September/October weight management challenge

[Shellyrides]

320.8......really?

[Crankin]

104.6
First day this week under 105. Except for my 2 boot camp classes this week, all I did was walk in the woods. I was supposed to ride with a friend on Wed. and she thought it was too cold (it was 50!) so she wanted to hike. While it was beautiful, even a 4 mile walk (couldn't call it a hike) doesn't burn the calories like a ride. Well, DH is going away for almost 2 weeks on Sunday, so I will concentrate on good eating and exercising.

[tulip]

131.6. Way wrong direction!

[indigoiis]

131.6. Way wrong direction!

Same here - 131. But it was expected, since I went to a conference and couldn't avoid the food (I just can't. For some reason, free means hoard.)

But still it's a healthy BMI and that is my main concern. Because of the conference (I commuted rather than staying at the hotel) I did not run or ride for three days.

Just trying to find a good balance of eating. I find when I do the hoarding (chipmunk-style gathering of whatever is available - shoving it in) I have a sort of addict no-consequences thing going on in my cavewoman brain. My logical brain says, that food makes you feel yucky and listless and cavewoman brain says MUAUAAARRGHHLAlaaaa arg. arg. nom.

I want to eat good, healthy foods that fuel my outdoors pursuits. I don't want to be sitting in my cube fighting the urge to go buy a box of poptarts.

For the most part, I do pretty well. But take me out of my protective arena and it's no holds barred.

[indigoiis]

p.s. hang in there Shelley. Your pursuit is on a level unimaginable to me and I am rooting for you.

[gnat23]

143 even. PMS bloat, boo!

[emily_in_nc]

105.5 again. Very happy with that as I had my appetite back after a bad cold so definitely ate more than the previous week -- but I exercised more too. No running, just too freakin' hot, but plenty of biking and yoga.

[Becky]

On travel this week, so I weighed in when I got home tonight. 125.5.

[goldfinch]

108. Still too high but not the wrong direction.

[Catrin]

128.8 this morning! I am pretty happy that my weight is staying below 130 for now, hopefully I can keep it there. Prior to my "going Primal/Paleo" my weight would fluctuate up to 5-6 pounds over the course of a day between morning and evening - these days it is fluctuating 2 pounds or less. I am happy with that. It is getting close to 3 months since my adopting the Primal/Paleo lifestyle and so far so good! I've not lost a LOT of weight - I no longer have a lot to lose - but I am starting to tell the difference in my waist and how things are fitting.

My over-all goal is 125, but really my primary concern these days is body composition. This is the time of year I start focusing more on building strength and between that and the high intensity training I really don't care where my weight goes - as long as it doesn't go up...

[Triacy]

I am new to the form and would love to join in this challenge. I am a member of My Food Diary .Com and need to lose the extra weight. I had posted a challenge on my diary but no one wants to join in the challenge.
I am currently at 137 and goal is 120. Back to racing weight.

[Crankin]

104.8 A struggle to maintain. I ran this morning before I weighed myself!

I don't like thinking about a life where good bread is a treat.

[goldfinch]

I don't even want to report but I am so that I can somehow stop this weight creep. 110.2 today. This is way, way too high for my very small self and will result in me being fat again.

I have removed all sweets from the house. I think that I have to remove a few other things as well. Impulse control has been out the window.

[emily_in_nc]

106 this morning, up 1/2 lb. Not too bad, but I know I've been eating too many carbs, so I feel your statement re. bread, Crankin. Barry made some excellent focaccia the other night, and I knew that I would gain if I ate it, but I did anyway. We did a 6-mile hot walk to and from town this morning (after my weigh-in), though, so perhaps I have now negated the bread. But I won't have any more.

Sorry Goldfinch. I know how that feels...and it sucks. I've been as high as 110 since moving down to Belize (after living in the 102-104 range for years prior to moving here), and it made me feel bad about myself. Clothes were tight, and I felt way too pudgy. When you're short and small-boned, it's amazing the difference just a few lbs. one way or the other can mean. Best of luck figuring out how to turn things around!

[Shellyrides]

316!