*Snowflakes to Sunshine* Discussion Week#16 4.22.11

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Good morning ladies! I am soooooo happy to report my weight loss this week. I'm down 3.4 lbs! I can hardly believe it. As I said last week, I was tweaking some things and it seemed to have worked. :bigsmile: I'm going to continue to do the same thing this week and then I will switch it up again to keep my body guessing. I have cut down on my carb tremendously, but have not cut them out altogether. What carbs I've had have come from veggies and fruit and yogurt. I've been eating clean (I think) and I have been enjoying it every minute. My meals have been fabulously tasty and I love eating this way. I feel good and I can see changes happening to my body. And moreover, my self esteem. The one thing I have NOT done is much exercising. I have kind of let that fall by the wayside. So my goal this week is to make sure I add that back in.

As far as another challenge, I would love to participate in another challenge! I love your encouraging words and the way you help us out Krystal. I've enjoyed being in this challenge and have made some good friends along the way. What I would like to see in the next challenge is maybe something based around nutrition and maybe exercise as well as a weight loss goal. What ever you have in store, I am sure it will be fantastic! Thanks for all you do!:flowerforyou:

Hello ladies
I hope you are all having a tremendous day thus far... as for me My legs are very sore ever since I did the 30 day shred level one and HIIT 15 turbo fire at the same time... I pushed through my workout yesterday despite the discomfort but today I am in no shape to be jumping around my legs are just DEAD! :ohwell: So im gonna take today as a rest day and give my muscles a chance to repair !
I noticed the energy I have now is amazing when I first started this challenge i could barely do 20 jumping jacks and last night I did 100 wooo hoo !
I have stuck at a plateau for about 3 weeks now.. gonna try to tweak somethings here and there... Cuz it is getting frustrating..
AS far as another challenge I would just love to Count me in

I'm happy with my 1.5 lbs loss this week, but I'm switching to an electronic scale now (finally) for a more accurate number. The scale was actually a gift for my mom. (hint hint Mom... ) So anyway, as expected, my weight is a little higher than the analog scale reading... or maybe I gained 4 lbs from breakfast! :laugh: :noway: Whatever, I'll just pretend my start weight was a little higher, or something. I'll figure it out next Friday.

1) What have you gotten out of this challenge thus far?
2) If we were to do another challenge after this...how would you all be interested in tweaking it? Or what goal would you like to obtain with a challenge?

1) GREAT FRIENDS and support. I love you all, even if you haven't personally connected off the forums. And the sense of moving along down a stream with everyone onboard the same boat. I love that!

2) I really want to reach my goal weight by the end of August (40 more lbs). At the far back of my mind, I think it could take until the end of the year, which is fine, but I wanna give it my all. Maybe it's just the time of year, but the boards seem to be a little quieter. I think it will pick up in the summer, cause that seemed to happen last year. I think it would be cool if someone thought of a way to make the boards more interactive. I really like the questions that Krys posts to keep the conversations going. I feel like posting weights on one board and discussions in another is kind of cool, but I kind of feel like I'm posting or reading the same things twice on each board sometimes, so maybe they could be merged... Other than that, I'm happy with whatever happens.

I like ttv2004's idea of weekly challenges. I'm doing that with some other groups, and it's really fun to try and complete those with a bunch of other people.

Great loss Brandy! What a change in you from a few weeks ago!! :drinker:

I think I am breaking through this plateau at last! I am only down .4 from 2 weeks ago, but like 1.8 from last week, and I'm the lowest weight I've been in probably 13 years. Considering it's TOM, I might even see some big losses this week.

I didn't really do anything different this week, except to keep sticking to the plan even though the scale wasn't behaving. I am weaning myself off of several medications, so my lack of energy probably has a lot to do with that. I want my sleep/wake patterns to normalize without the use of meds, and the pain from my fibromyalgia isn't really any different since I stopped those meds, so I expect to be off everything except thyroid hormone by the end of the challenge as well as almost 40 pounds lighter (I hope.)

What have I gotten from the challenge? I have been motivated to keep at it when I might have given up if I wasn't a part of this group. I have been encouraged when I was down, and been able to give support and share knowledge, things I really enjoy.

What would I want from a new challenge? I hope to be at or very near my goal weight by the end of this challenge, so I wouldn't really want to join another challenge based on weight-loss. I think I might like the weekly fitness challenges, and I will either join or start a maintenance group.

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A thought, If we all choose 5 specific nutritional goals. For instance ( SODIUM, SATURATED FAT, FIBER, PROTEIN & CHOLESTEROL) Daily...... cholesterol 300 mg , saturated fat is 10%, sodium 1500, fiber 25 to 30 and so on. we can all research and get the real facts . and then calories burned a week is a great idea. and we'd all set our own burned calories goal for the week? Is that what you where thinking of Krystle? or where you thinking of working it differently?


I wish I was computer / excel savy But Im not! Sorry :ohwell:

If we do this by ticker ( exercise) we only have miles / steps or hours to go by.
And I don't see any tickers for nutrition :ohwell:

Hi everyone! :flowerforyou:
Last week was tough. I developed some kind of respiratory infection and working out went out the window. I tried to run on Friday and ended up having what I think may have been a mild asthma attack! SO... I'm a little out of commission until it really clears up. This coming Friday is the final weigh in of my Biggest Loser challenge at work. I was hoping for a good loss but without really working out I'm worried that may not happen.

What I have learned in this challenge...
That I am officially ready to be healthy. I have played this game with myself several times before and i always ended up giving up and going back to a bad diet and sedentary lifestyle. I am just not that girl anymore. I have will power and I am strong. I have also learned that I don't totally hate running! I have been jogging now for several weeks and am signed up for (2) 5ks and a 10k!! Who knew a once 250lb girl would be running races?!?!

Having said that, I NEED to say that this challenge has been amazing. I wake up every Friday morning so excited to see how much my hard work has paid off. Krys, I thank you for being so driven and focused on US, We owe you if nothing else, a tremendous THANK YOU! You have definitely been the glue that has kept us together. Many, many, many, thanks!

As far as a new challenge is concerned... I am in HUGE favor of a new challenge. I will probably still need to lose 30-40 ish lbs when thi challenge is over so I would love to have something to look forward to and to keep the PRESSURE ON!! Not too sure about what to add to a new challenge but exercise with strength training would a wonderful asset to me. I also think we should put it out to the masses... I can't get over how many people still peek in on our discussions and want to be a part of it. It would be great to share the wealth:happy:

Have a great week everyone. You are all so fabulous I can hardly stand it!!!

Hello everyone! Happy post-Easter. I hope everyone had a wonderful time with their family and friends.
Last week, I stayed the same - no loss, no gain. I didn't work out as much as I'd wanted to because of a major muscle cramp in my thigh/butt. I did my yoga and ate well, so that was good. I'll take a no gain any day!

1) What have you gotten out of this challenge thus far? -- When I stop and think back on what I've received from this challenge, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I've gotten a positive support group that has been with me, helping me for months. When you have no other support system for getting healthy, that is a wonderful thing to have.

I've learned that I can do this and I can stay on the right path even though life throws me curve balls. Perservance means more than any fancy exercise equipment. Little things matter. Even though I am still 24 pounds shy of the 40lb goal, I know that I can do it. It might take me longer, but I can do it.

2) If we were to do another challenge after this...how would you all be interested in tweaking it? Or what goal would you like to obtain with a challenge? ---- YES, YES, YES! I would love to do another challenge. Since summer is here, I'd like to have a challenge that is both about pounds lost but also about being active. Maybe a 5K challenge, or a "miles walked/hiked" challenge. With exercise as my biggest weakness right now, I do need some encouragement in that department this summer.

This past week was good for me, albeit emotional because of my job loss. I feel like I've overcome that hump in my path this past weekend and I'm ready to move on and find my next adventure. I ate well and even though I really, really overindulged for 2.5 days this past weekend I made some good choices. I didn't eat candy or drink soda; I tried to snack on fruit and veggies; and I tried to be good. What did me in was the sodium (because everything was processed, it seemed, and my body just isn't use to that) and the WINE! Goodness gracious, I drank a lot of wine.

My NSV for today is seeing that getting back into the habit of healthy eating is easy now. Once the festivities were over, it was back to counting calories and I didn't miss a second of the splurge. So far today I've done really well with my eating and planning for the week. That is a huge success in my book.

Ughhhh, I just typed this long post and my 3 year old decides to go to nickjr.com as soon as I told him no. I'll be back later to post again.

Well the changes I have put in place have been working for me so far for the last 2 weeks. I am still going to shoot for 40 pounds. I am at a size that if I apply myself I can still get my 40 pounds by June 1st. I just need to stay committed and focused.

On questions:

1) What have you gotten out of this challenge thus far?

I have gotten the accountability and support needed to push forwarded even when I was struggling. I have met some awesome ladies and it has helped me to believe I can do this for sure, no matter how long it takes.

2) If we were to do another challenge after this...how would you all be interested in tweaking it? Or what goal would you like to obtain with a challenge?

Whatever you decide will work for me? No ideas right now. I am so in if you do another challenge over the summer! thanks!

I'm up one pound this week, I always get down to the 190's and get stuck than eventually gain the weight back.



1) What have you gotten out of this challenge thus far?
I've gained so much from this challenge, it would have been impossible to lose the weight that I have so far if I didn't have the support from you wonderful ladies. My eating habits have changed drastically and what's even more wonderful is that my family have taken noticed to their eating habits and health.

2) If we were to do another challenge after this...how would you all be interested in tweaking it? Or what goal would you like to obtain with a challenge?
I would love to participate in another challenge with focuses on more nutrition discussions, water intake, etc.