Holiday Dress Slimdown

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  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    Yeah We're doing challenges... these are some that we're doing:

    1) No eating after 6:30-7pm

    2.) 60 oz of water daily

    3.) No sugar three days of the week (unless it's Natural from fruit or veggies)

    4.) 60-100 sit up a day challenge

    Personally -- I've chosen to do challenges 2 and 4. Does anyone have any other suggestions for challenges that they've found on other threads that would be good for us? I really wanna step it up this time!
  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    I found this format on another thread and thought it'd be nice to use to see our progress!

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 148.8 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 148.0 (-0.8)
    Week 2 November 2 - (-/+ _______) (____ total)
    Week 3 November 9 -
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    My goal is to lose 13 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 135 lbs. GOOD LUCK!!
  • ktknight
    ktknight Posts: 9 Member
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    Count me in too. We need to have a challenge for this week of not eating ANY halloween candy. I did this once on ediets and actually made it through halloween.

    Current weight: 176
    Goal Christmas weight: 165

    Good luck everyone!

    Kate
  • ktknight
    ktknight Posts: 9 Member
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    Jennb - Congrats on being smoke free!
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,977 Member
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    Starting weight 154 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 155 (+1)
    Week 2 November 2 - (-/+ _______) (____ total)
    Week 3 November 9 -
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -


    I like this. I am going to steal it to follow my progress. Thanks!
    I think seeing it like this will help me to stay on task.

    One of my goals is to do at least 45-60 mins. of the elliptical 3 days a week.
    I think I'm going to add in the 30 day shred beginning of Nov. I'm going to think on it and set up a schedule for myself between the two. That way I know what I'm doing each day of the week. I will leave weekends open as we are often away, but I can do makeups then as well if we are home.
  • AprilKill
    AprilKill Posts: 47 Member
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    Ready to get off work, I will be on my way to my Body Blast class, I don't know how many calories that class burns, but the trainer said between 400 to 600 calories depending on the person...I am really sleepy right now, that end of the work day kind of sleepy so hopfully when i get to my class i will get a good work out in
  • pitapocket
    pitapocket Posts: 287 Member
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    Starting weight 145 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 142 (-3)
    Week 2 November 2 - (-/+ _______) (____ total)
    Week 3 November 9 -
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -
  • gmzbluhm
    gmzbluhm Posts: 43 Member
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    Starting weight 178 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 176 (-2) :happy:
    Week 2 November 2 - 175.5 (-0.5) :smile:
    Week 3 November 9 -
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    Goal Weight 168
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
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    Current Weight : 156 Lost a pound from Last weigh in...

    Goal weight for x-mas : 139

    Wants to be down 17 lbs by Christmas!!!! :bigsmile:
  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    Ugh -- this weigh-in is just another thing on my list that hasn't gone right today...

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 148.8 lbs.

    Week 1 October 26 - 148.0 (-0.8)
    Week 2 November 2 - 150.8 (+2 :mad:) (+2 total)
    Week 3 November 9 - (-/+ _______) (____ total)
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    My goal is to lose 13 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 135 lbs. GOOD LUCK!!
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,977 Member
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    Starting weight 154 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 155 (+1)
    Week 2 November 2 - 155 (-/+ 0) (+1 total)
    Week 3 November 9 -
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    I am planning on starting the 30 day shred tonight. I have to clean out the room I exercise in first. Guess that'll be more workout for me. Probly no elliptical on top of that. I need to kick it into gear if I want to make my goal.

    One absolute positive - the hubby is wanting to eat better and get healthy so that'll help at home. Now to figure out how to curb the boredom snacking at work...
  • medicdon2004
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    Count me in too. We need to have a challenge for this week of not eating ANY halloween candy. I did this once on ediets and actually made it through halloween.

    Current weight: 176
    Goal Christmas weight: 165

    Good luck everyone!

    Kate

    Done... no Halloween Candy eaten last week, or this week for that matter
  • HeaterM
    HeaterM Posts: 275
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    Hey i was wondering if i could join as well?!? My starting weight is 223 or so...it's not a doctors scale though. :flowerforyou:
  • gmzbluhm
    gmzbluhm Posts: 43 Member
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    Starting weight 178 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 176 (-2)
    Week 2 November 2 - 175.5 (-0.5)
    Week 3 November 9 - 175 (-0.5)
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    Goal Weight 168
  • snowbune27
    snowbune27 Posts: 75 Member
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    I am starting today! The hubby and I are going to be on a CRUISE during new years eve!!
    Current weight
    133.5
    goal weight 127

    nov 16: 133
    nov 30: 131.5
    December 8: 130
    December 22: 138.5
    NEW YEARS EVE: 127!!
  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    Agh! I need to change the batteries in my scale! I'll have to weigh in tomorrow morning... All my scale said this morning was "LO"... is it trying to tell me my weight is lower?? I could only hope! :happy:
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,977 Member
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    Starting weight 154 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 155 (+1)
    Week 2 November 2 - 155 (-/+ 0) (+1 total)
    Week 3 November 9 - 155 (-/+ 0) (+1 total) still
    Week 4 November 16 -
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    At least I'm good at maintaining, right?! Losing this 15 pounds isn't looking like its manageable right now. We'll see. I do need to change something though. I need to make sure I exercise most days is what I need to do. I'm just so lazy!
  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    Maybe I need to set a goal of 5 lbs... How frustrating!

    ***************************************************************************************************************

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 148.8 lbs.

    Week 1 October 26 - 148.0 (-0.8)
    Week 2 November 2 - 150.8 (+2 ) (+2 total)
    Week 3 November 9 - 150.8 (-/+ 0) (+2 total)
    Week 4 November 16 - (-/+ _______) (____ total)
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    My goal is to lose 13 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 135 lbs. GOOD LUCK!!
  • gmzbluhm
    gmzbluhm Posts: 43 Member
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    Starting weight 178 lbs.
    Week 1 October 26 - 176 (-2)
    Week 2 November 2 - 175.5 (-0.5)
    Week 3 November 9 - 175 (-0.5)
    Week 4 November 16 - 174.5 (-0.5):bigsmile:
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    Goal Weight 168
  • ready4change
    ready4change Posts: 151 Member
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    Ok... its finally moving!! I'm still thinking I might just be hoping to reach 143 by Christmas.

    ***************************************************************************************************************

    Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 148.8 lbs.

    Week 1 October 26 - 148.0 (-0.8)
    Week 2 November 2 - 150.8 (+2 ) (+2 total)
    Week 3 November 9 - 150.8 (-/+ 0) (+2 total)
    Week 4 November 16 - 148.6 (-2.2) (-0.2 total)
    Week 5 November 23 -
    Week 6 November 30 -
    Week 7 December 7 -
    Week 8 December 14 -
    Week 9 December 21 -

    My goal is to lose 13 lbs. by Christmas to bring me down to 135 lbs. GOOD LUCK!!