RALLY UP! Break into the 130s by Summer-Ride with me!
This thread is ideally for ladies who are similar in stats to me -I am 143 5'6 with a GW of 135.
I have heard from some of you so I know there must be more and this is HARD and I thought it would be great to have a place to motivate each other and share successes.
WHO will get there first? HOW will she do it? WHAT tips can we share? WILL anyone be brave enough to share before and after bathing suit pix?
If you are ready to go (I am so ready to get below 140-I can't stand it!):
Post here and tell us a little about yourself-I will post some more if this gets some responses-but you can read about my journey in my profile if you like-I need to get there by mid to end of June-so come along!
First of all, congrats treebyleaf! I would totally consider that breaking 140.
Also congrats to architorture and future! Y'all are getting there!
Future, princessmab, and architorture, thanks so much for your comments and encouragement. I just need to realize that it's going to be difficult to completely change my attitude toward food. I know I'm getting better about it, and that's worth something in itself.
By the way architorture, I didn't know you live in Manhattan- what a dream! It certainly would be difficult to change a food lifestyle there.
Welcome egriffin. A wedding is definitely good motivation. Hopefully you aren't as stressed out as I was before my wedding! And by the way, what is hot yoga? I've heard of that but I don't have any idea what it means.
I'm drinking lots of water tonight and I"m going to do some "relaxing" exercise on the Wii fit (not quite as demanding as running outside or strength training lol). Trying to give myself a break (but not a food break!)
Tree-I would be ecstatic to see 130 something on my scale -Congrats!
Kels-I bet you are next!
It is nice to have a supportive group here... I am heading out of town tomorrow and planning to behave.
Peace out to all!
This morning I weighed in at 141.0. So I've lost .6 in two days. Yesterday I ate out twice- pizza for dinner- and had ice cream twice. I also, though, did 30+ minutes on wii fit and used a pedometer and walked a lot- over seven miles, 18,000 steps.
I went to lunch with a friend from high school yesterday and the first thing she said was, "oh my gosh are you even skinnier than last time? My word!" And then I went shopping with my mom later to buy some new shorts and they fit great!
So even if the numbers aren't quite what I want, I know I"m getting more toned and I look better. I'm feeling pretty good today and plan to keep up this pedometer thing. Good luck finishing out the weekend everyone!
That sounds like a good day! I had a good weekend-was away from the internet and didn't count but think I stayed pretty close to maintenance both days.
I was thinking today that I am not going to worry about getting to GW on a certian day-I'm gonna keep up with the deficits and the weigh ins and take my time-all of my clothes feel good, I still don't quite feel like I'm ready for swimsuit season but Ilook alot better than my 'before'.
This week is full of challenges/stress for me so I am going to try eating basically the same menu each day and saty a bit lower intake than I have been.
Wow! this is soooo encouraging...i too would like to wear a bikini this summer, i tried it last year but failed...but i'm not giving up hope yet ; ) i lost about 5 kilos so far n still have between 5-7 to lose...hope i can get there by mid june
Welcome, rushie! This is a great group- keep us updated and let us know what works and we'll do the same for you! I think we can all get into bikinis (and feel good about it) by some point this summer!
I weighed in at 140.6 this morning, which means that since starting with the pedometer I've lost about half a pound a day. I would be worried about that, except that I know the loss is from how much I've been walking and not from eating too few calories. I've been eating lots of calories, but also walking a ton. I love it because it's so easy compared to all the stuff I had been doing. But we'll see if I keep losing.
Good luck this week, all!
kels-that is awesome! I have a pedometer too-maybe I will try this-can you tell you are walking a ton ? Or is it just easily fitting into your day?
thanx kels! it's soooooooo much better to be on diet with a whole bunch of groups who share the same goal...i will keep you posted, n hope to hear from you soon
; )
Well my original goal with the pedometer was to do 10,000 steps, which is what my dad does and he can't keep the weight on. This weekend though, I did between 18,000-20,000 steps per day. Whenever I had ten minutes I went for a walk around the block. 10,000 is still my official goal, but I am finding that with the pedometer I am much more active in general. While I watch tv I pace the room (that actually gets a ton of steps). When I was talking to a friend after class, I said, "let's walk" and got in another half mile. So it is definitely more (a LOT more) than I was walking before, but it doesn't feel unnatural. I feel like I have a lot more energy because I am moving around so much more.
Ok I am going to try it today!
Here is a question for everyone: how many cals are you eating in an avg day?
I eat a lot. About 1700-1800 a day. Maintenance for me on sedentary days is 1900-workout days -2300. (And on those days I prob eat a little more!)
I know this is prob why I am stuck-but I can't seem to go with less!
I wish I could come up with a satisfying 1500 cal day-I don't eat meat so it is a little tough.
Ugh - I'm back up to 143. And I've been eating well and excercising more. I'm hoping my body is trying to hold on for dear life and in a few more days it will all fall off again.
Depressed.
Future - I try and eat at least 500 calories than what I'm working off each day. Then again I'm not the one losing weight right now so... :(
I was eating at 1200-1300 cals a day but since last Thursday I've been eating whatever I feel like. I figure it probably comes to around 1600 on average.
kelscat - hot yoga is great! There are two kinds - Bikram Yoga, in which you repeat 26 poses twice in a 90 minute period, or Power Vinyasa, which is flow yoga and also 90 minutes (PV is better for strength). In both classes, the room is heated to 110 degrees. I'd recommend trying it! A lot of studios offer an introductory price, but it can be expensive. I like your idea of a pedometer! I might have to try that.
architorture26 - hang in there, I'm back up to 143 again too and feeling down about it as well. I'm laying low on the carbs today and going to get in a long walk this evening. My mom is in the hospital and I've been doing some emotional eating, but I figure I can always walk, even inbetween the hospital visits.
future214 - I try to eat at least 1500 calories, but lately I've either been way over (1800) or way under (yesterday I was at 1100).
I think I may be a piglet! Thanks for the info guys.
Kelscat-I have my pedometer on-it says 2.342 at lunch time- I am not sure if that means 2 miles? I will have to play around with the mode feature when I take it off tonight-I notice when I am sitting -it goes off and then comes back on when I start moving again-kinda cool.
Architorture-I feel for ya-I am barely under 143 -been holding staedy at 142.6 or .8. It is comical. I have burned at least 2 lbs of calories this month according to my deficits but in essence have not moved at all.
I posted a ? in the fitness forum and someone gave me this link http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/s ports_body_training_performance_nutrition/sec rets_of_plateaubusting_nutrition
It has some really cool info on plateau busting- I think some of it may explain why we lose more when we least expect it sometimes. It has a lot of tweaks that I am going to try.
Keep the faith everyone. I am still betting KC(Kelscat) gets to 130 something first:-)
egriff-hope your Mom is okay-hang in there
egriffin- I hope your mom is ok too. Emotional eating is a big trap for me. It's so hard because it really does make me feel better. Keep up the walking when you want to eat, though, and maybe it will help.
I am just starting to get into yoga- I love it! Hot yoga sounds great but I haven't heard of anyone around here offering it (maybe cause it's hot here all the time and people are sick of hot??)
I'm down to 140.2 today- a new low! I was looking at my weight chart though, and it's amazing. I have all these crazy spikes on my way to a very, very slow downward slope. Keep the faith girls, we'll get there.
Future, I'll have to read that article today.
My pedometer lists a lot of information- I get steps, moderate steps, miles, calories (based on my height and weight), and total time spent walking. Yesterday I walked a lot fewer steps than I have been, but I woke up really sore this morning. Wonder what the deal is.
...oops- spoke too soon. Weight jumped back up to 141.4 today. Hopefully it's because I ate so late and so much dinner. I"m going to try to eat more throughout the day and have dinner earlier today.
Hi All,
Thanks for the kind words about my mom, she's hanging in there but it's tough. I'm trying to be conscious of what I'm eating and making sure that I am actually hungry, and if so, that what I'm eating actually tastes good. I once heard someone say, "Taste everything, eat nothing" meaning that there are no boundaries to food, but that you are actually tasting and enjoying your food, but you're not eating everything. I'm trying to adapt this, especially when I'm at cocktail parties - it's so easy to eat and drink too much!
kelscat, my weight always jumps when I eat too late, even if it's just a salad. It's so hard for your body to digest if you're eating and then going to bed. Hang in there! I'm sure tomorrow you'll be back down!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Hi ladies- I didn't even log today or step on the scale (or maybe I did?) it was a long day and its been a crazy week.
I switched companies last night and it was a covert action-very stressful. Hopefully things will settle down a bit from here on out.
One thing I did do was buy 2 bikinis yesterday-I was at wal-mart and tried one on quick on the fly-I am hard to fit on top and they had separate sizes-it looked pretty good and on the way outthere was another one that I grabbed too. Haven't had a chance to try on at home. Hopefully I will post a pic this weekend!
Wow I wish I hadn't stepped on the scale yesterday or today. I thought that extra pound would go away but it didn't :( Still at 141.4.
Future, although you say that switching companies last night was stressful, a covert operation sounds pretty awesome....
hope the bikinis work!!
I'm finishing up some final papers today...then one more final exam and [this particular] stress is out of my life [and onto a new one haha].
Seriously though, I'm starting a new medication today that has a side effect of being an appetite stimulant. Last time I took something like this I gained 40 pounds. So I need you guys to keep me honest. If it seems like my numbers are consistently going up, say something!! I've already told my husband to help me watch out. I may not like being told that I'm eating too much, but I CANNOT gain 40 pounds again!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!!
