Posts by skinnylv

Hi ladies!

I finally budged on the scale again - down 1 lb this week. I think actually I was eating too little before and that's why I wasn't losing, because this week I upped my calorie intake to 1400 (give or take 50 calories or so everyday) and voila~128 lbs! That being said, I've been bad and haven't done any exercise in weeks. So even though I'm losing weight and the inches seem do be "redistributing" somehow, my tummy is getting jiggly again Also, I'm leaving for vacation today (going to NY for 10 days!), and I won't be CCing while I'm there. Of course, I'll try my best to remember moderation moderation moderation, but realistically I think that 128 will be back to over 130 when I get back! We'll see what happens.

So, official weigh in for 8/1~

150/128/120

Congratulations, tattooed_kitty!  You're right, it really is a great feeling, isn't it?!  I had a similar situation recently - the scale had stopped moving so I figured that the inches were going to be the same.  But then when I took my measurements, I'd lost about 6" in about 4 weeks and had dropped another pant size!  This whole getting in shape thing is really fun when it works

Betl5, it seems like you start threads hoping to hear certain answers, and then when anyone responds in a different way you get upset.  Starting a thread about "how much do YOU think I look like I weigh?" or "how many pounds do YOU think I'll have to lose to look like HER?" - I mean, really, what do you expect people to say?! 

In my opinion, you look like exactly what you are; you look like a 5'6, 145 lb woman.  You do not look like Bridget Bardot, and probably never will because, well, you're not her.  I'm sure you'll reiterate, again, that you don't want to look like her, yadda yadda, but then why did you start that thread in the first place? Perhaps you should stick to the lounge all the time if you're going to keep starting these ridiculous threads.  Then the moderators won't have to keep moving your threads to the proper place for you.

Eek! I completely forgot the weigh in yesterday!  The good news is, I've broken my plateau and finally dropped on the scale this week!  The bad news is, it's not that accurate since I had a night of heavy drinking last night, and let's just say this morning when I weighed myself it was after "the morning after" BM and we all know how that goes...I weighed in at 126 lbs, but I completely know that that'll be up to normal again by this afternoon.

So, my actual weigh in (what I weighed in at the rest of the week):

skinnylv - 150/129/120

Weigh in for this week~

skinnylv - 150/130/120 - down 1 lb

Yay, I get to move up to the 01-10 lbs til goal list woohoo!

Also, makinitcount to answer your questions, I weigh myself in the morning, after I use the bathroom and shower.  I weigh myself without any clothes on, but sometimes just for fun to see what the difference is during the day, I weight at night and boy does that make a difference - I'm always at least 2 lbs heavier at night!

When I was in high school, I worked at the local library as a bookshelver.  It was great - super easy (just have to know the alphabet and be able to count to 10 haha), laidback and the pay was pretty good - at least $5/hr more than minimum wage (in Canada).  I ended up staying at that job all through university, too, because of the flexibility and ease of the job.

The only thing with a job like that is it's very quiet and you can go for hours without talking to a single person, so if you're an extremely social person that doesn't like silence, then this probably isn't the job for you haha.  Me, I was/still am a really social person, but I've always also been a fan of being alone and not talking to anyone for a few hours here and there

ooh can I please join?

skinnylv - 150/131/120 - 11 lbs till goal!

My birthday is on July 8th!  It's funny that our stats are so similar, even our birthdays!

At my heaviest, I was 150lbs and I also have a small frame, so to be honest with you no one ever told me I didn't need to lose weight.  My body is very strange - I don't have a problem with my arms/legs/butt, it all goes to my waist!  So, when I was at 145/150, I had MAJOR muffin top going on, but in the face and from behind, etc, I pretty much looked the same as I do now!  It's annoying to gain weight that way, because there's no such thing as "spot reducing" so although I don't really want/need to lose weight in the rest of my body, I have to lose overall weight in order to shrink the little gut I've got going haha!  Anyways, that's why I think that no one ever said to me that I didn't need to lose weight, because with my stomach hanging over my jeans, it definitely DID look like I needed to lose.

Other people might tell you that you don't need to lose weight, but what really matters is that YOU are more comfortable with yourself at 120/125 lbs, so I wouldn't pay much attention to what they say.  Oh another thing, since we have similar stats - I can't wait until I hit maintenance, because we can end up consuming around 1700-1800 calories a day with moderate exercise or 1500 calories a day with no exercise.  Either way, I figure now that I'm used to eating 1300-1400 calories a day without feeling deprived at all, maintenance will be a breeze

Thanks for the replies, everyone!  

valsgoal - First off, congratulations on your amazing transformation! You look phenomenal!  To answer your questions - I started at 150lbs and am now at 130 (remember I'm only 5'3 though). 

Now that I think about it, I bet you're all right - people might notice and just not say anything to me because weight is such a touchy subject for most people, and anyways I notice the difference and that's all that really matters

We should all be proud of what we've accomplished and will accomplish in the future - keep up the good work everyone!

Hi pinupdoll,

Congrats on losing weight- yay you! haha.  First off, I just wanted to let you know that like you, my main area of concern is my stomach.  No matter how much weight I've gained or lost in my life, my stomach has always always been my main problem area - spare tire syndrome all the way!  But since I've started exercising and using CC, I've lost 12 lbs, and guess what it's most evident in my stomach!  My boyfriend and others have commented on how flat my stomach is looking these days, and I can tell too because I don't have "muffin top" hanging over my jeans anymore.  I can say with 100% confidence that it is because of the exercise tapes I've been doing - HIP HOP ABS!!!  I swear by these tapes!  Trust me, if you start doing Hip Hop Abs, you'll see results in just a few weeks - I lost 6 lbs in the first 2 weeks of CC + Hip Hop Abs, and it all came off of my stomach.

I sound like I'm trying to sell you something haha, but honestly I just had to respond when I read your post, because I know EXACTLY how you're feeling.  For the longest time, I'd always gain weight in my stomach FIRST and then lose that weight LAST when I worked out.  But now that's the total opposite.  If you can, I'd highly recommend getting hip hop abs and adding that to your work out routine on top of a balanced diet with CC.  And the best part it, Hip Hop Abs is so much fun!  There are several different routines you can do - from 5 mins a day to 40 mins a day - so you can make it fit into your schedule no matter how busy you are!  I really hope you try it out, because I just know it will help you target your stomach area!

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Cheers,

LV