2011 Weight Loss Challenge!

Girl!!! Heck yeah!!! Vacuuming is a really good one especially if you have a lot of carpet!!!! LOL Gardening (they say) is good too (for the warmer months of course).

Yes, gardening is excellent! When I was losing weight last year, I did get to a point at my last 5 pounds where I couldn't make the scale move more than 1 pound and then the next week I would gain that pound back. I did that for 4 frustrating weeks. Then we were moving, and I cleaned that 1900 square foot house from top to bottom and cleaned up and cut hedges and trees in the front and back yards for 3 days. At the end of that week, when I got on the scale I had lost 4 pounds. So I think I will be doing a lot of cleaning

I also bought this weight loss journal from Borders. It is really neat and it was on sale. I allows you to track everything from water intake to meals to exercise to your feelings. It also has a place for a before pic of you, plus a mini journal for your purse.

Hey LuvMe....what is that youtube vid about? r u in it? I see one sistah is that you???

OH!!! Ok, i'm slow but here is the pic of me in High school. I had it on facebook so I just save it on my mom's computer!! lol I was on the track team so I was in pretty good shape, flat abs!!! Slimemr arms...everything! I would LOVE to get back to this, but I have also had 4 kids!!! I know some women pop right back but I think I would need some nip/tuck to get all the way back to this!!! But close is good enough. Even if I DO get to the same weight I won't look the same cuz of the excess flab from prego bellies!!! LOl I had twins the first time so that realllllly stretched me out!!! Anyway.....
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Oh, I miss those days!!!! lol

@LuvMe - I think I have the same exercise journal. I started using it last year, and I love it. I even cut out some clothes that I would love to see myself in and glued them in the journal.

@Misskris - Twins? That's adorable. I know everyone is not the same, but there were two women in my Weight Watchers group who were both older than you, both had children, and both were heavier than you. Now, these women were both runners (they became runners as part of their weight-loss), and they had the flattest tummies and the fittest bodies. Because of them, I always wished I had time to run, which is another reason I want to get acquainted with that darn treadmill.

Ohhhhh, I couldn't see the pic before for some reason. You were too cute and look at that tiny waist!

LOL. thanks!!! I know right? I want to get that back but it's so hard!! I just really need to stay on it!! And what inspiration in those women in you WW group. That's great!!

Is it to late to join?

Hi, Lady! No it's not too late. Welcome!

Well ladies here are my stats:

Height: 5'3
Start Weight: 180
Current Weight: n/a
Goal Weight: 150

Here is a pic of me back in 2007. I was about 150-155 and a size 10. I'd love to get back to this size!

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I usually try not to focus on weight because I tend to get solid before I lose weight and I get frustrated ... but for the sake of sticking to the format:

Height: 5'3
Starting Weight: 190.5
Current Weight: 190.5
Goal Weight: 160

When I get up to get dressed I'll measure my tummy. Since I tend to harden up pretty quickly (especially in my legs), my tummy measurements are usually a better indication of progress than my weight. Now that I think about it ... I'm kind of embarassed to post my stomach measurements. I don't even tell people my weight ... let alone my measurements. I think I'm getting a little comfortable on this site ...

My goal is more a certain size of clothing than a weight. I would LOVE to be a size 10. Not an Old Navy 10 (they can be generous), more like a Macy's 10 ... lol I'm currently a 14 in most stuff.

Hi Butterfly, thank you!
I did the Michael Thurmond diet in the past, honestly with great success. I quit my job to start working form home about 6 years ago, and each year I gained about 10 pounds. So my goal is at least 40 pounds off by May.

misskris wrote:It sure does!!! That's great!!! Keep that up and you'll be able to run up them in no time!! I just saw you live in ATL!!! There's quite a few of us on here.

Just to update, after work I went up and down the stairs to the train station 4 additional times! Go Me!

misskriss: Hey gyrl, yea I just saw that too! Hello my fellow ATLien! LOL!

butterfly125: U r right on point! Any and all things we do throughout the day counts as an exercise. U'r still burning calories, it might not b alot, but it's something! I hear it's always good to clean with the music blasting, that way u might do a little shake and shimmy here and there, it'll get u sweating n no time! Get that broom out and dance like there's no tomorrow! I love your story bout the WW ladies! congrats to them! One day I'll become a runner, just gotta take it a day at a time!


laToya28: That is a beautiful face shot in your avatar pic. That pic of u n the white blouse?! HOTTNESS! Gyrl u were killin them weren't u!

@ LaToya, that is a cute pic girl.
@ Jessi, girl don't feel embarassed...we're all doing the same thing and I am heavier than you so don't worry about it!!! And thanks for the idea of measuring body parts. I was doing that myself but haven't in a while since I gained some weight back. I'll start that tomorrow too. And that's hilarious about the Old Navy 10 vs. the Macy's 10---you are SO right about that!! ON can be a bit bigger huh?? LOL
@ v3tt3, that's great lady!!! Your were on MARTA?? I haven't been on MARTA since I was in college, since 1999!!! LOL

LuvMeLuvMyFro wrote:Height: 5'4"
Start Weight: 155lbs
BMI: 27 overweight
Goal Weight 130-135lbs
Start Date: January 1, 2011
Goal Date: April 2, 2011
Time Frame: 9 weeks
Estimated Average Weight Lost Per Week: 3.3 lbs (which is a little high the average should be 1-2 lbs per week)

Exercise Routine:
Monday: Walk/Run after work
Tuesday: Wii or video workout
Wednesday: Walk/Run after work
Thursday: Yoga
Friday: Salsa Dancing
Saturday: Wii or video workout
Sunday:Walk/Run

Diet:
-I HATE THEM! So, I plan on cutting portions and increasing my water intake. I am considering replacing the white bread and rice with brown bread and rice not, the pasta because I tried that before and it is gross.

I can't diet either.....I plan to cut out the soda and juices and I just worked out with kinect biggest loser. Plan to do that 4 days a week so count me in!

@ Luvmeluvmyfro, you mentioned brown rice, well have you tried Quinoa? It's awesome. My kids even like it. It's supposed to be even healthier than brown rice. You just have to season it like you would a plain rice with whatever you like. One time I hade left overs and mixed it in with my kids mac-n-cheese (the Annie's natural kind) and they loved it!!! I love wheat pasta as well. We can't even tell the difference once you mix it with sauce and meat and stuff.

I want to join.

Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 195
Final Goal Weight: 160
Short Term Goal Weight (By at least May): 180

I want to drink more water and less caloric drinks.
Work out at least 3 times a week even if it is just going on a walk.
Cut down on emotional eating.

v3tt3 wrote:

misskris wrote:It sure does!!! That's great!!! Keep that up and you'll be able to run up them in no time!! I just saw you live in ATL!!! There's quite a few of us on here.

Just to update, after work I went up and down the stairs to the train station 4 additional times! Go Me!

misskriss: Hey gyrl, yea I just saw that too! Hello my fellow ATLien! LOL!

butterfly125: U r right on point! Any and all things we do throughout the day counts as an exercise. U'r still burning calories, it might not b alot, but it's something! I hear it's always good to clean with the music blasting, that way u might do a little shake and shimmy here and there, it'll get u sweating n no time! Get that broom out and dance like there's no tomorrow! I love your story bout the WW ladies! congrats to them! One day I'll become a runner, just gotta take it a day at a time!


laToya28: That is a beautiful face shot in your avatar pic. That pic of u n the white blouse?! HOTTNESS! Gyrl u were killin them weren't u!

Thanks Vette! And kudos to you for doing those stairs!!

misskris wrote:@ LaToya, that is a cute pic girl.
@ Jessi, girl don't feel embarassed...we're all doing the same thing and I am heavier than you so don't worry about it!!! And thanks for the idea of measuring body parts. I was doing that myself but haven't in a while since I gained some weight back. I'll start that tomorrow too. And that's hilarious about the Old Navy 10 vs. the Macy's 10---you are SO right about that!! ON can be a bit bigger huh?? LOL
@ v3tt3, that's great lady!!! Your were on MARTA?? I haven't been on MARTA since I was in college, since 1999!!! LOL

Thanks misskris!

@ misskris The video is my salsa graduation rueda. if you watch it I am the only "brownie" woman in the group.

Just checking in since I only posted once. Here are my stats:

Height--5'3
Current weight--149
Goal weight--130
I am currently around a size 10.

Right now I am trying to get back on track with my clean eating and working out after the holidays.

I guess i need to fully committ if I am going to be a part of this group. Can i just say that i never tell anyone my weight, so this is bit difficult for me, but here goes.

Height- 5'5''
Current Weight- 221
Goal Weight- 145-155
I am currently a size 16

Im a Weight Watcher and have been going strong for the past two months after kinda falling off for some time. So i am motivated. I work out pretty consistently, I getting into running and i just feel more together than normal. So lets do this ladies!

One of my problems is that i carry my weight reallly well, so sometimes i dont really believe that I weigh as much as i do and people tell me that all the time. I really hate being in the 200's so my goal is to make it back to onederland. Ill take my measurement soon too & Ill find a pic to post for what i think i wanna look like.

Hi, Summerbreeze! Kudos to you for your commitment and willingness to put it all out there! I am also a WW member. I reached lifetime and stopped going to meetings a few months ago because my life just got hectic, but I recruited a friend a work who used to do WW, and her and I will be going to meeings together starting this coming Saturday. Wishing you success!

@LaToya - I finally got to see this pic of you that everyone was commenting on...lol (for some reason, it wouldnt' show on my screen.) Anyway, I just had to tell you that you are so cute in that pic! You were rockin' it, girl...LOL!