Lose 5 Pounds a Month March 2011 Challenge

Totally fell off the wagon for a week or so...not tracking and being on vacation for a few days has bumped me up a few pounds :sad: but i'm recommitting today. I haven't worked this hard so far to give up and gain it all back!

SO here's to fresh starts! I'm not even going to weigh in till next monday maybe I will have something to be excited about then.

it seems like many of us are getting stuck this month! This is not fun but keep up the good work and do not give up. We all know from experience that ruts don't last forever we can and we will get through this!!!

now sure what happen last week, thought I had posted

my starting weight was ...214lb
last week 213 - 1lb
this week..... 211.1lb - lossed so far 2.9lb

March 1 wt: 185
March 8 wt: 187 1/4
March 15 wt: 185 1/2
Goal is to lose one pound per week


GW: 125 (final goal)

HI EVERYONE,

I don't know why my knees keep swelling. Any ideas? I am sitting her with my LEGS UP NOW BUT ALL DAY I AM ON THEM UP AND DOWN STAIRS. But the thing is I have been walking on stairs and even running a lot too for year. Now all of a sudden... Swollen knees. Maybe I should go to a doctor... my weight goes up and down as much as 4 pounds up and down. It is freaky.

YICKS!! I hate this ... Phyljen:sick:

Tres1967....the strawberry oatmeal sounds delish, will have try it

phyljen...sorry to hear about your knees, be careful and take it easy....maybe you should see a Dr.

Kelly, glad to see you are resisting the scale you are one brave lady

Hope all is well with everyone else.....had a decent workout today at the Y. burned almost 1000 cal so I'll take it and I feel ready for the 5k on Sat....the weather is supposed to cooperate (it has rained a lot lately so just not having any rain will be a blessing).

Down to 233.8. I had gone up last week so now back to slightly under start weight for the month.

I am in for this

Today was my weigh in. Another loss!

3/03/2011 - 216
3/10/2011 - 214
3/17/2011 - 212.2
3/24/2011 -
3/31/2011 -

Total of 3.8 lost so far in March. Yay!

I didn't work out as much as usual in the last 7 days, so I was really surprised to see my loss was as big as it was - I would have been happy with a pound!

I'm really loving this challenge... woo hoo!!!:flowerforyou:

I figured it would make some smiles!

On a different note, it's been almost 2yrs since I left Home Depot (and had a job in general) and now I'm going back. I had a phone interview last week and just had my in person interview this afternoon. Took my drug test and once they get the results, I'll be a part cashier. Which is what I started as originally, then went to Head Cashier and eventually Flooring and Decor. I left mostly due to the managers (which are all new but one) and a few associates pinning crap on me. Of course I told them when I put my 2weeks notice in it was due to my hubbys' job, which was partially true. So I left on good terms. Problem is working nights and weekends again, after having those free for 2yrs, it's gonna be hard to adjust to again. Enough rambling, hope you all have a good week!

I'm a little late, but I've also already lost 1.9 lbs. this month, so I think I can lose five total by the 31st!

Sorry I have been a little MIA lately, really trying to get things all ready for my 1st 5k tomorrow, a little nervous and really excited too....there are almost 350 people entered.....WOW, hope I don't collapse in front of someone, HA! Anyhow, promise to get back in the game and start encouraging others again by Monday......Enjoy the weekend all!!!

You can do it Tina!! :drinker: I have my 5k tomorrow (8a) too! We can do it! My goal is to run it in under 40min, even 39:59 will be good. Let's do it!!

Well girls, my eating is still whack. I am having a lot of trouble with it and am struggling to find the motivation to eat well. As cheesy as this sounds, I think I am going to make myself a “vision board”…. something to hang on my wall with pictures that represent all of my health and fitness goals. Maybe I will include my career goals as well. If this happens to be the thing that gets me back on track, I will let all of you know! I am hoping that and getting back to school after spring break will help.

On the bright side, I have fallen in love with racquetball. I hate most exercise, so this was a real surprise for me… but the biggest surprise came when I wore my heart rate monitor for the first time while playing the other day. 875 calories!!! :noway: I was shocked! I could have hit 1000 but my guy was too tired of getting his butt kicked. :laugh: Starting next week, I will be playing 4x a week with swimming afterward 2 of those times. Also, I am running at the track 2 mornings a week with a friend and once a week solo on my treadmill. I feel GREAT physically! I hope my weight catches up with me on this!

Alioth—It’s so great to see you in the 130’s! Once upon a time, you and I were around the same weight. I fell off the wagon big time and am now back up to 157. Seeing all of your hard work and dedication take you into the 130’s is so inspiring, and I would love to be where you are again. Great job!!

Terri—I am probably the same weight now as I was last year as well. It is a little disheartening but I have made A LOT of progress with exercise. I am much more fit and a lot stronger. Also, I am a much skinnier 157 than I used to be. I thought I looked it myself, then I ran into my old roommate (who hadn’t seen me since last time I was 157) and he confirmed. I’ll take it!
Tres—That oatmeal sounds great! I will definitely try it out this week. Thanks for sharing!

Phyljen—Sorry you are going through this. I think a visit to the doctor is a good idea. Swelling could be an injury, infection, or a million other things. I think a professional opinion would speed up your healing process (and answer the questions you have.) Best of luck to you!

Kelly—It’s great that you are giving up your scale. I bet this would benefit a lot of us, including me, if we followed in your footsteps. I can’t go cold turkey on mine but I WILL vow to weigh myself only once every 2 weeks. Thanks for the inspiration!

Tina—Good luck on your 5k!! WOOHOO! Can’t wait to read about it!

Jenn—How is the wedding planning going?