SCHMOOZE & LOSE II - FINISHED Sept 5
Need extra help and support? Join me in the battle to lose those pounds! No goal weights for this group…just a determination to lose.Post your weigh-in on THURSDAY, FRIDAY or SATURDAY!!!YOU CHOOSE!!
GET INVOLVED!!! Each Sunday we will be presenting a mini-challenge for all participants to take part in. You might have to post your favorite snack under 100 calories or tell everyone the nicest compliment you have recieved so far. Message me with your ideas and recieve honorable mention as the week's BIGGEST SCHMOOZER!
This group is all about keeping that postitive attitude throughout your journey. It doesn't matter if you are just starting out or are maintaining, everyone needs someone to lean on now and then. So SCHMOOZE & LOSE with your friends and stay motivated!
WHAT TO EXPECT (GUIDELINES):
- This is a 10 week motivational group. If you feel you cannot endure the full 10 weeks, message me and let me know I don't hound you.
- You must post a Start and Finish weight. If you're not up to posting your weight on certain weeks, that's fine. This is all about staying motivated.
- Mini-challenges will be posted on Sunday. We hope that everyone will take part, but if you don't, there is no pressure. We're here to support you on this journey.
- Feel free to use this group as a place to express yourself - fears, frustrations, worries, goals, triumphs, successes. We are here to support and motivate one another, whether you're doing great or stuggling.
START June 25-27:
Week 1. July 2 - 4:
Week 2. July 9-11:
Week 3. July 16-18:
Week 4. July 23-25:
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: SIGN UPS NOW CLOSED
Week 6. Aug 6-8:
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
NAME.........................START.........CU RRENT.......LOSS
2bslimmer...................212.0..........20 8.0............4.0
acomley11..................243.5...........24 1.6...........1.9
aeetheri.....................156.0........... 154.2............1.8
afined........................167.6.......... ..166.3...........1.3
aimeelerue.................150.0...........15 1.0............ **
allyson613..................171.0...........1 68.2............2.8
angie952....................194.0...........1 79.0............15.0
augette......................242.5........... 244.0............. **
bella952.....................139.0........... 139.2............. **
bubbles556................190.5............19 0.0............0.5
clinder.........................215.8........ ...207.8............8.0
comomo72..................226.0...........223 .4.............2.6
crazypotato98............148.25.........144.0 .............4.25
emilie_f.......................
findingmeagain2009...183.0...........176.0... ..........7.0
fridaynext...................
fsi0918.......................175.2.......... ..169.8.............5.4
girlfighting27..............155.0............ 155.4............. **
gram-gram.................131.2............12 8.0.............3.2
harrys_angel..............240.0
hedtil..........................121.0........ ....118.0.............3.0
hlthygrl25...................146.0
hswee6473................149.5............147 .4............2.1
ilovebeading..............247.0.............2 39.8............7.2
inikaliciousi.................217.6.......... ..203.5.............14.1
jbunte........................160.0.......... ..156.3.............3.7
jellybelly7...................186.0
jes1776......................140.6........... 139.4.............1.2
jessifm........................182.0......... ..184.0............. **
jojs16.........................160.0......... ..156.6..............3.4
kaseysmommy............229.6...........224.2. .............5.4
kellybeanpp................231.0
kokorozashi................184.1..........183 .6..............0.5
laneybug30................193.8...........192 .2..............1.6
lilygirl1970..................175.4.......... .165.8..............9.6
limerick37....................237.0.......... 216.0..............21.0
linzylu411...................145.0........... 145.0..............0.0
litebeer1960..............152.0............15 4.4.............. **
littomisshaylo.............263.4............2 55.8..............7.6
lmy2301.....................200.0............ 198.0..............2.0
lomae.........................239.0.......... ..234.0..............5.0
lr_mnl.........................152.6......... ...150.8.............1.8
lsam31.......................197.2
lunatiq.......................
luny_luna...................163.0............ .159.0............4.0
marlyken....................195.0............ .182.5............12.5
mccash.......................350.0
mdstall.......................154.3.......... ...151.8............2.5
meltydawn.................186.0.............1 84.0............2.0
merimeriqcontrary......137.0
minda_spk.................235.0
missjaylene13............202.0............201 .8............0.2
mmh29.......................193.2............ 195............... **
nberry1984................268.0............25 7.4............10.6
nocciola125................140.0
ocean_girl88..............146.0............14 1.4............4.6
ojfranklin....................192.0
Opulent_creationz.....195.4
pmarps......................232.5............ 237.0........... **
pochahontas.............224.5............223. 0............1.5
qualquun...................165.5
ranchobernardo........165.5............171.2. ........... **
ranyave.....................195.0...........1 84.0............11.0
redneckwife123001...220.0...........218.0.... ........2.0
rebelrower.................128.0..........119 .4.............8.6
rsk414.......................177.2........... 174.0............3.2
rocconess13..............230.0...........222. 0............8.0
roxiegirl42.................210.0............ 186.0...........24.0
rufus_k......................159.5........... .156.0...........3.5
sadinplaid..................205.0............ 191.0...........14.0
shanasedai................200.0............18 4.3...........15.7
shaye1984................245.0
southernstar1976.....259.8............256.8.. .........3.0
sugarmuffin414.........128.0
sunshine25...............176.0............174 .9...........1.1
supertemptdonna......167.0
susiesher...................158.5...........1 52.0...........6.5
sweetoniongal...........
thatgirldina................207.5............ 201.5..........6.0
tp_junk......................149.6........... .151.6.......... **
trcyh..........................265.0......... ...264.4...........0.6
unique1193...............143.0
vaiolet.......................156.7
vettiez.......................
vfh8404.....................178.8...........1 73.6..........5.20
victory0322...............271.0............26 0.6.........10.4
xcathyxx....................182.0............ 180.0.........2.0
xoxo..........................178.0
zarinan......................178.5........... .166.0.........12.5
TOTAL LOSS TO DATE: 322.15 pounds
WEEK 10: MEASUREMENTS & HOW DO YOU FEEL? http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-aug-sept-ft142539-39#793
WEEK 9: THE POWER OF PROTEIN http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-aug-closed-ft142539-36#734
WEEK 8: WATER YOU WAITING FOR??? http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-aug-closed-ft142539-34#700
WEEK 7: CHANGE VS TRANSITION http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-aug-closed-ft142539-32#653
WEEK 6: MIND OVER MATTER http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-july-aug-ft142539-30#611
WEEK 5: MY REWARD http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-july-aug-ft142539-27#550
WEEK 4: LET'S GET PHYSICAL http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-july-closed-ft142539-23#473
WEEK 3: SUPER SUPPERS http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-july-closed-ft142539-20#403
WEEK 2: MY FOOD WEAKNESS http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-july-closed-ft142539-13#276
WEEK 1: MEASUREMENTS, THE BEST THINGS ABOUT ME & WEAR IT WITH PRIDE http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-i i-week-june-july-ft142539-8#164
For more info, check out the original Schmooze & Lose Group: http://caloriecount.about.com/schmooze-lose-w eek-june-closed-ft135821
START June 25-27: 70kg~ 154.3 lbs
Week 1. July 2 - 4:
Week 2. July 9-11: 160
Week 3. July 16-18: 159
Week 4. July 23-25: 157.8
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 156
Week 6. Aug 6-8:
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5
I am again late with the weight because I was gone all last week...though I los t weight and had to put it on here to remind myself that I am still headed the right direction
START June 25-27: 155 lbs
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 155 lbs (0.0)
Week 2. July 9-11: 154.6 lbs (-0.4)
Week 3. July 16-18: 155.6 lbs (+1.0)
Week 4. July 23-25: 158 lbs (+2.4)
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 156 lbs (-2.0)
Week 6. Aug 6-8:
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
woo hoo!!! Finally headed in the right direction.
WEEK 6: MIND OVER MATTER
Well my new approach is to keep changing things up. Every 8 weeks I come up with a new workout routine and every month I create new goals for myself. I find it easier to thing in terms of " I only have to workout like this for 6 more weeks" instead of thinking " I need to exercise like this until I'm at my goal weight.
Also understanding that slow and steady wins the race, and this is the hardest thing to learn!! GRRRRR!!!! Now I'm only looking to lose .5 lbs a week, rather than the 1-2lbs I uaually want. It makes everything feel less taxing. Sure I won't be at the skinny weight I want for this summer, but next summer I will and everything will be maintainable!!
forgot to weigh in last week, back up to 152. sigh. i am trying to hang on so that when i go back home next week, i can jump back in without having to compensate for weight gain.
my reward: honestly, i think my big reward will have to be clothing-related. looking fantastic in something beautiful will be amazing!
MIND OVER MATTER:
Whenever I am discouraged about not losing, I remember that I was 221 in October and Now I am 188. Maybe this week I didn't lose, but I am still on the downward trend. I always say to myself, it is just a matter of time....I WILL meet my goal...I don't know when...but I will. And I am working on trying to find a balance between dieting and enjoying food. Not getting stressed if I at a brownie, but enjoying the brownie, and then moving forward. FOr example last night, I knew my husband needed a pick-me-up, so I suggested we walk to town and get ice cream. Meeting his need to be encouraged and share a dessert with me was more important to me than trying to be "good" and I decided not to say, that eating those types of things is me being "bad". I am just going to try to always remain positive, and stay healthy, and not stress about what is or isn't going in my mouth.
START June 25: 175.4
Week 1. July 2: 174.0 (-1.4)
Week 2. July 9: 172.4 (-1.6)
Week 3. July 16: 171.8 (-0.6)
Week 4. July 23: 172.0 (+0.2)
Week 5. July 30: 170.0 (-2.0)
Week 6. Aug 6:
Week 7. Aug 13:
Week 8. Aug 20:
Week 9. Aug 27:
FINISH. Sept 3:
TOTAL LOST: 5.4
Hi all! I'm finally back. Had a wonderful time at the wedding though I never did get any pics of me - just of the beautiful bride!
Looks like everyone's exercise challenge is starting to pay off! That first week really doesn't count since you get all that water retention...but the second week the scales just drop! Way to go everyone - especially those of you who are still sticking it out! Kudo's to everyone who broke plateaus or moved into a lower 'group of 10'. I'm still pushing to get to the 160's...too much beer this week to even think about it right now! That's okay...I'll make it happen!
Thanks to sunshine25 for this week's post - I just can't function without you, girl!
MIND OVER MATTER - When the scale doesn't move, or it backtracks on me, I add up those 5 pound increments and focusing on how far I have come...My measurements get smaller and my clothes get bigger. I try not to look at the WEEKLY results, but at the MONTHLY ones and I always lose 3.5 to 5 pounds a month. I also tell myself that I have come this far...I just can't betray myself by giving up now - I owe it to myself to keep going! And, of course, I have all the wonderful friends & Schmoozers on CC to help me get back on track when I lose my way. Thanks to everyone!
Mind Over Matter
After a few days of mulling this over and a little pep talk from a friend, (thanks Lily) I think I've got my thoughts in order. Ya know what? No one is perfect. It's impossible to stay in your calories every day. It's impossible to have a 3000 calorie burn every day. Through all the stress and celebrations, the crazy busy days where you can't find time to stand still and the lazy depressing ones where you can't muster the energy to get off the sofa . . . you can't constantly stay determined and motivated. Life happens. But then you get those days where you do make progress. Days when you're happy and productive, when you're out in the world walking and biking and having fun with friends and family and feeling good about yourself. Hopefully the good days happen more often than the not so good ones. I'm never thrilled when the scale doesn't move. I'm not happy when 10pm rolls around and I haven't gotten any exercise in and I sure as heck know that the 100 cal pudding pack in my hand isn't going to make me feel any better. I look at it this way: Will it be any different when I reach my goal?
The answer is no. There will always be hurdles. There will always be struggles. I won't be able to just stop what I'm doing once I reach my goal. There will be another goal to take it's place. Maintenance. This is a lifestyle change and change is never easy. I'm human . . . I'm going to make mistakes, I'm going to have bad days . . . maybe even bad weeks. I may lose a few battles along the way, but as long as I keep trying . . . I'll win the war. :)
START June 25-27: 230
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 227
Week 2. July 9-11: 226.5
Week 3. July 16-18: 225.5
Week 4. July 23-25: 227.5
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 225
Week 6. Aug 6-8:
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
MIND OVER MATTER
I always remind myself of how far I have come and how much healthier I have become. I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I have also lost a lot of weight. Messing up for 1 day or 1 meal doesn't really have that much of an impact if you look at the big picture. I gained 2 pounds a couple of weeks ago and freaked for a few minutes, then I thought to myself well you've already lost over 30 and have 30 left to go . . . what's 2 pounds when you look at the big picture? I lost the weight and i'm back on track in less than a week. So, just keep focused on the BIG PICTURE! 
I have a few things that help me when I am feeling down.
1. I remember that on January 1st of this year I weighed 202 lbs. I now weigh 179.
2. My daughters. My oldest one is 5 and after about 15 lbs lost she would look at me and say "Wow Mamma, you've lost alot of weight." I just remember the amazement in her voice.
3. I will have ups and downs. But reading about everyone else struggels and how they recover help me to move past mine and become a better person.
START June 25-27: 70kg~ 154.3 lbs
Week 1. July 2 - 4:
Week 2. July 9-11: 160
Week 3. July 16-18: 159
Week 4. July 23-25: 157.8
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 156
Week 6. Aug 6-8:152.24
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5
Alright, I managed to stay on track this week, and it has been amazingly easy! If I get a little down, or am not so motivated, I remind myself how I am doing this to get healthy....Healthy is the key word for me in this whole quest!
Ok, I said I'd break the stupid plateau, and it looks like I've done it...but not by much, just half a pound! I feel...kind of...GRRRRRR...see below...
START June 25-27: 148.25 lbs
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 146.75 lbs
Week 2. July 9-11: 148.25 lbs -- not possible. I didn't go crazy last week...so maybe I'm retaining water?
Week 3. July 16-18: 148 lbs. Ok, it looks like after 20 lbs lost, I've officially plateaued. I guess I'm going to have to step up the exercise to break through.
Week 4. July 23-25: 148 lbs. Since I stepped up my exercise on Monday and reduced my calories, and this is only Thursday, I didn't expect much change yet. Plus, my monthly friend is currently visiting me, and I NEVER lose weight during that time.
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 148 lbs. Probably doesn't seem to anyone like I'm breaking my plateau, but I believe that next week's weigh-in will produce some good results. I have reduced my calories from 1500 to 1425-1450, and I upped my exercise a bit and also changed my exercise routine. I'm going to start losing again -- I just know it! Next week -- I WILL go down!!!
Week 6. Aug 6-8: 147.5 lbs. Ok, I feel kind of angry because I've reduced my calories, I've stepped up my workouts, and I've been working so hard...for a lousy half-pound? Please help me, CC'ers...I'm so frustrated! If I'm still hovering at around 147.5 - 148 next week, I feel like throwing in the towel!
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
Throw in the towel??? You REALLY are a crazy potato!
You should be so proud of yourself! Look how far you have already gone. It may not happen RIGHT NOW, or even next week... But don't you believe that if you keep it up eventually it will happen? Cause it will and I believe that.
It's weigh-in day for me 
I'm happy with the pounds, but I'm even happier with the inches. I'm down 6" on my waist since I started in late June.
START Jun 25: 200.0 ~~ Waist: 41.0"
Week 1. Jul 02: 198.5 ~~ Waist: 39.0" ~~ Total Loss: -1.5
Week 2. Jul 09: 196.0 ~~ Waist: 38.5" ~~ Total Loss: -4
Week 3. Jul 16: 195.5 ~~ Waist: 38.0" ~~ Total Loss: -4.5
Week 4. Jul 23: 193.5 ~~ Waist: 38.0" ~~ Total Loss: -6.5
Week 5. Jul 30: 191.5 ~~ Waist: 37.5" ~~ Total Loss: -8.5
Week 6. Aug 06:
Week 7. Aug 13:
Week 8. Aug 20:
Week 9. Aug 27:
FINISH. Sept 03:
CrazyPotato: Plateaus are so discouraging and frustrating. It sounds like you're doing everything right, it has to come off eventually! Please don't throw in the towel. When I hit a plateau, I tried to sleep more, exercise more, and I drank a lot more water. Oh, and I changed my exercise from biking to running (not intentionally, my bike broke), but I think that helped a lot. Stick it out, you won't regret it!
START June 25-27: 158.5
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 158.0
Week 2. July 9-11: 157.0
Week 3. July 16-18: 156.5
Week 4. July 23-25: 155.5
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 155.5
Week 6. Aug 6-8: 157.5 (+2) ah crap!
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
Guess that vacation was harder on me than I thought. OK, seriously time to hit it hard.
START June 25-27: 212
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 211.5
Week 2. July 9-11: 210.0
Week 3. July 16-18:208.5
Week 4. July 23-25:205.5
Week 5. July 30-Aug1:205
Week 6. Aug 6-8: 207 (+2)
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
Ugh, I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow. I really did not want to see a gain before I left. Well, it is what it is. I'm not planning on going crazy while I'm gone, there will be lots of eating out, but I'm determined to use my head and not give in to temptation or overeating.
Roxiegirl42 and shanasedai, thanks! It felt so good to see those 1-2 pound losses every week since March, and I had been feeling discouraged lately because I was putting in the work and the weight was clinging tenaciously to me, like it just didn't want to leave me!
Of course I'm not going to quit. I guess part of me wishes I could indulge and ease up a bit, and whenever the plateau continues I think "I shouldn't have had that chocolate mini-candy, that's why I'm not losing." But of course that's ridiculous...if I stay within my limits, eating something "bad" once isn't going to cause me to stay at the same weight. I was doing it before, allowing myself a little treat if I had enough calories left over, but now I feel like I have to deny myself even that if I want to break the plateau...which is frustrating and discouraging.
Thanks for your pep talks!
crazypotato: Don't give up! You can do this. I've been struggling for the past several weeks (ok months!) but I know that eventually everything will pay off. You are doing this the right way and in time the scale will move. I've found that often when I make changes in activity/calories that it sometimes takes a couple of weeks before I see the drop I'm expecting and then it's much more than I'd hoped for. Just remember how far you have come and keep going!
START June 25: 175.4
Week 1. July 2: 174.0 (-1.4)
Week 2. July 9: 172.4 (-1.6)
Week 3. July 16: 171.8 (-0.6)
Week 4. July 23: 172.0 (+0.2)
Week 5. July 30: 170.0 (-2.0)
Week 6. Aug 6: 168.6 (-1.4)
Week 7. Aug 13:
Week 8. Aug 20:
Week 9. Aug 27:
FINISH. Sept 3:
TOTAL LOST: 6.8
START June 25: 194
Week 1. July 2: 193
Week 2. July 9: 190
Week 3. July 16: 187
Week 4. July 23: 184
Week 5. July 30: 183
Week 6. Aug 6: 182
Total Loss 12 lbs
Very little exercise this week, it's been a little crazy. I think I managed to walk twice. But I THOUGHT about it alot. :P Have been doing some heavy work around the house . . . heading out of town on Sunday for a relaxing week up North. I'm already planning the menu so everyone can have what they like and I can still stay in my calories. Hopefully all the water skiing, tubing, horseback riding and other activities will help me to show a loss next week. I want to get back on that exercise wagon when I get back. Hope everyone has a great week.
START. June 25-27: 215.8
Week 1. July 2 - 4: 214.6
Week 2. July 9-11: 213.5
Week 3. July 16-18: 212.2
Week 4. July 23-25: 211.4
Week 5. July 30-Aug1: 210.6
Week 6. Aug 6-8: 209.0
Week 7. Aug 13-15:
Week 8. Aug 20-22:
Week 9. Aug 27-29:
FINISH. Sept 3-5:
TOTAL LOSS: 6.8 lbs
I am hoping to get to 10 pounds lost by the end of the challenge. Although I was hoping to get under 200. Having more realistic goals is good though and the 1 pound a week is pretty much standard. I got busy at work and exercise has suffered but I am getting back on track I promise myself!
