Butterfly

Current Weight: 150
Loss Last Week: 0
Week Rating: 6
Highlight: Running to Maverick and back in 45 minutes!!
Lowlight: Eating Easter candy like it only comes around once a year...

Silly Sally

Current Weight-141Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10)7
gained 1 pound but not worried6 Week Goals!Total Lbs. Lost by May 1-10Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1-to be able to run 5 miles without hurting
Your Fitday Link- what is this?

Biscuit

January Competition Start Weight- 143
January Competition Start Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 3 I seriously hadn't worked out in months
Current Weight-129Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 6.5
Tell us one great thing about last week? I have done a lot better on my eating, and I am starting to enjoy running.
6 Week Goals! Run 15 miles this weekTotal Lbs. Lost by May 1- 23Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1- Being able to run a 10k.
Your Fitday Link-http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Biscuit09

Baby Mama

January Competition Start Weight- 195
January Competition Start Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 3
Current Weight- 175
Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 8Tell us one great thing about last week? I ate well. Kept track of everything i ate.6 Week Goals!Total Lbs. Lost by May 1- 35lbs.. or more. Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1- Finish P90X strong. And then continue on. May 1st is not the end for me. I will keep working hard to get where I want to be!

Your Fitday Link- http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=rubysmama

Lucille

January Competition Start Weight- 126January Competition Start Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) - 6.5
Current Weight- 121 Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) - 8
Tell us one great thing about last week? I had to do my long run Sat. evening, which means I really didn't want to do it. I did, but I felt like I was super duper slow...and then I came home to discover I'd done 12 miles under 10 minute pace.
6 Week Goals!Total Lbs. Lost by May 1- 3-5?Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1- marathon ready, longer 200 progressive workouts
Your Fitday Link-
http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=kspjute
Confession: Yeah, I know this wasn't a reporting bullet, but I am struggling! I thought a little trash talk to Biscuit would keep me honest, but...no. What healthy foods are you girls eating? Are you all completely resisting "treats" like "Baby Mama"? How do you all stay motivated when you're on a seemingly endless plateau? I eat pretty well, workout 6 days a week, and not much is happening. I'm having a hard time giving into the thought of "I guess this is just as good as it gets." Thoughts? Suggestions?

Butterfly

January Competition Start Weight- 156
January Competition Start Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) - 3

Current Weight- 150
Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) - 7

Tell us one great thing about last week? I felt like a runner!

6 Week Goals!
Total Lbs. Lost by May 1- 16 lbs.
Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1- Can comfortably run 3+ hours a week, outside and hills

Your Fitday Link- http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=pristinewife

(I hope I can figure out how to work this!)

I also have a blog that you are all welcome to check! beingmybestself.blogspot.com

Lefty

Lefty

January Competition Start Weight- 131lbs
January Competition Start Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 5

Current Weight- 115lbs
Current Fitness Level (Rate 1-10) 7

Tell us one great thing about last week?
I found a new vein on my arm this week.
6 Week Goals! Fit size 4 jeans
Total Lbs. Lost by May 1- 26lbs
Specific Fitness Achievements by May 1- be able to run a 10k

Your Fitday Link-

http://fitday.com/fitness/Public/Journals.html?Owner=leftygirl

Silly Sally

current weight 140
still no loss but no gain
I am making healthier choices
my workouts have slacked a bit with a new baby but no excuses!
come on ladies let see who dominates this next week!

Biscuit

-Start weight:143

-Current weight :130

-Rate your week overall (1-10 scale) 4 I had some bad days of eating when I went to Utah, but as soon as I got back I really stepped up my eating. Workouts are going well, but this next week is going to be insane.

-Share one positive Eating experience: I am feeling a lot better about my food choices, thanks to a trip to costco for a large amount of fresh produce.

-Share one positive Exercise experience: Having my abs hurt the next day from a hardcore ab workout out. feels really good
-Real trash talk: Oh its on like donkey kong Lucille. I am coming strong and hard this week. Watch out

Baby Mama

-Start weight 195

-Current weight 178

-Rate your week overall (1-10 scale) 9

-Share one positive Eating experience: really starting to up my protien. still no treats at all. good eating. learning a lot about eating.

-Share one positive Exercise experience: exercised even when i didnt want to.did an awesome core workout.
-Real trash talk: 17 lbs. so far baby! watch out there will be more.

Lucille

Start: 126

Current:

Week Overall: 6 (missed 2 workouts and made bad food choices...darn it!)

One positive eating experience: Making healthy dinners for me and my husband...ex: sesame chicken salad, salmon)

One positive exercise experience: Ran 16 miles--bonus: it was during St. Patrick's Day weekend festivities, and at one point I suddenly found myself running through a herd of Irish setters. Awesome.

Real Trash Talk: I'm losing my sense of competition in this group and after all these weeks, so I'm calling YOU out, BISCUIT. I bet I can eat and workout better than you for the next week. Are you up for the challenge...or has the long winter in a small town made you weak?

Butterfly

Start weight 156lbs.

Current weight 149lbs.

Rate your week overall (1-10 scale) 8

Share one positive Eating experience: I homemade healthy, yummy whole wheat bread and lots of other fresh, homemade meals! When I went to the store, I ONLY shopped in the produce section!

Share one positive Exercise experience: I had 3 GREAT runs this week and an especially long one on Saturday!

Real trash talk: who thinks they want this more than ME??!?

Silly Sally, Lefty, and RIP White Chocolate:(

SILLY SALLY
weight is 141
no weight loss
Has been a rough week bronchitis and adopting a baby only one day of work out also had the stomach flu
eating has been ok but i am feeling so much better so watch out her comes the six pack!!!!

LEFTY
Start weight: 131
Current weight: 118
Rate your week overall (1-10 scale): 7
Share one positive Eating experience: I only had a few girl scout cookies...instead of 3 boxes.
Share one positive Exercise experience: During my running workouts this week I ran .5 miles faster. Which is HUGE for me.
Real trash talk: I think I'll leave this to the guys...don't have it in me right now, but I am pretty happy about losing another 2 pounds of myself this week :)

White Chocolate you will be missed.... good luck!

LAB REPORT: Silly Sally & Biscuit

Silly Sally
-Start weight & Current weight 145 140
-Total % weight loss from start (weight loss lbs. divided by start weight lbs. example: 10 lbs. lost divided by 200 start weight=.05 or 5%
-Rate your LAB experiment (1-10 scale)6
-Expand on your experience went out of town ate pretty good worked out twice a day good on that! i dont eat as big of portions and make the healthier choice, my clothes fit better yeah
-Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest (1-10 scale)7
-How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half of the contest? doing my best and start each day new!!!

Biscuit
Start 143
2 weeks ago 135
now -4 now I am 131
8% loss
8- This was really good, my workouts and eating were a lot better, not perfect, but definite improvement. I went to some spin classes that really kicked my trash, they were awesome. Eating has been a lot better, eating a lot more fresh foods and I am not always hungry like I used to be. My downfall was i missed a few workouts.
I am happy that I have lost weight, but I am disappointed with myself, cause I know I can do better. It's go time for me.
I am going to keep a food journal, commit to more workout classes (really help because I have to push myself). I am also going to incorporate new strength exercises in my workouts

LAB REPORT: Butterfly

start: 156 lbs. / now: 149 lbs.percent loss: 4%

-Rate you LAB experiment (1-10 scale)8 -Expand on your experienceThe first 7 days I took the lab SO seriously. I ate the best I've ever eaten! It was SO hard but I felt so good in my clothes and felt confident because of my self-control. I knew that I was doing it right because every morning alarm, every meal, every night pretty much sucked. :) But then I let myself sneak and snitch a little until I wasn't saying no to treats anymore. I maintained working out though. I thought for sure I would lose more weight after all my hard work! So that kind of bumbed me out. But my body fat went down 3% even though I didn't lose any weight. Eating was my biggest strength at first and then my down fall. I did amazing, but I need to maintain that longer than 7 days.

-Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest (1-10 scale)8 I've been exercising more than I ever have and I am more conscious of my eating and eat healthy foods... I feel great and I know I'm on my way to being my best self and making long-term lifestyle changes! I love the way I've been eating and exercising. My clothes actually fit (no more maternity clothes!!) and I feel decent-looking. I also know I can do better!-How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half?I will maintain control of my eating, continue working out twice a day and choose the right even when it's hard. I hope to see quicker results than I have and maintain my "good weeks" longer than 7 days!!
Thanks for the support and accountability!

LAB REPORT: Baby Mama

Start weight & Current weight: 195/ 181

-Total % weight loss from start: 7%
-Rate your LAB experiment (1-10 scale) 9. i entered the lab and i really embraced it. i only missed one double work out and i ate as perfectly as i know how. reason it isn't a ten? well because i didnt lose the 10 pounds these last two weeks that i wanted to. oh well.
-Expand on your experience: it was a good experience and it actually taught me that i can completly give up sweets. didnt think i could. but i did. and i can. and i will for the next 8 weeks.
-Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest (1-10 scale) i have two ratings: seriously my effort is a 9. my weightloss is a 7. guess that is the breaks.
-How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half?
i am going to continue to cut out all sweets completely! it wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. and i am going to continue to do double workouts as often as possible. and i think the major thing i need to do is to maintain positive thinking when the scale does not equal the amount of effort that i feel like i am putting into this.

LAB REPORT: Lefty

Start weight: 131

Current: 120

Total % weight loss from start: 8.3%

Rate your LAB experiment: 8

Expand on your experience: Thank goodness this was only 2 weeks...it was hard. Trans fat not so bad to cut out...sugar is seriously almost impossible.Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest: 8

How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half? I have started working out 3 times a day and really like it. I have started to figure out the difference between eating healthy and eating healthy to lose weight. It's really hard. I'm going to reward myself once a week with a treat if I do all my workouts and eat good. Hopefully by the end of this I won't even want a treat :)

LAB REPORT: Lucille

-Start weight: 126-

Current weight:119-

Total % weight loss from start: 5.5%-

Rate you LAB experiment: Eating B- (8) Exercise A (9)...so 8/8.5 overall-

Expand on your experience: I faltered a few times in snitching treats (I blame the Girl Scouts), but I improved on eating more regularly and was consistent with healthy meals (no cheat meals!). My workouts were great: picked up my running pace, lifted heavier weights. I give myself a 9 because I missed a couple of double days (abs at night...never missed my major workouts).-

Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest (1-10 scale): Probably an 8. That whole emotional eating business is still a struggle. I am really pleased with my fitness. I did a 5:30 am 7 mile run that felt amazing...a real run not just a jog.-

How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half? I need to plan my snacks and meals during the day more consistently. When I do this, I do better. I can't be lazy and not eat or eat something easy (which is usually not the most healthy choice). I also can't be focused on my weight loss...it's discouraging. I need to keep pushing myself in workouts. At this point I'm not getting "in shape," I am. Now I need to get in better/racing/best in my life shape. No complacency!

The "LAB EXPERIMENT" ends Thursday

Hey RIPQUESTERS the "lab experiment" ends this Thursday (march 5th by midnight)

Everyone will report on that day and then we will return to the weekly schedule.

You will need to provide the following...

-Photos front, side, back (try to make them similar to your previous photos)
-Start weight & Current weight
-Total % weight loss from start (weight loss lbs. divided by start weight lbs. example: 10 lbs. lost divided by 200 start weight=.05 or 5%
-Rate you LAB experiment (1-10 scale)
-Expand on your experience
-Rate your results for the halfway point of the contest (1-10 scale)
-How will you improve or maintain to reach your goals for the second half of the contest?