30th birthday on July 25th - need to lose 8-12lbs! Anyone want to join?

Hi All --

I used calorie count in Nov-Dec and lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks.  I gained back a few pounds and have 12 to go to reach my goal of 115.  I'm 5'1" and currently weigh 127.  I'd like to get this last 12 pounds off by my 30th birthday, July 25th.

PLEASE join me in weekly weigh ins on Mondays (starting this Monday, June 22nd) all the way up to the big day!  I stay so much more motivated with help & support!!!

I REALLY need suggestions on how everybody stays motivated to workout & stay within calorie budget, too.

• June 22nd-
• June 29th-
• July 6th-
• July 13th-
• July 20th-
• July 25th (the big day!)-

Count me in. I will turn 29 the first week of July and my husband's birthday is July 23. I am hoping to lose atleast 8 pounds by then. Started CC 2 weeks ago.

CW: 150.6

GW(by July 23): 142

Welcome pammara & tp_junk!

I just logged my 40 mins of interval training for the day & did my 20 mins of toning!  Now I'm headed to the backyard to enjoy this sunshine!!!

rollayesenia--

A typical 1200 calorie day for me (well, 1300 on this day) looks like this: (yeppers - I did have pizza for breakfast!)

BTW - I'm vegetarian....

Wed, May 27 2009 Grade Grams Cals   Breakfast Large Hand-Tossed Style Pizza Cheese Only - 14-inch pizza C 115 275   Lunch Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style - Deli C 43 60 Sargento Light String Cheese Snacks - Natural Cheese Snacks C 21 50 Apples - Granny Smith A 154 80   Dinner Asparagus - Cooked, Boiled, Drained A 75 17 Mushrooms - Raw A 72 16 Sugar Snap Peas - Vegetables A 41 20 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray - I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
3 0 Oven Roasted Sea Salt Almonds B 18 109 Sunshine Cheez-It Reduced Fat C 21 91 Kroger 100% Whole Wheat Bagel B+ 104 240 Cream Cheese Spread Gardden Vegetable D 38 114   Snacks Soft Drink Mix Grape Sugar Free
3 15 Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches - Novelties
60 170 Pop Secret 100 Calorie Butter B 15 53 Total Calories Consumed 1,310

Need some advice. I am currently at 150. I started at 152.8 and the next day I weighed 151.4. (Note: I weigh in at the same time each day in about the same clothes etc). That was 2.5 weeks ago. I maintained a calorie deficit of 1000 for about 4-5 days a week and dont usually measure on Saturday and Sunday...but work out very hard during the week. Inspite of that I have managed to get to only 150 in 2.5 weeks. i.e. 2.8 or 1.4 pounds depending on how you look at it. 

I would love to lose 2 pounds each week. Am I doing something wrong? Is my body going into starvation mode or should I just be patient and be content with 1 pound loss per week?

Friday weigh-ins!

Are you having a good day???...counting those cals and doing your workouts???  Make sure you have a great weigh-in tomorrow!  Us Monday weighers need to see your big weight losses to keep our motivation through the weekend!!!!

Can't wait to see your posts tomorrow!

I'm in!!

June 22 - 154

My goal for YOUR birthday is 144 lbs.!!!

Let's go for it ladies!!

Hellooooooo!:)

Keep going everyone! We will make it!:) be sexy by our goal date!:P

WORK OUT A LOTTTTTTTTT!

XXXX

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Oh bum... weighed in and no loss, but in a way this is a little encouraging as I have had a cold all week and not gone to the gym. I had 3 birthday parties last weekend AND I am pre menstrual, so all in all I am kind of pleased with that... Roll on next Friday for some real weight loss!!!

So,

37 yo

5'4"

GW - 124 lbs

• June 19th - 132 lbs
• June 26th-  132 lbs :o(
• July 3rd-
• July 10th-
• July 17th-
• July 25th -

Good luck to everyone else tho! Please do better than me so it pushes me for next week lol!!!

tufty1 --

That's great!  PMS-ing, 3 birthday parties, a cold AND you were able to maintain your weight. - I bet you'll have a great rebound weight loss next week!

You've got 4 weeks to get those last 8 pounds off....

Now, get to the gym and log all that working out so we're all motivated by you!

Thanks Safetygirl... I will get back on it... didn't log cals today as my daughter has some dreadful infection in her arm, so have been applying compresses and all sorts today! Back to hospital tomorrow so they can drain it or whatever they are going to do.. will deal with that then! I will need to get back pumping iron to relieve some of this stress! Anyway... hope your weekend goes well and you stay on top of things! Looking to you for weight loss monday! I WILL see a loss on Friday!!!

O.K June 26th- 138.4 lbs

not much of a loss from 138.6, muscles are sore been doing strenght training and hoping that I'm gaining muscle.  I think I need to do more cardio as I've been only lifting weights.  I started counting calories on the 13th and I was then at just under 141lbs.

Good luck to you all for Monday!

Hi guys. OK... I weighed and I lost 3 pounds just about... so I'm pretty happy. It was about 9 days... because I didn't weigh in on Wednesday do to my travels. I hope the scale is right.  I was a little nervous that my 1700 cals a day would do it because it seems like others are doing less... but I guess for now I'll stick with it.

Starting weight: 160.6

June 26: 157.7

I'm 5'7" I'd like to be 155 or less when I get pregnant - who knows when that will be.

I really like this group... I've never  written to a group before but I like the accountability - albeit to strangers!

Thanks everyone. Have a great weekend (I have a wedding... danger zone.)

That is so AWESOME! You are almost there.  

Good Morning!

I lost 1 pound this week (a little disappointing, but still pretty good since I was feeling crummy...thanks, Mother Nature )

I now have 10 pounds to go before my BIG DAY.  That means I have a lot of work to do!!!!

Starting weight: 127

• June 22nd- 126 lbs.
• June 29th- 125 lbs.
• July 6th-
• July 13th-
• July 20th-
• July 25th (the big day!)-

I'm a bit frustrated, but it's my time of the month so I won't get too worked up about this weeks setback:

• June 22nd- 131lbs
• June 29th- 132.4 lbs
• July 6th-
• July 13th-
• July 20th-
• July 25th-

I am determined to be 129 by July 6th, but I'll be on vacation from Wednesday to Saturday (with vaguely health conscious friends) and I'll be pretty active, so I'm hoping it'll all work to my advantage.

Good luck all!!!

Well done annie and safety girl. That is great to see some loss. You must be thrilled. Keep at it Safety girl. You can do it! Chickshakespeare, if it is your time of the month, you are bound to be more. I can put on up to 4 pounds sometimes. It'll come off. See you guys tomorrow for our weight in friday's ladies! I hope I stay the same as I was today as I have lost some and it would be sooooooooo annoying if it went back on for tomorrow! lol!

I'm a little disappointed..but not giving up.  I am up 1 lb, but it's my time of the month, so 1# isn't so bad.  My goal for this week is to keep tracking and keep moving! 

• June 22nd-163 lbs
• June 29th-164
• July 6th-
• July 13th-
• July 20th-
• July 25th-

Leigh Ann

Well done Leigh Ann, 1 lb when you have your period is great. I lost nothing last week! Have done a little better this week and lost 2lbs so I am pleased as I have not done any exercise. My daughter has been off school with a staph infection in her arm, so it has been a horrible week as she has been quite sick with it. Quite traumatic for an 8 year old to go through the awful cleaning and packing of the abscess so at least I have my weight loss to cheer me up! What will make me feel great is to get to under 130, that should really keep me motivated. Good luck everybody for today's weigh in!

So,

37yo. 5'4"

GW - 124 lbs

• June 19th - 132 lbs
• June 26th-  132 lbs :o(
• July 3rd-      130 lbs :o)
• July 10th-
• July 17th-
• July 25th -

Hope your daughter gets well soon.  Great job with the 2lb lose!!! I am starting to run again.  That is what got me to my "almost" goal last time.  I will start with 15 minutes a day for the rest of the week. 

45 yo 5 7"

• June 22nd-163 lbs
• June 29th-164
• July 6th-
• July 13th-
• July 20th-
• July 25th-

Leigh Ann

Well it's that time of the month for me too.  So if anything gained a bit.

29yr/old 5'4

Starting weight- 140.8lbs

June 19th-138.6 lbs

June 26th- 138.4 lbs

July 3rd-140.2 lbs

Average calories from June 26th-July 3rd so far (1622)

This week (Fri. June 26th-July 3rd)so far I've done strenght training 2 days and Cardio 3 days.  Still have today to get one more work out in.