Lose 20 lb. by September 15th

I'm 19 years old and just finished my freshman year of college. I'm 5'4 and 157 lb. My goal weight is 125 but for now I want to lose the first 20 lb. By September 15th I would like to lose the first 20 and then the other 12 lb. by December. I leave the first week of January for 7 months to go study abroad in Italy and visit my family in Croatia. We can weigh our selves every Monday and post our losses (hopefully).

Good luck to everyone that joins!

- Ana

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Major confession...3.5 glasses of wine and 2 spoonfuls for cookie dough last night!!  That was after I was SOOOO good all day!  I'm mad at myself this morning but I'm back on track and ready to work hard.  I'm working out almost everyday besides keeping between 1200-1300 calories.  I will hit my goal this time!!!

Kristy

awww kristylou thats too bad. I know when i totally give in to my cravings I usually feel horrible, esp when its like at the end of the day and all I had to do was like sleep or something. But you'll be fine. We're human. I also splurged last night. My roommates and I (we're all trying to lose weight) decided that once a month we would have a fast food night, and last night was it. I haven't decided if its a good plan, but its just something to keep the cravings at a minimum. I'm not having it once a day or even once a week. Idk, I know its not ideal, but I'm going to do it. I know they say you shouldn't reward yourself with food, but I love food more than anything so it seems right.

As far as my progress for the 20 by sept 15, I started at 255 I believe and today I was 252.6. My 21st birthday is this Sunday, I'm so excited. OMG, I was able to fit into my prom dress from HS. I'm still no where near my goal, but its amazing to think I turned back the clock 3 years and am where I was as a high school senior. The next dress is from my quinceanera (15th bdday) and that would be fabulous to fit into! Even though it did fit me loose when I was 15, it would be taking back 6 years of mindless eating and weight gain. I am just so excited. maybe fast food night is not the greatest idea after all :P But good luck to everyone! Stay active, drink water and eat nutritious, yet delicious food!

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I think i've been doing okay. I havent been eating HEALTHFULLY i admit but ive been stickin to the cals and atm thats all i'm aiming for!

I wanted to ask you guys... do you think/know if there is an approximate weight that one has to lose in order to hit a plateau? I was just curious. I haven't hit one yet, but I haven't been under 148 since sophomore year in high school and I'm starting sophomore year of college in the fall so I feel like 148 might be my body's plateau or I just never tried to get under 148 lol

Hello ladies (and gentlemen if there are any-- I didn't see), congratulations to all on your current weight loss and the determination you have to lose the rest -- and the bang up job you are doing at supporting and motivating each other!

This is to notify you that this thread will be moving to the Games and Challenges forum tomorrow, in accordance with CC+ guidelines for Challenges. I recommend each of you tag this thread (click the "tag it" phrase up at the very top of the thread (just above the title) -- then you will be able to easily find the thread by going to My Account -> Tagged Items and selecting forums (it defaults to food).

By the way, remember I said that I'll do better this week?  Did not happen and I am very mad at myself for not trying harder.  I totally blew it basicly since Tuesday and my clothes really felt great on Tuesday morning.  But then I went out that night and had lots of alcohol, I bidge on sweets like a maniac on Wednesday night, and went out for dinner last night....  I haven't gone on the scale yet.  I am trying to wash out (lots of water) the extra salt and bloating today and I am eating a little less and I'll weight myself tomorrow morning.  I know from my clothes that I'll be more but at least I'm preparing myself and I'll try for better the weekend.

Oh no, I just realized that I have to attend an other party on Saturday night... I love summer but the same time I hate it for all these bbqs and parties that are going on...like all the time.  They even make me to miss my gym workouts to be there...

Urbandecaay, not really...and that's the scary part! I was just looking at my old weight logs and I would be stuck at a weight for daysssss and then my body got through that 'wall'.

Coach_k, cool stuff!

g1rl79, I totally feel you. My friends drag me out and we never go somewhere healthy! You've just got to practice moderation (and use your extremely strong will) to get through it. :)

You'll do better!

Thank you goddess9! I am very glad somebody answer to my misserable post. I had a cookie alredy today and I am on 915 calories so far. I also bought some ice cream but just because you encouradged me I don't even feel like eating it now. I'm glad and thanks again. I needed that. I don't know what's wrong with me this week - (well, is PMS to be honest) but still, I should know better and be able to control myself. We'll do better!

Original Post by g1rl79:

Thank you goddess9! I am very glad somebody answer to my misserable post. I had a cookie alredy today and I am on 915 calories so far. I also bought some ice cream but just because you encouradged me I don't even feel like eating it now. I'm glad and thanks again. I needed that. I don't know what's wrong with me this week - (well, is PMS to be honest) but still, I should know better and be able to control myself. We'll do better!

I'm glad to know I did something right today! ^^;

You're very welcome, and that time of the month is the worst for dieting...I usually find myself craving pure grease! No good. It will pass and as long as you don't weigh yourself today you should be right back on track. Keep it up!

As for me, I just did an upper body weight training workout and I'm soooo happy right now. I wish everyone could feel euphoric all day.

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Today hasn't exactly been a good day for me in terms of food. I have been pretty good all week, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, making my own lunch instead of buying it and also went to the gym 4 times but today I went out to eat (Pizza hut) and had an individual pizza, garlic bread and shared a cookie dough desert with ice-cream, I really felt full and sick afterwards! Tomorrow I'm going to have a big workout at the gym tomorrow and try to eat better!

I think I'm about to get my you know what, and I fell victim to chocolate cake today.

I'm going to weight myself still, just so I know I have to do better tomorrow. Damn you, chocolate-y devil!

Woo weigh in day!

I have already done a 40 min workout. Not alot to those fitness buffs but to me it was like climbing everest! I worked out that I can safely hit 152 lbs by september 1st so that is my new goal (That will be 30 lbs) If i don't hit it I don't mind but thats the ideal :)

I'ma go weigh in inna sec and measure in too. Wish me luck!

okay 174lbs but I'm not sure cos my scale seems broken, I had to readjust it cos it wasn't aligning up properly. **** it taking it anyway!

Measurements 42 - 33 - 41.5 - 45 (i think i measured my bum in a diff place :P)

p.s. didnt realise we'd been moved!

ug... 179.6 this am... that's up from a week ago.. sad thing.. it'll be lower soon as my gluttonous lunch from yesterday is gone :D  way too much salt.  oh well.

 

Yeah.. I'm still not doing measurements :D  even though suggestions were made :D  chest/arms/thighs/shoulders aren't good b/c well... muscle is involved, and I don't want those to change... waist.. I fit in 32's again (just not all that comfortably)... I don't need much more there.. I mostly need to convert flab to muscle.. and somehow drop about 20-30 lbs in the process... I could be ok with 10-15 loss at this point depending on how much muscle I gain... I'm going on looks at this point... I'm about ten away from the top end of healthy bmi range for my height....  I was thinking closer to the middle which would be around 150 could be nice...but I'll take it as it comes :D

 

Between my little cousin's birthday party and going to the bar to watch the Croatia vs Austria soccer game AND CROATIA WINNING WOOOOOOO, I am not going to weigh myself til tomorrow lol On a brighter note, I had a good weekend and I saw a kid I had something with a few months ago and he kept staring at me :)

I'm at 138 as of this morning (2 lbs down), and I feel like this plan is a much more realistic one than I have had in the past. First of all, I actually have a GOAL weight, instead of just saying "I want to be skinnier." Second, in the past I would basically eat very little during the day so that I could splurge during the night, which worked for a while, but eventually led to me splurging more and more throughout the day, until my healthy habits had gone completely down the drain. This time, I'm balancing my intake throughout the day, and especially making sure I get enough water.

For those of you having a tough time, the next time you are making a food choice, think about the body you'll have 3 months from now if you stick to the plan. Don't think of the change in your diet as restricting, but as liberating. And you should by no means stop indulging in the good stuff altogether, but make it a special treat instead of an everyday binge. Over time, you'll find you can enjoy savoring just one piece of chocolate or one cookie instead of speedily downing a dozen.

I'm 136lbs (down a lb...finally)!! I'm doing my measurements every other week, so next week I'll put them down.

Croatia are quite a good team. I'm routing for France (who didn't drew today!!! silly buggers) and Netherlands (who won!!!!)

I did a 2 hour session at the gym today and I feel great, nothing like endorphins to put you in a good mood.

Now if only I could stop eating so much junk food particularly at weekends I would probably do better in the weight loss department.