COMMITTED LOSERS [Group Open Again!]

Hi guys!  I'm baaaack!  Basically spent about 6 months UNDOING all of the weightloss you all helped me with last year and am now at a whopping 148 lbs, 8 lbs more than what I started with last year.  I feel disgusting and totally ashamed.  Time to get back on track.  Hope to be down to 130 by the end of the summer.  Anyone new want to join me for weekly weigh-ins and daily motivation?  Anyone still around from last summer?

[OP from last summer: I've been doing weekly weigh-ins in a couple of CC forum groups, but no one seems to want to offer support and motivation on any other day than weigh-in day!  Everyone checks in about once a week and that's it.  I need an active forum that I can turn to every day for inspiration.  I think it would be best to limit such a group to about 15 really committed members with similar stats and goals.  I'm looking for people who can check in and post regularly, people who turn to this group instead of binging, people who will share their weaknesses, rants, raves, progresses, and plateaus as often as possible.

I'm proposing that we weigh-in on FRIDAYS and that we keep "weighing-in" metaphorically every other day of the week.  Who's with me?]

Not only did I not drink beer or eat sausages tonight... I actualy rode my bike to the bar and back and burned 250 calories!  Just had my dinner of collards and black eyed peas and am gonna end the day with a 600+ calorie deficit!  Woooooo!

Starting Weight: 147

1st Weigh In: 146

I did really well again yesterday.  I ate well, went to the gym, feeling good!  Now, my ultimate test...the weekend.

It's my fiance's birthday tomorrow and his band has a concert so we will see if I can behave myself. 

I guess it's time for the weigh in!

Starting: 179

Weigh in #1: 179

This is hard to start back up. I hate that I can't really exercise yet since I just had a csection, and I wish there was a way to know for sure how to calculate my daily calorie needs while breastfeeding.

I think maybe once I start working out I will see results. Also, I have got to overcome my insane need for sugar right now! It's driving me crazy. I don't have the same weakness with beer that so many of you have (never had alcahol in my life and I'm 29), but I try to relate to you with my addiction to sweets.

I spent the day at the zoo yesterday with my husband and kids. Thought that would help me, since I was on my feet all day and thought I was gonna die last night I was so exhausted, but I guess the constant munching on snacks evened me out!

Weight today:  148.8

Starting weight (back in Jan '09): 154

Todeinotaton: Congratulation on sticking with it!! The calorie deficit feels good, doesn't it? I thought of you last night. My husband offered me a Mike's Hard Lemonade. I turned it down; thought if you could go to a bar and not drink, I could sit outside and wash dogs without a Mike's reward.

Congrats lovinmylife. You're just a few pounds ahead of me. Great job!

My goal for next Friday's weigh in: 148

Start weight 133

1st weigh in 5/15: 131.4 I'm sure it water weight but I don't care at least it moving down.

This is my first week back on track since Feb and it feels great!  It is nice to have somewhere to go to just talk. My friends and family were great when I lost weight and hit my goal.   now...  They just don't want to hear it, to them it's old hat and I shouldn't worry about a "few pounds" because I'm thin.  (at least to them)  I know, I should worry,  I had gained 15 lbs!  You all know how much work it is to get rid of 15lbs.  I know I'm at a healthy weight but I want my clothes to fit without having to go buy new ones!

My goal for next Friday is 129.8!  (I'll be happy with anything lower than 131.4)

Anyway woo who! and Thanks!  I cant wait to see how every ones hard work is paying off!

Mlejoygrn  Breast feeding takes an extra 500 calories! Good for you and your baby.

lovinmylife24 Yeahhhh great job!

Jehzimom and todeinotaton  You have both done grat to just say NO.

I didn't know if we were supposed to enter our start weight since the very beginning or start weight of this group.  In either case:

First starting weight: 150

Group Start Weight: 147

Current Weight (week 1): 146

I'd love to be part of the group! :D

Starting: 233

*btw, does anybody know how to edit posts? there's no edit button that I can see*

I am down half a pound!

But I'm nervous - it's the long weekend and it' s supposed to be a "party weekend" with my friend who's visiting from out of town - three days of drinking and eating out. It's pretty darned easy to hit 1500 cals worth of beer in nachos as a "snack"! And my friend  is one of those people who weighs about 80lbs despite  a constant diet of vodka, cheese and chocolate ...

Nikki, there should be an EDIT button right under the "#67" of your post (should say Quote, Reply, Edit).

I went to the bar last night...silly me. I did okay with eating until the chocolate nuts and popcorn. I had 2 eggs, 1/2 lb steamed shrimp, salad w/o dressing, 2 bags of tofu noodles w/mushroom spagh sauce and added mushrooms and onions w/a little ff parm cheese. The drinking killed me, though. I had 3 beers and about 4 mixed drinks ugh. I'm guessing that I went over my calorie limit by at least 500.

Weigh in:

Starting weight (no clothes) 125 - 130 lbs

1st weigh in: 124 lbs (clothes/no shoes)

Great job at the bar, tod. I only wish that I could've been so good!

There's not one there. Is there a certain amount of days or posts you need to have to get it?

How weird is it that after I post that, it's there? XD

Hi all!  Sorry for the late post today.  I was super busy all day and had some friends over for dinner.  But I was good!  In fact, I am only at like 700 calories now (at midnight!) and trying to decide if I want to eat another 500 to get to 1200, or if I just want to go to bed.  I know I'm not supposed to eat less than 1200 a day, but the thought of downing 500 calories right now seems silly.  In any case, I certainly do not intend to make a habit out of eating less than my minimum. 

Ok.  Weigh in...
SW: 148
CW: 144
GW: 110

I find it hard to believe that I lost 4lbs in less than 2 weeks.  Do you think this is possible?  Probably I just lost water weight when I started hydrating more and exercising again.  Who knows, but I'm not complaining since I know the weightloss will slow down eventually.  Not looking forward to the inevitable plateaus.  They're just the worst.

Anyway, congrats to you all on the losses and on sticking in there! 

J-mom: so glad you didn't do the Mike's Hard Lemonade.  Good for you!

Anyone have any fun weekend plans?

tod Great Job!  Eating less once in a while is fine just like over eating once in a while is also fine it all balances out.  2lbs a week is what I'd love to see! That is still considered "slow and Healthy"  Unless I start exercising a lot I'm stuck at about a pound a week once my starting water weight is off.  This is only week one for me since Feb.  I just don't have enough of a deficit with out starving myself.

My big plans for the weekend are.....  I work from 10 to 5 on Saturday. (Always)

Sunday is supposed to be crappy weather so we're stuck inside.  It is the one day a week that we all spend together so we usually do something with the child.

Wooo whooo!

I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far!  I didn't get in any exercise today, but I still have a 400 calorie deficit, which I guess is pretty good.  Ate an even 1200 today.

In other news: I haven't smoked pot since Wednesday!  I gotta say, it's a lot easier to stay under my calorie limit if I'm not stoned and binging.  :)

leanne: Crappy weather here too this weekend.  Hopefully there will be a break in the rain tomorrow so I can go for a jog.

Tode, great job not smoking :) I really wish that I could give up drinking. I only do it once or twice (usually once) a week, but whenever I do, I eat a lot afterwards. I mean, there are the few exceptions when I'm too drunk to eat or when I eat healthier food, but usually it's bad food. I just feel like I neeed that one day out the week to kick back and drink to relax.

I calculated how many calories that I overate yesterday, and it was about 800. I know it's bad, but today I'm only aiming for 700. I might be going out to eat, so I'll get a salad without dressing and soup w/maybe a baked potato plain.

iced: No worries.  Just get yourself back on track as soon as you can.  I think it's probably good to go over every once in a while, to keep yourself from going crazy.  As far as the drinking goes, I'm exactly the same way.  In fact, when I'm even the slightest bit inebriated on anything my defenses crumble and I want to eat 1000 pizzas.  So that's why I'm taking a break from that stuff until June.  Then, maybe I'll start letting myself drink/smoke once a week.  If I actually make it through the end of the month this will be the longest I've gone without drinking, I'm ashamed to say.  :(  But I think it will be a nice reward to go out to dinner and share a nice bottle of wine with friends in a couple of weeks.

How's everyone else?

Am doing OK. Have worked out like a fiend and have been eating. The deficit continues, though.

Am a little discouraged with myself. Probably just a case of jumping the gun and not waiting to weigh until Friday. My weight has gone up 2 lbs since Friday with exercise and a daily deficit. I knew that I shouldn't look, but I just couldn't help it. Funny thing, though, after my workout today, I decided to sit in the hot tub. I put my swim suit on and it was too big. I looked baggy and ugly in it. I found the whole thing rather funny since I have never put on a too big swim suit in my entire life, and the evil scale said that I was gaining weight. I am assuming that it is muscle or water and not becoming overly distressed. I can't decide if I want to invest in a new suite, or pull an old one out of my closet and "make due" until I really am smaller.

My husband commented that my backside looked better in jeans yesterday, and he has never told me that. So, I figure that the hard workouts are paying off. So, I am vowing to you guys that I will NOT get on the scale until Friday. I promise, promise, promise. Curiosity will not kill this cat.

So, expect to hear from me a lot this week. I will need your support as I endure the scale withdrawal.

J-mom

I did well over the weekend.  Saturday I went to the gym and did over 6 miles on the elliptical.  Pretty discouraging when I got on the scale this morning and it's no different but hopefully by weigh in on Friday there will be a change.

jehzimom - I had my fiance say something relative to that.  He likes how my one pair of pants fit snug and we went to breakfast Sunday morning and he was of course looking at my butt (the reason he likes those pants) and said they weren't fitting so tight anymore.  To me, thats a good thing.  To him, not so much, Haha!

Good luck ladies!!

One of the best compliments I get from my hubby is when he thinks I have a tiny hiney.  LOL  At least now it's shrinking again.

Today is difficult already.  All I want to do is eat !  The loose pant comment helps though.  I want my pants to be loose too.

  I think I'll bake some squash sticks for lunch.  Maybe I'll make up some cole slaw as well.  I'll top it off with some shrimp and hummus for protein and I'll be all set. Hmmm low cal and lots of food!  Right now I'll have a tall glass of water.

jmom: I have never regulated my incessant weighing.  I must step on the scale 3 times a day at least.  It would probably be a good idea to do it only once a week, I think.  So I'll join you on your challenge of not weighing til Friday.

lovin: Congrats on all your activity this weekend!  Hang in there, you'll see results eventually.  I wish I had exercised more on Saturday and Sunday.  I didn't do much of anything besides a couple 45 min walks, but I did keep my calories down, so I think I had a pretty good weekend.

leanne: Tell me more about these squash sticks of yours... 

all: So I weighed myself this morning and got 142.  I started off a little over 2 weeks ago at 148.  I'm wondering what you make of this?  Is it possible for me to have lost 3 lbs a week with a 500 calorie daily deficit on average?  I haven't been starving myself either.  I wonder if it's just water or something.

Checking in late-sorry.  I did not do great over the weekend but we did a lot of yard work.  I was basically digging 6 hours a day on Sat & Sun.  I am really sore this morning.  I don't know how many calories you burn digging but I definately feel it today. 

I haven't weighed myself so I could not even guess where I am.  We are going camping on Wed unitl next Mon.  I am going to give myself this last week of slacking off and will start over on Tues.  So I quit smoking April 2nd and I basically have not done anything since then but eat.  I am afraid of the scale-but Tues I will be honest and get on it.  I will have to admit what I gained and start to get it off again.  I'm pretty sure I will want to cry.  I had lost 35 pounds and was down to 165-I just pray I am under 180. 

So that is where I am now-hope you guys are doing better than me!!

Hang in there!!