Christy

Challenge start: 142
Challenge end: 139.8
Change: -2.2 pounds

HELL TO THE YEAH! I have finally, finally, FINALLY broken into the 130s. WOOT!!

Okay, I don’t have much time to post, but I will say I’m so proud of myself! I’ve been logging tiny losses (and one tiny gain), but they’ve added up and I’ve finally gotten into the 130s and much closer to my final goal of 130!

I honestly don’t think I could have pulled this off without the EA SPORTS Active More Workouts 6-week challenge. Because the workouts are scheduled, I’ve kept up with them.

Over and out for now! I have Christmas baking to do and squash to play

WHOOOOOOOOOOO-WEEEEEEEE. What.a.week. Seriously. Thanksgiving is a tough, tough week. Especially when you are trying to shrink. I set out with big plans. BIG PLANS, y’all. I had my menu planned, and it was traditional. I cannot mess with old family recipes. There is no lightening them up. It was all going to be about self-control and being active.

On Thanksgiving morning, I got up, got dressed, and hit the road for a 5 mile run. I ran the entire thing, and it was amazing! I felt like my day and week were starting off great. I came home and cooked, we ate, I went for a walk, and I did my EA SPORTS Active workout. I was proud as pie.

The weekend was a blur of Christmas tree shopping, decorating, eating out, snacking, and leftovers. I didn’t have time to run, and Saturday and Sunday were my off days from EA SPORTS Active. When I stepped on the scales Sunday morning, I was devastated. I was up several pounds, and it was a huge slap in the face. I buckled down, started guzzling water and fired up More Workouts on my day off. I knew if I was going to undo the damage I’d have to be serious.

Flash forward to this morning. After a long and sleepless night (thanks to my son falling out of the bed, and my daughter removing her diaper and peeing all over her bed), I groggily stepped on the scale. Totally forgot to turn on the light, so I couldn’t see the number! Light on, scale read, and happy dance!

KA-POW (that’s me sucker punching the turkey)!!! I managed to LOSE weight over Thanksgiving week. I think this could be a historical moment for me. I should have prepared a speech.

Where would I be without the Sisterhood? Probably back in the 150s, out of shape, tired all the time, and unhappy. But now I’m just about to say BUH-BYE to the 140s forEVER.

Last week: 141.6
This week: 140.8
Change: -0.8 HOLLA!

Miles this week: 7
Total miles for the challenge: 31

Since the challenge started, I am down 1.2. My goal was to lose 5 pounds, so we’ll see if I can make it. Only 2 more weeks to go!

Be sure to check out my EA SPORTS Active for Life entries over here! Give me some love while you’re there, k?
You can also check out my Daily Mile page, where I keep track of my miles!!

This week I was SO looking forward to finally falling into the 130s, and it didn’t happen. I’ve been on this journey long enough to not let this get me down. I know I’m doing what I need to do, and this past week I may have overindulged in the salty & sweet foods just a little bit too much. Overindulgence wasn’t the only thing on the menu though, because I also exercised like a maniac! The exercise wasn’t quite enough for me to register a loss, though.

So I know where I went wrong: birthday cake, Italian food, apple pie, too much food at my son’s school t-day party, etc. etc.

And I also know where I went right: 6.8 miles logged (25.8 total for the challenge), 3 days of my EA SPORTS Active 6 Week Challenge

The results:
Last week: 141.2
This week: 141.6
Gain: 0.4

It’s really a minor gain, and I know I’ll get it off, I just hope that I don’t add to it over the next few days! I see lots of water, exercise, and portion control in my very near future!

Happy Thanksgiving to ALL of you! Hope it’s wonderful for you

To be honest, I didn’t have high hopes for this weigh in. I did manage to stay away from the Halloween candy, which is truly amazing. I think the fact that it’s still packed in my suitcase, has probably helped! You see, we went to Austin to trick or treat with Lisa and her family, and yeah, my bags are still not unpacked. But I totally blame that on the fact that April is here visiting now. I just don’t have time to waste on silly things like unpacking suitcases filled with Halloween candy! So anyway, I certainly wasn’t expecting a loss because I wasn’t really good when I was in Austin, and my 5K training has fallen a little by the wayside. When I stepped on the scale this morning and registered a loss, I nearly fainted, but instead I did a little happy dance in my bathroom before jumping in the shower! WOOT!!!

I’m happy to say that I have planned my 5K route, and it’s going to be a truly amazing, albeit tough, run. Lots of hills, but I managed to make sure most of them were in our favor! April and I will most definitely be taking some pictures during the run, so stay tuned for that!

Here’s my numbers:

Last week: 142
This week: 141.6
Loss: .4 (HALLELUJAH and AMEN)

Can I just tell you I’m SO excited about this challenge. SO excited because the Sisterhood has been around for almost a year and it makes my heart so happy to think of all the wonderful people I’ve met in shrinkdom! I’ve forged strong bonds with people who are so amazing and inspiring and just downright freaking awesome!! Without them, my life would not be as full as it is at this very moment.

So on to the good stuff!

My goal for this challenge is very conservative. The reason is that I’ve continuously set lofty goals for myself, and time after time, I fall short of meeting them. For once, I want to meet my goal and feel that victory!!! So my goal is to lose 5 pounds over the next 7 weeks. I feel good about that goal and I feel like I can achieve it.

As far as my EA Sports Active 5K challenge training goes, it’s been kind of hit and miss. Illness and rainy weather have tried their best to derail my efforts, but I’m staying the course. I might not be running the entire Sisterhood 5K come Sunday, November 8th, but dagnabbit, I’m going to give it my all. I’m going to push myself to make it as far as I can before keeling over on the side of the road and passing out!

Today’s Shrink-a-Versary Extravaganza starting weigh-in: 142 (up .8 from last week, if you’re keeping track!)

Good luck to all of you who’ve joined our fantastic challenge! I hope you find the kind of fulfillment I have here at the Sisterhood!!