5 Pound a Month 20210 Challenge

lutzsher

Motivated today as I got home late from work (yet again) but put on my workout wear and got into one of my fav cardio DVD's. Sweating and typing right now in fact . . . water, water, water . . . another goal to work toward . . . getting those 8 glasses in.

Jennplus2

NOTE TO SELF: Do NOT eat all your calories, carbs, sugar etc for breakfast! I was having a craving kind of day. Even with exercise credits I went over today. At one time I would have been bummed and this would be the last day of "THE DIET." With the support of this group of friends I have acquired, I know I will pick myself up, dust myself off, and be readyi to ride again tomorrow. Thanks for being there! :flowerforyou:

Pam

Hi Pam,

I have done that in the past, good for you that you see it with hope! I had a bad day Saturday and have been thinking about the ways that I can change so that I wont fall into that hole again. But I need to also work on the forgive, forget, move on part!

fooja

hey....count me in!! i can lose 5lbs a month and hopefully more!! i just had my 1st weigh in and lost 3.5lbs....whooo hooo!! that got me pumped and motivated! this web site has helped alot too, im glad i found it. i wish i would have found it sooner. i was on the slimfast site when i came across it, this is soooooooooo much better!!! when im bored or hungry i come on here so therefore my mind is off of food and its really helping. i definately need friends, support and motivation because i dont have that here at home.

TCASMEY

Welcome Newcomers! Always great to have more people on board to lose weight and get in shape.

It's Wednesday. Can't wait to say its Friday! Have you planned your meals for today? What is your plan for exercise? I plan to do a 5K on the treadmill. I will see how it goes I can feel that I am getting shin splints. Need to go to Runners World's website and review the stretches for runners. Have a great day!

TCASMEY

I have not done Weight Watcher's for 15 years but still pick up their magazine from time to time. In the current issue there are some ideas on how to kick your mental game up a notch. How to tackle the psychological hurdles that get in the way of your winning the weight game priority. I thought I would share an idea a day because I agree this process is as much mental and spiritual as it is physical. Today's thought...

PLAY MIND GAMES. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF BEING RESILIENT IS HAVING FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING. SO ASK YOURSELF " WHAT IF I DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I AM INCLINED TO DO?"

ractayjon

Hi I just joined MFP this week but I started my WL on January 4th -- so Im 1 1/2 weeks in :happy: Id love to join the group! I am loking for support, ideas and motivation too. I have read through ALL the past posts and am excited to find a place to "go" each day.

ractayjon

What an inspiration! I am doing the Couch to 5K program and am only in week 1 - so no 5 K for me right now -- but Im getting there!
My exercise plans for today are Week 1 Day 3 of C25K, for tomorrow I like to do a at home video (strength reststance training) and Friday I will go to the gym and do Week 2 Day 1 of C25K and an additional 30 minutes on the eliptical.
Over the weekend I will go to the gym and on Saturday aim for 1 hour of cardio and Sunday aim for Day 2 of C25K and an additional 30 minutes of cardio.
Amazing - ! Writing what I plan to do seems like a real commitment...i love it!

ractayjon

My goals for 2010:

Learn to love myself for who I am not what other people think I should be
Accept that my body isnt perfect - what is perfect anyway - I want to be healthy, fit and toned, not size -0!
Be able to put on clothes and not feel constrcted, tight or that Im falling out of them (unless I want to be )

To do this:

Follow the recommended calories per day from MFP (1200 without exercise - follow plan when I do exercise)
Add exercise daily (yep - add exercise to my life just like brushing my teeth...something everyday!)
No more soda! Water, Water, Water

ractayjon

1/2 an hour ago I stated I was about to do my C25K workout -- I have to get off this site and get to it! Hey, at least Im not eating right?
Ok, wish me luck - here I go.....and its cold in the garage (where my at home treadmill is)....cant go to the gym today 'cause one of my kids is home sick....ok, Im procrastinating...here I go :ohwell:

Iffer75

I love this, count me in! Holding myself accountable by posting my info with you folks is exactly what I need!

My goals:
-keep logging food journal daily to watch those calories and portion sizes
-exercise 5-6 days per week ( I like to do a cardio dance video that isn't too challenting from Prevention every second day because I have the energy left to do about 20 min of weight training moves afterward, then either walk my dogs, jump on my treadmill or bike, or do another DVD on the alternating days)
-stay away from beer (this is my biggest personal challenge, sigh)
-pick myself up after a bad day and start all over the next morning (trying not to allow my negative self talk to sabotage me in the meantime)
-lose 1.5 lbs per week, or at least 5 lbs per month.
-weigh myself each Friday and on the 1st of each month and post to this challenge
-keep motivated and just take one day at a time

Looking forward to sharing everyones, and my, success stories!!!

You have great goals that are definetly attainable. We are all here for you to help you along the way. I wish you the best of luck in your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

NOTE TO SELF: Do NOT eat all your calories, carbs, sugar etc for breakfast! I was having a craving kind of day. Even with exercise credits I went over today. At one time I would have been bummed and this would be the last day of "THE DIET." With the support of this group of friends I have acquired, I know I will pick myself up, dust myself off, and be readyi to ride again tomorrow. Thanks for being there! :flowerforyou:

Pam

Good for you for not giving up on yourself. You are so right to just get back up and keep going. You are doing awesome. Keep up the great work.

Iffer75

Count me in! That sounds like an attainable goal. How am I going to achieve this goal?
*Do Couch to 5K three days/week
*Tuesday yoga class
*Track calories
*Water, water, water

Welcome to the group. I did the C25K and it was a great program to get me started. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I wish you the best of luck in your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

Motivated today as I got home late from work (yet again) but put on my workout wear and got into one of my fav cardio DVD's. Sweating and typing right now in fact . . . water, water, water . . . another goal to work toward . . . getting those 8 glasses in.

Good for you for pushing play even later in the evening. Keep up the awesome work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

hey....count me in!! i can lose 5lbs a month and hopefully more!! i just had my 1st weigh in and lost 3.5lbs....whooo hooo!! that got me pumped and motivated! this web site has helped alot too, im glad i found it. i wish i would have found it sooner. i was on the slimfast site when i came across it, this is soooooooooo much better!!! when im bored or hungry i come on here so therefore my mind is off of food and its really helping. i definately need friends, support and motivation because i dont have that here at home.

Welcome, I am so glad you found us. This is a great site for motivation and support. 3.5 lbs is awesome!!! Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

What an inspiration! I am doing the Couch to 5K program and am only in week 1 - so no 5 K for me right now -- but Im getting there!
My exercise plans for today are Week 1 Day 3 of C25K, for tomorrow I like to do a at home video (strength reststance training) and Friday I will go to the gym and do Week 2 Day 1 of C25K and an additional 30 minutes on the eliptical.
Over the weekend I will go to the gym and on Saturday aim for 1 hour of cardio and Sunday aim for Day 2 of C25K and an additional 30 minutes of cardio.
Amazing - ! Writing what I plan to do seems like a real commitment...i love it!

You definetly have a good plan for the week. Can't wait to hear how you are liking C25K. I also did that and really enjoyed it. Keep up the awesome work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

1/2 an hour ago I stated I was about to do my C25K workout -- I have to get off this site and get to it! Hey, at least Im not eating right?
Ok, wish me luck - here I go.....and its cold in the garage (where my at home treadmill is)....cant go to the gym today 'cause one of my kids is home sick....ok, Im procrastinating...here I go :ohwell:

Well, I hope you had a good run. I am sure you didn't feel the cold once you got going. :bigsmile:

sld63

I have not done Weight Watcher's for 15 years but still pick up their magazine from time to time. In the current issue there are some ideas on how to kick your mental game up a notch. How to tackle the psychological hurdles that get in the way of your winning the weight game priority. I thought I would share an idea a day because I agree this process is as much mental and spiritual as it is physical. Today's thought...

PLAY MIND GAMES. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF BEING RESILIENT IS HAVING FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING. SO ASK YOURSELF " WHAT IF I DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I AM INCLINED TO DO?"

Thanks! :flowerforyou: Needed this today... I binge snacked when I got home from work yesterday....ugh!

pbenison

I have not done Weight Watcher's for 15 years but still pick up their magazine from time to time. In the current issue there are some ideas on how to kick your mental game up a notch. How to tackle the psychological hurdles that get in the way of your winning the weight game priority. I thought I would share an idea a day because I agree this process is as much mental and spiritual as it is physical. Today's thought...

PLAY MIND GAMES. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF BEING RESILIENT IS HAVING FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING. SO ASK YOURSELF " WHAT IF I DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I AM INCLINED TO DO?"

Beautiful quote. Today I went to a program at my son's school and ate soup and grilled cheese, not my favorite meal. His lunch was earlier than mine, and when I got back to work it was just in time for my lunch period. We were having spagetti and meatsauce, which IS my favorite meal. Normally I would be INCLINDED to go for the second lunch to indulge in my favorite food, but instead came to the computer lab, where I sit now writing this.

I LOVE mind games!!

TCASMEY

I am in a bad mood right now. I was in the last 10th of a mile running my 5k during nap time when my brand new, less than one week old treadmill started making a bad noise. I turned it off right away abut I am a little mad that something that cost that much is already giving me problems. Now to Nordic Track's Website to see if I can find out any answers.

Iffer75

I have not done Weight Watcher's for 15 years but still pick up their magazine from time to time. In the current issue there are some ideas on how to kick your mental game up a notch. How to tackle the psychological hurdles that get in the way of your winning the weight game priority. I thought I would share an idea a day because I agree this process is as much mental and spiritual as it is physical. Today's thought...

PLAY MIND GAMES. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF BEING RESILIENT IS HAVING FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING. SO ASK YOURSELF " WHAT IF I DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I AM INCLINED TO DO?"

Beautiful quote. Today I went to a program at my son's school and ate soup and grilled cheese, not my favorite meal. His lunch was earlier than mine, and when I got back to work it was just in time for my lunch period. We were having spagetti and meatsauce, which IS my favorite meal. Normally I would be INCLINDED to go for the second lunch to indulge in my favorite food, but instead came to the computer lab, where I sit now writing this.

I LOVE mind games!!

Good for you for walking away from the temptation. I know how hard that is. I hope your afternoon is a good one. Keep up the great work. :bigsmile:

Iffer75

I am in a bad mood right now. I was in the last 10th of a mile running my 5k during nap time when my brand new, less than one week old treadmill started making a bad noise. I turned it off right away abut I am a little mad that something that cost that much is already giving me problems. Now to Nordic Track's Website to see if I can find out any answers.

I am really sorry to hear that. I hope it is nothing serious. I understand how frustrating that can be. Hopefully they can fix it right away.

angelwings2000

That is my goal too. my wedding is in 4 months. I would like to be down 20 by then!

I am with you, but I my wedding is in June so I have five months to hit my goal.......but hey, 25 pounds would eally be even better! Count me in............

TCASMEY

I am glad it was towards the end of my workout rather than at the beginning. My husband is usually pretty good at figuring things out and fixing them but I think the warranty includes free 1 year in home service so when I remembered that I was not so mad.

pbenison good for you walking away from spaghetti. I remember back in October on my birthday I had eaten lunch when my husband called from work and said he was bringing home Taco Bell for lunch to surprise me. I did not say not just let him bring it home and I ate the whole thing and was mad at myself for days. Now I would tell him I already ate lunch lets do it tomorrow. I have a weakness for Taco Bell but only indulge every few months.

Welcome to our new comers.

Tonight is Turkey Taco Night at my house. We have switched most our recipes to ground Turkey .I only use ground beef for hamburgers these days.(.I.don't like turkey burgers. ) I make mine taco salad. And use light sour cream and picante as the dressing. I use the prepackaaged low sodium Taco seasoning.

Our meals are so mixed-up right now. I do home daycare and I have kids until 6pm. 3 nights a week my daughter has swim club at 6 so I am trying to get meals done so she can eat before she leaves otherwise I am afraid her energy will bonk while swimming. So family meal times are a bit hectic at this time, but I love seeing her take an interest in an activity she can do the rest of her life and it is great exercise.

Jennplus2

I have not done Weight Watcher's for 15 years but still pick up their magazine from time to time. In the current issue there are some ideas on how to kick your mental game up a notch. How to tackle the psychological hurdles that get in the way of your winning the weight game priority. I thought I would share an idea a day because I agree this process is as much mental and spiritual as it is physical. Today's thought...

PLAY MIND GAMES. ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF BEING RESILIENT IS HAVING FLEXIBILITY IN THINKING. SO ASK YOURSELF " WHAT IF I DID THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I AM INCLINED TO DO?"

Beautiful q
uote. Today I went to a program at my son's school and ate soup and grilled cheese, not my favorite meal. His lunch was earlier than mine, and when I got back to work it was just in time for my lunch period. We were having spagetti and meatsauce, which IS my favorite meal. Normally I would be INCLINDED to go for the second lunch to indulge in my favorite food, but instead came to the computer lab, where I sit now writing this.

I LOVE mind games!!

Great job! Wow, that one is so hard for me! Good job staying strong. I just read that milk helps with losing so I am adding a 8 oz cup of milk everyday. I like milk anyway.

Jennplus2

Do you only weigh only 1 time per week, on our Friday weigh in? I got on the scale today and it said that I was down a little, I want to change my weight on here to reflect the loss but at the same time I don't want to have it just be a low water day or something. What do you gals do?

TCASMEY

Do you only weigh only 1 time per week, on our Friday weigh in? I got on the scale today and it said that I was down a little, I want to change my weight on here to reflect the loss but at the same time I don't want to have it just be a low water day or something. What do you gals do?

I weigh every day and if I see a change I change my ticker. It keeps me motivated to see the numbers on the scale go down and the number on my ticker go up.

TCASMEY

Ready to kick your mental game up a notch.

BE YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND. TREAT YOURSELF AS YOU WOULD A BELOVED FRIEND. PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPASSION FOR THEMSELVES ARE BETTER ABLE TO DEAL WITH LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS.

How did you do with the mind games yesterday? I was thinking about the power of the mind last night at 3:30 when I could not sleep. I remember a study I read about practice versus visualizing. It had to do with shooting free-throws. One group practiced and the basketball court actually shooting the balls and another group visualized themselves shooting and making the free-throws. They mentally went through the motions of what they needed to do to make a free-throw. Do you know which group could actually shoot free-throws at a higher percentage? The group that did the mental practice. Do you think about what you need to do to get to your desired self? What will you look like? What will you do? Just some food for thought.

workingitout

I can relate to you with the funny meal times because of kids' activities. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we usually eat dinner by 4:00 because my daughter has volleyball later and I want her to eat a good dinner and have time for it to digest. In "the old days", she would have had a snack after school, and then when I picked her up from volleyball we'd pick up fast food. No more!

I feel very motivated today for some reason. I am going to the gym earlier than usual, and I'm looking forward to mixing it up and burning some calories! I feel thinner (maybe just hungry??) and I like it! Just down six pounds, but that's a start. Tomorrow I'm taking my daughter to the mall to buy some shoes, and this morning she said "Don't worry Mom, I'm covering up your eyes when we walk by the food court!" Yes, the Cinnabon is my weakness, but today I've already told myself that it is full of nasty fat and too gross to eat!

sld63

Do you only weigh only 1 time per week, on our Friday weigh in? I got on the scale today and it said that I was down a little, I want to change my weight on here to reflect the loss but at the same time I don't want to have it just be a low water day or something. What do you gals do?

I weigh everyday (at the same time) and then average all those days for my "actual" at the end of the week...{shrug} it seems to be working for me in that I don't get so depressed when I see a slight normal gain because of water retention

Sherri

Iffer75

Do you only weigh only 1 time per week, on our Friday weigh in? I got on the scale today and it said that I was down a little, I want to change my weight on here to reflect the loss but at the same time I don't want to have it just be a low water day or something. What do you gals do?

Honestly, you should not weigh yourself everyday. You are just going to frustrate yourself in the long run. Pick one day to weigh in and stick with that. My normal is Saturday morning after I get out of bed and use the restroom. I don't weigh any other time due to the fact your weight fluctuates a lot during the week depending on how much salt you eat, or how much water you take in. The other thing that is recommended is to measure yourself once a month. That is just as good an indicator as the scale if not better. Also, take into consideration how you feel and how your clothes fit. I have been told by very knowledgeable people to hide the scale and only weigh once a week or even just once a month. I am just giving you my opinion take what you want out of it.

Have a great day. :bigsmile: