Here we go! Initial Weigh In - January 7
cxwhit3
Posts: 293 Member
Hi All,
I am hoping to put up the weekly post on Saturdays (here in the US) so that our members across the pond and down under have it ready on their Monday morning.
Please enter your starting weight and your challenge goal weight. Each week, we add another line with our weigh in for the week. Please also add comments each week related to the comments sections below - positive thought, best meal or snack and best work out. The easiest way it to copy and paste, then add a line.
For this first initial weigh in, if you want, please share your goal for the session and your plan (as of today) for achieving that goal. I know plans change sometimes (mine do), but don't be afraid to share what you are thinking right now. Have a great week!
Start Weight:
Challenge Start Weight:
Challenge Goal:
A positive thought for the week:
Healthy snack or meal:
Best workout this week:
Comments
I am hoping to put up the weekly post on Saturdays (here in the US) so that our members across the pond and down under have it ready on their Monday morning.
Please enter your starting weight and your challenge goal weight. Each week, we add another line with our weigh in for the week. Please also add comments each week related to the comments sections below - positive thought, best meal or snack and best work out. The easiest way it to copy and paste, then add a line.
For this first initial weigh in, if you want, please share your goal for the session and your plan (as of today) for achieving that goal. I know plans change sometimes (mine do), but don't be afraid to share what you are thinking right now. Have a great week!
Start Weight:
Challenge Start Weight:
Challenge Goal:
A positive thought for the week:
Healthy snack or meal:
Best workout this week:
Comments
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I’ll kick off!
Start Weight: 158 (my post-treatment high)
Challenge Start Weight: 134
Challenge Goal: 130 and 5k
Comments: Had some kind of vomiting bug last week, only just getting over it now, but still feeling a bit pathetic. No exercise or even activity, and my diet has been mainly “beige food” until last night when we had takeaway pizza. Too exhausted to cook but so hungry!4 -
Morning all,
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I actually started back on 1/2/2019 before I found the group. Weighed 173 lb. that morning. Today's officially the challenge start weight and I've weighed in this morning.
Start Weight: 173 lb.
Challenge Start Weight: 171 lb.
Challenge Goal: 155 lb.
A positive thought for the week:
"Setting your intention is like drawing an arrow from the quiver of your heart."
Bruce Black(taken from Calm) the meditation app that I love.3 -
Start Weight: 134.5 (1/1/19)
Challenge Start Weight: 130.5
Challenge Goal: 125
A positive thought for the week: We’ve got this, ladies!
Healthy snack or meal: I’m working on increasing my fruit and veggie intake, which tends to be lacking.
Best workout this week: I’ve been mostly using the elliptical so far, and have added some stretching and yoga poses.1 -
Let's have a great week everyone!
Start Weight: 160 lbs
Challenge Start Weight: 157.8 lbs
Challenge Goal: 130 lbs
A positive thought for the week: I think it's going to be a great day! *song by Sean Morey funny
Healthy snack or meal: Apples! Keep doc away
Best workout this week: stretch yoga to calm the mind ^.^1 -
Start Weight: 155
Challenge Start Weight: 127.2
Challenge Goal: 120ish
A positive thought for the week: I'm sure a lot of us have heard this quote already but I like to always remember: a year from now you will be glad you started today.
Healthy snack or meal: I've been cooking up a big batch of vegetables (onion, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, etc. with a large can of diced tomatoes and vegetable broth and then spicing with curry powder, cayenne, and some additional spices. I love the flavor and just add a scoop of protein (usually lentils or beans for me since I'm vegetarian) to complete the meal. I love it!
Best workout this week: I got lots of weight sets for christmas and have been loving experimenting with them.
Comments: today is my rest day so I am not sure I can get in 10,000 steps like I want to everyday but I will try. I'm quite sore from intense workouts all week so I want to make sure I honor my body and allow it to rest as well.2 -
Morning all,
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I actually started back on 1/2/2019 before I found the group. Weighed 173 lb. that morning. Today's officially the challenge start weight and I've weighed in this morning.
Start Weight: 173 lb.
Challenge Start Weight: 171 lb.
Challenge Goal: 155 lb.
A positive thought for the week:
"Setting your intention is like drawing an arrow from the quiver of your heart."
Bruce Black(taken from Calm) the meditation app that I love.
Nice quote! Can you give us a link to the meditation app?0 -
bettina8037 wrote: »Start Weight: 155
Challenge Start Weight: 127.2
Challenge Goal: 120ish
A positive thought for the week: I'm sure a lot of us have heard this quote already but I like to always remember: a year from now you will be glad you started today.
Healthy snack or meal: I've been cooking up a big batch of vegetables (onion, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, etc. with a large can of diced tomatoes and vegetable broth and then spicing with curry powder, cayenne, and some additional spices. I love the flavor and just add a scoop of protein (usually lentils or beans for me since I'm vegetarian) to complete the meal. I love it!
Best workout this week: I got lots of weight sets for christmas and have been loving experimenting with them.
Comments: today is my rest day so I am not sure I can get in 10,000 steps like I want to everyday but I will try. I'm quite sore from intense workouts all week so I want to make sure I honor my body and allow it to rest as well.
Another good quote!
I'm assuming you start will all fresh veg since you only mention canned tomatoes? Sounds like a warm winter soup! I read once that warm foods, like soup tend to be more satisfying than cold.0 -
Start weight: 127 lbs.
Goal weight: 120 lbs.
Challenge Goal: 115 lbs.
Positive thought: I’ve always struggled with starting up my fitness journey and then falling right back into my same habits so just knowing that committing today will make me such happier in the future!
Favorite Meal: Lovingggg mushrooms and shrimp at the moment!
Best workout: Lately leg days have been awesome!1 -
Start Weight: 187.2 (Dec 27, 2017)
Challenge Start Weight: 176.4
Challenge Goal: 160 (ambitious, I know)
A positive thought for the week: I'm not going to kick myself for setbacks this session
Plan for the week:
Healthy snack or meal: Salad every day, nuts and snap peas for snacks
Best workout this week: Will go to the Y for treadmill walking at least 3 days this week
Comments: I have learned that I do best on a low carb diet so my long term (over this year) is to eliminate added sugar and most processed foods. I'm not an exerciser so if I can form SOME kind or regular habit this year I will be content. Right now I am working on using up the various food items already in my refrigerator and I'm almost there! I ate the last yogurt cup yesterday - 26 grams of sugar. Yikes!
One of the other things I learned last year when I was pretty much cooking everything from scratch was that it made "off diet" items much more difficult to procure (for lack of a better word). If you crave chocolate cake, but have to spend 2 - 3 hours making one, the craving tends to go away.1 -
poeciliareticulata wrote: »I’ll kick off!
Start Weight: 158 (my post-treatment high)
Challenge Start Weight: 134
Challenge Goal: 130 and 5k
Comments: Had some kind of vomiting bug last week, only just getting over it now, but still feeling a bit pathetic. No exercise or even activity, and my diet has been mainly “beige food” until last night when we had takeaway pizza. Too exhausted to cook but so hungry!
Sorry you are unwell! Feel better soon!0 -
Start Weight:200.8 (January 2018)
Challenge Start Weight:196.0
Challenge Goal Weight:186.0
A positive thought for the week: Happy New Year!
Healthy snack or meal: Actual planned snacks! Boiled egg, greek yogurt with walnuts
Best workout this week: Will be starting to go to the gym this week. Only stationary bike for now, my foot is still healing.
Comments: I am excited for this new year and new challenge. I am going to take it easy on myself and be more forgiving. I will add a little more exercise each week and just stay in my calorie goal. I am more focused on my mental health this round for sure!
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I honestly don’t remember what my start weight was. I think I hit around 180 in 2016 when I decided I needed to make a change.
Challenge Start Weight: 156
Challenge Goal: 145
Plan: I’m doing Zumba two days a week, and full-body dumbbell workouts 3 days a week. Other than that, I’m just logging daily and trying to hit my daily step count.1 -
bettina8037 wrote: »Start Weight: 155
Challenge Start Weight: 127.2
Challenge Goal: 120ish
A positive thought for the week: I'm sure a lot of us have heard this quote already but I like to always remember: a year from now you will be glad you started today.
Healthy snack or meal: I've been cooking up a big batch of vegetables (onion, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, etc. with a large can of diced tomatoes and vegetable broth and then spicing with curry powder, cayenne, and some additional spices. I love the flavor and just add a scoop of protein (usually lentils or beans for me since I'm vegetarian) to complete the meal. I love it!
Best workout this week: I got lots of weight sets for christmas and have been loving experimenting with them.
Comments: today is my rest day so I am not sure I can get in 10,000 steps like I want to everyday but I will try. I'm quite sore from intense workouts all week so I want to make sure I honor my body and allow it to rest as well.
Another good quote!
I'm assuming you start will all fresh veg since you only mention canned tomatoes? Sounds like a warm winter soup! I read once that warm foods, like soup tend to be more satisfying than cold.
Yes fresh veggies! And totally agree about warm foods, I much prefer winter foods to summer ones. Soups are so much more satisfying than salads for me.0 -
taylorgardnerr wrote: »Start weight: 127 lbs.
Goal weight: 120 lbs.
Challenge Goal: 115 lbs.
Positive thought: I’ve always struggled with starting up my fitness journey and then falling right back into my same habits so just knowing that committing today will make me such happier in the future!
Favorite Meal: Lovingggg mushrooms and shrimp at the moment!
Best workout: Lately leg days have been awesome!
Can I ask how tall you are? We have similar stats and goals! I'm 5ft30 -
Start Weight: 187.2 (Dec 27, 2017)
Challenge Start Weight: 176.4
Challenge Goal: 160 (ambitious, I know)
A positive thought for the week: I'm not going to kick myself for setbacks this session
Plan for the week:
Healthy snack or meal: Salad every day, nuts and snap peas for snacks
Best workout this week: Will go to the Y for treadmill walking at least 3 days this week
Comments: I have learned that I do best on a low carb diet so my long term (over this year) is to eliminate added sugar and most processed foods. I'm not an exerciser so if I can form SOME kind or regular habit this year I will be content. Right now I am working on using up the various food items already in my refrigerator and I'm almost there! I ate the last yogurt cup yesterday - 26 grams of sugar. Yikes!
One of the other things I learned last year when I was pretty much cooking everything from scratch was that it made "off diet" items much more difficult to procure (for lack of a better word). If you crave chocolate cake, but have to spend 2 - 3 hours making one, the craving tends to go away.
I try to keep added sugars low too, and "nice cream" is my absolute favorite treat at end of day. You can Google for tons of variations but it's just cut up banana frozen and then thrown into food processor till it gets to a frozen yogurt consistency. I add a tbsp cocoa powder and it's delicious! Sweet with no added sugars.0 -
Start Weight: 260.0 (Dec. 2013)
Challenge Start Weight: 238.4
Challenge Goal: 226
A positive thought: I’ve got a month till school stress starts, to rev up on exercise.
A healthy snack/meal: Greek yoghurt with tangerine and slivered almonds.
My most effective workout this week was: Ballet/aerobic workout and body cycle.
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Start Weight: 133 (1/1/19)
Challenge Start Weight: 131.2
Challenge Goal: 127
A positive thought: It's after lunch, and I still feel energized and not like a need a nap! Must be the 30 minute walking meeting I took at 10 AM.
A healthy snack/meal: Buffalo cauliflower---maybe for tonight's Clemson / Alabama game
My most effective workout this week was: Hmmmm...not sure. I just started doing Jazzercise for cardio and it's great, and I'm doing Dedicate with Yoga with Adriene everyday. Both are good!
I'm 5'4-1/2"
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I lost my whole long post so I'm going to keep this one short as a test...
Start Weight: 290
Challenge Start Weight: 180.7
Challenge Goal: 169.92 -
I don't eat sugar so my healthy snack would be raw cauliflower or cucumber usually.
My exercise is fairly consistent getting my steps and weights in. Best last week was around 13000.
I'm proud of myself this year because I'm not spending all of January losing what I regained for the first time in my long dieting life. I was good through the holidays and only had a little water weight that was gone by today so I'm starting this challenge with my lowest from last month.
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Morning all,
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I actually started back on 1/2/2019 before I found the group. Weighed 173 lb. that morning. Today's officially the challenge start weight and I've weighed in this morning.
Start Weight: 173 lb.
Challenge Start Weight: 171 lb.
Challenge Goal: 155 lb.
A positive thought for the week:
"Setting your intention is like drawing an arrow from the quiver of your heart."
Bruce Black(taken from Calm) the meditation app that I love.
Nice quote! Can you give us a link to the meditation app?
The link is https://www.calm.com/
I have used this on my iPhone for almost 2 years now. Morning is my favorite time after I get to work. I get to work usually before most so it isn't hard to find a nice quiet spot for the 10 minute sessions.
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Start Weight: 230.4 (Jan 1)
Challenge Start Weight: 224.6 (Jan 8)
Challenge Goal: 210
A positive thought for the week: Hubby and I stayed on track this week and managed to have our cheat meal (we’ve decided to do one a week) and both still lost weight!
Healthy snack or meal: We’ve been making green smoothies for breakfast. They’re delicious and filling!
Best workout this week: Just been doing my thing with my step count. I generally walk 3 miles on the treadmill every day to boost. I’m doing at least 15,000 steps a day! (I’m on my feet at work all day so not too difficult)4 -
gridirongrrl wrote: »Start Weight: 230.4 (Jan 1)
Challenge Start Weight: 224.6 (Jan 8)
Challenge Goal: 210
A positive thought for the week: Hubby and I stayed on track this week and managed to have our cheat meal (we’ve decided to do one a week) and both still lost weight!
Healthy snack or meal: We’ve been making green smoothies for breakfast. They’re delicious and filling!
Best workout this week: Just been doing my thing with my step count. I generally walk 3 miles on the treadmill every day to boost. I’m doing at least 15,000 steps a day! (I’m on my feet at work all day so not too difficult)
Wow! Good job!1 -
gesundundmunter wrote: »A healthy snack/meal: Greek yoghurt with tangerine and slivered almonds.
This sounds delicious!0 -
Challenge Start Weight: 138.9 lbs
Challenge Goal: 133.0 lbs
Good evening. I weighed in yesterday morning at essentially 139 lbs. As I lift weights and eat at a deficit my hopes at the end of the challenge are to change my body shape, drop a few lbs in the process, but more importantly to not gain weight. (Last challenge my weigh in amounts were all over the place.) It’s my hope to stick to both my nutrition plan and my workout plan as closely as possible. If I do this positive results will come.
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SmithsonianEmpress wrote: »Challenge Start Weight: 138.9 lbs
Challenge Goal: 133.0 lbs
Good evening. I weighed in yesterday morning at essentially 139 lbs. As I lift weights and eat at a deficit my hopes at the end of the challenge are to change my body shape, drop a few lbs in the process, but more importantly to not gain weight. (Last challenge my weigh in amounts were all over the place.) It’s my hope to stick to both my nutrition plan and my workout plan as closely as possible. If I do this positive results will come.
Last challenge session was really rough! Most of us were all over the place on weight and I think I actually gained 4 pounds (ack!). A bunch of the group dealt with injuries and illness too. Now that the holidays are behind us, I’m hoping we all make progress. You are so consistent with working your plan, especially exercise that you always motivate me to keep going!0 -
SmithsonianEmpress wrote: »Challenge Start Weight: 138.9 lbs
Challenge Goal: 133.0 lbs
Good evening. I weighed in yesterday morning at essentially 139 lbs. As I lift weights and eat at a deficit my hopes at the end of the challenge are to change my body shape, drop a few lbs in the process, but more importantly to not gain weight. (Last challenge my weigh in amounts were all over the place.) It’s my hope to stick to both my nutrition plan and my workout plan as closely as possible. If I do this positive results will come.
Last challenge session was really rough! Most of us were all over the place on weight and I think I actually gained 4 pounds (ack!). A bunch of the group dealt with injuries and illness too. Now that the holidays are behind us, I’m hoping we all make progress. You are so consistent with working your plan, especially exercise that you always motivate me to keep going!
All good points. Haha. You’re right Carol I do workout consistently...I’m at the gym now...BUT I don’t eat properly consistently....here in lies the issue. You know. I realized part of the problem is me going to bed. If I start doing that I’ll win half the battle. I go back to work Monday so I NEED to get a routine with eating in place so I won’t be stressed. Since I’m back counting calories I had to meal prep or I won’t be able to count calories. Pray for me.0 -
Start Weight: around 230
Challenge Start Weight: 211
Challenge Goal: don’t remember how long challenge is for. I would love to be in onederland.
A positive thought for the week: Don’t worry about what hasn’t happened
Healthy snack or meal: plan cheerios
Best workout this week: early this morning for an hour1 -
StacySunshine8 wrote: »Start Weight: around 230
Challenge Start Weight: 211
Challenge Goal: don’t remember how long challenge is for. I would love to be in onederland.
A positive thought for the week: Don’t worry about what hasn’t happened
Healthy snack or meal: plan cheerios
Best workout this week: early this morning for an hour
Each Challenge is 12 weeks, usually with a break in between each. We're glad you are joining us!1 -
Start Weight: 148
Challenge Start Weight: 130
Challenge Goal: 125
A positive thought for the week: New members, yay!
Healthy snack or meal: Homemade caprese sandwich on whole grain croissant.
Best workout this week: Walking at the zoo!
Comments: I weighed on Tuesday morning but didn't post til now. So excited to have new people here!2 -
bettina8037 wrote: »taylorgardnerr wrote: »Start weight: 127 lbs.
Goal weight: 120 lbs.
Challenge Goal: 115 lbs.
Positive thought: I’ve always struggled with starting up my fitness journey and then falling right back into my same habits so just knowing that committing today will make me such happier in the future!
Favorite Meal: Lovingggg mushrooms and shrimp at the moment!
Best workout: Lately leg days have been awesome!
Can I ask how tall you are? We have similar stats and goals! I'm 5ft3
yes ofc! i’m also 5’3!!0
