***FITBYFALL*** weigh in 08-17-09

fiftyandfit

Morning my friends,

Didn't see our topic for today, so am taking a chance on starting the weekly thread again...hope it works this time and everyone can find it.

I did HORRIBLE over the weekend.....:grumble: no one to blame but myself:grumble:

ClassiC - am starting c25k as soon as DS #3 leaves the house to catch the bus......

MrsP, everyone else..........WHERE ARE YOU???????

Pam:flowerforyou:

bettersusan

I wondered if I could join your group. I am looking for a group to join to help with motivation and encouragement. I saw your tread and my weight runs similar to yours. How many are in the group and how does it work. I just started doing this August 1st.

Thanks!

Susan




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bettersusan

How do I list me specific goals like you did?

Susan


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fiftyandfit

bettersusan......the more the better! we keep losing members to the wayside....

u can add your goals in ur settings under signature change

weigh in is every monday......we were originally supposed to go thru aug 31st.....
but with the bad couple of weeks i've been having.....would like to go thru
dec 31st!! i may end up changing the name to fit by new years or something...
i'll keep you posted. welcome and best of luck in your life change journey

pam:flowerforyou:

ClassiC

hey!!!

i found this one:happy: :happy: :happy:

ok today's weigh in - 177lbs (down 3lbs)

finally got my scale to move!!!! woohoo!!!!!!

goal for this week: 2lbs

welcome susan:flowerforyou:
keep up the great work everyone!

fiftyandfit

ClassiC......u rock!!!:drinker:

ittybittybadonkadonk

i just started this site but have lost 6 pounds .,... this is awesome and i now love to workout ....

ClassiC

aww thanks!!
:flowerforyou:
after 2.5 months of nothing!! i was so shocked lol:laugh:

keep up the good work too megan!!

ClassiC

where is everyone???:frown:

ClassiC

well folks figured i'd drop by with a positive thought for the day since i'm still up lol

i started the couch to 5k last night.... so that's a new ambition! lol...... gotta say, the walking is alot harder than the running :grumble: just keep at it! lol......


“ Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings while the dawn is still dark.”
-Anonymous-

(¨`·.·´ ¨) Always
`·.¸(¨ `·.·´ ¨) Keep
(¨ `·.· ´¨)¸.·´ Smiling!
`·.¸.·´

keep the faith that even if we dont see immediate results, we will keep at it & our hard work will pay off - feel the light!!! :flowerforyou:

happy tuesday!

anewday

I tried that couch to 5 k before, I thnk I got to day 2!! LOL
I wasn't in the right mind set, but maybe in the future.
Sorry I'm late ladies, congrats to all you ladies, your doing GREAT!!!

I really like the idea of extending this post, the 31st is so close and I'm not very near to my goal. I had some bad weeks in there. So if everyone agress, we can keep it going.
:flowerforyou:

7/06 - 128
7/13 - 126.5
7/20 - 125.5
7/27 - 124
8/03 - 122.5
8/10 - 122.5
8/18 - 119.5
8/24 -
8/31 -

Goal Weight - 112
Total Lose- 8.5

tamawamara

I hope we can find the others!I was wondering where the link went to check in. I think others have been lost too. I E-mailed MrsP. haven't heard from her yet. Hope Everything's ok. Been having problems here for almost two weeks finding links to fit by fall.!I have lost 3.5 LBS in the last two weeks. Gotta go be back soon!

fiftyandfit

hi friends!

posted earlier, must not have hit "post reply"...duh!

tamawamara....congrats on the lost poundage!! :drinker:

keep checking for FITBYFALL until the end of August.....
think we'll keep this going thru New Year's Eve....
any suggestions for thread names starting Sept 1?

Have a happy healthy day
Pam:flowerforyou:

shelleydiehl

Hello everyone. I have used this site before and I love it. I just had a baby in April and really want to lose this weight. Any advise re: exercise and breastfeeding would be appreciated. I always hear how if you are nursing that the weight will just fall off. Well, my weight must be falling off someone else. I know that I am supposed to consume 500 calories more a day for breastfeeding. We (my kids and me) are walking now, everyday, if I can. I work nights and I think that that hinders my goals also. Thank you now for letting me join your group..

Queenie000

Welcome everyone, it is great to have more people joining in!

Shelleydiehl- I too am nursing my baby, she just turned one though, and i didn't lose the weight as expected. Everyone talks about how great it is and how much weight they lost while breastfeeding, and it would always frustrate me. The 500 calories is just a general guideline, some moms need more, and some (like myself) need less. The general advice is to not eat less than 1500-1800 calories if you are trying to lose weight, as this may effect your milk supply. I make sure not to eat less than 1500.
I have only been actively trying to lose weight for the last month, and have lost 2-3 pounds a week by following what mfp says i should eat for my calories, and then by adding in 200 calories for bf under the exercise tab, and eating my exercise calories. I have been walking quite a bit too. This has worked for me, and it hasn't affected my milk supply, but i have a lot of weight to lose, i started out with 105 lbs to lose! Plus, my daughter does eat some solids, but not much and is mostly bf still.

Check out this website for some helpful info too:
http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-weightloss.html

Good luck, and let you me know if you have any questions.

ClassiC

hi friends!

posted earlier, must not have hit "post reply"...duh!

tamawamara....congrats on the lost poundage!! :drinker:

keep checking for FITBYFALL until the end of August.....
think we'll keep this going thru New Year's Eve....
any suggestions for thread names starting Sept 1?

Have a happy healthy day
Pam:flowerforyou:

how about:
Countdown to Christmas
Countdown to New Year-New Me
New Me for the New Year

lol....kinda obvious sounding... i'm not as creative as MrsP obviously:blushing: lol

Queenie000

New years would be great, i should be almost halfway to my goal by then!

shelleydiehl

Thank you so much for the advice. I went through the same thing with my son. It is so frustrating. I was in such a good routine last year at this time. I just need to get back to it. I want to lose around 30 lbs, so here is to trying...

fiftyandfit

hi friends!

posted earlier, must not have hit "post reply"...duh!

tamawamara....congrats on the lost poundage!! :drinker:

keep checking for FITBYFALL until the end of August.....
think we'll keep this going thru New Year's Eve....
any suggestions for thread names starting Sept 1?

Have a happy healthy day
Pam:flowerforyou:

how about:
Countdown to Christmas
Countdown to New Year-New Me
New Me for the New Year

lol....kinda obvious sounding... i'm not as creative as MrsP obviously:blushing: lol

WOW!! Really like "New Me for the New Year"
What does everyone else think????

btw ClassiC.........U ROCK!!

ittybittybadonkadonk

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO weighed myself this morning another 2 pounds lost \:D/

tamawamara

I haven't been successful in finding mrsprasak05,by emailing her ,nor have I found links to her or the others missing!Like Leefitforlife....I like countdown to New year, New me! Much Better 'n' anything I could think of right now!I was hoping to have hit my goal by then, but am not hitting the fitness level or weight loss goals I'd hope to by now, so a further off date may be necessary! OR maybe a good name would be : Healthier by holidays?Healthy and fit in 2010?I Dunno!I am going on vacation for a few days come this Sunday, The 23rd.- be back later in day, the 26th.So I will check in early , and let you know if I've lost anymore by Sunday.Thanks for getting another link going fiftyandfit!Hope we find our other friends!I miss the quotes. Got lots to do Talk later!

Queenie000

Hey guys -
No loss for me this week! Haven't walked as much this week, super busy, hubby's bday, baby's bday last week, i am getting ready to go out of town for a couple of months, lots to do. Guess the walking really is helping me lose weight. I have been super tired too, baby is not sleeping well at night = me not sleeping well either! Anyways, i have been staying within my calories, but guess i really need that exercise. Will get back to walking probably by friday. Taking a redeye flight tonight, so i doubt i will be up for walking tomorrow! Hope the baby sleeps on the plane.

Way to go megan! What have you been doing to lose that 2 pounds?

Everyone have a great week, hopefully i will be back on the computer by this weekend!

ClassiC

thanks Pam!!! :flowerforyou: u too!!!

tamara- i like healthier by the holidays too!! choices......ahhhh......lolol - weelllll, i'm too indecisive to choose so we should all vote. lol:laugh: have a goood vacay:flowerforyou:

i hope we can find them..... it's easy to get lost on these things...:brokenheart:

queenie- sorry to hear not sleeping well. hope baby gets back into sleeping soon!!!:flowerforyou: have a safe trip!! keep up ur calorie watching for sure

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING!!

Is everyone getting out and getting moving????? It's not just about food.....gotta
get the blood circulating and the lungs gasping!

Since this thread started with a goal of August 31st, let's PUMP IT UP ~ 11 days left!!
See how close you can get to your original goal!!!

I LOVE MY MFP FAMILY


Have a happy healthy day
Pam:flowerforyou:

ClassiC

heya!!! :flowerforyou:

i think my goal for august was 173.... definately 175 for sure and i'm 1.6 away from that!!! woot!!! :drinker: hopefully no gains and no TOM bloat for next weigh in LOL! :grumble:

slowly but surely seems to be my weight loss motto....lol :laugh:

keep it up group! you guys are fantastic

P.S. Pam, since u seem to be keeping us going here, i think u should name the next group to NYE

fiftyandfit

heya!!! :flowerforyou:

i think my goal for august was 173.... definately 175 for sure and i'm 1.6 away from that!!! woot!!! :drinker: hopefully no gains and no TOM bloat for next weigh in LOL! :grumble:

slowly but surely seems to be my weight loss motto....lol :laugh:

keep it up group! you guys are fantastic

P.S. Pam, since u seem to be keeping us going here, i think u should name the next group to NYE

ClassiC ~ you go girl!! slow and steady wins the race!! :drinker: :bigsmile:

we're a group....I think the group should decide on our next thread name!! but thanks!!

tamawamara

My goals aren't as set as some , but here they go.
Aug . 31st:168lbs.(hope I hit that goal, being on vacay)
Sept. 6th :166
Sept. 13TH: 164
We'll see how things move along once the kids are back to school the 2nd of Sept. MAYBE I 'LL ADJUST. i wanted to be 165 by the end of this month, but that Probably ain't happening.!Going to to take the kids for a quick dip, at the local lake, Then it's off to work. Take care! Tamara:):flowerforyou:

fiftyandfit

GOOD MORNING!!:flowerforyou:

Tamara - at least you have goals!! You'll find once the kids get back to school the routine
will be more set.

A great night at work! Now going to enjoy my 3 days off. Today is the only day DH and I have
off together, so need to decide what we're gonna do til the kids get out of school :bigsmile:

Hang in there over the weekend.........THE SCALE is Monday!! :grumble:

Have a happy healthy moving kinda day!
Pam:flowerforyou:

ClassiC

hey!!!

well TOM is here and he brought cravings & icky bloating feelings!!! :brokenheart: i'm going to push myself to do the last run for my C25K tonight.... :noway: LOL!!

i'm going to try to not cheat this weekend tho!! :drinker: havent been drinking my usual amounts of water so dont think thats helping.... lol.... not looking forward to weigh in- i gotta say:grumble: probably a TOM gain coming

well keep it positive and on the right track!!
"It is not a disaster if you fail to achieve your highest ideals,
but it is a disaster if you have no high ideals for which you are
striving. Not failure, but lower aim is sin."

happy friday!!!

ClassiC

evening folksies!! :flowerforyou:

joke for the day-
"A man was in bad shape. He constantly gasped for breath and his eyes bulged. The
doctors didn't give him long to live. He decided to live it up. Withdrawing all of his
money from the bank, he went on a shopping spree. His last stop was at the most
expensive haberdashery in the city. He pointed out a dozen silk shirts. He wore a size
fourteen.
The clerk said, "Your neck looks bigger than fourteen. You need a sixteen."
The man said, "I know my size. I want them in a fourteen."
The clerk said, "I'll get them for you, but I want to warn you...if you wear a fourteen
you'll gasp all day and your eyes will bulge."


so..........................now that i've buttered you up.... confession time: it's not even fully the weekend yet and i've had a chocolate cookie & 2 low fat muffins!! paying for it with some serious sluggishness and TOM cramps....my body is like- told ya so!! lol.... i entered in all my foods and clicked the finished logging button on my home page and it told me that if every day were like today i'd weigh 185.6lbs in 5 weeks ............so thats gaining back everything i lost! :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway: not happening..... definately working out sat and sun and eating completely clean....... so sorry group:brokenheart: .....i'm going to be better!!!! i'm not getting off the wagon!!!!

think i'm comfort eating..... had alot on my mind today. BF is talking wedding.... no ring yet :huh: lol......and i'm thinking of going back to school to finish my business degree next sept (i did my assoc. degree 2 yrs ago and doing a 1 yr distance diploma in funds now) .....i'm sure i'm more of a mature student at this point:ohwell: ......not really looking forward to that except being closer to my BF ......not good with drastic change and all of this is getting to me lol.... but suck it up & no more overeating!!!! :drinker:

so love u all & pls forgive me
Cas

tamawamara

Don't be too hard on Yourself, ClassiC, Stress does effect our efforts to eat healthier and exercise, but in the end, you have to find a middle ground with both that you can live with doing the rest of your life. So don't fret, Keep trying, we won't give up on you. It's great that you are continuing to go to school, and better yourself, no matter what your age, though if that is your pic under your name, you look fairly young.I'm suffering the side effects of that TOM, ALSO, so I sympathize with you on that front, too.I have been giving in to the sweet, and salty cravings.I gain like 5 lbs of water weight.I ate cookies and some sour gummies yesterday,as well some pepperoni , cheese and crackers. Today will be better day!I will be leaving tomorrow morning to go to a beach in Maine , (about a 4 hr drive from where I live in Western MA.) I will be back late Wednesday, so , Don't think I've given up,as I won't be on the computer for about 4 days.I will hopefully be over that TOM, and on my way again to a slimmer, healthier, me.Anyone heard from Mrsprasak, I can't seem to find her. Hope she 's o.k. Here's a quote I got through belief.net.:
Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.- Victoria Holt.

So Don't live life full of regret. Keep moving forward toward your goals, if you slip, as you probably will,learn from it, and move on.Thanks ,fiftyandfit, Yes , I'm sure it will be easier once the kids are back to school. I'll keep trying, and I will reach my goal.I would love to be about 155 before Thanksgiving, But as the fable The tortoise and the Hare" Teaches us, Slow and Steady wins the race., So if I don't quite, get there, I 'll still continue on this, journey, Knowing I have you all, to rely on to catch me if If I fall. Corny, I KNOW, but true, I Look forward to seeing you all next week. Don't lose sight of your goals!Tamara