Monday weigh-in for 50-somethings

Hi all

I'm brand new here (just started yesterday.)  I've always hated weighing myself but I guess I have to see my progress (or lack thereof.)

Anyone want to be part of a 50-something Monday morning weigh-in group?  I'd love some "company".

Good luck!

Barbara

Barb, sorry to hear you've been under the weather.  Your body needs every ounce of energy to heal, so don't worry about the missing workout(s).  I'll bet you'll be pleasantly surprised at tomorrow's weigh-in.

I, too, purchased a digital scale recently - and I like my weight in my sewing room better than in my bathroom!!  I like the digital especially because you get fractions of lbs., and sometimes that's the only change reflected.

Have a good evening everyone.

Hmmm... so should I take my new scale to every room in the house and see which room shows the lowest weigh??!!

bwg514, I love the way you think.

Hi guys!  I finally got my computer back from the "computer hospital" (Best Buy) today and am I ever glad!!!  It had a virus so I had to go without it for 5 days...yuck!  Anyway, I would like to join the Monday weigh-in also.  I've been weighing in on Fridays, but maybe if I weigh on Monday morning I'll be more aware of what I'm eating/drinking over the weekend, so count me in!

Ann

Weighing in:  199 lbs.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Thanks for letting me share,

Henry

Good job Henry!  I lost 3 lbs!  Probably because I've been sick - but I'll take it!

I gained 0.7 pounds. 

Congratulations, covems and bwg514!

Hi all!

Well, I weigh the same that I did last Friday...190.5.  I was actually down to 189.5 earlier last week.  I think my weight fluctuates several pounds up and down all the time, so I'm never sure how serious I should take my weigh-ins.  I think that's why they say to only weigh once a week.  Well, at least I didn't gain any!

Ann

mad4moon, I'll join you on the "no loss" side, as I stayed the same for another week. 

Congrats to Barb & Henry!

Hi everyone

This is my 1st weigh-in.

My starting weight is 142.0

My goal is 132.0 in 6 months.

Have fun losing pounds!

Welcome ggs

You and I are in the same weight range.  It's been so hard for me to lose that 10 lbs.  I started at 140 and now after the first week I'm at 137.  I'd like to be 128 (i'm 5.3")

Any tips for motivation (from all of you out there!) would be appreciated.
Barb

Thanks Barb :)

3 pounds in a week is fantastic! I would be very happy with that result

I have re-joined the gym & have committed to 3 days a week. I will let you know the routine that the trainer puts me on! (I think the goal was 2 pounds a month.) Saturday was a 20 min warm up on the treadmill, then some chest, back & shoulder exercises followed by stretching. Tomorrow will be mostly cardio. I'm needing to tone, as well as lose 10 pounds!

Karen

Hi everyone,

It seems like the older I get, the harder it is to watch what I eat during the winter.  It is sooo depressing when it is so cold out and you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark.  I have all the work out equipment I need to exercise and tone up, but to get motivated and KEEP motivated is another story.  

Barb, I really want to try the Monday weigh-ins with everyone.  

So here goes...

HCldp 

Hey this is great! Hope it's okay if I join in. This is my "starting over--AGAIN" day. I'm 56, and I weighed in at 154.5 this morning and would like to get to 130. I've being going to Weight Watchers--which is a great program, but not if you don't follow it. (Oh yeah, THAT.) So I dropped out because it was silly to keep spending the money and not doing anything.

I don't know why I've had so much trouble motivating myself to modify my eating. But I have. At the same time, I have to do something to quantify my eating, or it will just get worse. So... I decided I would come back to this website which I've used before, and join some groups for support (that's you!), which I haven't before.

Thanks for being here. I'll look forward to next Monday's weigh in. =)

Welcome HCldp and Lizagna.  I think just "quantifiying" my eating (as you said) will make a huge difference.  I really can't believe the size of the portions I was eating compared to the sizes I was SUPPOSED to be eating.

I'm so worried about losing motivation.  I've been down this road so many times.  That's why I thought a group like this would help.

Good luck everyone!

Barb

Congratulations to everyone that participated this week! And welcome to everyone new.

Some of you might not have lost what you had hoped, but you have all made the effort to improve your health through exercise and healthy eating - and made some new friends in the process. So pat yourselves on the back!

Go Everyone!

Plus, whether we lost weight or not this week (I was not a loser!) we all kept our commitment to weigh in today.  I know I was tempted to skip it and check in next week, but if I can report the truth to y'all, it helps me with self-acceptance.

OK, I'll join the group. I can use all the motivation I can get. Today I weighed 151 lbs. That down 3.5 pounds in 2 weeks. This week should start getting hard. I want to get to the 149 point by March 8. I'll put myself accountable here. I log weight and food daily, but cannot eat below 1500-1600 or I start binging and can't stop. I am too new to be in control yet. At least I am trying!

Exercise and I are inconsistent friends. I try to be good, but I am in grad school and homework and real work take up a lot of my time. I am trying to commit to 30 minutes a day, but haven't gotten in control yet. Maybe on this site I will commit my 30 minutes. I walked 50 minutes today. So for tomorrow, I will walk at least 30 minutes or more.

J-mom

Welcome!

one way I help w/the problem of out of control eating is to stock as much low cal tasty stuff in the house as I can and to not buy those few items that speak to me in particularly seductive tones from the freezer or the cabinet. If they are not there, I cannot eat them!

Hey Everyone - what sort of low cal snacks work to keep you from eating the high calorie stuff?

Enjoy the group, jehzimom and good luck with achieving your goals!

Hi Everyone,

Low cal snacks - let's see - I think my all time favorites are those Weight Watcher's ice cream cones. They are 140 calories and if I have something like that to look forward to in the evening I can handle my calorie counting.  I have to admit that sometimes I eat two in the evenings as long as I'm still in my calorie range.

The after dinner/before bed time has always been the hardest for me, so if I can have one (or two!) of those treats I makes me feel less deprived.

I'd love to hear other ideas.  Thanks jannid for starting this discussion.

Barb