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):

1. 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.
2. 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. 
3. 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.
4. 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

Not as good as I hoped.  I hope the 4th doesnt ruin the downward trend!

START     June 25-27: 150
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 149.6
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Not as big of a loss as I would have liked, but I'll take it.  My girls have had so much stuff going onthis week that I haven't been able to get to the gym....doing stuff at home, but miss the feeling og accomplishment I get from going to the gym. After next weekend my schedule should be back to normal.

SW 5/8/09 - 189.50

START     June 25-27: 175.2
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 174
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

START     June 25-27: 148.25 lbs
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 146.75 lbs
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

START     June 25-27: 215.8

Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 214.6

START     June 25-27: [217.6 pounds]
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: [216.7 pounds]
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

START     June 25-27: 183
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 180.8
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

week 2: 220 again, but I had gained some over the weekend (3lbs) so I still concider it a victory!

START     June 25-27: 271lbs
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 269.0
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Bust: 35.5

Ribs: 33

Waist: 32

My "Tire" (the part of my stomach that looks like I have an inner tube around me at all times):41.5

Hips: 3.5

Butt:45.5

Thighs:27

Arms: L12.5  R13.75 (I carry my son around with the Left arm all day...maybe I should switch it up)

Neck:13.25

I first took my measurements on 6-18 and since then have lost 11 inches all around.

Wieght for 7/2  194lbs.  One pound down...I wish it was a lot more. 

START     June 25-27:224.5
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:224.5
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Same weight

Lily, Im going to be away for two weeks and  Im not sure I'll be able to do the tasks.I'll try to go to a library or something though. But England is worth the sacrifice, don't you think? God save me from all the biscuits and pimms and chocolate and.... the list goes on and on.

Have fun everybody, see you in two weeks!

START     June 25-27:193.8
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:193.6
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Not a big loss but the scale went down that is the important thing i had a really buisy week, I hope everyone else did really good!!!!!!

START     June 25-27:  194
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  193

Ugh . . . that's it, just ugh.

START     June 25:    268.0
Week 1.      July 3:    264.2    (-3.8)
Week 2.      July 9:
Week 3.    July 16:
Week 4.    July 23:
Week 5.    July 30:
Week 6.      Aug 6:
Week 7.    Aug 13:
Week 8.    Aug 20:
Week 9.    Aug 27:
FINISH.     Sept 3:

START     June 25-27:  242.5
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  240.5
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Looking forward to getting out of the 240s forever! I was shocked with the scale number this morning. I expected it to be up after the past week of eating out -Chinese, Subway, Pizza, Burgers. I think I ended up havig at least 1 meal a day out - not good. But we've been working extra hard at work to get our showroom & warehouse set up after moving to our new place so I'm sure that has helped.

START     June 25-27:  229.6
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 227.6
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Good Morning Schmoozers!

Well my weigh in day was supposed to be Saturday but I could not wait!

I could tell by the way I felt it was gonna be a good weigh in!

205! The scale is still moving in the right direction! 205!

START     June 25-27: 210 - 212
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  205
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

START     June 25-27: 162.0

Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  159.8
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

Also I hadn't done measurements yet:

Waist - 32"

Hips - 39"

Thigh - 24"

Bust - 36"

Ribs - 33"

Neck - 14"

L arm/R arm - 11.5/11.25 (I'm right handed? :-P)

START     June 25-27:  265.00
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  264.6

I don't mind if it's only .4 lbs...I'd be happy with a .1 loss...as long as the scale keeps moving in the downward direction.  It's a long journey from 288 lbs. to 190lbs.  

Measurements
Chest: 48.5  
Waist:  45
Hips:   52
Upper Arm: 16
Thigh:  28.5

The Best Things About Me

• I am pretty smart and I have a good amount of "common sense".
• I am always learning and moving forward in life.
• I have a very loving and supportive family and extended family.

Week 1. July 2-4: 185.4

Stay tuned for measurements and positive thinking...

Might as well get it over with, it's noo going to go down that much by tomorrow

START     June 25-27: 152
Week 1.   July 2 - 4: 154.4
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:     Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

2 days ago I was at 155.6!!!  It's my own fault and I will suck it up and do better next week.  Kudos to all who lost and maintained!