One of my friends post daily fitness challenges. She has lost like 46 pounds since January and I see why, her challenges are butt kicking. They are things like: 100 jumping jacks, 20 sec planks, 100 lunges, 100 crunches, 100 squats.... you get it. I haven't been able to complete most of the routine, but it has given me something I can do at home that I can push myself towards. Maybe we can do something like that.

Hey everyone! I am excited for the 10 pound challenge. I've started to do Shape Magazines Drop 10 diet which will help you lose 10 pounds in 5 weeks, but I am bumping it up a bit to lose 10 pounds in 4 weeks.

As far as diet, Shape's plan is to eat 1400 calories, and then add another 200 of "happy calories" tallying up to 1600 calories daily.
Right now, i am taking it to the next level and eating 1200 calories, and then another 200 happy calories.

Happy calories can be filled anything you want. But it has to make you happy You can have a treat everyday, or save it for the end of the week to have a "cheat meal."

Personally, i choose the cheat meal. One meal a week of pure bliss

I also have switched all of my liquids to water and green tea. Except for milk in my cereal, and sometimes diet soda. I used to drink diet soda all day long, and i have learned to cut it down to a few cups a week.

Exercise: I am doing Shape's plan of doing HIIT three days a week. (High Intensity Interval Training) for thirty minutes. For those of you who don't know about this, HIIT is doing high intensity bursts and low intensity recovery. Like sprinting for 30 seconds, and walking a minute to recover. It blasts calories and also helps with plateau if any of you are having a problem with that. I do this for thirty minutes.

Then, twice a week, I do an hour of strength training. I used to believe building muscle made you bulk up! But it really doesn't. It tightens up a woman's whole body and can make her look fantastic even if she isn't at her goal weight quite yet. If any of you go to 24 hour fitness I highly recommend 'Les Mills Body Pump'.

WE CAN DO IT EVERYONE!! You are worth every good thing in this world, including being happy and healthy Good luck.

good morning. i'm going out on a job in the country this weekend where I won't have internet, phone, be able to run into town etc. Good time to focus on eating healthier and getting a jumpstart on meeting this challenge, I say. So, I'm headed to the grocery store in a minute to stock up on veggies and other healthy foods to take with me. Good luck everyone. see you next week.

My plan is to drink 2 protein shakes a day- one for breakfast and one for lunch. Eat clean for dinner. Drink lots and lots of water. Exercise atleast 5 days a week for atleast 45mins at a time. *I work at a dr's office and we get lunches brought to us alot, so I'm going to allow myself to eat a salad along with my shake at lunch if it's there*
This is what I did when I first started this life change back in July and I had really good results and I was happy and felt great!

I like that idea of challenging the group to different things each day to do that was mentioned earlier.. Are you willing to do that for the group?

I plan to eat clean, drink 1/2 weight in body water, exercise everyday even if small, and cabbage soup diet the last week.

I'm nerveous about weighing in Saturday! I havent been able to work out at all this week. I injured my back last friday and it just got worse as the weekend went. Dr's orders were no exercising, no twisting my back what so ever, and to take it easy. Well I've done my best this week and it's SLOWLY getting better. I've tried to keep my calories in check, but had 2 days where I went over. I'm so nervous!! :frown:

Not a happy girl today. Weigh in results:

SW 212
GW 202
CW 213