Healthy for the Holidays Challenge - 9/06 - 11/22
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9/6: 127
9/13: 126.2
9/20: 125.2
9/27:
10/4:
10/11:
10/18:
10/25:
11/1:
11/8:
11/15:
11/22: Goal Weight (115)
Successfully lost a pound this week! Still working out everyday and trying to eat healthy. So hopefully it'll pay off and I'll hit my goal weight!0 -
9/6: 175.4
9/13: 173.2
9/20: 172.5 ( Not huge but just got an unwelcome visitor so I'll take it. Damn you TOM)
9/27:
10/4:
10/11:
10/18:
10/25:
11/1:
11/8:
11/15:
11/22: Goal Weight (165)
On my 10 mile goal - I did a 6 miles on Sunday with 4/2 jog/walk intervals and I made it in 1:25. So I'm on track to do 10 miles at the end of October in under 2:30!0 -
I got a nice workout in today. I am looking forward to the weigh in tomorrow morning. It's been a good week. I really like having the challenge this week. I did get to the gym today and got a good workout in. It is amazing that when things are "on" it feels so good and when I struggle, it is so difficult. Glad that today was a good day.0
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So I'm curious to get some people's input on something. Now I've always been of the (popular MFP) opinion that this whole weight loss thing needs to be about a lifestyle change but also needs to be sustainable. Meaning we're making changes that we can actually keep in our lives long term becuase obviously if we can't keep it up we won't keep the weight off. Recently I think I've gone off track from sustainable. I've been exercising 6-7 days a week for about an hour at time and basically eating a ton which turns into a cycle of having to keep up the exercise to make up for the eating. (Or am I eating so much becuase I'm exercising so much? Eh, different question.) But what I'm curious about is how much does everyone actually exercise every week and do you think its something you could sustain? I think 4 days a week is probably more realistic for me (sat, sun, tues, thurs) and I've decided to try and go back to that and try and keep my eating more on track. Occasional challenges aside of course
because who can't use an occasional bump! But long term I just don't see myself keeping up that level of activity. So....to sum up my rambling I guess do people think they will keep up how much they exercise or drop it down to a maintenance level like how you up calories when you no longer need the deficit? I suppose my other concern is the effect of decreased activity on the body's ability to burn calories if I don't sustain the same level of exercise. Any thoughts or experiences here? 0 -
@ellen, WOW, what great insight! I think that's a great reflection on yourself and sustainable practices. I was reading at some point, somewhere online, some (alleged, or real, I'm not sure) research that did show that the more people worked out the hungrier they were and the more they ate, and that it took real adherence to a "plan" to not overeat. So I think there's something to what you're saying. Also, I have to say that I notice this in myself as well. If I do 30-60 minutes of moderate exercise, I don't really notice it, but the day after I play ultimate (or take a big hike, or something else really super taxing) I'm STARVING. Which is why I'm totally insatiable today, as I played ultimate from 1-4 yesterday (not the whole time, I did have subs and breaks between the 2 games). Find a place that is healthy for your body and I think you'll find some balance. At least that's the hope, right?
At this week's end, I'm feeling really good about the veggies, got 'em all on all days (although friday was a bit of a stretch, my house was really really out of food). Strength training was good - 3 days, but one of 'em was wimpy, so I'm gonna push it a bit tonite to make up for that.
Another great challenge week down, and looking forward to this coming one. Oh, and another big THANK YOU!!!!!!! to everyone who was supporting me in my rantings earlier this week. it's still hard, but I'm just gonna make the best of it. my new saying: "this is not 'life and death'; this is just life!"0 -
Sorry I'm late getting started but I'm in. I love to have a challenge and for the holidays make it even better. :happy:0
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Sorry I'm late getting started but I'm in. I love to have a challenge and for the holidays make it even better. :happy:
welcome prekteacher2, you are very welcome here. Just post your Current weight tomorrow am, then every tuesday there after. each mon night/tues am someone else will post a different challenge to help inspire and guide us all.
(BTW love your username, I could once call myself a prekteacher, and an infant teacher, and a toddler teacher, and then a prek-teacher-teacher, and now I have landed as a head start administrator. hope you don't hate me now. hehe
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Join the "Healthy for the Holidays" challenge beginning Tuesday, 9/06 thru Tuesday, 11/22!!!
Come join us if you're looking for extra motivation as we approach the Holiday season. We've got a great group of ladies & gents helping each other stay motivated and we are always looking for others to join our group.
Each week will have a different food & exercise challenge with a weekly check in that will allow you to share your progress towards the goal weight or NSV you set for 11/22.
How to join? Starting Tuesday 9/06 post your current weight (CW), your 11/22 goal weight (GW) and/or the NSV(s) you wish to achieve by Tuesday, 11/22. Each subsequent Tuesday post that week's current weight (CW) and/or your progress made towards your NSV(s). Everyone's progress will be tracked & the group's weekly successes will be posted.
Hope to hear from you on Tuesday!!
*** NSV = 'Non Scale Victory" ***
How do I add my weight to show GW, SW to the bottom of my tracker. I'm not doing very well trying to figure out.0 -
You all know I'm in!!! Love this group of ladies and looking forward to making new friends
Looking forward to meeting you all too!:bigsmile:0 -
So I'm curious to get some people's input on something. Now I've always been of the (popular MFP) opinion that this whole weight loss thing needs to be about a lifestyle change but also needs to be sustainable. Meaning we're making changes that we can actually keep in our lives long term becuase obviously if we can't keep it up we won't keep the weight off. Recently I think I've gone off track from sustainable. I've been exercising 6-7 days a week for about an hour at time and basically eating a ton which turns into a cycle of having to keep up the exercise to make up for the eating. (Or am I eating so much becuase I'm exercising so much? Eh, different question.) But what I'm curious about is how much does everyone actually exercise every week and do you think its something you could sustain? I think 4 days a week is probably more realistic for me (sat, sun, tues, thurs) and I've decided to try and go back to that and try and keep my eating more on track. Occasional challenges aside of course because who can't use an occasional bump! But long term I just don't see myself keeping up that level of activity. So....to sum up my rambling I guess do people think they will keep up how much they exercise or drop it down to a maintenance level like how you up calories when you no longer need the deficit? I suppose my other concern is the effect of decreased activity on the body's ability to burn calories if I don't sustain the same level of exercise. Any thoughts or experiences here?
At the beginning of the summer I wasn't working, and I was exercising close to 6 days a week. That's definitely not sustainable for me. I think I'm aiming for closer to 3-4 days a week now - I'm not hitting even that most weeks, but I think it will be good for weight loss and maintenance. When I was doing really well with my food planning, and not exercising at all, I actually saw some of my best losses. Now, with the exception of those couple weeks at the beginning of the summer, I was never a regular 6 days a week exerciser, so I don't know that my body ever expected that. I think as long as you watch what you eat, you shouldn't have a problem cutting back on exercise. As long as you eat less on the days you don't exercise, you should be fine. 0 -
Join the "Healthy for the Holidays" challenge beginning Tuesday, 9/06 thru Tuesday, 11/22!!!
Come join us if you're looking for extra motivation as we approach the Holiday season. We've got a great group of ladies & gents helping each other stay motivated and we are always looking for others to join our group.
Each week will have a different food & exercise challenge with a weekly check in that will allow you to share your progress towards the goal weight or NSV you set for 11/22.
How to join? Starting Tuesday 9/06 post your current weight (CW), your 11/22 goal weight (GW) and/or the NSV(s) you wish to achieve by Tuesday, 11/22. Each subsequent Tuesday post that week's current weight (CW) and/or your progress made towards your NSV(s). Everyone's progress will be tracked & the group's weekly successes will be posted.
Hope to hear from you on Tuesday!!
*** NSV = 'Non Scale Victory" ***
How do I add my weight to show GW, SW to the bottom of my tracker. I'm not doing very well trying to figure out.
that you can change in your signature (when you click on the community tab, signature will show up next to "home" "recept posts" and "my topics"). but for us you don't have to necessarily do it that way, you can just post on here each week. however you want to do it is fine with us. It'll make more sense tmrw when you see people's weight posts. Don't worry about "messing it up", any way you participate is fine with us!0 -
Fitness/Food Challenge for week of Sept 19th.
I'm currently in the midst of the Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge, so I thought I'd give you a sample of what I've been doing along this weight-loss journey. You can read more about it at <marksdailyapple.com>.
Fitness challenge: Try all three, OR pick one that you don't currently do, and try it this week.
Lift heavy things--2 body-weight strength training workouts each week (planks, pushups, pullups, squats etc.) I also count heavy cleaning, moving boxes and furniture, heavy yard work, etc..
Low Level Aerobic Activity--3-5 hours of easy moving each week (gardening, shopping, walking/hiking, house cleaning, horseback riding, playing outdoors with kids, etc.)
Sprint--One all-out effort each week (stair climbing, running, jogging, whatever leaves you temporarily exhausted and out of breath at the end)
Food challenge: I've been eating lower-carb on this journey, and it's worked for me. If you are having trouble getting rid of the last few lbs. or having a hard time starting to lose--try eating about 100g carbs per day and see what happens. OR If you don't want to go lower-carb, just keep track of the carbs in your meals and notice which kind of meals/foods leave you the most satisfied.
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Fitness/Food Challenge for week of Sept 19th.
I'm currently in the midst of the Primal Blueprint 30-Day Challenge, so I thought I'd give you a sample of what I've been doing along this weight-loss journey. You can read more about it at <marksdailyapple.com>.
Fitness challenge: Try all three, OR pick one that you don't currently do, and try it this week.
Lift heavy things--2 body-weight strength training workouts each week (planks, pushups, pullups, squats etc.) I also count heavy cleaning, moving boxes and furniture, heavy yard work, etc..
Low Level Aerobic Activity--3-5 hours of easy moving each week (gardening, shopping, walking/hiking, house cleaning, horseback riding, playing outdoors with kids, etc.)
Sprint--One all-out effort each week (stair climbing, running, jogging, whatever leaves you temporarily exhausted and out of breath at the end)
Food challenge: I've been eating lower-carb on this journey, and it's worked for me. If you are having trouble getting rid of the last few lbs. or having a hard time starting to lose--try eating about 100g carbs per day and see what happens. OR If you don't want to go lower-carb, just keep track of the carbs in your meals and notice which kind of meals/foods leave you the most satisfied.
Rose
Rose - this is GREAT! What an awesome idea, to challenge us to some of these great primal blueprint things that you have been doing for a while now. I LOVE IT and maybe it's just what I need to end this $&#*@( #(*@!&*#( plateau! Just one question: are there any suggestions or parameters around the exercise, like time-wise or body signals? I see the 3-5 hours in the low level but the others are kinda vague.
I've been thinking about playing with my carbs, wondering if that's what's hanging me up, so I'm going to try to rise to the 100 g carb thing. I'm sure it's gonna be super hard, cause those sure can add up fast, but I think it's just what I need. Great challenges!0 -
The "Carbohydrate Curve" that convinced me to give lower-carb/Primal Blueprint a try. <http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-carbohydrate-continuum/>
The Primal Fitness E-Book describes the movements, progressions, and reps. <http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-fitness/> You have to subscribe to download, but it's free, and you can unsubscribe easily.
BTW, I was skeptical when DD1 first showed me the Primal Blueprint book a couple of years ago, but I'm a believer now. I think it was the "effortless weight loss" category on the carbohydrate curve that did it for me. I'd been in the "Slow, insidious weight gain" one for far too long.0 -
Weigh-in time:
SW: 135.0
Week 1: 136.5
Week 2: 134.0
GW: 129
Very happy with that, and not expecting it at all. My scale showed two different weights this morning, so I went with the average. My schedule is a little crazy this week, so I don't know how much I'm going to be able to check in with you guys, but I will certainly continue with the MFP plan. 0 -
This morning's weigh in:
SW: 204.5
CW: 201.70 -
Morning Weigh In: 180.2 lbs
SW: 186.6
Week 1: 183.6
Week 2: 180.2
GW: 1710 -
Weigh in time
200
Down one pound. I hoped it would be more but I guess its a loss and I should be happy with that. I really wanted to be under 200.
I feel good about the exercise challenge, I have a bad knee and its hard for me to do alot of exercise everyday. I usually do a cardio workout every other and stretchs and knee exercises on the off days.
My carbs are pretty good, but with a 1lb weight loss maybe I should try lowering it.0 -
Whoop Whoop....3 lbs down...:)....I know it comes off easier in the beginning...but i am so happy.
SW: 191
CW: 188
GW: 170 (for the challenge)0 -
156.8 :grumble: TOM, up 2. ah well, its better than yesterday at least.0
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ALRIGHT!! Weigh in this morning 246.8! Biggest weight loss in quite some time! Maybe that massive plateau is over! 0
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Checking in
SW 148
WK 1 149
WK 2 148.6 Down .4
Have a great week everyone!!!0 -
I am down a pound this week weighing in at 189.00
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Checking in.
SW: 180
WK1: 180
WK2: 178.8
GW: 169 (for this challenge)
GW: 140
My weight was all over the place this week. At one point I was down 7 lbs and I was ecstatic! I guess that'll teach me not to weigh in every day. Totally depressed this morning when I stepped on the scale. I exercised 7 days this week and kept my calories below my goal. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Opal0 -
Good moring everyone!
SW: 151.6
CW:151.6
GW: 142.0
Heres to a great day and challenge! Off to drink my water.
Skinny vibes,
Prekteacher AKA Teresa0 -
Checking in.
SW: 180
WK1: 180
WK2: 178.8
GW: 169 (for this challenge)
GW: 140
My weight was all over the place this week. At one point I was down 7 lbs and I was ecstatic! I guess that'll teach me not to weigh in every day. Totally depressed this morning when I stepped on the scale. I exercised 7 days this week and kept my calories below my goal. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Opal
You're not doing any wrong, you're doing everything RIGHT! You shouldn't lose 7 lbs in a week, it's not good for your body and not sustainable, and honestly probably wasn't a real number (less food in your digestive system, less water maybe even just a tweak out of the scale). You lost a little over a lb this week and that's great. you shouldn't loose more than 2 a week. It's all the little baby steps that lead to a new healthy lifestyle. This is about sustainable change and with that loss you are on the right path. WTG!!!!0 -
SW 9/6: 162.
9/13: 162.5
And today's weight, drum roll please......
9/20 CW: 160.5 (WOOOOOOOOOOT! I'm gonna be under 160 soon. Awwwww yeah, gettin' ready to say buh-bye 160s!)
GW: 155
NSV: decrease inches and increase muscle tone - still need to take my measurements so I have a "baseline" to go off of (but slacker me, I still haven't taken these measurements. Gonna be hard to meet this NSV if I keep slacking like this!)0 -
Good morning guys,
Checking in also:
CW: 196
I'm using the weight from the weekend. How is everyone doing? I'm feeling pretty pumped and did my p90x this morning and also ran outside. They say it takes 21 days to form a habit, well I 've got 5 days down and 16 more to go.
Wish you all an awesome day!!!0 -
I'm down 1.8!!!
Did anyone have trouble accessing the spreadsheet?
I was prompted for a login and couldnt get in to update.0 -
Olivia: Thanks for the encouragement and perspective and congratulations on your weight loss!
I really need to start seeing this as a marathon and not a sprint. :ohwell:0
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