lose 10-15lbs by Labor day! 6 weeks Challenge!!

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  • thisismynewmindset
    thisismynewmindset Posts: 273 Member
    Thanks Emely for the great support and motivation!!! We CAN and WILL do this!!!

    Okay I have to ask the dreaded question (I am so sorry) - what is your opinion on eating back exercise calories?? Since we are encouraged to work out so much, I just thought we should understand if we are eating back or not...

    Yay!!!! LET'S DO THIS!!!
  • EmelyJ
    EmelyJ Posts: 208
    Thanks Emely for the great support and motivation!!! We CAN and WILL do this!!!

    Okay I have to ask the dreaded question (I am so sorry) - what is your opinion on eating back exercise calories?? Since we are encouraged to work out so much, I just thought we should understand if we are eating back or not...

    Yay!!!! LET'S DO THIS!!!

    Honest I don't. When I starting eating back my calories, I was not losing, I was maintaining. So I went back to just eating 1200 calories. I think that would be the best, I mean it was working for me. I know a lot of people say you should eat back your calories, but honestly I don't.
  • Tashry
    Tashry Posts: 151 Member
    Thanks Emely for the great support and motivation!!! We CAN and WILL do this!!!

    Okay I have to ask the dreaded question (I am so sorry) - what is your opinion on eating back exercise calories?? Since we are encouraged to work out so much, I just thought we should understand if we are eating back or not...

    Yay!!!! LET'S DO THIS!!!

    It seems that everyone has a different opinion on this. Personally, I do eat back most of the exercise calories. That's what works for me. When I do not get up or close to my calorie goal my weight loss stalls. For a while I was eating too healthy all day and my calories were too low after exercise. I was not losing. So out of desperation I ate a small bowl of ice cream after dinner to bump up my calories and it made all the difference. My weight started going down.
  • Tashry
    Tashry Posts: 151 Member
    I'm not sure I will be around to post tomorrow, so I will post my weight today. I started the challenge at 185 - I am now 182.2. So I'm down 2.8 pounds! Not bad for a week!
  • courtclerkkris
    courtclerkkris Posts: 173 Member
    WAY TO GO Tashry!!!! That is fabulous. According to my scales that is what I had lost as of this morning but we will see what the "Official" scales at TOPS say tomorrow night. Keep up the great work and you will reach your goals in record time, I know it.
  • kbirk1963
    kbirk1963 Posts: 42
    Good job! Keep it up!
  • JoceyyySmall
    JoceyyySmall Posts: 155 Member
    Here's my monday weigh in: 231.2 Ekk not where I wanted, but better than nothing- I need to step my game up :) I can do it.
  • sexyharleymama
    sexyharleymama Posts: 163
    After first week: 142.2, down 1.8, 7.2 to go :o)

    Let's go ladies, we can rock this!!!!!
  • annehdavis
    annehdavis Posts: 157 Member
    262.4 to 259.6 for week one.
  • tlcAK
    tlcAK Posts: 671 Member
    Sorry I haven't been very supportive last week. I was traveling for work so my access was limited. I hope everyone had a good week. I only lost 0.3 pounds. This week I'm gonna go for 2 :)
  • EmelyJ
    EmelyJ Posts: 208
    So far so good ladies. You have lost more than I have. I actually gained 2lbs. Ask me how? I don't even know, I've been excerising more then my normally and I've been eating healthy and under my calories. This is very very stressful. But I will not overwhelm my self. I have enough stress over others things as is. So I won't let this be another. I just can't believe I've paid so much money to my trainer and I have not lost 1 single lbs since I've been training with him for 10weeks now.
  • kbirk1963
    kbirk1963 Posts: 42
    Hi EmelyJ,
    My son told me this moring, "mom, you know muscle weighs more than fat, your doing great"!, he said. So I'm passing this along to you. Your doing great! Keep it up.
  • kbirk1963
    kbirk1963 Posts: 42
    annehdavis you are doing such a great job. WTG! That is awsome!
  • KaeChelle
    KaeChelle Posts: 576
    I gained 2 pounds too, so I am at 272. I haven't tried to do anything. I'm gonna get serious starting now!
  • ycc1964
    ycc1964 Posts: 698 Member
    I lost .5 lbs. I started at 187.5 I am now at 187. Im looking forward to continuing and loosing more.
  • kbirk1963
    kbirk1963 Posts: 42
    good job!
  • Mallory0418
    Mallory0418 Posts: 723 Member
    Lost 1 lb :wink:
  • Jholt47
    Jholt47 Posts: 20
    My name is Jan - single
    My max weight was around 265lb :(
    My current weight is 210b.
    I want to reach and maintain 165lbs by next Spring or Summer

    I've lost about 40lbs since May using Spike Diet, I love it!

    I want to lose another 10+ pounds by labor day and finally be under 200lbs!!!

    I need some extra motivation and to be held accountable. I hate to workout so I need to be pushed.
    I am already a new person, but I want to be another new person. Losing weight is my new addiction.
  • dfeledichuk
    dfeledichuk Posts: 371 Member
    Down from start weight of 258 to 256, just back from a serious hiking trip so will try to be on the board more this week. Keep at it everyone!
  • MFT2010
    MFT2010 Posts: 122
    I'm in to loose 10 pounds by Labor day!

    CW: 147

    GOAL: 137


    whoot whoot! thanks looking forward to the support!
  • courtclerkkris
    courtclerkkris Posts: 173 Member
    Doing a big time happy dance here!!! Last week 154.4 and this week 150!!! This coming week is going to be super tough...family reunion Friday and Saturday.
  • Tashry
    Tashry Posts: 151 Member
    Great job ladies!! I'm seeing some great losses over the past week!!

    I'm going to pretend I didn't post my weight early yesterday....let's go with today's instead! I am now down from 185 to 181.6. So my loss for the week is now at 3.4 pounds!
  • kaleighmorgan
    kaleighmorgan Posts: 79
    Down to 156 :) Hooray!
  • verair
    verair Posts: 63 Member
    I didn't lose any... only maintained at 183lbs :grumble:
  • newashley
    newashley Posts: 28 Member
    I want in!! My goal was to loose 25 lbs by my bday on sep 17th!! I have 19 more to go!!!

    SW:198
    CW:196
    1st Goal weight:173

    I want to reach my goal so bad!!
    My name is Ashley I had my first little baby girl in March. I want to get the baby weight off as well as get back to Hot Mama status :) I am ready and committed to reach my goals!!
  • EmelyJ
    EmelyJ Posts: 208
    OK Guys, I'm just waiting on a few people to post their weights. Once they've reposted I will post the chart!
  • tlcAK
    tlcAK Posts: 671 Member
    Doing a big time happy dance here!!! Last week 154.4 and this week 150!!! This coming week is going to be super tough...family reunion Friday and Saturday.

    Holy.... Great job!!!
  • tlcAK
    tlcAK Posts: 671 Member
    Congrats to those who lost and for those who gain that's ok. We can do it we are strong! Don't give up!!! Everyone is doing awesome!!!!!!!!
  • cafaria67
    cafaria67 Posts: 30
    Of course I had been losing steady EVERY week for the past month...not this week.:grumble: I stayed the same. I wasn't able to run, shin splints were starting and my trainer told me to hold off. Of course I didn't make up for my lack of cardio in other ways. I have already made changes for this week though. I've decided to drop carbs from one meal a day (to only 2).I am VERY excited to say I'll be working with my trainer 2x a week instead of one, thanks to my fabulous brother and SIL! :happy: My hubby works too damn much, but my brother is going to babysit for me.

    I'll be heading our for a run in a bit! Let's do this, ladies!!!!
  • cafaria67
    cafaria67 Posts: 30
    I am happy to report, however, that although I've only lost 2 lbs since I was last measured, I did lose a few inches as of last night. :smile:
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