NEW 15-20 lbs. club (CLOSED - to keep it small)

All the groups that I have come across are from February so I decided to start a new topic.

I am looking for a couple women, age 20-30 who are interested in losing about 15-20 lbs. We don't all have to be the same but it would be nice if we were close to the same stats.

I am 21, 5'3" and about 150 lbs. That is WAY too heavy for me. I can't believe I am 150 lbs. I have always hovered around 145 lbs but I dont know why this summer has been so rough to me.

I am going to start teaching school in November and I have lots of really cute clothes that I want to look great in, they fit now but they are a little snug (size 6!) so anyone that wants to get committed and receive some real support POST and tell us your ups, downs, struggles, worries and maybe we can help!

Hey ladies!! So I'm at 145.2, I wanted 144 but I am shooting for 143.5 next week. You guys? How you doing?

I'm at 126, been there for a few days (up from 124.8).  I'm not sure if it's because I've been eating bad or because I'm gaining muscle.  I haven't been religiously counting calories like I used to be so I think I need to get back on top of that.

What do you guys do to motivate yourself to workout??  I had to FORCE myself to the gym yesterday and I didn't make it Monday.  I've been really blaaaah lately and even though I know I always feel really good after going to the gym, I've been really lacking the motivation.

I think it depends how long you go to the gym for. When I was pumping iron, I hated going to the gym because it took forever but now I just go for a quick cardio (30-60 mins depends on how I'm feeling) and then do yoga at home.

Actaully, I hate going to the gym, I dont love it but I just remember how good I feel afterwards and I really dont even think about going or not. I look at it as brushing my teeth, just something I have to do. It's not a question of whether I want to or not, because I HAVE to.

I also think of the long term goal I have... I really want to get looking good for teaching, I have really great teaching clothes that I want to fit into... but if I skip the gym too often or up my calories, that wont be possible. If I think that its only 30 minutes today for a great goal in 2 months, it seems more achievable and worth it.

Yeah, I'm trying to focus on that good feeling I have afterwards.  And I also have the goal of fitting into nicer clothes!!  Just yesterday I received some pants in the mail that I bought intentionally 1 size smaller than I normally would (plus I usually never buy clothes online because I HAVE to see how I look in them).  I can fit into the pants now but they're pretty tight.  I noticed that I thought to myself "soon" I'll look great in these pants...where before I would think I'll "eventually" lose weight.  So I'm actually proud of myself for feeling more optimistic about me looking better and knowing that it will happen "soon" and not "eventually" off in the future.

I really need to switch my gym visits to a HAVE to go.  Right now I go to the gym MWF...but I think I add it up in my head like "I'll go to the gym 3 times this week."  But I don't commit to actually going and save it till the end of the week, and obviously I can't cram my 3 workouts into 1!  I know I've said it before lots of times, but I need to get to the gym daily and make it a daily habit.

Anyways, just some thoughts.  I hope everyone's doing great!

Hey everyone!  I made it to my Monday workout yesterday, and that's always the hardest to get to!

Umm...that's all I got!

I got something...

I stepped on the scale last night and it was 151!!!! OH MY GOD! I am freaking out!

But it was the night and I had just had some pasta... I am so mad :-( but lots is happening with mid-terms and my boyfriends dad is in the hospital so its been really crazy.
I am doing really good today though. I decided to cut my calories WAY back to drop fast back down to where I was then I'll pick it up again. I know its unhealthy to really cut but I really have no time for the gym so I am going to cut to make up the loss...

do you always weigh yourself at night?? i always weigh-in in the morning and i don't dare stepping on the scale at night!  when i used to do that, i could see myself fluctuating up to 5 pounds in one day!

please be careful with the calorie cutting!  you're having a stressed out time and need the energy to keep up.

No I don't EVER weigh myself at night but I did that once.

I havent been calorie counting butI'm doing a new thing (sounds weird and funny but...) ONLY eating when I'm hungry. I rate my hungry on a scale of 1-10 and when I get to a 4-6 I eat something.

I know we should all do that but I have been just eating on a schedule so I've changed to this and I havent calorie counted and I've lost like a pound in a couple days... It's going pretty good. I think I am going to combine that with calorie counting too though.

How is everyone?!

My week is going to be CRAZY but my short goal from mon-thurs I will work out at least twice, hopefully 4 times! But my goal is 2!

Lets everyone make a short term, weekly goal for themselves!! Let us know what they are...

I just bought a house...  Not just any house, but a total FIXER UPPER and I've been totally nervous and crazy the past week...  Needless to say, my emotional eating problem reared it's ugly head and I'm terrified to weigh myself before getting back on track.  Hopefully by the end of the week I'll be more at peace with this craziness and able to cope without EATING.

I'm really happy! I got back down to 144.5 last week and I only gained 1.5 lbs over the Thanksgiving Weekend!! And I think it'll just drop off this week because I am on my period so I'll loose a little when I come off of it!

I am eating really healthy. I have LOTS of turkey noodle soup from the leftover turkey so I am going to eat lots of that which is super low cal but satisfying and I have lots of yummy recipes planned for this week!

Yay! I love when I feel good and back on track!

I'm really disappointed in this group...

aaaaah i'm one of those people that fell off the face of the planet! haha.  umm i took 2 weeks off from the gym...1 week i had a lot of dental work done and was hurting the whole week.  the second week...well, that was pure laziness.

i went back yesterday and it felt great.  i was afraid i wouldn't be able to lift as much as before but i even upped my weights and could still do it!

anyways, i apologize for hiding for a while.  hopefully the group isn't dead yet!