BB Challenge Week Two!

Hi guys! Well I had a bit of a day off so just went for a gentle walk and spent the day with DS and DH. Most of the day I was good - weetbix for breaky, sushi for lunch. But did have indian for dinner and know I ate too much. But it was out fav restaurant and we rarely get to eat there so don't feel too bad. Back to normal eating today and soccer tonight. Am actually excited rather than nervous about tonights game so hopefully can bring a lot of energy.
I have my weigh in tomorrow. I kind of feel like I haven't lost any weight because half way through the week my scales still said the same as last week. So hopefully I do but if I don't then it isn't a big surprise and fingers crossed I will at least see some cms loss after all of the work this week.
Hope everyone is feeling awesome!

Wow It's a really good motivator seeing how excited all of you are about this! I need to remember to keep reading & posting in this thread so I keep my motivation up!

I am having a bit of a slack week compared to last week. I did some work on my arms/abs on Sunday night, then went to the gym on Tuesday, and tonight will most probably go to yoga. Might have to walk to the bank today too, depends if it keeps drizzling or not. Eating wise has been ok - I've been good & not really snacked on junk food, and I have been having good stuff for lunch - tuna, salad sandwiches, soups etc. Hardest thing I am finding is keeping my portion sizes down at dinner time, I get too hungry after work and end up eating waaaay to much.

I should get a pretty good work out tomorrow morning, my house needs a good clean :redface: so I'm sure I will work up a sweat making it sparkle lol.

Krysalyss - sounds like you still had a good day despite feeling a bit off.

Sibbie - that's why this thread is so great. We can get each other excited and motivated when we feel we're starting to go off track.

I am having an off day today, but am trying hard not to let it lead to bad eating. Went for a small walk with DS in the pram this morning (he fell asleep so I cut the walk short), and for a small treat I made myself a small serve of scrambled eggs with cheese (only used one egg). Now I am about to have a 99% fat free hot chocolate, mmm :).

Had an AWESOME time at the gym last night. It was basically deserted, so we had the gym room to ourselves and the pool (mostly) to ourselves. It was so nice to swim again, it's been so long. And the sauna was a lovely way to finish (although I could have done without the talk of 'what would happen if we got locked in here'), lol.
Can't wait to go back again. Doing an aqua fitness class on the weekend :).

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(although I could have done without the talk of 'what would happen if we got locked in here')

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Oh I reckon!!! I kept looking at the bloody door after Am said that.. ROFL!!!!! All these images were going through my mind - was not pretty!! ROFL....

Are you doing the aqua class tomorrow arvo? I was thinking of catching that one.

Hoping to go on my treadmill tonight - had my chiro this morning and my pelvis isn't staying where its supposed to (grr) so she's not sure if the exercise is aggravating it or not - bahhh!! But she worked on my elbow (ouch ouch OUCH) so hopefully that starts getting better so I can start using it properly in work outs - and swimming!!!

Sounds like everyone else is doing great - keep up the good work :)

BTW - I'm pretty sure that I just have a double chin now instead of a triple one.. haha!

Mel: Yup, I'm planning on going to the AquaFit class tomorrow afternoon. Even toying with the idea of going to work out on Sunday sometime (may as well make the most of having DH home to watch DS).
Lol - yay for only having a double chin now!!! :dance: I think my double chin is slowly disappearing! Woot!

you know i am so jealous of you guys going to the gym :( its so motivating hearing you talk about it.

I picked mini me up on the bike today..going there was fine...all down hill but coming home :o. still no pain no pain.
My butt is saw...but not were I thought it might be :p..each side of my bum is screaming from the seat hahahhahah

does anyone else find the more exercise they do the more htey want to do??? Its like a ciggy or drug...in a good way

I got alot of weigh to shift before my triple chin is gone.

chicken taco's tonight...in 97% fat free soft buritto shells.....hmmmmmmm nice

Hey girls :) Well, I am actually sore today. I must have finally done a decent workout at the gym LOL. I pushed myself last night... went further and faster on the treadmill and upped my weights to where I could only JUST do 8 reps at a time.

I have a question tho... after I've been to the gym, I crave, and I mean CRAVE, a big serving of carbs. DH says to eat protein instead.. but it just doesn't appeal. I did quickly cook myself an egg to eat last night, but didn't really satisfy. DH has suggested a protein shake before.. he has a big tin of protein he has every morning which I could use. Like making a banana smoothie or something.. but I dunno. What do you girls have when you're trying to curb carb cravings?

I do shakes hon....I am horrible at trying to curb carbs....they are my all. So I have a shake at lunch and it helps me.

I also substituted carbs for things like lettuce, mountains bread, bacon and yep eggs.

Im miffed :(

A dress I bought in a big size is to small for me :(..bloody depressing!!!!!

So Im going to be trying my darnest to try and fit into it in 6 weeks time

Liz - I hear ya on the carb cravings! They are my downfall too, especially after dinner time. I have a piece of fruit but it's just not satisfying.

After recording my food intake for a week, I've realised I can cut the fat and sugar easy, but how do you reduce the carbs? Are the shakes ok to use while breastfeeding?

maz - don't stress about the dress hun, just think of it as more motivation! I do understand though. This morning I pulled out my boots, my one and only pair that I love and my calves are too fat for them to zip up. Now I have big calves anyway and so it took me forever to find these boots that fitted my calves when I was 8kg lighter, so now I am determined to get skinny calves so my boots fit!

HI guys! Well soccer was good last night. I played a lot better although still felt really puffed at some points. It really is an aggressive game in some ways and I got and gave my fair share of knocks last night. Counting the bruises this morning. Still it does me good stress wise as well. Have been pretty good so far today. Went out for breaky and had just one poached egg on toast with a skinny coffee and a small amaretti bikkie. Although I forgot to asked for unbuttered toast. Lunch was a falafel kebab. Just about to have a coffee and will have some grapes later and tonight for dinner we will have vietnamese spring rolls (the ones you dip in water not fry) - yum yum!

I also weighed in today and lost 500g, plus 4.5cm off my measurements. Am proud of myself as I put in a lot of effort this week and hopefully with the same effort this week I will see a bit more come off. Another good thing this week was getting fitted for a bra and getting into a 10DD instead of a 12D. Woo hoo!

Anyway hope everyone is fighting fit and having a great week and weekend. :)

You're doing such a great job Kryss, you should be so proud of yourself!!

Me on the other hand....well struggling a little yesterday and today. I had a terrible day yesterday, I had a avocado, snitzel, cheese and sweet chilli sandwich, we were out shopping and until I actually ordered what I did I intended to get a salad sandwich with low fat cheese on it. I have no idea why I didn't get it....,I also ate some of the kids KFC chicken and chips. THEN I ate a huge bowl of extra creamy ice cream with crushed bickies on it. Plus two extra bickies while I made it. While it was absolutely delish (LOL!) all I thought with every mouthful was how bad it was for me and that I just shouldn't be eating it at all. I felt so guilty. So a really bad day with eating, and no exercise. On the upside I did make and eat some home made asian style veggie noodle soup, it was so yummo! And DD loved the noodles and broth too. I thought it would be too spicy cause I put some chilli in it, but she ate it with me, lol! Plus there was left over for lunch today, so good on a chilly day!

Today I have done well, porridge with grated apple and honey, a skinny cafe late, soup and some homemade pizzas for dinner. I will go for a walk soon too, probably take the kids to the park.

I'm trying so hard. I really want to do this. I feel terrible how I am now. I need to do it. My head is just taking alot of convincing of the path I need to take to get there!

Eluned, diet shakes are def not for breastfeeding mums. Most say it on the packet but Xndo do allow it. I tried it for a couple of weeks with DH and my milk supply dropped so much and i felt so awful I stopped.

Liz your body craves carbs after a workout because that's what your brain feeds off and when you've used up a lot your brain panics a bit and lets you know what it wants. Protein before a workout def helps with muscle recovery. I used to do protein shakes (when I was a lightweight and exercising twice a day), but that was part of a neo anorexia for me so I can't really tell you how effective they were.

Maz the want to workout more is from the endorphins - your brain becomes addicted to the high they give!

AFM only 100gm lost this week and about 5ish cms. I have really been lacking motivation so I was a bit disappointed, but I guess every bit counts.
Bought stuff to make a few recipes for dinners out of the latest WW mag this week and even DH is excited....now just to cut out the eating after dinner.

Hi Girls!

Hi Sterla - yay, that is nice when someone mentions that they notice your weight loss. Good for you! :D

I've had a crappy week exercise wise. My baby girl Amelia has been so ill with a stomach bug that DH's nephew kindly passed on....she started showing symptoms on Tuesday and is only just better today. I was really worried for a while there - her poo was like yellow water for 4 days! She slept heaps in the day but fussed at night - she normally sleeps all night without a peep so I hope she goes back to that soon, I'm not used to getting up so many times again ha ha. Anyway, to top it all off yesterday I got a bit of it, hence I did lose a little weight lol but I haven't done any exercise so I'm sure my results will be poor this week. I haven't particularly eaten bad but I haven't moved around much either so might not show darn it! Oh well, what can you do. I tell you though, I failed the first "sick baby" test, I didn't handle it too well, it's so hard seeing your baby sick isn't it. Guess I'd better get used to it, it's gonna happen more!!!!! :o

Hope you're all having a good week with your food and exercise! xx

Hey everyone! Second week almost complete!
Don't feel disheartened if you didn't lose as much as you hoped - like Kim said, every little bit counts. Besides, weight loss is all about the long term and overall lifestyle change which takes work! Keep up the great work!

Just got back from the AquaFit class at the gym. It was... interesting. I think it was a good work out, though it's harder to tell in the water. I don't feel like I got too puffed out, but my muscles feel like they've been worked!
Off to RPM tomorrow, and quietly crapping my pants...

Hi Sterla - you'll be surprised, the water takes the weight off hence why you don't feel like you're working the muscles so much but you do! I did pregnancy aqua classes from about 16 weeks till 39 weeks and I've been doing mums and bubs aqua classes since Amelia was 8 weeks old. It's definitely exercise and it all counts so good on you!!! Whats RPM?

not happy.. weighed in and only lost 200g!!! i went to the gym three times this week, pump, step and attack. had salads and did portion control. WHAT THE!!?>?!!

Alison: That's great to hear about the water doing lots of good work :)

Hollo: Maybe all the gym is building up muscle, and that's why not much weight lost? Measurements are probably more accurate maybe?

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not happy.. weighed in and only lost 200g!!! i went to the gym three times this week, pump, step and attack. had salads and did portion control. WHAT THE!!?>?!!

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Did you weigh in at the same time of the day? In basically the same clothes? Even weighing in the late arvo if you usually weigh first thing in the morning can be a huge difference.. (or if you need to do a poo.. ROFL)

Didn't eat TOO bad today, not counting calories, just making better choices than normal. Today for lunch I ripped up some mountain bread, chucked it in the oven, got it out and added tuna (mixed with low fat mayo), some roma cherry tomatoes, some baby spinach, and some cheese on the top - chucked it back in the oven - and it was super yummy!!!! Big difference to Nachos, but sorta the same thing ;)

I did have some jelly beans though, but only a couple - so thats ok.. everything in moderation.. haha

Tonight was low fat sausages and vegies - yum yum yum.

Plus I did the aqua fit class at the gym with sterla - didn't like the chest presses against the pool, they were a bit ouchy!!!! I'm feeling a bit sore though, so must hassle DH for a massage tonight.

Weigh in day tomorrow - woot!! (still no measurements, can't find tape)

nah different clothes, different time of day. i dont have scales here so i have been going to a friends to use theirs. i am not sure about the measurments thing. i think i measured wrong to begin with cause i used a piece of string and then measured it with a 30cm ruler LOL (couldnt find our tape either)!!!

anyhoo, i am having take away tonight to protest! i am going to have to do the meal replacement thing i think.. though it costs a fortune!

It definitely does make a difference what time of day you weigh in as you can fluctuate up to 2kg in a day from food, drink, exercise or seemingly nothing at all! I won't weigh later in the day because it is too depressing LOL. Hollo - I always find the weeks I pick up a new exercise I won't lose as much and I probably am developing muscles I wasn't using before but if you keep at it you will definitely see the results. That is why the cms help because it keeps you motivated when the scales aren't showing what you want. I have only lost 500g so far (over 2 weeks) but have lost 7cm in total from chest, tummy and hips so I know I am going to be losing fat even if the scales aren't cooperating. LOL. Enjoy your time off tonight and your take away! And don't doubt that you are doing a great job!

Alison, where did you do your preg aqua aerobics? I did mine at Mercy. I loved it. The weightlessness of the water always made me think 'so this is what a whale feels like in the water' :rofl:

I weigh in in the morning after I go to the loo and before I eat or drink anything. Hopped on the scales after dinner the other night and the numbers were down so hopefully when I do my official weigh in tomorrow morning,they are still that way!! We went out to dinner last night for MIL's birthday. It was at an Italian restaurant and I had cannelloni for mains and cheesecake for dessert. It was delish and I ate only enough to feel satisfied. Normally I would finish everything in sight!

Managed to do 17 minutes on the cross trainer this morning before DS woke up :)

Just sent off my results. Am quite happy with how I'm going :)

Alison: RPM is the bike class. I actually have no idea what it stands for though, lol. Water aerobics when you're pregnant sounds awesome. I'll have to look into something like that around here when I'm pregnant.

Mel: See you in a few hours. Would you like to borrow my measuring tape?

Hollo: I always weigh same time of day. I try and do it first thing of a morning after a trip to the toilet and before I eat anything. I also try and weigh myself in just my underwear. Krysalyss is right - your weight fluctuates heaps throughout the day - it can be quite disheartening, which is also why it's best not to weigh yourself too often (I'm terrible for this cause the scales are just sitting there in the bathroom).

Krysalyss: 7cm is awesome!

Eluned: Woohoo! Never tried a cross trainer - might have to at the gym some time.

Good morning everyone!!!!

Sterla - nah I'm sure I'll find mine somewhere... I know the kids were playing with it, so its probably in the cat litter or some other place just as lovely :rolleyes: Looking forward to RPM this morning, even though I'm expecting it to totally kill my knee. DH rubbed voltaren into my knee and elbow last night, gee it made my knee hurt!! So hopefully it would have taken some of the inflammation away and not hurt as much today - fingers crossed!!!

Krys - awesome measurement loss!!! Very awesome!!! :clap:

Eluned - I haven't tried a cross trainer either - the thought scares me I think.. LOL

Off to get ready for the gym!! Just had a hearty breakfast - my own version of the bacon and egg mcmuffin - except I grilled the bacon so all the fat came out, and I poached the eggs instead of frying and had a small slice of cheese and a small squirt of mayo - delish! And a glass of water with a slice of lime in it instead of juice :)

Didn't have the best weigh in this morning, it was a loss, but not a huge loss - bit disappointing considering I've been to the gym all week and DH hasn't and he lost over double what I did!!! Grrr - men!!!!

RPM - revs per minute - otherwise known as Spin class.
Excellent for bottoms and thighs.

Mel, you're probably keeping the weight on because you're building muscle. If you measured yourself, you'd probably see a big difference!

Just weighed in and I have had a loss, yay, only small, but I didn't expect any at all, so I'm happy!

Well I ditched the 1.3kg AF gain and an extra 100gm. So in total only a 100gm loss for me. I am only going to do measurements monthly as I dont notice much change and i find it more depressing. Well done to everyone else!!!

Mel, sterla - the cross trainer is fantastic. It's low impact and once you get used to it, it's easy to do with no hands. I often read a book or browse BB & FB on my iPhone while doing it :)

Dragoncookie, lilias - well done on the loss :)

Had a small loss again this week, haven't done measurements yet but I'm hoping for a loss there too as my jeans are feeling looser.

Eluned, do you ever get numbness in your feet from your cross trainer/elliptical?
DH has done a fair bit of research on them as we were considering on buying one, and he found people talking about after longish sessions on their trainer (30mins plus) they would get numbness in their feet.
Apparently its from the distance the feet are apart (the closer the better) and also if the foot pedals are flat or inclined (inclined was better).
the more expensive the trainer the less often numbness was experienced too.
So have you ever had any numbness?

Mel, haven't had any numbness. My xtrainer pedals are adjustable height and incline so I've got it set up to suit me. I don't find the pedals too far apart, they're about hip width which is quite comfortable for me. I've got a midrange xtrainer (cost me $700ish about 5 years ago) and it's still going well. Currently I only manage up to 20 minutes at a time on it around the kids but a while ago I would do 30-45 minutes every day and never had probs with numbness afterwards. Just wobbly legs from the exercise lol :)

I've only got a cheapy one but it's quite narrow and I've never felt that either....though a long time for me on it is 20minutes - it's hard work!

How did RPM go??? I'm sooo jealous. I love that class!!!

RPM killed! I couldn't do it very well - especially when we had to get up off the seat! Plus, I think I had the resistance up to high in the beginning, so I was burnt out half way through the class. Definitely worked up a sweat though!!!

Hi guys! Thanks for all the wt updates I have gotten so far :)
Having a bit of a craving day today. Hope I can nip it in the bud this afternoon with a good jog. Didn't do any exercise yesterday as I felt a bit fluey but that seems to have passed. If it rains this afternoon I will jump on the exercise bike instead. Hoping to do 5km this afternoon and see what time I make.
Eating is ok. Indulged a bit at lunch with a toasted turkish bread sandwich with fake chicken strips (tastes a bit kfc like but vegetarian and not nearly the same amount of fat), low fat mayo, olives, and salad. Was very delish! Am off to have a coffee to try and motivate myself to actually do some work.
Take care all!

i hope you dont have a sore bottom from RPM sterla!! i dont do it just because of that reason... otherwise i liked it! :-)

Hollo: Yes, I do have a very sore bottom - right where the seat dug in! I thought with all my extra padding it would be alright, lol. My muscles aren't sore yet, just my butt feels bruised!

Krysalyss: Count me out... Im knocked up! No wonder i was the only one to gain a couple of cms last week! :rofl:

Good luck everyone else! and good on you all for the weightloss so far! x

:wall: Arghhh! Am seriously craving something bad for me tonight, and every healthy alternative I can think of isn't anywhere near as appealing. I won't mention what I'm craving specifically, cause it will put ideas in all your heads, lol.

Stoked - woo hoo! Congratulations! Wishing you a H & H pregnancy :)

Sterla - I find putting anything in your mouth can help. Peppermint tea is good for me as are lollies that I have to suck (e.g. chupa chup or boiled lolly). The cravings do pass though. Otherwise portion whatever you have out so you don't totally regret in the morning. :) For some reason exercise also helps me so sometimes I will stretch and do some yoga in front of the tv. It reminds me how much healthier I am now. Hope this helps!

Hi Eluned - I did mine at Zest in Joondalup, I loved it and yes I did think the same "whale theory" as well lol. I missed it when I finished, I used to love getting in the warm water with my big belly.

Hi Everyone - will be interesting to see my weight loss this week, I've done hardly any exercise (other than the usual walking here and there) but I have been dealing with a sick baby all week and then sick myself Friday - didn't eat much and AF has gone now so I should see at least some results! I still ate well.

Can't remember who mentioned it but it's important to weigh at the same time every day, the best time for your true weight is first thing in the morning, before breakfast and preferably after the loo - all these tips I picked up at Weight Watchers years ago. A poo can add up to 500 grams you know and AF up to 1-2 kgs depending on how you carry fluid. Clothes weigh a bit too, I usually weigh in just my summer dressing gown, it's very light. But as long as you weigh in the same thing every week at the same time you'll get the most accurate result and yes, measuring is best, sometimes you tone up so don't necessarily drop kgs but lose the cms!

Looking forward to seeing our results in the next day or two girls!!! xx

ok qn then...

if you are not loosing kg but toning up how long til you loose the kg? know what i mean? cause even though i am (hopefully) toning up i am still 10 or so kg overweight!