January/February weight loss challenge

[Catrin]

Bike Chick, we can certainly keep pushing each other I am just hoping that I don't reach another plateau until I am at least down to 150, that last one was just frustrating.

Back when I did Taekwondo I couldn't understand why I couldn't get below 162 - and martial art workouts are intense.... I went to class/practiced 5 times a week. Now I understand why I couldn't lose weight - I wasn't eating enough calories, often enough, or the right things - the triple whammy.

This time I am paying far more attention to what/how I eat - but of course with early diabetes I've no choice (well, no other choice that I like). Pity it took diabetes to get my attention Thankfully I am greatly enjoying my personal training sessions and working out - and now I have that lovely bicycle sitting in my apartment's living room encouraging me to keep at it!

[mtbdarby]

I'm in too. I'll weigh in on Friday and I'm starting the year with a cleanse. I'm sure I'm somewhere around 160 and I'd like to be at 140 by July 31st - my 25th class reunion.

If I can get back to 130 by the end of the year I will be a happy woman!

[bambu101]

Starting weight- 180.6
Goal for this challenge- 172
Ultimate goal- 150

Good luck everyone!

[ridenread]

Starting weight is the same as beginnng of last challenge. 184. Not sure how I didn't gain over the past week, eating too much junk and not exercising but I am ready to start again.

Goal for the end of February is 174.

[Bike Chick]

This time I am paying far more attention to what/how I eat - but of course with early diabetes I've no choice (well, no other choice that I like). Pity it took diabetes to get my attention Thankfully I am greatly enjoying my personal training sessions and working out - and now I have that lovely bicycle sitting in my apartment's living room encouraging me to keep at it!

Diagnosed with diabetes??? Oh how awful! That's what I'm trying to avoid. My mother has it and I'm doomed if I don't get this weight off! Today is the day!

Today's Weight: 157.5 (how did that happen?)
Goal for this Challenge: 149
Ultimate Goal: 135

[Possegal]

Here is the file. One of the links should work without having to sign in to google. I left all the names from last time on there. I'll clean it up in another week; this gives people time to decide if they want to join in and keeps me from having to retype any previous names.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

[nolemom]

Starting weight - 142
Goal weight for this challenge - 137
Goal for the year 130

[Catrin]

Official starting weight as of 1/1/2010: 156.3
My goal for the end of February is now 148.3
Ultimate goal by mid-spring is 130 - then we will see

Bike Chick - the diabetes is early enough that it can be controlled without medication - and I am doing all in my power to keep it that way

I won't say how long it has been since I've seen 156, let along 130

[Possegal]

Adding in new updates. Never too late to join in the fun!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

[Possegal]

Adding more updates....

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

[PinkBike]

i wanna play too!

i was up to 153 and had lost almost 17 pounds but then Christmas hit!

so now I think i'm in the mid-140's, but i totally want 135 this time!! i'll weigh myself soon and post.

i'm doing dr schwarzbein plus gluten-free, but so having a hard time giving up starbucks.

fortunately i can commute all winter (temp is 70-something today) and i joined a gym, but life (and home-ownership) gets in the way and i havent been since mid-december.

hopefully this accountability will be the push i need. besides looking in the mirror.

and, as someone asked earlier, when do we get to stop worrying about this sort of thing? well, my mom is still on weight watchers and she's in her 70's. but she's in maintenance and looks great, so the answer is, obviously, never. we're stuck with body issues for life.

[ktbikes]

Add me too! I weighed in today at 156.5, and my goal for the end of February is 145. Thanks for doing this!

[Possegal]

updates for the week. and a reminder to me to get on the scale.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html

[martinkap]

152.5 lbs ... oh well, two weeks of slacking ... at least it is in the right direction.

Martina

[Possegal]

updates again

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...ZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...=0&output=html