CLOSED GROUP: 11 People. 5 Pounds. 1 Month. [Oct. Challenge]

Hi Ladies! Our challenge begins on 10/1 and continues throught the month of October. Each week we will talk a bit about our week and provide our starting weight, current weight, and goal weight FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

STARTING WEIGHT (October): 136

CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 136

GOAL WEIGHT (October): 131

Weigh in Dates:
9/30 (or 10/1) - 136
10/8
10/15
10/22
10/31


The crew!

1. Jamaica
2. Charlie
3. Kathy
4. Khalilah
5. Sahar
6. Laura
7. Tabby
8. Katie
9. Cherie
10. Alison
11. Melissa
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  • tabbykat6802
    tabbykat6802 Posts: 233 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 141.8
    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 141.8
    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 136

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 - 141.8
    10/8
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31

    my week so far is gloomy chaotic. It's drizzly, grey here in Raleigh, NC today. My oldest 2 boys caught a case of the Monday angries. I had to come back downstairs three times, from looking for missing socks, to stop the shouting, hitting/scratching matches. Then, an unsuccesful hunt for missing water bottle. To top it off, traffic was bumper to bumper, w/ about 3 narrowly missed collisions to my bumper. b/c of the traffic, I was not able to stop to get my morning shake. barely made it into work on time. I am hoping for a better rest of the day and rest of week.

    *thanks for letting me vent*
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Good Morning Ladies.

    What an amazing group Jamaica. We all can do this.Its monday so far my day is treating me well. Hope everyone is having Mojo Monday

    Starting weight : 142
    Current Weight : 142
    Goal Weight : 136/135
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    Tabby, I KNOW those days. In fact, I think I have a special relationship with those days! Hope the rain clears... both literally and figuratively!
  • bballgrrl34
    bballgrrl34 Posts: 174 Member
    Starting weight 185 I think. I am going to try and weigh in tomorrow morning if I can make it to the gym.

    I did my first Crossfit WOD today and I am sore beyond belief. I went for a long bike ride after too which didn't help. My quads are on fire and I can barely move. I knwo tomorrow I have to get something in to help with the soreness. Hopefully by Wednesday or Thursday I can move normally again. Now, I am laying in bed and moaning everytime I go down the stairs to get food or water. Gonna go for a walk a little later and hope that helps.

    Tabby hope the day has gotten a little better since this morning.
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    Hi Guys! I am so glad to be in this group. I need it!

    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 133.5

    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 133.5

    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 129.5

    Weigh in Dates:
    9/30 - 133.5
    10/8
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31

    I've caught a rotten cold and I'm doing the sensible thing and not exercising. Hopefully i can still lose weight this week without having exercise calories to eat back. Its gonna be tough.
  • 2dayirun4me
    2dayirun4me Posts: 336 Member
    Hi all I am glad I made it into this group :smile: looks like a great group of ladies and I'm sure that we can support and encourage each other to reach our 5 lb goal.

    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 156

    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 156

    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 151

    Weigh in Dates:
    9/30 - 156
    10/8
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    Hope you're feeling better Charlie, but good for you for letting your body rest. I hate when I get sick or injured along the journey because you feel so helpless!
  • lwdllc
    lwdllc Posts: 234 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 167

    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 167

    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 160

    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 - 167
    10/8
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31

    So far so good this week, I need to get back into logging, I haven't done it in some time, so I have not been prepping foods as exactly as I used to. SO while I munch on left over sweet potatoes for lunch, I'm thinking of things to prep dinner and pay attention to calories tonight!
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Hello Ladies my encouragement buddies.
    Hope everyone is having Terrific Tuesday.
    STARTING WEIGHT: 142, CURRENT WEIGHT : 142, GOAL WEIGHT (October): 136/135

    Its been crazy at work so just got chance to login :). So far so good this week. Went to swimming yesterday OMG felt the pain in good way :) as i am learning how to swim it looks like its more workout for me haaaaaaaa

    lwdllc: Sweet potatoes sounds good and yummy you can do it buddy even i am trying to login we can do this
    Charlie:hope u feel better. Plz take rest
    bbballgrl34:i know how good it feels after workout. Keep it up buddy we can do this
    2dayirun: wonderful the team is an amazing team and jamaica is amazing
  • crazyellybean
    crazyellybean Posts: 999 Member
    Ok sorry to butt in.. but you do know they have actual "Groups" (closed ones) for this right?
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    We do. Thank you.
    Ok sorry to butt in.. but you do know they have actual "Groups" (closed ones) for this right?
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    Happy Hump Day Team!
  • ab958
    ab958 Posts: 14 Member
    Hope the week is treating you all ok so far! I'm kinda struggling atm, catered dorms are so bad! So today for lunch they had the most amazing looking pizza. Stayed strong though, went for a nice healthy plain turkey sandwich.
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    It's the little victories that count!!! Great job!
    Hope the week is treating you all ok so far! I'm kinda struggling atm, catered dorms are so bad! So today for lunch they had the most amazing looking pizza. Stayed strong though, went for a nice healthy plain turkey sandwich.
  • ab958
    ab958 Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks Jamaica.
    So my weight before was an estimate. Went out and got myself a new set of scales today. So officially:
    START WEIGHT: 225lb
    GOAL WEIGHT: 215lb
  • lwdllc
    lwdllc Posts: 234 Member
    Hi Everyone! Happy Thursday! I will be traveling through the weekend so I'm not sure how much i will get to login, I'm taking my computer but not sure if there will be internet where we are staying.

    I'm taking 2 students to the regional championships horse show (dressage) Since I've only got 2 I will have some down time - taking my running shoes!!!

    I have to remember - nothing tastes as good as skinny feels when i'm out to dinner!!!

    Laura
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    Hi Guys. My cold has finally gone so I'll be back on the exercise this evening. I have managed NOT to eat my own body weight in toast as I normally would when ill, so I'm hoping for a good weigh-in this week.

    Good luck with the healthy eating whilst you're away Laura!
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Hello Ladies

    Happy thursday one more day its Friday !!!! yaya. S ofar my week is gng ok still few days been over my cal i am not eating junk today just 1 dougnut which i will work it out today gng to circuti training n hip hop.

    Hope everyone is having great day so far.
    Charlie- Wonderful you can do this i know we fee lso tired with these allergies n cold n otehr stuff we can do this
    lwdllc - Horse Show wow that sounds amazing. I m with u skinny feels amazing enjoy ur weekend

    Kathy
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    So guys... I had a great week until yesterday. Ugh, it was terrible. Still, I am remembering that one day is just that. Today I am staying the course!
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Good Morning Ladies

    Its Friday n then 2 more days of enjoyment. Hope your'e having great day so far. 3 more days n then our weigh-in day wow its already here

    hope to loose atleas 1 pound or .5 pound will be happy.

    Jamaica- Be strong you can do this buddy Don't worry we all r here to support u

    Kathy
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    In the spirit of getting to know each other, I wondered what your exercise of choice is?

    Because of time/child care restrictions I do all my exercise at home using DVDs. At the moment I'm doing a mish-mash of all my favourites:
    3 days a week of cardio: I rotate Tae Bo, various P90x workouts, and Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred,
    and 3 days of strength: currently ChaLean Extreme. I'm also following a programme to get good at pull-ups, but it's slow progress!

    What do you guys do? I'm always looking for new ideas!
  • tabbykat6802
    tabbykat6802 Posts: 233 Member
    not a gym rat, so I do dvd's in the morning. 30DS, RI30, several biggest losers, yoga. Sat mornings, I tough it out and go to the gym. I do a little on the treadmill and then do the 30 mins cardio room. I wish the gym had classes, but I prolly wouldn't be able to make them due to kiddos.
  • ab958
    ab958 Posts: 14 Member
    Good morning everyone! New week, new chance. So I know weighing yourself every day isn't good but it's a bad habit I'm trying to break. Turns out what I quoted as my start weight was incorrect (the scales weren't properly flat on the ground). It should actually have been higher, closer to 230lb. On the up side, after not weighing myself all weekend my weigh in for this week:
    Start weight: 230lb
    Current weight: 226lb
    Goal weight: 215lb

    Hope everyone has a great week!
  • lwdllc
    lwdllc Posts: 234 Member
    Start Weight - 167
    Current Weight - 165
    Goal Weight - 160

    I did NOT do great eating over the weekend but I must have walked and cycled enough to make up for it with the 2 lb loss.

    As for my exercise of choice - I have not ever had a gym membership, I do not like to feel like I'm working out AT ALL. I am a horse trainer so I have to ride between 3 and 6 horses on any given day, plus barn chores on occasion. My days can be really long - 12 + hours. I have to be a little careful not to overdo it with additional exercise if I'm going to have a big riding day (it really affects my riding if I'm very sore, but a little is ok)

    So I am a runner/walker - love to be outside, but recently we have purchased a "Big Dummy" Bicycle, which is like a pickup truck in a bike LOL, so I will actually be able to bike to the barn (carry my gear) and the store for a light grocery shop. We rode about 7-8 miles yesterday, it was really fun.

    I used to take a hot yoga class every week, and need to pick that back up again.

    What does everyone have planned for this week?
  • miss_jamaica
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
    Good morning team! This week was not as successful as I had hoped, but at least the number moved in the right direction. I was doing well until the weekend. On Friday I went out with coworkers to dinner and did terribly. On Saturday I took the law school entrance exam that I had been studying for since April... then I celebrated! Lol.

    I plan to have an amazing week this week to make up for my setback!

    Starting: 136
    Current: 135.8
    Goal: 131

    My favorite workout is definitely zumba. I take classes on most days. I also like 30DS a lot. I managed to lose my hand weights during my move, but will start 30DS again once I get some new ones.
  • CharlieJuliette
    CharlieJuliette Posts: 459 Member
    The first weigh in!

    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 133.5
    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 131.5
    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 129.5

    Weigh in dates:
    9/28 - 133.5
    10/5 - 131.5
    10/12
    10/19
    10/26

    Very pleased to have lost 2 pounds in the first week of this challenge. I hadn't lost anything in the previous 4 weeks!
    My weigh-in was on Friday and I fear I may have enjoyed myself a bit too much since then and undone my hard work! I'm back on the straight and narrow today so we'll see.
  • 2dayirun4me
    2dayirun4me Posts: 336 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 156

    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 156

    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 151

    Weigh in Dates:
    9/30 - 156
    10/8 - 155
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31
  • tabbykat6802
    tabbykat6802 Posts: 233 Member
    Once again my weekend was a wreck. Salty food landslide. I am starting fresh again. I will conquer my weekends!
    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 141.8
    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 141.2
    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 136
    Weigh in Dates:
    10/1 - 141.8
    10/8-141.2
    10/15
    10/22
    10/31
    Did get measured on Saturday. On their scale, I lost 2 lbs. ½ in of waist & bust. The rest stayed the same. I am happy to see changes.
  • kkmark
    kkmark Posts: 561 Member
    Good Morning Ladies Unfortunately i gained 1 pound i guess the reason being i ate like crazy on sat n sun.
    I was very good untill friday worked out like good will fight back this week

    STARTING WEIGHT (October): 142
    CURRENT WEIGHT (October): 143
    GOAL WEIGHT (October): 136

    Weigh in Dates:
    9/30 - 142
    10/8 - 143
    10/13 -
    10/20-
    10/27-
    10/31 -
    Congratulations to each and everyone who lost this week. We cna do this.
    Kathy
  • bballgrrl34
    bballgrrl34 Posts: 174 Member
    Hey Everyone,

    Great lost to those that have a lose. I got weighed at the doc and it said 187 so that means I gained. That is unfortunate, but I know am doing well. I just started crossfit a couple weeks back so I might be gaining muscle. My body has been changing a lot. i should have done measurements. I have am liking what I am seeing so far. I didn't do the best with food this past weekend. I went out a lot and drank some alcohol which is never good and leads to snacking. This week I am trying to do better. Yesterday was a rest day. I hate not having extra calories to eat back. I go WAAAYYYYY over when I don't work out.

    Well, I hope everyone is having a great day. I will try and check in more regularly. I was super busy last week and only used my phone.