MEAT Me at the Beach (6/16-19 weigh-in)

Kallisti

5 Goals I would personally like to achieve during this 12 week challenge (In no particular order)

3) Try a new recipe (healthy of course) Each week

Serinifly, that is an excellent goal and I'm going to steal it for myself!

1. Try a new recipe (healthy of course) weekly
2. Attain a weight within the healthy range for my height before the end of the challenge (<150lbs)
3. Do at least 2 days of cardio and 2 days of strength training each and every week
4. Sign up for and complete one race before the end of the challenge (5k,10k, whatever)
5. Brave my way into a bathing suit and sign up for swimming lessons (that might not happen until the very end!)

As far as what I will do to reach these goals: I have a fitness class that ends in a month; I plan to re-enroll in another 3 months worth of that class, which entails going to the gym 3 times a week and having my food log reviewed by a dietician every 2 weeks. I can also sign up for swimming lessons at my gym. As for the race... well heck, why not sign up for the race right now?

Okay, I will be doing the Chicago Firefighter's Run for the Kids 5k on July 14th. (http://www.runforthekids.com/)

For the recipes, there are plenty to choose from in the forums, or I can just steal those from Serinifly too!

angp7711

I would love to join y'all if that's ok. I have my weight from the 9th recorded already...

Current Weight (As of today): 164
Challenge Goal Weight (for Sept. 1st): 145
Weight Category: reduce
6/9: **start of challenge** 165
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight 156___>>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight 150___>>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight 145___>>>

1. I want to be able to run a 10K. I am going to look for one around the August time frame. I would like to be able to run it straight though under a 12 min mile
2. I want to be consistently be hitting my nutrtitional goals. I have been all over the place with my food. I blame trying to move but really if I wanted it badly enough I could clean it up. So slowly each week I am going to pick one thing to focus on until my eating looks like what I want it to. Not just about cals for me.
3. In the second 4 wk period I want to complete the 30 day making the cut workout program. I am working my way up to it now doing the Nike training app workouts three times a week.
4.I want to get back into my lucky jeans. I can get em up and zipped but it's not pretty.
5. For my. Birthday I want to treat myself to getting an accurate body fat measurement done 7/11 and also a return trip to get it re tested at the end of the challenge so I can see where I am fitness wise regardless of the scale.

hdelamore

Hi I'm new to this thread but I'd love to join,
off to Dubai in September and want to lose for then

Current weight :160lb
Goal weight: 147
# of lbs/kg to lose :13lb
Weight Category : Reduce!



6/9: **start of challenge**
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight 154>>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight 150>>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight 147>>>


Game Plan:
1. No alcohol or "treats" for June + 4 times a week at gym.
2. Sub back alcohol in July, but carry on no treats and 4 times a week.
3. In August allow myself treats BUT only if i deserve them.
4. Last week in August, detox, get the last few lbs off!

good luck everybody else

neyes67

bump

mamacindy81

bump

Pebble321

Thanks for getting us up and going, I'll be back with my goals when I've had a bit of thinking time

Nickle526

5 goals:

1. Make better food choices daily.
2. Keep a well-stocked fridge.
3. Log on every morning to find inspiration.
4. Exercise at least 30 minutes every morning.
5. Feel 100% confident!

mjtmorr

6/12: Starting weight 278.6
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight 269 >>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight 260 >>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight 250>>>

Bella1hud

In the next 4 weeks I commit to:

- Preplanning Meals instead of figuring out what I am going to eat as I go.
- In addition to intentional exercize, I am going to incorporate walks around my neighbourhood with my hubby, he goes every morning about 6:30 so I will too at least twice a week.
- As I will be rising earlier for those walks, I commit to turning my light out 30 minutes earlier every night
- In planning my meals, I will ensure that my diet is truly balanced. I know I will lose if I'm under my calories, but I need to be sure I am getting enough fruits especially
- When I have an off day, I won't say oh well, the day is alreaady blown I might as well go crazy until I go to bed.

lklein

bump

cocodp

Holy moly what a chart!

Thank goodness you have patience to do this and kudos to you.

I've changed my starting weight to 136.5 because it's been going up and down lately.

My first goal is to eat at least 2 veggies/fruits a day...currently I'm getting zero. My second goal is to increase my water consumption from 1-2 cups to 4-5 per day.

Good luck ladies!!

arodriguez2

Thanks for the amazing chart!!! And thanks for such a thoughtful challenge for this week. My plan...

1. Work out at least 30 minutes 6 times a week. ( I plan on actually starting the Brazil Butt Lift videos)
2. I really want to start c25k (but am scared to overwhelm myself and not do ANYTHING) so even if I don't start it, I will be trying to run/walk 3 times a week
3. Make better food choices, including really outlining what food choices are best for me and what I should erase from my mind.
4. Really focus on getting in LOTS of water (at least 64 oz a day)
5. Stay positive! I have really lost a lot of my motivation and I can feel it in my lack of commitment to myself, so I really want to focus on logging in to the actual site at least 2x a day and making sure I stay accountable to my challenges

yportia

As new meat says it's easy to put those numbers down there and just hope you attain them.:ohwell:
To get my body to cooperate when not traveling I'm going to continue the walking and wii dancing at least 6 days a week. I will also add in at least one day a week at Bally's where I continue to pay yearly dues but never attend. :grumble: They just added Zumba and that should be fun. Also since these 12 weeks will include at least 4 out of town hotel stays - I'm committing to NOT saying "what the heck" for at least 2 meals a day and using the hotel gym and/or at least putting my tennis shoes on and walking out the door at least once a day for an hour. Whew

Current Weight (As of June 3, 2011): 167.8 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight (for Sept. 1st): 155.8 lbs
Weight Category: REDUCE (-12 lbs)

6/9: **start of challenge** 166.4
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight 163.8 >>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight 159.8 >>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight 155.8 >>>

sugarbeans

6/9: **start of challenge** 186.0
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight 184>>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight 180>>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight 175

Thought I'd be a bit more realistic this time. I noticed as well that I'm not on the final chart from last challenge, probably gave you the weigh in late sunday so no biggie. looking forward to this one as well, bit more on track this time around.

candlelady1

bump thinking about goals

jmacaroni

My goals for this challenge are to hit "Onederland" and to finish the couch25K program. I was halfway through it, but I had to stop it because of an injury. Hopefully when I start it again, I'll be able to fully finish it.

PoshTaush

I have decided that for ME... I need to make a new plan each week. I feel like if I keep the same challenge and don't "check" myself weekly, I'm more inclined to cheat... Soo.... Week 1 is as follows!



WEEK 1 GAME PLAN:

*Exercise for 240 Minutes this week
*Plan Week's Dinners on Monday
*At LEAST 8 Cups Water per day!
*Check in Daily to report my success or re-evaluate days that didn't go as planned!




P.S..... I would kind of LOVE it if I had an accountability partner. I really need someone who has already been having success with an exercise regimine and is totally motivated to hit their goal in this 12 week challenge. It doesn't matter to me if our goals are the same, but just someone who will check in on me at least a couple times a week. Let me know if you are interested! :0)

jen0125

I LOVE the mini groupings and the rhyming names! I was lucky to lose last challenge without trying or making many changes. This time I want to focus and get serious (and work on my dysfunctional eating). I am stealing a few great ideas as well.

Goals for this challenge

1. Stop eating at night!! for the first four weeks I will cut out all eating between midnight and 3am. the next 4 weeks no food between midnight and 5 am. the last 4 weeks i will reign in to my goal of no eating between 11pm-6am.

2. Try one new healthy recipe a week

3. Focus on larger portions of veggies and fruits per meal

4. Do my own half marathon on the stepmill in august. Since I am no longer able to run, and the stepmill has become my exercise go to, but I want to train for something!! I already do 4-7 miles up those darn steps, so I should be able to do 13.1 miles!! Full stepmill marathon in November, but I guess that is for another challenge

5. Stop using snacking in bed as my way to relax, unwind, and fall asleep!!!!!!!! I don't feel really committed to starting this goal, so I just hope to stop by the end of the 12 weeks



I love, love, love this group!!!!

Jessies_journey

Oooh - was on vacation last week when you posted this new thread!!! Just posted my weight from the previous challenge. Here's my newest stats for this challenge! Thanks Vic!!!

Current Weight (As of today): 176.2
Challenge Goal Weight (for Sept. 1st): 160
Weight Category: Reduce

6/9: 176.2
6/16:
6/23:
6/30:
7/7: <<<mini goal weight _170__>>>
7/14:
7/21:
7/28:
8/4: <<<mini goal weight _164__>>>
8/11:
8/18:
8/25:
9/1: <<<challenge goal weight _160__>>>

tim_jennings

Thanks again Vic for organizing this and coming up with the weekly challenges/reflection, these really help me.

The Plan:
Continue to log my food and exercise on MFP, but add more protien rich foods.
Continue my cardio (running/walking), but only 3 days a week instead of 7.
Add resistance training 3 days a week, giving me one rest day (which I haven't been doing).

The Goals:
1. Complete a 5K race actually RUNNING the whole thing (race scheduled for July 24th)
2. Increase my upper body strength through resistance training (continuous goal, str will increase regularly)
3. Fit into size 40 waist jeans (by the end of the challenge)
4. Loose a total of 12 inches from waist, hips, chest and thighs (end of challenge)
5. Loose the 27.6 lbs that I stated I wanted to for the challenge (end of challenge)

Picky_nikki

Thanks again Vic for this Challenge!

5 Goals I would like to achieve this summer:

1. To actually live my life instead of thinking about it!
2. To shrink till I need to buy some new shorts!
3. Start training for another half marathon, and sign up for one (thinking Rock'n Roll Vegas Dec. 4th)
4. Organize my house so I feel more relaxed, to allow me to focus on the fun aspects of life, instead of procrastinating!
5. To commit to some of my online commitments again, from MFP, to blogging

Steph_135

bump... I hope I can still join. :happy: If so, I'll post my stats later.

angp7711

I forgot the gameplan portion....

this month will be difficult as we are moving in a couple of weeks and the kids are out of school but as one of my mfPals said (paraphrasing)true strength is succeeding when everyone would expect/understand your failure. It's easy to succeed under perfect circumstances. I'm gonna be strong.

Exercise~
six days a week average 400 cals burned per session
Runs three days a week (1 long run gradually increasing mileage)
Nike training app (lean) 3 days a week
One active rest day.

Foods
Min of 100 grams of protein a day
Log and plan my day out at the beginning of the day
Keep fridge stocked even during the move this month
80 oz of water
Limit diet sodas

PoshTaush~. If you are still looking for an accountability partner I would love to do it with ya. I'm on my phone and it's hard to PM from here

lklein

Aright, here are my goals for the next 12 weeks. Some are going to be more difficult than others:

1. Log all my food the night before and allow 100 calorie wiggle room
2. Work out 4 days a week (at least 1 day of running)
3. Measure my portions since they have been getting to big lately
4. Feel comfortable in my swimming suit (hopefully have the bikini out by end of summer)
5. Be in bed by 10pm and get up by 6am during the week

grahamckas88

What a great chart! Thank you for taking the time to organize this!

My goals...

Drink more water (8 - 10 cups a day)
Cut down on sweets (notice how I said "down" and not "out") I'm trying to be realistic!
Try not to blow the diet while on vacation!
Finish c25k (currently on w4d3)
Run 5K scheduled for July 30th

newmeat30

Week 1 Challenge: Make a Game Plan

12 Week Outline – Start P90X on 6/15/11, End P90X on 9/11/11, log everything (except on monthly cheat day), allow for mistakes along the way, stay positive, and remember the ultimate goal.

Plan for Wks 1-4: NET 1240 calories 6 days a week, NET 1540 calories 1 day a week, one cheat day a month, work out 6 days a week, log all food and water. Goal is to lose 3 lbs and 1.5 inches overall in 4 weeks. Re-evaluate at the end of 4 weeks and make adjustments as needed.


Week 1 Refection: Accomplishments & Timeline

1. Reduce the amount of processed foods eaten
2. Learn new recipes and cook dinner at least twice a week
3. Take my vitamins DAILY
4. Remember the cookie cake incident and control compulsion to eat until getting sick
5. Measure success in ways other than the scale; don’t get down about a number
6. Be able to do at least 2 pull-ups/chin-ups without help

tim_jennings

The Goals:
1. Complete a 5K race actually RUNNING the whole thing (race scheduled for July 24th)
2. Increase my upper body strength through resistance training (continuous goal, str will increase regularly)
3. Fit into size 40 waist jeans (by the end of the challenge)
4. Loose a total of 12 inches from waist, hips, chest and thighs (end of challenge)
5. Loose the 27.6 lbs that I stated I wanted to for the challenge (end of challenge)

I want to add another goal:

6. Stay under my sodium limit of 2500mg/day

enriquez18

Hello, I don't see my name on the chart. Did I miss it? Please let me know.

penny_eclipse

bump

MaryW1962

Thanks for the invite. I would love to join "Meat me at the Beach"!

Current weight: 136.2
Goal 1(1st 4 wks) 132.2
Goal 2(2nd 4 wks) 128.2
Goal 3(3rd 4 wks) 125 :laugh:

My goal for this week is to get back on track. I've been away from home this past week and I kept up with my exercise but not my eating and logging in my food. I gained 2 pounds back. :sad:
I need to learn to control my eating when I'm on vacation or just away from home. I'm a real schedule person and when I get off my regular schedule it messes me up. I have a vacation coming up in two weeks and I don't want to gain weight again.