Hottie by the Holidays Week 1

liz4187

Hey Guys!

I feel like every group is closed lately so I went ahead and started a new one. To join in this super awesome week by week challenge in which there are 14 weeks. (I was thinking about ending Christmas day but we can end it on New Years and then everyone will be able to go out and celebrate how fabulous they are).

So what you need to do to join is give your:
Name or nickname
Current Weight
Goal Weight (It doesn't have to be for the holidays necessarily)

We will do weekly weight-ins every Monday. I will make a chart of the weekly progress. I also plan on updating daily so that I can share my daily successes and/or challenges and I hope everyone else will do the same!

Thanks for joining me on the challenge and good luck everyone!

heybrit

Heck yes!!

Name or nickname: Brit
Current Weight : 242lb
Goal Weight (It doesn't have to be for the holidays necessarily): UG is 140. By the new year (and my birthday-the 5th!) 210 (which is pushing it, I know!)

I will definitely do my best to update daily. I do so with my blog so I don't know why I couldn't do that on here too

heather_morales

count me in...

name: heather morales
current weight: 183
goal weight: 160 by the holidays, 120 final goal

liz4187

Hey Brit and Heather! I realized that I never put up my information

Name: Liz
Current Weight: 170
Goal Weight: 149 by the holidays (hehe I have to get in the 9 so I can say I will be in the 140s) and 130 overall

I have to say I got a rough start today... I ate pizza. It was just as delicious as it was evil, ah well fresh start tomorrow.

bluegold12

I'm so in. I totally need something like this Thanks for starting it!

Tia
now 159lb
By dec 31st: 140lbs
Goal weight: 105lbs

My highest was 181lbs. That was Dec 2009. Progress has been slow.... because I wasn't seriously committed. I've been tracking almost everyday now, my commitment to weight loss is significantly higher and I would definitely love to be a part such a support system.

grassark

I would love to join!


Name or nickname: Michele
Current Weight: 162
Goal Weight (It doesn't have to be for the holidays necessarily): 130 is my ultimate goal. Hopefully ~145 by Christmas!

allybally6

I'd love to join. I'm Ally
CW-159
Goal weight by the holidays 145 and overall 135 would be awesome!

ladyvlasquez5169

Hi my name is Margie and I think this is a great idea !
Cw - 285
UG- 169
Holiday goal- 255 (30lbs)

HeyGrlHey

Name or nickname: M
Current Weight: 151lbs
Goal Weight: 140-ish by Christmas!

Count me in!:drinker:

M.

liz4187

Welcome Everyone! This is the current chart I will be updating every week, if you join after or aren't on this week I promise you will be on next weeks with all your information. Weigh-ins are on Mondays mornings but as this only started yesterday I doubt things have changed significantly so first weigh-in is next Monday.



Sorry I missed you M I will make sure you are added onto next week when we do the weigh-in :happy:

liz4187

How was your day everyone? I did work out and manage to eat good meals but I had 2 pitfalls today which I very rarely ever have happen I got two different delicious treats bought specifically for me as a surprise. I was at work on a trip when a coworker came over and surprised me with an apple turnover. I had a moment of panic wondering if there was a way to politely refuse and when I couldn't think of anything and we say and ate them. Still the day was not lost until I was coming home from work, the boy picked me up as my car was broken down on the highway. I had to be picked up from where it had broken down and be driven to work which meant that I had to drive back over tonight and get the tow truck to come pick it up. Anyways the boy comes and in wonderful boy fashion he picked up ice cream for me and said "I know you've been having a tough day so I wanted to pick you up something for you to help cheer you up. Especially as we will both be waiting for awhile" What was a girl to do? I completely melted and so did my constitution. I ate that delicious ice cream. Anyone have any good strategies for politely turning down delicious treats offered by someone with good intentions?

fruittart7

Name or Nickname: Sammi
lets just say i want to lose 10 pounds. (im insecure about actual numbers . haha)

share3

i'm in , i'm new to the site, i found they're allot of information, nice,,,,
current 157.5
Christmas i would like to be 140

share3

oups my name is sharen

share3

great job

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liz4187

Welcome Sammi and Sharen :happy:

allybally6

Today was okay. I have to start adding in more veggies and less bad fast food. But I'll start tomorrow and do the best I can Good luck everyone!

liz4187

Updated list! Anyone have any goal this week they are shooting for?

My goal is to exercise everyday on Power 90 and to start being aware of what I am putting in to my body.

share3

yes since i'm new to the program, my goal is to make sure to write everything i put in my mouth...add it on to my day....i have to be HONEST ...with myself

heather_morales

hi everyone. hope you all are doing good. i have been doing good so far. hoping to really stick with my goals. i have come to the realization that i have to make a choice. i can have something not so healthy or be lazy and not exercise but that will not get me to my goal. so i have to do what i got to do. because i want this more than anything. good luck to everyone.

bluegold12

I hope everybody's doing well.

I have a few goals for this week. And there's a little (or a LOT of) happy commentary below about what works for me. Things are going well for me and I would like to share. If this helps you ladies, great

Goals:

1) Weight.

I lost approx 1lb/week in september after I started with mfp. This was after I lost a lot of my water weight.

My Sunday morning weight was 159. My goal was to reach 158.0 lbs on Monday, Oct 3. I hit 156.4 this morning. Considering how many calories I burned, my weight wasn't moving along at the same pace. I think it is finally catching up to that. Usually when my weight drops steeply or randomly, it goes back up by a pound or less. With that in mind, next monday morning, I will give myself:

an A grade if it stays at or under 156.4.
B grade if it stays over 156.4, but under 157.
C if it is between 157-158.
I don't want to consider any other possibilities I would be very happy with an A. B grade is fine too.


2) Diet goal: to keep things going like they are now, but to steadily add more variety into my diet. However, the priority will be on keeping my net calories stable like it is now.

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What I'm doing now to keep my calorie count low:

1) Measure everything

I measure all my food nowadays. Either the nutrition data is already on MFP or I weigh the food on my food scale and enter it myself. I never cut myself any slack anymore. I enter the accurate weight for food or if I'm using a guess, I enter a weight that is higher what it is likely to be. This is very unlike the old me. I loved cutting corners earlier. But now, I'm so in control. I don't feel emotional about food anymore (unless it's a positive thought like "oh look how smart I am to eat a filling meal within 350 calories"). I'm committed. I like the new me. I'm in awe of my new habits. I didn't know I could actually become this person.

2) I look for hidden calories and eliminate them to the best possible extent.

3) Eat within my calorie budget no matter how much I burn... and let my body use my body fat for extra energy. I set my MFP net calories goal lower than what I'm willing to accept. It encourages me to stay low but I don't feel bad if I go 100 over my MFP goal every now and then.

It took a while to develop this skill but I'm finally at this stage. I have recently become very good at keeping my calories in the 1200s or lower, no matter how much I burn. My maintenance calorie count is 1700+. When I work, I burn 600-1000+ calories extra per day because my job's crazy like that. I still eat 1200 or less. Max 1400ish if I get a "splurge on calories" urge. Explanation below.

I simply don't feel the urge to consume more than 1200ish. I think my body has officially accepted the new system I have set for myself. It knows that there's no need to ingest more because there's plenty in the storage (my body fat). And I have soooo much energy everyday. It's amazing. If I need more energy to jump around happily celebrating my progress, my body simply goes off to burn more fat. haha. Imagine that.

4) Choosing food carefully or choosing quantity carefully. I rarely have to do both. But this varies based on each person's life.

The ironic thing is I eat a lot (or so my stomach tells me). I feel full after every meal. And I enjoy the food I eat. The only difference now is that I'm eating mostly very low calorie food (so I can eat a LOT more) or tiny quantities of high calorie food (while staying in my calorie budget). I love that. I love being in control and making good choices. It makes me feel sooooo good every day. And feeling good everyday makes me use up more energy (calories from body fat) because I'm always giddy with happiness. So it's a positive cycle that propels me towards my goals.

Examples of food:

A) Low cal
grilled chicken. Protein fills me up so fast. I can eat a lot (by my new standards) and still stay under 200 calories. If I want to eat more, i add other nutritious stuff. With more food added in, the total calories are still reasonable for me.

High cal food in TINY quantities
Btw, I didn't do this until my self control got into in good shape. Temptation would have overruled earlier.
Brownies! my new desert. I dont eat the whole brownie anymore. I cut it up into 4-6 parts. I used to do it in 2 parts. But I realized after eating half of the half (1/4 brownie), I was eating simply to finish it. So now I do 4-6 parts for each brownie. In the end, I consume maybe 100 calories per day from such food (and still stay under or near my 1200 budget). And I still feel like I ate something delicious. I just want the taste, not the whole thing. I don't feel the urge to eat more.

5) If I feel the urge to eat more pieces of high cal food, I ask myself, do I need to eat this? Will I feel better tomorrow if I eat it today? Can it wait until another meal? Will it help me look better? Will it take away from all the efforts I have made? Am I willing to do this to myself? Will I like myself if I do this to myself? Can I eat something else that's tasty and low cal instead of an extra piece of high cal food?

6) One system to evaluate my food that I use is the following:
A) What healthy food makes my stomach feel full? (protein)
what satisfies my taste buds? (fat)
C) What makes me want to eat more? (carbs, sugar)

With the above questions/answers in mind, I eat in the following manner:
A) Filling food goes in first. It says "ok there's only so much space left in here now."
What makes me want to eat more gets very little say because my stomach is already full after consuming protein. so it goes inside, but can't start a "eat more" rebellion.
C) If I think that I will still feel the urge to eat, I add some fat to the carbs. That usually satisfies me. It signals, "alright that was was tasty and we're done now."

The objective of this line of questioning is to prevent me from ordering high calorie food in large quantities such as 1 large pizza. High cal, high quantity = bad for weight loss. Pizza is my weight loss killer. I will eat the fricking thing and order 1 more next week. It's addictive. I gain a few pounds every single time and spent money on something that was making me feel bad. Crazy logic there. I haven't ordered pizza since July, I think. The goal is to stay off for as long as I can.


That's it for now. If you have any questions and actually read the whole thing , feel free to ask me. Feel free to add any tips too. We all would love to read any ideas that have worked for you.

Have a great day, ladies, and remember that if you set the process that suits your body's true needs or healthy needs, the results will follow. You must be good to yourself. You deserve to be healthy. But, at the same time, if you're struggling, be kind to your body. It's not the enemy here; your habits are.

bluegold12

*kitten*, that was long. I had no idea.

lessardstroud

I AM IN!!! I need some motivation!!!

Name: Lori
CW: I weigh tomorrow ... so I will update then.
Goal: 28 pounds
GW: 135

Romans624

Sarah
Current Weight on 9/25 - 285
Goal Weight - End of Challenge 235, ultimate goal, 145

NicolioRussell

I'm in!!

Name: Nicole Russell
Current Weight: 293
Goal Weight (It doesn't have to be for the holidays necessarily): long-term goal, 190; holiday goal: 250 or less

bluegold12

What was a girl to do? I completely melted and so did my constitution. I ate that delicious ice cream. Anyone have any good strategies for politely turning down delicious treats offered by someone with good intentions?

I'd flirtatiously deal with any situation. Well, friend flirty with the colleague, not male-female flirty there.

If you don't want them to know about your diet, I'd say, "awww you're so sweet! Gosh I wish I hadn't had my (insert meal) already." If your self control is good, I'd add, "I'll have a tiny piece just because you're so thoughtful. But next time, let's have something like a (insert food.. maybe a fruit?) instead. I have developed suuuch a craving for (repeat the food or fruit again)." and smile big.

If you dont' care about them knowing about your diet, simply replace "take a bite" part with "If i weren't on a diet, I'd have eaten totally had that." If the person insists, just smile and say something like "Now I can't cheat on myself, can I?" If they still insist, say something else like "uh uh! nice try." or "If you were bribing me with a (insert your fave healthy food), I wouldn't have resisted."

Reject sweetly but firmly. Smile a lot when you turn down the offer and compliment their generosity. It's like turning down your male best friend who suddenly tells you he's in love with you when you clearly don't feel that way.

You can do it And if you can't, we'll gently kick your butt here for you

toonzy

Hello! Can I join? I just finished a challenge where I lost 19 lbs, and now up for a new one!!

toonzy

name:Toonzy
current weight: 187
goal weight: 165 for the holidays
ultimate goal: 150

Katherine808

Great idea, I'd love to join! My scale is on the fritz so I'll have to use one at the gym in the morning to get a starting weight but I believe this is correct (or if not, pretty close)

Current weight: 170
holiday goal: 149 (Liz I like your idea of being in the 140's by then!)
ultimate goal: 130 or 135ish, I'm going to re-evaluate once I get closer and see how I feel and look

Oh, and my name is Katherine

cheetosandburritos

Hi There!
I'd love to join, if you're still accepting new members. Mondays happen to be my weigh-in day already, so my stats are current.
Name: France
Current Weight: 165.5
Holiday goal weight: 150
Ultimate goal weight: 130

My current diet plan is low-fat, and I am on week two of the "10 lb Slimdown" exercise plan off of Exercise TV.
Edit: I also changed the settings on my profile to "public", so you all can view my food & exercise diary.