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Hello everybody, week 1 in the books, it was a wash for me. I was pretty busy at work and also had family in town (it was still a holiday week for us with my kids off school). I did manage to get a few rides in and did yoga twice, but the scale stayed the same. That's cool, this week is going to be a good one, I know it.…

Hello everyone, my goal is to lose 20 pounds over the next 4 months. I have a goal in 2019 of completing an endurance ride in the late spring, and to do so well I really need to trim down. This challenge is perfect timing for me! I've been at this a while and it's been a little bit of a roller coaster- I had lost 15 pounds…

Hello there. I'm back, hope everyone had a nice weekend. I've been doing pretty good with my exercise and think if I have a good week I should be able to meet my goal. :) Today I plan to either hit the gym or run outside. There's a storm coming so we'll see. Done to date: 14/20 days Nov 23: Off (food coma!) Nov 24: Yes,…

Day/Weight/Comment 12/14: 198. I didn't actually weigh in today since I am traveling for work, but I weighed in yesterday knowing I wouldn't get to weigh in today, and I'm counting that. I'm disappointed, I've gained 9 lbs since July, after losing 15 lbs the few months before that. It's been a bit of a roller coaster and…

Good morning! First day. And yes- this is a great thing to do just before Christmas... haha. But hey- it could help me from gaining, right? OSW: 212 GW: 174 CW: 198 Day/Weight/Comment 12/14: 198. I didn't actually weigh in today since I am traveling for work, but I weighed in yesterday knowing I wouldn't get to weigh in…

My legs have been getting progressively more sore today from my workout yesterday, so when lunchtime rolled around I was feeling less than inspired. I opted to walk to and from the gym (10 min total), do a short and gentle beginner treadmill workout (20 min), and then do an upper body and core strength workout (25 min). I…

Hi, another working mom here. Your gym time is absolutely not unreasonable and I'm sorry your husband isn't being more supportive. I struggle too with having my kids in daycare all day and then going to the gym. I feel guilty. For me the inescapable "mom guilt" is not fun even though my husband is really supportive. For my…

Yes! I did a few rounds a couple months ago and fell off the wagon. I've been back about a week and anxiously awaiting the start of the next 10 day challenge- I'm in for this one. :)

@BMcC9- yes we all have our kinds of weird! Hahaha. I did miss that from your intro- that sounds super fun! I'll have to check it out- my MIL just gifted me her old Wii which she doesn't use. I might find that fun- I love dancing/playful stuff even if it involves screens. ;) I know what you mean- cardio is my thing too. I…

Today is soooo rainy and stormy here. I went to the gym at lunch and killed it on the treadmill with a 55 minute workout! It was a combined endurance/speed/strength workout. The trainer had you step off the treadmill to do squats and planks periodically. Those are my favorite kinds of workouts, I don't care who is looking…

@BMcC9, thanks for the suggestions! Mostly, it's hard for me to get in a workout at home because I have two small kids (age 6 and 3) and they are needing of my attention. Since I work full time I feel bad coming home and not paying attention to them. Also... kids notwithstanding, I just strongly prefer to exercise outside…

@BMcC9 thanks for all the insightful posts! Jogging on a mini trampoline sounds like so much fun. I need a game plan too- my mental barrier is definitely the shorter and darker days. It makes me want to rush right home at the first chance I get and once there, I usually don't do any exercise. I kind of have to rush right…

Hi everybody! I'm back, sorry I haven't been very active. I showed up late and then vanished.... lame I know. ANyway! I had a bunch of work travel combined with crazy home life, so no time to post. I have been exercising, just not as much as I had hoped. There have been a lot of "offs". :( So I've revised my goal to 20…

Hey all- I hope I'm not too late to join you. I don't plan to be really strict about my food in between the holidays but I LOVE the idea of trying to make sure I keep movin. That should, in theory, help me avoid too much weight gain. I also love the idea of keeping track here, because lists are my thing. I like checking…

@jerier thanks for the input. When I say I "may" be eating at maintenance at worst, I say that because I've had a couple of days when I've been close and I know that calorie counting never is entirely accurate. I exercise a lot, and while I do have a heart rate monitor it sometimes is not that accurate with certain types…

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of round 56: 192.6 (-2.0 lbs) End of round 57: 196 (+3.4 lbs) Day/Weight/Comment 11/04: 196.8 -- I don't know what's going on with the scale. I have not been the best with my eating, but I have still been logging and exercising like crazy. I may have been eating at…

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of round 56: 192.6 (-2.0 lbs) Day/weight/comment 10/25: 192.6 -- It's a little bit of a rainy day here today. I am a bit swamped at work, but I hope to make it out to the gym at lunch. Actually change that. I WILL make it to the gym at lunch. :) 10/26: 194.6 -- such a…

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of round 56: 192.6 (-2.0 lbs) Day/weight/comment 10/25: 192.6 -- It's a little bit of a rainy day here today. I am a bit swamped at work, but I hope to make it out to the gym at lunch. Actually change that. I WILL make it to the gym at lunch. :) 10/26: 194.6 -- such a…

@FarmerCarla yes, thank you! It was a wonderful day. I've been at this long enough to know that sometimes you have to roll with the scale and not let it own you. It's great that you and Thor have such a good walking routine! :)

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of round 56: 192.6 (-2.0 lbs) Day/weight/comment 10/25: 192.6 -- It's a little bit of a rainy day here today. I am a bit swamped at work, but I hope to make it out to the gym at lunch. Actually change that. I WILL make it to the gym at lunch. :) 10/26: 194.6 -- such a…

@kmfeig87 Yes! Here's to getting it done in the rain. The funny thing is- running in the rain/drizzle is actually really nice once you get going. It's the getting going part that's challenging. I did end up running in the rain Friday too and it was so nice. Glad to hear you did too!

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of round 56: 192.6 (-2.0 lbs) Day/weight/comment 10/25: 192.6 -- It's a little bit of a rainy day here today. I am a bit swamped at work, but I hope to make it out to the gym at lunch. Actually change that. I WILL make it to the gym at lunch. :) 10/26: 194.6 -- such a…

Hello everyone! I am back for this round and loving the 10 day challenges. I'm the kind of person who tends to fall off the wagon for longer challenges, so 10 days is perfect for me and if I have a rough 10 days, I love that I can start fresh. This will be my 3rd round doing this. I actually saw the scale inch in the right…

YEAH! finishing out this round strong with the scale down a couple of pounds. It was a really busy 10 days for me, with multiple work related trips. I didn't weigh in everyday and I didn't always log religiously, but I did fit in exercise. Excited for the next round! SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 End of…

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 Day/Weight/comment 10/15: 196.2 -- what? This is the highest weight that I've seen in a while and it is super discouraging. I've been logging religiously and working out- I guess I've got to lower my calories. 10/16: no weight, work travel 10/17: no weight, work travel 10/18:…

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 Day/Weight/comment 10/15: 196.2 -- what? This is the highest weight that I've seen in a while and it is super discouraging. I've been logging religiously and working out- I guess I've got to lower my calories. 10/16: no weight, work travel 10/17: no weight, work travel 10/18:…

Me: 12* LNS: 5 Streak: 7 days

SW: 212 (9/2017) GW: 170 End of round 55: 194.6 Day/Weight/comment 10/15: 196.2 -- what? This is the highest weight that I've seen in a while and it is super discouraging. I've been logging religiously and working out- I guess I've got to lower my calories. 10/16: no weight, work travel 10/17: no weight, work travel 10/18:…

I'm a little late posting this time because I had some work related travel this week that kept me away from my scale and busy- but I'm in for these 10 days. I'm a little bummed because at the end of the last 10 day challenge, I didn't gain or lose anything, but I did make some strides with exercise and logging. So I was…

Me: 11* LNS: 5 Streak: 6 days