3 Month Weight Loss War - Challenge Details

Period ended: 08 Aug 11

Week 12

Journal Entry - 08 Aug 11

"Still not feeling great- maybe a little better than yesterday but I'm reserving judgement to see how the afternoon goes. ..."

Journal Entry - 07 Aug 11

"Haven't done much all weekend- weak, tired, and generally feeling like garbage. Headache all day today. Should be making ..."

Journal Entry - 05 Aug 11

"Work up this morning with that "I think I'm coming down with something" feeling. Gunky drainage in my throat, tired, low ..."

Journal Entry - 04 Aug 11

"Did my spinning- pushed a little harder today but still couldn't quite get my burn up to 600 cals for the session, which ..."

Journal Entry - 03 Aug 11

"Wasn't hungry at all this afternoon, which is good. Didn't even eat all much lunch! Was feeling really tired and since ..."

Journal Entry - 03 Aug 11

"Gave Jillian's latest, Ripped in 30, a try this morning. It was good to mix it up and I definitely got a higher burn in ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Aug 11

"Completely exhausted from spinning. I pushed it harder today than last time but still felt like I had a bit left in me when ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Aug 11

"40 minutes on arc trainer yesterday, plus about 15 minutes of strength training. Shred level 2 this morning (so hard to ..."

Period ended: 01 Aug 11

Week 11

Mini Challenge - Kick It Into High Gear - Successful

Mini Challenge - Reward Yourself!!! - Failed

Journal Entry - 01 Aug 11

"After losing the first 25 lbs on FS, I thought it would be interesting to revisit my list of reasons why I want to lose ..."

Journal Entry - 01 Aug 11

"My foot as been feeling so good lately that I haven't though about it- until this morning. Ouch. I slacked off this we ..."

Journal Entry - 31 Jul 11

"Did some experimentation with dinner. - Tempeh = meh. I'll probably opt for chicken next time. - Buckwheat noodles = ..."

Journal Entry - 31 Jul 11

"Yay! Awesome number today! More than 25 lbs lost, less than 15 to go to my goal weight. The hard work is paying off and ..."

Journal Entry - 29 Jul 11

"So what exactly happened to the journal entry I posted at home this morning? Not showing up now. Weird. Sore today from ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Jul 11

"Finally made it to spinning. Got a good workout but didn't push it too hard. Next time I'll take it up a notch. Good i ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Jul 11

"Did my walk/run intervals yesterday on an incline- what an amazing workout. Seriously kicked my butt (quite literally- ..."

Journal Entry - 27 Jul 11

"Sore knees today- not quite sure why that is! Couldn't motivate myself to do the shred this morning- between my sore knees, ..."

Journal Entry - 26 Jul 11

"Really liked today's kickboxing class. Unfortunately, the instructor was a sub, but hopefully, the regular one will be as ..."

Journal Entry - 26 Jul 11

"Skipping the shred this morning because of a sinus headache. Blah. I also don't know what to expect from tonight's kic ..."

Weigh-in: 177.7 lb

This Week: 0.61 % ( Down

1.1 lb)*

Total Progress: 4.31 % ( Down

8.0 lb)

Period ended: 25 Jul 11

Week 10

Journal Entry - 25 Jul 11

"Had my personal assessment at the gym today. Summary: - I'm on track with my food, water, etc. - My strength workouts ..."

Journal Entry - 25 Jul 11

"Tired, a bit sore, hungry, sinus headache/dizziness and a sore tooth. Today is just not destined to be a great day. Ge ..."

Journal Entry - 24 Jul 11

"Good deficit today for a Sunday without a workout. I find that getting to log my household tasks inspires me to get stuff ..."

Journal Entry - 24 Jul 11

"Successful trip yesterday- 2 new work shirts, a cute short-sleeved work jacket, a purple cardi for the fall, a pair of yoga ..."

Journal Entry - 23 Jul 11

"Made it through Turbokick this morning. I'm tired and will definitely be sore tomorrow, but feeling pretty good about m ..."

Journal Entry - 22 Jul 11

"So that kickboxing class was much more circuit training than I expected. I've done an absurd number of squats and lunges ..."

Journal Entry - 22 Jul 11

"Shred level 1 this morning- wanted to do something but not push it too hard so I can still get a good kickboxing workout ..."

Journal Entry - 21 Jul 11

"Skipped the shred this morning to let my sore muscles rest- just as well as I woke up with sinus headache, so it wouldn't ..."

Journal Entry - 20 Jul 11

"Good Shred, level 2 this morning and I think that's going to do it for working out today. My butt is pretty sore, probably ..."

Journal Entry - 19 Jul 11

"My cals are creeping up again- the problem with morning workouts is that they make me super hungry. It's worth it to burn ..."

Journal Entry - 19 Jul 11

"Just bought a groupon to try out another gym. It's actually a chain - 3 of them within 5 miles of where I live and you can ..."

Period ended: 18 Jul 11

Week 9

Mini Challenge - Kick It Into High Gear - Successful

Journal Entry - 18 Jul 11

"I've had an amazing breakthough that just may transform my wardrobe- shirts can be TUCKED IN! LOL I've always worn my ..."

Journal Entry - 17 Jul 11

"A new low for the third day in a row? I'll take it! First reading in the 170s that I've seen since childhood, I think. ..."

Journal Entry - 16 Jul 11

"Yes!! I now officially believe that I've broken out of my slump- I was still a bit dubious before. Funny how you tell ..."

Journal Entry - 15 Jul 11

"I really like my new when protein- its ON 100% Whey, Extreme Chocolate flavor. I made an excellent protein packed mocha ..."

Journal Entry - 15 Jul 11

"The scale finally confirms what I knew was happening. Nice to see a drop, finally. 181.4 lbs; 31.5% BF, 50% Water, 57 ..."

Journal Entry - 14 Jul 11

"45 mins of cardio. The elliptical I just used claimed I burned twice as many cals as my HRM. And it was tracking my HR ..."

Journal Entry - 14 Jul 11

"Shred level 2 this morning- definitely harder than level one- burned 30-40 more cals in same period of time. Not sure ..."

Journal Entry - 13 Jul 11

"Ran a bit on the treadmill this morning instead of the shred. Meant to do the shred this evening but was feeling tired and ..."

Journal Entry - 12 Jul 11

"Shred level 1- noticed I definitely burned fewer cals than level 2. Going to try to do the higher levels most often, but ..."

Weigh-in: 179.9 lb

This Week: 1.32 % ( Down

2.4 lb)

Total Progress: 3.12 % ( Down

5.8 lb)

Period ended: 11 Jul 11

Week 8

Mini Challenge - Shed 2+ LBS a Week - Failed

Journal Entry - 11 Jul 11

"Shred level 2- I've only done level 1 for a while (because it's easier on the foot) and I'd forgotten how hard level 2 is! ..."

Journal Entry - 10 Jul 11

"Discouraged at the scale (again, still) but I think I'm also high on salt this weekend from Asian food and popcorn. This ..."

Journal Entry - 09 Jul 11

"Still trending up on the scale (182.9), but if I'm going to weigh myself more often, I have to pay attention to the cycles ..."

Journal Entry - 08 Jul 11

"Arggghh! Hungry this afternoon. I keep telling myself that I need to increase the size of my deficits a bit more, but it's ..."

Journal Entry - 08 Jul 11

"Happy Friday, FS land! Good workout on the elliptical and arc trainer yesterday, with a little abs and lifting. Today, ..."

Journal Entry - 07 Jul 11

"Did good at the ball park yesterday - had a sandwich before I left, took some trail mix to snack on and reserved some ca ..."

Journal Entry - 06 Jul 11

"Got up early to do my dance workout- lower burn than usual because I was tired from last night's workout. Powerflex, then ..."

Journal Entry - 06 Jul 11

"Headed back down after TOM. :-)"

Journal Entry - 05 Jul 11

"Hungry today! Trying hard to stick to my plan by drinking water instead of adding food. Clearly a few days at a higher ..."

Journal Entry - 05 Jul 11

"Back at work on Monday *sigh*. 90 minute turbokick was a lot of fun on Sunday but I'm definitely sore from it. Burned 800 ..."

Weigh-in: 182.3 lb

This Week: 0.11 % ( Down

0.2 lb)*

Total Progress: 1.83 % ( Down

3.4 lb)

Period ended: 04 Jul 11

Week 7

Journal Entry - 02 Jul 11

"Weight up another .5 today- I guess TOM does catch up to you eventually and I also had my beer last night (although drank ..."

Journal Entry - 01 Jul 11

"Wearing a new skirt today that I intentionally bought too small a few months ago and has been sitting in my closet, waiting ..."

Journal Entry - 30 Jun 11

"Did powerflex then a 10 min run and 10 min walk on the treadmill. Dinner, a nice soak in an epsom salt bath and now its ..."

Journal Entry - 30 Jun 11

"Having people you see all the time notice and comment on your weight loss = awesome :-) I must be doing something right! ..."

Journal Entry - 29 Jun 11

"So tired from kickboxing. Burned just shy of 600 cal in an hour with an average heart rate of 142- pretty intense! On the ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Jun 11

"Did Shred level 1 this morning- first time with HRM and was surprised to see that the FS numbers for 25 mins of circuit ..."

Period ended: 27 Jun 11

Week 6

Mini Challenge - Shed 2+ LBS a Week - Failed

Journal Entry - 27 Jun 11

"The morning workout thing didn't quite happen but I did get in a dance workout after work, so its all good. Time constr ..."

Journal Entry - 26 Jun 11

"Took it easy today- sore from my workouts this week, especially turbokick yesterday and just tired in general. It was time ..."

Journal Entry - 25 Jun 11

"So excited! I think this proves that I've beat my slump and I'm now over the halfway point, too! Thanks to all the support, ..."

Journal Entry - 24 Jun 11

"Think I'm going to have to cave and do some pants shopping this weekend. I've discarded 2 prs of khakis this week, so I ..."

Journal Entry - 23 Jun 11

"A little over where I wanted to be on cals today - went out w/ friends after the concert. A great beer and 3 onion rings. ..."

Journal Entry - 23 Jun 11

"Did Jillian's BFBM workout this morning but couldn't finish. Couldn't catch my breath and felt like I was going to col ..."

Journal Entry - 22 Jun 11

"Finally, a new low weight to record. Life is good! :-D"

Journal Entry - 21 Jun 11

"40 minutes early and spin class was full. I need a new gym. "

Weigh-in: 182.7 lb

This Week: 1.35 % ( Down

2.5 lb)

Total Progress: 1.62 % ( Down

3.0 lb)

Period ended: 20 Jun 11

Week 5

Mini Challenge - Shed 2+ LBS a Week - Failed

Journal Entry - 20 Jun 11

"Wasn't very hungry today- a good thing, but I doubt it will last ;-) I suspect it may be party related to a few days out ..."

Journal Entry - 20 Jun 11

"Happy Monday, all. I had a weekend in the dumps and am now ready to be optimistic. My headache is gone :-) Just found ..."

Journal Entry - 19 Jun 11

"All day sinus headache today. Was so dizzy when I first got up that I was stumbling around my apartment- all the way to ..."

Journal Entry - 18 Jun 11

"Thanks for all the support :-) I've gone back and looked at things again and determined that I'm abusing spike day and ..."

Journal Entry - 17 Jun 11

"** Looking for any help/guidance that anyone can offer! ** Feeling very discouraged today. I keep trying to tell myself ..."

Journal Entry - 16 Jun 11

"Got held up at work and didn't make powerflex, but did some random activities instead. Thanks to the appetite surpressing ..."

Journal Entry - 16 Jun 11

"Pleasantly surprised that I haven't been very sore from Tuesday's powerflex. I know I put in a good workout and when I ..."

Journal Entry - 15 Jun 11

"Well, at least the scale is moving in the right direction again!"

Journal Entry - 14 Jun 11

"Good powerflex class tonight. I'm just going to have to get used to the smaller deficits on strength training days. It's ..."

Journal Entry - 14 Jun 11

"So yesterday's performance: Water- check! 5 bottles and could have had more, but cut myself off before bed. I think the ..."

Weigh-in: 185.2 lb

This Week: 0.43 % ( Down

0.8 lb)

Total Progress: 0.27 % ( Down

0.5 lb)

Period ended: 13 Jun 11

Week 4

Mini Challenge - Exercise 3x Week - 20 min - Successful

Journal Entry - 13 Jun 11

"After thinking about it quite a bit, I've decided that I'm going to continue with my current plan, focus on strength tra ..."

Journal Entry - 12 Jun 11

"Did the 9 AM powerflex class today- it was actually a good start to the day and is awesome to have the workout done! Went ..."

Journal Entry - 11 Jun 11

"Finally have to take the gain- must be related to strength training because I'm exercising daily, staying on track with my ..."

Journal Entry - 10 Jun 11

"Tried a new class this evening- I went in for kick boxing but the instructor was out, so they were doing turbo kick instead. ..."

Journal Entry - 09 Jun 11

"Did power flex tonight for the first time in years. Good stuff! Didn't burn a ton of calories (about 200) and I don't ..."

Journal Entry - 08 Jun 11

"Working my butt off and not feeling like its making a difference. Granted, I've been short on sleep this week due to an ..."

Weigh-in: 186.0 lb

This Week: 0.38 % (

0.7 lb)*

Total Progress: 0.16 % (

0.3 lb)

Period ended: 06 Jun 11

Week 3

Journal Entry - 06 Jun 11

"Heart rate monitor acquired- working over a Target is a great thing when it comes to instant gratification! I bought the ..."

Journal Entry - 06 Jun 11

"This week's plan: - Do a combination of interval training on the exercise bike, Jillian's BFBM, the Shred and running. It ..."

Journal Entry - 04 Jun 11

"Weight is up this morning - 186.4. It's demoralizing but the reality is that is has to be water weight and it will event ..."

Journal Entry - 03 Jun 11

"Feeling like a bad ass for making it all the way up the hill at the end of my bike ride without stopping. I realize it's ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Jun 11

"Ok, I pushed my foot too far. I knew it was going to happen eventually. Did some walking & running on the treadmill and ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Jun 11

"I paid for my heels yesterday- started my workout and got massive cramps in my feet. I ended up taking a break, taking off ..."

Journal Entry - 01 Jun 11

"Feeling good about myself today - nothing like a new shirt and a killer pair of heels to up your confidence! So I decided ..."

Journal Entry - 31 May 11

"Summer is here and my schedule is opening up a bit. No more Tuesday rehearsals for a while, so that brings me down to 2 ..."

Period ended: 30 May 11

Week 2

Mini Challenge - Exercise 3x Week - 20 min - Successful

Journal Entry - 29 May 11

"Did the BFBM workout again today. I think my goal is going to be 3 times a week- we'll see if I can stick with it! I think ..."

Journal Entry - 28 May 11

"2 days with no gym, but I don't feel bad since I've been busy all day both days. Played my orchestra concert tonight so ..."

Journal Entry - 27 May 11

"A little more weight down. I'm happy with that since I have sore muscles everywhere I know that they'll be a further drop ..."

Journal Entry - 26 May 11

"Did a bike ride after work even though my legs were exhausted from yesterday- short one, just 9 miles. Didn't burn as many ..."

Journal Entry - 25 May 11

"Wow, that workout just about killed me. Even moving my fingers to type is an effort. Just did Gillian's BFBM workout for ..."

Journal Entry - 24 May 11

"Short run on the treadmill this morning- 1.5 miles in 15 minutes, plus 15 mins walking. No irritation to my problem spot ..."

Weigh-in: 184.6 lb

This Week: 0.32 % ( Down

0.6 lb)

Total Progress: 0.59 % ( Down

1.1 lb)

Period ended: 23 May 11

Week 1

Mini Challenge - Exercise 3x Week - 20 min - Successful

Journal Entry - 23 May 11

"Trying to get back into daily morning workouts, since I feel like that did help my weight loss and I've got some catch-up ..."

Journal Entry - 22 May 11

"Just walked 4.5 miles - biggest test of my new insoles so far and my foot feels GREAT! I'm so happy! "

Journal Entry - 22 May 11

"Not a huge loss, but I'll take it - I'm confident that I'm just setting myself up for next week. 32.1%BF, 49.5%W, 59.3 ..."

Journal Entry - 21 May 11

"Great ride! I can definitely feel the difference of my strength training. I'm stronger now, even after not riding for m ..."

Journal Entry - 21 May 11

"The scale is not my friend this morning, but I'll try again tomorrow. Lots of sore muscles from getting back into the shred ..."

Journal Entry - 19 May 11

"Went to a reception tonight so I went a little over on my cals, but I'm pretty proud of myself for how little I went over. ..."

Journal Entry - 18 May 11

"Fitness pays off! At work they have a website where you can log your activity as part of a "get moving" program. Every ..."

Journal Entry - 17 May 11

"Did a dance exercise video on netflix yesterday instead of the elliptical. It was pretty good and had choreography simple ..."

Weigh-in: 185.2 lb

This Week: 0.27 % ( Down

0.5 lb)

Total Progress: 0.27 % ( Down

0.5 lb)

Start Weight

Weigh-in: 185.7 lb

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