1st January 2010 Weight Loss Challenge!

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  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    welcome back learning2fly4! :flowerforyou:

    have a great weekend everyone and remember to stick to your calories and move more! :drinker:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
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    welcome back learning2fly4! :flowerforyou:

    have a great weekend everyone and remember to stick to your calories and move more! :drinker:

    Yay, FRIDAY!!

    What are everyone's weekend activity plans?

    Today is Leg Day for me...so some plyometrics and lots of unilateral high-rep stuff specific to running.
    Saturday is my day off (FINALLY...I am TIRED).
    Sunday I'm starting Week 7 of the Couch to 5K!

    I am sticking to my calories still. Saturday I'll probably do a bit higher-calorie like maintenance with 50% carbs rather than 40%.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    how was everyone's weekend? i stayed within my calories all weekend, the first in a long time, was very slack with the exercise though, was working all weekend and got lazy :grumble:
  • oEmmao
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    OMG hubby brought home half of a huge chocolate cake that was left over from a birthday at his work! :frown:

    i have managed to have one tiny slice (about 200cals!!!) and incorporate it into my cals, but it took all my will to ask him to throw the rest away, as i have no will power and would be thinking about it in the fridge in the middle of the night if i left it there! :noway:
  • songbyrdsweet
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    OMG hubby brought home half of a huge chocolate cake that was left over from a birthday at his work! :frown:

    i have managed to have one tiny slice (about 200cals!!!) and incorporate it into my cals, but it took all my will to ask him to throw the rest away, as i have no will power and would be thinking about it in the fridge in the middle of the night if i left it there! :noway:

    Having yummy stuff like that around the house is the worst!! Good idea just getting rid of it. It's hard for me to resist those temptations. Luckily I can't afford them! :laugh: I ate very lightly this weekend so I'm hoping for a good weigh in on Thursday! :drinker:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
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    11/5: 134.2
    11/12: 132.8 (-1.4)
    11/19
    11/26
    12/3
    12/10
    12/17
    12/31
    1/1/2010: 127!?!?

    Arms 12.5 (-.25)
    Waist 27.5 (-.25)
    Abdomen 29.5
    Butt 39 (-.5)
    Thighs 20.5
    Inner Thigh 23.5
    Calves 15

    At this rate I may be able to reach 125 by New Years! :happy:
  • lisam829
    lisam829 Posts: 110 Member
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    17-9-2009= 162
    24-9-2009= 160
    1-10-2009= 161
    8-10-2009= 160
    15-10-2009= 161
    22-10-2009= 160
    29-10-2009= 157
    5-11-2009= 160
    12-11-2009= 163
    19-11-2009=
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  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4 slowly getting there, if i can get under 154 for christmas i will be happy! :laugh: :laugh:
    19th Nov -
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - (last weigh in - New Years Eve!) :flowerforyou:
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190 :sad:
    19th Nov -
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    I don't what has happened recently. Ok, check that. No lies. I DO know what's happened. Halloween happened. I am a HUGE sucker for sugar, in ANY form. Natural, processed, doesn't matter. If it ends with -ose, I will eat it. I thought I was doing alright, just one little fun size bar in the afternoon. Oh, and maybe one more in the car on the way home. Ok, maybe two. Or three.:cry: I have also been MEGA busy and stressed at work. (I'm a band and choir teacher for 7th-12th graders.) I have had more days without exercise in the last two weeks than I have had days with. So, this afternoon my daughter (5yo) and I turned the TV to the 80's music channel and we've been bustin' a move for 30 minutes or so. (I sat down to post this because I was out of breath!) She seems to be lovin' the music and the dancing, so we'll try to make this a daily occurance. Anybody still have a "Sweatin' to the Oldies" sitting around? I love the music, watching Richard is always hilarious, and I think the kiddos would love it. I may have to dig my mom's old ones back out. Do you think they have them on DVD? Ok, so probably not. Oh well. I AM STARTING OVER TODAY! I CAN lose 15 lbs by New Year's! I hope everyone has had a better couple weeks than I have.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    well done lisawest for starting over, we have all been there and we are all here to support ya! :drinker:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    how is everyone doing?

    good luck in the weigh in tomorrow, i need more than luck i think, i need a miracle! :bigsmile:
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
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    Hey oEmmao! I am doing fabulous! I'm feeling good this week!! hopefully my weigh in will be just as good! I'll probably weigh in on Saturday (my usual day) and then report back. I'm seeing progress though...so far its been a steady 1 pound per week... hoping to keep it up! The Holidays are going to be a tough one....Mom's cooking!!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
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    11/5: 134.2
    11/12: 132.8 (-1.4)
    11/19: 131.6 (-1.2)
    11/26
    12/3
    12/10
    12/17
    12/31
    1/1/2010: 127!?!?

    Arms 12.5 (-.25)
    Waist 27.25 (-.5)
    Abdomen 29.5
    Butt 38.5 (-1)
    Thighs 20.5
    Inner Thigh 23.5
    Calves 15
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4
    19th Nov - 158.8 nearly at 60 pounds lost! :drinker:
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - NEW YEARS EVE! :heart:
  • wimomma
    wimomma Posts: 21 Member
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    Hope it's not too late to join the team...

    Name: Jillian
    Previous Weight: 195
    Start Weight of Challenge: 177 (beginning of Sept)
    Current Weight: 174
    Goal Weight as of 1/1/2010: 155
    Final Goal Weight: 145

    Hobbies: Biking, Walking Dog, Playing Flute, playing with my three kids
    Interesting Fact: My favorite job was working at Walt Disney World as a co-op student in the engineering department. I got to see the characters just after their shows (with their character heads off) and it was hilarious!

    Well, I'm baaacckk, if you will have me. Got off the bandwagon and it's time to get back on. I am back to my previous weight of 177, from beginning of September. I know it will keep inching up and I do not want to go back to my high of 195. I have been avoiding logging calories and general accountability. It's obviously not working. I've been in the beating myself up mode and oh, how I can rationalize to myself about my stress and how I don't have time for this. It's time for me to prioritize my health to the top of my list. Today is a new day and I will not look back. Thanks for listening.
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
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    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4
    19th Nov - 158.8 nearly at 60 pounds lost! :drinker:
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - NEW YEARS EVE! :heart:

    60 pounds? WAY TO GO!! THAT IS AWESOME!!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
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    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190
    19th Nov - 186
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    Well I had a much better week. Still crazy busy with work and family, but managed to squeeze more exercise in.

    My husband ran in a Turkey Trot today. Really impressed with him. :glasses: (He did the 2 mile in just under 22 minutes. It was his first race since HS track when he ran in the "fat man's relay.") I will admit that I'm a little jealous.:devil: He started the couch 2 5K because I sent him a link to it. I sent him the link because I wanted to try it! :ohwell: Unfortunately I never seem to have time to myself to exercise. My usual is to walk a mile+ with the kiddos (2 and 5) in tow. We (the kids and I) have started "dancing" to oldies and 80's tunes to up the ante. I would love to be able to go to a gym where I could let the kids play in a children's area while I work out. Unfortunately I live, literally, in the middle of no where! (We drive 30+ miles to get to the nearest town with a grocery store!:noway:) Hubby runs in the am, which I would like to do with him, but we can't leave the kids at home alone.

    I feel like I'm the "do what I say, not what I do" queen. I've told several friends that you "just have to make time for you" and here I am, not making time for me.:frown: But I feel stuck. My only times to workout are either while DH is running in the AM, or before he gets home in the afternoons. There's a weight bench that DH uses downstairs, but the last time I lifted was 15 years ago, and I'll admit I wasn't too into then. I don't know that I would feel comfortable lifting while they were unsupervised.

    Any suggestions for exercises I can do with the kids? I refuse to let this stop me, but it sure is frustrating.:laugh:

    Here's to another good week! (Which should be interesting with all the Thanksgiving fare!)
  • oEmmao
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    welcome wimomma :heart:

    thanks ikicklikeagirl :flowerforyou:

    lisawest, it sounds like you are doing well with the dancing! :heart: keep it up, i dont have kids, so im not sure what else i can suggest! :blushing:
  • oEmmao
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    well done songbirdsweet, nearly in the 120's! nice one! :drinker:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    oh and from now on until CHRISTMAS DAY i will be posting how many days are left to give us all some motivation and a boost, so as of today there are

    -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 32 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

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