Trim for Turkey Day October page!

jlbay

tammietifanie - congrats!:flowerforyou:

I also love that you took home apples to make your own apple pie - what a great compromise.

thompsons81702

Hi everyone I am still here! I am sorry I have been MIA! I have had a really bad couple of weeks with nothing but gain. I know why I am gaining. I started a new job and have not found a new time to work out. I also have been eating horrible and I know it but I have been so stressed. Anyway I am trying to start back today. I went to the gym and am trying to eat better. Hopefully I am on the right track.

passionhi

Thanks!!! @ Jlbay & Akgrant

I think only weighing myself once a week in going to help alot. Its going to motivate me to want to lbs in dfference instead pts of lbs( like I do when I weigh myself everyday).

barbiecat

Hi everyone I am still here! I am sorry I have been MIA! I have had a really bad couple of weeks with nothing but gain. I know why I am gaining. I started a new job and have not found a new time to work out. I also have been eating horrible and I know it but I have been so stressed. Anyway I am trying to start back today. I went to the gym and am trying to eat better. Hopefully I am on the right track.

Welcome back to the health wagon. Even when you fall off, we will welcome you back. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

akgrant

Hi everyone I am still here! I am sorry I have been MIA! I have had a really bad couple of weeks with nothing but gain. I know why I am gaining. I started a new job and have not found a new time to work out. I also have been eating horrible and I know it but I have been so stressed. Anyway I am trying to start back today. I went to the gym and am trying to eat better. Hopefully I am on the right track.

Glad to have you back!!! We miss our weekly challenges!!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'd almost forgotten about weekly challenges.

I drink a lot of water. :bigsmile:
I gave up soda a long time ago so that's not a problem :bigsmile:
I was faithful doing crunches for awhile but no so much lately :mad: :sad:
I don't snack after my planned cereal snack at 8:30 PM :bigsmile:

If there were others, I forgot what they were. Should we add a new one?

tammietifanie

Are We starting a new challenge soon???

jlbay

I've been keeping up with our challenges. So, I'm ready for a new one. Anyone have any ideas??
I can't think of any - except the pedometer one - that is one someone suggested that we never did.

6 more weigh-ins until T-day!

TheNatKitchen

I'm sorry I haven't signed on for a while. I was in a car accident last Thursday, so I missed the weigh in. I have some pretty painful whiplash, so I've mostly been laying low. And eating. :grumble:
This week I'm going to focus on getting some sort of exercise everyday. I've been slacking for a while and its time to pick my bum off the couch.
I read everyones comments about weekend eating mishaps. I couldn't agree more! All my work goes down the drain Saturday and Sunday. Maybe we should have a new challenge that addresses weekend eating?

barbiecat

I read everyones comments about weekend eating mishaps. I couldn't agree more! All my work goes down the drain Saturday and Sunday. Maybe we should have a new challenge that addresses weekend eating?

I'm retired so every day is a weekend :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: but my downfall is restaurant eating :sad: which might be part of the weekend eating problem for some, so weekend/restaurant/social event eating could be part of a challenge

jlbay

Well, I finally FINALLY am OUT of the 160's!!!! -.5 lbs and I'm just out of the 160's. I am so excited! Not a huge week numbers wise, but huge for me mentally and moral wise. Woo-hoo! :bigsmile:

I hope everyone has a great weigh-in today. 5 weeks until T-day. I don't think I'll make my goal, but I'm hoping to get very close.

08/27/09 - 168.5 (starting)
09/03/09 - 165.5 (-3 lbs)
09/10/09 - 165.5 (-0-)
09/17/09 - 165.0 (-.5 lbs)
09/24/09 - 162.5 (-2.5 lbs)
10/01/09 - 162.5 (-0-)
10/08/09 - 164.0 (+1.5 lbs)
10/15/09 - 160.0 (-4.0 lbs)
10/22/09 - 159.5 (-.5 lbs)
10/29/09
11/05/09
11/12/09
11/19/09
11/26/09 - Thanksgiving

TD Goal weight - 152
Final Goal weight - 135

sudzie88

hey guys, back down 1lb to 148, so i am pretty happy with that. i have been exercising, but i feel like i havent been as good with food as i have been in the past... my parents are coming this weekend so we are going to be eating LOTS and i am worried... just so much eating out and all. i def cant make my goal of 140 my TD now, but honestly i would be happy with being under 145 i think.

good luck to everyone else!

akgrant

Drumroll please.........158.4!!!! Yea! JIBAY!! We did it! We are FINALLY out of the 160s!!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I'm down 1.8 lbs this week! But to be out of the 160s feels so GOOD!!!:laugh: I usually treat myself to "designer" coffee when my numbers look good on Thursdays but I'm so happy about this that I skipped that reward so I can keep my momentum!!

This has made my day!!! Have a great day, everybody!! I know you all did well!!!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
The only way this works for me is to make it a priority higher than pleasing my friends and family and higher than treating myself to yummy stuff.

:flowerforyou: akgrant, congrats on getting out of the 160's and congrats on skipping that coffee as a reward,,,,food rewards never work for me......I buy "stuff" like exercise DVDs and underwear as rewards

I'm down one more pound :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
weight last week 123
weight today 122
Turkey day goal 120
final goal 118

skywalker

Checking in...
No change for me this week.
Last week 170
Today 170
Turkey Day goal 160
10 lbs to go!!!

Will I ever see the 160s? :laugh:

tammietifanie

Starting weight 168
My current weight is 157 ( lost 2lbs from last weigh in )
Goal weight for Turkey day: 144
My over all goal weight is 130

13 lbs to go until i meet my Turkey day goal

jlbay

Drumroll please.........158.4!!!! Yea! JIBAY!! We did it! We are FINALLY out of the 160s!!!!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I'm down 1.8 lbs this week! But to be out of the 160s feels so GOOD!!!:laugh: I usually treat myself to "designer" coffee when my numbers look good on Thursdays but I'm so happy about this that I skipped that reward so I can keep my momentum!!

This has made my day!!! Have a great day, everybody!! I know you all did well!!!

Woot-woot!! Yeah!! I know what you mean - so glad to see 15- that I almost cried!!

Congrats to everyone this week. I'm very focused on these last weeks!! Yeah!

Oh, and should we have a challenge?

jlbay

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
The only way this works for me is to make it a priority higher than pleasing my friends and family and higher than treating myself to yummy stuff.

:flowerforyou: akgrant, congrats on getting out of the 160's and congrats on skipping that coffee as a reward,,,,food rewards never work for me......I buy "stuff" like exercise DVDs and underwear as rewards

This is what I've found to be true for me, too. If I keep eating and drinking on the weekends with my friends and husband - I never get ahead. They all hate it, but I now stick strictly to my plan all weekend. I also find non-food rewards to be the way to go - exercise clothes right now - regular clothes every 15 lbs. New clothes for a new body is the BEST reward!

passionhi

Hey All,

I weigh myself today when I go to the gym; I will report tomorrow. Next week I will weigh myself on Wednesday so that I can report on Thursday, like everyone else....and will continue to here on out.

passionhi

Okay , I weighed myself today...164 lbs. WOO HOO! YEA ME!

TheNatKitchen

A day late:

08/29/09 - 169 (starting)
09/03/09 – 165 (-4lbs!!!) woo-hoo!!
09/10/09 – 163.6 (-1.4 lbs)
09/17/09 -- 162.8 (-0.8 lbs)
09/24/09 -- 161.5 (-1.3 lbs)
10/01/09 -- ?? forgot??
10/08/09 --161.4
10/15/09--- missed
10/22/09-- 164 (PLUS 2.6) :ohwell:
10/29/09
11/05/09
11/12/09
11/19/09
11/26/09 – Thanksgiving Goal=150

Slightly devastated. But I swear its because I haven't been on here so much lately. This site, and this group really helps to remind me of my priorities! 5 weeks to go, and 14 pounds....

SaritaChiquita

10/15/09 - 144.5
10/23/09 - 142 as of this morning. (I forgot to post yesterday)
11/26/09 Goal - 138.5
Final Goal - 130

2.5 pounds down.... 3.5 to go.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm back to doing crunches

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5 sets of 14 every other day. I've been drinking enough water every day and logging my food and exercise. The cool fall weather hasn't kept me from walking outdoors so I'm staying active.

How is everybody else doing ?????????

akgrant

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm back to doing crunches

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5 sets of 14 every other day. I've been drinking enough water every day and logging my food and exercise. The cool fall weather hasn't kept me from walking outdoors so I'm staying active.

How is everybody else doing ?????????

I was doing great until my husband asked for some freshly baked banana nut bread!! Then went over to the in laws for dinner and my mother in law made her famous lemon cake AND chocolate chip cookies!!! I am getting ready to go run on the treadmil but I will have to run all night to work off those calories!! :laugh: Luckily tomorrow is Monday and I can get back on track!! :blushing:

Looks like you are doing great! You are such an inspiration!!:flowerforyou:

jlbay

I've been doing well for the last couple of weeks, since I returned from holiday. I've been keeping to my exercise and eating plan and it hasn't been difficult. I don't know if I'm going to meet my goal - 7 lbs in 5 weeks, but I think I'm going to get close.

I feel very focused at this point. The scary thing for me is, that I've felt this determination before and somehow let it slip away. On the other hand, I've felt this determination before and quit smoking to become a serious runner. I'm not quite sure what the difference is for me between success and failure.

So, with that in mind, I find this short term goal (the TD challenge) is really helping me to keep focused. If I start to think of my ultimate goal too much - I get discouraged.

Good luck to everyone!

akgrant

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm back to doing crunches

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5 sets of 14 every other day. I've been drinking enough water every day and logging my food and exercise. The cool fall weather hasn't kept me from walking outdoors so I'm staying active.

How is everybody else doing ?????????

I was doing great until my husband asked for some freshly baked banana nut bread!! Then went over to the in laws for dinner and my mother in law made her famous lemon cake AND chocolate chip cookies!!! I am getting ready to go run on the treadmil but I will have to run all night to work off those calories!! :laugh: Luckily tomorrow is Monday and I can get back on track!! :blushing:

Looks like you are doing great! You are such an inspiration!!:flowerforyou:

I DID get on the treadmill and burned 500 calories!!! woo-hoo! This put my calories just over 100 so not bad for a day with bread and cake...and a cookie!!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I DID get on the treadmill and burned 500 calories!!! woo-hoo! This put my calories just over 100 so not bad for a day with bread and cake...and a cookie!!

Congratulations, every little bit helps.
The longest journey starts with a single step :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
You can do this

jlbay

Ack! Tomorrow is weigh-in day!! I feel very bloated and NOT like I've lost any weight. I had a pot-luck on Saturday - but didn't go crazy and I think it was my only transgression. I will be getting on the scale one toe at a time (it helps me ) and looking through my fingers at the reading.

How is everyone else's week going?

akgrant

Ack! Tomorrow is weigh-in day!! I feel very bloated and NOT like I've lost any weight. I had a pot-luck on Saturday - but didn't go crazy and I think it was my only transgression. I will be getting on the scale one toe at a time (it helps me ) and looking through my fingers at the reading.

How is everyone else's week going?

How funny, I was doing the same thing this morning!!! I normally don't weight myself before the weigh in but I just had to see!!! I don't think I've lost any weight this week because I did eat alittle more than I should have but my goal this week was to just stay in the150s and I think I did manage to do that!!

jlbay

1 lb loss!

08/27/09 - 168.5 (starting)
09/03/09 - 165.5 (-3 lbs)
09/10/09 - 165.5 (-0-)
09/17/09 - 165.0 (-.5 lbs)
09/24/09 - 162.5 (-2.5 lbs)
10/01/09 - 162.5 (-0-)
10/08/09 - 164.0 (+1.5 lbs)
10/15/09 - 160.0 (-4.0 lbs)
10/22/09 - 159.5 (-.5 lbs)
10/29/09 - 158.5 (-1.0 lbs)
11/05/09
11/12/09
11/19/09
11/26/09 - Thanksgiving

TD Goal weight - 152
Final Goal weight - 135