September/October weight loss challenge

**azfiddle** · 10-29-2009, 05:22 AM

I know it's not Friday yet unless you're in Australia/NZ... but I was too happy to wait until tomorrow. I've been 126.4 for the last two mornings (my goal for the challenge was 126).

Bonus: I fit into all the size medium shirts/blouses I tried on at the store last night. (not bike clothes though- they seem to have a different concept of medium and large).

**limewave** · 10-29-2009, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by azfiddle

I know it's not Friday yet unless you're in Australia/NZ... but I was too happy to wait until tomorrow. I've been 126.4 for the last two mornings (my goal for the challenge was 126).

Bonus: I fit into all the size medium shirts/blouses I tried on at the store last night. (not bike clothes though- they seem to have a different concept of medium and large).

Yay! That's great!!!!!!!!!

Excuses, excuses, excuses:
I'm not looking forward to tomorrow AM. Last week I ate horribly and then started my (.) on Friday. Then I took DD to Chicago for a fun girls trip--lots of eating out. Yesterday I had a 10 hour photo-shoot at a Brewery. Lots of pictures of beer and food . . . and we couldn't let it all go to waste.

Today we are having 5 trees taken down in our yard. Tomorrow we begin demolition of our garage (damaged in a storm). And Monday the new garage begins construction.

I'm really hoping life gets on some kind of routine soon. Much easier to get on a healthy diet/exercise regime.

**Possegal** · 10-29-2009, 07:37 AM

YAY indeed! Shall I post it to the chart today for you? Complete with color changes.

And limewave - you have a way better job than mine.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...PTTc1aGc&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

**azfiddle** · 10-29-2009, 10:31 AM

Looking at the spreadsheet- doesn't e.e.cummings get to change to blue too?

**Possegal** · 10-29-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by azfiddle

Looking at the spreadsheet- doesn't e.e.cummings get to change to blue too?

I've only been changing if you get within less than a lb of the goal. And clearly, my math skills need work.

**daisylubob** · 10-30-2009, 04:12 AM

124. can't seem to get below that consistently

**Susan Otcenas** · 10-30-2009, 05:26 AM

I've been out of town quite a bit the past month, so have not been checking in regularly.

129 for me.

**channlluv** · 10-30-2009, 06:43 AM

233.6

Some thoughts on this, this lovely almost-Halloween morning:

1. I get naked every Friday with you people on my mind.
2. I'm back in the pretty blue cells range. Yay. (thanks to a return to the other medication - 6 pounds gone since Wednesday night.)
3. I would like to make a weight-loss goal that is not helped along by pharmaceuticals - seems like cheating - but at the moment, those are what is keeping my blood pressure under control, so I need the medication. The weight loss (it's only water, anyway) is just a bonus.

I'm trying to figure out what the next goal should be. 225, I think.

Anyone tried the Eating Clean program?

Roxy

**Possegal** · 10-30-2009, 07:05 AM

I lost a bit on the "sick and don't want to eat" diet plan. It is sure to not be a lasting change. Maybe I can use it to get myself back on track. After a weekend visit with a friend.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...PTTc1aGc&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

**katluvr** · 10-30-2009, 07:14 AM

channlluv,
What is the "Eating Clean" program?

K

**channlluv** · 10-30-2009, 08:27 AM

I was in Florida the last few days with my father, who has terminal cancer, and his wife, my stepmother, is trying all sorts of things to try and help him. He's under hospice care and is on some pretty heavy duty pain meds, but she's also giving him Essiac Tea (based on the alleged cure of cancer patients in the 1920s by a nurse who never wrote down her recipe and who supposedly got it from an old Indian cure -Dr. Andrew Weil discounts it as not supported by clinical studies, but they're drinking it every day), and other herbals, and this Eat Clean diet, which is supposed to be great for weight loss, as well as chock full of cancer-fighting nutrients.

She gave me the book. It's low on bread and such, high on fresh, organic veggies and lean meats, and frequent small meals. You fill a cooler every evening with your next day's meals and carry that with you to work so you're never tempted to eat out while you're on this program. I haven't read it all, but it seems well-balanced (unless you need the carbs for long rides or something - it's not designed for high-level athletes, I don't think).

There are at least three levels of commitment, depending on your needs, but it's pretty much a non-clinical detox using food.

Roxy

**GLC1968** · 10-30-2009, 08:58 AM

Roxy, is that Tosca Reno's book? GREAT recipes in it. I use them ALL the time! It's a super sound way of eating for life - truly. When I'm on track, that's how I try to eat. I have trouble eating as often as she recommends because there are parts to my day where I just cannot have food with me, but the meals/nutrition are extremely healthy. I now have all of her cookbooks and so far, every single thing I've tried has been delicious! (and the photos are great, too!)

I'm making a batch of the clean eating granola this weekend, actually.

170.0 for me this week - back to where I started!

**GLC1968** · 10-30-2009, 08:59 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Clean-Diet...6921920&sr=8-1

**channlluv** · 10-30-2009, 09:01 AM

Yes, that's it! I was trying to remember her name. I don't have the book here with me to check it. Thanks so much for the recommendation. I think I'll read it more carefully and look at starting it as soon as we all recover from the flu here.

Roxy

**kacie tri-ing** · 10-30-2009, 11:34 AM

169.6

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