10 or less to lose - CLOSED GROUP!

Hey all, I'm looking for others with similar goals (not stats, anybody who's 10 or less from their goal) so we can keep each other company for the last leg of the weight-loss extravaganza. A small group would be great fun! (Let's keep it to just the first 10 or so who join - if I even get that many takers!)

My stats:

Age: 22

Height: 5'0

CW: 107-110 (morning-evening)

Goal Weight: 98-101

The only results I've really seen have been on the scale, which is ok for me lol. I can't wait to weigh in on Friday I took a peak today and I had lost about half a pound. I'm usually a pretty high energy person so I don't think I've seen much of a change. I know my confidence will be back up once I get to 145, and even better at 140, can't wait for that.

Well done amayou you are doing brilliantly! What do you eat on a day to day basis that keeps you so low on the calories front - can you give an example of a typical day for you?

I totally managed to refrain from binging yesterday, did go slightly over my calorie limit but I am really happy that I stopped when I did! Didn't go for a run but will do tonight.

I had to get up at 5 this morning so was totally out of routine (which I hate) and had my breakfast way too early which means that I have had 2 bounty bars which I am not proud of. Although at least I can make up for it throughout the day by doing more exercise and sticking to my calorie limit.

Weigh in day tomorrow - ahh! Not sure how I will do as I have had a bad week but heres hoping!

i've been having trouble refraining from succumbing to my cravings... and when i checked my weight this morning i was 3 pounds heavier than my last weigh-in. I'm guessing that the ToTM monster is having a field day. >"<

I did end up exercising quite a bit today though (a 45min hike and a 30min swim, and five sets of 1min x rope skipping)... to make me feel better about the weight gain and going over my cal limits. Probably going to be pretty heavy when i weigh in tmr, so i'm dreading it a little... but hopefully the weight will shift by next week, when ToTM is over!

I'm binging too and I can't figure out what to mentally do to avoid it - I keep convincing myself that I'm REALLY hungry, or that I'm so busy at work that I "NEED" the extra energy (this is not true). 

Last night when I got home for work I served myself a double-portion of pasta, packing in an extra 350 calories that was supposed to be my lunch for today.  After that I lay down in bed and was all geared up to take a nap when my [genius] boyfriend said "wow, it is soooo gorgeous outside tonight, shame to waste it stuck inside ..."

So I went for a 1-hour walk around our neighbourhood.  Didn't burn off all the cals but at least it wasn't as bad as it could be.

But does anybody have any ideas for talking yourself out of snacking?  I used to have lots but my old ones aren't working on me anymore!!

Hey guys!  Sorry for not posting in a couple days, I've been a bit busy due to the graduation season.  But it's summer now, time to get toned! :) I've had a horrible week, but yesterday I didn't have any graduation parties to go to so it was much better, and I think I actually stayed in my calorie limit.  I haven't weighed myself yet, but let me tell you: I'm dreading it!  And I'm going to Hawaii on Saturday (yay!) so all of the luaus and whatnot probably won't help me reach my goal.  It's going to be difficult, but what a great way to resist temptation!

Anyways, it sounds like most of us are doing pretty good!  I've had a binging/snacking problem too lately, and I've figured out what works best for me to stop that.  First, I serve myself my whole portion of the meal.  If I'm planning on having two bowls of soup before I start eating, I just get an extra large bowl and fill it all the way up.  That way it will be easy for me to know when to stop: when the bowl or plate is empty!  Then, if I am still hungry afterwards, I drink an entire water bottle and wait half an hour.  The water normally fills me up in that time, and my stomach has time to settle, and normally by then I've forgotten all about wanting more food!  I hope this strategy works for you!

xoxoxo Okie

Breakfast

 Egg, Whole - Cooked, Hard-boiled B 150 233 Coffee - Black 540 11 French Vanilla - Coffee-mate Liquid 15 40 Dasani 600 0  

Lunch Smart Ones Shrimp Marinara B- 255 180  

Dinner SOUTH BEACH DIET REFRIGERATED WRAP KITS WRAP KIT GRILLED CHICKEN CAESAR - Wrap Sandwich Kits B- 182 230  

Snacks Ritz Crackers C 16 80 Muscle Milk Light A 50 195 Muscle Milk Light A 50 195 Fruit-n-Nut Mix C 30 120 Total Calories Consumed 1,283

Things that help me:

I read a study a while back that said that ppl who didn't have to weigh, prepare and count up their own calories (like each item they put in a recipe). Lost more weight than those who did. I'm a big fan of frozen meals, 1 they are already portioned, 2 nutritional info on the back, 3 they are convenient.

Also you kinda need to know how your body processes Carbs fat, etc. Me I know that I have to "low carb" it, so I've been keeping my Carb percentage lower than 50%

I'm a big advocate of Protein Shakes my fav is Muscle Milk LIGHT, they are under 200 calories (195 to be exact), the flavors are decent and it has a whopping 25 Grams of protein. Plus they are very filling which will help curb any craving.

here is another day of meals:

Breakfast

Egg, Whole - Cooked, Hard-boiled B 150 233 Coffee - Black 270 5 Non-Dairy Creamers, packet 44 40  

Lunch

South Beach Living Caprese Style Chicken B- 266 240  

Dinner Smart Ones Turkey Medallions with Mushroom Gravy 200  

Snacks Kiwifruit, 1 med. - Fruits A 74 50 100 Calorie Ritz sour cream and onion crackers 100

Total Calories Consumed 1,198

haha, thanks for the tip vegetariangeek! (: I should really should drink more water ^^|||

anyway, I weighed in this morning, and my current weight is: 119lbs! (up 2lbs from last week). I'm pretty sure it's water weight... but it still sucks.

 

whoa, Amayou! Looks like you've been keeping your cals really low! (I'm pretty amazed at how few things items you eat in a day though (>10)... Typical meals for me at home always consist of rice/noodles+about 4~5dishes+soup+fruit (up to 4 different types at a go). Throw in the snacks and I've got about 20~30 things on my list already ^^|||

Wow ama you are so healthy, how do you stop yourself from snacking more? That is my main problem I think. I feel the need to eat all of the time!

Weigh in today156. 1lb down on last week but not the loss I was hoping for. Nevermind. It may be because I had a really salty meal last night - My mum made this japanese, noodle soup thing, very salty but really yummy. I will put it down to water retention I think. I have been around 155 this week so I will aim for 154 next week. I did my run last night and didn't binge, plus I haven't had any biscuits still!! Can't believe it!

Weight In: 106.4 (edit: went to the bathroom LOL)

I'm not paying too much attention to the numbers right now -- but I have been a complete gym rat these last few weeks, doing classes almost every day -- often more than one. I know I'm gaining muscle, so I'm happy enough.

Was catching up on the last few posts -- amayou, you really keep your calories super low. I don't know how you do it, but I figure as long as your body is happy, it's probably fine. Are you getting in enough nutrients? Personally, my BMR is 1300, and when I eat below that (or even AT that level) I am bitchy, nasty and unhappy. :P

Frozen meals are convenient, and so is not having to count calories yourself -- but they are also not nearly as healthy and good for you as fresh food. Anything packaged and processed is high in sodium - which causes water retention and bloating. And even if the sodium levels are okay, it's simply not as nutritious as unprocessed, fresh food. So don't get down on yourself, stephie -- you may not lose weight as fast, but if you're staying away from food in boxes, you're doing your body good. Check out this site: The World's Healthiest Foods.

I've been trying to eat less processed food, and keep my sodium levels low - then again, I'm also not counting right now - (for those who didn't hear, I got terribly OCD and starting heading down the path to scariness.) and I'm focusing on my mental attitude toward food, and especially exercise. After struggling with it for more than two years, my mental attitude finally did a flip -- now I'm addicted to my classes, and I *want* to go as well as enjoying it when I'm there, and feeling awesome about myself aftewards! :P

This is the longest post ever -- love you guys!

Hey guys. Still at 170.0... I feel badly about that. I haven't been eating badly. I just haven't been exercising like I used to. I used to do a lot of cardio and now I'm focusing more on sit ups and push ups more than anything.

I'm going to try amayou's tip about eating less carbs. I buy the frozen meals anyway, so I might as well try the South Beach meals. I really think that is what will finally take me over this hump I've been trying to get over for the last month or so. Next week, I WILL be in the 160's!! :)

Awesome job girls!

Hay there again,

Sept I a really need to work on my mental attitude towards food aswell. I am really struggling and I know I have a bad attitude towards eating and foods and especially binges at the moment. I not exactly sure how to change that though? I need to be stronger and more determined otherwise I will never get anywhere.

I would agree with sept about proccessed foods though, I always try and have fresh cooked foods from scratched, I like knowing what is in my foods. Although you can't beat them for conveniance.

Bit worried about the weekend as I am going out with the girls on Sat night which will involve quite a bit of alcohol and then the day after I always have serious carb and salt cravings... be stong!

I think alot of what we eat has to do with what we are doing with our time. When I'm on a schedule and working hard like I am now it's much easier for me to watch what I eat. But if you are at home most of the day and don't have a set schedule it's sooooo much easier to eat out of sheer boredom rather than hunger (I know it was for me hence a 10lb gain in 2 months)

Honestly the discipline I have right now is 100% attributed to me wanting to lose the weight I keep gaining back. I'm to the point where I'm fed up and there is no other option. Plus on the weekends I don't really count my calories and I treat myself. Like tonight when I go to the movies, I'll probably have a kids pack, you know the ones with the small popcorn, small soda and small candy.

This "diet" I'm on is just to get the lbs down, once I get to maintenance phase I'll definitely incorporate more fresh foods salads, grilling my own chicken breast etc. I'm the kind of person who needs to see drmatic results in the begining or I won't have the will power to stick with it.

Almost forgot Weigh-in Day!!!!!!

SW:151.2 (I think)

Last week: 147.4

Today: 146

GW: 140

I'm not even gonna attempt weighing myself today lol!! But from tomorrow onwards it is a new start and hopefully can lose 10 pounds by August so I look good in my graduation stuff :)

Hello everyone!  Happy Friday: weigh-in day!  I weighed myself today, and guess what?  I got to 118, my goal weight!  Last week was 120, and today was 118!  I'm actually quite pleased and surprised because I had a poor (not bad, just poor) beginning of the week, but the past few days have been great, full of exercise and vegetables.  I've already rewarded myself by watching TV and taking a nice, hot shower!  I have to tell you, though, it's much easier to not reward myself with food now because I feel like if I have one piece of candy, the weight will just hop right back on!  It feels like such a delicate balance, and I'm worried if I can keep it off or not.  I've decided to push my goal weight back to 115, just for kicks.  :)  Don't worry, though, it's not too low; I can go all the way down to a whopping 102 before I'm considered underweight.  I will not go that far though, because there's a difference between being slim and being twiggy!  I reached my goal ten days early, which seems remarkable to me because it was only a one month goal to begin with.  Lucky me!  :)

Anyways, now it's time to reply to all of the postings I've missed!  

Amayou: I will repeat what everyone else has already said: your calorie consumption is remarkably low!  How do you do it?  I can see that the pre-packaged meals are helping you out a ton!  I would do that, but unfortunately seeing as I am only 15 I do not get to do the family shopping, but it does help that we have home-cooked meals almost every night.  Keep doing what you're doing!

Doedoe:  Don't worry about water weight; I allow myself a fluctuation of one pound or so before getting all worked up about it.  As long as you know that it's just water, just take it in stride and roll with the punches!

Stephie:  I had an awful week two weeks ago as well, and this is how I got through it:  I got scared!  All of a sudden, I had a panic attack that if I'm chubby as a kid, I'll probably be huge as an adult, and my life will go down the drain!  Of course, I quickly snapped out of that because I'm not chubby and I have good habits so I won't be overweight as an adult.  Now I do, at least!  One month ago, that wasn't the case!  Anyways, I have something to confess to you:  two days ago I had a cookie.  :(  I didn't even notice until this morning when I read your post, because I had totally forgot about the cookie fast!  I am so sorry!  I jumped right back on track, however, and I can assure you that won't be happening again, now that the dreaded graduation season is over.  :)

Cori:  That's great!  I wish I was as fitness fanatic as you are.  :)  I have this little game with myself when I exercise that I always have to beat the previous amount of calories I burned by 10 calories.  It's definitely working so far, and I'm up to burning 223 calories on the stationary bike.  Of course, I know this is grossly overestimated by the machine, but I'm not logging my activities so it doesn't count.  :)

Beth:  Good luck!  I know you can do it--it's only one more pound!  Just keep thinking that to yourself, and take life a pound at a time.  :)

Suzic:  That's the spirit!  Keep that motivation up! 

Well you guys are such a great group!  I hope that with you all backing me I can get down to 115, my new goal!  Good luck, everyone!  Remember: nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels!  I can definitely testify to that one!

xoxoxo Okie

I weighed in this morning and I'm in the 160's!! :) Barely, but I'm 169.4. :) Just wanted to share.

Keep it up girls!

so need a bit of support :(

this week was my first week starting work and seeing friends i haven't seen for months so i kinda forgot a bit about my diet and moved back up to 141 :(

i know i ll be more conscious this coming week, it's just frustrating that i'm so easily influenced by my surroundings.

hope all is doing much better than me!

p.s. congrats on reaching the 160's bethw1984!

beth--that's really great! (:

jeboltz--don't beat yourself up over it! (: You know, being able to eat food and have fun with people that you love is more endearing than obsessing over the weight that you want to be! Just get back on track and try to stay within your cal goals (: at least part of the 2 pounds you gained is probably water weight anyway! Don't give up!

Suzic-Don't get yourself down it's really all a matter of getting your mind set and once you get that you'll be ready put forth the actions.

Okgo- I didn't know you were that you're pretty mature for your age. I totally understand when you can't do the grocery shopping it's very hard. You're doing a good job keep it up.

Great job Beth-That's more than 1/2 a pound into the 160's you're doing excellent.

jeboltz- Don't get down on yourself it happens to the best of us you'll get back down.