Team Skinny (Feb 09) The month of Love (Page 2)

I would go for 216.  That is only 1 lb a week and is very doable (and if you do more...WOOHOO!!).  Get some success with small number and then work up.

It's amazing how just coming in here once a week (or more) helps you stay on track isn't it.

Hey everyone, I'm back.  January got away from me as my husband and I have decided to start a small business and it's been crazy with planning and research, etc.  February will probably also be crazy but I'm more calm now, so I think I can keep up this time.

Starting weight: 164 lbs (Missed my January goal by 2 lbs.)
February goal: 158 lbs

I really want to be good this month because my husband is now trying to lose weight as well and I don't want to drag him down.

OK so I think I will re set my goal and make it more atainable. 

Starting 220

End of month 216.

Thanks Saling4 for the advice

Thanks Saling!

Hey Katie ~ I'm starting to feel like I'm "following" you!

OK, I started at almost 170lbs and 37% bodyfat back in Oct when I made the decision to do a tri and after joining a Christmas Challenge that is obviously now over ~ here I am.  My starting weight is 148.5 and bodyfat is 29.5%.  My ultimate goal is to get to 135 and 25% bodyfat but I will be happy with 144 lbs at the end of Feb.

Hello fellow skinnies and happy february - already, where on earth did January go?  I will put a goal of 1.6lb for this month.  It's birthday time, mine and the Munchkin's, so lots of party food and cake bowl licking.  Also, I have a whole heap of things I've been saving to do now that the Munchkin is back at school.  He's only there mornings for the first month so this week exercise is out the window as I catch up on stuff I've been putting off and get ready for his party this weekend.  My old gym's creche was open in the afternoons but it was the only one, every gym in Perth that has a creche is only open in the mornings.  The poor wee soul really misses his friends from the creche and all the "look-afterers".  The period for public submissions is now open re the council running the defunct gym and he is insisting on writing something because "it's not fair they stole my creche".  He's dictating and I'm typing word for word, it's really sweet and funny and I hope will tug at a few council heartstrings.

 My first child-free morning for 6 weeks was bliss - I went shopping!!  Finally got new undies, the ladies at the lingere store were very helpful and my old undies have been consigned to a box in the store-room.  Also got a gorgeous little chic dress in slate grey shiny material and less glamorous gym gloves and hot weather running gear.  My credit card is in a state of shock after lying dormant for so long.  This morning has been spent banking, making phone calls and trying to sort out getting a tow-ball fitted to my car so I can put a bike rack on it without scratching the boot - my birthday present.

 Here's to a new month and everyone hitting their goals.

 Slainthe Mhath (good health to you)

Daisy

Hi Happychick  Well done on the weight loss so far - it was a Christmas Challenge that started my weight loss too, after several years of mucking about on my own.  Welcome to the Skinnies

Ooh boy, the ego of Sailings grows again

Workouts = good

Eating = bad

Wednesday weigh in???

I am taking the baby steps swam last night (the pool has been closed for two weeks)and felt great but then dinner was crazy un healthy. I had a favorite sandwich ( I discovered I liked a few years ago I am a typical college student and had two items in the fridge and put them on a sandwich and now it is my favorite.) and I had a tiny .25 cup of mac and cheese. i measured it so I would at least not go crazy with that too and scoop goobs and goobs on my plate. just means I work hard this week.

and ha ha about the hot air comments. yall are very funny

It really is.  Just knowing that I would have to admit outloud to gaining weight is enough to make me put down the twinkie and step away from the potato chips.

i146q - 2009-02-02 11:16 PM Test this afternoon went ok... Could have done better if I'd known how she gives her tests, but at least now I think I can do better on the other 3 plus the 2 for lab. As to the gym sit-i-ation, dad is renewing the membership Tuesday, and if all goes well I'll be there either tonight or Weds. after class. Today, I got a whole bunch of stuff taken care of, for my transfer back to WSU. I've been running around since 7 am, and I'm exhausted. As far as the sickies are concerned, yesterday was pretty bad, today, meh... not so much. I'll probably be off the dayquil in a day or so. Right now it's just a persistent cough, and a little bit of a runny nose. Doing good! I think it's my expectation to get back in the gym. I want to be well enough to set a precedent, for future training. What I have planned is a 9 mile bike, 5-7 min run, then some chest & back (pushups and pullups [about 200 each]) then of course 16 min of abs. Then I go and hit the hot tub!!!

Go get'em tonight!  Good luck getting everything together for WSU...Did I ever tell you that my mom works there?