Under 150 --- positive people to work with me on this goal!

I have been within a few pounds of my goal of 150 for MONTHS -- far too long really.  Like it's getting ridiculous....     I saw as low as 152 for a few weeks, then I did what I always do, start slacking because "I am so close, I can taste it" and backslide a few lbs.   Start over.     ( :     

NO MORE, I say.    I have it all figured out.    (well except how to stop drinking so much and how not to be so dang lonely.........).  But the lifestyle thing I have down pat.    I workout every day (run with my dog and ride a bike).  I eat good food and the right amount of it ----  1500-1700.   Drink lots of water, get my fiber, try and get enough sleep (this one is hard).

Looking for some girls who are cool who are pretty with it on the fitness path and in the same range as me.....    close to 150, wanna be under 150 and BEYOND.

anyone out there in the same place?     ( :       

Janay - Way to go on seeing 150.2!!  Wooo hooo!!!  You're soooo close!!

I hear ya on wanting warmer weather!  I was grumbling to myself all the way to work this morning about the cold/snow/ice.  We haven't seen temps above 15 in well over a week.  I hope this cold snap ends before I lose my mind.  I'm 1/2 way there as it is! 

Aside from the yucky weather, everything is going much better on the weight front.  I decided my diet needed a makeover, I was staying within my calories but it was mostly junk, so I've sworn off white stuff (pasta, rice, potatoes), junk food, drinking more milk and limiting myself to one minor splurge day a week.  So far so good.  Last Monday I weighed 158 (after 2 weeks of being sick and not working out, the holidays and eating everything I wanted to), this morning I weighed 153!  Yahoo!

Can't wait to hear how everyone is doing!

glad you are feeling better, toch!    and high five on the 153!  ROCK ON, hot stuff

*happy dance*

Congrats to you both.

I weighed in at 148.6 Monday, after not logign my weight for 2 weeks and doing better with my eating habits. I'm hoping to be at or under 148 next monday but only time will tell. Continuing with my workouts, considering adding a little cardio on  Saturday.

Congrats ama, I'm a little late with this.. But congrats to your loss..
Keep up the great work.

I'm so depressed about trying to lose weight. Need to lose 34 lbs. & I am at a stand still. Can't seem to get below 150 lbs. HELP

Shihtzu Have you re evaluated your diet and exercise plan?

agreeing with ama -----  have you looked at the d/E plan lately?     all about balance and making the math work out right.     ")

I am still 151 after a weekend of debauchery.   I guess this = 12+ hours dancing 2 days - a little sushi and 1.5 pieces pizzza and too much booze.   Not bad.  

we will see tomorrow when it settles.......

144.4 today, I feel okay. I have a touch of the stomach virus that is going around. Son got up with it this morning, and I made my rounds with my patients. Got done with that really early. Did a 30 min HIIT program this morning, and felt like tossing my cookies then. Took some meds for that, and everything settled down. As for the weight loss. Good days, bad days, but it's my success.

Wow. It's nice to hear others having the same issues as me. I work out like a mad woman burning 600 - 1000 cals each time, but often sabotage things in the evenings with stupid snacking.  I road bike in the three seasons that allow, and do the gym and X country ski in the winter. In the past three or four years i have noticed, but often ignored, the weight creeping up a bit and the way it is harder to lose. I am 36 years old and now weigh between 152 and 155. I want to be 135 - 140. When I was younger all I had to do was stop eating and drink more coffee and smoke my brains out. I quit smoking thank goodness and became dedicated to my overall health. I am also type 1 diabetic.

I wil try to log on in the evenings more so I can keep focussed and not binge.... 

hi riccis!   I just today broke through the elusive 150 barrier and saw 149.2 this morning for the first time ever.  

152 in 10th grade and thought I was fat  ==   I'd love to get down to 135....  and aaaahhh, my old friend, the Diet Coke and Camel diet of days gone by..... 

I wish I could cross country ski.....   (((and I was coordinated enough to do safely -- lol)))   I like riding my stationary bike ok, but only because I can jam out, sing loudly, and read a book / zone out while I ride...    I much prefer jogging, but my knees are fickle and right now it is SO COLD.  

what's somethng that is easy right now, and something that s harder to manage? 

Thats good.

CONGRATS jan!

Ama, how's your new rules of weight training for women going?

Way to go Jan!!!! I am hopefully right behind you! You give me incentive!

I know what you mean about knees. I trained horses pretty much my whole life until retiring almost 7 years ago. It broke me down and my knees are toast. I was just talking to someone who peaked my interest in having a specialist look at them and maybe do some repair work.... however I am nervous about surgery. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, feedback? I have streched out collateral ligaments... at least I am pretty sure.

As for keeping my workouts structured, I have a road bike in my basement on a Cyclops right now (winter ) and I alternate days on it with a training DVD on mute and music blaring, or the Cybex machine at the gym with i-pod blaring, and weights on the days at the gym. On weekends I bash my body cross country skiing..... LOL! I am a clutz with bad knees.

Keep up the good work and keep picturing success.... it's the best way to keep yourself going!

I need help. I get terrified on Fridays anticipating lack of structure over the weekend. It is easy to monitor what I eat during the workweek. I am by a computer and can easily log my calories, I pretty much eat the same thing at the same times at work, go to the gym, eat my dinner, snack, and bed. On the weekend I don't have the structure. I'm usually out and about with others (this weekend my Mum and Aunt are coming to visit) and there is always a tonne of food temptations. I get panicky. Food shouldn't be the enemy though. I will hopefully overcome this with time and be able to function without my focus repeatedly going towards food and counting calories.

I also take Fridays off from my workouts - my coach demands I take a recovery day. I get panicky due to that too, thinking I will gain ten pounds from not exercising for a day. My thinking is irrational...... any suggestions? Anyone?

Go for a nice gentle walk that will make you feel like you're getting some exercise, but won't interfere with the fact that your body needs some time to rest and recover?

I weighed 149.7 this morning!!!!!  That's the first time I've weighed less than 150 in well over a decade.  Woo!!!

Waytogo Susiecue!! You rock! I am at 150.5.... almost there! This CC is really helping me be so much more mindful of my calorie intake and thoughtless snacking.

Thanks for the suggestion. I sometimes take my dog out if the weather is okay. This time of year is sucky.

Congratulations Susiecue!  That's awesome!!!  WOOOO HOOO!  I haven't seen the sunnyside of 150 since 2004.  I'm almost there though, hopefully I'll be posting something similar in the next week or two!  Keep up the good work! 

FINALLY!!! 150!! Now I just have to stay sensible and on track to get to my goal of 140. Baby steps....