2 week challenge

Better_Balance_2011

Chelneal, sorry I missed you! I added your invite yesterday afternoon. Kelly's is there waiting too but I think everyone else has transitioned over. So we can officially move there Monday.

Happy Halloween! I'm dressed as a pregnant cheerleader. We're going to trick or treat for a little bit tonight with Daphne (she's a kitty cat) and then hand out candy and roast marshmallows over our fire bowl. It's getting cold tonight; like in the 30's with chances of flurries. Boo. Not much else planned for the weekend other than working on potty training hard core. Ugh. Have a great weekend ladies!

ChLoE1130

Diet has been bad this week, too many sweet treats. But I did get on the treadmill 3 times. And plan to get in some more running either outside or on the mill this weekend. My weight is the lowest its been since i had the baby though, so thats a plus! But, I feel "soft".

Beeps2011

...gonna post in new group...

ericalynnward

I just need someone to be accountable to other than my totally ripped, totally self controlled husband. Poor guy just can't win with me. I ask him to help then yell at him for helping! I really want to get down to 115 before May 2015. My short term goal is 122 by Thanksgiving. I weighed in today at 128 and I am 5'2". I teach group fitness, circuit, interval, really intense classes, I run, I swim once a week.....my point is I know it's all about my diet! I am addicted to food, especially sugar AND coke zero. Most of my weight is in my belly, the exact spot where sugar goes and NutraSweet is attributed to building that belly fat too! Is there anyone out there who can check in with me every day and even yell at me???

penguin3000

ericalynnward wrote: »

I teach group fitness, circuit, interval, really intense classes, I run, I swim once a week.....my point is I know it's all about my diet! I am addicted to food[...]

I can relate. I have competitive sports 3x per week, I swim 3x per week, I run on the weekends, and I regularly do strength training. But. I consume almost twice as much food as other girls my age.... Gonna try to stick to a plan for two weeks, and slowly change my habits!

sonofabiscuitrawr

hello!! im 5 foot 2 and i weigh 115 pounds. i lost 17 pounds over 5 months. half of it i lost when i got flown to alaska for a job where i worked as a seafood processor for three and a half weeks doing 112 hours a week in a freezer. oi!!!

the rest of it i lost walking 11 miles a day. ive got 6 miles commute to and from work both ways and then i walk between 5 and 9 miles a day AT my job. PLUS im lifting 35-50 pound boxes all day. carrying pallets around and lugging a pallet jack around. my supervisor calls me mighty mouse!! lol

im trying to figure out how to flatten my stomach. thats the only thing ive ever been really worried about. i never expected to lose 17 pounds. im kinda interested in getting a belly wrap or something to help. would that help?

im living with a roommate right now so my diet is out of my hands. but i want to incorporate a paleo diet when i get my own place. i also wouldnt mind drinking more tea.

i have an omron pedometer that tracks my steps. i get points that go to free samples and junk which motivates me to walk more.

harlequin0318

sonofabiscuitrawr wrote: »

hello!! im 5 foot 2 and i weigh 115 pounds. i lost 17 pounds over 5 months. half of it i lost when i got flown to alaska for a job where i worked as a seafood processor for three and a half weeks doing 112 hours a week in a freezer. oi!!!

the rest of it i lost walking 11 miles a day. ive got 6 miles commute to and from work both ways and then i walk between 5 and 9 miles a day AT my job. PLUS im lifting 35-50 pound boxes all day. carrying pallets around and lugging a pallet jack around. my supervisor calls me mighty mouse!! lol

im trying to figure out how to flatten my stomach. thats the only thing ive ever been really worried about. i never expected to lose 17 pounds. im kinda interested in getting a belly wrap or something to help. would that help?

im living with a roommate right now so my diet is out of my hands. but i want to incorporate a paleo diet when i get my own place. i also wouldnt mind drinking more tea.

i have an omron pedometer that tracks my steps. i get points that go to free samples and junk which motivates me to walk more.

Don't waste your money on a wrap, what it does is dehydrates that area therefore shrinking the cells, but its only temporary. You want to lose the belly fat? Me too, but it will probably be the last thing to go. Eat at a consistent calorie deficit, and it will decrease over time. Keep lifting those boxes, and maybe hit the gym to lift heavier - that will burn the fat in the long run

sonofabiscuitrawr

any suggestions? do crazy crunches or something? i dont have much time for working out. i get my exercise at work and to and from work. on the weekends i spend time with my kids and we go for MORE walks together; park, library, things like that.

shanaber

ericalynnward wrote: »

I just need someone to be accountable to other than my totally ripped, totally self controlled husband. Poor guy just can't win with me. I ask him to help then yell at him for helping! I really want to get down to 115 before May 2015. My short term goal is 122 by Thanksgiving. I weighed in today at 128 and I am 5'2". I teach group fitness, circuit, interval, really intense classes, I run, I swim once a week.....my point is I know it's all about my diet! I am addicted to food, especially sugar AND coke zero. Most of my weight is in my belly, the exact spot where sugar goes and NutraSweet is attributed to building that belly fat too! Is there anyone out there who can check in with me every day and even yell at me???

First I would work your way off the Coke Zero - the artificial sweeteners are really bad for your body. They make your body think it is getting something it can work with and then it has nothing. I lost 60 pounds and the biggest (food) change I made was to stop drinking diet sodas. Start by having water or tea or something sugarless to replace just one a day and drop them over time. I no longer buy them at all - if my husband wants one he has to go out and get one and I haven't had one in over 2 years now. Once you stop drinking the diet soda you may find your sugar craving diminishes as well.
You can add me as a friend but I sorry I won't yell at you - I will however encourage you :bigsmile:

harlequin0318

sonofabiscuitrawr wrote: »

any suggestions? do crazy crunches or something? i dont have much time for working out. i get my exercise at work and to and from work. on the weekends i spend time with my kids and we go for MORE walks together; park, library, things like that.

Sorry for the late reply - my suggestion is keep eating at a deficit. if oyu arent tracking or logging accurately, then you can't guarantee any weight loss. Calories in vs Calories out is what it is.

MichelleLaree13

CW (weighed in Sunday)137 lbs
GW for Wednesday 12/24 132 lbs
It comes out to I am trying to lose 5 lbs in 2.5 weeks. My next weigh in is tomorrow and I should be at 136 (crossing my fingers). My goals are to keep my calories under 1500, drink 2 liters of water and to do some form of exercise every day.