10 pounds by may PLEASE JOIN!

for some reason i lose weight with partners

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I NEED HELP!

i've been gaining weight and i just miss being thin

CALORIE LIMIT:

BREAKFAST:

LUNCH:

DINNER:

SNACK:

EXERCISE:

WATER:

MEET YOUR GOAL?:

GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYONE:

Hi allibug!

I would love to join you in losing 10 pounds by May (for me it would be by May 20th which is my 25th birthday :) )

CALORIE LIMIT: 1300 - 1500 cal

My diet consists of lost of fruit and veggies, protein shake (and meat :) ). I try and keep a variety of healthy food in my fridge and just mix it up everyday and keep to my calorie limit.

EXERCISE: 5 Days of Cardio, 2 Days of Weight Training and 2 days of toning (lots of stretching!)

WATER: couple of cups of green tea and about 2L of water a day

MEET YOUR GOAL?: SOON!

GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYONE: Its a matter of trial and error until you find the exercise and diet that works for you. So don't give up!

I was just looking for a 10pound motivation thread! I lost the first 10-12 pretty easily, but have been stuck on getting the next ten underway. My diet and exercise have been pretty good, but I am sure I am not being as careful as I was at first.

My SW 180

My CW 170

My May 1st goal 160

5'10"

Calorie limit :1500

Exercise: 5 days a week. Weight lifting and eliptical with a trainer workout on Thursday evenings.

Let's go!

Hey! I need to lose 7 lbs, so I will hop on board!

Height: 5'4"

Highest Weight: 167

Lowest Weight: 123

Current Weight: 132

GOAL WEIGHT: 125

Calorie Limit: 1400-1500

Exercise: 4-5 days a week

Gooooood Luck everyone!!

I'm in! I need to lose 9 more pounds to hit my goal.

Height: 5"2

Highest Weight: 181

Lowest Weight: 129

Current Weight: 129

Goal Weight: 120

Calorie Limit: 1300-1500

Exercise: 6-7 days a week (Running, Eliptical Machine, Work Out DVD, and Weight Lifting)

My weight is similar to yours gabriellemimi.

SW 185

CW 168

GW 160 by mid May.

5' 5"

Calorie limit: 1300-1400

Exercise goal (not always achieved): back stretches for bad back daily, walking on treadmill 1 mile 5 days @ week, light weights for 10-15 minutes 5 days @ week.

Good Luck to all!

Hey Alli

I NEED HELP TOO!!!!

So i joined 5th Jan and lost 11lbs between thena nd the 13th Feb, i have just struggled since then, i cannot get motivated or back into givin a rats ass about what i put in my mouth, it got worse because my gym membership ran out on the 15th March.  Decided last week that enoughs enough and i have rejoined a new gym...start tomo yay!!!  cant wait. 

I want to lose 30lbs but this thread will hopefully REALLY kick start me and keep me from fallin off the wagon, I read your profile n u seem really motivated.

my stats...........

Height: 5'4"

Highest Weight: 181

Lowest Weight: 140

Current Weight: 174

GOAL WEIGHT: 140-147

Calorie Limit: 1100-1200

I normally have muesli, i eat lots of veg n salad with whatever protein i chose and try to have wholemeal pittas n pasta n not potato.  I drink minimum 2ltrs water and I try to snack on low cal/fat choc when desperate but mainly fruit, i love oranges lol

MEET GOAL: I want to meet my ultimate goal on the 25th July!!!

Exercise: 4-5 days a week

GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYONE: Dont give up on yourself, this is for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is the plan to do weekly weigh ins?  If it is what day will they be on etc?

Good luck guys, think im the fatty amongst us so far so il have to keep up wi u all lol    :0)))

Height: 5'4"

Highest Weight: 141

Lowest Weight: 112

Current Weight: 120

GOAL WEIGHT: 110

Calorie Limit: 1100-1200

BREAKFAST: yogurt or soy milk + wheat bran, wheat germ, sesame and oat

LUNCH: veg soup with chicken[no skin for sure] or SOM TAM[ Thai [papaya salad]

DINNER: half of canned Tuna with herb or fruit

SNACK: fruit, coco powder mix with yogurt+splenda  [chocolate substitute]

EXERCISE: 5 days a week [ sm kind of CDs]

WATER: 2 liter

MEET YOUR GOAL?:the end of May

GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYONE:

Don't let one bad bite destroys your day!

You can do it!!!

CONTROL!!!

My birthday is also in May, the 19th, so I would like to lose 9 lbs. by then.

Height: 5'7"

SW - 134

CW - 129

GW - 120

Calories 1500-1600 most on exercise days (usually every day of the week)

For exercise I have recently started running 1.5 miles with walking in intervals for at least another 1.5 miles - on lunch breaks.  In the mornings I do a workout DVD - I am fixing to start Turbo Jam - I've never tried before.  I do stability ball workouts 2-3 times a week. 

I drink tons of water and also drink green tea, chamomile tea in the evenings, and regular ol' Luzianne tea with a few pieces of fruit added to the glass (in place of sugar) - I miss my sweet tea! (and still allow myself to have a glass from time to time)

As far as foods go I'm trying to up it on proteins and cut down some of my carbs and fats.  I noticed one week I ate around 1200 calories I didn't lose any weight, but the week before I ate 1600 calorie a day and I lost 2 lbs!  My advice to everyone - don't undereat!

Good luck everyone!  We CAN do it!

Hey I'll join ! I need to lose weight 

cw- 165

hw-180

lw-138

gw-145

So I need all the support I can get! I am aiming for 1350 cals a day wish me luck!

CW - 190

HW - probably just over 200

LW - probably between 130-140

GW - 180/175 by June 7th (my 21st) and 170 overall

I just lowered my calories to 1583 (originally from 1700 - 1650 - 1600) and I didn't lose any this week despite actually eating below my intake on some days! I also don't "cheat" anymore (I used to once a week). I'm very upset this morning because I for sure thought I had lost based on my appearance and actual caloric intake this past week.

As far as food goes, I eat fruits, veggies, whole grains, skinless/boneless chicken and fish. I drink a lot of water/no cal or low cal beverages/hot tea. As of right now I am not exercising but that is due to extreme fatigue and constant headaches, which I will have an answer for soon because I'm having blood drawn in two days to check to various vitamn/mineral levels as well as thyroid function.

I really want to get down to 180 by my birthday so I can feel good in a bathing suit! I'm currently a 12 and slowly making it to a 10. I had hoped that losing weight would also decrease my bust size, but it hasn't - if anything it looks larger in comparison now. Is anyone having this issue? Furthermore, any large chested ladies know where to find a swimsuit that doesn't cost your first born?

Don't become frustrated, courtneylauren, that your scale doesn't budge (I'm assuming you were talking about weighing) and I'm sure your appearance is better.  I haven't really lost a lb. in about 2 weeks or more, but I can tell you that my clothes are definitely looser than 2 weeks ago.
I hope your health is okay and that you can begin exercise soon. Exercise really makes me feel better overall.  I noticed that it increases my energy, as long as I'm still eating the right foods.  That fatigure feeling can be a real drag. It's harder to have a strong will and motivation when you feel like that I know.  Hang in there! 

I know I look better and I currently only have one pair of jeans that fit, and after a few days they're falling off. I'm scared to go to the store and find out that I'm not a 10 yet, so I'm waiting.

Thank you for your well wishing - I hope I'm okay too although it would be nice to have an answer to what's wrong with me. I eat well and don't do drugs or smoke and I barely drink, I make good food choices and I try to get enough sleep yet every day I feel terrible and working out just makes it worse (I hear the opposite from most people!) I also have constant muscle ache and sometimes pain. The doctor is testing me a myraid of things, so hopefully by next Monday I'll be on my way to feeling better.

I'm in!. Short-term goal just happens to be to lose 10-12 lbs by May 1.

HW: 207

LW: Birth

CW: 187

GW: 175, then reassess

CALORIE LIMIT: 2100 (deficit of approx. 600 through dieting - any extra comes from exercise). Have been trying to up my protein to meet the 1g per lb of body weight.

BREAKFAST: English Muffin breakfast sandwich & glass of V8 Fusion. Breakfast sandwich = 1 whole wheat english muffin (140 calories), 1 kraft single (50 calories), 1 egg (90 calories), ketchup (20 calories) = 300 calories. Juice = approx. 120 calories. Total = 420 calories

LUNCH: Something around 400-500 calories

DINNER: Something around 500-600 calories

SNACK: Two or three snacks, 100-200 calories each (approx. 400 calories). Two double-double coffees (90 calories each). Total = 580 calories.

EXERCISE: 30 min. brisk walk every lunch hour (3.5-4 mph). Workout 2-3 times per week. Workouts include 25 minutes circuit weight training, 15 minutes HIIT, 45 minutes steady state cardio @ 75% max heartrate, in that order.

WATER: Approx. 2 litres/day

GOOD ADVICE FOR ANYONE:

1. Plan your week of meals on the weekend and buy your groceries accordingly. This cuts down on tempting miscellaneous food in the house and way down on your food bill. 

2. Try Kraft Foods recipes for dinners. We get a magazine in the mail every month or so with tons of delicious, nutritious, quick & easy options - and nutritional info, including calorie counts. We use Kraft recipes probably 2-3 dinners per week and have really expanded our 'menu'. Keeps it interesting and easy to know exactly how much you can have at dinner to be within your daily limit.

3. Make larger meals and take leftovers to work for lunches. You'll know your exact calories and I find leftovers keep me more satisfied than what I used to bring for lunch (sandwich, something purchased, etc.)

Good luck everyone, I'm down approximately 8 lbs since mid-February and looking to better that over the next month by stepping up the intensity and duration of my workouts.

hi everyone  :  )

highest weight = 188

starting weight = 176               &nb sp;  

Current weight = 167

goal for beginning of may = 157   weight i'd be happy at = 140

calorie limit = 1800 but i usually eat around 1200

exercise = 5 days a week for 60 min each which includes weight lifting and running

Breakfast = 1 cup of go lean cereal with 1 cup of fat free lactaid milk

Lunch = special k granola bar OR apple with 2 tbs or peanut butter

Snack = special k snack or fruit such as pineapple or a banana.

Dinner = 1 cup of go lean cereal and 1 cup of lactaid milk.

Water = lots and lots of it : ) and green tea

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

I'll join - i was trying to lose 10, but i lost some so im trying to lose 7 by my wedding in may

CURRENT WEIGHT: 119 LB

GOAL WEIGHT: 113 LB

CALORIE LIMIT: 1200 calorie

BREAKFAST: all bran cereal with milk, banana

LUNCH: broiled salmon fillet with warm mushroom salad

DINNER: broiled rainbow trout with seared green bean

SNACK: 1/2 a small watermelon, a popsicle, and 1/2 c frozen yogurt

EXERCISE: for today -- 60 mins upper body weight training with my personal trainer burning about 560 cal; throughout the week -- 3 days a week of weight training and 4 days a week of spinning or running

WATER: around 2 litre

MEET YOUR GOAL?: yeah im doing really well today....i have to avoid the night time munchies but i think i can do it

advice for everyone -- if anyone is on a lower calorie diet, you often feel alot hungrier, especially on days you lift or do long cardio sessions...when i was playing around with my meal plans....i found that eating around 100-120g of protein kept me really full and fueled.  so i suggest eating the amount (in grams) of your body weight (or the goal weight you want to be)

kishmish - your calorie limit is too low! 1200 is enough for a tiny couch potato woman.

hollistercute210 - same for you, and you're only eating grains and a serving of fruit. where's all the protein, veggies, etc?

yeah it is pretty low, but ive tried 1400 cals for months and nothing moved.. and i tried variations ranging from 1300-1600....nothing moved....then out of no options, 1200-1250 and my body started responding. i noticed alot of females around my weight category were also on the same limit as well

i love my food...*sigh*....6.5 more weeks and ill b bumping it up 100 cals a week until i hit maintenance....

oh ya one other thing --

are we doing this daily? like listing what we have eaten and if we have met our personal daily goals?

or do you guys think this should be a weekly weigh in?

kishmish - i still think that you're doing your body a lot of harm, but it's yours and not mine.

i think weekly would be better, especially since we all seem to be women and therefore our weight will fluctuate day to day even more than men.