JULY GOAL CHALLENGE (March 3rd-March 9th)

Good morning my challengers! It's a wonderful snowy, icy morning here in Iowa and I am just so happy to be at work!!!! Yeah right! Anyways...I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine was good, just a little too short. Friday I was home with back pains, but by evening I was feeling well enough to get to the gym and jog on the treadmill. So....Friday was not bad. Saturday during the day was fine, but we decided to get some ice cream Saturday night that I hadn't factored into my goals for the day, but was okay since I had gone spinning that morning. Then, we busted out the booze! Man...I was feeling GREAT! But...our one sober driver (who wasn't me) decided to take us to Perkins and I had a HUGE waffle with whipped cream and strawberries! Yeah...that plus my alcohol put me at like 1000 calories over for the day...and that included the extra calories I could have for spinning! I usually am NEVER this bad...I don't know what happened! But, good news...I am still down! I have excaped the plateau!!!!!! Here's the stats:

Started MFP (Nov.2007): 183 pounds
The New Year (Jan. 4): 174 pounds
Start of challenge (Feb.2008): 163 pounds*my 20 pounds lost mark!:bigsmile:
Last week (Feb.25*after 2 weeks at plateau): 166 pounds*gained before hitting plateau!:explode:
This morning (March 3): 164 pounds

So...I'm back on the wagon! Now, I just need to keep it up! Next week (Thursday) I'm leaving for vacation. I will be gone the 13th thru the 23rd so, someone will need to post for the week of the 17th. I will have no access to a computer and am a little scared about going way over all the time. But, we are planning on running in the mornings, so that should help somewhat, and we are bringing lots of healthy stuff to keep in the hotel room so that we aren't ALWAYS eating out. But, there will be margaritas and Mexican food (since we will be in Mexico a few days). Anyways, I am going to have fun so won't worry too much. And then I will come back home and get right back to it!!!

Anyways...this is getting long. Just wanted to say good morning. I hope everyone else is doing well. I look forward to hearing from all of you!!! GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!!:bigsmile:

*Kistinbee*:flowerforyou:

Sounds like everyone is doing really well! That's AWESOME! I mentioned last week that I was making sure that I was eating all the extra calories that I burned with exercise, and that seemed to help (I'm out of my plateau) however, now it seems like I go OVER my allowed calories every day! And that's not something that I want to get in a habit of! So...my goal for this week is to make sure I'm not going OVER my calories but also make sure I'm eating my extra calories! That's the goal...wish me luck!!!

cp005, nicolej, and madkat...Nice Work!!!!:drinker:

dawn66...hang in there!:flowerforyou: The results WILL come!!!!!

Everyone else...GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!

*Kistinbee*

:bigsmile: WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!:bigsmile:

Well, I finally got to weigh myself. I kept off the scale till the period was over, and it wasn't as good as I was hoping. I lost .8lbs., in 2 weeks! :explode:

Ok, at least it's not sitting still. And while I haven't gone over my calories I have had some days out in the last two weeks, drank some wine, ate some burgers... so I guess it's not all that bad...

So, here are the current stats

Start of MFP in Jan - 225
2 weeks ago - 211
today 210.2

I will measure myself on Thursday. And see what my inches lost in the last month has been, hopefully that's a better number

Hey! I was wondering when I'd hear from ya! Don't worry...you still had a loss! That's GREAT! My progress has been VERY slow for the past while (as you can see from my posts) but WE WILL GET THERE! I just know it! So...no worries! Keep up the good work! :bigsmile:

*Kistinbee*

Thanks Kistin!

I think all we can do is just keep on keepin on. No matter what the scale says I will continue to work out 6 days a week and I will continue to eat healthy, most of the time, and within my calorie allotment. Eventually the numbers on the scale will catch up with what I'm doing.

I remind myself that this is a life change and not a diet and while losing weight is part of it, the greater part is being healthy and physically fit so I can enjoy my life.

Glad to see your numbers are moving the right direction now too!

and yes, WE WILL GET THERE! Time will pass no matter what we do, it's up to us to fill that passing time with the things that are good for us.

Jess

I couldn't agree more!!:bigsmile:

Well, I weighed in yesterday morning-I was planning on posting right away to let you all know but between my busy day and my anger at the scale I didn't want to sound too much like a whiner. I am pretty sure there must be something wrong with my scale...maybe it is protesting? One month now of not budging, not one single pound!

Feb. 6-178
Mar. 5-178

What gives?:grumble: I've eaten more, eaten less, exercised more, exercised less....I don't know...nothing seems to be making that scale give in.

I can only be thankful that it isn't going up....(quick, knock on wood!!!)

Blah....

I totally understand your frustration! This morning I checked the scale again and I've been stuck at 165-166 for like 2.5 weeks, this week I was finally down to 164, and this morning I'm back at 165! Rediculous!!!!! I am getting so frustrated!:explode: But, I'm just going to keep at it. We will get there eventually!!! Let's just keep up the hard work! If anyone has any other suggestions...would be great!!! erin1205...hang in there! I'm frustrated right along with you!!

*Kistinbee*:flowerforyou:

Hey guys! It's Friday!!!! I probably won't be on again until Monday and just wanted to wish you all good luck this weekend! Keep up the EXCELLENT work! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!:bigsmile:

*Kistinbee*