Merry Christmas to Yourself Challenge (Page 8)

9/22:  173 lbs.

9/29:   173 lbs.

10/7:  172 lbs.

10/14: 172 lbs.

Awe, doo doo.   Well, I am 49 and my hormones have gone stupid.  I've been told if I keep at it that one day my body will snap back into behaving properly in response to exercise/diet.  Hope it's one day soon!

9 kids ~ that's amazing!  Congrats on the baby!!  You truly are an inspiration!

Hey there,

Mind if I jump on board?

Since 9/16 i've lost 10.25 inches in body measurements and 8 pounds. W00t!

Since I started training i'm down ~10 pounds from 269 - 259. I didn't have a scale the first couple weeks so maybe I was a few pounds higher (eww).

I'm shooting for a modest 11 pounds to 1 Jan 09.

I should be able to resist everything except xmas cookies!

I usually allow myself one cupcake every sunday to tide me over the bad nutrition humps.

So inspired by all your stories.

Kiri

Welcome!  Please do jump on board.  It sounds as if you've already made some great progress!

Last week 194.5.

Today 193.5

I'll take it.  I couldn't exercise most of last week so 1 pound down is fine with me.  Had to check in today because I am flying to Dallas tomorrow and will be gone until Friday on business.  I won't be able to check in to the blog for most of the week.  I guess it's the hotel gym for me while I'm out.  Hey, at least there's an indoor pool.  Do I dare???  I haven't started training for the swim yet and it's been years since I have done any kind of laps....

I hope I don't blow it down there.  I hear Texas BBQ is very good.

10/20/2008: 219

10/20 - 216.5 - Good week, however I am feeling tired and sluggish.  Business trip this week, so lets see how I do away from home.

• 10/20 183 11.5% BF

Yuk!!!!!!!!!! I was trying to avoid gaining any muscle. I will get it right soon!

10/13/08: 209.4

10/20/08: 206.2

Down 3.2!  Wow!  Probably due to the 5 mile run yesterday...

Last week 166

This week 164

Down 2 1bs.

Another week with no loss....  144 again today.

Spent the weekend at my daughters, and going back on Wednesday for 2 weeks.

I also did very little training last week, and haven't done anything since thursday... heading out now for a long run.

Oct 20 - 153.6

I really don't know what happened this week.  I decided to buckle down and really track my food well, and I kept up with my training plan.  I thought I was staying within 100 calories of 1800 each day, not including a little extra nutrition after long runs.   This week, I'm going to concentrate on eating plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, maybe that'll help?  Wow, it's still really frustrating to gain that much unexpectedly. 

9/29 -  264
10/6 -  260
10/13- 259

10/20 - 259

holding steady...need to rein in the diet a bit more.

• 11 Oct:  weight 165  BF 34%
• 13 Oct:  weight 162 BF 33%
• 20 Oct: Same

While there's been no change I can't complain since I know what I did (or should I say, didn't do)!  Those damn M&Ms got the best of me a few times. 

Can I ask a few, albeit silly, questions?  If you don't mind assisting me in a few matters (that are really all over the place kind of questions), read on and feel free to answer all or part...

1) why do I feel guilty when I want to work out especially when I already spent time away from the house?  See, I leave Sam (my 8mo old baby girl) home with my hubby but I feel like since he's always working and trying to do homework so he can finish his degree that I'm somehow imposing.  What the hell is wrong with me ~ I know I shouldn't feel guilty about trying to better myself!?  There are already 2 nights a week that I absolutely cannot work out since my hubby has class so that leaves the other 5 days.  I really want to work out those other days but on the weekends I feel guilty ~ what gives??? 

2) I need to buy a bike ~ I don't even own one right now since the movers destroyed my last one (never mind the fact that it was just a dollar store mtn bike ~ not really but you get my point).  I know NOTHING about bikes and am wondering where to start, what I absolutely need, and what to look for?  I'm thinking I probably should go to a couple bike shops to see what's out there and get some opinions but I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for one.  Now, when I become a pro at this triathlon thing then we'll discuss getting the mother load of all bikes!   And finally...

3) How the hell do you get your profile pics to look like actual pics and not all pixelated?  Is that even a word?  Is it even spelled correctly if it is?  Either way, you know what I mean!

Forgot to post last week..

10/6: 176

10/20: 173

-3 

Weigh in this week 126

down 2 from last week, but still up from the beginning of the challenge. I'm at home in Kalispell for a couple weeks and have internet again, so back to logging my food and getting the scale moving in the right direction

Great job everyone, and welcome to the new folks!!!

9/22:  173 lbs.

9/29:   173 lbs.

10/7:  172 lbs.

10/14: 172 lbs.

10/21: 170 lbs.

Yippee!!

Note to Michelle:  Please learn from my mistake.  At one time early in our marriage I put off time going to the gym because I felt guilty that I should be doing things at home, etc., and it became my routine. Flash forward 20 years and now I am 50+ lbs overweight and it is a battle to get into a new routine of exercise and good diet.  Don't feel guilty!  Your responsibilities will grow through the years and YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST before you can take care of everyone else.  A lesson I learned the hard way.