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Shrink-A-Versary Weigh In – Week Four!

[ 84 ] 11/25/2009 |

Sound the alarms, it’s weigh-in day!

Last week, Heather described my trek to the scale so perfectly in her weigh-in post that I laughed out loud as I took every step in the perfect way in which she described. Something about heading to the scale, looking at the numbers with our “scrunched up eyes”, naked and after having already peed (because we all know that adds about 5 more pounds…oh wait, I think I added the pee part. But still.)

That’s me. I’m a first-thing-in-the-morning weigher. Every Wednesday morning. Just like today.

So hop to it, sisters! Take the trek to the scale, or if you want to, skip to the lou (or loo) and whistle on over to the scale, look down at the number, go post about it, and leave the link right here in the comments below. Or if you don’t have a blog, weigh in right here in the comments.

Then don’t forget to visit everyone and leave a little comment love because if there is any weekend that we’re all going to need the extra support and motivation, it’s this one!

And don’t forget to add how many miles you logged this past week and/or how you’ve done on the More Workouts challenge and what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving eve. OK you don’t have to add the “thankful” part, but why not? We’re among sisters, here and you’ve all become my “virtual” family.

And this year, I’m thankful for the Sisterhood. I’m thankful for this freakin amazing year. God, I’m so darned thankful for being able to run around with my babies. Finally!! I’m thankful that I found inspiration and motivation to change my life through all of you. You are all SO AMAZING with your 5ks and half-marathons and never-ending motivation and support!!! I just love you.

So let the love-fest continue in the comments below. Go on, do tell…how did you do this week?

Category: April, Brian, Calorie Counting, Challenges, Christie O., Christy, EA SPORTS Active 30 Day Challenge, EA SPORTS Active for Life Challenge, Fitness, Food Victory, Heather, Lisa, LOSE IT, Melissa, MIND IT, Shrink-a-versary Extravaganza, The Sisterhood, Thea, Weekly Weigh-In, Weight Watchers

About christieo: Christie O. is a 30-something freelance writer and mommy to two little boys. She loves training for random races to lose weight and who went literally from couch to 5k to half-ironman to marathon, losing 55 pounds along the way. Christie O. also blogs at www.averagemomswearcapes.com. View author profile.

  • http://www.grayandbecca.com Becca Sanborn

    Ok…

    http://grayandbecca.com/2009/11/25/weekly-weigh…

    I lost 1 lb this week! I've only done about 2 miles, simply because of time restraints and other exercising. I'm still in pilates class so I'm trying to take it slow.
    I finished the first five days of the challenge. :) It WILL kick your butt over and over again.

  • http://swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com ValleyGirl

    Last week I had to report a very ugly number. 3.6 in the GAIN department.

    THIS week, I can report the same number in the LOSS column!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!! AND another 12 miles of globetrotting!!! I have had the BEST week in a very long time, my friends!

    http://a-woman-of-moderation.blogspot.com/2009/…

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    Happy almost Thanksgiving everyone!!! I'm down one pound this week to 134. Thank goodness. Now if I could only get myself in gear to get down to my starting weight for this challenge! hahaha!
    http://babytealeaves.blogspot.com/2009/11/weigh…

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    oh and ps. I logged 7 miles last week. I thought it was more! suck.

  • Lisa_ShrinkingJeans

    I lost one pound and now weigh 170 lbs. I am SO CLOSE to being out of the 170's FOREVER, I can taste it.

    I ran 16.9 miles since last Wednesday- how freakin' awesome is that?!

  • kay6672

    I don't want to talk about it. Except I did, and in great detail. http://www.ohlssons.be/karena/?p=465

    Up 3 pounds this week. 9 miles (pretty sure I forgot to log a day or two in there, but nevermind)

  • http://www.littleladybugthatcould.blogspot.com ladybugs714
  • Lisa_ShrinkingJeans

    Oh yeah, I am thankful for my husband coming home today after an 18 day work trip to Angola, Africa!

  • BrookeF

    http://smartstrongsexy.blogspot.com/2009/11/wei…

    I'm at 59 miles for the challenge.

  • http://www.babytealeaves.blogspot.com Christie O.

    Yay Lisa yay!! Almost a new decade! You ARE a machine!!! You are inspiring me every day and week with your motivation and excitement!!!! And yay for hubby coming home!!! Finally!!!

  • http://www.thekrumwiedesix.blogspot.com Kristin @ OneCrazyMamaof4

    dont' have time for a blog post, but it looks like I am up 4lbs this week… WTF?!?!?

  • http://swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com ValleyGirl

    Wow, 16.9 miles is incredible!!!! GREAT job! What a wonderful time for your husband to return ~ absence really does make the heart grow fonder! Hope you have a very special Thanksgiving!!

  • http://swanvalleytammi.blogspot.com ValleyGirl

    Are we supposed to be keeping track of our cumulative total miles each week? I guess that puts me at 43.

  • Tobey13

    Will blog later but I am down .7 lbs from 128.7 to 128.1 and I'll take it! Almost under 128, Woot!! My total mileage so far is 57 with 6 miles so far this week! The weather's changing so there won't be as much walking outside.

  • bwJen

    Last night while I was tweeting with the girls I came the conclusion that it is ok to be an obsessive weigher – kind of!! I am going to continue to weigh in on Saturdays at my WW meetings but I am going to start weighing in using my home scale of Wednesdays with you girls!! I wont post an official blog here unless I have enough time ~ time – what is that?!?!

    HOLY CRAP!! I weighed in today at home and my scale said (yes, it actually speaks to me!!) 193.6 !! That is a bit of a diff from the WW scale on Saturday. I am not counting this as a loss but as a Wed. starting point since I do not know how much difference there is between my home scale and the WW scale. (Does any of this make sense?!?!)

    My mileage has totally slacked this week so I think I am at a total of 15 for the mileage challenge!! I am going to get back into my walking mode!!

    Good Luck to the rest of the sisters!! <3 u all!!

  • bwJen

    way to lose that gain!!! Keep up the good work!

  • bwJen

    Nice loss!! and Happy Turkey Day (almost)!!

  • bwJen

    awesome mileage!!! and nice loss as well!!

  • bwJen

    nice loss Becca!! Are you new to pilates? How do you like it?

  • http://teri-free2bme.blogspot.com/ teri-free2bme

    … I gained .5! I fluctuate up and down the same 3 -4 pounds and haven't been making the progress I want and need. My prayer is to break the 150 mark (like get to 149.5) by end of December! Happy Thanksgiving and Blessings to Ya'ALL!

    http://teri-free2bme.blogspot.com/

  • BrookeF

    woooooooot! :) you can totally get there. maybe that should be part of your challenge to yourself tomorrow not to over indulge.

  • WWCollegeGirl

    I'm down 2 pounds this week to 223.2!! :)

    http://wwcollegegirl.com/weigh-in-wednesday-6/

  • BrookeF

    that sucks :( hopefully after tomorrow you can try to figure out what went wrong. but definitely don't let it bring your thanksgiving down!

  • BrookeF

    woot! once you get as tiny as you are, every tenth of a pound counts! its so hard lose. what's your ultimate goal?

  • BrookeF

    i hate how much scales vary, makes comparisons hard.

  • bwJen

    I am with Brooke F – enjoy your Thanksgiving and figure things out Friday!! you dont want a little gain to ruin such a great family day!

    Maybe you had too much salt this week??

  • http://www.hopeslifeadventure.com Hope

    I am up 1 lb from last Wednesday (222 lbs). So that means I have lost 4 lbs for this challenge so far. I am NOT giving up my 5 lb button because I will be back to at least 5 lbs lost in a day or two!

    I got in 3.8 miles (one of the reasons I am up!) total miles so far 16.78.

    http://hopesweightlossadventure.blogspot.com/20…

  • Tobey13

    Thanks Brooke! I believe my ideal weight is around 120lbs (keep in mind that I'm not even 5 feet tall) so I'd like to get there and maintain it and tone it up. One step at a time though. If I can be healthier, that's the main goal of my life.

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood
  • themelodramatic

    Crap! I don't know what I weighed in at last week.

    I'm down to 151!! :D EXACTLY 151!!

    According to my weight watchers tracking, I entered in 153.5 last week. HOLY COW! :D (It also yelled at me for losing 2.5 so fast….)

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    You ROCK, Lisa!!!!!! Congrats on your awesome loss :)

  • crookedeyebrow

    I am down 3#. I lost the 2# i gained last week.

    WOOT!
    http://www.crookedeyebrow.com/2009/11/weigh-in-…

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    Don't let it get you down, girl!!

  • TheaDramaMama
  • http://run-girl-run.blogspot.com/ Jess

    By some small miracle I lost 2.5 lbs this week! The only thing I did differently was a kickboxing class on Monday. I'm thinking that mixing it up was what helped me!

    As far as miles logged, I got in 16.9!

  • http://mommymeanderings.com/ Tracie

    It was a bad, bad week. 5 lbs gained.

    Miles for the week 8.56

    http://mommymeanderings.com/wi-wednesday-shink-…

  • tlb81003

    205 which is down .6. It is coming off SO slowly but I don't care. It's coming down is what matters. There was a brief moment during this challenge that I shot up to 210 so I'm very happy for getting back in control. I'm back in the game whether I'm the slow uncordinated one on the court or not.

    I'm thankful for a song to sing. It may sound corny but I can't imagine not being able to sing diddies to my kiddos or going to church and singing or just getting through the house cleaning, sewing, knitting, scooping rabbit crud or anything withouth a song to sing.

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    I am not blogging about this because, quite frankly, I am sick to death of the computer! Weight unchanged, 3.1 miles this week (plus 3 days of More Workouts), 15.66 total miles.

    Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Yes, just list how many for the week, then your total!!!

    WOW!!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    AWESOME!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Oofta. It's gotta be salt! Get your ass back on track when you get home. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving! ;p

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    You are doing awesome! VERY impressive milege!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Makes total sense, every scale is different! Glad you are with us! ;p

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    WOO-HOO! Way to go, Mel!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Wow! Awesome!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Great outlook, Tami!

  • BrookeF

    woot!! :)

    now why the beep did you lose that much so fast ;) j/k

    happy thanksgiving!

  • mitakay

    Up 1.4 but perfectly ok with it

    http://flipflopsandfreckles.com/chunky-monkey/

  • http://www.practicalmum.com/ Shelagh

    Sad to report, up by 1lb. Sigh. New blog post at http://www.practicalmum.com “Mamas got her hand in the cookie jar…?.

  • BrookeF

    its amazing what music can do, isn't it?!

    going up my hill during the half “you can't keep a good man down” came on my MP3 player. and i think that applies for all of us here at the sisterhood. you're working hard to stay focused and happening to life instead of letting it happen to you. it doesn't matter how you make it up that hill of weight loss – slowly or quickly – but you're not gonna let it get you down. sooner than you think you'll be on the down hill coast! :)

  • BrookeF

    happy thanksgiving! (and i hope you're not cussing me since you'll have to use the computer you're sick of to retreive this message :P)

  • BrookeF

    sometimes freaking out at a gain can be the best thing for us. a slap in the face to get back on the right track. :) stay focused and you'll get there!

  • babyboy3

    Up 4 pounds. Sucks but bad choices while traveling. Here is my blog: http://momsmuttering.blogspot.com/2009/11/must-…

  • babyboy3

    I forgot my miles. I logged 22.5 miles this week for a total of 48.2 miles. I have a pedometer so I am counting all my steps for all day not just workouts. I hope this is right? Have a great Thanksgiving to everyone.

  • elainea

    I lost 1.6 pounds this week! Maybe because I changed from 'real' ice cream to Skinny Cows… ;-P (current weight is 170.6) c'mon 160's!!!

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    Way to go, Elaine!! Small changes = big results :)

  • http://bacardimama.blogspot.com/ Nancy
  • tiffanyzook

    Okay…

    http://zookhappenings.blogspot.com/2009/11/weig…

    Pretty amazing that I am even taking part in this at THIS time of year!

  • http://oppositelife.blogspot.com/ Pubsgal

    -.4 pound and logged 21 miles. Could have been better, but also could have been a lot worse…

    Hope everyone enjoys a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

  • http://thesassymama.blogspot.com Heather

    No weigh in for me today. Scales do not exist in Kauai. I think I need to move here, permanently.
    Love ya'll and looking for a good weigh in next week. I ran this morning. And I'm on vacation! I know. Dedication right here!

  • reneeakacutiebootycakes

    I started the EA More Workouts Challenge on Friday. To date I have burned 1800 calories and run a little over 2 miles if my memory serves correctly. I started Jenny Craig on Monday and had my first weigh-in. I weigh more than I thought. But I will post it here – 202. YIKES. We all have to start somewhere. Here is my post – http://cutiebootycakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/obe…

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    We do have to start somewhere, girl! I'm proud of you for stepping up and taking control.

    My high was 193. ONEHUNDREDANDNINETYTHREEPOUNDS on a 5'3″ frame doesn't look remotely good!!

    Way to go on the EAS challenge! I'm really loving it, and oh-so-sore!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Nice job, Elaine! I love Skinny Cows!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    That's not bad… and 21 miles in a week is AMAZING! Great job!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    You are one hard-core, hooker girl. Enjoy your vacation. Just know that I am so incredibly jealous right now. ;p

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Just think -it will only be going down from there!

  • Bari_F

    I never had a chance to blog today. Scale this morning said I'm up 1.6 to 159.6. Not how I wanted to go into Turkey Day, but it is what it is. I had a great time celebrating my dad's 70th birthday and truely enjoyed the Cold Stone ice cream cake we had.

    I logged 8 miles this week. I'm up to 21.9 miles since I started logging miles on dailymile.com (I love that site, btw!). Gotta put a new button on my blog :)

    I'm thankful for a supportive, loving family, my health, and for my smart, beautiful and healthy children. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

  • Bari_F

    16.9 miles is really freakin' awesome!

  • Bari_F

    15 miles for the challenge is great! Definitely take what your scale said as your “home” weight. Scale fluctuations are so unfair. I had to go to the doctor last week and refused to weigh in. :) I had weighed myself at home in the morning butt nekid and there was no way I was getting on an unfamiliar scale wearing jeans and a sweater. Would have ruined my day!

  • DALewis
  • http://bacardimama.blogspot.com/ Nancy
  • tiffanyzook

    Okay…

    http://zookhappenings.blogspot.com/2009/11/weig…

    Pretty amazing that I am even taking part in this at THIS time of year!

  • http://oppositelife.blogspot.com/ Pubsgal

    -.4 pound and logged 21 miles. Could have been better, but also could have been a lot worse…

    Hope everyone enjoys a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

  • http://thesassymama.blogspot.com Heather

    No weigh in for me today. Scales do not exist in Kauai. I think I need to move here, permanently.
    Love ya'll and looking for a good weigh in next week. I ran this morning. And I'm on vacation! I know. Dedication right here!

  • reneeakacutiebootycakes

    I started the EA More Workouts Challenge on Friday. To date I have burned 1800 calories and run a little over 2 miles if my memory serves correctly. I started Jenny Craig on Monday and had my first weigh-in. I weigh more than I thought. But I will post it here – 202. YIKES. We all have to start somewhere. Here is my post – http://cutiebootycakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/obe…

  • http://christy.shrinkingjeans.net Christy_TheSistherhood

    We do have to start somewhere, girl! I'm proud of you for stepping up and taking control.

    My high was 193. ONEHUNDREDANDNINETYTHREEPOUNDS on a 5'3″ frame doesn't look remotely good!!

    Way to go on the EAS challenge! I'm really loving it, and oh-so-sore!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Nice job, Elaine! I love Skinny Cows!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    That's not bad… and 21 miles in a week is AMAZING! Great job!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    You are one hard-core, hooker girl. Enjoy your vacation. Just know that I am so incredibly jealous right now. ;p

  • http://www.whooosthatgirl.com Lissa_ShrinkingJeans

    Just think -it will only be going down from there!

  • Bari_F

    I never had a chance to blog today. Scale this morning said I'm up 1.6 to 159.6. Not how I wanted to go into Turkey Day, but it is what it is. I had a great time celebrating my dad's 70th birthday and truely enjoyed the Cold Stone ice cream cake we had.

    I logged 8 miles this week. I'm up to 21.9 miles since I started logging miles on dailymile.com (I love that site, btw!). Gotta put a new button on my blog :)

    I'm thankful for a supportive, loving family, my health, and for my smart, beautiful and healthy children. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

  • Bari_F

    16.9 miles is really freakin' awesome!

  • Bari_F

    15 miles for the challenge is great! Definitely take what your scale said as your “home” weight. Scale fluctuations are so unfair. I had to go to the doctor last week and refused to weigh in. :) I had weighed myself at home in the morning butt nekid and there was no way I was getting on an unfamiliar scale wearing jeans and a sweater. Would have ruined my day!

  • http://dalewis.blogspot.com/ thelewis4

    down 0.6!

    http://dalewis.blogspot.com/2009/11/shrink-vers…

    this week's weight 200.3. 0 miles logged.