Black Team Week #1 Challenge thread-

I'm eager to begin....can someone tell me how to 'tag' this thread? I keep having to search and am afraid I will lose it.

Karen

You just did tag it by posting on it. Now, it'll be under "community", "message boards", "my topics", and you'll see it there! :drinker:

good morning black team! i hope everyone has a good weigh-in today. i'm back up 2 pounds this week and i have a feeling it's going to take me a loooong time to get where i wanna be. i've been going up and down the same 2 pounds for the last 6 weeks and it's getting pretty frustrating. i know this tends to happen when you get down to the home stretch, but i can't help being a little discouraged. i'm leaving my ticker where it is for now, and if for some reason i'm not back down to where i was by next week, i'll make myself change it. have a good day everyone!

Discouraging is not even strong enough to describe that 'stuck' feeling. Hang in there. You've heard all of us grumble. I try to remind myself how far I have come and to not get discouraged.

And if it makes you feel any better, I was 153 in May and today I was 152.6. That would be great if I was trying to maintain. Fact is, I'm still trying to lose, I eat well and work out at least 4 days a week, usually more. Of course I do have the occassional off the wagon jaunt, and while there are no excuses, they normally come after I work like a maniac and see no results.

Keep at it, try not to get too down, you've been so successful, you will figure it out!

good morning black team! i hope everyone has a good weigh-in today. i'm back up 2 pounds this week and i have a feeling it's going to take me a loooong time to get where i wanna be. i've been going up and down the same 2 pounds for the last 6 weeks and it's getting pretty frustrating. i know this tends to happen when you get down to the home stretch, but i can't help being a little discouraged. i'm leaving my ticker where it is for now, and if for some reason i'm not back down to where i was by next week, i'll make myself change it. have a good day everyone!

Beth welcome to the "last 10" haters club!

I am so on the verge of losing that last bit of flab on the middle.........it is infuriating. Of course I have done NOTHING to move it along so I can only be mad at myself.

I have a renewed sense of challenge from BT so think in the nxt 5 months it will be GONE...gone I say!!

Jeannie

^sigh........beanie weenies is here, all is right with the world.

Jeannie

Lost 4 pounds this week, it really helped that I actually started exercising again. This week I'll work on the water and sweets.

Good morning all...I'm still at the same weight I was before Christmas, which I guess is a good thing. I didn't go up this year over the holidays, which is a huge change for me. I have gained up to 7 pounds during Christmas in the past. I am on day 6 of the 30-Day Shred and today is my gym today. I'm finding it hard to work and do both things on the same day. Are you supposed to do the Shred 30 days in a row? I'm not sure I'm doing this right. I'm also trying to keep up with the Couch to 5K program and am still on week 6 of that. I don't want to overdo it and get burned out like I have so many times before. Any advice? I will stay away from the sweets today and drink my water. Both of these are terribly difficult for me, as I don't like water and I have a sweet tooth. As my Cub Scout says, "I will do my best." Have a great day

#$@! medicines--

'morning-- :grumble:

Sorry Marla - here is a big squishy hug - but not too tight (that would hurt)



Great challenge Andrew - need to concentrate on water and what was that other thing.....?? :devil:

Janie

howdy everyone, feeling pretty amaing today...ticker alert ticker alert. I weighed on friday with offical start with the new year...amazing I know most of it is water but hey just keeping up with what the scale is saying...well on my way to see 136 again..

1 hour 15 minutes done at the gym 421 calories burned with strength and cardio....you know I will head back this afternoon..

Lori you check my dairy I have been eating more then 1200 calories... Arent you proud of me????

Friday I weighed in at 152.2 and this morning I was 141.8...its amazing what eating right for 6 days will do for you...I have eaten junk food for so long now. That yesterday evening I started to crave junk....although I passed on all it, I had planned on going to krispy kreme for a mini dougnut right before going to the gym, but I passed non everything...

Well off to do some clothes...have a great day everyone!!!

good morning black team! i hope everyone has a good weigh-in today. i'm back up 2 pounds this week and i have a feeling it's going to take me a loooong time to get where i wanna be. i've been going up and down the same 2 pounds for the last 6 weeks and it's getting pretty frustrating. i know this tends to happen when you get down to the home stretch, but i can't help being a little discouraged. i'm leaving my ticker where it is for now, and if for some reason i'm not back down to where i was by next week, i'll make myself change it. have a good day everyone!

Beth welcome to the "last 10" haters club!

I am so on the verge of losing that last bit of flab on the middle.........it is infuriating. Of course I have done NOTHING to move it along so I can only be mad at myself.

I have a renewed sense of challenge from BT so think in the nxt 5 months it will be GONE...gone I say!!

Jeannie

I'll give you the definition of discouraged-- being 4 pounds away from goal, eating 1400 calories, exercising 4 days a week, running 5ks-- doing everything right, and now being 175-- 15 away from goal because of water weight from the #$! medicines I have to be on so I can move without debilitating pain.

While I'm going "back to basics," I have not been so backslidden to have gained like this-- hell, I would have enjoyed the ride if I had. But, with the exception of sweets the 4 days over Christmas or so, I've behaved and have exercised faithfully throughout.

So this really pisses me off-- but, I'll chart it weekly and see what happens--

Oh well-- onward and upward-- need to get my breakfast-- hungry and headache right now.

later.

Reminder*- If you have not sent me a weigh in yet please do so by tommorow evening so I can get it on the spreadsheet and posted. I have a bit of programing to do to get it set up as their are so many of us so I will get the starting weights posted as soon as I can. As you know this week's weight in will be ((considered a starting weight for this year.)) Now I have to get to the gym and get a run in.

Andrew....I have a question??? or ANYBODY.... Do you want my actual starting weight for this new year.. or my weight now as I have lost since the 1st !! I want to be on the up and up!!

Here is the team list. Please send me a Private message and let me know if I missed you!

Spyguy7540
Musicmom04
AmandaJ
Leckel
Marla64
FamilyGirl37167
Jimswmn
Sarellitecrush80
Bohlon15
Arewethereyet
Janiebeth
Nonibug
ksproston
3babybeans
Jim77
CHelle76
Averys7
Llowry
Stephica
Retrobaby
Slim34
Jessica_Benson
Kellieb71
Tamelab
Healthworks
Ladilelsie
TiffTerry
Mumsanutter
Doreenpao
Theresa35
Afergason
Fancydog
Teeneu
Queenbee
Meljones
Giggles27
Arienna
Kr65
Arleneevans
Carleybby
Csanchez39
Zippy111
Richardsrm

:drinker: Cheers everyone :drinker:

Reminder*- If you have not sent me a weigh in yet please do so by tommorow evening so I can get it on the spreadsheet and posted. I have a bit of programing to do to get it set up as their are so many of us so I will get the starting weights posted as soon as I can. As you know this week's weight in will be ((considered a starting weight for this year.)) Now I have to get to the gym and get a run in.

Andrew....I have a question??? or ANYBODY.... Do you want my actual starting weight for this new year.. or my weight now as I have lost since the 1st !! I want to be on the up and up!!

What you weighed this week sometime, but make sure you pick the same day every week, I sent him mine on monday so on monday I wil send him mine again, it keep me accountable over the weekend!!

Glad to see you are on this journey with us, welcome

good morning black team! i hope everyone has a good weigh-in today. i'm back up 2 pounds this week and i have a feeling it's going to take me a loooong time to get where i wanna be. i've been going up and down the same 2 pounds for the last 6 weeks and it's getting pretty frustrating. i know this tends to happen when you get down to the home stretch, but i can't help being a little discouraged. i'm leaving my ticker where it is for now, and if for some reason i'm not back down to where i was by next week, i'll make myself change it. have a good day everyone!

Beth welcome to the "last 10" haters club!

I am so on the verge of losing that last bit of flab on the middle.........it is infuriating. Of course I have done NOTHING to move it along so I can only be mad at myself.

I have a renewed sense of challenge from BT so think in the nxt 5 months it will be GONE...gone I say!!

Jeannie

I'll give you the definition of discouraged-- being 4 pounds away from goal, eating 1400 calories, exercising 4 days a week, running 5ks-- doing everything right, and now being 175-- 15 away from goal because of water weight from the #$! medicines I have to be on so I can move without debilitating pain.

While I'm going "back to basics," I have not been so backslidden to have gained like this-- hell, I would have enjoyed the ride if I had. But, with the exception of sweets the 4 days over Christmas or so, I've behaved and have exercised faithfully throughout.

So this really pisses me off-- but, I'll chart it weekly and see what happens--

Oh well-- onward and upward-- need to get my breakfast-- hungry and headache right now.

later.

Marla- you are amazing, you keep going no matter what...stay on this wagon with us and everything will be ok....

Sorry I'm not going to take the time to respond to all the great communication on here right now. Just got back from the gym, eating my AM snack. Can't wait for a shower. I ate tilapia last night and I swear my sweat smells like fish! :noway: The fish WAS strong, but gee wiz that's nasty! All during step class I kept hoping nobody else got a whiff... or if they did, they didn't know it was me. LOL

Call it a healthy eating hazard I suppose. I was planning on left overs for lunch, but I'm rethinking.

1 hour 15 minutes done at the gym 421 calories burned with strength and cardio....you know I will head back this afternoon..

Lori you check my dairy I have been eating more then 1200 calories... Arent you proud of me????

Friday I weighed in at 152.2 and this morning I was 141.8...its amazing what eating right for 6 days will do for you...I have eaten junk food for so long now. That yesterday evening I started to crave junk....although I passed on all it, I had planned on going to krispy kreme for a mini dougnut right before going to the gym, but I passed non everything...

Well off to do some clothes...have a great day everyone!!!

I did try to pop on, your diary isn't available. Good job girl for eating more!

I'm glad you posted your weight. I was a little 'down' about changing my weight and watching my ticker go back up. HOWEVER, I have to remember, after my fall off the wagon face first episode over the holiday, Friday I was 158 or 159, can't remember. Today 152.6. I have been 152.8 or 152.6 the last 3 mornings. I guess I saw the scale drop that water weight so fast and hoped it would keep doing it. Silly me. What was I thinking?

(Smack me Marla!- Which did you look for potassium pills to fight the watger?)

Back to reality! It doesn't work that way. Those extra few pounds I am showing most likely are truly pounds I ate, fair and square. Now I get to lose them again. Story of my life this past 8 months. :grumble:

Didn't I just say in my last post I was going to shower.... see how I am!