Leading Ladies Challenge - Week 1 - (Closed Group)

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  • redmenacenh
    redmenacenh Posts: 10 Member
    I just found your group, Sam, and I am in. I also started on August 1st to focus on getting healthy and exercising before school starts up again. My hope is to have these habits in place before I go back to work.

    My favorite workout song is Closer to the Edge by (crap I can't remember)....It is very uplifting to me.

    -Gretchen
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    Hi Gretchen! :) Message me your starting weight (as of last Sunday) and I'll add you to the group!
  • SuperMal
    SuperMal Posts: 13 Member
    I don't have a good answer to todays question...Which song(s) are your favorite to work out to? What REALLY gets you pumped and moving?

    To be honest when my husband and I are exercising we usually have the tv on to listen too. There is nothing better than to laugh while I'm excersising. I must confess, lately we've been turning on Tosh.0 for background noise. I know this show is terrible but its like a train wreck, you can't help but look. :noway:

    But, when music is on its usually some good country music. I'm a country girl at heart and even if its a slow moving song by Rascall Flats I'm moving to it!
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    GOOD MORNING LADIES!! :-D

    Tomorrow is my weigh in so wish me luck! I feel good about it. :) The boyfriend and I are having steak tips tonight but I'm going to have summer squash and carrots on the side instead of a grain.

    8/4/11 QUESTION!

    How do you deal with the naysayers? People who push food on you and say, "you HAVE to try my homemade schnitzle, I'll be offended if you don't!" and "Oh, just ONE cookie won't kill you" and "relax, you look great, you don't have to lose a pound!" or "you're too thin already, stop losing weight!" OR, an example from my own life, "you'll never be a size 6, your body just wasn't meant to be that small."

    How do you deal with the people who (intentionally or not) try to derail or deflate your efforts?
  • beverlyl64
    beverlyl64 Posts: 381
    Actually I'm pretty lucky I haven't had a lot of that, but those that did I just straight out told them the changes I am making are a matter of life and death and if you care anything about that you will support me and if you don't then I need to know that so I can distance myself from you. Let's just say I quit a pretty good paying job partially for this reason.
  • skylar1907
    skylar1907 Posts: 156
    QOTD 8/4: How do you deal with the naysayers? People who push food on you and say, "you HAVE to try my homemade schnitzle, I'll be offended if you don't!" and "Oh, just ONE cookie won't kill you" and "relax, you look great, you don't have to lose a pound!" or "you're too thin already, stop losing weight!" OR, an example from my own life, "you'll never be a size 6, your body just wasn't meant to be that small."

    How do you deal with the people who (intentionally or not) try to derail or deflate your efforts?

    Well, first - I try to take everything said by those I care about into consideration. I'm realistic about my goals. I'm 6ft tall, my bone structure is not going to support a size 0. I'm not willing to be delusional - and I appreciate my friends making sure I'm not setting myself up for failure.

    That said - people who try to feed me foods I can't - and won't - eat I tell them straight up that I respect our friendship and relationship too much to be angry at them by eating the food and then being silently angry at them when the scale doesn't move. I've pulled so many friends into my journey that I really don't suffer this trouble anymore. And - I can always have ONE bite of the xxx food - but I can't have one bite of four xxx foods... moderation is the key.
  • ardavis23
    ardavis23 Posts: 95 Member
    As much as I hate to say this, but I am the type to give in to that kind of stuff; and this is why I have such a hard time with my goals. I even do it to myself saying “OH JUST ONE WONT HURT!” but then one turns into maybe five or six. But I have been doing a lot better, and I hope I will stick to it! I am not over weight or anything currently but I am just not happy with my size I am. I do not care about anybody else who tells me I’m fine the way I am, or them telling me to stop loosing weight. This is something I do for me and me only!
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    I just say No Thank You. If they insist, I laugh.
  • LA_proud
    LA_proud Posts: 162 Member
    This funny for me, because as heavy as I am, I do not eat everyone's food. Whether they cooked it or not. It a clean thing for me! And some people who think they can cook, really can't. So I just say no thank you and keep it moving.
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    Update on my new trainer: My new trainer messed up my knee on our first appointment on Monday, so when I went back on Wednesday, she gave me a free session, which was much gentler and did not aggravate my knee. She is paying close attention to my form, and I think this is going to work out well.
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    Good morning everyone, hope your day is going well. It look like it will be a good day for yard work, so I plan to get outside today.

    Samantha - hope your weigh in went OK.

    Mary
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    FRAY 8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?
  • skylar1907
    skylar1907 Posts: 156
    8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    a - i get off and weigh myself an hour later (w/o eating/drinking) to see if its just an oddity. if its not, i record it & plan an extra exercise for that day - turn the bad into good by leveraging it as motivation.

    b - idk if its ideal for everyone; but it works for me :)
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    FRAY 8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    Yesterday, the dumb part of me decided to jump on the scale as soon as I put my suitcase down. Needless to say, it SUCKED. It really upset me because it went back up to 119, which was my MFP starting weight 45 days ago, so I couldn't help but to feel that I threw away 45 days and -4 pounds of hard work in about 3 days.
    My husband was there to make me feel better and even though I still feel crappy about it, the only thing I CAN do is get back on track. I already ate the food. It's done and all I can do is remember than actions have consequences, learn from my mistakes and take solace on the fact that I at least kept up with my workouts while on vacation.
  • PBmaria
    PBmaria Posts: 854 Member
    Also, my wonderful husband pointed out that my brand new size 1 jeans still zip up.
    Bless his heart!
  • beverlyl64
    beverlyl64 Posts: 381
    FRAY 8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    a) Oh well, it is what it is!

    This is a journey, there are going to be ups and downs. It is about learning to change your habits and your responses. And the scale is not the only measure of success. How do your clothes fit, are people noticing the changes, do you feel better, are you eating less, are you more aware of what you put in your mouth? Learn to appreciate all of the changes and remember it's just a number.
  • ardavis23
    ardavis23 Posts: 95 Member
    FRAY 8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    For me it would depend on the situation….If I know I worked my butt off in the gym, focused on eating right, and the scale goes up, I would be completely bummed out! But I would just need to say to my self to keep it going and hope for a better number the next week.

    If it was a situation where I was slacking off, eating unhealthy snacks here and there not hittin the gym hard, and the number went up, I would take it as “okay Alesha, get yourself together and let focus”
  • ardavis23
    ardavis23 Posts: 95 Member
    I missed my morning workout this morning, but I just needed a little more rest than what I have been getting!
    But I would like to say I am down 1.4 pounds as of this morning!!! I normally weigh myself every Sunday but I wanted to do it today because this weekend I will be out of town!!

    Even tho it is only 1.4 down this week…it is better than nothing and I am HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!
  • LA_proud
    LA_proud Posts: 162 Member
    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    I have had this happen to me more times than I care to remember. I have actually learned to listen to my body. And I now know what it tells me. These days, if the scale is up, it is usually because I have not had a bowel movement (sorry).
    So I am happy to stay the same for a day or two, cuz I know it will change.
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    LA_Proud, that's what I tell my boyfriend!!! :-D haha. He's never had a weight problem so he never really weighed himself before but now he weighs himself because he sees me doing it and he was curious, lol. But he gets so annoyed when he wakes up and the number is "bad" I just tell him to do it again later after he poops. Ohhhh life. :)


    I heard some other really great things here. It is what it is. Weigh in and move on. It's just a snap shot. And just because your weight-in-pounds is not responding, doesn't mean your body itself is not.


    I look at the number and I say ok, you've come this far (I've lost 37.4 pounds total), going back is not an option. SO, today I'm going to fill in the blank with a workout or healthy food-prep.
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    I don't like it much, but what are you going to do? It is what it is. I restart the next day. At my age I've had many disappointments and I realize the sun still shines the next day.
  • KimAggie04
    KimAggie04 Posts: 165 Member
    8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    I am not too hard on myself, so I don't get upset about a bad weigh-in. Usually I am just relieved it wasn't worse. When I stopped losing weight for a couple months, I decided to do something that motivated me. I joined this group for the encouragment/competition, and I found a fun exercise video that focus on my weak points: my lower body & arms.
  • Marsha_S
    Marsha_S Posts: 74 Member
    8/5/11 Question of the Day!!

    Here's the scenario: you step on the scale and it gives you a number higher than you were hoping for. A) What would your usual response be? and B) If your usual response isn't ideal, what would you like to change it to?

    I'd be disappointed, especially if I know I'd worked hard to eat right etc, but I'd just try harder next day.
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    I won't always post on Saturdays, but since I'm on here, I'll give you all a little task instead of a question:

    Sit down if you're not already seated. Close your eyes and take ten (yes, ten!) deep breaths. I'm talking ten slow, FULL, DEEP, chest-filling, soul-healing breaths. As you take these ten breaths, focus on the breaths themselves. If you have other thoughts, let them pass and re-focus on your breathing. Then open your eyes and stay seated and still for a few more moments to re-accli

    Ok go.

    No really, do it! (I know some of you didn't!) :) It's a really great calming exercise. And the calmer you are, the better in tune with your body you will be.

    REMEMBER: message me your new weight (no matter what it is!) by Sunday night and I will post results on Monday.

    Happy losing!
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    *** to re-acclimate to your surroundings. (apparently I didn't finish my sentence! lol)
  • mabug01
    mabug01 Posts: 1,273 Member
    Nice breathing exercise! I've had some amazing weight loss over the last couple of days, so I may give you a run for your money afterall!
  • roselose
    roselose Posts: 9 Member
    roselose 142lbs
  • defygravity531
    defygravity531 Posts: 289 Member
    THREAD OFFICIALLY CLOSED.

    Look for the Week 2 thread on my profile!
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