Lose 10 lbs in September Challenge
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Mini Challenge Wk 1
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - no problem there for me. Love water!
2. Try a new exercise - Today I RAN intervals, something I haven't done since June. I stopped running because it was just too much on my knees but I've been struggling to get under 160 and decided it was worth a shot. I walk at a very fast pace (actually faster than I "run") and we have a very short track at the Y (1/16mi) I ran 1/2 lap and walked the second 1/2 lap...for 2 miles.
3. How did I get here...Diagnosed at 26 with rheumatoid arthritis. Very quick and debilitating onset. 3 small kids and active duty hubby gone for 6mo out of every year meant that I had to be mobile. Steroids were the only thing that could touch the pain. I gained 30lbs in 6wks. Truly depressing and it didn't stop there although it slowed. The next 15 years were spent trying what seemed like every drug on the market with absolutely no improvement (add more depression). Finally in 2004 (225lbs) I was started on a biological drug that seriously gave me back my life. In 2005 I completed the breast cancer 3 day walk in Seattle in memory of my aunt. All this "exercising" (months of training)and yet I could not lose the weight. Not one single lb. In 2007, I started on Nutrisystem and lost 60lbs. Found out that one of my major issues was portion size and NS prepackaged foods helped me get used to that. I finished my first (and only) 1/2 marathon alongside both of my daughters (one who was 6 mo pregnant with my twin granddaughters). After the twins were born, life was very busy and while I only gained back 7lbs in 2 years it was a slide I didn't want to go down. That's when I found this site. I love the support and friendship.0 -
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY:
oh boy is this a challenge for me; I`m not a fan of water & hardly ever drink it (I find it tastes funny, don't ask). But because of MFP I just bought a 20oz water bottle and it pretty much goes where I go. So far I refill it maybe 3x a day. That`s probably not enough, but I`m sure as the days go by I`ll get use to drinking more water.
2. Try a new exercise that you don't normally do or haven't done in a really long time:
I haven`t really exercised in a while, so everything I`m doing (Cardio DVDs, Cardio machines at the gym) are considered new to me. Strength Training however is going to be a challenge, since I`m unsure what exactly to do. So I`m avoiding them until I`m more comfortable.
3. What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change?:
I started to dislike going shopping (sounds shallow but it really is true). I use to LOVE it, but as the years went by, I started to feel as if everything I tried on looked bad on me. I want to look and feel good again. Seeing the goals people have reached on this website has really pushed me to take action, I can do this... & it`s about time I commit to something.0 -
Ok, Ok!! Here's the link to the spreadsheet! There are well over 700 of you, so it took me a bit to get everything set up. Please check to see that I have your screen name spelled correctly and that your starting weight is correct. If I don't have a starting weight in there for you - add it or send me a message and I can add it for you. I didn't create a column for tomorrow because I'm still missing a lot of starting weights - so the first official weigh in will be NEXT Friday! Let me know if you have any questions!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApGWjN0Yz2hfdFhpSVlFYWNsdjR4N3lUNVNjTnhlVlE&hl=en_US
P.S. Mini-challenge coming soon!
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This week's mini-challenge will involve all three aspects:
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - our bodies are primarily water and WILL NOT FUNCTION without the proper amounts. 64oz is an absolute minimum daily intake just for your body to function - so how do you expect to lose weight if your body is dehydrated??
This challenge will not be that difficult to me. I already have been drinking at least 8 glasses. But I need to get rid of the diet coke as well.
2. Try a new exercise that you don't normally do or haven't done in a really long time. For women this might be weight training - a lot of times we have AWESOME cardiovascular systems but no muscle whatsoever, but our muscle is the fat-burners in our bodies. Also, sometimes our bodies simply get used to what we are doing and thus the dreaded plateau. Try to confuse your body this week and report back with what you did and how you liked it.
I don't think I will necessarily need to start a new exercise, I just need to ACTUALLY START EXERCISING again. I know that it worked last time, I just need to get off of this 3 month no exercise cycle.
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
I have nothing but excuses for the weight gain that I have experienced. I am 5'2, currently 156lbs and have size 38DD - 36DDD chest size. I have always been bigger chested female, however I have always been involved in many sports throughout high school and college. Then I graduated in 1998, got married in 2003, had my son in 2004, and the sports quit. My big weight gain journey began in December 2009. My 52 year old mother suddenly got sick with pneumonia and for the next 30 days straight I was living at the hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away in Jan 2010. And my emotional eating kicked into full gear. Then in May 2010, I saw some pictures of myself with my family, and ugh. It was bad! So on May 5 2010, I joined LoseIt.com and began tracking my food. This worked for a bit, but only lost about 15lbs. Then on what would have been my parents 31st anniversary on Jan 18, 2011, I went to the cemetery to visit my mom, and I promised her I would get healthier to take care of the family. And that day I joined MFP and have lost 30lbs, and I want to lose at least 20 more. I know that if I exercise it will come off easier than just recording my food intake. But I feel that I can do this and I will....0 -
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
Well...I know a bunch of people on here are trying to stay clear of diabetes. My hope is the same. My father passed away in 2003 of a blood clot, but if that didn't get him then it would have been one of his many diabetic episodes. This first of which was when his coworker dropped him off at our house with just me at home. A teenager not knowing what the heck was going on, but having to witness my father going through a rollercoaster...laughing hysterically, crying, throwing himself against chairs, running outside towards a busy street. Scared me witless. So there's my father, and then my mother found out she developed diabetes due to her weight. And out of 5 daughters, two already have diabetes, one is borderline, one doesn't have any symptoms and then there's me. I had a blood test done last year and the doctor was worried that I was heading down that track and wanted me to start dieting. It took me a few months before I found this site, but since then I've been challenging myself to keep up with exercise and watching my portions. These monthly and mini challenges are just what I need to get my butt off the couch. It's not only me depending on me, it's a team! I can use all the motivation I can get!
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Thanks everyone for sharing your stories. Some were very touching! Glad we are all here to get healthy and motivate one another.
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - our bodies are primarily water and WILL NOT FUNCTION without the proper amounts. 64oz is an absolute minimum daily intake just for your body to function - so how do you expect to lose weight if your body is dehydrated??
This is SO hard for me! Seems silly really, so simple. This is a great mini challenge for me. I never log water in my log because if I am really good I might drink 32oz!!!!! So I will start logging it and try to get my water in.
2. Try a new exercise that you don't normally do or haven't done in a really long time. For women this might be weight training - a lot of times we have AWESOME cardiovascular systems but no muscle whatsoever, but our muscle is the fat-burners in our bodies. Also, sometimes our bodies simply get used to what we are doing and thus the dreaded plateau. Try to confuse your body this week and report back with what you did and how you liked it.
I have been absent from the gym all summer. This morning I went to my 4th ZUMBA class and I have really been enjoying it. I have been to the gym 6 out of the last 7 days and I plan to keep it up. I recommend ZUMBA to anyone who thinks they might like it....you will! It's very fun!
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
I have struggled with Binge eating most of my life, I used to be a dancer/gymnast and would starve myself for a week and then binge. Now I am no longer a dancer/gymnast and therefore do not feel the need to starve but unfortunately the binge eating has stuck as a habit. I am also a night owl so when my family is asleep I am up doing things around the house and end up snacking late. My goal is to start being more active and waking up really early so that I am tired enough to go to bed earlier than I do now. That way I am not up late by myself snacking at night. I knew I needed to change when I took a trip with my husband this summer. We went on a trip to Costa Rica and our son stayed with my family. We had a great time at the beach ( I was a bit self conscious) but all in all it was a wonderful trip. However, it was our first alone trip in a long time and I was embarrassed to take pictures (I did though, knowing I would regret not having those photographs). I had to tell myself to enjoy the trip and live in the moment. I promised myself I would get healthy and in shape so that I can enjoy a full life with adventure and great times with my family in the future without worrying about feeling or looking fat.
I am READY!! I am the heaviest I have ever been....5lbs heavier than I was at 9 months pregnant. After my son was born I worked hard to get in the best shape of my life and I have since gained about 50 pounds (he is 4). I turn 30 in February and I plan to be back in great shape by then.
I just got home from ZUMBA and am enjoying some water on the porch. Have a great day everyone!0 -
Hello!
1. I drink plenty of water everyday, so no problem with 64ozs daily.
2. Yay! new exercise. This was my plan for September anyway. I'll continue my strength training and add Turbo Jam in place of circuit training. I'll do treadmill incline intervals instead of elliptical intervals (I'll miss you elliptical) and try to get in a decent amount of walking each week.
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
Injuries, specifically, overuse injuries from exercise, initially caused me to gain weight. This started in 1998 with plantar faciitis. Horrible pain that cortisone couldn't help abate. I had to do a lot of stretching to be able to walk and had to reduce my walking from 6 miles a day to 3 and I was forcing that. I overcame that and then I developed metatarsalgia (ball of foot inflammation) I had to quit doing everything for a while because the pain was just too much. It felt like I was walking on my bare bones. Then I developed morton's neuroma which causes unbelieveably wicked painful nerve pain on the top of the foot. I have a lot of foot abnormalities. In 2004, I weighed 170 lbs, 180 lbs in 2008, then along comes menopause and other stressful events to increase my weight. 2008 thru 2010, more family stress and 2010 I didn't get much exercise or sleep because I was helping my niece take care of her little one. So I gained a lot of weight during that time and another little person to love and stress over :-)
So, for me, no regrets, no blame, I just need to do whatever it takes to get the weight off.
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32 miles, hilly terrain, 13.4 average mph on my bicycle. I KNOW I can finish a 30 mile race next month now!
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32 miles, hilly terrain, 13.4 average mph on my bicycle. I KNOW I can finish a 30 mile race next month now!
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What bike race are you doing? My husband and I are looking at doing the Route 66 Mother Road Bike Tour - I think he's wanting to do 30 miles, but I'll probably only do 12...0 -
MINI-CHALLENGE FOR WEEK 1:
In my opinion, there are three VERY important parts to successfully losing weight and keeping it off:
1. Nutrition (NOT diet - it must be a lifestyle CHANGE!)
2. Exercise
3. Psychological
This week's mini-challenge will involve all three aspects:
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - our bodies are primarily water and WILL NOT FUNCTION without the proper amounts. 64oz is an absolute minimum daily intake just for your body to function - so how do you expect to lose weight if your body is dehydrated?? :drinker:
2. Try a new exercise that you don't normally do or haven't done in a really long time. For women this might be weight training - a lot of times we have AWESOME cardiovascular systems but no muscle whatsoever, but our muscle is the fat-burners in our bodies. Also, sometimes our bodies simply get used to what we are doing and thus the dreaded plateau. Try to confuse your body this week and report back with what you did and how you liked it.
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
I welcome ALL of you to the September challenge and look forward to seeing some AWESOME losses! MFP love!!
1. I usually hit my water but I will make sure that I do that this week!
2. Exercise is still something hard for me but I will try to work it in this week/month
3. I have been overweight most of my life. I went on my first serious diet when I was 8 years old. I already weighed over 130 pounds. Over the years things have crept back up. I was born with a medical condition that necessitates that I take steriods for the rest of my life. No doctor ever informed my mother what it would do to my appetite and so the weight balloned up. Along the way I learned some really bad habits. I did lose weight on that first attempt when I was 8 and I have been yo-yoing since then. I hit my heaviest weight last February at 321lbs. That wa a wake up call for me. I tried another site and lost 25 pounds but then fell off the wagon again. Then my hubby found this site and suggested that we join together. I have been here about a month now and have lost 18 pounds in August. I am now down almost 40 pounds weighing in at 282. That is a lot of motivation. In addition, the support I get from all the MFP peoples has been what keeps me coming back. Last month's challenge really kept me going as I am sort of competitive and want to win. I wish all of us the best of luck and here we go!0 -
Today was a SUCCESS for me.
*8 glasses of water today...about as likely as seeing Big Foot. I never get enough water.
*ZUMBA class # 4 today. Something new and I love it!
*Stayed within my calorie goal with 37 calories to spare. Made a nice dinner for my husband and son and had a light yogurt for dessert. No late night snacking, going to bed right now!
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I'm in!!!
I'd love to lose about 10 pounds (or 5kg) in month.
My weight is 123pounds (or 55kg ) at the moment, but considering my height thats quite a bit to be carrying around. I want to make it to 50 kg (111-113 pounds) asap as long as its healthily....
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hi I can't seem to see the google link for the spreadsheet. Can you repost/resend it to me
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I'm in !0
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oh ya and...
1) I drink lots of water. Sometimes when I get sick of the water I have some perrier with a lime, water with a lime, or a coconut water (although has natural sugars in it) to give myself a break. Also, ice and a fancy glass goes a long way for me. It seems if it looks appealing I am more likely to drink it
2) I am doing an outdoor bootcamp (starting tomorrow).
3) my weight snuck up on me. I was too busy to exercise and finding myself making bad food choices. When I got pregnant I went up to 217lb. It was quite easy to get back to my prepregancy weight of 163. However, I know that is too heavy for me. Also, since the baby I find that I am carrying more weight around my mid section. I really want to improve this0 -
great day. I have a hard time with the late night snacking WT G 0
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Wow, all of these stories definitely made me sit back and really dig deep into why I have gained weight...
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - I can definitely do this. I've been drinking alkaline water using the Kegan system. My boyfriend's mom is a huge advocate. It does a good job of balancing out the acidic things we eat and drink every day.
2. I am a huge Ultimate Frisbee fan, and let me tell you... getting back into it is hard. I played for two hours yesterday, and I am definitely sore right now. I feel great!
3. Why did you let yourself go? Mostly the stress of being in college, working as an RA for the past two years as well as having an off-campus job to pay bills... I lost all ambition to work out, I was just tired all the time. I was comfortable eating as much as my boyfriend for the past three years... then I realized, he needs the cals, I don't.
Also, my parents moved to another country about two years ago... I have a baby brother two is 2 and a half... so I don't get to see him very often.... I got depressed, and started eating a lot. Mostly sweets, because that's what I crave.
What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? My boyfriend's mother called me chubby, and told me that she wanted me to be healthy. (Rude, I know...) Also, I can feel the weight when I run. I don't like being out of breath when I take the stairs... and when I do eat healthy, I have so much more energy. Also, I am not working for the school anymore so I have more time to play frisbee with my friends and go to the gym.
What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? When I miss my boyfriend (he lives an hour away and doesn't have a car... so either I have to go to him or pick him up which is hard... time and money are an issue for me)... when I'm bored, I tend to want to have a snack. Mostly when I am lonely, I make the worst decisions.0 -
1-- I am working on that currently but I am aiming at having 16oz during/before my next meal everyday-- I eat 6 so I thats almost 100 oz...
2. I just started the 30 day shred yesterday so, even though I am 1 day earlier, I will cheat and count that because its my new focus.
3. Life got me here and life is going to get me out... I got thin before and I am headed back!0 -
1. I do pretty good with the water. Does Tea count or other things? My husband counts his other liquids as long as they are non-carbonated.
2. New exercise: I'm determined to dust off the bike this week and add a several mile ride to my evenings. I hope to convince my husband to join me but will with or without him.
3. What got me here? What didn't?!? Three kids, three miscarriages, boredom eating, pizza, nachos...Eating out is a serious problem for us...we do it way to much. Eating at home always saves calories and money too. I'm doing this for a number of reasons...I want to like who I see in the mirror and feel proud of myself. I also have three kids who I don't want struggling with their weight as adults. They are all three very thin and healthy but, then, so was I at that age. So, my goal is to hit a normal BMI for my height and stick with that.0 -
32 miles, hilly terrain, 13.4 average mph on my bicycle. I KNOW I can finish a 30 mile race next month now!
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What bike race are you doing? My husband and I are looking at doing the Route 66 Mother Road Bike Tour - I think he's wanting to do 30 miles, but I'll probably only do 12...
Local festival in East Texas in October. I am doing a 30 mile race. The first one I ever will ride in, but I am training hard. Thanks0 -
1. Drinking water this week should not be a problem! I get my 6-8 cups or more a day, thankfully.
2. I will be re-starting the Jilian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD and will try to actually do 2 strength training work outs at the gym this week.
3. What got me from 135 lbs to 190 lbs? Losing hope, eating for comfort and out of boredom every night, and having an all-or-nothing mentality. Trying to remind myself everyday now that it's ok if I eat 1250 calories even if my goal was 1200...and that I should not binge by eating another 3000 calories that night just because I did not hit a perfect "1200". This is knowing full well that calories are estimates when we track...it's such a bad mentality to have. So now I am trying to let myself know it's OK as long as I stick to a range (right now my range I would like to be in each day is 1200-1500 calories).
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I am so amazed to read everyone's stories. It is only fair I share mine, though I warn you all, it is pretty ordinary.
1. I drink water and only water every day (and yes, for those of you struggling with H2O intake, it only took me about 2 years to be able to confidently make this statement). I flavor mine with lemon and mint. I drink a minimum of 64 oz daily.
2. I need to recommit to weight training, I think I will start with 1x week. I have also started playing softball over the past few weeks. Talk about exercise...it works muscles I didn't know I have
3. I am never one who cared about what I ate, my looks or my weight, as long as I felt good. I was started on meds for high blood pressure, and dx with borderline high cholesterol. This was the first real sign (or slap in the face), I was headed down the path of my parents/grandparents with living with, and dying from complications of diabetes/high blood pressure, if I did not take control now. It was hard to get going, because despite the meds I still felt good. I really recommitted about 2 months ago after attending a class reunion. 4 members have lost a combined weight of over 200 pounds (and I met up with a 5th individual who has lost 150 pounds). I have come to realize, if I think I feel good now...just how great will I feel when I am no longer considered "obese"
Not to mention the added motivation looking at myself in pictures with my "newly thin" friends. This is the first time EVER I haven't liked how I look (though I still have no problem with how I look on a daily basis in the mirror)
This past month I finally discovered, admit to and am tackling my addiction. SUGAR! (not the natural stuff like fresh fruits) When I eat clean, I DO NOT crave food. I NEVER remember NOT craving food (usually chocolate). To be able to look at a bowl of chocolates in the middle of the table, and not even be tempted, it is so empowering. But it is something I tackle on a daily basis. Sugars are hidden in everything...I have days where I think I have done good, then that craving starts to return... The trick is not feed the craving with sugar, because, for me, it just leads to a slippery slope. I turn to a couple tablespoons of natural peanut butter, a diversion, and remember my inspiration... my classmates and all of you here on MFP. You are all amazingly strong individuals and I am honored to be sharing my journey with all of you :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi everyone!
1. Water- may be a problem for me, I find it difficult to get 8 to 10 cups a day. But, I will do my best.
2. "New exercise"- I started to use the elliptical so my new exercise will be the elliptical.
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today. Why did you let yourself go? What was your awakening moment when you knew something had to change? What situations trigger you to not make healthy decisions and how can you control those situations? Life happens, and sometimes we need to focus on what happens in life and how we react to those situations and be ready to deal with them when they arise.
The main reason I'm fat is work. I work with computers, sit all day. When I came home in the evenings, cooked supper, cleaned & had no time for me or working out, well actually there could have been time 1/2 hour would have been a start but, after working all day I had no energy left to do a workout. Now that I am older there are health problems, so if I want to live with as little pain as possible I have to find time & energy to work out & be healthy. With the passing of so many family members I ate & then right back to where I started. I don't handle stress very well. I'm learning & so far so good.
Good luck in September everyone!0 -
hi I can't seem to see the google link for the spreadsheet. Can you repost/resend it to me
Thanks
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApGWjN0Yz2hfdFhpSVlFYWNsdjR4N3lUNVNjTnhlVlE&hl=en_US
Are you trying to view it from a phone? I haven't had a lot of people have success with that. You normally have to view it from a PC, but you should be able to just copy and paste that link into your browser.0 -
This week's mini-challenge will involve all three aspects:
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - oooooh this one is SOO hard for me! but i will do my best to try to get in my 8(8oz) a day..
2. Try a new exercise that you don't normally do :
I am starting the 30 day shred! that is going to kill me!
3. Think about (and share if you feel comfortable) what got you to where you are today.
How did i get how i am today...well first i would like to tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Kimberly and I will be 26 this month. I have been married to my amazing husband Jason for almost 6 years now. Ever since we have been married we wanted to have children. We both come from huge families. Each of our families have 7 immediate children ( not including step and half) in it and we would like to have a big family as well.. ( maybe not THAT big though) . Between the time we got married in Dec 05 and April 08 we had 4+ miscarriages and each one caused me to go into a depression which caused my weight to go up higher and higher. I never was a thin girl and in high school was 222 when i got married i was 240. After each miscarriage i would put on 15 to 20 lbs until i reached 308lbs. I went to the doctors wondering why i was having so many miscarriages they told me i would never be able to carry to term at my current weight and at that point i knew i needed to do something. I decided that the gym and eating right was the way to go. and that i should give it ANOTHER shot . After watching what i ate ( i didnt use any kind of tracking) and going to the gym 3hrs a trip 3x a week for 4 months i was able to drop 20 lbs. some things happened in my life and within 1 month gained 10 of those pounds back. Then i started to realize i needed to do something more dramatic.. and that is when my husband and i decided that i should look into the gastric bypass surgery. Now I am not ashamed of this fact for it has gotten me healthy enough to have my babies. I had my surgery done Jan 7th of 2009 and Lost 70 pounds and found out on Easter morning of 2009 that I was pregnant. Found out 3 weeks later that I was pregnant with twins! How exciting!!! The next 8 weeks was great until we went for our 13 week ultrasound and found out we lost one of the twins. I had such a strong faith in gods timing and knew that the little baby was just giving its twin a chance at a good pregnancy and to be healthy. We had our little miracle baby on 28th of December 2009. I Gave birth to a beautiful 7lb 3 oz baby girl a week over due. My weight went back up to 220 at time of birth. Within 6 months I got my weight back down to 198 until we found out in July 2010 that our angel baby was on its way. The next 9 months I gained 32 pounds and gave birth to my beautiful son a week early on March 12 2011. He weight 8lbs 6oz. Since then I have been running after a toddler and taking care of an infant and have only managed to lose 15 pounds. Until I joined MFP I had no idea how much I was actually eating. Now I am holding myself accountable for every morsel that goes into my mouth and I am not depriving myself of anything. Including my love of French fries. I just work it into my daily calories
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My starting weight for the month was 176 lbs...and I my current weight is 174.2 lbs. So basically I am down 1.8 lbs, so only 8.2 lbs more to lose this month. If I get anywhere close to hitting 10 lbs lost I will be super duper happy.
This week's mini-challenge will involve all three aspects:
1. Drink AT LEAST 8 glasses of water EVERY DAY - our bodies are primarily water and WILL NOT FUNCTION without the proper amounts. 64oz is an absolute minimum daily intake just for your body to function - so how do you expect to lose weight if your body is dehydrated??
I drink 8-10 glasses of water daily already so I will continue on.
2. I am doing a Shakeology challenge and have started using the 30 and 50 minute workouts that come with the shake mix. Before that I was running 2-3 times a week. I will still try and get out for few runs a week since I am training for a 5K on Sept. 18. I may throw in some cycling to shake things up a bit.
3. The weight I gained was mainly from my pregnancies I have had over the last 5 yrs (2 to be exact). After my first pregnancy I lost all but 4-5 lbs of the baby weight. After baby number 2 I developed hypothyroidism and weight loss was difficult to say the least. I lost 20 lbs of the 30 + lbs I gained during pregnancy quickly and then plateaued for well over a year. I got sick of it and started looking for ways to manage my weight. Funny enough I started running and even got involved in a Running Room program and have done a few races and thought that alone would help but it was not. And realizing that was not enough kicked me into high gear. Part of my current regime is eating a balanced diet and tracking on MFP. Another part of it is working out regularly and now I have a Beachbody coach which is keeping me focused and is very supportive. Some of my roadblocks have been injuries and getting colds that hamper my lungs.
I have two more running races to go:
Sept. 18 - Army run - 5K
Oct. 9 - Fall Colours run - 10K
Good luck to all in September.0 -
1. I drink 72 oz a day so meeting this part of the challenge is pretty easy
2. I've started Billy Blank's PT 24/7. It includes a four week schedule that rotates the workouts so it will get me through September. Hopefully be a lot stronger in four weeks.
3. After I got married in 2007 I gained 20lbs. I was working as an RN in Australia and the day shifts over there are 8 hours. It really messed with my body clock and I ended up doing a lot of late night eating. However, I didn't really pack on the weight until we moved to the US. Alabama has been a HUGE change from Sydney. All the fast food, binge and comforting eating I was doing added another 56lbs. I've already lost 30lbs and have kept 26 of them off, but I couldn't tell you how many times I've lost the same four pounds. My motivation never seemed to stick around. In June I had a surprise pregnancy which turned into a miscarriage in July and it hit me that I needed to get serious about losing weight. My husband and I want to start a family and I want to be at a much healthier weight so that our rainbow baby has the best possible chance. Anyways, so far my dedication and motivation are paying off and hopefully this challenge with help me keep going!0 -
QUESTION:
I am pretty new here and have read a lot of conflicting things. Simply put...If my calorie goal is 1200 calories than my net calories at days end should be 1200, correct? If I burn 300 exercising, I should eat 1500 for a net of 1200?
Sorry, I know people ask this a lot and I searched the forums and read a number of different things. Is what I gathered correct?
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#1) I drink LOTS of water a day! I just log 10 glasses as a generic number...some days may be closer to 8, but most days are considerably more!
#2) We have an elliptical sitting in our living room that I HATE!!! Thinking that since I've been running some, maybe my stamina is increasing, and maybe I'll give it another try!
#3) I don't have an enlightening story or anything. I'm just one of those girls that can go from 160-190 in the blink of an eye, and then it takes forever to get back down to that 160 range. I suffer from PCOS and infertility, so some of my weight gain I've blamed on that. But I'm learning that I can do something about it.0
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