2011 Challenge

[lightitup]

I need to loose 25 lbs. Doesn't sound like a whole bunch but when you think that every pound will put a meal on a table for a hungry child out there it is a lot. So I think we should sign up for the pound for pound challenge on the biggest looser and keep track of how well we do on here. What do you think.

[mother christmas]

I want to lose some weight as well this year. I don't watch the bigges loser so I am not sure what this challenge is all about, but if I knew I might join in this challenge.

[lightitup]

sorry I should have put a link to this challenge.
http://www.pfpchallenge.com/

[Twinkle]

Light...the site didn't come up. I'm on a roll, however. I am keeping track of weight loss and exercise using http://www.sparkpeople.com. It's an awesome site and it's totally free. Come visit my page...My screen name is Sunny071.

[FireFighter Santa]

I have not been on sparkpeoples website but a woman at my gym swears by it and she has lost 160 lbs. She looks and feels great

[lightitup]

try it again twinkle I fixed it. I will check out sparkpeoples. The pound for pound challenge will donate a pound of food to food banks in your area for every pound of weight you loose. I joined the challenge and it has really helped me to want to get up and exercise and loose that 25 lbs so I can put 25 pounds of food in our local food banks and not spend a dime doing it.

[Mrs Santas Sister]

Bob Harper's Cardio Workout Playlist
Bob Harper, The Biggest Loser: Couples trainer
He loves it for: A cardio quickie



Total time: 24:16
1. "Grenade"/Bruno Mars (3 :42)
2. "Rolling in the Deep"/Adele (3:53)
3. "I Can Transform Ya"/Chris Brown (3:49)
4. "Dog Days Are Over"/Florence + The Machine (4:12)
5. "In My Eyes"/Robyn (3:55)
6. "Dancing on My Own"/Robyn (4:45)






Kimberly Fowler's Yoga Workout Playlist
Kimberly Fowler, author of The No OM Zone and star of The No Om Zone yoga DVDs
She loves it for: A 20-minute power yoga flow routine



Total time: 21:14
1. "Landslide"/Smashing Pumpkins (3:10)
2. "After Midnight"/J.J. Cale (2:20)
3. "Summer Breeze"/Jason Mraz (4:26)
4. "Sexual Healing"/Ben Harper (5:13)
5. "She's Got a Way"/Steve Acho (2:58)
6. "Mad World"/Michael Andrews and Gary Jules (3:07)





Ali Vincent's Cardio Workout Playlist
Ali Vincent, The Biggest Loser Season 5 winner and author of Believe It, Be It (Rodale)
She loves it for: Instant motivation



Total time: 42:37
1. "SexyBack"/Justin Timberlake (4:02)
2. "Just Dance"/Lady Gaga and Colby O'Donis (4:01)
3. "I Gotta Feeling"/The Black Eyed Peas (4:49)
4. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"/Beyoncé (3:13)
5. "Raise Your Glass"/Pink (3:23)
6. "How Do You Like Me Now"/Toby Keith (3:29)
7. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"/Michael Jackson (6:05)
8. "Grace Kelly"/Mika (3:07)
9. "Paper Planes"/M.I.A. (3:23)
10. "So What"/Pink (3:35)
11. "Over the Rainbow"/Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (3:30)

[snowberry]

I can't do a lot of exercise but i'm trying to remember to get on my treadmill every day. I think Monday I walked 35 minutes which is good for me. But I haven't been on there since so that's not much good. I just let time slip away. I've been keeping pretty close to 40-30-30 since May and my calories under 1500 and i've lost about 22 lbs. That's slow but as long as I'm losing. I know if I remembered to walk every day it would help. I'm just tracking with fitday.com.

snowberry (who thanks Jesus for fixing my health problems)

[buffettchristmas]

One of the things I do to lose weight, granted I need to preserve muscle too is lower my carbs. Look at how many carbs a regular soda has. Yikes, diet soda eliminates this. Also make sure the carbs you injest are the right kind (green veggies, brown rice, whole grain bread etc), and drinking A LOT of water. I'm talking about 10 liters of water a day. I know that's a lot, but I need that as my body is used to it (it can be dangerous to drink that much for some people though).

Being in to bodybuilding, I gain to gain muscle, and unfortunately fat, and then cut. I'm on a cut now, and I went from 202 lbs in size 36 pants to 175 lbs in size 32 pants in a few months.

I allowed myself to gain back up to about 190 or so, and I've since cut back down. I'm in size 32 pants easily now. Now I'm on a high protein-high fat, low carb diet. Between 50-100 net carbs at the MOST. around 100g of fats. Technically not the ketogenic diet, per say, but I'm trying it out. Regular mayo on my chicken, sure! Pasta, eh not until the weekend, which is my carb up days.


I think everything in moderation, except sugary things, should be okay.

That's my update as of now.

[buffettchristmas]

I quit the Keto diet. Couldn't get the ketosis to kick in. I'm enjoying a bit more carbs, but still trying to keep them lean. I couldn't do that fat often in my diet.

More of a moderation diet, and enjoying it. I'm sure I'll slowly gain back up, but it is that season!

I'm going to start doing more cardio.