The BellyBelly Body Transformation Challenge, Week 5!

[queenbee]

Amy, alcohol is full of sugar, would it be one reason why you are not losing more weight? I have added up my wine points recently through the week and it is HEAPS! So I am only have one glass (150mL is standard) now and then! I know those pre-mix drinks are worse too. Beer is worse also but there are low carb ones. What do you drink? A loss is a loss though hun and I think you are doing great. Losing cm's is excellent too! Well done for a loss.

I lost nothing this week but did lost some cm's. This week will be better!

[blackduckies]

Hi girls, apologies for lack of personals, no excuses only laziness. Which probablly sums up my week!!!
This week we have had 40+ hot days, bushfires with a few klms of our house, know people who lost their homes and other who came oh soo close and I just feel really down and depressed. Maybe AF is going to rear her head (1st time since DD was born)?would'nt be helping how I feel.
I have'nt eaten anything really bad, but have'nt been as good as I should either, excerise was nilch until the end of the week where I had DH back on board to look after kids and cooler weather to get out in the evening. So some weight actually came off in the end, for a while it was'nt looking promising.......
DS starts kinder tomorrow, so on his 8.30am starts I will be putting the girls in the pram and taking advantage of the cooler start and being in town and a beautiful walking track around the wetlands and getting in an hour before I do anything else. Amazing how good that makes me feel, knowing that I am going to have something regular to do.
Crying and biggest loser definately can relate to that one, although these days loads of things make me cry *****But also feel inspired****
Is it just me or do the girls look now where near as big as the weights the scales show? maybe they are tall or something?
Congrats to the girls doing great to those who are'nt doing as well as they would like, don't know the answer but I hope all of a sudden it falls into place and the weight starts coming off again, good luck. I know for me excerise is the key, it used to be I could lose weight by cutting back in the food dept, but now it is getting out and moving it??? Older I guess

[Aimz]

I drank quite a bit on the weekend and nothing during the week.

I usually have either vodka with cranberry juice or midori with lemonade.

I have been eating reasonably well - still no going over 1200 calories a day but I probably could be eating better, fresher foods. In this heat I have found that fruit and yogurt are my favourites and I will happily have this for breakfast and lunch. Seeing as I go for a walk in the evenings my dinner is usually something light.

I probably could push myself harder on my walks (1 hour a day) and I could step up my light weights even more. I haven't lost motivation yet - I'm still determined - but it's so hard when I'm not seeing results. I think once I get under 70kgs (currently 71.2) I will be more motivated because it will feel so close. I'm just finding it impossible to budge that kilo!! Is it only going to get harder??

Mollycat I'm with you all the way babe!! We can do it together - I'll hold your hand

[Laranna]

Good Luck today girls!
I quickly jumped on the scales this morning and looks like I've lost 200g but I haven't fed DS so my boobs are full and I need to go to the loo so hopefully I would have lost more after that Haven't done measurements yet.

DP & I are going out to dinner tonight and I'm really looking forward to it. We haven't been out since before DS was born so I'm going to enjoy everything I eat and not stress about eating bad. It's my night off!

Had a great pilates workout last night. The instructor had me doing advanced moves (I'm in a beginners class) so I'm definitely getting stronger again. I was in the advanced class before I got pregnant.

This morning I'm going to do a c25k (week 3) session on my cross trainer. I love doing my cross trainer because I can read at the same time and I'm reading Twilight atm. I get so engrossed in the book, the workout seems like nothing!

[queenbee]

Amy - I don't think the midori is too bad but soft drink is loaded (you knew that right though I am sure), or do you have diet lemonade with it? I think it is great you had a loss though. I didn't and I know it is better to lose it slowly. OMG though I know what you mean, I wish I could lose 1kg per week every week, then I would definately be motivated to the extreme!!!

Laranna - my niece has all the books on Twilight, she is so addicted and I have heard they are excellent! I saw the movie last week. Holy cr*p is is awesome, Edward Cullen is a bit hot right now. What a great flick!! Have you seen it? Enjoy dinner tonight and enjoy your splurge!

[Hoody]

Amysarah- Dont be so hard on yourself hun. Maybe you dont actually need to lose alot iykwim (from memory we were similar weights). You may be tall you may naturally have a bigger build etc. If you are eating well and exercising you should be proud of yourself no matter what. Just think of the health benefits of what you are doing rather than the No. on the scales. Hey maybe you are turning all your fat into muscle. For me i am losing weight and CM's but i havent toned a lot as my exercise has really dwindled since DH has been home.

I have lost another KG this week making it a 5.3kg loss in the 5wks i am very proud of myself and am starting to see the difference. They say 6kg is a dress size and my clothes are all getting on the bigger side which is great but not when i dont have the money for a new wardrobe iykwim.

Hang in there every one who is disappointed in there weigh ins. Last week i showed a 100g loss this week 1kg. Our bodies change so much hormonally that sometimes wk by wk can make it really hard to tell whats going on. Like i said to Amy if you are doing the right things you should be proud of yourself no matter what.

I am proud of you all

[Aimz]

Maybe you dont actually need to lose alot iykwim (from memory we were similar weights). You may be tall you may naturally have a bigger build etc.

I am actually quite short (164cm) and I have a tiny frame. Even though I am 71.2 (which for some is their idea weight) on my tiny frame it means I have to try and squeeze into a size 14 pair of jeans. Before I stacked on this weight I was a size 10 and very healthy (in terms of BMI) so that is what I'm aiming for.

[Novella]

Amy sarah i go to www dot thebestsongs dot net they have a great exercise songs section

[Lucy]

Results are in...........new thread is here......

[Lucy]

Results are in...........new thread is here......

[MrsFabuloso]

Well, I'm actually pretty happy with the fact that I'm back at my lightest weight I have ben since the challenge!! Yay! I started back at work yesterday, only for 4hrs, but my goodness, I was buggered! Working with 20 3-5yr olds is HARD work! No wonder I got fat when I finished working! It wasn't pg that made me fat I got fat AFTER I had my DD!
So I haven't lost any this week, but I have lost 2cm somehow?? Cool bananas!
Bring on next week, I'm gonna put in lots of effort to lost some this coming week!

Mollycat, you can do it babe! I have only lost about 2kgs and about 5cm (I think!) in the whole time of the challenge. They say the slower you lose it the better, so look on the bright side...it should be for long term! And by doing so much exercise, you might be putting on lots of muscle and burning lots of fat- muscle weighs more than fat. You're doing well! And changing positively, no matter wether you lose weight or not.