Mommy's Weight Loss and Health Challenge Sign Up

This group is for mommies who are in the process of reclaiming their pre-baby beauty!  On page 6, you will find our Biggest Loser competition.  We are dividing into groups and gonna shed as many pounds as we can before May.

If interested, email Hildieb your: first name, age, height and frame size, starting weight & goal weight.

 To just join the group, make a post with the above info.  Each week when you weigh in, edit your original post and indicate your total loss.

Weigh ins are on Mondays!  Welcome!

Congrats on your loss!  That is awesome!  Can I ask how many calories you are taking in each day?  I seem to be at a small plateau.  I am going to start switching my calories up each day and lowering by 100 starting today.  But I love to hear what others are doing!

I think Cati is going to post our challenge for the week...anyone else have a good challenge for us?

CHALLENGE 11/5-11/12


Im thinking this week we can all try to start our days out with some mild stretching (to loosen up!) and then  some sit-ups!  just to get our hearts pumping and our bodies  up and moving! It doesnt have to take long.  example, I will probably do about 30 sit-ups in the mornings this week. total warm up maybe 10 minutes tops (for me).

good luck ladies!

I haven't done so great with the challenge last week as far as getting the water in before meals. I hope I'll do better with the next one!

Great challenge Cati!  I didn't do as well as I would have liked with water last week.  I think I may make a journal so I can write down how i do each day.

Good luck this week ladies. 

Good challenge! I'm still going to drink the water before meals too. Last week I gained a pound and a half. I know I shouldn't let it get me down but it bugs me. On a lighter note: this weekend I bought 2 pairs of size 10 pants. And they fit great. WooHoo! I haven't been this size since college.

mamamunoz-

dont let the weight gain get you down (im glad you arent) we all go up sometimes...maybe TTOM?

Hello hildieb,  I don't know about everyone else here but although cutting your calories to lose weight during a plateau does work it's not the best method.  When I hit mine I was barely getting 1200 calories a day (my recommended amount)  I cut and cut till I was down to about 850-950  (VERY BAD EMILY) was so weak most days I was forcing myself to get daily routines and workouts done and still was just barely starting to move the scales again.  The only thing that seems to have worked for me is during a "physical challenge" of the slimming minis thread I had to start walking.  I loved it.  I got my calories ALMOST back up to 1200 and started walking on top of doing any exercise I can during the day and the added activity was what worked for me.  I'm back to losing between  2 and 2.5 lbs a week (or have been with goal in site I expect that to slow down some)  My metabolism is EXTREMELY slow do to battling anorexia in my teens so if I cut calories instead of add the exercise I would have had to go down to low to survive, at least with any kind of health.  IF you do cut calories just be very careful and listen to your body.  If you start feeling draggy or weak make sure and re-adjust them quick.  Sorry, I hope this wasn't all worthless drivel  (LOL) but was hoping I could help with the plateau issue.  :D

Thanks Cati, it's really because I ate some things I should have ran from LOL! But I'm getting it together this week =}

I don't keep track of my calories per se but use the Weight Watchers points system. I don't go to meetings or anything (I'm too cheap!) but my mom gave me some information, just enough to get started and to learn what to do, and that has seemed to work so far. Depending on your weight, you get to consume a certain amount of points per day. For my weight, I am allowed 22 points per day. An small apple has 1 point, a Frappucino would have 4 points, etc. Certain foods don't have any points like celery and some other veggies. You are also allowed 35 flex points every week to use however you want. I like it because it's easier than counting calories. I used to count calories too but I just like this method better, for now anyway.

hmm I like this challenge! Ok, sit ups and stretching it is! 

Thanks so much Shellbysmomma!  It did help a lot.  I work out 5 times a week, but my husband was gone this week so I walked after the kids went to bed and the scale started moving again.  I feel like I lose more when I exercise at night vs. in the morning so I am going to try that to see if it helps.  I think I may take in less calories if I do it at night b/c I don't eat and go to bed vs. in the morning, it fuels my hunger.  So we shall see how that goes! 

You are doing so great on your goals and weight loss - congrats!

I didn't do too well keeping track of my water intake, but I do try to drink enough water throughout the day since I am nursing my seven month old.

I will try to do this weeks challenge with situps and stretching. I'm not sure how many I will do or how long it will take but hopefully I can spare the time with the kids. 

At least the scale was down to 142.2 this morning! 

sore tummy ... barely can type... too many crunchs... weak cough cough... did 6 1/2 this morning...

 

Ok so I am joking, but man I do have a really sore tummy!  

Hope everyone is doing well. Finally got rid of that pesky pound and a half I gained. Probably sodium.  Nevertheles I'm glad to be 166 this A.M!

This has been a pretty good week for me. I am down 2 pounds to 152 as of this morning.  I started logging my calories each day, water, & exercise in a journal on this site and it really helped me.  I have officially lost the weight of my last 2 children....1 more to go! :)

CHALLENGE - Week of 11/12 - 11/18

Soooo - here is what I am thinking...we will build on the good habits we formed in our first 2 weeks and add one new thing:

----8 glasses of water a day (drink before meals if you can)

----do stretching &/or crunches at least 4 times this week

----stick to your calorie target for 6/7 days.  On the 7th day, you can go over by 150 calories.  If you exercise, you can eat back your calories if you need to. (Example being, I am set to "Sedentary" for my calorie needs, which is far from what I am.  I exercise 5 days a week & some days I eat the calories back. I am currently doing a little study to see if I lose more when I exercise at night b/c I sleep and do not eat back the calories as much.  Anyone wanna try with me?)

Have a great week!  I can't wait to see how we all do on weigh in tomorrow.  We are doing very well so far!)

 Also - if anyone has a challenge idea, feel free to share it.  :)

I would love to join you mommies. I have 1 son who is 7 1/2 months right now, and I'm having a hard time losing weight. I actualy weight about 20 lbs more now then I did when I was 9 months pregnant.

 Name: Jenn

Age: 27

Frame Size: Medium

Height: 5'8" 

Starting Weight: 194lbs

My initial goal is 150lbs, my pre-pregnancy weight. After that I would like to achieve a weight of 135-140 lbs.

weigh in 168

at least 64 oz water every day for the past week

did stretching and crunches 4 out of 7 days

Yeah!

I am definately going to do this challenge with you! 

Yay!  Just what I was looking for....

FIRST NAME:   Alisa

AGE:   27

HEIGHT:   5'7"

FRAME:   Medium

STARTING WEIGHT: 199

194 was my pre-pregnancy weight, but my ultimate goal is 150.

11/26/07 198.8
12/03/07 197.0
12/10/07 197.2 
12/17/07 195
12/23/07 195
1/07/08 195
1/14/08 193.6
1/21/08 192
1/28/08 189
2/4/08 187.2
2/11/08 185.6
2/18/08 185
2/25/08 182.9 
3/10/08 182.2 
3/17/08 180.4
3/24/08 181
3/31/08 181
4/7/08 178.8
4/14/08 179.2

4/21/08 176.6