Week 5
March 16-March 23
Weight: 207.5
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Weekly loss -1.5)
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DCIAC Challenge Loss -4)
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Overall Weight Loss -44.6)
Food: My week was so stressful because of school so I feel like I didn’t have time to overeat…I did indulge in a few cocktails on Sunday night to celebrate a hellish week of school.
Exercise:
4 days of weight training
2 days of cardio
1 long walk with hubby
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Added by Go Ria Go on March 25, 2009 at 8:16pm —
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Week 4
March 10-March 16
Weight: 209
(Weekly loss -1)
(DCIAC Challenge Loss -2.5)
(Overall Weight Loss -40.6)
Food:
I went a little over my points mostly b/c I went home to Louisiana for Spring Break and then came home for a mini Disney vacation…in Louisiana instead of eating yummy fried seafood I had boiled shrimp and crabs…mmmm…even better and you can eat so much for so little points.
Exercise: 5 days (pretty good for vacation)
3 days of weight training/cardio
2 days of only…
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Added by Go Ria Go on March 16, 2009 at 9:59pm —
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The Don’t Call it a Comeback Challenge (DCIACC)
Week 2
February 23-March 2
Weight: 210.5
(Weekly loss -0.5)
(DCIAC Challenge Loss -1.5)
(Overall Weight Loss -39.5)
Food:
I stayed within my points!!! This is a miracle b/c we had a friend visiting…I tried the MGD 64…1 point a beer woo hoo!
Exercise: 6 days
3 days of weight training/cardio
3 days of only cardio
I tried Yoga this week…not a fan.…
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Added by Go Ria Go on March 10, 2009 at 7:00pm —
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The Don’t Call it a Comeback Challenge (DCIACC)
Week 1
February 16-23
Weight: 211
(Weekly loss -1)
(DCIAC Challenge Loss -1)
(Overall Weight Loss -39)
Food: I went over my points by about 11 or 12 points. I really need to not let myself get so hungry during the day because then I scarf down all these careless snacks. I also need some ideas for pre and post workout snacks.
Exercise: I exercised 6 days this week; I did 4 days of strength training/cardio and 2 days of only cardio.
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 23, 2009 at 7:30pm —
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I am really doing well this week. I am enjoying the gym and really eating well...but...I started smoking again. I never was a big smoker but every once in a while i go through a month were I smoke 2-3 cigarettes a day and then I quit for a couple of months and then I pick up the habit again. I quit for the longest period ever from May 2008-December 2008...but now I am back smoking.I think it was easy to quit because I couldn't run like I wanted to as a smoker but now that I am not running nothin…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 21, 2009 at 11:13pm —
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I am off and running with my new 12 week challenge.
For the past month I have been really trying to "eat in" as much as possible...So I have learned a couple of healthy recipes that even my husband loves....including Southern Fried Chicken in the oven,,,mmm boy.
And even though I had that terrible experience at the gym on Saturday...I went to the location by my husband school yesterday and today.
I am working on a work out schedule....I know I want to do strength training 3 days a week...1 da…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 17, 2009 at 7:56pm —
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My bad gym experience pretty much ruined my Valentines Day...I was just bummed and felt bad about myself. I thought about a lot of different options of what to do and here is what I decided.
the gym i joined has three location within 10 miles of my house. The gym i went to yesterday (or the gym that houses the asshole) is 1 mile from my house ...although its the closest to where i live i see myself going to the one closer to my school most of the time between classes. I think I will only really…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 15, 2009 at 3:23pm —
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I had a horrible experience at the gym I just joined last week.
When I joined I was offered a trainer for the first day pretty much to show me how the strength training machines work and talk to me a little about a program I could develop to reach my goals,
Well yesterday I met with my trainer…he was a muscle man with arms the size of my head. Well the first thing we did was sat and talked about my goals and such…
I told him I had already lost over 35 lbs by following the WW’s (weight watcher…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 15, 2009 at 12:44pm —
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I don't think I ever got to share with you guys my experience of running my first 5K....so now is a great time to share for all you 5Kers or all of you people who are considering doing one. I choose the Walt Disney World Expedition Everest 5K/Scavenger Hunt as my first...because I love Disney and because it sounded awesome....running through the Animal Kingdom at night finding clues ...sounds like a good time to me. I trained using the Couch to 5K plan and thought it was great in preparing me as…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 13, 2009 at 1:25am —
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The Don't Call it A Comeback 12 Week Challenge
Dates: February16-May 4
Scale Goals:
lose 15 lbs
Non-Scale Goals:
Start a strength training regime
Go down one clothes size
Maintain my weight during my Spring Break 10 day visit home
Visit next week when I start my challenge with pictures, updates, and all the mishaps in the life of a girl with a mission.
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 13, 2009 at 12:30am —
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So my last post was way back in October when I weighed in at
Week 9
September 29-October 6
Weight: 211
(Weekly loss -2)
(Fall Challenge Loss -8.3)
(Overall Weight Loss -39.2)
during my Falling number Falling Numbers 12 week challenge in the end of the challenge I had lost 13.3 lbs for the challenge and 44.2 lbs in all...but alas do not congratulate me yet for the dreaded holidays came with all its yummy goodness and I gained 7 lbs back.My holiday turned to holi-months and until 2 weeks…
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Added by Go Ria Go on February 13, 2009 at 12:27am —
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The Falling Number Challenge
Week 1
August 4-10
Weight: 217.8
(Weekly loss 0)
(Fall Challenge Loss 0)
(Overall Weight Loss -30.6)
Food: I did pretty well this week. Monday was pretty strange I only ate 19 points I never have problem meeting my points but Monday I was flying home and just could not eat b/c I was nervous about flying.
Exercise: 4 days of exercising including a 1 mile run first run since surgery and lots of miles of my mom’s stationary bike.
Week 2
August 11-17
Weight: 217.5
(W…
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Added by Go Ria Go on October 2, 2008 at 8:44pm —
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Hurricane Fay is bringing me down.
I am so sick of this weather...I have not been able to go to the gym since Monday because its a glass enclosed room and i am scared of the thunder and lightning...yesterday I was tired of no official exercise for 3 days so I did a sort of boot camp in my apartment….and I repeated it tonight. Here is what I did…
Maria's Rainy Day Boot Camp (took 30 minutes)
Part 1
100 crunches on exercise ball
20 thigh exercise w/ exercise ball ***Repeat 5 times
Part 2
25 wal…
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 22, 2008 at 10:18pm —
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Week 2
August 11-17
Weight: 217.5
(Weekly loss -0.3)
(Fall Challenge Loss -0.3)
(Overall Weight Loss -30.9)
Food: As my first week in my new apartment I feel really great about my eating I stayed within my points for the week and even had 5 Flex Points left . My biggest splurge this week was splitting a banana split with Ben . I also had a beer this week ...I have not had any alcohol in weeks...but i had my one beer and was able to stop there so i felt good.
Exercise: 4 days of exercise…
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 22, 2008 at 10:00pm —
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The Falling Number Challenge
Week 1
August 4-10
Weight: 217.8
(Weekly loss
0)
(Fall Challenge Loss
0)
(Overall Weight Loss
-30.6)
Food: I did pretty well this week. Monday was pretty strange I only ate 19 points I never have problem meeting my points but Monday I was flying home and just could not eat b/c I was nervous about flying.
Exercise: 4 days of exercising including a 1 mile run first run since surgery and lots of miles of my mom’…
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 15, 2008 at 9:57am —
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I am all moved in to my new home in Florida.
My trip home last week went very well. It was really jam packed every single day…I never really had time to think. I did manage to stay on program even though we dined out a lot and I only got to exercise 3 days….that’s not counting all the exercise I got packing the truck for the move.
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 15, 2008 at 9:43am —
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One of my summer weight loss goals was to be able to fit back into my wedding dress again. I was married on October 28 2006. For my one year anniversary I wanted to try on my dress for fun…it was really sad I couldn’t zip it up at all.
I decided to try it on while I was down the bayou last week…and it fit yippy!!!!
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 15, 2008 at 9:25am —
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Summer Losin: The Final Weigh In
So today was my final weigh in for my summer losin 12 week personal challenge.
Here are the numbers…
Week 12
July 28- August 3
Weight: 217.8 (weekly loss
-7.6) (Overall Summer Loss
-30.6 lbs)
Food:
This week was weird food wise because of the surgery. I ate a lot of soup and drank a lot of Gatorade for the first couple of days…always making sure to eat all of my points for the day… but then as the week went on I…
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Added by Go Ria Go on August 3, 2008 at 8:30am —
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Going Home
Ben and I are in Asheville for 4 more days and then we head out to Louisiana…before our big move to Orlando.
As most of you know I break my weight loss journey up into 12 week challenges I finished my Summer Challenge this Sunday and will start my Fall Challenge on Monday August 4. I have started and will finish the summer challenge in Asheville.
I have battled many things this summer. that sabotage weight loss…vacation, surgery, my brothers homemade ice cream…I have won these batt…
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Added by Go Ria Go on July 30, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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This is my final week in my 12 week Summer Losin challenge...here is a recap of week 11.
Week 11
July 21- July 27
Weight: 225.8 (weekly-0.3) (total -23 lbs)
Food: This week I stayed OP. My splurges were a really yummy hamburger from Cinnebarre while watching Batman it was worth it…I just gave my fries to Ben. Ben and I also had a sushi date…yummo…we are learning to order a lot healthier at the sushi restaurant.
Extra: I went into the hospital on Frid…
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Added by Go Ria Go on July 30, 2008 at 6:29pm —
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