Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Yay! Eat those higher carb induction veggies and enjoy them!

Elsy, one of the great things about OWL is that many people find that adding those extra veggies JUMPSTARTS their weightloss! I was one of those people. When I started OWL, I lost 3.5 pounds the first week! I believe I lost 12 pounds during my first month of OWL. So yes, I am a die-hard supporter of moving on!

Tomorrow is weigh-in and measurement day for me...and it's the LAST day of school for the year! I am exhausted! I'm hoping for a good weigh-in...but I might need to cross my fingers. I upped my strength training at the end of last week...so hopefully the tape measure will be my friend.

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

OK so today is weigh-in/measuring day! My weight is still at 187, but uh, I need to go potty at some point today, big time, so I'll double-check tomorrow. Here are the stats:

BODY PART...............5/19/07....................5/25/07
neck........................13.25................. .......13 (-.25)
abdomen...................36.5.................... .....35.5 (-1)
hips.........................40................... .........39.5 (-.5)
thigh........................25................... .........24.75 (-.25)x2
knee........................15.................... ........14.75 (-.25)x2
forearm....................10..................... ........9.5 (-.5)x2

TOTAL INCHES LOST THIS WEEK: 3.75"

TOTAL INCHES LOST SINCE BEGINNING OF CHALLENGE: 35"

Wooo Hoo! So even though the scale showed no loss (which it might tomorrow) I'm still losing inches. I had a feeling my weight would actually be HIGHER than what it is because I've added more strength training.

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Congrats Julie - that tape measure so was your friend! Hope today is a little bit more relaxed now that schools out.

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

WOW Julie! Congratulations! It's amazing how week after week you continue to lose inches no matter what. I admire you for your perseverance and discipline. Good for you.

I know what you mean about feeling releaved cuz school is out. I am a High School Counselor now but used to be an elementary teacher and those summer breaks are very much needed. We love the kids and all but it can also be exhausting and draining. Enjoy your vacation. You deserve it.

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I going to keep Saturday as my weigh-in day! (I keep the reading if I weigh on Friday or Saturday.)

Hopped on the scale this morning, and it said 185! WOOHOO! I made my mini minigoal. I wanted to be 185 by the end of school. And today is teacher check-out!

Also, last night, I got a pair of jeans out of the dryer (errmmm, they'd been sitting in the dryer for a while) and I was worried thinking, "Oh they're not going to fit, jeans always get smaller when you wash them, I'm going to look like a sausage". But you know what? They fit, and were even BAGGY! These are my size 12 Calvin Klein jeans that I only bought in April. Good thing I bought some size 10s, too!

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

1st of all - congrats Julie. Well done on reaching your next mini goal.

I was hoping to do the same myself but havne't quite got to it yet.
I've finally seen a move on the scales - to match the move on the tape measure!
Not a huge loss - but I'm happy to take it.
Total inch loss 6.5"
Total weight loss 2.6lbs
Total weight loss to date - 17.6lbs
Total inch loss to date - 39"

Right Mid Calf (-0)14.0
Left Mid calf (-0) 14.0
R Above knee (-0.2) 17.1
L Above Knee (-0.2) 17.2
R Mid Thigh (-0.4) 21.6
L Mid thing (-0.5) 21.5
r Top Thigh (-1.0) 25.0
L Top Thigh (-0.5) 25.5
Hips widest (-0.5) 46.0
Hipbone (-0.2) 42.3
Waist (-1.0) 36
Below bust (-0.0) 35.5
Bust (-1.0) 40
R Below elbow (-0.3) 10.5
L Below elbow (0.3) 10.5
R Bicep (0.0) 12.5
L Bicep (0.0) 13.0
Shoulders (-0.0) 41.5
Neck (-0.4) 13.6
New Scales (-2.6) 221.1
Body Fat (+.2)??? 86.2
Body Fat ratio (+1) 39 (Goal 19 - 25%)
Body Water ratio (-.5) 44.5% (Goal 55%)
BMI - (-0.3) 31 (Goal 19 - 24%)

[destynie]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Weigh in time. I have been waiting for this all week. I am usually a scale-aholic but I decided to hold out for a week to weigh.

So at the end of my first week... here are my numbers:
Total inch loss 5.75"
Total weight loss 5 lbs

05/28/2007 (in inches)
Neck (-1.0) 14
Shoulders (1.5) 45.5
Chest (-.25) 38.75
Waist (-.5) 35.5
Abdomen (-0) 38.5
Hips (-.25) 44
Thigh (-.5) 27.75
Knee (-.75) 14.75
Calf (-.25) 15.25
Ankle (-0) 8.25
Arm (-.25) 13
Forearm (-.5) 10
Wrist (0) 6

SW - 200
CW - 195
GW for the challenge - 175

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

I only have a minute but I haven't posted my recent measurements, but I've lost another 9 inches!!!
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend

[Theperfect10]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Congrats Destynie and Oh2bfit! Great to see those inches melting away isn't it?

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

Congratulations ladies. You all are doing fantastic. I'll be finishing up my first week on OWL and not too thrilled. Tomorrow is my weigh/measurement day. I will report it hopefully with a smile on my face.

Hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day holiday!

[daqui]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

hi all

i'd like to jump in if its not too late. if i can what are the weigh in days?

daqui

[julirama723]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

daqui--we weigh in once a week and measure once a week. Use www.fittogether.net for measurements--it's a great site. It doesn't matter what day of the week you weigh/measure, as long as it's weekly. Pick a goal for the challenge. You've got about a month, so what's a safe amount of weight to lose that you'd like to strive for? We started on April 1st and I picked 15 pounds, others chose 5 pounds, others chose 9, etc. It's whatever you feel comfortable with. Check in from time to time just to keep us updated!

[elsy]

Re: Set off the Fireworks"- Lose 15 pounds by July 4th! A new

O.k. Julie I had to weigh this morning cuz it was my official weigh in day but no more of that until next week. I just had to see if OWL was working for me.

And guess what? Apparently it did! It definetely jump started my weight loss again. I remember last week, which was my 5th week on Induction, I had a zero loss. This week after adding the veggies, I lost 2.5 lbs and 5 more inches. That is a total of 20 lbs since I started the challenge.

Hurray, Hurray!!!

Thanks you guys for the support, the cheers and for making me feel accountable...ahum, ahum....Julie!

[julirama723]

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ELSY......CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I'm so proud of you! 2.5 pounds and 5 inches is AWSOME!!!

[elsy]

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Thanks Julie. I couldn't have gotten here without your help and everyone else here. You guys are awesome!

You know me always asking you questions. Now that I've seen that the 1st Rung is working for me, how do I know how long to stay? Is it pretty much up to me? Or until I start stalling again? What do you think?