Costume Changers Forum (Week 2)

Got up to 19 miles walking now. Lost 2lb this week and an inch of my waist. Feeling good!

Sarah

Hi everyone!

I'm down 2 lbs this week!! I'm ecstatic because I've been at a plateau for a few months, so this is finally working for me again! I don't think I'm going to hit the 100 miles, but I'm committing myself to an hour on the elliptical every evening. I don't really have the time to go out and run or even walk (it would be more of a stroll with the kids), so I hop on the elliptical once they are in bed. I'm up to 1.25miles in the hour (I know, shameful!), so hopefully I can get my endurance up more! I'm also looking at doing the C25K once football season ends. My husband is a football coach so I won't be able to actually go outdoors and do anything until he stops working crazy hours. The good thing is that it doesn't get too cold here during the winter so I'll still be able to get some workouts done outside.

Does anyone have an Android app to recommend for the C25K? I looked into the free C25K, but the reviews are mixed. I kind of don't want to purchase the pro version, but I'll do it if it's that much better.

Anyway, I'll try and log my weight from my phone, if not I'll do it when I get home.

Great job everyone!!!

You should search C25K podcasts. I've used a few that are free and they work pretty well. I guess it just depends on what you want to listen to.

Hi everyone, a bit disappointed this week only lost 2.2 lbs... I have been losing more than 5 lbs a week..I am still proud of my progress!!! One step at a time..

It's hard when the scale doesn't move much when you have been moving a lot.

17 miles this week all of which were running/walking. I am pleased with that.

Husband was out of town and kids had soccer 3 nights during the week. It's hard to stay on track when it's crazy like this.
I tried to make good decisions when we ate out.

Hoping for a better week!

this is the link to the spreadsheet I also sent you a message with the link

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmK9A0h-0IAXdFV4ejZkZWhiZy1QQU5NLU5hSUxVUXc&hl=en_US#gid=0

thanks!
I totally forgot about the recording miles. I bike 31.4 miles according to my odometer. Not the best week of the summer, but not bad given the weather is changing.
I lost 3 lb, which is so far the highest amount I have lost per a week since I have started. YAY. I have my goal set to 1.5 lb per week for a few weeks an I realized I am loosing much more.
When my goal was set to 1 lb, I usually lost between 0.5 and 1 lb. Since I have changed it to 1.5 lb per week less then a month ago, i am on fire and started to loose 2 lb a week.
It is definetely harder to keep the food intake this level, but is sooo much more rewarding tooo

Unfortunately, week 1 was a bust in the weight loss department. I did horrible with the eating and seriously fell off the wagon. I ended up almost 2 pounds from last Monday. In the positive department, I walked a total of 22 miles, which did make me feel great. I love having a pedometer and I make sure that it is on me every waking minute. It really puts a gauge on how much I'm walking throughout the day as opposed to just my daily organized walks.

I have to say...I have tried two difference challenges before and when I had a bad week I quit. This time I still feel like I can do it. The amount of support that I have in this group and in finding my "twin" has really made me feel like I can do this.

I'm really hoping that next Monday brings better results as losing 5% is going to be quite a challenge for me based on the 2 pound a week configuration that this system allows. Failure is not an option though. I'm so tired of being fat!!!

Thanks again Elana for setting up this challenge! Your organization and leadership is greatly appreciated!

Well grrrrrr. I was up a pound, even after 21 plus miles of walking. jogging and trikking. Phooey!

I have to go back to what a nutritionist told me about plateaus and realize I'm probably standing square in the middle of one. I've been meaning to write a blog or start a forum on what she shared with me. Now's the time to do it....while I'm pissed off!

Weight gain aside, I'm not giving up! It would be too easy to do so. I'll keep going. There were some of us on the Google spreadsheet that gained too, so I'm not alone. I know we all are trying. I'll keep trying.

Now, off to walk/jog my dog!

I lost 3 lbs last week and biked 32 miles walked/jogged 3.14 miles.

I'm not tracking my everyday walking, just above and beyond stuff.

Congrats to all. even if you didn't lose, you are still in the game!

Angel

put on 1 lb and didn't get in as many miles as i wouold've liked. I'm not off to a reat start this week either. But a sick child will do that to you.

Last week was full of several dinners out to celebrate my birthday. SO needless to say my workouts weren't all that and my loss was 1.4 lbs. No complaints and definitely going to make up for it this week! Woop!

Really pleased with my 2lb loss this week. Walked 5 miles today plus I did level 3 30 shred 1 1/2 times (daughter pressed the rewind button while i was doing it and it went back to the beginning again!)

Sarah

Ok, much better day today.

Although had a blimp with a Firehouse Sub that bugged me. My mom went by to get lunch and offered to bring me one.
She got white, with cheese, and mayo.

It was my first and it was really good until.....I looked it up and found it had 700 calories! YIKES! If I would have realized, I would have eaten half for lunch and half for dinner. But, now I know.

On the other side, I completed Level 2, Day 6 of the 30DS AND Week 9, Day 1 of Couch to 5K!

I feel great right now!

I've gained this week, almost half a pound. I'm feeling bloated so I hope it's temporary. I did go over one day, but I didn't think it had been enough to result in a gain.

I haven't walked at all in the first part of the week, but got the Wii out tonight and did 2.6m, plus cycled the school run today.

Well I feel much better today, did my Tae Bo last night, 45 mins and.....my extra lb is gone this morning :-) Hoping after an active weekend i'll have lost at least one more pound before weigh in. Can live with 1lb weight loss a week (even though I would like it to be more). Feeling full of energy today and it feels great to feel that way.