Belle Posted September 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2018 This weekend Fall will be here That makes Christmas is so very near Have to get off our summer gain Before those darn winter rains If lost this summer you were doing great You still want to lose more and keep it straight Fall seems to bring comfort food It seems to warm us and it tastes so good Sometimes hard to exercise in the winter days We say we are going to but we just lay So we keep coming in here to do our best We want to get an A+ on this test The test is to lose at least six pounds by Christmas Week That's only two pounds a month not to much to seek Sounds easy doesn't it..yeah right It's not when comfort food, sweets and drinks call us at night Eat me says that cake, candy and food out there WE have to say no..have a Christmas Outfit to wear Really we try to lose weight to be healthy. ."Grin" You know down deep we want to be Thin.."Thinner" * So let's begin our our quest to lose at least six pounds (hope for more) From now 9-20.18 to 12-27-18..14 weeks! Sorry we don't count today's loss, we start with today's weight. Mark it down so you won't forget what you started at Get on your MARK..SET..GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiiergirl Posted September 20, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 20, 2018 This weekend Fall will be hereThat makes Christmas is so very near Have to get off our summer gain Before those darn winter rains If lost this summer you were doing great You still want to lose more and keep it straight Fall seems to bring comfort food It seems to warm us and it tastes so good Sometimes hard to exercise in the winter days We say we are going to but we just lay So we keep coming in here to do our best We want to get an A+ on this test The test is to lose at least six pounds by Christmas Week That's only two pounds a month not to much to seek Sounds easy doesn't it..yeah right It's not when comfort food, sweets and drinks call us at night Eat me says that cake, candy and food out there WE have to say no..have a Christmas Outfit to wear Really we try to lose weight to be healthy. ."Grin" You know down deep we want to be Thin.."Thinner" * So let's begin our our quest to lose at least six pounds (hope for more) From now 9-20.18 to 12-27-18..14 weeks! Sorry we don't count today's loss, we start with today's weight. Mark it down so you won't forget what you started at Get on your MARK..SET..GO! Great poem Belle! Great idea to give us a "group challenge"! I have written down my today's weight so I will know! Six pounds does sound so easy in 14 weeks but it won't be! 2 holidays (I don't count Halloween) and 4 weeks of cruising in those 14 weeks....but I am determined! Thanks for the challenge! Only I am going for 6.1 because that would be put me a an "round ten pound" number. I am xx6.1 today. Oh yeah....today's report. Down 3.5 for the week. A big surprise! Remember I was UP 0.6 last week so was desperately hoping to at least have lost that but was hoping for 1 lb. Was so surprised when the scale showed down this amount. Excited over it but then worried that next week will be an "up" no matter how good I am this week. My weight changes don't seem to occur in the timeframe I think they should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyer Posted September 20, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Belle, I like that. I hope I can be down 6 lbs by 12/27. I am actually under my final goal weight, but I think that my cardiologist might tell me to lose even more. I see him next week for my follow-up so I will know more then. skiiergirl, awesome loss for this week. Congrats! Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted September 20, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Love the poem and the challenge !! I think I have some water weight going on!!! Plus getting back from a cruise and birthday dinner. I am up 1.6# this week ... hopefully next week will be a loss. Will try to lose at least 6# ... good motivation Belle!!! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 20, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Glad you all like the challenge. I'm the same today. Ski....Great loss this week! I know our weight sure doesn't do what we think it should every week. Sometimes make us happy but mostly it makes us unhappy!:( SIX pounds does sounds easy in 14 weeks but...... I'm like you will be a little hard to lose, 7 weeks and 2 days cruising plus the Holiday's!:eek: Try my darnest to lose but mainly ...have no gains. Rose ...How are you feeling? Hope your follow up goes perfectly. Congrats at being below goal! Your challenge should be just staying the same unless your doctor says he wants you to lose. Jan...Hope you had a great birthday dinner with the family. Yes a cruise and a birthday can make us have a gain. Bet it will come off soon. Hope it's all water weight and you have a good loss next week. I'm happy I stayed the same because this week dealing with insurance, phone calls, claims ect.. The other guy was a "flake" to put it nicely. Has insurance but he won't answer phone for his own company. His fault so think he's afraid of losing insurance or driving lic. Who knows. I leave Sunday for the week cruise Not driving my car to be safe. So doing nothing with my car till I get back. To short of a time to get things done before I leave.. Bummer! Have to get it fixed in the few weeks home before I leave for the long cruise. Sometimes "life" gets in the way of "living"! Will come in till I leave and will try while on the cruise. Everyone have a good weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted September 21, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great poem Belle! Hope I'm up to the challenge. Lost 2 lbs. this week. Congrats to all the losers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted September 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I went up, down, up, finally showed a loss of 3 lbs. Hope I continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 21, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Great loss's cruise42 and Etta. Both of you are doing Good! Know you both are up to the challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyer Posted September 21, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Etta and cruises42, great losses. Congratulations. Belle, I am feeling well. I have my follow-up next Thursday and I'm sure he will give me a clean bill of health. I hope things are moving along with your car. Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootr Posted September 21, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I'm in - glad the challenge was thrown down when I'm in the zone - so far. Down 2 again to 211, that's 3 weeks in a row. That's motivating to me, as now it's getting more challenging. I wander the store aisles reading labels looking for condiments that are low or zero carbs. (Green verde sauce is this week's score) Lot's of great responses, glad so many are doing well - that helps me too. Missus comes home next week, hopefully she notices a little difference. Have good weekend everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 23, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Leaving tomorrow (guess it's today) for my 7 day cruise. (will seem short) but's that's me. (that's all we use to do) Now I'm lucky to have longer ones. (this was a free one) Will try to come on if internet works. Mike said he would start the Thursday post. I will try not to gain! Good job shootr. Bet wife will notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdaviswv Posted September 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Safe travels Belle. Ill start next week. Have a good trip. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan_In_Maine Posted September 23, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Belle - I hope you have a wonderful time on your cruise! Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyer Posted September 23, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Belle, have a great cruise. Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 23, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Thanks ALL!:cool::ship: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted September 25, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Two days gone already. Only five days left. Hate short cruises!:eek: Oregon 25th. (tomorrow for me or today if reading Tuesday) Haven't ate to much.....yet!:evilsmile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootr Posted September 25, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hate short cruises! Trade ya'...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted September 25, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Thanks for the challenge, Belle! I hope you're having a great trip even if it's short:) We are taking this week to "recover" from vacation and starting strong on Monday the 1st (new month, new week). 10K is this weekend - I'll let everyone know how I survive it:cool: We didn't do too bad on the cruise, but still probably 2x as many calories per day as at home between drinks and larger portions. I did better at not finishing everything if the server gave me more than I asked for (I grew up in the eat what you take generation). And we got both weight training sessions in plus 2 of our runs. It was too crazy hot at HMC to try the long run, the wind was too strong most days to run outside and the gym was very warm and humid with the jacuzzi inside so treadmills were difficult too. We only used the elevator once when we boarded with our luggage, so kept fairly active. It's nice to be back home and having reasonable portions again with much less salt:) I've got some country style ribs in the slow cooker in an oil and vinegar sauce with some carrots and potatoes and will make my last batch of rhubarb sauce. Everyone is home for a change (no run, workout, or soccer tonight), so looking forward to a nice family meal:halo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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