Hey everyone! Since a lot of people seemed to get good use out of the exercise challenge we are going to do it again. This one will run from here till 3/1/16! I don't have access to a google spreadsheet but luckily we had a poster make one last round so if anyone has access it would be greatly appreciated! Here is the outline:

Let everyone know your weekly exercise goal (how many hours)

Optional: Give your starting weight and goal weight for 3/1/16

Post weekly (Every Monday) if you were able to make your weekly goal and optional weight.

My goal is 3 hours of exercise per week (so far I have 1 hr 15 mins) and my starting weight is 210.4. My goal weight for 3/1/16 is 195.

Hope everyone gets good use out of this challenge, we are all here to cheer each other on!

Edited December 29, 201510 yr by Rebeccaabrooks86

You're probably gaining muscle. Also are you watching calories? Because things high in protein can tend to be high in calories. If you haven't already check out the app My Fitness Pal and start tracking your exercise and food. Don't give up. It WILL come off! Also the scale is not everything. See how your clothes are fitting, etc. You can do this!

I posted about this on another thread. But I have been significantly increasing exercise for 2 weeks and have gained almost 4 lbs. I'm not eating more. If anything I've lowered carbs and increased protein. I'm so bummed

That is most definitely muscle. I've greatly picked up my exercise in the last month from walking 1-3 miles to 7-10 miles. For a few weeks I noticed myself weighing a little heavier and that was disappointing. But then realized it was muscle. Keep at it and you'll do great!!

178.5 and two hours of exercise for monday!

This week I did 7 hours of exercise beating my 5 hour goal!!! I am at a stall around 208. We had a blizzard here in jersey with 2.5 feet of snow so my yoga studio is shut down but I'm going to try to make it to the regular gym for a circuit class this week and keep working to break the stall. Hope everyone had a great week...keep up the good work!!!

Edited January 25, 201610 yr by Rebeccaabrooks86

Awesome job! I did 55 min. so didn't reach my goal but worked out so happy about that. My goal for this week is 2 hrs.

I got in 10 hours and 14 minutes of exercise this week. A lot of that came from shoveling snow off the driveway 4 times as well as snowshoeing, walking on treadmill, etc.

I also made it down to Twonderland this week. Yay!!!

Edited January 25, 201610 yr by Fatty McFatster

G'morning

I got 5.25 hours in this last week!

This morning the scale said 207.4 so I'm hoping I broke my stall!!!

Only 3.6 hours last week. I am hoping to have a much better week!!

Got in 4.5 hours this week with my 4 hour goal...

Got in 4.5 hours this week with my 4 hour goal...

Awesome!!! I got on the scale this morning and it said 206.2! Finally broke my 208-209 stall!!!

Edited January 26, 201610 yr by Rebeccaabrooks86

Got in 4.5 hours this week with my 4 hour goal...

Awesome!!! I got on the scale this morning and it said 206.2! Finally broke my 208-209 stall!!!

Hey guys I'm feeling down because I've done 3 hours of exercise so far but my eating hasn't been the best and I got on the scale this morning and I went from 206.2 to 207.6 in need of support. I really need my eating to get back on track. Good news is I'm planning to hit up the gym today.

Got in 4.5 hours this week with my 4 hour goal...

Awesome!!! I got on the scale this morning and it said 206.2! Finally broke my 208-209 stall!!!

Hey guys I'm feeling down because I've done 3 hours of exercise so far but my eating hasn't been the best and I got on the scale this morning and I went from 206.2 to 207.6 in need of support. I really need my eating to get back on track. Good news is I'm planning to hit up the gym today.

I know how frustrating that can be, especially when you are putting in the exercise. It has happened to me a few times as well.

Your gain could be due to food choices, but it can also be from Water retention, muscle growth, lack of bowel movements, etc.

Just remember this is a lifelong journey and some weeks will be better and some weeks worse. Stay the course and you'll keep doing great!! I believe in you!

Got in 4.5 hours this week with my 4 hour goal...

Awesome!!! I got on the scale this morning and it said 206.2! Finally broke my 208-209 stall!!!

Hey guys I'm feeling down because I've done 3 hours of exercise so far but my eating hasn't been the best and I got on the scale this morning and I went from 206.2 to 207.6 in need of support. I really need my eating to get back on track. Good news is I'm planning to hit up the gym today.

I know how frustrating that can be, especially when you are putting in the exercise. It has happened to me a few times as well.

Your gain could be due to food choices, but it can also be from Water retention, muscle growth, lack of bowel movements, etc.

Just remember this is a lifelong journey and some weeks will be better and some weeks worse. Stay the course and you'll keep doing great!! I believe in you!

Thank you so much. And I've done almost 4 hours of exercise so far. I also am using Weight Watchers to help with my diet and I weighed in the same as last week at my meeting this week so I was happy with that. It wasn't a gain. I'm determined to get in at least 5 hours of exercise by Monday! Thanks again for all your support! And everyone here is doing so good, I'm so proud of our exercise challenge!

So far this week I've almost made my goal of 5 hours but today I went out shopping and I bought TWO PAIRS OF SIZE 14 JEANS!!!!!!! When I got my surgery I was a 24 so this was a BIG accomplishment! Just felt like sharing it!