New Year's 2013 Challenge Thread - Closed Group

Shannon,

First of all GREAT JOB on the weightloss!! Keep it up:)

Second, thank you for the reminder that we are doing this for ourselves. We are working hard to make a difference over a lifetime, not just the weeks of this challenge. Doing something nice for ourselves whether it is something very simple or something major is a great way to inspire us daily and to have something to look forward to. Great idea!

Last but not least, I accept your challenge of 50 extra calories a day

Becca

So yesterday I posted some post it notes on my bedroom mirror. Trying to get that positive thing going for myself in the morning. ((or when I just feel like crap)) So I got up this morning, read them off and thought ya know... I really ain't half bad. I have lots of work to do, but I'm doing it slowly. So progress no matter how slow is still progress.

Going for a walk in a few to clear my head and focus on some things I need to focus more on.

Have a great Monday guys.

Ok - this is the only way I can think of it....to quote???

Momsl8/Jill
Challenge Start Weight: 173 (will confirm in am)
Challenge Goal Weight: 155

10/24: 174.8
10/31: 177.9 (water weight - I think it's almost TOM - c'mon already, get here, do your thing, and get over with!)
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
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12/19:
12/26:
1/1:

Ok - this is the only way I can think of it....to quote???

Momsl8/Jill
Challenge Start Weight: 173 (will confirm in am)
Challenge Goal Weight: 155

10/24: 174.8
10/31: 177.9 (water weight - I think it's almost TOM - c'mon already, get here, do your thing, and get over with!)
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
1/1:

Oh how I hate that time of the month!!!! I started mine Saturday and I'm still going strong. :grumble: So if I gain weight for tomorrow's weigh in I will definitely take that into account. But the good news is... you and I are going to lose that and come back strong next week!!! Yay us!!! lol.

Shannon/shiningsea
Challenge Start Weight: 177
Challenge Goal Weight: 169

10/24: 177
10/31: 173
11/7: 172.5
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
1/1:

InPieces3/Crystal
Challenge Start Weight: 231.2
Challenge Goal Weight: 215

10/24: 231.2
10/31: 229.0 (2.2 lb loss)
11/07: 226.7 (2.3 lb loss)
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/05:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
01/01:

I have been walking a lot lately. Drinking TONS of water daily. ((well about 86 ounces a day)) I drink it even when I don't want to. And I have been eating.... decent amounts I may add. I've been eating 1,500 at least every day... sometimes I eat 1,800 calories.... but I earned those calories through all my walking. I don't eat back my exercise calories, not usually. I only do if I'm hungry. I'm going to keep doing all of that for next week and see if I can keep up this momentum. I am FINALLY away from the dreaded 229. If I only lose ounces next week, I am very happy to be away from that number and moving forward.

Wtg Shannon for your loss this week!!!

Well it looks as though my short break for my husband's birthday up in the Lake District has wreaked it's revenge....weighed in at 224 this morning, a gain of 2.0lbs on last week. Think it's also TOM and I've got a nasty virus so feeling pretty rubbish if truth be told.

I haven't quite managed my extra 50 cals per day from Shannon's challenge but I will try and make up for it next week.

10/24: 224.2
10/31: 222.0 (2.2lbs lost)
11/7: 224.0 (2.0lbs gain, overall loss 0.2lbs)
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
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Today my weight was 180.2 probably would have seen the 170's if I didn't screw up

Gorbygirl/Becca

Challenge Starting weight: 241
Challenge Goal weight: 220

10/24: 241
10/31: 241
11/7: 240.2
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
12/12:
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12/26:
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I really wish I did not crave salt!! GRRRR!! I peeked at my weight earlier in the week and it was a better number but sodium filled dinner last night...not a great choice! Really hoping to see the 230s next week. I still need to work on my water intake. I never had a problem getting it all in until the last few months. I'm not sure why but I just need to keep pushing through.

URCanadianAngel/Mary
Challenge Start Weight: 196
Challenge Goal Weight: 181

10/24: 196
10/31: 197.4
11/7: 197.8
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
12/5:
12/12:
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Sorry hope it's not too late

WOOHOO CRYSTAL...WAY TO GO GIRL, PROUD OF YOU!!

Oh wow! I'm never a weekly winner....!!! In fact I'm never losing that much when I start challenges, and I usually end up dropping out. ((from disappointment and anger of course))

I'm going to challenge you guys to 2 things that I have been doing that I feel has helped me the past 2 weeks.

1.) Drink your water. I've been drinking 86 ounces at least a day. I'm not saying drink that much, but at least drink your 8 glasses a day.
2.) Try to not eat 3 hours before bedtime. I know it's hard (personally I'm a night time eater) but when I started cutting my time off and not eating before bedtime, I noticed I felt better waking up too.

Just some other tips I've been working on (you don't have to do, just thought I would share)
~ I've been drinking 12 ounces of water right before I eat Breakfast. And yes, water with breakfast too. ((sometimes I will have coffee with my breakfast, but not always)) But for sure the water right before seems to help me feel fuller faster.

~ Measurements. I take my measurements monthly because even when that scale doesn't move and I know I have been working my butt off, I'm noticing my pants are fitting a little looser and my shirts are kinda hanging, not to mention my bra's are kinda not fitting either. It really makes me feel better about this whole journey when I have measurements written down month to month to show that yes, I'm having progress even though that scale isn't moving the way I want it to.... DOWN.

~ I'm doing 50 abdominal crunches on the yoga ball every day now. I do 25 in the morning sometime, and I do 25 in the evening. I'm trying to tone my stomach as I go.... I read in a few blogs on here that flabby skin is to be expected for those of us that are over 200 lbs. I get that, and they said that as they were losing weight they did the abdominal crunches too and noticed a difference. I'm sure it isn't going to *magically* disappear, but I'm just trying to do all I can to make it minimal ya know?

Thank you guys. And I'm saying this just as much for me as for you... ((because who knows what next week will bring right?)) Just because that scale isn't moving, doesn't mean you aren't losing inches. Those measurements mean way more than that scale. I use that scale a lot...... I won't lie, because it gives ME personally the heads up on what I need to do for a few days....I didn't weigh myself today, but I will probably do it tomorrow to see where I'm at and if I need to push harder or back off, or even if I need to drink more water! I'm learning so much this time around.

Now... tomorrow is a new day, and next week is a new week.... so lets kick up some dust and have a new winner next week!!!
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