Already fall within a healthy BMI and looking to lose those last few pounds and/or get in shape?

I would like to start a motivation group for those that already fall within a healthy BMI but looking to lose those last few pounds and/or get in shape.

139.5!!!  Goodbye water weight, hello lowest number in about 8ish years!!

That's awesome josielynn!! Congrats!

WTG Josie, keep up the great work.

My weight is starting to track back down, still above 140, grrr.  I've increased my calories and that seems to be working.  I will keep at the 1700-2000 calories daily (depending on running mileage) and hope it keeps falling.  Though if I see 145, I am dropping my calories back down.  But my trend is back down to what it was the middle of last month (when my mileage started to really increase), hopefully it keeps falling *fingers crossed*.

The scale isn't showing progress that I'd like to see but I had caliper measurements taken at the gym today and Body Fat % calculated at 14.1 showing 7# gain in muscle and 2# loss in fat since my last evaluation.  Trainer suggests staying at 1800 for a month to see what happens.

1/22/08 1/29  2/05  2/12  2/19  2/26  3/03  3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/08

CW: 138.6 139.2 139.6 139.4  138.4  139.8 140.2 138.6  138.6 138.8 137.7 139.8

GW: 128.0

Cal: 1385             1475                        1529 1629    1562   1590  1730 1730  1798

That 137.7 of last week is misleading as next day I was up to 140.0!

Hey everybody!  I see this has been going for a while, but thought I'd pipe in!

I've been on an off the site a lot, but in the last year I've really been dedicated, and am getting really close to my goal! I'm 22 -- in my senior year of college. I'm 5'0 (well, maybe there's a half inch there?) right now I weigh 105 in the early, early morning, pre-breakfast. I want to see what I look like at my minimum healthy weight -- 98. At my heaviest, I was 120. (That was two summers ago, now.)

I had been fairly steady at 110 for several months, but then I started wanting to try and lose the last of it. I've also finally gotten more serious about strength training and started doing light free weights almost every day, as well as calisthenic stuff for abs, butt, legs, etc.

So far, I feel *great* and I'm really happy with the progress I've made. I suffer from MDD/GAD, though, so sometimes it's hard for me to remember that I've come a long way. (Sometimes I look in the mirror and I feel really bad, and think -- my GOD I used to be 15 pounds heavier?! That's disgusting! I look awful _NOW_. ) Those moments are rare, but I'd really like some company and support, it's always nice to be able to check in with other people in the same boat.

Here's a very interesting post for those of us looking to lose the last few pounds but hope to conserve muscle (I hope that's everybody!):

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/914 78.html#2

Original Post by chris1208:

Here's a very interesting post for those of us looking to lose the last few pounds but hope to conserve muscle (I hope that's everybody!):

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/914 78.html#2

Thanks for the link Chris. Good reading and discussion. I've been building muscle for the past 3 months and hope to keep them.

I was reading something in "Ask Mary" which took me to Women's Calorie Calculator, which is linked/related to CC but can't find it again. One of CC's important Execs is ahead of it.

Anyway, results of the calculation told me " If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 1843.3 calories per day."

That's exactly what I'm targeting now and wish I'd known about that calculator 3 months ago!

I had stopped doing cardio as I read to do one or the other, aerobic or anerobic, to build muscle but have started again so hope to see big progress this month.

Good luck to everyone else.

Has this thread died for lack of interest or what?

After a month of following "If you exercise for 30 minutes each day, you will be able to reach your goal weight with 1843.3 calories per day"
sorta and getting Body Fat% analysis which showed and increase this month compared to decrease and increase in LBM in the past, I've decided to cut back drastically on calories now to see if that will whip my body into losing.

Trainer says to cut back only to 1700 but I'm going to 1400-1500 for effect like I've read about on CC. CW is 139 but was 140.2 at the time of Body Fat analysis.

Original Post by mischiefdm:

Has this thread died for lack of interest or what?

I wish everyone the best of luck in losing those last pesky pounds.

Original Post by undertherainbow:

Original Post by mischiefdm:

Has this thread died for lack of interest or what?

Sorry I haven't been active guys as I started this group but my weight loss journey has been halted as we found out we are expecting Baby #2.

I wish everyone the best of luck in losing those last pesky pounds.

Congrats and stay healthy!

Ok, so you can kick me out if you want to  I don't quite make it under the BMI chart. Only by less than .5 and my body fat is 21%, so really I'm fine with it.  But I would love to loose another 10-15lbs.  Though my Dr and trainer don't think this is the best idea.  How can that be??  That's when I allow the charts to rule.  Lost most of the weight though diet, have added working out with a trainer 3x a wk and 2x on my own for more cardio work.  Thinking of trying a spin class to take the place of one of my days by myself.  Not sure if I could keep up, a little intimidated to be honest.  All this working out has made me crazy hungry though!  Any great tips to curb that?!?!  Looking forward to hearing all your stories!

Anybody still reading this and trying?  I'm at 138#, BMI 22.3 and back down to lower calories.

Just read at http://caloriescount.com, which differs by an 's' from here, that:

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Calorie level to maintain current weight: 1744

Calorie level to lose weight: 1244

Please note you should not go below 1400 calories per day, as this is the minimum amount necessary to meet your daily nutrient requirements. If the calorie level determined for you is below 1400 calories, you may want to consider increasing your exercise. However, if you are unable to do that, you will still lose weight, it will just be at a slower pace (approximately 1/2 pound per week).

To lose one pound a week, a person must burn 3,500 calories more than are consumed (500 calories per day over the course of a week). For example, reducing calories by 300 per day and increasing daily activity to burn off an additional 200 calories should result in a weight loss of one pound per week.

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which is what I already basically know.

How's everyone else doing?

Hello Mischiefdm,

I haven't checked this in a while.  I actually don't count calories anymore, I just estimate.  I do keep up my weight log for the most part.

Today I'm at 112.6, 22.7 BMI which is my lowest weight in months.  I would like to get to 110 and continue to reduce body fat but it has been pretty difficult for me to get below 113.  Hopefully I can lose last 2.5 pounds within the next month.

Roc07