Lose 10 by Christmas -- starting now!

I have been within 10 lbs of my original goal of 150 for at least a month. 

I got all the way down to 153, and then sodium and stress bumped it back to 159, 157 today.  

I would like a group of motivational girls to buddy up with who exercise, try to eat right, to work with on a challange to get to goal!!!!

I run with my dog and ride an exercise bike -- every day.   I was using a Bowflex religiously with fantastic results, but I broke up with my ex of 4+ years and it was his..... so any strength workout ideas would be helpful!  I drink at least 100 oz of water every day at work, more at home.  My ex sort of helped me into a drinking problem with his World Of Warcraft addiction, so I am trying not to drink much and just be social vs. what I was doing.....  I have no friends (except at work) who were not OUR friends, so I am struggling a little with boredom eating and long nights and weekends with nothing to do....  I live in one small town and teach in another, so there's not much to do for young singles...  

Anywho, hoping to find a kicking group of hot chicks to lose 10 lbs by Christmas.....    JOIN ME!!!  ( :

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought I eat enough, I have begun to eat about 1 or 2 Fiber One's a day.  I don't drink anything except water, hot or cold lemon water, ginger water, or 1 cup of coffee with 1 tbsp of half and half.  Perhaps sodium maybe my problem, but you figure with the amount of water I'm drinking, that wouldn't be an issue.

Most of the time I have a deficit of 500 to 900 a day.

I'm just not so sure what to do...but i won't be a bumber I will just workout harder and eat a fiber one or carrots and hummus between meals to get a few more calories in. 

hhhmmmmmm,  might be sodium.   I drink about 175 oz of water a day or more... and still sometimes battle sodium,...   I am shocked how much sodium is hidden in foods, "healthy" or not..... 

Hang in there, June --   ( : 

Hi ladies! First off I would like to second, third, fourth that motion!!! YAY OBAMA!!!!! I CRIED SO MUCH LAST NIGHT!!! THE WINDS ARE CHANGING FOR THE BETTER :) ... I liked what Jon STewart said that 'America is now a Show country and not a Tell country that we showed up to set change and we did it!' .... I love that...

Janay - Congrats on the loss!!! I really that 50 set rule... I may try it next time I get a snack attack... I think that is genius!!! and I agree I am shocked at the amount of Sodium in foods, I'm trying to ween off of chicken and turkey and have been preparing the Morningstar Veggie burgers ... they are so good but the sodium!!!! uh!!! I even noticed the Sodium in my Multigrain Eggo's!!! uh!!! I may have to eat clean with no preservatives for a day or two just balance it out

Junie - If you just started working with dumbells and another vigorious work out video the gain is not fat, it's def. water and muscle... I had the same results when I switched up my workouts and incorporated more strength training... muscle need water to repair themselves and it goes down once your body adjusts to new workout... rather than scale at the moment pull out a measuring tape or get one if you don't have it and notice if there are any inches lost...that's a better indication of your progress especially with any strength training... so don't get down in the dumps about it -- it will change for you just keep consistent...

Michl1031 - My strategies are Cardio/Strength/Sprints/Jump Rope and of course water lots of water and portion control... I always tend to hold on to weight if I eat late night ... the second I control my eating I drop weight quickly... so now I'm trying to really maintain with portion control and make sure I eat when I'm hungry...

Syzhu - I knew it!!! Congrats on the loss!! I knew that 2 pounds was water... I'm dealing with a 2 pound jump myself so trying to take my own advice :)

As far as water they say that if you drink half your weight plus an extra 8 oz for every 20 pounds your overweight and 8 oz for people who work out regulary... so I weigh in at 145 w/my extra weight and work outs I should drink about 89 oz to flush out... so I"m struggling with that but making it OK..., MY biggest problem is Wine ... I drink too much of it and it causes my weight loss to stop... I didn't have any last night but know that because I indulged the night before I am holding on to extra weight ... it sux... but we go on.... oh well gonna make sure I work out pretty hard today to balance it out again ... have a healthy day ya'll ... xo

soraya

ok, so I sort of suck at replying to everyone specifically, and you all rock at it (esp.  soraya)   ( :    that's wicked. 

that inspires me....  it;s just that I am a teacher.  On busy days, I am REALLY BUSY, like don;t sit down, don't stop, nothing.  Slow days are just slow....    BUT I will try harder.  

thanks, soraya.....  I went through this phase about 10 months ago where I wasn;t eating bad food at all --- just later and later at night, and more than I should because I was so bored (and my ex was busy with a freaking video game).   Someone suggested the "do 50" thing ------ worked like a charm for me.   Oh and I struggle with drinking too at times  ----   I do log everything though.  Just to show myself how much more FOOD I could eat if I did not drink.... 

I thought I was the only one who said ya'll here on cc.  where are you from, soraya??   ( :

LOL :) ... NY & LA now but that's funny I love saying ya'll for some reason... Thanks for the encouragement Janay for real! That inspires me to keep it moving too... I will continue to keep moving like that and see where it takes me to... so excited about this weight loss challenge :) I know I can do it! We all can! woohoo!!!! Just finished a kick ass Biggest Loser DVD Jillian Michaels is a KILLER!!!! I have noticed more definition coming back to my body since, my butt cheeks are rising!!!

So last night I went out and had about 4 no let me not tell a fib here on cc I had 6 vodka soda's.. yes it's crazy... and I'm mad at myself for drinking so heavily and having scambled eggs and a cappacino at about 4am ... sigh but I am going to make today a healhy day and I will vow to drink a gallon of water... on the flip side my weight is down to 143 on the scale from a 147 I saw yesterday... I know it's mostly water weight but it feels nice that the scale is going down... I need that trend to continue...it may be all the cardio/strength and gallon of water I drank yesterday before going out?? not sure... I will bow down to cardio again today to sweat out the toxins...

keep drinking that water! You know what helps? Watermelon or other watery fruit- or at least that is what one of my friends swears by, and it was nice after a night out. Hydrating and yummy :)

well today i weighed myself again and it went down from 141.6 to 141.4

 but i feel like i ate very badly today--1800 cal already (included dinner) and wont be able to work out since im at home

any suggestions on how to work out when there is no gym around? =(((

Syzhu - by far I have made so much progress with something as cheap as JUMP Rope! it is a kick ass cardio work out and I have noticed a quick difference with in a couple of weeks... my weight dropped too... also I don't know what CABLE Company your with but if you have ON DEMAND go to the FITNESS Section ... it's FREE! well not really cause you pay for cable but it has many workouts in there.. I'm with Charter and I have Cardio and Pilates and Strength training, I think Time Warner also has it... check it out???? let me know if it's there... other than doing JAYNAY say's .. the 50 Rule ... every time there's a commercial do 50 Squats/leg lifts/push ups/sit ups...etc.. I still think that's genius and convenient :)

Nutellabella - first off your name makes me want chocolate sauce yum, okay focus... yes love the watermelon -- that's really good advice... :)  thank you

I just rocked out a 70min Cardio session and have had about 70oz of water so far and not one trip to bathroom so dehydrated... I know the breakthrough will happen soon ... I'm really focusing on getting my weight down for next wed... gotta trip to Miami for this Victoria Secret party and um, hello! I need to repeat this MANTRA .. " I refuse to be the fat girl in the room, I refuse to be the fat girl in the room..I refuse..." got keep it moving everyone have a healthy day! xo..soraya

syzhu --- dance high intensity to good music.  CLEAN your heinie off -- work fast, push hard. you know.    UM, pushups (off the counter, on the floor, etc) , abs,  squats, leg lifts, donkey kicks, all kinds of calisthenics can be done for free at home.   Run in place or around the room -- sounds silly, but my dog loves it whene I do this one.  LOL do you have a libray perhaps with fitness dvds or a friend you can get together with who has some??  a set of handweights or exercise bands can be had fairly cheaply......   I workout at home a lot.  

I know -- brilliant, right?   that do 50 thing got me through some rough snacking times.    and broke a plateau,......   thanks, soraya. 

I had the best, long jog this morning.  3.5 miles --34 degree weather.  WOO

will you all be on over the weekend?

I'm guessing the answer to my last query is then no.   :)    gosh. 

I am the only weekeend cc junkie.   sad

I got up early, jogged the long, lake route in the COLD weather.   Came to my parents, doing laundry, dropping my dog off so I can so go Minnesota for a school trip, had breakfast.   A pretty full day already.   Plan to go home, finish folding the clean laundry that has lived in the basket all week, p;ut away the laundry I will have done here.   Mom took me to get a few groceries too, so I will need to split up big packages of meat into singles.   best way to freeze meat?   without it being freezer burn since I will eat it slowly....? 

I'm here this weekend.

It is almost 7 p.m. and I've only had about 230 calories so far.  I'm grumpy and hungry but i'm suppose to be going to watch that boxing match with my husband and a few friends.  I went out shopping with my mother (couldn't find a pair of jeans that fit properly, boots could barely go over my fat calves, and I spilled coffee all over my mother brand new clothes) and I came back to my husband completely stuffed off of a meatball sandwich and I haven't eaten anything.  But we are suppose to be leaving soon so I feel so pissy, annoyed and I'm just about ready to say f*** everyone I want to stay home and take care of myself... sorry I needed to vent...

it's all good, june.  that's what cc is for.,    emotion spilling. 

hope your night is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

( : 

I am ready for the next weekend I get to have with M, 5 hours away.    Patience is a virtue to work on. .....................

Happy Sunday ladies :) I'm here

Jaynay - I think there are freezer bags that are specifically for meat?? no? I would google that, I've never frozen meat before... I'm actually on the road to becoming a veggie... anywhoo....

how was everyone's wknd so far??? what's the workouts like? I went out on Friday night for my best friends bday and we drank vodka/soda's all night long! ate okay the next day, but for some reason my belly feels soooo swollen, not my hands or face just my belly... I ate some cabbage raw, wonder if it's that... oh well detoxing and drinking lot's o' water and about make some peppermint tea.. gotta eat light all week... took a day off yesterday from working plus way hungover so I just finished a 60min Cardio session ... feel good, saw some friends I hadn't seen in over 4months! and they were like 'soraya you are shrinking!!! I was like yay!!! only thing is my sister who's a size no, seriously size 1 sitting next to me all night makes me feel super big ... some people didn't think she was my sister :( oh well I have no one to blame but myself I did it, to me! I ate and ate to feed that hole and now I have to work twice as hard to get the fat off I've got 25 pounds to lose and hoping that it gets easier and easier ...lost about 15 but gotta keep it moving right ladies!? ... 

Jaynay what is M?? ....

ANNulyju - vent away, it feels good to sometimes say f it!!! you know!  be careful not to starve yourself tho' girly 230 cals at 730pm is not alot no wonder why you were so pissed, I would be shaking mad too!

Hey guys! It's been a few days, sorry. This weekend was rough! I went to a wedding and they had a chocolate fountain buffet! Oh my it was tough. I did give in a little:) But they weren't serving alcohol, so that helped my will power a little.

How did you all do?

I hear you Soraya, I have a sister that is like a minnie version of me,  but of course much skinnier. I've dealt with that my whole life as well.  It's hard not to do, but, trying not to compare yourself with others makes it easier for you to feel good about yourself (I know easier said than done):)

hi guys

thank you for the advices

i actually ended up doing no exercises when i was back home--i needed to hang out with my friends, haha they are my 1st priorities!

well i came back with another midterm ahead of me tomorrow, sigh!

i weighed myself this morning, it was down to 140.8 now (from 141.4 before i went home)

i still really really have to watch the way i eat and waht i eat though--i have the tendency to be easy on myself.

sometimes when i think about it, i find it absurd--i have control over my work, my academics, my time, my other habits, i have control over everything but food is the one thing that can sway me.

well, at least i hope it wont any more in the future.

gl with your plans guys! =)

Hey guys, yes MICHL - that's exactly it I have 2!!!! sisters that are minnie versions of me, I've even been told that by complete strangers and friends, there like minnie me's of you' ... I don't think they mean any harm but it is annoying... I don't compare myself though atleast not all the time, the one thing I do to get me through it that I'm the volumptuous sexy one, I have double dd's they both are a and b cups... so that helps... it also does give me motivation because one of them is super healthy very into no dairy, no soy, no wheat .. I just can't do the 'NO's ... whenever I try to restrict anything I end up indulging on it even more!!!! like Wine for instance, when I say I'm going to detox for a while and not drink I'm downing a bottle in the next day! so it's moderation for me....

I ate some raw cabbage on sunday w/some lime dressing and my stomach has been in flux since, it hurts so bad! it feels like some one is pullng it from one side to the next, it's some sort of acid refux uh!!! any suggestions for natural cure?? I tried some peppermint tea that didn't help at all.. just had some toast and belly feeling ok... hows' everyone else doing?

Thanks Soraya...I was just at that point but I must say, I'm really just not like that so I've decided perhaps my birth control is affecting more than I thought it ever could. I'm moody, decreased sexual appetite (This is the string that broke the camel's back for me...I'm a hornball if I can be so blunt!) and not to mention the 7 month weight gain...I just think it is about time I try a new pill or something.

I have a sister that is 8 years younger than me and literally a year ago I was wearing he clothes because she has a broad swimmers body and I have more of the soccer player's physique seeing as that was my sport of choice when I was younger, but now I sometimes find myself being very envious of my sister's form...I have to snap myself out of it because I don't want to be resentful of her because of my own lack of control which caused me gain all this weight in the first place. 

I'm going to give my ass a good ol fashioned ass kicking when I work out tonight just for being so absolutely silly lately; back to the grind!

annulyju - girl! I hear you!!! that's funny, I think I may have a soccor body' as well, that was my sport of choice and my legs no matter what, stay super toned --- even when I gained the 30pounds... I think it may be the bc pills that caused the weight gain, horomones can do many things to our bodies... I haven't been on the pill for about 10years now... but I've also haven't been in a sig. relationship either for a long time... decreased sexual appetite, I can relate I claimed celibacy for 3 years after I broke up with my ex and moved to west coast -- that's when I also gained a **** load of weight, I stopped feeling sexy... I'm getting it back now, we all are... my mantra today will be " I am getting my back " xo .. soraya