COMPETITION!!! Who'z the biggest LOSER?

hi guys

i'm new to this forum n i've gained 5 pounds recently

but now i really want to lose some weight!

i hav an idea now!

lets start a weight losing competition!

i'm 162 cm and 130 pounds heavy

any1 of the similar status is welcomed to enter this competition with me!

we will write weight log everyday in this post and by the end of every week, we'll compare who has lost more and who has lost the weight more healthily!

i believe dat by this way we'll all b more motivated to lose weight!

c'mmon ppl if u wanna do this just enter ur name after this thread n lets start from TMW!

if no1 enters, i'll just do it by myself n by the end of every month i'll post up my new picture!

c'mmon ppl , lets lose!!!!

forgot to say, my goal is 100 pounds by september 1st, 2006!

lets lose it!!!!!!!

my allowance is  1112 calorie per day

to make sure dat i lose, i'll only hav 1000-1100 calories everyday

good bye my stupid 30 pounds!

i'll never c u again!

my meal plan

breakfast

quaker's apple n cinnamon instant cereal (cooked with water)--120 calories

lunch

apple *1 --120 calories

sandwich( bread 200 calories, turkey breast 100 calories)--300 calories

vegies--100 calories

afternoon snack

wutever datz lower than 200 calories

dinner

instant cereal--120 calories

wutever healthy chinese food my mom cooks--140 calories

plus

no foods after 5 pm

hope dat will work!

i'll report daily n make sure dat i lose these 30 pounds by september 1st!

hi, wannabe!   losing 130 lbs in under six months is a pretty ambitious goal, and might not even be healthy for you.   i'm aiming for a pound a week, and i don't think any more than that is good for you, although many people seem to be able to lose 2.  that would take you 65 weeks, or a year and a quarter.   i don't want to throw cold water on your ambition, but please think about it.  

this website will help you adopt a healthy pattern of eating for the rest of your life, if you will use the tools that are here.  it is not designed as a crash course in dieting.  that always has a bad rebound effect. (it will come back, worse than before). i know there are a lot of people on the forums who can tell their stories on that.

but do get busy and log in your calories, study your analysis, and make sure you are getting all the important nutrients as well as the exercise that you need to first lose, and then to maintain, your healthy weight!

welcome to the group!!!

oh, i guess i read it wrong, you want to lose 30 lb, i thought you wanted to lose 100!!  sorry!! you have a very reasonable goal.  i think you need to add more protein to your diet, though.  look at egg whites (or egg substitute), chicken breast, turkey, tuna fish, salmon, shrimp, tofu, and low fat cheese.   if you look at "analysis" every day, you should see 30% fats, 30% protein, and 40% carbs. from what you said in your daily foods, you are going to be way way too high on carbs.  but just put it in, and see what happens!

Hey Wana be- I'd watch that quaker instant oatmeal- I think there is alot of sugar in it :(   And for your bread- make sure is whole grain- I bought some made by Alvarado St. Bakery that is whole grain with flax seed in it and I think 2 pieces were only 100 calories- course- they are small pieces! My husband complains about their size- he's a big eater and lucky for him- he does not need to watch his weight... get bread with higher fiber to help fill you up- and also- I'm sure you are also drinking a lot of water during the day?  I want to lose another 88 pounds or so but I should lose over a 100- so I won't take the challenge- but always here for free advice:)  From one who is a real "yo-yo" !!!

Hey there. I can sorta do the challenge with you. I can only weigh in weekly though ... Friday mornings are my weigh-ins. I can't do it more than once a week or I'd go absolutely nuts (plus the scale's at home and I'm in my apartment at school, and I only go home on the weekends).

Make a profile, then I'll add you as a friend and you can do the same with me. This would be much easier to do through our diet logs and easier to find, too.

OK, I guess stats n background would be good to start with ... My name's Christina, I'm 21, 5'2" (62in.) (not sure what that is in the metric system and I'm too lazy right now to figure it out). I'm 164 pounds, and looking to lose about 34 (possibly 44, we'll see when I get to my goal of 130) pounds. According to the website, I can get to my goal by August 19th while consuming 1350 calories a day. I started at 200 pounds last June, and lost 25 pounds by cutting back and exercising, hit a 3-month plateau, found this site, and since have lost 11 more pounds for a grand total of 36 pounds gone forever.

I'm not sure that 1112 calories is exactly enough for you, though. I've read just about everywhere that under 1200 calories kicks your metabolism around and puts you into starvation mode, thereby storing fat and burning muscle mass. Just something to look into and make sure you're doing this healthily.

Anyway, make a profile, add me, lemme know if you wanna do this competition thingy (prolly a li'l more slack than you'd like, but it's the only way it'll work for me, really ... with a once-a-week weigh-in). Feel free to e-mail (ReadnChick@aol.com) ... tell me about yourself n your weight-loss,lol so I'll have a bit of background info on my competition. ;)

~Christina

thx for ur support guys

christina, i already added u as a friend, but since i'm new here, i dunno if i did the profile rite

hi jen

i noe, i checked the nutrition factors on the package n it does hav a lota sugar

however, i really have a sweet tooth n crave for candies all day

i figured if i could use these sugars in it to ease my desire for chocolates n other "worse" stuff, it might work

i think i'll change it after my body has adapted to the "healthy" eating styles

thx for replying

hi elin

=P 130 pounds in half a year lolz

n thx for replying, i'll try to put more protein in it

why is your last meal at 5pm? unless you have acid reflux, your last meal should be 2-3hours before bed.

i eat my last small meal (usually cottage cheese w/ pineapple, and 8oz of water drink) at 8PM, fall asleep at 10:30 usually.


5pm, till early morning, is a LONG time without food, you should bump up a few of those foods and vary them more out through the day.

to burks

i heard ppl saying dat if u eat less at night, u get slim faster...dunno if its true tho... i think i'll try the 5pm schedule for a month, than ur 8pm schedule for a month, n i'll do an experiment on myself to c which suits me better

besides, i get up at 6 am everyday n ya i dunno y buy i never feel hungary in the morning

i dun think itz good for my weight loss plan =?

lets say you eat at 5pm, your last meal of the entire day, that means your metabolism is boosted at 5pm, then it slowly goes down, and down, and down by 9pm/10pm your metabolism isn't boosted anymore, and it's harder to lose weight this way.



but it's really what ever is suitable for your needs.

Depending on what you eat of course, but I thought eating 2-3 hours before bedtime actually helped you sleep better. I thought I remember reading that as a reason that cookies and milk are actually a very good dessert. Getting a good night's sleep is just as important as what you eat. Sleeping with a grumbling stomach doesn't sound like good sleep to me!

So how tall is 162 cm??? Anyone? I'm curious since I'm also 130 and am trying to get to 120. I figured that's a good weight, I'm 5'4" (64 in).

The Oatmeal - Have you tried the low sugar stuff? I bought it but haven't tried it yet. And if you don't have anything against the artificial sweeteners, the Weight Control oatmeals are really good! They don't have a fake sugar taste. I've tried the Banana Bread and the Cinnamon, both very tasty! But be careful, the Banana Bread SMELLS HEAVENLY!!!! It's tasty, but not heavenly...  :o) 

162 cm is 63.78 in.    At 5'4", you are 162.56 cm. At 5'2", I am 157.48 cm.

The general rule is that 1 in. = 2.54 cm.

thx for changing my  height into inches=P

i went out with my friends to karaoke (since itz march break) n i didnt (i couldnt actually) follow my eating plan

so here is wut i actually ate today

breakfast-chinese style egg&ham bum 260 calories

lunch-bubble tea with the lil black sticky rice stuff(dunno wut itz called, it came with the drink,)--400 calories

dinner--chinese style sausage bum 300 calories

total

960 calories

since u guys all think adt some foods @ 8 or 9 pm will b good, i'll just eat some healthy snack at dat time today n i hope i can lose some wieght!

hmmm

just had some green been& dried carrot stir frie plus some bites of sour n sweet porc...which is like 200 calories

i dun think i'll eat any more today

btw

just had shower before  my 2nd dinner, i got down to 128 pounds now!

cheers!

meh

just had another orange

badbad girl T_T

now dats another 100calories

Congrats on the weight-loss! I'm dyin' here, I can't weigh in til Friday morning. I COULD weigh when I go home tomorrow night, but it wouldnt' be accurate (I weigh the same time in the same way every Friday morning).  The stir fry sounds really yummy, I LOVE stir fry.

Breakfast: cereal with skim milk, yogurt, light OJ (225)

Afternoon snack: Chicken Sandwich, jello, diet dr. pepper (165)

Lunch: Grilled steak n veggie healthy choice meal (290)

Dinner: Spaghetti with ground turkey, green beans, skim milk, 3 baby pickles, whole grain bread n butter (686.4)

Total: 1336 ... 14 leftover calories for the day

Gah ... I really need to distribute my calories better throughout the day. It's SO hard with my Monday/Wednesday schedule though. :-\ I REALLY need to step it up on the water tonight, I haven't drank enough today ... and I've gotta start lookin' out for that sodium, it's killin' me. I'm givin' myself a partial cheat day on Friday ... I'm finally having my shamrock shake. It IS St. Patty's Day then, so ... I'm entitled, at least I waited n I'm ONLY having one before they take 'em back off the menu. I'm a sucker for anything mint!

I'm wondering if after today we should move this to our diet logs? That way it won't be out where everyone can see what I ate all day LOL. Also, I was wondering how old you are and where you're from? I'm assuming outside the US, considering you put your height in the metric system.

YAY!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Im SO joining!!! Its awesome. Because I need some competition ;)

Readnchick!~We are EXACTLY the same weight!!! 164.0 llbs!
I am....5'1 or 5'2. My ultimate goal weight is 100.llbs I am 19 yrs old hehe.
So wannabelose and readnchick, I am your challenger Lexy ;)
Annddd.. Today I had : 2 juicebox
       &nb sp;               &nb sp;               2 peices of gum
Ummm yeah, I am kinda on a tiny fast right now. But anywho, i shall post regularly ( I post in my weight diary like CRAZY) lol and as you can see I am a tiny  bit hyper! lol