(POST 3) BATTLE OF THE BULGE - Summer Slimdown Challenge!!

prplangl4

We hit 500 posts again! SO here's our 3rd thread!!!



FOR NEW PEOPLE WANTING TO JOIN:

Are you tired of the belly bulges that form when you sit down? :grumble:

Feel like your dryer shrank your clothes? :noway:

Do you want to be hot and sexy for the summer :glasses: and beyond? :bigsmile:

If you're in need of some new motivation and missed the deadline to join a challenge group:frown: - have no fear, you've found the right spot!!! :happy:

This challenge is for those who are serious and whole-heartedly committed to losing weight and feeling great!!!

We started May 16, 2011, but YOU CAN JOIN AT ANY TIME!! I will add you into the spreadsheet according to when you joined so you can be grouped with those who started at the same time as you to compare progress.

ALL THE MOST CURRENT RULES CAN BE FOUND HERE: www.wix.com/prplangl4/battleofthebulge PLEASE FOLLOW THE RULES so I can more easily track everyones progress!

Thanks!!!

kirianna55

Your awesome for doing all of this for everyone. This challenge has kept me motivated when I normally would have hit a wall and given up. Thank you so much for everything you do. Everybody keep up the good work

prplangl4

Sunday, June 26 - DAY 41! - 'Share your Success SUNDAY'!

Today's post brought to you by: soufsidekitho:drinker:

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
Try something new!

CHALLENGE OF THE DAY/TIP
I’ve noticed that I have allowed myself to have many excuses for falling off my eating plans. It seems that the unconscious just finds ways to get that food. Well, today I said, “there are no more excuses.”

Each time I feel that tug to reach for food, I will tell myself, “no more excuses. I will take responsibility for my life and make choices that will ultimately make me happier.” When issues and uncertainty surface, I will learn to turn to thanking God for taking care of everything in the past, present and future. I only need to focus on what is in front of me and around me, and take care of that.

Today, I challenge you all to stay in the challenge and don't give up!!!! (From Kristy: Don't stop til you get enough and keep on truckin! Some people go too fast and expect results immediately but this is a lifestyle change - so you gotta hold on loosely but don't let go! (If you cling too tightly you're gonna lose control! :laugh: ) You will slip up from time to time and it may get tricky at times, but tomorrow is a new day and you can get back on track! )

So… there are no more excuses team. We can and will get victory and reach our goals. Let’s keep on keeping on, because we will get there together.


MOTIVATIONAL SONGS OF THE DAY brought to you by Kristy :happy:
1. Dont Stop til You Get Enough - MJ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo
2. Keep on Truckin - Eddie Kendricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgAtvJNIdrU
3. Hold on Loosely - 38 Special http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtf7R_oVaw
4. Its Tricky - Run DMC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cYQV62WhkM
(fun song to work out to!)

SHARE YOUR SECRETS TO SUCCESS: Today tell at least 3 people and our BOBers about the positive changes you've seen in your life since joining MFP.

*I find myself constantly talking to people about this website and the positive changes it has made in my life. I'm not where I wanna be...as far as my weight. However, I'm nowhere where I used to be! I'm a work in progress and still have a long way to go.

STAY MOTIVATED: VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.wix.com/prplangl4/battleofthebulge *this will be updated to load faster soon!*

prplangl4

1. BOB Web site has been updated! Moved some things around and made it quicker to load! Check it out!
www.wix.com/prplangl4/battleofthebulge

2. Names have been assigned for daily challenges for the next 3 weeks! They are on the home page of the BOB web site and below. You only have to do it 1 day so take your time and really think about it and make it worthwhile!!! All you have to do is copy and paste from the template on the Wix web site or take any of the days on here, paste into a message, and send to me NO LATER THAN the day before your day...easy shmeezy! :happy:

WEEK 7 CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: Fill your MFP cups! Drink AT LEAST 8 glass of water DAILY!
Mon Jun 27 KayleighDawn13
Tues Jun 28 MitchaMusic
Wed Jun 29 agilegazelle
Thurs Jun 30 mishkamichelle
Fri July 1 Daysea35
Sat July 2 Vendetta2300
Sun July 3 Krispy17

WEEK 8 CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: Stay afloat! Try not to go over calories every day this week!
Mon July 4 princessekrystale
Tue July 5 gatorflyer
Wed July 6 SiouxPrincess
Thurs July 7 nosey_rosey
Fri July 8 mindeyc
Sat July 9 UltraRunnerGale
Sun July 10 Ping_A1C2U

WEEK 9 CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK: Last week before the second big weigh-in. Triple threat every day: Fill your MFP cups, stay under calories, and do at least 30 minutes of activity DAILY!
Mon July 11 soshotout
Tues July 12 art4fun69
Wed July 13 Hannahrenee86
Thurs July 14 prtykekedd
Fri July 15 beautylovetruth
Sat July 16 mistyrider
Sun July 17 letsgetserious

cherrieruns

thanks. you are incredible for keeping order with this. on to successfully meet the challenges this week.......

achampionsheart

My confidence level has been boosted to the utmost extreme...i feel as though i can do anything, survive anything, push through when im exercising and i can feel healthiness entering my body when im exercising and when that happens it excites me to know that i am determined to change my life.....I can see changes in my own body and i know at the end of this journey i will be sexy, healthy, and beautiful....i already am beautiful but a little more so at the end:).....this website is outrageously awesome....i get so much out of the camaraderie with everyone, and the encouragement helps me to push as well....everyone can relate to everyone and knows what im going through.....this site is a blessing and i thank God for my friend who told me about it several months ago

ranewell

My trying something new was to venture into the "healthy and organic" foods aisle. Many of the items were even more calories than similar things that I eat. I tried a larabar. It wasn't bad, but at more than 2x the amount of calories than my normal snack bars, I think I'll pass...In my quest to (mostly) eliminate white flour products, I did find whole grain tortilla shells to use for wraps.

achampionsheart

My trying something new was to venture into the "healthy and organic" foods aisle. Many of the items were even more calories than similar things that I eat. I tried a larabar. It wasn't bad, but at more than 2x the amount of calories than my normal snack bars, I think I'll pass...In my quest to (mostly) eliminate white flour products, I did find whole grain tortilla shells to use for wraps.

achampionsheart

i wanted to recommend toufayan bakeries wraps...they are low in cholesterol, trans fat, and come in wholesome wheat, garlic pesto flavor, and 2 or 3 different kinds but they are all healthy.....i love wraps now, and i also use organic lettuce and greens to make my salads....who thought that anything other than iceberg lettuce could make great salads:flowerforyou:

ranewell

Thanks! I doubt I'll find them in the hills of WV, but I'm returning to the Ann Arbor area and I WILL check those out! I rarely even buy iceburg anymore. I buy the spring greens and fresh spinach for salads. Nothing is better than a fresh summer salad!!!!

sunshinelubsyou

Hi guys sorry I didn't weigh in last week been super busy! but I did manage to get more then 30 minutes of exercise and for the most part stay under my calories. BUT I have a question its been 25 days of keeping track and exercising and eating well. My scale said I have lost 24 pounds so far is that accurate. I don't want to believe it......

kirianna55

So, I have been doing the 30DS and I am on day 6. I am thinking about doing the routine twice to really earn my weigh in tomorrow. I might even swim in my pool afterward. I want to see a change in my body and have the pounds drop. I want to weigh 220 pounds by the end of the summer. I want to be 180 pounds by next April. I haven't decided if I want to go all the way to 160 or not. What do you guys think? I would have to drop to 160 to be at a healthy weight for my height.

BeachGurl815

I am so glad I signed up for MFP -and- joined this challenge. It gave me the kick-in-the-butt I needed to get on the right track. This challenge is motivating me because now I am accountable for weighing in and following through. And I am doing it, one day at a time. I am really excited to weigh in tomorrow!

nosey_rosey

I owe every pound lost to MFP!!! Since joining both of my sisters have jumped on the band wagon They have both lost quite a bit of weight and I am so proud of them !!!!!

prplangl4

*Week 6 weighins are due! Don't forget to send me your weighins!!!



MONDAY JUNE 27TH - DAY 42! - "PUSH YOURSELF!!"
(we are in week 7)

Today's post brought to you by: On of our biggest losers - agilegazelle:drinker:
(MitchaMusic - your up tomorrow!)

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
Fill your MFP cups! Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water DAILY!

DAILY CHALLENGE/TIP
Today I want you to try to push yourself just a little bit further, a little bit harder. :explode: Try to work out for 10 minutes longer than you usually do!! Even if its just taking a walk around the block or even running in place :happy:
(note from Kristy: agilegazelle consistenly lost 5+ lbs each week...when I asked him how can I be like him he said he does at least 60 mins when he does cardio because someone at the gym told him "dude you do 30 mins, a girl can do 30...do more!" - I may be a girl, but that inspired me to push myself harder and workout a little extra each time I work out!!!")

MOTIVATIONAL SONGS OF THE DAY
1. PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCadcBR95oU
2. PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT Corbin Bleu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3-JA49q-0o&feature=fvst
*never seen this one before, but this kid can sing, and the dancing isn't bad either...wonder what happened to him...but not enough to google him haha
3. TILL I COLLAPSE(language warning s word >_>) Eminem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3oBZ4_TNys

SHARE YOUR SECRETS TO SUCCESS:
Have you had days or weeks where you just don't feel like exercising or eating correctly? How do you motivate yourself to keep going? Also do you do anything during your workouts that seem to help you continue? (if its music share a couple of your favorite songs to work out to)

I personally watch house when im working out, interesting shows make me forget that im running !!

STAY MOTIVATED: VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.wix.com/prplangl4/battleofthebulge *newly updated*

nlsalvatore

Tonight a group of us were cooking out on my deck, and the talk turned to MFP!! Lots of compliments were flying around and people were saying it's all thanks to having heard about MFP from someone and gotten into it! Keep going everyone! Have a great week!

Soufsidekitho

Boy oh boy...I have many days when I just don't feel like doing the "right" thing(s)...such as exercising and eating right! I go ahead and allow myself to have those moment(s), then I jump back on board. The one thing that motivates me to get back on track is pictures. I love taking pictures..and I have PLENTY! In the midst of looking at them, I can clearly tell the difference in when I have a good week and when I don't! So if I see a recent pic of myself...and I see it's looking a lil CHUBBY, that's my cue to get ON IT! "Push It" by Rick Ross is one of my favorite workout songs.......SO MOTIVATIONAL!

WWH_AJ

There are many days where I don't feel like exercising, or really pigging out on a Caniac from Cane's, but I have put a pic of myself and my boyfriend taken during my freshmen year of college before I gained all my weight back. I just look at that picture and realize, back then there was no Cane's in the town I live in now. If I could do without it back then, I can do without it now, and save some money. I also look at the picture and realize that there is no reason for me to look the way I do now and that I want to go back looking like that. I also listen to music or watch whatever shows I've recorded. "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold, "Young" by Hollywood Undead, "Haunted" by Disturbed, and "Dear Agony" by Breaking Benjamin are some of the songs that really get me pumped up and keep me going.

kirianna55

I'm thinking about upgrading to lvl 2 for the 30DS. I may do lvl 2 and then give myself a little push by doing lvl 1 afterwards. I may even go for a walk. I really wan that next 24 pounds to really be gone before I go back to school. I will be at my halfway mark and Really want to actually be at my halfway weight. I am debating on whether or not I want to go down to 180 pounds and be considered only "overweight" or if I want to lose enough weight to be considered "healthy". What do you guys think?

achampionsheart

i do AT LEAST sixty min. of cardio DAILY.....on weight training days, i do sixty of cardio and my weights take me 28 min. that is what i did today.....no wait, i did 70 min. on the treadmill and then 28 min. on the weights....so i aint afraid to push..hehehehe....i am pushing myself to run 3 min. intervals on the treadmill, walking 2 min. in between....in the next week, i'll be pushing to do four min., with 2.5 min. in between.....im doing this on my own, and i am feeling good after i run....i dont want to just walk all the time...gotta keep it fresh and poppin

elcar7

The new website is awesome! thanks.

I've learnt about a lot of foods how how many calories they have and to take them more conciously. Now I am aware of how important it is to do some ways per foot and not going anywhere by car, since it burns extra calories, which are useful for me to keep me healthy.
Sportswise I am having fun doing it, even if it's still hard to stand up and start doing it!

while excercising i love to watch the tv, if there is an interesting movie/series on. if it's not daydreaming with illusionary people talking to them (I am always afraid of saying out loud something would look really weird) and sometimes we (my illusionary friends and me) are thinking what the other people in the gym might be doing for job, why they are going to the gym and stuff like that.
when i am doing classes like body pump or body balance, there is no time to do something else, need all my brain to follow the excercises.

sometimes the best thing for me is just watching how many calories are left to go. in my elliptical i can program that I want to do ie 600 cals, like this i can influence how long i have to be on there


yesterday I lost track of my water after 10 glasses, but let's see where we're going today

have a great monday!

ranewell

Great challenge. I did another try something new today...I started zumba. Just learning the steps so far, but it still felt like a workout. I am slightly neurotic and worry it wasn't "enough" of a workout since starting out so slowly, so I'll do a power mile after work, and I WILL challenge myself and really push myself when I do weights tonight!!
Music REALLY helps get me through tough workouts (esp when doing 3 miles on weekends). My favorite tracks are Supermassive Black Hole and If You Seek Amy and anything with a beat by Pink. Songs with a beat and attitude

kacione

I have gone off track in the last couple of weeks. I have been celebrating grandchildren's birthday parties, year end parties and father's day and somewhere in there I started to slip up. I have been doing very little exercise using the rain for an excuse not to walk( It has been raining almost all of June). Hello Karen -- you have a treadmill and an eliptical trainer sitting right in front of you!!!
Anyway a climb on the scale is my wake up call. I know I can do this. There is so much love and support with this challenge and on this website.
My goal for this week is no less that an hour of exercise over and above my regular work. I can do this with the help of my friends. Thanks all

DRSRiley

I am so happy that I stumbled upon this MFP app on my iphone on May 5, 2011. I wanted to be more mindful of how many calories I was taking in each day and searched the app store for an app that could help me with tracking my food intake. I have been able to do this with MFP and got so much more than expected from this site. Although the weight is not coming off as quickly as I would like it to, it is coming off in a healthy way and I am incorporating a lifestyle that I feel I can maintain. I am very thankful for the site including the forums, friends, and abundance of useful information.

nlsalvatore

Great challenge. I did another try something new today...I started zumba. Just learning the steps so far, but it still felt like a workout. I am slightly neurotic and worry it wasn't "enough" of a workout since starting out so slowly, so I'll do a power mile after work, and I WILL challenge myself and really push myself when I do weights tonight!!
Music REALLY helps get me through tough workouts (esp when doing 3 miles on weekends). My favorite tracks are Supermassive Black Hole and If You Seek Amy and anything with a beat by Pink. Songs with a beat and attitude

Are you doing a Zumba class or video? I started doing Zumba a few months ago and absolutely love it! It's a great workout and fun too!

crystlgrn

So I had an awesome weight loss this week and it put me over my half-way-there! I want to thank all of you for being so supportive. Thanks so much to Kristy for keeping this group going. You have been so important in everyone's weight loss and keeping us all motivated and on track.

I leave for vacation in 1 month so I am going to start working out an hour a day starting today. I'm planning on working out 5-6 days per week. I'm just glad I have you all to hold me accountable and give me the extra push when I need it. Thank you all so much!!

journey2size10

New topic already!! we moving fast!

My motivation is up and down all the time...lol
On the day downs, I just make myself go to the gym and 95% of the time, I'm good to go about 10 mins into it and feeling good!
What keeps me going is music, all hip hop music, some rock music.
I like nicki minaj "did it on em", diddy "hello, good morning, timberlake "bringing sexy back", amongst others.

water is down, I was doing an ounce per pound, but scaled back this week to a gallon/day..I've drank 80 oz already

ranewell

OK...in addition of my trying something new this morning, I totally met the day's challenge by really pushing myself. I did my 3 sets of weights/calisthenics and increased from 3 reps of 12 to 3 reps of 15 I also completed a one mile power walk, and jogged about a minute of it. Talk about feelin the burn and sweat!!!! Totally worked it today

nlsalvatore

Saw this posted at my son's karate school tonight - "Proper planning, hard work, and patience are key elements to accomplishing goals." So relevant and true!! You need to plan not just eat on the run, you need to work hard, and you can't expect results overnight - Keep going everyone!! July is just around the corner!

cherrieruns

nl, I may have to copy that! thanks.l

multiplex

I have gone off track in the last couple of weeks. I have been celebrating grandchildren's birthday parties, year end parties and father's day and somewhere in there I started to slip up. I have been doing very little exercise using the rain for an excuse not to walk( It has been raining almost all of June). Hello Karen -- you have a treadmill and an eliptical trainer sitting right in front of you!!!
Anyway a climb on the scale is my wake up call. I know I can do this. There is so much love and support with this challenge and on this website.
My goal for this week is no less that an hour of exercise over and above my regular work. I can do this with the help of my friends. Thanks all

.

You Can do this! I can do this! We all have the advantage of having Kristy and all the BOBers with us on our journeys! How great is that! So when we have a backslide, we take a deep breath, we don't beat ourselves up, and we push on! Woo hoo!