6 Months to a New You (#1)*Closed for Entries*
240 postsposted 7th Oct
Start Date October 15, 2009 – no entries after this date
End Date April 15, 2010
This is a 6 months long challenge and you must follow through if you are to join even if its not going well, this is a support group for women with a goal to lose weight in 6 months in a healthy and safe manner, we will help keep each other motivated to keep going and do the best that we can. It doesn’t matter if you reach your goal or not what matters is that you are trying and making the initiative to be healthy and fit and lose weight and feel good andyou will be a winner no matter what the outcome.
Also if you are breastfeeding you should not be cutting back on calories just watch what you eat, please remember that when breastfeeding you need at least 300-500 calories more than what you would usually eat.
If you have had a baby recently,I found this postpardum exercise program that you might be interested in doing
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/postpartumfitness/l/blpostexer.htm
Please ensure you speak with your doctor before starting your exercise plan, I expect you will take the precautions needed to loss weight safely and within reason
Guidelines (please read this all if you are going to join)
Part one – to be done before Oct 15, 2009
#1 --- You must join http://www.fitday.com this is where we are going to track our weight loss, diet and exercise, it’s a great tool and I believe it will be very effective as it has help me in the past. http://www.baby-gaga.com/outbound.php?post_id=19016945&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fitday.com%2F
#2 --- Make sure your profile is set to public and add me as a friend On theFitdaywebsite so we support each there as well and cheer each other on, once I have seen you have added me that guarantees you a spot for this 6 month challenge support group. My username is aquarius_woman
#3--- Once your profile is set up, go to the "weight goal" tab and set up your goal, you can do this right away or you can wait until Oct 15. Remember Start date is Oct 15, 2009 and End date is Apr 15, 2010.
#4 --- Pledge to accept your slips and cheats and don’t feel guilty about them
#5 --- Respect everyone we are all in this together for 6 months
#6 --- Be supportive that is what we are here for to support in anyway we can with no judgments
#7 --- Don’t make excuses. You are the only person who is holding yourself back from accomplishing your goal. It’s okay if you don’t feel like working out one day or eating something you are not supposed to but bounce back and continue with your 6 month plan.
#8 --- Take a rest day at least once a week
#9 --- Most of all HAVE FUN! Please accept yourself and love yourself for who you are and what your body looks like because you are beautiful now matter what you look like and you can do anything you set your mind to
Part Two – to be done the day of Oct 15, 2009
Take a picture of yourself Oct 15to use as the before picture (1 picture only either a front view or a side view) with the following info:
1 -Your first name
2 -Your fitday Username
3 -Your age
4 -Your height
5 -Your start weight
6 -Your goal weight
7 -Write a little bit about yourself
8 -What you plan on doing for exercise
Then I will list all of our challengers including myself once everyone has replied below
Part Three – to be done on Jan 15, 2010
We will do our mid weigh-in and picture of our progress the past 3 months. At this time please postyour picture using the same side or front view as your first picture with:
1 -Your start weight
2 -Your current weight
3 -Your goal weight
4 -How much weight you lost since Oct 15th
5 -Write a little somethingabout how your weight loss journey is going so far
Part Four – to be done on Apr 15, 2010
We will do our final weigh-in and post your after picture. At this time please post your picture in the same side or front view in your previous pictures with:
1- Your start weight
2 -Your current weight
3- Your end weight
4 - How much weight you lost
5 - Write a little something about the 6 month journey you took and howyou feel
This is my first time posting this type of support topic so I am hoping its not to complicated and works out because otherwise I will be doing this by myself lol
I am still debating whether or not if there should be some sort of prize at the end…I will think about it more.
Below is where I will put all the pictures and info of all the challengers in the this challenge
CHALLENGER #1
First Name: Lisa
Fitday Name: Aquarius_woman
Age: 31
Height: 5'6
Start weight: 179
Goal weight: 150
About me:
I am married with 3 children and I am currently on Mat leave until next July. I had my 3rd child just 6 weeks ago now by c-section. I gained 65 lbs while I was pregnant which put me at 215lbs when I had my babyand I have already lost just over half my pregnancy weight (36lbs). I am very active, the past 6 weeks was tough on me having to sit around and recover when all I wanted to do was enjoy the rest summer. But now I am able to exercise again and that makes me very happy lol.
Weight loss plan:
I am breastfeeding so I am not too concerned about cutting calories but I am not going to just pig out either lol. I am going to watch what I eat, portion my food, no caffeine basically as healthy as possible. I am going to be walking everyday and take one day rest each week. Then eventuallystart on the postpartum program I posted on the original post. That’s it for now I want to talk to my doctor first before I do anything else besides walking. Walking (lots of it)has always been very helpful in losing my pregnancy weight so I am not too concerned about do too much more than that right now.
CHALLENGER #2
CHALLENGER #3
CHALLENGE #4
Name: Brittany
fitday username: Giannamommy
Age:20
Height:5'5"
Start weight:184
Goal weight:135
About me: I am a fairly new mommy =] to a 2month old little girl. She is my pride and joy. I live with my boyfriend/baby daddy and my lil dog splinter. ...oh and I am a stay at home mommy for now.
Excercize plan: I plan on walking my dog 3 times a day along with taking my daughter for our normal walks. I am ususlly out and about shopping ect. I also have time while she is sleeping to do my richard simons videos! HAHA and trust me they work. Other than that i plan on trying to eat right [im a very very picky eater] and drink lots of water.
CHALLENGER #5 -----Deleted due to "Not Trying" & "Not Caring"
CHALLENGER #6
Kayli
kayli1229 is my fitday username
I'm 18 (til december)
5'1"
start weight is 120lbs
goal weight 107 lbs
I'm a busy person, i go to school full time and also work. I have a 19 month-old son named Nathan. I'm single. and I want to look and feel good!
For exercise, I plan on going to the gym (YMCA) and doing cardio a few days a week and maybe throw in some weight training if i get brave. Also I do yoga twice a week.
CHALLENGER #7
Mandy
mrsmamabrown is my fitday username
im 22
5 foot even
start weight is 137
goal weight is 115
I am currently a stay at home mom to 2 kids. My youngest is 7 months and my oldest is 2 years. I am happily married. I used to be really small before kids but after 2 I dont feel that great about the way I look anymore.
For excercise I plan on doing a video I have at home atleast 5 days a week, Plus an hour of working out including crunches and arm curls. I also plan on cutting out all sodas and trying to eat healthier which will be hard for me because I am also very picky.
CHALLENGER #8
name: bridgette but everyone calls me bella
fitday sn: mrsbellakeo
age:21 ill be 22 on oct.25th
height: 5'4
start weight:190
goal weight:140
about me: im a mama to a handsome2 yr old boy named Elijah,and to a beautiful 1 yr old girl named Chloe. im at stay at home mom! i just got married to the love of my life and father to my children on oct 9th. ive been working seasonally at sees candies going on three years i love it there!
my plan: to cut back on sweets and watching my portions. i have a problem of finishing my plate so im like overly stuffed not just full. i also plan on doing my home work out videos at least 4 times a week. oh yeah im gonna try my hardest to cut out soda. i love my pepsi!
CHALLENGER #9
CHALLENGER #10 (No Pic yet??)
1.my name: monika
2.my fit-username: monikaf
3.age: 19
4.height: 170 cm or..5.51 feet?
5. start: 90kg
6.end: 70 ( 65 would be the best)
7.im a mommy of three girls. i gave birth to my twin girls Angelina and Jana Ina on feb. 5th...Ina passed on the 6th, not even after 12 hours... and Angie grew wings on the 15th. i fell into huge depression, and now im slowly trying to find the way out-and working on myself.
8. i will start runing again...and ill walk to the university every day... maybe ill even start to swim... and ill try to cut off the coffe..cigaretts...and start to drink a bit more water.
CHALLENGER #11
name: Tanya (Pronounced Tahn-ya)
fitday sn: OurFamilyFitz
age:22
height: 5'4
start weight:165
goal weight:130
about me: I'm 22, and feel horrible about myself. I have lost confidence, and my ability to communicate with anyone. I have become an empty shell of what I used to be. I hope to lose this weight for health reasons, and for self image reasons.
my plan: Well, right now I'm losing weight because my Crohn's Disease is not behaving itself. But, I plan on going out to eat less, cutting back soda A LOT!, and starting an exercise plan, called "The Firm"
CHALLENGER #12
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Amanda
Anda21- fitday username
Age-26
Height- 5'7
Start weight-194
Goal weight- 145
My little man was born June 18th and has changed our lives so much! I couldnt imagine life with out him! My huband and I both work for the same offshore oil and gas company in Houston, Tx. We have been together for 11yrs this november and married for 4 yrs this December. I am so ready to loose this weight from my pregnancy I think about it every day!
My plan for the next 6 months is to really become aware of what I put in mymouth as well as exercise regularly. My husband and I go at lunch time, he jogs and I rollerblade 3 miles Mon-Thursday. Then I hope to get to the gym Friday-Sunday.
CHALLENGER #13
Name:Linda Johnson
Age:18 almost 19
User Name: babyblaze
Hight:5'6
starting weight: 210
Goal weight:170 for now
About me: Well lets see im never too good with telling people about me lol.. Im married a mom. Im very active,love to being doing something then sitting down watching tv. Hummm I plan on going to collage and become and RN. Wow thats it..
My exercise plan: I plan on taking my son for a walk lunch time if its not raining, run in the morning, and dinner time go on a walk with my husband and son(if not raining) I also plan on getting a lot better then wht i have been doing. and if i get this job then walking to work.Bc its about 2 blocks away.Thats all for now.And im not very good with loging in everything i eat on fitday
quoteEnd Date April 15, 2010
This is a 6 months long challenge and you must follow through if you are to join even if its not going well, this is a support group for women with a goal to lose weight in 6 months in a healthy and safe manner, we will help keep each other motivated to keep going and do the best that we can. It doesn’t matter if you reach your goal or not what matters is that you are trying and making the initiative to be healthy and fit and lose weight and feel good andyou will be a winner no matter what the outcome.
Also if you are breastfeeding you should not be cutting back on calories just watch what you eat, please remember that when breastfeeding you need at least 300-500 calories more than what you would usually eat.
If you have had a baby recently,I found this postpardum exercise program that you might be interested in doing
http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/postpartumfitness/l/blpostexer.htm
Please ensure you speak with your doctor before starting your exercise plan, I expect you will take the precautions needed to loss weight safely and within reason
Guidelines (please read this all if you are going to join)
Part one – to be done before Oct 15, 2009
#1 --- You must join http://www.fitday.com this is where we are going to track our weight loss, diet and exercise, it’s a great tool and I believe it will be very effective as it has help me in the past. http://www.baby-gaga.com/outbound.php?post_id=19016945&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fitday.com%2F
#2 --- Make sure your profile is set to public and add me as a friend On theFitdaywebsite so we support each there as well and cheer each other on, once I have seen you have added me that guarantees you a spot for this 6 month challenge support group. My username is aquarius_woman
#3--- Once your profile is set up, go to the "weight goal" tab and set up your goal, you can do this right away or you can wait until Oct 15. Remember Start date is Oct 15, 2009 and End date is Apr 15, 2010.
#4 --- Pledge to accept your slips and cheats and don’t feel guilty about them
#5 --- Respect everyone we are all in this together for 6 months
#6 --- Be supportive that is what we are here for to support in anyway we can with no judgments
#7 --- Don’t make excuses. You are the only person who is holding yourself back from accomplishing your goal. It’s okay if you don’t feel like working out one day or eating something you are not supposed to but bounce back and continue with your 6 month plan.
#8 --- Take a rest day at least once a week
#9 --- Most of all HAVE FUN! Please accept yourself and love yourself for who you are and what your body looks like because you are beautiful now matter what you look like and you can do anything you set your mind to
Part Two – to be done the day of Oct 15, 2009
Take a picture of yourself Oct 15to use as the before picture (1 picture only either a front view or a side view) with the following info:
1 -Your first name
2 -Your fitday Username
3 -Your age
4 -Your height
5 -Your start weight
6 -Your goal weight
7 -Write a little bit about yourself
8 -What you plan on doing for exercise
Then I will list all of our challengers including myself once everyone has replied below
Part Three – to be done on Jan 15, 2010
We will do our mid weigh-in and picture of our progress the past 3 months. At this time please postyour picture using the same side or front view as your first picture with:
1 -Your start weight
2 -Your current weight
3 -Your goal weight
4 -How much weight you lost since Oct 15th
5 -Write a little somethingabout how your weight loss journey is going so far
Part Four – to be done on Apr 15, 2010
We will do our final weigh-in and post your after picture. At this time please post your picture in the same side or front view in your previous pictures with:
1- Your start weight
2 -Your current weight
3- Your end weight
4 - How much weight you lost
5 - Write a little something about the 6 month journey you took and howyou feel
This is my first time posting this type of support topic so I am hoping its not to complicated and works out because otherwise I will be doing this by myself lol
I am still debating whether or not if there should be some sort of prize at the end…I will think about it more.
Below is where I will put all the pictures and info of all the challengers in the this challenge
CHALLENGER #1
First Name: Lisa
Fitday Name: Aquarius_woman
Age: 31
Height: 5'6
Start weight: 179
Goal weight: 150
About me:
I am married with 3 children and I am currently on Mat leave until next July. I had my 3rd child just 6 weeks ago now by c-section. I gained 65 lbs while I was pregnant which put me at 215lbs when I had my babyand I have already lost just over half my pregnancy weight (36lbs). I am very active, the past 6 weeks was tough on me having to sit around and recover when all I wanted to do was enjoy the rest summer. But now I am able to exercise again and that makes me very happy lol.
Weight loss plan:
I am breastfeeding so I am not too concerned about cutting calories but I am not going to just pig out either lol. I am going to watch what I eat, portion my food, no caffeine basically as healthy as possible. I am going to be walking everyday and take one day rest each week. Then eventuallystart on the postpartum program I posted on the original post. That’s it for now I want to talk to my doctor first before I do anything else besides walking. Walking (lots of it)has always been very helpful in losing my pregnancy weight so I am not too concerned about do too much more than that right now.
CHALLENGER #2
CHALLENGER #3
CHALLENGE #4
Name: Brittany
fitday username: Giannamommy
Age:20
Height:5'5"
Start weight:184
Goal weight:135
About me: I am a fairly new mommy =] to a 2month old little girl. She is my pride and joy. I live with my boyfriend/baby daddy and my lil dog splinter. ...oh and I am a stay at home mommy for now.
Excercize plan: I plan on walking my dog 3 times a day along with taking my daughter for our normal walks. I am ususlly out and about shopping ect. I also have time while she is sleeping to do my richard simons videos! HAHA and trust me they work. Other than that i plan on trying to eat right [im a very very picky eater] and drink lots of water.
CHALLENGER #5 -----Deleted due to "Not Trying" & "Not Caring"
CHALLENGER #6
Kayli
kayli1229 is my fitday username
I'm 18 (til december)
5'1"
start weight is 120lbs
goal weight 107 lbs
I'm a busy person, i go to school full time and also work. I have a 19 month-old son named Nathan. I'm single. and I want to look and feel good!
For exercise, I plan on going to the gym (YMCA) and doing cardio a few days a week and maybe throw in some weight training if i get brave. Also I do yoga twice a week.
CHALLENGER #7
Mandy
mrsmamabrown is my fitday username
im 22
5 foot even
start weight is 137
goal weight is 115
I am currently a stay at home mom to 2 kids. My youngest is 7 months and my oldest is 2 years. I am happily married. I used to be really small before kids but after 2 I dont feel that great about the way I look anymore.
For excercise I plan on doing a video I have at home atleast 5 days a week, Plus an hour of working out including crunches and arm curls. I also plan on cutting out all sodas and trying to eat healthier which will be hard for me because I am also very picky.
CHALLENGER #8
name: bridgette but everyone calls me bella
fitday sn: mrsbellakeo
age:21 ill be 22 on oct.25th
height: 5'4
start weight:190
goal weight:140
about me: im a mama to a handsome2 yr old boy named Elijah,and to a beautiful 1 yr old girl named Chloe. im at stay at home mom! i just got married to the love of my life and father to my children on oct 9th. ive been working seasonally at sees candies going on three years i love it there!
my plan: to cut back on sweets and watching my portions. i have a problem of finishing my plate so im like overly stuffed not just full. i also plan on doing my home work out videos at least 4 times a week. oh yeah im gonna try my hardest to cut out soda. i love my pepsi!
CHALLENGER #9
CHALLENGER #10 (No Pic yet??)
1.my name: monika
2.my fit-username: monikaf
3.age: 19
4.height: 170 cm or..5.51 feet?
5. start: 90kg
6.end: 70 ( 65 would be the best)
7.im a mommy of three girls. i gave birth to my twin girls Angelina and Jana Ina on feb. 5th...Ina passed on the 6th, not even after 12 hours... and Angie grew wings on the 15th. i fell into huge depression, and now im slowly trying to find the way out-and working on myself.
8. i will start runing again...and ill walk to the university every day... maybe ill even start to swim... and ill try to cut off the coffe..cigaretts...and start to drink a bit more water.
CHALLENGER #11
name: Tanya (Pronounced Tahn-ya)
fitday sn: OurFamilyFitz
age:22
height: 5'4
start weight:165
goal weight:130
about me: I'm 22, and feel horrible about myself. I have lost confidence, and my ability to communicate with anyone. I have become an empty shell of what I used to be. I hope to lose this weight for health reasons, and for self image reasons.
my plan: Well, right now I'm losing weight because my Crohn's Disease is not behaving itself. But, I plan on going out to eat less, cutting back soda A LOT!, and starting an exercise plan, called "The Firm"
CHALLENGER #12
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Amanda
Anda21- fitday username
Age-26
Height- 5'7
Start weight-194
Goal weight- 145
My little man was born June 18th and has changed our lives so much! I couldnt imagine life with out him! My huband and I both work for the same offshore oil and gas company in Houston, Tx. We have been together for 11yrs this november and married for 4 yrs this December. I am so ready to loose this weight from my pregnancy I think about it every day!
My plan for the next 6 months is to really become aware of what I put in mymouth as well as exercise regularly. My husband and I go at lunch time, he jogs and I rollerblade 3 miles Mon-Thursday. Then I hope to get to the gym Friday-Sunday.
CHALLENGER #13
Name:Linda Johnson
Age:18 almost 19
User Name: babyblaze
Hight:5'6
starting weight: 210
Goal weight:170 for now
About me: Well lets see im never too good with telling people about me lol.. Im married a mom. Im very active,love to being doing something then sitting down watching tv. Hummm I plan on going to collage and become and RN. Wow thats it..
My exercise plan: I plan on taking my son for a walk lunch time if its not raining, run in the morning, and dinner time go on a walk with my husband and son(if not raining) I also plan on getting a lot better then wht i have been doing. and if i get this job then walking to work.Bc its about 2 blocks away.Thats all for now.And im not very good with loging in everything i eat on fitday
I have 3 kids & live in Edmonton, Alberta
3602 postsposted 7th Oct
Oooh, I'd do this, but my little man is coming in December.
I'll do it next round, though!
Or I might start it up later on, after the holidays so people can eat then and lose it later xD
quoteI'll do it next round, though!
Or I might start it up later on, after the holidays so people can eat then and lose it later xD
I'm due December 11th (a boy), have 1 angel baby & live in Twin Falls, Idaho
1469 postsposted 7th Oct
Quoting ~AsherLee~:“ Is there going to be a group plan?”
Well everyone is probably gonna be at different fitness levels so I thought everyone will have their own fitness plan but I could definately give you some ideas if you want, let me know.
Take this time before oct 15 to explore the fitday website and check out all the features it has
I have 3 kids & live in Edmonton, Alberta
828 posts
1199 posts
11609 postsposted 7th Oct
Glad you ladies are on board with this...I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this alone lol. Let me know what you think of Fitday.com and if you have any questions about it let me know, its been about 2 years since I used the website but I am still somewhat familiar with it. OH and don't forget to buy a measuring tape if you dont' have one because you can also take your body mearsurements for tracking as well sometimesif you don't see good results with your weight loss you see more of a difference with inches coming off. Well so far there are 4 of us, its a good start
quoteI have 3 kids & live in Edmonton, Alberta
posted 7th Oct
Quoting Mrs Lady:“ Glad you ladies are on board with this...I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this alone lol. Let me know ... [snip!] ... with your weight loss you see more of a difference with inches coming off. Well so far there are 4 of us, its a good start ”
how do i look you up? my profile name is FVecchiarelli
I have 1 child & live in Clovis, California
posted 7th Oct
Quoting *Mrs.V*{EBF}:“ how do i look you up? my profile name is FVecchiarelli”Go to your profile tab, scroll to the bottom and change your profile to public and then at the top put in my username in the "find a member search", hope that helps
I have 3 kids & live in Edmonton, Alberta
posted 7th Oct
Quoting Mrs Lady:“ Go to your profile tab, scroll to the bottom and change your profile to public and then at the top put in my username in the "find a member search", hope that helps ”
IT DID, found ya
I have 1 child & live in Clovis, California
