Hey all...

My sister is getting married July 12th and I need some motivation and some challenge from others to shed the last of my baby weight to look hot in the dress! SOOO starting this Saturday I am going to start weighing in every Saturday in hopes of losing 16 lbs in the next 8 weeks!  I would hope for more but I know it is only safe to hope for 2 lbs a week!!

So, who is in?  Please only reply if you are serious to committing to the whole 8 weeks. The other challenge I joined has fizzled by week 6 and has left me unmotivated!!

Starting Weight:198

May 24: 195.5

May 31: 195.5

June 7: 193

June 14: 192

June 21: 188

June 28: 190 

July 5: 190 still 

July 12:

Goal Weight: 182(at least!)

 

Week 1and 2: Water challenge

drink half your body weight in water (e.g. for 180 pounds, you would drink 90 oz) 
--OR-- 
__According to the Mayo Clinic  the recommended water intake for men is 3.0 liters (13 cups) and women is 2.2 liters (9 cups/75 ounces).

Week 3: Fiber Challenge:

*Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn't digest and absorb. There are two basic types: soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool and can help prevent constipation. Vegetables, wheat bran and other whole grains are good sources of insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber may help improve your cholesterol and blood sugar levels. According to the Mayo Clinic ,

*Women need 21 to 25 grams of fiber* a day. So that's the goal!  Eating fiber helps you feel full too!

 

(The smilies just help me to quickly locate those who are up to date with weigh ins.)

 PARTICIPANTS Starting Weights:

1. ResaBG3 (leader): 198  wk6: 190  wk7: 190 loss: - 8lbs 

4. Bohdan: 185.2  wk6: 172.8 wk7: 171.6 loss: -13.6 lbs 

5. buggyhair: 181.6 wk4: 168.8 wk5: 167.6 wk6: 164.4 loss: -17.2 lbs 

6. cdanda: 149.0  wk6: 149  wk7: 148.5 loss: .5 lbs 

9. igrratu: 200 wk4: 190 wk5: 188 wk6: 190 loss: -10 lbs 

11. leanne21071: 146.2 wk6:141 wk7: 137.6 loss: - 9.6lbs

13. meggorama: 245 wk4: 243.2  wk6: 240.2 loss: 4.8 lbs 

14. missjesster: 140 wk4: 134 wk5: 138 wk6: 134 wk7: 133 loss: -7 lbs 

17. rileaf: 248 wk4: 241 wk5: 241 wk7: 248 loss: - 0 lbs 

18. sarah11235:  140 wk4: 140 wk5: 136.5 wk6: 137 loss: -3lbs 

19. sybil878: 173 wk3: 171 wk5: 170 wk6: 167.8 loss: -5.2 lbs 

24. vada24: 171.4 wk4: 172.2 wk5: 169.6 wk6: 170.1 loss: -1.3 lbs

25. walnuthill: 211 wk4: 204 wk5: 203 wk6: 201 loss: - 10 lbs 

Biggest Losers 6/9/2008

1.  Iggratu  -9.5lbs!!! 

2.  Buggy Hair  -8.4lbs!!!

3.  Bohdan  -7.8lbs!!!

4.  Rileaf  -7lbs!!!

5.  MissJester/walnuthill  -5lbs!!!

 

Can I join? I'm new to using a computer so I hope I'm doing this right.

Starting Weight: 181.6

May 24: 179.8

May 31: 173.6

June 7: 172.8

June 14: 168.8

June 21: 167.6

June 28: 164.4

July 5: 164.0

July 12: 161.2

Goal Weight: 165(then continue to lose down to 120). End of first challenge.

July 19: 161.0

July 26: 159.6

Original Post by tamji:

bewitched - you may even found you're down a bit more than usual because of the one binge -- sometimes that happens with me -- weird eh?

I'm fightin the emotional eating monster right now.  VERY stressful day.

I just wanna tie a big ol' sack of chips around my face like a feed bag

 haha! I hope you resisted the feed bag demon!

How was the rest of your day?

Ok, I posted everyone's starting weights and will always post weekly stats on first page of post. It was suggested we start a new thread for every weigh in, but I would kind of like to keep everything on this thread so we have some kind of an archive for our weight loss...what do you all think?? 

OK, off to teach, 2 days till weigh in....eat right, excerise, slay those food demons!

 

I'd rather drink 1/2 my body weight in Mountain Dew, but water will suffice! :)

I'm on day 5 without the dew and holding strong!

I'm a little late in starting, but I really need some motivation!   My scale is not moving, but the waistline is, at least.

 

Starting Weight: 238

May 24:

May 31:

June 7:

June 14:

June 21:

June 28:

July 5:

July 12:

Goal Weight: 225

Original Post by resabg3:

Ok, I posted everyone's starting weights and will always post weekly stats on first page of post. It was suggested we start a new thread for every weigh in, but I would kind of like to keep everything on this thread so we have some kind of an archive for our weight loss...what do you all think?? 

OK, off to teach, 2 days till weigh in....eat right, excerise, slay those food demons!

 

 Hey Teresa!  Yes, I agree with you about keeping everything in this thread, I think it'd be easier for all of us.

I have been drinking all my water, actually, I'm addicted to water, really, I actually have to remind myself not to drink too much water instead lol, 'cause I usually drink like at least 6 liters!!

I'm kind of afraid of tomorrow weigh in 'cause I'm starting my period on monday and I usually gain a little of water weight just before!  so I'm sure it wouldn't be accurate, not to mention, I won't like the number lol

Sorry, I thought our starting date was this Saturday.  Please put my starting weight at 159 and my goal will be 147.

I had bookmarked this blog - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/04/ 29/from-geek-to-freak-how-i-gained-34-lbs-of- muscle-in-4-weeks/

He also writes:

For the ladies not interested in becoming the Hulk, if you follow a “slow-carb” diet and reduce rest periods to 30 seconds between exercises, this exact workout protocol can help you lose 10-20 pounds of fat in the same 28-day time span.

Slow Carb Rules

Rule #1: Avoid "white" carbohydrates

Avoid any carbohydrate that is — or can be — white. The following foods are thus prohibited, except for within 1.5 hours of finishing a resistance-training workout of at least 20 minutes in length: bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, pasta, and fried food with breading. If you avoid eating anything white, you’ll be safe.

Rule #2: Eat the same few meals over and over again

The most successful dieters, regardless of whether their goal is muscle gain or fat loss, eat the same few meals over and over again. Mix and match, costructing each meal with one from each of the three following groups:

Proteins:
Egg whites with one whole egg for flavor
Chicken breast or thigh
Grass-fed organic beef
Pork

Legumes:
Lentils
Black beans
Pinto beans

Vegetables:
Spinach
Asparagus
Peas
Mixed vegetables

Eat as much as you like of the above food items. Just remember: keep it simple. Pick three or four meals and repeat them. Almost all restaurants can give you a salad or vegetables in place of french fries or potatoes. Surprisingly, I have found Mexican food, swapping out rice for vegetables, to be one of the cuisines most conducive to the "slow carb" diet.

Most people who go on "low" carbohydrate diets complain of low energy and quit, not because such diets can’t work, but because they consume insufficient calories. A 1/2 cup of rice is 300 calories, whereas a 1/2 cup of spinach is 15 calories! Vegetables are not calorically dense, so it is critical that you add legumes for caloric load.

Some athletes eat 6-8x per day to break up caloric load and avoid fat gain. I think this is ridiculously inconvenient. I eat 4x per day:

10am - breakfast
1pm - lunch
5pm - smaller second lunch
7:30-9pm - sports training
10pm - dinner
12am - glass of wine and Discovery Channel before bed

#3: Don’t drink calories

Drink massive quantities of water and as much unsweetened iced tea, tea, diet sodas, coffee (without white cream), or other no-calorie/low-calorie beverages as you like. Do not drink milk, normal soft drinks, or fruit juice. I’m a wine fanatic and have at least one glass of wine each evening, which I believe actually aids sports recovery and fat-loss. Recent research into resveratrol supports this.

Rule #4: Take one day off per week

I recommend Saturdays as your "Dieters Gone Wild" day. I am allowed to eat whatever I want on Saturdays, and I go out of my way to eat ice cream, Snickers, Take 5, and all of my other vices in excess. I make myself a little sick and don’t want to look at any of it for the rest of the week. Paradoxically, dramatically spiking caloric intake in this way once per week increases fat loss by ensuring that your metabolic rate (thyroid function, etc.) doesn’t downregulate from extended caloric restriction. That’s right: eating pure crap can help you lose fat. Welcome to Utopia.

I don't have a refrigerator or gym membership for the next few months while I am in between two houses.  So this may be challenging but not eating the white stuff really cuts down on my hunger and cravings!  I'm terrified to have any sugar now!....Now for that water thing..... 

hi ho... i need to check in with my week 2 weight early since i'm leaving town for the weekend

so: 

SW:  200

May 24:  198  (go me!)

Original Post by resabg3:

Ok, I posted everyone's starting weights and will always post weekly stats on first page of post. It was suggested we start a new thread for every weigh in, but I would kind of like to keep everything on this thread so we have some kind of an archive for our weight loss...what do you all think??

OK, off to teach, 2 days till weigh in....eat right, excerise, slay those food demons!

Should we do a new post each weigh in?  or perhaps just go back and edit our original post to show the weight?

I'm in!

Family reunion in July.

I'm 5'7" adn would just love to see 140 again.

Starting weight:  165

Can I join?!?!?! I'm getting married on September 6th, 2008 and I want to lose at least 20 lbs and weigh at least 115 lbs if possible. But by July 12th, I hope to weigh 125-127. No bull!!!

Starting Weight: 135

May 24:
May 31:
June 7:
June 14:
June 21:
June 28:
July 5:
July 12:

I can't wait for the outcome!

I think it might be hard to back and find each of our original posts to edit, and/or hard for resabg3 to find it to edit the main post, and for others to see our progress, so I vote for adding a new post for the weigh ins.

 

 

I would like to join also as one of my last groups quit half way through. 

Start weight: 146.2

May 24: 147.2

May 31: 146

June 7: 143.2

June 14: 143 (O week!)

June 21: 141.6

June 28: 141(.)

July 5: 137.6

July 12: 137

Goal 135

ok...a couple things to address...

1) The challenge does start this saturday.  You should have whatever weight you were starting at when you signed up.  If you would like to use week 1 as your initial weigh in that is fine too. 

2) Please post in the thread or message me each Saturday with your current weight.  Please do not go back and edit your original post. That would be a nightmare to find all of your original posts. 

3) If you are new and want to join, I am all for it, but PLEASE, message me with your details like stated in the main post. It is easier than having to try and figure out who I have added and who I have not.  Thanks. 

 

 

 

sorry, baby was crying so ended last post pretty abruptly.  

I have been doing pretty good. Ran two miles monday, have defintely been walking quite a bit with the baby all week and eating well, and yesterday and today did Jillian Michaels Shred Workout off Exercise on Demand.  I am SUPER sore but it says you can lose up to 20 lbs in 30 days using it.  That would be delightful :) Here's hoping!  I know I have lost this week which excites me. I can't wait to get on the scale tomorrow morning. 

 

Hi resabg3  I messaged you with my start weight etc.

Here's today's weigh in:

SW:143

May 24: 143.1 (hmmm?)

GW: 130 (July 12)

Goodluck everyone!

Liz

Good morning everyone. I hope it is a good weigh in day .

SW - 211

MAY 24 - 207 

GW 190 - 195

Wow I am shocked. I have been on track all week working out and eating great untill yesterday. My trainer canceled due to the flu. So I went to the senior pga and thought I would walk the course and watch the players - not - my husband is the chairman so he picked us up in a cart and drove us around (it was kinda cool though). I tried to find something healthy to eat and couldn't so I ended up eating the best of the worst and had a hot dog. It gets better though, my husband took us to the hospitality room and FREE BEER - what can I say I am an irish girl.

I also love the workouts on demand. jillian michaels is great -  if you want a killer ab workout try jackie warner core workout.

I hope everyone has a great week!!!!!!!

May 24 my first Saturday and I am 147.2 up one lb since yesterday.  

 Could be too much sodium or it could be the beer.  Or I might have been dehydrated yesterday.  Either way I was within my calorie range so it's just fluid.  I know with all the water I'm trying to put in my system I'm going to be back on track in no time.

SW:149

May 24: 147.5

GW: 140 (July 12)

 

Now I'm really ready to put myself into high gear, although my run cancelled this a.m. due to rain, but I may go the YMCA instead. Good luck everyone -- drink your water and log your food.

Maybe I should check out the Jillian Michaels and see if I have it on Demand (particularly if it's free).

-caroline

Starting Weight: 248

May 24: 248

Hi everyone, I just saw this thread yesterday and am so glad to join in the challenge. I'll add drinking water to my day for the 8 weeks.

Best of luck to everyone, Ri