Victoire2012 Member

good for you! I am starting again today! I got off to a bad start this morning and almost made the excuse to start tomorrow. But I decided to go forward anyway! I have a quote on my board at work that says "A completed goal more than makes up for each and every failed attempt" Good luck on your journey toward completing…

Roni your progress pictures are so amazingly inspiring. This is my first challenge and I am so excited to be a part of this group. Today I hit the 55 day "anniversary" on MFP. It was a little discouraging to realize I had hoped to be down so much more by this point. My measurements have changed so I know I am going in the…

Okay: here's what I am doing for this week's mini-challenges- 1. Positive thoughts: Some times I am guilty of beating myself up for past failures. I question whether this effort is "real" and whether or not I am really going to do it this time. I find myself confronted with challenges to respond to emotional/stressful…

@mandamommy3- I finished level 2 before I went on vacation last week and can't decide if I should go for level 3 or start over again. Good job pushing through. So many people say how amazing they feel once they finish. I have to get there!

Beatrixia - "Last week, I prelogged my meals (just one at a time), and this really helped me to know when to make adjustments _before_ I ate rather than being surprised or bummed _after_ my meal." What a great idea! I am a natural planner so it shocks me that I haven't actually done this yet. Will give a try and see how it…

WTG! I had a stupid week of vacation at the end of level 2 and foolishly thought I would be able to start level 3 with no problems. Um...didn't happen. Can't decide if I should start all over or what....I dunno! Congrats to you! I am sure you feel amazing as well you should. What an accomplishment!

Congratulations to all of the biggest losers! Love, love, love being a part of this challenge. Today was a tough day for various reasons. Fought against emotional eating, stayed under calorie goal, and completed I-Fit workout with Jillian Michaels yelling at me from my treadmill. LOL I want to continue to see a loss each…

BLloudy-Onederland is Onederful! Can't wait to join you there! No condemnation for "roller coaster"...be patient and continue to fight forward! DterMined2012- It's water weight! You will be fine....been there done that. When I learned how many calories you would have to actually eat above your TDEE to gain 1 pound in 1…

"Victoire2012 - maybe continue shred & add some cardio? When I was successful with weight loss about 5 years ago, I was consistently doing 30 day shred + cardio stuff. I was in the best shape strength & cardio wise I had been in a long time. (hmm. maybe I should take my own advice & do the same thing!) :0) Glad you had a…

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Did you get the green tea from gnc? Also what is "nsv"? [/quote] Don't know about the green tea supplements but nsv = non-scale victory: positive changes realized through lifestyle changes that are not related to how much you weigh. ex: measurements lower, fitting old pair of jeans, friends noticing how much you have…

@shadowkitty-what an awesome NSV! It is so important to realize that we are doing more than just monitoring the scale. WTG on getting healthier!

Name/ real name: Victoire2012 Current Weight: 213 Challenge Goal Weight: 198 07/02: 213 07/09: 211 07/16: 07/23: 07/30: 08/06: 208 <<<mini goal weight>>> 08/13: 08/20: 08/27: 09/03: 203 <<<mini goal weight>>> 09/10: 09/17: 09/24: 10/01:198 <<<challenge goal weight>>> Saturday weigh in! Whoo hoo 2lbs down even though I was…

Name/ real name: Victoire2012 Current Weight: 213 Challenge Goal Weight: 198 07/02: 213 07/09: 07/16: 07/23: 08/06: 208 <<<mini goal weight>>> 08/13: 08/20: 08/27: 09/03: 203 <<<mini goal weight>>> 09/10: 09/17: 09/24: 10/01:198 <<<challenge goal weight>>> I am going on vacation and won't be able to weigh in on Monday...so…

Name/ real name: Victoire2012/Lolita Current Weight: 214 Challenge Goal Weight: 199 -15 lbs 07/02: 07/09: 07/16: 07/23: 08/06: <<<mini goal weight>>> 209 08/13: 08/20: 08/27: 09/03: <<<mini goal weight>>> 204 09/10: 09/17: 09/24: 10/01: <<<challenge goal weight>>> 199 I am so excited about getting in on this challenge. I…

Most people log it as circuit training

You took the words right off of my keyboard....Urghhhh!

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This is your lifestyle change. You need to make choices you can live with. It isn't a race (despite the fact that we set goals and have timelines for reaching them). It is done at your own pace. My advice is to make conscious decisions about everything you do. Enjoy your life but don't give yourself permission to "overdo"…

I am on day 3 of level 2, I have lost 6 inches so far. I wanted to do cardio 3 times a week in addition to it but it required that I eat more calories a day and I am already struggling to eat all of my calories (believe me I do not have an eating disorder, it's just hard to figure out how to eat healthy and meet my calorie…

Beautiful. I have a scripture on my desk each day that reminds me to let of the past as well. Phil 3:13-14 Old Ralph kinda brought it on home! Thanks for sharing

Yes it does work! I just started level 2 yesterday. I took my measurements (plan to do that at the end of each level) and I have lost 6 inches total with 3 off of my hips and 2 off of my waist. I am very excited to see the final results. I stopped weighing because it was discouraging due to building muscle process that can…

I have had both an ablation and a hysterectomy. The ablation was option 1. It is an outpatient surgery. It is a procedure that removes/destroys uterine lining to reduce bleeding. It is not a sterilization procedure. Although it is stated that's harder to get pregnant following the procedure. I got pregnant less than a year…

Measurements taken following Level 1....lost 6 inches overall! too excited! Started Level 2 - it was not so bad. Planks are from the devil!

Well...drumroll please....measurements are in! I have lost a total of 6 inches at the end of Level 1 Leg -1 inch Waist - 2 inches Hips- 3 inches all the other areas staed the same or were up a little (I think from muscle gain) Whoo hoo! Get the heck outta here! I love it!

My original user name was just my first initial last name b/c I wasn't really thinking about anything other than...I hope this works! Well after I found out that if you google my name you could possibly see my posts. I kind of didn't like that so...I changed it to Victoire which means "victory" in French and this year. I…

urgh I start D1L2 in an hour. I am both excited and afraid....very afraid LOL. Level 1 was great in that I showed myself I could do it. From day 1 to day 10 I improved so much in my overal fitness. Measurements this morning to...I hope to see some improvement there as well. People are noticing a change in my legs. I know I…

Just finished Level 1. My daughter and I start Level 2 tomorrow. Very afraid....Yikes! I haven't measured or weighed in for since we started. People are noticing a change...especially in my legs. I honestly don't want to measure just in case there really isn't a change. It might be demotivating to keep going. I wonder if…

I am the OP.... Thank you all for your caring thoughtful comments. As soon as I posted this, I got up and went into the kitchen and made dinner, all healthy choices of what I had originally planned for tonight. I felt a little embarrassed for putting it all out there but I was feeling a little lost without my usual…

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