fit for october challenge

monkeysmum

good morning all

im having a thankgod its friday feeling i cannot wait to sleep late tomorrow ok it will be 8am instead of 7am but that hr is fab it stops me feeling like a zombie and more prepared to face the world

plans for today include 1hr on wii i may do half jogging and half hr step for a change i also need to get more laundry done and yet more cleaning oh what a boring life i lead lol school run 3x and pray it doesnt rain

i shall be on msn later lou making sure you have been on zumba i need a wii zumba i may have to ask for my birthday and see if the bday fairys will bring for me

well done sarahliz i find tracking all calories hardest part its so easy to think oh its only a tic tac or a glass of juice and then before i notice id have gone over

SarahLiz24

Good morning all! I am also incredibly happy its Friday! I'm a pre-k teacher so I spend my days chasing around 4-year-olds, which gives me tons of exercise! We're supposed to have thunderstorms all day, which means no running for me, but I'll definitely find something else to do to burn more calories!

After all that, I am treating myself to a movie and an evening on the couch after all the hard work I've put in this week! Anyone else have fun plans for tonight?

monkeysmum

Good morning all! I am also incredibly happy its Friday! I'm a pre-k teacher so I spend my days chasing around 4-year-olds, which gives me tons of exercise! We're supposed to have thunderstorms all day, which means no running for me, but I'll definitely find something else to do to burn more calories!

After all that, I am treating myself to a movie and an evening on the couch after all the hard work I've put in this week! Anyone else have fun plans for tonight?

fun plans well it depends on peoples perspective of fun but for me yes i collect my kids at 3:20pm drop another little boy home then as soon as i get in house uniforms in wash and food prepared then bath the little 2 and put dvd on for them then me and 3 big kids will watch a movie and chat about there day not everyones ideas of fun but i love the friday chill out relax

storyt17

I would love to join with you guys! I really want to lose 20 lbs by the last weekend in August. My girlfriends and I go to a Micro-Brew festival every year where we meet up with another group of friends that we only see once a year. I would like to really surpise everyone there !

monkeysmum

I'm in as well! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I need to have an awesome costume this year! Losing 20 lbs would totally bost my confidence!

welcome aboard

i will add your goal to list and next week post how were getting along im hoping to be 20lbs down by october too altho if i lose inches ill take it i want to look good when i go away not frumpy

tracey2710

I'm definietly in - weighed in this morning at 153lbs and my target weight is 133lbs - exactly 20 pounds to lose! Hoping to lose 1lb per week so by 22 September should have 14lbs off for wee brother's wedding and by 27 October should have 19lbs off for the 'BIG THREE O'

Good luck everyone

monkeysmum

I'm definietly in - weighed in this morning at 153lbs and my target weight is 133lbs - exactly 20 pounds to lose! Hoping to lose 1lb per week so by 22 September should have 14lbs off for wee brother's wedding and by 27 October should have 19lbs off for the 'BIG THREE O'

Good luck everyone

i like that plan
i shall keep track of any weekly acheivements doesnt have to be weight loss anything thats made us proud and update on a friday and im betting we are all going to do so good because we are all here to boot each others rears when we need it

Gembo82

Hello everyone, i would like to join too please. My goal is to lose 14lbs by october (anymore and it's a bonus) and to do more exercise i have seriously slacked recently. I can't afford the gym so i will hunt out my exercise dvds and do them once little man is in bed and use my bike more. xx

monkeysmum

Hello everyone, i would like to join too please. My goal is to lose 14lbs by october (anymore and it's a bonus) and to do more exercise i have seriously slacked recently. I can't afford the gym so i will hunt out my exercise dvds and do them once little man is in bed and use my bike more. xx

welcome your added to chart and if you slack i shall be on fb to boot ure rear lol

i am planning a very lite tea suffering with major headache makes me glad i did my exercise earlier i certainly dont feel up to it now. hope you all had a good friday

monkeysmum

good morning all and happy saturday i just love the weekend

today i need slow a little pulled a muscle in my calf not happy and my headache is still there migraine tablets havent fully worked yet so need another dose but im determined its not going to stop me just slow me down alittle

hope everyone has a great saturday

mabrywynn

I would love to join as well...my sisters wedding is October 1st and I would LOVE to be back in my pre-baby favorite jeans. I have decided to stop looking at the scale because I have put on a lot of muscle so I do not think the numbers will be as accurate. I am just going to go by inches (and maybe a once a week scale session) to see if I am having progress...but mainly the way my pants fit.

I know this sounds terrible but have some terrific meals planned for this evening and tomorrow morning breakfast...but after that it is ON...I will measure/weigh on Monday for my "start" weight and then do it I guess every weekend?

I am really good on working out but I have been terrible lately on my eating so that will be my biggest challenge - and some good motivation will probably go a long way.
-mabry

monkeysmum

I would love to join as well...my sisters wedding is October 1st and I would LOVE to be back in my pre-baby favorite jeans. I have decided to stop looking at the scale because I have put on a lot of muscle so I do not think the numbers will be as accurate. I am just going to go by inches (and maybe a once a week scale session) to see if I am having progress...but mainly the way my pants fit.

I know this sounds terrible but have some terrific meals planned for this evening and tomorrow morning breakfast...but after that it is ON...I will measure/weigh on Monday for my "start" weight and then do it I guess every weekend?

I am really good on working out but I have been terrible lately on my eating so that will be my biggest challenge - and some good motivation will probably go a long way.
-mabry

welcome aboard

i like the way my clothes are starting to fit its alot more motivating than what my scales are saying not got up the courage for my jeans just yet but i will i may wait for my birthday july 2nd and then get them out and pray they fit so i can look good on my bday

let me know your target when you weigh or even just the target jeans size/inch loss whichever you prefer its mostly about motivating each other to reach where we want to be and celebrating our victories good luck all of us

monkeysmum

good morning everyone

why does the weekend end too soon? its very unfair when the week lasts too long lol
what plans do you all have for today? i am planning my usual exercise i wa sgoing to go swimming but hubby has to work so no one to watch little kids pity as i love swimming its very relaxing. i need to cook but my oldest daughter has cleaned up for me swept an dmopped while i slept i am thinking she is probably after something but it was a great surprise bless her.

hope your day goes to plan have fun

SarahLiz24

good morning everyone

why does the weekend end too soon? its very unfair when the week lasts too long lol
what plans do you all have for today? i am planning my usual exercise i wa sgoing to go swimming but hubby has to work so no one to watch little kids pity as i love swimming its very relaxing. i need to cook but my oldest daughter has cleaned up for me swept an dmopped while i slept i am thinking she is probably after something but it was a great surprise bless her.

hope your day goes to plan have fun

Good morning! I totally agree, weekends go way too fast! I'm about to do my workout for the day. Then I'm doing some homework (I'm in grad school), and going over to my parents' house for a Father's Day cookout. Enjoy what's left of the weekend!!

monkeysmum

i have done nothing so far my calf is throbbing still so im trying just take it easy keep having a slow walk around my house but avoiding trampoline and jogging for today its kinda frustrating as i was just in the routine of exerciseing daily hoping it wont affect my weigh in tomorrow i only lost 0.2lbs last week wa shoping for abit more this week but i will be happy to just maintain if not

hope you have a great fathers day cook out save me somthing healthy and veggie lol

want2walknotwaddle

aarrgh the batteries in my balance board are dead lol but never mind spent an hour shifting furniture round today in bedrooms, and have done 20 mins on zumba not walked today cos kids are shattered after yesterdays walk and just want to play with friends so going to do another 20 mins zumba and a free jog when they in bed

want2walknotwaddle

22lb to go to get to 14 st 7 as i hit my 4 stone mark from starting today lets see how it goes

monkeysmum

22lb to go to get to 14 st 7 as i hit my 4 stone mark from starting today lets see how it goes

brilliant way to go you
im hoping for the scale sto at least stay the same this week a loss is a major bonus seen as i havent bene able to exercise properly with my calf

monkeysmum

good morning id say happy monday but lets face it its the least favourite day of the week lol its that start of early up school run come home mad clean school run home more tidying school run again and then the ttime rush of feed the kids sort there stuff for tomorrow and get babies bathed and ready for bed and in between try to fit in exercise and meal planning lol i love my kids but they make dieting hard work

this week well i maintained my weight id have loved a loss but seen as i havent been able exercise for 3 days with my calf ill take it the plus side is its only twinging alittle now so hopefully i can get back on track today and tomorrow.


hope you have a great start to the week looking forward to some great victories from us all this week the sun is shining i have a really good feeling that this will be the week we will see some good things happen

Bethabee_

I want in! My birthday is Oct 10th, so 20 lbs by then would be AMAZING! Birthday 22! =]

hiimshadoe

Im gonna join.I'm looking at 30 pound loss by October.preferably by september

cdpm

I'd love to try this out with you all. Theres a lot of birthdays around that time and I have been a bit lazy with my food diary. Hopefully this will give me the motivation to keep myself on track and have a body I'm happy with for my birthday!!

monkeysmum

welcome aboard

bethany id love to be 20lbs lighter too at the minut ethe weight isnt shifting but the inches are which is good just doesnt sound as great when i say well only this small amount weight has gone but 9inches off my tummy lol

hiimshadoe 30lbs loss sounds great and hopefully we can all reach our goals im fed up of being in the overweight catagory and my kids running rings round me when we go out

cdpm birthdays are a great motivater no one likes looking tubby on a special day hence my starting to diet again my bday is july 2nd and i didnt want to be in a size 16 ive dropped to a 12 but id love to lose the excess weight and tone up how much do you want to lose or is it just a dress size or 2 and the weight is a bonus

Chilliaddict

I'm in if it's still open. I start my third year at university in october and it will be a few weeks before my birthday so i want to get into shape and look good in my birthday dress. Count me in

wannabemini

yes i want to get fit for halloween

mabrywynn

getting fit for october is starting today (for me)

todays weight/measurements:
weight = 148.2
waist = 27"
hips = 37"
rthigh = 22"
lthigh = 22"

my goal weight/measurements...OR if I fit into my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans before I hit my goal
weight = 138
waist = 26"
hips = (i don't care)
rthigh = 20"
lthigh = 20"

i am hoping with some good eating along with my excercise that i will finally be able to do this. My twins just turned 2 and i still can't fit into half of my jeans and my engagement ring is too small (at least i can wear the wedding band) so here we go

-mabry

monkeysmum

yes the group is open and unless we get like a million people im hoping to keep it open alot of people will change goals or time so we will see a rise and fall in people but we all have the same goals to lose weight and get in shape

i will add all new people to chart i have and hopefully keep track fingers crossed

chilliaddict looking good for bday dress is good incentive i am really wanting to look good in my jeans and tops as well i really really really want to look fit n fab when i go away just me and hubby

wannabemini looking good for halloween is a great one all the parties and sweets/candys/chocolates ill need be skinny to not feel so bad about the trick or treat stuff i will eat lol

mabrywynn you have some very good goals and they should be very easy to acheive says me thats been trying to lose these last 20lbs or so for over a year but this time im determined it went on so it has to come off kids just ruin our figures good job we love them

monkeysmum

ok these are our goals good luck all of us in reaching them

Person Goal
Daytimedreamer Reach 14st 7lbs (203lbs)
Bethmakesmusic Fit in dress hubby bought 
DancinSMartipan wear a sexy outfit on Halloween
Cdpm look good for bday
Chilliaddict look good bday dress
Wannabemini fit for Halloween
KatheryneH13 7-10lbs loss monthly cycle everyday
Mabrywynn lose 10lbs
Gembo82 lose 14lbs
Monkeysmum 20lbs loss 1hr exercise daily
Storyt17 20lbs loss
Tracey2710 20lbs loss
Cathyg18 20lbs loss
Christinichka more than 20lbs loss
Timeforamajorchange 30lbs loss average 1.5lbs week
Sarahliz24 30lbs loss faster marathon time
Hiimshadoe lose 30lbs

Christinichka

Woohoo! We can do it!! Thanks Monkeysmum for organizing this awesome group of losers!

monkeysmum

Woohoo! We can do it!! Thanks Monkeysmum for organizing this awesome group of losers!

thankyou guys really for keeping me motivated.

happy tuesday all

today is my treat day me and a friend go to mcdonalds for an egg mcmuffin and coffee i give the hashbrown from meal to my little one so i dont feel so bad it averages 390cals we`ve done it every tuesday for about 2years and i love that even on a diet i can still do it and not feel guilty. i also plan on 1hr exercise this afternoon jogging on trampoline thats on top of the 45mins walking around supermarket as we shop i also have to clean and organise a packed lunch for my 8year old its her school trip to scarbrough im hoping the rain holds off as they want to take the kids on beach and let them paddle in the sea busy day and im not even doing much just loads little things in small amounts time lol

hope you all have a great day