Sexy in Six Round 2- CALLING ALL YELLOW TEAM MEMBERS!
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You guys are awesome. I went to the gym this morning even though I'm still feeling off and while it wasn't nearly as good as it usually is, I think I feel a little better today. Still, I'm making an appointment with the doctor to make sure its not something else. I've had high blood pressure in the past (when I was 30 pounds lighter, go figure...) by cutting back on stress and have had anemia and what's going on now feels like a combo of the two but it came on kind of quickly, so we'll see... Hoping that its all in my head.
SO proud that you got to the gym! You don't have to give 200% if your body is telling you to only give 75% so you know what? Good for you for listening to your body AND still kicking butt and sticking to your plan. Let us know what the doc says. We're here to support whether you are losing 5 pounds per week or none. It's the journey that counts most in the end, Right?0 -
Hey Yellow Ladies! :happy: So we're about halfway through week 3. I know some of you have been having different issues making things a little harder but I mean it when I say I'm impressed and proud to be on this team. Despite challenges, NONE of us have given up and we are all supporting each other like no one's business.
Keep in mind guys- this whole process is not just about numbers, be it weight, inches, cals, anything. It's about learning to close the gap between mind and body; learning to love you EXACTLY the way you are while still accepting that improvements are still being made!; it's about becoming an individual who doesn't lead a life in which they are skinny and that's the biggest accomplishment. We're becoming individuals who value HEALTH over laziness. People who discover that we CAN do the things we never thought possible. Personally, i have 37 pounds to lose. Others have 10, and others have 150! It doesn't matter. I truly feel that it is all about the journey. If you keep on going, being a trail-blazer in your life instead of following the paths that others have set for us, getting to your end goal is inevitable. You ladies are amazing. Don't forget that ever!
When you want to quit, remember to reach out to us first. We may be able to help change those thoughts
So below is a pic of one of my tattoos. The reason I'm including it is because of what it represents- life, change, and individual growth. It is a tribute to family members and friends who have passed and who will pass. I plan to add flowers and different details for different people/situations. My point with all of this is that out of struggle and heartache and those days when you feel like you just can't go on, you can and you can choose to let something beautiful come from it. What we are doing is NOT easy, but it is attainable and something that should make us celebrate the life we have,
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Hey girls,
I've been reading the posts and felt the need to put this video up to hoepfully help cheer you all on. I have a had a few hard weeks these past few but it all started looking up this last weekend. Hope it helps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrOB_q3tjo&ob=av2e0 -
Oh and my goal for this week is to lose the weight I gained last week and hopefully a little more0
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You ladies all seem so strong in this. My personal reason for losing the weight is in the end to actually gain a little baby weight hahaha. I have a 14month old but was diagnosed with PCOS shortly after his birth. I have tried dieting and exercising before but never made it very far. You ladies along with a few of my friend that joined at the same time I did give me the motivation to eat right and keep up with my exercise. Keep it up ladies. And lets kick some booty!!!0
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EMD - sadly can't see the video in the UK - but hope it inspired the rest of you! The video/youtube dimension could be useful in our quest.....
Hope everyone is OK and feeling confident about Friday. Having let you all down two weeks in a row, I'm feeling confident about this week. Yay!!0 -
I just wanted to say Thank you for being part of such an awesome Team, Looking forward to Friday I peaked at the scale and I'm so close to be in the 1's again. Keeping fingers and toes crossed for Friday's weigh in. Had another tortue session with my PT, he had me riding bike for 20 minutes with only using 1 foot, harder then it sounds. On the good note I can put more weight on my foot but the stitches are driving me crazy. Hope everyone has an awesome night off to look through skinnytaste for something yummy sounding to do to my fish.0
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I just wanted to say Thank you for being part of such an awesome Team, Looking forward to Friday I peaked at the scale and I'm so close to be in the 1's again. Keeping fingers and toes crossed for Friday's weigh in. Had another tortue session with my PT, he had me riding bike for 20 minutes with only using 1 foot, harder then it sounds. On the good note I can put more weight on my foot but the stitches are driving me crazy. Hope everyone has an awesome night off to look through skinnytaste for something yummy sounding to do to my fish.
I can't second this enough. Our little Yellow Team has been so great to be included in. I'm glad I was placed on this team- you ladies are awesome and inspiring.
Let me know if you find something in particular that's really good for fish. i'm trying to make a shift towards eating a lot more seafood. I can't wait to go check out skinnytaste. i think i'm going to be printing out recipes hand-over-fist!
Any way guys, keep it up. I am scared to see my own weight tomorrow (and excited, because i THINK i've lost a good amount. we'll see :ohwell:
i did accomplish my goal for this week though! I made myself put the scale away (i think it was on monday) and commit to not taking it out again until our Friday weigh-in. I did it! It mocked me from it's perch on the eye level shelf in my linen closet but i mocked it right back and told it to shut up! WAY new for me. As i've recovered from anorexia, i've realized more and more that it's never going to go fully away. those thoughts are something i always will need to be aware of so i can continue leading a happy, healthy life. This type of victory is me beating the eating disorder back and back and i couldn't have done that in the not so distant past. Big victory!
I love this community and you guys are really becoming friends. thank you for letting me into your lives :flowerforyou:0 -
i admire the camaraderie!!0
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Hi fellow yellows!
Rough week here, too, with PMS and all. :noway: Trying to stay on track, and the inspiration here is just what I needed! :happy:0 -
I understand completely the PMS it sucks but I have stuck to my diet and exercise. So since im new can someone please fill me in on all the exact rules of everything. I know the questions and from what I read it looks like weigh in is on friday this is different for me from my other group. Thanks!0
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I understand completely the PMS it sucks but I have stuck to my diet and exercise. So since im new can someone please fill me in on all the exact rules of everything. I know the questions and from what I read it looks like weigh in is on friday this is different for me from my other group. Thanks!
Hey! Ok, so here's how Sexy in Six goes:
4 teams, Yellow, Blue, Black, Red. Peanut613 is our awesome moderator and has set up a great mini community. We do weigh- in on Fridays. Peanut will post a link too a Google document where we will enter our starting weight from last week and our weight this week, gain or loss. She takes the time to put it into an easy-to-read chart. The nameS highlighted in yellow denote the most weight lost in that team for that week. The chart is posted on Sundays, sometimes Mondays, depending on Peanut's life (she's got a two year old and she still is never abseet from here!). Also on Sunday or Monday, she will post the names of the people who will pose the Question of the Day (QOTD) for Monday through Friday that week. Peanut wants us all to post in the thread and stay active byb answering these questions and reading other posts. It helps us keep our strong sense of community and is a great motivation and really makes you think!
I started this thread for our Yellow Team because it's a good way to build even better relationships and support systems with a few people at a time.
Also, I'm in another challenge group as well and even though the days are different, i use the Friday to Friday weights as my weigh in for both discussions. Works best for me! .:)0 -
Good mornin' (afternoon, evening, night), Yellow Ladies! How did everyone's week turn out? I was only down a pound so i'm trying hard not to be completely bummed but i'm determined to NOT let this get me down! i'm seeing results and i'm getting feedback from others that i look different too and some pants fit a little differently so i KNOW i'm doing something right! the pounds will follow, right? right?! :indifferent:
That being said, i want to say, before Peanut posts the results for this week, that i am WAY PROUD of you all this week. Everyone single one of us had a personal goal and kept coming here to support each other and reach out for support. It is amazing to have this small group of awesome women in my life reminding me that it can be done and i deserve it! Whatever that weight chart shows, just know ALL of you are winners in my book. The only time you lose that status is if you stop trying
This poem got me and my mom through some really tough times and i think it's appropriate for so manys ituations:
Don't Quit
by: Unknown Author
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.0 -
Evening Yellow team,
I don't know where I went wrong. I got to the gym a few times but couldn't go Monday-Wednesday because I got thrown from a horse on Sunday and felt like I had been hit by a train the few days following. I made sure and drink water and stayed under or close to my calories everyday but wednesday, and in the end the scale didn't move.
I tried double hard this week because I had such a gain last week and I have 2 tests a week from here on out for the next 4 weeks so I know it'll be hard to get to the gym.
I hate that I keep bringing everyone down I just wanted you all to know I am trying my hardest to kick butt but keep ending up just getting my butt kicked.0 -
I like the poem - thank you!
Sadly, this week I am only down by 0.2......but at least it is down, and I am feeling stronger and more on the case now. Thanks , without a doubt, to the awesome solidarity of the SIS/Yellow Team !!!! Actually, a sneak look at the scales today shows I've gone down more, but I've already submitted!!! Grrr.
Also, I've got time off work this week, which is just wonderful, so I can give better time and attention to myself!
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.0 -
Just checking to see if my signature is working!0
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looking good0
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Good morning yellow team! Although I posted a gain on Friday (stupid scale!) I've actually lost weight this weekend and I'm down to 177 from 180 last week! Wahoo! Hoping this continues and I'm going to do everything in my power to keep the weight going the right way. I'm only 3 pounds away from having a "normal" bmi and even though I'm not sure that bmi numbers are really that great a picture of health, I'm just excited that I won't be technically overweight in another month or so (or hopefully much sooner!). While I don't think I can hit my goal of 172 by the end of the challenge, I think I can by Thanksgiving when I see my family. Hoping to look really good by then. One year ago I was over 200 pounds. So excited to be back in the ones. Sometimes all it takes to start feeling better about the weight loss journey is to look back at where you started.0
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Hello wonderful ladies!!!
We are doing GREAT as a team. Hang tight ladies, don't give up, don't quit!!!0 -
hello yellow team!
Ebj - you must be so motivated - only 3 pounds away!!!!
I had good news on the scales this morning - finally - so assuming I can keep on the right tracks, should be a good result on Friday! I am really keen for the scale to show two hundred and twenty something - today it was 231.8 - so close, so close!0 -
Grrrr, I am stuck in a plateau! Hopefully the challenge exercises this week will help me bust through!
Does anyone have plateau-busting tips?0 -
Hey to all great Yellow Ladies! Sorry I haven't been around the past few days. Just been busy. i promise part of the busyness is working out hard! I'll come back with more to say soon but know that you are all doing fantastic. Keep it up!!! :drinker:0
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Hey Ladies,
we are half way there........... keep focused.......
How are we doing on this weeks challenge?0 -
Doing good! I'm 2 for 2 on both parts so far!0
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i'm doing great on the challenges, though I never have an issue with getting enough water. Love it and drink a ton. I've been adding crunches, jumping jacks, squats, etc into my daily routine. I'm in the office alone this week so I've been doing them randomly thoughout the day. Kind of a nice little break anyhow.0
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Hi ladies . . . . I was going to send you all an email, but I decided this would be easier. I emailed peanut today and let her know that I was going to withdraw from the challenge as I have been a passive participant this far and all you wonderful ladies have been carrying me. I really appreciate and value all the words of encouragement that you have given me. School is kicking my butt at the moment. I have six weeks left before graduation and I my anxiety levels are increasing by the day. I am overwhelmed at best w/everything and feel guilty spending time on anything other than school work/prep/studying. I know that the most healthful thing for me right now would be to commit to the gym, but i panic and stay home.
I am going to check in on you guys and see how things are going. You are all a stellar bunch of ladies and I am blessed to have gotten to know each and everyone of you. I hope to be part of future challenges and I will be thrilled to take my last final the first week of December, and get my life back.
Luv to you all . . . . you ladies got this and you all Rock!!!!!
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Hi ladies . . . . I was going to send you all an email, but I decided this would be easier. I emailed peanut today and let her know that I was going to withdraw from the challenge as I have been a passive participant this far and all you wonderful ladies have been carrying me. I really appreciate and value all the words of encouragement that you have given me. School is kicking my butt at the moment. I have six weeks left before graduation and I my anxiety levels are increasing by the day. I am overwhelmed at best w/everything and feel guilty spending time on anything other than school work/prep/studying. I know that the most healthful thing for me right now would be to commit to the gym, but i panic and stay home.
I am going to check in on you guys and see how things are going. You are all a stellar bunch of ladies and I am blessed to have gotten to know each and everyone of you. I hope to be part of future challenges and I will be thrilled to take my last final the first week of December, and get my life back.
Luv to you all . . . . you ladies got this and you all Rock!!!!!
Santiea
We will miss you, good luck with your schooling0 -
Santiea - come back when you graduate!!!! I don't feel we've been carrying you at all - you have been a complete inspiration to me. I know how hard it is when work gets stressful - and for the second week of this challenge , it was nearly impossible for me to log in. So I do understand - but you are amazing, so don't go away for too long, please!!!0
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Good luck with school!0
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You all are my girls and you all rock. Thanks for the messages and the words of encouragement. I will be back, 4 weeks and counting (PANIC) . . . . all your words have brought a smile to my face. School has been an integral part of my life for the past 5 years. Everything school related has been in preparation for graduation and boards and now that graduation is imminent, I am both excited and terrified. I have an interview on Tuesday for a full time RN position on a med surge floor at a local hospital. I love this particular hospital and am praying that i get the position. They also have a gym available to their employees (YAY!!!!!) Luv to you all, i will be in and out checking on ya'll0
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