300+ Countdown to Jan 1, 2009 !

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      We share a long journey.
      January 1, 2009 is coming ... IS HERE ! 
      What progress we'll make ... WE'VE MADE !
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~ THE 2008 300+ COUNTDOWN CLUB ~
      Counting down to JAN 1, 2009!
 1. Post your 1st of month weigh in.
 2. Check your updated number below.
 3. Let me know of any corrections.

.......................... GROUP WEIGHT LOSS ..........................
SW: 320.0   JAN 1st 2009 185.0     Lost  135.0  bigbrett22
SW: 340.0   JAN 1st 2009 173.0     Lost  167.0  danielle_20077
SW: 343.0   JAN 1st 2009 275.0     Lost    68.0  denise07
SW: 326.0   JAN 1st 2009 280.0     Lost    38.0  freethrowtommy 
SW: 354.0   JAN 1st 2009 328.0     Lost    26.0  humorpam
SW: 329.0   JAN 1st 2009 295.0     Lost    34.0  korali
SW: 329.0   JAN 1st 2009 221.0     Lost  108.0  laurabow
SW: 370.0   JAN 1st 2009 286.0     Lost    84.0  mnic
SW: 442.2   JAN 1st 2009 392.0     Lost    50.2  mwiowa
SW: 325.0   JAN 1st 2009 267.0     Lost    58.0  punkrockriot
SW: 315.0   JAN 1st 2009 226.0     Lost  100.0  renaer14
SW: 317.0   JAN 1st 2009 311.0     Lost      6.0  shnitzel (tracy)
SW: 465.0   JAN 1st 2009 220.8     Lost  244.0  sun123
SW: 385.0   JAN 1st 2009 336.8     Lost    52.0  sunnyone24
SW: 305.0   JAN 1st 2009 234.5     Lost    70.5  Tina_4792
SW: 367.0   JAN 1st 2009 299.0     Lost    69.4  topeze
SW: 576.0   JAN 1st 2009 447.0     Lost  129.0  velvetkiss 
SW: 325.0   JAN 1st 2009 255.0     Lost    70.0  watchmeshine82
SW: 355.0   JAN 1st 2009 287.0     Lost    68.0  wobbley
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I gained a pound... what the hell? Im crushed right now! I dont unsterstand how I could gain with all the excersize Im doing and only eating what im soposed to, no cheating. This just makes me think its impossible to lose. Awwww man.. After last week I was sure it was gonna be another good one. I dont know what to do now. Drop the cals back down or stick with this and hope it starts working... Im so disapointed in myself and I dont feel like I should be.. This sucks..

 

 

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Its been a few hours and I feel a little bit better but everytime I walk by the scale I curse at it lol. Just got back from the gym and ran longer than normal. I fealt like quitting this morning. But Im gonna stay on it and hopefully next weeks weigh in will make up for this crappy one. Im gonna drop the cals down to 1600-1900 a day like I did last week, keep up with the excersize and have another good week. However Im getting very muscular. Incresing the weight in every lift excersize I do. My calves, chest, and arms are getting huge. My clothes are looser than ever and my face & waist are very thin looking. So Im doing something right. Trying to look at the positives. A week from now seems so long to wait and see if this is gonna work. I see why people weigh daily, but I think Id be even more obsessive about it if I did.

 

Keep up the goodwork my people...

I expect to plateau or possibly gain with my correction to a higher cal allowance.  With tomorrow weigh in, it may be too early since I only started this week but Im actually allowing for two weeks of "Dang!"s because I have to allow it to get right. 

I  know it will be temporary and off I'll go again losing but yeah, not looking forward to it exactly.  I got spoiled with regular losses.  I just need to look long term when I have to lower my calories because my weight continues dropping so I cant be that low already. 

Hang in there Jack - good things are coming but feel free to give you scale a nice kick :P

I've been struggling to get my mojo back for this. I think I have as I went to the gym the last three days in a row. I'm back to 319 within a half a pound of my lowest since I started. I've got to have a good day today to get the mind set for the weekend. I think if I can keep it together I can be back at 318 by Monday.

I'll share this as it helped me get my act back together this week. Back in August, I ran into a woman that was nice and attractive. We had a nice little conversation about accents. The truth is she really needed to lose about 40-50 pounds to look her best. She was fun to talk with, happy and pretty confident - not the sort of person to take a back seat to anyone.

This week I ran into her again. I didn't recongize this person - hold that thought. We chatted a little bit and ended up talking about accents. She remember me from back in August. She'd lost the 50 pounds and went from attractive to goddess. I was stunned at how much difference 50 pounds made. She said folks that hadn't seen her since taking the weight off didn't reconize her.

Now while the looking better part is cool and all of that, the REAL difference I could see in her was she was so much happier and confident, dare I say radiant - and that's what really showed.

Reading about how weight loss makes life better is one thing, but getting to meet and see someone who had worked very hard at it and got results - just seeing how much difference it made in a happy well adjusted person...made me really want to get my next 100 pounds off!

Good Luck everyone!

I've just been reading your posts and thought I would introduce myself.  At 28, I have hit my heaviest.  I weighed on one scale over the weekend and came up with 306.5.  On the other scale, I weighed 295.  I would say it is a pretty safe bet that I am right at 300 pounds right now.

I have been chubby since childhood.  At 5'0'' and 120 pounds, I was the largest child in the 3rd grade.  I grew to an adult height of 5'11'' and at 19 I hit 245 pounds.  At that time I decided that I needed to make a change and got down to 185, which is thin for me.  I was running 2 or 3 miles each day, lifting weights, and playing sports all the time.

 I maintained that loss for a couple of years but as soon as I graduated from college and got into a high-stress, 50 to 70 hours a week job, the pounds have just piled on.  So now, six years later, not only did I gain back those 60 pounds I lost, but an additional 55.

So here I am.  I am sick and tired of being tired and fat.  I just got back from walking two miles in this lovely 20 degree, wind chill of 10 weather.  I am determined to get my life back.  I had cereal and fruit for breakfast.  I am bound and determined that I am going to succeed this time.

Sorry to be so long winded, but you guys seem to have a pretty good community here and I would love to have something to turn to for support other than my 125 pound friends if you know what I mean.  I mean, they just don't understand.

Welcome Beth!  How fortunate that youve experience with losing weight that you can use to help determine what works for you.  Longer journeys like ours succeed with determination like that!  Bad days - sure but always being able to pick ourselves and push foward will bring us through.  Sent you a PM to see if you want to come aboard for you journey through 2008.

Great story Train!  So many people dont know how heavy Ive gotten as Id become reclusive but one thing I look forward to is visiting with old coworkers not to brag but because I know they will be happy for me.  When weight becomes such a factor in our lives, just knowing the peace of mind that comes from getting in shape and not dealing with the struggles of obesity. 

Came in at 358, a pound heavier.  Im not concerned - eating well and have upped my calories as they were way too low but willing to wait it out as I adjust.  Its still all healthy food and within a weight loss calorie range but I wasnt doing myself any favors low cal as I was considering thats a calorie level I'll need to be able to lose weight at in the 200s.  Hoping for better things next Thursday and still have this months progress.

ONE WEEK TIL FEBRUARY 1st WEIGH IN !! 

Changing the original post to say count down to Jan1 2009 since we will be weighing in the 1st of each month anyway.

To confirm, Bethepoo is aboard with us - Yeah!  Looking forward to what you and all of us are off to accomplish.  Good eating everyone!

Welcome Bethepoo!

WEEKLY WEIGHT LOSS REPORT

As you know, my official weigh-in days are on Saturdays or Sundays ... and this week I selected Saturday and that's the official weight that I record for me. Though my weight loss to date in January has been slower than in previous months, it's still remaining reasonably steady and at a healthy pace ... which will be a nice prelude for February (which has been designated a "Maintenance Month") since I will be out of town for more than 14 days. (Don't worry, I still plan to do my very best to stay on track while out of town!) Anyway ... this week's results show a loss ... and a loss ALWAYS equals a good week, right?

And on a related note, I achieved my exercise goals for every week in January (90 minutes of cardio per week), so starting Monday that increases to 120 minutes of cardio per week for February! (I also work with some weights, too.)

STARTING WEIGHT: 369

CURRENT WEIGHT: 290.8

WEIGHT LOST THIS WEEK: 2.2 pounds

WEIGHT LOST TO DATE: 78.2 pounds

PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT LOST (of starting weight): 21.1%

WEEKS OF DIETING: 23 weeks

SPECIAL COMMENTS: Started thyroid medication today for under-active thyroid.

NEXT GOAL: 289 = 80 pounds lost

Original Post by mollymouser:

... Though my weight loss to date in January has been slower than in previous months, it's still remaining reasonably steady and at a healthy pace ...

WEIGHT LOST THIS WEEK: 2.2 pounds

It is so depressing to me that you have lost 17 pounds this month SO FAR, over 2 pounds this week, and that this is a slow rate of weight loss that you are having to get used to... I have been working really hard this month and doing an hour of cardio almost every day and have only lost 6 pounds! So stop saying how slow you are losing when you are obviously doing GREAT!

I haven't lost 17 pounds in January.... I've lost 10.6 pounds (and it's a 5-week month, too!) (I had to go back to my weight log to be sure of the math since it's 2am!)

Dec 30   weigh in 299.0   lost for the week 2.4  -  lost to date 70.0

Jan 05   weigh in 297.4   lost for the week 1.6   - lost to date  71.6

Jan 12   weigh in 295.2   lost for the week 2.2   - lost to date  73.8

Jan 20   weigh in 293.0   lost for the week 2.2   - lost to date  76.0

Jan 26   weigh in 290.8   lost for the week 2.2  -  lost to date  78.2

This is a weight loss slow-down for me ... because for Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec, I was averaging a 3.5 pound per week loss ... and now it's settled down to almost exactly 2.0 pounds per week, on average... a reduction of more than 30%.

=^..^= MOLLY

 

Tsk, tsk, tsk...Can I get a little love here?

If I may make a suggestion...go to bed and get some sleep, Y'all. Testy, testy, testy!

Sorry Molly - I thought your Jan08 start weight here said 307, I must have read the wrong line. But still, you are doing so wonderful and making such good, steady (and yes, FAST) progress! I wasn't trying to criticize you but just meant that you should be very proud of how well you are doing!

I slowed down after leaving the 400s, and also the weight loss went from steady to erratic.  Now if I have a bad week, I just sigh and look forward to the next - guess Im getting used to it.

Feel happy for all with good weeks - if Im having a lousy one, I can live vicarously through others' victories.  Could not wait til Feb 1st and not cant believe its coming this week.  Yikers!

Starting weight: 319 lbs (June 2007)
Today's weight: 246.2 lbs (January 27th, 2008)

= 72.8 lbs lost so far

I am still eating the same amount of calories I was when I was over 300 lbs and continue to lose (1829 calorie per day on AVERAGE). I am increasing my exercise and continuing strength training but I think it's important to NOT under-eat as it slows down your metabolism and your body starts running more efficiently. That's why I am going to keep my metabolism optimized by eating close to my maintenance calories. When I'm at my goal, I'll probably be able to maintain closer to 2000-2200 calories if I stay very active.

The key to weight loss is to keep your metabolism stoked and by eating less and less, you slow it down. So as long as what you are doing is working, don't make any changes. And if anything, before lowering calories, increase your exercise.

Original Post by denise07:

Sorry Molly - I thought your Jan08 start weight here said 307, I must have read the wrong line. But still, you are doing so wonderful and making such good, steady (and yes, FAST) progress! I wasn't trying to criticize you but just meant that you should be very proud of how well you are doing!

 

I'm sorry if I sounded testy, grouchy, cranky, rude or twitlike.

=^..^= MOLLY

I am very happy for the most part being back on track. Hit 313 on Saturday. This is down from 406 at the end of July. Goal is 225. Finally made mid-point!

yay, trainwreck!

I guess you can mark me down for 266 now. I had my weigh in this morning. I had a couple of great weeks for the exercise and my Polar F11 is really helping to motivate me.

We will do that aovermy!  Ive decided to go to the clinic tomorrow for Feb 1 OP update.  Been a tough week and not used to them.  Still several good weeks behind it so its all good and looking forward.  Way to put that holiday behind you Train and congrats on making it to halfway :D!

FEBRUARY UPDATES PLEASE - you can PM me or post here.

My February update: 269.2

Weight lost in January: 6.8 lbs

Woo hoo!