Fit for Fall Challenge - 6/20 - 9/05

To loselbs or anyone else just joining us...it is not too late to join:) We just started on Monday and would be glad to have you with us. The challenge runs for 11 weeks unti Sept. 5th. Welcome to Fit for Fall! This is a great group of motivating people.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you need extra motivation. I always enjoy making new friends:)

NSV: Complete the challenges successfully each week! Finish 30 Day Shred and move to Ripped in 30!

to Ailene-great idea with the weights, I didn't even think of that!

I have problems with my miniscus so all I can really do is wait it out. I'm not sure the shoes will help, but I haven't gone to Boulder Running Company to get fitted before, so that may be another thing to try. I do have a good pair that's relatively new now, though. Guess I'll just keep up with the videos and walking in the meantime! Thanks guys!

Hi all! I am studying for my boards ( big exam) but am trying to stick to this challenge. The exam is in 5 days and then I can devote way more time to exercise. I will still check in daily even though I expect that I may not meet my daily goals until after the exam. Daily goals are 1200 cal and to work out! Today I worked out but only a little, and went over by 200(!) cal!!!! Tomorrow is a new day. Congratulations to all the wonderful success and inspiration on the board!

Hehe...my challenge time doesn't come up till 8/8 I believe...that will be a toughie because everyone may have thought of everything by then...gonna have to start thinking now and get several ideas written down, lol.

Hey, have any of you tried Jillians No More Trouble Zones? I've had it for awhile but seriously scared to do it...she doesn't play!! I will do the shred though, lol. I could do that one in my sleep I think, but it is very effective. Here's a quote from her I ALWAYS hear, just thought I'd share..."This doesn't come for free, you have to fight for it." And boy is she right!

Days like this make me happy...when I started here in January I was just a couch potato...couldn't even barely walk one mile...today I did the 30 Day Shred and did a 4 mile walk/jog....baby steps are the key and not giving up, even when the world and all of lifes stresses try and hold you back! Yup, I'm feeling all "motivating" today, lol...

And great new pic Leslie, you sassy thing!

I'm new to MyFitnessPal (been using since May 2011) and have never particiapted in a challenge. I would love to do this Fit for Fall challenge. Is there anything special I need to do to join the group, other than just post weigh-in info on Mondays? Looking forward to this challenge!!!

whew.. I don't know either.. its 88 in my house I did 3 miles on the treadmill (slowly..lol. 5mph) and about died... and I could only get 1/2 way through BFBM and I think I'm going to die..LOL. I'm sweating bullets. I can't handle it.

I'm going to the gym tomorrow... my gym has AC...haha.

I would LOVE to join you guys if you wouldn't mind? My last summer challenge ended Monday - I lost 18 pounds in two months! I love the motivation the weekly weigh ins and challenges bring to the table!!

CW- 232

GW (9/5) - 205

NSV - Be able to run 5k

Thanks for your time!

NSV so far I've jogged 4 miles this week. (And I am extremely sore, LOL) Current weight 251. Goal weight is 160. I'd like to lose at least 20 lbs by fall. I keep going in a cycle where I lose say 3 lbs one week then the next gain it back. This has been on going. I will be doing a 5k July 30 and I walked last year in 46 mins. This year I'd like to jog it.

Everyone is doing so great so far! You are all helping keep me motivated for sure. I'm heading to Target after work today to pick up some ankle weights in the spirit of this weeks challenge and the advice to add some weights to walking while I'm taking a break from running. Its going to be tough though, I was really debating going running today but I'm going to take a walk on my lunch instead.

So I'm the question girl this week. I've been pretty stuck at the same weight for the last few weeks and now I've started to gain so I'm trying to figure out what is wrong. I've made no significant changes in my amount of exercise or general eating except I switched from regular milk to almond milk about a month ago-a glass a day with breakfast is my norm. So what do people think about the dairy tie in with weight loss? Could it be that I'm not getting enough dairy now and that's what's causing some of this? I have no issue with regular milk, just happened to keep getting coupons for the almond milk. I did find online that almond milk does not count as a dairy serving and I didn't think to add another dairy serving. I think I'll switch back and see what happens, but I'm curious if anyone else has had experience with this?

I'm really liking the 10 glasses a day challenge! The first day I did so well I drank even more no problem, the heat helps of course. I was pleasantly suprised w/myself. And I've put a lemon slice in my glass a few days and just used that glass throughout the evening, makes it delightful

Ellen, how is your water intake? I personally don't think the milk has anything to do with it, I'm not a big dairy drinker (like I have creamer in my coffee every morning and thats the extent of it...). I think if you're eating the same, exercising the same, then maybe your body is just used to the amount of calories in vs calories out and you need to change it up a bit. I'm a full believer that when you his a plateau you need to increase your caloric intake for a few days (I did 2000 calorie days for 3 or 4 days) then jumped right back into my routine and that finally did the trick.

You have to trick your body.

Hey all well this week has pretty much been hell for me lol . Dealing with alot of stress due to the fact that my husband got laid off... But he and I have been walking this week and i have been drinking about 5-6 glasses of water a day and have only had 1 diet dr pepper this week (the glasses of water were in 24 oz glass) gonna get my weights out today and start that too! this is a great group and jsut being with you all makes me feel motivated ! Now if i could just get over the damn stress lol

I'm sure those of you that I have been challenging with in the past are marveling at my lack of posting, I sure am. It's been a crazy week and I find myself today in Breckenridge, CO at a training. I was fearing weight gain from hotel/restaurant/training facility food. However, right now I am more concerned that I'm going to get enough food. The food so far has been TERRIBLE, I got a white bagel (whole wheat not an option) with cream cheese bracing myself for the high calorie hit, it was so aweful I couldn't stomach it after 3 bites. So I went for the scrambled eggs, bracining myself for the high fat of that made with butter, and managed just one bite. Oh woe is me I'm hungry and can't stomach the food!

But the bright side is that this is an NSV, I'm not just eating b/c food is there, I'm eating to meet my body's needs, and when my body says "this food is CRAP, don't eat it!" I know I've come a long way.

Anyway, on to this week's challenges:
water 3/7, no worries on this one, I'm a big water drinker
working out with weight: 2/7 wore a 8lb pack of stuff when I jogged to work Wed and did a gilad workout with weight on Tuesday. I'm probably going to be a little slack on this as I don't have access to weights at the traning facility. But I'm still planning good burns on fun machinesAs a side note, forgot my bathing suit and there's an awesome pool here. Might have to splurge and get a new one so I can do laps tonite. Undecided on that....