Thin In My Skin! (CLOSED GRP)

8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of water is going to be tough for me.
but i'll try!

I don't know what's up with me, but i've had the worst month since this challenge started.
it's not even 9am and i've cried buckets and i don't know why . . . and i'm usually not like this.
i had a terrible eating day yesterday. exercise has been so hard to get to. ugh.

anyway. i'm still here, will keep at it. but it's been really tough.

Congratulations to the big losers. Thanks for the challenges. The 8 glasses of water is easy - I already get that every day. The 8 hours of sleepis sometimes hard, but I'll try. Only 5 1/2 last night because of GERD, so that might make it really easy to get 8 tonight!

i totally sympathize with this, i normally have horrible reflux at night, usually between 2am and 4am, go figure...but lately its been pretty much non existent, which is awesome. maybe its what im eating, maybe its how im eating, but *crosses fingers* so far so good.

As a group, we have already lost 337.85 lbs!

Wow!!! That is so incredible to see!!!! We ARE getting thin in our skin!!!! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Best of luck this week to the entire group!!!

The challenges.......Since started MFP I have been getting my 8 cups per day, most of the time. But as for the 8 hours of sleep......can't remember the last time I slept 8 hours. My body only sleeps 6. No matter what time I go to bed....6 hours later, I'm up. I envy those that sleep 8.

Hello Thinnies!

Wow - that grand total for weight loss for the group is impressive! My scale has been moving soooo slowly! I'm thinking it is a combo of stress / working longer hours. Normally I leave for work at 7:40 and get home w/ the kids at 2:45... then I'm busy from 2:45 until bedtime.

But - my desk runneth over, so I have been putting in tons of longer days, at a desk sitting on my butt. I get up frequently for water & such - but it doesn't quite compare to the energy I expend once I'm home with the kids.

I think I still need to watch my "PM Snack, Dinner & Dessert" calorie intake. Even though I'm usually in my calorie range, I eat more than 1/2 my calorie intake at this time of day.

I've also had work meetings/dinners this week. Our family very rarely eats out EVER as we follow a strict budget - so my body is not used to restaurant food. I've been picking what looks to be the healthiest on the menus, but wow - restaurant food is salty! (at home we don't each too much "prepared" food - moreso from scratch, so our usual salt intake is pretty low).

Wow, entirely too much about Me Me Me!!!

So excited for everyone who hit their mini-goals & for everyone else who is still fighting towards their's or setting new realistic goals.

Fingers crossed that I will hit mine just one week late (or even do better).

The scale started with a "1" today, so fighting thru the next 4 days to firmly plant myself into "onederland"!!!

Wishing you all a most wondrous day!

Hugs,
Amy

Name/ real name: Shadowkitty22/Emilie

Current Weight: 268.6
Challenge Goal Weight: 243

04/09: 268.8
04/16: 265.6
04/23: 264.6
04/30: 261.4
05/07: 260.2 <<<mini goal weight 258>>>
05/14: 256.2
05/21:
05/28:
06/04: <<<mini goal weight 250>>>
06/11:
06/18:
06/25:
07/02: <<<challenge goal weight 243>>>

So I didn't reach my mini goal weight last week but I blew it out of the water this week! And honestly I'm really rather amazed it happened since the only real exercise I got this past week was my crazy long 10 mile walk last Saturday. But I did also bump up my calories for a couple of days by changing my activity level setting, so perhaps I just tricked up my metabolism or something. All I know is that my goal of 50 pounds gone by the time we fly home is looking more and more possible. I'm not only 3.2 pounds away and we fly out in 11 days!

Emilie - congrats on being so close to your "go home" goal.

I have my 20th High School Reunion coming up this summer, so tonight I am going to count how many weeks until then & plan out some goals!

Does anyone else have a special event coming up in the next few months they are striving toward being more fit & toned for?

Hugs to all,

Amy

Thanks! I am so looking forward to going home. It's been three long wonderful years here in South Korea but it really is just time to get back to the States and it feels great to be going home lighter than when we arrived here. I know that you can reach your goals for your high school reunion as well.

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS

I RAN 2 MILES TODAY

10:41 FOR MY FIRST MILE
10:45 FOR MY SECOND

THIS IS KIND OF A HUGE DEAL TO ME. I AM SO EXCITED I HAVE TO SHOUT EVERYTHING!

Name/ real name: MissYatta/Yatta

Current Weight: 319
Challenge Goal Weight: 289

04/09: 319
04/16: 319.4
04/23: 317.0
04/30: 314.8
05/07: 313.2 <Goal of 309 not met>
05/14: 309.8
05/21:
05/28:
06/04: <<<299>>>
06/11:
06/18:
06/25:
07/02: <<<289>>>

Congrats on meeting your mini goal only a week late. Yeah I know there's a .8 after that 309 but the important part is there's a 309.

Heeeeey,
I'm weighing in early this week because I got such a busy couple of days ahead that I dont want to miss weigh day. Here goes....

Name/ real name: surferfreak

Current Weight: 187
Challenge Goal Weight: 170

04/09: 187
04/16: 186
04/23: 185
04/30: 185
05/07: 185 <<<mini goal weight 181>>>
05/14: 185
05/21:
05/28:
06/04: <<<mini goal weight 175 >>>
06/11:
06/18:
06/25:
07/02: <<<challenge goal weight 170>>>

I'm pretty gutted that once again the scale has not moved. I started the Olivia method on monday and as a deficit from the last 7 days I have a total of 3015 calories so I don't get why the scale isn't moving any suggestions? I have ate above my bmr every day so this baffles me.
How's everyone dong? I wish you all the best of luck for this weight, may the odds truely be in your favour. I am a hunger games nut

Brinasacat/ Nancy:

Current (Starting) Weight: 197
Challenge Goal Weight: 177

04/09: 197
04/16: 195
04/23: 194
04/30: 192
05/07: 192.7 <<<mini goal weight 190>>>
05/14: 190.3
05/21:
05/28:
06/04: <<<mini goal weight 183>>>
06/11:
06/18:
06/25:
07/02: <<<challenge goal weight 177>>

Name/ real name: Pbprincess/Crystal
Current Weight: 157
Challenge Goal Weight: 145

04/09: 157
04/16: 155.6
4/23: 154.5
4/30:151.5
05/07:151.5 <<mini goal weight 153>>
05/14 150.2

Back on track, losing again. I'm far more impressed with the measurements though, almost 2 inches overall since I measured on 4/14! We've had beautiful weather here lately and it really does affect my mood. So while I've been slacking on my workouts, I've been far more active in general, just getting outside, going to the park, riding my bike and gardening. We're gonna have a huge haul of berries from our garden this year, and I'm so in love with berries right now. I have my sister(who doubles as my bestest friend in the whole wide world/partner in crime) and my beautiful baby niece coming from halfway across the country next week, so we will be getting up to some mischief. So in short, things are lovely right now and I hope everyone else is have a great time as well. Remember to enjoy life, forget about the rat race and RELAX!

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS

I RAN 2 MILES TODAY

10:41 FOR MY FIRST MILE
10:45 FOR MY SECOND

THIS IS KIND OF A HUGE DEAL TO ME. I AM SO EXCITED I HAVE TO SHOUT EVERYTHING!

That is awesome!!!! Great job! :flowerforyou:

Name/ real name: KidsKart / Lisa

Current Weight: 183
Challenge Goal Weight: 163

04/09: 189
04/16: 188
04/23: 187
04/30: 184
05/07: 183
05/14: 182
05/21:
05/28:
06/04: <<<173>>>
06/11:
06/18:
06/25:
07/02: <<<163>>>

Down 1 pound from last week, 7 pounds from start of challenge!