Wagon Jumpers - October 11 - 17 (closed)
Welcome
(I keep the waiting list capped at 4 people as it can be a 16 week wait with that length. We currently have 4 people on the waiting list and it is closed, waiting list spots do open up regularly, please check back soon.)
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. The primary focus of wagon jumpers is not how much weight you have lost, or need to loose, but what you need to do on a daily basis to meet your long term goals.
There are two rules for Wagon Jumpers:
1. All members must post once per week between Sunday and Friday.
2. All members must check the thread for members who have not posted by Saturday (a short list is posted on Thursday) or are on the MIA list on Sunday and send them a polite and positive message to stay involved in the group and on track with their goals.
If you would like to be a member of this thread please see the guidelines below and send me a PM if you are still interested (there may be a waiting list).
Medium Size Group = Some Time Commitment
The original idea of Wagon Jumpers was to create a close community where participants could get to know each other and hopefully form virtual-life and perhaps even physical-life bonds to create a support network as they attempted long term weight loss.
We quickly discovered that this was impossible with an 'always open' group as there were too many people coming and going. For this reason the group is finding its optimum level is between 20 and 25 participants.
A medium sized group means that we have an active thread that produces between 30 - 45 posts per week. Members do not need to read / respond to every post every week. I do notice that those who respond regularly do tend to keep their goals top of mind, and have a better chance to achieve them. I estimate the average time spent by an active member on Wagon Jumpers to be between 1-2 hours per week.
If you are looking for an always open group on CC there are several that operate by different weight criteria, similar motivational patterns etc... There are also many small groups that cap their numbers between 4-10 people to keep the group more intimate, and easier for members to keep up with.
Interested in Joining?
General Guidelines for Joining
1. Are you a wagon jumper?
Do you know how to loose weight, you often have success but then you find yourself loosing interest in your plan, or sabotaging your plan. It's not the "how" to loose weight that is the problem, it's the "how" to stay motivated.
2. Do you have a long way to go?
This group is designed so that members can get to know each other and support each other. Ideally you are planning to be a CC member and part of this forum for at least 6 months or more to achieve your goals and hopefully stay in motivation for a further 6 months or more.
Yes. This is, a long term plan.
3. Do you have the time?
This is a medium sized group, the thread does move fairly quickly each week. If you do not have regular internet access this is likely not the group for you.
Still interested?
Send Supersized a PM. (Please do not reply on the thread)
An overview will be sent to you, you will have a chance to ask questions and an invitation will be sent to you once a spot is open.
Wagon Jumpers Participants
Year 1 - Week 23 Riders:
Supersized 
(myself)
Year 1 - Week 19 Riders:
Year 1 - Week 18 Riders:
Defrog3 - Maternity Leave to October 31, 2009
Year 1 - Week 14 Riders:
Year 1 - Week 12 Riders - Congratulations on 1 Year & 3 Months!:
Year 1 - Week 7 Riders:
Year 1 - Week 2 Riders:
Week 47 Riders:
Week 45 Riders:
Week 40 Riders - Congratulations on 10 Months!:
Week 20 Riders - Congratulations on 5 Months!:
Dovelette - vacation to October 17, 2009
Week 15 Riders:
Week 12 Riders - Congratulations on 3 Months!:
Week 10 Riders:
Week 9 Riders:
Peera - Computer dead, check in Oct 24, 2009
Week 8 Riders - Congratulations on 2 Months!:
Week 6 Riders:
Week 4 Riders - Congratulations on 1 Month!:
Week 2 Riders:
Week 1 Riders:
NEW:
Missing In Action:
Missing In Action - 1 Week:
Missing In Action - 2 Weeks:
Current Membership: 25
Current Waiting List: 4
Outstanding Wait List Invites: 0
12 Week CONSISTENCY GOALS
(as set w/o September 20, 2009)
By December 12th, I will be...
Supersized - NEW: Go to the Gym and or Walk/Bike to work at least 3 days a week for 9 of 12 weeks.
Laura42 - NEW:Stay on nutrition plan 3 out of 4 weekends each month. MAINTENANCE:Lift weights three times a week.
Figurethefat - NEW:Eat 5 serves of fruit or vegetables everyday. MAINTENANCE:1500 exercise minutes a month
Merimeriqcontrary - NEW:Hover around 1200 calories(non-workout days) and around 1400-1500 calories on workout days, 6 days/week. (at least 9 out of 12 weeks). MAINTENANCE:Work out at least 4 times/week for at least 10 out of the 12 weeks.
Carryonandon - NEW:Follow this meal plan: Prepare homemade dinners (or eat leftovers) 5 out of 7 days per week. Have at least one fresh fruit or vegetable daily Mon - Fri. MAINTENANCE:workout 3x per week
Msmeg1984 - MAINTENANCE:Excercise at least 3 days a week for 9 of 12 weeks and average calorie intake of 2,000 cals per week.
White_Sakura - NEW:maintain any deficit for 5/7 days of the week. MAINTENANCE:to burn 2500 calories a week.
Raven21 - NEW: Eat 5 servings of fruit and/or vegetables daily. MAINTENANCE:run 4 days a week minimum, increasing speed and distance over the course of the 12 weeks.
BigBitty - NEW: to log my calories from the day I have the baby. MAINTENANCE: to continue drinking 2.5 litres of water per day.
Ncurlee - NEW:To achieve a 500 caloric deficit (or 500 calories below your burn rate) 5 of 7 days a week.
Cawilder - NEW:80% of the time I will seat sitting down and put down my fork/spoon/food in between bites. MAINTENANCE:Do, 5 hours of cardio / week + 2 weight lifting sessions / week
Bleedtoblue - NEW: to log my calories at least five days a week for the next twelve weeks.
Austiemg - NEW:to work out for at least 30 min (cardio) three (or more) times a week.
The_Vitamin_Dominatrix - NEW:I will record all my calories at least six days every week. MAINTENANCE:I will continue to drink at least 2+ liters of water each day.
Opanci - NEW:By December 12th, I will be accurately logging all my intake 6 of 7 days. MAINTENANCE:Get outside 6 of 7 days.
Kyashiis - NEW:log my calories daily by midnight 6 days a week. MAINTENANCE:run a minimum of 3 kilos 12 times over the 12-week period.
Nannygabber - MAINTENANCE:Exercise: Cardio 3x/wk MAINTENANCE:Eating: 150 grams of protein 5 days per week
Wenchie58 - NEW:With my new pedometer to walk 10,000 steps at least 4 days a week for 10 out of the 12 weeks. MAINTENANCE:To continue to eat between 1400-1500 calories a day.
Dovelette - NEW:NROLFW or NROL minimum of 2x/week for 8 out of 12 weeks.
Vcruicky - NEW: To eat completely vegetarian meals 4 days a week.
Previous Threads:
Wagon Jumpers - October 4 - 10, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - September 27 - October 3, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - September 20 - 26, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - September 13 - 19, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - September 6 - 12, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - August 30 - September 5, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - August 23 - 29, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - August 15 - 22, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - August 9 - 15, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - August 2 - 8, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - July 26 - Aug 1, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - July 19 - 25, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - July 12 - 18th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - July 5 - 11th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - June 28 - July 4, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - June 21 - 27th, 2009
Wagon Jumper - June 14 - 20th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - June 7 - 13th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers May 31 - June 6th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers May 24 - 30th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 17 - 23rd, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 10 - 16th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 3 - 9th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 26 - May 2nd, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 19 - 25th, 2009
As always all members are encouraged to tag this thread so that it is easy to find.
Weekly Topic: 1/4-Goal Check-In
For everyone participating in the 12-week goal challenge we have now completed the first 3 weeks of the goal - that is one-quarter of the way there - how are you doing on your goal? Are you still on track to meet your goal? If so, what strategies are you using to stay on track? If not, can you get back on track? How? Or, if you can't get back on track and we are one-quarter of the way through what will you do next time to ensure you achieve your goal?
I don't know the topic yet, but i have a doc appt tommorow (I am currently 9 days overdue by my LATEST due date esimate - so I may not get to get on here after the post is up)
I have been doing really well with the drinking, and although my counting is to start AFTER the baby comes, I have made some strides towards eating a bit less, and a bit more conciously as I get closer...
I even did a little execise tonight, so I am feeling really good, despite this baby twirling around in the little space I have left in my belly, ugh...
Oh well, I will try to reply to the post when it comes, but if I don't its because I am having the baby!
Original Post by supersized:
Weekly Topic: 1/4-Goal Check-In
For everyone participating in the 12-week goal challenge we have now completed the first 3 weeks of the goal - that is one-quarter of the way there - how are you doing on your goal? Are you still on track to meet your goal? If so, what strategies are you using to stay on track? If not, can you get back on track? How? Or, if you can't get back on track and we are one-quarter of the way through what will you do next time to ensure you achieve your goal?
wow that was so creepy how close the post came to my post, I didn't even close the window yet!
I am on track, For the water goal, I keep a 2 litre jug around me at all times. If I go off track, I just patiently hydrate, as, at this stage in the pregnancy I don't think I would be able to guzzle too much!
Bigbitty, I hope that baby comes soon! What are your doctors saying?
Checkin:
This weekend was a holiday weekend. My daughter had a soccer tournament and I was on the road and outdoors a lot. It felt great. I stuck to calorie maintenance on Sat and Sun, and went over maintenance on Fri. All in all, not bad for a holiday weekend, complicated by huge PMS cravings for carbs, carbs, carbs!!!
I only lifted twice last week, and because the kids are home from school today, I will most likely lift only twice this week as well. but I think dropping back on the lifting a little is helping to keep my appetite in check. That works well since I am still focusing on fat loss. I have been very active even without the lifting, so hopefully fat loss is progressing. I want to get to the point where I say, OK - I am done with fat loss, now let me try to add muscle and to do that, let me eat a little above maintenance. I'm not sure when that will happen, but I keep trying!
3 weeks into our 12 week challenge, I would have to say I have been about 75% on track. I could be doing better, but I my weekends have improved significantly, so I am pleased with my progress. I am going to keep trying to do better.
I have been a member of this group for three months now and I am happy I joined. I have especially enjoyed the last 3 weeks being a part of the challenge. Sarah's encouragement to state specific small goals helped me identify my worst trouble spot and focus on that area. I think it has made a difference. I look forward to working with this group for a long time to come.
1/4 Goal Check-In: I'm doing so-so on my goal of logging all my food. I spent a week out of town, which meant eating out, I find it very difficult to accurately log everything. So, while I logged food, some of it was guess work.
Eating out is always a challenge for me. I gained five pounds last week, even with lots of walking. So this week I am adhering very closely to my 500 calorie deficit. I'm going to have to learn to make better choices when I eat in restaurants.
I have yet to go back to the gym although I think I now have my asthma under control. I worked in the yard yesterday and had no difficulty breathing. I'm off the steroids and think that will help with weight loss.
1/4 Goal Check-In: I feel I am doing Ok, I am counting my choices, and am doing the 4/7 days veggie. I will be happier when I am cooking it all from scratch as I feel using veggie sausages etc is bieng a bit lazy, in regard to how I want to be veggie. Even when I use the veggie sausages, I am aware of how many calories are in them so I only have 1, so portion control although not a specific goal, is in my mind so as not to over induoge jsut becuase what I eat is vegetarian.
I have upped my walking - and my husband now has a mobility scooter so he can travel with me, in fact he jokes as he can set the pace for me to power walk. I hope by him (riding) while I walk with me, I won't feel guilty leaving him at home, and will get more excercise in this way - and still feel I am looking after him, it also allows him some more fresh air.
bigbitty, good luck with the baby, and with all that water I don't think I want to be around when your waters break LOL :) I do hope things go smoothly, will be thinking of you.
laura42 being 75% on track is so much better that being 75% off track well done to you, and I agree having specific small goals is easier to manage and keep on top of.
bleedtoblue - well done on getting to do a workout after asthma, it is not always easy, I know I have suffered my self. I think you hit the nail on the head, we all want to strive to do better, but having the support of this group makes all the difference.
Vera
Happy thanksgiving to all us Canadians!
We harvested 6lb of carrots Saturday from our community garden. What a great start to the weekend. I will probably be making carrot and orange soup today. Yum! I will post the recipe later this week if anyone is interested. Thanks Nannygabber for your soup recipe form last week, looks good! I LOVE soups, even more at this time of the year.
Welcome to the new WJ Becky and Sheila. Good luck with your goals.
I will re-start my running program this week. My goal is to walk 30 minutes 3 times this week. Today being a holiday will be great to start, sunny outside. Hopefully I can get back to where I was almost 6 weeks ago (running 14 minutes out of 30 minutes) fairly quickly.
Have a great week all!
Caroline
Happy Thanksgiving to the Canadians! (I am usually totally unaware of Canadian holidays, but here's to new beginnings :-) Hope everyone made it through the holiday OK. Eating holidays are such a blessing yet a struggle at the same time.
bigbitty - hope the baby comes soon!!!
vera - congrats on finding more ways to be active while balancing activities with your husband.
germaica - please post the carrot recipe - I'm on a kick trying new recipes and need something for a crock pot especially since I have one but have never used it. Soups like they are perfect for crocks.
For my check-in, I'm doing well on cooking and eating at home, but I'm doing very poorly on the eating a fruit or vegetable thing daily. Now, if it were a (small) piece of cake daily, I could say I was on top of it... Does buttermilk banana cake with whipped cream frosting count? lol. I baked one and am now suffering the consequences. Luckily my husband has a huge sweet tooth and we gave a large portion of it to the neighbor. It was really fun to make, though. I'm a beginner baker and learned a lot. Next time, I'll substitute some of the worse ingredients with healthier alternatives, but this version was delectable.
I'm doing pretty well on meeting me goal of logging and achieving a 500 calorie deficit 5 of 7 days. Two things I've noticed: (1) I am keeping a closer watch on what I eat on the weekends, and (2) I am wanting to exercise more frequently to ensure I have the calorie deficit.
I lost another pound and am now down a total of 60 lbs, with many more to go!
Good luck to everyone!
CHECKIN:
On track with protein goal, on track with cardio goal.
The protein goal is still difficult. Any other ideas on high protein recipes would be greatly appreciated!
Healthgain to all!
~Julie
Hi,
NEW:80% of the time I will seat sitting down and put down my fork/spoon/food in between bites. MAINTENANCE:Do, 5 hours of cardio / week + 2 weight lifting sessions / week
My progress:
On the new one - I am hitting about 75% of the time. I am trying to sit down with my children when they eat rather than standing up and doing something else while they eat their breakfast. Snacks have not been so successful though. I am trying to just overall slow down and be more mindful.
On maintenance - I have gotten in 3 hours of cardio and 1 weightlifting session. I have been targeting my left leg to get the muscles back to square one. - so I guess I am at 50%. I have been able to get to the trails 1X per week and now I am going to go into spinning classes.
This past week:
My weeks are now jam packed - and this is the first month of a 24 months MBA program - YIKES. I keep repeating to myself - "it's gonna be allright!" I have to continue to deal with my demon - stress and stress eating. hence my new goals of slowing down. I have been thinking of trying to do meditate again. Anything to take away the stress and help me cope better.
I have gone up a size (yeah, that's waht happens with a 15lbs weight gain). This bums me out totally - as you can expect. I now have a HUGE muffin top but I know that i can lose and keep it off.
Good Luck on the baby - Bigbitty! i can't even imagine the anticipation of having a child - my daugher was adopted so while there preparations - nothing like pregnancy.
Welcome to new members. I think you will totally enjoy this group.
cawilder - Congrats on going back for an MBA! It's a lot of work, but a lot of fun at the same time.
Hi all,
Last week was very tough food-wise, but i'm working it out slowly.
I'm running about 4 times a week and it feels great. I'm already back up to being able to do about 1.5-2 miles at a time without stopping.
Things are going great, but kinda hectic!
Sorry I haven't been interacting much lately. Just trying to balance everything that's on my plate at the moment. I'll be back to normal soon!
Welcome to all the new members!
Fine with the 5 fruit and veg. But I hurt my leg so my exercise minutes have been suffering. Plus I think I'm a bit burned out.
Thanks for the kind PM supersized! I can't believe I've been in this group for 2 months already!
Check in:
My maintenance goal has been really easy. this past week I fell off the wagon with my goal, since I pretty much went over 4/7 days. Plus this week I got sick, so I'm not even sure if I can do my maintenance goal right now. Blegh. Hopefully this blows over soon - I have so much work to get done this week >_<
Anyone ever feel like they just don't have it in them anymore? I just can't get myself to focus on eating right... I just don't feel like I can do it anymore...
How do I get out of this slump?!
Went to the doc today, whether the baby wants to or not, looks like Thursday will be the birth day, so I am resting up and getting in some nice nutritious foods. I am really excited, but I hope the labour starts naturally before then. That means on Friday I can start part 2 of my goal (ill be in hospital, so i will log on paper) but its all good. Thanks for the concern, I will post with mpics next time!
Caroline Post the soup recipe, sounds great!
MsMeg I can't deal with food right now so I'm focusing on exercise and hoping it gets my energy up. So far so good until this week, feeling a little ill.
BigBitty Rest up, let me know if you want to take any time off for the baby, as I'm sure you won't be getting much sleep in the first few weeks.
Check-In
I'm 100% on track. For the past 3 weeks I made it to the gym 3 times a week. Results are starting to show on the tape measure. Of course the trick is this week, with all the thanksgiving treats I really wanted to make it to the gym more than 3 times, however, I think I'm starting to come down with a cold. I spent yesterday resting up, I'm at work today, but I'm thinking I should just rest this evening, which means Thurs, Fri and Saturday would be my gym days. End of the week again. It will also make it really hard to accomplish gym days.
Right now I'm going to say I'll aim for the end of the week, but if I'm still feeling ill I will use up one of my slack weeks this week and get back to it next week.
Sara.
Hi everyone,
this is something I don not normally do, but right now I am hitting a crisis. My daughter is severely clinically depressed, and I have found out in the last few hours that she has been physically sick every time she takes her anti-depressents, so has not been on them for nearly 7 weeks. She has put on so much weight she is not menstruating any more, and she polycystic ovaries and is insulin resistant. I took her to the doctors this morning and she said I can't stop you being sick so I can't help with that, I can't refer you to a specialist as there is nothing in the NHS to help, all I can do is get a mental health link worker to ring you to make an appointment when she can.
My heart is breaking for my daughter, she needs help and so do I and I do not know where to turn. My husband is having a bad time, and tomorrow I fill in the papers to have my beautiful dog rehomed, as I can't cope with her dominance. OH GOD I FEEL LIKE MY WORLD IS FALLING APART ALL OF A SUDDEN.
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