Losing the last 15-20 lbs?

I'm in Manhattan for a while, and am planning a LONG run through Central Park today! I'm especially inspired because the NYC Marathon is going on today as well! Maybe I can just pretend... Hello to all the new people on the thread!

5 hours of straight working out????

Welp, i've gotten 3.5 hours in this weekend, so haven't hit 5, but maybe i'll get some walking in later and count that! On the plus side, i weighed myself this morning and was down a couple pounds!!! I always wait a couple days to log it, in case its a fluctuation, but here's hoping!

i have about 19 pounds to lose so support would be amazing, especially because I have only been on this site for a month and i am pretty new to weight loss. Was content with being bigger for years now. No longer!

Ok Im in with this challenge. I dont know how many Ill be able to do but Ill try. Im not much good at sit-ups.

Oh my gosh I have been a slacker this weekend! I worked all day Friday and a half day Saturday, at a job where I am on my feet the whole day and walking back and forth a lot. It's a retail store and during the school year (it's a teacher supply store) I am by myself so I do everything. I did go for a 30 minute walk yesterday. I've been slack with exercise the past several weeks so last week I started walking 30 minutes/day. I didn't do this Friday and Saturday because of work.

I am down with the sit-ups! Can we do crunches as well? I am doing mine as soon as I am done with this post.

I also started a HEALTHY cleanse today. You actually end up eating about 1500 calories (you can adjust if needed for your height and weight). The recommendation is to do it for 3 days to kick start weight loss but I am going to do it for at least 4 days. I need to shed some toxins and be unbloated and ready for my bridal portraits next weekend! I probably will do it 4 days this week and 4 days next week. I actually don't know if I will be able to eat all of the food! Here is the plan:

Breakfast
• 8 oz water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• Scrambled egg whites with chopped fresh herbs (such as basil or oregano), topped with a dollop of salsa, and 1 slice whole-wheat toast, dry
OR 1 cup cooked oats or cooked oatmeal topped with ½ cup berries or 2 Tbsp nuts
• 8 oz decaffeinated green or herbal tea

Snack:
• Sliced apple with 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
OR 1/3 cup natural trail mix

Lunch
• 1 cup fresh spinach or lightly sautéed spinach or kale, squeezed with fresh lemon or orange juice
OR 1 cup asparagus with 1 tsp olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice
• 4 oz grilled, baked, OR broiled salmon, chicken, OR pork tenderloin, seasoned with spices such as lemon pepper
• 1/2 cup edamame beans, steamed
• 8 oz water or decaffeinated green or herbal tea
• 8 pecan halves

Snack:
• 1/2 sweet potato OR one citrus fruit (orange or grapefruit)
• 4 oz low-fat yogurt

Dinner
• Large spinach or romaine salad with vegetables. Dress with 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil mixed with lemon juice or vinegar (any variety)
• ½ cup to 1 cup asparagus OR artichoke hearts, steamed
• 4 oz lean chicken with spices, baked or grilled
• ½ cup brown rice, barley, bulgur, or quinoa
• 8 oz water or decaffeinated green or herbal tea

Snack:
• ¾ cup to 1 cup blueberries
OR ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• 4 oz nonfat Greek yogurt
OR low-fat organic yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese

I am modifying this just slightly because of what I did/did not have available in my grocery store. Basically you eat all of the bullet points, except where you see the OR, then you choose one thing in that bullet point. I'll let everyone know how it goes!! I have been hovering at about 177 so I would love to drop a couple pounds by next weekend.

If it is not too late, I would like to join.

I currently fluctuate between 144 and 142
need to be around 122

Sonal

Welcome! That's my current weight and goal weight too.

I'm in for some sit-ups. I think I was 10 minutes short for the challenge this weekend...so close!

Jesstiger--that menu looks GOOD! Yum. I need to get my calories in check b/c I haven't been doing so well with that part lately.

Hi Chris. Welcome to the group!

Oh my gosh I have been a slacker this weekend! I worked all day Friday and a half day Saturday, at a job where I am on my feet the whole day and walking back and forth a lot. It's a retail store and during the school year (it's a teacher supply store) I am by myself so I do everything. I did go for a 30 minute walk yesterday. I've been slack with exercise the past several weeks so last week I started walking 30 minutes/day. I didn't do this Friday and Saturday because of work.

I am down with the sit-ups! Can we do crunches as well? I am doing mine as soon as I am done with this post.

I also started a HEALTHY cleanse today. You actually end up eating about 1500 calories (you can adjust if needed for your height and weight). The recommendation is to do it for 3 days to kick start weight loss but I am going to do it for at least 4 days. I need to shed some toxins and be unbloated and ready for my bridal portraits next weekend! I probably will do it 4 days this week and 4 days next week. I actually don't know if I will be able to eat all of the food! Here is the plan:

Breakfast
• 8 oz water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• Scrambled egg whites with chopped fresh herbs (such as basil or oregano), topped with a dollop of salsa, and 1 slice whole-wheat toast, dry
OR 1 cup cooked oats or cooked oatmeal topped with ½ cup berries or 2 Tbsp nuts
• 8 oz decaffeinated green or herbal tea

Snack:
• Sliced apple with 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
OR 1/3 cup natural trail mix

Lunch
• 1 cup fresh spinach or lightly sautéed spinach or kale, squeezed with fresh lemon or orange juice
OR 1 cup asparagus with 1 tsp olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice
• 4 oz grilled, baked, OR broiled salmon, chicken, OR pork tenderloin, seasoned with spices such as lemon pepper
• 1/2 cup edamame beans, steamed
• 8 oz water or decaffeinated green or herbal tea
• 8 pecan halves

Snack:
• 1/2 sweet potato OR one citrus fruit (orange or grapefruit)
• 4 oz low-fat yogurt

Dinner
• Large spinach or romaine salad with vegetables. Dress with 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil mixed with lemon juice or vinegar (any variety)
• ½ cup to 1 cup asparagus OR artichoke hearts, steamed
• 4 oz lean chicken with spices, baked or grilled
• ½ cup brown rice, barley, bulgur, or quinoa
• 8 oz water or decaffeinated green or herbal tea

Snack:
• ¾ cup to 1 cup blueberries
OR ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• 4 oz nonfat Greek yogurt
OR low-fat organic yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese

I am modifying this just slightly because of what I did/did not have available in my grocery store. Basically you eat all of the bullet points, except where you see the OR, then you choose one thing in that bullet point. I'll let everyone know how it goes!! I have been hovering at about 177 so I would love to drop a couple pounds by next weekend.

Let me know how this works for you and the results you get!

I'd be interested

30 sit ups knocked out for today!


Millerscd- welcome, and I love your Arrested Development chicken dance! CaCaw! My fave!

So far the cleanse is going good, although I am having trouble eating all the food! At lunch I just could not eat the pecans, but I guess as long as I stay above 1200 calories it's ok if I don't eat all the food. Right now I need to eat a snack, so I am going to try to eat the 1/2 sweet potato and yogurt that is supposed to be the mid-afternoon snack.

I am going to my friend's house to watch Dancing with the Stars tonight. She is making soup and cornbread, which is probably healthy, but I am going to stick to my cleanse and bring my own dinner. I'll have the last snack when I get home. I have felt great all day, except for a little sniffly nose which is unrelated obviously. Maybe I'll do this at the beginning of every week, then when I run out of supplies I'll eat other things I have - soup, lean cuisine/veggies, stuff like that.

Oh and I did my 30 crunches! Totally gonna do 40 tomorrow!