Challenge Start Weight: 179 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 164 lbs
Weigh-in #1: 179.5 lbs

A positive thought I had this week was: I'm committed to doing this!
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: I was on vacation so I wasn't too picky but I chose water at most meals so I think that counts for something lol
My most effective workout this week was: 20-30k steps a day while on vacation
If you participated in the challenge, how did it go?: I didn't participate


Comments: I'm up .5lb but I have faith that will all disappear in the next few days. I spent 4 days on vacation and flying and expected to be up a bit. I'm feeling very stressed right now so I really need to be mindful and focus on my food and workouts instead of self sabotaging to try to "feel better". It's a battle I'm still trying to figure out.

Challenge Start Weight: 174.0
Challenge Goal Weight: 165
week #1 - 173.2

A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: I had a bunless burger which helped satisfy my meat craving. While I wish it had been more exciting, I did the best I could.

My most effective workout this week was: My trainer is back so working out with her was great. I also made it to TRX which was challenging, but I made it through.

Comments: I felt like I did pretty good overall. I got a walk in yesterday going to/from a hockey game so while I was doing a lot of errands this weekend, got a walk in.

I also was happy to reconnect with my trainer and go over my goals. I told her I was happy with my size, I wanted to continue to lose fat and gain more muscle. So she's going to be sending me a home workout I can do and also another I can do when I'm in a gym. I'll see what she recommends and how much cardio.

I've also noticed I've been tired lately and looking at my foods that I've been testing. I've come to the conclusion that I think I get pretty tired after eating red meat. I felt it on Friday after I had the burger. Also, my skin hasn't been that great as I did before and I've noticed my eyes looking more puffy and tired. Anywho, I'm working on soy and seeing how that pans out.

Challenge Start Weight: 134.4
Challenge Goal Weight: 128
Weigh-in #1: 134.8

A positive thought I had this week was: I really enjoy this meditation app, headspace that I dowloaded about a month ago.
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: Quinoa protein bowl for breakfast with kale, avocado, and poached eggs
My most effective workout this week was: Unfortunately I've only worked out once this past week but in my defense my shifts have been nuts. Like literally running around the bar sweating for 8+ hours, its been exhausting.

I went out to eat three times this past week which is a lot after deciding to cut down and I'm glad that I was able to at least maintain.

Challenge SW 133.9
GW 125 or Recomp
Wk1 132.2 -1.8

A positive thought I had this week: “I yam what I yam.” I gave myself official permission to maintain, to recomp if that’s what my body wants to do. And lost almost two pounds by just being good to myself. And logging religiously.

A healthy snack: 10 raw almonds when I was super hungry between meals.

A workout: Strong Curves workout with bands and kettlebells followed by a mile of my fastest sprints yet.

The challenge: I liked this challenge. I would like to continue it, anyone interested? Because that habit of just randomly opening the fridge needs to stop!

Start Weight: 281 (March 2017)
Challenge Start Weight: 213
Challenge Goal Weight: Below 200!
Weigh-in #1: 210.6

A positive thought I had this week was: it feels good to get back in the gym!
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: grilled chicken and veggies
My most effective workout this week was: C25K plus some weights
If you participated in the challenge, how did it go?: I liked this challenge a lot! I found myself doing squats and calf raises randomly throughout the apartment (our floors are too creaky for jumping jacks). I'll probably keep this up for a while.

Comments: I feel good about the week but I over ate again during the weekend. One day I'll learn. But I'm getting back into my gym routine which has been great. My goal is to go 4 times from Fri to Fri and I've already been 3! I'm hoping that will help balance out all the snacks from the weekend.

Start Weight: 197.0 (Jan 2014)
Challenge Start Weight: 157.8
Challenge Goal Weight: 150.0
Weigh-in #1: 158.0

I'm up a smidge but I am so sore from not working out for a few weeks. I know it's water weight. Here's to a successful week.

A positive thought I had this week was: Back home and ready to get back to work
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: Leftover roasted brussel sprouts
My most effective workout this week was: Was out of town so no work outs

Start Weight: 193 lbs
Challenge Start Weight: 135.8 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 128 lbs

Weigh-in #1: 136lbs

Comments: I am up from last week and I know it is because I am still unwell so have been very sedentary. Here's hoping I can get back to 100% and can exercise again.

Challenge Start Weight: 153.6
Challenge Goal Weight: 145
Weigh-in #1: 155.6
This is really a kick in the a**, I'm at my highest weight in a year. I am not sure why either, I have been slacking but not more than the previous few months. So, time to tighten up. My plan is to pre log and stick to 1200ish calories on days I work, that way it mitigates when I go over on my days off.
As far as exercise, I actually purchased a fitnessblender program and am on day 10. I was pretty sore the first few days but the last 2 have seemed a little easy so I may have to bump up the weights.

Zipbsky wrote: »

runandreas wrote: »

I love fitness blender! I haven’t bought a program before but I often wonder if I ought to. Which one are you doing, and do you like it?

I started FBstrong, so far so good. I like the routines but the calorie burns have not been great.. If I buy another program it would be FBburn.
I felt like I should spend the 10$ after using their workouts for over a year lol. It has been a tiny struggle doing a new routine every day, in the past I would pick a total body routine and do it 3x /week for 2 weeks. Doing this program I try to watch each video the night prior so I know what I'm doing ( it is really loud @ the gym and I usually can't hear the videos).

Good to know, that is exactly the program I’ve had my eye on. And ditto — I’ve used their videos for free for so long, I probably shouldn’t be waffling over giving them a measly $10, haha! Thanks for your thoughts on it!