Starlight's September weightloss challenge

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Week 1: 9/1 to 9/8 start weight in and discussion

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  • landyardsale
    landyardsale Posts: 14
    Whoops, posting a little later than 9/1 (I've been busy!) and my start weight is 162lbs. My Nov 30 goal weight is 148lbs. That's a total of 14lbs between now and then (which works out to 1lb a week). Good luck to everyone! Long term I'd like to be between 130lbs-135lbs.

    My focus needs to be on dealing with cravings and portion control. I already do cardio (running on nature trails and HIIT on the treadmill), and I am currently training for a 5K. I need to start incorporating strength training, but I find it incredibly dull!

    I can, generally speaking, lose weight easily when I put in the effort food wise. However, I go overboard often and restrict a lot of food types/calories, and it's never sustainable weight loss, which is the real goal.
  • ChasingStarlight
    ChasingStarlight Posts: 424 Member
    sorry, list will go up soon, I have been busy- I work and have three kids and have been exercising a fair bit.

    landyardsale- I lose weight easily when I make a real effort too. I have made a real effort as I am going to have to cut my exercise down in a couple of weeks so I want to make good progress in the meantime.

    How has everyone been doing?

    I have been doing very well with my cals, but the weekend is my danger time. Exercise has been very good. I have walked at lunch twice this week, run home from work one night (7km) done taekwondo three times and one circuit training. I am resting today as I can feel I need to. On Saturday I am going to try to run 9km and on Sunday I am grading for my red belt in taekwondo.
  • Matt_1972
    Matt_1972 Posts: 56 Member
    My cycling hasn't happened as it should have this week due to medical reasons on Tuesday and yesterday it was raining. I have tried to make up for this deficiency by getting out and walking this week. I have about 10km's on the clock so far and should be able to add another 6 or 7 tonight. Saturday is pretty busy but with any luck i might get a decent ride in on Sunday morning before i head off to the footy.
  • MissFuchsia
    MissFuchsia Posts: 523 Member
    I've had a good week so far. I've been well under calories. Restarted stronglifts which has been going well. I have a family wedding tomorrow so will be over but will still go for a run at least.
  • GunslingerGirl
    GunslingerGirl Posts: 251 Member
    I've been doing pretty well. I started C25K this week to get ready for a color run next summer. I've also been getting my calories under control and keeping them in the right place. Been a pretty good week.
  • ChasingStarlight
    ChasingStarlight Posts: 424 Member
    GunslingerGirl- ooh the colour run will be so fun! I entered one last year but couldn't run it as I had concussion dammit!

    ok, the starting table is up- on the first post to this thread. The last few weights posted may not be on that list, but they will be on the next one. PM any mistakes.

    I have had a good week, am hoping for a reasonable loss.
  • autumnlily31185
    autumnlily31185 Posts: 279 Member
    Week 1-no loss, was busy getting things ready for a tag sale we had over the weekend, so wasn't able to get in workouts during the week.
  • amberka
    amberka Posts: 22 Member
    Week 1 loss = 1.8 lbs
    Currently 140 lbs

    Surprised because I've gotten very little exercise in the last few days and haven't been eating as cleanly as I'd like thanks to a long road trip and moving back into the dorms. Hopefully the stresses of the first week won't undo this progress.
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