10% by Christmas Challenge (CLOSED)

HELLO!!

This Challenge is only for COMMITTED CC users that are determined to achieve their weight loss goals!

Weigh ins will be on Mondays, we will start Monday October 13th with our starting weight and go 10 weeks through Monday December 22nd to work towards losing 10% of our current body weight. There will also be 2 bonus weigh ins one after Christmas (Dec. 29th) and one after the New Year (Jan. 5th)! To help keep our Holiday dieting in check!

Weekly weigh ins should be posted in this format:

This Week:

Last Week:

Loss:

Challenge rules:

1. If you miss the FIRST weigh in you will be taken out of the challenge and your spot will be offered to someone else! If you miss 2 consecutive weigh ins with out reporting anything you will be taken out of the challenge!

2. Add all other challenge members to your friends list! This way you can see all journal posts and I also encourage to comment on journal posts for extra motivation and to keep YOU on track!

3. You must report your weight no matter what... If you have a bad week I would still like you to post your weight! If you have a bad week It is fine but in order for you to keep on track you should be accountable for your stumbles here and there!

4.I encourage everyone to check this thread everyday and to post anything and everything that you want! Weight loss, fun facts, interesting stories, anything to help us get to know each other better!

Each participant that reaches their 10% goals will receive a badge to put up in their gallery for the achievement!

Results will be tracked here:

http://www.editgrid.com/user/djchicky11/10_Pe rcent_by_Christmas

Right now I am *trying* to do Wii Fit on a regular basis and ride my horses. I have had Wii Fit for a few months and horses for as long as I remember.

I will commit to riding five days a week and doing Wii Fit for 30 minutes at least three days a week.

I want to join a gym, but finances are a bit tight at the moment so I have to wait on that.

I juuust started running again, about 30 minutes at a time a few days per week.

I have Friday off and I'm spending the weekend out of town, so I'm going to try to run 3 more times before then, and then go swimming a couple times during the weekend at the hotel. Should be fun!

I'm going to lift weights at least 3 times a week. Gonna do the Wii fit at least 30-45 minutes at 4-5 times a week. I just bought an exercise ball and it came with a DVD that last for 30mins, so Im going to do the DVD at least 3 times a week and make sure I get some kind of exercise in on the weekend.

When I have the time to work out, I get on my treadmill, do The Firm DVD work-outs or dance (even by myself haha) :)

I have started doing all three again.  My goal for this challenge is to get at least 2 days of sculpting a week along with 2-3 days of cardio.  I can sculpt and do the cardio on the same days so it'll be 3 days of work outs and 4 days of rest.  I don't want to overdo it...This is manageable for me at the moment.  When I try to do too much, I don't stick to it.

I bought some fun workouts to change things up a bit (I hate running on the treadmill).  This one is my favorite:

http://www.amazon.com/Samba-Reggae-Workout-Qu enia-Ribeiro/dp/B000RZP472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8 &s=dvd&qid=1223926153&sr=8-1

It's a lot of fun

Right now, I basically make it to the gym whenever I can (more like, whenever I can get myself there!) and then I'm sure to get at least an hour-long, high intensity workout in when I'm there.  

I think my goal is going to be consistency.

Also, I will aim to do quality workouts rather than going at a too-high intensity & for too many minutes (that's how I burnt myself out before).

So I guess my goal for the challenge will be:  Instead of going to the gym "whenever I can", I'm making a commitment to get myself to the gym 5-6 days/week.  My goal is 3 quality cardio workouts (of 40-60 mins) and 3 strength workouts (of 30-40 mins) each week.  If I can't make it to the gym for one of my workouts, I will do something active that day for 30 minutes in the very least-- like dancing around & doing strength exercises in my room, or taking a long brisk walk.

Right now I am really good at consistently working out. Every day I am on the treadmill for at least an hour. I try to jog for 2miles at 4.5-5mph and then walk the rest of the hour. I hope to do a 5k in spring time. But for this challenge I would like to try and stick some abs/thighs/buns sculpting in there maybe three days a week. I havn't made any definate scheduling yet because I do my workouts in 6 week cycles. I stick to it better that way. My six weeks are up on the 28th of this month and then I will completely revise my workout. I will certainly post my revision when I make it because I hope that will hold me accountable if I don't do it.

Now I lift weights 3 days a week although I have slacked a little.  I have been doing it for a month and a half maybe.  When I slack I try to do the"YOU on a diet" routine.  Or DVD's.

I will commit to continuing that. 

I will be going to Maine to vist my folks from 10/29 till 11/9 during that time I'll do the "YOU" stuff and work with bands.  (At a good clip to increase hart rate)

I will commit to sticking with my new lifestyle during that time.  I'll remind oakmommy of this when the time comes as I might not be able to get to a computer but maybe they have one at the library I just don't know.

I'm very glad not to do the 5K!  I do not like running or anything about it!LOL

I love to walk at a good clip but all the bouncing really wracks havoc on my joints as well as my boobs or rather whats left of them.LOL

Sounds like everyone has good plans so far!

leanne~lol I know what you mean about the "boobs" comment... I think it was from breast feeding my boobs are shrinking and pretty soon they will not be there haha! thats why when I meet my goal I am treating myself to some implants!!!

This Week: 107

Last Week: 108ish before I signed up

Loss: 1lb

Fitness wise I usually try to spend at least an hour and a half at the gym six days a week... yes, that means a wake-up time of 5am every day. I'd say I hate my alarm, but at the end of every work out I remember to love it =D

I do cardio on all six days and do weight training 3 days a week. I also do pilates twice a week for an hour each time on the days I don't do weight trainning. Cardio wise, I usually try to switch it up between the treadmill (which I do spend most of my time on), cycling, rowing, and the elliptical, and doing a mix of interval trainning (running) and a moderate jog.

By far the best lifestyle change I've made has been the early morning workouts. I never used to eat breakfast, at least not regularly... but doing so really allows me to stay on track and schedule the rest of my meals. Being active also allows me to still indulge in carbs (the whole grain kind) and it's odd, but the mental thing there is that it makes me want to use up that energy I get from food, and I know my body is always working. Does that make sense?

As a lot of ladies have already said, consistency is one of the biggest hurdles, but once you get comfortable with routine it becomes easier to stick to. I'm three months in, and hoping to keep it up :) Just feeling healthier and more active has been the biggest motivator for me.

Hi!

My weight this morning: 180.8 lbs (got my period today so that's why it's up a bit I  guess, I'm super bloated )

Goal weight for this challenge: 162 lbs

I started doing Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred work out - been doing it for about a week an a half now. I also do hydro fit twice a week. I will commit to continue doing these, something every day.

I will be cooking Thanksgiving supper tonight.. but will only eat little bit of everything :)

I started walking and lifting light weights when I first started counting calories at the end of June. I still walk and lift light weights but I added swimming at the beginning of September and I'm still going strong! So that sums up to - 6 days of workouts - swimming for an hour 3 days out of the week, walking for an hour and lift on days I don't swim and I take a day off which is usually Sunday.

My commitment will be to continue with swimming and walking... And, I have just started the New Rules of Lifting program, so I'll add that as well...

I started out running when I first got to Australia, but it's getting into summer now...who knew summer in tropical Australia got really really hot and humid??   So I've had to stop running for now so I don't die of heat exhaustion.  So I've been walking for about 75 minutes 5-6 days a week.  Although that's almost getting unbareable at the moment  (especially since I got attacked by these crazy birds the other day while I was just minding my own business, walking along...apparently they're nesting now). plus, I keep meeting snakes (which are most likely poisonous...everything here is poisonous) and cane toads.  But, I will face the wild down under and keep going for those walks.  When I get home though, it'll be winter, so I'm going to start running again.

oakmommy I'm going for the implants too as well as a tummy tuck but I told my husband I would wait at least a year to maintain it first.  It will give me a chance to build up some muscle first.

V -  TNROLFW is great! When I finish I'm going to start the Men's programs.  My husband is doing that while I do mine.  I finished phase 1 but my hubby hasn't finished building my box.  So I'm just repeating it for a little while I'll start phase 2 when I get back from ME.

Starting Weight (last week): 198.7

Current Weight (this week): 201

So going off this week, my 10% is going to be 20 pounds.

I have no idea what's going on - this is my first week of dieting and I'm just not getting off to a good start.   Its TTOM for me right now, and my starting weight was taken at 7 in the morning while my current was taken at 5:30 in the evening, so hopefully that explains the big discrepancies.  I'm going to start weighing myself in the mornings only from now on I guess.

I'm currently in a boot camp class.  I go for an hour each day, Monday through Thursday.  Its pretty much weights and cardio, in circuit training mode.  I paid a pretty penny for it, so I'm pretty committed to that!  But I will commit to getting in an extra hour of cardio on the weekends (Saturday or Sunday).  I need it then anyways - my boyfriend's mother LOVES to cook and Sundays are dinner at their house.

alrighty, i'm weighing in! (seems like I'm a bit late :S my bad!)

Today: 107lb

Goal: 98lb

9lb to go fo this shortie! (i'm really quite short)

In response to the mini challenge... my exercise currently consists of non-consistent weight training (2-4 sessions a week) & hot yoga sessions (2-5 sessions a week). My goal is to commit to 4 days of weights, and 5-6 days of yoga on a consistent basis. I hope that I can do this; but it will depend on how my other commitments go (I'm currently unemployed, so I have tons of time to work out, but once I am employed -likely a desk job- I don't know what the schedule will be like) At a minimum, I will commit to healthy eating, 1500cal MAX per day! Target is 1200cal per day.

What probably helps me through.... unlimited monthly yoga membership (prepaid for 3 months already), a 30-day yoga challenge that i hope to be able to do in November (again depending on work i may have to refund that), and my darling boyfriend who goes to pump iron 4 days a week with a very regulated training system (a session consists of exercising one of the following muscle groups for at least an hour plus an ab workout every session: back/biceps, chest/triceps, legs, shoulders)- i just tag along and we help each other out as I am highly inexperienced in the resistance training area! The worst part is actually getting out of the house I find.. once you're there, you have to go all out b/c I think its a waste of time & energy to go half-a$$ed once you've already beat half the battle. then it follows that you want to eat healthy b/c all that hard work will go to waste! but honestly, if someone offered me chocolate cake, it is VERY VERY HARD for me to resist..... & i love to cook & make desserts in particular. arggggggg sweet tooth!! but anyway, i promote hot yoga to anyone who is trying to get healthy on the inside & the outside! It is tough work, but for 90 mins you're locked inthere and even if you don't put in 120% effort you're still sweating like crazy. Its more cardio than you would think! :) GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Man, I really want to try hot yoga- just no money to do it right now!

My regimen is a little varied. I usually do 2 days at the gym (1 hour cardio intervals- varying equipment, 1 hour weights- targeted muscle group with abs every workout). The third day I skip strength and run, trying to add 1k to the distance as frequently as possibly (currently at 10k). The 4th day I try to do "fun" light fitness- a soccer game, tennis, a hike, etc. Then repeat.

This week: 200

Last week: 200

Loss: 0

This is soooo frustrating to me, but completely predictable!  I either seem to maintain or even gain when I really start to exercise consistently.  Does this happen to anyone else or am I the abnormal one?

Well I have sure stayed under my 1450 cals today.. barely had 700. Spent most of the day at the ER with my baby who had an ear infection, poor bugger :( I didn't end up cooking anything, just held my baby all day and tried to keep her comfortable.

rbaldwin - maybe you're growing muscles? Have you measured - maybe you're still shrinking! I have been excercicing waaay more than usual the last couple weeks with no real weightloss.. but I do feel more fit and maybe tiny bit smaller.. or maybe that's just my imagination :) But it's  GOOD for you all that exercice, keep it up!

katya185~ my excerice regiment is about the same as yours except only 5 days a week and I don't do pilates just intense cardio, pilates doesn't do much for me!  and I don't go that early lol! I usually go in the middle of the day even though I think it is better to go in the morning... I am excited a few more weeks and I can take my daughter to the day care and not have to worry about getting a sitter! (they have to be 6 months old at my gym)

oh and what is your goal weight for the challenge? is it the 10% because that would put you at 96 lbs. please let me know!

ocean_girl88~Did you just move to Australia? that is exciting where are you originally from? and that is HILARIOUS aboutthe birds attacking you I can just imagine lol

nuggetkong~ yes your morning weight is definitely the most accurate weight! The weekend committment is a great one especially since weigh ins are on monday!

sillyflowa~ I heard that bikram yoga kicks your arse I would like to try it but it is very expensive where I live. I might try it out though!

rbaldwin~ I agree with saarap, definitely take measurements it is very eye opening no matter how much weight you are losing!

Looks like quite a few people missed the weigh in today... I will give them a couple days maybe they forgot lol!

leanne~ I am also considering a tummy tuck it sounds crazy at 23. I don't have any hanging skin or anything but from my pregnancy I got stretch marks and they are gross and I want them gone but don't know if a tummy tuck will solve that problem.

Did any of you other MOMMYS get stretch marks? If so, has anything helped for them?