Valentines Day 2012 Challenge!!

torrieshere

Hello everyone! I made a post here asking if anyone would be interested in a Valentines Day 2012 Challenge, so here will be the official check in message board. We'll start on January 1st, 2012 and the challenge will run until February 14th, 2012.

If everyone will fill out this quick survey- />

USERNAME:
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying):
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying):
Amount of pounds you want to lose:
What you'll do to achieve this goal:

I'll post everyone's information in the post below this one to keep track of everybody. We can check in every week and I'll update the chart.

Also, feel free to post any recipes, cool workout links, etc in this thread to share.

torrieshere

EXERCISES:

Free at home workout videos :: http://www.bodyrock.tv/category/daily-workouts/all-workouts/

30 Day Shread Level 1:: http://www.4shared.com/video/S0SfqmX7/30_Day_Shred_-_Level_1m4vff.html

List of at home workout links:: http://healthy-is-sexy.tumblr.com/post/11603294987/you-will-only-regret-the-workouts-you-dont-do

RECIPE LINKS:

Watermelon Frosty: http://obsessionist.net/post/6112444444/watermelon-frosty-serves-2-ingredients-2-1-4
Various meals: http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/healthy-meals/400-calorie-dinners-00000000027141/index.html
Various meals: http://fatsecret.com/recipes/collections/nutrition/low-calorie/300-400-calorie/Default.aspx

post any links you want me to add to this list so they're easy to find

torrieshere

Challenge Participants:

RWS2011-- SW:180/ GW: 170/ CW: 180
torrieshere -- SW: 140/ GW: 130/ CW: 135.0  5 lbs lost!!
quiggels219 -- SW: 122 /GW: 118 /CW: 122
roxanneroselli-- SW: 150 /GW: 130.2 /CW: 147 lost 3 lbs!!
silvermist7-- SW: 132 /GW: 120 /CW: 132
sdrakkan-- SW: 285/GW: 260 /CW: 285
SCogs18-- SW:153 / GW: 145/ CW: 153
kendalldavis-- SW: 231/ GW: 220/ CW: 221.2 1.2 lbs away from goal weight!
Skurtz04-- SW: 128/ GW: 120/ CW: 128
bbuckner98--SW:136/ GW: 126/ CW: 136
BreePax-- SW:142/ GW:135/ CW: 133.8    1.2 lbs under goal weight!!!
entropicbeauty-- SW:253/ GW: 243/ CW: 253
Invol --SW:161/ GW: 150/ CW: 150 has reached her goal! Congrats!
emcfadde-- SW:168/ GW: 158/ CW: 160 2 lbs to go!
dianal616--SW:130/ GW: 122/ CW: 130
nannaxxshark--SW:196/ GW: 180/ CW: 196
Kelsee052612--SW:168/ GW: 158/ CW: 168
jmk242--SW:137/ GW:130/ CW: 137
the rabbit smith--SW:136/ GW: 130/ CW: 136
twissy94--SW:225/ GW: 215/ CW: 225
Actress10214--SW:167/ GW: 157/ CW: 167
iloveu4ever--SW:145 GW: 135/ CW: 145
Cokie216--SW:163/ GW: 145/ CW: 163
Jbarnettej--SW:173/ GW: 163/ CW: 173  maintained their weight!!!
Jennifer102011--SW:175/ GW: 165/ CW:174 lost 1 lb!!!
that one girl--SW:214/ GW: 200/ CW: 214
2012FutureMrsB--SW:200/ GW: 185/ CW: 200
NMAmato--SW:134/ GW: 125/ CW: 132.2  lost 1.8 lbs!!
annie912--SW: 173/ GW: 163/ CW: 170  down 3 pounds!!!
Allijae--SW:150/ GW: 140/ CW: 150
ajzmommy--SW:186/ GW: 170/ CW: 186
athomas1128--SW:345/ GW: 325/ CW: 345
Lele1202--SW:150/ GW: 140/ CW: 150
Beckster5551--SW:248/ GW: 220/ CW: 245 down 3 pounds!!!
Puzzlepieces07--SW:160/ GW: 152/ CW: 159 1 lb lost!
lizziemc1775--SW:200/ GW:190/ CW: 195   5 pounds lost!

RWS2011

Starting Weight: 180 (up a bit after Christmas food!)
Goal Weight: 130 over all; 170 for this challenge 
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Cardio Exercise 3x a week, Strength Train 3x a week, Yoga 4x a week

torrieshere

whoops i forgot my own. lol

USERNAME: torrieshere
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 126
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 116
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: a mix of P90X, bodyrock.tv and a healthy diet.

quiggels219

Starting weight: 122 Goal weight: 118 I also really want to start toning my arms b/c I also avoid them and feel like they are flabby compared to the rest of me and are the only thing that will be visable in my dress! So my goal is to really focus on my workouts for this challenge (minimum 1hr/4 days a week) and to make arms a part of each workout and as a main focus twice a week. So is this going to be a permanent post in the top? Or do we keep coming back and finding this link? I'm confused how it works - thanks!

roxanneroselli

Me too! '

USERNAME: roxanneroselli
Starting Weight:  143.2
Goal Weight: 130.2
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 13
What you'll do to achieve this goal:
6 hours of cardio / week
Lots of protien, veggies, fruit, water and green tea
No fast food, no candy, no sugar, no soda, and low carbs.

silvermist7

USERNAME: silvermist7 Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 132 Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 120 Amount of pounds you want to lose: 12 What you'll do to achieve this goal: running, mix of gym group classes (zumba, kickboxing, cycling), and a healthy diet.

sdrakkan

USERNAME: sdrakkan

Starting Weight: 285
Goal Weight: 260 (For this challenge)

Amount of points you want to lose: 25

What you'll do to achieve his goal: Walking, light exercise, and sticking to my calorie count. 

SCogs18

USERNAME: SCogs18
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 153
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 14
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 8
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Eliptical, weights, 30 day shred, myfitness pal, healthy diet (including more home cooking!)

I don't know how realistic this goal is because my TSH levels are at 7.0 at the moment (hypothyroid), but at least it will keeping me from gaining weight and my meds were just increased.  Fingers crossed!

kendalldavis

USERNAME: kendalldavis
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 231
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 190 (220 for this challenge)
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 11 for this challenge!
What you'll do to achieve this goal:  Eating healthy and exercise

Whoo-hoo!!

torrieshere

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_valentines-day-2012-challenge?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:bc710b06-552e-409c-b0c7-b81fed00dd35Post:52e7cd98-5da2-4fc8-9d25-abca11850121">Re: Valentines Day 2012 Challenge!!</a>:
[QUOTE] So is this going to be a permanent post in the top? Or do we keep coming back and finding this link? I'm confused how it works - thanks!
Posted by quiggels219[/QUOTE]

Quiggles219; I will PM a mod to ask if this thread can be made a sticky until a week after the challenge is over. Until then, if you would like to keep up with this thread, there is a button at the top of it that gives you the option to "watch" this thread. HTH.

Thank you for joining everyone, I hope we get a few more participants before January 1st!

skurtz04

USERNAME: Skurtz04
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 128
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 120
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 8
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Gym- cardio 4 days/week, strength 3 days/week. Cutting out sweets and limiting red meat and carbs

bbuckner984

USERNAME: bbuckner984
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 136
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): LT- 110, for this 126
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: cut out the crud I eat/drink and focus on healthier eating. Increase my activity. Starting couch to 5K

BreePax

Starting weight: 142

Goal Weight: LT- 130, 135 for this challenge

Pounds I want to lose: 7

What you'lll do to achieve this goal: cut out alcohol/refined sugar; gym in the morning before work, general activity increase

entropicbeauty

USERNAME: entropicbeauty
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 253
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 190, 243 for challenge
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Myfitnesspal calorie tracking, elliptical and weights at least 3 times a week, exercise bike on off-gym days and healthier eating habits at home.

Invol

Starting Weight:  161
Goal Weight: 140 overall, 150 for this challenge
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal:
Eat a cleaner diet, 5 hours of cardio a week (oh, how I love my wii), and generally being less lazy!

Kokes28

USERNAME: Kokes28
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 139
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 130
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Change eating habits (less soda and junk food), complete work out routine (from one of two favorite work out videos) at least 3 days a week

emcfadde

USERNAME: emcfadde
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 168
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 130 (158 for this challenge)
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10 
What you'll do to achieve this goal: combination of p90x, gym hopefully 3 times a week, calorie counting, and cutting out junk food i liked roxanne's cut outs of fast food, sugar, and candy)

DianaL616

USERNAME: dianal616
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 130
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 122 for this challenge (118 total)0
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 8
What you'll do to achieve this goal: tracking calories on sparkpeople, running (i'm training for 15K), strength training, zumba, kickboxing, 30 day shred

nannaxxshark

USERNAME: nannaxxshark
Starting Weight: (if comfortable saying): 196 ;(
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 120, but for this challenge, 180
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 66 total, 16 for this challenge
What you'll do to achieve this goal: 17 Day Diet, started today

Goodluck everyone!

Kelsee52612

Username:  Kelsee052612
Starting Weight: 168 (as of Monday-I started working out again this week!)
Goal Weight: 145; 158 for the Valentines Day Challenge
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Zumba on M/W (R, if not working), yoga on Saturdays (if not working), and on the other days eliptical/treadmill.  Also, use myfitnesspal and stick to it!

jmk242

USERNAME: jmk242
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 137
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 130
Amount of pounds you want to lose:7
What you'll do to achieve this goal: gym group classes, a healthy diet and no more baking since I eat is all always =P

therabbitsmith

USERNAME: the rabbit smith
Starting Weight: 136
Goal Weight: I'd like to at least get below 130.
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 6 minimum
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Cut sodas back out of my diet, back to lots of protien, veggies. I'm a P90x and Insanity graduate so I'm going to do a mix of those and Bob Harper DVDs so I dont get bored.

twissy94

USERNAME:twissy94
Starting Weight: (if comfortable saying):225(i think)
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying):160 total- for this challenge 215lbs
Amount of pounds you want to lose:65lbs total- for this challenge 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: change my eating habits, increase cardio, eliminate sodas

actress10214

USERNAME:Actress10214
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying):167
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying):135; 157 for this challange
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10lbs
What you'll do to achieve this goal: Cut out soda, eat healthier and use my fitness pal, run 3 times a week.

iloveu4ever

USERNAME:iloveu4ever
Starting weight:145lbs
Goal Weight:120lbs overall, for this challenge 135lbs is that too much?
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10lbs
What you'll do to achieve this goal: count calories and cut out soda. My exercise is running after my 1 year old

cokie216

I need this!

USERNAME: Cokie216
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 163
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 145
Amount of pounds you want to lose: for this challenge only 5
What you'll do to achieve this goal: 30 day shred,  a lot of walking, eating well

Jbarnettej

USERNAME: Jbarnettej
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 173
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): Overall 135, for this 163.
Amount of pounds you want to lose: Overall around 40, for this 10.
What you'll do to achieve this goal: I am going to start Insanity workout plan, Zumba once a week, no soda and less sweets/junk food.

Jennifer102011

USERNAME: Jennifer102011
Starting Weight:  (if comfortable saying): 175 (damn you holiday parties!)
Goal Weight: (if comfortable saying): 145, but 165 for this
Amount of pounds you want to lose: 10
What you'll do to achieve this goal: myfitnesspal app, eating more fruits/veggies, cutting out soda and high calorie drinks (I have a weekness for both), and try to fit in at least 2 days at the gym a week (not easy to do with work, school and studying).

twissy94

Hi ladies, wow what a great response. Got my workout done this am. Did a lot of cardio and strenght training. Gonna have oatmeal and two boil egg(white) only for breakfast. Have to go in the grocery store and buy fruits and snacks. I know we don't start the challenge until January but I have been working out for a minute now. No big results because I have been horrible with my eating.
Hope everyone has an awesome day!