weekly results
 

can we see the photographic proof FWM? preferably with as little clothing as possible? nekkie weight pics!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Congrats!!!

EXCELLENT JOB Flirt!!!! You should be able to lose almost as much this week then it will slow to a more manageable amount each week!

That's OVER 10% of your goal!!!!!!!!!!!!! :line: :thumbs:

Keep it up as you keep us up!!! :D

DM, Moran taing, sweetie :kisser:

texguy, I'm taking snapshots every few pounds I lose but I think I'd be doing you a BIG favour by keeping them to myself as they ain't pretty :yikes: :p Keep talking and I might show you the final pic :boobs:

Navarre and Coaster, thank you both, I'm still beaming :D

Yesterday was a good day and I'm really happy how it's going so far, as I think is noticeable in my last post :p Today is going really well, too. I found the increase of five minutes on my Walking Plan to be more of a trial than I expected, but I did it, trying to focus more on the music blasting out of my ipod than on the walking, that helped a lot.

I noticed on the plan sheet that it says to take two days rest from exercise. Of course, I read that AFTER I'd walked both Saturday and Sunday :rolleyes: I will still walk next weekend but maybe go back to last week's plan for those two days. I think two whole days of rest and I'll lose my momentum.

^^^ I was wrong when I typed this. The speed I am walking at is 4mph. 4.5mph would surely break me into a jog.

I have started doing sit-ups using the ab roller, as I wrote that I would in my last post. I did 150 in total, 6 sets of 25 reps. 50 'normal' ones (front) and 50 to each side. I don't know if that's enough but I will continue with that this week and start to increase next week :eek:

I hope things are going well for the rest of you :wave:

Flirt With Me- Do you work outside the home? I struggle to stick to my lunch plans when presented with alternate choices.

There's only ONE way I will accept it from you, and that's if you take it off in front me and hand it over. :brows:

I had another session at the gym yesterday but am resting today as I feel that I strained my right achilles tendon just slightly. Feels perfect right now, but it didn't this morning. Will hit it up again tomorrow, weather permitting.

and, yeah. I slipped too last night. Chocolate chip ice cream...two scoops...BEFORE BED. Dumb, but fucking wonderful! :p




Thanks!!! Stretching first, then the treadmill. First minute and a half is a walk at 4.2, just to loosen up, then I begin my run. Sounds like you are doing well too, FWM. Keep it up!!! :thumbs:

I do but not full-time. I am usually with one or both of my young children and when we go out for the day I prepare lunch and snacks for us all the night before and take it with us so I have a choice only of what I've taken with me. If I didn't pack my own lunch I would end up skipping it and piling in the chocolate later on :o

Thanks rabbit :D Your legs evidently work much faster than mine and you're in a lot better shape than I am if your warm-up speed is faster than my brisk walking speed :p I had to cover my eyes at your mention of chocolate chip ice cream!

Today nearly ended badly. Tiredness was getting the better of me and sleep nearly won over my walk but I dragged myself to the treadmill. It was tough, I felt yesterday's walk with every step and was tempted to slow down the pace but eventually I only had a minute or two left of the brisk walking so I stuck it out and ended up walking the same distance as yesterday :thumb:

Then I felt yesterday's sit-ups when I did 150 more :eek: I'd forgotten what next-day sit-ups feel like, it's been so long since I did them :p

Goal for tomorrow - walk earlier in the day (circumstances at home have temporarily changed meaning I should be able to do this now).

A boost of inspiration for anyone trying to lose weight...
 

I just found some information about 'Biggest Losers'. I have not seen the tv show, but found a great slideshow with 'before' and 'after' pics of the contestants. If you'd like to view it, find the link to 'Biggest losers: Before and after' on the Slideshow links to right of this page: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28239000/. Unfortunately I can't do a direct link to the slideshow.

Ok...well we me and my daughter are doing good with the eating thing. But I believe that is because we just still dont have any appitites. The exercise thing is not going as well. They adjusted my work schedule so my exercise schedule got blown to hell....thank boss.

I am trying to get plenty of rest and exercise which I have been told they go hand and hand.


OH well...tommorrow is another day to start again.

Way to go everybody.....i am so proud of you..... :thumbs:


nat

It's very annoying when outside factors affect what we want and have planned to do :banghead: I hope you can find a way round it so you can schedule your exercise at a decent hour.

Sounds like the eating is going well, and even if your appetite returns with a vengeance, your stomach will most likely be smaller so you'll feel fuller with less food. Hopefully! That's the only up side to being sick like that!

Sickness has hit this household today :rolleyes2 I hope it will stay confined to my daughter but as these things usually sweep through families at a time, I am not holding out much hope. Fingers crossed if I get sick, it will be short-lived :eek: I wonder if all the extra cleaning and laundry count as exercise :rolleyes:

Day 12 and all is well...
 

Thankfully my daughter's sickness remained mainly with her. I didn't feel so good Thursday morning and thought I was going to throw up but it didn't develop into anything and we all seem fully recovered today :thumb:

The Walking Plan nearly floored me earlier in the week :yikes: but by Thursday's walk I wasn't finding it too bad. I have to add another 5 minutes to the brisk walking part for Week Three and that will be tough but if this week is anything to go by it should be easier by Thursday. I was thinking about repeating Week Two but looking at the plan I see that Weeks Five and Six remain the same as Week Four so I'll grit my teeth for the next two weeks and hopefully settle into some kind of rhythm in Weeks Four to Six. At the weekend I don't want to NOT exercise so I'll do a longer walk at a slower pace rather than resting completely.

I have done 150 sit-ups with the ab roller every day this week. I feel I could do more now so I will increase on Monday.

Nothing different to report on food. Eating smaller portions, not eaten anything I shouldn't, it's going really well. No chocolate/candy/alcohol for nearly two weeks!

I have been drinking nettle tea, it's said to reduce cravings and be generally good for you. I make up a pan of it in the morning with two nettle tea bags and two fruit tea bags and drink it throughout the day, warm or cold. If you haven't tried nettle tea, I would recommend it, I really think it helps fight cravings :nod:

How are the rest of you doing? What are you snacking on? Anyone found any 'wonder foods' we should all know about?

Ok I will also join in I need to loose weight... I want to be able to fit into a bikini and look good in it

Hey lovemelongtime, welcome to Pixies, happy to have you join this thread :wave:

Thankyou very much FWM

The more the merrier! Good luck with your weight loss :)

Updating quickly to say I did Friday's walk. Found that if I cover the figures on the treadmill so I can't see the time on the brisk part of my walk, I can judge how long I've walked by music. I kept telling myself I have to listen to two more songs before looking at the time, then extended this to another two and another two and so on and so forth until I felt there must only be a two or three minutes left. This method worked really well as I didn't look at the clock until a few seconds after it was time to start my five mins cool-down :thumb: It made a big difference psychologically.

Sit-ups using the ab roller felt really easy today, so instead of 6 sets of 25 reps, I did 3 sets of 50 reps, and will increase this from Monday.

Food: not eaten enough today but the whole day was kinda pissy. I'm sure I'll make up for it tomorrow.

I always had to cover the display when I worked on machines at the gym too. That is part of why I'm working to make more opportunities for excercise in my daily routine.

I have done ok this week. I lost a couple pounds and my sugars are starting to come down again. I did get a hold of some crack this week, aka conversation hearts. One night my sugars were 281 after a high carb low protein dinner that I followed up with a small handful of those hearts. It scared me. That is the way my #s used to be all the time and I don't want to go back to that place. So I am trying to be more conscious. Bigger meals with carbs earlier in the day when I still am energetic enough to burn them off. The great news is that I do not eat after dinner at all anymore. Not a snack not even a bite.

I worked 4, 12 hour days this week so ab lounging was not a priority. Next week will be easier.

Just checking in....still doin good on the food intake...but like lilith I am working way to much to even fuction. So next week will be better....it has to be.

Nat.

Lilith, great that you lost 2lbs AND aren't snacking in the evenings :thumb: Sounds like you and Nat have both had tough weeks at work - here's to a calmer week next week :)

Walked an hour on the treadmill on Saturday, at a slightly slower pace than I do when following the walking plan. I am going to try to do the same today. I might do it now, in fact, to get it out of the way. Very busy day for the rest of today so should burn some more calories.

Four sets of 50 sit-ups. The final set was a challenge, to say the least :yikes: I am going to increase this to 6 sets of 50 from Monday.

Weigh-in tomorrow.

Checking in....no real weight loss (still coping with water weight) but generally I've been better about eating healthy foods and exercising. I went hiking AND to the gym yesterday. Today is a hiking day too.

The hiking sounds like fun, osuche!

Two weeks in and things are still going (surprisingly) well for me. I walked an hour on Sunday and then began Week Three of the Walking Plan yesterday (Mon). I was dreading it, truth be told, as I had to increase the 'brisk' part of the walk by another five minutes :yikes: I covered the display and listened to music, deciding I should listen to at least six songs before looking at the display. When I finally looked, I found I had walked 2 minutes too long and should have already started my cool-down walking at a much slower pace. That was a real boost as I'd told myself I still had a few minutes left before I start cooling down. Let's hope Tuesday's walk goes as easily.

After that I did 300 sit-ups - 6 sets of 50, and will continue with that everyday this week, along with the walking.

I weighed myself and I've lost 4.5lbs this week :D :thumbs: making a total of 11lbs :faint: so I'm overjoyed! I expect to settle to 1 or 2lbs each week now, although I'm pre-menstrual so next week there's a chance I could lose much less :rolleyes:

I have taken new pictures of myself, front, back and to the sides and will continue to do this after each 10lbs lost. I have measured myself quickly and know I've lost several inches but will officially measure after four or five weeks.

Food-wise, I am not doing anything special, not following a plan or counting calories. I have cut out things I don't need, such as the bags of candy, bars of chocolate, alcohol etc, all of which used to disappear at a frightening rate. I am eating smaller portions, too, but never going hungry.

just checking in....seems like everyone is doin pretty good. Way to Go.


I am just getting started and back on track. again...work has been hell and sooooo tired when i get home. but it is a mental tired. but I am walking a bit and feeling better (just a little) the "me" time is helping my whole attitude. I dont feel like killing anyone because I am just to tired to bother. So I guess that is a plus.

My daughter is a bit discouraged...she is not seeing results just yet. So I am trying to be encouraging. AFter all she is 13 and can loose the weight so much easier than me. It will happen.


Just checking in....

I am concentrating soley on being a non smoker....almost three months now and I have impressed myself LOL :wink:

You've impressed me too. Great job BIBI

thanks Lil.....

Damn fine.

Well, I tried to go last Sunday but my achilles was just too sore and I had to quit after 2 tortured miles of my 3 mile run. So I stayed out of the gym this week to rest it. I will be back in tomorrow to see how it goes.

Bibi, I am VERY impressed! Keep it up, you can do it!!!!!

Not been here for a while so thought I'd stop by.

txgrneyes - has your daughter measured herself? If she does this, it might help her if she sees the numbers going down on the measuring tape as well as on the scale :nod:

BIBI - congratulations on hitting 3 months :line: I'm on around 18 years now, bar a couple of packets of cigarettes smoked in 2000 :rolleyes: You're doing great, good luck for the next three months :thumb:

rabbit - how's it going with your achilles? Mine's held out so far since I've been walking - fingers crossed my luck will continue. I hope you're recovering.

osuche - I wrote earlier that I'd joined FitDay and I was completing the details on there but after a couple of weeks I decided it wasn't really the tool for me. I rediscovered another site I've used in the past, called extrapounds.com and I've transferred all my information there so will use that from now on. I'm still not recording what I eat but I am recording measurements, weight and activity. I started writing a blog on there, too, although how often I'll post to it remains to be seen :p The site is worth checking out. I think it's much easier to follow and better laid out that FitDay, just my personal opinion :)

I think I'm going to measure myself today, and it's weigh-in day today, too. I'll update later :wave: Things are going ok in general :)

I had a week of really high BG and was surprised to lose 1.5 this week. 1.5 is my weekly weight loss goal because studies have shown that losing too fast usually means it will come back just as fast. If I can manage 1.5 weekly it will allow me to hit my March goal and hopefully my December one as well.

Hey........... I LOVE reading what you all are accomplishing! Congrats to texas for beginning again.... it will become easier in time..... it truely becomes a mind game sometimes to talk yourself into walking 15 minutes when all you really want to do is curl up on the sofa watching football drink beer and eat chips & salsa! OOOPS sorry, I was discribing me!!!!

BiBi......... Great job with not smoking! That's even HARDER than trying to lose weight!

Oldfart..... everyone keeps saying that you're "Damn fine"! :D

Rabbit.... it is best to rest it..... but when it feels well enough.. walk a tad, don't run

FWM.... you've been doing GREAT girl! It is proven (and I've DONE it) that you lose more the first 4 weeks of a program and then it may only be 1-2 lbs a week after that... so don't be discouraged if that happens!

Lil.... GREAT JOB too! You may want to begin building up stamina and your cardio by cracking your whip! Alternate hands so you become ambidextrose at it and it works out both arms!:D Hmmmm...... I wonder who we can find for you to "work out " on? :wave: :kissass: :spank:

I'm stuck at my 179..... watching food imput (except those 2 margaritas a couple nights ago) very well for me. Been having salads, roast beef without bread, turkey.... oatmeal for breakfast and a lighter fare for dinner. My weakness because of odd working hours daily is finding time to exercise..... I NEED to improve that and wrap my mind around working out after a 12-15 hr work day! Any suggestions? (Besides quitting a job!)

Oh I totally agree, and I am embarrassed to have many years of yo-yo dieting under my belt to prove the point. The pounds I have lost since beginning this year's attempt to lose weight are fully reflective of how much crap I was bingeing on before I started eating sensibly and exercising. It was a lot, and that crap helped my weight to remain high after I piled on the pounds during my last two pregnancies. If I cut out the crap the weight falls off. I started out as obese on 5th January, according to my BMI, and I am still obese, despite having lost 14.5 lbs since that time, so I have a long way to go, but I will get there. I am nearing the end of a more than five year continuous stint of pregnancies and/or breast feeding and I can feel that my eating habits are much easier to control now that I am not breast feeding as much (approx. once or twice each week). It takes a lot out of a person, both physically and mentally.

I don't want anyone reading this to think I might be starving myself in a bid to lose a lot of weight fast. I am not - if I did that, I would end up a smaller shell covered in a lot of sagging skin, and be more miserable with my body than I am at present.

I am not letting myself go hungry, just eating well and exercising more than I have in years. I fully expected to lose only a couple of pounds this week at most as the initial weight loss I saw has to level out at some point. My cravings for chocolate are very few and far between, and I can even walk past cakes and candy in the house now without wanting any, something that I would never have done prior to Jan 5th. That is a big thing for me, and walking past cakes and candy instead of devouring them reduces my calorie intake by literally thousands each week.

The exercising is helping tremendously, and however much of a struggle it has been, especially during the last three or four days, I am forcing myself to exercise everyday, however late in the day. I am determined to lose this, it is bloody hard work, but I am going to do it, and I am blown away happy with my progress so far. Every other attempt has failed, but I can't look at that, I would quit immediately. This time I WILL lose the weight, I WILL get to the weight I was prior to my last two pregnancies, and I WILL keep within a reasonable weight range once I am there. I have to.

I lost 3.5lbs this week :thumbs:
I have taken measurements and lost a total of 8 inches from my body so I'm pretty pleased about that, too!

Thanks hun :x: I am fully expecting to drop to the optimal rate of 1-2 lbs a week and I'm totally ok with that :nod: Thanks for all the encouragement you've shown me, it really helps a lot :)

If you're at home and get drawn to Pixies to pass some time, turn off the computer, do some exercise, then return to Pixies for some post-training Smutting :p Seriously! It works for me, I won't settle down to play on Pixies in the evening until I've exercised. Or do some exercise while the dinner is cooking - just 20 minutes each day is a good start, and add 5 mins each week. Good luck - I know how difficult it is to get past a weight you're stuck at but you WILL do it, and I'm sure once you drop lower than 179 a few more pounds will follow suit and things will get easier :)

I hope everyone is having a great week so far - do check in and post to let us know how you're doing. Like Coaster, I enjoy reading how things are going for others - to congratulate achievements and encourage when things aren't going so well. Congrats on losing another 1.5 lbs, Lil!

:line: Good Luck In Whatever You're Trying To Achieve :line:

Excellent news FWM! I remember being in the hormonal period of my life where making babies was my main goal. Now my goal is to make time to do what is right for me. Keep up the good work.

Way to go FWM. Keep at it...PERSERVERENCE!!! And Lil, I am so glad you are being righteous with yourself. You deserve.

As for my achilles, all's well now there. Thanks all. My shins have been sore though...that and the achilles tells me that my running shoes are shot. I have a new pair that I will break in tomorrow. I paid my dues today but so wanted to bypass and go home. Am proud of myself that I didn't give in. Now I just want to fall down and go to bed but must help my 9 year old with his homework as soon as he is out of the shower. Ugh.

Thank you Lilith and rabbit :)

Good to hear that your achilles is better, rabbit :thumb:

FWM - you are doing awesomely well sweetie...... glad to hear you feel good about it, too. I feel a weirdly proud feeling about your progress!! :D

For myself, I've been (sort of) watching my diet and, more especially my alcohol intake, since november or so. Since then, I've lost just over a stone (18 pounds in Amerispeak!!) and feel sooo much better!

Yay me!

DM

Thanks DM :x: I shall endeavour to continue making you proud :D

Well done to you for losing over nearly a stone and a half :thumbs: Keep up the good work, you're doing great :kisser:

Over nearly??? :p OK, Well done to you for losing nearly a stone and a half is, of course, what I meant to write :nod:


I have just completed today's walk and sit-ups :thumb: I very, very nearly gave in :banghead: For the first time since starting this, I had to stop the treadmill for a few seconds to take a breather, I thought my body was going to explode :o My legs were walking as fast as they could and I just could not go a step further.

When I got back on, I reduced the speed back down from 4.23 mph to 4.1 mph, as it was last week, and it felt much, much better. I was walking on a steeper incline than last week, and to see that I keep at it and don't quit completely, I will continue on the reduced speed for a couple of weeks, increasing the incline when the program calls for higher intensity. I think that will count as higher intensity... The program talks about intensity in terms of speed but there really is only so fast I can go without flying off the end of the treadmill :p

rabbit, I am totally baffled by your warming up speed being faster than my brisk walking speed! I think I need to put rockets on my feet or something :p

I feel like I've let myself down by reducing the speed but it's either that, or quit completely in another day or two as it would just get too much.

I will maybe try to increase the speed slightly in another couple of weeks, but I think it's better to do the walk, albeit at a slightly slower speed, than to not do it at all. Interestingly, reducing the speed for half of the brisk part of the walk made very little difference to calories burned or distance travelled.

I just re-read that ^^^ and know that I've repeated myself several times! My brain hasn't recovered from the traumatic exercise session yet :p

I am continuing with 300 sit-ups and food is working out great!

Nearly at the end of Week Four, keep going Pixies :thumbs:

I have been watching neither my diet nor my exercise routine...and thus I've not been losing a damn thing. This week, I'll only manage to hit the gym 3 times...and add in a hike and a walk to the mix. It's not enough for me, as my body has grown used to much more activity over the years. :(

The basic problem is that work has been so damn hectic that I've been burning the candle at both ends and shorting myself on sleep and personal time. It needs to stop...but first I need to figure out how to make it stop. Sigh.

I am glad everyone else is doing well. I'll give an update when I am back on track.

FWM ~ There's nothing wrong with reducing speed. I was running at 6.4 for two sessions straight, but haven't been able to work conistently at that speed now for the last three sessions. So I reduce and just keep moving rather than stop or quit. The REAL key is getting into the proper training and cardio zone...that's the sweet spot where you are burning fat most efficiently. IMO, this is the most important consideration.

As for the sit-ups, you can do WAY MORE than I can. I can do 50 lying flat before I have to quit.

Keep up the good work!!! :thumb:

osuche ~ Three times a week in the gym is pretty gosh darn good. Don't be so hard on yourself! ;)

Yep, I second this! Osuche, you're going great, that's a lot of exercise :thumb:

Thank you rabbit :) I will continue as I have been and make sure I continue exercising (nearly) every day, without getting to the point where I feel I need to quit.

These past couple of days have been really tough and I've been doing my usual exercise on the treadmill as well going on long, long walks out and about and starting dance classes so today I've just about had it :rolleyes: I am giving myself a day off from the treadmill and won't allow myself to feel bad, since the walking program tells me to take weekends off anyway. I guess one day off in four weeks isn't going to be detrimental, and I did go for a long walk outside today and climbed some hills that felt like they were near vertical :p

I have a confession. I walked into a shop today fully intent on buying several bars of chocolate, and fully intent on eating them all in one sitting :o I walked around the shop several times and walked out of there buying bananas and a couple of other bits. No chocolate :thumb: This is a big thing for me. I still want the chocolate but have proved I can walk past it without buying, and that's what I need to continue doing. This is the stage where it starts getting tough for me, but already I'm doing better than on previous attempts, as I beat my craving in the shop. The problem is that I'm not yet seeing a chocolate-free future.

I lost 3.5 lbs this week, making a total of 18 lbs lost so far :thumb: Another 18 lbs and people might start to notice :p I am aiming to lose 2 lbs by next week, so I can take my next set of pics.

Have a great week everyone :wave:

GOOD LUCK and CONGRATULATIONS to all who have achieved or are trying to achieve.

Think I might join in on the Pixies fun/Challenge.

I too want to drop the excess weight i have... which i'm working on thru lapbanding... (due to health reasons it's a must) for me - well peace of mind too.

I want to aslo make it a goal that every month I do something FOR ME, i'm always rushing around for other people and other peoples interest and have neglected to do something for me, be it have a coffee on my own at my favorite place, Or get my hair and nails done.

I also want to get my own place.. this is a goal by June 2009, a land somewhere nice rural and country style to get out of the city.

and i want to begin walking again with my dogs, just getting out somewhere nice and going for a walk, i miss that.

For now that's it but i'm sure more will crop up.