1st January 2010 Weight Loss Challenge!

AHHHHHHHHHH!

Anyone else have a terrible eating & exercising weekend?

Weekends & alcohol are my biggest pitfalls in getting rid of these last 10 lbs....first there's the extra calories and then there's the lack of self control in eating once a few drinks are in me. Chicken Swarma at 3am? was that really necessary????? Sooo like I say every Monday.....will try to do damage control all this week.

How did everyone else fare? Better than me I'm sure

oEmmao;
welcome everyone, we will all check in with our weight loss tomorrow morning, and i will have the alphabetical list of whos in so we can see who will be doing the first couple of challenges

how are you all today? :drinker:

we do have one running, for few month, we can all track together, please check that out:flowerforyou:


1) - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/49901-total-lbs-lost-master-list-tllml-part-2
2) - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/47959-current-weight-goal-weight-master-list-cwgwml-for-tllml-memb

17-9-2009= 162
24-9-2009= 160
1-10-2009= 161
8-10-2009= 160 :bigsmile:
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Okay, I missed last week, so this is week 5 right? Ugh, life. :ohwell:

Week 1: 134.2 (-.4)
Week 2: 132.6 (-2)
Week 3: 133.6 (-1)
Week 4: ?
Week 5: 133.0 (-1.2)

I didn't do too much harm considering I've been so bad the past week and a half. But I can do better!!

Forgot to measure inches this week. I have been spending a lot of time with an incredible guy who pretty much eats what I cook, and I just haven't been as bored/hungry as I'd been in the recent past. I'm eating healthily still, but keeping track of food in my head more. I'm on week 2 of the Gateway to 8k and it's going really well. My lifting days are shorter now (30 min) but really high rep. My runs are 46 minutes this week (36 running, 10 walking). So I have actually lost a good bit of weight but I don't really see it, so I'm thinking there are some things going on that are deeper than the sub-q fat.

Week 1: 134.2 (-.4)
Week 2: 132.6 (-2)
Week 3: 133.6 (-1)
Week 4: ?
Week 5: 133.0 (-1.2)
Week 6: 131.8 (-2.8)

I'm losing about 1/2 lb a week which is good for my size. I find that I lose more easily if I keep my calories higher and avoid overtraining.

its my TOM so no weigh-in for me!

Congrats to everyone whose lost this week :flowerforyou:

This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving.....Turkey is very healthy for you...however when its stuffed with stuffing and then covered with gravy with a side of mashed potatoes....followed by pumpkin pie and whipped cream...its no longer healthy

I HAVE to show some restraint!!! :glasses:

Happy Turkey Weekend to my fellow Canadians...

3/09/2009 - 198
10/09/2009 - 198.5
17/9/2009 - 199
24/9/2009 - 198.5
1/10/2009 - 196
8/10/2009 - 197
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 -

Hey folks!!! I'm up in weight from last time I recorded but I'm working on it. I weighed in yesterday at 256.2 :grumble: . I will be better next week!!!

start-28th Mar. 09 -1 83.0 lbs
01st Oct - 175.0
08th Oct - 172.0
15th Oct -
22th Oct -
Goal - 138.0

I hope that it is not too late to join.

Name: Stacey
Starting weight: 239 (July 13th)
Current weight: 223
Goal weight: 150 (July 28th 2010... 30th birthday)
Hobbies: spending time with my kids( 2 year old son and 3 month old daughter), scrapbooking, photography,and going for walks
Interests: I was the first grand child to go to college (I am the youngest) I got my Early chldhood degree and I am taking a photography course online.

Stacey

Hello,
We've all done it, we've had a bad day, ate too much, and what we need to learn is why we did it and how to avoid it happening in the first place. Some peoople say moderation, but if it's in the house, it can be tempting.

So, my tips, ..
Why is the chocolate cake, crisps, and beer in the house?,
Beer if it's in the house it will be drank. Chocolat cake, we know how tempting that can be.
Alcohol slows down your metabolism.:grumble:

Out of sight, out of mind. If we know there's these goodies in the house, it will tempt us, and depending on how strong the will power is, we will fail and eat it. :blushing:

This is a lifestyle change. Take the things that are bad for you out of the house, keep them out, and replace them with good alernatives.
It's choices we make. We always have choices to have that chocolate cake, or something healthier, bags of crisps, or an apple, carrots, celery...

My experience.. I thought I could have one or two beers every other weekend.(compared to 8-15 beers when I did drink before) It was those weeks where I never loss any weight. Coincedence. Shrug, I know what I've read, and know what I did wrong, and try to avoid doing it in future.
Do I need 1 or 2 beers ever now and then, not really. I miss the taste, but if it cancels out most of the workouts I did in a week, then to me it's not worth it.

You've done well, forget about it, make some changes and get back at it.,
You can do this.:flowerforyou:

Hey all forgot to log in this week.... well rather was so busy at work i left work and come home every night and worked more :sad:

CW 176 back up of course

I need help controlling the stress - I enjoy my job most days(public accounting, as the people I work for are awesome and make going to work a godo time. This most recent few, are making my life a living hell, as in i should be doing work and not posting.

I also havent been running as much as last year so my 5K time went in the crapper too....:grumble:

Hope this week goes better....

I went hiking for 5 hours today...did 13.5 miles. Whew! I can't eat all 3,000 calories lol, but that's okay. I'm starting week 3 of my Gateway to 8k program on Tuesday. I normally run Monday, but not after today's hike. I'll lift tomorrow instead.

Hey folks!! :happy:
I'm still up in my weight!!! I'm not sure if its water weight or what, but I'm closely monitoring my sodium and I've noticed that I keep going over my fat allotment even if i'm not going over my calories :noway: !!!! It's frustrating times right now because I feel like no matter how hard I fight to get rid of the fat this weight is fighting harder to stay!!!!!:grumble: :explode: :mad: I don't know what to do...I"ve increased my water and lowered my calorie allotment because I'm not working out as long as I used to (fibro giving me the blues:sick: ). According to what I'm eating I should be losing at least 1 lb a week, but I'm not!!!:brokenheart: :sick: I'm really discouraged and heart broken right now... :brokenheart: :brokenheart:

Don't get discouraged. Some people have to tweak stuff to make it adjust to their body.

Have you taken measurements? How are your clothes feeling?
If you'd like some assitance from people, we will need to know your #'s to help out.
You say you lowered your calorie allotment.. from how much to how much?
If your going over in your fat allotment, there should be something in your food diary that should stick out and contains alot of your daily fats.
Take it out of your meals ?
Are you eating 3 meals or 5-6 meals?