170's-150's Club Rants & Raves

This is in response to Twocutekids' 160's club... I noticed that it was getting a little confusing at times with some people joining and others responding to previous posts, so maybe adding a new area specifically for rants & raves can help make it easier to communicate. Maybe the original can be more for cheering each other on, making introductions and talking about our goals or something. And, if anyone else has any good ideas for new 160's club topics, start a new thread too!

Edit: due to our fluctuating weights, let's open up the group a little more to match our new achievements! 150's to 170's it is :)

It's really been a great experience for me to start off this time with other people in the same boat. Trying to lose weight is always hard, but it's even harder when you have no one to do it with you.

Well, since this is a rant & rave section, I guess I'll start!

Rant: I live in Seattle. Living in a place with as dreary weather as this is SO not conducive to being active. I went to Texas when my boyfriend was working in Austin on a contract, and even in November everyone was out at night, enjoying street life, and most people looked more fit than in Seattle. While Seattle is a fantastic city with tons to see and do, we focus a little more on indoor entertainment than physical activity (minus the urban bicyclists or many nature-lovers who'll go hiking even when it's pouring rain). It's cloudy and chilly about 9-10 months out of the year here, so winter seems to last forever. It's so hard to get motivated to take a walk when it's 50 degrees and rainy in May! Oh well, it's my home... just have to work around it :)

What rants or raves do you guys have?

Well the exercise is pretty good for me I am doing cardio and strenght training at least 6 days a week, the calorie counts hard i dont really understand it, like what does deficit mean, I thought we shouldnt have less than 1200 a day. and salt is a problem, everything that i eat thats low calorie is high in salt. so i get confused on how much salt i should be having. if you help that would be great.

A deficit is the difference between how many calories you burn and how much you consume.  It's actually as simple as that.  In a typical day, someone around age 20 and 165 lb burns about 1700 calories just by existing (my BMR).  If I layed around the house all day doing nothing, I would only eat 1200 Calories per day, giving me a 500 deficit (1700 burned - 1200 consumed = 500 deficit).  But since I am a very active person, I try to maintain a 750 - 1000 deficit daily, but that requires me to eat as much as 2500 Calories (usually on the weekends at work).  When I work out, I burn about 600 in the gym, and log it into my activity log.

Basically the trick to deficits is to make the Calories Burned more than the Calories Consumed, but limit it.  500 is the best idea, especially for those new to dieting.

Oh ok I get it thanks, now that I looked at it and am avergaging 500-600 daily. So then I'm not doing to bad. Good I thought I was doing things all wrong. One more question. What if the deficit goes higher than 500? is that a bad thing or a good thing?

Original Post by myshell742:

Oh ok I get it thanks, now that I looked at it and am avergaging 500-600 daily. So then I'm not doing to bad. Good I thought I was doing things all wrong. One more question. What if the deficit goes higher than 500? is that a bad thing or a good thing?

Myshell - depending on how much you weigh and how much you need to lose, the range of "safe" deficits changes. However, since you're at a pretty normal weight and don't have very much to lose at all, you can safely go to 1000 calories a day (I asked my trainer at the gym and he said it's ok), as long as you are consuming at least 1200 base calories a day, meaning that if you work out super hard one day and burn 1000 calories doing mega cardio or something, you need to eat AT LEAST 2200 calories or else your body will not get enough nutrients and go into starvation mode, which means that it instinctively "thinks" that you have no food available and will burn as few calories as possible and store everything it can. So, you can have a thousand calorie deficit - but, it's probably better to keep a 500 calorie deficit the majority of the time unless you want to spend a week or two at an intense level. So, an unsafe deficit would be to eat 1200 calories and then to have a deficit of 1000 for the day - that'd mean that your body would only get 200 calories in a day, and you'd probably be feeling bad from that pretty much immediately. Does that help any? Believe me, I've been studying this stuff for a year or two now and it's easier said than done but knowing the background helps to know what losing weight takes.

Oh my god. So today I stepped on the scale at my dad's house, and it totally said I'd gained 10 lbs. I literally gasped and teared up a little, dumbfounded by the number. Then I stepped off and it was set to 10 lbs. already, not 0! Hah. Didn't make me feel much better though cuz the scale still isn't moving down. Anyone know how many pounds water retention can add when you're having pms?

I mean, I just started a new job cooking, scrubbing, and cleaning on hot summer days for 6 hours, 5 days a week. So, I should start losing weight like right away, right? I mean, my activity level has skyrocketed between that and using my car less. I'm going to start biking the 6 miles rt to work and back. I'm still keeping a caloric deficit of around 500 cal. Has anyone ever had this sort of spike in activity level and noticed a boost in weight loss too?

Last question, is it normal to gain 40 lbs in 7 months? This kind of weight jump has never, and I mean NEVER happened to me. But, I did turn 21 (have maybe 3-4 drinks a week at most), stopped working for a few months (I normally work hard labor jobs) and took online classes (no more walking from one side of the campus to the other) and wasn't living in the city. What happened? How could I have gained SO much weight so fast? I did eat a lot this winter but I've been fighting that since this spring. Just so disappointed with my progress...

Thank you for that incite. I think I got it. I have been eating only 1200 calories, and maitainig my deficit between 500 - 600. But there have been a couple of times i noticed my deficit in in the 1000's. Now I know i have to eat a bit more on the days I do more excercise than usual. I am proud to say since last week I have lost a pound and a half! I am now at 172. I have 49 Pounds to go!

 

I do know about gaining wieght quickly. 3 weeks before my husband deployed, we spent most our time at home and eating out. I gained 15 lbs in those 3 weeks. It sucked, and thats why I am so detreminded to take all this weight off for good! But yes as soon as I started the calorie count and exercising everyday, I can already feel the difference in my clothes. I mean it is only week 4, and i have lost a total of 7.5 lbs. So to me that is a big difference and I know I am on my way. With the help from you guys helping me to understand everything I need to know. Thank you guys so much!

Nine days so far in this month and I've lost a total of "0", count it... ZERO pounds.  I've eaten well, except for my random pizza habits (like i seriously have found a pizza addiction).

In other news... my deficit has been AMUSED!  This week my deficit has ranged... from 200 - 1800 (that last bit was accidental!) and that's probably why my weight won't change.  I ate 2200 Calories one time and had a 1500 Calorie deficit (that really freaking sucks that I'd have to eat 3000+ to maintain a decent deficit when I am at work!)

I have 15.2 - 40.2 pounds to go, depending on how I really feel about my body (that's 50 - 75 pounds less than my start).  I've lost so far 35.2 pounds and I'm actually pretty proud of my progress.  I don't have too much more to go, if I decide to stop in 15.2 lb.

This building is cold!

163.2 today, same old weight...

I went out of town this weekend, and I didn't count my calories, in fact i didn't even watch what i ate! I hate that I don't understand why I cant follow my diet when i am out of town. but luckly I did not gain any weight! I didn't lose either. So lets hope this week is a good one for me!

Hey guys, I'd love to join this group!

My stats:
SW - 178
CW - 169.5
GW - 150 by the time school starts in August, but overall I want to be 130-135

I've been reading some posts here, and you all are doing so well! I find groups like these very effective to weight loss.

So about me and my weight... I weighed in the low 160's last year after tennis season ended in the fall. Shortly after, I was playing tennis with my brother and broke my ankle! That kind of slowed me down. I ate a lot and couldn't exercise for 2 months. And after that, I got too lazy! My mom told me I had gained weight but I didn't believe her until I went to the gym one day and saw the number. I almost cried! So I started trying to lose the weight right after school ended. And here I am now! After about a month, I've lost 9 pounds.

At the gym yesterday, I weighed myself and saw that I was in the 160's... I was ecstatic! I jumped off and threw my arms up :D I looked like a fool! But I didn't care, now I have the motivation to keep losing. I haven't been in the 150's since I was probably 13. But I know it'll come back :) I'll get there in time.

I decided that I'm not going to weigh myself today because if I see that my weight fluctuated to 170 again, I'll cry. But so far, even though I've only lost 9 pounds, I'm proud of myself :)

Welcome in, arcticmonkey.  Always good to see a new face.

How old are you, and how tall are you, if I may ask?

I had a strange dream last night that people were picking on me in the gym and I hit one of them and I threatened to kill the others.  It's on my mind, i don't know why.

Hello arcticmonkey, welcome, i know you will do great!

Thanks for the warm welcome guys :)

I'm 16 years old, 5'5" - 6"

I had a dream like that a couple days ago too, but not in the gym. I was at a restaurant with my mom and I saw some middle-aged stuck up women making fun of a girl's short boyish haircut. I jumped up and went over to their table and started yelling at the women, even grabbing one by her shirt! I told them to mind their own damn business and that she should look at her own self before she criticizes others. And I told her she looked like Boy George... and then I felt bad that I yelled at her and I started crying. Ahahahah. I always hate confrontation and fights. But a lot of things piss me off, because this world is getting so ****. So sometimes I have to speak my mind, sometimes offending others :/

Can I join in?

My stats are:

Female (of course you can tell by my name!)

SW - about 236 lbs

CW - 177.6 lbs

GW - 150ish

Want to get to 160 by August 15th (my hubby's Birthday). I don't know if I'll get there. I might be close though!

Here's a rant for ya!  My hubby went to the grocery store this am and walks through the door saying "I bought something for you!". What was it? COOKIES!!!!  My favorite Thumbprint cookies. I was so mad at him!  Then when I tell him I'm not gonna eat them he looks at me as if to say "I bought these for you and you don't appreciate it". Then THROWS them up on the shelf!! So I've come up with this little idea. I'm going to give them to the neighbor kids over the next couple days and let him think I'm eating them! hehehehe He'll never know the truth bc he sleeps all day and works at night.

Sometimes you just got to be sneaky to make people happy! lol

Welcome momof2funykds!

 

Yeah I know what you mean, my husband is out to sea right now, but he would show up with my favorite ben and jerrys icecream, and I would get so mad at him! But my down fall is I would actually eat it! So I guess it is good that he is out to sea right now, cause it is so much easier to lose weight with him gone =)

haha, I had another dream last night.  This time about my ex, Onur.  I had a dream that I was really skinny and I went up to the restaurant that his dad owns just to show, "Hey! You're missing out on this!" and he passed out just outside the restaurant before I even got out of my car, and so I went to go see how he was, and since he usually doesn't eat until 10 at night.  It was a Sunday night so somehow I got there through Monday and had dinner with the family.  I remember exactly what it was.  It was a really large 13" tortilla with salami, pepperoni, cheese, and lettuce.  Sounds like a simple Italian wrap but my ex is Turkish.  It was kinda of strange, the dream.


EDIT:  still at 164... pisses me the *f* off.

Hello all, just wanted to rant a bit. And I know this is gonna sound selfish, but I can't help it. So ok, my sister had been overweight all her life, and so has my mom. Well my sister just went threw weight loss surgery, and my mom is about to do it too. I am very happy for them, I believe they are doing the right thing, cause they have the high blood pressure and the diabeties. However I guess I'm jelous cause I am used to being the skinny one. (before I put this weight on) so now I fear that they are gonna be smaller than me and I'm gonna be the big one. I know it sounds horrible but I feel like this weight is not gonna come off like I want it to. And of course I'm clasified as obese but still too small to have the surgery (not that I want it) I just hate that I have no choice but to take the weight off myself, where as they have to option of getting help with the surgery.

!?! 164 again!?!  I don't get it.  I ate 1599 Calories yesterday (which is higher than usual but still with a 300 deficit).  I haven't seen 163 since the beginning of the month, and I saw 162.4 last month. I've been gaining weight and eating healthy.  All the plateau questions come to mind.  Was I losing too fast? Am I in starvation mode? Should I eat maintenance for two days and see what happens?  Should I stop drinking (diet) soda?  Is my fiber too low? (I know the answer to this one! yes)

Myshell742 - I have never had that problem.  My mother, me, and my Dad are all the "big" ones, and I'm about to reach a lower BMI than my sister (who is 28.4 BMI but very muscular at her all of 4'10"... I'm exactly 29 BMI now but have gotten as low as 28.7).  I'm not too sure how my sister will take it, because she's always been slimmer than me.  So I guess I have the opposite problem!

If it bothers you that much, maybe losing all your weight healthily (like you are doing) could make you feel much better, because you don't need surgery to get healthy.

Yeah I know I don't need the surgery to get healthy, it just sucks that they are gonna lose it faster then me. And even if I could get the surgery, I don't think I could go threw with it. I like they way I eat now and I don't want to change it drastically like they have to.

As far as the soda, I would try stopping that and see how that goes. I use to be a BIG pepsi drinker, in fact thats all I would drink. Then when I went on this, I started drinking just water. I think that had to do with me dropping my 8 lbs quickly. Granted I went threw a 3 day head acke, I think it was withdraw, but I feel alot better with water then I do with soda. Also I don't weight myself everyday. It gets me discouraged when I don't see any weight come off. I weight myself once a week. That might help, I don't know much about all of this, I am still learning, but it might help you.

The greatest news ever... I dropped a pound ;) I'm now 168, and I feel great! I've been eating very little, but it's always unintentional. 1200 a day, rarely anything over that, sometimes even under. It's not like I TRY to eat only that much. I usually eat a Luna bar and fat free yogurt for breakfast (260 cal), not eat anything after that, go to the gym usually around 1, come home at 3-3:30 and eat bean dip with crackers (350 cal). I feel full when I eat, but I eat a lot of low-cal things. I usually then snack on some almonds or peaches, and then end the day with another yogurt. Sometimes another Luna bar.

Today, for instance, I had about 900 calories (I ate exactly what I listed up there ^). I worked out for 3 HOURS! I was going to leave the gym after an hour and a half, but my brothers' basketball friends got to the gym and we ended up staying another hour and a half. My burn meter says I burned 2500 some calories... so I have a large deficit. I'm going to eat something right now though, I'm scared at how little I'm eating :/ ! Buuuut... the weight is coming off so slick ;) I lose a little every time I weigh myself (every other day).

Hey everyone - Welcome newcomers!! -- I am back from vacation and I have a rave!

I'm ENGAGED!!  So now I have new motivation to kick my ass back in gear for the final 15ish!  I'm not worried about the 3 pounds I gained on vacation because I feel like it should've been 40.  I ate alot of stuff - not all bad, just much larger dinners than I was used to.  We also did a lot of walking and stuff while we were shopping and enjoying the outdoors.  and of course I sat in the sun, with the tide splashing my feet, and read my book and got a tan!  It was a wonderful vacation, and now its time to get back to business.  I met my vacation goal so now I will work on meeting my ohmygosh I'm getting married goal!

I hope everyone is doing well and I will be around, just busy with work, friends weddings, and a training next week to get ready to go back to school! yikes!