September 3kg loss challenge!!! welcome back ladies!

I was thinking of starting a running programme too. I usually just run for however long/far I feel like at the time but lately I've been running faster and not going as far so I think it would be good for me to have something to follow. How many weeks long is the Couch 2 10k?

I think it is either 15 or 16 weeks. :flowerforyou:

aoifebr - best of luck! :flowerforyou:

I've been feeling like I've kind of fallen off track a little bit with my weight loss for the past two weeks. I think the turning point for me was starting my new job. With my old job I was always open after 5 or 6pm and I'm a night workout person, so I'd pretty much go to the gym every night. I'd do a lot of workout classes there that were at 5:30, 6:30 or 7pm. Since starting my new job I get off at 7pm many nights and that means I miss the classes, since I don't get to the gym until around 7:30. It also means that I miss working out with my workout buddies, who go to the gym after they get off work at 5pm. But I think the hardest part for me is missing the classes, because I love the variety of doing Zumba, bootcamp classes, TRX, kickboxing, etc. So I'm having a hard time motivating myself to go right now. :frown: I need a big motivational kick in the butt right now!!! :explode:

I tried to find the programme for couch to 10k but couldn't find it anywhere online.

Sounds like everyone is struggling a bit at the moment. We can do this guys!! I know we can!!
My exercise has really gone downhill and my sisters flying down to visit me tomorrow for a couple of days which means i'm not likely to get much exercise in and will won't be eating that well but I will try my best.

aoifebr - best of luck! :flowerforyou:

I've been feeling like I've kind of fallen off track a little bit with my weight loss for the past two weeks. I think the turning point for me was starting my new job. With my old job I was always open after 5 or 6pm and I'm a night workout person, so I'd pretty much go to the gym every night. I'd do a lot of workout classes there that were at 5:30, 6:30 or 7pm. Since starting my new job I get off at 7pm many nights and that means I miss the classes, since I don't get to the gym until around 7:30. It also means that I miss working out with my workout buddies, who go to the gym after they get off work at 5pm. But I think the hardest part for me is missing the classes, because I love the variety of doing Zumba, bootcamp classes, TRX, kickboxing, etc. So I'm having a hard time motivating myself to go right now. :frown: I need a big motivational kick in the butt right now!!! :explode:

You can do it because you are AWESOME!!!!! :flowerforyou:

My weigh in was a little flat - no loss but no gain *sigh*
I honestly thought as I was allowed back to work this week that I would just pick up where I left off and exercise....Wrong!
I can not believe how utterly exhausted I am :sad:
My daughter helped to clarify things last night, as she told me to lay off myself lol. and explained that after 2 weeks of no stop coughing, antibiotics (I'm allergic to), no more than 2 hours sleep each night and now 10 hour days, I shouldn't be surprised that I have no energy.
I've discovered that having adult children can help a lot...but why must they be right so often :laugh:

So excuse me if I just exercise a little this week, I will watch what I eat but more importantly I am going to sleep.
Have a lovely day tomorrow everyone, each one of you is special ((hugs))

So it looks like a couple of people are stuggling out there - I was too the weekend/begining of this week (I have tonsilitis & gave in to comfort food now the scales is back to 84.5 from 83 :sad: but I did it to myself & only in 2 days)

@seajolly - what time do you start work? maybe there is a morning class you can do instead - believe me I was NOT a morning person but a few months ago I started bootcamp & now wake early every morning plus I feel so much better every day as I know my workout is done & I dont stress about getting out on work on time to make it. Just an idea. Could you go get some fresh air at lunch - when you work until late in the evenings it can make things harder as its getting dark when you get home (I have no idea where you are but its like that in oz and it killed me I felt like I was just going to work & bed!)

@aegira - your daughter is right!!! When your sick your body needs time to recover, take it slowly. Your muscles will react different when you do start working out again but first you need enough sleep for your cells to recover. As I've learned food is a BIG factor so keep your eating on track & it will help your body get back to full strenght so you can get back to the gym etc.

One of my MFP friends has a saying - "every choice you make about what you put in your body and how you move your body will either move you one step closer to your goal/good health or one step further away" we all have excuses but ultimately we make the decision....

You ladies know what you can achieve, you know why your on this journey & you can do it!!!! :smooched:

So this morning is weigh day for me - just checked and it was 50.4kgs 0.4kgs away from my goal! But I don't no if I should log this because of being sick yesterday and hardly eating anything, it is likely to go up so I'll weigh in tomorrow instead!

Hope you have all had a good week girls

Wow that ironman sounds intense! I really admire those guys for having the determination and discipline to that.

I've lost 0.4kg this week which i'm happy with considering my sisters visit and not getting much exercise. It will be good to get back into going to the gym this week. I have my first PT session on tuesday which I'm both nervous and excited about and have started 30DS again but I jumped to level 2 because I was getting so bored with level 1!

I definately think I can reach my goal this month for the first time! Not long to go now. Keep it up ladies! Hope everyone is having a great weekend

The biggest loser thing isn't really a circulated thing - it's just private between 3 of us Winner just wins the pride haha

The no starch thing is HARD! I love my carbs. It's almost like the aitkens diet. It's called the GAPS diet (guts and psychology) and I won't cut it out FULLY (I just can't do that) but I'm already being pretty good and not having much. I do eat a lot of carbs and it's best to start cutting back now, as they do stuff around with your insulin levels and I already have a bit of a resistance having PCOS and all.

Freeloaves - What a great idea to have a challenge between work mates! Let us know how it goes

aoifebr- Well done!! Keep up the great work! Have a great holiday.

My PT yesterday was really fun but made me realise how weak I am! I definately need to start seriously including strength training into my workout rather than just doing it every now and then. I wish there was more time in the day!

With only two more weeks of class until exams I think i'm going to have to start sacrificing some gym time for study :frown: . I hope I can still lose weight with less exercise

Hi ladies,

So my final weigh in for the end of the month was 50.7kgs on Friday morning. 0.7 kgs away from my goal

Opps I forgot to post my final weigh in. I got down to 57.1 which is a 2.2kg loss I think. Not quite 3kg but I'm still happy with that result. I'm aiming to loose 2kg a month from now on