Motivation

Ok, there seems to be a mysterious condition going around that is causing sabotage to our eating. I know I'm not alone here when I admit that my eating this past little while leaves a lot to be desired, causing slight weight gain after such hard work to lose it.

I also know, that I am the same person who was practically flawless in my eating for like almost 90 days straight, so I know I can get ahold of this - who's with me?? 

There is no deadline for sign-ups, anyone can join at any time!!

All you have to do is check in once a week (at least) & let us know how you're doing. If/when you "cheat", simply let us know & I will restart your start date.

A cheat is defined as whatever a cheat would mean to you personally, whether it be going over your calories, bingeing, not eating enough, too many treats, etc. We all know when we've cheated, so just be honest with yourself

Let's be honest with each other & keep each other eating clean k? The PRIZE to the winner? Well that's easy - weight loss!!!!!!!!! (or maintenance for those at that stage!) Let's do this!

Dee

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Here's the list of all signed up & the new rules:
(let me know if I missed you)

If you lose your mind & cheat, just let me know. Then you can re-start from the next day. I'll simply unbold your name, along with updating your new start date.

After being clean for a week after a re-start, I'll re-bold your name. So you always have a chance to feel like you are succeeding. 

Also, if you just don't feel like you want to partake in the challenge anymore, can you let me know so I can remove your name from the list? Thanks!!

Anyone not checking in for one week (December 25 - December 31) will be removed from the challenge.

Good luck all! People's names in bold have been going the longest or have not restarted for at least a week - way to go!!!!!!!!

1. cerhiunnhn - hiatus Jan 30
2. chanb73 - Dec 10 - 3rd Place, Congrats!!!!! 
3. deejlb - Oct 27  - 1st Place, Congrats!!!!! 
4. emmylou - Dec 17
5. ewwxroflzz - Dec 9 - 2nd Place, Congrats!!!!!  
6. healthnut24 - Dec 15
7. jennlett - Dec 14 
8. madronam - Dec 15
9. nancy1967 - hiatus
10. s57chevy - Dec 17 
11. shadowmystika - Dec 20
12. skinnyogi - Dec 18

lysistrata: thanks girl!! & also thanks for the details on what/how you're doing. I know I'm still like 18.2 lbs away from goal, but I wanted to start thinking & planning for maintenance. I too was thinking about trying 1800 cals. Hey, I read it's a good idea to just up your cals by 100 each week after you reach goal, until you reach what you want your maintenance cals to be. Did you do that? or did you just eat your weight loss calories one day, reach your goal & then the very next day staart at 1800?
Have fun at the ball game & hope you dont' get caught sneaking in your food. I'm sure lots of people do that! Oh your pancakes sound soooo yummmy!
Again, way to go with week one of maintenance!!

I almost lost it last night at dinner - my mom took me out to a fancy dinner and chamber orchestra concert (it was so amazing!)

But instead, I didn't eat the wasabi mashed potatos, I orded some grilled carrots with no butter, and after eating my veggies and ahi tuna, I split a small dessert with my mom.

I'm still going!  I can't explain how great it feels -- AND I've finally gotten off my months-long plateau!

clean clean clean.  I've been doing so great! 5 days clean eating complete, only a billion more to go.  lol.

So I made the rule of not eating out for 3 months as apart of my clean eating/biggest loser challenge goal.  GOSH i didnt know how hard that would be.  I'm seriously considering ditching that goal.  I know I can do it, its just so inconvenient!  lol.

Like today I want to go to Applebees and get the fiesta chicken.  Yum grilled chicken topped w/ cheese with veggies and fiesta lime rice.  I mean cmon now!  I just want to enjoy a sit down with my boyfriend once a week. That is how I did it before. Once a week I could go out.  But that got out of hand as my bf is a BIG eater outer.

So I'm stuck in a rut.  Stay true to myself, or cave and eat healthy out once a week.  Hummm.

dee - going up 100 calories at a time sounds like a much smarter approach than I've taken!  I was eating 1400-1600 for weightloss and when I decided to maintain, I literally just stopped logging and thought "I can eat normally now."  Well, it was ok for the most part because I do eat pretty healthy, but without logging it seemed like the only way to distinguish weight loss calories from maintenance calories was by eating a couple of cookies or something and calling it maintenance!  So luckily I only did that for about a week before THIS CHALLENGE convinced me I should keep on keeping track.  I went straight to 1800 + exercise calories because that's still a little below maintenance, according to C-C, so if I continue to lose I'll probably up it another 100 or 200.  It's great you're thinking ahead already and I'll bet you feel great getting so close to your goal!

pinthin: Oh darn, I'm sorry you went up a pound. I'm sure it's not a true fat pound, so it should come off soon. Please do not feel doomed. This is the point where a lot of people decide, oh well, I've gained I'm gonna eat like crap. But dont' do this!! You're doing sooo well, eating & exercising, your body will release it, trust me!!! keep it up!! Are you close to your goal??

well, yes and no. i weighed in at 125.6 today (pd up) and originally my goal weight was 120. its still what i'm focused on now mainly, but i've realized its going to take alot more than 4 pds to get the results i want, so my extended final gw is 110.

this has just been frusturating because i've been trying to do the healthy thing after losing weight unhealthily for like 2 months, but yo-yo'ing because of binge-fast cycles. i've been slowly upping my cals, and its been really important to me to get atleast 1200 this wk, although im supposed to be at 1400 (working up to that this coming wk hopefully). so my definition of clean eating for myself has been no extremes--binge/fast/purge. and not purposefully undereating--which is hard when the scale goes up!

today i overate. but part of my clean eating is no restricting. no saying i can't have this or that because that just leads to extreme behaviors for me, which i've forbidden for this month. so i don't see overeating as falling off. its actually a bittersweet accomplishment because it didn't break out into a binge. and i didn't resort to purging. or have my brain swelling with negative thoughts. it was around 7:30pm and i was really under my cals, but not hungry for "real food" and didnt want to have such low cal intake all the same though. so i decided to have a mini muffin. and over 20 min i'd had 3 more mini muffins, a sliver of chocolate, and a handful of nuts. it sounds horrible, cal wise maybe it was, but still it was a good moment somehow because i ate slowly and conciously and at the end of it all didnt feel guilty a bit. so i havent broken my commitment to myself or binged or purged tonight. or contemplated fasting tomorrow. thats huge for me. i finally knew what it was to be normalish and just happen to eat too much. i just hope i can keep this healthy outlook tomorrow on the scale. because i'm sure i'll be up 2 from sodium intake..

***since my guidelines of my clean eating are alittle broad compared to others im sure, i'd understand if you wanted to label me as restart or something. since technically i went over my weightloss cals, and am about at maintenance for the day.

Dee - you have truly inspired so many people with this challenge!  Look how big we are!  Thank you again. 

Today, worked out for 2 hours at the gym - and went bowling with hubby and father-in-law.  Got a grilled chicken sandwich and substituted the greasy chips or fries for - broccoli!  Yup!  and didn't even pick off hubby's plate!  Shaping up to be a great day - and on a weekend too! 

lysistrata - thanks for the kudos!   Way to not let others dictate what you are going to put in your body!  It amazes me that for so many years I went around without a clue as to what I was putting in my body.  Way to take charge! 

This clean eating thing is really workin' - I've reached my lowest weight ever - 142 pounds - just 2 pounds away from my goal.  Although I may lower it just a bit to allow for fluctuations. 

Day #6 is so far, so good...

Great job everyone...

I just love this thread!!!

Second day eating clean and I feel better already! 

ng just checking inn to let everyone know I am still on the band wagon and moving on with four days clean. The best part was I allowed myself 3 creme cookies and then walked away from them !!!!!!! Then I even sent them off with some one else beuty is I still am under calories  =) While planning dinner I was nervous my might have to change my date but they were only140 cals per two and even though I walked for 1 hour 20 mins today I think I might hop on the bike Just in case my head decides It wants to start playing games with me. Talk to you all tomorrow

I'm out.

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But I won't stop striving, I'm just taking myself out of the contest cause it wouldn't be fair to the rest of you.

Today is a great day for me too! I had to grab a VEctor bar instead of a "real" meal cuz I ended up being in town till like 5pm, so rather than have a Subway Sub, which is chocked full of sodium, I had the meal replacement bar. Then when I got home, I was 1/2 hr late for my meal & woofed it down sooo fast. I still have to eat my salad, which I still actually have to make too. I have eaten one of my little hostess cupcakes & you get 3 for 100 cals, so I still have 2 left - yum!!

I bought more clothes today! Am I the only one who likes buying workout clothes??? I just love buying new stuff & looking cute when I workout! lol!

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cerhiunnhn - good save! way to go getting off your plateau! that must feel sooo great! Congrats!

x17star17x- that's a bit goal, no eating out. If you happen to change that, it wont' change the challenge, cuz I know you eat healthy out also!!

lysistrata - thanks for sharing what you tried. I appreciate it. I think when we get to maintenance, we need just as much support as we did when we were losing. I hope there's lots of people at maintenance when I'm there so I knwo what the heck I'm doing! You sound like you have it figured out now, so that's great!! Keep it up!

pinthin- ya I think I may have to adjust my final goal too. Maybe a bit lower to accommodate "new foods" that we dont' have now. Or just to accommodate a possible water weight retention of a few pounds.
As far as I'm concerned, you're still in this girl. If  those are your guidelines, that that's what's this is all about. I'm very happy that you did not resort to old behaviours! that's something you should be very proud of!! I hope that the more choices you make to stay clear of that, makes it easier & easier each time to say no to those acts!! You did great!!!

k8ly- aww, thanks girl! I'm so inspired by everyone else here. & one thing I'm really glad about is that even if someone did slip up, they felt safe & secure in knowing we're not gonna get all over them, but rather encourage them to try again & keep on going!!!
2 hrs of workign out hey?? That makes me feeel guilty for having today as my rest day! Good for you! & great food substitution - I love broccoli!

chanb73 - Lowest weight ever is huge!!!!!! Congrats girl!!!! I love this thread too, thanks for insisting I start it!

lilley1199 - feels better & better each day doens't it! way to go!

mabear- saying no to more cookies is a huge step. At least it is for me!!! Way to show self restraint, that now proves to yourself that you can do it, and you will do it from now on! Good job!!

pompey- way to not stop striving!!! You can do this!
Hey did you see the new "rules"? We arent' striking people off anymore, just changing their start date to the next day & putting their name in italics & writing (restart) beside them. Do you still want me to take you off completely or just restart you??? Let me know, K?

Alright, I gotta get my doggies walked in this wicked wind. C U all later! Weekend's almost over, one more day, we're almost there!!

Dee

I'm tottaly in.
i have a major binging problem.
and it's been pretty good for a while
but now it's getting bad again and i really need some support.

Okay I really really want to stick to this not eating out rule that I made for myself.  However I have been invited to a dinner with my boyfriend, his mother, and his god mother who i have never met.  I'm not sure where we are going, but I need your permission to let me know that it is okay for only this special occasion to go out to eat with them.  I promise to exercise lots and eat a healthy dish.  Let me know!

clean again..yeap...i'm gonna win this challenge...

good mornin' clean eaters!!

hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!! I continue to stay clean as i have 2 weighin's on wednesday!! off to work ...did i mention i work next door to a lindt chocolate store (free samples!) and have been walkin' right past. :) take care all!!!

Day 8....of to a great start! I had an overall weight loss of 3 pounds last week! I weigh in to the biggest losers on Weds. and my personal weigh ins are Saturdays! Hope everyone had a great and clean weekend!!

Here I am for day#7 - YAY!!! 

I haven't had any major temptations as of yet - although Dee and I were fantasizing about some of our favorite foods over the phone last night - just imagining and tasting them - and well, that seemed to be enough!!  LOL!!

Sign me up!!!

Day 7 - so far so great! Body's feeling great, scale's looking great & so am I!! Last night I tried on 4, yes FOUR pairs of capri pants in an attempt to go for a walk and none of them fit - all too big!!! Luckily I have a few more to tie me over till I drop one more pant size & can go shopping for more!! & my gf will get my hand me downs. She's eyeing all my clothes when I come over & she's like, " I want those pants when they don't fit anymore!".

Ya, Chanb73 & I had a great fantasy chat last night about food. I think we got a bit dilusional there for a minute! It's funny how vivid a picture you can create in your mind when you talk about food. mmmmm

Hope everyone made it through the weekend, it's almost over, so hang in there!

Welcome junkaholic & flippy691, I've added you.

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x17star17x- we know when you eat out it's always good choices, so as long as you do that you're okie dokie in my books!

rezaiasl- Uhm I think you mean "we're (dee & I) gonna win this!!! lol! Keep it up. One piece of cake and victory is mine!! lol!

pharmspice- oh man, that  must be torture working beside the Lindt store. Hopefully they dont' stand outside and offer samples, that would jsut be cruel!!! Do they make it there too, so you smell it beign made or just sell it? Way to resist! Good luck with your 2 weighins (i have both too)

carie87 - congrats on 3lbs lost this week!! You'll have a great weigh in for bl!!!

chanb73 - oh yeah! that was sooo awesome last night! Funny too. You know, most ladies fantasize about hot guys, not sweets, mabe next time ;) Way to go, let's crush this!!!!!!!

Dee

welcome junkaholic & flippy691!!

yesterday was clean and i even allowed myself a little ice cream (like half a cup) =D. ummmm today was okay except i had to have a slice of pizza. i know, gross... but at least i didn't skip lunch! i drank lots and lots of water though! and the pizza didn't add too many calories... so far i'm up to like 600.

have a good day everyone!