Wagon Jumpers - June 22 - July 5th, 2008 (two week special!)

THIS THREAD HAS BEEN EDITED FOR WEEK 2 RESPONDENTS

Welcome to the Wagon Jumpers weekly thread. We are a group of CC members who have identified that one of our main challenges with achieving our weight loss, maintenance or general health goals is consistency. 

This thread is designed to encourage long term commitment to our goals by publicly declaring them and asking the other members of this thread to hold us accountable.

Each member on this thread (listed below) has agreed to check into the thread at least once per week. If any member does not check in by the end of the week, we ask all members to politely and positively PM that member and encourage them to make a post and stay on track (or get back on track).

If you would like to be a member of this thread, either leave a note here and I will add you, or send me a PM. 

What Are The Numbers Beside The Names?

As our group is getting larger it is becoming more difficult to stay on top of 2 day and MIA reminders for members. While this is not a challenge, and not a competition, the numbers are here to encourage members to stay active in the program by identifying and rewarding those who are most active in the program. 

Name - (Rem #/#, %; MIA #/#, %)

REM = Reminder (2 day reminder sent out on Thursday's)

#/# is how many reminders were needed out of how many weeks the person has participated.

% - is what percentage of time has the person been able to actively participate in the program unassisted by reminders.

MIA - is Missing In Action, you end up on the MIA list if you do not post Sunday - Saturday of a given week. 

#/# - is how many weeks has the person been on the MIA list of the weeks participated.

% - is how much of the program has the person been active in. 

In other words, your goal is to keep your numbers as low as possible and your percentages as high as possible. The way to do this is to make sure you post as early as you can in the week. 

 Wagon Jumpers Participants

Week 8 Riders - Congratulations on 2 Months!:

Supersized (myself) - (Rem 0/9, 100%; MIA 0/8, 100%)

Jane3001 - (Rem 3/9, 67%; MIA 0/8, 100%)

JCR - (Rem 1/9, 89%, MIA 0/8, 100%) - Traveling July to July 12th, 2008

Karenie - (Rem 2/9, 78%; MIA 0/8 100%) - Bad weather may not be able to post

Kaydeefalls - (Rem 1/9, 89%; MIA 0/8, 100%) - Traveling to July 25th, 2008

Vicki8seekers - (Rem 0/9, 100%; MIA 0/8, 100%) Traveling to July 7th, 2008

FantasyFlight - (Rem 6/9, 33%; MIA 0/8, 100%)

Got2getthin - (Rem 2/9, 78%; MIA 0/8, 100%)

Week 7 Riders:

Kreitter - (Rem 4/9, 56%; MIA 1/8, 87%)

Hopeful31 - (Rem 4/8, 50%; MIA 0/7, 100%)

Defrog3 - (Rem 0/8, 100%; MIA 0/7, 100%)

Week 6 Riders:

Thin27 - (Rem 7/9, 22%; MIA 2/8, 75%)

Healthfirst - (Rem 4/8, 50%; MIA 1/7, 86%)

Rwbsmom - (Rem 3/8, 62%; MIA 1/7, 86%) - travelling July 13 - August 16, 2008

Igrratu - (Rem 5/8, 37%; MIA 1/7, 86%)

Jburgin - (Rem 4/9, 56%; MIA 2/8, 75%)

Week 5 Riders:

Writestuff - (Rem 4/8, 50%; MIA 2/7, 71%) - Iowa, sever weather, may not be able to post

Sarah_11235 - (Rem 2/6, 67%; MIA 0/5, 100%)

Peera - (Rem 1/6, 83%; MIA 0/5, 100%)

Ser25 - (Rem 3/6, 50%; MIA 0/5, 100%)

Ld1984 - (Rem 2/6, 67%; MIA 0/5, 100%)

Lumcti - (Rem 1/6, 83%; MIA 0/5, 100%)

Week 4 Riders - Congratulations on 1 month!:

Madikim - (Rem 6/6, 0%; MIA 1/5, 80%)

Wenchi58 - (Rem 4/5, 20%; MIA 0/4, 100%)

Msmeg1984 - (Rem 0/5, 100%; MIA 0/4, 100%)

The_Vitamin_Dominatrix - (Rem 2/5, 60%; MIA 0/4, 100%)

Week 3 Riders:

Jopi - (Rem 5/5, 0%; MIA 1/4, 75%)

Kroszelle - (Rem 4/5, 20%; MIA 1/4, 75%)

Hurley_Mom - (Rem 1/4, 75%; MIA 0/3, 100%)

Ciosa1020 - (Rem 2/4, 50%; MIA 0/3, 100%)

Week 2 Riders:

Elaughter - (Rem 1/3, 67%; MIA 0/2, 100%)

Shannyshan - (Rem 3/3, 0%; MIA 0/2, 100%)

Ka2007 - (Rem 2/3, 33%; MIA 0/2, 100%)

Tiegurl - (Rem 0/3, 100%; MIA 0/2, 100%)

Week 1 Riders:

Deedee1 - (Rem 2/3, 33%; MIA 1/2, 50%)

M_saluone - (Rem 1/2, 50%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Unlimitedana - (Rem 0/2, 100%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Inshapemommy - (Rem 0/2, 100%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

SkinnybyJune9th - (Rem 1/2, 50%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Platypipearson - (Rem 1/2, 50%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Lilley1199 - (Rem 1/2, 50%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Raven21 - (Rem 0/2, 100%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

Jilly_Bean - (Rem 1/2, 50%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

KittyKat596 - (Rem 0/2, 100%; MIA 0/1, 100%)

New:

Justjess_1 - (Rem 0/1, 100%; MIA n/a)

Missing In Action

Newsjunkie1 - (Rem 6/9, 33%; MIA 3/8, 62%)

Marlasinger - (Rem 6/8, 25%; MIA 3/7, 57%)

Tntgal - (Rem 2/3, 33%; MIA 1/2, 50%)

Missing In Action - 1 Week:

Tally-Ho - (Rem 5/9, 45%; MIA 3/8, 67%)

Mpscarlet - (Rem 6/7, 14%; MIA 3/6, 50%)

Hannahrifka - (Rem 4/4, 0%; MIA 2/4, 50%)

Missing In Action - 2 Weeks:

Gettinghealthy123 - (Rem 5/8, 37%; MIA 3/7, 57%)

Previous Threads:

Wagon Jumpers June 15-21, 2008

Wagon Jumpers June 8-14, 2008

Wagon Jumpers June 1 -7, 2008

Wagon Jumpers May 25 - 31, 2008

Wagon Jumpers May 18 - 24, 2008

Wagon Jumpers May 11-17, 2008

Wagon Jumpers Week 1 (May 4 - 10)

Wagon Jumpers - Anyone Need a Lift? (initial thread)

As always all members are encouraged to tag this thread so that it is easy to find. 

 

Supersized- Unfortunately, we already own a restaurant. Or rather, my future FIL does, but he's completely phased himself out of the picture since the late last year cancer diagnosis and passing of my MIL. My boyfriend runs it, I try to stay away as much as possible, because when I'm there I just want to eat, and there aren't very many healthy alternatives.

Ana- I've been wanting to learn knitting myself recently. I wonder if it's something in the air?

And thanks everyone who offered congrats on the fitting skirt. It really made my day yesterday.

So after realizing I ate way too much for dinner, and the fact that less than half of my shorts still fit the right way, I stopped making excuses for not working out today.

I ran nearly a mile and a half around my college campus, and hit an elliptical machine for 25 minutes.

I've been telling myself that I would lose weight since right around Christmas time, but have not been sucessful. I may have finally got it into my head that longing for the shape I used to be won't do me any good. Neither will trying to convince myself that I can eat as much as I used to(especially since I used to swim for an hour every day of the week, and 2 hours on the weekend)

 

Supersized, in order to make that change of not snacking out of boredom I'm just not going to buy junky food at the grocery store anymore. And making sure I log my calories will show just how badly i've been eating lately, and will aid me in a healthier meal routine so I can actually start losing weight.

Good going, KittyKat, on the exercise and the new attitude -- both of those things will take you a long way!  :)

 

I was down a bunch of weight this morning -- must have flushed a lot of salt and water out of my system yesterday.  I'll take it.  Big goal today = exercise.  I haven't done much since spraining my ankle almost 4 weeks ago.  Time to get over it and get moving. 

 

See ya later.

 

Hi this is my first post. I am 28 years old, female, 5'6 and currently 168 pounds. I was down to about 155 this time last year (however I had just been released from the hospital after a 11 days stay in which I lost about 10 pounds, not the best way to lose weight but I didn't mind how my clothes fit). My goal is 135-145.  I walk every morning with my puppy and I am trying to get back into jogging again. I was up to 5km 3-4 times a week but I slacked off so now I need to start from square one.

I hope that this group helps to keep me motivated and on track. So far so good. I am down a couple pounds this past week so I'm on the right track.

Thanks for creating this group!

Time for me to post this week...last week was a bust!  Down less than a pound and believe me I know it is all me...what I did do (eat too much) and did not do (exercised too little as in none).  Re-focused this week and narrowed my goals as I had too many goals to focus on all at one time and while they were all important there was no true way to succeed unless I stopped working and stopped being a mom and became a full time weightloser!  So I am focusing on one goal at a time for three weeks (or until it becomes a habit) and then I will add another one.  

As for how to forgive myself for slipups - I have the same problem a few other people mentioned in their posts I forgive myself too easily and one cookie turns into a bad meal which turns into a bad day and then a bad week and well you all know the rest (that is why we are here right)!

Since, I cannot reply to each and every one of you just wanted to say thanks for the tips and keep up the good work and if you fell off jump back on we are here with a hand out to help!

Supersized, I will email you re: helping out with the thread.  

Hi Everyone,

Apologies, I haven't read any recent posts yet, I will catch up when I am back on July 3rd. 

Below is the list of people I just sent out the 1 day reminder to. I will not be around this weekend, so please make a special effort to reach out to these people if they have not posted by Saturday and give them some support to stay on track

Jane3001 

Karenie

Got2getthin

Hopeful31

Healthfirst

igrratu

rwbsmom

Newsjunkie1

Marlasinger

Sarah_11235

ld1984

Madikim

Wenchie58

Jopi

kroszelle

The Vitamin Dominatrix

Ciosa1020

Shannyshan

Ka2007

deedee1

tntgal

 

Well, considering I've only really been trying hard to lose weight for about 3 weeks  now, I've definitely had some slip-ups, but what's different about it this time versus every other time I've tried to lose weight in the past is that I don't let it totally derail me.  I used to say "Oh, I messed up so I give up."  But now, I say, "I messed up this one meal, not the whole diet, so for my next meal, I'll get back on track." 

Hey guys. Yeah.. I fell off the wagon. I did really well for a couple weeks then the carb-monster came out and I just couldn't stop! Alright, time to get back on that wagon!

Checking in for the week.

I am currently off the wagon. Family visits, a stressful work week and a number of other things have me back to old habits. I am still physically active afew days a week, and I haven't really thrown all of my progress away. It's going to be a very rough weekend, but I hope to be back on things next week.

I was doing so well. :(

OH WELL! It's still possible to jump back on.

Just checking in thanks

Hope everyones day is going well.

Just checking in...it's been a crazy busy week!

I've been doing pretty good exercising and eating healthy.  Hopefully when i weight in on monday the scale starts moving down!

Hope everyone is doing great!

Wanted to say a quick hello....I am out of town and was expecting to be home Sunday.  However, my best friends baby had other ideas and decided not to grace us with his presence until just this past Wednesday. 

I've been a little off track this past week.  Being out of town makes it somewhat difficult to stick with my eating and exercise plan.  Doing the best I can for now.

As far as the topic this week, I have finally allowed myself to be ok with slipping up once in a while.  It took me a while to get to this place but I've finally realized that I am not perfect and that if I expect myself to be, then when I slip the results tend to be disatrous! I'm trying to adopt the idea that everthing in moderation is ok.  That way, nothing is off limits and I am less likely to binge if I know I can incorporate small amounts of everything I enjoy into my eating plan.

Hope everyone is well and that you all enjoy the upcoming 4th of July(those in the U.S. at least)

I'm feeling so OFF the last two weeks. I keep trying to get on track but there are so many sabotagers. First was my ten day vacation, gained 5 lbs in water weight....atleast that is what I chose to call it. Then my spouse in his loving way explains that with the weight loss I've also lost my tits and ass and now I have an "average" body...lovely! Of course I want to stuff my face and gain back those curves but I cannot stand to see pics of me so fat!!!

Then the past three days we moved our offices, in celebration I get Pizza and Beer with my coworkers. Now I'm off to the movies with another couple friend and I haven't had dinner...going to attempt to avoid stuffin my face with popcorn. Of course we went to dinner last night and I ate a 490 cal dinner, chasing it down with a super large Heff but NO dessert.

 Tomorrow I graduate with my 4 year degree....BIG PARTY, Sunday I could be back on track but I'm going on a charity motorcycle ride for children with Brain Tumors....they are serving lunch PLUS they have donuts at the check in...GRRRRR!!!! Not too mention I have not been to the gym since leaving for vacation OVER TWO WEEKS!!!

Hello!  Thanks for sending me a reminder, Supersized.  I have been dutifully logging my calories, but my fiance just bought us a PS3 so most of my spare time has been going to that

 

When I go overboard or screw up, I'm more likely to be able to let it roll off my back when I remember that losing weight is a journey, and one day won't make or break that.  Then I add an extra cardio session to my workouts that week or I skip my cheat day.

Hi, I forgive my self when I blow it,  the guilt only perpetuates the terrible cycle.

 

It has really been tough here since 6/11 when the terrible fire storms hit.  Now there are a ton of lightening fires.  Our town is on alert again.  The air quality is termed "hazardous"  It hurts to breathe, eyes burn, head aches...just to name a few.  we are thinking of getting out of the area for awhile...the air is turbid.  thinking if going to tahoe.  My sister has a cabin there and  it is peaceful  and quiet there.  there isnt any cell coverage  or internet service.  it is real remote.  NICE!!

 

Writestuff and all the folks that are affected by the flooding, I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

 

Original Post by the_vitamin_dominatrix:

Hello! Thanks for sending me a reminder, Supersized. I have been dutifully logging my calories, but my fiance just bought us a PS3 so most of my spare time has been going to that

When I go overboard or screw up, I'm more likely to be able to let it roll off my back when I remember that losing weight is a journey, and one day won't make or break that. Then I add an extra cardio session to my workouts that week or I skip my cheat day.

this (ie remembering it is a long term thing) helps me also. i did fall off the wagon yesterday and went about maintenance today-probably more. i am reacting better than before though.

I've been so busy with work that i have been focusing on maintaining and i've been doing a pretty good job of it.  Its nice to eat like "normal" for a while and then get back to business.

I have 1 last crazy week before the fair - july 3-4 and then i will get myself back to having a deficit.

 

I'm still here and doing fine!  I've been dropping 1.5 lbs per week.  I know I should exersize more, but procrastinating i what I do best.

The tpoic:  I know there will be days when there are special events where I wont eat exactly right.  I tell myself that this isnt a diet, its a new lifestyle and a person has to live.  So I might dangle off the back of the wagon now and then, but I will hop right back on!

 

This weeks topic goes great with what Im working on right now. Its exactly this - how to keep going when you slip up. I am the queen of "well I had a horrible lunch so I might as well do bad the rest of the day!!". So I am learning, or will practice this week, how to recover if I had a bad moment. Its not he end of the world, it happens. I cant keep self-sabotaging or giving myself excuses to keep doing badly.

Kroszelle - i find myself  doing the whole self-sabotaging thing too... Its a hard mindset to get out of...

I agree on this being a lifestyle change - if i had to eat strict 100% of the time, i'd been off the wagon a long time ago!