fit for october challenge

Nelski

Good morning
So far I've been good since getting back from my beach weekend. I've been trying to get in more fruits and veggies, been tracking and getting my workouts in. Tomorrow is weigh in, hope it's good. I will be happy to just not have gained after overdoing it last weekend.

Cdpm, maybe you aren't eating enough. How many calories to you usually eat a day? Are your foods flling enough with protein, fat & fiber?

cdpm

monkeysmum - I think you're onto something. Someone told me about that today and I do have quite strong toothpaste and I never want to eat or drink afterwards. I might try it after dinner today.

Nelski - I was eating 1200 cals, but I think I hit the plateau so I upped it to 1500 and thats when the cravings set in. I think I am also eating too many snacky foods and carbs and not enough protein. I will start to make an active choice to add more protein into my evening meals

monkeysmum

TGIF first week of school term has left me absolutly shattered i cant wait to just relax this weekend

today is the usual sweep mop everything up of the floor cleaning that makes me feel like i ran a marathon plus fitting in wii jogging i managed an hr yesterday as well general pick up tidy that i never log i also did so well until the mini choccy bars hubby bought called my name and there went my good day today i plan on making sure the kids have one each and hide the rest wher ei dont know where they are i will be good because if i dont i wont see a result on the scales

cdpm let us know how the extra protein and chewing gum/mint helps stop snacking i may have to resort to gum or toothpaste which a hate i cant stand mint so my toothpaste is very mild but i do need to do somthing to stop me eating things i neither need nor want

Nelski

Friday, yay for the weekend!

I weighed in and I'm down a bit, .6. Not bad considering how much I splurged last weekend. I've been doing my Chalean stuff for a month now so I should be seeing more results. I really need to stop overindulging the weekends and kick up my workouts.

We have a wedding to go to tomorrow, other than that not much exciting going on. I know I need to clean. Fun lol.

Have a good weekend

monkeysmum

WOOOHOOOO i love saturdays lol

ok so i was sort of good yesterday i did the deep clean my house needed well half the house the upstairs is todays challenge and i managed some jogging on wii food wise i did ok until ttime when i finished the last 3 mini choc bars still i will be positive no way can i eat what i no longer have

today apart from relaxing alittle i will do more wii jogging and get the upstairs of my house to be clean

nelski well done on the loss my scales are permanatly stuck losing and gaining the same 1lb ive rather gone off them.

where is everyone gone mabrywynn, sarahliz24 since mfp decided to make us a part 2 to this thread people seem to have vanished

monkeysmum

happy sunday not sure how it go here sooo fast that seems somewhat unfair when the weekend takes so long to get here but never mind

its awfully quiet on here lately so i hope your all being good.

today is my 130th day logging in i feel dead proud of miself and i now have 6 weeks exactly before my holiday and im no nearer to my goal

okies todays plans involve wii jogging and watching some programmes i have recorded as well as all the usual cleaning and laundry. i hope you have a great day and remember it is an open group so if you know people who want to joing in send them this way i need all the motivation i can get to keep kicking my rear

cdpm

Sad Sunday - I don't want to go back to work tomorrow

Congratz on 130 days Monkeys mum - great achievement.

I haven't been as good as I should have. Last night friends were round and we had a take out. This was a rare occasion and everyone had a good night, I splurged a little, but I did't have any snack safter like everyone else did and I could have eaten. I did have lots of protein for lunch so I think more protein for lunch will stop me snacking. I haven't tried the chewing gum thing yet. But I will grab a pack soon. If it doesn't stop me snacking at least I'll have minty fresh breath!

I did some Kempo X yesterday. First time in a few months. It's easily my favourite P90x workout and my shoulders are killing me today. I will take it easy and if i go to the gym today it will be light exercise!!

monkeysmum

good morning so unfair monday gets here too fast my plus to today im down 1.4lbs a total of 14lbs lost thats a whole stone wooohooo its taken me 4months seems to take forever as my scales never seen to change but im pleased with the prgress.

today my 4yr old is in school mornings and for dinner then as of next week shes full time im not sure im ready for it but i am happy i wont be doing school run 3x a day as its wearing me out well until january when littlest starts nursery and it all begins again

cdpm i wasnt so good last week i craved sweets and chocolates so i ate them it cant have been too bad as i lost weight so the phrase a little of what you fancy does you good must have something in it

Nelski

Good morning
I had a good weekend but not really a healthy weekend. Same old story, I ate and drank too much. I thought I was doing ok with just Sat night being my drinking night at a wedding. But, football started yesterday and my husband invited some people over to watch the game and I gave into beer, pizza and wings.

No excuses, just gotta move forward.

I'm thinking about becoming a Beach Body coach. Motivating others may keep me motivated and in line.

Congrats on the loss monkey!

monkeysmum

thanks nelski i wasnt expecting it i ate crap all week

today i feel so shattered monday morning is not a good morning and now i have a bad headache because im tired but i ate good avoided crap mainly because i have none in but i didnt exercise my friend visited first time in a couple months so we gossiped and caught up instead oh well tomorrow is another day and i will be good

monkeysmum

morning all and happy tuesday

all this wind is getting annoying here everything keeps blowing away

todays plans involve a mcdonalds and food shopping nothing exciting apart from clearing space for a second cat to move in i need to just spring it on hubby tho hes only just got used to 1 cat lol

cdpm

Morning everyone!
I have a half day at work today, but it's so I can sit my driving theory test this afternoon. Boo! I hate exams, although I've done loads of mock papers, and got full marks, I'll still get the nerves and make a silly mistake i'm sure! Everyone has reassured me that I'll be fine and pass though...

So today when I pass I might have to have a little treat to congratulate myself if I do well. Not sure what to yet, but I might have a look in a few clothes shops and stay away from the food!!

Monkeysmum, I am very jealous that you are getting another cat!

monkeysmum

cdpm please dont be jealous or you will be downright hating me when i get kittens hopefully at end october this cat is sort of a joint ownership with a woman on my street she is usually very slack looking after hers and i end up doing all the feeding etc so im slowly moving the cat into my house as a full time thing if the cat ever decides living inside is better than living outside its really not liking it so far but shes 12yrs old and i worry this weather is bad for her

i hope you pass i passed first time then it expired i failed the 2nd time and passed the 3rd i also took 4years and 7 attempts at the actual driving test thats not counting the one wher ethe car broke before i could even do the test lol

cdpm

I won't be jealous as long as you let me have one of the kittens
I managed to pass my theory no problem 49/50 and I know exactly what I got wrong. But a pass is a pass! Woo! It was good to have an afternoon off work and browse the shops before to relax.
No idea about my practical test, but I think it will be a new year experience.

I am now trying to think what I can have as a well done dinner. I don't have anything in the fridge and cooking today seems like too much effort after the mental day at work and the stressful afternoon exam. Any suggestions anyone?

monkeysmum

happy hump day countdown to the weekend woohooo

CDPM CONGRATULATIONS thats great news i hope you had a good celebration dinner. id love to offer you a kitten but its my daughters who are rescuing them and they are each paying everything they need vet wise and flea, worm etc at 11 and 8 i am so proud they realise the cost of a pet i dont think they will be willing to part with them moving th eother cat in is a bit of a slow process she actually lives in the top corner house well lives outside it and the lady is really nice but somewhat slack pet keeper she agreed i could share ownership of boops yesterday her kids let the cat in there house and kept her inside shes just come to me for food as she wont have been fed since yesterday AM poor thing but i cant resist her shes adorable old lady at 12yrs and a ball of fluff

today im out all day with my friend i just hope i can be good and not spend my day nibbling junk

cdpm

Sadly I didn't have any money to spend on a good dinner and with my other half working late, I just defrosted some fancy burgers and had them.
I'll let you off the kitten thing as my boyfriend is allergic to cats. So actually having one is out of the question until they come up with the cure - which they will have to do in my lifetime!

Today has been okay. I thought I would snack more this afternoon, but managed to stay away as I had such a busy afternoon. Very stressful morning too. Sometimes I hate my job! But I am hoping for a good weigh in this week to keep my spirits up!

bjshooter

I am the same weight again 139lb argggghhhhhhh.

monkeysmum

good morning im so glad its all downhill to the weekend from here

cdpm i feel for you cats are so lovely to own great to watch i did read about an owner who had to take allergy shots every week so they could keep theres maybe you could see if your other half might consider that or go for a hairless breed i cant think of there names but they look like a weird giant rat or say to him lik ei say to my hubby if you dont like my cats sleep in the car lol

bjshooter i know how you feel i keep yoyoing between 134lbs and 135lbs its very frustrating

cdpm

Haha. Nice idea, I might run it past him, but he'll just tell me to get a grip!

I'm feeling the same. Been hovering around the 11stone mark (154lbs) mark for the last month, maybe longer. I just want to be on the other side of that benchmark. I am now looking just to be under that weight by October. It feels like it's never going to happen. Though I have to keep trying else I'll be frustrated with myself for never knowing if I could achieve it. At least with the perseverance, I can say I might not have made it, but I tried my best.
We are all in this together, all in the same boat. We should call it the S.S. Plateau Destroyer!

monkeysmum

true its driving me crazy i got to this weight before and it stuck i would even be ok with this weight but i really dont want to be thinking oh i cant eat this ill gain it back when i go away i want the 4 days just enjoying ,myself without worrying over my diet i want to look and feel good

monkeysmum

TGIF

today is 135 days logging i am a ston elighter than when i started but also stuck at this weight

todays plans walking and cleaning my house is a bomb site again which i cant understand when no one is in all week i think i have mess gnomes im also taking a friend shopping this afternoon i cannot wait until tomorrow when i can have a lie in bed for a change

cdpm

Woo Friday!
I have to say I've been very bad this week with my exercise (Food has been pretty good!). I haven't been able to make it to the gym, and getting up in the morning is almost impossible due to the fact I'm always exhausted. When I say exhausted it's not just I can't be bothered to get out of bed, its a thing of getting up and then almost falling asleep over breakfast! That said I have done half an hours walking at lunch time, which is better than sitting and stuffing my face with vending machine treats!
I am away for a few days over the weekend. Taken some time off work and getting out of town for a few days as my boyfriend and I have both had stressful few weeks at work and needs to get away from it all! So a few treats are in order, but lots of walking in order. I am hoping I will come back refreshed and ready to go again.

monkeysmum

morning i do like a saturday i can sleep in well for an extra half hour but i so needed it

cdpm enjoy your weekend break i have 5 weeks 1 day left for my break and the days are dragging now i need it to hurry im desperate for this time to myself its a good chance for us to catch up on some sleep and relax

todays plans need to involve tackling the mess upstairs and the grotty bathroom i avoided it yesterday after spending th emorning cleaning and the afternoon out with a friend so i need get a boot in my rear to do it today

hope everyones having a good weekend

monkeysmum

id say happy sunday but that just means the weekend is over

i hope youve all had fun this weekend ive helped a friend sorting her house and gained a exchange of help fos a late auntumn spring clean in mine i need to get organised and clean out all the cupboards under the beds move furnitures dust book cases i havent touched in ages so we exchange i help de clutter her house calorie burning she helps me deep clean i like th eplan both ways i burn calories and cleaning etc is always more fun when theres 2 of you plus i get some company

i hope youve been good this weekend i wasnt yesterday way too much in th eline of carbs with potato and cauliflower curry 3 helpings is not productive to dieting lol

monkeysmum

urghhhh monday again

nelski i hope your being good this weekend
cdpm i hope your having a fun trip
bjshooter how are you doing

and we seem to have lost mabrywnn and sarahliz

hopefully my kitchen is getting the deep clean scrub today all the cupboards emptied cooker pulled out etc not looking forward to it but i am going to enjoy calories burned

Nelski

Well, I of course was not so good this weekend but had a good time. I probably didn't eat as bad and drink as much as past camping weekends but I still was bad. We did some walking and bike riding around the campground but I know it wasn't nearly enough.
I'm starting the 2nd phase of ChaLEAN Extreme today. It focuses more on less reps with heavier weights, I think I will like that.

Have a good day everyone!

monkeysmum

nelski i dont know how you keep at it since school started again i find myself so busy rushing to and from school and shopping and various other out of the house things the only exercise i seem to get is walking by ttime im pooped and ready for bed i love the 6 week break but its left me out of sync and now im struggling to get back into the routine of all the school stuff and kids and fitting exercise in there

Nelski

I don't have kids so that makes it easier to find the time. I should never have any excuses for not exercising when I see all of you with kids or just a lot more going on fitting it in.

monkeysmum

morning happy tuesday i think i didnt get all kitchen finished yesterday the cupboards are done my neighbour is a star i emptied she cleaned while i emptied another then replaced the first today is tackling the fridge cooker skirting boards and doorframes i detest this kind of deep clean i dont mind the move the furniture so i can clean under and behind deep clean but the empty everything yuk

nelski maybe i could loan my kids out so i can exercise altho with the cleaning i better lose something

cdpm

Hello everyone.
Back from my break and yes I did put on a bit of weight. I am surprised as I thought it would be more. I ate a serious amount of bad food. That said we did do a fair bit of walking.
My favorite thing having more for breakfast than just weetabix. I had white toast and butter! I've not had white toast in an age, so I definitely appreciated it.
After 2 days of eating whatever we wanted (and yes it was mostly rubbish - cheesy chips, curry etc) I have to admit we both felt greasy and we did not want to eat like that anymore.
So the healthy eating I think is defiantly embedded into our system now.