NO MORE EXCUSES JANUARY, LOSE 10+ LBS!

I would love to join this group. I really need a swift kick in the rear & it sounds like you're volunteering . Just kiddin, I know its a joint effort - kicks all around. I think weighing on Saturday is a good idea. I need incentive to stay on track during the weekend.

Screen Name: nlongenecker
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: My starting weight today is 175 (I can tweak it later)
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): I'll be happy with 10.
What is your exercise plan?: jog 5x /wk, strength training 3x/wk
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Just counting calories and being sensible about my choices.
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: Wow I have several...but short term - Hawaii in February.

bump im in

This is great. I need to be held more accountable!

Screen Name: Veggie_Eloise
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: TBA
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 10lbs lower than TBA weight.
What is your exercise plan?: Running 4-6 days a week and then some of the following: Turbo Fire, Wii Fit, Zumba and Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat Boost Metabolism
Are you going to do a specific diet?: Staying in my calorie goal; I have had problems with this for a bit now.
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I want to get out of this rut that I have been in for the past three months. I want to get under this dang 200lb mark and start getting closer to my goal weight.

Screen Name: Roughneckswife

Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 237 right now, but I'll edit on Sat.

Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 227

What is your exercise plan?: 30 day shred and 1 mile walk each day

Are you going to do a specific diet?: 10 glasses of water, no snacks, under 1300 calories

What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: I want to feel better about myself and my husband and kids to be proud of me.

January is a perfect time to renew our goals and reflect on 2010. :flowerforyou: I had to share below with you all! Happy hump day!

Daily Inspiration for December 28, 2010
Katie Jay, MSW

Reflect first, then plan.

On New Year's Eve, many people talk about their plans for the coming year. They make resolutions and hope for better times ahead. But before you start down the resolution path, pause for a moment and truly reflect. What can you learn from the past year about yourself? Have you discovered what works in terms of your health and what doesn't?

You can make resolutions soon (or better yet, set goals), but today look back. You owe it to yourself to learn your lessons, so that you can grow wiser and healthier in the coming year.

Action for the day: Even if you usually don't journal, take a few minutes to do this exercise. Make a list of things you wish you had done differently this past year, and then a list of what you did well. Next to the things you wish you had done differently, write down a step you can take to ensure you won't repeat that mistake. Next to the things you did well write down what you can do to continue having success in that area. Read this list every morning in January.

Im in for this one to..not sure if my slow losing self can do 10 but I will sure give it my all. Count me in.

Will post starting weight on 1.1.11!!

Screen Name: jlynny1811
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: today it is 189
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 179
What is your exercise plan?: What I've been doing, burning more calories than I put in, plus considering more closely monitoring my salt/sodium intake...I'm currently on week 3 of P90X.
Are you going to do a specific diet?: No
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: My short term goal is new pair of sexy boots at 185. My main motivation is that I want to look good in a bikini...I would say by the summer, but I'll be deployed until winter time, so I just want to like what I see in the mirror.

I'd like to join as well

Screen Name:
Heaterm
Starting Weight on January 1, 2011:
279lbs
Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs):
269lbs
What is your exercise plan?:
Curves
Are you going to do a specific diet?:
I am planning to eat healthier and stay under 1200 calories
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?:
I wanna be happy being me again, I've never been so excited to exercise in my life...something in my mind just switched where i cant wait to go to the gym and work out

Screen Name: Hollyandfudgemum
Goal weight to have lost by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 14lbs
What is your exercise plan?: Dog walking & Horse riding
Are you going to do a specific diet?: No plan to look at it more as healthy eating than a diet
What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: Being fitter (and lighter) for my animals!