Outwit the Chubby~ ☆SKINNYS☆~Sept Tribal Challenge (clos

kdmallon, You had an amazing transformation in just a month! You look incredible! You should be soooo proud! I know I am!

And I wanted to add, I just bought some cocoa butter (I lost my other one in my two moves) and I hadn't put it on in awhile. I was putting it on my love handles and just noticed how they are barely there compared to how they use to be! NSV?!?

Hello all...

Exercise challenges for this week... done! :bigsmile:

We're weighing in on Wednesdays in September, right? I hope so... that is always my best day, for some reason. I know it can't just be me, because Share mentioned it's her best day, too.

Kdmallon... your pics are AMAZING. You must be so proud... you look awesome, and after just a month, too!! You rock.

Heofon and I are off to Cedar Point tomorrow... I'm kind of excited because the last time I was there several years ago, I weighed 21 pounds more than I do now, and I know I'm not going to look quite as bad this time around in those stupid photos they always take of you when you're going down the big hill on the Magnum. THAT, my friends, is a good feeling, and definitely worth all the sweat and sore muscles. :glasses:

Let me start with... I hope everyone had a FABULOUS weekend!

Now... the bad. I was rockin it through the weekend. Under calories, doing a little exercise. Then yesterday happened! Well, really, it was my fiance making peanut butter butterscotch chip cookies for a coworker's birthday. HEA-VEN-LY. I literally wanted to fatty out and eat 2 dozen of them. He helped me by not letting me. Even made me spit out and throw away a half that I snuck from the plate while they were cooling!

Anyway, went over calories yesterday and did NOT work them off. Ugh!!! Oh well. The streak had to end sometime! It really wasn't a bad day until those cookies.... I only had al ittle bit but that did it in.

I also ended up .2 lbs away from my 30 lb lost by Labor Day goal, but I see it as still being met! I've gained a ton of muscle in places I never had muscle PLUS I have "aunty" visiting this week and I was retaining water like mad over the weekend. On a regular non-digital scale it says over 30, so I like that number!

Today I'm back on course. SKiNNY forever!!

Ok, I don't feel quite so bad about getting behind on the challenges... apparently I'm not the only one that had a really busy weekend. I've still managed to be just under my calories every day, but my exercise hasn't been nearly as intense as usual because I've either been away from home, driving in a car, or busy doing other stuff. So... I'm planning on doing two days' worth of challenges tomorrow, but I just got home from class and I'm too tired to do them right now. Even though I haven't overdone the calories, I'm still not expecting to see a really inspiring number tomorrow because of the flaky activity levels. Oh, well... if there's one thing we've all learned, I think sometimes you just can't control life and it's ok to just roll with it and then get back on track the first chance you get. I promise I WILL get my challenges done this week and I'm sure I'll lose some more weight next week and the weeks to come. But I'm not going to stress about it today, and that is a new thing for me.

Hi Team. Sorry I have been MIA. Life took a crazy, hectic turn for me. I have not even been on the computer much. Last week was work every day and then some meeting or activity with my children every night while packing for a camping trip. Went camping this weekend and had a great (but tiring) time. I am sad to report that I did not stay under my calories all weekend. But I knew that going in, I just did not know that would be last weeks team challenge. I am so sorry team for letting you down. But I wanted to drink this weekend. I do not do that all that often and I went with several other families and we had fun. I did do a lot of walking, biking, and swimming. I actually did an hour run/walk Saturday morning to make up for the alcohol I knew I was going to have Saturday. I did manage that day, but Sunday I am sure I went over. It became too much to try to log it all over the phone. I only managed two of the three of last weeks challenges too. So sorry! Holiday weekend can be a killer to all things routine.

I was right back on Tuesday though, despite a sick child. I was well under my calories and over my water. I did a walk/run yesterday and this morning too (even though I was way too tired). So, I am jumping right back in. I am behind on my challenges because I really did not feel well Monday evening. Then last night, it was 7 by the time I got my daughter from daycare and got home. Made dinner and then had to jump into finding and idea for her third grade science fair project. The idea was due today and since we were busy all weekend, we never thought about it. Then had to help her finish her homework on the way to school this morning. I simply can not keep up. My house is a mess, dinners are quick, homework is rushed. Tonight I go right from work to her dance class and get home again at 7:30. But I promise... I will do Monday and Tuesday's challenges. Then tomorrow I will due Wed & Thurs. I am here. I am dedicated to the team. I do not want to let any of you down. I do not want to let ME down.

Feel free to message me later to make sure I am keeping up!

Oh, and the kicker is, I was up 5.2 lbs yesterday, of which I know most is water retention from drinking alcohol. But today, I figured I would be even or down a bit...nope, up another .4. Put me back at a number I have not seen in months! I sure do hope this is all off by my Friday weigh in...and then some.

Ok, just looked up bear walks. They are quite funny looking!!! :bigsmile: Where in the heck are you supposed to do five minutes worth of bearwalks? That is way to embarrassing to do outside on the street (not to mention painful in the hands) and it looks like you need to much room to be able to do it in the house.

Where and how has everybody been doing theirs? And is it wreaking havoc on your sinuses being down like that for so long? I have been having sinus headaches for the last two weeks.

Hey,

I did mine walking from my bedroom down the hall and to the play room one day. One day I did them from the kitchen to the dining room to the family room (when no one was home of course). but let me warn you OUCH!!!!!!

I am here. I am dedicated to the team. I do not want to let any of you down. I do not want to let ME down.

Feel free to message me later to make sure I am keeping up!

Oh, and the kicker is, I was up 5.2 lbs yesterday, of which I know most is water retention from drinking alcohol. But today, I figured I would be even or down a bit...nope, up another .4. Put me back at a number I have not seen in months! I sure do hope this is all off by my Friday weigh in...and then some.

Don't worry about it, Karin... we are not worried about you letting us down.Don't feel like you have to add more pressure to yourself because of this challenge--it's just supposed to be a fun way to get in some extra exercise, not a matter of life and death. If you need somebody else on the team to pick up some extra exercises for you so we can still get the points, but you can get a few minutes to yourself to sit down and relax, let us know... I'm sure anybody would be willing to pitch in.

And about the weekend lbs you gained... it happens. You'll lose them again soon and then some, so no need to be too upset. I still think you've come a long way and are doing a great job.