lose 10 pounds by Christmas

How's everyone today?

I am good so far, need to go get groceries tonight my fridge is empty which is bad news when it comes to being healthy cuz i'll start scouring for anything with taste LOL :noway:

but sorta getting bored with food so need to change things up, not sure how yet, guess ill figure it out when i get to the grocery store :ohwell:

I am thinking for tonight picking up a roasted chicken i can pick on for the rest of the week, lots of veggies, some wraps and maybe a nice whole wheat bread and fat free cheeses cuz i been craving grill cheese and tomato soup when I am not in the mood to make anything big or fancy.

What's your go to healthy meal lately?

Hope everyone is having a fab day! It snowed here yesterday :noway: still in denile about that

PG:flowerforyou:

welcome :flowerforyou:

Hi All,

I would like to get in on this too. Here are my vitals:
Height: 5'3"
SW: 150
CW: 146
GW: 136 by Christmas.

I like to think this is attainable. I'm glad to see that everyone is checking in on here. I will check in probably 2x a week. I hope all of you stick to your diets and really push yourself to exercise this week. =]

My exercise routine has been:
My Fitness Coach for the wii for 15 minutes (or a brisk walk/jog about 15 minutes) every morning. This is all I can fit in in the morning, but on the weekends I hope it to be different.
Then, after I get home, I try to fit in an exercise routine for at least 30 minutes. Whether it be a brisk walk, a quick jog, My Fitness Coach, Wii Fit, Wii Sports or something.

I will weigh in 3-4 times per week and let you guys know how that goes.

I hope you all the best of luck.

Oh, and, PolliesGirl, I really love to go to burritos when I need some pick-me-up food. So I found a wonderful recipe online for bblack bean and brown rice burritos. It's super easy and super yummy. Check it out here:
http://www.favoritebrandrecipes.com/Recipes/620/1784001620.htm

Ciao for now.
-C.

So had Zumba again tonight, didn't really push myself all that hard i dont think i dunno it was a diff instructor so the whole class was sliightly off like wtf :noway: lol

stayed well within cals, 1200 + some of my zumba cals
supper on zumba nights is hard cuz i can't eat big before or ill be sick (but need something small like snack or ill be sick lol) but don't like to eat a proper supper after either because by the time im home it's now after 7...

so tonight had a whole grain pita, with a bit of pesto spread on it, 1 oz of cheese, 1 oz of chicken, some onions and mushrooms and popped it under the grill for a lil pizza - was yum

so the 207 stuck, hoping for my 206 tomorrow morn, sat at the latest for this weeks official WI.

really struggling to get my water in since i was sick this past weekend, i was doing good with water and green/herbal tea at work during the day but i've slacked on both... arg!

sounds like everyone is doing great so far for our first week!:bigsmile:

i have p90x here...borrowed from a friend, i have to see i had a look thru and gave one of the dvds and attempt and i am beyond overwhelmed and discouraged for trying to do them.... i can't do a pushup to save my life, im pretty sure i woudnt be able to complete any of the strength training dvds in it's entirity :sad: how do i convince my self to give it a go and give it that much time for those of you doing it??? is p90 a bit less intimidating then p90x?

PG:flowerforyou:

Hey there,
Checking in tonight. Going to let you all know how my day went...
Work was pretty relaxed. I work as a receptionist at a doctors office and there was a new doctor subbing for the regular one that's on vacation right now.

So this morning, since I had to go into work early, I had to wake up early to do a workout. It was challenging to do it because I wanted to stay in my warm bed and sleep for another 30 minutes. But I didn't because I knew I would be so disappointed and tired. So I got up and did a 15 minute exercise on the Wii, just flexibility. It incorporated some abdominal workouts and yoga, as well as a little pilates. It was a bit challenging, a bit relaxing and definetly filled me with energy for the day. As for breakfast, I ate Honey Nut Cheerios with a cup of 2% milk.

At lunch, I was tempted to get out and go for a walk. But instead, I enjoyed my lemon-herb zested skinless boneless chicken breast and white rice with olive oil and lemon herb zest on it. YUM! =]

After work, I came home and did a 30 minute workout on Wii Fit. It wasn't challenging, but it did make me sweat a little bit. I felt better after I did because I felt like I actually worked toward getting the body that I want. For dinner, my boyfriend cooked me up 3/4 cup of elbow macaroni, 1 oz of alfredo sauce (i know... not too good for you), about 1/2 cup leafed spinach and about 3/4 cup chopped grilled chicken. The chicken was cooked with 1 tbsp of olive oil too. It was delicious.

As for you all, you guys sound so great!
I would like to welcome Amcmamcm and good luck with your 150 by christmas. Stick to your program and diet and don't have too many sweets or turkey day goodies on Thanksgiving and I'm sure you'll do fine!
I would also like to welcome Iris6466. What are hcg shots? I hope you are in good health and I wish you luck on your weight loss journey and look forward to hearing from you weekly.

Great Job to doubleloop23 and joa827 for the weight loss. Small numbers but HUGE accomplishments. 3 pounds is 30% of tthe weight you want to lose by christmas and 2 pounds is 20%. Congrats guys, and keep up the great work!

PolliesGirl... I know how it is to change instructors, but next time you should try hard! You can do it! I have faith in you! Your pizza sounds delish and after your sickness I hope that you will be healthy, full of life and hopeful. Good luck!

See you guys later.
-C.

Hey everyone! I love this group, I think losing 10 pounds by christmas would be excellent, I would definitely be happy with that, it would mean that i would be out of the 150's and in the 140's.....my current weight as of this mornign is 158.8 lbs! Hope its not too late to join and as for my "go to" snack, I absolutely love cottage cheese, I usually will have 1/2 a cup and put a bit of salt and pepper on it and just have that, not only is it low in calories, but it also has alot of protein in it!!!

Day 40 complete! I did sweat 3-4, ab ripper 200 and 1.25 miles on the treadmill. I burned 567 calories (55% fat), max HR 182 (98%) and avg HR 139 (75%). Currently drinking my BeachBody recovery drink ~ YUM!

Welcome to mxburke/amcm/iris ~ keep us posted!

PolliesGirl ~ P90 is a definitely a good starting point before moving onto P90X. I have done both programs and I feel P90 is better in helping with weight loss and P90X is better in finishing "toning up." In P90 you alternate between cardio one day and sculpting (weights or bands) the next. You do the program 6 days a week and have one rest day (90 day program). There are two levels to P90 and you start off slow with levels 1-2 and then when they are no longer "challenging" you move up to level 3-4. I highly recommend you check out their site and see peoples successes.

double ~ great job breaking through that plateau!

smiley ~ great job getting your workout in in the morning. That is when I have to do it otherwise I lose motivation as the day goes on.

joa827 ~ P90 isn't really like the X in my opinion. I focuses on cardio and then sculpting/weight training alternating days. It focuses more on cardio to me than the X does and that is why I prefer it to the X for weight loss. Don't get me wrong it is an excellent excellent program, just never really worked for me when trying to lose weight.

Keep up the great work everyone! I am sure we can all exceed our 10 lb weight loss come Christmas time!

I just joined a new gym! :bigsmile:
I moved a month ago and have only now found the time to find a new gym near me! yay!
My first workout is a Group class tomorrow morning at 830am. AND AND the scale showed a 2 pound loss!

2 down and 8 to go before Christmas- HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!:drinker: