*FIT BY FALL*

fiftyandfit

Good Morning!!:flowerforyou:

C'mon group.........I know we're busy, but we need each other! Keep posting!!

Got all my water in yesterday, 12 thank you very much! But not enough fruit.
Back to work today so lunch box is already packed for a 10hr shift.
Walked with the kids last nite and came home and watched the lightning storm
roll across the desert sky.

Have a great day!

Pam:flowerforyou:

ClassiC

Hey everyone!

internet was down so couldnt get in my postings until now :sad:

hope everyone has started the week off with a bang so far!!

Positive thought today: "A dream is a goal not yet acheived. The only difference between the 2 is the effort involved in attaining what you hope to accomplish!"

Dont count the steps ahead, just add up the total of steps already covered and multiply it by faith, confidence and endurance ladies!!

mini goals for the week: 20 glasses of water p/day, working out am and pm, and 2lbs gone! WOOT!!!!

who's with me!! :happy:

blessings!

ClassiC

Oh yeah, one great thing that happened to me this week...I BOUGHT MY 1ST SIZE 14 PANTS IN 5 YEARS!!! That was an AMAZING feeling!!!

woot!!!!! congrats lady!!! that is AMAZING!!! :flowerforyou: you are fabulous!! size 12 here we come

anewday

7/06 - 128
7/13 - 126.5
7/20 - 125.5
7/27 -
8/03 -
8/10 -
8/17 -
8/24 -
8/31 -

Goal Weight - 112
Total Lose- 2.5

One pound down!!!! I'm excited, hope everyone does well this week!
I have to lose 2.5 lbs every week to meet my goal. I better take it up a notch!!!!

fiftyandfit

Good Morning! :flowerforyou:

Where is everyone??? It's already 0930 hrs Calif time!! C'mon up up up!!

Emotionally draining day yesterday :grumble: came home and ate about a dozen
Cheetos before I pushed the bag away and was even more unhappy :grumble:

Today is a new day...........:drinker: (no pun intended anewday!! )

Were we supposed to post numbers yesterday??? When the heck is August 31st anyway????

Pam :flowerforyou:

anewday

LOL - It's all good, I wouldn't of thought anything of it!
I thought we weigh in every week, on Monday. I made a little weekly weigh in thing so I know whats what.
Hope you do have a better day today. Mine hasn't been fabulous but I don't quite feel myself.

Have a great day everyone!!!:flowerforyou:

memaw66

Hi all. My week is going better but got TOM so I am not going to post my weight until at least Friday. I stepped on the scale this morning and it was NOT pretty!!!! :sad:
Dang mother nature!!!

Have a great day everyone.

Memaw



12 days till vacation!! Whoo hooo Jamaica here I come!!!

fiftyandfit

LOL - It's all good, I wouldn't of thought anything of it!
I thought we weigh in every week, on Monday. I made a little weekly weigh in thing so I know whats what.
Hope you do have a better day today. Mine hasn't been fabulous but I don't quite feel myself.

Have a great day everyone!!!:flowerforyou:

I like your idea of keeping the dates on your post so we know when our numbers are due!! You are soooooo smart!!

Ok, my numbers for yesterday were 171.6 :drinker:

Think I'll go back and revamp my posts so I can see how well I'm doing...now that's motivation!
:flowerforyou:

mrsprazak05

Hey everyone!

internet was down so couldnt get in my postings until now :sad:

hope everyone has started the week off with a bang so far!!

Positive thought today: "A dream is a goal not yet acheived. The only difference between the 2 is the effort involved in attaining what you hope to accomplish!"

Dont count the steps ahead, just add up the total of steps already covered and multiply it by faith, confidence and endurance ladies!!

mini goals for the week: 20 glasses of water p/day, working out am and pm, and 2lbs gone! WOOT!!!!

who's with me!! :happy:

blessings!

Wow, that's like three people now, including myself, who's internet went down this week! Argh!! Mine went down because I forgot to pay the bill...oops! :ohwell: Too much on my plate right now I guess. I have the rest of this week and Mon-Wed of next week and then my night class is done! Finally! Too much stress!

Well I weighed in yesterday, and I maintained. I didn't lose :grumble: , but I also didn't gain . This week will be better! Going for a three pound week this week! And I PROMISE I'll do better at posting! You're right ...we need to continue posting to remain faithful! I need you ladies! It's such an encouragement reading your posts...SO PLEASE LETS NOT LET THIS DIE OUT! I promise I'll do my part, as the beginner of this thread!! One thing though...does anyone else have an obcession with their scale?? I've been trying to stick to weighing in just once a week...but it's so hard!! I want to step on that thing every time I go into the bathroom...and if I fluctuate and weigh more in the evening than I did that morning or afternoon, I get BUMMED! Big time! Any suggestions??

And I'm with you, anewday! I'm gonna take it up a notch as well! I have to lose about 3 lbs a week average in order to make my 25lbs off by August 31st! I wanna walk into that class room and turn heads!! :laugh:

fiftyandfit

MrsP......I weigh daily in the morning after the morning "ritual" lol :laugh:

I try really hard not to get on at nite before I hit the hay, but that doesn't always work...
logically I know at nite that it's gonna be higher...I just don't want it dramatically jumping!!

Hang in there kiddo
Pam:flowerforyou:

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING GANG! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Where is everyone????????

DD changed her mind about the dress she had previously purchased, went out with her
sister yesterday and found a more traditional long dress........ok.......I need to remember
to keep breathing here!! Actually, it didn't cost much so I'm ok with it. Now the groom's
mom is calling saying she changed her "Welcome Home Ryan BBQ" to a "Congratulations
Chelsea and Ryan Wedding Reception"..........thanks for the advance notice..NOT!! I'm
in charge of the cake........it figures!! :grumble: So the reception bbq will be his side of the
family and probably myself and our 8yr old son........the other 2 kids already have plans to
be out of town with their mom, DH is working and other relatives are out of the country or
already have plans. :ohwell: Thanks for letting me vent!!

Back to our group..........I hope everyone is being true to themselves and honoring numero uno!! :drinker:

Have a great day!
Pam :flowerforyou:

memaw66

Got my exercise in yesterday, drank all my water, and stayed within my calories. All in all, it was a pretty good day.

Weight did go down a bit but still up because of TOM!!! Hopefully I can drop those other 2 lbs before I go to the dr. on Friday!

Have a healthy day everyone.

Memaw

mrsprazak05

I really don't know where everyone is! I had a whole list of people who wanted to join our group...but only a few are posting weights and checking in.

so, today was my 'DAY OFF' of exercising. I really need two days, and I usually take Wednesday and Sunday. I stayed active, however, and cleaned my ENTIRE house...even scrubbed the floors and toilets!! :happy: I ate very healthy, and documented every calorie! I do need to drink more water, however. I don't drink pop...but lately...I have been drinking ANYTHING...or for the last couple of days anyway. Tomorrow...lots more water!!!

Here's some motivation for today...or, probably tomorrow...since it's so late!!

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
~ Lao Tzu

I know its short and sweet...but oh so true! Results will not happen over night! But, everyone must start somewhere! As long as you're starting...you're half way there!!! Keep up the good work ladies!!

mrsprazak05

You can do it Memaw!! I gain at my TOM also...and its frusterating...but you'll see results! I have faith in you!!

mrsprazak05

Hey all!

I was just thinking...should I start a new thread every Monday? As far as weighing in on monday...it really doesn't matter WHAT day you post your weight...as long as you post once a week. So...be on the lookout. I think I'll start a new thread every week...will be easier to flip through and see just the new posts...sound good? So, Mondays will be FIT BY FALL/July 27th.!!!

jklm

I am glad to be baaaaack on my favorite thread, "Fit by Fall". You all are so helpful and supportive! :flowerforyou:

Starting WT 4/1/09 - 223
WT 6/1/09 - 214
Current WT - 201
GOAL for Aug 31 - 192

Good idea to start a new weekly thread - thanks for all you do, mrsprazak05!!!

ClassiC

Hey everyone!!!

Been super crazy at work lately and trying to keep up with working out, making meals, not giving in to temptation...ahh!!!!!!!!! lol :laugh: but doing good so far.... lol.... just need to keep up better with this thread!!! i agree, i totally need the motivation too! :flowerforyou:

This evening i completely lost track of the day and missed my class at the gym... :explode: how loserish of me!! BUT i made it up with an hour HIIT/cardio .....still wasnt the same lol... i tried on an ancient pair of size 10 pants tonight and they fit (snugly and sucked in to zip) lol... well, i'll stick to what i'm actually working with (12/14) but that was a small pleasure :laugh: .....love those!! :blushing:

I'm a scale addict too!! i actually bought one 2 weeks ago (instead of getting permission to use the one at my gym all the time)... lol.... every am and TRYING (and failing) not to weigh at night. i mostly ignore the night time tho b/c i work out in the pm so i just brush it off... lol... if the am weight is higher or still the same i freak out (altho, i seem to lose in decimals which my old fashioned scale doesnt show so i'm used to no movement) lol.... maybe we should just make a rule to hide it in the closet until Monday weigh in group thread ladies????:embarassed: .........it is soooooo discouraging that blasted thing! lol.... i'm going to hide my tape measure too :laugh:


Thought for today: "It is good to keep small goals for a reason. Small works. Small fits. Small can be rescheduled, reorganized and easily resumed. Small builds early success and tons of momentum. Small changes can make a big difference!"

well true, i'm aiming for 2lbs gone this week.... smaller than the 5 i usually want (and never get) lol....

Have a good one all! Hope to be back soon but pls forgive me if i dont make it back in tomorrow nite! :flowerforyou:

curvykatie

Hi guys, sorry for not posting in a while, i had a REALLY bad weekend and gained 3lbs so didnt want to weigh in officialy, and i had begun weighing myself every day which wasnt good mentally at all, so im going back to weighing once a week, so i dont know what i weigh at the moment.
i also joined the gym this week - ive been twice this week, but im trying to build up to going every week day.
hope everyone else is doing well and keep up the good work guys!

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING!! :flowerforyou:

I like the idea of a weekly thread.........this one is getting sooooooooooooo long!!

Happy to see everyone back to posting!! :bigsmile:

I have been using a digital scale that calculates weight, body fat, bmi, water and bone density.
Found it at Walmart for near $40. I get on every morning.........at least for now........I am
extremely HAPPY...down to 169.6 this morning!! YIPPPEEEEEE:bigsmile: I haven't been
this low in 10 years! Thank you all for your posts and motivation. YOU are what has kept
me on track and not giving in to my cravings!! THANK YOU!!! :flowerforyou:

Have a wonderful day!
Pam :flowerforyou:

countindowntothin

I have just join mfp but would love to join this thread if I could! I need the motivation from other people and you guess seem so eager to motivate! My BFF is getting married October 3rd and I want to have lost at least 22 lbs by then so motivation is VERY HIGHLY welcome!

I started going to the Y 2 weeks ago and have worked out every day so far. I start a bootcamp Monday that I pray gets me in great shape!


Start weight 7/15- 202
Current weight 7/22-198
goal weight by Oct 3rd- 180
18 lbs to go
overall goal-150 however long that takes!

fiftyandfit

Hrcrosby........welcome......the more the merrier!! :drinker:

btw, we weigh in every monday :happy:

ClassiC

hi all!!!

welcome to the newbies & returning group members:flowerforyou:

Hope everyone is getting in their workouts, water intake, meal planning,. etc.... during the craziness that is life, dont forget to make time for YOU!

Wedding plans, marital issues, work overload, rough weekends, etc - NOTHING will cause us to give in or keep US from achieving what we set out to accomplish here :glasses: FIT BY FALL - woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:

Thought for today: "a little progress can put u solidly on the road to a lot more!"

True... and being a part of this site/group/working towards our goals is a step in our progress!! keep up the great work guys! :happy:

tamawamara

I haven't been checking in like I should. You guys are very positive, and encouraging,and I won't be as lax as I was before in checking in and letting you all know my progress.I 've done well this week , with exercise and writing down what I'm eating, just not always here.But that's going to change. I have lost 2.5lbs this past week,after not losing for more than 2 weeks.I really feel I'm on the right track,with getting to the root of my overeating, and finding different ways to sneak in exercise. Exercise has always been hard for me as far as being consistent goes.But ,now I 've been playing basketball with my son, racing around with him,Walking with my daughter, Getting in mini- walks/jogs and strength moves instead of just watching them play at the playground.I am really getting into exercise, and thinking of ways to fit more into my every day life!It's cool that this site tracks house work and yard work and such as exercise, and gives you credit for it, with extra calories. I LOVE that.Thanks for all the great quotes and encouragement! Starting weight: 7/ 10/ 09: 177.5
7/24/ 09:174.5
My highest weight was 208 in 2000, steadily lost after son was born in 2000, but gained and lost same 30- 35 lbs for next 6 years. Lost 35 in 2007, and gained 20(was168) by April of this year.Putting me back up to188.I have lost 14 lbs since then, with this site, and another, which I don't know if I can mention here.Hope I didn't bore you to tears with my rambling. Just wanted you to know where I started .:happy: goal for Aug 31st:165. I think before , I put 168, but think I keep up what I'm doing now, 165 IS an attainable goal by then.

mrsprazak05

Wedding plans, marital issues, work overload, rough weekends, etc - NOTHING will cause us to give in or keep US from achieving what we set out to accomplish here :glasses: FIT BY FALL - woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:

Amen!!! What a great reminder! If we fall off our bikes...do we not get back on? If we fall off our horse...do we not get back on?? (if your answer was "no" then SHAME ON YOU! :laugh: ). But seriously...get back up! We can't let anything hold us down!! FIT BY FALL!!!!

Welcome back old members, and new members welcome as well!! And no TAMAWAMARA, you didn't bore us!! And HRCROSBY-welcome!! Our goal is to help motivate! I dont know about anyone else...but when I stay positive to try to motivate someone else...it motivates me as well!!! A friend and I have been calling each other at 5 to make sure we get up and work out (because when school starts, the only time we'll have for working out will probably be in the mornings!!). So, trying to start the habit now!

Man, time is closing in on August 31st!! I'm going to have to kick it into high gear...if I want to weigh 169 by the time school starts!! That's 20lbs!!! Yikes! And I want it to STAY off...not just be a quick loss! But...one good thing...I KNOW that if I pick up my workouts and vary them...and I KNOW if I give my metabolism a boost with one day where I eat 1500 calories...I can do it! I just need to stay motivated!! More calories out than in!!! It's simple math, right?? :laugh:

Here's my motivation for the day...and sure...it might be goofy...but this past week...song have really been speaking to my life...so here are a few lyrics for you ladies...hope you enjoy!!

(in next post)
Jen

mrsprazak05

THE CLIMB-MILEY CYRUS
I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"
Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking
But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm gonna remember most, yeah
Just gotta keep going
And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's THE CLIMB

Keep on moving, keep climbing
Keep the faith, baby
It's all about, it's all about the climb
Keep the faith, keep your faith

BREAK MY STRIDE-MATTHEW WILDER
Ain't nothin' gonna break my break my stride,
nobody's gonna slow me down, oh no,
I've got to keep on movin'.
Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride,
I'm running in a one touch ground, oh no
I've got to keep on movin'.

More to come...

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING!! :flowerforyou:

Welcome newbies and hi to current groupers!!

Think I sweated out about 4lbs yesterday while on a t/c scene....was out there for
about 4-5 hours in the sun taking measurements, photos, etc. :grumble: At least
I had my water with me :drinker: Stopped afterwards to get a Gatorade to replace
electrolites, etc. Had a bad headache for a couple of hours, probably heat exhaustion.
Didn't get around to eating my fruit or my tuna. Stopped in at El Pollo and got a burrito. :ohwell:
Weigh the same this morning :bigsmile: At least I didn't go up!!

Thanks for the inspirational words!!

WE ROCK!!!

Pam :flowerforyou:

tamawamara

I just love Miley Cyrus' song "The Climb"!Thanks for quoting it!"Break my stride" is good too!I've really found a great bunch of people here on this thread!We do rock!:glasses:

TNYorker

Hiii everybody!

This seems like such an inspirational group! I know that I'm almost 20 days late in joining :blushing: but this is honestly the first time I came across this thread. I also traced back to the previous thread and read almost all the posts in that one, along with this one. I LOVE THE NAME *Fit by Fall*, it just...sounds so right! :happy:

I started my healthy lifestyle [yes, that's exactly what it is ] on May 15th of this year and have been going strong ever since. In the almost 2.5 months, I've lost 21 lbs, 3 pants sizes, along with a bra size! :bigsmile: I want to lose 30 lbs by Dec 31st and feel proud of my accomplishments so far.

I can wait to tackle this challenge while having you guys as motivation and support, and hopefully become one for you as well!

:flowerforyou: Anita

mrsprazak05

Welcome TNYorker!!! What an inspiration! Great weight loss!! This is a motivational group!! I love these ladies! So sorry, this is going to be a short post...but ladies...just a reminder...NEVER QUIT! The weekend...whoa...its tough...but I love weighing in on MOndays...cause it really does make me stay on track during the weekend! Also, I take 1 day off during the week, and 1 weekend day (for working out that is)...so I"m not taking the entire weekend off! It keeps me on track. Yesterday, was my 'FREE CALORIE" DAY...and I allowed myself 1500 cals. Back to 1200 today! I haven't worked out yet...but plan on working out before work at 4. Keep up the great work ladies!!! "Its not about how fast we get there...it's the climb"!! Just think about...once we all reach our goal weights (and we will!!) ...we'll be able to say...WE DID THIS..ALL BY OURSELVES!!! NO SURGERY...NO DIET PILLS...JUST HARD WORK AND DEDICATION!!! Be strong "Fit by Fall" ladies!!!

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING!!:flowerforyou:

Welcome Anita and congrats on what you've accomplished so far! :drinker:

DH and I went out to dinner last nite in Big Bear to our favorite steak house...
I probably should have gotten the buffalo burger sans condiments........but
I just really wanted the prime rib. So ate 1/2 of that and the broccoli, stayed away
from the rolls, but did dig in to the chips and salsa before dinner arrived. Needless
to say, up .4 lbs :ohwell: Knew it was gonna happen so not gonna sweat it!
Just the 8yr old and me today, lots of running around to do. My last day to do wedding
stuff. Have to work tomorrow so I can get Thurs off :grumble:

MrsP.......I just LOVE your inspiration and motivation!! You Rock!

Stay true to yourselves.....the only one your cheating on is the one in the mirror!

Pam :flowerforyou: