30 lbs GONE by Halloween

I'm starting late but I am in. I so need some motivation and maybe a group of support is what I need. Lets do it. I am starting today!

Hi everyone,

I updated my blog with my weight update and my vlog about JMBR month 1 results - http://tiktok9.blogspot.com

Challenges last week:
- Getting bored with eating salads with protein or greek yogurt
- Craving ice cream and cheesy pasta or pizza
- Being in control when I eat out with friends

Successes last week:
- I finished week 4 of Body Revolution
- I didn't miss a day of workouts - 24 in 4 weeks
- I lost another 1.4 lb

Plan for this week:
- stay on my workout plan
- Stay closer to my calorie goal

Hi Everyone - I love seeing what everyone's been doing and how well! It's great to see that everyone is on track with what you all want to do. Keep up the good work. I wish I could say the same thing. I've been watching what I eat, going to the gym and working out and yet in the last 12 days I've only last 1 pound - really? I've been working with a personal trainer so I wasn't getting on the scale, I was going to wait and see what her scale at the gym said - hoping it would be a nice surprise - ummmm yeah No!

I'm not a salad person, so those are totally out of the question for me. I do have a weakness for ice cream and chocolate. But it's not like I'm eating those all the time either. Maybe once or twice a week - where as before I started this I was eating it 5 or 6 nights a week, so I have cut this way back for me. I have switched from white bread to wheat bread, eating way more veggies than I have ever eaten before. So yes I'm eating way healthier than before, little meals more often during the day, the water intake has increased, the soda intake decreased.

The good news, however, is that I am under 170 pounds for the first time in probably 10 years! So that is definitely a step in the right direction. But now I'm done working the personal trainer. So for the next two months I will have to do everything on my own. I will just need to find my own rhythm with things and stick with it.

ladymax - I know exactly how you feel. I only lost 1.5 lbs this week but I worked out 6 days with Body Revolution and tracked my calories. I like to think all the 1 lb losses will add up!

Ok so I have to admit I had kinda forgotten about this challenge until today, I had gotten off track since being sick about mid month July and I am just proud to have complete logging for the last couple days. I guess I will officially weigh in tonight and let you know how I am doing.

Maintained this week.

Challenges - definitely hectic in my life right now and hard to eat on a good schedule. Hoping this changes when school starts Tuesday.

Successes - well, I didn't gain.

Oh how I would love to lose 30lbs by then! I'll give it my best shot!

This week is going a lot better than the last several have. I was doing horrible at logging and watching what I was eating and I ended up gaining about 7lbs total, but that has changed!! I am now down 2lbs of the 7 I gained and I have logged everything the last 3 days at least!! Yay for small victories!!

Challenges this week:
- The husband has Dr. Pepper nice and cold in the fridge and I am addicted!!!
- Not having a lot of energy for working out.

Successes:
- Lost 2lbs!!!!
- Worked out a little bit everyday, even when I didn't feel like it.
- Actually logging in.

I`m entering in late as well, but I love this challenge, its like a game. I am so in! This game keeps things interesting, and its so motivating.. My weigh ins are on Mondays. After dieting on and off, and constantly failing, I`ve made up my mind to stay on track this time. This is day 4 of dieting for me, and I`ve stayed on track so far. I`m about 185 and my goal weight is 140. After my weigh in, I will post my progress.

Since I'm a couple of weeks late I'll go for 25

Well I see I'm not the only one struggling. So we'll have to see how things go this week. I'm changing things up on my workout schedule. I'm no longer working with the trainer. That's all said and done and I'm now working out on my own. The trainer was more all about "core" strength training then really pushing me to get into shape like I really wanted to. So I'm pulling from past history from over 10 years ago and using some things that she taught me and combining the two to see what happens now. So only time will tell now. I sure hope everyone else is feeling better and good luck to the rest of you. Now let's these pounds disappear!!!!!

I injured my lower back working out yesterday, which throws me off on the Body Revolution program. For the 3 day Labor Day weekend, I'm head to LA with my family. I'm going to have to be very careful with my eating since that's what gets me in trouble.

I just did my Labor Day goal weigh in. I met my 10. Woo Hoo. I lost 2 this last week.

Still a little behind on my Halloween goal, but this was encouraging.

At parties, I tend to get my drink and just sip it till it turns watery. I try to drink a lot of water before going hoping not to be too thirsty. Also, I tend to get small bites of things - just have to remember to track it.

Some days, if I've been good - I choose to make that my borderline or splurge day. I'm learning that if I don't get frustrated with myself, I will be less discouraged and not continue to splurge once I'm home from the party. If I focus on how badly I did, then I tend to give up.