New 10-15 pound Weight Loss Group

Just looking for a group of people that want to lose 10 to 15 pounds by March 26th.

I had the best group last year.  We emailed each other with our food plan for the next day, talked about events that might cause a problem and how we could make it easier to get threw, and things going on in our lives.  We have become very close and all had good success. 

We made it to our goals and now I want to go down 10 more pounds and then learn how to maintain that weight. Now I need a new group to keep me accountable and make weight loss more enjoyable.

I'm 5'6" and 146 pounds.  I am going on vacation on March 26th and would like to be at goal.

Another week has come and gone... phew.

Welcome newcomers! With the support of this group, you will be in good hands and will have a lot of caring people to help you through those "I give up" phases.

I had a rough week energy-wise. For whatever reason I couldn't muster of my strength to do much... I exercised twice. BLAH. I feel really weak and tired all the time. I wonder if it is because I stopped exercising for three weeks. It is so hard to get back on track from taking time off. Even though this is a lifetime adjustment and commitment, sometimes I really wish I didn't have to work so hard at being healthy.

My weight log is getting lengthy...

• sw - 140
• wk 1 - 139
• wk 2 - 140.5
• wk 3 - 138
• wk 3.5 - 135.5
• wk 4 - 138
• wk 5 - 136
• wk 6 - 135.5
• wk 7 - 133.5
• wk 8 - 132
• wk 9 - 134
• wk 9.5 - 132
• wk 10 - 133
• wk 11 - 130
• wk 12 - 130
• wk 13 - 131.5
• wk 14 - 129
• wk 15 - 129
• wk 16 - 128
• wk 17 - 129
• wk 18 - 128.5
  

THESE LAST 3.5LBS are driving me crazy! Come on 125lbs.... I know I can do it - but how much longer will this take? Granted I haven't been trying that hard to lose them, I just can't get the scale to go down. And to think, I wanted to set a new goal of 120lbs.... who was I kidding? My body must be fighting me every ounce of the way.

With the nice weather, I hope I can get outside and enjoy it! Have a great weekend all!

Hello again, I hope everyone is doing well!

Things are going pretty well for me. I'm actually really busting my hump at the gym and loving it. I tried to go for a run Sunday that didn't go so well but instead of getting down I pushed to go to the gym Monday and try again. I did some cardio on a bike but the seat started to hurt my butt so I finished off with a VERY fast mile. If I timed myself right I did an 8 minute 15 second mile! Tuesday I went in and lifted and did a nice 9 minute 45 second mile. Wednesday I relaxed and yesterday I got my gym buddy back in action and did a long jog with her around about a quarter mile long track. It lasted 40 minutes which felt awesome.

My one struggle is this damn perma-hungry feeling I have. I think from my vaca my body completely lost track of what hungry and full feel like. At the time I was either satisfied or over stuffed... so now even after a moderately sized lunch I can feel little hunger pangs. I'm doing my best to ignore them and focus on eating healthy portions for 3 meals a day and a small snack mid-afternoon. I just can't trust my body quite yet.

And you would all be very proud. Last night after having a drink at a bar with friends we went back to my boyfriend's house (11pm) and everyone started chowing down on leftover bbq. I held back and only had a little fork full just to taste it. One of the girls jokingly said I was making her feel bad by not eating. Hey what can I say, I know the last thing I need is greasy, fatty, salty food late at night!

So on to the weigh-in. I weighed yesterday and got 152.4 and today got 151.4. To stay true to my thursday morning weigh-ins I'm going to go with that number. I'm happy enough to think I lost a pound and a half!

Week 1: 153.8
Week 2: 152.4

If I keep this up I could definitely make my goal to be at 150 by July 4th. Then just two more pounds until I'm back where I was at the start of May when I was at my lowest. I'm almost back on track!

To all of those struggling just take time to appreciate where you are and how far you've come. Hey at the end of the day when we all reach our goal weight the real test comes in maintaining it. Maybe we should think of a plateau as proof we CAN maintain!

Original Post by fhstke:

Maybe we should think of a plateau as proof we CAN maintain!

 

I like the way you think fhstke! That made my day... thank you!

Hey All,

Well I decided to weigh today (Monday) and then again on Friday, which is my regular weigh in day. I ate pretty well this weekend and cleaned ALL DAY on Sunday (which burns a lot of cals surprisingly!) and was SO happy to see 128.5lbs on the scale today!

I'm definitely back on the wagon, have tons of energy, and am looking forward to getting down to 125.

I, too, an finally back on the wagon!  My back is now 90% better and I am estatic about that!  I was finally able to clean... so I cleaned for four hours today then headed to work (which is very physical) for five hours.  I was back into control with my eating as well.  It feels so good to be back on track.

Instead of worrying about the weight I initially gained back, I am going to focus on the fact that I maintained a weight for five weeks.  For me, that is actually BIG!  I am the Queen of losing weight but I have never been able to maintain a weight for an extended period.

Congrats to you all!  You are hitting things full force and achieving success!  Yay! You guys are the best!

Apointe - we are at the same exact weight! I know we can get to 125 - we just have to put our minds to it!

Glad you are feeling better chattynoel - and go you for maintaining.

 

I have come to realize that when I keep most meals and snacks consistent day-in and day-out, it is so much easier to stay on track. I let myself eat up to 1,000 calories during the day and leave 400 calories aside for dinner. This has been working out pretty well for me, especially since I never know what my mom is preparing for dinner.

And now, I can also ballpark estimate calories and keep a running mental tally of them for the day... so on the weekends, I have started to log less and less. As I get closer to maintenance, I hope this is a good way to wean me off the daily logging. We shall see!

Good work everyone

funkymunky0016 - I weaned myself mostly off of using the log on weekends only because me and my boyfriend usually go out, or he creates something like bacon and eggs etc.  But I keep a mental tally. 

I am maintaining still at 122. 

I find that maintenance is easy if I am consistent with what I am eating, yes it may be boring but oh well and I still measure my food I just can't do the measuring by the size of your fist etc..  Funkymunky you mentioned that.   I am the same on days where my mom cooks dinner.

I am worried that if I don't keep logging or weighting I won't keep my maintenance, *shrugs* not like it's a bad thing to continue being on this website for years and years, I enjoy it anyways.

Look at all the skinny minnies!  I am so proud of you guys.  Two at 128 and one maintaining at a 122.  Way to go!  I haven't weighed 128 since I met my husband 21 years ago.  I would love to be there. 

I like your idea of using your new knowledge of how many calories things are and keeping a mental tally in your head as a way to ween off logging calories. 

I, too, keep breakfast, lunch, and most snacks limited.  Then my dinners vary as I adapt them around whatever my family is eating.  I just leave things out of mine or use a lighter version when I prepare my meal.

It's when I get off my daily schedule that I tend to go astray.  That is why summer is so hard for me.  Kids are out of school, we are busy doing all the summer things which means eating on the go, and bbqing/camping.  For the last three year I have gained between 10-17 lbs. over the summer.  This year now that I am aware of this pattern, I am hoping to put an end to this trend!!!!!

I do not log cals on the weekends either and usually give myself one cheat day (not a binge day ... just a cheat). I try to keep a mental log, which sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. In the summer I think (for me at least) there are tons more healthy eating options than in the winter -- I could LIVE on berries, peaches, apricots, etc. Sometimes it's good that it's too hot for heavy, greasy fast food!

Wow we are all doing so well! How funny is it that we all get bursts of motivation at the same time? Maybe it's the nice weather! Apointe I'm just like you and LOVE fruit. I've got bananas strawberries apricots and nectarines in my house as we speak. Plus I've been having awesome salads for dinner this week. Chicken, toasted walnuts, cucumber, red pepper, and mandarin oranges. Fruit + salad = yum!

So last week I kicked it into high gear and have been working out very consistently. The problem is this week it's like my body realized what's going on and is begging for no more haha. Last week my runs were amazing but now my legs are just dragging. This happens to me a lot, does it happen to any of you? I know if I just push through that things will be better next week but I don't have a runners mind. When it tires me to walk it's real hard to convince my legs to run! Wish me luck tonight because this is my 40 minute run night.

Weigh in for this week:
Week 1: 153.8
Week 2: 152.4
Week 3: 152.0

Ok so not the pound and a half I was hoping for but I'll take it. Plus now this officially marks my return to my initial starting weight. I have hopes that the pounds will come off a bit easier this time. The weight is back at square one but my diet and workouts are not! It's like I'm hitting the ground running... literally!

I think it's funny that we tend to follow the same trends with motivation, plateaus, and TOM.  My motivation is very high right now.  It feels so good to be back to normal with my back being better.  The problem is that my body seems to have gotten a little too use to the whole maintaince thing.  I have been wonderful with eating and exercise this week and the scale hasn't budged.  I won't worry, eventually it will and hopefully it will be a big jump.

Ok girls it's been awhile again! Just wanted to check in on you and say hi! I have been going to the chiropractor with my arm and back.....so far not too much difference but cross your fingers. My birthday was thursday so I went out with friends and indulged in Asian cuisine and LOTS of alcohol so am now up 3 lbs! Boy was it worth it though!! LOL I actually am still recovering. NOT FROM THE FOOD EITHER!! Hope everyone is well and happy. Don't forget about me! I think I am the "granny" of the group! Have a great weekend!

Happy Birthday, Cantlose!  I'm glad that you had a good time, that is what birthdays are for!  It's good to live a little, even if you take off for your birthday, Christmas, New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day... still gives us 357 days to diet.  lol

hi everyone,

happy birthday, cantlose!  birthdays are definitely a great excuse to celebrate :)

great to hear all the progress from everyone.  keep it up as it's great motivation for me!!!

i'm still at 149 so not too much new to report. This weekend I was great with my food intake but then last night I got very dizzy and weak. I'm not sure why since I ate enough calories during the day...but I took it as a sign to eat some ice cream :) SO i feel as if i blew all the weekend's hard work with a bowl of ice cream!  oh well, just means i have to work harder at the gym tonight.

i've started doing regular exercising now... i'm doing elliptical or my 45 minute walks, 3-4x a week. that's all i can find time for right now but i'm hoping to increase that to include some running soon.

it's going to be hard to remain disciplined during fourth of july weekend though!

Congratulations on losing as much weight as you have! For a good variety of snack foods that are wholesome, most are organic, all are raw with no preservatives etc. check out wholefood farmacy foods. That's what I'm eating and continue losing fat from my mid section. You can google it to find where to buy. I am not allowed to put a link here to my site with more info but you can google my profile name to find it.

Well, it's Monday again.  Although I have been doing really well, my body seems to still be doing a great job with maintaining.  Today I was 139.  

I'm excited for this week, but nervous about the eating!  We are on a extended weekend camping and hanging out at Silverwood (which is a theme park and water park.)  We leave Wednesday and come home either Saturday or Sunday.  My husband was very supportive.  I had a long day at work today so when I got home at 10:00, he surprised me and premade a whole lot of meals to eat while camping (they are all healthy lower calorie meals!)  He is such an angel!  Now I just have to stay away from the boat load of fattening snacky things he bought for himself and the kids!

You guys are an awesome support group!  Thank you for being there and keeping me going.  I was looking at my graph were I started at 164 almost two years ago.  And this same time last year I was about 154.  And at that time my goal was to be 144... and now I am maintaining around the 139/141 range!  Now I want to get to 135 and stay around there.

Have a great 4th everyone!  Talk to you next Monday. 

Hey everyone,

Have a great 4th of July.  Yesterday I celebrated Canada Day, and really need to not ever eat like I did.   First was a bacon and egg breakfast with my boyfriend, then beer battered fish and chips and a pub with beer for lunch, and for dinner I had 2 hot dogs over a bonfire and then ANOTHER hot dog from a vendor as I was leaving :( :(

Since I am maintaining I really hope that doesn't do much, I have also been sick so not working out. 

I am trying not to be hard on myself, everyone should be able to pig out on holidays :D, so have a wonderful July 4th and don't worry if you eat tons of hot dogs, cotton candy, etc... lol

 

Looks like we all are expecting some challenges this weekend. I agree with Lisseth, it's ok to enjoy a holiday. Let's all agree that even if we're eating bad food we're going to stick to normal portions. My problem with holidays isn't the type of food it's the fact I eat about 2x as much as I need and end the day stuffed and uncomfortable. That's what makes me regret the day.

And today was my weigh in and it looks like I reached my goal!
Week 1: 153.8
Week 2: 152.4
Week 3: 152.0
Week 4: 150.2

I can't believe it but I said I wanted to be 150 by the 4th and it looks like I did it!

Happy 4th. All you east coast tri-state area people, lets keep our fingers crossed for no rain!

Fhstke - For sure.   That was my issue on Canada Day, I ended up eating so many hot dogs because I also like cooking them over the fire, and there wasn't anything else.

blah.  Congrats on reaching your goal

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!!!!!! I just had to say I have finally hit my goal and have actually lost 40 lbs. I am at 130 and so give me a WHOOHOOOOOO girls!!!!!!!!!Now to keep it off forever!!!! Hope everyone is happy and healthy! I'm gonna have to have a mellow 4th cause of my arm and back but hope you all have a great time!  Later ladies!