Summer Challenge

renaegry

Not a good day. Was out till 4am, so very little sleep today, so lots of eating, and not healthy eating. Hope to get on the treadmill tomorrow evening, and will start logging again tomorrow. Scale was way up this morning, so hard to say what will happen Tuesday.

Cyanid3

I just found this thread, is it too late to join? Seems like fun, with all the challenges. What are the requirements and how can I start?

I'm a pescetarian trying to lose 20+lbs and get in shape before my bf comes home from deployment end of the year.
5'4"
Highest weight: 185
CW: 156.9 (fluctuates a couple lbs)
GW: 140
UGW: 130

EmmaM2211

Reminder for the challenges!

- Pick one thing you should cut out of your diet and CUT IT OUT for the week
- Add FIFTEEN MINUTES of exercise to your normal routine
- Share your STORY with the group - why are you here and what motivated you to lose weight?

Happy Monday everyone! Weigh in tomorrow - hope you'll all do fantastic!!!

Just checking in with my challenges.
I've not had a drop of alcohol since 4th June so I'm going to count that as my cut out food - I find I just cant lose weight when I'm drinking at all but I do like to go out with my friends and have a few drinks. As a compromise to myself I've been doing one month off the drink then I allow myself a couple a week for the next month. Seems to be working so far :-)

I've been doing loads more exercise this week, I did 35mins instead of 20 on my exercise bike then I did 1hour the next day!
Went on a cycle ride yesterday and instead of doing the 3mile loop I usually stick with I went for the full 5mile loop! Think I shall have to look for a longer loop soon!!

Posted my story a few pages back :-)

Good luck for the morning everyone! xxx

chichi128

i've had a tough time this week..could not find one ounce of motivation to work out!! i've been trying my hardest to keep a light diet and stay aware of what im eating. i was able to give up my fiber one brownie i have every afternoon at work lol. not expecting a loss this week. i hope i find my way back to the gym tomorrow!

zerbe6982

I'm having a great week this time! I just hope my weight stays put for my weigh in tomorrow.

Cheers to No Surprises!

momshorses

I am feeling a bit more encouraged lately. I haven't been able to do alot of excercising lately because of a severly sprained ankle. (8 weeks in a cast as of tomorrow.) I am just starting to get to the point where I can put a work boot on that has great ankle support and go for a short, slow (turtles move faster) walk. So my goal for this week was to just do a little more according to how my ankle was feeling. Some days I just sat with an ice pack or heat pack. Others, I slowly biked on the stationary bike making sure my foot did not hurt too much or went for a walk for a few minutes.

I am expecting my weight to go up this week, but I am actually excited about it. I am slowly gaining back muscle!! It feels good to be able to do things again. Even if they are small steps, they are in the right direction. My size isn't going up anymore, so the weight isn't as important right now. That will come as I get more mobile.

MFP has been great for helping me stay somewhat on track with my eating. Although, I will admit there were days that I had complete meltdowns of frustrations because I could not do anything and devoured many foods I probably should not have. At the time I did not care and honestly, some days it really helped.

momshorses

The added exercise has been easy, but staying away from the chocolate has been killing me!

Love it!!!

shanna0413

Good luck tomarrow!!!

twistyBee

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a good week....mine was so so...didn't do well with the adding the extra 15 minutes of cardio but I did pretty well with only havig 2 soda's this week.I bought some Sparkling Poland Spring waters to help me with that craving.

My Story: My tagline in my profile is "Skinny Fat - to - Skinny Fit"... I need to begin a healthier lifestyle and incorporate more exercise and healthier habits into my norm. I started to always feel like I was bloated and things just aren't fitting like they used to. I have some digestive problems (IBS-C) so that doesn't help much either. There have been quite a few big changes in my life the past year but I don't want to use them as excuses for why I am not where I want to be health wise...I am using them as motivation to keep me going in the right direction.

Here's to another good week...just one more to go! :drinker:

renaegry

Well I got off the couch tonight and this evening I went for a 5.5km jog. Not excepting much at weigh in tomorrow. I am predicting I am prob a pound up due to way to much sodium and booze this weekend.

Hope everyone it doing well. This week is going to be a tough one for me, I am heading out of town on Thurs till Sunday. So it will be lots of eating, drinking, and lots of walking around.

EmmaM2211

Morning all - weigh in time!!! Good luck everyone!!!

I was 153 this morning - a 0.8lb loss. Not much but every little counts!!
Loving this challenge - it really keeps me motivated.

I managed all my challenges this week :-) proud of myself!
Done loads more exercise than I usually do and not touched a drop of alcohol - even with friends staying over at the weekend, I stuck to my water while they had wine.

Looking forward to next week's challenges....have they been posted yet? Dont think I've seen them anyway xxx

bleistiftspitzer

SW:163
WK1:162
WK2:160.2
WK3:156.8
Next Goal: 154.8. When I hit this, I'll have a healthy BMI!
SummerGW: 143
UGW:In the 130's

I started a new job that works long hours, so my calorie intake has been low on those days (but Father's Day was high). Unfortunately, this also means I have less than 3 hours between getting home, eating dinner, showering, working out, and going to bed. Tried to run with some sprints yesterday, but I about died which might have been a mix of the heat and not eating for hours.
Didn't cut all string cheese out because the first few days, it was the only quick and easy snack I needed out the door.

livextoxrun

I lost another pound this week!!! I am now down to 112 pounds. I've lost 8 pounds so far!

andreamkelly

Happy Tuesday Everyone

Weight today was 217.8

I gave up diet soda for the whole week. Didn't get in extra exercise everyday. I have had bronchitis and an ear infection since last Monday. I did do an extra 45 minutes on the treadmill yesterday.

I'll check back to see what this week's challenges are.

Thanks!!

dajackson81

SW: 176
1st week: 174

2nd week: Still at 174

3rd week: 171

5 pounds down!!!

Brinasacat

SW: 188.7
6/04: 186.9
6/12 187.7 (ugh 2 days ago I was 185!)
6/19 181.9

GW: 168

RiverMelSong

Lost another pound! ^^

SW: 190
CW: 186
GW: 168

Curvimami

CW: 205lbs

Goals for June:
- Lose 6 lbs (199 lbs and under 200!!! )
- Work out at least 4x a week
- Drink 10 glasses of water a day
- Eat every 3hrs
- Eat all calories and maybe some exercise cals (dont want to go into starvation mode)

6/5/2012204lbs (-1) 5lbs to go for June
6/12/2012 204lbs (-1lb)

6/18/2011: 203.5lbs (-1.5lbs) 4.5lbs to go
GW:199lbs (June) / 189lbs (summer goal)

NYAngel1089

- Pick one thing you should cut out of your diet and CUT IT OUT for the week
Pre-made/ frozen foods, everything will be fresh and homemade.
I DID IT!!!
- Add FIFTEEN MINUTES of exercise to your normal routine
Typical = 45min (cardio and strength) or 60 min (just cardio).
Plus 15 = 60 min (cardio and strength) or 75 min (just cardio).
6/14 75 min cardio
6/15 60 min cardio and strength
6/16 100 min cardio (walking on trail)

- Share your STORY with the group - why are you here and what motivated you to lose weight?
Posted earlier

SW= 170 lbs
Wi1= 168.6 lbs
Wi2= 166 lbs

Wi3= 164.6lbs
Loss this week = 1.4 lbs !!!!

ElaineP

My weight stayed the same , but I am not surprised. I didn't log in every day.:frown:
On a happy note it didn't go up.:happy:

zerbe6982

Pick one thing you should cut out of your diet and CUT IT OUT for the week
I successfully cut out cokes, but it was tough.

- Add FIFTEEN MINUTES of exercise to your normal routine
I did not complete this.

- Share your STORY with the group - why are you here and what motivated you to lose weight?
Posted earlier


SW= 196 lbs
Wi1= 193.6 lbs
Wi2= 192.6 lbs

Wi3= 189.4 lbs
Loss this week = 3.2 lb Yeah!

sdai3

SW:178
Wk1: 176.2
Wk2: 174.4
Wk3:174.8
GW: 160

Gained a little. Havent worked out though or really watched what I was eating. Got depressed for a minute, but now i'm back as of tonight!

jillica

CW: 182.1 lbs

WK2: 183.6 lbs
SW: 185 lbs
Challenge GW: 170 lbs

kyrstin__1188

Well I'm on vacation and don't have access to a scale, but I weighed myself before I left on Sunday morning, and I was at 137 so I will use that as my week 3 weight.

SW:139
W3: 137
GW: 129

renaegry

Well I was right. Up 2 pounds. 154.2.

inskydiamonds

Good weigh-in day!
How was last week for everyone? I had a horrible food week. I need to get back on it.

For this next week I challenge you to:
- Eat in 6 out of the 7 days this week. Try to avoid EATING OUT!
- Add some WEIGHT TRAINING to your workout routine if you don't already!
- Pick one day and PAMPER yourself.

kateva143

Last Week - 227
This Week : 223.6

Not as much as I was hoping for, but I did hit another mark.... I lost 30 pounds before my 30th b-day (tomorrow) and in less than 3 months. Yay!

momshorses

It's check in day and I am excited!! My weight went down instead of up!! Because I am just getting back to moving, I thought for sure my weight would go up because of muscle coming back.

My weight this morning is 171.7. Yay!!!

If I continue on, I may be below 170 for next weeks check in. :happy:


Goal weight by the end of the challenge: 155

devonette

Summer Challenge week 3 results:

Challenge SW 5/29: 158
Weight 6/5: 157
Weight 6/12: 155.5

Current Weight 6/19: 153.5 (2 lbs. lost this week!)

Challenge GW:143 (total 4.5 lbs. lost toward goal since start of challenge, 10.5 lbs. to go!)

week 3 additional challenge results (all completed!):
1) I successfully made it through the entire week without having any chocolate at all (chocolate will be on today's menu!)
2) I successfully added 15 minutes of exercise each day to my normal exercise routine (different exercise each day)
3)Done - I added my weight loss story on page 8, I think.

Bring on the next week, I'm ready!

araxiedyck

Summer Callenge
June 1/12: 137
June 4/12: 137
June 11/12: 137 UGH! the scale won't move!
June 19/12: 136.5
June 26/12:
June 30/12:

I did cut out baked goods for 1 week (although had 2 ice cream sandwiches, but technically they are ice cream)
I did not tack on and extra 15 per workout, but got in 2 extra days that I did not plan on, so made up for the 15
posted my story---be healthy and in shape