8 Week Healthy Weight Loss Challenge 5.0 (enrolling thru 10/10, starts 10/8) - Page 7

[diana_of_the_dunes]

No "official" exercise over the past two days, but I spent 4 hours each day down at the farm milking cows and performing the associated clean-up and chores.  Pushing around 2000 lb bales of hay and scrubbing a long concrete pad with a deck brush has to count for something, right?  Eating was so-so, but I was a bit tired for cooking after all that!  I'm hoping to squeeze in the Restore the

Core video tomorrow during naptime, but with the ILs coming for dinner, I'll have to do some dinner prep, too.

[incorrigible]

I'm sooo exhausted, but it was so worth it.

Dd and I spent ALL day walking all over town. I estimate we covered about 10 - 12 miles. I was just going to take her to the library to get a card. We went to lunch first, a small detour. After the library, I remembered that I hadn't notified the district that new homeschoolers had moved in. We're past the legal deadline and I keep forgetting to send a letter. It was such a nice day, we just walked the couple miles to the district office just outside town. lol They were really sweet and didn't really care that we were late. As long as we were out there, there's that butcher we have been wanting to check out, so we hiked out to their shop. Totally worth it. All grass fed organic meats and if you buy it frozen in bulk, it's the same price (some is even cheaper) as the stuff from the supermarket that aggravates my medical issues so badly. I placed a bulk order to pick up tomorrow when dh is here with the car! I'm so very excited to get back to eating healthier! They also hooked me up with some local organic farms and a dairy that will sell us organic raw milk (for the dog, of course, because it's illegal to sell for human consumption in this state.) I'm beside myself about the prices, though. I was expecting organic, hormone free foods to be pretty much out of our budget in such a small rural area. So many of the local farmers are the huge sources for that kind of thing for this region of the US, though, that it's no more expensive to buy straight from them than to buy lower quality foods from the stores. Soooo loving living here!!!

THEN ds called because he was home from school and we weren't. lol He had forgotten some things at school, so we detoured out to the high school on the way home. It was like 5pm by the time we got home! I may never be able to run a marathon, but I'm trying to be as active as I can while the weather is still unusually nice. 

[diana_of_the_dunes]

incorrigible - That's awesome that you've found inexpensive sources for such good food!  It's illegal to sell raw milk here, too, but I belong to a dairy association (hence, the cow milking I mentioned!), and I love it.  We also raise the calves for beef, so I get great deals on organic, all grass-fed meats.  Between that and our farmer's market, I've gotten to know a few of our local farmers.  It's so much fun knowing the people that grow your food.  I'm all about the whole local food movement, so I'm excited for you!

[incorrigible]

diana, That's so cool. We're renting right now and really debating if we want to buy a house in town (so we can walk to everything all the time) or some land outside of town (where we'll have space to for gardening and food animals). We've done both before and love both. It's a tough choice! We've moved around a TON the past few years, and have all loved farmers markets and local farms and developing relationships with the folks growing and raising our foods. It has really changed how the whole family views food and nutrition.

[diana_of_the_dunes]

i - That *is* a tough choice.  We're on half an acre about 4 miles out of town, and it's been a nice compromise.  I do miss being able to walk everywhere, but we're able to have chickens and a big garden.  I wish we had space for goats (or the zoning that would allow them...), but otherwise I'm really happy with where we are.  Especially being part of the dairy association, I get a lot of the perks of owning the animals, but without all the day-to-day care.  I only milk a few days per month, but it's a lot of fun to work with and get to know the cows I get my milk from. 

I totally agree with it changing how we view food/nutrition.  I've tried a lot of new foods, just because I have a relationship with the people growing it, or because it's locally grown/in-season.  Plus, because I'm in the midwest, there are foods that just aren't available at certain times of the year, so I eat a lot of the produce I've canned or frozen in the winter.  I'm sometimes envious of California people with their endless growing season, but since we're so close to Michigan, we have a HUGE variety available to us (at least in the summer).  What changes have you made? 

[C is for Cookie]

I tried out the Bootie Blast class today and it was fun. The class was full of energy and I was afraid it was going to be full of the younger ones (except I am one of the "younger" ones  lol) It was so good, I paid my birthday money to go to 15 more classes like these. No excuses now. It reminded me of when I was in high school and in the hip hop team. Ah...nostalgia. lol. 

[AmandaT]

Today I did 30 minutes of stationary bike- 7.5 miles of "hills"   and 20 minutes on the treadmill

[MarieP]

Originally Posted by anyalily 

Sorry, I have to drop out of the challenge, because I got a BFP yesterday, after a year of trying! Praying for a sticky bean and to keep my weight gain minimal. 

Congrats!!!

[bilbi]

I'm really sorry but due to various reasons, I have to drop out. 

[lilacvioletiris]

Yeah, 245.4 pounds today!

[MamaLeslie]

Good morning! I was a little worried about weigh-in this a.m. since AF arrived on the weekend, and having been too sick to exercise much last week (but not too sick to eat!)... but I'm at 164 this morning, which is less than last week, so that's good!

[MarieP]

Monday weigh in 128.2.

[C is for Cookie]

Monday weigh in: 153.2.

I also did my chest and back exercises today. No ab ripper today; AF is still going on.

[Dmitrizmom]

167.8 this morning for me.  So, no change.... but given how poorly I ate this weekend, I'll take it.

Originally Posted by bilbi 

I'm really sorry but due to various reasons, I have to drop out. 

Sorry to see you go.  Hope that things settle for you soon and that you are able to pursue your goals. 

Originally Posted by lilacvioletiris 

Yeah, 245.4 pounds today!

Originally Posted by MamaLeslie 

Good morning! I was a little worried about weigh-in this a.m. since AF arrived on the weekend, and having been too sick to exercise much last week (but not too sick to eat!)... but I'm at 164 this morning, which is less than last week, so that's good!

Originally Posted by MarieP 

Monday weigh in 128.2.

Originally Posted by C is for Cookie 

Monday weigh in: 153.2.

WTG Ladies!!!

[nobodymove]

132 today! 

[diana_of_the_dunes]

161 - no change.  But AF arrived, which always causes me to retain water a bit.

bilbi - Sorry to see you go.  Hope everything's okay...  ::hugs::

[tealsmith83]

143  today...only down .5 but I'll take it.  Back from vacation and back to the grind this week.  Hope I can lose some more. 

[katmtb]

152 today! I was so nervous to check today -- since it seemed like an unproductive week (both kids sick with colds -- so not so much outdoors time AND the little one kept waking up every time I tried to do some indoor exercise!) BUT, something worked :)

[incorrigible]

243.4

I don't know what's up. I've been feeling better and my clothes are getting looser. Maybe I'm building some muscle from the increased activity level...hopefully next week will be better.

[Amandamarie]

210.5   No change.  My period started this morning. Usually I gain a few pounds of water weight. Didn't happen this time, so I'll take it as a good sign.

Exercise plan for week:

Mon- walking

Tues- 1 hour hockey class/walking

Wed- 1 hour hockey class/ 30 min. power skating

Thurs- walking

Fri- league hockey game

Sat- Family day

Sun-1 hour hockey class