I am not “officially” a participant, but I have been following along, and I am excited to say that I have lost 11 lbs since the start, for a total of 4.1%! Woohoo!

okay…finally weighed in today. It’s not been a good week for me, but I’m still losing weight–apparently just making better choices and chasing an 11 month old around is doing the trick

p.s. on the camelbak, make sure you disassemble it completely, often. There are all sorts of nooks and crannies in there that are great places for mold and ickiness to hide.

Agree on the Camelbak….can’t stop drinking out of it! Even my 9 month old baby LOVES it and can drink out of it!

Exercise as many days as possible and mix up the exercises.
Yard work, Zoomba, walking, Coach to 5k, Wii Fit

definitely try to not eat so late!
I’d like to get back to regular workout routine – at LEAST 3x a week, even if its just for a short while, If i dont have motivation to run or do major cardio at LEAST go walk! I feel much better doing SOMETHING!

another thing that i noticed has helped – getting back to a regular schedule – going to bed at a decent hour rather than 3 or 4 in the morning and feeling sluggish all day.

My main goal is to NOT snack while making my son’s food. I am constantly finding myself eating a bite of PB&J here, handful of animal crackers here…. just something I’m eating b/c it is in front of me. No more toddler snacks!

My workouts have been sporadic lately. I was working out at least 4-5 days a week. My goal is to get back into that habit. Starting tonight! I am walking the monon with a friend after work.

My goal is when I go out, to cut everything on my plate in half and ask for a box before I even start eating. I always know I’m full halfway through my meal but I feel like seeing the food on my plate means I have to eat it. Well, no more!!

Didn’t have a chance to work out this week but we still lost weight!

CUTE! I totally hoped on that and bought one I like that it has a spot where can attach it to your backpack. It’ll be so nice for hiking/camping.

so, this week didn’t lose didn’t gain… still down a few pounds, which is an accomplishment in itself. my goal has been to walk at least 2 miles 5 days a week. my water consumption has been lacking as well, but i’ll re-ramp that up. it makes a huge difference.

good luck everyone!

I did not do good these past two weeks! my birthday was yesterday, so it was a little hard…I’m up a pound since beginning, but I’m gonna get better!!

I found an equally as awesome water bottle called a Hydracoach http://amzn.to/9CloXh . I can set a goal amount on it, it gives me 24 hours to reach that goal, keeps track of what % I’ve drank, and like you said is a bit of a toy.

My mini goal, is to hit the gym 6 times before the next weigh in. I’ll have to get perfect to achieve it, because those are the only days I’m in town, and my in laws are even here during that time. I can do it though!

My mini goal is to exercise for a least 30 minutes EVERY day!! Also get 7 hours of sleep each night and drink more water! NO BACKSLIDING!!!!!!!!!

I have been getting back into water-drinking mode and cutting down my soda intake to almost none. That hasn’t been enoough for me, b/c i haven’t lost anything! I admit that I haven’t worked out once, so my goal is to work out 5x/week until next weigh-in!

My goal for next weigh-in is to drink some water every day. How sad is it that most days I don’t drink any water. Diet Coke upon waking….many more throughout the day and it is the last thing I drink before I brush my teeth for bed.

Okay, so I feel ashamed because I haven’t been doing good. But I’m starting over again. My goal for the next two weeks is to get up at 6:30 every day and do at least SOME kind of exercise, even if it’s just the small exercises that I’m supposed to do twice a day for my physical therapist. And to go to bed at 10:30. I’ve decided that a big part of my problem is that my day lacks structure, so I’m going to try to fix that.

I definitely need to work on drinking more water! I carry a container around but if I get close to drinking it all I feel like I’m washing away! Did you see the Camelbaks that you strap on your back? Like a water backpack? That’s what i want! Then i could take it bike riding too. Oh that’s another goal! Ride at least 20 miles a week for the next 2 weeks! Done!!

Good work everyone!!! I worked out 3 times (@ high intensity) this week which felt GREAT. My goal is to work out 3 times/week (at least) for 45 min. and TRY to keep a food journal – although I seem to skip on days I decide to enjoy a yummy treat. haha… selective memory?? if only my body worked that way too!

It’s been slow going for me lately, but it made me feel better to see I’m in the same ballpark as Bobbi (being in the same anything as Bobbi just makes me happy)
Must.Start.Exercising.
And to make it an official goal: exercise at least 5x a week.
Let’s make that 4x.

I live a mile from the school wear I teach. I’ve gotten in bad habits lately of sleeping in and riding the bus, so for the next two weeks, I will walk everyday.

Thanks for holding me accountable!

2 small goals until next weigh in – avoid eating after 8pm and NO MORE fruit rollups!!! I’m not sure what got into me the last couple of weeks, I just couldn’t resist them and could never just have one Excited for the next 2 weeks!

If that water bottle really doesn’t sweat, then I’m going to have to get me one. That’s the one thing I hate about glasses of water or water bottles…I want to quit drinking bottled water – expensive and not so great for the environment.

My mini goal for the next 2 weeks….to get in 300 fitness minutes. (That’s only about 20 minutes a day, or 30 min if I do 5 days etc)

I am going to try not eating anything after dinner. Just water, and some gum if I head to the cupboard. Any exercise I sneak in will be a bonus.

Also, I have a large water bottle (800ml) for work, and I think if I only fill it up halfway I will get a bigger sense of accomplishment when I finish it, and maybe that will encourage me to drink more? Just a thought. Plus the water will be colder when I am drinking it!!!

Had a hard time boarding the healthy train but had a really great week. A small loss but a big step. My goal for the next two weeks is to eat a healthy breakfast every day so I don’t binge at lunch because I’m starving!

these past 2 weeks have not been good weeks for me. I definitely slid back downhill versus uphill on my weight loss, however I did lose some weight. My small goal for the next 2 weeks it to get back into my exercise routine of 4x/week.

Oh my gosh!!! Those Camelback waterbottles are the best!!! I have just the plastic one, but I got an insulated sleeve for it (berry colored!) which is awesome and keeps it cold for hours! And plus it’s not cold to hold that way. I use it EVERY day everywhere I go! And yes, make sure you clean it because it gets moldy very easy – especially the straw and mouthpiece But I buy new ones every once in a while too, which is much easier than cleaning!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE you guys’ blog! Congrats on the weight loss…that is so awesome! Keep the great photos coming!

Bobbi – I am the same way…friends suggest i get on sleeping pills – I say Hell to the NO…I’m learning to tell myself to just stop and go to bed, although I’m a light sleeper and usually wake up a couple times, but dang, when i do actually sleep – it’s amazing! Just ATTEMPTING a good normal nights rest makes a world of difference in my productivity and my mood and a better mood usually means I’m feeling better and ready to go! Loved to hear more solutions…to motivate me to sleep!

My Goal For The Next Two Weeks: Don’t eat any of the junk that ends up in my office! So hard to resist! (Donuts, bagels, candy)

I totally can empathize with the junk in the office, Erica! It’s really hard for me to resist. Although I’m proud to say that I resisted a doughnut on Thursday!

I know I already said my goal, but I’m going to add a second one – keep a food journal. The last time I lost weight I kept one, and it was when I STOPPED keeping one that I stopped losing weight.

My goal would be to stop the mindless snacking at work and at home. I’m really good with exercising and I’m sure the reason that I haven’t lost weight is because of the constant nibbling I do all day long.

Wow – between a sick kid, a full schedule, a husband traveling Heather time went out the window those last two weeks. The trick for my success is finding a time for me…yeah…easier said that done. So no loss, but no gain. I guess I can’t win them all every time. Here’s to the next two weeks…..

Just entered my percentage. I was out of town without computer or scale access from Thursday to Sunday. Even with a trip to Chicago, my percentage went down. I think a bad case of strep throat helped with that. Getting ready to walk 3 miles tonight. I think I’ll make my goal for the next two weeks to be writing down everything I eat. It seems like when I do that I wind up only eating around 1500ish calories a day.

My goal for this next two weeks is to work out more but to also try exercises that I haven’t tried before. Our gym offers lots of different classes so I think by trying different ones I will find one that I really like!

my mini goal is to drink more water daily. If I sit at a desk all day M-F it shouldn’t be so difficult to drink around 5 bottles a day. I will strive to make that happen.

So I totally did it. I bought the water bottle. I have been looking to buy a nice one so i could keep with me and drink all the time, and I always leave my water in the car and then it gets warm. So when I saw that this one keeps drinks cold I was SOLD! And I have to say I felt a bit silly spending $27 on a water bottle. But its totally worth it. Its awesome!

So thanks for your recommending it!

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