Hottie by the Holidays Week 1

liz4187

Welcome everyone! I have the sheet updated with all of the new folks on it and am excited for our first weigh-in next monday!

Thank you Tia for the wonderful advice on my dilemma and thanks for sharing your awesome plan of attack.

My day today was actually pretty great health wise. I stuck to my guns and worked out today ate healthy (like I planned to) and overall did a fantabulous job prepping up my day for success. The only time I hit a snag was when the auto repair shop called and told me how much my car was going to cost to fix. It was horrible!!!!!!! I immediately wanted to go have something creamy, chocolatey and/or deep fried. However though I had every intention of putting something horrible in my body after work (and they let me off work early, of all days) I managed to talk myself down. I am so glad I did not splurge. I realize now that I am full and content. I do not need any other food in my body at the moment.

I am up for the challenge of another successful day and look forward to this feeling of satisfaction and completion tomorrow

Anywho, updated goal chart

bluegold12

It was horrible!!!!!!! I immediately wanted to go have something creamy, chocolatey and/or deep fried. However though I had every intention of putting something horrible in my body after work (and they let me off work early, of all days) I managed to talk myself down. I am so glad I did not splurge. I realize now that I am full and content. I do not need any other food in my body at the moment.

I am up for the challenge of another successful day and look forward to this feeling of satisfaction and completion tomorrow

Good job! Conquering those moments takes so much self control and clearly you have accomplished that

heybrit

Sorry for not being active this past couple days!

Yesterday was a bad fod day for me but it's alright because the "bad food" was eaten in celebration at my grandpa's funeral, so I don't feel guilty. Plus the food was really, really good so although I splurged on calories, it was for delicious food and not something stupid like fast food or cake. I didn't get home from the funeral and my parents house until 1am this morning and I had to be at work at 9:30 today. I woke up late and didn't have a chance to make breakfast but I grabbed a multigrain bagel from Starbucks and had a light layer of cream cheese to top it, so I think I made an okay choice for breakfast. I work at a mall so it's definitely better than the options from the food court.

Unfortunately Monday and Wednesdays are the longest days of my week. I get to work at 9:30 and get off at 4 or 5 and have night class from 7-9:50pm. They're long, long days which typically mean I'm exhausted by the end. Seeing as I'm tired and worn in general from the funeral and the drama that has come from my grandfather's passing, I don't know if I'm going to have any energy left in me to exercise tonight. Because I pretty much had a rest day yesterday, I really don't want to have another today. I am planning on doing day 2 of the 30 Day Shred tonight though, so hopefully I am able to push myself to do that. If nothing else, I will do some wii fit plus and try out the Biggest Loser game I downloaded. My body is craving exercise. Luckily I have tomorrow off so I can exercise lots tomorrow. Going to start week 3 of the ct5k program and I'm really afraid I'm not going to be able to run the 3 minutes straight. 1.5 minutes was a challenge but I am going to push myself and I know it's mind over matter. Now with the inhaler I should be able to breathe more easily which has been my biggest issue with pushing through the burn of my calves. Also, I need to go grocery shopping! Which I guess I'll get done tomorrow too x___x what a nice busy day off I'm going to have lol.

toonzy

Excited about being added to the challenge!

I'm back on track after the weekend, where I splurged a bit because it was my sister's baby shower. I also missed out on exercise
Sun/Mon because I wasn't feeling well.

But back to it yesterday and today. I swam a mile last night at the pool, and did a weights class tonight, so feeling good. I also signed up for a triathlon which is taking place in 8 weeks time, so I have a fixed training schedule to stick to that I got from the gym.

I'm hoping that if I stick to my cal allowance ( and eat back my training cals) that I will lose a fair bit of weight by 21st November (date of triathlon). Here's hoping!

I have another 37lbs to lose, so everything helps!

kbrown2930

Just what I need, A challenge to keep me motivated!!! I'm in.

Name: Kimberly
Nick Name: Kim

Current Weight: 199

Goal Weight: 160

AWESOME!!!

NicolioRussell

I have a NSV!!

Long story short: I joined MFP back in January; lost about 25 pounds.....But then I lost my job and was super depressed over the summer and gained most of the weight back. I had gotten into my size 24 jeans then, but when I gained the weight, I was back into a TIGHT 26.

Today, after a grueling workout, I decided to see if those 24's fit. And they do! They're still a little more snug than I would like them to be, but they look great!! :-) It was a nice accomplishment. I weighed in today and had only lost 0.2 pounds since last wednesday. I guess a loss is good considering I had Oktoberfest, a bridal shower, and some of my mom's home cookin over the weekend.

I hope I can get into a 20 by Christmas! :-)

Hope everyone is having a good week!!!

hazlettd

I am brand new here and can really use that kick in the pants and accountability! I love my husband, but he turns a "blind eye" to my eating & exercise habits. I am thankful he loves me the way I am but I am not happy with me.

My name is Donna
Current weight 228.8
Goal (someday) 140
By holidays to be lighter than I am now!

missxlaur

hi everyone!

may i join? i'd really like to be part of a group and this group seems small enough that everyone can actually get to know each other.

my name is lauren
current weight: 177.8
goal: 155 by dec 31

lessardstroud

Okay ... here is my info. again. I had left out CW before because I hadn't weighed. So,

Name: Lori
CW: 163.2
GW: 135
UGW: 135 (wow ... if only I could be there by the holidays! what a christmas present & happy new year!)

kristennwinter

Hey Guys!! I'd love to join if that's okay with everyone!
My name is Kristen!
My current Weight is 227
My goal for the holidays is 205
My ultimate goal is 160!

I'm so excited to start this challenge!

Katherine808

Hi everyone! I just wanted to check in for the day. I made it to my 5:30 AM workout at my gym this morning (third time this week... yay me), and have been eating healthy all day, it looks like I'll be coming in at or slightly under my calorie goal, so this is all good news! The bad news is I weighed myself at the gym since my scale at home is on the fritz and I'm 2 lbs heavier than I thought I was.

Liz I was hoping that you might be able to update my starting weight on the chart so it's accurate? If it's too hard to change then no biggie but I thought I would check! So that would be:

Current weight: 172 for me

Hope you're all having a fabulous (and healthy) day!

cheetosandburritos

Big Congrats to G.P.K. for getting into a smaller jean size! That's always so satisfying, isn't it?

I've been dragging all day, and tonight I had NO desire to workout. AND today was a longer workout day than the previous 2 days this week (figures, right?). But I powered through it and managed to do the whole thing. I enjoyed not a single minute. I think I'll reward myself with a glass of wine. Maybe I'll skip the snack tonight and have two glasses...

Cheetos out!

hbaby08

Greetings,

If you still have room...I want to join. This will actually be my first group. At work they started this program and its about 20 people. I've tried to lose weight on my own but I always cut corners you could say. With this program, we get weekly weigh ins and seminars. So I'm hoping by using this program and starting this group it will be the kick in the butt I need. I was 136 about a month ago when the huricane came through VA. Our power was out over a week. Well being short on cash and no electricity helped me get to my current weight. (not healty i know). So i know its possible to lose it. Wish me luck and good luck to all of you. :flowerforyou:
Info

Nickname: Dee
Current Weight: 225
Goal Weight: 195
Ultimate: 150

bluegold12

Dee, are you in Nova? I live in MD. Welcome to our little (expanding) group

NicolioRussell

Big Congrats to G.P.K. for getting into a smaller jean size! That's always so satisfying, isn't it?

I've been dragging all day, and tonight I had NO desire to workout. AND today was a longer workout day than the previous 2 days this week (figures, right?). But I powered through it and managed to do the whole thing. I enjoyed not a single minute. I think I'll reward myself with a glass of wine. Maybe I'll skip the snack tonight and have two glasses...

Cheetos out!

Thanks!

My fiance and I decided to hit up the Endless Shrimp fest at Red Lobster. Went WAY over my calorie goal for the day, however, MFP said that "if every day were like today...." I would still lose weight. Ahh. Wedding stress keeps me from wanting to eat healthy.

Here's to tomorrow. :-P

liz4187

Hey guys sorry I didn't update yesterday! I had a pretty good day yesterday which was really nice as Wednesday, Thursdays are actually pretty much my weekend. I went on a hike with the boy, and stayed on track with my calorie goals for the majority of the day. I had a light dinner and skipped the usual snack #3 which gave me a few extra calories to spend when we went on date night that night. When we went out I stuck to chips and salsa although I did have wine which is ultimately what threw me off of my calorie goal for the day. I am telling myself that at the current time I will allow one small splurge a week on my weekend. So last night was the splurge but I did exercise and reserved extra calories for the occasion so all in all I don't feel too guilty about it. Looking forward to today where I am perfectly on track with my diet goals and have lots of exercise to look forward too.

The list is updated to include all of our wonderful new participants and any updated information I received. What is your goal for the next weigh-in?

hbaby08

to blue- im in Richmond VA

BTW- endless shrimp rocks !!!
I've been good and haven't gone yet. :bigsmile:
Hopefully i can hold out til next time around after i see where i'm at.

Katherine808

Congrats Liz on staying on track for your weekend! That's always the hardest for me. Today I went to a yoga sculpt class at 6:30, they always kill me! Although, the 6:30 class was a welcome relief from the 5:30 ones I have been attending the rest of the week. Yesterday I was good and stayed on track for my food goal! Today I expect I will be on track at the end of the day, the yoga netted me 400 some extra calories for the day so that's always nice I have healthy snacks packed and a healthy lunch so I should be alright. I find it's a lot easier to stay on track with planning and lots of cooking, which is time consuming but hopefully it will pay off!

For the next weigh in I think I'd like to shoot for 171, I know a pound isn't much but since it won't be a full week since my last check-in I think it's still optimistic.

Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!

Romans624

I'm thinking I should focus on measurements and clothes sizes and how I feel more than the number on the scale. I mean it matters, but its like watching a snail crawl. How does this work? We just check in Mondays right?

NicolioRussell

I would love to break into the 280's by sometime next week. I want to lose at least 4 pounds; More would be nice by wedding day on October 15th (2 weeks), but I don't want to push myself too much. It's stressful enough.

burtleberry

May I join? I really need to get motivated again

I love running. It's my favorite sport. But last year, I gained a LOT of weight over the summer (think 15 pounds >.>) and ended up getting slow and *very* prone to injuries. I've had 2 stress fractures over the past 6 months alone!

I'm taking off this year from cross country in order to get better. But by next year, I want to join the team again and run my heart out In order to do that, I need to lose some weight/ get fit so I don't get hurt again! I can't cut too many calories at once, since I'm still young and need to get a little taller

SW: 133 lb
GW (by end of challenge): 121 lbs
GW (by May): 110 lbs

kristennwinter

I weighed today because I am home for the weekend and didn't want to lug my scale back with me, and I lost 2 pounds since last friday!! I was so excited I really feel like this is working for me so far, although I'm only going into my third week!

hbaby08

I'd like to be a 222-223 by the end of next week.

liz4187

Wonderful ladies! The list has been updated

I have had a wonderful day today. I completely killed my exercise today. Power 90 in the morning and then a 6 mile hike in the afternoon. Stuck to my diet the whole day and calories are right where they should be

My goal for this week is -2 lbs, 168 here I come.

fearless_xx

Hi everyone!

My name is Caitlin.
My current weight is 136.
My goal weight is to be 120, but my long term, ultimate goal is to be 105!

I will try my best to update my blog daily. I've never posted in it but I will start!

burtleberry

So I guesstimated a little on my weight, and I found out it's currently 134.5... Meh...

Calories were good today! Slow and steady is my goal. Tonight, I think I'll run a bit (just .75 mi) and do some pilates

Becky909

perhaps tell the other person lets try a frozen yougurt spot... Becky909

liz4187

I had another very good day yesterday. I went on a 3.5 mile hike and stayed within my calorie budget. Hoping to do another longer hike this morning.

bluegold12

I'm having a sweet week. My weight dropped more to 155.4. I honestly didn't think I could lose any more weight this week. My calorie budget and I are getting along pretty well. Yesterday, at work, I was presented with an opportunity to FEAST on a wide variety of the most delicious high-calorie food I could see... and it was around dinner time. Somehow I resisted, ate a tiny bit of that just to taste and had something healthy for my meal.

Other non-diet related, non-fitness related unexpected amazing stuff has been happening lately. It's been a fantastic week.

Now I have to master the fine art of eating out in restaurants and still eating low-cal food.

ladyvlasquez5169

Glad to hear everyone is had a good week! My week started strong but then my back started bothering me and Tom is in town. Hope not see a gain on Monday's weigh in. Enjoy the rest of the weekend I'm off to work!!!!