Posts by amymarieky

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height & frame: 5'4", small-med frame 
Highest weight & date: 155 lbs. in 02/09
CC start wt and CC start date: 155 lbs. in 02/09

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 139.0
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 137.0

Week 1; 08-Nov: 139.0 
Week 2; 15-Nov: 137.8
Week 3; 22-Nov: 
Week 4; 29-Nov: 

Total monthly weight loss: -1.2

I have no idea how that happened! I can't believe I lost that much this week... that's a big loss for me.  I may actually reach my goal after all!

Original Post by illingal:

Name: Sara aka illingal
Age: 17
Height & frame: 5'6, small frame
Highest weight & date: 156 in summer 2009
CC start wt and CC start date: I think March 2008, 127
Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 145.5
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 135

Week 1; 08-Nov: 144 - down one and a half pounds, a little slow
Week 2; 15-Nov:
Week 3; 22-Nov:
Week 4; 29-Nov:

 

Total Monthly weight loss: November is definitely looking way better than the last two months... ESPECIALLY October... Way better eating habits, no huge binges like I had before, and I don't think about food as much. Learning to stay on track but still have a little treat, like a laffy taffy, or a muffin, without the ALL OR NOTHING mentality... Things are looking up :)

 1.5 lbs for someone that weighs 144 lbs. is NOT slow at all!  That's the MAXIMUM you should do so awesome job!  It's not healthy to lose more than 10% of your body weight per week, so for you that would be aroudn 1.4 lbs.  So keep up what you're doing because anything more will be unhealthy.  I weigh a little less than you and it's hard for me to have more than a 0.5 lb weight loss per week.

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height & frame: 5'4", small-med frame 
Highest weight & date: 155 lbs. in 02/09
CC start wt and CC start date: 155 lbs. in 02/09

Start Weight in November 1, 2009: 139.0
Goal Weight (by November 29, 2009): 137.0

Week 1; 08-Nov: 
Week 2; 15-Nov: 
Week 3; 22-Nov: 
Week 4; 29-Nov: 

Total monthly weight loss: 

I know I said I was going to just try to maintain this month... but maybe it's better to at least strive for some kind of goal...

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009: 139.8
Goal Weight (by October 29): 137.0

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 139.0
Week 2; 15-Oct-09: 138.6
Week 3; 22-Oct-09: 139.0
Week 4; 29-Oct-09: 

Total monthly weight loss: -0.8 lbs.

Ugh, I've had an awful week.  I'm PMS'ing and I just want chocolate.  I'm probably not going to reach my goal by next week but hopefully after TTOM passes I'll drop some of this water weight.

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight in October 1, 2009: 139.8
Goal Weight (by October 29): 137.0

Week 1; 08-Oct-09: 139.0
Week 2; 15-Oct-09: (goal 138.2)
Week 3; 22-Oct-09:
Week 4; 29-Oct-09:

Total monthly weight loss: -0.8 lbs.

So far I'm off to a good start!  Hopefully I can keep up a 0.8 lb/week weightloss because that is really good for me.  I didn't start the week off very well but I guess I made up for it these past couple of days.

Amayou - nice to see you back!

So far I've been having a bad week - the husband decided he wanted steaks and wine for dinner last night and then two nights ago we went out for Mexican and margaritas! Hopefully if I stay good the rest of the week it won't make too much of a difference on Thursday.

I'm finally back into the exercise groove after taking a hiatus while on vacation (and right before vacation... and right after vacation....).  My core is still sore from Saturday's pilates class.

Sending positive weight loss vibes to everyone!  Good luck!

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height: 5'4" 
Start Weight in September 16, 2009: 142.8 
Goal Weight (by September 30): 140.0

Sep 04: X
Sep 11: X
Sep 18: 141.2
Sep 25: 141.8
Sep 30: 139.8!!!

Total monthly weight loss: -3.0 lbs.

I can't believe it! This is the most weight I've ever lost in a month and it's the first month I've actually reached my goal!  I am now less than 1 lb. heavier than what my weight was before my wedding.  Two more months and I should be able to meet my first goal of 135 lbs!

I am so excited about the weight on the scale this morning that I can't wait for tomorrow's weigh in!! Good luck everyone!

And gramma - I didn't forget about you - I'm going to upload wedding pictures as soon as I get home from work today!

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height: 5'4" 
Start Weight in September 16, 2009: 142.8 
Goal Weight (by September 30): 140.0

Sep 04: X
Sep 11: X
Sep 18: 141.2
Sep 25:
Sep 30:

Total monthly weight loss: -1.6 lbs.

Well it looks like I finally set a reasonable goal this month!!  Now I need to get back to exercising so I can lose the rest...

mischief - maybe that 'post-wedding' exercise is what kept me from gaining MORE weight while I was away!   Who knew that exercising could be so much fun!

Name: Amy
Age: 26
Height: 5'4" 
Start Weight in September 16, 2009: 142.8 
Goal Weight (by September 30): 140.0

Sep 04: X
Sep 11: X
Sep 18:
Sep 25:
Sep 30:

Total monthly weight loss:

Okay so I'm back from my honeymoon!  I only gained about 3 lbs. which is AWESOME considering I had free food and alcohol for a week straight!  So now I am back to getting slim.  My long-term goal is to get down to 125 before July 20, 2010 which is when I am in my brother's wedding (I felt like I looked good for MY wedding so now I want to look GREAT for his!).  Slowly but surely, I'm on my way!  I've lost almost 15 lbs. since Feb. by making a conscious effort to eat a little less, make healthier choices, and exercise more. 

Name: Amy 
Age: 26
Height: 5'4
Start Weight in August 1, 2009: 142
Goal Weight by August 28, 2009: 137
Aug 07: 141.6
Aug 14: 141.6
Aug 21: 141.4 
Aug 28: 140.2

Total weight loss: -1.8 lbs.

YAY!  That's 1/2 lb. more than I lost last month so I'm excited!  I finally had a big (for me) loss this week.

I may not be at my goal weight yet but I am wearing a dress that I fit into my senior year of high school! Even though I was another 15 lbs. lighter then...  hmm..

I will not be doing the September challenge because I am getting married and will be in Jamaica for a week at an all-inclusive resort which means I will be eating A LOT of free food and drinking A LOT of free alcohol!! 

Well, maybe I'll join mid-way through Sept. after I get back. 

Name: Amy 
Age: 26
Height: 5'4
Start Weight in August 1, 2009: 142
Goal Weight by August 28, 2009: 137
Aug 07: 141.6
Aug 14: 141.6
Aug 21: 141.4 
Aug 28:

Total weight loss: -0.6 lbs.

Oh why is this going soooo slowly... I'm getting really frustrated.  To the point that I haven't even worked out yet this week... UGH.... I guess it's not too late to get in a workout tonight...

Saw - I just decreased my calories as well and I think my metabolism is still adjusting because I haven't seen a decrease in weight yet.  I was eating 1600-1800 calories a day but I think that after losing 13 lbs., that was too much and is the reason why I hit a plateau for awhile.  So I've decreased it to 1400, although it really wasn't intentionally.  I just haven't been that hungry this week.  I did eat more on the days I worked out though.  Hopefully once my metabolism catches up I will shed a few lbs.  When I first started counting my calories in Feb, I physically COULD NOT eat less than 1500 calories without feeling sick and starving.

Looking back over the past week, I've been eating around 1400 calories per day (one day was 1600 though and one day was 1700).  I was eating between 1600-1800 before that.  My BMR is around 2100 according to CC.  So should I keep eating less and wait for my metabolism to adjust or should I eat more to increase my metabolism?

In Feb I set my goal at 1600 because I had quite awhile to try to lose 20 lbs., but I've been losing weight incredibly slowly (like 1.5 lbs. per month) so I had planned on decreasing it to 1500, but then I honestly just have not been hungry so that's why it's been closer to 1400.

ETA: According to the woman's nutrition link, I need 1770 calories to maintain my current weight.  I work out for an hour 3-4 days/week. 

afined: YAY! Congratulations!! 

Read this in another post: "When you juice, you are removing all the pulp and all the fiber, which helps to slow absorption and make you feel fuller longer.  Instead all you get is the sugar and the nutrients.  As far as your blood sugar spiking and crashing is concerned there is no difference to your body between drinking a glass of juice and a can of coke.  They both contain 100% of their calories from sugar and nothing else.  And natural sugar is no different than table sugar or any other sugar so far as your blood glucose levels are concerned.

Mischief: That is good to know - well, sad actually, since I usually have apple/orange/ or cranberry juice every morning.  I guess I need to go buy some apples and bananas to eat instead.