Lose 5 Pounds a Month September 2011 Challenge
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is it too late for me to join in this?? my starting weight is 177.60
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2011-09-01: 148
2011-09-06: 149
Weekend away from home camping, so more carbs than usual, but stayed away from the alcohol. 1 step at a time!
FYI - I'm not changing my ticker. I like being at the halfway point, and don't want to backtrack. I'm sure the extra pound will be gone in another day or two.0 -
Friday I weighed in at 170.5 today I weighed in at 168. I hope I can keep up the good food and exercise for the rest of the month.0
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I'm in -0
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Rough week, ladies!
Time for some honesty-- I have attended one class since school started 2 weeks ago. This week, I have been overeating everyday. I have not been exercising, and I have all out binged twice. Before this week, it had been months and months since I have done that.
I am struggling! Ever had so much on your plate that you just didn't do ANY of it? That is where I am at. I am buckling, choking, whatever you want to call it. While focusing on my LSAT, I realize there is NO WAY I will get my score where I want it to be in a month so I am postponing my test. This will put law school off for an entire year, but it is a difference between going to a mediocre school with the possibility of some scholarship money and going to a top school with substantial scholarship money. I made the final decision last night. Despite feeling relieved of that burden, I binged big time.
Today is a new day. I am starting it with nothing on my plate but 12 hours (less than I have ever taken any other semester) and improving my health. I feel good about it! My weigh in tomorrow probably won't be good but I am prepared for that.
Sorry for unloading on you guys! It feels good to get it off my chest and to be around people who understand. I am sure a lot of you have done the emotional binging before and know how crummy it feels. Having a place to talk to about it--- healing!
Wow, what a time of it you have been having. Well done on getting it off your chest - the thing with binge eating is the overwhelming desire to keep it a secret and to not even admit it to yourself let alone anyone else. I think it's very brave of you to open up and I reckon that;'s your first step back on track. You made a big decision and soon the stress will ease a little and you'll have time to plan, because it's when everything is hectic and you can't plan anything when things fall apart - well they certainly do for me anyway.
Keep your chin up and keep posting here, there's plenty of people already in for this September challenge so that's loads of people to support each other.
xx
Thank you for the support, Fran! :flowerforyou:
I am thankful that I have this as an outlet, otherwise I would absolutely keep it a secret! I am back at it, and this is "GOYA Week" (get off your *kitten*) week in the youtube competition I am in. This will be a good way to get me back on track. I will be doing A LOT of exercise this week! It always makes me feel better.
Way to go! Get right back on track! I know I ABSOLUTELY mess up and get mad at myself. I can definitely relate to binge eating and keeping it a secret. And as far as Law School is concerned, you have time- it will always be there! I just finished my 1st year of Lawschool and I think taking 2 years after college to work before I came to school did me good. I am much more focused than I would have been had I come right to school after undergrad. Make sure you stick to that goal of 'focusing on you and your health' and it will all be worth the wait! Good luck!0 -
Ahhh! I started off fine, but my weekend was a mess! I had a date night with my hubby on Friday, and I thought "I don't ever splurge, one night won't kill me"... well, that turned into Saturday spending the day out with family.. lots of exercise so I figured eating at a (really good) Mexican food restaraunt would be fine, then that went overboard. Then on Sunday I just gave up. I ate donuts for breakfast, fast food for lunch and steak for dinner. I'm a mess, and it's going to take me all week to work off the damage I did in 3 days. Ugh! It was SO not worth it!
I've been there! I can totally relate. I have been spending the last few weeks on and off making excuses and letting 1 day of mess ups turn into a weekend of mess-ups! Summer is officially over so it gives you (and ME) a chance to get right on track! Its a new month! Lets reach our goals!0 -
I'm in, I'm hoping to lose at least that! My current weight is 179.5, so I'll be shooting for at least 174.5 lbs by Sept. 30th:)0
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im up for it!!! First full september weigh in on fri!0
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Went to the Lake of the Ozarks from Friday to Monday, was nice to be away from home but my eating was far from healthy. So I won't look at the scale til Fri, maybe not even til next week.. we'll see how I feel Fri morning.
My HMT is going well, I'm still on track. Today is my 'other exercise' day so that means it's Zumba Tues! I've been looking into more races too. My next 5k is this Saturday, which marks my 1 yr of doing 5k's. Which makes 7 so far that I've completed/registered for. I'm looking into a 5k Sept 25th for pet owners, thinking about registering my brothers for it too. I'm also looking into a 10k an Oct 1st, and a Turkey Race Nov 19th which is a 15k (9.3mi).
As for the next I'm actually registered for, it's Oct 15th which is my Warrior Dash.. can't wait!
I don't run much of the 5k's right now, I alternate a lot with walking, but after my HMT, I WILL run a 5k straight! :bigsmile:0 -
As I mentioned, we went camping overnight on Saturday, and I was so proud of myself for packing a cooler of healthy snacks. I packed a chicken and veggie wrap which I ate in the car, then when the rest of my family stopped at DQ for lunch, I wasn't hungry. I also brought cucumber slices, a few cocktail tomatoes, baby carrots and strawberries, and supplemented any less than ideal choices such as cheeseburgers with veggies instead of fries, etc. When the chips came out at night, I ate an apple and a handful of chips, instead of half the bag!
I've been keeping up with my running. Saturday morning, I went for a 45 min run BEFORE we left on vacation. Crazy for me, but I decided that running was more important than packing and that if we left an hour later, then too bad! I went out for another run last night, and pushed myself to run my longer distance faster. I took a 2 min walk break in the middle of it, and still ran my double loop in 36 min instead of my previous time of 40 min (and that was including the walking when my pace was obviously much slower!). I've been running a ~2.3 km loop around a potato farm (government land), so I do some runs as one loop at a faster pace, and others are twice around at a slower pace. I am going to need to add a 3rd loop soon - my 45 min run had me running all the way back home, past my house, and around the block! I am soooo loving running outside! I am finally 'getting it' - this whole runners high thing. In the past, I was always forcing myself to run (on the treadmill), but never liked it. Now I am loving it, and it's so convenient having the loop so close to my house!
Amanda, just catching up on the old posts now... So sorry that you had such a rough week last week. It sounds like you have made a good decision re: LSAT. Now it's time to make up a more realistic schedule, such as a timed test once a month perhaps? I hope you will use your extra time wisely, and take care of yourself! Have you made any more youtube video updates?
Lily, how is your C25k coming along? If you can imagine, I was struggling with Week 3 / Week 4 at the beginning of August. I suppose recovering from pneumonia had a lot to do with it, but I've truly seen huge improvements in my fitness level since I've gotten more consistent with my running.
Jenn, although I did see 150 again briefly yesterday morning (weekend bloat!), I too will be very happy to never see it again!
Grassette, congrats! "Consolidate" - are you doing the Dukan diet?
Theresa, learn your lesson and move on. Don't beat yourself up about it. Make better choices today - drink more water, add a little more activity. Next time you are tempted to splurge, decide whether it really is worth it. Especially if one splurge leads to another! Lately, I've been trying to limit myself to one "cheat of the week"... Then I find it easier to pass on the other splurges, because I know I am saving up for something.
gmw, don't you hate those stubborn spots? Try focusing on core work that involves twisting type motions.
snowdays, if you're like me, you may need to go cold-turkey on the sugar. If I eat even a little, I go crazy for more. You can do it - you are stronger than the sugar! Let us know how you like C25k - there are a bunch of us on this thread that have done it / are doing it. It's really a great program - stick with it!
55, use all this 'unweighing' time to your benefit - maybe you can sneak off a few pounds before getting started!
Fran, maybe the tendency to eat more when cold is to rev up the metabolism... Have a cup of tea instead, it'll warm you up, but with a lot less calories!0 -
SW 140lb
W1 139lb
GW 135lb0 -
Great plan!!!0
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Does anyone else have weigh-in day anxiety?
I am nervous as to how this first weeks has gone0 -
dmg - well done on the wins for your camping trip - you seemed to get a really good balance of enjoying your holiday without going overboard. Running before you went, having healthier options WITH treats. At the end of the day these are lifestyle changes so they have to be realistic ! I had a few too many glasses of wine on Saturday night at friends, and with that came the munchies, 4 cookies and some salted popcorn later uh-oh!! So on Sunday I went out for a 29 mile bike ride. Pretty much burnt it all off, but just showed me how much you have to do to burn off just a few treats!!
For that reason I stayed off the scale this Monday. Having weighed myself the Monday before and the Thursday when I'd lost an extra pound in those 3 days, I was concerned that would then give me a gain on Monday and I don't want to be knocked off course at the moment, so am weighing myself on Saturday instead (no way I can wait another 6 days!!) for Mon 12th and then back to normal. Phew!!
I'd be like you dmg, don't update the ticker cos you'll be right back there, if not better, by next week
I've not left the house all day which is unheard of for me. I worked from home as I needed to get some documentation done for a project away from the distractions in the office of people mithering!! Then as the weather has been rubbish here I didn't go out this evening, I stayed in and did a few bits around the house. However, although this has been a relatively lazy day exercise wise I feel really pleased as I haven't gone over my calories. The old me would have eaten loads if I was in all day - but I stuck to what I'd eat pretty much if I was at the office , and a few more cups of tea to warm me up!! How English is that, but I'm definitely a tea drinker and not coffee.
Off to bed now. Keep going everyone. We seem to have loads on board this month which is GREAT :-)0 -
Theresa--- whereabouts in Texas are you? Away from the fires, I hope. I am in Houston, and YES the sunshine sure is plentiful!
UConn--- where are you going to school? How is 2L treating you? It is awesome that you are able to balance that with your weight loss journey; very inspirational for me! I am happy that taking time off was a good decision for you. I hope it is the right decision for me, too. It is absolutely the right thing for me in the short run, as I felt I was closing in on “padded cell crazy!” I guess I will find out about the long run in a few years! Thank you for your kind words, and keep up the hard work.
Donna--- aha, here is the post about your runs! 45 minutes is amazing. So so so very cool to see! Cutting 40 mins down to 36 is freaking awesome, too! That is great! I am glad you are experiencing the runner’s high and have found an exercise you really love doing. As for YT, I did one more update but it was totally lame!! I maintained this past week (somehow, someway!) instead of gaining like I thought but was still bummed to make a video about it. The next one I make should be better since it is GOYA week, and I am definitely getting off of my *kitten*! I will link it to you when I make it!
Fran--- Drinking tea is definitely very English of you! Haha! Great job sticking to your guns even though your routine was switched up a bit.
GOYA week! Heading to the track for some C25K! Tomorrow, I am going to the gym for lifting, going bowling, and playing racquetball with some friends. It feels good to be moving again!0 -
i'm in!!!
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Hi everyone Im glad to see how everyone is doing. I still haven't gone grocery shopping yet....I refuse lol cause I just don't have time and got a small check this week so we are sticking to the only thing that stays well stocked in my house lately cause its cheap and thats spaghetti, fettucini and goulaush.. also hubbys mom gave us tons of stuff we can make tacos out of so I think we are good on (UNHEALTHY) food for a week (hopefully two) I haven't even been grocery shopping in two weeks so this is sucking so bad that im considering getting another full time job! I would work a normal 9-5 office job five days a week if I got it and then my two doubles on the weekend! god im crazy but i need it because I need to save up for maternity leave and my babys school and to pay my sister for babysitting on the weekends.. sorry kind of a weird tangent there
Well I did as good as I could expect in vegas and I have yet to see the resaults altho MFP says that the first morning I ate over 900 calories for breakfast and also walked off over 900 calories trying to find and decide on what to eat for that breakfast lol and I did a TON More walking than I logged and a ton more eating but im thinking I did ok untill the last night when I had 3 drinks 3 brownies and a hot dog... but I had to walk for an hour and a half to get to the party and we walked about that long or longer to get home so I may have broke even then too. Thats the good thing about vegas! TONS OF WALKING haha
DMG Thank you! I will definately try my best its gonna be like a week till I get a batterie maybe longer and its driving me nuts but oh well what do ya do haha I guess ill just have to walk walk walk till im out of the damn 150s haha cause like you said iv gone the wrong way! lol.
well off to my walk soon as I find my shoes0 -
Darn, I'm not supposed to gain a pound! And the week is yet young!0
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Theresa--- whereabouts in Texas are you? Away from the fires, I hope. I am in Houston, and YES the sunshine sure is plentiful!
I live in Dallas. We saw some smoke from East Texas fires yesterday, but no fires near us. We need rain though!0 -
Hey everyone!
It keeps me inspired and motivated to see that everyone is staying so accountable! The goods and the bads! So my turn to spill my goods and bads....
I have been keeping up (mostly) with the INSANITY- week 1 but yesterday I OVER ATE for sure!
But the plus side... I logged all of the calories--- which I normally would not do! Normally I would skip the calorie logging if I screwed up.
Everyday is a new day. Going to my workout in and stay under my calories! Hope everyone is doing better than I am! I am hoping to make it up before the weigh in on Friday. (Weigh in is Friday right???)0 -
Went to the Lake of the Ozarks from Friday to Monday, was nice to be away from home but my eating was far from healthy. So I won't look at the scale til Fri, maybe not even til next week.. we'll see how I feel Fri morning.
My HMT is going well, I'm still on track. Today is my 'other exercise' day so that means it's Zumba Tues! I've been looking into more races too. My next 5k is this Saturday, which marks my 1 yr of doing 5k's. Which makes 7 so far that I've completed/registered for. I'm looking into a 5k Sept 25th for pet owners, thinking about registering my brothers for it too. I'm also looking into a 10k an Oct 1st, and a Turkey Race Nov 19th which is a 15k (9.3mi).
As for the next I'm actually registered for, it's Oct 15th which is my Warrior Dash.. can't wait!
I don't run much of the 5k's right now, I alternate a lot with walking, but after my HMT, I WILL run a 5k straight! :bigsmile:
My parents live at Lake of The Ozarks And yeah, the eating is rough. We visited at the beginning of July & I walked and swam all week long, I stayed under my calorie goal, and I still gained weight. How does that even happen? Lol! I seriously expected to be down 10 lbs when I got home 
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I'm in!!!0
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Okay, so I've gotten off 6 of the 9 lbs I gained this weekend. Ugh! I so hope the rest comes off before Friday... and then a little more! I just can't believe I did that to myself! I could be working on my way to the 180's, but instead I'm working off my weekend binge. Did I mention how NOT WORTH IT that was?0
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Ok I thought it was going to be a week but I was going through my medicine cabinet and what do ya know, I found batteries!!!!
First weigh in of september after an Agust ending weight of 160
September SW: 163
Good freaking hell lets go the right direction for once lol My goal this month is to be out of the 160s! I went for a walk last night and again this morning and I plan another walk tonight and we will see after that hopefully another walk tomorrow night as well and my son has asked if we can walk to school so I might just get some exercise in finally : )0 -
I am down 2.2 so far (less than a week!!) but I am going to the Beer Gardens :drinker: tomorrow until Sunday,,,, Ill have to juggle beer and food to stay at my alotted calories....0
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Great progress this week for me, can't quite believe it.. 2.5lb lost so far
SW - 179.5
CW - 177
GW - 173.50 -
Sep 01: 191.4 lbs
Sep 09:
Sep 16:
Sep 23:
Sep 30:
Wow - looks like I have a lot to catch up on! I'm hoping I can check in more often this month. I miss everyone.0 -
Wow - so many new faces! I've been teetering in the high 180s to low 190s for MONTHS now. Like since April for sure...I think before that. But anyway - seriously? I'm SO tired of it. But I guess we all get into that darn plateau. My brother was even surprised with all the running I do. I mean in July alone I had a 5k, an 8k, a 7 mile race and I also ran between 7-8 miles every week training for it. So July alone I probably ran at least 50++miles! :noway:
I am not signing up for any races this month. My friend Jen is doing a marathon the end of this month & has asked me to run the last 6.2 miles with her. :bigsmile: I am HONORED that she asked me! :drinker: So I will definitely be doing that. Other than that I have a 5K the end of October and that is all I have planned at this time. So any running I'm doing this month is just on my own.
On Saturday my niece was in a parade, so instead of driving to it I decided to run....it was just about 4 or 5 miles. So why not, right? LOL I had to run alongside the freeway for about a mile, but no big deal. It was pretty cool! I'm proud of myself.
As for all of you that are doing C25K - stick with it. You will be glad you did! I did it last summer and finished the beginning of October. Look at me now. Running crazy! :laugh: I NEVER ever was a runner & HATED it. Now - its what I do. :bigsmile:
Well...I still have about half my lunch hour left, so I'm gonna head outside for a walk. See ya all later!0 -
Theresa - it's funny what you wish for isn't it. It's gone cold here in England, but fires because it's so dry don't sound very good at all. Why can't we even out the difference, have a bit of rain and sun each.,...seems fair to me!!!
My first weigh in since 1st will be on Saturday...and yes every week I face weigh-in anxiety. Even when you know you've been good cos it's awful when you do everything right and the results don't show on the scales...but Saturday it is, I've made a decision and will stick to it, and then next will be Mon 19th...eeeeeeek.
Sounds tough for you 55 - current economic climate really doesn't help things does it
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Sept 1: 62.4 kg (137.5lb)
Sept 8: 62.1kg (136.9lb)
GW: 60kg (132.5lb)
Only a small loss. but still a loss!! 0
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