Hubba Hubba for the Holidays! (CLOSED GRP) - YES!!
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You bet we can do this! One temptation is down for the holiday season (Halloween). Hope everyone did ok with not giving in and scarfing tons of candy. I had a few pieces but then kicked my workout up a notch this morning, so no harm done I hope :bigsmile:0
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OK--I AM joining the Move Your *kitten* November Challenge! Thanks for the encouragement--I definitely need it! :happy:0
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09/05: 125.8
09/12: 124.6
09/19: 124.4
09/26: 125.4
10/03: 125.8
10/10: 124.2
10/17: 125.2
10/24: 121.8
10/31: 123.2
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Okay - that is to be expected on holiday weigh-ins. I forgot to post this yesterday. I had to delete my mini goals - they were depressing me because I've never met any of them! Have a great week everyone! :flowerforyou:0 -
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Sorry I wasn't able to post my weight, we are without powe,heat,hotwater and phones since Saturday. we are in survival mode!0
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Scarlettdawn764 - I thought it was so great that you recognized that you needed to do something different for yourself last week and that it worked out so well!
AmyByExample - Sending good thoughts that your sister will have her baby soon and that all will be well this time! It is definitely okay to change your mini goals. They are to inspire/challenge you, not to make you feel bad, etc. "power outage"... Could be.
nwohler - That's so wonderful about your skinny jeans NSV!
fatchristine - "feel free to keep me accountable"... What exactly would you like?
stressd1mom - Giving up your "wine indulgence" really worked out well for you! Alcohol actually depresses the metabolism about 75% so it really is a dieting nightmare!
shannonaufman - Actually, I prefer that you post your weight instead. :-) I'm sorry to you and bluiz13 that I didn't get your % numbers in on the chart this week!
ysamatar - Good luck with your situation!
Congrats to stephr2014 for getting into the 150s and to gmomlyn for getting into the 170s!
Congrats to kcthatsme, stressd1mom (sorry I spelled your name wrong on the picture), nekosimba, Scarlettdawn764, gmomlyn, and NewImproved2011 on being this week's biggest losers!
Congratulations to gmomlyn for being our overall biggest loser of pounds and percentage!
NewImproved2011 - Since this is your first time being highlighted (Congrats!), will you please give us our mini challenge this week?0 -
I'll be posting weights from now on. I feel like I'm kind of on a roll and I'm really excited about it. Don't apologize -- this was a decision we made for ourselves. It was a great decision for me personally, but I'm also excited to be weighing in again. I'm feeling less attached to the scale and more attached to my day-to-day/meal-to-meal/exercise-to-exercise choices. Life is good and I am on the right track!
Thank you Kristen, for your patience and commitment to this challenge. I really hope you decide to do another (even though I completely understand if you don't). It's been really helpful and kept me motivated!0 -
Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an older sister that was 9 years older than her. The older sister was beautiful and thin. Everywhere they'd go, people would tell the little sister "You two don't look ANYTHING alike!" As the little girl grew up, she soon realized that to be a put down. She eventually learned how to make herself look pretty but she always felt fat. She was at the high weight of 120 when she got married. Over the years, she ended up gaining weight. Then in February of this year, she started on MFP at the weight of 181. Over the years, the older sister had gained weight too. The younger sister used to think that if she would just start losing weight, that she could, finally, for once in her life, weigh less than her older sister. So she started losing weight. Her sister wasn't why she started to lose weight but the weight was coming off. In the summer, the older sister went to visit the younger sister. They weighed the same weight of 159! After visiting the younger sister, the older sister went on a diet and exercise program (for the first time in her life). They have both continued to lose weight. The older sister weighs less than the younger sister... still. ~~ The End ~~
As you can guess, I'm the younger sister. Even though I haven't been losing weight to be smaller than my sister, I was looking forward to it. I'm sure that might sound stupid but there is a lot between my sister and I (that isn't so great) that I'm not going to write about here. I have been feeling down and doing some sabotages to my weight loss since I found out what her current weight is. I'm acknowledging and stopping it now. I have certain goals I'm trying to accomplish, for me, that I won't if I don't keep moving forward. I want to be in the 130s going into the new year. I want to be 130 by March 7th. Both of those goals are definitely doable but not if I'm going to derail myself. This is my motto today "set backs are only opportunities for come backs".
On an uplifting note... I went to visit my daughter and granddaughter(as you know). When my daughter hugged me hello and goodbye, both times she said "You are getting soooo SKINNY!" Another daughter, last night, asked me if I've lost more weight since she saw me last. She saw me 8 days ago... ;-)
shannonaufman - I'm definitely in to do another challenge for the group. I already have the next chart made up. ;-) Here's a peek...
I'm glad your measurement decision worked out so well for you!
gr8grl68 - I am going to comment on motivation later. :-)0 -
Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an older sister that was 9 years older than her. The older sister was beautiful and thin. Everywhere they'd go, people would tell the little sister "You two don't look ANYTHING alike!" As the little girl grew up, she soon realized that to be a put down. She eventually learned how to make herself look pretty but she always felt fat. She was at the high weight of 120 when she got married. Over the years, she ended up gaining weight. Then in February of this year, she started on MFP at the weight of 181. Over the years, the older sister had gained weight too. The younger sister used to think that if she would just start losing weight, that she could, finally, for once in her life, weigh less than her older sister. So she started losing weight. Her sister wasn't why she started to lose weight but the weight was coming off. In the summer, the older sister went to visit the younger sister. They weighed the same weight of 159! After visiting the younger sister, the older sister went on a diet and exercise program (for the first time in her life). They have both continued to lose weight. The older sister weighs less than the younger sister... still. ~~ The End ~~
As you can guess, I'm the younger sister. Even though I haven't been losing weight to be smaller than my sister, I was looking forward to it. I'm sure that might sound stupid but there is a lot between my sister and I (that isn't so great) that I'm not going to write about here. I have been feeling down and doing some sabotages to my weight loss since I found out what her current weight is. I'm acknowledging and stopping it now. I have certain goals I'm trying to accomplish, for me, that I won't if I don't keep moving forward. I want to be in the 130s going into the new year. I want to be 130 by March 7th. Both of those goals are definitely doable but not if I'm going to derail myself. This is my motto today "set backs are only opportunities for come backs".
On an uplifting note... I went to visit my daughter and granddaughter(as you know). When my daughter hugged me hello and goodbye, both times she said "You are getting soooo SKINNY!" Another daughter, last night, asked me if I've lost more weight since she saw me last. She saw me 8 days ago... ;-)
shannonaufman - I'm definitely in to do another challenge for the group. I already have the next chart made up. ;-) Here's a peek...
I'm glad your measurement decision worked out so well for you!
gr8grl68 - I am going to comment on motivation later. :-)
I'm glad your doing another challenge after this one! I'm going to need another challenge. My goal is to be 145-150 by my birthday next May. I'm hoping I can meet it.0 -
i find that setting goals whether daily or weekly and posting makes me accountable...the goals dont change much from day to day but i still post them in my feed so others help hold me to it...checking in on me to make sure i'm moving or getting my water in or going to bed on time...i also find prelogging food in my diary helps me stay on track with my eating.....as well as making the workouts appointments I MUST KEEP WITH MYSELF...i have to say having them on my calendar and a regular part of my week makes it easier to get them in...i have 1 day of rest right now with 3 days of the new rules of lifting for women and 3 days of 1/2 marathon training...i have put all the workouts on a calendar and in my phone so i get reminders that popup...having the beep beep beep chime off when it's time to get on the treadmill to watch biggest loser is a "silly" thing but it helps make me GOOOOO....i also try my damnedest to get my workout clothes on before i lose motivation...so if i'm working out at night after the runts go to bed, i get dressed before dinner so when they are done i'm off to workout...if im in my work clothes or my jammies, i'm certainly not going to go get changed for a workout then....so being dressed and ready to go has really helped me....hope my suggestions help....Holy cow--I weighed myself in the morning and then went to my daughter's preschool for Halloween party and totally forgot to log it here!
I am down a smidge to 196.4
I just haven't been motivated lately and it makes me sad and angry! I am in a no sugar challenge at work (anything considered junk sugar--natural sugars are fine) so at least I've been doing that.
Feeling stuck . . . how do you re-motivate yourself? I definitely don't want to quit this challenge but I know I haven't been giving it my all like I know I should. . . .0 -
kristen, i am the older sister (we are stepsisters but we might as well be blood because we share a brain. our birthday's are 8 years apart less 7days) and I have ALWAYS been the heavy one....obviously when we were younger it didnt count but after college for me and into high school for her i was in the 200s and she was still an athletic 145ish (she was a swimmer thru college)...
anyway, she had baby #3 last september and after having the baby was at her all time high of 180ish?? and i was in the "thick" of getting my shiat together and figuring this stuff out and losing weight...i have tried soooo hard to "pass" her especially when she stalled out this summer and was stuck in the 170s...i was sure i'd pass her @ss but to no avail she jump started again and is down into the low 160s fighting to get securely into the 150s....i'm hovering right above 170 and am pushing sooo hard to get into the 160s this month....my goal for this challenge is still 159 by 12/26 and i'm hoping she is there by then too...it would be the first time ever we have been sooo close in weight....she is my best friend and i am forever grateful for her daily support, but i honestly dont know if she realizes how badly i want to pass her on the scale lol....she's on MFP but not a part of our challenge so she probably wont see this but maybe i should tell her how i feel??? not that i want her to stop her journey or that i want to sabotage her efforts in any way, BUT i have just never been the skinnier friend, sister, daughter, wife, employee.....and i'm actually almost there....it feels great and i'm just gonna keep on plugging along...it will come....i've been doing this for almost 4 yrs now what the hell are a few more months lol to keep my life in order...this life if mine and i'm going to keep living it to the fullest.....thanks for reading my book lol...Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an older sister that was 9 years older than her. The older sister was beautiful and thin. Everywhere they'd go, people would tell the little sister "You two don't look ANYTHING alike!" As the little girl grew up, she soon realized that to be a put down. She eventually learned how to make herself look pretty but she always felt fat. She was at the high weight of 120 when she got married. Over the years, she ended up gaining weight. Then in February of this year, she started on MFP at the weight of 181. Over the years, the older sister had gained weight too. The younger sister used to think that if she would just start losing weight, that she could, finally, for once in her life, weigh less than her older sister. So she started losing weight. Her sister wasn't why she started to lose weight but the weight was coming off. In the summer, the older sister went to visit the younger sister. They weighed the same weight of 159! After visiting the younger sister, the older sister went on a diet and exercise program (for the first time in her life). They have both continued to lose weight. The older sister weighs less than the younger sister... still. ~~ The End ~~
As you can guess, I'm the younger sister. Even though I haven't been losing weight to be smaller than my sister, I was looking forward to it. I'm sure that might sound stupid but there is a lot between my sister and I (that isn't so great) that I'm not going to write about here. I have been feeling down and doing some sabotages to my weight loss since I found out what her current weight is. I'm acknowledging and stopping it now. I have certain goals I'm trying to accomplish, for me, that I won't if I don't keep moving forward. I want to be in the 130s going into the new year. I want to be 130 by March 7th. Both of those goals are definitely doable but not if I'm going to derail myself. This is my motto today "set backs are only opportunities for come backs".0 -
Congrats to everone this week!!!0
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Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an older sister that was 9 years older than her. The older sister was beautiful and thin. Everywhere they'd go, people would tell the little sister "You two don't look ANYTHING alike!" As the little girl grew up, she soon realized that to be a put down. She eventually learned how to make herself look pretty but she always felt fat. She was at the high weight of 120 when she got married. Over the years, she ended up gaining weight. Then in February of this year, she started on MFP at the weight of 181. Over the years, the older sister had gained weight too. The younger sister used to think that if she would just start losing weight, that she could, finally, for once in her life, weigh less than her older sister. So she started losing weight. Her sister wasn't why she started to lose weight but the weight was coming off. In the summer, the older sister went to visit the younger sister. They weighed the same weight of 159! After visiting the younger sister, the older sister went on a diet and exercise program (for the first time in her life). They have both continued to lose weight. The older sister weighs less than the younger sister... still. ~~ The End ~~
As you can guess, I'm the younger sister. Even though I haven't been losing weight to be smaller than my sister, I was looking forward to it. I'm sure that might sound stupid but there is a lot between my sister and I (that isn't so great) that I'm not going to write about here. I have been feeling down and doing some sabotages to my weight loss since I found out what her current weight is. I'm acknowledging and stopping it now. I have certain goals I'm trying to accomplish, for me, that I won't if I don't keep moving forward. I want to be in the 130s going into the new year. I want to be 130 by March 7th. Both of those goals are definitely doable but not if I'm going to derail myself. This is my motto today "set backs are only opportunities for come backs".
On an uplifting note... I went to visit my daughter and granddaughter(as you know). When my daughter hugged me hello and goodbye, both times she said "You are getting soooo SKINNY!" Another daughter, last night, asked me if I've lost more weight since she saw me last. She saw me 8 days ago... ;-)
shannonaufman - I'm definitely in to do another challenge for the group. I already have the next chart made up. ;-) Here's a peek...
I'm glad your measurement decision worked out so well for you!
gr8grl68 - I am going to comment on motivation later. :-)
i with abbyg...soooo happy that you are thinking of doing another challenge, thank you, kristen for the work that you put in...:flowerforyou:0 -
Please I want to sign up for the new challenge. You are a great leader and this keeps me motivated. Thanks for all your work.Once upon a time there was a little girl who had an older sister that was 9 years older than her. The older sister was beautiful and thin. Everywhere they'd go, people would tell the little sister "You two don't look ANYTHING alike!" As the little girl grew up, she soon realized that to be a put down. She eventually learned how to make herself look pretty but she always felt fat. She was at the high weight of 120 when she got married. Over the years, she ended up gaining weight. Then in February of this year, she started on MFP at the weight of 181. Over the years, the older sister had gained weight too. The younger sister used to think that if she would just start losing weight, that she could, finally, for once in her life, weigh less than her older sister. So she started losing weight. Her sister wasn't why she started to lose weight but the weight was coming off. In the summer, the older sister went to visit the younger sister. They weighed the same weight of 159! After visiting the younger sister, the older sister went on a diet and exercise program (for the first time in her life). They have both continued to lose weight. The older sister weighs less than the younger sister... still. ~~ The End ~~
As you can guess, I'm the younger sister. Even though I haven't been losing weight to be smaller than my sister, I was looking forward to it. I'm sure that might sound stupid but there is a lot between my sister and I (that isn't so great) that I'm not going to write about here. I have been feeling down and doing some sabotages to my weight loss since I found out what her current weight is. I'm acknowledging and stopping it now. I have certain goals I'm trying to accomplish, for me, that I won't if I don't keep moving forward. I want to be in the 130s going into the new year. I want to be 130 by March 7th. Both of those goals are definitely doable but not if I'm going to derail myself. This is my motto today "set backs are only opportunities for come backs".
On an uplifting note... I went to visit my daughter and granddaughter(as you know). When my daughter hugged me hello and goodbye, both times she said "You are getting soooo SKINNY!" Another daughter, last night, asked me if I've lost more weight since she saw me last. She saw me 8 days ago... ;-)
shannonaufman - I'm definitely in to do another challenge for the group. I already have the next chart made up. ;-) Here's a peek...
I'm glad your measurement decision worked out so well for you!
gr8grl68 - I am going to comment on motivation later. :-)0 -
When I first signed up for this challenge, I didn't think I'd make it to my goal weight (which is my official final weight loss destination) by Christmas. Now here I am, 7 pounds away from the weight I want to be and it seems possible! If I make it to my goal, I will for sure miss being with this group for the Eggcellence by Easter challenge.0
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Thank you Kristen for doing another challenge, sounds like we all need it again.:bigsmile:
My weight has been inching along as you can see. But what I didn't know was the 75%
of alcohol sabotaging my weight loss. I usually keep the drinking for the weekends but
as you know we have been having alot of parties lately. This weekend a Christmas party
from my hubby's boss and his coworkers. I did decide to keep my wine drinking just for
parties and no other occasions. My husband's family are big drinkers and I can go on.
Not an excuse to indulge I know.
I hope to keep strong on this.
I also have a sister who is 8 years younger than me. Unfortunately we don't see each other.
Reasons I don't want to go into. So I can relate with your story.
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Kristen, I too am the younger sister. My older sister (while I love her dearly) is and always was the 'cute, skinny one'. However, she gained lots of weight over the years & ended up having gastric bypass to shed all her weight. Now that I am doing it the hard way (no offense meant to anyone who has had it) she doesn't seem to like it too much. Whenever she sees me now she tells me how good I look & I shouldn't lose another pound. Let's not care that my BMI is still in the obese category even after losing almost 57 lbs. I did not start losing weight as any sort of competition at all, but I have to admit I derive a little bit of pleasure when she tells me I shouldn't lose any more weight.0
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Congrats to the biggest losers and congrats to everyone for staying the course. Even if the wind blows us alittle off course. Bravo!!!0
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I'll comment on more later (and never got to "motivation" last night) but here is where I got the info about the alcohol.
http://www.nowloss.com/foods-not-to-eat-when-trying-to-lose-weight-dieting.htm
It's actually 73%. Still high... It's a little way down the page.0 -
When I first signed up for this challenge, I didn't think I'd make it to my goal weight (which is my official final weight loss destination) by Christmas. Now here I am, 7 pounds away from the weight I want to be and it seems possible! If I make it to my goal, I will for sure miss being with this group for the Eggcellence by Easter challenge.
awesome, that your goal is in sight.... maybe you can still be part of the group,,,instead of pounds, make it inches lost,:flowerforyou: good luck and continued success0 -
When I first signed up for this challenge, I didn't think I'd make it to my goal weight (which is my official final weight loss destination) by Christmas. Now here I am, 7 pounds away from the weight I want to be and it seems possible! If I make it to my goal, I will for sure miss being with this group for the Eggcellence by Easter challenge.
awesome, that your goal is in sight.... maybe you can still be part of the group,,,instead of pounds, make it inches lost,:flowerforyou: good luck and continued success
I think it would be great if you still participated also! I've read that maintaining can be harder than losing. We can help you during your maintenance. And you can help motivate the rest of us to keep moving toward what you have accomplished. Something to think about...0 -
Good evening everyone...
I want to send out a big THANK YOU to Kristen......
For this awesome challenge for all of us, ( keeping us organized and recgonizing the successes and struggles), but personally
I have met SO MANY amazing Women through her......and for that I am VERY THANKFUL......
thanks again everyone
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Thanks Kristen for the Web site on alcohol and the other foods that sabotage weightloss.
I have to make some changes as I read over the list.
Coffee is the hardest thing for me to quit. I have to cut down anyway according to my doctor
so I should just quit and go back to Green Tea.
Thanks again.0 -
Kristen I am definitely up for another challenge!!!
I was so shocked to see my name highlighted and if it's okay with you all for the mini challenge to add an extra 15min to your workout for the remainder of the week walk, crunches, jog, squats whatever you choose just add a extra 15mins
Congrat's to all the biggest loser's this week let's keep pushing forward everyone!0 -
Love your quote Kristen, I am the opposite of you I am the oldest sister and now the heaviest sister of all together we can definitely come back against this. Looking forward to being in the 130's with you!!0
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Argh, so my body is working really hard trying to get me to pack on some pounds. I swear it happens every year when the temperatures plummet, I just get SOOO hungry! If I can make it through the next few weeks it should even back out again. Spent the last 2 days out at recess in sub zero temps (-1 on Tues, -4 yesterday).
Grats to all the big losers this week. NewImproved, you are doing so well, keep it up and the 130s will be here before you know it!
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I am deffently up for another challenge !0
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Woo Hoo!!!!! I am back online!!!!!! Phone service (and my internet service) just came back on about an hour ago. However, in my neck of the woods....rural Hunterdon County, NJ....we are still without cable and electric....and that means no water for all of us with wells, which is everyone in my community. Thank goodness for our generator! My house has had some lights, and our refrigerator and freezer plugged in.....and we've been able to run our pellet stove to keep the house warm. We hooked up the well pump and our propane water heater to the generator too so we had water...including hot water! Luckily I have a gas stove, so I've been able to cook. 4 of my grandchildren have been staying with us since Saturday when the power went out....and my daughter and her husband have been coming here for hot showers. Our local schools had off on Monday and Tuesday....but the kids went back yesterday.
Besides losing phone, cable, and electric, we did lose a bunch of trees from Saturday's storm. Most of the leaves were still on the trees around here because our fall had been so mild.....so when the snow starting coming so quickly, and it was heavy, wet snow, it just piled up on the leaves on the trees and the sheer weight snapped everything. I hear we may not get power back until sometime next week. Everywhere you go, all you see is trees and limbs down...along with any power lines near them.
Anyway.......I've missed you all my Hubba friends! I've been sticking to my 1200-1400 calories a day, but I haven't been exercising the past 6 days at all. Nothing to do with the weather and the lack of power...I was sick. Just a bad cold that came on last week 'Thursday. I'm feeling almost back to normal finally....but every once in awhile I still get a coughing spasml. Mostly at night when I want to sleep!!!!
Kristen...I can relate to your "sister" story. I'm older than my sister, and 2 inches taller. Back in my 20's, 30's and early 40's, my weight was fine for my height, so even though my sister weighed less than me back then, we both looked fine. However, the past 10 years or so....my weight went up as I got older, and my sister stayed as thin as a pin, and I really became the "big" sister. I'll never be as thin as my sister is....for my height I wouldn't look good.....but I can shed the weight I've put on over the past decade. I am working so hard at it for this challenge. That's why I was so happy to see your "Egg-Cellence for Easter" challenge. I don't know how much more weight I will lose between now and Christmas, but I know I won't be down to where I really ultimately would like to be. Another challenge at the beginning of next year is "egg"actly what I need! To lose a bit more, and then to maintain the weight loss. That's going to be the hardest thing to do.
Ok.....I wrote enough...I'm just happy to be back online!
Good luck this week, ladies! You are such a nice supportive group of women! I appreciate you all!
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:bigsmile: Lyn: Good to see you back and I hope all goes well with your storm situation.
We had that problem a few years back. A lot of the trees were cut down because of all the
damage. Get better soon so you can continue your challenge.0 -
Thanks Veronica!!!! Wow you guys are already getting temps that low and u still have to take the kids to recess that is crazy I will not complain anymore about going out on the play ground at my job when it's 55 I promise I feel like a real woos right now :laugh: Also I hope you even back out on your eating real soon and I hope you got some good healthy treats over there for when you have the urge!!
Lyn glad you got internet back up and going hoping your power will soon follow that sound like quite the storm. Also glad your feeling better!!0
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