50 pounds by June 1st challenge part 2

Just saw this second thread and already posted on the first one! Anyway..as I said on the other post, I just found out Monday that I am pregnant and due in July. This will greatly hinder my goal to lose 50 by June but I am ecstatic so I am not really worried about it. l still want to remain on this thread as I will still be keeping up with my calorie goal and workouts. Just wanted to get this out there as soon I will probably not have very many great loses.

Alison: I have also made the rule of only weighing myself once a week. I found I was constantly on the scale and I would become discouraged easily! You're goals do not seem too far out of reach and I think with support from everyone on here we can all reach our goals!

I try and stick to that rule too, but I find myself weighing in at least twice a week. I am going to start just doing the Monday weigh in though.

It's been SO HARD not to weigh! My husband got the scale out this morning, and it was very interesting the reaction I had to that. I REALLY wanted to weigh!... but the scale is not my judge. I am. And I KNOW i'm doing great! So I kindly asked him to put it away when he was done. and walked out of the bathroom! One win for me! :happy:

Just saw this second thread and already posted on the first one! Anyway..as I said on the other post, I just found out Monday that I am pregnant and due in July. This will greatly hinder my goal to lose 50 by June but I am ecstatic so I am not really worried about it. l still want to remain on this thread as I will still be keeping up with my calorie goal and workouts. Just wanted to get this out there as soon I will probably not have very many great loses.

Remember: a slip up is no reason to give up.

My thoughts exactly! :bigsmile:

justinswife: Congrats on the pregnancy! :flowerforyou:

adkwatergal: Good work on the C25K! I agree when you move to the long run its like...OMG I can't do that, then surprisingly YOU DO! Its a wonderful feeling when you complete it & can just go & run 3 miles like its nothing! So keep up the great work! :bigsmile:

I am new here as well and would like to join.

I am currently 210 and eventually would like to be in the 120's


What are you goals for this week? My goal is to get my eating and portions under control and work up to 1 hour a day workouts

What has been going well? My eating has been going much better then I thought

What have you been struggling with? I was down for a few days with a sinus infection and migraines but now they antibiotics have kicked in and I have been on point for the last 3 days

Something tells me that the new scale at the gym today might be a little off.

If not, then I have probably broken some kind of record by gaining 32 lbs in the past 24 hours. hahaha.....

get yourself to an emergency room! Fast!!! lol!!

at least it was sooooo far off you KNEW it was wrong instead of being like 5 pounds off and then you'd be doubting yourself

Something tells me that the new scale at the gym today might be a little off.

If not, then I have probably broken some kind of record by gaining 32 lbs in the past 24 hours. hahaha.....

Just back from the gym, 65 minutes for 542 calories on the treadmill, intervals on both incline and speed.

Under on the salt and calories as well.

*** WEEKEND CHALLENGE ***

I would like to issue a weekend challenge!

I would like to see EVERYONE get in 1.5 hours of physical activity beyond cleaning, laundry, picking up toys, chasing kids, etc.

Yard work WILL count though.

Break it down however you want (all in one day, a bit on both, 3 half hour sessions, etc...)

Do your regular thing or try something new! Everyone is at different fitness levels, so do what works for YOU. But make sure you try to "find your edge", wherever that edge may be for you personally.

Lets make sure we are well hydrated going in and that we have the (food) energy our muscles will need (varies by activity and intensity) and that we make sure to leave some cals for recovery fuel afterwards (protein!)

Ok, its going to be a hard week ahead for those of us who have Thanksgiving this week, so lets get a jump start on the week and get it started in a very POSITIVE way!

Report back with what you did!

Lets do it!!! Think all of mine will be done on treadmill but cant believe how great i feel every time i wake up in the morning. Only lost 18lbs so far but im a new person. Cant wait to reach my 50lb lost goal... and yeh ill either treat myself to a gorgeous diamond ring or a massive new sexy wardrobe

PS: Ill do my official weigh in on Monday! Hope to see my chart go down, lol.

I have tons of leaves to rake and dispose of. If anyone needs something to do, you'll find us about 90 miles south of Rolla, Missouri!

Just an update! Done 50 mins of exercise today (by treadmill) so got another 40 mins to go to complete the challenge ~ hows everyone elce getting on?

Hope you get back on track Sugar_apple, we all have 'bad' times so dont get disheartened - keep the motivation up! x

Hit a new record today, 806 calories burned at the gym. Total cardio was 97 minutes.

Unfortunately that did not persuade baby to move out of my pelvis and back up, so I'm quite uncomfortable.

*** WEEKEND CHALLENGE ***

I would like to issue a weekend challenge!

I would like to see EVERYONE get in 1.5 hours of physical activity beyond cleaning, laundry, picking up toys, chasing kids, etc.

Yard work WILL count though.

For the past five hours this has just been eating at me. You couldn't be more sexist if you tried. Housework (almost always done by women) doesn't count but yard work (almost always the guys domain) does?

I say bull-hockey!

Today I scrubbed three toilets, changed the bedding on five beds, flipping the mattresses as I went (two queens, 1 double and 2 twins). I vacuumed 800 square feet of carpet moving beds, nightstands, couches, love seats, recliners, end and coffee tables in the process. I washed 14 windows, inside and out, did three loads of laundry, defrosted the freezer, cleaned the refrigerator, and the oven. I scrubbed no less than 400 square feet of ceramic tile on my hands and knees, and wiped down another 1,000 square feet of hardwood floor. Did I mention the two showers and one bath tub that also got scrubbed or the four bathroom sinks and counter tops?

Sorry bad boys, but unless your "yard work" consisted of chopping down trees and splitting fire wood, I've got you beat!

I would love to join your group as well please. I joined MFP on 11/8/10 weighing 185. This last monday 11/15 my weight was down to 183.3, my overall goal would be 135.

As far as:
What are you goals for this week? 1. drink 80 ounces of H20 daily. 2. exercise a minimum of 3 x a week.

What has been going well? With weightloss - losing almost 2lbs my first weigh-in. What has been going well in general - Nursing school. :happy: I made a 96% on my test Wednesday, yay!

What have you been struggling with? I have a lot of trouble drinking water. I have been known to go an entire day (or more) without drinking a drop of water. So, when I started MFP on 11/8 I began really trying to drink water, but I haven't quite got in as much as I would like every day, so that is why I am making it one of my goals.