5'3'' members thead for weekly check in :-p

So here is our new group thread for check in.

Member List

(username - starting/current/goal.....lbs. total (lbs. lost this month) )

 

01-10lbs til goal

2nluv   -    154/138/140.....REACHED GOAL

1200calgirl     116.2/116.4/110.......

veggie_love      120/126/110

hanshock   -   150/122/120.......-1.9 loss (-3.25 loss)(-1.9 aug) REACHED GOAL!!!!  +4

mom22boyz   -   136/134/130......-1

white_sakura      108/118/110....... +3  

stingg   116/111.5/105....-2 loss

barnaby115    -126/122.5/ 116....

11-20lbs til goal

makinitcount   -   140/142.4/127......(dr's scale)

nikol    -  137/134/122

21-30lbs til goal

banana_Anna      137/133.2/112

sharz96  -  150.8/150.2/125    ;

31-40lbs

41-50lbs

51-60lbs til goal

 

 

(::edited for march updates)

Original Post by 2nluv:

Hello Newcomers....happy to have you with us :-)

My official stats for our NEW START are: 154/154/140

I can't recall when we started this thing but I've lost a total of 28 pounds since then. For our new start and my new goal I have 14 more to go. My short term goal was to lose the weight I put on from my pregnancy and I've officially reached that...and I'm actually under my pre-pregnancy weight by one pound (again, by one pound 1200calgirl, lol, every one of those suckers count)

Thank you Makinitcount44 for starting this thing and keeping it going.

I'm going to try to post some new pics of me tomorrow, maybe I'll do ones in my underwear like we discussed way back when, well....maybe :-)

I do have a question for ya'll...I was looking in this magazine today and they had this Detox Body Wrap system for sale and it looked pretty interesting...I was thinking about trying it out since it was only like 25 bucks but on second thought wondered if it was just a gimmick. Has anyone else heard about this system? or tried it? It claims to take off inches by expelling toxics from your body using its clay and wrap system. It also claims to eliminate loose skin and smooth stretch marks, which I am desperately trying to find a product to do after having my baby. Does anyone have any suggestions on other ways that could possibly help the apperance of stretch marks? I've heard Bio-Oil is good...what do you guys think?

 you know 2nluv I have never heard of that detox system you are talking about but unfortunately if its too good to be true then it probably is...  :-(

I have Bio-oil actually but I dont use it consistently to know whether or not is makes a significant difference on those pesky stretch marks. I really should start using it way more.

So I will post everyones new start tomorrow to give everyone a chance to post and whoever hasnt posted from some time I am going to eliminate their name from our list. If they show up I will just add them...no bigge.

mom22boyz - 136/136/130

Well, I am even from last week, but I am counting that as a positive since I didn't gain.  I really need to quit eating Dorritos!  I love them with salsa! 

I ate regular food with my cleanse.  It went well, I guess, but I was hoping to lose a few more pounds.

2nluv - you are doing great!  keep up the great work!  and I completely agree, ever pound counts!  Let us know if you try the Detox Body Wrap, and how it goes.  Also, I have never found anything except time that works on stretch marks.  Even time will only lighten them, without plastic surgery, I'm afraid to say I think they are here to stay. 

Have a great week everyone!  Here are my goals for the week (I think I do better when I actually say them out loud so to speak)

1. drink lots of water

2. eat more fiber

3. don't eat out more than twice

4. stay away from the Doritos and Halloween candy

It does help when you do say it outloud mom22boyz!

weigh in for 1st friday in november   139.5

Ill take it! You know all week I have stayed within calories and stil doing my 3 days a week of nrolfw. I should follow that eating plan but I am such a picky eater. Its funny how un-bloated I feel. Hopefully Ill stick with it over the weekend. Its hard to not have a beer or two, but I have to work all weekend so that should help me to stay away from it-its what happens after having a few beers- the eating!

Good job makinitcount!  Good luck avoiding the beer, I know what you mean, it's not necessarily the alcohol, but the food I eat with it, that is so bad.

The scale moved!

mom22boyz - 136/135/130 -1

As for the goals I set for the week:

1. I did not drink lots of water but... I did drink considerably more than I had been (which was none) - so I am counting that as positive and keeping it on my goals list

2. I did eat more fiber, and will continue to

3. I have already eaten out twice this week, so I know (since I still have the weekend to go through) - this one I have failed - keeping it on the goals list for next week though.

4. I did stay away from the Halloween candy!  I only had one piece a day.  The Doritos were another story, had some almost every night, but I did try to cut back on them and only ate a few last night.

Have a great weekend all!

Weigh in 11/7 -- 152.2

Halloween candy did me in.  Because after surrendering to the candy, I also surrendered to dunuts ... cookies ... crap.

This is sad.  I was 155 at the beginning of May.  That's 3 pounds in the last six months.  My low was 148.8.  I have GOT to get serious about sticking to the calorie limit and the right nutrient ratios.  And settle into the NROLFW routine.  Not going well so far.  I keep tweeking a muscle.

Thanks for adding me to the check in list!

1200calgirl 116.2/117.6/110

I've gained a bit since then but i'm glad it's just that because 1) i've switched up my training 2) i've been eating out *alot*, including dessert.. i try to make smart portions but I admit i didn't always.

I know my calorie count name is 1200calgirl but i actually don't count calories anymore, so intuitive eating and a focus on healthy options is what i'm doing now. Just to clarify, since i get alot of messages from people telling me it's too little :) and i agree, i just didn't know that in the beginning!

This week i want to get the scale moving back down, I want to lost 4-5 lbs this month of body fat. so 113-114 by the end of november! (or more)

good luck all! Hope everyone has a great week.

154/153/140 (-1)...13 to go

Have a good week everyone!

I am just making a note that I will be up tomorrow in my weight because tonight I am watching the jets vs patriots game with appetizers and beers. ( I am not even bothering with my logging of food today.)

Ill still weigh in tomorrow and I expect a lot of water weight from salt and things of the not so good in health but in taste foods. LOL

so good luck everyone in your weigh ins.

Sharz96~

are you following the menu in NROLFW?

Weigh in for 11/14 -- 150.4

I DID get serious again, and dropped from 152 to 150 in two days.  I've been hanging at 150.4 for four days now.  As long as I don't blow it this weekend, I should drop again soon.  I'm not going to blow it. 

I have added incentive now.  Hubby's work has a holiday party, except it's in Jan.  In New York (we're in Chicago).  I have NOTHING to wear, given that I was a good 40 pounds heavier the last time I went to a company party (not this company, definitely not NY).  I've never been to NYC.  So I'm going to lose as much as I can between now and then, and buy a nice little black dress and shoes.  I hadn't planned on buying any such clothing until I get down to my final size, so as not to waste the money.  But heck, I want to go to this, and if it will help me LOSE over the holidays instead of gaining, then it's worth it. 

Makinitcount44-- no, I'm not following the NROLFW menue.  I'm making sure I get a protein shake after workout, and keeping my overall macronutrients where they recommend, but not with that menu.  It wouldn't work for me and my schedule at all.  I do plan to try a few of the recipes, but haven't had a chance yet. 

So Sharz96 whats "serious" for you then? And awesome about the party in NY...how cool!

So my weigh in for today is 144...like I said a bunch of water weight from tons of sodium and crappy food, but I still wanted to post it. It feels like I will never see my goal...If I could just weigh 130 w/clothes on would be good enough. I dont know what to do....I just dont want to totally restrict myself from things to lose and then gain it back once I start eating it again, you know.

I ran a mile today... my 8yr old went with me so it was an 11 min mile. I have a 5k in the morning. Ill be happy if I get below 30 mins and Im thinking that I should be able with no problem.

I ate like a pig too the other night...so I'm sad to say...weigh in for this week is up 2 pounds

154/155/140

Better luck next week.

Makingitcount44--"serious" is logging EVERYTHING again (after two years of doing this, it's easy to think you know what you've eaten, and skip logging.)  Measuring again -- it's too easy to let the "eye" amount creep up without realizing it.  And the big thing, eliminating some cheat items.  The quantity and frequency was simply too much.  I allow myself 100-200 calories of "bad" stuff a day.  Usually dark chocolate (not so bad, in that quantity) or a small, plain donut.  But I had been going over the amount. A lot.  Cinnamon roll, big chocolate chip cookie, or a package of M&Ms.  And finally, getting weekend eating under control again.

I'd been sketchy on workouts, too.  Three weeks ago (maybe almost four now, I've lost track) I pulled an inner thigh muscle doing the NROLFW lunge.  Haven't been able to run since (my favorite) and for cardio, I was stuck with eliptical or bike, neither of which I enjoy.  I was discouraged and just didn't want to do much.  So "serious" was going back to everything in the NROLFW routine that I can do without aggravating the thigh (mostly, upper body), going back to pilates class again (just being careful of that muscle) and putting in cardio time on stationary bike.

Anyway, thigh is much better now.  I ran 2.5 miles this morning on my favorite trail before I even FELT it.  I was only planning on doing 3 miles anyway, but I walked the last .5 rather than push that muscle at all.  It felt SO great to run again.  I will take it slow and easy getting back to usual pace and distance, and stick to body weight squats and lunges for a bit until I'm SURE it's fully healed.  But overall, things should go much better for me--in both diet and exercise realms--now that I can run again.  It's mental, motivational, but oh, so real.

Mearsuring for portional control and logging are true weight loss components. It keeps you honest. I log everything even if I know Im going to go over and it kills me to look at it later to see how badly I did. (except an occasional day or  2)   Also, just take it easy but I am glad to hear you are back doing what you love!

I did my very 1st 5k this morning. I did it in 29:34. Im great with that time for a few reasons...1) I havent really havnt been training for it  2) it was cold~ which I dont mind~ but it was super windy also and 3) I had been up for 27 hrs by time it started.

Congrats on a good 5K race!  Under 30 min is my long-term goal.  I ran my first (and only) 5K back in September and I was at 39:31.  I was hoping for a little faster, but I was ok with the result.  My "realistic" goal was under 40.  I'm pretty new to running--started running regularly and focusing on it about April 2008.  When your first attempt at running is 38 years old and many pounds overweight ... well, I'm really slow yet.  But I love it, and as I train, I'll improve. 

Thanks! And awesome job making your goal as well! Well thats great that you found an "exercise" that you love! And its never to late to get started and geez, 38 is young! I hate the idea of running, until I get going then I like how it makes me feel.  I feel a sense of ease as I run...like letting go of everything, you know. I really should do it more and I dont even mind running a treadmill either.

Well its time for a NROLFW workout.

116.2 for this week's weigh in.. i'm hoping for 115 next week, though i'm getting my period and i avoid the scale during that time cuz it just confuses me!

116.2/116.2/110

side note.. has any read or considered Jim Karas' book the cardio free diet?

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EDITED from 116.8 to 116.2 as of today's weigh in. I think i'm doing pretty good since my slight gain, got back on track and got rid of the gain fast..

1200calgirl~ I have not read the book. I am actually doing a strengthening program called The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler.

weigh in for 11/21: 142lbs (last week 144)

all my "water" weight from bad eating sure does take a while to come off eh? I am doing great this week with calories and exercise. I started a circuit on my days off from NROLFW and its hard so I struggle to get to the end, but I do.

I just need to work on making my calories beneficial ones...Im staying with in range but my choices arnt always veggies and fruit you know.

Weigh in for 11/21:  149.6

It's good to see 14_ instead of 15_.  Even with TOTM, although my TOTM water gain is usually not more than 1 lb.  So if I stick with it, next week should be even better.

Makingitcount44 -- 38 is not old, as a general matter, but it certainly makes a difference for what sort of progress you make in a brand new sport.  I was never involved in ANY sports in high school or college, so I never developed the lung capacity and the other stuff that goes into improving speed and endurance, and comes so much easier when you're younger.   I just feel so slow.  Sigh.

Long run tomorrow -- first one below freezing.  We'll see how that goes. :)

Hi! I'd like to join this thread if possible.  Although I'm probably more of a maintenance weight right now, I feel like I have gained too much flab in the last couple weeks instead of muscle so I'm trying to work it back down again, and I definitely need the accountability.

My stats: 108/116/110

I'm hoping to lose it by the end of the year...what do you guys think?

You are welcome to join. :)

As for your goal ... it's doable, but the holidays may kill you.