Class, Sass, and Bad *kitten*-- Week 4

I think a stability ball workout is a great idea! Or maybe something with a BOSU ball if people if people have one?
With a stability ball some moves I like to do are crunches on the ball or holding a plank position wi my feet balanced on the ball. It really works your core muscles.

Ready for weigh in, so here goes......


Start weight: 122
July 15: 120.4
July 22: 118.4 (-2)
July 29: 118.2 (-.2)


Not really down anything, but no gain either so I'll take it.

Start weight: 225 lb starting MFP on 01/09/11
July goal wt: lose 10 lbs
July 1: 190.5 lbs
July 8: 192lbs (+1.5 lbs)
July 15:188.5 lbs (- 3.5 lbs)
July 22: 188.5 lbs (+/- 0) No change
July 29: 188.5 lbs (+/- 0) No change


I've been stalled for half of the month. I have to admit though, i haven't made the best choices recently. I'm a huge stress eater and our family has been going through a horrbile time recently. The rough part is over so now I need to get my *kitten* into gear. I fit 2 workouts in last week so i'm hoping to continue this if not adding a third. I really need to concentrate on my diet as it went to hell. I ate a ton of fast food, yet amazingly stayed within my calorie goal on most days .
I promise to improve as we roll into August

Start weight: 217
July goal wt: 210
July 1: 217 (+/- 0)
July 8: 217 (+/- 0)
July 15: 215 (- 2)
July 22: 213 (- 2)
July 29: 211 (- 2)

One pound away from my july goal but I guess theres still a couple more days!

You have done an AMAZING job!! The weight keeps falling off
How is your exercise plan?

You have done an AMAZING job!! The weight keeps falling off
How is your exercise plan?

Thanks!!!

My consistent workout is 45 treadmill minutes every day with varying incline and recently this week 30 Day Shred! I also work at a hotel so I am on my feet going back and forth from the front desk to the laundry room my entire shift plus folding all the hotel laundry (which really works up a sweat sometimes!)

Sorry I haven't been active in the group lately, ladies! I just have not been in the right place mentally ... or with my workout, to really be an encouraging, uplifting member. I apologize.

I've gained like two pounds back. I don't know whether or not its because TOM is close by, or the fact that I've eaten horribly lately, or the fact that I haven't worked out at all lately. I'm just frustrated and totally plateaued. No bueno. There's no way I'm going to make my goal of 130 by the time school starts back unless I completely stop eating - not saying that the thought hasn't crossed my mind.

I know how you feel. In general, I've been doing the right things but the scale is not moving. My clothes are fitting better (or getting too big) and my fitness has definitely improved. However, it would be nice to see that scale budge a little, KWIM? I've gotten a little down about it the past week or so. I'm still hitting exercise hard because I really, really enjoy it. My whole family works out together so it's kind of a fun family time.

I gave myself permission to not worry about the diet part so much for this past week until Monday. I've eaten what I want when I want. My mom's birthday was Thursday and we took her out for an awesome Mexican dinner and dad's is Sunday and he wants to go out for Chinese food and ice cream. My oldest two work at a new Dairy Queen store and last night they had a "friends and family" night which means free ice cream. I had a peanut buster parfait ..... by far, the most calories I've consumed in one sitting in a LONG time, like years. I won't do it again anytime soon but it was a treat and I don't regret it. I think sometimes we (I) can get so obsessed with moving that scale that we (I) forget to enjoy life.

Maybe I just need to shake things up a bit? I've heard that a couple of high calorie days every once in a while can help things move again. That's what I'm hoping for, anyway.

You're down a total of 2 lbs for July (and probably more because, like you said, TOM is near). That's 1/2 lb a week ... which is really a good loss, considering how much you have left to lose. Those last 10 lbs are stubborn. Don't be discouraged. Just keep at it. And don't quit eating. You've got to fuel your body correctly. Otherwise, you risk injury when you're out there trying to up your running base. Just keep on keeping on. It's going to take a little longer than you planned but you've got this, girl!!

Hey all! I need some tips....I'm going on vaation for 8 days and won't have access to Internet or MFP. I don't want ot gain weight on vacation, so any tips for not gaining while away?

I was back down to 134 this morning? Oddly enough, TOM is here. So confusing. Haha. I have been eating a LOT better lately.

I was back down to 134 this morning? Oddly enough, TOM is here. So confusing. Haha. I have been eating a LOT better lately.

i always lose weight then... after looking around on the forums I see that's the opposite of common.

I always lose weight when TOM rolls around. The hormones in my birth control pills play a large role in this fluctuation though.

I was back down to 134 this morning? Oddly enough, TOM is here. So confusing. Haha. I have been eating a LOT better lately.

i always lose weight then... after looking around on the forums I see that's the opposite of common.

I always lose weight when TOM rolls around. The hormones in my birth control pills play a large role in this fluctuation though.

I'm not on birth control, but I was down to 132 this morning! What is going on, dear body? Haha. I mean, not that I don't appreciate it, I feel like its definitely not right. I don't know if its because of TOM or because my scale might be a P.O.S.

So are we all riding this group through August? I'm seeing fewer and fewer posts

I was wondering the same thing.

I'm definitely all for sticking with this through August! (:
Small non-scale victory yesterday... I tried on a pair of size 4 shorts in American Eagle ... and they fit! I was so happy. They were a little tight, but I bought them as encouragement for myself. Before to long ... they might even be LOOSE on me. Also, TOM is gone, and I weighed in at 132 this morning, wtf? Very happy. I'm keeping my eyes out for the next challenge, since I kind of missed the last ones

I'm still around! Small NSV yesterday. I was getting discouraged because even though I've lost so much weight and feel thinner in places, I've still been wearing the same pants with no difference. Well yesterday at Lollapalooza we were going back and forth from the two big stages which are what I'm guessing about a mile apart and by the end of the night I was literally holding my pants up so they didnt fall down haha Good but.... now I have no jeans to wear ! haha

Exercise challenge looks good. Food challenge .... can't think of a new one either but maybe we could repeat one.

When this group started, one of my goals was to work up to jogging. During the last month I kind of decided that I didnt want to do that and speed walking was just going to be my thing. After I found out a coworker had made a rude comment about running to another coworker who joined MFP after seeing my progress, I decided to give jogging a good minute try. Ended up jogging 7 minutes of my work out. I've never done that in my life, not even elementary school when we had to run a mile haha