Hi Chipmunk – delighted to say I made my pledge this month, by the skin of my teeth! I pledged 4lbs, have reduced by 4 1/4lbs. Yeah…… I have also reduced my waist measurement by another 1inch. That’s a massive 6 inches gone since starting.
This will be my last check in for October, so many many thanks chipmunk for guiding us through this month.
Ready and raring to go in the Christmas challenge, my last few pounds to target.
Stick at it if you are fasting thru to Sunday, nearly there! TTL

This will be my final weigh in since I have a parties tonight and tomorrow.

I’m down two–one short of goal–to 169.5 pounds. I am very happy to crash through 170 for the first time in a couple years. I still have more than ten pounds to get out of the overweight category but as long as the trend is in the right direction, I’m happy.

Exercise was a mixed bag. We had four days in Washington DC where we walked a TON. However I never got back in the plank challenge and we had a lot of rain so my walking at home was down.

Next month I need to continue working on the non-fast days. It should be completely possible for me to reprogram myself to stay away from chips or crackers and sweets during the week unless there’s a special occasion. It’s the mindless/nervous/comfort snacking that I need to control better.

I also need to step up the weights. My doctor has a new body composition scale and according to it I’m 34 percent fat!!!

Well done, everyone!! I’m amazed at how much people lose on this.

Managed to get back on track and lost 1.3kgs (2lb 13ozs). Total loss for the month is 5.5kgs ((12lb 2ozs). Finished at 66.6kgs.

Hi Chipmunk

I am minus 1 1/2 lbs this week.

Many thanks for doing this months challenge. Good on you!

Hi, Chipmunk and everyone else

I’m down three pounds total for October. Not as much as I had hoped for, but better than a kick in the head. Total loss since I started in April = 28 lbs. I still haven’t missed a fast day, but I’m not being too good on the non-fast days. Like others, I seem to have hit a bit of a wall when it comes to motivation to stay within the TDEE. But there is always next month.

I have just bought the Fast Exercise book and my goal for November is to start reading it. 🙂

I really apologize for not seeing the nomination earlier this week to lead the group. Thank you for it! I probably would have said yes if I had seen it, but I’m delighted to jump on to Action Hero’s initiative instead for the next six weeks and try to get rid of the rest of this weight (I have about 10 lbs to go). We’re away (CUBA!!) for ten days at the start of January but I’ll put my name down to lead in February right now. Maybe by then we’ll all be at our goal weights and no one will need to lose anything.

Thanks for all your work, Chipmunk!!

Chipmunk

Fasting in Italy and saving money —— Eat only once a day.

I would choose that meal as the main meal of the area you are visiting be it lunch or dinner. Coffee with cream in the morning, if you drink it and no calorie fluids throughout the day (is water safe in Italy – never been there)

hi Chipmunk, thanks for leading Rocktober. My modest post surgery goal of 3 lb has not been met…… while the #s looked good mid month, I had a stressful second half with hearing I should do radiation [was hoping to dodge that one] and a very sick dog while I was away at an out of town medical followup — hence returning to my former classic habit of stress eating — so my weight for the month ended up the same — down then up…. net of zero. It could have been worse!
I will jump back on the reindeer for the Nov Dec challenge.
While in Italy, may I suggest a very light or no breakfast and choosing which meal is your main one – lunch or dinner, but not avoiding the local cuisines or worrying too much. Or duck tape…. 🙂

Hi Chipmunk, posting my poor result for October of a nil loss of my 3 pound pledge. So Phoebe I can commiserate with you! I did briefly drop 2 pounds to 8st 11 but then had a bladder infection and shot up to 9st 4. Since then I lost and returned to the status quo. Looking forward to the Christmas challenge. Thanks so much for leading us this month!

AH just finished watching the Rugby final – bet you’re feeling on top of the world now!

Chipmunk: well done keeping this group focussed and inspired for the month, they can be a handfull sometimes however deep down a very humble and dedicated group who encourage each other to achieve amazing goals.

There is a core group here who will not let the others down and when the going gets tough the encouragement is outstanding and when I read those little meaningfull comments that someone has made then someone else says “thanks for those words of support, they really hit the spot when I needed it the most” we know that there is always someone who is struggling that day and I think “gee, now I know we are all in the same boat with our journey to skinny” and I always feel very humble that I’m part of a group who care for others. Thank you everyone please keep up the great work and I look forward to keeping in touch during November in the Christmas Challenge.

Have a great holiday Chipmunk, send me your October spreadsheet if you are able once it’s complete, Thanks, Mike

Hi Chipmunk

Please accept my apologies for not submitting weekly weight measurements. My fault entirely, not helped by returning to temporary full-time working during the last four weeks. Excuses, excuses I know…. I note I pledged a loss of 5 lbs weight loss in October. My actual weight loss is only 1.5 lbs. I had been doing fairly well up until 20 October, then just seemed to lose the plot!

I would like to join the group starting today (01/11/2015). I will report my weight losses and/or gains(hopefully none!) weekly, as this will make me more accountable and help me stay on track.

I’m on a fast day today (Sunday in Edinburgh) and plan to fast on Tuesday and Thursday. Off to make a big pot of soup now.

All the posts are really helpful, insightful and motivating. Thank you

Hi PICKY P, you are correct that weight does fluctuate before & after FD’s, that’s just the way it works. I always measure my weekly weight result after a FD because I know it will be the best for that week. It also helps by encouraging the results and reinforcing to me that this lifestyle is working.

Your weight graph (if you are keeping a running total) will never be always downwards every weigh in, however over a consistent period it will continue downwards so don’t beat yourself up by seeing little ups and downs each weigh in, look at the big picture, e.g. 31st of the month compared to the 1st of the month and congratulate yourself for those decreases and don’t fret over the daily fluctuations, they will always occur.

How many FD’s are you commiting to for our Christmas Challenge, now’s a good time to plan your next 7 weeks and kick some goals before Christmas

Hi All
Firstly – thanks to Chipmunk for the guidance throughout the month and thank you all for your inspiration and encouragement! I’m down 1.5lbs this week which puts my total for the month at 6.5lbs – 0.5lbs off my target. But i’m not gonna beat myself up about that!! Off to India and NZ for 6 weeks now – am going to really try and get fast days in as I feel that I’ve come such a long way and don’t want to ruin it!! I probably won;t be around for the next months challenge – I’ll check in when I get back to the UK mid December. Best of luck to you all x x x

Well done everyone during Rocktober. You may not have reached your pledge, but look at what has gone. Pounds, inches, the risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer? Please don’t forget that although it’s nice to see the numbers drop on the scales, it’s even more important to know the risk of a horrible illness is much less than when you started. These are the things you don’t see, so don’t give up or complain when the scales don’t behave, just be thankful to have found this way of life to keep you healthy.

Don’t know where that came from, but just wanted to share it with all you lovely losers! TTL
PS. see you in the next challenge!

Drawing a line under October. I think overall there was a little loss but didn’t make my goal at all. From my weigh in last week (27th) that will be my starting point for November/December – I am feeling a little more in control and am almost through my first, proper, fast day today since coming back from London. About to change and do another run. See you all on the other page!

Hello everyone,

Sorry for the very late post and reporting for October. This month has been crazy with lots of activities and has flown by. I did manage to keep to my 5:2 FD routines (other than 1 week of 6/1) and feel that this has become much more of a WOL for me.

So without further ado, here are my October results
October 1 weight: 145.2 lbs
October 30 weight: 143 lbs
Goal: 4.5 pounds
Loss: 2.2 pounds

As is typical, I was frustrated by not seeing larger numbers on the scale. But then, I reviewed my accomplishments thus far, which put the weight loss in perspective:
– I was 22 pound heavier a year ago and 12 pounds heavier on August 1st;
– For at least the last 2 years, I have had difficulty cracking the 150 to 155 pound range. I am now back firmly in the 140s!
– My size 6 (US) skinny jeans are loose – I can slip them off without having to unbutton/unzip them.
– I have been exercising at least 5-days a week and feel healthy and strong. Last week, I comfortably ran 5km at a 5min 21sec per km pace. Back in the summer, I ran a slower 6 mins per km.
– I completed the 30 day burpee challenge and only missed 5 days. On day 30, I did 100 burpees (5 sets of 20 continuos burpees with 1 minute rest in between).

So only 2 pounds down in October, but gains in my health, muscle definition and making 5:2 part of my everyday existence!! We should be mindful that the scale is only one piece of the overall picture.

See you again in November!! and CONGRATS New Zealand All Blacks fans on your back to back world cup wins!!