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New Years Goal- Lose the Baby Weight- Anyone Wanna Join the Challenge?

By Donna Harris

Real Estate Agent with Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com 0480809

December 31, 2007 02:03 AM

Tomorrow starts a new year. Alyssa is now 6 weeks and 3 days old. I am now starting to get more exercise. I've been up and moving around since day one since I didn't have a maternity leave, but I'm now getting outside and walking the dog like I used to, and it's definitely making me feel so much better.

Several months ago, I challenged one of my clients. The challenge is the first person to lose 20 pounds after Jan 1 wins... Wins what? We're not sure yet. Maybe it's just bragging rights, we keep putting off the actual prize. The problem is, I've already lost 30 of the pregnancy pounds. Each pound I lost before Jan 1 makes it harder to lose as the days go by. The other problem is, Roy is a big guy and we all know big guys tend to lose weight faster when they first start a work out regime, so I think I'm going to lose by week 2, but I'm a competitive person so we'll see how it goes.

Does anyone else want to join in the weight loss challenge? Believe me, after losing 30 pounds already, it's going to be so hard to lose another 20 and I need someone to compete against!

Happy New Year!

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Kent Simpson

Realty One Group Mountain Desert - Tucson, AZ

Real Estate Is About People

Donna - regardless of the degree, all our goals are to achieve better fitness! Thanks for providing the impetus to get me started (maybe just that nudge I needed). Let the games begin!

Jan 03, 2008 01:42 PM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Leigh, Thank you. She's a handful and growing like a weed! How long did it take to lose after having twins?

Kent, you said it!! We should all join that million pound challenge that the Biggest Loser is putting on.

Jan 03, 2008 01:55 PM

Leigh Bates

Atlantic & Pacific Real Estate - Flower Mound, TX

The Trinity Group

I gained 45 lbs - but I delivered at 6 1/2 months, so I can't imagine where I would be if I carried them longer! By the time they left the hospital 3 months later, I was 10 lbs thinner than before I got pregnant. In the past year I've put 20 lbs back on - SCARY!

Savory every minute, it's cliche, but they do grow so fast! I miss them being tiny and those gummy smiles!

Jan 03, 2008 02:17 PM

Loreena and Michael Yeo

3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX

Real Estate Agents

If you thought 60plus lbs was bad, my sister gained 80plus lbs. She was only 110lb to begin with. She finally lost all but 8 lbs and she's looking good. So I believe you can do it too. Let's do it together.

Jan 04, 2008 02:25 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Leigh, Only 6 1/2 months? Yikes! I'm glad to hear they are well and healthy!

Loreena, 80 pounds?? I can't imagine what my knees would have done at that point. I already couldn't go upstairs in my house. My right knee and left ankle still hurt... I guess smaller people gain more than average people.

Jan 04, 2008 05:32 AM

Jackie - computer-training-atlanta.com

770.498.7333 - Atlanta, GA

Learn to leverage technology to get more done.

Donna, don't know if I'm eligible to join, but here goes. My strategy is a little different. I focus on establishing and maintaining healthy habits (I figure the weight will drop off on its own). So my week's goal may be "drink 450 oz of water" or "accumulate 150 minutes of exercise."

Jan 07, 2008 02:19 AM

Mark and Tana Hunt

Team Price Real Estate/Dan Price Broker - Austin, TX

Born and raised in Austin, WE KNOW THIS PLACE!

I joined Weight Watchers again Saturday... I have a plan to loose 25 lbs in the next 3-4 months. Im in!

Jan 07, 2008 02:59 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Jackie and Tana, WELCOME!

Here is the link to this morning's post to track week 1 results!

Jan 07, 2008 03:45 AM

Suzanne Sands

Pavao Real Estate - Somerset, MA

Somerset MA Real Estate

Donna,

Welcome to The Fit Club, your challenge is inspiring to many. I look forward too reading your progress along the way! :)

Jan 07, 2008 12:04 PM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

There are some people on this original post that did not post their week 1 results...

Here is the place to post week 2's results.

Jan 13, 2008 11:38 PM

Phyllis Pafumi

ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ

ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

The only way I lose weight is when I am competing, I want my family to do the Biggest Loser Family Contest so we can all compete.

So what do you have to do to get in, I need to drop 15lbs!

Phylis Pafumi

Jan 22, 2008 01:45 PM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Hi Phyllis, Welcome! I'm definitely competetive too, so reading everyone's results each week makes me want to lose more, but with the nursing, I also have to keep my calorie count higher, so I'm losing fairly slowly. Anyway, here is the blog for week 3. Enter your current stats in a comment, and just check back for week 4's blog as I try to post each Monday morning before 10am, but don't hold me to that time!!

Jan 23, 2008 05:08 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Week 4 Results are HERE!

Jan 28, 2008 08:48 AM

Nancy Morrish

Stage Tucson! Professional Home Staging - Tucson, AZ

Stage Tucson!

I'm also trying to lose my "baby weight" .... I'm presently going to Curves and exercising on my "non-curve" days. So far, I've lost the weight I gained at Christmas (one step at a time) .... my husband and I are going to Mexico next month and unfortunately, the thought of being in public in a bathing suit hasn't prompted me to shed the extra pounds, though now I'm down to the crunch and dieting and exercising like mad! I still have 35 pounds to lose to be at my "pre-baby weight"-- Keep working hard everyone!

oh.... by the way, my baby will be 21 this summer. sigh.

Feb 02, 2008 04:20 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Nancy, That was funny! I wasn't expecting the end! I'll definitely be in a 1-piece this year and no where near a 2-piece. Have fun in Mexico. Look for my other blogs that have been posted each week. I'll post another one tomorrow morning, though I know the numbers will be bad because my mom made me a banana cake!

Feb 03, 2008 10:20 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

HERE is Week 5... we've lost a lot of people. Come on back and post your results!!

Feb 04, 2008 04:53 AM

Christina Moock

Cutler Real Estate - Canton, OH

REALTOR - Cutler Real Estate

Wish I had found your blog earlier. I am trying to lose 15 lbs by March 28, my birthday. I would like to lose a total of 30 lbs. and if more comes off then that would be awesome. I use sparkpeople.com to log my food and exercise. It's a really good tool to keep track of what you are eating. I also use the message boards at beachbody.com to help me stay motivated.

Best wishes to you in your weight loss journey!

Feb 04, 2008 10:26 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

HERE IS WEEK 6. It's sad that we're only down to three of us posting our results...

Feb 11, 2008 09:50 AM

Donna Harris

Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

HERE is WEEK 7- Post your results!!

Feb 18, 2008 03:48 AM