6-8 week weight challenge

[smoggie]

I'm in a hotel with no access to scales, so no weigh in for me this week. This is probably a good thing though as hotel living on company expenses means I get to the hotel with good intentions which vanish once I take a look at a menus.

I did do a short run and some indoor cycling today though, so hopefully its not all bad.

[runjanerun]

keep motvated smoggie..there are alway good choices(im not always known for them in ANY aspect of my life )



people who like hot breakfasts..theres nothing wrong with poached eggs on toast(no butter)



yummm..i love poached eggs...i think i may have worked out tomorrows brekky...mmmm

[runjanerun]

ok double post

[runjanerun]

and apparently im not even content with a doube post..this was a TRIPLE





sorry dont know why i havent been able to delete..probs something to do with me being an idiot

[Pammie]

I love poached eggs too.



9st 13lb - an increase of a lb



not disappointed, a little expected

its the time of the month

plus been working nights this week so body clck gets out of cink (sp!)

[joey]

Loss of .5 kg this week, pretty happy with this considering i am battling not to overeat due to stopping smoking last Tuesday (over a week and doing well!)



Would not ideally have made decision to stop smoking whilst doing a weight challenge, but realised that really ... my whole life is a weight challenge!!, so the stopping smoking at this point was more important (running goals will be much easier to achieve and this will help weight loss in "the long run" anyway) even if it temporarily sets me back with weight loss. Still, trying hard not to use it as an excuse for eating or weight gain and was pleased to have had a loss this week.



Anticipated challenges of last week have been transferred to this week (said i had 2 kiddie parties). Well this weekend i have THREE kids parties to go to ( had the date wrong of one and thought it was last weekend and another got moved by a week due to the little one being sick plus my nieces also makes 3!) plus 2 dinners out that i know of so far - the social eating continues to be a major challenge! Also still having trouble with niggly hammy, although massage on Tuesday was great...



Thought of the previous discussions we have had re "the new bad". Felt like a choccie/sweet hit on the weekend and whilst i lingered for quite some time by the darrel lea counter i ended up choosing 3 furry friends (only 15g of choccie i think) and 2 little packs of Ovaltinies (great suggestion i think i got from kathrynoh- ovaltinies are great!) So i felt very "naughty" having FIVE little treats but the total calorie count was relatively low - another example of "the new bad"



Had my goal as 8 kg in 8 weeks and i have lost 7.5 kg in 7 weeks - as much as it would be great to reach my goal, if i get to next week and remain a non smoker and maintain my weight for the week i will be very happy! Still, will have a crack at getting rid of that .5 kg and see how it goes! Good luck to everyone for a great week ahead! - OMG it is so hard to get out of bed these cold mornings!! All in a good cause....



PS Apologies for (another) long post, serious sleep issues this week, think it's the extra caffeine and the nicotine patches- talk about drug shuffling

[supersam]

Congrats on deciding to quit smoking joey! I would rate that equal to, if not higher than loosing weight. You'll feel a hole lot better soon and lets not start about how much it will improve your running. If you need motivation we get a group of Ausrunners together to follow you around shouting "No Joey, No, Noooo Joey"



-1kg to me so I'm on 79kg now Seems taking in less carbs at night is doing the trick. Of course it could just be my body reacting so I'll see the long term effects before I get too excited. Also, 71kg using the towel rak

[runningaway]

Joey that is fantastic- 7.5kg in 7 weeks- you have obviously been making sensible choices and good on you for giving up smoking- I can appreciate how much that makes you feel like eating. Keep it up.



(Yes I am still lurking on this thread even though I am not posting my weight- am going to WW on Thursday nights whenever I can instead).

[joey]

Thanks Sam and morsey! - luckily i am doing ok with the not smoking - i just felt very ready this time and am excited about the improvements in breathing when running i have already noticed - the new ban on smoking in pubs is awesome as i was in a pub last saturday night and last night also and it was SOOO much help to not have it around me.



If i ever feel the urge for a smoke i will picture the Ausrunner cheer squad encouraging me not too, more to the point every time i want to eat something i shouldn't!!



Well done sam on being under the 80 kg mark - must feel great to have a "7" happening in front of the weight!! (I wouldn't know 'cos i ain't been there in 15 years )

[Sharon]

Joey congratulations - especially at a hard time giving up smoking. I only lasted a few days with the patches as they had me quite hyperactive and still craving badly. I ended up giving up with Zyban.



Best of luck

[eat em]

Well done to anyone that can give up smoking ......

[deege]

Go Joey GO, Go Joey Go.



I didn't even look at my weight this week, am in the middle of a majorly wretched head cold and stumbling around like a zombie. So we'll see what happens next week.



Everyone else seems to be doing pretty well. I appear to have chosen this short term weight challenge period to a) stop exercising b) get monumentally stressed out and overworked and c) get sick. Fabulous.

[DuckGirl]

Wow Joey, that is fantastic. You go girl!

[kathrynoh]

Joey, excellent work. And congrats on the no smoking.

[running sweetlee]

Fantastic effort on the weigh loss front Joey



Good luck with giving up the ciggies, very tough habit to break but the rewards you will reap healthwise will be worth it

[Em]

Despite last weeks insane indulgence and lack of exercise somehow I still manage to maintain, woo hoo



And great work Joey!

[joey]

Thank you SO much guys for your messages of support - it really does help! I had an evil thought in a bored moment at work this morning which is quite probably "too much information" but do you reckon that Sam's theory re "gut on the towel rail" would work for us girls with our chests??!! Seriously curious to try it now- maybe that will get me over the line!!! (Now i will quietly wait to see if any others are brave enough to admit to trying it! )

[kathrynoh]

This is definitely TMI but the effects of gravity mean my boobs would prolly reach the towel rail

[eat em]

Sorry but ....



Sam's theory re "gut on the towel rail" would work for us girls with our chests??!!





that is funny ..... I hope it works for you

[runjanerun]

I had an evil thought in a bored moment at work this morning which is quite probably "too much information" but do you reckon that Sam's theory re "gut on the towel rail" would work for us girls with our chests??!! Seriously curious to try it now- maybe that will get me over the line!!! (Now i will quietly wait to see if any others are brave enough to admit to trying it! )

hehe..a couple of my girlfriends and i were recently discussing how much that err they actually weigh..... very funny conversation!!!

[running sweetlee]

Lol, the mind just boggles

[runjanerun]

Lol, the mind just boggles

as well it might!!!



ask me about it on sunday.. it gets funnier

[smoggie]

To anybody trying and struggling to give up smoking, I urge you to consider hypnotherapy. I was a heavy smoker (25+ per day) for about 10 years when I gave up. I had tried many many times with no success. One hypnotherapy session 5 years ago and in that time I haven't smoked once. I know it won't work for everybody, but it did for me. It didn't remove the desire to smoke, I still fancied one, but it stopped me feeling I needed one.

[runjanerun]

ajh.............................goal 3.3kgs...

andjxx....................... goal 4 kgs...

c rj run.......................goal lose 5kg... (-1)

deege.........................................(-1,+0.5,+0.5,-2.5,+1,0,0)..total (-1.5)

Em.............................goal 4kgs...(-0.2,-0.6,0,0,0)..total (-0.8 )

jaykay.......................goal 60 kgs

joey...........................goal 8kgs...(-3,-1,-2,-0.5,+1,-1.5,-0.5)..total (-7.5)

kathrynoh..................goal 7kgs...(-0.7,+0.5,0,-0.3,+3,-.6)..

mightypieboy.............goal 4 kgs...(-0.5,-1.3,0,-0.6,-.6)..total (-3 )

morsey runs...............goal 7kgs ...(?,-1.1,secret ).

pammie..................goal 10lbs...(-1.5,-0.5,0,-1,+0.5,-1,+1)..total (-2.5)

pilbara K....................goal 4kgs...

runjanerun.........goal 3.4kgs.(-0.7,-0.3,+0.7,-1.1.-1.5,+1.4,-.6)total(-2.1)

running sweetlee.......goal 4 kgs...(-0.2,0,-0.3,0,+.3,-...total (-1)

supersam...................goal 6kgs...(-1,0,0,-1,-0.5,+.5,-0.5)..total (-2.5)

sandy.point................goal 5 kgs...(0,+0.5,-0.5,0,-1),0...total (0)

SJ...............................goal 2 kgs...

SmoggieÖÖÖÖÖ........goal 4kgs...(-1,0,-1, 0,0)...total (-2)



um i think ive updated correctly... if not edit it and fix away or tell me what a dufus i am and i will do it!!!



also deege at the start was saying how do we know who is the 'winner'

well of course we're all winners..

but id be putting my money on joey...great effort..and sam's getting under the 80 is pretty good too..

[runjanerun]

ok..so its my fault..i led joey astray and MADE her have a souva



mmm..but it was good!!!!