LOSE IT for Independence Day ! **Challenge Ended**
This challenge officially begins on Sunday 1st May and ends on Friday 1st July.
RULES: This challenge is now FULL. No new Challengers.
POST YOUR WEIGH IN: in this thread every Sunday or Monday. Create a new post each week stating your current weight (include previous weeks weigh-ins if you wish) and commenting upon your progress and what you have / have not been doing to achieve those results.
Weigh-in Note: Everyone has two days to post their weigh-in. If you have not posted your weight by midnight on Monday night, you have missed the weigh-in. Miss three weigh-in days and you are excluded from the challenge (one exception to this; if you notify me beforehand that you will be unable to post your weight due to vacation or unusual circumstances)
FINAL WEIGH IN: On (or before) 6pm (PST) Friday 1st July, no exceptions!!! This is the only week I will be accepting weigh-ins on a day other than Sunday or Monday.
MOTIVATION: I ask that you keep your posts positive. This challenge is about motivating each of us to succeed in reaching our individual goals. I encourage you all to check in throughout the week for extra support and advice and please feel free to share any knowledge, tips or experience that might help us.
So challengers, are you ready to “lose it” with me?
How much have we lost together?
LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE:
Of the 40 people still left in this challenge by the end, our accumulated weight loss in just eight weeks, is now 185.5 pounds!
- Amielee21 ~ CS: 172.0 [CG: 158.0]
- Anddan ~ CS: 176.6 [CG: 168.0]
- Atheresel ~ CS: 170.6 [CG: 160.0]
- Audreyana ~ CS: 222.0 [CG:210.0]
- Brtaylor ~ CS: 147.0 [CG: 147.0]
- Buggyhair ~ CS: 174.0 [CG: 160.0]
- Cairocajun07 ~ CS: 175.4 [CG: 158.0]
- Cdenali ~ CS: 151.8 [CG: 145.0]
- Claire314 ~ CS: 163.0 [CG: 152.0]
- Cole346 ~ CS: 202.0 [CG: 190.0]
- Darcy53 ~ CS: 198.0 [CG: 182.0]
- Desired24 ~ CS: 210.0 [CG: 195.0]
- Dviles ~ CS: 210.0 [CG: 199.0]
- Foxriver ~ CS: 183.0 [CG: 174.0]
- Funtion ~ CS: 142.1 [CG: 132.0]
- Geministars ~ CS: 161.5 [CG: 150.0]
- Graceselene ~ CS: 218.0 [CG: 205.0]
- Havencounts ~ CS: 132.2 [CG: 126.0]
- Heyleese ~ CS: 176.4 [CG: 160.0]
- 1Honeybee ~ CS: 206.0 [CG: 196.0]
- Jackiezem ~ CS: 142.0 [CG: 130.0]
- Katu27 ~ CS: 171.0 [CG: 156.0]
- Kari87bear~ CS: 180.0 [CG: 168.0]
- Lilbunniefufu85~ CS: 208.0 [CG: 190.0]
- Marcush722 ~ CS: 309.0 [CG: 290.0]
- Michlou1 ~ CS: 215.0 [CG: 200.0]
- Mousey77 ~ CS: 137.0 [CG: 134.0]
- Nancanwin ~ CS: 189.0 [CG: 175.0]
- Rachelallk ~ CS: 182.0 [CG: 189.0]
- Ranchobernardo ~ CS: 180.9 [CG: 171.9]
- Rolltide709 ~ CS: 208.0 [CG: 193.0]
- Samthegam138 ~ CS: 164.0 [CG: 152.0]
- Satyrswoman ~ CS: 170.0 [CG: 166.2]
- Sharkythesmurf ~ CS: 209.4 [CG: 205.0]
- Starmole ~ CS: 168.0 [CG: 159.0]
- Steph2288 ~ CS: 146.0 [CG: 134.0]
- Tigerdoe88 ~ CS: 130.0 [CG: 124.0]
- Tina0367 ~ CS: 148.0 [CG: 144.0]
- Wants2bhot ~ CS: 164.0 [CG: 148.0]
- Whichwayup ~ CS: 153.0 [CG: 145.0]
Original Post by cdenali:
Original Post by whichwayup:
@ Cdenali - are you struggling at the moment? Or lost motivation a little?
I'm letting you win this challenge
Noooo - it's not about winning :-) To me it's about fighting battles together. There's much to be said for strength in numbers.
I'm honestly not sure I'd have been able to do as well as I have without CC, you guys and these groups.
You seem to be so much more active than I am though - apart from my PT sessions I'm very sedentary and do almost no house work at all.
Why don't you try eating at maintenance (I'm guessing that would be around 2000 / 2200?) for a week. Then drop back down to your normal consumption (or even slightly less for a few days) and see how that goes? Just a thought....
Oh btw - I know there are sooo many calorie calculators out there and it can be a bit confusing (and contradictory) sometimes - but I'm quite liking this one - http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm (especially the 7 day calorie zig zag suggestion)
Original Post by whichwayup:
Original Post by cdenali:
Original Post by whichwayup:
@ Cdenali - are you struggling at the moment? Or lost motivation a little?
I'm letting you win this challenge
Noooo - it's not about winning :-) To me it's about fighting battles together. There's much to be said for strength in numbers.
I'm honestly not sure I'd have been able to do as well as I have without CC, you guys and these groups.
You seem to be so much more active than I am though - apart from my PT sessions I'm very sedentary and do almost no house work at all.
Why don't you try eating at maintenance (I'm guessing that would be around 2000 / 2200?) for a week. Then drop back down to your normal consumption (or even slightly less for a few days) and see how that goes? Just a thought....
Oh btw - I know there are sooo many calorie calculators out there and it can be a bit confusing (and contradictory) sometimes - but I'm quite liking this one - http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calc ulator.htm (especially the 7 day calorie zig zag suggestion)
I was joking about competetion. But, Congratulations on hitting the 140s.
Yes, after doing everything I can, it is very frustrating to see no change in the scale. 
(*** thinking may be i have to change my scale. If the weight doesn't change on the scale, ----change the scale--- hmmmmm)
Original Post by foxriver:
Half way mini challenge: If you are struggling (or have room for improvement in your efforts) what changes can you make this week that will help? Your mission (if you chose to accept it) is to pick one of the following mini challenges and report on your results next week;
- Water: make sure you are consuming your daily minimum.
- Portion size: make everything you eat (whatever it is) the correct portion size.. no guessing allowed (eg ice-cream: 1/2 cup)
- Take the scenic route: park further away from the entrance, use the stairs, go to the lunch room/ bathroom furthest from your desk. Meeting in your bosses office? Do a circuit of the office first. This week, don't take the easy, quick way ... go long!
First, weigh-in. I am holding steady at 130.2
Oh my gosh how badly I want to see 12x.x!!!
So in light of that I'm going to do all three mini-challenges. 8 glasses of water a day, dead-on portions, and 20 miles ran/walked for the week.
I forgot to say what mini challenge I will be doing...
I am opting for #3 Take the scenic route: park further away from the entrance, use the stairs, go to the lunch room/ bathroom furthest from your desk. Meeting in your bosses office? Do a circuit of the office first. This week, don't take the easy, quick way ... go long!
Today at lunch I ran the campus loop (I work at a beautiful private college) which is 1.4 miles, and I jogged it TWICE. Almost 3 miles is perfect! I have been remiss with my working out recently because work is stressing me out so much. I also never take my lunch break. So I figure I will kill 2 birds with 1 stone!
Have a great week everyone, I am feeling much more positive now than this morning when I posted my weight!
165 well it is not a huge drop but it is something. I will be taking option 3#
CSW: 202
Last Week Weight: 196
Current Week Weight: 195
Challenge Goal : 192
Half way mini challenge: Drink more water
Me and everyone is still sick in my house, so no excercise, just a lot of coughing.. Wonder how many calories coughing burns :/
Hello,
No change in my inches this week, although I gained .5 lbs. I am sure this is just water weight from nearing TOM.
CSW: 129.3 lbs, 143.75 inches
5/9: 128.6 lbs, 143.75 inches (-.07 lbs, 0 inches)
5/16: 128.0 lbs, 142.75 inches (-0.6 lbs, -1 inch)
5/23: Missed Weigh In :(
5/31: 127.4 lbs, 142.75 inches (-0.6 lbs, - 0 inches)
6/6: 127.9 lbs, 142.75 inches (- 0 inches)
My problem this week was that I ate over my maintenance several days. There was the office restaurant party at a Mexican food place and all the food was terrible nutrition wise. Then I had two dates that took me to deliciously evil restaurants.
Goals for this week? Well, to try to be more active on this forum. I am a "lurker", reading everyone's posts, but I need to make time to say more. Secondly, to put some extra effort towards my work-outs and to keep well-fueled for optimal performance.
Original Post by foxriver:
Half way mini challenge: If you are struggling (or have room for improvement in your efforts) what changes can you make this week that will help? Your mission (if you chose to accept it) is to pick one of the following mini challenges and report on your results next week;
- Water: make sure you are consuming your daily minimum.
- Portion size: make everything you eat (whatever it is) the correct portion size.. no guessing allowed (eg ice-cream: 1/2 cup)
- Take the scenic route: park further away from the entrance, use the stairs, go to the lunch room/ bathroom furthest from your desk. Meeting in your bosses office? Do a circuit of the office first. This week, don't take the easy, quick way ... go long!
I choose options 1-3. :D Portion size starts today, though. I've been eye-balling, lately. I've already been doing the other two. ;)
Oh, and my daily minimum on water is 84 ounces. I aim for 120 on more active days.
Hi! Just a quick check in to report my progress: 1 day put of 7 - overeating, caloric excess of 100-200cal. I think I did pretty well. I'll be back later to read through and answer to the mini challenge question... I think I need to focus on portion sizes and, in addition, stop being lazy about one small thing that I may need to buy from a grocery store, and just go get it, even if I have to walk a few minutes to get it :)
It's very late and I just got home from work and scrambled into my PJ's... totally exhausted.
Side note; If I could afford a body bugg (or other HRM) it would be interesting to see how much I really burn on days like these.. I wonder what is the calorie burn for hanging up 6'x9' rugs?.. Or for climbing an 8' ladder and then lifting down dining chairs?? Did a lot of both of those things today.
Anyway, to those who checked in after my previous post (#794), I will respond to you tomorrow (promise) because I am simply too tired to do a good job of it now.
To everyone who took me up on the Half Way Mini challenge, personal comments later... but for now... yey.. and please report your results next week.
Also, thank you to everyone who has weighed in on time this week.
As usual, anyone who has not posted in the thread by midnight PST on Monday, has missed the weigh-in.. but I am too tired to update my spreadsheet and figure out stats right now... so I will do ALL that in the morning (day off, yey)
And now, off to bed before I fall asleep on my computer.. g'night!
I didn't notice the Halfway Mini challenge until this morning (how'd I miss that?). I'm definitely in for #1. I have a big 2.2 liter bottle at my desk that I fill up every morning and force myself to drink by the end of the work day. Yesterday, funnily enough, I'd drank it all by lunch so I had to get some more water for the afternoon. I hope I can keep that up all this week- I have training the next three afternoons, so I will need to make sure I finish it all in the morning.
I already always take the stairs and park farthest away from the store, etc. so I just won't change anything there. :-)
And I will TRY to have accurate portions, but I'm eating on the run a lot this week so that one's up in the air. I do weigh all my food that I bring in for work so I know that's at least accurate.
Sorry about my weigh in today at the hospital all night waiting for a bby to arrive! this week:
219
I am going to take all three of the mini challenges.
#1 shouldn't be a problem because I normally drink tons of water, but my "trouble" spot is the weekends, so I need to remember.
#2 is going to be a bigger challenge for me. When I am alone, I have no trouble with portion sizes. It's eating out that is a problem for me and I have two dates coming up. That means eating more restaurant food. Thankfully, one place will be sushi and that can be really reasonable. The second is at some unknown Italian place, a calorie bomb waiting to happen. Maybe I could just make my portion size "no more than half the meal" plus only one slice of whatever bread?
For #3 I already try to park at the farthest space from my destination, but there are other things I can do when I have time. I am getting a bike today and, when I have time, will be using it instead of my car. For instance, my grocery store is seven blocks away so if I need something small I will just bike there. I will also bike to my jogging locations instead of driving. I estimated it, and as long as I have time for the extra thirty minute back-and-forth ride it will net me around 150 cals burned (or more if I ride fast!) and give me some relaxation.
Tamisa, I've been lurking and saw it, so I just wanted to say congratulations on your great news! I meant to mention it earlier, but I've been bad about making time to post. Anyway, I think 1/7 days of overeating, and only by 100-200 calories, is pretty good. Good luck this week.
I tried that calculator you posted too. I must be entering in something wrong, because it says I burn about 400-500 calories more than calorie count says I do depending on my day. Or maybe it is right? Maybe that is why when I overeat I'm still not gaining? Hm...I sure wish I could afford a body bugg.
Foxriver, congratulations on that phenomenal inch loss! Man am I jealous, but think it's awesome for you! Now if mine will only budge and join yours into the inch-abyss. Looks like you are well on your way to your goals.
Amilee, you didn't only not gain you Lost 2 lbs which is a total loss of 5.8 lbs this challenge! I'd call that a good result. Even so, sometimes it seems to be a mystery as to why the loss when you feel you have not done what was needed. Maybe your body just needed a break/ a few more calories.. a caloric boost occasionally can initiate a losing streak. Maybe that is what happened to you this week.
Whichway, I'm glad to hear you have a plan for when you go away. I think taking a break will be a good idea... really give your muscles some recovery time. As long as you are also being sensible with portion sizes on your holiday, you should not get any bad effects (other than the usual sodium/water weight).
Atheresel, a small loss and a good attitude.. great for getting you really into losing mode!
Cdenali, I also am at a loss to advise. I can only speak from my own experience in that sometimes I can be doing everything right.. active, eat right, counting correctly..and nothing appears to be happening. No weight loss and no inch loss either. I think this is the times when my body is just fighting my efforts and all I can do is keep going, keep doing those healthy things and know that eventually the dam will break and whatever is holding my body back from changing will finally give up and I will suddenly get a drop. This has happened to me over and over. I hope that is all it is for you too. (or I have a secret genie).
Darcy, thanks for weighing in on time. I know it's annoying to see a rise on the scale but half a pound can easily be a normal fluctuation and not a real gain. And remember you are still six pounds lighter than you were at the start of the challenge! Good attitude .. keep on moving forward!
Haven, well first of all when you said "holding steady" I thought your weight had not changed, yet I look at my spreadsheet and you have lost 2 lbs since last week.. Awesome ! So whatever you are doing at the moment is totally working. Good luck with the "mini challenge" and let us know next week, how that worked out for you.
Sam, yeah the "scenic route" is one of the simplest things we can do to incorporate more activity into our day.. Anyone already doing this.. you are fantastic.. and keep it up! I am very impressed that you jogged the campus loop twice.. awesome job! And a perfect way to de-stress, take a break and exercise all at the same time (multi-tasking genius!)
Cairo, thanks for checking in on time. Another person who forgot what they weighed in at last week? Seriously, you lost TWO pounds which is just great! Good choice on the mini challenge.. tell us how it works for you.
Cole, good weigh in for you! At the half way point you are now 7lbs down. Drinking more is a great choice for the mini challenge.
Mousey, (revised goal noted) Look after yourself this week and get well. Over stressing yourself when you have chest complaints is not recommended; keep your activity light and simple with walks (if possible) or yoga until you are feeling better.
Arlanet, thanks for checking in on time. Inch change takes time and definitely possible you are carrying water weight prior to TOM, bonus drop afterwards though! As to lurking.. you can certainly do that and be motivated by reading but I have found participating is even more effective.. hoping to see you contribute more comments going forward, I think everyine has something valuable to say here. Remember that your experiences might help someone else "see the light".
Kotov, I just wanted to say I am really impressed with your progress though this challenge! Hope focusing on the mini challenge helps you even more (good job on the water intake!).
Tamisa, Really excellent on your calorie targets last week. Only a teeny tiny increase on the one day you went over, really nothing to be concerned about there. For the mini challenge I think the portion sizes is a good choice for you. As in not restricting What you eat, just only the portion sizes. It's good maintenance training, because eventually you can eyeball portion size with a good degree of accuracy (like whichway does) Keep us updated.
06/07 Thank you to everyone who checked in on Sunday or Monday for our HALF WAY PARTY!
I have updated our LOSS TOTAL in the top post... check it out challengers!!
In just FIVE weeks...
Our accumulated Weight Loss for this challenge is now... 165.8 pounds !
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The following people have missed this week’s check-in;
240drags, Audreyana, Dviles, Geministars, Loseweightnow11, Ranchobernardo, Sharkeythesmurf, Steph2288.
Missed also last week;
Finallyjust4me, Katyakatya, Megmorrison630, Paulamusike, Treeza4,
Missed THREE weeks in a row... MUST hear from you next weigh in day!
Goalgazer (last checked in May 15th) Jackiezem (last checked in May 16th)
Removed from challenge by default;
Lizsteichen (last log in to CC and this challenge was May 9th)
[FYI: if you are on the third week missing list and we have not had a weigh-in from you by 6pm, Monday, June 13 th you will be taken out of the challenge].
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“Each day is a new beginning I will start my food plan today. I don’t want to wait. I won’t say that I will start eating well tomorrow. How many times have I said that before? Saying “tomorrow” is saying I will not do it today. This is the tomorrow I spoke of yesterday. I would never treat others the way I treat my own body and weight problem. If this were something I needed to do for someone I love, I would have not hesitated to do it long ago. Now, indeed, I will do it for someone I respect and care about – myself.” ~ Kyashiis.
Original Post by foxriver:
Cdenali, I also am at a loss to advise. I can only speak from my own experience in that sometimes I can be doing everything right.. active, eat right, counting correctly..and nothing appears to be happening. No weight loss and no inch loss either. I think this is the times when my body is just fighting my efforts and all I can do is keep going, keep doing those healthy things and know that eventually the dam will break and whatever is holding my body back from changing will finally give up and I will suddenly get a drop. This has happened to me over and over. I hope that is all it is for you too. (or I have a secret genie).
Can I borrow yours for a short while. Mine is broken.
Original Post by foxriver:
“Each day is a new beginning I will start my food plan today. I don’t want to wait. I won’t say that I will start eating well tomorrow. How many times have I said that before? Saying “tomorrow” is saying I will not do it today. This is the tomorrow I spoke of yesterday. I would never treat others the way I treat my own body and weight problem. If this were something I needed to do for someone I love, I would have not hesitated to do it long ago. Now, indeed, I will do it for someone I respect and care about – myself.” ~ Kyshiis.
Who is Kyshilis?
@Heyleese, Kyashiis is in another group on CC that I used to be part of (Wagon Jumpers).
She has these really great affirmations and I asked her permission to share this particular one with all of you... because I think sometimes we forget to be good to ourselves. We forget that what we are doing here is not a punishment, even though it might feel like that sometimes. We are making ourselves more healthy and we are worth the time and effort that it takes to do this.
Like she said, if this were something we needed to do for someone we loved, we would not hesitate or fight it, we would do it now, today.
This seemed really appropriate considering that we had quite a few people who did not check in this week.
Challenge goal weight: 205
Challenge start weight: 209.4
Current weight: 208.0
I thought I posted yesterday- whoops. Stayed at 208, but considering my sudden increase in appetite, I'm down with it. My activity level, however, is increasing accordingly, as life is suddenly pretty busy. It's looking good!
