Weight loss Challenge

[Delightful Den]

Good luck Mandi. I like the sound of that iPad app and exercise bike.

[dede]

Pop in for coffee if you ride past my place Mandi 

Good luck with your new regime.

I will do Judy

[dede]

Good luck Mandi,  I'll be joining you....I've gotten serious again.  I really want to drop this last 10 kilos and get to my goal...I'm 40 kilos down but this last 10 have been defeating me, I've been dropping on and off the wagon.  I've just bought a new fitbit flex (I started forgetting to put the old one on...the flex you wear permanently unless you are charging it) and we had to get a new treadmill because my husband was falling off the end of our old one when he was running (a minor problem when you have long legs that I just don't have being horizontally and vertically challenged).  I'm not so keen on the new treadmill because I swear it is faster than the old one even though I have it set to the same speed...mind you, at least it is providing a new challenge!

Stacelee you have done a brilliant job loosing all that weight, you must be so proud of yourself.

And I'm also getting the flex, my poor fitbit has been through the washing machine (but still works) and has been chewed up by my Billy bird (sun conure) because she climbs in my top and loves to chew everything :/
I should get the flex Monday or Tuesday in the mail

[jeninwa]

I'm joining you Mandi and stacelee, I fell of the weight loss wagon, gained a few kgs late last year, then stayed the same for months, but the last few weeks with everything that's happened I've started comfort eating again.
I started swimming a few months ago and now swim 3 times a week at our local pool. Love it.
 I also try to go to curves a few times a week but  that hasn't happened the last couple of weeks, but come Monday its all going to change.

[dede]

Yay jeninwa that's great to hear.
I have joined my sister with her weight loss challenge, so that motivated me to finally do something.

[cookie1]

Well done to all of you. It is a hard thing to do and stick with.

[obbie]

How do you all fit exercise in with Work.., kids, family stuff too

Need to find more time in the day..

[stacelee]

I'm the idiot on the the treadmill at 5am most mornings...although two days a week when I work from home I actually work on the treadmill.  I have a laptop desk that straps onto the treadmill and I can walk at about 4.5km an hour and type at the same time.  I normally walk for a couple of hours while I work on paperwork or our website.  I've also gotten into the habit of parking as far away from where I am going as I can figuring that every step counts.

My biggest downfall is still mood/stress eating

[obbie]

good idea Stacelee.

 I Must get up earlier than 6 am then.

[Wonder]

Great job everyone.

Obbie, it's much easier once kids are a bit bigger and if you aren't all ready getting up early. I go to they gym at 6am twice a week, 8pm one day a week, and then squeeze another session in around kids sport on a Saturday, I also then walk the dogs early on a Sunday morning and one late night during the week. I'm always rushed and there are always other things (like cooking) that I would prefer to do, but I've just accepted that my health and fitness really need to be priortised more so have cut out a little everywhere to fit it all in. I've also stopped worrying about being in exercise gear all the time and if I can only fit a shower/hair/makeup or an exercise session before kids sport on the weekend or shopping, then I do the exercise and people have to put up with me not looking that great for a few extra hours.

It's hard to find a pattern that works and it's different for everyone.  I still get annoyed some of the time that I have to get up earlier than everyone else, or don't get to do something I really want but overall i'm about 80% happy and really want to make sure I don't put on weight and i'm not interested in dieting or giving up alcohol.

[dede]

I weighed in on Monday and was down 700g. I'm happy with that. Lots of walking and exercise bike for me. I got my fitbit flex yesterday. Seems to be pretty good so far. . I love the fact that I don't need my computer now to sync.

[meganjane]

Well done guys!!

I'm down 4kg in 4 weeks and have also lost 17cm!! I'm feeling on top of the world and loving getting into tight tops which I normally avoid like the plague....

Gotta look at this fitbit thingy. I use an app on the iPad to track exercise and food intake called My Fitness Pal.

[dede]

That's brilliant MJ.
I also use my fitness pal as it links to the fitbit as well. They are very motivating.

[Wonder]

Well be MJ and Dede, you should be very proud of yourselves. I hit the snooze on the alarm this morning and fell back to sleep so will ave to fit something in tonight somehow. I've got some late work calls so not sure how but as long as I get a good walk that will be it for today.

[jeninwa]

My weigh in today down 1kg, happy with that. My shoulder is really sore, hurt it months ago, it got better, then just started aching again at the weekend. I swan Sunday and gym Monday, was going swimming yesterday but I was in so much pain, thought it best to rest it.
Well done MJ and Dede  on your losses.