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So here we are, 95 days until we tie the know.  I have made a vow to myself to SERIOUSLY buckle down.  I want to look back at our wedding photos and not think...gosh, I wish i worked out a lil harder and toned up a lil more.  

Anyone interested in doing a weighloss challenge??  Its always nice to have someone else motivating you to do a little more.   I am doing weekly measurements and weekly weigh-ins to track progress. 

Any takers?

I'm in too. I need 8-10 more pounds before my Nov. 7 wedding (holy geez...it's really soon). I know I can do it -I just need a little push and a bit of accountability.

YES!!!  I am so pumped! 

I feel like you can't have the weekly weigh in and measuring on wed (maybe thats me and i'm just weird about things)  Lets weigh in today, and measure today. But have our official report in on Sundays.  (never know, could loose a lb by sunday!!)

Also: do you want to post your weight and measurements or say if your down or up on lbs and where your measurments stands.  

Measure:  Neck, Bust, Waist, Hips, Thigh (left and right) calf (left and right) and biceps (left and right) 

To keep eachother motivated we can:

- Send in what you did to workout

- any good workouts to suggest

-Healthy recipes

-What you do to keep yourself on track

       for example  I am trying to not eat any carbs after noon (just like lorienne suggested!),  cutting all my portions that I'd regularly eat in half, or at least down  drink lots of water, and try to cut out any processed foods.   I know its bad but i weigh in daily in the am after i pee.  I feel like it kind of keeps me on track. Granted i know your weight can fluctate daily but overall that helps me too. 

I've been doing this for the past two weeks and have lost 5 lbs!!  I think having motivation from eachother will push us so we look hot and sexy in our dresses!!!

Anything else??? 

I've never seen the "wedding workout" dvd. what is it? any good?

Yeah, lets just post if we've lost weight and where we loose inches

stlginkgo- YEAH!!!! see above :)

I've been really counting my calories, doing intense cardio 5 days a week and taking a lifting class 3 times a week. So far, in 2.5 weeks I've lost 5 lbs (I don't loose weight easily AT ALL)  but I think whats more important is i've lost inches. Today being friday I was about ready to call it a day after work, but pushed myself to the gym.  Was going to do a lifting and spinning class, except the lifting teacher didn't show up. So i did 30 min on the moving stair machine (anyone else do this machine?? It is a KILLER!)  then lifted some weights and did 4 sets of 25 pushups and 25 situps then went to a spinning class.  After all that my heart rate monitor said I had burned just over 900 calories.  Being the strange gal that I am, I don't like when its not to the next round number so i jumped on the treadmill and ran until I hit a 1000 burned!  FELT AWESOME!!!  Most importantly what i've been reading is not only working out, but that you are eating correctly as well.  I'm a woman on a mission!  Lets do this ladies!!!!

Don't forget...tomorrow is weigh in and measuring . Like sleepylittle sailor said, you don't have to post.  Just post if you've lost weight or inches!

I put a sign on my fridge

EAT HEALTHY, SMALL PORTIONS, GO WORKOUT, NO EXCUSES!!!  i think it helps when i'm headin deep in the fridge for some raiding :)

Wonderful Chocolate!!  I'm looking to loose weight by your wedding date (thats my final fitting)   Yeah HOT BRIDES!!!

futuredrbraun - i'm doing my eating schedule pretty similar to yours.  Although a lot of times i'll workout and lift in the morning so I'll go to tropical smoothie and get fruit mixed with whey protein (210 calories).   I'm TRYING (man is it hard!!!) to not eat carbs after lunch. 

My goal is to do at least 2+ hrs of working out 5 days a week. Do the lifting class, or lifht weights, 3 times a week.  EVERY day no matter what do 25 pushups and 25 situps - no matter how busy i am, I can fit that in and pushups do wonders for arms, back, and core. 

I am going to start P90X next week monday. Has anyone done that? 

Do you guys calorie count?   I just was reading Jillian Michaels book on how many calories you should consume a day based on weight, age, and height and I felt like it was high.  How many calories do you consume a day if you calorie count?

futuredrbraun - nice work!

Goal: 20 lbs to loose

Lbs lost so far:  6 (I started my diet 3 weeks ago)

Lbs to go: 14

Starting P90X tomorrow as well. I am going to try to incorporate this into my current workout plan.  I'll keep you posted on the progress

@futuredrbraun - Thanks! 

ya know, I always have worked out so it wasn't a problem there. I wasn't eating "bad" but not great either.  Finally 3 weeks ago i put myself in check.  I have been in this endless cycle of wanting to loose weight for a while. I thought, enough is enough Im going to do this. So I began counting calories, measuring portions and really watching everything I ate.  I wasn't eating bad before, but eating WAY too much.  I feel like I wasn't really paying attention to what was going in my mouth.  I was eating a yogurt somedays in the morning, thinking thats healthy right?  Till i saw a Dr.OZ show and he said you should have 25g of sugar a day.  Well I looked at the back of the yogurt in the fridge, the LIGHT yogurt had 14g of sugar, and the reg had 27!!!  I was SHOCKED.  So i'm stepping up the working out and really watching what i eat. 

Found this website, not sure if anyone would find this helpful but i think i may use it, we'll see   www.myfitnesspal.com

Thank you ladies! This thread is just what I need. I'd been doing great on Weight Watchers, but with work hours and busy summer hols, I've  not been for 2 nearly 3 months. I bit the bullet and went yesterday. Guess what- I've put on weight! 9lbs to be precise. I had lost 23lb and have put nearly half of it back on.

I am so disgusted with myself. I also nearly cried as a woman who joined at the same time as me got to goal weight and was singing and dancing. I was so cross and disappointed with myself as I should have been dancing and singing, but instead I am not going to have to loose that weight all over again.

In the WW class we were talking about non-scale victories, trying to avoid just being fixated on weights and looking at other changes associated with weight loss. We were talking about getting into smaller sized clothes, being able to walk for miles without feeling tired. It was really motivating.

I have decided that when I get to goal I am going to have some boudoir pictures done for DF for our wedding day.

@joeyemma:  I know it sucks to see that you are up on weight, but, you know what, today is a new day. There is only one way to get where you want.  Sometimes it sucks, but just think how great it will feel when you get to your goal.   Futuredrbrauan and myself check in with eachother midweek to just keep eachother on track, if you would like to you can too! 

A lot of gals have written things that have helped them and keep them on track. 

You can do it!!!!!

So my FI is military has been gone for 5 weeks and just got home friday night. I was really worried cause a lot of times we'll go out and bbq and all that stuff.  I told him he needs to help me and keep me on track.  He has been great, he made jalapeano poppers last night watching football, and I had one and was like..oooo those were good I really want another one, and he talked to me and said no, hes helping me and i don't need it.  I sat back grabbed my water, and then gave him a kiss and thanked him.   I woke up this morning to him making me a eggwhite omlet and bringing it to me in bed and telling me he made it with just veggies and a tiny pinch of cheese.  God, I love that man!    I don't know if you guys live with your FI or not, but I think it really helps to have them help you too, when you want that cookie or chip for them to help you say no. 

@futuredrbruan:  I'm ready!  I don't think i lost weight this week but i definitly feel like i lost inches.  I put on my jeans yesterday and they were super loose! 

Sunnygal- I love jalapeno poppers. I couldn't stop at one. Good self restraint.

joeyemma - ha! me too! believe me if FI wasn't there I prob would have ate 10

alright... i'm off to drink tons of water, go pull some weeds and burn some calories in hot yoga! 

Have a good day ladies!