Beach Body by July, Group (CLOSED)
Hello All,
Its been a while since I have been on this board...or actually counting calories. After gaining nearly 10lbs back over the Holidays...I am back and very serious about the whole weight loss thing.
I was looking at my goal date and its set for my Birth Day july 11, to be 40lbs lighter.
I was wondering if anyone else would be reaching their goal sometimes around summer and would like to join me for a bit of support.
Welcome to the Group. This group is Officially FULL!!! This group is exclusively for those wanting to reach their goals by July of 2009. Each week members will post Weekly goals, updates, and weigh-ins.
TUESDAYS are the Official Check in Day. Please post your weight from Last week (LW), Current Weight (CW), and your Weekly goals for Nutrition, Fitness, and Weightloss. Don't forget to review any goals that weren't met the previous week.
Good luck everyone, we need each other support and motivation. This thread will be open until July 30th 2009.
Cassie_bee: omg! You are so lucky you are okay...
and lw146993: I hear you on the small successes. I often drive to NYC (my boyfriend lives there) and I always stop for fast food on the way. Well today, even though I was really hungry, I did not stop! I was so proud of that "small success."
everybody ready for the inauguration day weigh in?! i think i am!!
i live in the UK so the ceremony is being broadcast at 4pm. do u think i could get away with ditching my 3pm class to watch it......? i wish i could.....
i <3 barack obama!
good luck for tomorrow guys!
Cassie_bee, I am so sorry to hear about everything. :( I hope that this coming week will be better for you.
As for myself, I have been a SLACKER!!!! I haven't worked out since Friday night. I haven't recorded anything in my food diary in days.
I will be back for the Weigh in, and hopefully get a great start on Week 3 of the CC 12-week work out plan. I will be watching the inaguration on TV tomarrow. We aren't doing anything special, just turning on the TV and letting it run in the back ground.
Denise
Aw, thanks for all the well-wishes! Im shocked ive been able to keep on track this week at all; as it is I think Ive been running on pure adrenalin for days!
Anyway; Tuesday Check In Stuff:
SW:178lbs
GW:140lbs
Last Week: 173lbs
This Week: 170.5lbs
So lost 2.5lbs this week! Bit more than I was expecting obviously, so I wouldn't be surprised if that number fluctuates.
Measurements:
B: LW-39. TW-38 = -1Inch
W: LW-32.5. TW-31 = -1.5Inch
H: LW-40. TW-39 = -1Inch
Again, more than I was expecting, still elated, but I guess the weight always comes off quicker at the beginning!
So, goals for next week:
-Go for a three mile run at least three times in the week (no access to a gym from this Thursday till the first Monday of Feb-so that'll be all my exercise :-s).
-Stick to my healthy eating - will be harder because Im at home from Uni for a week and a half and my mum makes such delicious food!
-Finally, I'd love to loose at least 1.5lbs this week so Im in the 160's!
Good Luck everyone else and ill check be later - always seem to be the first one cause im up so stupidly early on Tuesdays! xx
Last Week: 164.6
This Week: 163.0
I've been logging my calories all week making sure I meet my target instead of undereating as I discovered I had been doing for quite a while and it seems to have done the trick, the scale is finally moving again. Hopefully now I'm religiously logging I can say goodbye to my infuriating plateau (although self-inflicted) and have some hopes of achieving my new and improved bikini bod for my holiday in July :)
Next week I'm going to continue logging and working out as usual. I had hoped to start introducing some running into my workouts again but my dodgy ankle has scuppered my plans yet again so I'll stick to the cross trainer and steep incline walking on the treadmill for my cardio at the gym. Seems like any kind of impact makes my ankle flare up (including 4 hours of dancing on sat night) so I don't really want to aggrivate it further.
here we go!
weight
SW - 161
LW - 157
CW - 156
GW - 133
only lost a pound, but i lost four last week so im ok with that.
measurements.
B - 36" - lost 1 inch.
W - 30.5" - lost 2 inches.
H - 39" - lost 1 inch.
T - 24" - lost 2 inches.
im VERY happy with that :)
goals
1. work out three times.
2. eat fewer snacks.
3. eat more fruit and veg.
4. eat fewer sweets.
last weeks goals; didn't eat fewer sweets, so its on the list again this week. worked out three times but that needs to carry on! ate the same amount of fruit & veg so i want to increase that. managed to eat fewer carbs which is good but i actually ate more sweets so thats on the list again.
well done everyone!
LW: 156.6
CW: 154.4
GW: 135
I did good on calorie counting this week. I only went to the gym twice this week, so I did not meet my exercise goal of 10miles. I did lose 1.2 lbs this week, which is great. Cassie_bee, I am sorry that you were in a wreck! I hope this week goes better for you! Good luck this week everyone!
Goals:
Nutrition: Eat at least 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day.
Weight: Lose 1.5 lbs this week.
Exercise: I am going to try to do 10 miles again this week!
Hello!! 2 weeks down--congrats to everyone for sticking with it.
For me, I lost three pounds! 200.0 on the button down from 205 overall and 203 last week. Sweet! On my way to a "bikini body!" On the downside I didn't meet my exercise goal of walking to my office and not taking the bus. It's been too cold--I don't like that goal!
New exercise goal for this week: 3 pilates video sessions.
Nutrition goal: Log everything I eat. I have been diligent for the past two weeks but it's time consuming. But I want to stick with logging--it's important.
I have been good this week but I think my thyroid has been getting in the way of weight loss (no surprises there!) which is a little disappointing.
No loss but also no gain either which is a plus, also lost 2 inches off my hips and one off my waist even if my weight didn't change which I take as a good sign!
SW: 150
LW: 147
CW: 147
GW: 115
Good news is though have a docs appointment in about 3 weeks to FINALLY sort my thyroid *fingers crossed* and I bought a great book all about trying to lose weight when you have an underactive thyroid and all the things to do and eat. Yay! Trying to stay positive but well done to the rest of you! You're all doing so well xx
Well my computer is slow, I just wanted to check in.
SW, 18
LW ~172
CW ~172
My goals
#1 Log ALL Of my calories and reach my target
#2 WORK OUT on every designated day.
#3 Cut back on coffee. I am dropping back to a single cup every morning, and then switching to hot tea for the afternoon.
Today was a bummer. We woke up to SNOW!!! I live in North Carolina. We get snow in this part of the state about 2 times a year. So I wasn't up to working out at home, so I packed the kis in the car to go to the gym. The gym was closed :( So I came home made dinner and somehow worked ut while watching the Parade on TV.
Denise
Today's Stats-
SW - 190
LW - 185
CW - 185
So I stalled this week, I am bummed because I thought I did really good. I worked out 5 times, not counting time on the wii fit and walking with the baby. And I ate good, I had pizza one night but I only ate 2 pizzas and it was a veggie delite. Oh well, here's hoping for next week I guess.
My goals for this week are to work out at least 5 times, keep eating healthy. I started back at work this week from my maternity leave, so it's going to be a struggle (I want to spend all my free time with the baby!) but hopefully I can fit something in in the morning or at night when he is sleeping.
a day late but that's ok!
LW: 144
CW: 142 (yay)
GW: 125-130
Don't have any inches to report.... i don't have a tape measure!
small success: have been snacking a lot less...probably a result of me not eating as much sugar, therefore, not craving it as much.... also i've not been snacking like i have been after dinner! :)
goals this week: go to dance classes friday and saturday, go for a walk at work on thursday and friday when it's supposed to be warmer, lift weights today!!
good job guys on all the hard work!! :)
Small success! Today I went to the gym, I went to the yesterday too. I am so very proud of myself.
I will also I have been actually eating breakfast, instead of the regular 3 cups of coffee for breakfast and the binge at lunch.
In other news...I figured out my scale at home is several pounds off (in the I actually weigh more than I thought), and have decided that the Digital scale at the gym is the best...since it does things in decimal. I am not stepping on that scale again until Next Tuesday evening. :)
Denise
Question of the Weekend:
What is in your Gym bag?
For those of us that go to a gym a few times a week, think about what you need for going to the gym. For getting things essential to working out can cause us to skip going to work out. Make no more excuses about forgetting those things essential..pack them in a bag and have it ready every time.
For me these are the things I need and are in my gym bag every time I go NO MATTER WHAT.
Work out assignments from CC
Hair Tie
Shorts and Pants
Shirt and Sports Bra....though I try to wear these. Sometimes I get in a hurry and don't change before leaving the house.
Things I need to add.
Shampoo and Conditioner
Towel
Body Powder
Denise
i just go to the gym in my apt conplex but i ALWAYS HAVE:
a fully charged ipod
a towel
water
hair tie and pins
a gossip magazine...it make the time go by much faster!!
small success: i have been snacking a lot less after dinner....and smackin and lot more gum instead!! also, i am walking during my lunch break at work...well i try to go when the weather's nice and yesterday was a warm 50 degrees!! haha, warm considering how cold it's been lately!!
tonite i am going to dance class for a second workout from my walk at lunch!
weddingmama: well done on the gym and breakfast! i used to never eat in the morning and it made such a difference when i started-cant live without breakfast now, the best meal of the day!
My Gym Bag:
-Student Card (I go to my Uni gym and you have to scan in)
-£1 for a locker
-My ipod and a phone
-Water
-Umbrella (so I have NO excuse!)
-Book/Magazine depending on how behind on coursework i am :-S
-Hair Ties
-Trainers/socks (like to wear my UGG's on the walk, its soo cold and they're very comforting!!)
-HOUSE KEYS! Must remember my HOUSE KEYS!
I have another question! What's everyone having for Breakfasts at the moment? Mines getting a bit samey, and i could use some quick-ish ideas. Im currently switching between; oatmeal and honey with a banana, or bran flakes...with a banana!
Morning Guys! No access to a scale this week so Ill just be going by measurements:
B: W1-39. W2-38. W3-38.5 = +O.5 Inch
W: W1-32.5. W2-31. W3-31.5 = +0.5 Inch
H: W1-40. W2-39. W3-37.5 = -1.5 Inch
Bit weird really-I gained half an inch on my waist and bust, yet lost 1.5 inches on my hips. Not sure why....
I guess Ill just look at it as overall I lost half an inch; maybe my bodies just evening out?! REALLY interested to know what i weigh now; the ONE week I don't have a scale!!
Good luck everyone else and Ill check back later!
I worked out all last week, with the exception of one day, ate as well as I could maybe going ove a bit on calories a few times, cut back on coffee, the whole nine yards and what does my scale show....
A WEIGHT GAIN!!!
I was around 172 last week, and this week its dead on 175. I am one of those women who gains weight around Ovulations (should happen in a day or two) so that could account for it, I ate hot dogs last night so the sodium could be a major contributer (but I doubt water rention can be as much as 3lbs)
What I do know is that anytime I combine Working out with weight loss it never works. I don't lose weight... I will tone up really nicely but the scale doesn't move. It seems being sedintary, and eating a very low calories is what works for me.
I am hoping for an improvment next week.
Goals, Workout more, recalulate BMR, Use my work out time to play with my DS, Eat more fruits and veggies (five servings no excuses)
Denise
stats for today:
weight
SW - 161
LW - 156
CW - 155
GW - 133
measurements
B - 36" - no loss.
W - 29.5" - lost 1 inch.
H - 38 - lost 1 inch.
T - 25.5 - gained 1.5 inches :S.
last weeks goals
only worked out twice, but walked to uni every day. at fewer unhealthy snacks but still snacked. at a lot more fruit and veg and have eaten a lot fewer sweets.
goals
1. work out three times.
2. do 30 mins of interval training on the treadmill at one of those workouts.
3. eat less processed food.
well done for all the hard work this week guys!
LW: 154.4
CW: 155.6 =(
I did not do very good with my goals this week, and it showed in the scale! I started a new responsibility at work, and I was trying to get adjusted to working more. So, I let that be an excuse not to go to the gym. I stayed within my calorie range except for on Saturday and Sunday. My bf and I went out to eat for our 3 year anniversary and I splurged a little. I did meet my goal of having at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies, though. I am determined to do better this week with fitness!
Weight goal: Lose 2 pounds by next weigh in (to make up for this week!)
Nutrition goal: No fast food. No sweetened beverages. Drink more water!
Fitness goal: Go to the gym 4 times this week. No excuses! (In my gm bag I carry change of clothes, sports bra, ipod, hair tie, socks, shoes, and 4 quarters to buy a water. I need to get a reusable water container.)
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
