'Biggest Loser' type weight loss challenge. Sign up here!

[Jahan]

The idea is that we get into pairs or teams and clock up exercise minutes and lbs lost by the end of the week.

So, who's in?

OMG, I can't add my starting weight!

Sheik, why don't you just log what you've lost each week without a start weight, doesn't matter what you start with it's about how much you lose.

So, here's me -
start - 10 5
ideal - 9 something, probably the same as my 'buddie'.

hi... all my weight is 15.12 OMG....
why am i always the heaviest on these threads!!!

Oooohh, we'll be able to get some good losses of you then partner

I did 42 mins on the XT this morning, on the mountain setting, level 6. Cals burnt 417, miles done 3.21.

2 weetabix and a small banana for brekkie 220 cals
Vegetable soup and 2 slices of nimble bread and flora lte 300 cals

snacks 3 malted milk biscuits, 1 chunk dairy milk, 1/2 bag choc buttons, 1/2 slice of toast and fl 330 cals

Dinner didn't really feel like any so have had a bowlful of strawberries and a glass of white wine 200 cals

Cup of options hot choc later 60 cals.

Total 1110

Come back Sheiky! You don't have to put your start weight down. Just report your losses.
Cheekysealion - don't feel bad. You'll be down in no time

Good start everyone.

Today I had

Yoghurt and muesli 250cals
Skinny Cappuccino 85 cals

M&S prawn wrap 235
Crisps 194
Choc bar 200 (oops. was 1st day at work and missing my kids)

Small bowl of pasta bol 250cals (? was a v. small portion)

Total 1214

Not much exercise but lots of manic commuting action and 20min walk at lunchtime.

Hey, Stormy. How are you doing?

Keep it up everyone!

Nah, I don't think you need to figure out calories, I only do it because I am used to it and it is no effort for me. My mum ran slimming clubs for 30 years so I know calories in most things

Only managed about 20 mins walking yesterday but been to the gym this morning -
bike - 20 mins
treadmill - 15 mins
xtrainer - 20 mins

I only write my food down as it helps me to keep track and I find it motivating seeing it written down but no one has to.

Good day food wise. Resisted all cakes at work and chocolate at home (thanks dh!). "0mins walk at lunch time again. I'll be able to do some more exercise from tomorrow.

The thing that helps me most with losing weight is having a rule that I don't eat after 7 unless I'm really starving in which case I can have some fruit. It works really well.

This eveing - 46 mins on XT - 450 cals burnt, 3.45 miles on mountain setting level 6. I could have done an hour so I think it is now time to start upping my levels to make it harder

Yesterday no junk at all and 20 mins on treadmill, today eat well but too tired after work to do treadmill, will do double tomorrow!!

Yesterday no junk at all and 20 mins on treadmill, today eat well but too tired after work to do treadmill, will do double tomorrow!!

Gym again today -
bike - 15 mins
x trainer - 20 mins
treadmill - 30 mins

Hey where is everyone???
Gym again today -
bike - 20 mins
xtrainer - 20 mins
treadmill - 20 mins

No gym tomorrow, meeting Poshwellies, but will do treadmill at home in the evening. Hope everyone is okay.

Have pmt AND headache due to not sleeping for 2 nights in a row.I've no energy and would love to stay in bed for the day.

hi all

i am doing really well - apart from cant sleep tonight!!!

Been walking everyday, and calorie intake has been 1000 cals, so very pleased with myself.....

plan to go on a bike ride today

Just one thing cheeky, you really shouldn't be only eating 1000 calories this early, you'll never be able to sustain it long term, and with the exercise your body will think it is starvation mode and you won't lose as much weight. You should start off at at least 1500 calories till your weight loss starts slowing down and then drop it a bit. I only want to lose another 11 pound and wouldn't go down that low yet.

Sorry sermon over, well done on what you have done so far, but up those calories please

Argh! no sleep again last night. Ds1 has vomiting bug so I've been tending to him and cleaning and washing like a lunatic (as well as tending to a very clingy ds2. God I hope he doesn't get it).
Have just managed to grab a break and some muesli and a cup of coffee now.

Wish I could get some exercise but I'm so sorry Stormy, it seems a bit unlikely at the moment. I promise I'll make up for it next week.

I have been good with food though and I'll try to do a dvd this eve.

I read a weight loss article a while ago and the no.1 thing in there was to go to bed at 10.30.

Here's the bit -

Get to bed before 10:30pm- this is number one for a reason IT WORKS! Poor quality sleep and lack of sleep can be one of the main contributers to fat storage. When you go to bed too late (after 10:30pm) your hormones don?t react in a positive manner.You can become insulin resistance and your body will really struggle to shrug off that excess fat

So get to bed by 10:30 (at the latest) to make sure you get the biggest 'hit' of the hormones that'll help you get rid of bodyfat. I was recently at a seminar in Dublin and the worlds highest paid fitness trainer (since 1994 may I add) told us sleep was the NUMBER 1 factor in any fat loss program even ahead of diet and exercise.

I'm ok then, I get plenty of sleep. I'm in bed by 10pm at the latest most nights

sleep!!! wow thats probably why ive never been 9 stone since havin kids my sleep is on average 7hours. Not doing very well over last couple of days everythings really busy busy busy at work and am shattered when i get in. hopefully should calm down now and get back on track. At least my partners doing well, keep up the gud work MrsMcCulloch!!

I've LOST 3lb chuffed?, I'm ecstatic

1st Jan - Start weight 13st 1lb
26th Sept - 11st 1lb

Took me long enough though

Oh well done Lisa!

I have lost 1.5 lbs. I'm now 10st 12.5lbs .I was 12st 7lbs at the start of Jan.
Its slow but a massive improvement.

I'm sure you must look really better too, Lisa.

I want to be 9st 7lbs by Xmas.

I'd better be stricter. Hopefully I'll get to do some exercise this week.

I only clocked up 70mins of walking this week. Thats really bad for a whole week! (not counting the 5-10mins here and there to shops, round supermarket type but just proper brisk walking)