Lose 10 by Christmas -- starting now!

I have been within 10 lbs of my original goal of 150 for at least a month. 

I got all the way down to 153, and then sodium and stress bumped it back to 159, 157 today.  

I would like a group of motivational girls to buddy up with who exercise, try to eat right, to work with on a challange to get to goal!!!!

I run with my dog and ride an exercise bike -- every day.   I was using a Bowflex religiously with fantastic results, but I broke up with my ex of 4+ years and it was his..... so any strength workout ideas would be helpful!  I drink at least 100 oz of water every day at work, more at home.  My ex sort of helped me into a drinking problem with his World Of Warcraft addiction, so I am trying not to drink much and just be social vs. what I was doing.....  I have no friends (except at work) who were not OUR friends, so I am struggling a little with boredom eating and long nights and weekends with nothing to do....  I live in one small town and teach in another, so there's not much to do for young singles...  

Anywho, hoping to find a kicking group of hot chicks to lose 10 lbs by Christmas.....    JOIN ME!!!  ( :

sorayazada- Wine is my vice as well, but I am working on saving it for special occasions- no headaches is a good thing :)

Plenty of water for all- a little extra for those who had too much fun ....

nutellabella & sorayazada- Oh how I love wine as well...Friday night was really my only night of indulging in not just wine, but one and a half vodka and club. 

Syzhu- I took a sneak peak at my weight on Sunday and after exercising everyday this weekend, I was disheartened to learn that I was 2lbs heavier...  :*(.  So I totally understand you plight Sandy, but we still have until Wednesday to change it just think of every work out as your "last chance workout" (Biggest Loser Style!) and give it your all, that's what I try to do...we will see if it pays off on Wednesday!

aww thanks annulyju

i agree, having worked out is definitely better than not having done so =)

on the other hand my roomate who does no exercising and eats whatever she wants whenever she wants lost 3 pounds.........in 2 days............@@

hey ladies!   sorry I was kind of out of the loop all weekend.   Having too much fun and it cost $10 to use the wifi. 

I saw 153. 8 and 154.6 this morning.  Now if only it will stick until tomorrow.  lol 

Hope all of you are well -- happy Tuesday to you!

PS:  roommates who suck will always suck.  Just think about how much better fit you are than her, and how much more that hard work makes tou feel good.  People like never appreciate waht they have or know how to work for it, so eventually their bodies change and they cannot lose like they want to.  

I went a little over board on the wine last night, so today I'm going to try to drink gallon of water and work out to counter balance again... I did notice that after I drank I was snacking at 10:30pm ... I remember I literally said out loud to myself, 'what are you doing?' why are you eating this?' and then I was like oh forget it I'm eating, at least it was carrot sticks and mustard sauce and a luna bar and not pizza or chocolate cake! but still I can feel the food in my stomach this morning and I love the feeling of waking up on an empty stomach...

when are weigh in days? have a healthy day ya'll ... xo

soraya

I think we wre tossing around the idea of Wednesdays for weigh ins.... post bad weekends/ pre next weekend balance.  ? 

I hear you on the drinking and snacking tie-in.....  I was email attacked all day long by my ex  yesterday and wanted to drink pretty badly, BUT I didn't....   When I do,I know I eat more, and badly, and later = I am bad at me and the scale.    If I drink socially, it is ok, but I am ok drinking alone and that;s bad.     I am trying not to do that.....  My ex turned me into an alcoholic --  edit:   He helped me turn into one.    I can control myself ----  last night really proved that to me , but that sucks.   ( :    I will survive and this too shall pass. 

I have a new situation/boy to contend with now  = HAPPY.  Now if only the old one would piss off for good.  =P

Wow! Janay I'm sorry you have to deal with that!.. I can relate on so many levels you have no idea! The whole reason why I started gaining and drinking heavily was due to a really bad relationship that I now am finally dusting off of me after nearly 3 years, it was pretty devastating and I had to move my daughter and myself cross country from NY to LA to get away from what I had allowed to happen to my life, the guilt and the sadness the shock of it all caused a lot of drinking nights and eating to fill the hole ... now I am slowly but surely reconnecting with myself again and feeling beautiful with every little change that my body is making to adjust itself back to normal... I gained 30pounds in about year so now it's taking me about a year just to get 15 off! so I'm finally making a promise to myself to not be destructive and move forward... but I do drink my wine and sometimes I indulge badly ... I just have to always make sure to balance it out... it's so funny when you hear peoples' stories and it resonates inside of you, and how much you are on the same path - to me is beautiful and confirmation that we all will get on just fine...

hi guys

i did all the things you adviced me to and it worked, now my weight is back to 140.6! yay!

but today was sort of a tough day for me, first i had a midterm, then i had 3 classes until 1 pm, so i ate A LOT during lunch

my total calorie intake is 1920 now...but i wont eat dinner (too full) today and i will exercise a lotttt!! hopefully the net income today can be 1200

anyway excited for the election? im not american but i'd go for obama =P

Good for you, syzhu!   ( :  YAY!!!!

thanks, soraya!   I hear you....  I was with an abusive JERK all the way through college.  FInally got clear of that, was single and very fat/unhappy for a long time, got with the now ex, and now am single, FIT, and HAPPY.  finally at 31 years old.....  

THIS TIME AROUND< it is all about us --- and being healthy!!!!!!!!!!!  

way to go syzhu!

You know, with all that thinking, you probably needed that fuel and some days it is ok to go over- gives your body and mind a little break, but I bet the exercise will feel great after a midterm...

Janay I'm with you sister on that!!!!! Definitely getting my sexy back!!!! what are you doing for work outs??

Yay Syzhu, I knew it was water weight -- that happens to me all the time, but a gallon of water and good run fixes it every time oh and also portion control and clean eating the next day always bring my weight back down :)

thanks for the support guys, you guys are awesome!

YAY!!! Obama is our president!!!  Good luck on your midterms Syzhu

yay for Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   ( :

I run 3/4 miles or bike 7/8 every other day......    I was using a Bowflex religiously  (GOD< it rocked) but it was the ex's, so that;s gone.....   Actually, I need help with that.  Keeping my hot guns without the lifting like that..... anyone?  

I am keeping my sexy.    ( ;   

Weigh in today>??????    153.8!!! 

DO we want to be official about it and have a chart?   I suck at keeping data, but I would try if you all wanna....... 

I literally felt like crying to see the scale say 153.8!!!  I went up .8.  I've been exercising like an animal, what did I do wrong?!?!

Janay: I brought a set of dumbells, then a barbell and a kick ass video or just do improv and there you go. A little cheaper, doesn't up much space and still get an awesome work out...

I'll second that Janay....YAY!! for Obama:) 

So I stepped on the scale this morning, nervous becuase I've been feeling fat. 1 LB down since last wed. Woo hoo. I know it's a small accomplishment but it makes me feel like I'm doing something right. I'm shooting for 2 next week (if I want to make it to 10 by tukey day). My strategies are: drink more water, take my intensity to the next level when working out and eat 6 servings of fruits and veggies a day. What are your strategies everyone??

wednesday weigh in!

im 141.6 today

weekly loss--0.4 lbs

well i had lots of late night food yesterday for obama, so im not complaining

looking forward to another good week!

ok, as to up .8 ---  if you have been working out extra hard, maybe you are not eating enough???  I do that too.....  too much soda even diet vs.  water?  not enough fiber?  sodium?  

Yay, michl!!!   ( :    great strategies.    Same ones I would have suggested.....  UM, more fiber?    enough protein?       -----I have a 33 oz water bottle at work.  I make it my goal to drink three of those daily at work, and I only drink water/Crystal Light/green tea at home too..... soda, even diet, is a rarity for me....   ANother strategy I try to make myself do is to not allow myself to get bored with my workouts ---  or add something different every so often.   LIke if I am bored, I try to do a few pushups or some ab work......during commercials etc.     I used to stop myself (or slow it down) in the evening with snacking, by making myself "do 50" first ----  50 squats, pushups, abs, leg lifts, whatever.   If I did 50 , then I could have a snack -- if not, I tried to abstain.   Makes you stop and think if you are hungry or bored.....    Also if I am feeling snacky, I try to drin k a big glass of cold water or some tea first. 

Other tips, girls??? 

yay for a loss, syzhu!   ( :  

I was up to 159 last week with sodium and stress, so I was stoked to see 153/4 today.  

congrats janay!!!!

well, sometimes i cant help but feel like a failure

i've pretty much been heavy my whole life. i was fit in gr 10/11 when  i was 119 lbs....but once the stress of college application struck me, i started stress eating and not exercising and was up to 150 lbs from gr 11 to gr 12. ever since i finished applying to schools, i started trying to lose weight--now i'm at 141.6 (my scale at home is 2.5 lbs lighter than the one i have here at school, so i think in about 10 month's time ive lost 10 pounds.

i just hope i can be back at my normal weight , which is 119 lbs, by this january....even back then i wanted to lose some. i goal is 100~110, but 119 by the end of January will make me very happy.

Due to lack of knowledge in healthy eating, i was 5'3'' and 170 lbs in grade 9. i tried so hard to get it down to 119 but once gr 11 struck.......sigh!

i dont want food to control my life anymore!!!!! i will work hard to get rid of it!!!

YES I CAN! YES I CAN! LOL