Halloween to New Years!- Next weigh-in: 11/8-9

Hey guys! OK so, Im 5'2", 150 lbs (about, Ill have to weight myself tomorrow) and I'm going to a special event in early-mid January. I really want to feel good in a dress, so im looking to lose about 10 lbs within the next 2 months. I don't necessarily want to be skinny. I just want to feel good about myself and be happy with my weight.

With school, studying, and homework, its going to be hard, so Im hoping if others do this with me, we'll all be able to stay motivated. Plus, the holiday season is almost here and we all love the holidays but ugh, the food!  

This isn't a challenge, and we're not competing, so choose a goal and aim for it! We'll help you along the way! If anyone has has great tips or recipes they would like to share, please do so! 

Edit 11/2: So its official kick-off week! From now on, it all counts, so be careful with everything you put into your mouth. I recommend keeping a journal of all food, beverages, and exercise, thoughts as well. Many of us eat without being truly conscious of it; keeping a food diary is the only way to get a true idea of your food intake. Write the times, what you ate and the portion size, why you ate it (For example, "very hungry", "lunch with friends", "bored"- hopefully that doesn't happen  ), and your overall comment/comments at the end of the day. You can (should) include how you feel about the day, how you feel about your progress, what patterns you see, and what improvements can be made. You can always add/ take away  Ex. entry:

7:00 A.M: 1 cup of coffee, One slice whole-wheat toast with half-cup low-fat cottage cheese, 1 cup strawberries, half of Hershey's milk chocolate bar- breakfast time, need the energy for the day ahead, also hungry.

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5:00 P.M: 25 minutes treadmill, 15 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes weight-training.

Comments: I think I did alright today. I might up my calories a little tomorrow, as I felt a lack of energy today. Next time, I really shouldn't go for that chocolate bar. But it's ok, there's always tomorrow! I will try harder to resist temptation. Also, I'm happy with my exercise!. However, I think I'm going to increase the inclination on the treadmill and go for 30 minutes next time.

Of course, its never going to be down to the exact calorie, but as long as you record the important points, you should do fine.

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Week 1: 11/1-2: 143 lbs or 65.00 kg i started at 65.5 so i have got rid of the 0.5 kg which is okay since i binge during halloween

Week 2: 11/8-9:

Week 3: 11/15-16:

Week 4: 11/22-23:

Week 5: 11/29-30: 

Week 6: 12/6-7:

Week 7: 12/13-14:

Week 8: 12/20-21:

Week 9: 12/27-28:

Week 1: 11/1-2: 150 - I didn't do well this last week, but I am going to get right back on track today!

Week 2: 11/8-9:

Week 3: 11/15-16:

Week 4: 11/22-23:

Week 5: 11/29-30: 

Week 6: 12/6-7:

Week 7: 12/13-14:

Week 8: 12/20-21:

Week 9: 12/27-28:

Oh wow! Im so happy for you girrirox! Wow, that's unbelievable, your lowest weight in years. What was your starting weight? (sorry if i'm being rude).

All of you, good job! Hellokittydon on your .5 kg loss, and foxxymel, just remember its official "kickoff week" and that we're all in this together, maybe that will help you stay on track. Let's make this week a good one, you guys! 

Hopefully, most of you weigh-in by the end of today. Kudos to those who remembered and are committed!

i know i'm a bit late but can i still join? haven't been on caloriecount in awhile but i'm really hoping to get back into shape and lose the weight i want to!

i'm 15, about 178 pounds, 5'7ish. i was at a huge plateau, stuck at 172 for almost a year and just recently i started gaining weight again :( my short term goal would be to weigh 160 by February, and my long-term would be 145 by summer time!

i do track & field for my high school, and i need to get into shape this month for the season. my other goal is to improve my shotput throw. unfortunately, i dont have time to work out for the next 2 weeks due to practice for the fall play (i'm doing stage crew) but i would like to get back onto a diet plan.

my problem with eating would be lunches, because i usually eat a bagel. i really dont like salad, and even if i eat something light i end up buying more food from the vending machine (obviously i can't resist temptation) and when i get home from school i end up eating out of boredom.

i'm really hoping this group can help me stay motivated :D

Hey! Welcome, its not too late. Weigh-ins are every Sunday and Monday. Good for you on being on Track! Oh, and I definitely understand lunch situation. Actually, if you read some of the earlier posts, I think I said something about giving up on the vending machine. It was hard, even though to some, it might not seem that significant. But I really was proud of myself, believe it or not. You know what helped me? I don't know if your in the same situation, but there's a bunch of girls at my table, and I'm the "biggest" one. So i thought to myself "well I dont want them to think poor things about me just because I buy snacks and I'm "big." Just shows the pressures of being thin, but hey, it worked. Also, theres this guy () who sits few tables away and you know, I don't want him to think of me as, well, a fatso, and that actually helped me today. Also I just knew it would be worth it in the end and I only had to pull through for the remaining if the lunch period.

I love salad, but as a side, not as the main dish. At one point, I brought salads for lunch and nothing else. 20 minutes later, I felt hunger pangs. You need the calories to stay focused. Afterwards, I started bringing sandwiches, still do, on whole wheat bread, cut the mayo, and lots of veggies in between. Delicious, nutritious and for the most part, filling. I felt better, and actually, its was earier to lose weight that way. Of course, it does leave room for more, but the point is to satisfy not to overeat. By the time I'm done with school, I'm feeling hungry again, and when I get home, I again eat a meal that satisfies, not satieties.

Do you make your own lunch? Do you think you would be able to get whoever buys the groceries to buy healthier options?

My recommendation would be to bring a healthier sandwich, and maybe try a salad with a healthy and interesting twist to it. Keep it interesting! Some add nuts or grilled chicken and both, especially nuts, are filling. In addition, bring fruit! I call them "God's candy" because they are like natural desserts. What a like about a lineup of a light sandwich and a fruit is that it takes a while to finish eating them, unlike a many calorie-loaded options that you can chow down in minutes. Subsitute for whole-grain/whole-wheat, low-fat, and low-cal if you are able to. Research healthy lunch options online and try them out if you can. Tell us how it turns out. As for resisting temptation, you just have to really try and want it. We can help to a certain extent but its only you who can push yourself all the way. Oh wow, there's so much I can tell you and this post is long enough already! Keep coming back, see how you're doing, read what other's have to say, and often, with progress comes more progress. Just DON"T GIVE UP! You're here for a reason and you can't give up on your goal if it gets hard.  Good luck, hope to hear from you soon!

well i used to bring salad and only salad too, but i'm an extremely picky eater. it would only consist of lettuce and grilled chicken plus italian dressing. i don't like much else :P i could try the sandwich thing, especially because the deli bar in my school is terrible, the lunch meat is disgustingly flimsy and plastic-like. as for eating after school, i should try to buy more fruit i guess or just have a small bowl of cereal (special k <3)

I started at 150 lbs. on 10/25.

11/2 Week 1:  145.8

I was very successful with week one.  What I learned in week 1 was that I was not watching my food intake very well prior to this.  I thought I was but my portions were out of control.  I snacked too much on junk food.  I too had to give up the vending machine.  I also started measuring my servings and using smaller dishes when eating.  I try to eat an apple or yogurt about an hour before dinner so I am not that hungry and do not overeat.  I don't expect to loose this much weight each week, but I do think I can loose 1-2 lbs a week if I keep following the calorie counting and exercising.

My goal each week is to workout at the gym 4 days.  On the weekends I ride my bike for 1 hour each morning.  I accomplished this in week 1 so there is no reason why I can't continue this going forward.

The hardest part of this week will be going out with coworkers eating/drinking and bowling this Friday.  I will have to keep reminding myself of my goal. 

My goal this week is too run more i have done nearly every day i run up too the shop (which is about 20 minutes from my house ) with my dog and my mum at night ( my mum has lost a heck of alot of weight in the past but she manage too put a tiny bit on ) ,at night soo noone can see me run and i love it

I bring in 2 wraps which again i buy at the shop and a apple i love fruit ,i love putting my fruit in the fridge in the morning and then when i get home even in the winter the apple or orange or whatever is soo chilled its like afresh of breath air.The fruit last until i have my tea which can depend on when my mum gets back.

Im struggling with breakfast abit im read all the label on the cerial too find the lowest calories one but im running low of the low calories one then i struggle to pick until i buy some more.What another good low calories easy breakfast thats quick and low if calories?

@alinamig: Heh, no it's not rude to ask. I don't really see why it would be :') This is a website people go on because they're trying to deal with their weight :) I was about 100-105lbs for the first two years of secondary school. But then I don't know what happened, I quit exercising, finished growing (sadly) but kept on eating the same way I normally did :')

I ended up gaining about 30lbs in 2 years and by the end of year 10 was at about 136-137lbs. That was a couple months ago... I noticed the backs of my calves were cracking and so mum took me to see the doctor and she said "Have you gained weight recently?" and I was like "Erm- I dunno. I guess so." And then she explained how I should be about 110lbs +/- 5lbs either way... not 135. :')

I kind of wish my friends and family had told me I was gaining so much weight so fast- if weight wasn't considered such a taboo subject, I think I really wouldn't have gained so much if someone had just gone "RIZ PUT DOWN THE CRISPS YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH!" :L

Good luck to you too :) Hope we both reach our goals ;)

hellokittydon:

A good breakfast that I have been having almost everyday this week is 2 whole eggs with 1 egg white scrambled (216 cal) with some canadian bacon chopped in (250 cal). This only takes about 7 mins to make and it is filling. I never thought I would have time to make breakfast but it is so quick. Also, if you want you can add veggies like onion, green peppers, etc or even put the eggs in a tortilla and have a breakfast burrito (Mission Carb Balance is good and has a lot of fiber). I used to drink the weight loss drinks like slim fast and those are filling and about 170 cal, but it is nice to have some real food. I also like to have instant oatmeal like Quaker which is 130 per packet.

Hi everyone! I don't know about the rest of you but I am so nervous for the weekend. Last weekend I did not do well at all and I always seem to have a hard time no matter what weekend. I do well during the week and then just lose control. I know weigh-in isn't until Sun/Mon, but I weighed today and I was back down to about 146... Yea! I am hoping that will keep me motivated. I only have two weeks from today till Europe and it would be so great to be 142!

If anyone has any good tips to stay in control on the weekend I would love to hear some ideas! I know one thing I am going to do this weekend that I didn't do last is go to the gym both days, that will help offset some of my food intake.

Happy Sunday everyone!Ready for weigh-in?

Week 1: 11/1-2: 147.5

Week 2: 11/8-9: 146.5- ok ill take it! I realized that maybe i should  reduce my calorie intake by just a little. 

Week 3: 11/15-16:

Week 4: 11/22-23:

Week 5: 11/29-30: 

Week 6: 12/6-7:

Week 7: 12/13-14:

Week 8: 12/20-21:

Week 9: 12/27-28:

It seems like many of us have trouble with breakfast. My issue is I have the last period lunch period and i have to eat a very large breakfast to last me before lunch. When I eat a small breakfast, I get hungry earlier and the day just seems a bit worse. I try bringing in a snack to munch on between classes but sometimes that doesn't work out. But im working it out and im starting to get used to few hunger pangs right before lunch. Im not starving myself, oh no. I would NOT be able to do that. Haha im not that tough.  

Hey popgirl, how are those lunches coming along? Found any new solutions you like? Good job foxxymel! Well considering that the weekend is almost over, maybe next weekend it might help to remember us and this group! I mean, I would be disappointed if you gained weight because you're doing good so far. And you don't want all your hard work to go to waste right? Also, try drinking a glass of water and eat an apple (or whatever fruit your have available) 1 hour before eating your meal. Or if you cant, just right before you eat.  And when you're eating your meal, eat the low calorie item first (this will help fill you up). For example, if you're having salad, chicken breast, and a bread roll, eat the salad first, or most of it. 

Week 1: 11/1-2: 119 lbs. This is officially the lowest I have been in years. I can see my curves now!! I don't just look ROUND anymore :) *smiles* 

Week 2: 11/8-9: 118lbs. I think this is because I took a break from working out. I worked out for hours every day for the past couple of weeks so decided to just do yoga this week as a re-cooperation type thing. Back on track next week ;)

Week 3: 11/15-16:

Week 4: 11/22-23:

Week 5: 11/29-30: 

Week 6: 12/6-7:

Week 7: 12/13-14:

Week 8: 12/20-21:

Week 9: 12/27-28:

okay im going to weigh-in tomorrw can't today busy with coursework anyway im worried about tomorrw ive been running 4 time this week and today i went running four time as harder than running to my shop which is about 10-20 minutes away

i ate some cookies today i was hungrey and i really cravved for it due to the rest of my family having some at this cafe also at this cafe i had a coke but i panicked cause i did'nt know what to ask for cause i don't like tea or coffee and i did'nt want to be nasty and say water cause my mum was treating me i have hopefully ran it off though -fingers cross-

-fingers crossed-

I'm still at 129-130...hopefully next week (slaps hand reaching for ice cream container)...

well, i believe i'm at 182 now. i went to the doctor for my sports physical on thursday and they weighed me during mid-day and it was at 183 so i'm guessing i'm a pound or 2 lighter than that.

this week was not great. we celebrated 3 birthdays which equals 3 cakes. so my eating habits weren't the best, but my mom went out and bought plenty of fruit and lunch meat and yogurt and wheat bread, so i should be good this week! not sure about working out again though, because of the fall play like i said. but hopefully by next week i'll be running and doing drills again

I'm a late joiner :D I need to get back on track after 3 weeks of no gym and lax calories due to school. I'm 143 lbs as of today (somehow, I thought I'd be more like 150 with how I've been eating lately) at 5' 6.5". I think these weeks of relaxing and actually weighing less may mean 1200/1400 is too restrictive? I don't know, but I don't feel as en pointe as I do when I'm regularly going to the gym. So, gym or activity besides my normal walking everyday from now on!

11/8: 143

Original Post by bomiyah:

I think these weeks of relaxing and actually weighing less may mean 1200/1400 is too restrictive?

Yeah, since you said you go to school, 1200/1400 is definitely too restrictive. People our age should be eating at least 1500... or so people like gijane and chrissy1988 say, and they know their stuff :L.

It makes you go into starvation mode so your body stockpiles any food you do eat... so you wouldn't burn as much as you'd like. I think it's called Starving Yourself Fat. :')

I have to struggle to eat that many but a fruit smoothie and some nuts usually raise my total :)

good point, I'm slowly learning this! I'm still going to go to the gym, but definitely make sure I'm eating at least 1800 a day :)

Week 1: 11/1-2: 150 - I didn't do well this last week, but I am going to get right back on track today!

Week 2: 11/8-9: 148

Week 3: 11/15-16:

Week 4: 11/22-23:

Week 5: 11/29-30: 

Week 6: 12/6-7:

Week 7: 12/13-14:

Week 8: 12/20-21:

Week 9: 12/27-28: