Competitive person looking to start by losing ten pounds

I am 25 yrs old, female, 5'4", 154 lbs.  I never struggled with weight when I was younger, but have begun to.  Im looking to lose 30 lbs.  Right now Im focussing on the first ten.  Having someone to keep me going is a big plus, so Im looking for someone with similar goals as me to compare workouts, calories burned, calories eaten, and weight lost with.  Weigh ins once or twice a week with a log of what we did for exercise and calories consumed.  I definitely don't know a lot about working out so I think that comparing notes will help us figure out what works the best.  Im very competitive and want someone else who likes to win.  If we both push ourselves to "win" we can only help eachother.  Please respond if you are interested.  I live in Albany, NY so if anyone's from around here even better.  Thanks and good luck to everyone!

~L

Hello LMS,

I am a 40yr old, 6ft 197 lbs individual looking to lose my last 11 and keep it off. I have lost 40 plus pounds this year and am looking to lose the last 11 but am highly UNMOTIVATED. I have joined the site to find someone as well and I am interested in finding a buddy as well.  Let me know if your interested, I am in Wisconsin so I am not close but thought ti would be worth a try

A

Hey!  Im 20 and 5'4.  about 145 lbs.  Im willing to join you if you want me too although i live nowhere near NY.

hi!  I'm 20 and 5'4" around 140 lbs hoping to get down to 125 or below.  I'd love to join.  I'm in the Northeast too.

I am 5'3 and I weight a whopping 167 lbs. This is the heaviest I have been in my life and it all happened within the last year. I used to be 20 lbs lighter. So, I am willing to join in so all of us can keep each other on track. I just said to myself the other day that I would like to just get down 10 lbs to start (ultimately 30 lbs) so that I am at least in the 150s. Let me know how you want to proceed!

Hey everyone,

  Im having a really busy day at work, but I'd love to do this.  Try to write later so we can figure out the details.  Thanks!

~L

Hey! I'm 23 years old, 5'1", 131lbs, from NY. I just joined the site and am looking for new people to chat with, keep me motivated, and offer tips/suggestions.

Maybe we could all start a new group! Could be fun!

Thanks and good luck,

Samantha

May I join you?   I too am sort of new --- not really, but in a way.....  ( : 

Started at 230, am now 154-6, wanted to hit 150, and then KEEP GOING>   I jog or ride a bike every day at 5AM. 

I'm 25 as well, 140 lbs. I lost 20 lbs. in 10 weeks (155 to 135) last March - May, but have gained a few back. My ultimate goal was 40lbs. to lose, so I need to get back on track and get to where I was so I can finish. So, ultimately, I want to lose 30 lbs. as well. Swimsuit season is gone, and so I have very little motivation (that was my push at the beginning of the year).... so I too am focusing on the first 10 to start. My goal is just 1lb. a week this time, so I hope to be down ten by the first week in January. Very slow, but that's all the push I've got for now (if it comes off faster, great!). I'm also very competitive, so maybe this will help!! :)

Let us know when you want to do weigh-ins. It's your post, so it's up to you, but I personally love doing Wed. for weigh-ins (middle of the week, weekend water weight is gone). Maybe a different day for posting our reports of exercise and calories consumed? That way we don't go a whole week without reporting? Just an idea... it's up to you... let us know.  

can I join?!

Hey everyone, sorry Ive had a few busy days.  Ive been thinking about it and I def agree with poupe80601.  Wednesday is a good day for weigh ins.  Lets report weight on Wed (include loss or gain for reference), and then we can report exercise and cal consumed on say Monday.  Ill go through the posts at the end of that day and compile the data for everyone to see.  It looks like we have a good bunch of people with similar goals.  Let's work hard to get there! Im going to the gym in about 45 min (after work) and Im upping my cardio to 45-50 minutes and doing legs today.  I'll weigh myself there since I have no scale at home, which I dont know if thats good or bad.  I slacked a little on me eating this weekend b/c I waited for a table at a local sports bar for the length of a football game, ended up starving and ultimately went to fridays and had nachos and a steak sandwich.  One day a week isn't bad though.  I managed to make myself eat a salad when I got home from the bar Friday night instead of stopping for pizza, it was rough.  How about everyone else's weekends?     

LIke Wed weigh ins. Mondays for cal estimates and workout logging is good too.  Work out logging in minutes or...? 

I rode my inside bike for the first time in weeks, preferrring to run, but this morning was 30 degrees -- BRRR.  did 7.5 miles, 27 minutes/223 cals.   ( :   felt good about that.   Not so good on the eating today -- someone brought me homemade peanut butter cookies.   YES< I should have given away, but I didn;t  and they were good.  Here is to better choices tomorrow  ---   I will runin in the AM (bundles up this time) AND take my workout gear to work and run the track (at least 8 laps, maybe 10) before parent-teacher conferences.  AND I will eat smartly all day to make up for the crap dinner they provide AND I will try not to snakc when I get home on anything but fruit. 

My weekend was..... ok.   Personally, not so hot, cc wise, good.  I refrained from buying more booze when out and that alone is a success for me.   thanks for the cool post, LMS!  ( : 

AWESOME!! 

I'm just starting back today, so while my weekend wasn't bad, I wasn't making any effort either. I went to the gym today for the first time in almost two weeks (pathetic... I was so consistent before... oh well, back on track!). Minimal workout (starting slow): 20 min. elliptical, 35 minute weights and 10 min. bike. 

Janay: Wow! Every morning at 5AM? Very impressive.... you should be proud!

Nice to have a group to compare notes with again. Thanks for the great post LMS! 

DANG, poupe!!  I couldn't keep with you!!!!!     5AM is the only time I am motivated for sure.....    sometimes I might workout after work, but not so likely, so I jsut do what works.  That way also if I already worked out, I am more likely to eat and drink well all day long. 

I wish I had the motivation to go to the gym in the morning, but I dont.  I usually go after work probably 4 days a week, and on Sundays, totalling 5.  I take off Saturday and Tuesday.  My bf works MWF nights, so I take off Tuesday and usually try to get him to come meet me on Thursdays.  Yesterday I left work ten min early to go to the gym, and it was already very full.  i think I got the last elliptical which was fantastic.  i dont know what I would have done if Id had to wait for a machine.  My boss is understanding about it though and doesn't mind if i leave a few minutes early to try to beat the rush.  I'm getting into eating apples and bananas, although it's surprising how many calories they have.  It's ok though cause they're good for me.  And still less calories than most snacks and breakfast foods.  Last night after 50 min on elliptical (550 calories), and about 30 min of weight lifting (legs) I got home and made myself a huge chicken salad which was very good and watched some tv.  After resisting eating some of the carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that was in the fridge for at least an hour I finally gave in and had some.  I didn't go too crazy with it and figured since I had worked extra hard at the gym it was ok.  I'm sure i was under for my calories for the day anyways, although after lying down i couldnt bring myself to get up and go log my dinner ones.  A chicken salad with lite dressing, not too many calories.  I weighed myself when leaving the gym, like I usually do and I can finally move the big weight on the bottom from 150 back to 100... of course then I have to move the top one all the way to the end.. haha, but it made me feel good.

As far as the workout and cal intake on mondays I think we should do calories burned vs. calories consumed.  That will give everyone a good look at their calorie deficit for the week, which can be compared to their weight loss/gain to see what works for each individual, since everyone's body is different.  What do you guys think?

apples and nanas are awesome snacks.  I am also still getting tasty strawberries and grapes, but those will be out of season soon, right?  Trick:  I buy the smallest bananas I can find and log those as 90-100 cals vs. the big ones that can be up to 170ish?   and I keep them in the fridge after I separate them from the top.  they might turn brown, but the insdie is perfect and they would last 2 ish weeks if I didn;t eat them faster than that.  just fyi  ( :

so... help me, I am slow.   I would just look at my exercise out cals vs. food cals in and do some sort of math?   or just post daily totals or.....I'll do my best.  I like the idea of a challenge like this one with support.  ( : 

Yeah... what exactly do you mean? Like...

for example

total cal consumed = 8400

BMR: 1700 cal/day (sedentary) x 7 days = -11900

exercise = -900 

DEFICIT of 4,400 CALORIES FOR WEEK

??

How do you want us to lay it out?

Poupe,

 That is exactly what Im saying.  Great example.  I have no problem doing the math if you guys just want to log the totals, or you can also do the math if you'd like.  Basically log cal consumed for the week.  Cal burned for the week, including exercise.  and then subtract equals your deficit.  The higher the deficit the more weight loss, although the deficit shouldnt be too high, thats not good for you.  Im trying to keep my deficit around 800-1000 a day, which is kinda high, but I have an ambitious goal.  And Im still eating around 1300 cal a day, which is healthy.

yea so like I said you're welcome to do the math yourself or I will.  its up to you.  Then Wed after weigh ins Ill combine all the info to one post and we can figure out whats working and what isn't.  Im excited.

sounds great!

LMS --  LOL -- I teach English = my math skills suck.  I will try, but please feel free to check and correct.   ( : 

thanks too, poupe, for the good example -- rock on

EDIT:   AND -- when should I start with the logging for the math?   yesterday or....?   I log workouts and food every day, so no big deal.  just checking

I also made a quick form we could use for Wed weigh ins....    might need help with the cals in and out with all the math, but here;s the other....

Name:

Height:

Start Weight:

Goal Weight:

• 10-29
• 11-5
• 11-12
• 11-19
• 11-26
• 12-3

so on......

That weigh in form looks great.  I think we should start the calorie logs next Monday.  now that we all know what we are going to log and keep track of we have an understanding of what we need to do.  We can start the weigh in's tomorrow.  That way next week we have something to compare to. 

5"2 female with the last 15 to loose. I had a baby in feb and have dropped 45 pounds so far ( 19 of that was baby o_0)

Weight today: 135lbs

goal weight 120lbs (by dec 20th)

waist 30.5'

hip 39'

thighs roughly 21'

I'd like to loose about 2 inches everywhere. Yoga, running and weight training about 30 mins total a day, 3x per week. Gonna bump it up to 4x per week starting next week. Start intramural soccer in Jan. Recommend that everyone find a team to join or something like that. Gives a little extra boost when you see your skills improve because your health is improving!