SEXY THIS SUMMER....6 MONTH CHALLENGE!!

[bearcubsden]

Hi! I love that there are so many joining the challenge.
I'm doing ok. Tom is here and I have the cravings big time.

Tasha - I hope your back gets better soon. When I was 19 I did something to my back and it took 6 months to cure. Sometimes it still acts up. I feel for you.

Good luck everyone! Liz

[bgraham]

Welcome to all our newbies!!!!

Tasha, have you tried massage? I would definately recommend it! So sorry about your grandmother.

Hooligan, your stats are very similar to mine. I am in my late 30's, started at 222 and am currently 152.2. I have lost 70 pounds have 12 more to go. I also just stopped smoking. You can do it!!

Beth

[sueshe]

Hi ladies, been a sad couPle of days, my grandma passed away last night. I probably won't be back in until next Tuesday when we get back. We leave tomorrow for fla for the funeral. Sorry for the typos, am on my phone. Stay with it, so glad thread is going strong! DOnt forget to post your menus!!!! Friday is weigh in day, Beth are you still going to take over the chart? If not I can pick it up when I return!

[bdladie]

Tasha- I am so sorry about your Grandma, I will say a special prayer for your family.

So here is my food for today. I am trying to follow Weight Watchers but struggle and might have to go back to my weight loss clinic.

Here is today's food:
Breakfast: Branflakes with blueberries and skim milk
Lunch: turkey sandwich on low carb bread with mustard and a salad
Snack: orange
Dinner: baked chicken and green beans

Last night I did 25 minutes zumba on the Wii and then 4 more Just dance songs that I love. Tonight is a gym night.

Keep up the good work guys we can win this battle.

[bgraham]

Tasha,

Praying for you and your family. Have a safe trip!

Yes, I will take over the chart!

Beth

[BlondieBlue]

Count me in on this "Sexy This Summer"! I started back up on 1/3 after an 8 year break from my last round with Low Carb.

This 6 month challenge is perfect, as I have a great deal of events coming up in May and NEED to look saucy! Hoping by end of January I'll be around 195. (big goal i know!) I'm very strict with my way of low carbing, know what works for my body from the last time I lost with this way of eating, especially since I have a desk job and exercise veeeerrryyyy little, theres no room for cheating and nibbles... say off of the orange cupcakes my boyfriend is keeping in the fridge until he can share them with me...

My Weights:
1/3: 217
1/6: 210.4

Will weigh in again Friday with the group!!! I'm very excited, I try to stay away from the scale but it drives me mad not knowing, so having a Friday regime will keep me sane the other days.

Good luck all, can't wait to share our success together!

[Cherylg]

Tasha - I am so sorry for your loss I know how close you were to your grandmother. My prayers for your family.

Wow - what a group here!

We can all do this, we can all do this, we can all do this

[Soka]

My condolences to you and your family, Tasha

[Soka]

Hi, everyone! Here's what I've been eating today...

B: 2 Eggs, 2 slow cooked ribs I have stored
S: 2 Cream Cheeeeeeeese Muffinnnnnnnnnns!
D: 2 more slow cooked ribs on a big bed of lettuce with gravy!(that i made from the juice drippins with a little guar gum for fiber and thickening)

Oh, and I had 3 bottles of water and some low carb lemonade!

Hope everyone is having a nice week We're over the hump now!

[bearcubsden]

Tasha - My thought and prayer are with you and your family. Have a safe trip.

[Madison Ave]

Hello everyone I would love to be part of this challenge! I've just starting low carbing as of 1/6/12.......starting weight 186...ugh My short term wl goals are to lose at least 2lbs a week...and 60lbs or so by the summer. I'm very excited to be part of this "sexy" group and welcome all of your support with much gratitude an in return will offer support and encouragement to you. I'll be sure to post my weight on Friday.

[BlondieBlue]

Morning all! Yesterdays menu:

B: a turkey sausage patty and 3 pieces of bacon
L: Tilapia filet, turkey sausage patty, 2 pieces of bacon and a few pieces of cheese
D: small rare sirloin seasoned with pepper and garlic powder and a big mug of sleepy time tea with the teeeeensiest splash of cream.

Snacks thru the day: few turkey pepperonis, little pieces of cheese, bacons.

i love bacon. meat candy.

Very excited for tomorrows weigh, my work pants aren't quite so tight!

[Cherylg]

Hey, all! Doing pretty good this week - not sure if I will see a loss but at least I have more will power than last week.

I am going to Orlando on 1/20 for the weekend and would love to be down 5 lbs!!

Then going to Vegas Feb 7-10 and I would love to be down 5 more!!

Tasha - I am thinking about you!

[fitchick68]

Hey everyone!

Would love to join this thread

I started the 7th of this month and I am doing Atkins with IF and have been doing good on it.

am a 43 yr old mom of 4 sons ages 24,23,22 and 20 and will be married for 25 yrs in Feb of this yr

I will be weighing myself tomorrow since my weigh in day is Fridays,but you can see my start weight and my last weight in my siggy

Here's to a great year!!

Rhonda

[bgraham]

Good Morning everyone!

Current weight 152.2.

Today's menu:
B: Water
L: Enchilada Bake & Salad
D: Spicy chicken spinach casserole, salad, zucchini bake
S: LC Jello Poke Cake

I will post the chart this afternoon.

Beth

[bdladie]

Well despite eating good I am still at 200. I have such bad insulin resistance I will have to go back to my very strict if I want to lose some of this.

B: low carb bread with 2T peanut butter
S: Orange
L: Roasted vegetables with 4oz baked fried chicken (coat in egg, hotsauce and bran flakes)
S: Grapefruit
Dinner: Salad with 4 oz chicken and vineagar as dressing
S: ?

[BlondieBlue]

Happy Friday Ladies! I am so excited to hear everyone success! I'm also very happy to report i weighed in this morning at a very pleasing 206. 5 lbs down from last Friday, and 11 lbs total.

B: 3 scrambled eggs and a cup of coffee
L: tilapia with a spoonful of Tikka Masala sauce, and some cheese
D: Not sure yet, probably a few pieces of ham and more eggs

[ak2013]

Hi everybody (what a crowd! yay!)

Ashamed to admit I completely failed on the low-carb front, this past week. Unsurprisingly, I have not lost any weight...
I'm battling an eating disorder and keep dropping the ball elsewhere because just trying to be normal saps all my energy. And now I'm making excuses: oy. Will do my best to get back on track with LC from now on!

Tasha: I am very sorry for your loss. My own grandparents seem to get more and more frail with each passing day -- I cannot imagine losing them.

Alex

[ak2013]

Yippee for all you other gals!

[Karen6072]

Hi everyone, been a good read catching up with you all. My week has been busy too, it's turned colder here with snow.

Feeling very energetic and have been in ketosis since early part of the week. I really like this Atkins Induction seems to "fit" me.

Good news is I'm down to 183! So I'm happy. Hope you all have a great weekend! Karen

[Madison Ave]

Nice job everyone! I weighed in at 181....yay!

[Soka]

Hi, everyone!

Not sure why, but i haven't had much of a appetite lately. Haven't eaten anything since this time yesterday. I realize this is not good for my metabolism so as I type this I am forcing myself to eat 2 slices of Turkey Salami and a slice of cheese. I guess I'll have a glass of low carb lemonade too.

Weird because I have never forgotten to eat a thing!

Oh and I weighed my self today and I'm down 2 more lbs

[bearcubsden]

Hi!
CW 206

I'll check in later. Liz

[lilredinpink]

I would love to join in ... I am new to the forum and new to low carbing it.

I am turning 40 this year and my 13 year old and 9 year old are running me into the ground! I have got to to get this weight back off

I started Atkins this week and I am down only one pound...however...I am horrible with drinking enough water.

Anyway....good luck to us all

[BlondieBlue]

Make a game out of drinking the water, it helps at first and you need that water! Right now i'm sitting at my desk and as soon as I finish typing this one line, i'm going to take 5 big gulps of water.... 1,2,3,4,5... and so on and so forth... it gets the water in, and eventually chuggaluggin' becomes 2nd nature if there is a water bottle nearby!

[bgraham]

Well, I will post the spreadsheet as soon as I figure out how to do it and keep my formatting! I may have to wait for Tasha to get back!

Beth

[Mommy2aCutie]

Weigh in 222 down from 224.5 last week

[stilltryin]

tasha- sorry about your grandmother

Can i join you guys? i really need a place to be and i feel this is it

i need to lose 20lbs. hopefully 5lbs. by the end of the month.

i am married mother of 3 adult children 26/24/22 that still live at
home making it very difficult to low carb successfully. i am the only one doing low carb..i have been a yoyo dieter my whole life,always playing with the same 20/30 lbs..it is much more difficult to lose now that i am in my 50's. i love lc..i feel so much healthier when on plan.
i am starting this challenge at 158lbs.i have been stuck here for last couple of weeks..i need to up my water intake big time..and exercise more.

i am experiencing the onset of cellulite. i hate it..i shouldnt say onset i have had it a few years but is much worse the last few months ...does anyone have any suggestions? good luck to everyone.

[SparkysBrat]

I am soooo in!!! I am gonna be one hot cookie by summer I need help to stay on track....I am counting on you guys.....LOL. Good Job on everyone's weightloss!!!!

[stilltryin]

why is drinking water so difficult for so many of us? hum?

i am thinking about blondies idea of making it a game(good idea by the way)..the prize for playing the game well is healthy looking skin as well as other health benefits.

my goal is to drink more water starting now..i drink way too much coffee..