New total

Karin let me know that she has lost a total of 9.4lbs for the competition so our total lbs. lost is 104.9lbs!!!! WooHooo!!!

All right ladies, these pics were supposed to be for my own look see but decided to share them the top is the before and bottom is after. I have been so grateful to all of you who have gotten on and supported each other and posted weekly. I think that we all did a fantastic job. I challenge you to continue doing what you have been doing the last eight weeks keep it up! Total for those who have responded back to me today we have lost 95.5lbs together, that is amazing. If we counted the weight some of your husbands lost at the same time we would add another 45lbs to that as well. All I can say is.......... 

AMAZING JOB 

THANK YOU!!!!!!

Happy Feet!!

CALLIE----- Hello! I'm going to turn my computer off and have it off this weekend so if you could please text me the results when you get them. Oh and I attached my picture of my pretty painted toes. Thanks!

If you want to add this to the blog:

This last week has been killer! I've managed to work out every day; morning, nap, and after the girls go to bed. Yesterday my husband and I went on a 9 mile walk up Waterton Canyon. I also read in a magazine, forgot which one, that every meal you should make it a point to fill half of your plate with fruits and veggies. And to switch to a smaller sized plate. So those are some of the things that I have been doing these last weeks. I feel a lot better! I dropped 2 pants sizes and a shirt size. When I started working out my legs would kill me after walking a mile! Now I can walk 9 miles! I didn't start off the competition with any goals but I plan on keeping up this exercise and diet. I plan on losing 20 more pounds by the end of the year. My total for the whole year (not just the competition) so far is 33lbs and 16%. Thanks ladies for the fun competition!
Total for the past week: 7.0lbs which is 4.04%

Total for the whole competition: I started at 189.6 and ended up at 166.4 = 23.2lbs which is12.24%

 CHANTRIE
Week 8

4lbs 

2.54 %

Total

11.72%

20.4 lbs

 DILONE---Added a couple of pounds during this birthday week. oh well. I do have
measurments though and that is exciting for me to see and know that I
am making progress. Slow but steady! Went up to 218.2 Started at
221.8.At beginning of contest Calf was 19" now 18.5". thigh was 29"
now 28,25". stomach was 43" now 41.5". chest stayed the same at 40"
and upper arm was 14.5 now 14"
Thanks for this opportunity it has given me a great start to get back

on the path and get some great habbits to keep me there. GINA---So, my total weight loss for the competition was 7.6 lbs and that's a 5% loss.  If you want a photo I can get you one, but I forgot to take it before I ate and drank this morning and I gained 1 full pound!  

We're you planning to post the Picts of everyone's feet?  Since I'm not going to win I wasn't sure if it really mattered. 

Thanks for coordinating this, it's been fun and a good motivation.  Enjoy your Red Robin tonight!  Gina

 GLORIA---I started the competition at 135 and ended at 126.  That is 9 lbs. lost for a percentage of 6.67%.  I know I have lost inches, but I don't know how many or where because we are not doing our measurements for our Insanity workout till Sunday.   My biggest take-away from all of this is a lifestyle change of exercising and eating healthy as a habit and not just for a season to lose weight.

LINDSAY--- I know this is early, but no school tomorrow means I will forget.  So here it is.  Thank you again for this great idea. I really have enjoyed it.  It is nice to not feel so alone in our efforts.  I have learned a lot from everyone.  Round two?  I still have 10 more to go!

Lindsay final:  6.57% loss overall and .91% for the final week.  11.5 lbs down.  

NAOMI--- I started the competition at 167.8 and now rest happily at 147.0 That is a 12.4% loss for the eight weeks. and 20lbs down. I also found out that I am down 7 inches in the hips and 4 in the waist and a whole lot of other great stuff!

Winners!!!

In my book we are ALL winners! We have all worked so hard and done so much. I am still waiting on two ladies to post but for the top three here you go....

Naoim 12.4%
Callie  12.23%
Chantrie 11. 72%

Please chck back for a cool post tomorrow!

Karin- week 7

Well as you can tell, I totally forgot to post on Friday...so sorry.  For me this week it's a 0% loss.  It's been really hard.  I am LOVING the free Zumba class that is going on in my ward thanks to Elaine and Naomi for getting it together.  I will be working this week and will miss the class 3 times.  Sad day.  I also found out that I will be needing surgery next month on my right hand first and when that has healed, I will be getting the left hand done...carpal tunnel.  I am in a lot of pain.  The steroids aren't helping much.  And we all know what happens when you take steroids...and my monthly will be showing up this week as well...so I can just plan on gaining during the last week of this competition.  Oh we'll.  I would like to do another competition but I am not sure when I will be able to join in again.  Proud of all you Ladies for all your hard work.  You are truly an inspiration to me.

So this week I have held steady, no loss, no gain. Thats still a 5.2% overall. I havent been working out as much, life has been keeping me busy. I am really proud of all of us for the hard work in getting healthier. Cant wait to see everyones totals for th competition.

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Where is everyone?

last week before final weigh in.....uuuggghhhh!

This past week was one of my best weeks ever! I worked out every day really hard and it felt good, I ate well every day and I felt good, I weighed myself on Wed. and felt good.....Then, I started my period and felt not good then, I weighed myself today and felt NOT good. On Wedensday morning I was down 3.5lbs and I figured I still had two whole days to drop another lb. or so. Well this afternoon I weighed in at 152.3 which is still down for the week but not as much as I had hoped due to my dumb monthly. ggrrrrrr.

Weekly 1.1%
Total 9.24%

I am excited for this next Friday. I have my final assessment for the competition that I was involved in at the gym. I was a fitness competition now a weight one. They check things like body fat, strength, resting heart rate and a few more of those good things and I am almost looking forward to that more than this one to see things like inches lost, and strength gain. I doubt I will win but I do hope to see some major improvements.

     You ladies have all done awesome! I dont plan on ending this weight loss goal of mine at the end of the competition (I do plan on taking the weekend off tho) I want to continue until I hit my total weight goal and then I want to keep it up after that just to keep healthy. I can leave this blog open after the competition if you would like or we can start a new competition in a few weeks if you would like too. Maybe do a couples competition or something or keep it just us ladies. Let me know what you all think!

    BTW I found a little tip, I know I need this one since I lost a little weight. If you use lemon essential oil with a little carrier oil daily and rub it into the belly, thighs and hips it will help boost your metabolism AND tighten the looser skin that we all now have due to our weight loss. The trainer at the gym told me it could take up to a year to tighten the baby belly back up but with lemon oil it should be a whole lot faster.

second to last week for Dilone

This competition has been a great jump start for my new healthy lifestyle.  By some crazy orchestration I am holding steady at my current weight.  Today I went and spent some of my birthday money on some new clothes.  The pants I purchased were either one or two sizes smaller than the ones I have been wearing all summer!  That is a great feeling.  0% loss for the week. 3.25% for the contest.

Lindsay-60's are hear to stay!!!

I just stepped off the scale at 4:00pm.  I weigh in at 165 even.  The good news is that it is official.  Sometimes if you weigh in the morning by nightfall you are several pounds heavier.  I wanted to make sure that those allusive 60's were legit.  AND THEY ARE!!  So my percentage has not changed at all from last week.  5.7% overall 0% this week.  I am enjoying a day of some carb loading for the half marathon tomorrow.(And it tastes so good, but now as it sits in my belly it kinda hurts)  It should be a pretty but nippy run/walk.  It was a balmy 36 degrees today...ALL DAY.  It will be gorgeous scenery and fun since I'll be doing it with a good friend.  We are going to be ZOMBIE COOKS.  We serve brains daily!  I'll post pictures on next weeks post.  It's called the Zombie Half Marathon.

So I am officially in the mid 60's.  I fully expect the next jump to be a hard one again.  I am totally excited for what comes next.  Regardless of the competition at this point, I have gained control of my eating.  I am excercising daily.  I feel healthier than I have for at least 5 years.  I am so excited.  AND-my hubby who has gained 20 pounds since moving to Alaska is now down 9 pounds just by eating right with me.  However, he doesn't have to exercise too.  I do!  And that's all we'll say about that.  It makes me a bit crazy.  But we both have 10 more pounds to go before we will be satistfied.  So this competition is not up for me yet.  I will continue until I am at my goal.  I hope the rest of you will also. 

Week 7 - Chantrie

Thank goodness we almost done.  I have worked my tail off this week and I am tired!  My body feels stronger; it is leaner and more toned.  No matter who wins I am impressed with all the hard work we have done.
Down to 157.6
Weekly - 1.38%
Total - 9.43%
I was kind of hoping to make it to 10%  this week but there was not anything else I could have done that was healthy and legal to lose weight.  So with that said I am giving this week's effort my stamp of approval.

Kim

This week I lost the 2 pounds that I gained back last week, plus I lost 1 more. So my week loss is 2% and my grand total for the competition is 2.65%.

Callie

I'm updating from my husband's phone so I hope it comes out all right. I lost 4.2 lbs this week which is 2.36%. Total for the comp is 8.44% and 16 lbs.

Gloria - 7th weigh-in

I lost 0 pounds this week, so I'm still at 127.  But that 5.93% overall and considering the temptations and other factors this week, I'm happy with that!!

Karen L. Week 6

So... I have been M.I.A. the past few weeks.  I ended up with a really nasty cold that had me completely wiped out for 2 straight weeks.  All I wanted to do was sleep!  Which I did do a lot of...  I couldn't work out at all, and I didn't feel like eating many days.  You would think that the weight would just fall right off.  Well, no such luck!  I have gained and lost the same 3 pounds this entire 6 weeks.  Today I am still down 3 pounds from week 1 which is still 1.99%.  I am frustrated, because in my mind I feel completely motivated to be good and eat healthy, but I have too many weak moments.  I need to still get my head wrapped around the lifestyle change and not look at it as a diet.  That only makes me think about food more.  I am hoping these next two weeks will be better and getting back to working out will help with my mindset. 

Gina week 6

This week I lost 1.8 lbs for 1.22%. My total percent in the lat 6 weeks is 4.47%.

Week 6 for Dilone

Well if it wasn't for a great husband and very motivational friend, I may have quit yesterday.  Was feeling in the dumps about my weight loss.  Again this week I lost 0 lbs.  I am amazed at how one can do everything she can and nothing happens.  Well My husband said that that was not true and that my arms and waist are slimmer and are tightening up.  Sometimes I think the saying muscle weighs more than fat is just there to make us feel better.  Even so I am using it!  Holding steady at a 3.25% total but living a much healthier life and other than yesterday I feel great!

I am finally starting to FEEL the difference in my body. Its hard to SEE the fat melt, but my pants feel looser, my shirt sleeves are looser, my hubby and friends can tell the difference in my body also. I struggle with deciding how I want to eat. I havent found a healthy balance for me. I try different eating styles and have found what doesnt work, or what does work but I cant stand it long term. I cant eat like a bodybuilder anymore, but I cant eat how I would like to either. I love to cook! Its so hard to not make all my favorite foods for the family.I like to exercise but the eating has been a problem and it didnt use to be. I am frustrated with the whole food issue. That being said, I am down to 142.2, I have lost 2.2# which is 2.87% for the week and 5.2% overall. I like everyones suggestions and support. Rest is crucial, as is balance and moderation in all things. Thanks ladies for the inspiration. I am proud of all of you, no matter what, for sticking it out. Hugggs to all
Cendy

Almost there!

I lost 2.2 lbs this week for a 1.14% total for the week. That brings me to an overall total of 7.23%. I'm gonna work hard these last 2 weeks to try to win this thing. Win or not, we've all done great! Good job ladies! Hang in there! 2 weeks left!! :)

PLEASE READ!!

LADIES, I KNOW HOW EXCITING IT IS TO BE WHERE WE ARE AT! I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WITH ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT AND THE DESIRE TO WIN THE COMPETITION CREEPS UP ON US JUST TO KEEP IT HEALTY. PLEASE KEEP STRONG AND DON'T BE TEMPTED TO TRY SOME FAD DIET THAT PROMISES US TO DROP A POUND A DAY. IT IS NOT FAIR TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO LOSE WEIGHT BY CHANGING THIER HABITS AND EATING BETTER, TO BE PUSHED OUT BY SOMEONE WHO DECIDES TO TRY SOMETHING THAT IS ONLY A WEEKLY TEMPORARY FIX. I HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN INSPIRED TO MAKE CHANGES PERMANETLY FOR THE BETTER, NOT JUST FOR A TEMPORARY TIME. THAT IS WHAT I WANTED THIS WHOLE COMPETITION TO BE ABOUT, CHANGING FOR THE BETTER AND GETTING THE SUPPORT TO DO SO FROM OTHERS. WE HAVE TWO MORE WEEKS LEFT! THIS IS SO EXCITING! I AM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU FOR WORKING HARD AND DECIDING TO CHANGE. THIS COMPETITION HAS ACTUALLY EVEN INSPIRED TWO OF MY BROTHERS TO LOSE WEIGHT AS WELL AND I KNOW A FEW OF OUR HUSBANDS HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN RIGHT THERE BESIDE US TRYING TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES WITH US.

WE CAN DO THIS! 

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING ALONG ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ME AND SUPPORTING ME.

Woowee! Week 6 is OVER!

It has been a pretty busy week for me! BUT despite that, I am down. Percentage for the week is 1.4% and for the whole competition is 7.38! I have lost 13lbs. since the competition started which happens to be pretty good for me. Although I have lost the weight thats not what is so cool, its the fact that I look thinner (at least the hubby thinks so) Someone at church came up to me this past Sunday and said she could tell that I had lost weight. Thats huge. How often do we see the lbs. drop but cant tell? I never can, I just see all the stuff that still jiggles when I walk and sometimes we just need to hear that we look better even if we can feel the results of working out we just dont see it. Lindsay thanks for the post about body image I think its really important to see ourselves in a different light. I keep trying to focus on the fact that I feel better, am eating healthier and have changed my lifestyle habits so that I dont return to where I was at six weeks ago. KEEP IT UP!! We have got this.

amber week six

hi everyone i have been absent from the blog for a few weeks sorry about that but i have been letting naomi know percent lost which is a big fat 0. last week i went to sandiego and gained 5 pounds but this week i have been really good and lost eight. soo this week i actually lost five pound and am back down to 165 next week i will continue doing great and hopefully lose some more. you all seem to be doing great keep it up

Lindsay Checking in...

This week has been much easier.  It is amazing to me how a change in perspective can open up a whole new world.  I focused on getting stronger and pushing myself mentally this week.  I feel so refreshed.  I think physically my body was begging for rest.  I feel that moderation in everything is key.  I am trying to focus my thoughts, my body and my actions to health and well-being.

This week I am at 165! (2.37%)  Seriously, those sixties have alluded me for EVER!  Amazingly, with less intense working out and more rest I caught them.  My overall percentage to date is  5.7%.  I am so thrilled about the lesson I learned to listen to my body and find balance.  Sometimes constant pushing just stresses your body more so it is unable to rid itself and rebuild. 

Now when I say rest, I don't mean do nothing.  It just means instead of an intense INSANITY or P90X video and a jog, I will just do the jog or even walk.  This gives your body a bit of a rest to catch up and rebuild inside.  (This is just my thoughts.) I don't have any research, but it has made a big difference for me.

Lets hope we can keep this up and find balance in everything we do.  Loved this blog post and wanted to share it with you.  I think she has some wonderful advice for all about body image.

 http://embodyed.blogspot.com/2012/10/i-am-child-of-god-by-jessica.html

Another post for all about motherhood and getting into the picture called life...everyday!!!

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-tate/mom-pictures-with-kids_b_1926073.html

Hope you all have a great week!

Kim

This week I got to have my "monthly visitor" and had a very hard time controlling what I ate, especially in the sugar(chocolate) department! So anyway I gained 2 of the 3 pounds I have lost back. So that puts me at 0% for this week and .66% for the whole competition. I am determined to at least finish the competition off good. So hopefully I will have more control these last 2 weeks! I am so happy for everyone else, you ladies rock, good job!

Callie

Oh man, this week has been hard. I must have hit a tough patch cause I am having such a hard time losing weight. Nothing seems to work anymore. I lost 1.8 lbs this week which is 1% and a total of 11.8 lbs and 6.22%. Can't wait till it's the last day to see how everyone did :) This has been really fun! It seems I have muscles in places I forgot muscles were supposed to be. I have so much more endurance than I ever had since high school like Chantrie said. I feel so good! I am almost down 2 pant sizes, I say almost cause I can get them on but they're skin tight lol. Since the beginning of the year, I'm down a total of 21.8 lbs and 10.65%.

Karin-wk 6

This week was great!!!   Still working on my diet...it's a work in progress.  What I think helped a lot was the Zumba class that is offered for free at the church!  Heading there again this morning.  So my numbers for today are... 2.9lbs lost for a % of 1.03%!!!!!   My total for the challenge is 2.03%!!!   Super excited for that!  Everyone is doing great!  I love that we have to be accountable here.  I kinda wish it was a longer time as I have mush more to lose.  I neeeeeeed to get past 274lbs... I keep gaining and losing the same 10-15lbs and if I can get below 274 then I can continue this difficult journey.  I agree with Chantrie...thanks so much Naomi for setting up this challenge, I am beginning to feel better physically about myself.  I even jogged across the field one day this week when I was running late to pick up my son form preschool...and was able to catch my breath quicker than in the past.

chantrie week 6

Yeah!!! I finally broke into the 150's.  I am so excited!  Only 2 more weeks.  I posted on facebook this week that I cannot believe how much better in shape I am than I was 8 weeks ago.  I ran Wednesday.  I went 4.5 miles and at the end I was able to run all the way up the dreaded hill to get to my house.  That is the  1st time I have been able to do that.  I can run longer and harder than I have been able to since highschool maybe ever.  It feels good to be able to gain mastery over your body.
Results for the week:  1.24%
Total:  8.39%
Thank you Naomi more setting this up and keeping me motivated.

Gloria - 6th weigh-in

Still plugging along here.  This week was a little easier as I got used to my harder workouts that come with month 2 of Insanity.  Last night in my workout I did 8 straight push-ups, that's a record for me.  Obviously my arms are not super strong, right?  I also discovered the awesome app FitnessPal and it's been cool to track what I eat and see where I could do better.  I definitely need to cut down on my sugar....did you know one little yogurt thing has 24g of sugar???  Wow!

Anyway - I lost 0.5 lbs this week, which is 0.39%.  Overall I have lost 8 pounds, which is 5.93%. 

Keep going ladies, we're all making changes that are better for us, no matter how much the scale moves!

Reminder/news

Due to popular vote the final weigh in will be sent to my email along with a pic of your feet on the scale with your weight. If you have a problem with that please let me know and we can work it out somehow. I have been super impressed with you ladies! If you added up all of our % for the whole competition we would have.....47.11% weight loss amongst us!!!! I would have tried to post the actual LBS lost but some of us dont post exact lbs. each week (me included). For the final week I also would love for us to post the actual amount of lbs we each have lost for the whole 8 weeks so I can add it up and post it for a final accounting.  As for the weekly prize winners.

Week #1-ginger

Week #2- Chantrie

Week #3- Dilone

Week #4-Gina

Week #5-Gloria

(Gloria and Dilone I need your addresses so I can send your prize)

Total %'s for everyone thus far (requested by Gloria) are......

Lindsay 3.43%

Ginger 6.13%

Cendy 3.6%

Karen ? she wasn't able to post this past week

Dilone 3.25%

Karin 1.02%

Gloria 5.56%

Amber 1.0%

Chantrie 7.24%

Kim 1.99%

Gina 3.29%

Callie 5.28%

Naomi 6.32%

Good Luck for the coming weeks ladies!! 

3 more to go WE CAN DO IT!!!!

Naomi

So, I forgot to post on friday and it was a crazy weekend and then when I went to post the other day it kept giving me an error message and I couldn't figure it out but I have and now can post. my % for the 5th week is 0.51% and for the whole competition is 6.32%. Amber also let me know to post for her since she was out of town that she didn't lose any this past week so 0% there and I am not sure for her whole comp. %. Sorry for being late this week.