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*** February Weight Loss Challenge ***

Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
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Who's with me??

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  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    Well I didn't do very well for the December weight loss challenge, just stayed the same weight.

    But, since I spent $85 bucks at Whole Foods last night, I may have a head start on this thing this time.

    So, I'm in.

    Good thing it's a leap year, so we get that extra day. :o:p
    Walking can be a real trip
    ***********************
    "We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
    ***********************
    Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    Urban Hiker wrote:
    So, I'm in.

    Good thing it's a leap year, so we get that extra day. :o:p

    phew! thank god!! ;):D

    I just know that's gonna put me over the top.


    Re: the december challenge... I did great, but then fizzled out at the end thanks to some holiday pigging. Then I hit a plateau for a while and got sick, but I'm back on track!
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    oh i'm doing it for sure.

    for the last month i kept telling myself and my wife "i'll start monday"....

    monday came and went without any workout or attempt to eat better food.

    i'm going out with a bang this weekend starting tonight....

    come monday, i'm hitting the gym 6 maybe 7 times a week, with no fast food, pop, any of that crap.

    italy is in march so i'm getting in shape just so i can eat myself silly while we are there...


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    My goal for this month is to lose 8 lbs, but I would also be pleased with 6 lbs.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    What if I put muscle weight on but lose fat? Weight is unimportant.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    this is *MY* month! i am sooooooooo in! december i joined but made no progress, but really...given all that went down, happy i just maitained. i planned on being diligent in january. i lost 5.5 pounds the first week...and now at the end of the month my grand loss for the month? 3 pounds. :o so sure, something...but didn't exactly stay diligent. but hell yes..i have long-term goals....for june! but i also have a BIG celebration march 1st i want to look/feel better for.....so yea......i'm in!


    brainofPJ wrote:
    oh i'm doing it for sure.

    for the last month i kept telling myself and my wife "i'll start monday"....



    hahahahahaha. this reminds me of a HUGE billboard near penn station from nike that reads: "yesterday you said tomorrow"


    that's it.
    brilliant.
    :D


    *edit - 3 not # pounds......
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    What if I put muscle weight on but lose fat? Weight is unimportant.

    Of course. You don't have to take it so literally. Just make a fitness goal for yourself (if you wish) and then challenge yourself to stick to it...and if you want, share your progress in this thread. :)
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    I'm in again. Still need to lose 12lbs.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    oh me please! I tried the December one, but with traveling and not being able to cook my own food I didnt lose anything. I stayed the same which ended up being a blessing in the end.

    I'd like to lose 10lbs in feb. Its a short month but this summer I'd like to wear a bikini for the first time. So 10lbs it is! I need to lose 20 more total but there I'd no way I'll pull off 20 in a month. I am going to drag my ass to the gym. Please please please motivate me!! I need a kick in the ass.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I'm in again. Still need to lose 12lbs.



    replace 'need' with 'want'...and i'll give ya that. ;)


    i NEED to lose um....enough. :p and i WILL. my body is not designed to weigh what i weigh. i was always small. gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr. i don't think i'll ever be supertiny again, b/c i was tiny in HS! but man, what i weighed in my 20s is IDEAL. that's all i really want bak from my youth. my waistline. :D and i'm getting it damnnit!
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    Me.

    :)

    I've been working on it for a while and it seems to be going well...
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    decides2dream wrote:
    this is *MY* month! i am sooooooooo in! december i joined but made no progress, but really...given all that went down, happy i just maitained. i planned on being diligent in january. i lost 5.5 pounds the first week...and now at the end of the month my grand loss for the month? # pounds. :o so sure, something...but didn't exactly stay diligent. but hell yes..i have long-term goals....for june! but i also have a BIG celebration march 1st i want to look/feel better for.....so yea......i'm in!







    hahahahahaha. this reminds me of a HUGE billboard near penn station from nike that reads: "yesterday you said tomorrow"


    that's it.
    brilliant.
    :D



    yea, you stole the word outa my mouth: brilliant.

    nothing is different this time...i'm just going to push myself.

    this means getting to bed earlier so i can wake up and go to the gym rather than telling myself i'll do it after work when i'm already tired...


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    I am shooting for at least 10 lbs this month. I weighed myself on the weekend (sans wool pants) and I was 239 So if I am 229 by the end of this month...shaweet hugiddy booooooooo.
    Will try and keep you posted via this thread.
    Fat Beware!!!..Im coming for ya and hells comming with me!!!!!
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

    Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
    Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    decides2dream wrote:
    this is *MY* month! i am sooooooooo in! december i joined but made no progress, but really...given all that went down, happy i just maitained. i planned on being diligent in january. i lost 5.5 pounds the first week...and now at the end of the month my grand loss for the month? 3 pounds. :o so sure, something...but didn't exactly stay diligent. but hell yes..i have long-term goals....for june! but i also have a BIG celebration march 1st i want to look/feel better for.....so yea......i'm in!


    What's happening on March 1st?
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    What if I put muscle weight on but lose fat? Weight is unimportant.

    You should get a scale that measures weight and body fat. Gives you a better idea. Right now I'm 212/24% body fat. I'd like to get to 200/15%. (195/10-12% would be ideal, but I'll be realistic) But if I worked out a lot, I might be 212/10%. I wouldn't have lost any weight, but would be in much better shape.
  • roarroar Posts: 1,116
    i said "no" to the doughnuts in the breakroom this morning.

    therefore, i'm in.
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    decides2dream wrote:
    replace 'need' with 'want'...and i'll give ya that. ;)

    That's it! Next NYC meet up I'm coming topless and then you will be a believer in my need theory! ;):D
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    decides2dream wrote:
    my waistline. :D and i'm getting it damnnit!

    Hmmm...I seem to remember having one of those at one time! ;):D
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    mookie9999 wrote:
    That's it! Next NYC meet up I'm coming topless and then you will be a believer in my need theory!


    :eek:


    damn, all i was hoping for was a free drink. ;)


    *fyi for justam - hosting a HUGE surprise party for my mom's 80th birthday...lots of friends and family, etc. be nice to look my best! it's just a good goal spot is all to motivate me! the next 'biggie' is our anniversary in june, but by then i want to BE at my goal a bit and maintaining.........:) at the end of the year i have a BIG occasion...turning 40! and i want to enter my 40s looking and feeling even better, or at least just as good...as i did at 20. it's definitely doable. and maybe i'll chop off all my hair and/or get another tat, we'll see....:p
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    brainofPJ wrote:
    this means getting to bed earlier so i can wake up and go to the gym rather than telling myself i'll do it after work when i'm already tired...

    This is what I HAVE to do, 'cept it's to walk the dogs, so they don't eat the couch, etc. while I'm at work. Finally replaced the old couch, so the preservation of my new couch is HUGE motivation to wear these monsters out in the morning. :D
    Walking can be a real trip
    ***********************
    "We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
    ***********************
    Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    Urban Hiker wrote:
    This is what I HAVE to do, 'cept it's to walk the dogs, so they don't eat the couch, etc. while I'm at work. Finally replaced the old couch, so the preservation of my new couch is HUGE motivation to wear these monsters out in the morning. :D


    haha...

    so you're doing it for the dogs and the couch...


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    Im going snowshoing and hunting (rabbits and chickens and/or perhaps a moose but preferably the rabbits and/or chickens)on Sunday. I am going to go extra hard.
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

    Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
    Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,410
    decides2dream wrote:

    *fyi for justam - hosting a HUGE surprise party for my mom's 80th birthday...lots of friends and family, etc. be nice to look my best! it's just a good goal spot is all to motivate me! the next 'biggie' is our anniversary in june, but by then i want to BE at my goal a bit and maintaining.........:) at the end of the year i have a BIG occasion...turning 40! and i want to enter my 40s looking and feeling even better, or at least just as good...as i did at 20. it's definitely doable. and maybe i'll chop off all my hair and/or get another tat, we'll see....:p

    Nice! :)
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  • Urban HikerUrban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    brainofPJ wrote:
    haha...

    so you're doing it for the dogs and the couch...

    It's great for me with some very worthy side benefits. Kind of a 'more bang for your buck deal', no?

    Ah, well. Whatever works, right?

    I have found that walking the dogs alone isn't going to do it for me. :(

    I have to cut back on the beer (harsh), and eat more fruits and veggies, which I don't mind 'cause I love them. But, I need to decrease my intake of my favorite salty snacks (potato chips, french fries, etc.) and definitely eat less pasta and bread. Oh!!! And Starbucks, must avoid the siren call of my yummy, nummy Grande Soy Vanilla Latte with a slice of pumpkin loaf every morning. I have a lot of indulgences. :o

    I think it's going to be the whole traditional 'eat less, exercise more' program that will work for me. So simple, yet so difficult. :rolleyes:
    Walking can be a real trip
    ***********************
    "We've laid the groundwork. It's like planting the seeds. And next year, it's spring." - Nader
    ***********************
    Prepare for tending to your garden, America.
  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    I won't play, but I'll root for yas.

    Also, I say do it by body fat % lost, not weight. You can measure it pretty easily with calipers or a tape measure.
  • jammergirljammergirl Posts: 599
    GraySaturday wrote:
    oh me please! I tried the December one, but with traveling and not being able to cook my own food I didnt lose anything. I stayed the same which ended up being a blessing in the end.

    I'd like to lose 10lbs in feb. Its a short month but this summer I'd like to wear a bikini for the first time. So 10lbs it is! I need to lose 20 more total but there I'd no way I'll pull off 20 in a month. I am going to drag my ass to the gym. Please please please motivate me!! I need a kick in the ass.

    lol, took the words right out of my mouth! okay enough of this "i'll start tomorrow" crap, i'm doin' this! i'm even posting my stats, so i'll have no excuse: 5'8", 143 lbs. I'd like to get back to my old weight of between 130-135, plus get my nice biceps back! so here goes nothing!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Saturnal wrote:
    I won't play, but I'll root for yas.

    Also, I say do it by body fat % lost, not weight. You can measure it pretty easily with calipers or a tape measure.



    stepping on a scale is WAY easier. i do measure myself for progress at times, but for those of us who KNOW we have extra pounds to go...the scale is easier and also more encouraging at times.

    i agree those looking to simply vamp their fitness, bodyfat levels and or inches gained/loss might be more motivating.


    so i say, whatever works!
    me...i step on my scale daily....definitely quick and easy and motivates me...sometimes scares me. ;) hahahaha.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    decides2dream wrote:
    stepping on a scale is WAY easier. i do measure myself for progress at times, but for those of us who KNOW we have extra pounds to go...the scale is easier and also more encouraging at times.

    i agree those looking to simply vamp their fitness, bodyfat levels and or inches gained/loss might be more motivating.


    so i say, whatever works!
    me...i step on my scale daily....definitely quick and easy and motivates me...sometimes scares me. ;) hahahaha.
    Stop arguing with me!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Saturnal wrote:
    Stop arguing with me!


    :mad:
    :p


    i just want to get back into my fave pair of *sexyass* jeans and try out your gender-based theory is all. ;) how's that for arguing!





    btw - not 'arguing'....discussing...sharing differing perspectives.....various approaches.........eh fuck it...i'm right and you're wrong! :D j/k. it's all *right*.....it's all good! and who in the hell has a pair of calipers on hand?! :rolleyes: hahahaha.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Cree NationsCree Nations Posts: 2,247
    I had a Chef's Salad for lunch and a cup of tea and now my belly is ANGRY WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

    Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
    Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
    Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
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