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I think I am headed for disaster tonight. DH is off today so that right there says my guard will be down. But also I have been too "good" today and not eating enough. -1lb/wk = 2050cal\day Breakfast: 300 of 400 Morning Snack: 50 of 200 Lunch: 236 of 500 Afternoon Snack: 80 of 200 Before Dinner Snack: 70 of 100 Dinner: ? of…

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 294.8 3. May 10: 292.8 4. May 17: 292.8 5. May 24: 292.8 6. May 31: 293.2 7. June 7: 293.4 8.…

Okay, first Monday of June. I am getting back on the damn horse and logging my food, activity (even though I dont get extra cal to eat), and water. Knowing is half the battle. I got up early (6am), showered, took care of my pets, ate breakfast (with my birdie), packed my lunch, did my 10min of Wii Fit, and left early to…

Tonight I figure out a wt lifting circuit. I'm told wt lifting is better for wt loss than cardio bc you build muscle wt lifting better than you do w cardio and muscle burns fat even when at rest unlike cardio. :sweat_smile: Feel the burn! :lol: jk

Seriously!? B a s t a r d is a forbidden word on mfp?

Thursday Truth: On April 25 I started swimming laps. Just once a week, then twice a week. I missed a week but now I am back at it. This morning I was hoping for a wt loss but instead I had a gain. I instantly blamed the exercise and got mad, ready to swear off extra activity. But then, as I stewed over it, recalling…

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 294.8 3.…

@jenniferinfl I am jealous you are going to Avatar! I live near Tampa but cant afford Disney right now. :( I am a Disney nut! I guess you are too. Have FUN!

Thursday truth: I lowered my expectations and raised my calorie goal. I still want to get rid of this excess fat asap but I just wasnt able to restict myself enough to stay within the cal budget for 2lb/wk so I lowered it to 1lb/wk. Here's hoping this will help inch me closer to my goal.

Teresa, you are putting me to shame! What's your secret? Same wt 3 weeks in row! :( Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh…

Cool @sand86802 Thanks! I am tired of driving 40min each way to go swim at my Mom's but I really like swimming for exercise so I am going to join the YMCA today :smiley: but I have to go at least 3x a week for it to be worth it. Crossing my fingers that I will do it.

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 294.8 3.…

I did very well all day all the way thru dinner, then the chocolate monster came out and I forgot about everything! Why!? How can I keep my monster locked up and under control?

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 294.8 3.…

Is there a park or trail where you could walk instead? I know what you mean about the unleased dogs. I wasnt chased as a girl but everytime I house sit for my sister, her neighbors' chiuaua (sp?) tries to bite my ankles! And thats just a small annoyance. I can only imagine if it where a big scary dog! But I'm sure you can…

Good ideas! I play games on my smartphone. I like coloring too. Just got a few new books from amazon yesterday but my coloring space is a bit messy and no place to put the book. I havnt cross stitched in years. Maybe its time to try it again. Thanks for the suggestions!

I need to keep myself busy. When I am bored, I eat. How dumb is that!?! In my defense, my pets do the same thing so I must have learned it from them. :lol: j/k

Monday checkin- i have been sliding back but all hope is not lost. Just keep swimming swimming swimming.

Niki, thanks for shareing your chart. <3 Good job!

"I wish the real world would just stop hassling me and you." - Matchbox Twenty

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 294.8 3.…

Me too @gullagr. I continue to try to drop into the 280s but I dont stay there long. I like fresh beginnings so Monday, May 1st is a good day for me to recommit to low carb DASH and start doing daily cardio sprinkled with 3x/wk oh-so-important strength training. I'll be earning stickers on my calendar for days that I do my…

It seems there is some confusion about the challenge. The weeks are listed by wednesday but originally I thought weeks would be from the Sunday before that wednesday to the Saturday following. But whatever ya'll want to do is fine. If it is easier to have weeks start on the Wednesdays listed, okay. IDC one way or the other.

No but there is a template Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Age: Height: Start Weight (week of April 19): Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 2. May 3: 3. May 10: 4. May 17: 5. May 24: 6. May 31: 7. June 7: 8. June 14: 9. June 21: 10. June 28: Final…

Paul, how dark was the chocolate? 70% cocoa or more? Niki, that's a great idea with the colors on the calendar to mark calorie goal achievement. I might use that too. FourLynne62, are you participating in the Ready for Summer 10 week challenge? Or are you just sharing your weekly weights? I am confused.

@campfirequeen1 I have had premium for about 6 mos now. I love it! <3 If you pay for a year it breaks down to only about $5 a month. It is totally worth it to me! But you'll have to decide for yourself.

I started swimming for exercise last night. Only did a half hour of leisurely but WOW am I sore. 394 calories burned does NOT do it justice! My Wednesday wish is to become the beautiful mermaid princess I envision myself to be. And I also wish my muscles would stop aching.

Ready for Summer 10 week challenge Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 5' 6" Start Weight (week of April 19): 292.3 Goal Weight (Saturday, July 1st): <285.0 (<280 even better but i am cautious due to my failure of the earth day challenge) Weigh in week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) 1. April 26: 290.8 2. May 3: 3. May 10:…

@dmorrical Welcome Des! The more the merrier! @sand86802 Wow Helene! That's an exciting goal! You too @pneschich Paul! Wind surfing! Crazy exciting! Infact, I like that idea for the Ready For Summer Challenge. What do you want to do this summer? Along with my <285 goal, I'd like to be able to swim a mile. This tuesday I…

Name: Rachael Age: 36 Height: 66" Start Weight: 293.0 (W Feb 22) Goal Weight: <285.0 (A Apr 22) Weigh-ins on Wednesdays February 22: 293.0 March 1: 290.6 March 8: 291.2 March 15: 293.0 March 22: 290.6 March 29: 291.7 April 5: 292.1 April 12: 290.6 April 19: 292.3 Last day April 22: 289.9 Weight -/+ this week: -2.4 Weight…