Spring Into Action 12wk Challenge #2

[Phteven]

Spring Into Action 12wk Challenge

Goal Reached!
Belfie, 1kg lost BUT 14kg's lost all up!

Checked in!
Manhattan, 10kgs til Thailand - 1.3kg LOSS
munchkin_mumma, 8kg to go - 1kg LOSS
Cherished, Lapping up the warm rays to loose 8kg's – 500g LOSS
Zarava Flutterby, Is set to loose 10.5kg's - No Change
krysalyss, On her way to <65 - No Change
Epacris, Putting the fun into the run and a 7kg loss - 1.2kg LOSS
doubletrouble - No Change
Onyx, Balancing it out to shed 3-4kg's - 500g LOSS
RhiChiChi, Has asked Santa to drop off a dress size for Xmas - 500g LOSS
Berrme, Going into combat to loose 10kg's, Seeing change in cm's - 800g LOSS
Just Me, 8.5kg will be lost! - 300g LOSS
Tashybabe, dropping the comfort to loose 100g LOSS
Mak 200g LOSS
Sunny09, Modelling her fav Rusty Jeans in a Hot to Trot 60-63kg bod, No Change
Kaytee, Walking 10kg off with a twist of Zumba on the side - Checked in but doesn't know weight

minimatron, Keep'n the momentum and losing 8 more kgs – 100g GAIN
hannanat, 13kg's be gone - 300g GAIN
ausgirl, 3-5kg will fall off by Summer 1.5kg GAIN

Checked in Last Week
Audax, Weighing in 6kg's lighter - 66kg's
Wrena, Goal yet to be set - no change
Mildez, Tipping the scales again 8kg down 2.3kg LOSS
BarefootMumma, Goal Yet to be Set

Fallen off the Wagon
nattyfred, nirenotrom, Sterla, Tara, westy, sahbear, LittleMissSummer, Victoria, familyof3

"Eat to Live, don't Live to Eat"

Following on from HERE

[LionsandBears]

I've been crap. Emotional eating or not eating at all. No running. I did do pilates yesterday which was good. Even if I did end up teary when a woman brought her 2 toddler sons with her and started making comments about how it's enough to make you not want kids.... Anyway, I'll be going weekly but at a different time. It's my old pilates instructor so that's good. I went to a GF expo on the weekend and had someone mention my weight. I hate that. I'm at the stage where I can't see that I can achieve anything and I just want to eat cake. Remind me again this does actually work?

I might go for a walk. If I run, then fine, if I dont then at least it's something.

[Mak]

I find it hard to keep motivated when the numbers on the scales are not moving fast. I do struggle to get passed this point but am determined that I am on a lifestyle change so it will be slow progress at times, hopefully it will mean a permanent change. FWIW my numbers aren't changing dramatically but my shape is changing - I feel better in my clothes and they look better on!
Keep at it everyone! xx

[Mak]

Tashy - go for a walk. You can do it and it does work. Sorry that you've been put through all that - people can be so insensitive. xxx

[LionsandBears]

I ended up doing Week2 Session 1 of Couch to 5K. Fought myself the whole time, but I did it. Then pressed the wrong button on my iphone and lost the log, so I dont know how far etc I went. Doesn't matter. At least I did it.

Thanks ladies

[Butterfly Dawn]

havent been able to do much here. Been for afew walks. try to do stretches, random excercise during the day when I think of it.
I know my scales wont be moving again this week and tonights mega roast pork with the trimmings will not help, but, my yummy is flattening out and a pair of jeans fit now, so Im not reduced to track pants for my existance anymore and that is motivating. My sister leaves on Thursday, but my mum will be here from tomorrow. My mum eats like a mouse so that should down size my portions and she'll get me cleaning and organising my appartment so that'll brun off afew cals.

I really am in awe of you ladies who go to the gym everyday- y'all are fantastic

[Floweryfields]

Tashy a walk - a nice fast walk is very good exercise! You will lose weight walking and eating sensibly. I was in the same place as you a few months ago - I hit 83.5kg, my heaviest for about 10 years - mostly I hover around teh 75kg mark and I was talking myself into the same thinking - well I can't do anything about this, I feel so crap about myself, I'll just eat a pile of crap to make myself feel better.
Thing is, it's only temporary pleasure, because you get back on the scales or try to find something to wear and you feel just as bad if not worse.
Taking the first step is the hardest, but when I get back into line, I always feel better about myself, always - exercise does give me more energy and I feel so much better about myself.

You can do this!!!

[Floweryfields]

I find it hard to keep motivated when the numbers on the scales are not moving fast. I do struggle to get passed this point but am determined that I am on a lifestyle change so it will be slow progress at times, hopefully it will mean a permanent change. FWIW my numbers aren't changing dramatically but my shape is changing - I feel better in my clothes and they look better on!
Keep at it everyone! xx

Don't forget - muscle weighs more than fat! If you are excercising, then you ARE building muscle!

[Mak]

Thanks ausgirl! I am trying to run but not as much as I'd hoped!
Well done on the run Tashy too - every little helps.

[Sunny Love]

same here Mak, numbers aren't moving like I want, but my shape is certainly changing!

[Aimz]

Jumping on the bandwagon! Would like to shed some kilos before I go to Thailand in 4 weeks, and even more after that. My healthy weight range is 52-62kgs and I'm currently on about 75. So ideally I'd like to lose 10-15 kilos. But I'd be happy with 5 right now!

I went to my first RPM/Spin class tonight and plan on doing that 3 times a week - I actually enjoyed the way it's run (not kidding myself though - it was HARD!!) and will do that on top of my usual workout routine which a PT set up for me at my gym some months ago (which I've been slack doing).

Diet is not too bad right now - just need to work on what I eat for lunch (I work in the city and bad/tastiest foods are in abundance). Will try and calorie count as well.

So that's me! Looking forward to giving and recieving some motivation in here!!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Been doing more spring cleaning that anything else and lugging around 2 kids but my eating hasn't been perfect.
No walk tomorrow but will be doing shopping so thats like a few K's on it's own
How is everyone else feeling, not sure the scales will like me on thurs.

[Aimz]

So who knew the human body turns lactic acid into glucose and releases it into your blood stream? Would explain why I was WIDE awake until 1.30am

Doing it all again tonight at a spin class!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Had a sneaky look on the scales with my PJ's on and i've actually LOST a tiny bit of weight lets see if it's still like that tomorrow.
Today is shopping day and i'm looking forward to spending a small fortune on fruit for the girls and i.. love love love fruit.
Plenty of walking with the trolley so i guess thats a benefit too, might even give the bike another go tonight.

How is everyone else going this week?

NExt week is DD1's b'day, we are having a BBQ here with just some family (no party), i'm making a Jaffa cake.. worst part is i've never made one before and decided i DO NOT want to use a packet mix this yr (as i'm not buying her a cake) so i'm making a test one this week... we all know what that means.
I am also planning on making chocolate balls for her next week (she loved DP's fathers day ones) but want to try some different flavors.. that could be dangerous.

Looks like i'm going to be walking ALOT in the next 2 weeks to make up for it.

[Mildez]

Aimz if I exercise after dinner I find I am wide awake with too much energy also.

Weigh in today and I'm down 500grams this week which is ok seeing as exercise has come to a stand still and I've only been watching my diet (except one bad large fatty Lunch at a party with the works plus desert) Cherished don't changed my loss total as I had a gain the week before so I am only back to where I was 2 weeks ago anyway sitting at 72.7. I'm hoping to get to 72 by this weekend and then my next goal will be 70 or under. Current BMI is 23.2 so I am actually pretty happy with my appearance now. Just be nicer to have my hips and thighs a tiny bit smaller and be abit buff.

[Glass half full]

RhiChiChi - That is great that your friends have noticed your weight loss!! I'm sorry the compliments have that effect on you though. I hope you can work your way through that and are able to accept them as a positive soon

Welcome Aimz. I hope you manage to lose some weight before your trip. Its so tough having such a firm deadline, you sound pretty determined though so good luck!

I'm having another good week. I can't keep myself off the scales for a whole week so looking like I'll have another 1kg loss, give or take. I'm surprised though as I haven't done any exercise this week! Really got to get my bum back into gear with the exercise, but at least it seems I have my food under control. Now just to get them both going at the same time. I had a friend comment that I have lost heaps of weight yesterday. Made me happy that it is actually noticeable to other people and not just me. I have noticed a huge change in the mirror and in my clothes, but I always seem to make an excuse for it so I don't get too excited and then disappointed later on. For example, if clothes are looser I'll tell myself its just because they must have been well worn and are stretched and after a wash they'll be tight again, if that makes sense. I'm just starting to realise now that the scales, my clothes and the mirror can't ALL be lying to me!

Hope everyone is going well.

[Aimz]

Is anyone else calorie counting? I just worked out my calories that I had for breakfast, and also what I'll have for lunch and dinner tonight. The three meals add up to 1091. So throw in a couple of apples and I'm probably around 1200 for the day. Does that sound right? Each meal is between 300-400 calories.

What do you guys do?

Spin class tonight - does anyone know how many calories you burn?

[minimatron]

Hi girls... been MIA, just flat out here. Yesterday I took the girls to the show and walked forever! Ive been doing body weight exercises but need to also get my cardio up. Im not too sure how I will go with weigh in tomorrow as I got AF today I always gain but then I quickly lose too!

Hi to everyone....