Diet Bet 10: Transformer

I am joining another DietBet.  I think doing the 6 month one to lose 10% will be a bit easier for me than trying to lose 4% in 4 weeks. 

It starts on June 3 and runs until December 2.  This will get me through Thanksgiving and hopefully keep me accountable through the holidays as well.  As of today, I will need to lose 19.1 pounds in 6 months to win.  My official weigh in will be on Monday, so I'm hoping to be even lower by then.  You weigh in monthly and pay $25 each month to participate.  You are guaranteed to at least get your money back each month if you are successful.  Each month, you have a percentage goal to reach to be eligible for that month's pot of money. 

My plan to lose this weight is:

• Drink LOTS of water
• Keep up with T-25
• Try another Beachbody or other workout
• Walk at least 10,000 steps a day
• Keep updating my blog
• Track everything I eat on My Fitness Pal

If you would like to join me, here's the link to join!  Transformer Diet Bet 10

Weigh In Wednesday - May 28, 2014

OK, so this is really Weigh In Thursday, but whatever.

I am up to 191.4, so 0.3 gain this week.  No pictures this week either.  Just call me a slacker!  I'm linking up with Heather, Ash, & Erin.

I ate entirely too much food this weekend and got no exercise.  I did hit 10,000 steps on Saturday and Monday.  My goal this week is to hit 10,000 steps at least 3 days and get back on the work out bandwagon.  I had to take the past two nights off because I hurt my shoulder and didn't want to risk injuring it further.  It feels better today, so as long as I don't hurt it again, I'll be doing Rip't Circuit tonight.  I'm really enjoying T-25 Beta much more than Alpha.  I'm trying to decide what I'm going to do next.  I'm always up for suggestions!

I stocked up on stuff for salads and got lots of fresh fruit to snack on this week.   This weekend, I'm going to make up a Hamburger Pie recipe my mom makes that is super delicious and healthy.  I'll have that for lunches next week, which will help keep me on track and save me money.

Goals for the week:

1. DRINK WATER
2. Fruits and Veggies!!
3. 10,000 steps at least 3 days
4. T25 every night except Saturday

Weigh In Wednesday - May 21, 2014

Wow, what a crazy weekend I had last weekend!  Saturday was my older daughter's last soccer game.  We also had our younger daughter's 1st birthday party.  She had a blast!!  I managed to semi-control myself with the cupcakes.  ;)  I made sure we had healthy options for food as well as the usual stuff.  The fruit bowl I made was a huge hit and the veggie tray went over well too.

On to Weigh In Wednesday:

I am down 1 pound from  last week.  Two days ago, that would have been 2 pounds, but I've had pasta and grits since then and I think those are sticking with me.  I'll still take the 1 pound loss!  :)

I'm back on the T-25 bandwagon, doing my first week of Beta this week.  It is KILLER!!  I hope to have some awesome results from this before we leave for the beach in June.

I cut up some bell peppers to have as a snack today and have salad and a small piece of steak leftover from dinner last night for lunch.  I also packed some Greek yogurt to have as a snack.  I stocked up on some more Mio for my water too, so I should be better at getting that in as well

My goal for this week is to get into the 180s.  I have 1.2 pounds to do that and I know I can get there!!  I think we will be at the pool quite a bit this weekend, so hopefully, I can get some laps in while we are there.

Have a great week everyone!

I'm linked up with Heather, Ash, & Erin for Weigh In Wednesday. 

Weigh-In Wednesday 5/14/14

So, I had a really good week.  I was really excited when I got on the scale and peeked on Saturday and I was down to 191.7.  Unfortunately, that didn't last.  I'm still down for the week, though!

 

I am down 0.9 from last week.  I'll take it!   I am 2.2 pounds away from being in the 180s and I can't wait!  My goal is to be in the 180s by next Wednesday. 

Today is also my younger daughter's first birthday.  We are having a party to celebrate on Saturday.  I can't believe how fast this year has flown by!

 Smiling for Mommy

 Laughing at her sister

Comparison from Day 1 to Day 365

My goal this week is to get back to working out, keep focusing on drinking my water, and keep the cupcake eating to a minimum.  If I do that, I know I can lose the 2.2 pounds and be out of the 190s for good.  

I'm linking up with Pretty Strong Medicine, A Step in the Right Direction & She's a Big Star for Weigh In Wednesday.

Weigh in Wednesday!

Ok, I know it's been over a month since my last update.  I am back, though.  I've decided to participate in Weigh In Wednesday with some pretty awesome bloggers linking up at Pretty Strong Medicine.  I will be posting a picture of my scale each week and I'll continue to update my measurements.

I am still working out with T-25.  I had to repeat a week since I was dealing with allergies and the lack of an ability to breathe.  That tends to be a pretty vital thing to be able to do while working out!  I am finishing up the last week of Alpha Phase and will begin the Beta Phase next week.

We have been busy planning our younger daughter's 1st birthday party.  It is scheduled for the 17th and I think we are going to have a pretty good turnout.  I have planned some healthy foods to have on hand for the party.  I'm going to do a veggie tray, fruit tray, chocolate dipped pretzel rods, and some chips.  Then, we are also going to have cupcakes.  I'm working on making up some of the decorations myself to save some money.  I can't believe I'm going to have a 1-year-old!!

OK, so on to the weigh in!

I weighed in at 193.0 this morning.  I am a bit disappointed about that number because over the weekend, I was down to 192.4 and then we had Mexican.  I am guzzling water and back to eating salads and fruits and veggies.  My goal is to be out of the 190s by May 17th.  It's a lofty, but attainable goal.