal or we have a pasta dish on the side it is very very hard to substitute, but I have been trying my best to make a nice salad and for my bread replacement I use a few croutons Goodluck im in the same boat as you with the bread.

00trayn

I used to have such an addiction to a dessert every single night. Had to be something sweet and delicious. I usually ate cookies and milk or ice cream. And lately I've been having a greek yogurt (the fruit on the bottom kind) and it's such a delicious treat! It's replaced ice cream for me, and junk food at night in general. Plus it's a great addition to my protein number at the end of the day.

However, I still have that sweet tooth. I let myself have a single cupcake as a treat sometimes. It's portion controlled, they're deliciously gourmet lately (there's a place in my mall that has great ones that me and my boyfriend adore) and one little cupcake is all I need anymore. Not a giant slice of cake or a stack of cookies. One cupcake.

KristinAshli

Great ladies! Bread...oooo JesaGrace...Salt & Vinegar chips make me drool i love them so much! IT'S RIDICULOUS! Well, i think mainly because i love salt, i know not good for you. (but i must say that ever since i started shorty's challenge...i hardly use ANY salt and guess what? I can ACTUALLY taste the food i am eating!! LOL! Well anywho...I'd have to say my weakness is french fries. REALLY BAD. So here's a little substitute...well, sort of...making homemade SWEET POTATO fries. They're yummy! The sweet potato is better for you, and will bake them in the oven at home and WAYYYYY much healthier!!! French fries are high in carbs and fat (sitting at 500 calories from McDonald's)..while you can make sweet potato french fries that are actually good tasting with high amounts of vitamin a & c (around 150 calories) and are good for you! You gotta try! So...whoever said we can't eat french fries?!

Hope everyone is having a good week! Weigh-in in two days! Good Luck yall!

beckajw

Kristin--I love sweet potato fries, but recently I discovered butternut squash fries. I make them the same way I make the sweet potato fries, but they have even fewer calories. My husband actually likes the butternut squash fries better than the sweet potato fries. I'm up in the air about it--I love them both!

KristinAshli

Ohhh nice! I might have to try that! I read up on it on google...looks delicious! Thank you Beck!

beckajw

I lost 1.6 pounds this week!

Happy Thursday everyone! Wow, it seems like today came fast. I did really well this week. I worked out and stayed within my goals every day. I think that's a first since the challenge started. Here's hoping that I can continue this for the rest of the challenge.


Challenge Information:

Height: 5'0"
Starting Weight: 136.8
Current Weight: 131.6
12 Week Goal: 125
Total Pounds Lost: 5.2

susanjackson66

Good Morning Shorty's. I weight in this morning at 164.0 Thats a 2.2 pound loss and thats lower than my goal for this challenge!!

My weakness's are: Bread, so I use mostly wheat, unless I am trying to fill calories.
Chips - So I have started eating Baked or Light. Still have to have my chips.
And Ice Cream - I love my ice cream. I have started buying sugar free. Its really good, cant tell the difference and still get my ice cream fix. Sometimes I still buy the real thing - just make sure I only eat around 100 calories of it, though. Moderation!!

Everyone have a blessed day!! The weekend is nearly here.

CarlitaK

I'm at 133.2 this week, which is a gain of .2 and takes me back to my beginning weight!

haha... i would be upset, but work has been so busy that I have not had any time at all to work out, and have been grabbing food where I can instead of eating my delicious home cooked meals like I normally do. So, I suppose I am happy that during this period, i have maintained the same weight with little fluctuation.

I'd like to congratulate everyone who is doing so well and thank Kristin for setting this up for all of us. I like that it keeps me accountable for my actions.

3 more weeks of crazy busy 14 hour days, then back to running! Gee I miss having time for the gym.

If anyone has any tips for trying to fit in exercise in an office setting.. i'm all ears!

astauff

I lose 1.2 lbs weighing in at 150.6.... Im sooo close to my 10 lbs I was hoping i could have pushed for that other half but thats ok Ill hit it next week. goodluck shorties keep it up

My weakness is bread. I come from an italian family where we eat bread with almost evert meal. its extremely hard to say no to those nice soft buttery biscuits or that fresh loaf of italian bread, what Ive been trying to do is just eat a small piece instead of 3 slices or Ill make myself a nice salad and ill add some croutons.

WishComeTru

Congrats to everyone who lost this week! I unfortunately gained +0.2 but not a major setback. The last few weeks have been super busy at home and at work so I've had trouble staying on track, specially lack of exercise. It's a new week though!

Weakness?? Well I love everything! ~ LOL. Okay, an exaggeration, but I do love to eat ~ and I'm always ready to talk about the next meal. I did recently discover a healthier substitute for my ice cream craving. The mall has a new place called Red Mango. They have all natural low fat frozen yogurt, and you can get it topped with delicious fresh fruit like strawberries or mango (or mini dark chocolate chips because antioxidants are important! haha!)

LilLolo22

So this week I'm down 2.2 lbs!! It seems I wasn't really losing much until just recently. I don't know what's changed, but I hope it continues!!

My weakness is white rice! I can eat a LOT of it. But I've learned to scale it down and enjoy 1 cup of it once or twice a week. At first I didn't think I could do so little, but it's not so bad. I've really scaled down my portions and I think my tummy is getting used to it finally. Haha.

GO TEAM!!! :drinker:

00trayn

I think this calorie zigzagging is working because I lost 1.4 lbs this week! I weighed in at 149.3 lbs this morning. While it still isn't the low 149.1 that I started this challenge at, I think it's a real loss and not dehydration from having a beer the night before. I'm really hoping to keep myself in check tonight at kickball happy hour and this weekend. I have a 5K Saturday morning!

KayLeigh6710

Weighing in at 152.... not bad considering my week and a half of not logging! and eating terribly.

Today I'm starting to get back on track! Wish me luck.

mamijujuphat

Well I wish I would've seen this thread 4 weeks ago I would've def' joined ...:ohwell:

LeelaLosing

Hi Kristin and Everyone!!

So I'm thrilled I lost 2 lbs this week and am at 29.4 BMI!! I'm having a tough week, so food wasn't even on my mind. It would be great if this stays with me after the stress of the situation is gone :-) Hope everyone had great results! It looks like everyone is in a good place from the posts I read.

As for the challenge, there's so much I love but one substitution I learned is that I made a nacho recipe using Trader Joe's Baked Blue Corn Chips, weighed my cheese (used mix of two kinds) and I put greek yogurt, fat free cottage cheese and Enchilada Sauce in the food processor (instead of sour cream and got extra protein), and put 1/2 a roasted chicken patty in it, with tomatoes, and a little guac.....yummy!! In general, I use fat free greek yogurt a lot of different ways, to help replace mayo, sour cream, whipped cream, you name it.

Also, I'm pretty much sold on doing much smaller portions of my treats so I get the real taste without blowing the day! Didn't get to do my banana frozen ice cream as planned but I will in the coming days.

amandac72

Hi Shorty's :happy:

Much happier this week, the scales are moving again yay!! I think there is definately something to this calorie zigzaging thing, on Sunday (Mothers Day) I way overate and pretty much ate just loads of carbs, cream cakes and slices - thanks to my Mum having a big bake up for Afternoon tea and I just decided that for one day I would eat what I wanted to, also the kids made pancakes for me for Breakfast. I did'nt go crazy but I'm sure my calories were pretty high (I did'nt even log that day it was so bad :noway: ) Anyway hop on the scales Monday morning and it was down a little!! Tuesday I have been doing a low carb day before I weigh in on Wednesday for another 12 week progamme and by Wednesday I was way down.

So my current weight is 158.7, in the 150's :happy:

Height: 5'2"
Starting Weight: 169
Current Weight: 158.7
12 Week Goal: 150
Loss this week: 4
Total Pounds Lost: 10.3

And I have finished my 12 week body transformation programme I had been doing with Australia's Biggest Loser trainer Michelle, it was all online and included a menu and exercise programme. In the 12 weeks I have lost a total of 25.6 pounds and 13.88% body weight, also around 18 inches gone!! We have a big group workout with her on Saturday (they are expecting around 700 people, wow its going to be huge :laugh: oh and its going to be freezing and possible hail storms!! - ahh what fun) then there is a big party on Saturday night where I get to dress up and show off my new curves, can't wait.

All the best for the coming week everyone, we can do it!!

Sara - good luck with your 5k, I have tried running so many times but just can't seem to stick with it :frown: Have fun
and KayLeigh good luck getting back on track, you did so well at the start, you got this!!

JessyT919

Great work Shorty's!

So, as you all now, I'm now 8 weeks pregnant. I've been suffering from nausea like you wouldn't believe (I'm not calling it morning sickness anymore, because it doesn't matter what time of the day it is!) and have been feeling super hungry/exhausted/throwing up most days. I've definitely put on weight, and I've decided that so long as I keep tracking my intake and exercise, I'll be fine. I know my body is going through all of these changes and my hormones are in overload, so I know I just have to let it happen, but try and be mindful and aware of what's going on.

I'm up 1kg - about 2.2lbs which I'm hoping is water weight, but I haven't shifted it all week so that's fine.

I participated in the "Mother's Day Classic" fun run on Sunday, which is an 8km fun run to raise awareness for breast cancer. Seeings that my energy levels have been shot, my goal was to just keep jogging/running the whole way, no matter how long it took me (before I knew I was pregnant, my goal was to complete it in 55mins) and I was so proud of myself for doing it and for not stopping. My official time was 49.35mins so I'm so glad that I did it and made it all the way!