"H20" Seriously Sexy Seven pounds of Valentines Day Week 1

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  • casey_when_u_go
    casey_when_u_go Posts: 83 Member
    Yaaay we're back!!

    I gained 1lb over the holidays so -
    SW 153 lbs
    GW 146 lbs

    The challenges are great. I'm still thinking on the 3 faults but .....
    Pampering wise, I have really dry skin that I don't moisturise enough. I have all the lotions and potions available, I just don't use them. This week I am going to take 5 minutes out every day and actually apply them!
    I am cutting out snacks. If I need to eat between meals it will be fruit.

    I have no problems with breakfast, in fact I usually have 2 small breakfasts since I started mfp so challenge 1 is no problem.
    I'm hoping to get back to the gym this week. I usually go 5 days a week so this will be my program. I hurt my leg though so I need to get the ok to start training again.
    I'm not going to meditate if that is ok. I have a stretching program that I should do every day but very often don't find the time. I need to find the time because I was given the program for a very good reason - I ache lots if I don't stretch!!!

    @ Pinky - my family are exactly the same as yours!!! I met up with a friend on Sunday, first thing she noticed was that I had lost weight. I went straight on to meet my family, and nothing!!! They know I am working really hard at being fit and healthy and losing weight yet there's absolutely no encouragement from them at all!!
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    Breakfast yesterday was oatmeal, today is oatmeal as well. I just don't wake up early enough to have anything at home, so I keep oatmeal in my desk at work. As long as I eat something, right? :laugh:
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    I just realized that I forgot to post my SW yesterday. It's 178.5. My GW is 170 by Valentine's Day. I figure baby steps is good. The exercise program I'm doing is EA Sports Active 2 (the 9 Week Program). My first day was yesterday and it was TOUGH!

    I had oatmeal this morning too, Kityngirl (as well as a hard boiled egg for protein)! I actually love oatmeal in the winter. I'm going to buy some of the Kashi oatmeal packets tonight. Not too many calories and loads of fiber and whole grains. It's tastes really good too!
  • AprilVal
    AprilVal Posts: 940 Member
    Ive managed to lose 4 pounds while Ive been sick.. So Im back out of the 300's again.. :) Yay!

    SW: 299
    GW: 290

    Still sick.. So havent tried too hard.. Last night I felt like someone was standing on my chest..
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    I'm all congestion and crap too..I've been taking what I can and nothing seems to be working. Hopefully it will pass soon.. I'm not really 'sick', just sinus issues I'm assuming. I was up in the 200's again for a week, I won't 'officially' weigh in til Friday, but I checked this morning and was at 199.5...hoping I can get back to my preholiday weight, which, shouldn't take too long as I have no more parties to go to. Back to eating better and no alcohol (with the exception of the occassional red wine), more veggies again, working on more fruits, and trying to get away from a lot of processed foods. We did get a few gift cards at Christmas we need to use up, Applebee's and a local place that we've never had...using one this week and then trying to save the other for Valentine's Day. :) I hope you all are doing well, 'see' ya again on Friday when I weigh in.

    XoxoxoX Bru
  • ashley0616
    ashley0616 Posts: 579 Member
    Hey everyone! I'm so glad to get in on this challenge on week 1 this time, instead of week 3 like the Christmas one.

    If I aim to lose 7.5lbs by Valentine's Day, I will officially be out of the 130s! EEK! That would be seriously exciting.

    SW: 237.4
    GW: 229

    I just got over a horrendus cold and only worked out Monday and Tuesday last week. I have re-vamped my eating, though, and things seem to be going well.Now that I am feeling better, I did an hour of exercising yesterday and today so far, and my goal is to workout every day the rest of the week at least 30 mins.

    For the goals, I would LOVE to start P90x or something like that. Right now, I am just doing workouts off FitTV that I have recorded and trying to get a run in once a week. I'm going to ask my brother in law, who just finished P90x, to make me a copy so I can do it too! I would really like to see the same results he and my sister in law have achieved.

    I hope everyone has a good week! What day are we officially weighing in? Friday?

    Edited to add: I already eat breakfast every day, so score one for doing a challenge! :smile: I LOVE breakfast, but it doesn't always love me back. Been making better choices the last few months, including egg whites and lots of veggies. Gone are the days of French toast and peanut butter bagels.
  • jessica_A
    jessica_A Posts: 4
    hi,
    I'm very new here and this challenge is just what I need.

    SW:249lbs // 113kgs
    GW: 239lbs// 108kgs

    Hopefully I will wake up in time to actually have breakfast.
  • violet_820
    violet_820 Posts: 77 Member
    Yaaay so happy to have us up and running again!

    Something I'm going to cut out...laziness. It has really creeped back into my life since the end of December and I need it to not become my norm.


    A fault I need to work on is self confidence. I've never been one to think highly of myself and while I take pride in my victories of seeing the scale go down, when I don't get confirmation from others of my hard work, my happy goes right down the pooper. Like at a Christmas party I hadn't seen a person in a year and she said she didn't recognize me, I'd lost so much weight. That was a big time :bigsmile: moment. But then I see my family for Christmas, and nobody says a damn word. Only thing mentioned was my uncle..."you darkened your hair". Yup. That's all that's different. And when my hubby complimented my figure in front of my sister, she half-heartedly congratulated me, and then went on to say how she's been a size 10 for years and is OK as long as she doesn't get any bigger. This comment after I'd just said how happy I was to be wearing a 12. :grumble:

    Looks like I need to do a little meditation and papering time right now, I'm all kinds of pissy! :laugh:


    Summer, you know I'd love to be a part of the traveling companion. And it BETTER be Disney related! :tongue: I'll PM you.


    I'm so excited to work on the water bottle design! I haven't gotten to work with my paint pens in what feels like forever. Yay, doodling time!


    I'm going to use my ending weight for the last challenge as my starting weight for this one for now, as my battery scale conveniently died on NYE. :huh:

    SW: 173.4
    GW: 166.4

    I can very much relate to the family issues. I just spent over a week home, and only a few noticed... but the ones that really did see a change weren't my family. I think (in my case) my family are a big part of why I got big in the first place. So one of my challenges is to learn to not seek the approval of my family, and to be happy with my weight loss for myself. It's one of my faults. As long as I seek their approval, then I'll never feel like I've done good enough. Hang in there! We all know you're doing AWESOME, and we know how hard you've worked.
  • violet_820
    violet_820 Posts: 77 Member
    I'm not quite off the road from traveling yet, so I don't have a starting weight... but I have my goals! I'm SO READY to start fresh again!

    Faults I need to work on:
    1) Be confident in myself
    2) Not allow my family's approval be a sign of success - instead feel successful in myself.
    3) Giving up too easy... don't do it!

    The one bad habit I'm going to try and change is my soda habit. I drink mostly diet sodas because they are 0 cal, but I just need to replace it completely with water. I bought a new water bottle yesterday for a "treat" and to try and motivate me.

    I tried the 30 day shred with the last challenge, but didn't get very far... so my workout challenge this time is to work up to doing the whole video.

    I already do a pretty good job os mediation, and I'm a church-going person, but I can always use more of it. It helps to center yourself for sure! I'm also pretty good about eating breakfast, but I'm going to try and make them healthier.

    Here's to the new year!
  • violet_820
    violet_820 Posts: 77 Member
    Just an idea...

    valentines.jpg

    I like it!
  • roboray
    roboray Posts: 73 Member
    Hello ladies and gents,
    I would love to join this challenge. I'm relatively new, have had great success in the first month, but everything has come to a grinding halt. I have started to exercise and thought this might help, but nothing has shown on the scale yet. I could really use a challenge to motivate myself and beg for your help to motivate me through this patch.

    Start date 3 Jan/11
    CW 166.8
    GW 154.8

    three things to change: quit smoking (it kills me to admit that, since I'm a closet smoker)
    no tv or computer in the bedroom at night (stay up really late when something good is on)
    be on time for work (I'm late everyday by 10-15mins)
    I eat breakfast everyday, (whew thank God, one less thing to remind me I need help lol)
    exercise C25K and Bob's Bootcamp on alternating days
    Meditation is gonna be hard, but I can give up an hour in the month. (i'm a single mom w/3kids, 2 of which have autism, and of the 3 I have a set of twins) crazy time in my house!!!! doing something nice for myself..................................going to starbucks once a week for a latte and a read. I would be fantastic if I could join!! thanks let the challenge begin!!
  • maytanewfie
    maytanewfie Posts: 47
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  • kattungen
    kattungen Posts: 85
    I spent more than an hour and forty-five minutes at the gym today, both walking/jogging, doing "african dancemix"-aerobics AND a power and sculpt-class. Combined I burned more than 1000 calories! :D I am so happy!

    Something that makes me "not so happy" was the thirty minutes I spent at my naprapaths. He applied pressure to all my trigger-points (I have fibromyalgia) and I'm a soft ball of goo right now. Going to bed in a minute :p

    Hope y'all are having a great Tuesday! :D
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    Im not allowed to exercise today and because I can't I really, really want to lol
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    @ Pinky - my family are exactly the same as yours!!! I met up with a friend on Sunday, first thing she noticed was that I had lost weight. I went straight on to meet my family, and nothing!!! They know I am working really hard at being fit and healthy and losing weight yet there's absolutely no encouragement from them at all!!

    So frustrating! Gah!
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    I can very much relate to the family issues. I just spent over a week home, and only a few noticed... but the ones that really did see a change weren't my family. I think (in my case) my family are a big part of why I got big in the first place. So one of my challenges is to learn to not seek the approval of my family, and to be happy with my weight loss for myself. It's one of my faults. As long as I seek their approval, then I'll never feel like I've done good enough. Hang in there! We all know you're doing AWESOME, and we know how hard you've worked.

    I think I may be in the same boat as you, with family being a part of the problem. I too need to work on the approval seeking.
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    Laziness...not kicked.

    Breakfast...a few sips of coffee.

    Not a stellar day so far. Need to fix this!
  • summerblunden
    summerblunden Posts: 184 Member
    I think I may be in the same boat as you, with family being a part of the problem. I too need to work on the approval seeking.

    Now, I don't know the inner workings of your family, but I know one member totally approves!! And me, too!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
  • summerblunden
    summerblunden Posts: 184 Member
    Ok, so I feel like I need a sponsor, like AA. I was doing SO WELL before the holidays. Then the Hubby and I said "F it" through the holidays, because it was just too hard...and now I can NOT get back on track. I drove through TWICE today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UGH!!!! I make myself sick!!

    So, yeah, I need someone I can text when I'm thinking about pulling the trigger to talk me down. PM me if you're interested. I don't want to use family, or close friends, because I don't want to hear about it from them. I want someone semi-anonymous that I can vent to....
  • the1andonlyD
    the1andonlyD Posts: 13
    I was looking for this challenge!! Im so glad I found it.!:smile: I want to join, So how do I get started? And what day of the week do we weigh in?
  • jsecret
    jsecret Posts: 606 Member
    I was looking for this challenge!! Im so glad I found it.!:smile: I want to join, So how do I get started? And what day of the week do we weigh in?

    Welcome!!! Aprilval will post a new thread every week, they are always named the same just the week number changes. It is usually posted on Sunday. I'm not sure if we have a direct weigh in day (and I've been here from the beginning lol) but just try to post a weight on each weekly thread, the day doesn't really matter. Every week will also have a few challenges and thoughts on the first post to help you along the way.

    Enjoy the "H20" group, we've been around since well before Halloween and are very supportive and fun!
  • AprilVal
    AprilVal Posts: 940 Member
    Look at all these new people who have joined the H20 group.. Soo excited to see new and old faces.. :) Im happy to see the new profile pictures of the older faces.. Youve all done soooooo well.. You should be very proud.. Im still a little bit under whether but not as bad as I was. Thank goodness. My plan is to get more meds to kill this so that I can get back in the saddles.. Im hoping ot kill the 7 pounds this time,. Remove all the distractions and go full force..
  • AprilVal
    AprilVal Posts: 940 Member
    SW: 299
    GW: 290 (going just a little past the goal)

    My Three Faults:
    Self-Esteem
    How I care about what others think and say
    Stop making excuses as to why I am NOT losing weight

    My Mini Pamper: Take a nice bath and get my shaving, and nail trimming, pedicure all done.. Take time to actually apply lotion instead of just getting dressed after hoping out of the shower.. Take time to do my hair in makeup instead of throwing my hair in a pony tail..

    My Bad Habit to kick:
    Stop picking up the candy that they have for us at work, or when I go thru the checkout I do not need that candybar.. Say NO!

    Been trying to eat Breakfast religiously.. Its been difficult but ive been trying. With this cold I havent felt like eating much.

    Im gonna try to do the 30 day shred, for the course of this Valentines Challenge.. OR Im gonna do my Zumba game for wii.. Very intense.. In the beginning atleast..

    Meditation isnt going to well.. Gonna try to get that into my nightly routine before bed.. :)

    I would like to thank everyone for there patients and there help while Ive been sick.. I appreciate all of you for all that you do.. Im happy to see that the "H20" group is gonna survive another Weight loss Challenge.. So happy to see where its going to go this time..
  • summerblunden
    summerblunden Posts: 184 Member
    Ok, so I weighed this morning and I am down 1.2 from where I was on Sunday. That makes me feel a WHOLE lot more motivated. First loss I've seen in awhile, I think it is what I needed to get back on track!!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    I only go out every so often for dinner..it used to be 3x a week( and Arbys, White Castle, whatever, never the healthier choices either), but after changing my life and losing my job, it actually worked out great because I didn't have the option to go out but maybe once a month, and that was only IF we skipped a bill (so it didn't happen). For Christmas we got a gift certificate to a local place we've never been to (and no online menu) and plan on using it tonight. I won't say I'm going to be completely guilt free (because I know better), but I am eating a little throughout the day instead of 3 large meals and I'll just have to wing it on putting my dinner into my diary.

    Anyway, I managed 12 glasses Mon and 16 yesterday, I was able to walk outside 2x Mon and once yesterday and
    I 'Just Dance'd 15min ago. The weather looks nice out, sun is big and bright, but that wind is crazy cold! I may not go out today, don't wanna get sick before this Saturday! I think 30DS or Leslie Sansone may be in order later today. Hope everyone is doing great this week! About 10days ago, I decided to stop tracking my sodium because I was more worried about that than ANYTHING else and the stress was driving myself and my hubby crazy. I did peek at it yesterday for all of last week, and sure I was over a day or two, but I wasn't worried the slightest. Hopefully I'll conitune making low sodium choices without obsessing over it. Take care all!
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    I just danced 2, erm tooo :D

    I did an hour but logged it at 40mins, so happy to have the stupid heart monitor off and be able to exercise again.
  • aprildauer
    aprildauer Posts: 168
    Ive gotten in both days of Insanity this week. I almost skipped last night cause my daughter kept waking up but I didn't. I went ahead and did my workout and didn't get done until midnight. So today I don't have much energy and hoping I get my workout done and everything before midnight tonight. Tonight is Cardio Power and Resistance.
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    Finally got the battery in my scale replaced. My SW for the challenge is 175.4, which unfortunately is 2 pounds up from my Christmas challenge end weight. :sick:

    SW - 175.4
    GW - 168.4
  • pink_and_shiny
    pink_and_shiny Posts: 1,036 Member
    I think I may be in the same boat as you, with family being a part of the problem. I too need to work on the approval seeking.

    Now, I don't know the inner workings of your family, but I know one member totally approves!! And me, too!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
    :blushing:
  • violet_820
    violet_820 Posts: 77 Member
    I am off the road now, and could use my scale again...

    SW: 182.4 (up 2-ish lbs over Christmas but that ain't bad at all!)
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