Back on Track! DAY 1- DAY 60 WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE Nov 1- Dec 30 ALWAYS OPEN 4 U 2 JOIN.

Hello!

Lynn here, and I would like to get a new group started.. I've already started a group back in August, and a lot of us has lost touch. A few of us is still around, but I am looking for a group of people who is ready and willing to challenge there will power.

I know most of us are here to lose weight, and many of us can't get fitness in.. So portion control is the main key in this group. Many of us can't get on board with exercise due to heavy work loads, and personal medical problems.

I would like to reach out to those who is trying to gain control of there eating habits and fitness levels. If you can't do the fitness program.. I'm here to say. It's okay. Just join in, and eat well and do your all time best. It's not all about exercise.. It's also about eating right, and you don't have to sweat like hell to get a few pounds moving either.. We all have learn that from watching this season biggest loser. For those of you who don't know.. A woman on the show had to sit out and not workout until she got the okay from the doctor.. And she did lose weight.. Just by eating healthy alone.

Anyway! My tips are plan and simple, and each one of us can do them.. It's simple.. We will get into the fitness part of this later on.. But as of now... Here is what you do..

Post your name, weight, and how many pounds you wish to lose in 60 days.

Now then, every Sunday night.. I will post fitness minutes for the week. You don't have to hit them on the mark, and you can over do these minutes.. You don't have to stay in range with me at all.. If you can do more.. Go for it. I know I would if I have the room to do more.

In these fitness minutes.. You will have a set of minutes for weights, resistance training, or strenght training. You will also have carido minutes.. You will have enough time for days off.. I might even toss a push ups, squats, jumping jacks, lunges, leg raises, jump rope or crunches in the mix. These will be extra adds to see how fit you are, and how many you can do.. Just to challenge yourself to do more. I'm a back slider and I am trying to get back on track...  And I am willing to reach down and give a helping hand to those who needs the extra support and push.. I know I need it..

I will be happy to have any of you on board with me..

Welcome to the group...

Let's get this started..

Day 1 starts Nov 1st
Day 2 starts Nov 2nd Weigh ins...

When you start this group.. Please give your starting weight with every weigh in.. There might be some change during your start.. You might get starts as soon as you read this post.. If you aren't already on board with working hard to a better healthier you..

On Mondays, we will weigh in.. Report weight, and pounds lost.

Lynn
Oct/26/09 175.4
Wish to lose- 18 pounds

I'm in.  Will post my stats and goals on the 1st.

John

Update:

I stuck with the program yesterday. I did not reach my 500 cal deficit (only met 250). I had put potatoes in the oven to bake. Got busy, put on my gym gear, and went to work out. Realized half-way throught the workout that I had left the oven on. Ran home, but the potatoes had exploded in the oven. Probably spent at least 250 cal cleaning the danged oven. I thought about going back to the club, but somehow the momentum was lost. However, I did log every morsel.

Will commit to the same plan for today (minus the oven part). 500 cal deficit with every morsel logged. I have some sedentary work to do this morning, so I will try to get that stuff done early to give me plenty of workout time. My husband is taking the day off, so maybe I can get him to go with me. He likes to go, but we have different goal and different workouts.

Lynn, thanks for the pep talk. I had a similar one with myself most of the day yesterday. If I truly believe that God has a plan for me, then I have to be willing to follow the plan as it plays out. I have a tendency to over analyze everything and put focus where it doesn't belong.

Will officially weigh on Sunday, but I can tell you that the weight is down a lb for the week. Plan to check back later. Hope everyone has a great Friday.

J-mom

I would love to join .. I had a baby boy 3 months ago and I'm the heaviest I have ever been..I need this motivation. Now that i'm no longer BF i'm trying to keep my calories between 1500 and 1700..Key word trying ...i'm also getting out and walking a few days a week with the baby and i'm trying (theres that word again) to get in at least two days of a cardio biggest loser exercise tape. Depending on how long the baby will nap..

Name:Msnelson31

CW:195

GW:160

I want to lose 15 pounds by December 31

Thanks for doing this

Welcome, Rancho and msnelson,

Sunday is the start of a brand new you.. We are going to really get this started right. I know I am up late posting. Went to bed early, and up before the chickens..  We are really going to get down to business in these next few weeks. It's going to be a challenge for us all to keep up with.

Calories, Deficits, Cardio, Weight training, and counting.. I'm not big on counting calories at times, but when I fall off my count.. I don't lose weight well, and we have to get those calories in. It's a must do, and a must do right now.

Trying, is part of the game, but doing it is the best thing of all. Just keep your program simple. Do the doable, and push yourself outside the box a few days a week is the challenge here.  We are here to move some weight, and we will do it. We just have to have faith within ourselves to do it..

Welcome again to all of you, and lets get on board with making this.....
Back on Track the best restart, wagon rejump ever..

J-mom, girl... You have been keeping up, and going for it. I'm so proud of you.. You walked in to this challenge with a strong mind set to get it, and that right there is going to push you all the way to your goal.. Leave it all on the gym mat I always say.. Sweat, guts, and glory... Go for what you know.. We all know how to get on board and lose weight, the key is keeping up with it, and trucking to the finish line..

 Now sometime Sunday after noon.. The challenge of the week will be posted.. I want us all to push ourself past the limit, and get into it. Links will be posted, and I know a lot of us are going to be doing our on thing, but these things will challenge us to become stronger people.. I know I need the challenge, and I am here to get it. We all are here to get it. I hope a more of you join, and get on board with this..  We can do anything, and we are going to learn how to turn this life around, in a postive way. I can't wait to see you all on monday..

I am with you, Lynn. We will get this done!!

I am all for this! MY first time with a group as well. I joined a month or so ago and have lost 14.5 pounds!

My weight right now is: 225.5

Goal Weight: 160

Dec 30 goal: 25.5 pounds.

Thanks for the group!! :)

Welcome Krista,

Day 1 is here.. Today, is the day to start planning your week. What you are going to do different to make those pounds drop, and your challenge for the week.

I'm going to start us off light and easy since we are getting back on track.

Cardio Fitness minutes for this week is 120 minutes.
4 days of 30 mins total. These days can go in the order you choose.

Resistance Fitness minutes for this week is 45 minutes.
3 days of 15 mins total. You can combine these with your cardio if you choose. Just doing 3 days of resistance will give your body the time to recover.

Cardio could be..
A. Brisk Walking
B. Aerobics
C. Running or Jogging
D. Stationary Bike

Resistance Fitness could be..
A. Yoga
B. Pilates
C. Calisthenics- Push ups, sit ups, squats, squat kicks, Leg raises.. ect.
D. Free weights or Bands

Daily challenge for this week is.... Jumping Jacks or Jump Rope.
5 mins No off days for this challenge. This challenge if done in the morning or mid day will jump start your calorie burn process.

Monday. 30 Cardio
Tuesday. 45 Combine cardio and resistance
Wednesday OFF
Thursday. 45 Combine cardio and resistance
Friday. 30 Cardio
Saturday. 15 Resistance
Sunday. Planning

I took care of the guess work for you. You can change this to work for you.
If you got some kick ass DVDs that has cardio and resistance all in one.. Pop them babies in and start using them. I have turbo jam, and a few others I plan on using.

Another thing I don't want to forget is......
GET A CHART! And post your workout and mins. right on the frige door.
If you have a calorie range you want to shoot for.. Post it as well. These will keep you on track, and help you stay focus.

Good Luck!

~Lynn

OK, Lynn,

I am ready to start. Hope everyone else is with me.

S:  149.8

11/1:  149.8

Start: November 1, 2009 ~ 168.8# = -0/0

Goal: January 4, 2010 ~ 160.0# = -8.8#

Weigh-ins:

November 2 ~

November 9 ~

November 16 ~

November 23 ~

November 30 ~

December 7 ~

December 14 ~

December 21 ~

December 28 ~

January 4 ~

Total Loss: 0.0#/8.8#

Starting Weight  Oct. 27, 2009 - 157.4

Nov 1, 2009 - 157.0

Goal Weight Loss 20 pounds by December 30th.

Day 1: 144lbs (gained 2lbs due to water weight, 3 days of trick-or-treating was a lot but not enough to make me gain more than half a lb :3)

Goal: 135lbs!

Been doing 300-500 calorie workouts, will incorporate some of what you listed as well!

Work hard everyone!

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Current Weight:
Nov/1/09  177.8
Fitness Mins: 180 ( I'm pushing for more.)
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Goal Weight 157.0

I hope these fitnesss minutes are alright with you guys. I wanted to make them simple, because we all have work, family, school, ect to do. So 165 minutes this week sound really good to me, and looked like the best thing to do. Now you don't have to stay within these fitness minutes. You can go for more and if you are a beginnger you can go for less. Make it work for you. I'm a free weights kind of gal, and I will tell you. My fitness minutes on weights may be 5 minutes longer than what I posted. I love lifting weights, but you don't need to lift for hours to get the results you seek.

Now that all the halloween is out of the way. We can get back on track. I know people don't think about Thanksgiving right off, but I do want all of us to keep it in mind. We are facing what I call. "Traps" We don't have to fall for them. We just have to out smart them.

Keep on working hard everyone.. I, myself, is looking for a big weight drop.

Oh I need this group!  I've been stuck at the same weight for around 2 months - and I'm only 4 or 5 lbs away from healthy BMI !!  Want to get there so badly!

Started this year off at 205 pounds and am now 163-164.  Cardio is difficult for me because of some breathing problems but I try - elliptical at home, bike rides, swimming at the rec, a little walking and playing Wii Fit (just got the Plus version and will try it today!).

I'm 44yo and my body only burns about 1700...so it's difficult to get even a 500 deficit with diet alone.  I try to eat 1200-1400 cals per day, but admit to too many extras the last couple of weeks:  really started to get a "so what, I"m not losing weight anyway so I might as well eat this" justification track running through my head.  Am nipping that in the bud right now!  It's a bad thought process not only for losing weight but also for the day that I maintain a healthy weight...every choice matters!

Some of you amaze me with your 2 pound loss goals for each week!  Don't you think that's really pushing it too much?   Using my heart rate monitor I'm only burning about 100 calories for every 15 minutes of cardio, so 2 pounds a week would require a 500 diet/food deficit as well as at least 75 minutes of cardio EVERY DAY.   And I can't burn 500 calories a day with exercise and still only eat 1200 calories - I'd faint, lol.

So anyway my goal is to strictly stay within my 1200-1400 calories + aim for a little more exercise, and hope to lose 1 pound per week.

And oh yes, those Holidays are going to be difficult! 

Welcome Mamam,

I think I am the only one looking for a 2 pound lost. That's my focus.. If I focus on a number I feel I do better with the weight loss goals at hand. It could be.. Water weight, fat, inches.. What ever.. I have dropped 7 pounds within a week, and don't know how in the world I did it. I'm a big weight trainer when it comes to the weights, and getting things done. I try to stick to a program for 4wk to 6wk or more, but right now.. I'm sick of all the road blocks in weight loss. So to stop those road blocks. I have to trick the body, and help it do more than what it thinks it can do. Or should I say. What I think I can do.

Can a person drop 2 or more pounds per week. Sure, if you have the drive and the weight to lose, and I do have the weight to lose. I do end up with high deficits when I workout, and my body burns 2100 calories per day. If not more, with the type of work I do. I'm always lifting something or some one.. It's how you take your program, and how you work it. 1 pound per week is possible, just like 2. You just have to do the work. It will be done, and I know I can do it. 

Welcome to the group and good luck to ya.

No scale here still but I stayed at 1305 cal today. Took a walk wt DH but haven't tracked anything. It was too cold outside and we cut it short...

Lynn, don't aim to lose more than 2 lbs/week; you'll gain it back ASAP and it's not sustainable. Aim for 1-2 lbs, at most.

Cris,

I am only aiming for 2 pounds this week. Those 2 pounds I am aiming for is mostly water weight anyway. Since my past week weight was 175. So I'm going for 2 pounds, to put me back at square1. IF more than that comes out the deal, then I am happy and I will freak out later. 

LW 182lbs

CW 182lbs

My goal weight is 135lbs

I would like to lose 47lbs in all but my short term goal would be 12lbs by December 31th.

Current Weight:
Nov/1/09  174.0
Fitness Mins: 300
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Goal Weight :160 lbs

Until I've got batteries, I'm going by measurements.

My stats as of Oct 31:

- waist (narrowest): 28 in

- hips: 33.5 in

- thigh (right): 21.4 in

I really don't want to lose more from the hips, but could use to lose more from the thighs and the waist, ya know. I typically measure once a month.

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Current Weight:
Nov/1/09  195.5
Fitness Mins: 165 ()
Focus: Staying within my calories for this week.
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Goal weight-179