While I took a short cut last week just asking the participants to update their week in the comments section, I got positive feedback from several of the participants that they liked being able to reply to someone’s comment, that I am sticking with it.
As you may have seen on my post yesterday, I finally reached my 10% goal, and am down 17.4 pounds since March. Slow and steady wins the race. 😀 I also found a bunch of shorts and pants that I haven’t worn in a couple years – one pair of size 12 shorts are even too big. 😀
Participant Jacky is part of a CSA and for Father’s Day made strawberry cheesecake in a jar – perfect for a picnic – they looked amazing Jacky!
I belonged to a CSA in 2009 – but for the first several weeks I mostly got kohlrabi, and what they called “carrot bites.” Really?
Satu joined our challenge, and since she doesn’t use scales, has decided that a picture is worth a thousand words – check out her weight loss in pictures here. I just think its cool that I have a particpant who lives in Finland! 😀
My sister is still going strong in the exercise department – day 20 in a row of moving – keep it up Jenn!
Lori was bummed this past week because she stayed within her points, exercised, etc., and was up .9. I will be the first to say, you can’t expect the scale to say what you want on the day you want – just keep on going and you’ll reach your goal – no giving up! Send her some pep talks as we come into the 4th of July weekend – she’s kind of worried about the long holiday and all the food!
So how did your week go? Are you on plan? Try any new summer recipes?
Let us know! Enjoy your Sunday – we have another beautiful day!
I got back from Stockholm over a week ago but have not gotten back into the swing of things yet…at least the healthy things…I promise to blog a bit today and get back on track with everything else. Hopefully next week’s update will be better! Congrats, Biz, on the 10%! And I like this format for updating…it’s really nice to see everyone’s comments!
Congrats on your 10%, that is awesome.
I completed one of my goals this week, I lost 1.2 pounds and I was very happy with that. I did not do a great job tracking my points, usually breakfast and lunch, but it was enough. I did try to watch what I ate at dinner, just didn’t measure or count anything. Goal #2 was sidetracked by an old injury flaring up. I’m trying not to look at it as a failure though, since it wasn’t my laziness that kept me from exercising, it was truly out of my control.
Love reading about everyone else’s accomplishments, this is a wonderful challenge that is really helping me. Thanks Biz! Here’s to a great week #5!
Congratulations on getting your 10% this week! That’s awesome! You really are an inspiration. 🙂
Thank goodness for this challenge! I have had a lot going on these past couple of weeks and this week continues to be crazy busy. I usually use this as an excuse to give up exercise and then my diet generally falls apart after that. But thanks to your challenge, I’m keeping these things a priority too and I managed to get in all of my exercise and maintain last week! Thanks, Biz!
Congrads on your weight loss!! You are doing such an awesome job! Keep up the good work 🙂
Biz, congrats on your 10%!!
This week I’m going to continue getting back to the gym. I realized I need to go right after work because if I don’t, then I won’t go. Will also continue w/ drinking more water and watching my carb intake.
Have a great week!!
Congrats on reaching that 10% milestone! I didn’t make any progress on the scale this week but continue to keep fighting the good fight. I’m a firm believer in the slow and steady method even though sometimes I wish it wouldn’t be SO SLOW. You can see my challenge update post at http://finallyfiguringitout.blogspot.com/2011/06/101-days-of-summer-and-slimmer-this.html
I’m with you there….slow and steady is fine, but show me a little something! Trying not to obsess over the scale, because I can definitely tell I’m getting stronger, but I really want the number on the scale to SHRINK (along with my pants size!)
Hey everyone! I am having a really hard time with this challenge. My son is now 9 weeks old and not on any kind of schedule yet. He rarely naps in the afternoon once I’m home from work. As a result, I have not been working out or eating well at all. I am exhausted and I’ve frankly been feeling sorry for myself. I know I’m not the only one with kids. Does anyone have tips on how to fit in a workout and cooking with a new baby? My boyfriend and I are alternating time with him rather than doing daycare. James goes to work when I get home so one of us is with him all the time. I haven’t even been taking him on stroller walks lately because it’s been brutally hot even in the evenings:(
My goal this week is to do some sort of physical activity at least 3 days this week and to clean up my eating…somehow.
I wish I had some advice for you but I do not have a baby at home, just an annoying dog that gets in my way when I’m trying to exercise. I know there are workouts out there that are specifically for “baby and me” where you actually exercise with the baby. I’m not sure if 9 weeks is too young for that or not. Good luck with your week!
Girl! As a mother of 3 kids, my advice is…give yourself a break!! These first 12 weeks are THE hardest b/c of their crazy sleeping (or not sleeping!) habits, and it definitely takes it’s toll on mom and dad. Most important is to take care of yourself so you can stay healthy and take care of the little man. So, sleep when you can and maybe get some things stored in the fridge/pantry/freezer that are easy and healthy meals. Some of my favorite options are: make a huge fruit salad and keep in the fridge (whatever fruits that are in season – chop them up and throw them together in a container). A friend did this for me when I had my last child and we all loved it, and it was so convenient to reach in and have a healthy snack/pick me up. If you like yogurt, make some smoothies (spinach/walnuts/blueberries/yogurt is my favorite) – these are quick and easy to whip up and will give you the energy you need. Don’t worry about preparing big meals right now! If someone offers to help, have them cook for you 🙂 I had a couple of friends bring meals over and that was better than any baby outfit or anything they could have done. Ok…this is getting long but I just know so well where you are and what you’re going through! I don’t know abt exercise…except even little bits add up (10 minutes here, 10 there…) do what you can when you can and you’ll see that the time builds up. Do you have a Wii? And before long, your little mister will be on a regular sleeping schedule and you will feel like a new person! Hang in there!
My week wasn’t perfect (period sweet monster and boozing at a wedding) but I was consistant with exercising. I’m finally to that point that it is just a part of my day. I don’t even have to think about it. I also wore some skinny jeans that I haven’t worn since last year! Talk about motivation!
This week I WILL:
Up my workouts. I started throwing in a few C25K workouts in there to boost my metabolism
DRINK MORE WATER! Why is this so hard!
Be mindful when it comes to sweets (I’m horrible when I’m hormonal!)
Have a great week everyone!
Congrats on usch a good week. I can’t wait for the day when exercise is just a daily habit for me. I have such a hard time motivating myself to do it now. I agree with the sweets = hormone time, I am the same way.
For me this is a relatively easy qtuoeisn, but has a pretty complex answer. The specialty I have actually looked forward to working with is OB/GYN. I find that the ability of a woman’s body to produce a child, endure the amount of abuse it takes during a pregnancy, and the amount of pain endured during delivery is amazing. The joy of being able to be present as life enters the world is truly one of the greatest moments in life. To me that would be the best possible option. I also would love working in the operating room with a surgeon. I have experienced the OR quite a few times, and have been on both sides of the table. I have to say I would love to work with any surgeon in the OR except for Orthopedics. The reason behind that is the surgery’s are pretty brutal when it comes to the skeletal system. Having been in the OR with an Orthopedic surgeon and seeing the use of the saws, hammers and other heavy equipment in order to perform the surgery just sends chills up my spine. I know that type of surgery is not for me. I think my favorite surgeries have to be that of the abdominal cavity. The specialties that I would least like to work for are few, and for simple reasons. Pediatrics is not a specialty for me since I have four children of my own. My Aunt is a neonatal nurse practitioner and I followed her in high school and saw the good, the bad, and the ugly so I can honestly say I could not emotionally handle that type of position. Podiatry is also an area I could not see myself working. The reason behind this is pretty silly, but here goes, I very much dislike other peoples feet especially if they are not well kept. I know in the medical field you will encounter feet on a daily basis, but I could not mainly work with feet on an everyday basis. My last specialty is Orthopedics for the reasons I noted above about the barbaric nature of the surgeries and treatments for the musculoskeletal system. Its just not for me.
Congratulations on your continued weight loss! I love the feeling of being able to fit into my old clothes! I’ve never heard of carrot bites. They sound fun, unless you have to peel each and every one! Those strawberry cheesecakes did look good!
I met my yoga and walking goals this week. It gets easier and easier to remember to do both. I’ll be glad when June is over, it’s been a horrible month for me. Although my dad has been really sick, what’s been really hard was losing our 16 1/2 year old dog, Duchess. Since I’ve always been a SAHM, she and I were always together and I am really missing my friend. It’s awful how attached we get to our pets isn’t it
I am soooo sorry for your loss. I have a dog that is the world to me and I dread how hard it will be to let him go one day. Hope you have a much better week, sounds like a really rough time.
So sorry for your loss too – our dog is the first one I’ve owned and already he’s having trouble getting up the steps sometimes. 🙁