Thanksgiving Challenge - 08/17-11/23 // (CLOSED GROUP)

Jennyisbusy

Although I put on about a half a pound last week, I'm not surprise nor do I really regret it because I had an amazing time with my dad and I continued to incorporate exercise into my vacation. Now I'm back on the bandwagon and plan to have a good loss by the next weigh in! 30 Day Shred is definitely going to kick my butt into shape this month!

This is my day 4 of the 30DS and I woke up to a much happier body this morning, barely sore at all. How weird.

shauna121211

Although I put on about a half a pound last week, I'm not surprise nor do I really regret it because I had an amazing time with my dad and I continued to incorporate exercise into my vacation. Now I'm back on the bandwagon and plan to have a good loss by the next weigh in! 30 Day Shred is definitely going to kick my butt into shape this month!

This is my day 4 of the 30DS and I woke up to a much happier body this morning, barely sore at all. How weird.

I feel ya! I'm feeling so fit and even lighter this morning! Jillian Michaels knows what's up!

quietlywinning

WHEW!! What a move! We have moved, settled in, have my son here on leave for a couple of weeks, and spent Labor Day with family 2 hours south. AND I have mostly stayed under my calorie goals and am staying on track with getting my calories in throughout the day instead of eating a ton late at night to get them in. Water....I've fallen off the wagon and am not drinking nearly enough water, and have had way too much diet soda. I have to get back to the water, I felt better and looked better (my dark spots on my face were fading nicely) when I drank mostly water and little to no soda. Exercise, though......all the moving and unpacking was great exercise, but I really need to increase my walks, workout videos and hula hooping back up to an hour a day. Tomorrow we start school (home schooling) so I've included time in the schedule to get some exercise in between subjects. That should help me, and start my first grader off with the understanding of how to incorporate movement into her workday for life!

I moved away from the office where I could weigh myself - will have to locate a scale here so I can weigh in this Wednesday again.

It is great to be back! Thank you so much for this challenge! It has definitely helped me to hang onto awareness of how I need to be eating! It feels good to move back home after a year-long absence and be 13 pounds lighter rather than coming back heavier, too!!!!

AmyMW7

Wow! you sound busy, quietlywinning. gald you're settled!

We start school (home schooling) today, too.
I'm not sure if being busy will be good for me or bad for me.
i guess we'll see:-)

I've had a great weekend after having a lousy week last week.
so i'm hoping for no gain this week.
can't wait to weigh in tomorrow!!!

tambink

Well I had a great holiday weekend. I climbed a mountain which was a huge defeat for me and I lost two pounds and I started doing the DVD ripped with juillian love it . Planning to have a good week I hope.

jrnygirl

It's Wednesday Weigh-in.......
Hope you all have had a productive week. My week.... well, it was not so much on the positive side. A holiday weekend of bad food choices was reflected on the scale this morning. *sigh*
We may all hit this stumbling block from time to time, and as discouraging as it may feel, it's what you do from this moment forward that will make the difference.

Last night I started the P90X videos with my daughter. It kicked our butts. My body feels tired this morning and I can feel the muscles in my arms and back feeling very fatigued.

One day at a time...... One day at a time..... Keep repeating this to yourself.
You can't jump ahead a week or a month and want those instant results. It takes just one day at a time.

What are you going to do today to make a healthy difference in your life?
One change that I've made (might not be the healthiest), but I have switched from full-calorie soda (which I luv) to a zero-calorie soda. Granted, the artificial sweeteners aren't the healthiest choice, but it does save me 150 calories each time I'm craving a soda.

So, my one-day-at-a-time goal today is to try not to eat late tonight and squeeze in some time to complete Day 2 of the P90X.
What will be your one-day-at-a-time goal for today?

mdagenb

I too had a weekend of indulgence and am back up to 202...however, i was at 204 yesterday so at least its water/sodium/beer weight that will hopefully fall back off quickly! I have to run 9miles this weekend and i started up a bootcamp yesterday that was really fun and a great workout so im getting back into it!

jrnygirl

mdagenb - i'm up a bit too on my weight. but i started the p90x last night and am hoping to keep up with it. we all stumble backwards now and then, so let's just get back up and push forward a little harder!!

AshDHart

I did see a loss of 1lb but I know it could have been better if had been better with the fat grams. I also didn't do as well with the water this past week. I have a goal of 160 oz and only got about 120 oz most days.

The weather is starting to cool off a bit so I was able to get a walk in one night. There is a new park near us that is really nice to walk.

My goals this week are to continue to focus on lower fat grams, 160 oz of water a day, and walk at least 3x's for 15 min.

jrnygirl

I'm soooo doing bad on the water goal. grrrrr....
not to mention, the girls here cooked breakfast, so that was almost 400 calories of yummy fattening goodness that i just consumed. D'oh!

AshDHart

I'm soooo doing bad on the water goal. grrrrr....
not to mention, the girls here cooked breakfast, so that was almost 400 calories of yummy fattening goodness that i just consumed. D'oh!

Oh no! Hopefully, you can burn off some of those calories with some exercise today.

AmyMW7

ya, breakfast is so tough. We went to an all you can eat brunch this weekend. not good at all!!

I'm on day 3 of the 30DS and am so sore. hoping to stick with it!

I lost a pound this week, and i'm pretty happy with that because it was such a crazy week for me!!

keep at it, everyone!

tambink

Hi Everyone Having a pretty good week so far. I have climbed a mountain and made to the top and done some walking as well as my new workout DVD lost about 4 lbs this week hope to loose more. Also all my pants are way to big need to go shopping lol. Stay positive and things will be good. I need to work out more and drink a lot more water and eat more fish things I am working on.

vdlomas

I'm down 1 lb from my last weight-in... I'm at 208.8. Gotta work a little harder, started zumba this week and I'm so enjoying it....

jrnygirl

Good Morning All....
Hope you're having a good start on Week #4. Don't forget, we do measurements NEXT Wednesday, 09/14.
I've looked thru profile posts, email and here on the message boards, but may have missed a weight or two, so if you've already submitted your weight and I'm missing it, please resubmit. Thanks!

I'm missing weights for:
♦ momplum
♦ m36an
♦ sdb588
♦ sweettoothfairy

sweettoothfairy

Even I had a terrible week, ate, didnt workout so as a result havent lost any weight still at 193... damn!

jrnygirl

sweettoothfairy - at least you maintained your weight and didn't have a gain, so that's still good.

Jennyisbusy

Good Morning All....
Hope you're having a good start on Week #4. Don't forget, we do measurements NEXT Wednesday, 09/14.
I've looked thru profile posts, email and here on the message boards, but may have missed a weight or two, so if you've already submitted your weight and I'm missing it, please resubmit. Thanks!

Wow- measurements already? I think I will have good numbers to post which is good cause my pounds are not moving!

AshDHart

Good Morning All....
Hope you're having a good start on Week #4. Don't forget, we do measurements NEXT Wednesday, 09/14.
I've looked thru profile posts, email and here on the message boards, but may have missed a weight or two, so if you've already submitted your weight and I'm missing it, please resubmit. Thanks!

Wow- measurements already? I think I will have good numbers to post which is good cause my pounds are not moving!

Not looking forward to it. I don't think mine are going down much. Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised.

jrnygirl

What changes will you make in your routine this week?
Unfortunately, many of us have fallen into a slump. We've either had no weight loss or we've experienced a bit of a gain.
Week 1 Total Group Loss: 30.60
Week 2 Total Group Loss: 23.30
Week 3 Total Group Loss: 7.30

What will it take to get ourselves back on track?
Here's a few questions to ask yourself and possibly make some adjustments in your routines.....

Are you tracking all of your food? Remember that the casual handful of candy you grab from a co-workers desk still adds up to calories you've consumed for the day. There's really no such thing as free calories or thinking that one little bite won't hurt. A calorie is a calorie is a calorie.

Are you eating late at night to meet your daily caloric intake? For my body, I know that if I eat late at night, no matter what my calorie count is, I will tend to gain weight. Perhaps this does not affect you, but you know your body best. Listen to what your body is telling you, and think about adjusting the times you eat if it's warranted.

Are you drinking empty calories? I've recently changed to zero calorie soda. That alone saves me 150 calories when I crave a soda. And those extra 150 calories can go to providing nutrition for my body by eating actual food as opposed to drinking a sugary drink and getting no nutritional value out of it.

What other questions can you ask yourself about what you are eating/drinking or what you are doing for exercise? Please share your thoughts and comments on what you need to change or what you are struggling with.

AshDHart

My water intake really dropped this past week. Not sure why but just never got it up past about 120 oz most days. I need 150 oz at least. I'm like you about eating too late at night. My husband can eat and go to sleep and still lose weight but for me I need at least 4 hours or I won't lose even with the same calories each day. Our schedule changed up a bit and we are going to bed about 2-3 hours earlier but I'm still eating at the same time. Going to shift the meals starting now.

I did get more walking this week. So far I have been twice in the last 5 days. I'm trying to walk at least 3 times and hopefully 4 each week.

I took a sneak peek at a couple of measurements and while my hips are smaller my waist is a tad bigger. I had hurt my feet and stopped doing the dancing and now I need to make sure I get the belly dancing back in. Also, want to try the hula dancing again. I was never very good at it but it was fun and that is the important thing!

shauna121211

I've probably been drinking too much damn wine to lose anything! :drinker: But I've been absolutely working my butt off! Last week I did 30 Day Shred every day and also ran over 12 miles and fit in a PUMP class. I need to make sure I'm putting up as much work in the eating department as I am in the gym. I haven't got much planned for the next couple of weeks, so hopefully I'll be able to avoid bad eating and drinking for a bit! I'm not sure why, but I have absolutely no problem drinking enough water. I might be part fish.

Come on guys, we can beat 7.3 lbs this week! Add in an extra walk or trip to the gym if you can! Do some jumping jack's during your favorite show's add breaks! With all the zero losses/gains last week, there's bound to be an improvement this week! I found that I'm hitting a bit of a wall in weight loss, but seem to still be shredding inches so that's at least one plus! Hoping for at least a pound this week! :grumble:

I'm also excited to see everyone's measurements!

quietlywinning

Today was the first day I really blew it in the calories, but still I was under maintenance, so hopefully it won't hurt me too much. I have seriously fallen off the water wagon, though. I think my goal for tomorrow is to drink 8 glasses of water before I put my one allowed diet soda in the fridge. Then once that is gone, I will only have water. We ate out twice today and I had soda each time, plus we stopped for a drink when we left the zoo and I had yet another soda. All diet, but t sure cuts my desire for water!

I am nervously anticipating measuring this week. I wore a dress to church that was looser than last time I wore it, just before moving. So I've lost some inches, but when I look in the mirror I look the same! Same shape, even if it's a bit smaller.

I am HOPING I can find a scale this week - I haven't weighed since before the move, so it will be three weeks this Weds. I have NO idea if I lost or not, but at least I shouldn't have gained.

mabug01

The good news is I didn't gain weight on my vacation. The bad news is I have forgotten how to do this.

My vacation ended on Friday afternoon. On Saturday morning I was back at the gym, but I had lost my fitness edge. So I've made 3 appointments to workout this week.

Also, getting back into the healthy eating habits is more difficult than I thought it would be. I opened the refrigerator this morning and just stared at the food wondering how to put together meals to take to work (I was back at work today). So, I'm writing menus for this week.

For motivation, I'm picturing myself 10 pounds slimmer at Thanksgiving, enjoying my family's company, wearing a new outfit, feeling comfortable as I sit in front of the fire, plotting my Christmas surprises.

It's all back-to-basics stuff and I think that's going to work for me this week. Best of luck to everyone this week.

Jennyisbusy

I am struggling, floundering, and generally being a big baby. I have been sick for a few days and busy at the same time, my kids have colds and are whiny and clingy... I have ate out, skipped meals, ate out again - I skipped a workout. DANGER DANGER DANGER I need to find my fitness mojo before I really get into trouble. Seeing as how I slept in 2 hour increments last night I am dying for a nap, sooo my plan for the day is to do some exercise a nice walk I think, eat a salad lunch, and then take a nap. No excuses today - that's my mantra.

shauna121211

Especially for you guys! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/341340-you-are-amazing

jrnygirl

Good Morning all.....
It's almost time to do measurements.
Be sure to weigh yourself tomorrow morning and don't forget to pull out that measuring tape.

Make today a great day!
Come just below your calorie goals, do an extra 5 minutes of exercise, or drink that extra glass of water.
Every little bit counts!

shauna121211

Woo.. yesterday was intense and my legs are feeling it today! I ran an 8 minute mile as a warm up for my Pump class... I don't know the last time I ran that fast! Pump was intense... the lunge set was OMG killer, same with squats! And then 20 minutes later... level 2 of Jillian's 3DS. Wooooweeeee! Ready to run and shred tonight and weigh in in the morning!

AshDHart

Holy what?!??! Shauna that is some amazing working out!

I'm hoping to get a walk in tonight. Did some calisthenics this morning along with my stretching. Trying to keep the water up but with when I lost the last 10lbs I found that I'm having a harder time with the water. I'm getting about 120-130 oz a day but before I was getting a good 160. Not sure what is up with that.

Hope everyone is doing well. Drink H20, Move It, Let's Lose It!

shauna121211

Haha it was intense but felt so good after!

Anyways, I know water is a big issue for some of you guys and I just wanted to share this awesome link I came across: There are quite a few factors that would affect how much water you need. Your daily intake may vary depending on how much exercise you have and you may need more depending on the altitude of where you live or the weather, etc.

Try this: http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm <---input your values based on today.

I weigh about 175lbs and based on what I did yesterday, I should have consumed 104.3 ounces of water, or 3.1 liters. Also, if you eat a healthy diet, 20% of your water will come from your food. You can also reach your daily fluid needs with other healthy liquids like herbal teas, water, 100% fruit juice, etc. Try it out and see how much you need to drink!