Lose 5 pounds a month SEPTEMBER 2010 CHALLENGE

Got my challange exercises in for the day but crap wayyyyyy over on sodium yet againnnnnnn....Darn crapppy sodium....Off tomorrow so should be able to cook some good home stuff with less sodium...aiming for 1800 (I know needs to be lower, but 1800 is my aim).....hope everyone else is doing great with the challange...taik to you all tomorrow!!

Wow, I'm so behind in this thread now.

mkpeacock>> Aww, it might be better than you think. Congrats on 10 lbs!!

Jalah, stay with us! Next month will be better. Strep is horrible. Be very careful with your exercise as you recover. It can take a month to get your energy levels back.

timbotina>> Yeah, I blew it on sodium today too. Gonna try again tomorrow.

For those of you whose September hasn't gone according to plan, keep plugging away. You'll win in the end.

I can't believe it there's only two days left. Where did September go?

Thanks for the encouragement, everybody. I think of you all when I make myself go work out. And I thought of you all yesterday when I went to try on jeans in Wal-mart. Good news! I'm putting away the 12's for 8's! I haven't been a size 8 in years. I didn't expect it either. Seemed like it happened all at once.

I've never done squats with weights before. They sound tough. I guess I'll meander over to the fitness room and find out.

Got-er-done, thought I wouldn't make it becuase of two long weekends off the grid. Away from home is a weakness I have identified. BUt as of this morning I got rid of Septembers 5 pounds, sorry I wasn't around to chear everyone on, I've been catching up on how everyone is doing by reading the thread, what a support group happening here. Lots of efforts and distractions and great results. Best wishes for October everyone.

My 5k is coming up on Sunday! EEK!
I finally had a showdown with the treadmill last night - and I think we're going to call it a draw...
I have been due for a 25 min run on C25k for a long while now, which I have been avoiding like the plague, so instead I decided to do a trial 5k to see what my time would be on the treadmill: 45min 40sec. I did this alternating between running and walking (I did a 5 minute warmup, then a 10 min run, followed by intervals of 5 min walk / 5 min run for a total of 25 min run), so my goal is to beat this time on Sunday.

I've been trying to eat more protein with my meals and snacks, since trying to cut back on animal products didn't seem to be doing me any good at all. I'm trying to aim for more of a "Zone" style diet, with 40% carb, 40% protein, and 30% fat. That seemed to have worked for me many years ago (pre-kids), let's see if I can get back into the swing of it...

I was at the doctor today, and she's sending me for a bunch of tests (mammogram, bone density, thyroid, glucose tolerance, blood work, etc) - not really because anything is wrong, but more to get a baseline of health before I hit my 40's, which is only a few years away... It'll be interesting to see the results, if nothing else.

I am innnn! I need to loose a little over 5lbs and thats right where I want to be. Any tips for taking my mind of snacking? Its annoying! Leave me alone food!

Just got back from my lunch workout and did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 10 minutes on the treadmill for a 466 calorie burn. I'm still working on getting up early to do a workout and am happy to finally be back home from travelling and eating home cooked meals. Don't get me wrong I love eating out, but after a while all those calorie heavy meals get old on me. I look for salads and even they are packed with high calories. I know Unos lowest calorie salad has 800 calories. On the last day of my trip I was happy to stop by a Whole Foods and we picked up a meal for us in the hot meal section, and we just ate on the bed and watched tv- since we don't get to do that at home. Lovely night- and picked up my greek yogurt with honey.

I also realized that losing weight for me without a support system gets more difficult. I just get on here and I see how all motivated all of you are, and that's inspiring.

Oh yeah, feels great to be back on track!

Hello all....I have been really MIA lately but I guess that was to be expected. Thank you to all who sent me notes regarding the death of my Dad last week. It has been difficult but I am trying to stay focused on what I can control which is what goes in my mouth. I actually post a small loss this week and still good on the monthly challenge:

9/1 - 191
9/29 - 185.5

Down 5.5 for the month. Had originally wanted it to be better but I will take it and keep going forward.
See you all in October.

Weighed in this morning and was disappointed to see no movement on the dial. I met the challenge about a week and a half ago and since then have been losing the same pound over and over again. I'm hoping for one more pound before I head off for my cruise next week. Today my friends and I booked our land excursions. I'm going to see the pyramids! I'm SO excited!!

Starting Weight - 169
End of this Month weight - 165

I've lost 4 lbs this month. Not bad.... The good news is.... I lost 20 lbs in TOTAL!!!!

starting weight in September - 176
Ending weight as of this morning - 180...
seems i'm going the other direction... somebody help me!

i blame it on Dairy Queen and their @#&! Brownie Batter Blizzard of the month :noway: :grumble: :explode: . they keep sending me coupons when i'm at my weakest.
October will be better because a) it's my birthday month and b) Brownie Batter Blizzard of the month will be OVER!!!