October 1st (open) challlenge
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Excited about this challenge!
SW: 158.8
GW: 150
Height: 5'6"
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Good luck ladies. I'm determined to get my exercise in before doing anything else today. The 30 day shred will know doubt kick my butt again. Level 3 is killer but my arms have got a lot more toned and so as my stomach. For all those interested in doing the shred I highly recommend it. Great for toning as for actual weight loss not too sure. So i'm looking to watch what I eat in the next couple of weeks. Good luck. Going to wait untill next monday to weigh myself. Just want to see the scales go down.0
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Good luck with the shred.0
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Okay guess i weighted myself today and was down 3 pounds.
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No change in the scale. *tear* At least there wasn't a gain. I'm still at 179.4.0
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Well, it's Monday, so I may as well get this out of the way... I must say, I am overwhelmingly depressed, frustrated, disheartened and a bit angry that I've been making my "health" THE PRIORITY the past 2.5 weeks. I have been 100% diligent in HONESTLY recording EVERYTHING I put into my body, and have changed things around / sacrificed so that I could go to the gym EVERY SINGLE DAY the past 16 days (35 min / 400 cal on the Elliptical PLUS 5-6 machines, ending in me DRENCHED in sweat from a HARD workout), yet I have only lost a little over 4lbs in 2.5 weeks. No, I have not lost inches. No, my clothes don't fit any differently. No, I don't feel "healthier". If anything, this is proving that I wasn't eating that badly to begin with (despite having gained 50lbs in the past 2.5yrs), although I HAVE drastically reduced my carb intake.
OK - enough whining for now. I just wanted to point out that I have NOT been half-a$$ed about this - I have been 100% committed, you can see from my food diary that I'm eating a great balance of healthy foods (not starving myself) and have had REASONABLE expectations. I'm just so incredibly discouraged. I feel like taking back a big part of my life and not focusing on this so much - just being more aware of what I eat and getting to the gym 3-4 times/week, instead of re-working my entire life to get there EVERY DAY. Have I SCREWED myself by going EVERY day? If I stop now, will I actually GAIN weight? Ugh... Sorry - VERY bad day for me. I'm sure that SOMEONE out there is going to tell me to stop whining and suck it up. That helps tremendously...
Start 8/8 - 208.2
8/15 - 207.8
Goal by 10/1 - 189.9
End Goal Weight - 140.0
Height - 5'4.5"0 -
Great - I post my nastly little self-depricating rant, and it pops up twice. Yep - that's my day. Sorry.0
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Well, it's Monday, so I may as well get this out of the way... I must say, I am overwhelmingly depressed, frustrated, disheartened and a bit angry that I've been making my "health" THE PRIORITY the past 2.5 weeks. I have been 100% diligent in HONESTLY recording EVERYTHING I put into my body, and have changed things around / sacrificed so that I could go to the gym EVERY SINGLE DAY the past 16 days (35 min / 400 cal on the Elliptical PLUS 5-6 machines, ending in me DRENCHED in sweat from a HARD workout), yet I have only lost a little over 4lbs in 2.5 weeks. No, I have not lost inches. No, my clothes don't fit any differently. No, I don't feel "healthier". If anything, this is proving that I wasn't eating that badly to begin with (despite having gained 50lbs in the past 2.5yrs), although I HAVE drastically reduced my carb intake.
OK - enough whining for now. I just wanted to point out that I have NOT been half-a$$ed about this - I have been 100% committed, you can see from my food diary that I'm eating a great balance of healthy foods (not starving myself) and have had REASONABLE expectations. I'm just so incredibly discouraged. I feel like taking back a big part of my life and not focusing on this so much - just being more aware of what I eat and getting to the gym 3-4 times/week, instead of re-working my entire life to get there EVERY DAY. Have I SCREWED myself by going EVERY day? If I stop now, will I actually GAIN weight? Ugh... Sorry - VERY bad day for me. I'm sure that SOMEONE out there is going to tell me to stop whining and suck it up. That helps tremendously...
Start 8/8 - 208.2
8/15 - 207.8
Goal by 10/1 - 189.9
End Goal Weight - 140.0
Height - 5'4.5"
Muscles retain water, so if you've been working out a lot, they're going to retain water to help replenish them. In return, retaining water makes the scale go up or stay the same, not go down. Don't give up! I've hit so many plateau's over the past several months, but I keep trucking along. It's to the point now where even if I don't lose weight for awhile (and possibly gain), I still feel SO much better and I know I'm taking the right steps to bettering myself. It's generally harder to lose weight than gain and you didn't put it on overnight, so it will take a bit. Slow and steady wins the race and you're more likely to keep it off. Keep your chin up.
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Well, it's Monday, so I may as well get this out of the way... I must say, I am overwhelmingly depressed, frustrated, disheartened and a bit angry that I've been making my "health" THE PRIORITY the past 2.5 weeks. I have been 100% diligent in HONESTLY recording EVERYTHING I put into my body, and have changed things around / sacrificed so that I could go to the gym EVERY SINGLE DAY the past 16 days (35 min / 400 cal on the Elliptical PLUS 5-6 machines, ending in me DRENCHED in sweat from a HARD workout), yet I have only lost a little over 4lbs in 2.5 weeks. No, I have not lost inches. No, my clothes don't fit any differently. No, I don't feel "healthier". If anything, this is proving that I wasn't eating that badly to begin with (despite having gained 50lbs in the past 2.5yrs), although I HAVE drastically reduced my carb intake.
OK - enough whining for now. I just wanted to point out that I have NOT been half-a$$ed about this - I have been 100% committed, you can see from my food diary that I'm eating a great balance of healthy foods (not starving myself) and have had REASONABLE expectations. I'm just so incredibly discouraged. I feel like taking back a big part of my life and not focusing on this so much - just being more aware of what I eat and getting to the gym 3-4 times/week, instead of re-working my entire life to get there EVERY DAY. Have I SCREWED myself by going EVERY day? If I stop now, will I actually GAIN weight? Ugh... Sorry - VERY bad day for me. I'm sure that SOMEONE out there is going to tell me to stop whining and suck it up. That helps tremendously...
Start 8/8 - 208.2
8/15 - 207.8
Goal by 10/1 - 189.9
End Goal Weight - 140.0
Height - 5'4.5"
Honestly don't get discouraged. Before you can lose weight you need to gain muscle. Weight loss is about highs and lows. And also 4.5 pounds in 2 weeks in acturally about 2.3 pounds a week which is what you sould be losing in a week. When you lose weight you kinda just want to diet and lose a whole bunch a weight and look 7 sizes smaller overnight, but thats not what happens. You have to remember Rome wasn't built in a day,and sad to say but our bodies didn't become this size in a day, it took a while.
All in all don't give up and stick to what you are doing. We all have days like that and we all get discouraged but really it is worth it. Getting ride of the weight is a great feeeling. I was hoping to have lost more then 3 pounds this week but I didn't so I am going to tweek things, drink more water, watch my salt intake,maybe try new exercises. Its not about how fast the weight goes away its about you getting healthy.
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Hi, seems to me that you might have been training to build muscle and as we all know muscle weights more than fat. If you have been looking at your fat % it probably has come down quite a bit. This means you are one fit lady. Putting it simply, you have focussed on strength training over aerobic training. Pushing your muscles to their limit lifting heavy weights, running uphill and ramping up the resistance on the bike will develop firm and heavy muscles. The scales do not say everything.0
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No change in the scale. *tear* At least there wasn't a gain. I'm still at 179.4.
oh well theres always next week! you are still doing great!0 -
I would like to join... What would be the groups challenges?? Different exercises, burning a certain amount of calories, etc.0
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I would like to join... What would be the groups challenges?? Different exercises, burning a certain amount of calories, etc.
Great!
we have been mostly focusing our challenges on shedding the most pound by october 1st and supporting one and other though goood times and bad,
we would love you to join our group:)0 -
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU GUYS!!
I was seriously at a breaking point before I posted this (and, out of desperation and need for some support, also posted on the Support board). People have been AWESOME with the replies, and you're RIGHT: I'm DOWN (when I could have been the same or UP) since I started, I HAVE been building muscle, and even if I lose one pound per week, that's 52lbs in a year.
Thanks, guys. I think I'm almost out of the funk.
I opened all of my privacy settings so, if anyone has any comments / suggestions on my food diary, let me know.
I DO drink 75 - 90oz water per day, I just don't regulary record them.... SHOULD take a vitamin, though...
Have a GREAT day! THANKS, again!0 -
Yesterdays goal of starting the 30 DS was a complete fail...i believe i have a fesible excuse it snowed for the first time in 80yrs in my home town and i spent the day and evening sitting in the cold with no power, the kids loved it but the novelty soon wore off when miss 6 realised how many things need power to go.
............so as long as i have power tonight i will shred!!!!0 -
Monday's weigh in
315lbs, down 2 lbs.
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Keep up the great work- it really does make a difference to "talk" it out when we are feeling upset about it. Thank you for your honesty which in turn will help all of us.0
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No change in the scale. *tear* At least there wasn't a gain. I'm still at 179.4.
Great job at keeping it at the same amount- better than gaining!!
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Yesterdays goal of starting the 30 DS was a complete fail...i believe i have a fesible excuse it snowed for the first time in 80yrs in my home town and i spent the day and evening sitting in the cold with no power, the kids loved it but the novelty soon wore off when miss 6 realised how many things need power to go.
............so as long as i have power tonight i will shred!!!!
wel hey just do it today and tell us how it goes!0 -
Just completed 1st day of the 30ds and i didnt die like i had anticipated.
Have also learnt two key things; just because workout pants are stretchy doesnt mean they will stay up....hello jumping jack down trail and breastfeeding boobs do not do well with jumping type movements.0 -
Just completed 1st day of the 30ds and i didnt die like i had anticipated.
Have also learnt two key things; just because workout pants are stretchy doesnt mean they will stay up....hello jumping jack down trail and breastfeeding boobs do not do well with jumping type movements.
hahahahahaha thats funny!
goood job though!0 -
Well only a few days until Monday...how is everyone doing??
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Ohh I aaaam doing prettty crappy..
i have to stop cheating.
After today I am going to stop cuzzzz doing thatt0 -
Sure I would love to join another challenge! They help keep me motivated as well and to stay on track.
Start- 145.6
October 1st Goal- 136
Height- 5'1"0 -
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Lots of opportunity to enjoy my time outside- how do other people enjoy their time outside??0
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I enjoy to TAN! the sun is my friend!
I hope everyone knows weigh in is tomorrrow. Don't forget to post your weight!
goood luckk guys!0 -
Was a good week. Thanks for all your support.
Start- 317 lbs 08/22/11- 314.2lbs
Goal- 290
Height- 5'90 -
I weighed 177 the same I weighed last weeek;(0
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and by 177 i mean 183.2
sorry I messed up.
it was a bad weeek0 -
Start weight = 206
Current weight (as of this morning) = 204 Yay!0
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