lose 10 pounds by Christmas

DrBorkBork

Put me on the 10 lb by Christmas bandwagon, too!

joa827

Hey everyone! Today was another good day! I was within calories again. I feel like I maybe shouldn't count all of my exercise calories because I am eating a lot when I include them (1600-1800 total). I guess I will wait until Monday and see if the scale continues to move downward and then reevaluate in necessary. We'll see. I feel good though and feel like the waist of my pants might be looser. A good sign I think.

As for a workout I did 20 minutes of hills on the treadmill and did kenpo x. I really like that workout, it keeps my attention and the time passes quickly.

Hope everyone is doing great! We are creeping up on the completion of week 2! Hope everyone is on track to lose 10 by Christmas!


Pjilly- Can’t say it is my favorite yet, however, I do like kenpo a lot and also the weight workouts, I just love the feeling after lifting. I dislike plyo as well! It always kicks my butt!

Fitshark- Hi! Glad the recording is still going well! Keep up those workouts!

Pollies- Hotdogs!?! Seriously, gross. I don’t even care about the totally unhealthyness of them I just think they are so gross! Way to hang in there! As long as you were not over on calories you should be fine on the scale. Good luck on the weigh in! Zumba sounds fun!

Dragonfly- great job on the p90 workouts! When is your weigh in day? How is it going not counting your exercise calories? Aren’t you hungry?

Smiley- I hate it when workout partners bail it is so hard to still workout. Glad you got back into it today! Hope you have a yummy dinner!

Amc- great job! Keep it up!

Sheilajane- I hope you get back into the 130s tomorrow! Feels great to hit a new tens!

Drborkbork- welcome!

sheilajane

Lost one pound this week so I'm in the 130's for the first time in 3 years !!! Feels so good. Will check in to read your posts later. I have to leave for work now but I was so excited when I stepped on the scale I just had to tell somebody !!!

Talk later.....

PJilly

That's awesome, sheilajane!

I've been losing about a pound a week since I joined MFP, but this week my weight has stayed the same. I've been sticking to what's been working up until now, so hopefully that pound will come off soon. If not, it may be time to mix things up a bit. That's the cool thing about having a plan and sticking to it. You figure out if what you're doing works, and it's easy to make minor adjustments when necessary. I just have to decide what adjustments to make if I'm truly at a plateau, but I'll give it another week first to see what happens.

Have a great Friday!

Jill

smileydays

Hello everyone!

Last night, I didn't really do much... Oh! I watched this good movie that made me so emotional after, it was called A letter to Zachary. It was sooo good! I had 1 1/2 lean cuisine's for dinner (I was so HUNGRY) and a some chocolate for dessert. I went over my calories by less than 100 though, so that's really good.

This morning, My friend Scott came over again and we worked out on EA Sports Active, which didn't challenge me at all. So, he left and I ate a turkey sandwich with cheddar cheese, mustard and spinach. Then, I decided to do a Tae-Bo tape for 30 minutes. I still didn't feel tired, I didn't feel satisfied, as if I didn't try hard enough. So I went for a mile run. When I was almost at the quarter-mile mark, I felt pain grip my entire torso and I felt the cramps take over my entire midsection. I was groaning from the pain, but I kept going. I felt much more satisfied when I finished that mile! I was ecstatic! But, I felt like I was going to pass out. I drank water and felt much better, so I guess it was because I was dehydrated? =/ but all well, I burned close to 350 calories today, and I'm getting hungry for lunch now. I think I'm going to have a lean cuisine for lunch.

Great job to SheilaJane and Amcmamcm for their weight loss this week. You guy did awesome! Welcome to DrBorkBork and to everyone else, keep tracking those calories and trying hard on those exercises! Great job to all of us who are still going with this! I am so happy to see us all. It's almost 6 weeks to Christmas so I hope we all acheive our goals. =] Keep up the great work!

to all of you out there,
-C.

doubleloop23

Joa827- Thank you!!!

Sheilajane- congrats! that's a big accomplishment!

My weigh in for today... 166.8!

sheilajane

Thanks everyone for the congrats.......it does feel great to be in the 130's. Had a good eating day today and also got in a 1/2 hr walk at lunch.

Have a great weekend ladies. It is going to be sunny and 70's here in the Bluegrass State of KY. Think my husband and I will get the Harley out for a spin. Won't be having many more of these pretty days.

r_u_learn

Hi SmilyDays! Thanks for the welcome. Answering you q. re: water...I don't feel thirsty. I rather drink other things. I try to dilute what I drink but I don't get 8 glasses / day. I know I have to but there is something that just never clicked. I also used to drink liters of soda but quit 13 years ago. I like the care less advice. I have been following it. Just caring for the kids & cleaning the areas we use all day.
Role model is my plan. I don't want my kids to avoid going out with me and I want them to be proud of their mom. My hubby will appreciate it once he sees the fat gone. Like you b. he doesn't support me. Thank you!

Great job everyone. Today, Fri is supposed to be my weigh in. I'll do that and measurements, I'll post by Sun.

I love all the sucess stories. Congrats everyone.

Zumba sounds so fun.

joa827

Hello everyone! Things are going well here. I ran 5 miles this morning and walked .8 miles. It felt great. I was within my cals today although I really did eat a long of junk! I made choc chip cookies and ate two and then had ice cream. I didn't eat breakfast because I got up late and then ran so I wasn't over on the cals even though it seems like I ate so much more today.

good luck to everyone on their weigh ins!


Sheilajane- Congrats on getting into the 130s! Yippie! SOOOO Happy for you!


Jill- Hang in there! We all have off weeks. I think your plan of sticking with what you are doing for a week sounds like a good one!

Smiley- you always make me smile with your workout stories! Glad you are finding a way to workout!

Doubleloop- Great job on the weigh in!

r-u-learn- Hope your weigh in goes well!

FitShark

HI Everyone, and Congrats! to you all ecause it looks like you all are sticking to your plans and having success! YEAH! :flowerforyou:

Dragonfly: Sorry, I did miss your post....but yes, I am on BB and know Tracy72..I dont get on there much to log my workouts anymore, just because of the format changes, and it takes forever to get it posted :ohwell: but its a great place too . I do see her on FB now and then :happy:

joa827: yeah a 5 mile run! good for you....I was running more earlier this year, but I cant seem to get the 2 dogs to cooperate and run at the same time! one or the other is always out of sync! I should just take them for a walk, as a warm up and then drop 'em off at home, and run by myself it they arent into it...

I am planning out my workouts for the week, and basic meals...time to grocery shop and stock up
Rainy weekend here in northeast PA, so no so much yard work this weekend, hahaha....

Chat later, have a great day everyone!
Carolyn

Magenta15

:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

So I have a temporary roomie for the month (just helping a coworker out) and her bf came up thurs to visit for the weekend, and I missed zumba, went out for dinner, and have been generally somewhat off all weekend so far :sad:

I haven't been terrible but I still feel bad about it; i haven't been logging properly, I missed two workouts, and I know i've been going at least a tiny bit over :frown:

ARG why do I do this to myself. I figure I'll get it out of my system this weekend, and crack down again tomorrow/monday (monday cuz i find it easier to maintain routine during my work week - pack lunch and snacks, workout after work, walk dog etc).

someone knock some sense into me PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:noway:

FitShark

Good Morning everyone....

So the weekend is half over and I have only gotten a quarter of what I wanted done! TYPICAL! oh well, there should be time to done nothing too, right?! :ohwell:
Weigh in was horrible, I do believe I have gained 2 lbs.....and its not TOM, have been logging foods and cutting back bits a pieces of snacks etc.....and making sure I workout AND walk the dogs .... Fan-flippin-tastic....:grumble: :mad: ....and it cant be muscle, I havent done weights since last Saturday in a whole body routine, and I went mid-range/light!

Now what? maybe I should just buy whatever and eat the whole bag/box ...it seems so useless.....sigh....this is why I get stuck right here, and quit the posting etc...I know I shouldnt take it so hard, it is just one factor in living healthy, and the other 99% of the things that matter I am actively aware of and doing to the best of my ability, so why should the little number on he scale matter so much!!!?!?!

OK, I feel a little better....time to workout, and maybe today I should consider a kickbixing dvd to get out the aggression :blushing: thanks for listening, chat later!

Carolyn

k92monica

Hey! I would love to join in on this challenge if it isn't too late!

joa827

Polliesgirl and fitshart- I hear you! I had a very off weekend too! My hubby took me for a week end get away to Mt. Rushmore. It was a great time! However, we ate out all meals on Saturday and Sunday. And let's just say I didn't try to make healthy choices!! Oh, and I didn't exercise at all. I am not even going to log it because there really is no point. On to Monday, We can do it! Start fresh and don't even think about the week end. We have a fresh start and can still lose the weight. Stick with it!!!! Fishark- don't let the gain get you off track. Honestly, weigh in tomorrow and maybe Tuesday as well, some days we retain more. Hopefully that is the case! Alright girls, let's move on to this week!!!


My plan for this week is: stick to a little lower calorie range as I went overboard this week end- I am going to try and hit 1300-1400, not over 1500 everyday regardless of how much exercise I do. I am also going to try my best to get an extra run or walk in 3 evenings or afternoons this week. Hopefully this will offset the week end and also allow me to lose for this week.

k92monica- Welcome! It's never too late!

r_u_learn

I'm loosing. I'm not as loyal to working out as many of you. I am still going slow but I am monitoring what I eat very closely. I lost 1 pound. 1 pound of nasty yuck. I like it. Thanks to this 10 pounds by Christmas. I think this will help.

FITSHARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FITSHARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:noway: DON'T GIVE UP. It is easy to give up. Please keep it up. I went up 4 lbs in the last couple of months and almost quit. That is when I heard about MFP and joined. Nothing was working for me either. Until I read a book "Ultra Metabolism." Please check it out at your library. You will see why it is so difficult to loose. You hit a plateu and now it's time to bring in the calvary. You need to take the right vitamins along with everything you are doing. Also, as everyone suggests, WATER. I am the worst at drinking it but I know that it helps when I do. Please don't give up.:flowerforyou: The little number on the scale matters to you and me so keep it up and that little number will get lower.

Hey POLLIESGIRL, ditto to you! You made a plan and set some goals for this week. Great start, try to follow through. I have a plan, I think I'm going to start going on walks again with my dog. I'm need to get my son to do more exercise also. He's skinny as a twig but is having a growth spurt and I think If I encourage him to walk & excercise I might help his bones and muscles grow healthier and help myself along the way. I'm writing it and might bore all of you with this but if I have a witness I might not back out. My dd will benefit from it also bec. she can't and wont stay at home. Today I went on a 15 minute bike ride with my dd I was so happy

JOA827 Thank you for the good wishes. It's working! Thank you for starting the 10 pounds challenge. You helped me get back on track because those 1,200 cal were killing me. I needed a goal. 9 pounds to go till Christmas.

SMILYDAYS and POLLIESGIRL, going back to your welcome to me. Water is still a problem. I'll get up right now and have a glass of water and give thanks to you and everyone else.:drinker: I had two instead. One for each of you, LOL. I had also had 2 cups of decaf hot tea an hour ago. I'm getting better, I hope. SmilyDays: Today I was almost as happy as you last week.



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CW 146 11/08/09 ] 145 CW
GW 120 ] 120 GW
12/25 GW 136 ] 136 GW for 12/25

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r_u_learn

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Hey! I would love to join in on this challenge if it isn't too late!

Welcome "K"! You already look great!

P.S. Group My ticker is not reflecting my lost pound:sad: So what my scale does.

:flowerforyou: :blushing: :flowerforyou: :blushing: Hey why is there a smoking smiley face? Arent we supposed to be taking care of ourselves and doing things that are good for us?:grumble: Ok I'll use it just as an expression. It's late & hubby is waiting so you figure it out:smokin: Hah! Hey I'll loose some calories:blushing:

cambam84

I would like to join if it isn't too late!!! I need all the motivation possible. I wanna look sexy for my hubby when he comes home from deployment....I've lost 14 pounds since he's left and i want to keep it going!!! I haven't been as hardcore though as I am now!!

CW:196
Christmas weight:186 if not sooner
GW: 160

FitShark

Hello and Welcome to the week..
this week I plan to take the support &motivation (THX! EVERYONE) and get in gear! I know that if I stop the tracking, I will go further off-course, and feel worse about it...I should be proud that I was successful in getting abck to the tracking as much as I did.

My goals for the week are to log more meals than last week, exercise (ffollowing the Hybrid plan I made up) and walk the dogs 6 days, and have a rest day with yoga and a dog walk. Diet-wise:Cut back on the serving sizes...I know I have a half extra of some of my more favoite things, and depending on my exercise levels, I will indulge... not this week!

r_u_lean: thx for the water reminder! :drinker: (I hope this little smiley is dringking the H20 and not something else!) I am going to check out that book this week, sounds like the jolt I might need.

joa827: thx for the reminder that some days are more "heavy" than others, simply....I'm going to reweigh tomorrow. Your plan to get back on track is perfect; and that is really what its about: not getting so crazy about the daily differences, but minding the WHOLE picture :happy: It matters what we do with everyday, but taken as a whole

Ok gotta get moving if I want to have time to get everything done this morning...will post my exercise combo later!

And welcome to nimitz, K92! have a great day everyone, and keep up the energy!

Carolyn

dragonfly74

Hey everyone!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Been quited busy.

Well today is my rest day and it is day 50 of P90 for me! I have been keeping up with my workouts faithfully and trying to burn at least 500 calories per day.

Yesterday was my offical weigh in day and I was down to 138.6 lbs. So that was a loss of 2.8 lbs. Not quite sure how that happened but it did. My food intake wasn't great but I didn't over induldge really and I kept up with the exercise. So since the beginning of this challenge I am down 4.4 lbs. Hopefully it sticks!

Just keep your heads up high and lets get this challenge completed! We can do it and if we slip up then we shake it off and start anew the next day!

Baby crying so I will have to check in again later.

Great job everyone!

Magenta15

Thanks everyone,

however It's only monday and I already feel like this week is going to be a big FAIL for me,
we are doing briefings all week which means am pretty much working 12/13 hour days all week except wed and thursday, so I feel like I won't get any cooking in (thank goodness for my freezer full of meals i prepped) and I definately wont be getting my excercise in every day, just my wed (ill try to do extra) and my thursday ZUMBA (will try to do elliptical before that)

ARGGGGGGGGGGG! this was not the good weekend to mess up cuz it will be a hard week to get back on track.... I am going to be soooooo tired when i get home. will see how i feel gonna try to convince myself to take the pooch for a jog when i get home before bed.... :huh: :yawn:

anyhow must have some lunch let the dog out then back to give briefings, ahhhhh i hate public speaking!!!:noway:

have a great day/week! :flowerforyou:

Magenta15

Ok so I've re-evaluated my week a bit and while im working late everyday, today and friday are the only 12 hour days with no break time really, so i should be able to do my elliptical tomorrow wed and thurs, as well as my zumba on thurs. am feeling a bit better about it all lol.

joa827

Hello everyone!

Well today was more successful than the weekend! I ended up within 1500 cals today, which was my goal. I did 4 miles of a run this morning and a 20 minute walk at lunch. yippie!

Polliesgirl- Glad you got things figured out for the week. Hope your workouts happen. I really hope that you stay on track this week, I know it is hard when there is a lot of stress!

dragonfly- congrats on the loss and the workouts. You are doing fantastic, definitely an example to all of us!

fitshark- your goals sound great! I have some major goals this week too! Best of luck to both of us. I know we can do it!!!

r-u-learn- looking good! Congrats on the 1 pound loss and getting out there for some exercise!

nimi- welcome! Never too late to join. Hope you are looking smoking hot for your man!


Have a great day tomorrow!

FitShark

Tuesday Update:

Insanity CardioMax, dog walk (prob not so much jogging mixed in, my knees were bit sore from yesterday for some reason :grumble: )

Ate well yesterday, kept it just under the calculated calories, and have today pre-logged in according to my menu (!!!yeah me!->throwing confetti!!).....

Possibly will re-weigh after showering later....gotta get courage up for that though!

Have a Positive day everyone !

Carolyn

Magenta15

ok stayed in calorie range :drinker: and did my half hour elliptical on full incline between 4-6 resistance (5 all the way up the hill PHEW! ) yay me, hoping i can still make it under 200 for xmas!

such a stress ful week all i want to do is eat, i need to do some MAJOR bulk cooking this weekend and stock up on veggies too to get out of this junk feeling!

wish me luck, hope everyone is doing well!

joa827

Hey everyone,

I was within calories today. I was a bit over what I wanted (wanted 1500 but ended up at 1600) but that is okay still within the range including exercise. I did 20 minutes of intervals on the treadmill and then p90x chest, shoulders and tri. It was the first time doing this workout and it was challenging!!

I did weigh in today. I am down to 163. That is 1 pound loss and 2 pounds since the challenge began! Yay. 5 weeks to go! I am behind by 1 pound to make my goal of 10 pounds but I know I can make it up and I am going to try really hard!!

Pollies- Good luck with the stress this week. I know how you feel. All I want to do when i am stressed is eat. Stick with your plan and try and get that exercise in to be able to release so stress.

Fitshark- good job on prerecording your food. It helps a lots!

mxburke

Hey everyone~! been so busy i havent even made it on here in like forever~! havent really been keeping track too much, but weighed myself this morning, and im down to 157.2 lbs....which is excellent a 1.2 lb loss:happy: I havent been tracking my calories, but im really gonna try to keep up with that because its the only way i stop myself from overeating! anyhow good job everyone else! keep it up!:happy:

joa827

Hello! Where is everyone? Hopefully everyone is doing well!!!

I am doing well. I have been doing well the last two days. Within calories and doing exercise. I did p90x plyo and ab ripper yesterday and 20 min of hills on the treadmill and back and biceps this morning. Feeling good!!

Hope everyone elise is doing well!

mxburke- Hello! Yay on the weightloss! That is wonderful! Keep it up!

iris6466

Hello everyone,

I haven't checked in this week. I've been very busy. I lost one pound on my weigh in on Monday. I have two more weeks on my hcg diet. I have been tracking my food intake. Doing well. I have not exercise much. Coming home so late from work... too tired.

Thanksgiving next week. Stay strong! I'm baking healthy dessert. Fat free cream etc.... Using lots of herbs and spices for the turkey. My family have no idea. lol

joa827

Where is everyone??? I hope you are not pooping out! Hopefully just really busy!

I am doing well. Today I ate a lot of food not planned today but was not over on calories. I need to be better about sticking with my plan. I ran 5 miles this morning.

Iris- So glad you lost a pound! Congratulations! Slow and steady. Oh gosh don't even get me started on Thanksgiving!!! My plan is to take a long run in the morning, eat well all day and treat Thanksgiving dinner as a "free" meal and then jump back on the wagon on Friday. Hopefully it works out.

sheilajane

joa827

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Here I am !! Been a crazy and busy work week. Haven't had time to even look at the computer much less log in........HOWEVER, I weighed in yesterday and lost 3 lbs since last Friday. I was really worried because a lady at work brought in home made peanut brittle one day and home made peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies the next. Of course I ate some of both but had a light dinner in the evenings to counteract the calories. Apparently, it worked. I got on and off the scale several times just to be sure.

Have to work again today......UGH !!!

Hope all you ladies have a wonderful weekend.