VERTICAL CHALLENGERS! Home to all shorties out there. (OPEN)

Can someone message me more info about this? I would love to get in on something like this. I am almost 5'1.

I just wanted to let you guys know how the EA Active Sports 2 game was on wii. I absolutely loved it! It was so much fun and work. I can feel muscle soreness I haven't gotten to before, lol.

I didn't know all the information about the game t first and was happy to find out all the options when I bought it.

When you start of course you can have more than one profile. You choose between two trainers a male and female. The male works on strength training and the female works more with nutrition and cardio etc. They describe it more in the game I just can't recall. I went with the female and then you choose a 3 week program or 9 week program and then you choose your intensity, which is easy, moderate, and hard. It sounds like a lot on here but I'm glad you have so many options for when you are done. You do exercise like lunges with a resistance band (that comes with the game), if you have a wii board you have even more options and you also play basketball and mountain biking type games.

Along with that, you can keep a nutrition and exercise journal and see your progress online (similiar to mfp) and on the Wii. There are other things you can do such as create your own exercise and probably much more. So far I would give it 2 thumbs up lol.

A personal trainer in a box, not a bad idea! Do they guide you through the entire workout? It's been a while, but if I remember correctly the Wii fit exercises were "choose this one, do the moves, grab your remote, choose another move" & I didn't like that.

Thanks for reviewing it for us!

Oh yes duh I forgot that part, lol. So once you begin the screen tells you what's coming up. (Ex. Lunges) So the screen says that and also tells you what you need (ex. resistance band). After that they show you a tutorial before you have to actually start. Once you start, if you are doing it wrong the trainer will talk to you and say something like "try holding that a little longer watch me and then give it another try." The trainer also does the moves with you the whole time. During the workout you don't have to choose the exercise once you start it's already planned.

The only thing I don't like is if you haven't used the remote and it turns off, it will say game has lost connection until you move the remote again and it starts exactly where you were at. I read on mfp there is away around that I think. If you rather work on core, or upper body you can say that or you can make your own exercise plan. I haven't done that yet, but nope once you click begin it tells you exactly what to do. You don't have to keep stoping and choosing.

Adding this to my wishlist Thanks for all your help!

Count me in, too - 5'0" SW 131.5. 9/28/11 GW 100 5/6/12. CW 130 10/8/11

As a kid I was super skinny and ran everywhere I went. And I was a good runner, too, winning or placing 2nd in all of our school's field days, etc. despite having shorter legs than everyone else. I had always wanted to become a runner and jog for exercise but having a sedentary upbringing as well as an overly concerned father who would rarely even let me ride my bike down the street because he was sure I would get hit by a car, attacked, abducted, etc. kept that from happening. Unfortunately, the effects from that are lasting not just in my weight, but also that I still have never gotten up the courage to go for a run as an adult because I'm sure I'll get hit by a car, attacked, abducted, etc.

Fast forward many years later, kids, corporate jobs and life caught up, my highest weight being 145 back in 2004/2005. I said enough is enough and lost the weight, getting down to 111 from May 2005-Feb 2006 just in time to renew my vows with my wonderful husband in Las Vegas for our 10 year anniversary in my column wedding dress. I lost it unhealthily, though, so once the wedding was over about 20-25 lbs. of it came back. I stay at 130-133 lbs no matter what I eat, that seems to be where my body wants me to be but I have other ideas. . So instead of trying to do this alone as I have always done (unsuccessfully) I'm doing it differently this time and using the support of other MFP members. I'm a pretty private person and sharing these types of things is uncomfortable for me even with close family and friends. I'm afraid of failing and everyone I'm close to knowing I failed so I either don't try, or try secretly so if I do fail I'm the only one that knows. I think MFP will strike a good balance for me.

Married to my best friend since 1995, we have 2 boys ages 19 and 10 and I work between 20-40 hours a week at a job I most of the time really like. My husband works about 60 hours a week, 30 miles away, so all of the family and home day-to-day responsibilities fall on me. Oh, and I'm a Cub Scout Den leader for my youngest son and his 4 friends. Add my Parson Russell Terrier named Lucky whom I adore and all of this makes for a very full and blessed life, however, living and being around no one but boys means I take care of a lot of other people before I ever get to myself. SO not only have I finally added myself to the list, I'm steadily trying to move towards the top and understand, believe and agree that I'm not being selfish by doing so.

Thanks for reading all of this, I, too, tend to type too much. Pleasure to meet you all! (I've already added myself to the Google doc, too).

Hello new members!

I would like everyone to fill out the roster as you feel comfortable. On the top of the roster we have four names in red, which are the lovely co-leaders in no particular order.

Not everyone has to participate in the challenges. However, I would love for everyone to still provide at least their profile name. In addition, to separate those who are participating and those who are not, I would like for people participating to highlight their name in blue, while people not participating highlight their name in purple. Our first challenge is to lose 3 lbs by Oct. 14, as the challenge began Sept. 14. It's coming close to the end so it would be unhealthy to lose 3 lbs in 4 days so no worries. Our next challenge will begin after that. Thank you!


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlcJqG9B3Q27dFRGRTRYMHNoQ3U2R2FRbnpoeDItcHc&hl=en_US

Can someone message me more info about this? I would love to get in on something like this. I am almost 5'1.

We just began the group a few weeks ago. Our first challenge was to lose 3lbs, which comes to a close in four days. No worries, we have our next challenge which will begin after that. Please fill out the roster with any information you feel comfortable sharing. Highlight your name in blue if you're in the challenges and purple if you aren't. Thanks!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlcJqG9B3Q27dFRGRTRYMHNoQ3U2R2FRbnpoeDItcHc&hl=en_US

Thank you laloquita. I am very excited about this!

No problem . Welcome aboard!

I've noticed a lot of people mentioning their tall significant others. I find it amusing that it seems lots of shorter women seem to be with tall men. :-) It always makes me laugh because I'm 5'1 (with shoes on) and my boyfriend is 6'5. I can't make a picture of us standing our FB profile pic because when it crops it either cuts off the top of his head or the bottom of my face. haha

Isn't it funny?! My hubby is 6'6'' and I'm 5'0''. Our babies are in the 95%-100% for height so far so it looks like we will have tall kids!

Hello challengers, How are we all doing this morning?

I wanted to ask for some advice/opinions on something that I notice is my problem.
I am sooo good about my eating habits on a regular day. Temptation hardley gets the best of me and my mind is set and my will power is so strong! ........until it comes to a day where there is a party, or a family gathering, I ALWAYS give in to all the food. My family are big foodies so they;re always talking about.. "oooh, let's make that, let's make this! OOOh, that looks goood, or let's go out to eat over there!".... everything is about food. lol.and people are always hungry. And this is my weakness. I tend to over eat whenever I'm around a whole lot of my family. How do I win this battle with food?? Any advice?? Anyone with the same problem? How do you deal? I feel so guilty when everybody leaves and I'm home feeling FAT and distugsting and just thinking so myself.. "i SHOULDNT have done that! it was NOT worth it ! =(

I struggle with the same thing- but I feel a little bit differently about it. And not everyone will agree with me and that is ok! To each her own! But in my opinion, try not to feel so guilty about it! Food is not the enemy. Food is fabulous. I for one really enjoy food. I have learned that I need a day on the weekend or something to let go a bit and enjoy food with my family and friends. But I'm just smarter about it now. Logging my food throughout the week has helped me be more mindful in general. If it is a food that I have had many many times, I can tell myself "meh- been there, done that, not worth it". Or I try to watch portion sizes and say no to too much extra foods. Stick to water. Make a big deal out of the foods you eat and try not to mindlessly graze. Having an "off day" gets me pumped about being good about logging throughout the week. But as soon as I start to feel guilty about the off day I get into trouble- I get too stressed and end up eating more. Also, there is a difference between over-eating and binge eating. If you find that you are binge eating when you are with family and friends then you might want to try a different approach. But if it is just overeating a bit, relax and enjoy and know that it won't undo all of the work you've done all week! Sorry for the ramble- good luck to you!

Hello challengers, How are we all doing this morning?

I wanted to ask for some advice/opinions on something that I notice is my problem.
I am sooo good about my eating habits on a regular day. Temptation hardley gets the best of me and my mind is set and my will power is so strong! ........until it comes to a day where there is a party, or a family gathering, I ALWAYS give in to all the food. My family are big foodies so they;re always talking about.. "oooh, let's make that, let's make this! OOOh, that looks goood, or let's go out to eat over there!".... everything is about food. lol.and people are always hungry. And this is my weakness. I tend to over eat whenever I'm around a whole lot of my family. How do I win this battle with food?? Any advice?? Anyone with the same problem? How do you deal? I feel so guilty when everybody leaves and I'm home feeling FAT and distugsting and just thinking so myself.. "i SHOULDNT have done that! it was NOT worth it ! =(

I have this problem when there are sweets around. If there is cake around me, I need to have some! However, instead of serving myself a piece, I'll take a couple of small bites from my husband's plate! He's alot taller than me and doesn't have weight problems, so he can eat some of the bad stuff and still get away with it!

This also works with restaurant food. When we go out, my husband tends to order steak or something chicken fried. On those nights, I'll order my grilled chicken/fish with veggies and have a small bite of his entree. Everything in moderation I guess!

Hello challengers, How are we all doing this morning?

I wanted to ask for some advice/opinions on something that I notice is my problem.
I am sooo good about my eating habits on a regular day. Temptation hardley gets the best of me and my mind is set and my will power is so strong! ........until it comes to a day where there is a party, or a family gathering, I ALWAYS give in to all the food. My family are big foodies so they;re always talking about.. "oooh, let's make that, let's make this! OOOh, that looks goood, or let's go out to eat over there!".... everything is about food. lol.and people are always hungry. And this is my weakness. I tend to over eat whenever I'm around a whole lot of my family. How do I win this battle with food?? Any advice?? Anyone with the same problem? How do you deal? I feel so guilty when everybody leaves and I'm home feeling FAT and distugsting and just thinking so myself.. "i SHOULDNT have done that! it was NOT worth it ! =(

The important thing is to enjoy life honey I LOVE going out for a nice meal, and when I go to a fab restaurant i am not going to miss out on what could be the most exquisite seafood platter/tapas/fresh pasta I am ever going to eat in my life just because I am counting my calories. If you are good all of the other times, just enjoy the food with your family. Too much pressure is not good for the soul.

Then go for a long walk hehe

Hello challengers, How are we all doing this morning?

I wanted to ask for some advice/opinions on something that I notice is my problem.
I am sooo good about my eating habits on a regular day. Temptation hardley gets the best of me and my mind is set and my will power is so strong! ........until it comes to a day where there is a party, or a family gathering, I ALWAYS give in to all the food. My family are big foodies so they;re always talking about.. "oooh, let's make that, let's make this! OOOh, that looks goood, or let's go out to eat over there!".... everything is about food. lol.and people are always hungry. And this is my weakness. I tend to over eat whenever I'm around a whole lot of my family. How do I win this battle with food?? Any advice?? Anyone with the same problem? How do you deal? I feel so guilty when everybody leaves and I'm home feeling FAT and distugsting and just thinking so myself.. "i SHOULDNT have done that! it was NOT worth it ! =(

I struggle with the same thing- but I feel a little bit differently about it. And not everyone will agree with me and that is ok! To each her own! But in my opinion, try not to feel so guilty about it! Food is not the enemy. Food is fabulous. I for one really enjoy food. I have learned that I need a day on the weekend or something to let go a bit and enjoy food with my family and friends. But I'm just smarter about it now. Logging my food throughout the week has helped me be more mindful in general. If it is a food that I have had many many times, I can tell myself "meh- been there, done that, not worth it". Or I try to watch portion sizes and say no to too much extra foods. Stick to water. Make a big deal out of the foods you eat and try not to mindlessly graze. Having an "off day" gets me pumped about being good about logging throughout the week. But as soon as I start to feel guilty about the off day I get into trouble- I get too stressed and end up eating more. Also, there is a difference between over-eating and binge eating. If you find that you are binge eating when you are with family and friends then you might want to try a different approach. But if it is just overeating a bit, relax and enjoy and know that it won't undo all of the work you've done all week! Sorry for the ramble- good luck to you!

thats exactly what happens with me. As it is, I have a bit of anxiety, and everytime family comes over, I tell myself, I'm not gonna over do it, and then when I see myself start to, I get stressed out, and say forget it, n eat MORE . n with foods that ive had a million times, I have gotten really good and saying, I'm good. but, I always do make sure that if I'm eating how I wouldn't normally, then I ONLY drink water.. except, when I get myself in trouble with adult beverages at parties. see, wit my family , its always weekend parties. n everyones drinking all weekend. if i do feel like drinking, which I normally do not, but on the rare occasion I do, then I only do it on one of the days, and only once evening time has come.
thank u for ur words!

My EXhusband was pretty close to 6', and I am 5'. My son seems to be following the curve to be about average, but he's only 9 and who knows what will happen at puberty. My daughter inherited her daddy's slender frame (lucky girl!) but I think she's going to be a shorty, too. She's so petite and cute...I want to be petite and cute, too! lol

As for family gatherings and food...that IS a tough one. I also believe that life is to be enjoyed and it's okay to be a little naughty sometimes. I usually just try and watch my portions. Who enjoys that painful, bloated feeling after you've eaten way too much anyway? I remind myself of that feeling, and I visualize myself adding all that food into my diary, and I can usually be semi-well behaved.

See when I have days like that, I don't log my food. Not because I don't want to , but because I'm usually very busy too, helping with whatever is going on during the occasion. So, I tell myself I'm just going to keep track in my head.. and when I notice I'm eating more than usual, I get stressed out, and start to eat more out of anxiety and feeling shameful.. I really need to work on other things like being easier on myself..
But, I do think about that ugly feeling you get after eating too much as well. That;s what I usually do to keep me from over eating when I'm really hungry.

Hi everyone.

I have not "officially" introduced myself. My name is Nicole and I am 38. I have been married for almost 15 years and have 3 kids. 2 boys aged 13 and 12 and a 6 year old daughter (she will be 7 in December). I am here because I finally decided I needed to get the baby weight off from my daughter! HA, can I really use that as an excuse?

After my boys were born, (they are only 11 months apart), I settled in at an uncomfortable 165lbs (I am 5'1 (and a half)... I did weight watchers back in 2001 and got down to 130 (size 6) felt great and maintained it for 3 years, until I got pregnant for my daughter. That was FREE FOR ALL time! After my daughter was born, I was down to about 155 and had to have surgery because I had an abdominal wall hernia. LUCKY ME, I got a mini tummy tuck by the surgeon when he did the hernia repair! YAY tummy was looking good, just needed to drop those extra other pounds! (it was exciting because 3 c-sections was not nice to my tummy) ANYWAYS...I ended up going back to work, and the pounds just started packing back on. I have since lost my job and got a new job. This is all in the last 6 yrs.

ANYWAYS...I am sick of being over-weight. 165lbs is not feeling very good. I found MFP while searching apps on my phone. That was August 22. I am down 11.5 pounds and feeling good about my progress. My hubby has joined with me too and he is down about 15! My ultimate goal is 125!

Looking forward to sharing all the blood, sweat and tears and successes with all of you!

~Nicole

Morning everyone,
I have not loss any weight in the last month. Spoke to the trainer and she told me to eat 1250 calories no matter how much I exercise. Due to my height and my age so next month I should be down by 5 lbs..Can't wait next month is my daughters Sweet 16. She is growing up so quick.

Well I surely hope that the up"ed calories will help you lose the weight. Aww Sweet 16, is there going to be a Swee 16 party?