12 Wks Till Summer - 4 Wks To Go!!!

newmeat30
newmeat30 Posts: 766 Member
edited September 27 in Motivation and Support
Were in the final countdown!!! 8 weeks in and 4 left to go. I get right to it and post the chart. Challenge for the week to follow.

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Keep it up everybody!!
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  • newmeat30
    newmeat30 Posts: 766 Member
    This week's challenge: Sharing Inspiration and Motivation

    Several of us keep losing steady weight, but for some it seems as though we are getting to the point that our weight is starting to stand still. Our challenge this week is to post something that you find motivational. It can be a picture, a saying, a song, a quote, ANYTHING!!

    Share something motivational...you never know how you might change someone's day today. :flowerforyou:


    Here's another one: Set a workout goal for yourself this week that is attainable but that you will have to work at to acheive. :)
  • newmeat30
    newmeat30 Posts: 766 Member
    Share something motivational...you never know how you might change someone's day today. :flowerforyou:

    Quotes:
    Make up you mind to succeed and never give up. (I will stay positive and I will make it to my goal.)
    Never settle for less than your best. (I find that some time I just half-*kitten* it. I'm really going to push myself to do my best.)

    Song: (I'm not a big Eminem fan, but I LOVE the 'chorus' in this song and I find it so motivational, especially the 'bridge'. Hearing it really pushes me to workout even harder. FYI - "Imma" is slang for "I'm going to")

    (Hook)

    I'm not afraid to take a stand
    Everybody come take my hand
    We'll walk this road together, through the storm
    Whatever weather, cold or warm
    Just let you know that, you're not alone
    Holla if you feel that you've been down the same road

    (Bridge)

    And I just can't keep living this way
    So starting today, I'm breaking out of this cage
    I'm standing up, Imma face my demons
    I'm manning up, Imma hold my ground
    I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
    Time to put my life back together right now


    Pictures:
    I've posted my newest pictures on my blog. I can see that my weight loss has started to slow, but I find it motivational to look at how far I have come. I hope that maybe my pictures can be motivational for someone else. Feel free to check them out on my blog at: newmeat30.blogspot.com


    Here's another one: Set a workout goal for yourself this week that is attainable but that you will have to work at to acheive. :)

    This week my goal is to burn 500 calories at every workout. Normally I burn in the 380-400 range. I really want to step it up and push myself to burn 500 a day.
  • mona24523
    mona24523 Posts: 100
    Starting Weight: 185
    Goal Weight: 155

    3/17: 184
    3/24: 181.4
    3/31: 179.8
    4/7: 177.2
    4/14: 178.0<<<mini goal>>> 175 didn't make mini goal, but thats ok I knew some of my food choices wasn't good but I just wanted it. Now I'm back on plan. I'm happy with my progress so far. Going on vacation for a few days starting Sunday plan on not gaining.
    4/21: 177.4
    4/28: 173.8
    5/5: 174.8
    5/12: <<<mini goal>>> 165
    5/19:
    5/26:
    6/2:
    6/9: <<<challenge goal>>> 155
  • moxleymama6
    moxleymama6 Posts: 532 Member
    Congratulations to Charlene77 and Kalisti who, just like me, lost 5 pounds this week!! Awesome! Next week we plot to take down Tim& Mike ( my best evil cackle)!! JK guys...You are both rocking it! More power to ya!
  • chelledepriest
    chelledepriest Posts: 150
    Bump
  • Jami22
    Jami22 Posts: 253 Member
    Through Christ, all things are possible!
  • moxleymama6
    moxleymama6 Posts: 532 Member
    Share something inspirational :
    There are so many outs I could take...
    #1-But I'm over 40
    #2-I have had 6 children. My body will never be the same!
    #3-Ive been married 18 years to a loyal loving man. He wouldn't leave now.

    We can all make excuses, sit on our rears and waste our lives. OR we can live vibrantly...in living color! In December, I was depressed, tired and becoming reclusive.
    Now I'm planning to hike my regional portion of the Appalachian Trail with my 17 year old son. Something he can tell my great grandkids about.
    There is an awesome country song called. "Live like you were dying ". Well, to put it bluntly, we all are! None of us are getting out of this alive! You've got one shot. For this day....o from this hour forward make it count!
  • moxleymama6
    moxleymama6 Posts: 532 Member
    Exercise goal :
    This week do 30Ds everyday plus something exta in the cardio department!
  • loveme445
    loveme445 Posts: 2,439 Member
    bump
  • janiscurry
    janiscurry Posts: 109
    I cannot believe we only have 4 weeks to go...the last 8 weeks have flown by. Looking forward to a good week. Hang tough everyone and drink lots of water!!! :wink:

    My motivation is that I have decided I deserve to be happy and proud of who I am. These challenges keep me going, because they are short goals.

    My goal is to push at least 10 minutes longer than normal on each workout. One day down!
  • Jenyfur1
    Jenyfur1 Posts: 361
    Bump
  • newmeat30
    newmeat30 Posts: 766 Member
    Bumping for Thursday...I'm ready to kick 138-139 in the butt and see a new number on the scale. :)


    Starting Weight: 144 lbs (as of 3/13/11)
    Goal Weight: 127 lbs (by 6/9/11)

    3/13: 144.0
    3/17: 143.0
    3/24: 144.4
    3/31: 143.4
    4/7: 142.4 (hallelujah! I was at 144.6 on Monday)
    4/14: 141.2
    4/21: 140.6 <<<REVISED mini goal 140.4 lbs>>>
    4/28: 138.8 (Yay!!)
    5/5: 139.6 (I had 3 days of abnormal eating this week, so I guess gaining less than 1 lb isn't too bad.)
    5/12: <<<Revised mini goal 137 lbs>>>
    5/19:
    5/26: <<<new mini goal 134-136 by 5/28>>>
    6/2:
    6/9: <<<challenge goal 127-130 lbs>>>
  • janiscurry
    janiscurry Posts: 109
    I have revised my goals due to meeting with a trainer today and determining that 130 should be my final weight loss goal. Therefore, I hope to meet that and maintain through the end of this challenge.

    Thanks newmeat for all your hard work on the spreadsheet.

    Starting weight: 137.5 (as of 3/14 - I will weigh in again on 3/17)
    Goal Weight: 125 - Revised to 130

    3/17 - 138.0
    3/24 - 138.5
    3/31 - 138.0
    4/7 - 134.5
    4/14 - 133.5 <<<mini goal>>> 133
    4/21 - 132.0
    4/28 – 133.5
    5/5 - 131.5
    5/12 <<<mini goal>>>>131.0
    5/19
    5/26
    6/2
    6/9 <<<mini goal>>>Maintaining 130
  • suzooz
    suzooz Posts: 720 Member
    Motivation: I think I can, I think I can, I think I can . . .

    New exercise goal: moving to the Intermediate level of Zumba AFTER doing at least 30 minutes of strength training.
  • Jessies_journey
    Jessies_journey Posts: 131 Member
    Wow - can't believe only 4 more weeks! Then we'll have to do the thread - The 12 weeks of Summer? :)

    Motivation: One day at a time

    New exercise goal: Doing 4x a week - now that the weather is getting nice - aim for 5x a week consistently
  • JustJenn419
    JustJenn419 Posts: 780 Member
    Bump!
  • sugarbeans
    sugarbeans Posts: 676 Member
    Keep up the good work everyone!!. I can not believe that we only have 4 wks to go, So far it has been a blast.
    I have plateaued in terms of the scale, however after starting JM 30DS last week I have lost 5 Inches and I am definitely toning up. It is just awesome to see so many of us on here and motivating one another!!
  • cgeiser1
    cgeiser1 Posts: 145
    Exercise goal- gym 4 days this week with a burn of 400 calories-walk to work the other two days!
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    bump
  • Kallisti
    Kallisti Posts: 61
    Congratulations to Charlene77 and Kalisti who, just like me, lost 5 pounds this week!! Awesome! Next week we plot to take down Tim& Mike ( my best evil cackle)!! JK guys...You are both rocking it! More power to ya!

    In the interest of full disclosure... I was coming off a week of vacation that included a weight gain, so it was kind of like a faux week #1 for me. But great job to you and Charlene77!
  • EMc4452
    EMc4452 Posts: 187 Member
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  • licha75
    licha75 Posts: 391 Member
    *:bigsmile: What keeps me going, is telling myself ' I can't change my past but I can change my future'. I might have a long journey ahead of me but I am taking it one day and one meal at a time.

    *exercise : since I just started doing exercise I will try to exercise more than I did last week.
  • mjtmorr
    mjtmorr Posts: 75
    Many thanks to Vic for all the hard work and dedication to this effort!!!!!!!!!!!
  • agibby76
    agibby76 Posts: 36
    Bump
  • Bella1hud
    Bella1hud Posts: 530 Member
    Workout goal: Work at learning Zumba moves everyday for at least 20 minutes. Today was my first exposure to Zumba and I am loving it already! I'll never be on Dancing with the Stars but I WILL become an expert at Zumba (someday hehe)
  • stacimusmax
    stacimusmax Posts: 172 Member
    bump
  • luvcookie
    luvcookie Posts: 97
    My goal this week is stay at a 1470 calorie intake a day or lower.....My calorie intake is 1800 but I wanna see how I can make the scales change a bit ...so we shall see what happens on Friday ...Great Chart as always :)
  • AccioPancakes
    AccioPancakes Posts: 93
    My current motivation: my father wants to take me on a graduation trip and there isn't anything I can think of that I'd like to do that won't involve me being in a bathing suit. So that's what's keeping me going right now. Not so motivational for anyone else, unfortunately. I also just keep repeating to myself "I have to" because of the history of health problems in my family.

    And I really don't have a song. Anything with an upbeat tempo is enough to get me going and put a smile on my face. I love to dance my own way.

    I'm still doing my boot camp 3 mornings a week, but it's being moved outside this week. Additionally to that, I'd like to work out at home 2 or 3 times.
  • Maxylicious
    Maxylicious Posts: 226 Member
    bump bump bump
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    bump. I have a song I'll post later.
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