Weight Loss Challenge #2

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Halloween Weight Loss Challenge!
Sunday September 4 - Saturday October 29
7 Weeks

http://www.ourladyofweightloss.com/images/motiv_halloween2003.jpg

Who we are:

We are a group of women who for 1 reason or another want to shed a few (or more) lbs. We need the encouragement of others no matter their size or goal and we thrive in an atmosphere where we can all support one another.

Your threadmistresses for this thread are ellidew AND Mom2Cole! Feel free to Email Us! (wl.challenge@gmail.com)

Want to join the fun?!?

We welcome one and all. It doesn’t matter what diet you are on (if any) or how many miles a week you run (if any) we will all find lots of help and support here.

Feel free to join at any time during the challenge.
It’s better to join NOW than to wait until we start a new challenge! ;)

You don’t have to read the whole thread to join. Feel free to just jump in on the last page and post a reply with the following information. None of this info is a must but it helps to learn a little bit about each other.

Me: name/age
DH: name/age
Married since:
Dieting since:
Dieting Program: if any
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:
Final Weight Date Challenge:
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:
Known issues:
Current Weight:


Note to Members:

Please check in at least once a week with an update on weight change and/or current weight.

Our week will run Sunday-Saturday.
Week 1 will start on Sunday September 11.
If you join after this date your current weight will be the
weight you started with no matter the week and the
weeks you were not here will be SKIPped.

A new challenge will be created at the end of the active challenge! A link to the new thread will be placed at the end of each challenge once it is completed.

PLEASE post all updates in RED and include the week you are checking in for so your updates are easier to see and to assure we don't miss any of them! Thanks!

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Our Members

Current Members: AirForceLove, amberfiddles, beachlvr, BethElena, bethnjim, boilermaker, Boomer, catch, comet, Darlene&Scott, ellidew, EmilyBronte, jennylou, KRM&TPS, ksull17, Lil' Peach, LIZNKEITH, miel, MLA, Mom2Cole, Mrs.B716, nolagirl, October2002Bride, prudies, TX Sweetheart

FINAL: TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS DURING CHALLENGE:95.75

Reached Target Challenge Weight: amberfiddles, KRM&TPS

Reached Goal Weight:

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AirForceLove
Me: Jen/30
DH: Lenny/27
Married since:February 15, 2003
Dieting since: Forever
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:140
Final Weight Date Challenge: September 2006 (I have a wedding that I am in and the dress has already been bought in a size 12). That is my motivation
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:
Known issues: Been pregnant for all but 4 months out of the last 2 years. I want to get rid of the baby weight!!!
Current Weight: 210
week 1: SKIP
week 2: - 4.75 / 208.25
week 3: 0
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 4.75

amberfiddles
Me: amber-24
DH: L-26
Married since: 5.31.03
Dieting since: meh, i attempt to diet on my own off & on, but this is my frist time on a real 'program', just started ww on tues
Dieting Program: ww
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 120s
Final Weight Date Challenge: 5.31.03-3 yr anni
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 135
Known issues: i eat when i'm bored, bad @ portion control, all the usual issues :P
Current Weight: 149
week 1: - 5 / 144
week 2: - 2 / 142
week 3: - 3 / 139
week 4: - 1.5 / 137.5
week 5: - 2.5 / 135
week 6: - .5
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 14.5

beachlvr
Me: Laurie/34
DH: T/34
Married since: 7/24/93
Dieting since: 2/2001
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 8 pounds, 147
Final Weight Date Challenge:
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 5 pounds
Weight Loss Challenge Member Since: (Challenge #) 2
Known issues: eating when bored, stressed, or lonely.
Current Weight: 155
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: SKIP
week 5: SKIP
week 6: - 1.5 /153.5
week 7: - 1 / 152.5
Total Weight Loss: - 2.5


BethElena
Me: Beth Elena/24
DH: Ben/24
Married since: 8.19.05
Dieting since: 6.20.05
Dieting Program: Slim Fast shake for dinner 2 nights/wk (school nites)
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Final weight 120 (i used to be 118 )
Final Weight Date Challenge: January 1, 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:
Known issues: I drink a lot of wine, which doesn't help me lose weight...I snack at my desk at work often
Current Weight: 135
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: 0
week 4: 0 / 135
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: 0

bethnjim
Me: Beth/27
DH: Jim/25
Married since:2003
Dieting since:ummm...forever
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:150
Final Weight Date Challenge:hopefully 8/2006, but it will probably take me until 9/06
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:30lbs
Known issues: portion control and actually working out
Current Weight: 250lbs
week 1: SKIP
week 2: 0
week 3: 0
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: 0

boilermaker
Me: Carrie - 30 in Oct
DH: John - 31
Married since: 03.02.02
Dieting since: I'm more trying to eat healthy than dieting
Dieting Program: fruits & veggies, no fried food, less sweets
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 10 lbs / 128
Final Weight Date Challenge: Thanksgiving
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 5 lbs
Known issues: My own willpower...I love sweets and alcohol. Both bad for your body
Current Weight: 138
week 1: 0 / 138
week 2: - 2 / 136
week 3: 0 / 136
week 4: - 1 / 135
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 3

Boomer
Dieting since: Aug/05
Dieting Program: WW
Total weight loss 127
Final Weight Date Challenge: Whenever, slowly but surely
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:current goal below 150
Known issues: chocolate so I keep it out of the house
Current Weight:155
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: 0
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: 0

catch
Me: Nancy - 24
FH: Rob - 27 in Nov
Together since: 08/16/01
Dieting since: forever! I've been on/off WW for at least 5 years
Dieting Program: WW, again!
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 32 lbs
Final Weight Date Challenge: 5/31/06 - my 25th birthday
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 lbs permanently off (i've been up an down all year long )
Known issues: I'm an emotional eater. Happy, sad, tired, cranky, I eat.
Current Weight: rather not say
week 1: - 2.2
week 2: + .8
week 3: - 3.2
week 4: + .4
week 5: - .8
week 6: - 2.2
week 7: + .4
Total Weight Loss: - 6.8

comet
Me: Laura, 28
DH: Mr. G, 24
Married since:07/03/02
Dieting since:June 2005, starting weight 175
Dieting Program: South Beach
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:140
Final Weight Date Challenge:12/01/05...our TTC date
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:-5 lbs
Known issues:I tend to snack a lot when sitting @ the computer
Current Weight: 151
week 1: 0
week 2: 0
week 3: 0
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: 0

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Darlene&Scott
Me: Darlene 26
DH: Scott 24
Married since: Not yet 2/4/06
Dieting since: Oh since I hit 150 which was about 2 weeks ago
Dieting Program: eating breakfast, big lunch, and snack for dinner (bowl of cereal or something like that), walking 3 miles a day on treadmill about everyother day (enough to get to 300 calories), sometimes exercise ball workout for an hour, not eating or drinking calories after 8pm.
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 135
Final Weight Date Challenge:By November 2nd
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 pounds
Known issues: utter exhaustion at jogging and I want to jog so much (calories burn faster so I'm not at gym for 1.5 hours )
Current Weight: 147
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: SKIP
week 5: -2 / 145
week 6: -2 / 143
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 4

ellidew
Me: Jennifer/25
DH: Dh/27
Married since: June 1, 2005
Dieting since: off and on for awhile; New diet program started Sept 6, 2005
Dieting Program: LA Weight Loss
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 68/150
Final Weight Date Challenge: May 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 15 lbs.
Known issues: My biggest issue is losing sight of my target! I need to constantly be reminded!
Current Weight: 218
week 1: - 3.2 / 214.8
week 2: - 2.5 / 212.3
week 3: + .5 / 212.8
week 4: - 2.2 / 210.6
week 5: - 2.8 / 207.8
week 6: - 1.6 / 206.2
week 7: - 2.8 / 203.4
Total Weight Loss: - 14.6

EmilyBronte
Me: EmilyBronte/29
DH: 38
Married since: June 12, 2004
Dieting since: Officially August 28, 2005
Dieting Program: following WW, but not attending meetings
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 50lbs, 145
Final Weight Date Challenge: August 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 8lbs
Known issues: Motivation to exercise; not good at drinking anything, let alone water
Current Weight: 194.5
week 1: 0
week 2: - 1 / 193.5
week 3: -2 / 191.5
week 4: 0 / 191.5
week 5: - 1 / 190.5
week 6: 0
week 7: + 2 / 192.5
Total Weight Loss: - 2

jennylou
Me: Jenny, 26
DH: 35 (for another few weeks anyways)
Married since: 9/20/03
Dieting since: 5/05
Dieting Program: South Beach
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:under 200
Final Weight Date Challenge: however long it takes
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:10 pounds
Known issues: PCOS
Starting Weight: 298 checking into the hospital to give birth, started SBD at 278
Current Weight: 257
week 1: 0 / 258
week 2: -5 / 252
week 3: 0 / 252
week 4: 0
week 5: - 1 / 251
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 6

KRM&TPS
Me: Kim/ 26
DH: Patrick/ 23
Married since: January 22,2005
Dieting since: Have been trying forever, but this time I am sticking with it. So I dont really know what to put. I mean I have been trying to diet for off and on this whole year. But we are going to say that I started for real today - September 8,2005.
Dieting Program: I tried to do South Beach again and got discouraged so now I am going to do Weight Watchers. I am going to stick with this.
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Would like to be 170
Final Weight Date Challenge: January 22,2006 - Our First Wedding Anniversary
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 pounds
Known issues: I eat when I am bored, and also a big emotional eater. Dont exercise -even though I have a ton of exercise stuff
Current Weight: 230
week 1: - 2 / 228
week 2: - 3 / 225
week 3: - 1 / 224
week 4: - 2 / 222
week 5: - 2 / 220
week 6: 0 / 220
week 7: - 5 / 215
Total Weight Loss: - 15

ksull17
Me: Karen/30
DH: Scott/31
Married since: May 2003
Dieting since: On and off about 10 years.
Dieting Program: None really, just cutting out the junk.
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 15 lbs
Final Weight Date Challenge: ?
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: I'll take what I can get!
Weight Loss Challenge Member Since: (Challenge #) First timer! I've never joined a group like this. I'm really trying to lose some weight though and could use the motivation.
Known issues: Major carboholic.
Current Weight: Do I have to say..... ?
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: SKIP
week 5: SKIP
week 6: SKIP
week 7: - 3
Total Weight Loss:- 3

Lil' Peach
Me: KC ~ 23
DH: Joe ~ 28
Married since: September 22, 2001
Dieting since: Not dieting
Dieting Program: I'm not really "dieting", just eating healthy and exercising
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:-12/120
Final Weight Date Challenge: October 31
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 12 pounds
Known issues: I often get the late-night munchies, eating when I get home at 11p
Current Weight: 132
week 1: SKIP
week 2: 0 / 132
week 3: 0
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: 0

LIZNKEITH
Me: Liz/27
DH: Keith/36
Married since: July 28, 2001
Dieting since: Forever
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 135
Final Weight Date Challenge: June 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 pounds
Known issues: Emotional eating, portion control problems, junk food
Current Weight: 190
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: +1 / 191
week 5: - 1 / 190
week 6: 0 / 190
week 7: - 1 / 189
Total Weight Loss: - 1

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MLA
DH: not really necessary, since he's not in the challenge!
Married since: June 19, 2004
Dieting since: I started to count calories in April of 05 and have lost about 8 lbs since then.
Dieting Program: None -- just keeping track of my intake and excercising
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: - 4 lbs
Final Weight Date Challenge: October 23rd, 2005
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: - 4lbs
Known issues: Sometimes eat when I'm not hungry. Moving to North Carolina and LOVE southern cooking . . .
Current Weight: Decline to say . . .
week 1: + .4
week 2: -.8
week 3: 0
week 4: -.8
week 5: 0
week 6: - .4
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss:- 1.6

Mom2Cole
Me: Moni/30
DH: Randy/37
Married since: September 21st, 2002
Dieting since: May 9th, 2005
Dieting Program: Following WW, but not attending meetings
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 38.5 pounds
Final Weight Date Challenge: February 20th, 2006 (Our son's 2nd Birthday )
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 13 pounds
Known issues: MUST drink more water!!!
Weigh in day: Friday
Current Weight: 183
week 1: - 2.5 / 180.5
week 2: 0 / 180.5
week 3: -4 / 176.5
week 4: +1 / 177.5
week 5: -2 / 175.5
week 6: 0
week 7: + 2.5 / 178
Total Weight Loss: - 5

Mrs.B716
Me: Emily 26
DH: CB 27
Married since:7/16/05
Dieting since:January 2005
Dieting Program: watch what I eat and exercise
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Halloween
Final Weight Date Challenge:10 pounds
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:142
Known issues:emotional eater- I LOVE ICE CREAM
Current Weight: 152.5
week 1: - .5 / 152
week 2: + 1.5 / 153.5
week 3: -2 / 151.5
week 4: -1 / 150.5
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: +1.5 / 152
Total Weight Loss: - .5

nolagirl
Me: Abby/27
DH: Vytas/25
Married since: October 9, 2004 (almost a year!)
Dieting since: umm.....my whole life???!!
Dieting Program: nothing specific - more exercise, better (less processed) food choices
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 45 lbs
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 8lbs
Known issues: emotional eating
Current Weight: I may share at a later date....right now it is too raw!
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: - 2 / 188.5
week 5: - 2/ 186.5
week 6: - 1.5 / 185
week 7: - 2.5 / 182.5
Total Weight Loss: - 8

October2002Bride
Me: 33
DH: 47
Married since: October 12, 2002
Dieting since: October 18, 2005
Dieting Program: Counting calories and walking
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 40lbs, 155
Final Weight Date Challenge: February 14, 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 8
Known issues: Love bread, bagles, soda, pasta, Mcdonalds breakfasts Motivation to exercise: Ummmmmm???? none!
Current Weight: 195.7
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: SKIP
week 4: SKIP
week 5: SKIP
week 6: SKIP
week 7: - 1.5 / 194.2
Total Weight Loss: - 1.5

Me: Prudies/31
DH: Levi/31
Married since: 1/18/2003
Dieting since: sometime after birth of DS - 5/21/04
Dieting Program: if any
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 150
Final Weight Date Challenge: 10/31
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 165
Known issues: no time! I'm a SAHM who always finds herself starving and then overeating. I actually eat quite healthfully. I just sometimes eat too much. So I'm working on having pre-portioned healthy options around me.
Current Weight: 172
week 1: SKIP
week 2: SKIP
week 3: - 2 / 170
week 4: 0
week 5: 0
week 6: 0
week 7: 0
Total Weight Loss: - 2

TX Sweetheart
Me: Renee 22
DH: Travis 28
Married since: July 29, 2004
Dieting since: September 9, 2005. I start off and on but never stick to it... I tried to stick to the Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge but that didn't work either LOL...
Dieting Program:
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 135 lbs (Final Weight)
Final Weight Date Challenge: July 29, 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 5 lbs lost
Known issues: asthma occasionally makes it hard to exercise for long periods of time
Current Weight: 200.5 lbs
week 1: - .5 / 200
week 2: - 2.5 / 197.5
week 3: + 4.5 / 202 lbs
week 4: -.5 / 201.5
week 5: - 2 / 199.5
week 6: + .5 / 200
week 7: + 2 / 202
Total Weight Loss:+ 2

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let's shed those pounds!

Remember: Please put updates in red

Useful Information

Please share a website, book, quote, or other piece of information that you have found helpful in weight loss/control/management or exercise, recipes, etc... Anything you can think of!

Weight Loss Program Websites:
Weight Watchers (http://www.weightwatchers.com)
LA Weightloss (http://www.laweightloss.com/)
Jenny Craig (http://www.jennycraig.com/)

Other Websites:
Fit Day (http://www.fitday.com)

[boilermaker]

Thanks ellidew for starting this again. The first one did help! (and thanks again to Mom2Cole for that one).


Me: Carrie - 30 in Oct
DH: John - 31
Married since: 03.02.02
Dieting since: I'm more trying to eat healthy than dieting
Dieting Program: fruits & veggies, no fried food, less sweets
Current Weight: 138
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 10 lbs / 128
Final Weight Date Challenge: Thanksgiving
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 5 lbs
Known issues: My own willpower...I love sweets and alcohol. Both bad for your body :)

[catch]

Thanks for starting this thread :)

Me: Nancy - 24
FH: Rob - 27 in Nov
Together since: 08/16/01
Dieting since: forever! I've been on/off WW for at least 5 years
Dieting Program: WW, again!
Current Weight: rather not say (i'm a dork, sorry!)
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 32 lbs
Final Weight Date Challenge: 5/31/06 - my 25th birthday
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 lbs permanently off (i've been up an down all year long :( )
Known issues: I'm an emotional eater. Happy, sad, tired, cranky, I eat.

[Mrs.B716]

I'm so excited!!! Im so glad that this got started!

Me: Emily 26
DH: CB 27
Married since:7/16/05
Dieting since:January 2005
Dieting Program: watch what I eat and excercise
Current Weight:I'm not sure I will edit it when I weight myself- 152??
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Halloween
Final Weight Date Challenge:10 pounds
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:142
Known issues:emotional eater- I LOVE ICE CREAM

My Journal (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=6224)

[amberfiddles]

Me: amber-24
DH: L-26
Married since: 5.31.03
Dieting since: meh, i attempt to diet on my own off & on, but this is my frist time on a real 'program', just started ww on tues
Dieting Program: ww
Current Weight: 149
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 120s
Final Weight Date Challenge: 5.31.03-3 yr anni
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 135
Known issues: i eat when i'm bored, bad @ portion control, all the usual issues :P

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Updated to here! Thanks ladies!

[MLA]

Me: MLA/30
DH: not really necessary, since he's not in the challenge!
Married since: June 19, 2004
Dieting since: I started to count calories in April of 05 and have lost about 8 lbs since then.
Dieting Program: None -- just keeping track of my intake and excercising
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: - 4 lbs
Final Weight Date Challenge: October 15th
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: - 4lbs
Known issues: Sometimes eat when I'm not hungry. Moving to North Carolina and LOVE southern cooking . . .
Current Weight: Decline to say . . . :)

[Mom2Cole]

Awww, you girl's are so sweet!! I am so very glad the first challenge motivated some of you...that was my goal!! :D

I would LOVE to join in on this challenge!!! Here are my stats:

Me: Moni/30
DH: Randy/37
Married since: September 21st, 2002
Dieting since: May 9th, 2005
Dieting Program: Following WW, but not attending meetings
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 38.5 pounds
Final Weight Date Challenge: February 20th, 2006 (Our son's 2nd Birthday :D )
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 14.5 pounds
Known issues: MUST drink more water!!!
Current Weight: 183.5 (as of last Friday)...will weigh in again tomorrow and edit! ;)
Weigh in day: Friday

[jennylou]

Me: Jenny, 26
DH: 35 (for another few weeks anyways)
Married since: 9/20/03
Dieting since: 5/05
Dieting Program: South Beach
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:under 200
Final Weight Date Challenge: however long it takes
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:10 pounds
Known issues: PCOS
Starting Weight:298 checking into the hospital to give birth, started SBD at 278
Current Weight:258

Thanks for starting this up. I am pleased to say that I lost 20 pounds during the last challenge. This should be good motivation to start eating better again, I really have eaten horribly the last 2.5 weeks and thankfully, have not gained.

I feel huge compared to some of you and can't believe that I actually just wrote down my weight. :o

[TX Sweetheart]

Me: Renee 22
DH: Travis 28
Married since: July 29, 2004
Dieting since: September 9, 2005. I start off and on but never stick to it... I tried to stick to the Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge but that didn't work either LOL...
Dieting Program:
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 135 lbs (Final Weight)
Final Weight Date Challenge: July 29, 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 5 lbs lost
Known issues: asthma occasionally makes it hard to exercise for long periods of time
Current Weight: 200.5 lbs

[KRM&TPS]

Me: Kim/ 26
DH: Patrick/ 23
Married since: January 22,2005
Dieting since: Have been trying forever, but this time I am sticking with it. So I dont really know what to put. I mean I have been trying to diet for off and on this whole year. But we are going to say that I started for real today - September 8,2005.
Dieting Program: I tried to do South Beach again and got discouraged so now I am going to do Weight Watchers. I am going to stick with this.
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Would like to be 170
Final Weight Date Challenge: January 22,2006 - Our First Wedding Anniversary
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 10 pounds
Known issues: I eat when I am bored, and also a big emotional eater. Dont exercise -even though I have a ton of exercise stuff
Current Weight: 230 (gulp) I remember it seemed like 200 was not that long ago. :mad: :eek: :rolleyes:

[Sol]

Oops, I won't be available for this.

Sol.

[amberfiddles]

hey ladies! thanks again for starting this group. i'm def. going to need motivation.

i think wkds are going to be my downfall. i've saved up all my flexpoints from this week to use on saturday when i attend my friend's wedding.

any tips for keeping willpower of the wkds? or at dinner w/ friends, etc?

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UPDATED TO HERE! Please check your info and make sure it is all correct!

Mom2Cole- I am going to put your weigh in weight today as your starting weight that way we are all on the same week cycle. (if that's okay with you. Otherwise i can list it as -week 1 or something... let me know what you think!) Good luck with your weigh in! I'm sure you did great! :D

[EmilyBronte]

Me: EmilyBronte/29
DH: 38
Married since: June 12, 2004
Dieting since: Officially August 28, 2005
Dieting Program: following WW, but not attending meetings
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 50lbs, 145
Final Weight Date Challenge: August 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 8lbs
Known issues: Motivation to exercise; not good at drinking anything, let alone water
Current Weight: 194.5 (I am using my Sunday 9/4 weight)

[ellidew]

Wanted to say WELCOME to everyone! This is going to be fun and i am looking forward to seeing our progress each week. I can't wait to weigh in next week! So far so good on the diet and i am feeling better about myself everyday. When i was in a rut and just didn't know WHAT to do i was so down. I am usually a confident person and just didn't know what to do differently. I am going to keep on with the personal trainer twice a week and i have already paid for la weightloss and that gets me through next May(?) with the exception of buying some diet bars, etc... each week.

I am VERY motivated right now but am going to probably need a pick me up pep talk down the road!

This is going to sound so cliche but in highschool i was a size 6 (well it was between a 4-6 but the 4 was short lived). I am horrified to say that i currently wear between an 18-22. AHHHHH :eek:Shopping is NOT fun... i don't even know where to find clothes and nothing fits right. i HATE that more than anything. The second thing i hate the most is seeing myself in pictures. I used to love being in pictures and now i try to hide from the camera or hide behind something or someone. Don't even get me started on mirrors.

amberfiddles- I need the motivation too! Actually this gives me two spots to check in. At the center and with all of you. The more people that hold me accountable the better. Truthfully, i haven't told anyone but dh that i am even on a diet. I don't want anyone to see me fail and i don't want to be asked about it by my mom or sisters.
Good for you joining weight watchers. They have a great program. I did great on it when i did it! lol. My biggest issue was getting lost in the crowd. I didn't feel motivated and i didn't really feel like mattered. Probably a personal and or individual center problem. I have to check in at the la weightloss center once a week and they only have 4 people on staff so i will see the same faces all the time. For me, this might work better. I still love the weight watchers program though.
I eat out of habit. I don't even have to be bored. I know i am not hungry when i do it and i still do it anyway. I usually tell myself that next time i have to resist and still never do. It's a nasty little cycle.


KRM&TPS- I feel the same way as you do. 200 wasn't that long ago (only a couple of weeks since i have put on 15-20 lbs in like 6 weeks - my trainer calls it muscle :rolleyes:. I remember 170... stupid reason too. 170 is the point where i was lying in bed one night and remember feeling that little roll of fat on my side. WHY! didn't i get motivated then i will never know!

TX Sweetheart- You got married on my birthday! :D Which is also the day Princess Diana and Prince Charles got married. (you probably knew that one though). Try and stick with us you don't have far to go to get to your goal. I have heard that the least amount of weight or the last few lbs is always the hardest. You can do it though!

jennylou- I hear ya on throwing our actual weight out there but then i decided we are all in the same boat and all want the same thing for ourselves and each other so, what the heck! WAY TO GO on the Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge - You did awesome! That's incredible. I am glad you have maintained it over the last 2.5 weeks. I can't wait to see how well we all do on this challenge and the next and i am SO excited i don't know what i will do when someone gets to their final weight loss goal... or even when someone gets to their Halloween challenge goal! It's going to be so exciting, i know we can all do it! I may need a pep talk every know and then though.

Mom2Cole- I am so glad you came and joined. Even though i didn't get to join the Labor Day Weight Loss Challenge just reading it got me motivated. Do you want to co-threadmistress this group thread with me?

MLA- You'll get those 4 lbs off no problem. When are you moving to North Carolina? I typically eat the worst when we travel, do you have far to go to get there? Luckily on our Labor Day Weekend trip i didn't gain any weight and actually lost 3-4 lbs from last weeks weigh in. I ate mostly salads though and veggie wraps, etc... Sounds like you have been doing great on just keeping track of intake and exercising. Congrats on losing the first 8lbs.

Mrs.B716- Let me know when you get your starting weight and i will update your profile. I am not a big ice cream eater but my mom is... she used to come home at night and measure 1/2 cup of light ice cream into a measuring cup and eat it right out of there with a spoon... it wouldn't surprise me if she licked the cup when she was done! ;)

catch- I would venture to bet we all have issues with sticking to it. I know i do! At 150 i said, i need to diet. At 170 i said, i need to diet. At 200 i said, i need to diet. It wasn't until 220 something i really grabbed a hold of it and said, I HAVE TO DIET! Actually at 200 i hired a personal trainer but i gained and lost motivation. I still go to him twice a week though. We can do this... we just have to stick together!

boilermaker- I am sure we have all heard that we should shop around the outside of the grocery store. Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables and non processed foods. It's hard! I am finding it increasingly difficult because i am a vegetarian. I have noticed i am getting almost zero sugar each day (well sugar like high fructose corn syrup, etc...). I don' t know if this will help you or anyone else but here is what i am supposed to take in daily:

2 Proteins
4 Vegetables
3 Fruits
2 Starches
1 Dairy
1 Fat
2 Soy Protein Products (they are LA Lites but i am sure weight watchers or slim fast makes similar products)

My book outlines the exact portions, etc... but that would take hours to type up! :p

any tips for keeping willpower of the wkds? or at dinner w/ friends, etc?
I have no idea. I need the same advice. We eat at the inlaws once a week. I can't control what they make. Last night we had veggie lasagna, garlic bread, and a salad. I ate the salad with mandarin oranges on it and a little raspberry dressing then i had 1 2x2 inch piece of garlic bread and a 3x3 (4x4?) piece of lasagna then i skipped dessert (i did have 1 small bite of dh's though). I guess its all in moderation? Dh told me to just bring my own food but that is rude. Plus, then i would have to explain why i am doing that. He then suggested we have them over every other week that way i know i can eat dinner! I liked that plan.

I have heard it's a good idea to eat something (diet-ish) before going out to dinner or to someone else's house for dinner because then you wont eat as much. I haven't tried it though and can't say that it does or doesn't work. It may still come down to will power. I have also heard that you should bring a dish you can eat and not feel guilty about. If you are a dessert person then bring a low fat/cal dessert. I am interested to hear other peoples ideas though... maybe something they know works for them.

Question of the Day: What are you looking forward to the most after losing your total goal weight?

For me it would be hard to narrow it down to 1 but i guess most of them are vanity issues, pictures, mirrors, etc... The main reason is dh. Without sounding too sappy- I look forward to dh looking at me and wanting me if you know what i mean. ;)

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If ANYONE would like to help manage this thread please email or pm me. I will give you the login name/password for constantchatter.com as well as gmail.com. Just let me know!


Welcome EmilyBronte!

[Comet]

Me: Laura, 28
DH: Mr. G, 24
Married since:07/03/02
Dieting since:June 2005, starting weight 175
Dieting Program: South Beach
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:140
Final Weight Date Challenge:12/01/05...our TTC date :D
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:-5 lbs
Known issues:I tend to snack a lot when sitting @ the computer
Current Weight:151

I am so glad you started this thread, the last one really helped me stay motivated and focused.

[KRM&TPS]

The thing I will look most forward to is feeling healthy. I feel totally unhealthy. Especially since I have been watching Celebrity Fit Club. It just ended and they all look so great. I know if I was in front of that panel of experts they would have a field day with me. It motivated me to buy the Boot Camp DVD that they sell only $14.95. Im waiting to get it. Im sure it will kick my butt.


But Ellidew I hear you on the vanity thing. I want to like myself in pictures again.

Oh and maybe the fact that I have a big bag of clothes from when I got down to 170. I would love to wear those again....... is that posssible :(

[TX Sweetheart]

TX Sweetheart- You got married on my birthday! :D Which is also the day Princess Diana and Prince Charles got married. (you probably knew that one though). Try and stick with us you don't have far to go to get to your goal. I have heard that the least amount of weight or the last few lbs is always the hardest. You can do it though!

Yup I knew it was the day Charles & Diana got married... I'm a royal family history buff... well, getting there anyway...
July 29th is also the day Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston got married...



Question of the Day: What are you looking forward to the most after losing your total goal weight?


A) Being able to fit into cuter clothes!
B) taking new wedding photos (I absolutely hated all of my wedding pictures, because I hated the way I looked in them :()

[Mom2Cole]

Mom2Cole[/B]- I am going to put your weigh in weight today as your starting weight that way we are all on the same week cycle. (if that's okay with you. Otherwise i can list it as -week 1 or something... let me know what you think!) Good luck with your weigh in! I'm sure you did great!

Hey you!! I weighed in this morning at 183 even! :) Not a huge loss, but I will definitely take it since I totally pigged out last weekend (eating out EVERY night) and when I weighed myself on Monday I was 188!!! :eek: So, I shed those 5 pounds since Monday, which is awesome!! =o)

Question of the Day: What are you looking forward to the most after losing your total goal weight?

There are a few things I am looking forward to, the first being when people that haven't seen me in forever finally see me and the shocked look on their faces!! I am already getting compliments from people who haven't seen me in a year and I have lost 30 pounds since then! I can't wait to drop the other 30!!! =o)

Secondly, when I met my husband, I weighed in at 184...so he has never know me "thin". His class reunion is coming up next summer, so I want to look good and not be the "fat wife"!! LOL!!

Lastly, I CAN'T WAIT to start buying cutsie outfit's!! For the last, oh, three years, I have been a size 20...so I am loving the fact that I can now fit in to a size 16 and they are still a bit baggy on me!! =o) I bought a size 12 jeans (cause Old Navy was having an awesome sale) and I can't wait until I can finally button those!!! I am loving the way my clothes feel and I can't imagine what I will feel like when I am at my goal weight!!!

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ellidew~I would be happy to co-host this board with you!!! =o) Thanks so much for starting a new one!!!!

~Moni~

[MLA]

MLA- You'll get those 4 lbs off no problem. When are you moving to North Carolina? I typically eat the worst when we travel, do you have far to go to get there? Luckily on our Labor Day Weekend trip i didn't gain any weight and actually lost 3-4 lbs from last weeks weigh in. I ate mostly salads though and veggie wraps, etc... Sounds like you have been doing great on just keeping track of intake and exercising. Congrats on losing the first 8lbs.


We're moving from Los Angeles to NC, but luckily DH's company's paying for everything (including shipping our car) so at least we won't have to drive -- it's really hard to eat well on the road. We move at the end of September, which is why I'm giving myself a few weeks after that as sort of a buffer. We'll see how well I maintain once I'm in NC. I hope I can resist eating chicken 'n' dumplings and fried okra everyday! ;)

Thanks for the congrats. Actually, if I don't end up losing the last 4 lbs, I'll still be happy. I'm actually pretty satisfied with my weight right now, but those last few lbs will help. :)

[MLA]

Oh, and if anyone's interested in really counting calories and keeping track of your excercise, I recommend the site: www.fitday.com

It's free and very easy to use. :D

[catch]

Question of the Day: What are you looking forward to the most after losing your total goal weight?

Definitely just looking better and wearing cuter clothes :D I love clothes and it sucks when I can't wear things I love because they look awful on me. I spend most of my summers in jeans and skirts instead of shorts and minis. I refuse to wear tank tops and haven't worn a bathing suit in years. I want to feel more confident and happy with myself. It's gotten to the point where I dread going to visit one of my aunts because she's always ragging on me about my weight. And she's like a mother to me and thinks she's doing it for my own good but her comments just ruin the entire visit for me. I'd love to be able to visit her and not have the size of my butt be a topic of conversation. I'm pretty comfortable in my skin but she makes me feel like an insecure teenager all over again. And it's funny that my goal weight is the weight in which she started to rag on me about my weight. But in hindsight, that was the most perfect weight for me. I was healthy, not scrawny. I'm 5'6 and have an hourglass figure. I will never weigh 100 pounds. I've come to terms with that. So I just want to be and look like the healthiest version of myself.

I was OP all week long and am feeling good already. For fun, I went shopping yesterday and bought lots of cute stuff. I currently wear a very tight size 12. I'd like to comfortably fit in my clothes. My weight could go up or down 20 pounds and I still fit in a size 12, it's just that sometimes I can breathe and sometimes I can't :D Right now, I can breathe, but it's tight. The clothes I bought will fit a lot better when I lose 5 pounds. So I'm using that as a motivation to stay OP this week and the next week and the next...

I hope everyone had a good weekend :)

[ellidew]

Well, how did everyone fair over the weekend? I didn't do too badly. Saturday i didn't go off my diet but i didn't get all my allowances in either and in the middle of the night i felt hungry and snacked. BAD! Sunday i got in almost all my allowance except maybe for 1/2 of a dairy but i felt better and wasn't hungry. I do better during the week because i make my breakfast and lunch the night before and dinner is already bought and planned. It makes it a lot easier! I will check in again tonight at the center but on friday i was down a few tenths of a pound (only from wed. - fri. since they weigh us 3 times a week I am eager to get below the 218 mark since i was right on the money on Friday. Hey, every little bit counts!

catch- Good for you buying yourself some new clothes. I definitely look forward to fitting into and feeling comfortable in some trendy clothes... although i will never be in a mini. :p

MLA- I will definitely be checking out that website today! I'll put it in the useful info thread as well so it's easy to find. Thanks! Your trip sounds like it should go smoothly. It's nice that someone else is paying for it!
I LOVE fried okra!

Mom2Cole- Way to go on the loss! Heck i celebrated only a few tenths of a pound and i was happy! I'll email you with the info for the thread! Thanks so much for helping out!

KRM&TPS- You and me both! Actually i have large rubbermaid containers marked small (4-8) med (10-12) and large (12-16/18). Sad, huh? All those clothes just thrown to the side!

TX Sweetheart- So sorry about your wedding photos. I have many regrets from my wedding as well. Dh and i plan to renew our wedding vows somewhere down the road. Maybe our 10th anniversary. We are up to 3!

Okay, off to post updates!

[catch]

Weighed myself this morning and I was down 2.2 pounds! Yay! :D

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[amberfiddles]

today was my first weigh-in since starting ww last wk.

starting weight-149
today's weigh-in-144



rawk, catch:)

[ellidew]

WOW! amberfiddles! That's great! Congratulations!

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[KRM&TPS]

I weighed myself this morning and I am 228. So -2 for me. Hey I dont see the scale move that way often. :D

Starting weight 230 - 2 today = 228 today

[AirForceLove]

Me: Jen/30
DH: Lenny/27
Married since:February 15, 2003
Dieting since: Forever
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:140
Final Weight Date Challenge: September 2006 (I have a wedding that I am in and the dress has already been bought in a size 12). That is my motivation
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:
Known issues: Been pregnant for all but 4 months out of the last 2 years. I want to get rid of the baby weight!!!
Current Weight: 210
Week 1:
week 2:
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:
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I lost 60 lbs the last time I used WW. I bought all new clothes and I looked and felt great! I got pregnant and I was not allowed to work out due to being high risk. Four months after delivering my DS we got pregnant again. That was 8 weeks ago. My DH and I joined the Gold's Gym and I restarted WW. I really LOVE the structure of the Points System.

[boilermaker]

I haven't done anything, so my weight is still unchanged. So a zero for me.

As for the QOTD:
What I am most looking forward to is just feeling healthy. Having more energy. And hopefully around the time I get to my goal weight, I'll get pregnant, so I look forward to starting a pregnancy in great shape!

For all of you big losers this week, WAY TO GO!!!!!

[AirForceLove]

QOTD - What are you looking forward to the most after losing your total goal weight?


Wearing all of the cute clothes that bought after I lost 60 lbs! My husband say I have tons of clothes but I tell him "Honey I can't wear them, they are all to small!" :D :D :D

[AirForceLove]

Since I started today, do I put my next weigh in on the second weeks results and do I post them on Saturday or Sunday????

[AirForceLove]

Subscribing to this thread

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Since I started today, do I put my next weigh in on the second weeks results and do I post them on Saturday or Sunday????

AirForceLove~

Our week will run Sunday-Saturday. Week 1 started on Sunday September 11, so weigh in's for week one would need to be entered by Saturday, September 17th. :) Since you just started today, week one would be left blank and your next weigh in will be entered in week 2.

You post your results for the week whatever day you weigh in. So, if you weigh in on Monday's...post on Monday's!

I hope all this make's sense! Feel free to email us (wl.challenge@gmail.com)

[Mom2Cole]

CONGRATULATIONS catch, amberfiddles, and KRM&TPS!!! AWESOME losses ladies!!!! :D

Welcome to the group AirForceLove!!! We are so glad to have you!!! :D

Well, how did everyone fair over the weekend?

This weekend was the first time in a LONG time that I actually stayed on plan the whole weekend!! With the exception of the "cheat day" I give myself once a week, which was yesterday's dinner out! ;)

I didn't, however, get any exercise in since I have been sick and wanted to work on getting better instead of wearing myself out and this sore throat hanging around for longer! :o

Hope you all have a wonderful week!!!

[TX Sweetheart]

hi y'all... once I could eat, I did pretty well over the weekend LOL... I was sick until sometime Saturday night, when I ate about 1/2 a bowl of chicken & dumplings and then yesterday I ate two bowls of Special K (the one with the strawberries) and some tomato soup.

And I just weighed myself, and I lost 1/2 a pound!!

So my weigh-in is Starting Weight: 200.5 lbs -.5 lb= 200 lbs. Current Weight

[jennylou]

I went to a NE Ohio CC GTG on Saturday at the Cheesecake Factory. The scale didn't move up this week, but it certainly didn't go down.

I am looking forward to wearing cuter clothes. I'd really love it if I could be down to the XL in maternity by the time I get pregnant again. So much more selection if I can just make it to that point.

[AirForceLove]

Thanks MOM2COLE - This is such a great thread to have. I need all the support I can get!

Well, how did everyone fair over the weekend?
I started back to WW this past Saturday, and I did really well following my plan. We have been grilling a lot and using the WW Grilling Cookbook. I just LOVE that book. We made some AMAZING things last night for dinner and it filled me up! The weekends are definatly my test to myself!

Good luch everyone!

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[amberfiddles]

great job so far everyone!
:)

i was stressing this wkd b/c i had to attend a close friends wedding and it was out of town so i knew it would be hard to stay in line. i saved up my 35 flex points for the wkd and did fine! i used all my flex and didn't go over.

i'm just starting to realize that i can eat a smaller portion and still be full.

another QOTD---how often do you exercise?
i usually try to go to the gym at least 3x/wk, although its sometimes hard to drag myself out of bed in the mornings.

[ellidew]

QOTD: I go to the gym twice a week and meet with a personal trainer for an hour on each day. It's hard for me to get out of bed too especially since the alarm clock goes off at 5:30 on these days! It costs a fortune too! I have to buy more sessions at the end of this week and i don't know how i am going to convince dh that it's a necessity not a want. I ONLY go to the gym because i know someone is there holding me accountable... same with my weightloss meetings at la weightloss, 3 days a week someone is holding me accountable. I have a team of experts helping me lose weight this time. :p I obviously can't do it on my own or i would've done it over 3 years ago and would'n't have continued to gain! I tell myself i am going to go to the gym on other days without the trainer but i rarely do which is why i know i need him! He's not exactly hard on the eyes either if you know what i mean ;)

amberfiddles: Same here on the smaller portions! Actually, i am finding it hard to eat the amount of food i am supposed to in one day! For once in my life i went to the grocery store and spent the most time in the fresh produce/fruit section and only need like 5 other things in the store! It was weird. Dh got bored and went to the liquor section to browse. :D

AirForceLove: Good job sticking to the ww program. I love the lime chile corn from weight watchers that you put on the grill!

jennylou: hope you had fun at the gtg! I think i am the only person on the planet that has never been to cheesecake factory. It's probably best i don't start now! As is we have an out of town guest in thursday night and we are going out to dinner! I am going to have to use lots of self control since the portions you get in restaurants could theoretically feed a family of 5!

TX Sweetheart: Hope you are feeling better! I have heard from a lot of people they are sick. Must be that time of year! I am not looking forward to my yearly cold. Glad you lost though!

Mom2Cole: Good for you! Weekends are my downfall too. I don't have a cheat day figured in though but i am saving up things i want to eat. Like pizza, big bowl of pasta, an awesome dessert, etc... So far so good though and i haven't veered off the diet.

Welcome AirForceLove! Good luck with weight watchers! Looking forward to watching your progress.

[bethnjim]

I would like to join and HOPEFULLY I can keep up with the weekly updates. Here are my stats to date:

Me: Beth/27
DH: Jim/25
Married since:2003
Dieting since:ummm...forever
Dieting Program: Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:150
Final Weight Date Challenge:hopefully 8/2006, but it will probably take me until 9/06
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:30lbs
Known issues: portion control and actually working out
Current Weight: 250lbs

[TX Sweetheart]

QOTD: I don't exercise for the purpose of exercising (does that make sense) very often. I walk 15 mins a day (usually) to get the mail... we live in the very back of our apartment complex and the mail boxes are at the front lol
Also get exercise when I clean the apartment (which honestly isn't often enough)...

We're hoping to get a treadmill soon... we were gonna get it last pay period but stuff came up and we didn't have the money or the time... if I get the treadmill, I'm gonna start doing the Couch to 5k running thing (there's a thread about it in the main part of the Health section...

[catch]

Way to go everyone! :)

QOTD - I don't exercise as much as I could. I usually try to get some walks in during lunch, strolls, not powerwalks unless I'm running errands. I should be working out in the mornings. We have our little home gym set up and ready to go. It's just so hard to get out of bed. Now that I'm in school, I really need to go to bed earlier and hopefully that'll help me wake up earlier too. I'd like to aim for 30 minutes every morning. Once I start skipping days, I just quit altogether. I need routine in order to stick to something.

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WELCOME bethnjim! Hope you are a big loser!

[Lil' Peach]

I'd like to join!! :)

Me: KC ~ 23
DH: Joe ~ 28
Married since: September 22, 2001
Dieting since: Not dieting
Dieting Program: I'm not really "dieting", just eating healthy and exercising
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight:-12/120
Final Weight Date Challenge: October 31
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 12 pounds
Known issues: I often get the late-night munchies, eating when I get home at 11p
Current Weight: 132


QOTD---how often do you exercise? I haven't been exercising at all!! However my husband & I just joined the YMCA and had our first workout this afternoon. We are doing nautilus training 3x per week and cardio at least 3-5x per week. We met with a trainer today who gave us lots of great information. We also played basketball for about half an hour which was a workout in itself. I am sore to say the least, but I feel so great after being so active. I think it will be great to work out with my hubby so we can support eachother, although he's in awesome shape already. :)

[MLA]

Our week will run Sunday-Saturday. Week 1 started on Sunday September 11, so weigh in's for week one would need to be entered by Saturday, September 17th. :) Since you just started today, week one would be left blank and your next weigh in will be entered in week 2.

Question: I plan to do my weigh-ins on Saturdays. So, my first weigh-in would be Saturday, September 17th, right? Just want to be sure I've got it right.


Answer to QOTD: I excercise a lot -- at least 3 days a week, usually 5 days a week (sometimes 6). I run, take step and spinning classes, and try to get in some weight-training as well. I'm sort of an addict. If I go for more than 2 days w/o excercising, I start to feel kind of crappy.

[EmilyBronte]

I also weigh on Saturday, so my first weigh will be this Saturday.

QOTD---how often do you exercise? Lately it seems like twice a week would be a fair average. However, I just started following WW a few weeks ago, so I plan to exercise more (4-5x per week).

[ellidew]

You both got it right. If you weigh in on saturday then your first week weigh in will be this saturday. I weigh in on fridays so you wont be left on your own at the end of each week!

Last night i stopped at la weight loss. I stop there on mon, wed, and fri's on my way home from work to weigh in, check progress, get tips, etc... and i was - 2 lbs from last friday so i am anticipating an awesome weigh in come this friday! I am very excited. This makes for 5 lbs so far in 2 weeks. So far so good! I even resisted eating anything at the baseball game last night although i am going to have nachos at the next game we have tickets to (St. Louis Cardinals). Kind of my homage to busch stadium which is being torn down at the end of the POST :D season!

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Lil' Peach- Glad you found us. Good luck and Happy losing!

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[Mom2Cole]

how often do you exercise?

I usually exercise daily, but this week has been an exception, since I am battling a fierce cough and the loss of my voice! :o So, I have been concentrating on getting better and not wearing myself down.

I usually walk atleast 4-5 days a week, do the elliptical 2-3 days a week, and workout on the CORE ball daily. :D


=o)WELCOME TO THE GROUP BETH & KC!!!=o) It is awesome to have you join us!!!

WAY TO GO on the -2 pounds Jennifer!!! That is so awesome!!!! I am so proud of you girl!!! Keep up the good work!! :D

[Dan's*Girl]

Me: Ramona/26
DH: Dan/29
Married since:05-23-03
Dieting since:Forever
Dieting Program: loosely following Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 60lbs (at least)
Final Weight Date Challenge:?
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:15 lbs
Known issues: stress eater, TTC, taking medication for TTC
Current Weight: Do I have to say?? :(
I'm going to try really really hard to do this right. Thanks in advance for your support ladies.

[AirForceLove]

QOTD---how often do you exercise?

I exercise everyday except Saturday and Sunday, well my 16 month old keeps we really busy!!

I do weights and cardio M-W-F, and I do just cardio Tues and Thurs. I also walk a mile and half 3 days a week with a friend at work during lunch.
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QOTD---When you go out to eat how do you decide what you are going to eat?

Have a great day!
Jen

[Mom2Cole]

When you go out to eat how do you decide what you are going to eat?

I usually check out my handy dandy WW restaurant guide!! :D I also stick to salad's with reduced fat or low fat dressings, grilled chicken with veggies, and sometimes a plain burger with no bun and some veggies. :) Some menu's even have a healthy section of the menu and a lot of times I order from there. ;)


=o)WELCOME TO THE GROUP RAMONA!!!!=o) We will be here to support you every inch of the way!! You CAN do it girl!!!!

Moni

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[Dan's*Girl]

Threadmistress...... my info on the front page belongs to someone else. Can you please correct it with this info????

THANKS!


Me: Ramona/26
DH: Dan/29
Married since:05-23-03
Dieting since:Forever
Dieting Program: loosely following Weight Watchers
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 60lbs (at least)
Final Weight Date Challenge:?
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:15 lbs
Known issues: stress eater, TTC, taking medication for TTC
Current Weight: Do I have to say??

Mom2Cole - Thanks so much for the warm welcome! Best of luck in your journey here as well :)


QOTD #1
I haven't been as good about excercising the last few months as i should have been. DH and I have started working out more ( not that BD'ing isn't a workout ;) ) mostly walking and some ab work at our apt complex gym. Only 3 times per week right now due to work schedules.

QOTD #2
When we go out to eat I figure how hungry I am at the time and when I will eat again. Then I check the low fat or grilled selections and pick something from there.


Have a great day ladies!

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Apologies Dan's*Girl I updated the front page. Thanks for catching it!

[ellidew]

QOTD---When you go out to eat how do you decide what you are going to eat?
Well, ideally i know ahead of time and can plan my entire day accordingly and if i want to splurge on something i will. I love trying new restaurants but we go on a night off so i don't feel guilty. If we are just doing a light lunch or a we don't feel like cooking dinner I stick to the chain restaurants that seem to be catering to every diet ever talked about these days! Applebees has a weight watchers menu. O'Charleys has a rice and vegetable steamer (limit yourself to 1 sweet roll!) Ruby Tuesdays has a salad bar and a eat smart menu. I always omit french fries because dh always has a few left i can eat. I replace them with a salad (I also do low fat/fat free dressing) or vegetables or even fruit. I admit it's hard and i am learning self control!

Dan's*Girl- WELCOME! Hope you reach your goal. Stick with us, we'll talk you down! ha ha.

Thanks Mom2Cole- I keep thinking maybe it was just because I was wearing different clothes or something. I will be back there tonight though and i am wearing jeans so it if it still off then i am on the right track! Keeping fingers crossed!

Funny story: Okay it's not really funny but i was really proud of myself. I was sitting at a stop light yesterday and saw a starbucks with a drive thru. I totally made an a-line for it and had my mouth watering over a Caramel Apple Cider (it was rainy and cool(er than 90) yesterday). I pulled into the parking lot and a light bulb went on in my head - bling! I was like "i can't drink that, can you imagine the calories and the sugar content and oh god the whipped cream and caramel, ew..." I turned around and left without my caramel apple cider but i was smiling ear to ear about my new found self control.

[catch]

ellidew, that's awesome! Good for you! It's amazing how sometimes you just go through the motions of eating (or wanting to eat) without even realizing what you're doing. I've had to stop myself at times too. Sometimes I walk into McD's and I'm about to order my fave meal (fish sandwich w/ff and a coke) and instead, I have to tell myself "just get the grilled chicken salad, you'll be ok", :D

QOTD---When you go out to eat how do you decide what you are going to eat?

Usually it depends on what I've had during the day. If I know we're going to go out, I'll budget points throughout the week. If it's a last minute thing, I'll try to watch pts during the day and use my flex points to supplement. Sometimes I'll even add a walk during my lunch hour to give me extra points. If I'm craving something in particular, I usually let myself have it and watch portions and alternate rice for vegetables or try to make some sort of exchange to make my meal more healthy. I also avoid the alcohol and drink lots of water. Avoid the bread basket. FH and I share the dessert.

It's tough not just ordering your usual favorite, but it's worth it if you can make simple changes to make your favorite meal healthier than it was before.

[Dan's*Girl]

here is another QOTD......


Question: What's for dinner tonight??

For us it's lean steak tips(grilled) with mushrooms and onions(cooked in lite butter). Corn on the cob and a baked potato.

[weightloss.challenge]

Threadmistress...... my info on the front page belongs to someone else. Can you please correct it with this info????

I apologize...I just copied and pasted to the front page but then noticed that you must have edited to your post while I was pasting to the front page! :o Sorry about that!! :cool:

[Mom2Cole]

Question: What's for dinner tonight??

I plan on having a Smart One (Spaghetti & mushrooms), a bowl of veggies (either corn, beans, or peas), and a salad with fat free dressing! :D

I will make my hubby and Cole something different, which is how every dinner usually goes! ;) They usually get the cheesy, yummy, good stuff! :p

[KRM&TPS]

Question: What's for dinner tonight??

A weight watchers recipe for mexican lasagna. I hope it will be good. Small salad for me. Some vegetable that DH will like. (he does not like many vegetables.)

[ellidew]

Oooh.. good question!

QOTD: We are having potato pancakes (my portion is 1/2 potato shredded then mashed with onion salt and pepper and a pinch of baking powder then fried like a pancake until browned in 1 tsp oil) with 1/2 c. unsweetened apple sauce and 1 vegetarian bratwurst. (dh's potato pancakes wont be measured and he can have as many as he wants and i wont measure the oil to fry them in. He will also have regular meat bratwurst!)

On my diet it works out to be 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1 fat and 1 protein. I eat good on my diet! ha ha. I can do anything i want with the list of foods i have. I am getting creative too. This weekend i am going to have french toast! Of course not drowned in syrup but i am going to warm some strawberries with some splenda and put that on top with fat free cool whip. I can't believe i am losing weight like this! ha ha.

[catch]

Question: What's for dinner tonight??

A weight watchers recipe for mexican lasagna. I hope it will be good. Small salad for me. Some vegetable that DH will like. (he does not like many vegetables.)

oooh, I'm dying to try that recipe! Would love to hear how you and your DH like it. :)

As for dinner...I'm having cereal with milk and a banana. I love cereal for dinner.

[amberfiddles]

QOTD--a slice of thin crust veggie pizza & a jello pudding pop! :)

[MLA]

QOTD - not much. I'm working late tonight, so I had a big ol' lunch and will probably just have some non-fat yogurt when I get home. :rolleyes:

[boilermaker]

As for dinner...I'm having cereal with milk and a banana. I love cereal for dinner.

Me too! I have cereal whenever DH is gone.
Last night I had half a stuffed pepper that was leftover from the previous night. Tonight I plan to make pork chops on the grill w/ acorn squash & mashed potatoes. And a glass of wine to top it off :)

[ellidew]

Morning ladies! I checked in at the center last night on my way home and i was down another 1.25ish lbs. I had jeans on for the first time (usually capris but the weather is turning) First i weighed with my shoes on (i usually take them off) and it was exactly the same so i took my shoes off. At some point i am going to break even with the winter clothes. I just didn't want it to happen so soon! :D

In other news. Last night when dh and i were laying in bed talking i asked him what i get when i get to my goal and he asked me, what do you want? I told him i want a new wedding ring, the one from Tiffanys that i have had my eye on. We didn't really go too in depth about it though. I should reach my goal just shy of our 4th wedding anniversary. I know dh... if i get to my goal he will be more than happy to buy it for me!

This is the one i have been eyeing:
http://www.tiffany.com/images/diamond/photo/combination_legacy_ring.jpg

So, new QOTD: What are you going to reward yourself with when you reach your final weight loss goal?

On top of the big reward i will definitely be buying new clothes too.

I can't wait to get to my goal. I know i am losing quite a bit fairly quickly up front and that it will slow down especially with the holidays fast approaching ;) but so far so good. I am really motivated this time around. I HAVE to lose the weight. I don't feel good about myself, i have to wear a swimsuit on our cruise in February AND i want a baby and DON'T want to be pregnant weighing 200+ lbs!

[Dan's*Girl]

Ellidew That is an amazing ring! WOW! Great job on the weight loss, keep it going. We are behind you all the way :D


QOTD~
When I reach my goal weight not only am I going to buy new clothes, but I will FINALLY get into the recording studio and make the cd that I have been aching for for years. Also I'm going to have new professional head and full body shots done for my portfolio. I was joining the opera program at my university when I got sick and had to leave school. The weight has creeped on, and while opera singers can be fat and ok, my vocal range has changed since I have more weight on my stomach and chest.
That was long winded answer.. sorry about that :)

Just a note:

Breakfast- Oatmeal bar
Snack- Cheese stick
Lunch-ham sandwich w/provolone, baked cheetos, water
Snack-Banana
Dinner-Grilled chicken sandwich and salad w/ ff dressing.

Have a great day ladies!

[bethnjim]

I am following Weight Watchers and get 28 points per day, plus activity points, plus flex points. I have been SO hungry lately, but I have also started exercising this week...spinning three days and weight training two days, which I think, it making me feel so hungry.

Here is today's meal plans:

Breakfast- strawberry smoothie
Snack- bagel with light cream cheese
Lunch-11oz baked potato with 2 tbsp of chili con queso
1st Snack-halloween pack of M&Ms
2nd Snack-lettuce, tomatoes, onion, cucumbers with 2tbsp of Kraft 1000 island
Dinner-3oz turkey burger, 2 slices of light white bread, onion, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, mustard, oven baked fries, iced tea

For working out, today was my weight training day, which last about 30 minutes. My muscles are SO sore!!

[ellidew]

Dan's*Girl: That's a great goal. Keep up the good work!

bethnjim: I hate feeling hungry. I am sorry you have been having hungry days. The one thing i have not been on my diet so far is hungry. I have had to push myself on two days just to get all my allowances in. It's funny, when i was at weight watchers they said "it's okay to feel hungry, that just means your body is working to digest what you have already eaten" and at LA Weightloss they said "We don't want you to feel hungry, when you feel hungry is when you eat just to satisfy the hunger. You shouldn't feel hungry while on the diet." 2 totally different responses for hunger! Does WW still give freebie points for greens? Can you add a vegetable at lunch or dinner to help with the hunger but still stay in your points?

Thursday Meal Plan:

Breakfast: 3/4 cup egg beaters with 1oz Reduced Fat Cheese
Snack: LA Lite (Protein Bar)
Lunch: 1 Veggie Burger, 1/2 cup cauliflower mash (which includes 1/8 cup milk and 1/2 tbsp butter), 3/4 cup blueberries, 12 small strawberries, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, diet soda
Snack: LA Lite (Protein Bar)
Dinner: yellow rice with chimichurri sauce (Argentine Herb Salsa) and a fresh vegetable. I saved 3 out of 4 of my vegetable servings and both of my starch servings for dinner.
We are going out to dinner with some out of town family. I looked ahead on the menu though and planned accordingly ;)
Other: I have another fruit allowance and i measured out 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce and put cinnamon on it. I was going to eat it at breakfast but wasn't hungry after the eggs. I may eat it at lunch, at my snack, before dinner, i don't know but i have it to eat whenever i want it.

Activity: The trainer cancelled because he was sick. He called around 8pm so after dinner and everything at home dh and i settled in to watch House and the 2 hour season premier of Lost (re-run - we became Lost fans in the off season) We dvr's both of them so we watched house first then started watching Lost around 9:15. We were up until almost 11 and i didn't feel like getting up at 5:30 to go to the gym. I slept instead and was 15 mins late to work! :eek: Had to do my makeup at my desk. ha ha. Luckily i have a private office. :p

[catch]

Wow ellidew, that ring is gorgeous!! Now that's certainly worth working hard for. What a good hubby :)

dan'sgirl, your goal is amazing. I really hope you reach it :)

QOTD: What are you going to reward yourself with when you reach your final weight loss goal?

Since I love clothes, that's definitely at the top of my list :D But the biggest reward for me once I reach my goal is to finally go and try on wedding dresses! I've been engaged for over a year and I haven't tried on not even one. I have a particular dress in mind and if I were to try that one on and look gross, I'd be heartbroken.

http://www.watters.com/images/products/fullview/5072B_1.jpg

I'm in no rush to plan a wedding, but I'm dying to try on wedding dresses already. Once I look better and feel better about myself.

[amberfiddles]

elli-gorgeous bling!!!

dan'sgirl-what a cool goal ;) good luck!

catch-luff your reward.

qotd---i actually don't have a reward planned out yet! i guess being back to my healthy weight feels like a reward in itself. i might buy a few new clothes. or splurge on a girls-only trip w/some friends. :P

[Mom2Cole]

Jennifer~ You are doing SO AWESOME girl!!! Keep it up...so proud of you!!! :D

Kudos to all of you eating well...that is awesome!!!

QOTD: What are you going to reward yourself with when you reach your final weight loss goal?

Too funny that you ask this today!! :p My hubby told me last night how "skinny" I look and he followed it up my telling me how proud he was of me sticking to this. He made me feel so awesome!! He said he loves me whatever weight I am (obviously...he married me at 208), but he looooves my new look! :cool:

I have been itching to go back to Hawaii, so he said when I get to my goal weight and I maintain within 10 pounds for a year...we are headed back!!! We plan on getting pregnant within that year, so he said when I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, we will start planning!! I am soooo thrilled!! So I WILL be in Hawaii in 2008!!! :D

[TX Sweetheart]

QOTD:
Well, when I reach my goal I have two rewards... my first is that my mom has promised to buy me a whole new wardrobe. My second, and the one I'm most excited about, is DH & I are going to get new "wedding" pictures done. I hated the ones taken at our wedding, but I dunno if we'll actually have pictures done in a wedding dress/tux or not... haven't thought that far ahead LOL But in the three years (1 married) that DH & I have been together, our wedding pictures are the only pro pics we have. I'd like some better ones, ya know? :D

[KRM&TPS]

oooh, I'm dying to try that recipe! Would love to hear how you and your DH like it. :)


It was really good. I love tortillas anyway so this was just great. Lots of flavor. Do you have the recipe? I can post it if you want. I highly recommend trying it. It also makes alot. I had some more for lunch today.

[boilermaker]

Catch, that dress is gorgeous!

I don't really have any reward in mind for when I reach my goal weight. I guess my reward will be a healthier body. Maybe I'll go somewhere on vacation where I can wear a bikini.

This thread moves fast! I actaully have been tracking my daily diet in my journal, so I don't need to post it here. But I think it really helps, not just to write everything down, but to put it in a semi-public place.

[Mom2Cole]

I weighed in at 183 last Friday and I stayed on plan all week (except for Sunday...which was my cheat day ;) ) I was a bit nervous cause I have been sick all week with a cold and didn't want to wear my body down by exercising. I jumped on the scale today and...I lost 2.5 pounds!!!! :D

Starting Weight: 183
week 1: -2.5/180.5 :D
week 2:
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:

I am beyond thrilled!!! I am so close to the 170's and I haven't been in the 170's since 1998!! :eek: My goal was to be 175 by my husband's, cousin's wedding on September 30th, but that would mean I would have to lose 5.5 pounds in the next two weeks, which is highly unlikely...but hopefully I will be in the 170's for the wedding, which will thrill the heck out of me!!! :)

Thanks so much for all the support girls and keeping me accountable!!

[Mom2Cole]

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?

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[Mrs.B716]

Not quite sure how I am supposed to be doing this so if it's wrong don't be afraid to point it out to me! I'll understand! I weighed in this morning...here it goes....

Mrs.B716
Me: Emily 26
DH: CB 27
Married since:7/16/05
Dieting since:January 2005
Dieting Program: watch what I eat and exercise
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Halloween
Final Weight Date Challenge:10 pounds
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:142
Known issues:emotional eater- I LOVE ICE CREAM
Current Weight: 152.5
week 1: -.5/152
week 2:
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:

[ellidew]

WAY TO GO Mom2Cole! I am SO proud of you. Work your but off until the wedding. It will be worth it and you will feel so good about yourself. Keep up the good work and thanks for the support and keeping me accountable too! What a sweet thing your dh said. Keep working hard towards your goal it will be worth it!

boilermaker- That would be a great reward! We are taking a cruise in Feb and i will be about 3 months shy of my final weight loss goal. That would put me in the 170's (where Mom2Cole is now!). That was pretty much my honeymoon weight and i didn't feel comfortable in a swimsuit but i did wear them pretty much all week. Plus, that was on the upward climb... this time around i am going down so i am hoping it makes me more confident. Start planning now, you'll be at your goal before you know it!

TX Sweetheart- Awesome reward! It's going to be so much fun to collect. Maybe i should hit my mom up for a new goal. She told me the other day that she is proud of me for taking charge and that she thinks i am doing a great job. That was so nice to hear. So sorry you don't like your wedding pictures but what a great thing to look forward to doing. you could do some with your wedding dress and some without. Just get your hair done in a way that it's loosely up or half up or whatever then let it down for the more casual pictures.

catch: What a gorgeous dress! What a fun thing to look forward to! I couldn't wait to try on dresses when i got engaged! I don't know how you have resisted! The dress is going to be great and you are going to feel so happy in it knowing you have reached your goal. Good for you!
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I AM dying to get to under the 200 mark! My goal for this challenge puts me at 203 but so far i have lost more than i have averaged. (i put my goal at 2 lbs a week). Heck for that matter i can't wait to get below 210 which i should hit monday or wednesday of next week! Even that's something to celebrate! I am so proud of all of us for sticking together and working so hard. So far there haven't been any gains and that is great! We are all moving in the same direction. Keep up the good work!

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?

Yes and no. I am co-hosting a bridal shower at my house this weekend for about 40-50 people. It is being catered and there will be cake, etc... I made my meal plan for saturday and have no intention of eating anything outside of that, even cake. I can taste 210 and don't want to screw it up! :D So far i have resisted for almost 2 weeks and to be perfectly honest if i eat all the food on my plan i am usually stuffed and don't want to eat anymore anyway! I haven't even wanted to cheat because i don't want to feel guilty afterwards. Pathetic, huh? It helps that it's only dh in the house because i threw away all sweets and snacky stuff. (or sent it with him to his office) and since my plan is basically fresh/frozen fruits and vegetables and meat and a little bread i mainly stick to the outside of the grocery store and away from all the tempting items in the center! ;) This could be what's helping me the most!

Keep up the good work!

[amberfiddles]

you can do it elli! i know i would be *so* tempted by the cake.

mom2cole--good luck, i'll keep my fingers X'd you can get down to the 170s by then;)

as for the qotd
i'll be tailgating/at a f-ball game and i know bad, bad food will be involved + beer. so again, i saved all my flex pts for the wkd.
:P i went to spinning 2x this wk & then did weight training/elliptical the other 2 days so i think i'm pretty much on target for exercise.

[catch]

KRM&TPS, I do have the recipe, thanks :) I'm glad you liked it. I love tortillas too so I'm excited about trying the recipe out.

boilermaker, thanks, I'm glad you think so too. :)

Rock on Mom2Cole and Ellidew! You guys are doing great!! I have no doubt that you will reach your goals :)

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?

I'm going to go see my mom this weekend. That's going to very tough. Her birthday is on Sunday and we're going to take her out for brunch. But we're going over there tomorrow and sleeping over which means lots of home cooking. It's gonna be so tough, my mom's a good cook :D. The worst part is that I had completely forgotten and wasted most of my flex points last night when I went out to dinner with a friend. Sucks! I'll just have to be really good and try to get some exercise (long walks) in to give me some more pts to play with. Hopefully, I'll be ok. *crossing fingers*

[Dan's*Girl]

Great job to all the "losers" :) Keep up the great work!

I'm weighing in Sunday, I dont feel lighter but I think i'm down at least a pound or two.

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?
DH and I are going to dinner tonight(Applebees WW menu!) and a movie(taking some twizzlers as a low cal snack!). Saturday we are running errands and doing Subway for lunch. Sunday i'm having a girls day, and AFTER my weigh in I'm going to use the rest of my felx points to enjoy a beer or two and some pasta maybe ;) Most of my excercise this weekend will be running around town doing errands and BD'ing with the hubby :D

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

[boilermaker]

Congrats to all of you who are seeing the great results of your efforts. Mom2Cole, I'm rooting for you to get to the 170's for the wedding!

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?
We are doing house and yard work this weekend, so nothing major. I did succumb to an irresistible bag of apples at the grocer ystore on Thursday, so I plan to make an apple pie. But I'm going to use splenda in the filling to help with the calories and I'm taking it to the ILs so I don't eat it all. As for exercise, I'm usually very good on the weekends with that. Tonight we take the dog to the park and walk about 4 miles. Then Sat & Sun I will do my elliptical workout. If we can fit it in, I'd like to go on a bike ride on Sunday.

[Mrs.B716]

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?

I am going home to my Dad's house and then tomorrow we are all going to my Aunt's and Uncle's house to celebrate my Grandma's 90th B-day. So there will be a ton of food there so I am hoping I have tons of will power!!! I'm having one of those days today that I feel like I could eat absolutely EVERYTHING!! But I am doing my best to stay on track since I know I will be around a lot of food tomorrow!

WISH ME LUCK!

I will be doing my normal routine of running in the morning and my hubby and I usually walk at night.

My Journal (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=6224)

[Mom2Cole]

Thank you so much for all the congrats and the support that I WILL see the 170's before September 30th!! :D

QOTD: What are your plans for the weekend?! Do you have any events going on that will make it hard to stick to your diet?! Any exercised planned?

We don't have any major plans this weekend, so it should be easy to stay on plan!! :D We usually eat out atleast one night during the weekend, but I think will will eat at home this weekend...make it less tempting to cave! :p

I am taking Cole to the park tomorrow (if his horrible cough goes away) to meet up with a friend of mine and her little one's...so I will get some exercise chasing him around!! We are also participating in the Corporate Cup Run through my husband's employer on Sunday morning...so that will be some awesome exercise!!

I plan to clean my house too this weekend...so that is always good exercise and keeps me from snacking!! ;)

Have an AWESOME weekend!!!

[jennylou]

Well, ladies, no loss here, but no gain either. I really need to quit cheating so much! At least I am managing to maintain the 20 pounds gone and am not gaining it back with all the cheating! Right now I am cheating about one meal per day, perhaps I need to start only cheating once a week.

[Dan's*Girl]

Here's another QOTD -----

What do you take to the movies to eat?? (if you take anything)
Depending on if I want sweet or salty I take one of these and a diet soda (in my big purse... shhhhhhhhhhhh!! ;) )

http://www.kraftfoods.com/images/ocpimages/44000/00617cl.gif

or

mini light popcorn bags
http://www.staples.com/sbd/img/cat/std/853228_std.jpg

[MLA]

Well, I'm up 0.4 lbs this week, but AF's here, so maybe I've got some water weight . . .

I don't know, though, I seem to have been hovering around this same weight for several weeks. Maybe my body likes being this weight -- but I'll keep trying. :)

[EmilyBronte]

Today was my day to weigh, but I wasn't able.... we are staying with friends and undergoing fun shots for the rabies vaccine because a bat was in our house and may have exposed our son. Anyway, I'm sure I've gained since I'm so off my routine - no gym and eating abnormally.

Anyway, I'll be back with my weight update next week!

[AirForceLove]

Good morning all! I lost 4 3/4 lbs. That puts me at 208 1/4! YEA!!!!

[MLA]

Well, I'm up 0.4 lbs this week, but AF's here, so maybe I've got some water weight . . .

I don't know, though, I seem to have been hovering around this same weight for several weeks. Maybe my body likes being this weight -- but I'll keep trying. :)


Yeah, it was water-weight, I think. I weighed myself this morning and was down a pound. :rolleyes:

Anyway, I'm still counting the first week's weigh-in as +.04

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[prudies]

Can I join? I would love to be accountable to somebody!

Me: Prudies/31
DH: Levi/31
Married since: 1/18/2003
Dieting since: sometime after birth of DS - 5/21/04
Dieting Program: if any
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 150
Final Weight Date Challenge: 10/31
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 165
Known issues: no time! I'm a SAHM who always finds herself starving and then overeating. I actually eat quite healthfully. I just sometimes eat too much. So I'm working on having pre-portioned healthy options around me.
Current Weight: 172

[Boomer]

Me: Boomer
Dieting since: Aug/05
Dieting Program: WW
Total weight loss 127
Final Weight Date Challenge: Whenever, slowly but surely
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:current goal below 150
Known issues: chocolate so I keep it out of the house
Current Weight:155

[amberfiddles]

hey ladies! hope everyone had a good wkd. i actually did pretty well w/ points, in fact i didn't even eat all my flex points.

i weighed in this morning and i lost 2 pounds! :)

[Dan's*Girl]

0 loss this week
No gain, no loss. Great job to those who lost! Airforcelove, EXCELLENT job :D

[catch]

I gained .8 lbs.

I'm bummed but not discouraged. It was tough to stay on points at my mom's and then last night, when we got back, we ordered Chinese food and watched the Emmys. I had a bunch of FH's fries :( It'll be ok though. I'll definitely be good this week :)

[KRM&TPS]

I lost 3 more pounds. That makes me 225. :)


I am not going to lie I have a hard time trying to make myself not get on the scale everyday. So DH and I are going to weigh together once a week and hide the scale or something. Does anyone else have the same problem?

Congratulations to everyone.

[ellidew]

I was so busy getting ready for a bridal shower over the weekend i never checked in last Friday. I was down again and that takes my weekly loss to -4 lbs./214.

WAY TO GO KRM&TPS! Keep up the good work.

catch- Don't get discouraged. We will all have our weightloss speed bumps. I have a feeling i am up from last friday (i weigh in monday-wed-fri) but i still have the time to lose before the week is up. Hang in there and STAY MOTIVATED!

Dan's*Girl- 0 is okay! Stay motivated this week and report a loss to us next week! :D

amberfiddles- Whoo hoo 2 lbs! :D WAY TO GO! Keep losing!

BIG WELCOME to Boomer and prudies! Good luck losing!

Off to make updates!

[ellidew]

UPDATED TO HERE! HAPPY LOSING!

[ellidew]

QOTD: What do you take to the movies to eat?? (if you take anything)

We don't go to the movies very often so i don't have a usual movie item. If we go, i usually indulge in fattening well salted theater popcorn. I have had the 100 calorie bags of popcorn at work as a snack though. I love all the new 100 calorie pack items... it takes the guess work out! We just don't like to go to the movies for several reasons but we are planning to go see the Tranporter 2 this weekend! My guess is we will either go in the afternoon or on Sunday. Otherwise we might go Thursday night or something.

[prudies]

Thanks for the welcome! That's a great question - about movie snacks. I don't often get to the movies, but when I do I'm always bummed that I don't have anything to munch on. What about sneaking in a ziploc bag with a cup of light microwave popcorn?

[TX Sweetheart]

I just about fainted when I got on the scale... 200 -2.5 lbs = 197.5 lbs
It's been MONTHS since I've been under 200!!

[TX Sweetheart]

QOTD: In the past, I've just gotten either Twizzlers or a soft pretzel (my fav.) at the theatre, but I'm thinking about taking those 100 calorie snack packs, 'cuz I've fallen in love with the Oreo and Chips Ahoy ones... we go to the movies a lot more often than we should LOL... and especially now through Christmas, there's a ton of movies coming out that we wanna see, so this is gonna be tough!

[Mom2Cole]

What do you take to the movies to eat?? (if you take anything)

I went to the movies for the first time a week ago. The first night I went with my friend's and I brought along a 100 calorie snack pack, but since they told me we were going for icecream afterwards (Cold Stone's sinless fat free :p ), I opted to leave them in my purse and save the points!! So, I just enjoyed a $4.00 diet coke! ;) The second night I went with my hubby and I was so stuffed from dinner (which was on plan btw ;) ), that I didn't even want a soda!!

WELCOME Prudies and Boomer!!!

Congrats to you all who lost this week!! Horray!! To those of you who gained or maintained...this week is a new week and a loss is in sight!! Keep up the awesome work!!! :D

[Lil' Peach]

I didn't lose a single thing!! I haven't been going to the gym though (bad girl, I know!). We've been soooo busy with a new home purchase and I'm back in school now.. I'll definately do better this week!!

[ellidew]

Ugh! I could eat just about anything right now. A gallon of ice cream, a tray of brownies, oooh... nachos! I am not going to so i don't need to be talked down from the ledge but still i am so stressed i could just EAT! ha ha. See thread here (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=7020). I never thought i was a stress eater. I had always considered myself a boredom eater. I'd have nothing else to do so i'd go to the pantry to see what there was which is why weekends are my most difficult time. When i am at work i only have whatever i have brought with me and in order to get something else i would have to get in my car and drive and that's too much of a pia! But, i guess i am a stress eater too! Who knew. I am going to have a piece of gum now and try to calm down. Don't worry, it's sugarless gum ;)

[weightloss.challenge]

UPDATED TO HERE!

WAY TO GO breaking that 200 lb barrier TX Sweetheart! You had an awesome week! Keep it up!

Lil' Peach- We all have setbacks. Just don't lose focus! Get back in there and get it done! Good luck! :D

[BethElena]

Me: Beth Elena/24
DH: Ben/24
Married since: 8.19.05
Dieting since: 6.20.05
Dieting Program: Slim Fast shake for dinner 2 nights/wk (school nites)
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Final weight 120 (i used to be 118 :()
Final Weight Date Challenge: January 1, 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:
Known issues: I drink a lot of wine, which doesn't help me lose weight...I snack at my desk at work often
Current Weight: 135

Wk 1: Skipped
Wk 2: Skipped

I'm assuming week 2 is posted on Saturdays??

[ellidew]

Welcome BethElena: Good luck reaching your goal! You can do it!

Well, last night i stopped by to weigh in and was pleasantly surprised that i had lost 1.3 lbs since Monday. (over the weekend i had only lost .4 lbs) Weekends are typically harder for me than weekdays. I still don't understand how i can lose weight eating like i am! Tuesday night we had homemade (vs. from a restaurant which would have added oil and salt) manicotti. Tonight... we are having pizza! Like, from a real pizza parlor! AND IT'S ON MY DIET! It just doesn't make sense!

My menu for today:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal and yogurt
AM Snack: Protein Bar (LA Lite)
Lunch: 1/3 cup pasta sauteed with 1 tsp olive oil, 1 pkg vegetarian meat crumbles and half a cup of fresh spinach. An apple.
PM Snack: LA Lite protein bar
Dinner: 1 slice of cheese pizza (large slice of ny style pizza - i can have 2 slices of a papa johns pizza) 2 cups of lettuce and 2 tbsp dressing. Fried Strawberries (12) with chocolate syrup (mmm... the girl at the center asked "how do you fry strawberries" :D After i told her she said it sounded really good and she would have to share the idea with others!)

Fried Strawberries: (this is going to be general because i just made it up. Actually i fry apples all the time so i figured it would work with strawberries too!)
Cut strawberries (12 small) into wedges. Place in frying pan with 1/2-3/4 cups water and sprinkle with 2-3 packets of splenda. Simmer until water begins to thicken into a syrup.
I am going to drizzle lite chocolate syrup on them! I put fat free cool whip on them too!

Seriously though, how can i eat so much in 1 day and lose weight? This is the best diet EVER! :D

How is everyone else doing this week? We've all been so quiet! We've had some great weigh ins so far so keep 'em coming.

QOTD: What's for dinner?

Sorry, i am running out of creative ideas! ha ha. Let me know what you're having! We are having pizza tonight :D Tomorrow night we are going to have meatball subs. I am going to use vegetarian meatballs and heat them in no sodium tomato sauce along with some green pepper. Then i am going to pile 'em on to the bottom half of a hoagie roll and top with a little reduced fat mozzerella. Dh will get a whole hoagie roll and real meat meatballs and probably the high octane marinara sauce and cheese. Lucky duck. He told me yesterday that my diet is killing him because he is losing weight! He probably could afford to gain a few pounds so i am going to have to start loading his dinner with fat. I told him to eat a bigger lunch too ;)

[weightloss.challenge]

Updated to here!

BethElena: Our week runs Sunday-Saturday. Since you just joined you will be SKIPped Weeks 1 & 2 and whenever you weigh in next week will be your week 3. Basically your current weight is your week 2 weight. It is easier to try to keep track of everyone this way. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy losing!

[amberfiddles]

great job elli, i will have to try the strawberries they should yummy!

welcome beth :)

qotd---for dinner tonight is leftover chicken pot pie & a jello pudding pop for dessert!

my gym schedule is out of whack this wk. i missed spinning on mon & skipped it on wed :( but i did go to the gym on mon & tues and run/lift weights. plus, i'm going to pilates tonight!

[BethElena]

Thanks for the welcome girls!

I'm trying to eat the good ole' veggies/fruit and scale down on my meals...I tend to make too large of a meal for DH & myself only, and then we just pig out....gotta stop that!

[Mom2Cole]

I don't have a lot of time, but just wanted to post my weigh in from this morning. AF is here, so I figured I would gain :rolleyes: but to my surprise I maintained, so I will take it!! :D

The wedding I wanted to be in the 170's for is next Friday...will I be in the 170's by then?!?!?! :)

Current Weight: 183
week 1: - 2.5 / 180.5
week 2: Maintained/180.5
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:

[ellidew]

Heck yeah you'll be in the 170's! Keep it up!

BethElena- i am basically doing the same thing. I make single portions vs. a whole meal. It helps that i am vegetarian and have been making single portions for myself all along but now i have a guideline of what measurements i should have so i just measure it out and i am done vs. making too much and eating it all! We eat almost all fresh fruits and vegetables and nothing pre processed (salt/sugar content). So no canned vegetables for us :( or canned beans, etc... I had to make black beans from scratch and my next task is garbanzo beans/chick peas so i can make hummus! I am learning as i go :D

Today at my weigh in i am hoping to reach the 10lb loss mark (not for the challenge but in general since i started) I was down 8.7 as of Monday. 1.3 lbs in 2 days might be a bit much to ask for but a girl can wish can't she? (plus i have jeans on today so that is going to alter my weight a bit) I am completely on target to reach my weight loss challenge goal and that makes me feel really good. I thought i would be excited about reaching the 10lb weight loss mark but now that i am so close i can't wait to say i lost 20! 15 is my challenge this go 'round and i am pushing to get there!

We are all doing awesome and i am so proud of us all.

BBL to post my loss (hopefully ;) )

KEEP LOSING!

[BethElena]

ellidew - keep going! you can do it! if you need a personal coach, i'm pretty good at encouraging! :D

[jennylou]

week 1: 0 / 257
week 2: -5/252
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7

I think I typoed my starting weight...it should have been 257. :o

[prudies]

Weigh in - 170. I lost two pounds! So now I've lost the 6 extra that I mysteriously gained and that prompted me to start this challenge. :rolleyes: And now it's back to those last 10 lbs of baby weight! Argh! But the portion control has been working well for me, so that's good news.

Although...I have to admit I sometimes feel a little deprived. So....

QOTD What do you do when you deal with feeling deprived?

It's hard to put my finger on it. I guess I just get a little bored with having the same dessert every night. I need to shake it up and want a little "treat" but I'm so afraid of bingeing that I don't want to bake anything or buy anything too big, kwim? Any ideas?

[Mrs.B716]

I'm a little late posting this! SORRY! Nothing great anyways-I had a gain :mad: I deserve it though. It was a very stressful week with homecoming this week at school and my band had about 2 1/2 of practice in. But we pulled it off so I am back on the diet!

Mrs.B716
Me: Emily 26
DH: CB 27
Married since:7/16/05
Dieting since:January 2005
Dieting Program: watch what I eat and exercise
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: Halloween
Final Weight Date Challenge:10 pounds
Challenge Weight Loss Goal:142
Known issues:emotional eater- I LOVE ICE CREAM
Current Weight: 152.5
week 1: -.5/152
week 2: +1.5/153.5
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:

[EmilyBronte]

EmilyBronte
Me: EmilyBronte/29
DH: 38
Married since: June 12, 2004
Dieting since: Officially August 28, 2005
Dieting Program: following WW, but not attending meetings
Total weight loss goal/Final Weight: 50lbs, 145
Final Weight Date Challenge: August 2006
Challenge Weight Loss Goal: 8lbs
Known issues: Motivation to exercise; not good at drinking anything, let alone water
Current Weight: 194.5
week 1: No Weigh In
week 2: -1lb, 193.5
week 3:
week 4:
week 5:
week 6:
week 7:

[ellidew]

Way to go ladies! I am glad your stressful week is over Mrs.B716! Sounds like it was crazy!

I didn't check in here on Friday afternoon but i did weigh in. I am going to switch my weigh in date to Wednesday though since i never get online at home on Friday afternoons. If i go with last wednesdays weight loss then i was - 1.7 but i was up a little on Friday (and wearing jeans and socks, etc... because it was cold).

After yesterday i am scared to go weigh in today. We went out to lunch with family then went shopping all day (so i did a ton of walking!) then out to dinner. For lunch/brunch i had 1/2 a croissant 2 eggs and about a cup of hasbrowns and a few fried apples. For dinner i had a salad (no cheese and lite dressing), yogurt, and 2 slices of pizza but it was st. louis style so the pieces were probably 2-3 inch wide by 3-4 inches long. Which would probably equate to 1 slice of a pizza hut type pizza. I even patted the grease off of the slices before i ate them. I felt guilty all night!

Back to the grind today though. I am going to make up my meal plans for now until friday then after work weigh in and go grocery shopping. I am off to get dinner ideas so if you have any please share!

QOTD What do you do when you deal with feeling deprived? What did i use to do or what do i do now? :p jk. I try to eat filling foods like an apple with 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter (my breakfast today!) The apple is high in fiber and the peanut butter is protein so it helps you feel fuller. I don't eat any airy foods like jello or cool whip (although i am allowed up to 3 tbsp of cool whip a day). I have only had 2-3 "hungry" days the whole time i have been dieting. I am going to have to force down my breakfast because i am not that hungry but i know i have to eat it to get my metabolism going.

The other thing that i have learned is that carbs fool you into thinking you are full. I only get 2 starches a day and 1 starch = 1 slice of bread 1/2 a 4" pita 1/2 a 6" tortilla, you get the idea, so it isn't much. I thought i was going to miss them so much and i don't. I did have a headache for the first 2 days i was on this diet and i attribute that to the lack of carbs because most of my day was made up of them before.

In other news: My khaki pants fit! They were wearable a few weeks ago but when i sat down they were really uncomfortable around the waist but i am wearing them right now and they fit perfectly. The downside is that the 2 pairs of jeans i bought 3 weeks ago are now too big :( They are cute jeans too.

SSL. I just kind of babbled!

[catch]

ellidew, congrats on your pants fitting and on your weightloss! That's just the bestest feeling :)

I am down 3.2 lbs today!

I'm thrilled! :) Especially after last week's gain. The last couple of days have been extremely stressful for me and I caught myself emotionally eating twice :o But I actually stopped myself both times and asked myself if the Hershey with Almonds bar was actually fix