WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

[sillygirl]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Buffy - You really do look terrific!

[Sweet Strudel]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

HELLLOOOOOOOOOO BUFFY!

I would be soooooooo happy with your before being my after. Unfortunately, short of surgery, this tummy (after 2 kids and yo yo dieting most of my life) will never look like yours.

I'm extremely envious!

You look mahhhhhhhvalous!!!!!

[BLAZING IN FL]

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Awesome pictures Buffy. I'm so glad you did it. Doesn't look like you have far to go, and what a terrific side view of a tummy, I'm jealous....

[kisstuck]

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I'm back to my usual weigh and measure day. Here are the current totals:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~START 07/04~~~~~~~TODAY 07/22~~~~~~TOTALS
weight------------------205.5------------------198.5----------------(-7.0)
waist--------------------41---------------------39------------------(-2.0)
abdomen-----------------43-------------------40.5------------------(-2.5)
hips---------------------45.5-------------------44------------------(-1.5)
knee--------------------16.25-----------------15.5------------------(-1.5)
neck--------------------13.25-----------------13.25-----------------same
shoulders----------------47.5------------------45-------------------(-1.5)
chest--------------------44--------------------42.75--------------(-1.25)
thigh--------------------24.75------------------24.25---------------(-1.0)
calf----------------------18--------------------17.25---------------(-1.5)
ankle--------------------9.25-------------------9-------------------(-0.5)
arm----------------------13--------------------12------------------(-2.0)
forearm------------------10.5-------------------10------------------(-1.0)
wrist---------------------6.5--------------------6.5------------------same

Total inches lost: 16.25
Total weight lost: 7 lbs.

[Theperfect10]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Hi Everyone. I can't believe the results I'm seeing. Kiss - 7lbs thats amazing.
Emma and Disco, what results too! Great inch loss Disco. Melting melting!
And Buffy - you are gorgeous. Pics look great. Can't imagine how good you'll look by LD!

[selfreinvented]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Hello everybody,


I'm here with my weekly update. Kinda mixed numbers but overall they were down I gained .75 inches in my chest area, I'm hoping it cause i'm lifting weight and not my man boobs getting bigger . Other then that I drop 2 inches in other parts of my body so once I do my fancy math .. That's puts me at -1.25 inches <---not pleased but will take it. As far as pounds I dropped 4. I hope everyone is doing well!!


Self

[Discolemonade]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

GREAT POUNDAGE SELF!!!! You're losing FAST! Whoohoo!

Kisstuck! is that inches lost in 4 days???? 7/04 - 7/08?? WOW

[buffy67]

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Wow, great losses everyone!

And, thanks for all of your kind comments on my pics. You all are such beautiful people!

buff

[annRN]

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Buffy -- your pictures are fab! Good for you for posting!

Kisstuck -- 7 pounds & all those inches!!! Yay! That is amazing!

Self -- great job with the pounds and inches! I'm sure you are building muscle with all your working out!

I decided I am not going to weigh in this week. I am feeling really bloated and blah and think TOM is going to start any day. So.... I don't want to depress myself & am gonna wait for next week.

[Sweet Strudel]

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Great jobs everyone!

Look at all those pounds and inches gone forever!

Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see everyones results at the end of this challenge.

Yayyyyyyyyyyyy Team!

[hopejoy]

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Wow! Everyone is doing so great! Buffy your pictures are awesome and so glad your run went well! Kisstuck and Self great job! Hang in there Silly! You are already gorgeous!
Down another lb today... won't measure again til Wed.
Looking forward to lunch of tuna on tomatoes grilled under the broiler with cheese... yum. lol.
Have a great Sunday!
liz

[gonnabskinny]

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Wow! Everybody is doing so great here! I just hope I can keep up! I try to read as much as I can, but this thread has just taken off, in more ways than one!!! LOL Y'all keep up the good work.

After gaining a little last week, I am praying that the scales will be good to me tomorrow. Will let you know the results manana!

[Purple Rain]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Weight and Measurements

Date --------------7-1-07----7-8-07----7-22-07
Weight ------------206.6------206.0----205.6
Neck ---------------16.0-------16.0----16.0
Shoulders ----------46.75------46.75----46.5
Chest --------------46.25------46.0----45.75
Waist --------------38.25------37.75----37.5
Abdomen -----------42.75------42.0-----41.0
Hips ----------------46.75------46.0----45.75
Thigh --------------28.5--------28.0----28.0
Knee ---------------17.0-------17.0----16.5
Calf ---------------12.5--------17.0----16.75
Ankle --------------8.75--------8.75----8.75
Arm-Bicep ---------13.5--------13.25----13.0
Forearm -----------11.25------11.0------11.0
Wrist --------------6.75--------6.5------6.5
Body Fat% ---------45.05%----44.09%---
Fat Mass ----------93.07------90.83-----
Lean Body Mass% --54.95%----55.91%---
Lean Body Mass ----113.53------115.17--
Waist To Hip Ratio --.82---------.82------
Body Mass Index ----34.33------34.23----

Total loss: -.4 lbs and -4 in. (7-8-07 my inches were -5.75 in instead of -4 in)

I only lost .4 lbs in 2 weeks. I'm going to keep going up the rungs but go back down to 20 carbs. I've been at 25 carbs for a week. What do you all think? I also started weight training 7-10-07, 3 days a week.

[hopejoy]

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I think you're converting fat to muscle which weighs more! you're losing inches though and you'll start seeing the wt come off soon... I doubt you should cut back on carbs... you may lose more if you move up the OWL rungs... that's what i think, for what it's worth.
liz

[julirama723]

Re: WORK IT!: The 2007 Labor Day Challenge Thread, Sign-up and Reporting

Purple, don't back down on carbs. Look at that--you LOST 4 INCHES!! That means your body is doing a SUPER job of burning fat. Muscle doesn't weigh more than fat--a pound of muscle weighs as much as a pound of fat--the difference is that muscle is DENSER than fat, meaning that pound fits into a MUCH smaller area. That is why we often see inches lost when the scale fails to register a change in our "weight." The scale can't differentiate between fat and muscle, all in can measure is gravity's pull on mass.

So if you are losing inches AND pounds like you did this week, there's no reason to go back down. In fact, if you want, you should move UP 5g of carbs. So, my advice: Stay on your current rung and add 5g more carbs this week, OR, go up a rung, and stay at 25g carbs. Don't do both in the same week. OWL is scientific, and it's important to have only one variable at a time.