Biggest Loser: Week 3 Weigh In

I weighed in last Tuesday for week 3 of our contest but we didn't get the results until Wednesday afternoon.  Let's recap the prior week's results: I was 13 out of 19 and had lost a total of 1.24%.   This week I weighed in and lost .83% for a total weight loss of 2.06%.  With my results, I was able to move up to 8th place.  Not only that, there are 2 people tied for 7th place and I need to lose .02% to tie them.  I am very happy with my results as there were only 3 other people who lost a bigger % than I did.  This week has proved challenging though with my plan.  I have been doing what I'm supposed to be doing but the weight is coming off so slowly.  Despite trying very hard, I need to step up my game a little bit more for working out.  

I weigh in again on Tuesday.  I'm crossing my fingers my results are good enough to move up the ranks again.  

Total 1st place female: -5.12%

Total 1st place male: -5.11%

Total Me:  -2.06%

# of people who did worse than me this week: 14 females and 5 males

Average weight loss for week 3: -.16% female, -1.03% male

Where I rank with the females: 8 of 19  (last week 13 of 19) 

A few of you have asked me what I have been doing to lose weight.  I plan on doing a more detailed post but here is an overview of what I am doing.  

-I eat 1,200-1,400 calories a day, depending on if I exercise that day.

-I am counting calories only for weight loss but am reading nutrition labels for everything

-I am working out at least 3-4 times a week.  I do mostly cardio (treadmill, bike, elliptical-30-35 minutes a day) with a little bit of strength training (I need to do more)

-I am watching my sugar intake and trying not to eat sweets

-I eat plenty of vegetables and really pushing myself to eat fruit (I like fruit but I just don't reach for/crave it naturally)

-I try and eat lots of protein.  I eat chicken, LOTS of turkey and cottage cheese as my main sources of protein. 

-I drink water, decaf green tea or 10 calorie vitamin water only.  No pop or juice and an occasional alcoholic drink.