Unwrap the fat..lose 20+ pounds by Christmas
I think there is another group but it is closed...so I thought I'd start a new one. It really helps me to have some sort of accountability to a group when I want to lose weight. Even if its not really a competition, having others in the same boat helps me to keep going. Hey, I don't want to be the only one in the group who doesn't lose weight! This helps motivate me. Here is what I am thinking:
- Weekly weigh in on Fridays.
- Exercise at least 3 times a week. Post to let us know what you do, how long you do it, how you'd like to improve etc...
- Keep track of your calories whichever way is best for you.
- Have a reward picked out for your success at the end of the Challenge
- BEGIN:Friday October 10, END: December Friday December 19th (10 weeks)
I'd like to keep the group not too large, that way we can really get to know each other and motivate each other. So, I will close it at around fifteen people or so. I know some people tend to drop out, so if we keep the group small enough, maybe we can help everyone make it to the end and reach our goal!
Together, I hope we can make it thru the Holidays. This can be such a challenging time to lose weight. With some support, and some structure, and some motivation.....I think that we can do this!
If you are interested....Post your introduction. Please include your current weight and your calorie target. Also, please post a little about yourself. I'll make a new post and go first!
Yay! I'm down to 135.5, just about 10.5lbs from my goal weight. Hopefully I can make it and STAY there this time...
I weighed in at 214 even today... a .4 increase from last week. But since I'm on my period, it doesn't count. And I deserve a break this week anyway!
Novi, I hope you are ok! CBell and Lulu said it so well! You could be the most beautiful person on the outside, and a giant a**hole on the inside, and no one would care what you looked like. You should focus on the things you like about yourself, that will never change, like how smart you are, or you can cook, or you can shimmy like no one else. Focus on your strengths, and your weaknesses won't seem so overpowering.
As for me, I weighed in at 141.5. So I guess I didn't lose any weight either. I really think that I should weigh myself less than 1x a week, just because I think it will take me longer to lose the weight than 2 months, even though technically it's possible. I would rather take it slow so I don't feel like I'm on a diet. Plus I know my body, and It can take 3 months to lose 5 lbs. Waaah. :(
Hope everyone is doing well though!! Thanksgiving is so soon and I am not going to count I already decided :)
Hi everyone!! I wasn't able to post Friday or Saturday, but my weight is 192, which is 2.5 lbs from last week. I'm really aiming for under 190 next week, especially since on I'm my period right now, so hopefully I can maintain for the remainder of it and drop afterwards. I hope everyone else is doing well!
Hi! I just found your group and would like to join :)
I'm trying to lose the last 20 pounds and I can't get it to budge! I'm at 150 right now and want to get to 130. I'm 5' 5", 40 and a mother of 3 and a step-mom to 3.
I ride an exercise bike usually 3-4 times a week - 6 miles each time. I just got a 15 pound kettlebell. OMG was I sore for 3 days after that! I step, use weights 3 and 5 pounds. I've tried everything!
Welcome mberry117.
I am not doing that great with this challenge. So far I lost a few then gained it back. I need to get going. I really feel like I have let you guys down. I haven't done any spreadsheets and I haven't lost any weight. I am so tired of being fat and having a muffin top. I am going to try again. I'll keep trying I guess until I get there. Why is it so easy to put on weight, yet so hard to take it off?
Hey guys, sorry I didn't weigh in last week. I totally abandoned any kind of routine for a while. It's been very stressful. Last night, I went to a boot camp style class. Man, it kicked my butt, but afterwards I felt sooo good! Today, I've already started by eating healthy today. I had a plum and a cheese stick for breakfast. I had lunch plans, so I wanted to eat a light breakfast. Well, hopefully this is a good start and I can keep up with everyone else!
See you tomorrow!
My scale is broken. I weigh with clothes on? 114. I weigh the clothes? About 1.5 lbs. I weigh naked? 114. *sigh* I've been eating more than normal, but still well under how much I've burned. I'm ill, I'm unmotivated, and I actually FEEL fat. I didn't even feel fat when I was 50 lbs heavier!
I'm 134, down 1.5lbs from last week. Life's been kinda hectic so maybe that's contributing to the loss, as I haven't been to the gym in what seems like ages now. Keeping on track (for the most part) food-wise.
Lulu and Novi- I can relate. It's so easy to put on weight and it feels like it takes an eternity to lose it. Like my husband says, keep at it, your body has to give in at some point. Just drink lots of water after those "off" days to see if it helps. When I get down, and feel like the scale is never gonna move, I go back in my closet and try on all the clothes that I wore when I was heavier...that way I can see how far I've come. Sometimes I even do a little window shopping and find something to motivate me. You guys can do this, you just an "off" week, that's all. Just keep at it, hopefully, you'll see some results soon.
Oh, I SAW results. According to my scale, I was 114. I ACTUALLY weigh closer to 214. If I had actually dropped 100 pounds, I'd be at a doctor, not a chat board!
Novi you just made me lol. I think we are all having an off couple of weeks. I weighed myself this morning, 139. I dunno. I feel like it won't stay and next week I'll be back in the 40s. I haven't done much lately. Just normal soccer and work. I feel so lazy and gross and I just cannot break the cycle. I think I need some out of house hobbies. Any ideas?
I think that now instead of trying to lose 20 pounds by christmas I am trying not to gain it! Life is crazy. I am just not doing what I need to be doing to lose this weight. I have the best of intentions, and I start out each day doing all right, then around late afternoon the stress just gets to me and I give up. Every freaking day. When am I going to get my act together? This is ridiculous.
Lulu maybe you are trying to do too much at once? Putting too much pressure on yourself can lead to failure pretty fast; also, this isn't going to be easy, and if you mess up, you can't beat yourself up about it. I had a bad week, I didn't count at all, and I feel really bad about it. But, I'm going to try and take it easy on myself. I have to keep thinking that this is a process, and I'd rather do it right, ya know.
Lulu, take it easy on yourself. The more you beat yourself up, the harder it is. Maybe you need to have some kind of plan on how to deal with the afternoon stress, and start fresh next week. Just relax over the weekend and see what happens.
As for the weigh in; I'm 134 as of this morning.
Good luck everyone
Lulu- You sound like you need a massage. Stress can make you hold onto the weight, as well, so it sounds like you've got a vicious circle of stress leading to eating leading to stress. I hope you can relax!
I forgot about the weigh-in until after eating my yogurt, but I'm still down to 211.4, so I've decided that it counts.
Another Friday morning... I'm at 210 now. I think that I lost more than that, but I ate a little too much sodium yesterday and am retaining water.
So how did everyone do for Thanksgiving? I ate a lot, and whatever I wanted, but I logged it all and still have a good defecit. Of course, because I spent 7 hours before the meal at work, ringing, bagging, and doing otherwise physical things, my burn meter was at 3000+, so it all evened out.
Spent most of Thanksgiving in the kitchen, so my first meal of the day was dinner. Ate whatever I wanted, but in moderation. Still at 136, but I figure I'm gonna be stuck here for a while, cause I'm back in the gym again and I'm doing alot of weights. I'm probably gonna have so muscle gain before I start losing weight again.
Ouch... weights are the hardest things to start, I think! Just make sure you're not letting the lack of weight loss get you down - if you're building muscle, the scale numbers may not change, but your body will!
Hey guys. I haven't weighed in in awhile because I know it is the same. We are all sick with colds and coughs AGAIN. I can't wait until this period of my life is over. With two thumb suckers, they pick up all the germs and spread it to the rest of us. Anyway....I am glad to hear that you guys are still on track. I think about it everyday, although, I am still not doing anything about it (but worrying!). Anyway, hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving. And lets all get ready for the next troublemakers....Christmas Cookies! Whats your game plan?
Lulu - That's depressing, because being sick only makes it harder! You only want to eat unhealthy comfort foods, and working out is even more of a chore than usual! Sorry...
As for the "Christmas Cookies"? First off, take the power away from them - you capitalized! They're not that important. I'm not planning to bake as many this year as I normally do - normally, I've got at least 6 dozen cookies in my house at all times (not just for me, but for guests, to take to parties, etc). This year, I'll make my grandmother's maraschino cherry cookies, and that's it. My problem was never cookies, anyway. It was banana bread, because that stuff is a vicious LIE. When I was younger, I thought that all bread was healthy. It isn't. I thought that, to be healthiest, the bread has to be brown. Normally true, but not so if its only brown because of the brown sugar! Now, I realize that this (delicious, addictive) stuff is little more than Crisco-Sugar-Flour Diabetes Cake. With walnuts.
Oh, and the other holiday-time vice? Ritz crackers and that cheese ball with almonds on it. This year? I'm sticking strictly to less than 2 servings on the day we eat that stuff, spaced out well in between healthier things, like vegetables, fruits, and a few "diet" deviled eggs.
