Posts by sweetdakota

STATS

Start Wt: 193

Week 1: 191.5

CW:192.5

GW: 175 

HT: 5'7"

Measurements

Chest :

1st: 38.25

2nd: 37.75

Natural Waist:

1st: 36.25

2nd: 34.25

Hips:

1st: 43

2nd: 42.75

Biceps:

1st: R 14; L 14.25

2nd: R 14; L 14

Thighs:

1st: R 24.25; L 24

2nd: R 24.5; L 24.5

Today's Motivation: take it day by day =)

Plan: Get a good stretch in, walk my puppy

I finally have been getting the exercise in I want. Yesterday I did a 3 mile jog with a little jogging, and it really felt good!! I am proud to be doing 3 miles, when you have a lot of extra weight it can be a bit tough to jog. The thing I need to improve on is my eating habits, they are still really bad.

I hope everyone has a great day!!!

Blah...I just am having troubles getting in the grove. I have been walking my puppy every day, and sometimes twice. But I really am not feeling the motivation to run, which is what I need to do to really drop the weight. I think I will get it in today, and get my start off right. As for eating, I have been watching what I consume, so we will see on Wed what happened. I rarely weigh myself, so I will only check about once to twice a week....I probably should check more often, haha!

Talk to you all soon, Have a great day ladies.

Nicely done niki!!

Alright ladies here is the deal, I have set up another thread for us.

It us under Motivation, and is named Lose it HERE....Closed

please tag that thread for easy access. Let me know what you think, if you want to add something more please do!

Talk to you all soon.

Can I join? I would love to get back on track, I have used this site on and off for over a year now and no matter what when I do use it I lose weight, because I am not alone.

I have only lead one forum before, but I can help if you would like.

Here is what we posted.

Current Weight (CW) Goal Weight (GW), Height (H), BMI.

We also posted measurements which helped with the motivation, because you may not see the scale move but may see a change in your size over all. When we did those we did: arms (middle of the belly of the bicep), chest (below breasts), natural waist, hips, and god help me thighs (biggest part of the thigh). The one issue I had with this was I did not make the time to do this every week, but that is up to you if you want to do it every week or every other week.  Also maybe do weigh-ins twice a week? And if you keep the group small people do not get lost in all the messages. That is all up to you. If you want we can start another forum and have a clean slate to start on and list our measurements...

Any thoughts? I am not sure of another way to do a group. We could all befriend each other too??

Dakota

I will do the same type of post when I get home.

I just wanted to tell you nikki that you did a great job! look at your measurements and be proud!!! You really made a difference.

1/14: 187

1/17: 188.5

1/21: 188

1/24: 185.2

1/28: 182.7

1/31: 183.2

2/4: 183.2 (same, but very surprised that it is the same, due to a not so good weekend eating wise) I want to be down to 181 by Thursday.

Have a good day everyone!! 

I have done better this week, and I def have worked out more...another 5k accomplished today!

1/14: 187

1/17: 188.5

1/21: 188

1/24: 185.2

1/28: 182.7 (I'll take it!) My body is finally getting it!

Ladies! Just think what your Goal was in the beginning! Do you still want that?! I know I do! WE CAN DO THIS! Small changes are actually big ones! Only a little over 2 weeks left! Push yourself a little, trust yourself and what you know you can do....stick with your plan!

1/21 - 188

1/24 - 185.2

A little better! Ladies I have actually read through out different forums that people did not see actual results of what they have changed until about week 3...SO KEEP UP THE HOPE! We can all do this!!

My goal of doing cardio 5 days this week is going well, today was day number 3. Only 2 left before Monday.

Original Post by bfondario:

Sorry for some reason I thought today was our weigh in -

1 -14-08- 141.5

1-17-08 - 143.5 - WTF?!?!

1-21-08 - 144.5 - I swear I am so frustrated - I am steadily going up - what is wrong?  HELP

 

Have you changed up a lot of what you do on a normal basis? Say drinking more water, different and better nutrition, and added more exercise? and are you eating enough calories to take care of working-out and everyday living? These changes can cause the increase in your weight, but they should even out over the next week or so. Keep going! We all may not lose 10 pounds, but the weeks leading up to V-Day will help us all have better habits!!

Hi I'm Carrie,

I think it would be great to have a motivation buddy! I am also going on a girls get away weekend...in Florida or Hawaii some time in either May or June. I would love to lose around 25 pounds by then. I actually started a forum for a bunch of us to lose 10 by Valentines day.....basically to get us moving over 5 weeks. To be honest I know that I will not loose 10 pounds by then, but maybe 5. I have recently just changed my diet up and my workout. Overall, I am trying to be as nutritious as I can, physically log what I eat, and workout between 3-6 days a week.

A bit about me:

I'm 27 and live in New Jersey. I tend to look smaller than I really am, most people may guess that I weigh around 160, where in truth I am 188, almost 30 pounds more that that. I basically want to get my weight down to around 165-170. I like to think I have a ton of muscle under there, which I do, but I also have the fat that I would like to come off.

Let me know what you think and if I fit the type of person you want to get motivation/give motivation to.

I know I tend to do better when I have someone to report to other than myself.

Checking in:

Last week: 188.5

Today: 188

So I am down a half a pound, but all weekend I went up and down and my lowest was 187. So I am hoping this week will be the turn around and thing will start going my way. My goal is to work out 5 days this week....I have one done already 4 to go.

Good luck ladies keep up all the good work!! 

Hi Ladies!!

Remember tomorrow is weigh-in day! I will be honest losing a pound for me has been tough! So do not worry, this will take some time. If you can please list your measurements if you have not done so already.

Talk to you all tomorrow!