Ok here we go. By January 1, 2013 please have your starting numbers in.

Are you doing a group spreadsheet on google docs like my other challenge group or put them in where? I maintain all my numbers on MFP already.

Hi,
I just updated my profile picture and a picture on my ticker I don't know how else to post pictures and my starting weight/measures:


Weight 272.2

Waist 51in

hips 61in

chest 52in

I am currently on a vessel so i have to hunt down a scale, but im sure my wieght is around 235 lbs. there is no messuring tape on board but here are my clothes sizes

Pants : 18
shirts: 1XL

Posting your measurements is a great way to help you track how your doing. Sometimes the scales dont move but your body will shrink.

Hey guys, it's been a hell of a week, so I'm sorry that I was late with my starting stats!

Weight: 233.8lbs
Neck-14"
Arm-16.25"
Bust-43.25"
Chest-38"
Waist-40"
Belly-46.25"
Hips-46.5"
Thigh-28.75"
Calf-17.5"

I took before pics, but I'll probably wait to share them until I can post some "afters" too!

Beginning of the year stats, I'm a little late, but hopefully you'll take me! lol

Weight 236
Bust 46.2
Waist 38
Hips 50
Thigh 29

1/1 Measurements
Weight - 225
Chest - 46
Waist - 41
Hips - 51
Arms - 14.5
Thighs - 30
Body Fat % - 48.6
Muscle Mass - 109.8

1/8 Measurements
Weight - 223.6 DOWN 1.4 lbs!
Chest - 46 same
Waist - 40 DOWN 1 inch
Hips - 51 same
Arms - 14 DOWN 1/2 inch
Thighs - 30 same
Body Fat %- 49.1 UP .5 percent (oops!)
Muscle Mass - 108.9 DOWN .9 lbs (oops!)


Well, I'm stoked about losing weight but it looks like I may have lost some lean muscle as well, although those body fat measuring scales aren't totally accurate and it's that time of the month so that always messes with the numbers a bit. I know that I worked out a lot last week but was bad about eating back my exercise calories, and over the weekend we celebrated two birthdays where I hardly burned any calories and I ate a LOT. So I think I need to do better at eating back those exercise calories and also not overindulging on the other side. This also shows me that I really really need to get back into strength training, which was a challenge I mentioned on the other post.

One week down and some lessons learned - on to week 2! Good luck everyone!

PS Don't forget to update your weigh ins on the group spreadsheet!

If I lose 2 pounds this week I will bedown 70 pounds!

1/15 Measurements
Weight - 222.2 DOWN another 1.4 lbs! (2.8 total!)
Chest - 46 same
Waist - 40 same (1 inch total)
Hips - 51 same
Arms - 14 same (1/2 inch total)
Thighs - 30 same

Body Fat %- 49.0 DOWN .1 percent
Muscle Mass - 107.4 DOWN 1.5 lbs (uh oh)

Again, I know those body fat measuring scales aren't totally accurate but I am concerned that I'm losing more muscle than fat. I did fail at my goal of getting back into strength training as I didn't make it to the weight room and did no exercise at all from Thursday to Sunday because I was in pain from my IUD insertion.

I also ate rather poorly, with a Japanese food and beer free-for-all Thursday, a football BBQ on Saturday, and a whole pint of Ben&Jerry's over the weekend.

I will have to work really really hard to stay on track this week. I have meals with my MBA cohorts tonight, Thursday, and all day Saturday that will be difficult to regulate/track, along with a Junior League dinner on Wednesday and a going away dinner on Sunday. So basically, I have to be extremely careful with what I eat the rest of the days and exercise hard :ohwell: Yikes, wish me luck!

Two weeks down and more lessons learned - on to week 3! Good luck everyone!

PS Don't forget to update your weigh ins on the group spreadsheet!

I DID loose 2 pounds, but only just

I think my measurements are off becuase according to me i have lost 10cm of my waist and grown 2 on my thigh, lol

1/29 Check In

Weight - 219.6 lbs (DOWN 1.4lbs, -5.4 total!)
Chest - 46 (same)
Waist - 40 (same, -1" total)
Hips - 50.5 (DOWN .5", -.5" total)
Arms - 14 (same, -.5" total)
Thighs - 30 (same)

Body Fat - 49.1% (up .2%, oops)
Muscle Mass - 106.3lbs (down .6lbs, oops again)


Ugh, I'm like a broken record. Still losing muscle mass. I WILL beef up that strength training!

Don't forget to log your weight on the spreadsheet!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtfhFbxGcsDQdEViTVBRQU1VbVpyeFp5dFFfb2ZFSEE#gid=3

We have a few members REEEEALLY close to ONEderland!

Well I made my first mini goal last week (getting below 220) and earned myself a massage, but decided to trade it in for a salon appointment to get my hair done for the Marine Corps Ball. It looked fabulous!

I only worked out four days last week, and only did strength training twice. I ate great for 4 days, and ate like crap over the weekend. It was TOM, I had a load of stuff due at school, and I had to get my place ready for my in-laws, which involved finally finishing a HUGE filing/reorganization project in my work area, so needless to say I wasn't really feeling it. I was definitely dreading the scale on Tuesday. This is what my check in looked like:

2/5 Check In

Weight - 218.6 lbs (DOWN 1.0lbs, -6.4 total!)
Chest - 45 (DOWN 1", -1" total, awww)
Waist - 40 (same, -1" total)
Hips - 50 (DOWN .5", -1" total)
Arms - 14 (same, -.5" total)
Thighs - 30 (same)
Body Fat - 48.0% (DOWN 1.1%, -0.6% total!!!)
Muscle Mass - 107.4lbs (UP 1.1lbs, yay!)

WOOHOO I'M BURNING FAT AND BUILDING MUSCLE!
Yes, I am bummed that I didn't lose my two pounds, and yes I'm bummed that now I surely won't be able to make my ONEderland goal by my brother's wedding, but this is the first week I'm seeing a muscle increase so I'll take it!

Looking at my calculations, I started on 1/1/2013 with 108.96lbs of fat on my body, and now I'm down to 104.93lbs. That means I've lost over FOUR POUNDS OF FAT. Almost three of those pounds were just lost this past week, so I'm pretty happy with that It means that even though I didn't lose as much weight overall, I blew past my goal when it came to getting rid of fat!

Lessons learned:

I won't make my stretch goal, but I'm going to keep going hard on this, and AGAIN going to work on getting that strength training in! I am super stoked to keep going with EVERYTHING - I hope you guys are progressing towards your goals too!

Good luck everyone!