30 mins a day and 5lbs per month anyone interested :)

33KIKI

So sorry I am late - yesterday my sis gave birth to my neice Isabella -woo hoo but I was there the whole time telling her to push and breathe

Anyhoo ..
SW 203.6
CW 201.8

So close to breaking that 200 lbs mark I can taste it

My doc said to cut out the carbs for a while and then once I hit my goal weight then I can bring back the good carbs- is there such a thing?!

Anyhoo - keep up all the good work folks

Cindy717

I am in. Does it count that I did 30 minutes the past three days?

deckerp

I am in the middle of a family emergency so I will hopefully be back next week.

Good luck with your family. Hopefully everyone comes through fine and you can come back to us.

YogaRunner

Well, it's Wednesday so I'm checking in. SW: 150 CW: 149 GW:145 Thinking I'm not going to make the 5lb/mo weight loss. Ah well. Slow and steady reaches the goal eventually! My ChaLEAN Extreme workouts are definitely helping. I am stronger and have lost inches in my hips and waist. Always a plus. Good luck and hope to hear from everyone on this thread.

33KIKI

Checking in SW: 203.6 CW: 200.2- I think I can make my goal this month - got a little more that a week to push through it. Changed gyms so tring out different classes so today it's Water Aerobics- hope it's fun

YogaRunner

Congrats Cheshire143! Keep going strong! I applaud you for trying water aerobics....let us know how it goes. I just started beachbody (Chalean Extreme and Shakeology) and have had great results in a very short time.

JennSchn

Hello, I am back and thanks for the nice words of support. After spending a few days in the hospital with a hurt hubby. He had surgery on one arm for tendinitis and was in a hard splint. Then had an accident were his other arm was cut really bad by glass (thought it was an artery but wasn't thank God) and had the other arm in a hard splint. Now has both arms in hard splints. He looks kinda silly. Now about the diet stuff.
At first I felt good because hospital food is not that good and the portions are small and under stress you really aren't too hungry anyway. Then I got home and that all changed. I thought I did horrible but only gained a pound which is gone already so I am excited. I am having a hard time starting up the exercising though because I am so tired. I need to overcome my tiredness and basically laziness. Any good suggestions?

jessifreehugs

Is it too late to join?? It's taken me 2 months to lose the first 5 pounds, so we'll see if i can step it up for month 3
My starting weight as of January 1st was 249 :noway: but i'm down to 244 so yay me! lol Anyways I'm trying to get somewhere even remotely close to 200 by my wedding on October 2 of this year. I'll be doing the elliptical for 30 minutes after work today (that's almost impossible by the way lol). I'm excited about this challenge! Good luck everybody!

jessifreehugs

Crap I just realized how long ago yall started this. Oopsy.

deckerp

Decker checking in: S: 190.0 - C: 188.6 - G: 185.0

I've been doing my usual. Exercise is good but eating habits not as good. I feel pretty good though. I've been steadily coming down. It just takes a while I guess. Hopefully that way it'll be easy to maintain.

My routine is to watch a DVD while on the elliptical. I watch an episode of Start Trek: The Next Generation in the morning and another at night. So two 45 minute sessions per day. I don't put a ton of effort into the sessions but I do work up a sweat and I think my heart rate works up to the 130 range.

I'm glad you made it back JennSchn.

deckerp

Crap I just realized how long ago yall started this. Oopsy.

That's OK, we may all jump right back in for another challenge when this one wraps up.

YogaRunner

I lost another pound! Woo hoo! How is everyone doing?

deckerp

I keep edging down. I won't make the 5 pound goal we started with but I'm happy to continue in the right direction. I think I have a pretty good long term trend going.

I've been doing OK on the food intake. I don't pay too much attention to what I eat, but I've cut some treats out that seem to add up.

I stepped up the exercise to two 45 minute sessions on the elliptical. It starts to get addicting doesn't it? I don't feel quite right if I don't do my elliptical sessions. I like the elliptical better than my strength training though. I have trouble keeping up on those. It takes another 20 or 30 minutes to work that in and I already spend a lot of time exercising.

I'm glad I got going on MFP though. Good luck to all.

JennSchn

Start 181 now 178. Not what I wanted but still ok with it since I took a week and a half off for family emergency and I did horrible during that time. I also had a slow start to get back on track. I was walking 5 miles 5 days a week but started the 30 Day Shred.
I like the walking cuz it burned a whole lot more cal but I like the Shred for muscle def. I would like to do both when I am not so sore from the Shred. Sounds like everyone is doing well and I am glad. Thanks for everyone's help and encouragement.

deckerp

Started 190.0 now 185.8.

That's the lowest I've seen in years. I keep making steady progress so I'm happy. I may back off the exercise just a bit and pay more attention to my food intake. It's good to shake up the exercise to keep it from getting stale. I think I'll do an elliptical session in the morning and then do more strength oriented exercises in the evening (a few days a week).

Good to see others going through the same thing I am.

mickbart1979

I'm in. Need a little encouragement. I work out on my Wii for 30 mins 2 times a day:happy: :happy:

33KIKI

Okay so checking in - I had dropped to 199 but today I weighed in at 201 again - but I think it may be water..agghh...I wanted to stay below 200 - so I hope to push this week and be back next week reporting good stats.

SW:203.8
CW:201

Water aerobics was intresting - fun but I was the youngest so it felt a lil strange- however I have been doing Zumba - love it and I tried a muscle sculpting class - still feeling that. Tonight is Spin class.

Good luck and keep up the good work ya'll!

Catdemar

Can i join in with you guys. Been stuck in the same spot for a while and need to kick it up. I just want to get moving.
Started Jan 12th
SW-163
CW-155 For the last 2 weeks
GW 137
I just need some motivation today. I don't want to work out and i want to eat everything house.

YogaRunner

Welcome Catdemar! As far as I'm concerned, the more the merrier. I love being a part of something that motivates people to be healthy. I was stuck too, right at the beginning of this thread. Things are moving now though
My check in today: I continue to do my ChaLEAN Extreme workout, along with running whenever I can fit it in. I ran 5 miles today at the gym. My weight stats: SW- 150, CW- 147.6, GW for this forum 145...On my way

deckerp

I just hit a new low weight! 184.4 I haven't seen that weight since I've been married and that'll be 20 years this year.

It started coming off pretty slowly but has picked up some in the last month or two. I've also picked up the exercises too. I'll probably change the routine up a bit to keep from burning out on the same thing.

I guess there's hope after all. :happy:

The BMI tool on MFP draws the line between HEALTHY and OVERWEIGHT at 184.4 for me. So I guess I'll just keep trying to head down to the goal I set of 175.

JennSchn

I just hit a new low weight! 184.4 I haven't seen that weight since I've been married and that'll be 20 years this year.

It started coming off pretty slowly but has picked up some in the last month or two. I've also picked up the exercises too. I'll probably change the routine up a bit to keep from burning out on the same thing.

I guess there's hope after all. :happy:

The BMI tool on MFP draws the line between HEALTHY and OVERWEIGHT at 184.4 for me. So I guess I'll just keep trying to head down to the goal I set of 175.

JennSchn

Super!!! Way to go!!! I hope I will get there one day.

33KIKI

Hello folks - just checking in...SW:203.5 CW:197.8..finally the scale moved. But TOM has come into my life and it is kicking my but- it's really hard for me - I missed the gym yesterday and told myself that I CAN'T do that tonight. It's just hard..but I am going....I AM GOING!! :laugh:

Have been going to Spin classes and that is fun and I able to keep up so that is a big plus. I enjoy it - now I just have to get on the list fast enough because the classes fill up so fast. :grumble:

Well hope everyone is having a good week and keeping up the hard work :flowerforyou:

deckerp

Hello folks - just checking in...SW:203.5 CW:197.8..finally the scale moved.

Breaking the 200 barrier is huge! Congratulations, way to go. Doesn't that feel good.

33KIKI

Hello everyone- Well I got over tom just in time for a flu...agghhh...I haven't been able to hit the gym - too sick but I WANT TO GO SO BAD!! I am supposed to meet with the trainer on Saturday and so last day I went was Monday - ewwh- he is going to kick my butt.

Anyhoo - weigh in at 198 even so I went up a lil but I really haven't been eating right if i am eating at all. Colds totally change your appetiate. ( I totally spelled that wrong)

So I wish everyone good luck on there weight goals- Keep up the hard work.

I hope to be back in gear by next week.

deckerp

You stayed under 200 so that's cool Chesire. You'll be primed to go when you hit the gym.

I've been keeping at the exercise and doing better on my food intake. I've hit a new low of 183.4. I'm sure it'll float up and down a bit but it's still headed mostly down.

It makes you feel good when you're making progress.

I looked at my weight records and found I'm 5 lbs under my weight from 4 weeks ago which was also 5 lbs under my weight from 4 weeks before that. I was thinking it was coming down at about 2 lbs per month but it looks like things picked up a bit for me.

33KIKI

Is Wednesday are check in day? I forgot :sick: Anyhoo well after a virial cold, laryingitis and pink eye I finally am back up an moving. CW : 198 so I guess that is a plus - I plan on hitting the gym again today after a 8-day hiatis:smooched: But not too crazy cause I don't want to get ill again.

Anyhoo HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!! :drinker:

deckerp

I'm back to 186.0 even. I was down to 183.4 but that was a temporary low I guess. I'll get back there.

I had a dinner out with my manager and some co-workers. I figured with all the appetizers and the main course it all added up to about 2400 calories for me. The whole day was 3500 or more.

The funny thing is I was down 0.4 the next morning. I think water must play a role there.

Happy St. Patrick's day to everyone. We're going to a hockey game tonight. The kids will have a good time I'm sure.

33KIKI

Are folks still posting?:bigsmile:

Okay well it was Wednesday yesterday. CW: 196.7- so down and back at the gym but I got TOM and have been snacking alot more than usual. :blushing:

I am training for my Avon Breast Cancer Walk in July . If anyone wants to help by donating I would really appreciate it.

Check out the site $1.00, $5.00 anything you can afford: http://info.avonfoundation.org/goto/Kristy.Conama

Thanks and keep dropping the weight away :flowerforyou:

deckerp

It looks like it's just the two of us. I'm at 185.8 today. I had a couple big days of the past week or so. It seems like weight can go on a pound or two at a time but only goes down a little at a time. It's like the price of gas.

I'm still doing my elliptical each day. I do 45 minutes in the morning and 45 minutes in the evening while I watch TV. Sometimes I skip one or the other but I do two a day 5 or 6 times a week.

My problem is trying to stay under my calories. I'd hate to be a small woman with a really low calorie target. Being a 6 foot tall man gives me an advantage there.

I have a target date of May 1 to lose some more weight. We're going to Disney World. That's where we went on our honeymoon 20 years ago. Even if I don't lose any more weight I'll weigh about the same as I did then. I'd sure like to be a bit under though.

Keep at it folks and check back in to let us know how it's going.