Weight Loss Challenge!

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

Yep, me too. It hasn't been hard getting the eating back on track, but is is harder to get back to moving around...especially since the Twilight book series has completely sucked me in and it did nothing but rain all last week. Perfect reading weather...It is getting easier...I went to Yoga this morning and have my bags packed for working out tomorrow after I get my car oil changed. Thanks, Sky. I finally like haveing my picture taken!

Skylace · Admin Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

HELP!!! I've had such a hard time getting myself back on my workout schedule since I got back from NM. I am not sure if it's just laziness, the weather or what but I feel pretty tired since I have been back but it has been over a week! ACK! I need to get my butt in gear. I NEED MOTIVATION!

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

I am now in the same boat as you were in July Sky! Sorry I didn't see your post...is anyone else out there lost motivation? We are heading into a very challenging time of year (Halloween, Thanksgiving (in the US), Christmas, Boxing Day plus I have two birthdays in that time frame) so now is the time to pull up our big (but getting smaller) girl panties, sew our lips together and get to the gym! Anyone with me?

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

I'm doing a Weight Loss challenge with Herbalife... was 150 kilos earlier this year... now 140 kilos .

I am eating well and exercising during the week when I have things to do but crashing and munching out at weekends slowing my progress.

My goal is another 40 kilos so I'm a fifth of the way there. Seems like an endless process sometimes but am feeling positive at the moment.

Having protein with every meal and eating five times per day and cutting out bread and potatoes and white pasta/rice from here on in. Breakfast is oat fruit protein soya milk shake, snack protein bar, lunch brown rice and fish, onion and olives, afternoon, nut seed dried fruit snack, dinner protein and two veg various

Tending to do okay but have huge afternoon snack and weekends all over place...

Exercise try five times a week... free weights and then cardio of about an hour... hitting about 2/3 times

Skylace · Admin Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

I did get myself motivated again. Thank goodness. Went for a nice run today as a matter of fact, took the dogs for a walk and still need to do a bit of ab work and weights Smile

It is tough this time of year for sure!

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

My problem is munching at night. I snack a lot...I try not to, but...I am going to have to work something out for that. I have been good so far tonight , but it is only 10pm, so I have awhile before bed. I am also planning on the gym in the morning, cardio tomorrow, cardio/yoga Wed, strength training on Thursday and cardio/yoga on Friday. That's the plan right now...We'll see!

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

Well, I am back to having a trainer. It just didn't accomplish much trying to do it on my own. I am no further behind, but I am no further ahead either...so I have hired a trainer from my gym. She's tough but good and I will be working with her twice a week. I split the session with another woman, so it is half the price, which is cool. It feels good....I can't move, but it feels good!

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

Then end of the year is hard...holidays and such. You want to eat healthy but you have to live too. I learned not to be too hard on myself when I made poor choices and go on. December has been a wash....no gain, but no loss either so in January I hit the Weight Watchers hard and things will go well. Journaling is good. It is a big part of WW. You lose track of what you eat if you don't write it down...

faceless · admin Joined: 25 Apr 2006

Colston, you might want to look at local volunteer groups who do things like clean up rivers, nature areas etc. It's great (varied) exercise and satisfying too.

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

Awesome idea, Face. I think I may look into that as well. I already do some volunteer work, but it is all sitting down.

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

SpursFan1902 · Pitch Queen Joined: 24 May 2007 Location: Sunshine State

I am pretty proud of myself...I only gained 5 lbs over the holiday. It is back to it today though. I spend the morning taking down holiday decorations at the local museum where I volunteer. That was a lot of up and down and stair climbing...didn't really get my heart rate up , but I wasn't just couching and fondling the remote either!

Colston · Joined: 23 Jan 2007

Skylace · Admin Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

That is a great start Colston! Keep it up. Having the motivation is one of the hardest parts of getting there and since you have that, you're already getting yourself there.