200+ group (week 2)

TGIF hello everybody, Today's weigh in weight is 277
last Friday 279.

So I'm sort of new to this group thing. How does this work? Just report our progress? Is someone calculating a group loss? Anyway, I weighed myself this morning, and I think I may have lost a pound. I think I'm suffering from "scale disbelief" though. I think "that's not really my weight, it's just an anomoly, I really weigh more than that."

Funny how we believe the scale when it goes up, but we think it's just a one-off stroke of luck when it goes down.

Well, what a difference a day makes - I'm down 3 pounds total. I'm sure it's only water, but you know what? I'll TAKE it!!!

HeaterM, it's fine to weigh in tomorrow! When will our week 3 thread start? Tomorrow as well?

Congrats pinbotchick on another fab week!

I don't expect to lose this amount in a week again. Next week will probably be much smaller, so I have no idea if I'll hit the short-term goal. No secret this week.... just did the 30 day shred every morning (step 1), and stayed right around my calorie target each day (except for the blow out Monday). Also ate lighter foods last night at dinner in anticipation of the impending weigh-in. Weight loss can be so varying week to week. Those of you who aren't happy with the losses this week, just wait until next. You might see a much bigger difference next week. Don't get discouraged! We're in it for the long haul!

Blombie, I don't know what to tell you regarding the sodium intake... if it's that or what. As for cardio, more cardio can never hurt, but don't overdo it, or you're likely to burn out. I'll be curious as to how the HRM works!

cds2327: hey, a pound is still a pound! slow and steady wins the race. We'll all get there eventually!

Dldodson75, sorry to hear about the gain. Anything different this week versus last week that might have caused it?

Hang in there everyone and keep up the great work! Looking forward to week 3!

Yup difference is its that time of the month :grumble: Always have a gain before starting and total lack of energy, but in a few days ill be able to pick back up working out. Cant wait, I started the shred last week but crazy work schedule over last weekend then the pre start blues/lack of energy kicked in, so cant wait to restart that workout regimen.
Congratulations on your loss!!! :drinker: Also, Thank you for your words of encouragement to everyone!! :happy:

ok so does everyone like haveing a new thread each week cause i can make one whenever??

I think that's a great idea. Go ahead and start one! I need a new start anyways after my craptastic weekend. ugh.

I like the idea of a new thread each week. Maybe on thursdays, you can post a new thread, and then we'll all weigh in on it for friday. i don't know.
I ate kinda bad this weekend, stress got the better of me. I am also looking to bumping up my cardio this week. been doing two weeks of interval training, and am now thinking of going back to straight cardio. I just want to lose!!!!!:explode:

Thursdays are a great day to start a new thread. Heather, you still up for being the thread starter each week?

I loved the "craptastic weekend" comment - it so fits. Anyone else with me in that we should ban weekends until our goals are met?

I'm absolutely with you. While I love the whole, you know, not working thing, weekends are tough. I'm very routinized when I go to work, and I'm better able to plan ahead and not be able to change my mind about what I eat once I'm there (it's helps that the canteen is less than yummy).

This weekend was sort of a bust for me, and it got me pretty down and guilty. I ate pizza, which is horrid... though I tried to rationalize it by seeing that it didn't have all that much cheese on it and was pretty loaded with veggies. Still horrible... and of course I justify eating it like whoa over the weekend by saying to myself "now it won't be around this week to eat." God forbid, I toss it out, or tell my roommates to eat it. *sigh* Afraid to look at the scale. Hope that getting back on track these last days will make it at least not a gain this week.

On the exercise front, I did the 30 day shred on Saturday, but not on Sunday. My first day I didn't do it. Argh... told y'all the weekend was bad. It was my first day on Step 2, which in some ways I find easier, but there are so many exercises that are in the plank position, that it is not going well. Did I not learn from step 1's push-up fiasco that it was just not a good position for me? Little to no arm strength, and my wrists were screaming at the amount of weight they were trying to hold up. So I sort of have to half-*kitten* part of the routine. Hopefully it will improve by day 10 of it.

The good thing is that I didn't completely sabotage myself for this week, and am back on track with eating. Though, tonight is pub trivia... which is scary eating, but I ate well the rest of the day and am going to eat a small salad before I go in hopes that I won't pack away my whole plate (unlikely). Just got back from the grocery store. This week's recipe is weight watcher's garden vegetable soup that I love. I don't like cooking much when I get home from work, so I find that if I pick out a recipe or 2 for the week and make bigger portions, I don't need to cook much the rest of the week.

Hang in there everyone!!!