January 3-month Challenge, to start on 1/7/2011 (Friday)

Thank you all for the congrats on my 3 lbs....... but that 3 lbs was what I gained this week, im guessing i didnt post it right..Sorry everyone :ohwell:

I feel like the spreadsheet is getting smaller and smaller each week :S
Let's make sure that next week that spreadsheet stays teh same, adn that we send out encouraging words to all that are struggling.
congrats everyone for sticking at it. 30 pounds is such a great loss, especially seeing that we're past the 'honeymoon phase'. well i definetly am.
Hoep you're all having a lovely valentines day.
I'm aiming for 1.5lbs this week, so i can say bye bye to that .7 gain i had last week and some more!

Hi all ... hope your day is going well. It feels like a new beginning for me. I've been on antibiotics for a couple of weeks and they've wreaked havoc on my intestines. I had my last one yesterday, my sinus infection seems to be gone, I had a few treatments on my feet, and have been fitted for some orthotics. So now ... starting today ... I'm back to a normal healthy eating schedule. The specialist said I won’t do any damage to my feet by exercising so I’ll try a step class DVD tonight. Woo Hoo!!

Dreedub, i have the exact same issue with buying jeans! They're always too tight around the thighs and too loose around my hips/waist. I haven't found a pair that fits perfectly, but i do notice that bootleg cut jeans fit better (but not perfect) than any other style across different brands. I always find that i have to wear a belt though. If you find anything more out about brands and stuff let me know

I'm starting to look around for a some cute new jeans and I already know what the problem will be when I go out in search of a new pair...my thighs!

No matter how much weight I lose my thighs will always be big...they're muscular...can't just take that off ya know So...my problem is finding jeans that will fit in the thighs (not SUPER tight) AND in the hips. I have a pair of jeans I bought last year around this time and I love them but they're starting to look really dumb on me b/c they get all baggy in the hips/crotch region.

Any recommendations on a good pair of jeans that will fit my curves? Brands? Styles? Any help is appreciated

I shop at The Limited and I love their jeans. I have big thighs from playing sports but the waist usually isn't too big of a problem for me. Their jeans can be a little expensive ($60-70) if you don't catch them on sale but they do huge sales all the time so you can usually catch them 40% or by one get one half off. Even if you don't, it's completely worth spending the money to me to find a pair that fits me perfectly. They carry 3 different style pants/jeans so if you go in and ask to be measured they can tell you which style will fit your body the best.

On another note, how has everyone been going? It scares me how fast time goes by.
Today was a sad day for me, i found out that my best friends mum passed away (she's only 19) and it just made me so upset. I found that at the point after calling her on the phone i was so sad, that i thought 'i need something to eat'. Which really scared me. I only had a muesli bar, but that made me realise 100% that i'm an emotional eater.
Instead I hopped on the treadmill. I was thinking while i was running how important family and health is. But overall, I'm feeling really down and just trying to be there for her.

I'm sorry for your friends loss, my boyfriend lost his dad when he was only 16 so I know how hard it can be to watch someone go through that. Just be there for her and cherish every minute you have with your family. You'll be in my thoughts!

On another note, how has everyone been going? It scares me how fast time goes by.
Today was a sad day for me, i found out that my best friends mum passed away (she's only 19) and it just made me so upset. I found that at the point after calling her on the phone i was so sad, that i thought 'i need something to eat'. Which really scared me. I only had a muesli bar, but that made me realise 100% that i'm an emotional eater.
Instead I hopped on the treadmill. I was thinking while i was running how important family and health is. But overall, I'm feeling really down and just trying to be there for her.

I'm sorry to hear that losing a close family member is never easy.

Okay ... so the plan was to start back at the exercising thing this week ... but dangit ... my feet still hurt too much. Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spurs

I love the people on this site for their words of wisdom and their insight. It was kindly brought to my attention that just because I can't use my feet right now ... I can swim. Why didn't I think of that? I was just too focused on what I couldn't do instead of what I could do. I plan of visiting the pool at my gym soon. Thanks AGAIN to this wonderful site for your help. I love it here.

NOT FAIR!!! What is going on with my body?

So I started my second period of the month on Tuesday...I figured it was just no big deal...little spotting or what not but NOPE...it's another period...any ideas WHY?!?!?! I've never had this happen before and I'm not sure if my body is just all screwy from changing my eating habits and working out or what...but I'm NOT happy about it.

Eating hasn't been the greatest this week and I'm bloated...AND I feel a migraine beginning WHAT IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?

NOT FAIR!!! What is going on with my body?

So I started my second period of the month on Tuesday...I figured it was just no big deal...little spotting or what not but NOPE...it's another period...any ideas WHY?!?!?! I've never had this happen before and I'm not sure if my body is just all screwy from changing my eating habits and working out or what...but I'm NOT happy about it.

Eating hasn't been the greatest this week and I'm bloated...AND I feel a migraine beginning WHAT IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Mine used to be like this, especially when I was physically active like playing sports. I would have one two weeks apart and then wouldn't have one for a couple months. I never knew when TOM was going to come. I agree with Kerri though. I would call your OB just to be on the safe side. Tell them you've changed your diet and started exercising recently and they can tell you if its anything to worry about.

NOT FAIR!!! What is going on with my body?

So I started my second period of the month on Tuesday...I figured it was just no big deal...little spotting or what not but NOPE...it's another period...any ideas WHY?!?!?! I've never had this happen before and I'm not sure if my body is just all screwy from changing my eating habits and working out or what...but I'm NOT happy about it.

Eating hasn't been the greatest this week and I'm bloated...AND I feel a migraine beginning WHAT IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Mine is like that ... all over the place ... but I'm in my late 40's so it's to be expected. If I were you I would call a professional and ask at least. Is there a health call line in your community?

No Change for me this week, which isn't surprising.... i've had a few naughty days.
Have a lovely weekend everyone x

Three Month goal:
Week 1 (1/7) - 10 stone / 141.5 lbs
Week 2 (1/14) - 9.12 stone / 138 Ilbs
Week 3 (1/21) – 9.12 stone / 138 ilbs
Week 4 (1/28) – 9.11 stone / 137 Ibs
Week 5 (2/4) - 9.10 stone / 136 Ibs
Week 6 (2/11) – 9.8 stone / 134 lbs
Week 7 (2/18) – 9.8 stone / 134 Ibs
Week 8 (2/25) -
Week 9 (3/4) -
Week 10 (3/11 )-
Week 11 (3/18) -
Week 12 and the END (3/25) -

Holy Crap!!! I seriously find it fascinating how quickly one can gain weight but how slowly it seems to go away. I'm up 4 lbs this week. Well earned I must admit. I wasn't even going to report it ... I thought ... just say you stayed the same ... but then who am I fooling? Not admitting something doesn't mean it didn't happen. Here's to a better week this week.

Week 1 (1/7) - 205.5 lbs
Week 2 (1/14) – 202.5 lbs
Week 3 (1/21) – 199.5 lbs
Week 4 (1/28) – 199.5 lbs
Week 5 (2/4) – 197 lbs
Week 6 (2/11) – 199 lbs
Week 7 (2/18) – 203 lbs

.4 gain from last week but I'm not complaining after the splurge weekend I had on vacation. Don't think I'm going to make my goal though, I've got to kick it into high gear for sure....

Three Month goal: 155 lbs
Week 1 (1/07) - 170.8
Week 2 (1/14) - 169.2
Week 3 (1/21) - 171.0
Week 4 (1/28) - 169.4
Week 5 (2/04) - 168.2
Week 6 (2/11) - 165.0
Week 7 (2/18) - 165.4
Week 8 (2/25) -
Week 9 (3/04) -
Week 10 (3/11 )-
Week 11 (3/18) -
Week 12 and the END (3/25) -

SW: 176.5
CW: 165.4
GW: 155

Hey everyone, maintained again this week...that's twice in a row...although I've kept the calories low and exercised everyday, I think my nutrition is messed up, in that my diet is not nutrient rich at all. I eat far too much sodium, so I'm hoping to clean up my act. Sodium levels will NOT be higher than 1500mg...I hope!

So, hoping for a 2lb loss next week to make up for these past two weeks. Good luck everyone! :-)

Three Month Goal: 149lbs (to lose 17lbs) - Reduced it slightly, top of the healthy weight range for height :-)
Week 1 (1/7) - 166lbs
Week 2 (1/14) - 163lbs
Week 3 (1/21) - 162lbs
Week 4 (1/28) - 161lbs
Week 5 (2/4) - 159.5lbs
Week 6 (2/11) - 159.5lbs
Week 7 (2/18) - 159.5lbs
Week 8 (2/25) -
Week 9 (3/4) -
Week 10 (3/11 )-
Week 11 (3/18) -
Week 12 and the END (3/25)

Ok so I'm sad after reading Kerri's post about only 4 people losing this week ( I was one of them and I BARELY lost...only .2! What do you think we need to get going again? We were all doing a FABULOUS job the first few weeks. Was this just a bad week for everybody? Did we all struggle in the same week? or are we not feeling motivated anymore?!

The only suggestion I have to maybe get us going again is to have weekly challenges or something. i'm not very good at coming up with different challenges but would be willing to try to help come up with ideas. Maybe we could do some challenges that require us to workout a certain number of minutes a week or burn a certain number of calories each week/day or maybe even just stay under calories 5/7 days or drink more water!

This is just my little bit of advice...take it or leave it! What does everybody think? Are we getting burned out?...NOOOOOO...just keep pushing!!!!

I can't have this post drop out b/c I NEED it to stay accountable!