Labor day losers July 11th - September 5th (closed group)

KristynStephens15

:flowerforyou: Thank you Nicole, Mimi, & Lori!!! Drink your water:drinker: , burn those cals, and stay under calorie goal, and have a wonderful FRIDAY!!!! :bigsmile:

lovecola06

Just a thought, I would love for everyone to post their first names. People like Latoya & myself are obvious since its in our screen name, but everyone else please tell

Hey everyone! My first name is also Nicole - cola is a nickname that I used as a teenager.

I hope everybody has a wonderful weekend with their families! Make good, healthy choices this weekend. Remember, enjoy everything using MODERATION

We're all doing soo well! I feel sooo blessed to have come across this group of ladies- You guys definitely keep me pushing myself harder than I ever imagined possible:flowerforyou: See you all on Monday for a great weigh-in!

lisafred24

So today my trainer got his website up and running and he posted me on his website. I know that I have lost 50 lbs. I see it in my clothes but since it has been so gradual, I guess I didn't realize just how big the difference actually is. When I saw the web site today I cried. Cried for the miserable person in the first picture and cried for all the hard work the girl in the second picture has done to re-find herself. The first picture was taken in January 2010 but was the same as my start weight in March 2011 when I started this journey which was 280. The second picture was last week at 234. I am now at 229.



Everyone have a great weekend with their families. Enjoy the weather, drink your water.

bhurley1424

Just a thought, I would love for everyone to post their first names. People like Latoya & myself are obvious since its in our screen name, but everyone else please tell

Good thought! My name is Bridgette (my screenname is my maiden name). Sorry I haven't posted in a while; been logging but having a really rough week. The baby is not sleeping and mommy is really really tired especially since I have to go to a full time, demanding, stressful job on top of that. :yawn: :yawn: I'm really wondering why I'm still working; everyday I think maybe I should quit and stay home.

dietfree2012

So today my trainer got his website up and running and he posted me on his website. I know that I have lost 50 lbs. I see it in my clothes but since it has been so gradual, I guess I didn't realize just how big the difference actually is. When I saw the web site today I cried. Cried for the miserable person in the first picture and cried for all the hard work the girl in the second picture has done to re-find herself. The first picture was taken in January 2010 but was the same as my start weight in March 2011 when I started this journey which was 280. The second picture was last week at 234. I am now at 229.



Everyone have a great weekend with their families. Enjoy the weather, drink your water.

amazing

Becreed

Well Bridgette, I hear you about being tired and not having a great week! My little guy is teething and has a cold, which has meant very little sleep. Today I was DONE and exhausted. I did make it to stroller jam but caved to an extra slice of pizza at dinner. I have done really well this week and am disappointed but moving on. I hope your weekend gets better.

Oh and my name is Becca. Have a great weekend!!

Becreed

Lisa awesome!!! That is so exciting, you are doing amazing!

Becreed

Off topic. I am looking for a new stroller. We have the Baby Jogger FIT, which was a gift, but I would like something with a swivel wheel. Does anyone have any experience with the Baby Jogger CIty Elite or the Baby Jogger City MIni? Thanks!

dietfree2012

New month, new week!! Lets do it!! How did everyone do on last week's challenge? I did ok. I plan to do awesome this week incorporating all of our weekly challenges. By the way..we dont have a challenge for the week!! Quick mommies, someone throw a challenge out there! My weight this morning is 156. July did nothing for me; i am not happy with my results but i can think of numerous things that i need to change in order to fill fully commited. Its awesome that August starts on a Monday. I will give this month my everything and shake thes 150's once and for all!

bhurley1424

Ugh! Up 2 pounds just from Friday. :grumble: I think it's mainly water weight, need to hit the water hard today. :drinker. I need to get back on track after the weekend, didn't eat so good although I think I stayed under calories. Didn't log anything though --- Sorry, don't have a challenge suggestion right now, except maybe adding to the others? maybe drink 10 glasses of water and burn more calories?

Here's to a great week for all of us! :flowerforyou:

bhurley1424

Guess it would help if I actually posted my weight - 172.5; it is down from last Monday.

Amanda421

did some major backsliding last week and i am surprised i have not gained. thanks for all the encouraging compliments ab reaching a healthy bmi. you ladies are the best. i've got a little catching up to do so i will drop back in later.

Week 7/11/11-- 166.8
Week 7/18/11-- 166.9
Week 7/25/11-- (7/22/11) 164.6
Week 8/01/11-- 164.4
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
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Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

miami_mimi

First congrats Lisa! that is some amazing weight loss!!!!! and you look great

For all the mommies out there! July was tough for a lot of us, so let's kick some butt in August and do what we do best I did well this past month with the challenges and I think they really helped me to finally break my plateau or at least that's what it looks like right now! I finally broke away from 154

Week 7/11/11-- 155 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 154.7 lbs
Week 7/25/11-- 154 lbs
Week 8/01/11-- 152.9 lbs
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

madyncaden

Well as I stated in my post for the morning I think I am done! I am not being successful anymore and am inching to the 200's again:( I think that this stress is far worse than just being upset over being fat! I think its just time for me to give in and ralize that this is my fate and I need to stop fighting it. But thanks for all your help and supposrt over this time

Week 7/11/11-- 195 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 191.8
Week 7/25/11-- 197.1
Week 8/01/11-- 197.4
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

angelacasey736

Good Morning Mommies!

SW - 175.4
7/18 - 172.4
7/25 - 172.0
8/1 - 170.4

5 lbs down so far....

Not sure I will hit the 15 by labor day but i will try my damnest!! Have a wonderful week everyone.

idream2bgwen

First, my name is Stephanie. I No Doubt and Gwen...so thus my screen name. And it is easy to remember as it has been my email login for literally ten + years! :blushing:

7/11 180.4
7/18 175.6
7/25 178.8
8/1 175.4

Good morning mommies! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. I seem to have broken my little plateau :bigsmile: Now I know when you look at my numbers up top you see a 175.6 and probably think what plateau but that was taken at my final weigh in for the weight loss challenge and I went back up to 178-180 the next day (I didn't drink anything for 24 hours and worked out like crazy and sat in a sauna). So this is the real deal. I am actually at 175!!! Hurray!!! :bigsmile: This is a big thing for me. I am getting closer to my goal 165ish (give or take 5lbs) so I know I am going to start slowing down a bit. I am working on toning now more than straight cardio...but I am still doing cardio. Going to try to eat as lean and clean as possible but don't know how possible that will be. We need food but hubby doesn't get paid til Friday. So I am just going to do my very best. :blushing: That is all I can do!! I have a problem with not getting my water in until night time. So I am going to really try to get it in throughout the day. This is going to be a struggle for me. :grumble: I am doing well on the sodium intake and want to keep that up as much as possible. I am backing off on the workouts a bit this week. I will still go Monday-Friday but maybe not twice a day x3. My knees are kind of sore and I am still sore from last week!!! :laugh:

Well mommies, let's get this week going and show our bodies that we are in control of not just our children and our house but them as well!!! I hope this week is filled with many blessings for you!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

miami_mimi

Well as I stated in my post for the morning I think I am done! I am not being successful anymore and am inching to the 200's again:( I think that this stress is far worse than just being upset over being fat! I think its just time for me to give in and ralize that this is my fate and I need to stop fighting it. But thanks for all your help and supposrt over this time

Week 7/11/11-- 195 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 191.8
Week 7/25/11-- 197.1
Week 8/01/11-- 197.4
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

NO I WILL NOT LET YOU! I will not allow you to give up on yourself! You have come too far to let yourself down!!! Today you will drink your 8 glasses of water, you will take your children outside and play with them, and will read a motivational quote to get you out of this funk! one step at the time!

lisafred24

First congrats Lisa! that is some amazing weight loss!!!!! and you look great

For all the mommies out there! July was tough for a lot of us, so let's kick some butt in August and do what we do best I did well this past month with the challenges and I think they really helped me to finally break my plateau or at least that's what it looks like right now! I finally broke away from 154

Week 7/11/11-- 155 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 154.7 lbs
Week 7/25/11-- 154 lbs
Week 8/01/11-- 152.9 lbs
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

Thank you. Still have a ways to go but just can't believe the difference. If I only encourage 1 person to take the time to make a change it will have been worth it.

lisafred24

Week 7/11/11-- 239.0 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 236.80 lbs
Week 7/25/11-- 231.0 lbs
Week 8/01/11-- 229.6 lbs
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: __9.4____lbs

lovecola06

Good Morning Fellow Mommies!

Here's my numbers for the week:

Week 7/11/11-- 149.0 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 151.2 lbs
Week 7/25/11-- 148.2 lbs
Week 8/01/11-- 145.0 lbs
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: -4.0 lbs

I am really excited to have recovered from my forced time off (2 weeks without exercise). I think that the long rest period followed by daily exercise shocked my body into submission

I am so glad to see everyone embracing this challenge. It looks like everyone is making really good progress. Congrats Mimi & Stephanie on finally breaking your plateaus. Those plateaus can sometimes seem impossible to break through, but you guys made it to the other side. YAY!!! For everyone who didn't lose as much as they would have liked in July, August is a brand new month full of new possibilities for loss. Forget about what happened or didn't happen in July & focus on August... AUGUST will be the month of great change for your bodies! We CAN do this - together every step of the way:flowerforyou:

I know that sometimes it's easy to focus on the lack of progress, but please try to stay positive ladies. Think of how far you've come in your weight loss journey. You may not look the way you had hoped YET, but you are making progress- that's super important. Focus on the little changes - the NSVs... and fight the lil devil on your shoulder that tells you to give up or that it's just too hard. You are soooo worth the effort! We mommies put so much effort into caring for our childrens and husbands - why not take the time to care for ourselves?

Let's have a great week filled with healthy eating & exercise! Remember, progress is more important than perfection... Healthy steps in the right direction.... Let's show the month of August who's the boss!!! :bigsmile:

KristynStephens15

Well I guess I should be happy. Not a good weekend when it came to eating. I did log everything so that im being honest with myself, but man it aint pretty! Oh well down a little bit from last monday so I guess I should be thankful it isnt a gain. Monday is a bad weigh in day for me since i tend to fall off the wagon on weekends since my husband is home. Great job to everyone, looks like most of us had losses even if they are little ones! This week I still plan to stick to cardio/my bike, to see if this makes much of a difference. As for a goal for the week, I'll think on it but maybe we can so something like every day do 25 sits ups, 25 push ups, 25 jumping jacks, or something along those lines??

Week 7/11/11-- 153.7
Week 7/18/11-- 153.7
Week 7/25/11-- 153.1
Week 8/01/11-- 152.5
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss= 1.2 lbs

KristynStephens15

Good Morning Fellow Mommies!

Here's my numbers for the week:

Week 7/11/11-- 149.0 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 151.2 lbs
Week 7/25/11-- 148.2 lbs
Week 8/01/11-- 145.0 lbs
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: -4.0 lbs

I am really excited to have recovered from my forced time off (2 weeks without exercise). I think that the long rest period followed by daily exercise shocked my body into submission

I am so glad to see everyone embracing this challenge. It looks like everyone is making really good progress. Congrats Mimi & Stephanie on finally breaking your plateaus. Those plateaus can sometimes seem impossible to break through, but you guys made it to the other side. YAY!!! For everyone who didn't lose as much as they would have liked in July, August is a brand new month full of new possibilities for loss. Forget about what happened or didn't happen in July & focus on August... AUGUST will be the month of great change for your bodies! We CAN do this - together every step of the way:flowerforyou:

I know that sometimes it's easy to focus on the lack of progress, but please try to stay positive ladies. Think of how far you've come in your weight loss journey. You may not look the way you had hoped YET, but you are making progress- that's super important. Focus on the little changes - the NSVs... and fight the lil devil on your shoulder that tells you to give up or that it's just too hard. You are soooo worth the effort! We mommies put so much effort into caring for our childrens and husbands - why not take the time to care for ourselves?

Let's have a great week filled with healthy eating & exercise! Remember, progress is more important than perfection... Healthy steps in the right direction.... Let's show the month of August who's the boss!!! :bigsmile:

Cola! You are awesome and everything you say just makes me want to do better! Thank you for your words! :flowerforyou:

KristynStephens15

Well as I stated in my post for the morning I think I am done! I am not being successful anymore and am inching to the 200's again:( I think that this stress is far worse than just being upset over being fat! I think its just time for me to give in and ralize that this is my fate and I need to stop fighting it. But thanks for all your help and supposrt over this time

Week 7/11/11-- 195 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 191.8
Week 7/25/11-- 197.1
Week 8/01/11-- 197.4
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ______lbs

NO I WILL NOT LET YOU! I will not allow you to give up on yourself! You have come too far to let yourself down!!! Today you will drink your 8 glasses of water, you will take your children outside and play with them, and will read a motivational quote to get you out of this funk! one step at the time!

Lori I agree with Mimi! You can not and will not give up! You are too worth it to give up!

KristynStephens15

By the way, Cola, Lisa, Stephanie, & Angela.... You guys are killin this challenge!!! Great job!!!!! :bigsmile:

bhurley1424

As for a goal for the week, I'll think on it but maybe we can so something like every day do 25 sits ups, 25 push ups, 25 jumping jacks, or something along those lines??

That sounds great!! I already have to do jumping jacks today for another challenge I got involved with. Each day is something different ---

dietfree2012

You guys are awesome! Thanks Mimi and Krysten for the suggestions!

WEEKLY CHALLENGE

50 situps and 25 pushups 5X this week

We can do it!

mrswilson0511

Week 7/11/11-- 275.5 lbs (weighed actually 7/15)
Week 7/18/11-- 275.5
Week 7/25/11-- 274.0
Week 8/01/11-- 273.0
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: __2.5___lbs

quiarga

Week 7/11/11-- 123.0 lbs
Week 7/18/11-- 124.4
Week 7/25/11-- 122.4
Week 8/01/11-- 120.2
Week 8/08/11--
Week 8/15/11--
Week 8/22/11--
Week 8/29/11--
Week 9/05/11--
Total weight loss: ___2.8___lbs

My goal was to be 120 lbs by August first. 120.2 is pretty darn close!! I was actually 120.0 on Friday morning, but we had a party here yesterday so I wasn't really expecting it to drop lower than that. In fact, I'm just pretty happy I only went back up 0.2 lbs! I am super happy, happier than I've ever been! I bought a size 2 skirt on Saturday that actually fits! Four months ago I was a wearing a 10 and a year ago (just after I had my daughter) I was wearing a 12. I have 5 more pounds to go for my goal weight, and just under 6 weeks is my goal to get there!!

miami_mimi

This is an awesome challenge 50 sit ups, 25 'girl' push ups and I'll add 25 jumping jacks.. grand total of 100

dietfree2012

This is an awesome challenge 50 sit ups, 25 'girl' push ups and I'll add 25 jumping jacks.. grand total of 100

Ill second those jumping jacks!