10 down by Christmas (CLOSED)

teetee1281

I weigh in every Thursday so I posted today! lost 6 more pounds!! YaY!!!!! Added to my 11 last week ,I have lost 17 so far I am so so excited! GO TEAM 8!!!

Go TEAM 8! You are doing great! You'll rock this challenge and lose more than 10 lbs for sure! It's great to have you on my team! I'm super excited for you!

This week, my lost wasn't too well, but I've realized I have to pick back up on my cardio. Fortysixpounds, thanks for the challenge, I think that will be my wake-up warm-up. Something quick and sweet to start the day.
A few more days,:happy: I'll be reunited with my hubby , a long six months , but he's almost home! I'm super excited, I'll have me a CF workout buddy!

Team 8, I can't wait to see our progress! Smiles and hugs from Rotten Groton, :laugh: (it's sad, that's what they call this area)


**If you find it hard to drink water especially when it is cold, try drinking it at room temperature. I've found that a lot easier. **

fitrunnermd

great week everyone, i was checking out the spreadsheet and its looking really good, I am a firm believer that while it is nice to see the numbers go down, it is not the most important thing, there are many health benifits that superceed any weightloss, so as we finish week one, I wanted to ask you all what was the best thing about this week for you (not weightloss) could be anything, Just the best part of your week that has something to do with this lifestyle.

Mine was the fact that for as long as I can remember, I have had the worst heartburn and have been popping tums like its candy, i would regularly take 3 tums several times a day........this past 10 days or so......not one, I haven't even looked at my tums bottle, and at $4 a bottle, a bottle a week, thats about $200 a year in my pocket and because i plan on living forever, its the gift that keeps on giving.

so lets hear it what was your week's non-scale victory?

Mine was kind of scale related. I was able to wear a suit that I haven't worn in awhile and not only was I able to zip up the skirt but I was able to button the jacket from top to bottowm without those annoying gaps between buttons. I still have a ways to go but that was a small victory for me this week.

losinglbs0208

I weigh in every Thursday so I posted today! lost 6 more pounds!! YaY!!!!! Added to my 11 last week ,I have lost 17 so far I am so so excited! GO TEAM 8!!!

Awesome! Way to go.

losinglbs0208

I FINALLY saw movement on the scale! It's been hovering between 185 and 188 for a month, and this week, I'm at 183. Three pounds in one week (altough this is always the week of the month that I see the scale move most, but I'm not going to let that intel lower my high!)

I've switched from SLOOOOOOWLY running 30 minutes 3 days a week to running much faster 4-5 days this week and I think that daily burst of cardio is helping. I'm also going a lot faster than I was before. Hopefully my next 5K will be 38-39 minutes, vs. the 42 minutes I did two weeks ago.

Keep up the great work, y'all! And Go Team 8!

cppeace

Sorry for the Gain team 6 is hormonal should have massive loss next week if there is a weight loss god :P
Kimmy

fortysixpounds

Sorry for the Gain team 6 is hormonal should have massive loss next week if there is a weight loss god :P
Kimmy

Ah don't worry about that! Throughout the 8 weeks that will befall most of us, like you said you'll lose big next week. It's not a true reflection of how you're doing. And ladies you know you burn a lot more calories during this time of month? I think that's why you're always more hungry round that time. Try hang in there and make smart food choices cppeace

harley_rose

This is the first time I ever lost 2lbs in a week time, (first month didn't count do it water weight with me).. My NSV was putting on a pair of jeans I haven't had on in three years.. Still had the muffin top, but zipper and button... :drinker:

evelyngrice

i have to log it tomorrow - scales have broken, so am having to buy new ones

Yakisoba

o_o Nevermind. I got it.

annasgyal

Kimmy do not feel bad! i gained as well! Ughhhhh....but lost 0.8 of a pound of it. Hoping to be in the positive by next week.

mamapaints

Hey everyone; I'm new... team 5 needed another member and I'm it! Looking forward to getting to know everyone and doing my part in encouraging others as I know I'll be encouraged too!

CalderaGal

Can someone send me the link to the sheet where we record our weight? ipnews@mac.com
THANKS!

Julie4610

We got this, team 6... don't be discouraged by the gain... it'll happen to all of us Next week will be better!!

shadea4455

Hi everyone! Just joined Team 8 and am excited about this challenge! It's exactly the motivation I need to keep dropping through the holidays

annasgyal

So, I am already feeling I am going to be in the positive by next weeks weigh in! Lost 1.6 of the 2 pounds I gained. So it is time to start losing the pounds again! Don't be discouraged by gains, it happens at some point. Just as long as we keep moving forward, all will be well in the end.

Went walking today, and walked 6 miles. Hoping to get back out and walk some more later on. got to see what the schedule is like.

JANELLPOTTORFF

TEAM 8 MEMBER CHECKING IN! Just a reminder, if you havent logges your weight, please do it ASAP! I had a great week, and am looking forward to another great week next week!! I will hit my 10 pounds for sure:) Have a great weekend.

fortysixpounds

Great job everybody on week 1, some fantastic results!!!! We're nearly there just 3 gaps left on that spreadsheet. But of the 7 teams that have completed logging TEAMS1,2,3,5,7,8,9 have a total combined loss (so far) 112lbs!!!! which is one skinny person WELL DONE EVERYONE

destanicheri

Just checking in again..Go team 8!!

Yakisoba

Go team 6.. ;-; which got reduced.

fortysixpounds

Teams that got reduced will be back up to 10 member within 2 days don't worry

fortysixpounds

134 lbs lost in the first week of the 8 week challenge. WELL DONE EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!

That's an average loss of 1.53 lbs per person :drinker:

annasgyal

Good Job to all on the losses! Already done lost my Atlantic City pounds, and down to 232.0 pounds, so next week I am so expecting myself to lose some sort of pounds. We got to catch up with Team 1, I am so coming for you guys! LOL!

Water for me this weekend was a epic fail.....Well, sunday at least...totally sucked! Zero glasses....ughhhhh......just doing homework, keeps me focused on getting the homework done, and the water suffers because of it. As you can tell, today is my rest day from exercise, but back on the exercise grind tomorrow.

mamapaints

Hey guys; how have you all been enjoying our mini challenge for the new week? I've been loving the stairs and jumproping. Tonight I added in 3 sets of (12) situps w/ shoulder press.

Yakisoba

I jogged for an hour the other day, but didn't record it. o.o Meh.

LouLouUK

Hello gang! I'M BACK!!

Unfortunately just so swamped - just wanted to come here to catch my breath! PHEW.

AMAZING results from the weigh in! So proud of you all really i am. I have not had the chance to weigh myself yet but i dread it as i know i went overboard with the eating - i think the fact i was on holiday for the first time in almost 2 years made me relax maybe a little too much in that department...

But im surprisingly looking forward to getting back to the work/workout week routine! I noticed silly things whilst i was away - i drank NOWHERE NEAR enough, but getting back to my desk means i have my 2 litre bottle with me at all times!

So what's happened here? Anything exciting?

Lou Lou

zaz936

Hi everyone,

How are you ? How did you do during the week-end? I did well this week, I'm happy!

This work week will be hellish though. Quite a few late nights planned at work; and a business on Wednesday where I need to take the train at 5 AM to be back at 9 PM. I will be exhausted and of course, restaurant eating and no time for exercise. We'll see how it goes!

Have a good one!

teetee1281

Good Morning Everyone!

Great progress last week! :flowerforyou: :drinker: It only makes me look forward to the future weeks! Congrats to all the teams and everyone's hard work.

As always, my weekends are rough, I did better on my water intake than usual so I am happy for that. Today, is a cardio day, and I will hit the stair climber for 15 to make up for the weekend, then run a little on "dreadmill" and I will also work on my double unders for my CF competition this weekend coming up. I'm totally scared but looking foward to it because my husband will be there to cheer me on! Super excited! Happy Monday to everyone!

annasgyal

Well, feeling good, and the scale is matching my feelings. Today is my exercise day, the dreaded two a days. However, tomorrow is my rest day....sad that that is my motivation. I walked 4.6 miles this morning, and at 5pm will be back to walking again. Hoping to hit the 220's by friday, but will take the losses as they come, as long as the numbers on the scale is going down. I am also doing good with my water goal today, and I am sure I will hit my water goal.

Julie4610

I had an awesome work out with my personal trainer last night.

My planks are becoming a lot better, and i am able to hold them longer as well.

She changed my nutrition up. So therefore, no carbs or processed foods. Only good carbs from fruits and veggies are allowed. Protein, fruits, and veggies until i get my body eating healthy foods, then we will incorporate little "other" carbs to it.

Went grocery shopping last night and stocked up on apples, oranges, strawberries, pineapple, grapes, grapefruit, romaine lettuce, turkey, greek yogurt - plain, all natural peter pan peanut butter, Quaker oatmeal plain.
Wish me luck!!!

annasgyal

Hoping to see more of a reduction on the scale by tomorrow! Still down from last week, but want to be down more!