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~ 300+ COUNTDOWN CLUB ~
COUNTING DOWN TO JAN 1, 2009!
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Remember to post your 1st of the month update
.......................... GROUP WEIGHT LOSS ..........................
SW: 406.0 OCT 1st 214.0 Lost 192.0 aovermy
SW: 320.0 OCT 1st 184.0 Lost 136.0 bigbrett22
SW: 350.0 OCT 1st 309.0 Lost 41.0 BuffaloMatt
SW: 305.0 SEPT 1st 296.0 Lost 9.0 colourful
SW: 340.0 OCT 1st 182.0 Lost 158.0 danielle_20077
SW: 343.0 OCT 1st 258.0 Lost 85.0 denise07
SW: 326.0 OCT 1st 281.0 Lost 45.0 freethrowtommy
SW: 354.0 OCT 1st 327.0 Lost 27.0 humorpam
SW: 329.0 OCT 1st 290.8 Lost 38.2 korali
SW: 329.0 OCT 1st 238.0 Lost 91.0 laurabow
SW: 367.0 OCT 1st 306.4 Lost 60.6 liza413
SW: 375.0 SEPT 1st 276.2 Lost 98.8 Mollymouser
SW: 442.2 SEPT 1st 375.0 Lost 67.2 mwiowa
SW: 325.0 OCT 1st 276.5 Lost 48.5 punkrockriot
SW: 315.0 OCT 1st 224.0 Lost 91.0 renaer14
SW: 317.0 SEPT 1st 312.0 Lost 5.0 shnitzel (tracy)
SW: 465.0 OCT 1st 257.0 Lost 208.0 sun123
SW: 385.0 OCT 1st 338.6 Lost 46.4 sunnyone24
SW: 305.0 OCT 1st 225.5 Lost 79.5 Tina_4792
SW: 576.0 SEPT 1st 462.0 Lost 114.0 velvetkiss
SW: 325.0 SEPT 1st 252.0 Lost 73.0 watchmeshine82
SW: 350.0 OCT 1st 318.0 Lost 32.0 wobbley
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January 1, 2009 is coming!
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Hi everyone! Just joined CC today as I really want to lose about 50lbs before I go on hols in late December, then keep losing after that!
Been dieting this time now for 2 weeks, lost 5lbs in first few days, then grudging another 1, but its going up and down like a giant rollercoaster at the min, so don't quite know when I've lost.. or supposedly gained 3lbs overnight! *sigh*
anyways hello to everyone!!!
Laura, good luck with the exercise and a loss is a loss! The lighter month lossess make me appreciate the better month losses that much more and usually make me optimistic going forward for a more successful month to follow.
I'll be using my Thursday weighin for July 1 - wouldnt have had I not cracked into the 200s but pretty content now.
liza- Oh ok I misunderstood you. I keep wanting to have my cheat days on the weekend, but I actually do really well on the weekends; Wednesday seems to be my pitfall, every Wednesday I end up using my free day. Thank you for the suggestion of the 100 cal. microwave popcorn bags I didn't know they had them, that would be allot less confusing.
Sun- YAH, great news! I am so happy for you. Dropping down into the 200's was so ground breaking for me. It really puts you into a different mind frame. I can't believe you don't have a free day. I actually probably wouldn't either, but I use it for family gatherings when I don't know what all they put into stuff, and mostly for my fabulous Chinese food that I have no idea what the calories would be. I can't believe it has been an entire month it doesn't even seem like it.
Denise- Thank you very much for the explanation. My common sense told me that, but I don't look at the grams so I got thrown a lil when for the first time I used my scale for popcorn, and like you mentioned I knew the measuring cup wasn't accurate because of the air in between, especially when popped. So, if I use my scale and follow the packaging on grams and convert that to oz. I should be ok right?
laurabo-I'm in the same boat I'm gonna be kickin my own ass this weekend and pray for a good drop by July 1st. We have to remember a loss is a loss. Keep at it you're doing awesome!
Kate- Welcome welcome. Scales are so unpredictable, we've all been there. You're in a great place to help find the healthier side of life:). This is my first complete month counting and I have fluctuated so bad all month, but have consistently lost, so you kind of have to ignor those weird days when over night you gain 3lbs. you will eventually even out. You can do it:). You're making a great start by setting a goal, Holiday in Dec., and focusing on a great reward when meeting that goal.
I did a face first dive off the CC track landed in fast food hell. These last few days I didn't do allot of exercise and stress ate like something else. School and work have been stressing me out horribly and than Wednesday my computer crashed, which puts my school work in jeopardy; I attend an online school, and that was it that was the breaking point. First I hit the vending machine at work than when work was over I hit TWO fast food joints. I was not hungry the food didn't even taste good, but I couldn't stop I just kept stuffing my face. Thursday I regretted Wednesday horribly, but was still in a "I don't care mood", so I went to lunch with mom(buffet), hit the vending machine AGAIN and than after work hit the grocery store. I half went to get me back on track (the fridge was bare), and half went to get more crap. I was very good until I got to the ice cream section. I got a half gallon of cookie dough ice cream, and went home and ate half of it. I don't even want to think about what the scale looks like I haven't been on it for two days, and am thinking I may not look at it again till Monday. I have been very good so far today, I have to get myself back on track I'm gonna really up the exercise this weekend and really watch everything going in my mouth. Right now, I need that good weigh in on the 1st. Can't believe I really messed up that bad and this close to the monthly weigh in. The monthly weigh in was really the most important thing to me, but I can deal and need to move on and pick myself back up. My stress issues are slowly relieving themselves at the moment, I'm not likely to jump off a cliff now, so that will help. &nbs p;
Angie
Sun - amazing!!! And Congrats on hitting 299!!! I'm so excited for you. That's one of my big goals weights by Christmas at the latest (when I see my family which is more than doable). So I can imagine just exactly how awesome it must feel.
Laura - I know that must be frustrating. I want the weight to go quickly. But, 5 lbs is still a lot! And I don't know if you keep measurements, but maybe you lost inches instead of lbs?
Welcome Kate!
Ang - We all have bad days or weeks. I'm in a chocolate fix this week, but with TOM coming up, I don't know how good my Tuesday weigh in will be. But, the important thing is to get back on track, which it sounds like you are doing. Sounds like you know why you did it. But I wonder if there are ways to help you prepare for days like that in the future, since you now have this knowledge of how things went. They are going to come and go unfortunately, so I think that's what I'm trying to do. I decided that while Lindt truffles are great and not too bad when you eat just one of them, I don't have the control to eat just one. I don't know if it's that way with all chocolate or just them, but I'll find out.
Sun, that really is amazing! I am very pleased for you!
As for myself, I wouldn't weigh in early because I am just finishing TTOM and am still waiting for my weight to return to what it was before it started (or, hopefully, lower). Crossing my fingers!
Thats a great holiday goal Liza, especially with all the socializing that comes with it you'll really feel accomplished. I gave my daughter a pack of Lindtz chocolates and she wasnt impressed (?!?!) so when I came across the almost full pack a month later, I had to have one and than (sighs) toss the rest AFTER unwrapping them. Didnt trust them in the trash still wrapped LOL!
I dont blame you Denise - my TOM ends a few days before month end (sounding like several of us late monthers) so Im used the slow down towards weighing in 1st of month. Hoping these extra days balance things out.
We've really stuck this out and Im sorry to see folks drop off but understand its a long venture together Ive proposed. Will definitely be here Jan 1 2009 to share props with those who endure.
From January this year, there are so many success stories already and for the few who have struggled, know that another 6 months you can create yours.
Sending best wishes as we so closely approach July 1st.
I weighed in yesterday at 334.2. So I'll use that as my weight cause I weigh in on Saturdays.
Liza- Hey girl look at you that is an awesome weigh in! I hear ya on the chocolate fix I think I'm finally junk food-ed out. Nothing bad really seems appealing right now. I hate binges they really end up making everything you think you want so bad taste nasty and than painful afterwards. I think I'm slowly kicking whatever this pitfall was. I just about dove into the rest of my half gallon ice cream. Instead I had a couple tablespoons of it and put it back in the freezer, debating whether to just throw it away or not. I've been really good yesterday and today with food and exercise and hope to continue for the next couple days for weigh in on the 1st I really want to drop a few pounds before than, otherwise I will be really discouraged. Besides finding a good cliff to jump off of I don't know what else I could do to prepare for that. It was a pretty bad freak out the other day, to much stress built up.
Denise- Good luck, weigh in after TOTM is usually pretty nice so that will be perfect for weigh in on the 1st.
Sun- I understand and am starting to feel the same way I don't think I'm going to do a cheat day for a couple weeks to make sure I stay on track this last spout of binging kinda worried me, but I think I am finally getting back on track and taking control again.
As we know I hada freak out and went binging for a couple days. I think things are evening out now and I have gotten back on track. I have a couple more days till the July 1st weigh in so I am gonna really watch what I do and pray for a decent number I wish my binge wouldn't of happened so late in the month. I really wanted a good first month, but what can you say I guess live and learn is a good motto. Good luck everyone for the July 1st weigh in. You guys have been a great help in keeping me from just letting it all go, thanks a million!
Ang
July 1 (June 29) weight- 196
anyone here flown recently? How'd you find the seats? I'm really nervous as I'm flying at the end of the year and the seats might be too small! *cries*
Kate, I flew this past weekend for the 1st time since year 2000. Ive been so comfortable with sitting now though with waiting room chairs, etc I was optimistic but I did have difficulty, especially with connecting flights and more folks boarding. Because of walking disability which I selected when getting the tickets (to get help through the airport), I actually was put in the first to board and sat to the front to be first on.
Once on, I picked the front row seat which doesnt have the tray that comes down but has a bit more room in front. More importantly, I went to the window seat. At one connection though I didnt realize they would be full and the stewardess came to me as I was just slightly on the seat of the middle spot. She said I could purchase another seat but being at the window I was able to tilt slightly against the plane wall to completely remove myself from touching that seat. I made sure not to slide over and inconvenience the person beside me. If its not a full flight you should be fine.
With all the new seating situations (including the concert I attended at my trip), the plane seats were definitely the smallest Ive encountered.
I weighed in yesterday at ......
299.8 !!!!!!!!! yay ! me !!Ive really had a horrible month, not that i have been eating above my calories.. its just that i had a 3 week battle with the sodium monster, in the end I won tho, I also had midterm exams, which left not too much time for exercise, and wayyy too much study time =(
Just 2 days after my June 1st weigh in of 303.. i was up to 311 ( I blame my mothers Yummy BBQ of Bugers and Hotdogs LOL ) .. ugh .. all water weight tho .. it took almost 3 weeks to get back down to 303 .. and this past week Ive had new weight loss which brings me to 299.8 !!I also celbrated my birthday just last week .. but i was a good girl and had only one serving of birthday Icecream cake =)
So im out of the 300s !!! ofcourse as soon as i ate yesterday morning .. i was back up to 300 .. but thats ok =) Im fine with that !!!
Good luck everyone with your weight loss this month !! Im so proud of you all =)
My July 1st weigh in is 253- 6 pounds for the month (I was a wee bit downhearted the other day, as I have tried REALLY hard, and suffered with fluctuations) but I'm pleased with that. so 76 pounds altogether now! :)
June 1 weight: 276.0
July 1 weight: 268.2
June loss: 7.8 lbs
Not huge, but back on track! Woo hoo!
Denise, great to see you making progress and there so much potential in the following months. Keep up the great work! Laura, that was a short time but see you bumped it up. Contined success to you for July :D.
Looking forward to getting more updates!
Im so excited and proud for all of us =)
Keep up the great work everyone !!!!
Hey!!!!
I lost a teensy bit more for June!!!
My July weigh-in was 271.00 ... exactly 101 pounds lost!!!!!
Wooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Molly
Hi
My July weigh-in is 342 which is 8 pounds lost. Not bad for 8 days. (It's the first 8 days).
Matt
hey everyone. brett here weighing in for july.
SW: 320 lbs.
JUNE 1st: 223 lbs.
JULY 1st: 212 lbs.
JUNE LOSS: 11 lbs.
TOTAL LOSS: 108 lbs.
this month was pretty good for me. i crossed over the 100 pounds lost barrier and that felt wonderful. i am still going strong. i started riding my bike to work for some added exercise and some relief from the gas pump. i suggest everyone does this, by the way. i have been eating really good. i am a mere 27 pounds away from my ultimate goal. i cannot believe how quickly this has happened for me. woo hoo!
way to go everyone on the losses. we are kicking butt and taking names. i love it! keep up the terrific work and i will see you all august 1st.
-brett
