BP.Net Weightloss CHALLENGE

Well my daughter took a pic of me today... I'm using it as my avatar for now but I'll post it here as well.

Hope you all don't mind... but this thread soooooo helps me focus on releasing weight. I'm enjoying sharing my journey with you all. :hug:

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/body/Aleesha.jpg

and here's where I began...

http://www.timelessspirit.com/images/aleeshaold.jpg

You can read my whole story here:

http://www.timelessspirit.com/JAN08/walk.shtml

Awsome! Big congrants!!! Keep up the good work!

thanks!!!

I've started watching the first season of Xena on Netflix's online video section and I got really inspired today. I've issued myself a Xena Challenge ;) I've got a LARP event coming up in 6.5 weeks and I'm going to get in fighting shape for it warrior-style. I have no idea why Xena is a huge inspiration for me right now, but she is. I remember being REALLY into Xena when I was younger--I used to pretend to be her :oops:

Anyway, I've issued myself the following challenge (I'm tracking it in my blog, but thought I'd re-post my challenge here):

- Hit the gym as hard as possible, as often as possible. Warriors need well-trained bodies.
- Eat like a warrior: to get your body strong and battle-ready.
- Need inspiration to hit the gym? Watch a Xena episode and then imitate the Mistress!
- Warriors like Xena are strong and smart. Spend the time you're not training your body, training your mind!

I've got my diet under control, what I've been seriously lacking is exercise. So, I'm going to get into "training" :D I've also disconnected the cable in my bedroom. I'm going to designate 2 movies a week and an episode of Xena each day for inspiration as my "entertainment"--the rest of the time, I need to focus on school! I've spent waaay too much time recently watching TV!

The challenge to myself starts tomorrow :D It's go time!

ahhhh i hope tomorrow comes... (as tomorrow never comes LOL)

congrats girl. i was just joking around above... it IS time and motivation is great.

go Xena go!!!

Muscle weights more than fat. That is why I am gain weight through a vigorous football work out. But at the same time I am sliming down. So don't hate yourself for gaining weight thats for sure!:D

As long as my body comp is changing and my clothes are getting smaller, I don't care what the scale says! :D I got my body comp. done back in January--so I know what my fat% and lean mass is. I'm going to re-check in March, then again in May to see how my body composition is changing.

Losing pounds is great, the scale going down is motivating, but if what you're losing is muscle mass...then you're doing yourself a disservice, y'know? It's why starvation diets don't ever work!

Congrats on your football muscle :D Send some muscle-building thoughts my way. It's next to impossible to build muscle in a caloric deficit, especially as a woman--but maybe it'll be muscle maintaining mojo ;)

I'm posting this to restart my game plan A real bad pic. I lost almost 36 lbs, than got depressed and regained 16. So I can compare this one with the next time I get back down.
Just started working out again. What a pain doing the maint.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...oose/Nancy.jpg

can we have a party? can we can we can we?:banana::banana::banana:

i did it!!!! I FINALLY CRACKED THE 200 MARK!!!

i weighed in today at 198! i'm so happy. i've been waiting to crack the 200 mark for 3 months... holding the same weight on the scale while still releasing size. it's been so frustrating... but today... finally, i'm down below 200!

YIPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE i feel amazing.

did yoga this morning and a nice slow cardio with a little weight training as well. still recovering from that horrid flu so i don't want to push myself too hard.

just got back from a one hour walk in the sunshine! what a GREAT day!!!!!

I'M OFFICIALLY IN THE HUNDREDS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ONE HUNDREDS INSTEAD OF THE TWO HUNDREDS!

i will never ever ever again be in the 200's. i kiss them goodbye forever!!!

BIG CONGRATS!!

If I hit 198 I would be as low as it goes! I can't wait to get there!!

Keep up the great work!!:D :banana::banana: