Group? 10lbs by july??

Weigh in is on friday.

I started at 148 myself agelades, and my GW is 135 as well. Its been a roller coaster, and right now i'm trying to get over 144-143, which i've been at for a while, on most days;) i'm 5'8, so we are pretty close in info.

Good luck to you!.

Original Post by adge1967:

Hi All, so I met with a trainer today because I must be doing something wrong. I have not been loosing weight and my body does NOT look like I have been lifting weights. I mean I look good, but not awesome. I think I have hit a stand still.  He is expensive and I have to tap into my savings, but I believe I am worth it! right! Aren't we all worth it!!!

Anyway, I have a client who goes to him and she looks amazing! and is in her mid 40's.! He says that many women over work out and don't burn fat but mussel because they don't know where they should have their heart rate at. My client says she doesn't work out as hard as she did and now she is better shape. 

  I have 4 weeks to my trip in the Caribbean. I am a single 40 year old who is going to sailing with a bunch or strangers, and I am going to be in a bathing suit everyday! EKKESSSS. At the rate I am going I will not be were I want to be so I have to kick it up a notch.  I really want this! I want to feel proud of my body, and not ashamed! I will share some tips I get from him. 

 When the trip comes you will look fab!!!! I wish I could get a trainer...I know if I could go to the gym I would drop and tone sooooo fast..I have been stuck for fricken ever now..its like I loose 2-3 pounds then yo-yo back and forth..UGH! I really think I am going to take up swimming again...Like 2 times a week...

Original Post by bkmanda:

Weigh in is on friday.

I started at 148 myself agelades, and my GW is 135 as well. Its been a roller coaster, and right now i'm trying to get over 144-143, which i've been at for a while, on most days;) i'm 5'8, so we are pretty close in info.

Good luck to you!.

cool! good luck to both of us!

I have been having such a hard time controlling myself when it comes to food again. My problem has always been portion contol... for me it is much easier to not have any sweets for months than to have them in moderation. Why is that I don't know. So I have gained so much weight this week. It seems everyday I say ok - this is what I will do, but doesn't happen. I have recommited to it so often that I don't know what to do anymore.

The bottom line - I have gained 4 pounds!!! No matter how much I tell myself it is "water weight" the pooch in my belly says something different.

My goal by next week is to have lost between 2 & 5 pounds. Wish me luck y'all. I am just going to have to stop eating sweets all together again. That is what seems to work for me.

Hope you all did better than me!

SW - 140

GW - 132

CW - 137

Last weeks weight: 133    Ughh - Why do I sabotage myself?!?!?

amberwolg--I think that a 4 lb weight fluctuation is normal and can be due to a number of different things--not just having a week that you eat more sweets than usual. I went up and down (two weeks ago) 6 lbs in one day! I think that getting back on track will not be as difficult as you think. Deprivation is definitely not the way for me to go... I've lost over 18 lbs since February and my diet has at least once a week contained Pizza, or Chipotle, or Potbelly's, or even alcohol! The key is mitigation by making sure you still stay at/just under your recommended calorie intake by eating less calories at your other meals for the day and still maintain a deficit of 500-1000 calories per day. Some days I haven't done this and I have still lost weight (I think because I started to go to the gym regularly). I say that you're doing great and you should be proud of what you have accomplished so far!

SW in January: 208

SW for this group: 195

Last week's weigh in: 189.8

This week's weigh in: 189.4

Down 18.6 lbs total; 5.6 lbs for this group; and .4 lbs from last week.

Not as much as I hoped but I haven't been able to get to the gym since Monday. I'm taking an accelerated course for grad school that's killing my sleep schedule! Hopefully next week will be better!

amberwolg - I agree with whsthatlady, I mean, you lost 7lb last week! so if you average that out over the last two weeks, you're still down 3lb...or 1.5lb per week, which is not bad at all!
My schedule has been crazy this week, which has actually been helping my eating. I've only made it to the gym 2x this week, compared to my normal 4, and haven't been going to do weight training on my lunches because my hand is still messed up from my burn last week. Hopefully it will be back to normal by next week? I did go for walks mon and tues though, so I feel a little better. Been really tired with all my studying...believe me, next week I will be a much happier camper! Wish me luck monday on the LSAT!

SW last Sept: 207ish
SW for this group: 187
Weight last friday: 183
Today's weight: 179.4!!! (down 3.6lb from last week, 2.4lb to go!)
I don't even remember the last time I weighed under 180...wait, it was July of 2005, when I came back from spain! ahhhhhhhhh. kay...need to keep it up though :) have a good weekend all!

Let's do this thing! :)

Age: 35

Height: 5'5"

Current Weight: 158

Goal for July: 148

Original Post by bluezett:

Original Post by adge1967:

Hi All, so I met with a trainer today because I must be doing something wrong. I have not been loosing weight and my body does NOT look like I have been lifting weights. I mean I look good, but not awesome. I think I have hit a stand still. He is expensive and I have to tap into my savings, but I believe I am worth it! right! Aren't we all worth it!!!

Anyway, I have a client who goes to him and she looks amazing! and is in her mid 40's.! He says that many women over work out and don't burn fat but mussel because they don't know where they should have their heart rate at. My client says she doesn't work out as hard as she did and now she is better shape.

I have 4 weeks to my trip in the Caribbean. I am a single 40 year old who is going to sailing with a bunch or strangers, and I am going to be in a bathing suit everyday! EKKESSSS. At the rate I am going I will not be were I want to be so I have to kick it up a notch. I really want this! I want to feel proud of my body, and not ashamed! I will share some tips I get from him.

When the trip comes you will look fab!!!! I wish I could get a trainer...I know if I could go to the gym I would drop and tone sooooo fast..I have been stuck for fricken ever now..its like I loose 2-3 pounds then yo-yo back and forth..UGH! I really think I am going to take up swimming again...Like 2 times a week...

thanks for the support!

Hi Everyone,

I am 123. And have been for a straight week. this is good news. The better news is my body is getting so toned! I can't believe the changes in the past 10 days. It was like my body was asleep and then wammmmo- I see my stomach mussels and the belly button fat is almost gone!

My trainer says I should not pay attention to the scale cause I am  building mussel weight. I can actually see my collar bone, which I never saw before. I am taking a lot more into consideration then what the scale says.

O M G.... I never drink the water I am suppose to... so I committed to 8 glasses a day and even though I have to pee every 10 min. I really think it has helped.

the bad news, I went from a 36 chest to a 34. I was a C cup, now I am in between a B and C.

Good luck to eveyone today. Just think.. today can be a start too. don't think about the past. just keep moving and be in the moment and honor your self where you are right now. And thank you for all you comments and support. :)

oh, bluezett...

take up swimming. there is nothing faster when it comes to weight loss then doing something you love. What is holding you back? Work?

Original Post by adge1967:

oh, bluezett...

take up swimming. there is nothing faster when it comes to weight loss then doing something you love. What is holding you back? Work?

Work mostly I guess. I work from 9-5 (almost wanted to sing the song lol) and I work about an hour from home. So by the time I get home I dont feel like going anywhere..I am a single mom of 2 girls 11-15...and I dont always have the xtra money cuz of GAS!!! I know my girls would go with me but then thats more $...When I do work out it is at home and when I walk I do it at work and I use to walk about 5 miles a day on the weekends but they get so busy..

I've found I am getting really frustrated becasue I (like others) keep going back and forth..

Today I weigh 159 closer to 160...last week was 158..I know its only a pound from last friday but like Tuesday I weighed 157 so thats almost 3..

When I started eating better and working out I was 172-174 so I know over all I am doing good, when I joined cc i was 162.....I feel like I work so hard and NOTHING..

So I guess I will have to swim like you said..I know it is a good way to burn calories and tone up. I think that once you get to a certain point you really need to do something else. I know I would kick ass in a gym but agai with the  $..I have always had an atheltic build...and I dont mean that is  code for big... I have toned arms and back and legs...its my damn belly button pooch...ARG...(kids and c-sections) lol..Sorry I am rambling to day is not my day

Weigh in

sw 130

cw 125

lost lots of inches on the body before the weight came off now its coming off

I missed friday, sorry guys.

SW in May 148 / for group: 144

CW 148, on depressing Friday ....which is a big pooper, but I went away for 4 days, and practically gained a pound a day...but the food was good:)

GW 135

W today (sat) 145.02...so i'm getting back to where I started prior to my trip.

diet AND exercise is essential

I think what holds me back is my own poor motivation and lack of commitment, which I realize sabotage many area's of my life. I'm working on how to get that back consistently.

Is it to late to get in this? I'd love to lose some weight by July because it's summer. I want to make sure to get down to my goal before I start college (August 27th)

Anway

CW: 114.2

GW: 105.0

Goal for Friday: 113.0

Original Post by bkmanda:

I missed friday, sorry guys.

SW in May 148 / for group: 144

CW 148, on depressing Friday ....which is a big pooper, but I went away for 4 days, and practically gained a pound a day...but the food was good:)

GW 135

W today (sat) 145.02...so i'm getting back to where I started prior to my trip.

diet AND exercise is essential

Don't get down. you are doing great!

Original Post by ka2007:

start weight in january: about 262, not exactly sure - between 260 and 264

current weight: 208.5 lbs

desired weight by july: 199 lbs (but 189 would be nice:)

(at 199, i will move from Obese to Overweight category:)

goal weight overall: about 134 to 140

cw: 205 lbs. yay

I'm in too!

age:20

weight: 133

GW: 120

Need to lose it before I see my bf in July too :D

I'm seeing my guy in August, and I'd like to be 15-18 pounds thinner by then... but I'm really trying to lose 10 by about mid-July.

CW: 133

GW: 120

UGW: 115

I pulled out the jeans I wore the last time I was 120 pounds and have them sitting in plain sight every morning as motiviation. Good luck to everyone!