10 Lbs (or more) in 13 Weeks!

Great job, Dave, Sean and Vee! So happy and proud for all three of you!

The scale accurately reflected my successes and failures of the week - I stayed exactly the same weight. I did really well on a few days, but I totally blew it on several others. Between date night, book group, mama movie night -- kept making poor choices. I calculated all the calories out and figured I would maintain... and I did.

This week, I am going to really work to get another pound off. I head to the chiropractor today to see if he can help with my knee which is still achey and swollen. I walked one mile yesterday on the treadmill and it was okay. But I hope I will be able to get back to jogging at some point. Hoping I just pushed too hard too soon. Ice, ibuprofen, no high impact for now. I made an appt on Aug 15th with an orthopedist, too... I am still doing upper body weights, push-up, ab work, etc in the meantime!

Just posted a revised spreadsheet to:
http://www.schmole.com/myfitnesspal/results.htm

You might notice a few changes. I put people for whom I have results at the top of the list. But we also have a brand new member to join our challenge, MeLisa1044. Welcome to her!

Do y'all realize that we are almost 1/3 of our way through the official summer season and that means almost 1/3 of our way through this challenge? I am so, so, so excited for everyone who is working hard and making healthy choices as we all travel our fitness journey together! Check out these successes:

RubyHearts had a great drop on the scale this week!
Dave and Sean are both torching those calories biking or working out at the gym! And their efforts are paying off!
Runningvee broke into a new "weight decade" today!
DoctorWhoFan is looking to try some new exercises this week!
Wjewell keeps killing it at the gym with her trainer and zumba-ing those calories away!
Hadkins13 has made it through a shoulder injury and tummy bug, and she is looking forward to better health and strength this week!


I, personally, am determined to really bring it this week. I have lots of new strength exercises from my chiropractor for my knee pain and I can exercise again - just lessen the impact. I am determined to make good food choices and nourish my body well! Let's see how we all do another week, you guys!

So excited to see results rolling in!

I "technically" lost 0.5 lbs this week to end at 133.5, down from 134. I hit that weight a little over a week ago for one day, but last Friday I was back up to 134. At any rate, nothing big but slowly creeping in the right direction...

I am setting a goal for this week. I want to net 7000 total calories for the next 7 days. I figure if I eat around 1300 (my daily level is set at 1200 without exercise) and burn around 300 exercising, I should be able to do it. Then I should really lose a pound. I am going to post every day on my status how I am doing with the totals. (Husband had a procedure today and is down for the count for a while with helping with my boys. Took advantage of my older one being at space camp to push only the younger one during a jog this morning - oh, so much harder than a quiet jog alone in the evening!) Anyone else interested in setting their own weekly goal to achieve by next Friday?

Hats off so far to RubyHearts, Dave and DWF! Getting fitter all the time!
Sean - glad to see your NSVs of toning and decreasing pants size - that rocks, too. Show us what you're made of this week and I bet that pound up will be gone with more along with it!

Shred it this summer!