10 pounds by the middle of August? Who's up for it? ----GROUP CLOSED!

I started calorie count in November of 2007, since then I lost 22 pounds. But...I gained 2-3 back and I never reached my goal of 145. Right now I am 155-156. I began this journey at 175, 5'8". So who's ready to lose the last 10 with me??

 

We will have weekly weigh-ins on Friday mornings and post them in this thread, tell how we feel, if we are struggling, etc.

We need support!!

Woo hoo, it's Friday!

Hope everyone's well!

 

July 11: 143 

July 18: 142

July 25:

August 1:

August 8:

August 15:

Total weight loss:1

 

7/11= 180.2

7/18= 180.4

I was in LA for 2 days so I was totally thrown off, but I managed to get bakc to where I was last week which I think is an accomplishment!

SW for CC: 195 
Goal for August: 169

7/11/08: 178.2 (down .8)

7/18/08: 183.0 (up 4.8!!!)

 7/25/08:

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08:

Ok...I know I kinda pigged out last night, which was total self sabotage, but my weight has been consistently around 179 all week, and I was hoping to just keep it at that, but I'm up 4.8 lb this week!!! help!!! how did this happen? I haven't eaten GREAT this week, but I have exercised 4 days...what's going on? Anyone else had this big of a gain in 1 week? Hopefully it's just something wacky and I'll be back to normal in a couple of days! It doesn't look like I'm going to make my 10lb by mid august...but hopefully I'll make it to 175...that would be nice! grrr....so mad at myself.

joh - i would imagine its mostly water weight/sodium - that was in the 'not so healthy' week worth of food. I would not image that 4lbs is fat at all.

3,500 cal = 1 lbs
That would mean you would have had to eat 14,000 cals this week. NOT LIKELY. Just get back on track next week, you should see a difference. <3

*sigh* I'm on the road right now... Can't weigh in... I can't wait until I can though. I'm feeling pretty confident in my body right now, despite parading around in an uber-tight swim suite and letting all of my flab hang out :-P (I'm gone for the week specifically for this swim meet, which is also why I haven't been counting this week, just focusing on healthy eating habits)

Anyway, good job guys! I'll talk to you all on Monday!

7/6 175.0 7/11 173.5 7/18 170.0

But then, I just got a major haircut

SW for CC: 136.9
Goal for August: 100 lb

7/11/08: 109.2

7/18/08: 108.2 

 7/25/08:

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08:

down 1 pound for this week.. guess thats good, my goal was to be all the way down to 106 but maybe thats a little too ambitious. Oh well, i dont care, my goal for next week is still 104, i'll just have to work extra hard this week, i probably wont make it but i want to get as close as possible...

Original Post by ka2007:

oh i almost forgot to post he update. so here it is

CW july 9:  199

GW by Aug 15: 189

Jul 11: 203 (this is thr weigh of july 12 morning, i was away on july 11)

 

(today, ie july 15, i am 202. it is not easy but i am NOT giving up)

 

july 18... 200 lbs again

I'm impressed at some of these losses!  Way to go, folks! Kazoodc, I'm SURE you didn't lose 4lbs from a haircut :)  Johgar, usually when I see a big gain like that it's either a certain time of month or a scale thing - try to make sure you're weighing at the same time of day (ie first thing in the morning, after peeing, before eating, wearing the same pjs or whatever).

I had a bad week of conference food, so I didn't even weigh in this time and will keep my fingers crossed that I can erase any gains for next week.

Good luck everyone!

lozzle...I know, I know...logically I knew that I couldn't have gained that much overnight...but it still freaked me out! I'm back to 180.8 even after a not so great weekend...blah...but I'm back on the wagon this week. Me thinks I should give up drinking for a bit as that seems to be my problem area!

vegetariangeek...I usually do weigh myself first thing in the morning, after I've already been to the gym and drunk half a liter of water...and gone to the bathroom :) but thanks for the advice :)

Original Post by ka2007:

Original Post by ka2007:

oh i almost forgot to post he update. so here it is

 

CW july 9:  199

GW by Aug 15: 189

Jul 11: 203

Jul 15: 202.

 

Jul 18: 200

Jul 22: 197 lbs!! maybe i will make it to my goal weight even before aug 15?

Nice work ka2007!! Any hints for those of us still struggling?

well... counting cals, reading lots of CC forums and walking as much as possible, and NOT GIVINT IN TO THE FAT PERSON INSIDE THAT SAYS EAT EAT EAT AT MIDNIGHT:)))

me too.  My SD is visiting for the summer and so there is all types of kiddy foods around for me to munch on, cookies, poptarts and other junk.  I keep trying my hardest to stay away though.  I want good news on Friday's weigh in so I keep counting calories and exercising away!

Just weighed myself! Good week!

SW: 115.5

GW: 105

CW: 111! yaya on the right track. 

 

good news here too, lost a further pound and a half:)

Great job ka & alyssa!  Looking forward to hearing from everyone else too!

Last week: 133.5 , Today: 131.5, yay for me!

Talk about disgusted with this weight loss.  What am I doing exercising and cutting calories if I can't lose this weight.

Monday I was 166.6 and so excited, today I am up almost a pound.  Arggh!!! I am doing the math, calories burned, minus 500 deficit and its above my BMR so I am not in starvation mode.  I don't know, but I feel like eating out of control when this type of crap happens.

7/11= 180.2

7/18= 180.4

7/25=181.2

wth??? I was at 180 all week so I thought for sure today would finally put me under!!!!! me=pissed

SW for CC: 195 
SW for this group: 179
Goal for August: 169

7/11/08: 178.2 (down .8)

7/18/08: 183.0 (up 4.8!!!)

 7/25/08: 179.0 (down 4lb from last week...but back at the starting line again)

8/1/08:

8/8/08:

8/15/08:

It seems like June/July have been rough months for me. I haven't gained a whole lot (lowest point was 177) but I'm stuck on this plateau!!! and every time I'm doing well during a week, I FREAKIN SABOTAGE myself!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Kay...done venting...but just to give you an example...
Last night I had a turkey burger on a wheat bun with a piece of corn (planned)
Then proceeded to drink...3 bottles of alcoholic cider, a shot of bacardi, a bacardi and diet and a michelob ultra...THEN as if that weren't enough...I got the drunchies (drunken munchies)!!! and went to Nations and ate a full BLT sandwich, fries, AND a strawberry shake!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh no self control! I figured out that I ate about 3100 cals yesterday! That's two days worth of food!!! Working out tonight and tomorrow to try and do some damage control!
don't think I'm going to go down 10lb in 3 weeks, but I'd like to drop down below 177 and break this plateau!!!

Hope everyones week went well!!!