"H20" 70 Days Til Halloween - Week 1 & 2
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I would really like to join today:) Thank you! your soo awesome! My starting weight is 169.0
i will weight in on sep 5th..
love jessie
Welcome Jessie.. I hope you enjoy it here.. 0 -
Okay, I am in too.0
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Welcome.. Introduce yourself a little bit, add your starting weight.. and join in..Okay, I am in too. Nice to meet you.. My name is April.. Im the creator of "H20" 0 -
I'm definitely in. My starting weight is 190 lbs and I want to lose 20 lbs by Halloween.
Can't really try a new exercise video, but I am planning on getting hair cut sometime this week before I return for my second year of college. And I am definitely ready to try the 150 miles and 1000 crunches and lunges. Let the challenges begin 0 -
Hoping I can join for a mini-goal? CW 150, Halloween goal 142 -> then 135 by Valentines and ultimate goal 130
Run/walk 150 miles - should be easy, I log about 25/wk in regular 1/2 marathon training & have a Sept. race and Oct. race planned
1000 crunches - think my current workout regimen is close, but will keep better track!
1000 lunges - my nemesis!!! good thing I will have others to hold me accountable on these. will help my running though, for sure
Is there something I need to do on the other site in order to join the group?0 -
Drive-by post! I'm completely out of it today, I got a crazy bug bite on my ear and it is all swollen and leaky, so I'm loopy from the prescribed Benadryl. I'll get the new spreadsheet up and running tomorrow!0
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SW: 187
GW by Halloween: 172
Im a SAHM, married with 2 toddler boys & Ive been struggling with my weight loss journey for a couple of months. I was doing pretty good with losing the weight from about Oct-March and I was maintaining from April-June. Unfortunately, I lost the motiavtion of being consistent with exercise and logging. As a result, Ive been gaining weight from June-now. However, I just came back from a 3 week vacation and Im ready to finish this journey!0 -
Hi everyone! My real name is Belinda and am open for anyone from this challenge friending me to hold me more accountable. My starting weight is 132.2. I am wanting to reach some place between 125-120 by Halloween. It sounds like a low goal but it took me 3.5 months to hit 8 pounds down. We are currently trying for a baby though so we shall see what happens. With my last pregnancy I gained over 100 pounds so I want to try and be extra healthy this go round.
I am down for all parts of this challenge! I def need something to keep me motivated, accountable and focused toward my ultimate goal. My short term goal is to run a half marathon on Sept 24th to celbrate my 29th birthday. I also would love to be able to do a full marathon next year.
Do we post our something Positive everyday or just once a week?0 -
Jillybean - Welcome.. I hope you enjoy the group..
Blueeyes - Welcome, of course you can join. Glad to have you here.. I hope you like it. I'll help keep you accountable for your lunges! Nope, nothing else you have to do. Im hoping to eventually have more "tools" on the website to help when you struggle. Gonna work on that soon.
Pink- I hope you feel better soon, sorry to hear about your bug bite. Thanks for the spreadsheet, when you get a moment to get it done. Youre great!
loveme- Welcome.. I hope we can help you with your journey. But, remember to keep it in your head that your journey, will technically never be over. You have to make it a life style change if you want to maintain it once you get there.. I wish you
tons of luck!
Belinda- Hi. Nice to meet you. My name is April, and Im the creator of the group "h20" originally called H20 for 20 pounds by halloween,
that was our goal last year and the name H20, has just stuck with us ever since. Im 28 years old, happily married, and trying for our first
child. So while we are trying, Im working on losing weight, and Im going to remain healthy during the pregnancy. Excited about the future. If you need someone to help push you, youre at the right place. I hope you find us, helpful and friendly. And our positives, you can post everyday or once a week, whichever you choose.
I got up at 730 this morning, and got my but out there and hit some pavement. Whoop whoop. I got 1 miles done for the day so far.
My plans after work is to do 30 minutes on the eliptical machine at my moms, and then maybe another 1 miles walk. Im keeping on track. Tonight ill do 30 crunches & 15 Lunges again! Have a beautiful day everyone! 0 -
1000 lunges - my nemesis!!! good thing I will have others to hold me accountable on these. will help my running though, for sure
So glad I'm not the only one!!! I know that lunges are the best cure for all the things I don't like about my legs -- but they hurt!!! :-(0 -
Hey everyone! I’m really looking forward to this challenge. Right out of high school I lost about 20 pounds by starving myself and walking for hours a day. Since then, I’ve married and become busy with work and gained about 35 pounds. I’ve tried for several years to lose weight but I push myself too hard then give up a binge. This challenge should help me to stay motivated and lose weight in a healthy way. Looking forward to losing with all of you!!
My Starting Weight from this morning: 164
My Goal Weight in 10 weeks: 136
Challenge 1: Try a new food or recipe. Made pasta with whole wheat noodles and broccoli last night. It was awesome!
Challenge 2: Had a spa pedicure last night – so worth every penny!
Challenge 3: Planning on the 30 Day Shred – hope to work it in tomorrow...
My Three Positives
+ It’s Wednesday so the week is halfway over!
+ I am getting dinner with friends
+ I feel better today than I did yesterday0 -
My Starting Weight from this morning: 313
My Goal Weight in 10 weeks: 299
Challenge 1: Try a new food or recipe. Meatballs and spaghetti: used ground turkey and panko for the meatballs. Made my own sauce(as always) using tomato paste that is only 20mg sodium and the crushed tomatoes very low sodium.
Challenge 2: Bought myself some new purple PJ’s I have been wanting and in a size 3x loosely!!
Challenge 3:Do not have any DVD’s BUT looking into the yoga/exercise videos
My Three Positives
1: Hubby comes home for two days so I really enjoy it.
2:My daughter and son in law maybe moving closer to home(He is in the Army)
3:lost some inches and one more pound.0 -
Here's the Halloween spreadsheet!
http://bit.ly/r6OV9n
April, let me know if this is what you were thinking about re. crunches and miles. 0 -
I want in..Is it too late? Well my name is Jennifer and I am a stay at home mom, but will be going back to school next monday..yayyy.. My dd is 5 and my ds is 20months.
So here are my stats:
Height: 5'0
Starting MFP Weight: 163
Current Weight: 154
Goal Weight: 130
Ultimate Goal:120-125
Goal 4 Halloweeen: 1450 -
Alright, time for my official intro.
I'm Christine, or Pinky, and am one of the original members of H20. This group really got my better lifestyle kick started, so I'm very thankful and amazed that it is still going. Here we are, a full year later! Awesome.
I'm 26, married, four fur babies, living in Southern California. I have a few different jobs...I work at a little scrapbooking/personalized gifts store, I have an online storefront where I sell jewelry that I make, I'm an Independent Scentsy Consultant, and I also work for a wine accessories/gift company. So I'm busy, but it is doing a bunch of different things. I like it.
SW: 198.0
MFP SW: 191.6
CW: 165.2
GW: 150
I've learned that the scale isn't always the best source of measurement when it comes to finding success in weight loss. I like to go more by measurements and how my clothes are fitting. SO, my goal for Halloween is to be able to fit into more size 8 jeans. I have bought one pair (YAY!) at GAP that I've only worn once - for some reason I'm too scared to try and put them on again, in case they shouldn't fit anymore.
Mental games are the worst! But just so I have a scale # to strive for, I'm going to say 159. At 159, I'll be in the "Healthy" BMI range.
Since April I have been bopping around between 163 and 165 pounds. A little bit of measurement change here and there, but I haven't had any major weight loss success. I know my problem, though, and it is that I've lost track making sure exercise is included in my daily routine. I've completely let it slip away. This is a good little experiment, though, because I know that the calories I'm eating now basically keep me in a maintenance mode. Lesson learned. 0 -
I want to join, should I just put my info on the spreadsheet?
My name is Karie and I am a stay at home mom of a beautiful 17 month old boy. I return to work Oct 1st so this challenge would be great. I am married to a great guy and we have been together for 11 years. I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer in 2005 but I know have that under control and I am ready to change my life.
Here are my stats
Joining MFP 233.8
Current weight 221.8
Halloween Goal 200
GW 175
I started another challenge here on MFP and it ends in 3 weeks so I would love to start a new challenge!0 -
I managed a 3.3 mile run this morning, on the first morning of my vacation, and it was GREAT at the beginning, where it was all downhill. I'm used to running on the prairies, where it's flat, and then there's more flat... So the downhill part at the beginning was great, and the flat part at the bottom of the mountain was great, but the beginning of the third mile, which was a very long, high hill (250 feet of vertical elevation) was BRUTAL. I was game to tackle it, but it kicked my butt. I had to walk the top half, and it seemed like it would never end.
Mountains are not my friend.0 -
Welcome new people and good luck all
Its been a year and I did not know you were called Christine, Pinky :O Your post made me think maybe I should introduce myself also.
I am Katy or bj (bjshooter is NOT rude, as many people seem to think, my poor unfortunate childs name is Bethany Jade Shooter). I am 28 years old, 29, on the 29th of Oct though, so halloween is important. I live in Sheffield England, its rather grey
. I am a single mummy with two children, Bethany 9 and reuben 2 on Oct 30th ( I figure at two, you can't balme baby weight) so again, halloween is important. I have no job, dispite applying for roughly 50, its driving me mental. My degree is in Social Work and would prefer something related, but it has got to the point I apply for anything. I do have to find work that fits round childcare and not being very well. I have many bizarre illnesses, that no one seems to want to diagnose, I have CFS and Vertigo and they think I have something called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which I finally have a cardiology appointment for, it has been 9 months of waiting to get that bad boy. So I hope to feel better soon.
Been in this group since the begining and love it, some people stay, some people go, some people may be slightly addicted
My weight loss is slow with a million plateaus.
SW 192
H20 SW 173
CW 140
H20 GW 133
GW 122
I am on day 27 of the shred, so will bash that out then move on to 6 week 6 pack.0 -
Hey everyone! I’m really looking forward to this challenge. Right out of high school I lost about 20 pounds by starving myself and walking for hours a day
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My Starting Weight from this morning: 164
My Goal Weight in 10 weeks: 136
ckriegs - I apologize if this oversteps, but 28 lbs in 10 weeks sounds like an awful lot? I will happily support your journey but please don't starve yourself in order to do so 0 -
Ok, my turn. I am Linda. I am a mother of two teenagers, one boy who is totally testing my patience (love 19), and a 16 y/o girl who is my mini me. My hubby and I have been together 24 years...don't know where I would be without him.
I started this journey here on MFP about 535 days ago. I originally lost 37ish pounds through logging my foods, walking, and biking. Then life happened. My hubby hurt his back, my work got stressful...and winter came with my seasonal affect disorder. Spring didn't come so I continued my depression. Along with that..I found about 25 of the pounds I lost.Thank goodness for meds...I am feeling much better. I am back somewhat...I haven't logged in a couple of days...
I am a nurse who works on a very stressful post surgical unit at a hospital. Just these past two days...chocolate at the desk. Really? Do you really need to taunt me?
I am also in the process of returning to school...starting on Oct 31. All online..in hopes of attaining my bachelor's degree in nursing.
I do better with structure and support..these challenges will do me good.
I have been with H20 for quite awhile now and I love these girls. So very supportive...new members seem to be awesome too. I hope they stick around!
I did not weigh in this week...I usually do it on Mondays and I missed. So I will do next Monday. I also want to take some measurements...Christine says those are better than the scale numbers!
Good luck to all...looking forward to losing with you!
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I would love to join if there is still room for me!!!
My name is Tasha and I am a SAHM of a almost 15 month old son. I have been over weight of WAY too long and I am ready to lose it and I think this would be a great way to keep me focused when my other challenge ends soon.
Here are my stats
Joining MFP 286.5
Current weight 277
Halloween Goal 250
GW 1500 -
Hello there! My name is JoAnna, I'm new to the site, but saw the challenge and would like to join.
My Stats are:
SW: 171
Halloween Goal: 1550 -
WOW bunch of new posts. I gotta finish up a few things for my photography, and then Ill sit down and get back to everyone.. I just wanted to say thanks Pink.. the Spreadsheet is perfect!! Thanks again.. Youre great!0
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Ill introduce myself. I have been with the group off and on since last years halloween challenge. I love this group. I am a stay at home mom who also works in the home for a small cable company here in town. I have a son that will be 7 Oct 17 and a daughter who is 2 this saturday. I have been with my hubby for almost 5 years and married for little over 3. He doesnt really help with the whole supportive thing but thats just who he is. I still love him anyways. I have had a hard time with losing this weight and have fallen off the band wagon too many times. I have a new found motivation that I will lose this weight by next year. And just today I was asked to be a bridesmaid in a friends wedding so I have awhole new reason to lose this weight.
Good luck all. And welcome newbies.0 -
Guess my turn J my name is Molly and I am 53 married forever!!! With two fabulous daughters (25 and 22) and a wonderful son in law. Been with the group since the beginning and just loved it. I have had so many health issues but stay the course and keep on. Hang in there EVERYONE and welcome to all the new people!0
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I might have totally missed this but are we suppose to be reporting our numbers back to here or where do you want us to keep track of them?
ETA:
I never added this
MFP SW: 140
CW: 132.2
GW: 1250 -
I'm in!:flowerforyou:
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SW 278.2
CW 2670 -
Okay ladies (and any gents that may be on here).
Starting weight 154 (9 lbs lost since I started on MFP!)
Did 2.4 miles on the elliptical last nigt and 120 crunches.
Three things grateful for (from Wednesday)
1. My amazing romantic husband who brought me a gorgeous boquet of wild flowers.
2. My awesome physical results showing my cholesterol has gone down enough to be in the healthy range (was about to be put on meds a little over a year ago)
3. The strong motivational support on this website! THANK YOU!0 -
Hey everyone! I’m really looking forward to this challenge. Right out of high school I lost about 20 pounds by starving myself and walking for hours a day
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My Starting Weight from this morning: 164
My Goal Weight in 10 weeks: 136
ckriegs - I apologize if this oversteps, but 28 lbs in 10 weeks sounds like an awful lot? I will happily support your journey but please don't starve yourself in order to do so
No you're right. I always have huge goals and then become disappointed when I don't get anywhere near them. I really appreciate your input and should change my goal... even though I'd love to dream... New and more realistic goal: 150. Thank you so much for caring!! :-)0 -
I'm in I'M IN I need this motivation and a kick in the butt...
So here's a bit of information about me.. my name is Julie and I am 35 years old, mom of 2 beautiful girls, Ashley is 16 and Byanka is 7. I am engaged to be married to Remi, we've been together for almost 3 years now and he's 27 years old.. ya got me a young one When I met him I was 124lbs, last summer I was up at 170lbs WOW I know... I went all the way down to 146lbs in March and right now I'm back up at 160lbs so I need a kick in the butt.
Now I know I can do this
Run/walk 150 miles (241 kilometers... I had to check lol I'm Canadian)
1000 crunches
1000 lunges
Challenges for the next two weeks:
Challenge 1: Try a new food, or recipe.
Challenge 2: Treat yourself.
Challenge 3: Try or retry a workout DVD. Repeat 3 times over the next 2 weeks.0
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