The 180s/190s club

Who's in it with me?

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Hi, am definitely in for this one -

Age:28

Starting Weight: 198

Current Weight: 191

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): To see myself looking good in clothes and not to feel like the 'fat girl' when out with my friends!

Biggest struggle(s): Food! I am a really foodie, and portion control is my hardest discipline. Oh, and wine.

Miscellaneous Weight Loss Tips: Am currently combining weights (resistance) with cardio. Also trying the 'run' for a few minutes at a time on the treadmill - and finding it hard!

Age:21

Starting Weight: 186

Current Weight: 185

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): Hating clothes shopping, when it should actually fun. Going to the mall and trying on clothes should not make me depressed and crying!

Biggest struggle(s): Happy hour and going out to eat on the weekends with friends. I am a twentysomething, and I don't sit around at home all the time. When out, I want to eat my favorite foods, and they're normally not good for my diet...

Miscellaneous Weight Loss Tips: Am currently combining weights (resistance) with cardio. Also trying the 'run' for a few minutes at a time on the treadmill - and finding it hard!

Oops! I copied and pasted your answers meaning to insert my own but forgot to do the last one. Didnt mean to rip off your response!

Hi krsp! I have my weigh in tomorrow - so i'll let you know how i get on!

Age: 18

Starting Weight: 247

Current Weight: 189.3

Goal Weight: 160

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): Looking pretty AND have a normal weight

Biggest struggle(s): Binging on sweets

Miscellaneous Weight Loss Tips: Dont restrict too much, or else you'll binge, that my biggest downfall. :( Sweets are also my downfall.

Age: 54

Starting Weight: 243

Current Weight: 200

Goal Weight: 180 (11% body fat)

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): trying to get to my IBW for height, improved health and a sexier bod. I like to act in community theater and want roles other than the "middle age fat guy". I look about 10-20 years younger than I am. The next production comming up is "Guys and Dolls" (auditions in November) and I'd like to be considered for one of the leads.

Biggest struggle(s): I've made good progress since April (down 43 pounds) but I've hit a platau for the past month

Miscellaneous Weight Loss Tips

Age:27

Starting Weight: 190 (5' 8.5'') May 19th

Current Weight: 168

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): I want to look like my old self. I miss my flat stomach and how I looked in jeans. lol Mostly though I want to set a good example to my kids by taking care of my health. AND HAVE MORE ENERGY!

Biggest struggle(s): Trying to stick to my diet when eating out. Also meal time at home. I have to fix two meals (a pain). Mine and then my family's. My husband and  kids are not interested in my "rabbit food" as my hubby calls it.lol

Miscellaneous Weight Loss Tips: I try to keep it different. One day walking and jogging, next on my bike, next circuit..also weight lifting...I found if I mix it up, I stay interested. I have a tendancy to get bored with it. Also exercising to my fav songs helps keeps me movin fast. Good luck ev1!

Age:27

Starting Weight: 196

Current Weight: 194

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): to get back into my clothes from last year. To finally reach the goals that i was ontrack with a year ago, healthy, happy, more energy...

Biggest struggle(s): energy. I can control my food intake and count my calories but i have no energy whatsoever to do the workouts i have planned. Am currently forcing myself back into the gym doing the C25K again. (on week 2 right now) and doing circuit training. 

Hi everyone.

Dragonfly - your stats are really similar to mine :-)

Hope everyone has a good week. I went for a really hard swim this morning and felt good for it. Am hoping it pays off on my weigh-in later!

I went out for Happy Hour and a movie last night with my friend and had half a beer (hefeweizen), some nachos (about 1/5 of a huge plate) and half a pulled pork sandwich :(

Hurray - had my weigh in at the club - 4lbs lost  in two weeks - that is my best ever!

That must work as an incentive to keep me away from cake and beer!

CW: 190

Good morning everyone.

Newlook: Yea you're right our stats are pretty similar. Congrats for the 4lb loss thats awesome..

Last night I hit the gym and did 45 min on the cybex and then a weight circuit. It felt soo good to get back in the gym and do a killer workout. I still just have to convince the boyfriend to come with me, its so much more fun lifting with him (and harder).  my polar heartmonitor showed a burn of 685 cal for the workout. awesome.

CW: 191.8 (yay finally a loss)

Dragonfly - your workout sounds tough - I am impressed.

I am the same with my boyf, he's happy to drop me off at the gym but getting him in there is another matter!

Okay I've never really posted on a forum before but maybe this will help me be honest.

Age: 30

Starting Weight: 194

Current Weight: 193

Goal Weight: 150

Biggest Motivating Factor(s): Not having to hear that I need to lose weight and of course fitting into all the clothes I can't wear any more

Biggest struggle(s): Actually sticking to a food plan and steady workout. I tend to be good weekdays and totally blow off weekends.

Newlook:  Yea it was a tough workout but i am kinda disappointed that I am not sore at all today. I did some pretty heavy lifting. I dont feel like I get that much out of it if I am not sore the next day.

Tomorrow I work out with the trainer doing Kettlebells. That always kicks my butt even with just a half hour.  sadly tuesdays and thursdays i cant workout because i work from 8am till 10pm with a 1hr drive to work in the morning and another hr between both jobs..  someday i hopefully wont have to work crazy hours.

what kind of workouts is everyone else doing? anything fun? :)

Had my session with my trainer this morning and have pull something in my back! Damn :-( really hurts and just knwo that means a few days off gym.

Hope you're having better success today than me!

My trainer canceled on me :( so i went on my own and did  half hour of cardio and another half hour heavy weight circuit.. Felt so good.!

Newlook: ouchie on pulling your back. you gotta rest it so you can get back in and workout. I did the same thing last friday. Laying on icepacks helped a ton.

Who's in it with me?

Age:  46

Starting Weight:  183

Current Weight:  180.5

Goal Weight:  125

Biggest Motivating Factor(s):  too many meds

Biggest struggle(s):  motivation.  I do exercise a couple of days a week, but I know it has to be more.  I've damaged my body and I am ashamed of how I look.

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Age: 46

Starting Weight: 200

Current Weight: 182

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest Motivating Factors: Tired of being fat.  I want to feel pretty again.  I hate the way I look.  It seems like all the clothes I like do not come in my size.

Biggest struggle(s): I hate weight lifting and I love food.  I nibble my way into extra calories.

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