SHORTY'S 12 Week Challenge! (Read more!)

Thank you Kristin and congrats to the ladies who lost you are amazing keep up the good work everyone

Wow us shortys had an amazing week....great job girls...keep it going everyone is doing great...this challenge is soo awesome it encourages me to do better

Two more days until weigh in. How is everyone doing?

I was really bad on Saturday and Sunday. But got back on track yesterday. That seems to be the story of my weight loss journey. 5 days on, 2 days off. I have such a hard time controlling myself on the weekends. I'm hoping that I will learn how to eat something "off limits" without it sending me into a binge. That's my goal here. Well, that and to fit into my size 4 skirt...

I am not expecting big results this week.:sad: I ate way to many goodies on Easter. Just hoping for any loss or at least to have maintained!

Well hello ladies (SHORTYS)!!!

I've had a sinus infection for the last week and a half and I think my weigh in was some crazy number that day because the next day I was back at 152lbs :sad:

I didn't do so bad over Easter weekend, but being sick I've not been working out nearly as much and I've drank a TON of orange juice. Hopefully this S.I. will go away soon and I can get back to kicking butt at the gym!

Good luck with weigh ins thursday!!!

Im a little nervous for this weeks weigh in also, it wasnt that I ate bad but I worked overnight all weekend which really throws my schedule off and due to being exhausted I didnt make it to the gym at all this weekend, I also worked all day monday and tuesday so only made it to zumba monday and had a last minute workout today, hoping I pulled it together and have a small loss. Goodluck everyone cant wait to see everyones results. Hope everyone had a great easter!!!

I weigh in at 168.2 this morning. Thats a 1.6 lb loss. :ohwell: I will take it ,at least its a loss. Besides Easter Sunday it was my daughters birthday yesterday, so we went out to our favorite mexican restaurant last night. I hate to eat out before weigh in. :sad: Everyone have a great day!

I weighed in at 154.8 this morning so I lost .2, that was better than I expected. I was really expecting a gain this week so Ill take the very small loss atleast I didnt gain. Great job shortys!!

Nothing too exciting... I gained 0.2 lb. Considering I overate this past weekend and didn't fit in all of my usual exercise, I'm happy with staying about the same. Good luck in the new week, girls ~ let's get back on track

Yeah, this past weekend was a little rough between celebrating my bday and easter! I was very good starting Monday and was able to take off the extra poundage I put on from the long weekend. So, I just broke even. Still the same weight. I guess I really shouldn't complain. But I'm definitely going to keep on pushing and hope for a breakthrough next weigh in!!! Go Team!

I can't believe it! I finally have a loss. New weight is 154.2, which is a 2lb loss!

Congrats everyone--even those that gained--it's shows determination that we all showed up this week for weigh-in. I lost .5 lbs which is WAY more than I expected to lose. I have also been catching up with friends and enjoying the holiday (seems the case for most people) so I have been eating copious amounts of food and enjoying the finer things in life--or what I consider to be my vices--eating out, beers, whiskey, sugar, carbs and cigarettes! Yeesh!

I want to hope back on the weight loss wagon--so next week I am aiming for 1.5-2lbs weight loss. ::deep breath::

Taco- you can do this.... you just have to get in the right state of mind, visiting with friends is only an EXCUSE if you let it be.... you can still make healthy choices when visiting!! And believe me i know its hard!!

Good Luck this week ladies

Thanks sooo much for keeping track of all this!!

I love the idea of the mini challenge this week.......

I had issues yesterday. I had a paper to write for class, the option to go the buffet and a local casino, or go to ZUMBA!
I went to ZUMBA and it felt great! All this week I've been not feeling well and even tho my sinus' are clearing up, now I'm dealing with the coughing as a result! It felt great to say NO to the casino and YES to ZUMBA! Granted I went out to eat after with my boy but I didn't do terrible and still believe i was under a little even with eating out and not knowing exactly how many calories were in my food.

Good luck this week ladies! I can't wait to read some great stories!!

Good Morning Everyone! I have a story about sacrifice to help motivate

Just last night, my boyfriend and some friends and I went to Ruby Tuesday for dinner. If you have ever been there, you should know that they have some really amazing burgers. I knew it would be a challenge to not order one, so I put some time aside to research the menu before we got there so that I could avoid purusing the burger selection. I told my boyfriend about the calorie content in the burgers, and he too decided to opt for a healthier option. As soon as we got to our booth and sat down, my friends ordered burgers, and though tempted, my boyfriend and I stuck to our guns, and instead he order a smoked salmon fillet, mashed potatoes and broccali (off of the Fit and Trim menu: calories for whole meal: 509), and I ordered Spaghetti Squash Marinara (off the Fit and Trim menu: calories for whole meal: 406) As soon as the waitress walked away, I felt some regret.. I had wanted that burger so bad!! As soon as the meals came, the waitress put the burgers down first and then the salmon and mine came last. It looked good, but it wasn't what I seemed to be craving, especially looking at the bugers and fries across from me.. However, once I started eatting it, it was AMAZING!! So much flavor and freshness, and so low calories for the portion size!! I got to eat till I was full (and I didn't even finish it!) and was still below 406 calories for my dinner. INCREDIBLE! Guilt free, and delicious. It was SO worth it!

Is anybody on here 5'2" and around 150 lbs? I am 5'2" and have gone from 230-240 down to around 175lbs, but now it seems like I am getting more critical of my body and especially my stomach area. My original goal is 150lbs, but I am so afraid that I will get to that and still have the bad stomach area. 150lbs is still a bit high on bmi charts, but I do not want to get so low that I have a hard time of realistically maintaining my weight.

I'm 5'2.5" and hovering right around 150 right now. I started at 215 myself. My stomach area is still a bit of a trouble spot, but I've noticed it has been flattening out and the skin is going back to where it belongs. I want to lose another 10 lbs, or at least drop my body fat percentage down more so my stomach and thighs shrink a bit. I'm thinking realistically and if my body doesn't want to go any lower, I'll have to deal with it, but I plan to keep building muscle and working out, so it probably will shrink even if my weight stays the same! It's hard to know unless you get down to that weight. Just take it a few pounds at a time and see how you look and feel.