1st January 2010 Weight Loss Challenge!

198.5 today.
Working shift work, midnight shift spec. really screws up your body clock.

Going to try and start 50-30-20 (P/C/F). Trying to get my 1g/1lb of protein in daily.

Rant.
Well my OH had a scale that we have been using, I also had a scale I bought previously and wasn't being used, but since the other one has stopped working more often, I brought my scale up to the bathroom.
So for giggles, I thought I would jump on both to see any difference.
Scales were ~ 4 lbs different.
Ok, no big deal, as long as they were always 4 lbs different.

After I woke up, etc, I tried weighing again. Scales were lower, but also with in 1/2 lb of each other.
:laugh: :laugh:
Go figure.


3/09/2009 - 198
10/09/2009 - 198.5
17/9/2009 - 199
24/9/2009 - 198.5
1/10/2009 -
8/10/2009 -
15/10/2009 -
22/10/2009 -
29/10/2009 -
5/11/2009 -
12/11/2009 -
19/11/2009 -
26/11/2009 -
3/12/2009 -
10/12/2009 -
17/12/2009 -
24/12/2009 -
31/12/2009 -

One of the things the wife and I do is to cook meals that serve 4. Before we even begin to put food on our plates, we package up 2 servings of the food in plastic containers for the next day's lunch. That way we are limiting our portions and we have tomorrow's lunch figured out and ready to go.

We also keep several boxes of lower calorie (lean cuisine, weight watchers, kashi, etc.) frozen lunches in the freezer for days when we don't want leftovers.

Can I still join I really need something to get me moving down the scale. I hope I'm not too late. My name is Olga and my start weight is 169-173# (havent really weighed myself in a couple of weeks). My goal weight is 120#, I might not be able to reach that by 1/1/10, but I'll take whatever comes. My hobbies are working out, :noway: I have done P90X, Chalean X, turbo jam etc. I used to run when I was younger and currently have a membership to a 24 hour gym. So what is the problem? I know what to eat and how much, I just lose motivation (and I love food). :sad:

Starting weight (will weigh in on Thursday) 169-173#
GW - 120

not so well, a lot of changes are being made to my schedule that are out of my control, but the up side is hopefully my husband and I will be waking up early for a morning run. we have both tried doing this on our own and it never lasted, so hopefully if both of us do it we will have better results.

Still having a struggle with food choices.

Anyone else having a real hard time this week? I haven't exercised once...and I'm not really tracking food either.....I think my weight gain last week is really unmotivating me this week.

I think I might have to stop weighing in every week and move it to once a month...this is a disaster :grumble:

STARTING WEIGHT - 309
24-09-09 - 308
01-10-09 - 305
08-10-09
15-10-09
22-10-09
29-10-09
05-11-09
12-11-09
19-11-09
26-11-09
03-12-09
10-12-09
17-12-09
24-12-09
31-12-09 - last weigh in NEW YEARS EVE!

I am so pleased to be counting my calories on this site. I can't think of the last time I lost 4 pounds in two weeks, usually I just drag with half a pound here and there.

I am feeling really good physically today, swam 33 laps in the pool too, and I am beginning to think that this is because of the new DNA-customized supplements I am taking now ... trying out for first 30 days right now. I think they are providing me with some of the nutrition my body must have always needed. I have not been particuarly hungry, had very few cravings, and lots more energy. I am also beginning to sleep better (always a problem for me).

I don't know what else to attribute this to. I had been sick for a while with broncitis, and my friend said she has never seen me get back to exercising this well this quickly before. We are both thinking it may be the supplements. If I continue to feel this good, I won't mind spending the $100 a month for the supplements.

Does anyone here take supplements? I am interested to know if you feel it makes a difference to you. I used to take Costco multi-vitamin and this is the first time I'm taking something that is vitamins, minerals, antioxidants all combined, etc. I definitely feel better on this than just the Costco vitamin.

I am feeling really good physically today, swam 33 laps in the pool too, and I am beginning to think that this is because of the new DNA-customized supplements I am taking now ... trying out for first 30 days right now. I think they are providing me with some of the nutrition my body must have always needed. I have not been particuarly hungry, had very few cravings, and lots more energy. I am also beginning to sleep better (always a problem for me)

The DNA customized supplements you mention...are they doctor prescribed? I think I caught something on the news about them but didn't realize they were available already

If you are interested in learning more about these, check out this website where I placed my order. www.mygenewize.com/dnavitaskin

Check out some of the articles and such on the site, they are interesting too.

I am not trying to sound like an ad here ... I am just pleased about how I feel on them so far. If you want to email me, feel free to link to me as a friend and I can discuss it further with you.

Thank you so much!! I take a handful of vitamins with every meal so this will be well worth it!

I've sort of fallen off this week...I've been running every other day but not lifting. Not eating well either. Went through a break up of sorts, landlord tried to evict my roommates and me, and my bosses are being incredibly demanding these past couple weeks. I haven't weighed myself since the last weigh-in. Today though I went on a marvelous 4.6 mile run that took about 45 minutes, so the fastest I've paced myself, um, ever. The lack of lifting has allowed me to fully recover between my runs, so I guess my laziness isn't all bad. :laugh: I ran the same thing Monday. I'm doing the Gateway to 8K podcasts. Friday will be my last day of Week 1. I'll incorporate lifting beginning on Saturday (leg day is always a good day.)

I WILL get back on track. I NEED to for my mental health.

I am down 1 lb. this week. My goal was to log ALL of my food. Well, I did improve on my logging from last week, but I did not log all of my food. My goal this week is to log everything. I am still getting over a cold, so my exercise component is sluggish. I am hoping to slowly get that back up and going as my body is able.

Welcome, to those that joined with us on this challenge this week. We can do this, one day at a time. :bigsmile:

Hello all!!!
I know I've been MIA for awhile but I'm still pluggin along. I've been having big problems with my fibro and that has almost halted my ability to exercise and has put a big dent in my motivation. But I'm still trying to keep moving. So I might not get to my goal by new years but I'm not going to give up. So...i don't remember my current weight, but I'll weigh in tomorrow and let you guys know!!! Thanks for the support!!! Good job to everyone else!!!

Weigh in today!!!

It was a wonderful week in Disney World, but thankfully did not gain much in spite of all the junk food :-) Must be the heat and the walking.

Anyways, weight today:138.5

1.5lb in 3 weeks. Getting there. Getting there. 9 -weeks and 6 lb till now. Need to pick up the pace to get to 125 by January 1st:-(

Check in today : 140 .

Trying to keep on track.

I spend about 4 hrs on elliptical per week and eat around 1200 cal / day. I have been at it for about 6 weeks now and lost about 5lbs.

Trying to mix it up a bit. Just ordered the 30day shred from Amazon.

Off to Disney world for a week next Friday. MUST RESIST, with the free dining plan :-(

Hey all sorry for being MIA this week, busy at work plus parents were visiting.

CW 174

again same as last week but i guess i didnt gain so thats key. I have been struggling with Cardio this week, been exhausted when i get up so i cant really run right when i get up.

Running in a 5K Sunday - hopefully jumpstart to next week.

Checking in this week. I am finishing week 7 of the Couch to 5k and while I feel like I'm getting progressively slower, I've managed to lose weight.

9-10- 275
9-17-272
9-24- 268
10-1-265