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I am so embarassed ... I have not lost anything and have gained... What DO I DO???

Thanks to everyone who took up the may Challenge.. As a result I have been riding more and 'playing' with my horses more. Manes have started to get 'pulled' and horses being ridden or exercised. How is your next/this month - june shaping up?

Great ideas everyone... Eating fewer sweets, drinking more water and less beer will certainly make losing weight easier I hope. :drinker: go Ireland!

added and hate the weight I had to put in there. here's to smaller numbers and smaller bottoms!

Thanks for keeping us posted! I never realized how important food tracking was untill I came to MFP it has made a huge difference to me. salsa81 - well done with the pound lost. way to go! And isn't it interesting instead of watching TV if we get outside and do stuff how much better we feel? I like your horse and eating…

Thanks start 177 pound 5'5" ( I Think)

Am I too late? I am Laura and really need to trim up and get fitter, eat healthier, and lose some weight! My feet hurt, my clothes bulge,my buttons pop and my boobs flop and I H A T E it. I accept your challenge to lose 10 pounds by July 8th... Gladly and look forward to it! thanks for putting this out here for us to take…

Well Done Eireann1414 super. Glad you found us! What are you going to do for next week?

Well done - an inspiration!

To post pictures use - - CHANGE THE " IMG " to 'img' for example note for this to work the " IMG " part has to be changed to " img " or it won't work TA DA ~Laura

Excellent... looking forward to it!

WEEK 2 DAY 3 Yesterday it was raining here and didn't ride. My goal is: - ride 4 times this week - I have ridden 2 times so far - not done yet - pull manes (or make them look like they have been pulled as I don;t like pulling) - not done yet - not done yet - get jumps out side - done for today - clean stalls - done for…

Just checked 'My Home' - 'Goals' And it only allows a 2 lb per week weight loss. I switched from a 1.5 lb to a 2 lb weight loss. I think the amount of calories shifted slightly. What are you doing to determin the calories required for this weight loss? ~Laura

How are you going to do it? This is so important britbowles1. Having a plan is half the battle isn't it. To me losing weight is like spending money. To save money you have to spend less than you have and put the rest in the bank. To lose weight you have to eat less calories than you work off. If you eat more calories than…

Yes... Tipping the scales at 177 goal weight - 150 lbs This is the motivation I need to get back on track.

Thank you all for posting. This is great- we are developing a great group of horse related and fitness/weightness goals. Summary - Jastexas - 3 round pen sessions - 24 mile ride - strip stalls - mow weeds - log in daily to MFP RuralGirl- well done and I bet you enjoyed your icecream with your family. Lots of walking and…

Picture of me judging horse show! K-Leigh out at pasture

OK... how do we post pictures???????????????

Thank you Mindyhenry for posting about your dressage lesson. Should we have a posting of our horses? Does anyone know how to post pictures? Then we can have a Horse post picture!

Rural Girl I got Ripped in 30 DVDby Gillian M. and it is a killer... but as she says "no one said it would be easy"! :cry: thats sweat pouring off me! ~Laura

Salsa81 - Well done with your workouts. It is wonderful you are sharing this with us. "I have done two out of three of my treadmill days though, which does mean I'm getting fitter, just not in the horesy sense!" Getting ftter is important to us and to our horses. I think if we are fitter the horse appreciates that we can…

Great. and thank you for posting you had a lesson. That gives me encouragemenmt to get on and get going. I am hosting a show-clinic May 19th and I am sorrily behind schedule. This is my priority now. Thanks everyone for posting. Week 1 day 5 stall cleaning - check ordered potty for clinic - check ribbons ordered - check…

Congratulations @ruralgirl Great start to the May Challenge

Week 1 - Day 2 Rode Solo 1 1/2 hours schooling and ring work Cleaned organized stable - seems to be an ongoing challenge had friend come ride k-leigh taught lesson

I hear ya! It is wet here as well.

Thanks for your interest everyone. Now how will we track this? I have made a spread sheet. It would be interesting if we could post it and be able to record what we actually set out to do! Sound like a challenge? Laura

Thank you for your inspiration - all of you. This really makes me KNOW that I 1) i am not alone and that 2) I CAN do this... Thank you!

Well done - What major changes have occured in your life as a result of you making the decision to lose your weight? Have you changed your life in other ways besides exercise and nutrition? Just curious how people really FIND themselves once they break free of the mold! Laura

LOL - Bingo Wings Never heard that before... I always said 'bat wings' As far as loosing from hips and bottom, I've heard that the last place the weight comes off is the first place that it goes on. In my case that is the butt and thunder thighs as well. I have lost 7 pounds here and the most inches lost is from my chest…