Well I must say it was a pretty good week. I was able to control my sugar cravings and I pushed myself to work out extensively for six days instead of five. However, I'm struggling to increase my water consumption and I'm having health problems because of that so I hope this week I can make changes.

I'm so happy I joined this group because everyone seems motivated and will definitely reach their goal. Have a great sunday everyone. Also, remember this 'Persevere and you will definitely succeed':happy:

I did well most of the week. Met my goal most days, planned my meals ahead of time and ate according to plan. Then Thursday a crisis at work caused things to derail a little. I got take out because I was working late and did not get enough exercise on Friday. i still lost 1.5 lbs.

I think I am going to build in 2 days with half the workout goal as the others.

For today I am going to walk 10,000 steps and climb 5 floors.

Reflections on week 1:

I've worked hard this week with my exercise, but I am disapointed in myself for food for a couple of the days this week. On Tuesday I had my treat day and went overboard all day, rather than just the one meal I knew I would be having. The next day I then had a few treats through the day and ate more than I should have. I kept the exercise going on these two days, but I can't help thinking my 2.5 pounds would be more if not for those two days. I also went out yesterday lunch time with my family, but couldn't eat quite as much as normal so ended up leaving chips and the bread bun for the chicken I had. Which was good. I also made sure what I ate the rest of the day was snack size rather than meal size as normal.

On the positive side, I'm finding I can't eat as much as I used to be able to eat, my portion sizes are smaller and filling as well. I've also cut out bread, but allowing that to be my treat for Sundays, I can only manage one slice before feeling full and a bit sick in my stomach but I don't miss it. (Been replacing it with wraps and crackers etc)

I'm excited for week 2, I'm going to try and up the intensity of my work outs and aim for a higher goal with swimming now that I can do 20 lengths in a quicker amount of time. Hopefully next Sunday either the inches or weight will reflect this ^.^

Goals for Week 2:

Swim 25 lengths on Monday and Friday
Reach my calorie goal rather than being too much under it (or over)
Do both gym workouts to the full program that I have been set
Get up earlier in the mornings to give me time to have a full breakfast rather than a rushed one.

Reflection over week 1:
I started off the week quite badly and have written off Monday and Tuesday completely :embarassed: Wednesday was my turning point when I realised that nothing will change if I carry on the way I was going!
I finally think I have managed to get on track and stop snacking on rubbish in between meals. I'm trying to eat healthy snack when I am genuinely hungry between meals. I've worked really hard at the gym and I am now booked in to 4 body attack classes a week!
I've managed to make my portion sizes smaller (they where ridiculously huge before) and made sure that I stop eating when I'm full whether my plate is empty or not.

My goals for week 2:
Stick to my calories and try and avoid foods that are high in fat and sugar and fill up on proteins instead.
Stick to my gym schedule and really go for it!
Drink 8 classes of water a day! (I'm due that most of my snacking is due to thirst rather than hunger!)
And most of all: EMBRACE THE CHANGE AND ENJOY IT!

I feel good about week 1, I think that any weight lost is a good thing. I was shocked and excited about the 2.6 I did lose. I worked hard getting in my exercise everyday and staying within my calories.


For week 2 I want to start snacking more on veggies and fruit. I will stay the same with the exercise, maybe try to get to the gym more to do some weights. It's been nice out and I hate to be in the gym when the sun is shining, have all winter to be there!

I want this losing thing to keep happening, so I need to really be aware when I am making food decisions!

Happy losing everyone!!!!

Week 1 was riddled with plateaus but ended as a good week for me. Found ways to incorporate healthy sugars in my day in ways that didn't throw me into a craving. Discovered grapeseed oil isn't as friendly as I thought and I'm going back to olive oil. Pushed myself to walk further... even challenged myself to a long bike ride.

Week 2 goals include more fish, Learning more about natural detox drinks, & Keeping exercise fun each day.

Week one wasn't the greatest food-wise. It's tough to make the right food choices at restaurants and if clients want to take you to dinner it's bad form to say no. Even the salads are out to get you at some of these places.

Exercise wise it was OK. Managed to get some decent cardio in and made it to the gym for weights a couple of times. I was even able to run 1/4 mile in my walk yesterday! If my knees and ankles had been a bit more accommodating I would have been able to run farther.

it wasn't a great week but not a bad one either. my goal for today was a little rest day and working on my sisters garden. Well we id the garden but we didn't have a ride home. So my sister and I ended up walking 3 miles taking turns pulling a wagon with a 3 and 4 year old and pushing a stroller.

My commitment was to continue 30DS and I completed day 5! Yay. I stayed under my calorie goal and overall think I did pretty well.

I didn't get to weigh this morning because we were at the sand dunes. I'll weigh tomorrow and I expect a little loss - maybe a pound or so. My exercise went well this week but my food choices weren't great. I'd like to eat higher nutritional quality food so I don't feel as hungry. My "habit" goal is to drink a glass of water before EVERY meal. I'm going to a work conference where we'll be eating out or at a catered buffet every day...so I will make sure I control my portions and exercise every day (days 9-10 of 30DS level 1...then day 1 of level 2!!)

I hope to report tomorrow very positively regarding loss (pounds and maaaaybe inches)

Awesome job everyone else! I'm so glad *it seems like* everyone is so honest here. Makes me feel better about my weakness of choosing to eat high calorie sugary crap and feeling hungry. Everyone falls occasionally, but as long as I get back up, I'll be okay!

My week was pretty good, but I feel that I could have done better exercising. I was a little disappointed that I only lost 1 pound, but I guess that's better than nothing. My problem has been getting back into our normal routine these past couple of weeks.

So this week, my goal is to buckle down and get into the normal groove of exercise and eating healthy.....together. I usually do great at one of them, but together would make all the difference in the world!!

Have a great week everyone:)

Last week was a little stressful. Life happens and i feel like i'm running around crazy with not enough time for anything. I've done too good on watching my calorie content. Rather than eating something terrible i decide i don't have the time or the calories to spare and skip it altogether, only to find that my calorie count is way too low every day.

I have done pretty well on my work outs. Not traditional, but whatever i can fit in wherever i happen to be. I've taken up hackey sack so i can spend more time with my boys doing something they love. turns out it's quite the little calorie burner. and it scored me extra super cool mom points at the earth jam festival this weekend.

I'm setting my attention to eating more often this week. Getting some good snacks on hand for when things are hectic and busy.

Also a Monday poster: This week was improvement for me, weight loss overall was amazing, but I was bloated on the first weigh in. I ordered my Tanita last week and hope to have improved monitoring capabilities shortly. I monitored better in evenings, but friday night and saturday were pretty off. I'm not getting enough fiber on weekends apparently, and will improve this week. Exercise is basically on track.