[Litchfield Hills]

<p>We have reached the quarter point - how is everyone doing towards their overall goal?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I am doing OK - I had one great week, and have been so-so ever since.  Had a great week fitness-wise, but increased activity leads to increased hunger, so I had a craptastic week eating.  Pizza 2x, ice cream 2x, and some birthday cake for a co-worker.  Overall, I am up 0.5 # this week.</p>

 

[phdatc]

<p>Yeah, I wish that this week would have been better.  Much like Litch, activity was up, but eating wasn't where I wanted it to be, especially over the weekend.  So... maintain for me.</p>

 

[KP]

<p>Too much food this weekend sabotaged a great exercise week for me.  Didn't gain any from last week, but was making good progress mid-week that vanished.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Status quo sucks.</p>

 

[clare]

<p>I made out really well this week, lost 2 lb!  But I exercised every day and watched what I ate.  I think I could have eaten a bit more, actually, but I got really paranoid about it.  I don't like worrying about every single thing I eat.  I want to have fun stuff once in a while without going overboard.  That seems to be my problem.  I'll think, "Oh, I can have this piece of cake and stay on track."  But the next thing I know, I'm eating everything in sight!  So instead of enjoying the cake, I end up not having any and wishing I did.</p>

 

[Noni]

<p>So, I'd like to hire someone to follow me around, telling me what I should eat, what I shouldn't, help identify best choices and alternatives to the food I'm eating.  In other words, a food judge. <br><br>
I'm sure I could find someone for a very low price to do that, right?  </p>
<p> </p>
<p>So, the actual weight loss isn't going so well - but my exercise levels have dropped off quite a bit in the past few weeks and that doesn't help at all.  Neither does the food choices, though I must say I'm trying to be moderate.  It's just that sometimes I am and then...sometimes I'm not. </p>

 

[Frankie71]

<p>At the quarter way point im not near were I need to be. While I am down from the start, I was hoping to have lost more weight. ALot of it is the empty calories I keep consuming in the form of Coke and the occasional chocolate bar. I know theres room for improvement, its just gonna take me being more stringent on my food choices.</p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p>I'm even for the week. Better than a gain, but.... I guess activity the last few days has been down, so I'm happy with being even.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I still think a regular schedule would be the most helpful thing for me. </p>

 

[praecipua]

<p>If I did the math right, I'm down a little over 2% from the start.  I signed up to lose ~7% so I'm slightly above pace.  It's still frustrating how slow this process is.</p>

 

[duckgeek]

<p>Down .5 this week.  Considering that I made a big steak dinner for the family last night, I'm pretty good with that.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm down 3.5 total since the challenge began and down about 6 since I started working on dropping weight in May.  I'll probably drop another pound if I get my hair cut this week!</p>

 

[amichel]

On my way home from NYC...will face the scale in the morning<br><br>

 

[BigGahoona]

<p>I have been glued to my desk all. day. long.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I will weigh in first thing tomorrow.</p>

 

[amichel]

<p>Not great on my overall goal, but the challenge has kept me from doing even worse while traveling.  I leave Sunday for Vegas (I won't weigh-in at all next week since we'll be gone).   My plan there is to eat as many fruits and vegetables as I can at every meal, drink lots of water, and walk for transportation as much as possible.  When I get home, I will be ready to focus more.</p>

 

[Litchfield Hills]

<p>You people need to stay on top of me.  We are 4 weeks in.  GIven that this is a 12 week challenge, 4/12 means we are one third of the way in, not one quarter.</p>

 

[praecipua]

<p>Great, this means I'm behind my goal.  Let's make it a 16 week challenge to make us all feel better!</p>

 

[Litchfield Hills]

<br><br><div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>praecipua</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/68757/30s-weight-loss-30-s-weight-loss-challenge-july-12-18#post_1921310"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Great, this means I'm behind my goal.  Let's make it a 16 week challenge to make us all feel better!</p>
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<p><br>
yup, me too. </p>

 

[theia]

<p>I'm OK with extending it to 16 weeks.  I'm also OK with keeping it at 12 weeks (not because I'm doing so well, but because I'm just agreeable like that).</p>

 

[govandals]

<p>16 weeks sounds good to me.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I weighed in this morning.  Up .5 lbs.  Not as bad as I feared it might be after the way I've eaten over the last few days.  Back to being Mr. Discipline today, though!  <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif" style="width:15px;height:15px;" title=""></p>

 

[katholeenie]

<p> </p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>Litchfield Hills</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/68757/30s-weight-loss-30-s-weight-loss-challenge-july-12-18#post_1921301"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br>
You people need to stay on top of me.</div>
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<p><br>
Bow chica wow wow...... <img alt="" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/banana.gif" title=""></p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>12 or 16, either way.</p>

 

[Noni]

<p>I could do 16 as well; every day I think I'm on track, something derails me. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>But I managed to get 2 miles of walking in at 11:30 this evening.  So the day wasn't a total bust...</p>

 

[praecipua]

<p>I don't think the 3 glasses of wine and plate of French Fries I had for dinner helped the cause much.  Or the disgustingly good Mexican food for lunch.  Someone save me from myself!</p>