25 pounds or less to lose...

Hey fellow losers,

I have a goal of losing about 23 pounds by Jan-Feb '08. I'm pretty new to this site and am just looking for some support/motivation. Anyone interested in starting a group with similar goals? thanks...

 Stats: Age: 26; Starting Weight: 158.8, CW: 156, GW: 133; Height 5'4"

 

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Hello, #12 checking in.

Current weight: 138

That's a 2 lb. weight loss!  13 more lbs. to go.  Good luck to everyone and here's to a new week! 

Hey I am #23, I am checking in. I had a bad weekend. My first real binge since I started this in July. When I used to diet a lot every couple of weeks I would eat everything in sight, usually when around friends. In a way it's great that I have gone so long without it happening. Anyways, I'm not weighing for a few more days because it's TTOM and my weight is always totally meaningless at this time.

hi i'm # 29 and here's what's happened in my dieting world this week: weight 160.4 lbs.  yeah, up 1.1 lbs.  i don't know why my body has decided to revolt against me.  i am counting calories.  i have increased my exercising (still shying away from the weights.  i feel that my muscles are big enough. i'm going to add it in next month to limit muscle mass loss tho.)  between those 2 things i have 500-1000 cal deficit everyday.  and on top of the calorie counting, i am eating really healthy too.  lots of raw fruits and veggies, and every day the analysis tool on this site gives me an "A".  only one day did i have a "B+" (my DH finally got a job in his field and we had a celebration dinner- i even ate healthy at the resturant!)  i don't understand my body at all, but i will not allow this to derail my efforts.  eventually even i have to be able to lose weight.  it's not like i don't have it to spare!  any encouraging words would help.

hey the1sweetie,   dont sweat it too much, it took me 3 - 4 weeks at first to see the scale drop.  few questions.

1. are you drinking enough water? 1/2oz for each pound should do it. (80oz)

2. is it your TTOM? (that time of the month)

3. are you weighing in first thing in the morning after the AM toilet trip?  are you weighing with or without your clothes on?

4. whats your activity level? moderate, light, sedentary?    I had to re-do mine to light... B/C i had it set on moderte.  Thus i got to moving more to bump up my calories burned.

5. what type of scale do you have digital or pinwheel(older kind) Is it on a flat surface or on carpet? Are the batteries old/need to be replaced?

absterry,

1- i drink 2-2.5 litres a day (that's 72-80 fl oz i think.

2- it is ttom, but i'm on "the pill" so that regulates the hormone rollercoaster, and i think would reduce/eliminate water retension.

3- i weigh myself upon waking, after going to the bathroom, on a new digital scale (less than one month old- i had a dial scale and if you leaned a certain way the numbers could be "interpreted" as lower.)  i have hardwood floors, so the scale is on an even hard surface.  i also weigh myself in the nude.  i'm one of those ppl who even take of my wedding rings.

4- for the purposes of estimating a base calorie burn i say that i am sedentary.  i have an office job and while i don't sit on my butt all day, it's not real activity.  i also choose the sedentary setting because then when i do formal exercise (like an hour on the elliptical in my target heart rate zone) then i can enter is as extra calories burned.  i find that it helps me to bost my workout time from 30-45 mins to an hour.

this seems to happen every time that i have tried to loss weight in the past two years.  i lose about 5 lbs (probably mostly water), and then the weight loss stops.  it is really discouraging, esp because i eat so healthy and really step up my cardio.

thank you for your encouragement absterry.  i'm just going to have to hang in there for the long haul.

Way to go everyone! Just wanted to pop in and congratulate everyone who had a great week! Absterry - that's awesome!  I bet some of that weight you expected to come off last week came off this week. Way to go!

I'll be checking in sometime tomorrow. :) 

Hi I am #23, I did actually end up weighing and I am 134 still :). Being TTOM it should go down in a couple days. Wohoo I am still on track!

I was on the pill for almost 10 years and it helped me gain weight like CRAZY!!!!!!  (although my excessive eating and partying didnt help either) If memory serves me correctly, it was orthro-tri-cyclin or something like that.   it really caused a lot of gaining for me.

if its your TTOM i suggest not weighing until a day or two after its over.  - for me anyhow, i weighed right after i realized it started. LOL

OK there HAS to be some sort of explanation as to why you gained.  Perhapps buiding muscle mass from your eliptical machine?  Muscle weighs more than fat.   Do you do different cardio, or is it the same every time? 

What is your daily fat intake? More or less than 40 grams? There HAS to be something you can try different to see the scale drop.  DAMMIT im determined to help you figure it out. 

Smiles and huggs***********

Hump day check in for me....Annnnddddd, drum roll please...Nothing. Zill. Zip. Nada. Nill...no matter how you look at it I didn't move even a tenth of a pound. 
So I'm still exactly where I was last Wednesday... 144.8 oh and I'm #16
So I'll keep at it and maybe next Wednesday will be a little different :) I guess it's good...at least the numbers didn't get higher!Have a good week everyone!  

i have been on 'the pill' for over 5 years (the same brand for the entire time).  i noticed a slight weight gain when i started taking it, but then again i was a teenager so a little weight gain should happen during that time of your life.

there is no way that i am build muscle mass from the elliptical.  it is my favorite piece of equipement and have been using it in different amounts for over 5 years.  in fact there is a possiblity that i might have lost some muscle mass as i haven't been doing much weight training for a few months.

i eat over 40 grams of fat per day.  i get approximately 30% of my calories from fat.  mostly from avocados and almond butter.

i am 21 so my motablism should be preety much at its peek.  there is a strong possiblity that i have genetics working against me.  both of my parents are morbidly obese, and most of my extended family is overweight/obese.  i have worked hard for over 5 years to maintain my weight, occassionally stepping it up a notch to lose a few lbs.  when i started this latest weight loss effort, i was at the high point of my normal weight variations (it varies about 10 lbs), and now it is even extreemly difficult to get to the low end of my normal variation.

what i really need is to borrow a few genes from my DH.  he is 6'2" and weighs 10 lbs less than i do, and his father and uncles are all the same way!

Alright, week 2 check in for me.  I am now down to 163.  Yippee!!  I knew it had to come sooner or later.  I was figuring it was muscle weight since I have been lifting heavy and hard.  I knew I was doing good because I kept losing inches so I wasn't too worried, but I stepped on the scale today and it was still a good feeling.  My short term goal is to break 160 before my husband comes home from Korea in three weeks.

Alright, checkin in....and, no weight loss this week. You can log me in at 156.5. I'm not gonna try to figure it out, except that I'm continuing to tweak my approach, and need to tighten my calories even further.  I'm going to do perfectly this week...I commit to it, and see what happens. Keep it up everyone!

HI!!

 

I am #15 and I am 145.4.

Not so good but I had  lazier surgery on my vain's last week and they pump you with lost of meds so I was way high then. So I guess I am doing okay!

 

Thanks again for doing this!! 

my last explanation would be the dreaded plateau.   Try zig-zagging your calories for a few days.   1200 one day, 1500 the next, 2000 the next, and so forth.  try this for a week and see if you there are any changes on the scale.   good luck everyone, hang in there!

Is it too late to join this group? 

SW: 239

CW: 207.6

GW: 190

 

hi mikewh, i added you on the master list post #12. we are trying to all check in at least once a week.  

i think there are a few folks I will be removing next monday... due to no check ins on their part. once that happens most everyones number will change. 

thanks to everyone whos participated on this thread

Good Morning Everyone who checks this post on Friday!!!!!  I have for you a real tough challenge to get out of your seat and take a walk!  GIVE YOURSELF AN "A" FOR THE DAY IF YOU CAN MAKE IT THROUGH BOTH OF THESE DESKSIDE WORKOUTS!  

Cheers and Happy Friday to everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6wuZEXuIc

workout #2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYOOP93wsM

Original Post by absterry:

Good Morning Everyone who checks this post on Friday!!!!! I have for you a real tough challenge to get out of your seat and take a walk! GIVE YOURSELF AN "A" FOR THE DAY IF YOU CAN MAKE IT THROUGH BOTH OF THESE DESKSIDE WORKOUTS!

Cheers and Happy Friday to everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd6wuZEXuIc

workout #2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGYOOP93wsM

 

down 1.5 lbs.Original Post by amyst

 

Hey all Jenny2682 here- this week still 165 but I am totally bloated due to that special time of the month!  I am going to reweigh probably next wednsday to see if it goes down (which I expect it will!).