1st January 2010 Weight Loss Challenge!

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  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    9/17/2009 - 173
    9/24/2009 - 172
    10/01/2009 - 170
    10/08/2009 - 170
    10/15/2009 - no weigh in
    10/22/2009 - no weigh in
    10/29/2009- 166.5
    11/05/2009- 165
    11/12/2009-164
    11/19/2009-162 HECK YES!!! :bigsmile:

    I wasn't going to weigh myself this week....because I hadn't been so good on my intense workouts. I had a few rest days this week, even though I ate really pretty well. But, I ended up dropping 2 pounds! Probably because I am completely confusing my body with the workouts and rest days. It felt good though!! I am feeling SO much better about myself!

    I'm hoping to be in the 150's by Christmas! Yippie!
  • wimomma
    wimomma Posts: 21 Member
    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190
    19th Nov - 186
    26th Nov -
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    Well I had a much better week. Still crazy busy with work and family, but managed to squeeze more exercise in.

    My husband ran in a Turkey Trot today. Really impressed with him. :glasses: (He did the 2 mile in just under 22 minutes. It was his first race since HS track when he ran in the "fat man's relay.") I will admit that I'm a little jealous.:devil: He started the couch 2 5K because I sent him a link to it. I sent him the link because I wanted to try it! :ohwell: Unfortunately I never seem to have time to myself to exercise. My usual is to walk a mile+ with the kiddos (2 and 5) in tow. We (the kids and I) have started "dancing" to oldies and 80's tunes to up the ante. I would love to be able to go to a gym where I could let the kids play in a children's area while I work out. Unfortunately I live, literally, in the middle of no where! (We drive 30+ miles to get to the nearest town with a grocery store!:noway:) Hubby runs in the am, which I would like to do with him, but we can't leave the kids at home alone.

    I feel like I'm the "do what I say, not what I do" queen. I've told several friends that you "just have to make time for you" and here I am, not making time for me.:frown: But I feel stuck. My only times to workout are either while DH is running in the AM, or before he gets home in the afternoons. There's a weight bench that DH uses downstairs, but the last time I lifted was 15 years ago, and I'll admit I wasn't too into then. I don't know that I would feel comfortable lifting while they were unsupervised.

    Any suggestions for exercises I can do with the kids? I refuse to let this stop me, but it sure is frustrating.:laugh:

    Here's to another good week! (Which should be interesting with all the Thanksgiving fare!)

    Lisa,

    First, you are doing great! Progress is always progress.

    I am a mom of three so I understand your challenges. This is the first year mine are in school. But, when mine were your ages, it's all about planning and compromise (with your spouse, that is). With planning, really brainstorm some other times that might work for you. Do your kids have a down time or even a nap? If so, plan to work out during that time, even if it is just 30 minutes each day. I used to have "video time" for one while the other napped. During that time, I had to resist the temptation to get caught up on house work. It was my time to put in a workout video ( I liked Leslie Sansone at the time) and stick to it. Regarding compromise, I had to clearly communicate to my hubby that I needed to notch out a time for walking/jogging when he got home from work. I would let him get settled, get the kids engaged in an activity and clearly let him know how long I would be gone. I took the most advantage of this on weekends when our schedules were a little easier.

    I hope that gets you thinking of some options to try. Just keep experimenting. I also had to be flexible and work out sometimes after the kids went to bed. It's not ideal, but it was what had to happen for me.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :bigsmile:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    where are you guys? lets get motivated! i wanna wear a size 12 jeans for xmas and get out of these 14's!!!! (irish sizes lol) :bigsmile:

    who's with me?!! :drinker:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 30 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

    where are you guys? lets get motivated! i wanna wear a size 12 jeans for xmas and get out of these 14's!!!! (irish sizes lol) :bigsmile:

    who's with me?!! :drinker:

    I'm still here!!! :drinker:

    This week I am REALLY busting my *kitten*! I am doing very low carb (<20%), high protein, moderate fat every day except Thanksgiving. I am planning on lifting, continuing my G28K training, and doing fasted cardio. The gym is open even on Thanksgiving, but I will be running outside that day (week 9, day 1 of G28k!)

    Let's all make plans for this week and STICK TO THEM. :smile: Here's mine:

    Today: Week 8, Day 3 G28K - 40 min running, 14 min speedwalk, 20% carbohydrates
    Wed: Lifting - Chest/Triceps/Abs, 30 min. cardio, 10% carbohydrates
    Thurs: Week 9, Day 1 G28K - 50 min running, 10 min speedwalk, 10% carbohydrates (UNTIL DINNER! :bigsmile: )
    Fri: 30 min. fasted cardio in the AM, Lifting - Legs/Abs in the PM, 10% carbohydrates
    Sat: Week 9, Day 2 G28k - 50 min running, 10 min speedwalk, 10% carbohydrates
    Sun: 30-60 min. stationary bike, 10% carbohydrates

    Turkey day will just be a refeed day! I will bump my carbs back up to 40% Monday. I aim to lose another lb this week!!
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :drinker:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Hey everyone, it's weigh-in day!
    Oh, and also THANKSGIVING! So happy Turkey Day!!!

    I am thankful that even though I've had a tough year, I have made it through with the help of my family. And that I was accepted as a PhD student! :drinker:

    Edit: Weighed myself on my parents Wii Fit system. Not the same scale but still good!

    11/5: 134.2
    11/12: 132.8 (-1.4)
    11/19: 131.6 (-1.2)
    11/26: 130.6 (-1)
    12/3
    12/10
    12/17
    12/31
    1/1/2010: 127!?!?

    Arms 12.5 (-.25)
    Waist 27 (-.75)
    Abdomen 29.5
    Butt 38 (-1.5)
    Thighs 20.5
    Inner Thigh 23.25 (-.25..FINALLY)
    Calves 14.75 (-.25)

    Well I lost 1.25 inches between my waist, butt, inner thigh, and calves, so I'd say this is a productive week! I may fill out again once I re-incorporate carbs, but I can feel by how my muscles feel against my skin and how my stomach looks that I've gotten leaner. But 3 inches and 3.6lbs in 3 weeks...woohoo!:bigsmile:
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190
    19th Nov - 186
    26th Nov - 184 (before the Thanksgiving dinner!)
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    Well, I broke the 20 pound mark!:bigsmile: However, that was this morning before any cooking or feasting. Although, I think I didn't do TOO bad at lunch. I then followed it up with an hour of walking around K-Mart. This evening I will probably try to do a while on MILs exercise bike. Hopefully that will do a little damage control:blushing: :blushing:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4
    19th Nov - 158.8
    26th Nov - 157.6 :flowerforyou:
    03rd Dec -
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - NEW YEARS EVE!
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :drinker:
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    174.....as of Saturday....

    What is killing me is all the stress - went to the gym everyday while I was home studying, but ended up being nervous about the whole thing, and consuming to much Soda( my life's biggest vice) and that erased any of the good that I did at the gym.

    Goal for this week -
    Limit soda intake to 1 can/cup per day - and thats it!
    and
    Brainstorm some better ways to deal with this job/job requirement stress.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :flowerforyou:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :drinker: :flowerforyou: :heart: :smooched: :bigsmile: :love: :laugh:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :drinker:

    where are you guys? :heart:
  • Whitneyh29
    Whitneyh29 Posts: 14
    hey i think i am a little late.. but i want to get down to 128.. i am currently at 145.. i need help motivation.. work out plans all that good stuff!! HELP>>>..
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    Im here Emma!

    Hope your doing well this week. Holding at 174 again.... no loss is better than a gain... Only had one day so far slip up with two servings of Soda.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4
    19th Nov - 158.8
    26th Nov - 157.6
    03rd Dec - 159.4 :sad: whoops, wrong way again! i will not go up to 160 again, gotta stay MOTIVATED!! :drinker:
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - NEW YEARS EVE! :heart:


    -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 21 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-


    :flowerforyou:
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190
    19th Nov - 186
    26th Nov - 184
    03rd Dec - 184
    10th Dec -
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    Well, I didn't gain anything over Thanksgiving!:bigsmile: Also, I found some exercise videos on sparkspeople.com. They have a bunch of different ones. Most are 10-15 minutes. They have some using hand weights, stability balls, resistance bands, no equipment, foam rollers, etc. I can usually make it through one shorter one before my 2 yo starts fussing and crying (he's been sick and is thus very clingy:ohwell: ).
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    :drinker:
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    Emma your making me nervous for Xmas!! :tongue:

    Still have most of my shopping to do and i dont have any ideas for most of them.
    Though i did take advantage of wandering through the Mall and target today. Extra calories burned.
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 17 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

    im making myself nervous for xmas too! :blushing:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
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    did some more food shopping today, its all LOCKED away until xmas, i WILL not have any chocolate until xmas eve! lol

    putting up my xmas decorations tonight, starting to get excited! lol :drinker:
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    Fun, we put up the tree over the weekend.... Green and blue is our theme. Got some neat LED garland at walmart, and picked up some cute small stull, but cant tell the hunny or hed kick my butt for buying new things...

    hows everyones week going?
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    ARGH...this is frustrating...I can SEE a difference...but neither the scale nor the inches are budging. But I look more smooth...stomach looks flatter, much less cellulite (yes I have plenty in my legs LOL). I guess I'll check-in when I see a difference. :grumble:
  • oEmmao
    oEmmao Posts: 466 Member
    03rd Sep - 165.6
    10th Sep - 164.8
    17th Sep - 163.8
    24th Sep - 163.6
    01st Oct - 162.8
    08th Oct - 161.6
    15th Oct - 160.8
    22nd Oct - 160.8
    29th Oct - 160.6
    05th Nov - 159.8
    12th Nov - 159.4
    19th Nov - 158.8
    26th Nov - 157.6
    03rd Dec - 159.4
    10th Dec - 158.4
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - NEW YEARS EVE! :drinker:


    -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- 14 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-

    :heart:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Okay...I've made a comprehensive plan in an Excel sheet for the date, the workout, and the number of calories I'll eat every day from now until Jan 4th when I return to work. I'm going home Dec. 19th. It's going to be tough to stay focused, but it will be a little easier with everything planned out. I'm zig-zagging 1300-1400 cal/day, added fasted cardio a couple times a week, and even have a couple 1200 calorie days after my few free calorie days. This weekend I'm having a healthy refeed and eating 2000 cals/day Sat and Sun. I WILL attain my goal!!!
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    175 - whoopsies - though i think i have a little extra water weight bloat - dang TOM..... hopefully next week will be in track to make some progress by New years.
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    03rd Sep - 202
    10th Sep - 200
    17th Sep - didn't weigh in
    24th Sep - 197
    01st Oct - 197
    08th Oct - 190
    15th Oct - 190
    22nd Oct - 187
    29th Oct - 185
    05th Nov - didn't weigh in
    12th Nov - 190
    19th Nov - 186
    26th Nov - 184
    03rd Dec - 184
    10th Dec - 184:sad:
    17th Dec -
    24th Dec -
    31st Dec - 175!!

    Ok, I'm kinda sick of being stuck at 184! Three weeks. UGGG!!! Gotta come up with a plan to get those pounds to budge. What I've been doing doesn't seem to be working anymore, so time for something new.
  • learning2fly4
    learning2fly4 Posts: 303 Member
    Lisa,

    Change up your exercise routine, if you ahve been doing the same stuff each week you body kinda learns. So add some more weight training or new cardio exercises.

    Good luck!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    11/5: 134.2
    11/12: 132.8 (-1.4)
    11/19: 130.6 (-3.6)
    11/26: 134.2 (+3.6)
    12/3: 133.4 (-0.8)
    12/10: 133.4 (-0.8)
    12/12: 132.0 (-2.2) ***** Special weigh in because I finally changed it!!
    12/17
    12/31
    1/1/2010: 127!?!?

    Arms 12.5 (-.25)
    Waist 27.5 (-.25)
    Abdomen 29.5
    Butt 39 (-.5)
    Thighs 20.5
    Inner Thigh 23 (-.5)
    Calves 15

    HAHAHAHA I BEAT THE PLATEAU.
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