180's Club

Would anyone like to join a 180's club? I've been stuck in the 80's for quite some time now and would enjoy some company... if anyone's interested.

Hi Yermama,

We're not an exclusive club ;)

You'll find lots of great people here who will welcome you to join our journey.

Sounds like you have a healthy goal weight, not good to look at celebrity / beauty magazines... they only make you feel ugly (no matter who you are or how much you weigh).

Don't beat yourself up so much, this is going to take some time, and you'll need to have some fun on the way. A positive attitude goes a long way to helping you on this journey.

*bump*

thank you so much for your reply! I do look forward to this long journey ahead of me.... ;)

Oh, can I join!  I am bouncing between 189 and 190.  I'm down from 205.  

You and me are in the exact same boat, welcome to the club!

Ok so we all need to motivate each other for the weekend.  I just weighed myself...182.  I am down 14 lbs.  The weekends kill me though.  I am also going to the red sox game on Sunday.  That means beer, and high cal food.  Any suggestions? 

You could stuff a few of your own snacks in a small bag... some trail mix etc... and water, lots and lots of water, that way you have something in hand and don't feel as inclined to binge on bad food.

I'm going to mum's this weekend.....
I'm terrified of mum's kitchen.... I don't think it's been cleaned in ... 20 ish years....
She lives in the suburbs, and I need to figure out how to survive down there sans kitchen without eating at Timmies (Tim Hortons) ever meal for two days... I don't think I can pack enough trail mix.

i know how you feel.  My parents are the same way.  I wish i could bring food with me, but they search your bag when you enter the park.  They do not allow outside food.  I will just have to be really good today and tomorrow and just aim for maintanance on Sunday. 

Hello!  My first post!!
Boy, is this the club for me.  I'm very happy to be in it.  I hover around 189 - 190, but I think you'll let me in!
I have been STUCK here for ages.  But I know why.  I'm' not baffled by it.  I'm frustrated with myself.  I do great for a few days, and can really feel it, but then I fall back into the deep pit of fried food and chocolate.  The only positive thing I can say is that I've been able to get out of my funks, and get back on track more easily than in the past.
Before, if I would go 'off the wagon', there was no getting me back on.  I would gain back every pound, and then some.  But I have at least been able to sustain.  I haven't gained.  Haven't LOST either, and it's been a long time.
I need to get serious, and drop some pounds, and get in the right frame of mind, before my summer is over, and I go back to work.  I think once I really get going, it will be easier to stick with it, when school starts again.  ( I'm a preschool teacher)
Here's to the 180's club, and leaving it in the dust very soon! 

I'm almost there friends.  191 even this morning.  I'll be in the 180s before too long (I hope I hope).

My 1500 calorie day went well yesterday, so I'll continue that over the weekend.  Next week will be the gradual decline down to 1200.  I'm hoping this will break the plateau and get me moving again.  If anybody wants to know the dynamics of this method, I can post some links.  What I'm trying to do is convince my body that it's not starving so it will release some more fat.  It worked last time with a 4 pound loss in 2 weeks then a slowing down to less than one pound a week, then back to a lower plateau.  It seems like that's how it's going to be for me.  I'll have to do it in steps.

Yesterday I had a Luna Bar to boost my calories for the day.  They are 180 calories and get an "A" grade, and they're really good too.  I also bought some Balance Snack Bars that are 100 calories, have an "A" grade and taste like candy bars.  Very handy for a snack or when I need to bump up my total for the day.  I like the Nutz Over Chocolate Luna Bar, and the Chocolate Caramel Crunch Balance Bar.

Hope everybody has a great day!

Welcome Muppet....

No stranger to the 180 club here it tends to be where I get stuck... glad to have you, good luck pioneering the 170 club! I'll hope to joing shortly.

Good work Claire on the sticking to 1500... I haven't tried moving my calories around yet, but if the exercise doesn't pay off by the end of July I think I'll try that.

I'm a little happier this morning I'm back down to 187 today, even after being slightly over cal. I did 30 min on the eliptical and 30 on the tread mill... finally reaching 4.0 mph on the silly thing without thinking I was going to fly off the end.

I really need to get new running shoes, mine are worn on the back of one heel and it's giving me blisters.

I'm having Indian food tonight, so I'm hoping I won't be too over... then two days at my mum's that I have to stuggle not to be either too under from not eating in her scary kitchen, or too over from eating every meal at Tim Horton's due to fear of her scary kitchen.

Welcome Muppet!

Clairelaine...stick with it.  You will be in the 180's in no time!

Supersized...I am in the same situation. I am going shopping for new running shoes today.  I am thinking of either new balance or Asics.  what kind do you wear?

grrrrrrrrr Ive been flopping around in the 180's for a month now.. from 187 a few weeks ago to 182 at the begining og this week, now back to 186.. I'm so frustrated and I know it's because I ate too much the last few weeks. I feel like I should be in 170's! I need some serious motivation to stick to 1400 cals a day.. what to do? Sorry I'm being so whiny. I try not to be but sometimes I just need to .

Finally!  The scale this morning registered 189.8.  I recorded my weight as 190.  If I follow my usual pattern, it's going to jump back up tomorrow, so I don't quite believe the scale.

Bad weekend for me. I ate alot, did not really count calories, and only had 16 oz. of water althought I was very active helping my sister move, swimming at the beach and cleaning. So this morning I was 192 (last week 188).  I'm also waiting for my period which is due tommorow so I hope after it passes, the scale will really go down. That is my update. Great day to everyone!!

Hey everyone. I did pretty bad over the weekend... I actually jumped out of the 180's! That really sucks! I went from 184.6 to 190.5. I did horrible over the weekend, but I'm still hoping the majority of it is water weight... or added muscle. I did do about 4 days of exercising last week... so that was good. I'm still sore from Friday's dojo class!!

Hi Holly, we are both in the same boat with our bad weekends! This week better be good for us.

I'm a mess today. I'm 187.4 this morning, I haven't eaten anything, and I've had too much alcohol.... this is the epitome of unhealthy behaviour.

Can't do this tomorrow.

Trying to pull it back on track today, bounced up to 189.6 this morning. Frankly I'm surprised it wasn't more. But, I guess this means that my metabolism is finally kicking in and even when I don't treat my body so well it's not quite as drastic a bounce.

HI Everyone,

Mind if I hook up with you guys... I am stuck in the 180's... hovering between 183 and 185... depending on the day... I have lost 12 lbs so far since May... and now that scale seems to be stuck!   I even changed the batteries in the dam thing to see if it was the scale and not me....  but of course it was me....lol 

Debi