Wk 6-Results ending October 5, 2013

Can you believe that we are half way?  How you doing?  Better than you thought?  Not as you well as you had hoped?  Well, it's not too late to pull your self up and re-evaluate what changes need to be done to get you to where you want to be at the end of this round.  We have just six more weigh ins.  I do want to say, this is supposed to be a life-changing process.  Make changes in your life that you can incorporate and keep after this "game" is over.  Ive done this game a few times now and have slowly reached new goals.  However, if I looked at the number that I have lost when I started this journey, it may have scared me.  But, little by little, it's coming off and every week as I weigh, I celebrate even the little losses.  And don't beat myself up over the little gains, or staying the same.   It didn't creep on overnight, it's not going to come off over night.  Be patient, but be consistent and you will see results...I promise.  I know, because I have watched this happen first hand.

Well, enough of that.  Here's what you came here for:

This Week's Top Ten:


Susan- 3.67%
Sheridan- 1.95%
Kristi- 1.88%
Amanda- 1.21%
Jordan- 0.98%
Lydia- 0.74%
Becky- 0.44%
Ruth- 0.44%

And for the rest of you byes, small gains or losses, or you stayed the same.  The winner of the $5 Jamba Juice gift card is-Ruth  Weigh to go!!!



This weeks challenge is:  Another training one.  What are you playing for? Another Jump rope.
These workouts are great, and can be as hard as you choose them to be. Do them once for beginning, or 2-3 times consecutively for intermediate or advanced. You may not like them, but your body will.  Here you go:

  

And this week's helpful information.  Stuck on a plateau?  These are very difficult.  I was on one for over two months, however thank heavens I was having myself measured, there were results happening, I just didn't see it on the scale.  Here you go.  Hope this helps someone reading this...

Why Am I Not Losing Weight? 5 Reasons You’re Stuck in a Plateau

Have you been stuck at the same weight for a few weeks despite the fact that you seem to be doing all the “right” things? It’s frustrating when your weight loss comes to a stop even though your routine hasn’t changed much. This happens to a lot of people and is commonly referred to as a plateau.
There are a couple of different reasons why the scale isn’t budging. With a few tweaks to your routine, you’ll find that you can start losing weight again. Take a look at some of the most common reasons why you may not be losing weight:

1. You’re underestimating the calories you eat. When you start a diet, you’re probably quite strict about counting your calories. You may even use a scale or measuring cups to make sure that you are eating the right portion size. However, as time goes on, you tend to get less rigid, eyeballing portions instead of being accurate. This could be adding extra calories without you realizing it. Track your calories with an online calorie counter or fitness tracker.
If you’re not sure how many calories you should be eating, you can easily calculate your calorie deficit with this a calorie deficiet calculator (search online, there are several out there)
2. You’re overestimating calories burned. If you’re following the calories burned guide on the exercise machine or relying on estimates from the internet, you may be overestimating how much you are burning when you work out.

3. You’re not eating enough. People who are more active need more calories just to survive. If you eat too few calories, your body thinks that it’s starving and it tends to hold on to the fat. The barest minimums are 1200 calories for women and 1800 for men. People that are larger, more active, or breastfeeding may require much more. I’d venture to say that most people need much more than the 1200/1800.

4. Your body is in a rut. Our bodies are made to be efficient. If you’ve been doing the same exercise routine since you started a diet, your body may have adjusted to the activity, so that it’s not burning as many calories as when you first started. To remedy this, try switching to a different aerobic exercise, or increase your frequency, duration or intensity. If you’re weight training, try different exercises and be sure to increase the weights if the exercises are too easy.

5. You’re losing fat but gaining muscle. If you’re new to exercise (or getting back into it after a long layoff), you may be losing body fat but gaining muscle at the same time. I’ve had this happen to me several times. If this is the case, rejoice! That’s the holy grail of fat loss. How can you tell if you’re losing fat and gaining lean body mass? Track your body fat percentage over several weeks. You may see your weight staying the same but your body fat percentage dropping.

Have a wonderful week.

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