Operation: Sexy Claus Challenge Week #1 9.19.11 (Closed Grou

MelL1205

Good Morning lovelies! Hope everyone is doing well and rocking it out...I know you all are!

So Fridays will be the official "highs and lows" day! I want us to share our lows for the week (it does not have to be health/fitness related) and our highs...this gives an opportunity to get feedback and advice going into the weekend.

Lows... messed up my eating a few days this week. Got pretty much no exercise in because I've been so busy and overwhelmed. I will figure out a way to sneak in exercise, I just need to get the rest of my routine set first.

Highs... did well on my water intake everyday except Tuesday... that means 8+ cups every other day. Although I may have been over my calories several days, I did exercise much better portion control than the "old me". Also, I had no emotional eating episodes!

Sugar_Apple

Good Morning lovelies! Hope everyone is doing well and rocking it out...I know you all are!

So Fridays will be the official "highs and lows" day! I want us to share our lows for the week (it does not have to be health/fitness related) and our highs...this gives an opportunity to get feedback and advice going into the weekend.

Lows of this week: My exercise schedule bust...I did walk during lunch as much as I can, took the stairs and did some at my desk exercises I saw online when I found the chance .....Work was crazy as usual

Highs of this week: My new job is going spetacular...its alot of work but I feel great at what I'm doing and I'm really getting into it now...I ate under my calories everyday except Thursdays and I drank 80oz of water.... ohh and my baby was 2 years on Wednesday :happy:

brooke0206

Lows for the week: I'm not getting hardly any sleep I have a 6 week old who thinks he doesn't need to go to sleep until 1 or 2 am even if he has been awake most of the day and I have a 2 yr old who is getting jealous, taking pacifiers, trying to sit in his little brothers chairs, wanting to get in his crib and all of a sudden wanting to sleep in mommy and daddy's room and will throw a fit and scream bloody murder when I try to get him In his room. Then the 2 yr old wakes up early and then 6 week old decides not to nap when the older one does so I can't even get a nap. So all of that on top of working out everyday is leaving me Exhausted...

Highs for the week: I have gotten some type of workout in everyday even on days I just wanted a break. Told myself it was ok to take a night off but after sitting there for a few minutes trying ti justify it my mind couldn't/wouldn't let me take a day off. I want this more than ever and I am going to do whatever it takes to get where I want to be!!!

I hope everyone has had a good first week!

jreese5226

Lows of the week: I had a super busy day and night yesterday and had to get a desperation dinner at 8 PM and went through the drive thru at Mc Donald's and got a McChicken Sandwich. This was a sandwich I used to get A LOT seven months ago. Bleh! It had no flavor!

Highs of the week: Because of the above, I have solidified to myself that I have a new appreciation of food and what qualifies as healthy fuel for my body. And given my past relationship with food... this is a definite high.

Khadines

Good Morning lovelies! Hope everyone is doing well and rocking it out...I know you all are!

So Fridays will be the official "highs and lows" day! I want us to share our lows for the week (it does not have to be health/fitness related) and our highs...this gives an opportunity to get feedback and advice going into the weekend.

LOWS- I only was able to work out this week but it was a hell of a workout!!!

HIGHS- I'm still losing, so that overpowered my LOWS:drinker:

miss_amy

lows: it's been such a busy week at work, i've been working OT all week (and have to work tomorrow, bleh) and that has been taking so much of my energy (and time) that i've had to fight myself to work out when i get home. i also haven't had time to go grocery shopping this week so a few of my food choices haven't been the best.

highs: i've worked out HARD monday, tuesday, and yesterday so far. i feel SO good, like i can climb a mountain! lol i plan on working out after work tonight and tomorrow too. i feel like i am starting to finally grasp what works for my body, nutrition + fitness wise and i couldn't be more excited. the scale is also cooperating so far.

also, i refuse to blow it this weekend with my food choices. i WILL be good!

cdngrl81

Lows: I went over just a little bit (but it was still over) yesterday. Eww even with a workout. I was actually pretty disappointed.

Highs: I have been really good about leaving the scale and not weighing myself. I was itching to check last night after my workout, just to see if there was any change. But I just kept thinking it will be so satisfying to wait and see the number on Monday.

Stephinow

Good morning and Happy Friday, everyone!!

Lows: My exercise routine got thrown completely off for various reasons, and I just couldn't get it back together. My son was even telling me, Mom, you have to!

Highs: Well, because I couldn't exercise the way I'd planned, I focused even more on eating right, so I did really good this week on that front.

punkrawkcutie

Good Morning lovelies! Hope everyone is doing well and rocking it out...I know you all are!

So Fridays will be the official "highs and lows" day! I want us to share our lows for the week (it does not have to be health/fitness related) and our highs...this gives an opportunity to get feedback and advice going into the weekend.

Low: Ummmmmm the realization that even with all the work I have done on myself over the years, I am still seeing myself negatively. Also, I did not get to work out nearly as much as I was hoping to, so I am pretty down about that.

Highs: I managed to join a gym this week and plan to do Zumbas with a girl @ work every wednesday! Pretty excited about that... And my eating was pretty good this week. While not great, I avoided an all out binge, which is a big deal for me!

Hurrah!

Krystle, you're awesome! Thanks for everything girly!!!

kiki75243

Good Morning lovelies! Hope everyone is doing well and rocking it out...I know you all are!

So Fridays will be the official "highs and lows" day! I want us to share our lows for the week (it does not have to be health/fitness related) and our highs...this gives an opportunity to get feedback and advice going into the weekend.

So my lows this week didn't work out as much as I would have liked going through a relationship that needs to come to an end. So I'm kind of distracted and haven't worked out as much as I would have liked. Got to deal with this issue so I can get my focus together.

My highs this week this morning I had a biometric screening at work and my cholesterol was in the healthy range as was my blood glucose and blood pressure. I need to get my body fat and bmi down but overall I was pleased with my results. I managed to get all my water in everyday and didn't eat to bad!!!

leeslim4life

Hi to all my Sexy Clauses!
I think this is such a great way for us to bond and find out more about one another! Thank you Krys-T for bringing us together.

My Low this week is: I've been doing this September workout Challenge and hadn't missed 1 day until yesterday. I managed to hurt my shoulder during a pushup challenge that was going on here and it never healed 100%. SO, I kept pushing through the Sept challenge until yesterday I couldn't lift my left arm over my head. So I had to break from the challenge.

My High: I burnt 1240 calories in 1 day, that is the highest I've ever burnt in one day!!

I am so amped about this challenge and wishing everyone all the best!
Let's Keep on Pushing Ladies!!!

punkrawkcutie

My High: I burnt 1240 calories in 1 day, that is the highest I've ever burnt in one day!!

That's AWESOME!!! good work!!!!

MochaBlues

Greetings Ladies, Forgive me, I'm playing catch up here over the past few days....(I try not to be long winded so I'm going to attempt to be brief and to the point)

My ideal size? Well actually I think I'd love to be in a comfortable size 6, as my weight has fluctuated over the years, previously the lowest adult size I had obtained was an 8, and really a majority of the suits in my closet are an 8, I have just refused to let go, and give up hope on ever getting back in them. Realistically, I'm in a 12/14 currently (it really hurt to type that) although this isnt the largest size I've ever been. The largest I've been was a 22 (that was a dark period in my life)

How do I feel about myself at my highest weight? Honestly when I reflect on the highest (weight) periods in my life, they are often painful, I just go about and try to get through, often giving the impression that "I don't care", and that correlates to every other facet in my life from my dress to my attitude, but that hasn't been the reality, I did care, but was just masking a feeling of hopelessness. Now when I was an 8, I felt like my true self, much happier which transcended to every other area of my life, as I was comfortable in my own skin.

Highs and lows of the week, Lows- was the fact that I hadn't dropped any significant weight on the scale and in fact gained a pound or two over the week, in spite of faithful working out to the 30 day shred consecutively over the past 23 days. I've also slacked off with logging my food intake. Highs, eh hasn't been the best week, but I would have to say the fact that I've managed to do a video 23 consecutive days, in spite of NOT feeling like it at all.

SparkleShine

Ok, i'm going to be honest here~ LOW~ The fact that the only owkrout I did this week was Monday.:noway: I also have had a lot of bad food choices as well.

High~ The workout I did on Monday! HIIT workout by Turbo Fire. Intense but I did it! Also, I have been doing great with drinking tons of water.

My birthday is Sunday and we are going out for dinner and drinks tomorrow. :drinker: Hoping to have a MUCH better week next week.

_CHRISTIE_

My Lows this week: Stupid stupid scales.... they went up instead of down even though I got exercise in every single day tihs week!!! GRRR!!!! Also I didn't drink as much water as I should have, which may be why the scales went up instead of down...

My Highs this week: I exercised EVERY DAY! WOOHOOOO!! Thats a big big deal from me, I stuck to my plan!!! I have only been getting on a good week 2 days of exercise in... but this week so far everyday I exercised! Yay!

SparkleShine

Lows for the week: I'm not getting hardly any sleep I have a 6 week old who thinks he doesn't need to go to sleep until 1 or 2 am even if he has been awake most of the day and I have a 2 yr old who is getting jealous, taking pacifiers, trying to sit in his little brothers chairs, wanting to get in his crib and all of a sudden wanting to sleep in mommy and daddy's room and will throw a fit and scream bloody murder when I try to get him In his room. Then the 2 yr old wakes up early and then 6 week old decides not to nap when the older one does so I can't even get a nap. So all of that on top of working out everyday is leaving me Exhausted...

Highs for the week: I have gotten some type of workout in everyday even on days I just wanted a break. Told myself it was ok to take a night off but after sitting there for a few minutes trying ti justify it my mind couldn't/wouldn't let me take a day off. I want this more than ever and I am going to do whatever it takes to get where I want to be!!!

I hope everyone has had a good first week!

Ahhhh big hugs honey! I remember the days when mine were little like that. I can be so very exhausting!!! Look at you though...you worked out everyday. I only got ONE workout in. You inspire me!:flowerforyou:

leeslim4life

My High: I burnt 1240 calories in 1 day, that is the highest I've ever burnt in one day!!

That's AWESOME!!! good work!!!!

Thanks PunkRawk! :flowerforyou:

leeslim4life

Highs and lows of the week, Lows- was the fact that I hadn't dropped any significant weight on the scale and in fact gained a pound or two over the week, in spite of faithful working out to the 30 day shred consecutively over the past 23 days. I've also slacked off with logging my food intake. Highs, eh hasn't been the best week, but I would have to say the fact that I've managed to do a video 23 consecutive days, in spite of NOT feeling like it at all.

You may want to try some cardio with the 30 Day Shred. When I was doing the program I added Spin in 3 days a week along with good eating, the scale was much kinder to me during my weekly weigh ins. Also, with this program I didn't lose lots of weight but, did notice it in inches. Good Luck and Keep on Pushing!

Kkmama

Thank you Krystle for posting these questions... you are really make me spend a lot of time in my head and evaluating my motivation and to keep wanting to be the best me I can be. Thank you.

Highs: Followed through with my exercise plan. I started attending group exercise classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is WAY outside my comfort zone, but did it. And tackled one of my The Firm dvds that I gave up on last week, so that is a real high for me.

Lows: It's TOM this week so when I stepped on the scale my weight was up, and I was okay with that but then I realized that I have been bouncing between 198- 191 since June! This is ridiculous. And I am at a loss as to what to do. But I will keep doing what I am doing. Another low this week was I needed some new clothes and hated how everything fit. Note to self... do not go shopping when it's TOM! Will drink lots of water this weekend to flush out the system.

nicole00lynn

hey ladies! hows everyone doing? i missed yesterdays topic, but im new to this challenge thing, so im still getting familiar with the threads.

I'd say my ideal size is an 8-10, im by no means petite, so anything lower than that is probably unrealistic. I want to be fit, not famished.

As far as how I felt at my biggest and lowest... i dont want to have a pity party but I guess this would be a good time to vent and move forward.

I was always'bigger' than everyone else, taller, thicker, whatever you want to call it. So I always felt different, but it wasnt until high school that I really started thinking that it was weight, or maybe even my looks that was so different about me. Im not sure how I came to that conclucsion, because I realize now that there is nothing wrong with me - but I felt ashamed, and almost embarassed for thinking I was as good as the 'pretty girls', or could get the same boys, or have the same friends, or whatever is so life-changing in high school. I have my bad days where I have horrible self-image issues, but I know that that is what I think of myself, not what anyone else thinks, and thats something that I truly need to work on. When I was at my thinnest, which was a size 10 and by no means "skinny," I felt great because I was active and fit. Thats where I want to be again - confident, happy, and proud to be in my own skin!

Sorry to anyone who didnt want a big, sentimental repsone. If you dont like it, dont read it! )

Good luck everyone!

You know what's funny is you look so much like my son's Godmother who is built the same, curly hair like yours, everything and I think she is GORGEOUS! And I think you are so beautiful! But she, my son's Godmother, has the exact same sentiments about her self-image. Girl you look great in my eyes...but I know it is all about how YOU feel about yourself!

KRYS! sorry i didnt see this earlier, thank you a nice compliment to start off my saturday! thanks for being so inspiring

nicole00lynn

so,Highs and Lows..

a High for me this week was definitely that i got my butt moving on working out again, I decided to let my neigbors suffer and I fell in love with my cardio (Turbofire) all over again. I think I was getting bored with it before because I'd been doing it for several months. Also, I started a new job )))

Lows: I started a new job and I've been working soe nights, and its been really difficult to either go to work starving or come home starving. SO my eating schedule has definitely been off. Another low I had was a little breakdown about not having clothes to wear when my boyfriend wanted to take me out to eat - TOM may have been a part of this but even though im losing it is SO frustrating not to have clothes that fit right. Most of mine are too big at this point, and they just bag in the wrong places, but I dont have moeny to shop every time I lose a few pounds. Anyonne else find this frustrating?

AmyByExample

Highs & Lows:

Highs would be getting in 2 really good workouts and making the time to get out for my walks

Lows would be the 2 days I was "too busy" at work to get out for my walk, and the 2 nights I was so busy I didn't make the time to log my evening food intake... there was a little extra snacking than usual on those days too.

Krys_T

so,Highs and Lows..

a High for me this week was definitely that i got my butt moving on working out again, I decided to let my neigbors suffer and I fell in love with my cardio (Turbofire) all over again. I think I was getting bored with it before because I'd been doing it for several months. Also, I started a new job )))

Lows: I started a new job and I've been working soe nights, and its been really difficult to either go to work starving or come home starving. SO my eating schedule has definitely been off. Another low I had was a little breakdown about not having clothes to wear when my boyfriend wanted to take me out to eat - TOM may have been a part of this but even though im losing it is SO frustrating not to have clothes that fit right. Most of mine are too big at this point, and they just bag in the wrong places, but I dont have moeny to shop every time I lose a few pounds. Anyonne else find this frustrating?

Yes! I have the same problem, I hate shopping as it is but now it sucks because I need more work clothes because it is like notjing at all fits me and everything is sooo big that I look so unprofessional at work, ugh! I figure I will try to get 1 outfit each week until I can increase my wardrobe. But I know what you mean, because I don't want to go buy a lot of stuff at once knowing I'm not at my "goal" weight. Tights and good leggings have become my best friends lol!

Steph_135

Just catching up on posts now... (MochaBlues, you're not alone!)

Tues Q: The most important thing I've learned on this journey is that it's important to listen to your body, and trust your instincts, but you also have to give yourself a little nudge, or KICK every once in a while, cause we are capable of so much more than what we think we are.

Wed Q: Ideal size... 12. I love my curves, and I think it's a good number to aim for. Anything less is a bonus!

Thurs Q: I still think of myself AS IF I am still at might highest weight. Sometimes I see a photo of me that's so opposite of where I was, but on the inside I still feel as if I had the extra 60+ lbs. When I'm not in that mode, I actually feel pretty good about where I am and where I am headed. Interesting responses for this question!

Fri Highs and Lows: Low - I have absolutely no time for ANYTHING, including my school work. I don't know where the time goes.
High - I had an awesome workout on friday night! I felt so good, and I made time for it!

Jacki70... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! :drinker:

daveshoneybun

Sorry everyone haven't been on here all week, have been logging my food, Things have been crazy around the house and at work, haven't been eating to good this week, going to get back on track this week, with birthdays and long days at work just grabbing something to eat,Hopefully I didn't gain any weight this week, but if i did i'll just work harder this week getting it back off,

Krys_T

Please see week #2 thread

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/352388-operation-sexy-claus-week-2-9-26-11-closed-group?page=1