The last weigh in of January! Wow that went fast!! One 12th of 2008 is already gone, how’s it going for you? We’re heading into the final few weeks of Happy Heart, put those shoes on and finish strong! Even if you think you don’t stand a chance at winning, let these next few weeks set the pace for the months to come!!
238.4 (down 2) (short term goal met, new goal 230)
20 HH points
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
170/156/120
Yo yo… I have 12 HH points…. (Fri-Sun throw up bug).
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Comment by Charlotte Cushman — January 28, 2008 @ 8:54 am |Edit This
131. Water? ‘Cause it was lower yesterday.
16 HH points.
It’s snowing!
Comment by Anita — January 28, 2008 @ 8:56 am |Edit This
Oh-wuh! The blog ate my comment.
Let’s try again.
200/177.4/160
Up 3. 20 HH points.
I did something painful to my back gaining the first 4 points of the week and I’ve been hobbling around, taking as many painkillers as possible and not lseeping very well for most of the week, and comfort-eating in consequence. My back’s feeling much better than it was, but it’s still achey.
January has not been a healthy month. I’ve been ill for much of it, only managed to get to the gym once (and injured myself when I did) and have gained rather than lost over the month. I’m hoping February is a better month.
Comment by Bekki — January 28, 2008 @ 9:00 am |Edit This
139.4 (jan 2 2008) / 137.2 / 129.4
Down 0.8, which is 2.2 pounds down since the beginning of the month!
16 HH points. Goal for next week is 20.
Comment by Anne — January 28, 2008 @ 9:07 am |Edit This
Debs, how much have you lost since starting BlestBootCamp?
Comment by Anne — January 28, 2008 @ 9:07 am |Edit This
119/117/112 up 1 from last week. 10 points
Comment by Sarah — January 28, 2008 @ 9:08 am |Edit This
On November 12th (the Monday before I got here) I weighed 263. Today I weigh 238.4, so that’s 24.6 down while I’ve been here. Not bad I reckon!
(and to anyone that just noticed I’d got my maths wrong - I had made a typo, but now it’s fixed!)
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 9:18 am |Edit This
Hey! The official name is Blest’s Booty Boot Camp!
Who’s coming to stay here next?!
Comment by blestwithsons — January 28, 2008 @ 9:32 am |Edit This
210/147.4/140
I stayed the same this week. But I did all 28 HH points. I’m beginning to think I should revise my goal weight to 147.4 and leave it at that.
Comment by Jana — January 28, 2008 @ 9:45 am |Edit This
I just went back and checked - I was 147.4 on November 8. Now that’s discouraging.
Comment by Jana — January 28, 2008 @ 9:50 am |Edit This
216/174.5/140ish
down 1/2 lb, 10 HH points. Getting out of my desk chair, much less the house was tough this week - but I did make it to the gym once, and it felt great. Good golly - the rest you’s guys are bustling!
Comment by Missy — January 28, 2008 @ 10:19 am |Edit This
232/221/149.9
So when I weighed yesterday morning I was 218.8. Somehow I gained 3.2 pounds in less than 24 hours!
I earned 15 HH points.
Lent begins next week. Even though I’m not Catholic I always chose to give something up during that time. I’ve decided to fast from carbs because I love them too darn much! If anyone else is interested in sacrificing something during that time as well, let me know and we can keep each other accountable. We can even make it “official” if more than one of you is interested.
Hope you have a great day!
Comment by DebbieBoo — January 28, 2008 @ 11:24 am |Edit This
Boo, don’t panic. It’s bound to be water retention. Did you eat a lot of salty stuff over the weekend? Drink lots of water today and you’ll be ok I’m sure
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 11:27 am |Edit This
Wow Debs, you are doing awesome! How long have you been in El Paso now? 2 months? That’s 24lbs in 2 months?!?! I want secrets…all SECRETS! How are you doing it? What’s the biggest difference between what you’re doing now that you are staying with Blest vs when you were back home? I know you are exercising more but what else are you doing? Why do you think you are loosing so much more and so consistently now?
Hmmm…is Blest not feeding you???
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:52 am |Edit This
I weighed in at 210.4, so that’s .6 down from last week.
Grrrr….
I just want to get below 210 once and for all!!! I know what I’m doing wrong (I think) and I just have to fix it. I eat fine all day and I work out like a mad woman but I snack way too much in the evenings, even if it’s snacking on healthy stuff like south beach snack bars or peanut butter or almonds or sugar free fudgsicled…I’m going overboard. I need to stop the madness!
I just snack for no reason. I’m not hungry. I shouldn’t be board, I have plenty to do but I think I end up looking for stuff to eat so that I don’t have to do what I need to do.
Oh, I did get all my HH points last week, 28.
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:55 am |Edit This
DebbieBoo, are you giving up ALL carbs?
I’ll give up something too. I can’t decide what to give up though. Here’s what I’ve come up with:
1) my daily coffee/cappucino. I buy the Hills Bros sugar free vanilla and usually drink 2 of those a day. Sometime I splurge and drink the toffee flavored and that’s not sugar free.
2) give up sweets…all sweets. candy, ice cream, cookies, etc. except for my protein bars…i don’t want to give those up. but i will give up the south beach snack bars and cookies.
or 3) give up snacking after dinner.
Any thoughts?
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 11:57 am |Edit This
123
11 HH points
Love Y’all!
Comment by Brandi — January 28, 2008 @ 12:18 pm |Edit This
Christina, well…
Yes, blest feeds me!
I’ve been here 2 1\2 months.
I’m exercising more than I was at home, and actually sticking to the diet (whereas at home I’d kind of fallen off the wagon and got stuck there).
I have days where I might only eat one carb, and some days where I might eat 4 (although not so many of those, and if I do overdo the carbs I’ll try to stay off them the next day).
There really isn’t much junk stuff in the house, and of what there is I don’t really like, so am not tempted to eat it! And I’ve never got into eating any of the south beach bars or anything like that. Does that help?
Comment by Debs — January 28, 2008 @ 12:55 pm |Edit This
160/154/140ish
I am the same as last week…
Hopefully my last appointment with my OB/GYN is this coming Friday… this has been much too long for me not to be able to really exercise. (8 weeks since surgery with a few complications along the way) I feel good though eating vegetarian much more so I think I will stay with that a while longer.
All you ladies (and one man) are doing so great! I love reading about the progress and the things you all are doing for yourselves to be healthier. Remember the journey is about much more than what a scale says. Better eating habits, adding exercise, thinking before you put food in your mouth, feeling better and better along the way, lowering blood pressures, cholesterol, triglycerides, lipids and sugars, etc… are all great things to accomplish, too. It is very encouraging to read about all the little successes and look back to realize they were part of a much bigger success in the long run!!!
Comment by Leann — January 28, 2008 @ 1:44 pm |Edit This
Oh, and Blest is a grand cook!!! …said the chef… I have never come away from her table hungry.
I love her!!!!!
Comment by Leann — January 28, 2008 @ 1:45 pm |Edit This
One of these days I’m going to have to get back to El Paso to meet Blest.
I lived there for about 8-9 years but I moved away after college and after I moved away my parents moved away too due to my Dad’s company moving him, so I don’t get back there mcuh.
Well Debs, you are rockin! Keep up the good work! I think I just need to concentrate on not snacking between meals…especially after dinner!
Comment by Cristina — January 28, 2008 @ 2:38 pm |Edit This
Am holding steady at 167.2
HH points - 9 . Just managed to equal last week’s total which is not so great. Fortunately managed to persuade husband out to walk with me yesterday else it would have been only 5. I am not good at walking on my own without a reason to do it. It was a lovely day so I think he was glad we did. And we saw three herons.
Will try to do better this week, the challenge is a great help though. My problem is usually that there is so much to do that taking time out to exercise seems difficult and is easily skipped without the accountability of this blog. Since much of my work (and travel - I drive) is sedentary I do need to for my health’s sake.
Great Job everyone. Jana have you worked out your BMI because maybe you have reached the right point for you and that calculation might just help you to decide one way or another.
Comment by Elly — January 28, 2008 @ 2:47 pm |Edit This
168/140/130..down 1
8 HH points..I WILL DO BETTER!!!
You all are really doing great!
Christina.. I am hooked on the SB protein bars too!They are yummy. I eat one for breakfast every morning(great with coffee) and usually another SB meal for lunch. Maybe I should go back to phase 1 for a little kickstart?
Comment by ChristyF — January 28, 2008 @ 5:36 pm |Edit This
Elly - according to the different charts and calculations I’ve looked at, I could weigh as little as 133 and still be healthy. I think my BMI is 23.3 right now, so a little lower would be good. And I know a lot of it is muscle - Hubby was pointing that out to me. It just is a little discouraging to realize that the number on the scale hasn’t changed in almost 3 months!
Comment by Jana — January 29, 2008 @ 10:40 am |Edit This
Christina… Kellie and I live in El Paso, too… (although my days may be numbered here). Did you go to UTEP? Did you go to high school here? I don’t know how old you are and I am guessing not as old as me or my hubby but hubby went to Irvin high school way back in the 80’s. Would love to meet you if you get this way sometime.
Blest is great about having all of us over to chat together when she can, too.
Comment by Leann — January 29, 2008 @ 1:04 pm |Edit This
Hi, everyone. We’re crushed for time, energy, whatever. I’ve had two sick children, myself sick, etc., and our little guy has his BIG developmental center (hours of appointment with several people) next week. I’m in full blown survivor mode.
I stepped on the scale this morning after two weeks and was actually delighted to see that I’m staying steady - 241. I just keep going up and down around 240 +/- 2 lbs. I guess that’s good in a way, since I’m really not thinking about it much, just trying not to overeat.
I have to get through next week, then I’m going to try the couch to 5K. I’m not a runner, but I want to do this very much.
Comment by Tracy — January 29, 2008 @ 3:00 pm |Edit This
231.5/184.5/160
down 0.5
0 HH points
Comment by Bird — January 29, 2008 @ 5:58 pm |Edit This
Hi Leann, I did go to UTEP. I moved to El Paso my junior high year, so I went to Morehead Jr High and then on to Coronado High School and then on to UTEP. After I graduated from UTEP I got a job in Iowa, so I moved to IA, lived up there for 5 years, met a wonderful man while up there, got married and we moved to Dallas in 1999.
I know Irvin HS.
I don’t get back to El Paso much because I have no family there but I have lots of friends out there. Hopefully someday soon we can make a trip out there, I’d love to show my husband and daughter where I used to live and would love to meet you all!
Comment by Cristina — January 29, 2008 @ 8:20 pm |Edit This