Motivation

EDITED::::   I am changing the post title to reflect our new goal date and thanking all who participated and asked me to keep this awesome post going!!!!!    ( :

xoxoxoxox   love you, girls!


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I was given the ultimate gift for Xmas --- a vacation to LA and Vegas.
I want to lose 10 lbs before we fly out on May 24th.
Weekly weigh ins?
Motivating friends???
Anyone?
: D   I know I am sure going to try hard as my goal is to buy and WEAR a bathing suit in public without a t-shirt or shorts. 

Join Me??   ( ;

not dedication really ---  obsession?    anxiety?  

( ;

Have lots of fun on your vacation Olivia!!!  Enjoy a few special treats!

I saw 145.something for 2 days and then TTOM hit.  Hopefully it will come back down for next Friday!!  I am glad we are keeping this going!  I am going to visit my family out east on July 10th so I am excited for them to see the change!  The last time my siblings saw me I was at 160 so if I can make it to 140 by July 4 that would be sooo awesome!  

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50 Ways to Snack in 100 Calories or Less
By Jenny Wanderschied

1. Twenty chocolate-covered raisins. 87 cal.

2. Half a slice of angel food cake with 1 tablespoon thawed, frozen light whipped topping and one maraschino cherry. 94 cal.

3. Five Starburst Fruit Chews. 100 cal.

4. One whole graham cracker, broken into two squares. Top one square with 1/4 oz-piece milk chocolate and one large marshmallow. Top with the other square and microwave for about 12 seconds. 90 cal.

5. Two 1-inch squares chocolate fudge. 86 cal.

6. Fruit mix: three dried apricot halves, four almonds and one tablespoon chocolate chips. 100 cal.

7. One frozen waffle toasted and topped with two sliced strawberries and 1 tablespoon whipped cream. 99 cal.

8. 1/2 cup Cocoa Puffs cereal with 1/4-cup skim milk. 81 cal.

9. Three gingersnaps. 80 cal.

10. 6-oz tub Yoplait White Chocolate Strawberry nonfat yogurt. 100 cal.

11. Half a banana, with 1 tablespoon each chocolate syrup and thawed, frozen light whipped topping. 99 cal.

12. Two fun-size Nestle Butterfinger bars. 68 cal.

13. 1 cup sugar-free hot chocolate with 2 tablespoons miniature marshmallows. 66 cal.

14. Two caramel corn cakes. 90 cal.

15. 3/4-oz serving baked potato chips (7 to 12 chips) with 2 tablespoons fat-free onion dip. 85 cal.

16. Four wheat crackers with 1-oz reduced-fat cheddar cheese. 87 cal.

17. Half a baked potato, with 1 tablespoon each reduced-fat sour cream and salsa. 98 cal.

18. Six medium pretzel twists with 2 tablespoons mustard. 91 cal.

19. Seven medium shrimp with lemon to taste. 70 cal.

20. Half a medium onion bagel. 97 cal.

21. Three toasted 1/4-in.-thick slices Italian bread, topped with 3 tablespoons chopped tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, minced garlic and fresh basil. 79 cal.

22. Four pieces plain Melba toast. 78 cal.

23. Twenty-Five pistachio nuts. 85 cal.

24. Half a baked flour tortilla with 1 oz avocado and 1 tablespoon salsa. 88 cal.

25. 6 cups light microwaveable popcorn. Season to taste. 93 cal.

26. Half a toasted whole-wheat English muffin with one teaspoon reduced-fat chunky peanut butter. 85 cal.

27. Three dill pickles. 36 cal.

28. One baked hash-brown potato patty, with 1 tablespoon ketchup. 79 cal.

29. 2 tablespoons humus on a quarter toasted pita. 93 cal.

30. Half a baked sweet potato mashed with 1 teaspoon each honey and diet margarine. 96 cal.

31. Skinny cafe latte (2 oz brewed espresso with 1 cup steamed skim milk). 91 cal.

32. 1/2 cup cooked couscous and 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese. 100 cal.

33. 1 cup serving canned condensed tomato soup, prepared with water. 85 cal.

34. 1-oz light roasted turkey breast, with 1 teaspoon yellow mustard and one leaf romaine lettuce on one slice toasted light whole-wheat bread. 94 cal.

35. Two low fat chocolate chip cookies (store-bought) heated in microwave for 10 seconds. 90 cal.

36. 1/2 cup prepared plain instant oatmeal, with 2 tablespoons frozen blueberries and cinnamon to taste. 82 cal.

37. One slice toasted raisin bread with 1 tablespoon fat-free cream cheese. 86 cal.

38. 1/4-cup egg substitute omelet, filled with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup diced tomatoes. 88 cal.

39. 1 cup green tea with 2 teaspoon sugar. 30 cal.

40. Ten baby carrots with 2 tablespoons fat-free ranch dressing. 90 cal.

41. 1/2 cup each green and red bell pepper sliced and dipped in 2 tablespoons light Thousand Island dressing. 80 cal.

42. 1/2 cup canned pineapple chunks, packed in juice. 75 cal.

43. One chocolate-dipped strawberry. 62 cal.

44. Five small celery ribs stuffed with 2 teaspoons peanut butter and 1 tablespoon raisins. 100 cal.

45. Half a medium grapefruit with 1 easpoon sugar. 38 cal.

46. One each sliced medium tomato and red onion with 2 tablespoons low-fat Italian salad dressing. 100 cal.

47. 1/2-cup low-fat cottage cheese blended with 4 tablespoons fresh blueberries. 100 cal.

48. One small baked apple with 1 1/2 tablespoons light pancake syrup. 97 cal.

49. 1/2 cup light vanilla ice cream with 2 tablespoons frozen raspberries. 100 cal.

50. 1/4 cup cooked soybeans (edamame) seasoned to taste. 64 cal

Help I've completely lost it. I haven't eaten well - not horrible but not good enough to lose! I haven't be able to run since last thursday. I can't seem to ever drink enough water. I was going to run today. I was soooo looking forward to it. Instead I had to go buy something for dinner for the visit I was supervising(I'm court ordered supervisor for my friend so she can see her son). I was late for it. Only 10 minutes but I hate being late.

I'm in such a bad mood. Must be PMS!

I NEED A KICK IN THE A$$!

July 4 goal=147-149

YUM, zena !!  thanks for the awesome post list!

immom ----  you know you can do it, so here I am, in my steel toe boots ~~~KICKING~~~

My goal for July 4th is 150.   That's a lot, but I am hoping the vacation will shock my system a little and when I come back, they will fall off again.   =P 

Well didn't hit my goal, but I'll take the loss that I have! It is also TTOM so I"m happy with any loss...

sw: 158.8

lw: 157.2

cw: 155.2

3.6 pounds isn't too bad! My new goal for July 4th is to get down to 140...I know it is 15.2 pounds, but with a lot of hard work and dedication I know it can be done...I would love to reach my altimate goal of 135 by the end of this summer...

Awesome post zena, that list will definitely come in handy! Sounds like everyone is doing pretty good...Have a great time on your vacation Olivia!

immom-hang in there it will get better! I know what mean with being late I hate it too! You can start over right now and have a big glass of water and run the first chance you get...Remember this time will pass and you will get back on track again!

The goal is 6 weeks away- I will go for the 10 lbs (even though I only lost two on the May 24th challenge)

That was a great list Zena!

Immom- I am just going up on my downhill funk- hang in there!! Things will turn!

 

Hey ladies.

Thanks for the encouraging words.

Olivia- Have a great time on your trip! Sounds like fun!

162.5 today. I thought it was gonna be up for sure with the week I've had and pre flo.

My new challenge  goal is 152. That is my cc goal. Can't believe it is so close. I'm still not feeling like I can do this but 10.5 pounds, looking at it it doesn't seem so bad.

My kids go with their dad this weekend so I'm running for sure tomorrow. Have a good day ladies!

I had the same realization not too long ago, immom.   My weight counter goal thing went to 19.5 lbs to go  (was at 15.5 at one point). 

WOW

I was disappointed I have hit this plateau right at the end of this challenge before we go on vacation, but DANG.  I did lose 14lbs in 2 months.   Actually lost almost 20 until I started the medicine and my body freaked out.   Since I stopped taking it, I am sure it will take a little while to adjust.    I need to set some mini-goals for myself and some mini-rewards to look forward to.....

Anyone bought a bicycle recently or ever from WalMart? 

I want to try again, but since I was always the fat kid who HATED to be outside/exercising/sweating/ALL OF IT, I am still a little leery of buying a bike before I can ride one to try it out for a while....   Can you rent bikes at the beach? 

Congrats to all of you who have lost weight AND to those who are continuing on the challenge. I'm in it to win it, and I think reading some of your posts have motivated me to push harder to get over the hump.

Wt: 144

GW: 135-137

Olivia-I have purchased 3 bikes from Walmart-one for me and 2 for my son (over the years) I have had no problems.

If you do I am sure they will take it back or exchange --Walmart is pretty much no questions asked.

Yeah--you can rent bikes at the beach..I always opted for the motorized rides though LOL

stay in it to win it, bkmanda -- it's all about how you think!  ( :

My bf looked at me like I was crazy for asking if we could rent bikes at the beach.  Not in disbelief that we could, but that I would want to ...   lol

Hi Girls,

It was hard to find you after the title of this thread changed, yikes!  Confused me for a minute, as I hadn't posted in a few days, lol.   I need to get to the first goal of "Lose 10 pounds by May 24th" before I can think about the new goal date of July 4th, lol!  Good thing although our weigh in day is Friday, today, but our goal date is Saturday the 24th, because I need today!  I'll be on lettuce all day to reach my 10 lb goal by Saturday morning.........well, not literally...........  I am very close to my goal  though.  This thread has been fun.  Thanks everyone for taking time to keep up.  :)  Here are my stats.

March 28th , Friday  103.8

April 4th,  Friday      103.0

April 11th, Friday     101.8

April 18th, Friday     101.6

April 25th, Friday     100.2

May 2, Friday      &nb sp;    100.2  ( Maintained )

May 9th, Friday      &nb sp;   96.6

May 16th, Friday      &nb sp; 95.2

May 23rd, Friday      &nb sp; 94.4

I need to lose 12 ounces by Saturday morning!  I can do this, I will do this!  Talk to you all on Saturday morning!  Even if I don't quite make the 10 pound goal, I will be happy.  I've worked hard these past several weeks, and this has really been fun!

Rachel

yuck......my weight is up...my breasts hurt...swollen in anticipation of ant flo's visit...hands are swollen too.Might have something to do with 3400 grams of sodium yesterday.......

The good side...MY UP weight is at least two pounds less than last month..........holding my  breath until flo leaves......

GL all

Olivia - have a FANTASTIC trip and strut your stuff! You totally earned it :)

Thin - I'm just going to Montrea/Toronto for a week early June... the motivation is my bf is from there so I'll be meeting his friends from the past.

2 weeks to go!

DJ- "just" going to Montreal/toronto-lol- that seems excitng to me- as I am from Colorado and have never been there-

That is a huge motivation- good luck!

 

me too, me too  --- I have another friend, ribear who is in Canada.   We should all meet up.  ( : 

I finally got my run! I left work early so I could. 40 minutes. I feel great!! my body is buzzing. I'm sweating like crazy. gotta go shower and get to my sons soccer game!