January/February Weight Management Challenge

[Crankin]

I've thought about totally dropping the red wine, but I can't get myself to do it. I lost the weight last winter without totally dropping it, and I need to be realistic. I have decreased the number of days I have my one glass and I have stopped drinking any beer, since we took the beer photo, though. I don't have beer that regularly, but it is just too carb loaded for me right now.
I might have an easier time dropping or decreasing my daily 2 dark chocolate squares.
I haven't felt as disciplined as last year, probably because my weight is not as high as it was last year at this time. I think I need to concentrate on being a little more disciplined on the weekends. I know even my weekend eating is better than a lot of people, but it's hard at times. Tonight we are going out, but to a fish restaurant, so I'll be fine. But, tomorrow, we have a house warming party, with what I expect to be lots of bad appetizer type foods.

[Megustalaplaya]

Start - 122.8
Goal - 114 by March 1
Today - 119.8

I'm back to logging everything I eat and have rid the house of all sweet stuff. I'm also making sure I get a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise everyday. That isn't too difficult since I started walking the pup everynight. So if I take a rest day from weights or bike riding, I'm still getting some sort of exercise.

[Swan]

I haven't been as active as I'd like, and I haven't bothered to count calories religiously. There are days when I'm not in control of the day's menu, and I don't want to beat myself up for that. Plus it's hard to track calories when much of the food comes straight from the garden and the butcher. There are no handy little nutrition facts stamped onto the white paper! So I've been drinking extra water -- 10c instead of 8c -- and I've gone down one pound anyway since my last weigh-in. I'm now 192 Hurrah!

[emily_in_nc]

105 today and very happy with that. Haven't been eating any differently but have added 2 additional longer bike rides during the week and 2 stair-climbing sessions (the four flights behind our building done 10 times, up to 11 today). I got to the point where I just couldn't make myself run in the sun (which comes up reallllly early here, even in the winter), so I started doing the stair-climbing with my DH. It works up a sweat quickly but is on the always-shady north side of our building, and right afterwards, I dive in the pool and do laps for a bit.

Now to maintain -- the hardest part by far.

[yellow]

117.8. Must be dehydrated.

Slamming the brakes on fitness for a bit, so this is going to be tough. Took a good spill just walking out the f-ing door from work and managed to reinjure my leg (injured it originally in July, reinjured in October, and now in January. Super awesome.) AND do something to my shoulder. Shoulder feels like muscle stuff, but the leg is soooo not right. Wah.

[goldfinch]

111.8. Moving in the right direction slowly. I think slowly is important for me as I cannot seem to get my weight to stay stable.

[carlotta]

167.

Small step in the wrong direction, but have the monthly bloaty fun going so not super concerned. I ate well, rode 90 miles, and worked in a couple sessions of core/upper body work, so if it doesn't drop back down next week then I'll re-evaluate.

[Anelia]

I want to complain about my nutrition lately. Not only it hinders weight loss but it leads to weight gain I was invited to a lot of celebrations and going outs so I mix alcohol with sweets and fats Poor protein intake and minumim water...I keep training but today I feel wasted and the junk and alcohol mess my recovery. I intend to stop this vicious circle now starting from an hour ago