Weekly Weigh In! Join me!

One of the ideas from the 11-20lb group was a weekly weigh in on Monday......

For me it helps keep me good through the tougher weekends and gives me a place to "Post" my results, giving me the added incentive and black and white reality of my successes.  

Hope you'll join me in this!      I could use the support!

Lemon Luna Bar!? That sounsd good!

Does anyone have any other favorite meal replacement or snack bars? I'd like to try a few.

as a matter of fact I do! :-) just discovered this week.

Balance nutrition energy bar high protein yogurt honey peanut (ya thats what the bar is called) ha ha

I had to have blood work done yesterday morning at 8am so I had to fast 9 hours for it. I grabed one of these bars at the grocery store for after my tests were done since I would not be able to go home and cook breakfast and I was at work. It turned out to taste GREAT!!!! they are 200 cals but they have so much good stuff in and I was trying to get a "meal replacement" out of it. Plus it kept me feeling full until lunch time :-)

o ya and they do have different flavors but this is the only one I have tried.

Hi, this is my first post.

Background is that I am 5"5 and have always weighed around 115 (plus or minus a few but never more than 120). For whatever reason, I gained 10 pounds and have been pretty stagnant with my weight, meaning, I was aware that I had gained the weight, but for some reason, I couldn't get below 130 even though I was watching what I was eating and trying to excercise more. I joined cc about a week ago. I maintained about 1000 calories a day for a week eating 5 small meals a day:

coffee in the morning, fiber cereal with skim milk for breakfast/brunch, bananas and cottage cheese for lunch, a snack at around 3 (either nuts or veggies) and a normal dinner (pasta, tuna wrap, etc.) I also drink a lot of def green tea during the day and try to go for a long walk during my lunch break.

I weighed myself for the first time in a week last night after work and the results were:

Start: 130

Last weigh in: 126 (probably a fluke)

Goal: 120

Anyone have any good tips for meals, other ways to lose the weight? I don't want my body to get too used to the same foods, and this is the first time in my life I've ever had to diet.

Hi,  I would like to join all of you on the weekly weigh in.  Here are my details:

Week 1

Age: 54

Height: 5 ft 5.5in

Start: 155

Goal: 130

Current: 137

This week: 1 lb

Just to tell you a little more about myself.  I lost a little over 15 lbs using this site a few years back, but I never got to my goal weight.  By constantly trying to lose weight, I have stayed the same at 138-140ish, not such a bad thing I guess.  HOWEVER, now I have renewed determination to get to my goal and I found this group, many of whom seem to be in the same boat.  The last few pounds seem so hard!!  Anyway, looking forward to sharing with you guys. 

Just weighed myself this morning and to no surprise I gained the weekend 3 pounds again. I am 108 again. Now I have to start from scratch again. GW 100

I think it is because I have not exercised and on the weekend I tend to not log my calories but I am not over indulging.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Good morning!

This Friday AM I was down to 134.4 - but I dont use CC on the weekends and don't drink my water like I should... At any rate, I'm still pleased.

Week 3      Start: 140           Current: 135.8  -  4.2 lbs lost        ; Goal: 130

Have a good week, everyone!

Monday Again......how quickly it rolls around!

Week 11

Start: 115  Goal: 99

Current...... 101!

Last week -2.5   Total 14lbs

Getting closer.....working hard -- determined to beat my goal date and am determined to do whatever it takes.   I am sure my upcoming vacation will be a staggering setback....lol.    Not really sure why my weight dropped so much this week, although I was still recovering from a memorial day bbq/double cake bday party at the end of May..... 

For my friends rcmuzz and sugaree -- count everything. Even when it makes you feel guilty.....that's the hardest part.....fessing up.   It does really allow you to see those hidden calories.  Then pick a date 2 weeks into the future and allow yourself that anything goes day/weekend.   Rewarding yourself is important and not spending the time it takes to log your food is nice.  The strategy I see you on is one I plan on implementing after I am at goal.  It seems to work well for rcmuzz for maintenance.   Sugaree is still coming down which is great and although Monday may not be your low weight (nor is it mine), its moving the right direction.  

Everyone have a wonderful week and stay determined.  The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.....

Suntraa,

OMG - that is great. You probably look and feel great. I don't know how you do it but you do it. Maybe you can help me. Since were are close in size. What am I really doing wrong? You always have such good advice, am I just not taking it?

This program seems to really work for you - congratulations!!!

Hi all,

 Well the week and weekend went good for me! I am at 106 now! yaaaah slow but I will take it. As I said last monday that I would try and reduce my cal's I did but only to the 1,100 mark. cound not seem to get any lower, but I think with my change to more protein and less fruit that helped me loose that pound. I will keep it up and see what next monday brings on the scale :-) thanks for all the input and support!

Congrats suntraa your almost there!!!

rcmuzz --   Thanks so much!!  At your current weight you are within range -- that sometimes makes us a little lax ....for me I came from outside of acceptable so I don't want to get off the train until I am at the right stop -- now I may settle at 105 and be happy -- but for now it's the challenge of getting back into double digits.   Remember even on my worst day counting everything I was only at 1300 and that's over the last 11 weeks and that was only one day.  I've kept my calories to 950 or so, which is very restricted -- but in terms of total grams of food I am around 1400 grams of food.  So my goal is to eat heavier food than calories, hence I feel full and am not spending my calories.   Plus as you know I've been getting to the gym or working out 5-6 days a week.  All that helps.   So when you decide to give up the weekend treat and buckle down for 2 weeks, you'll bump down.  But you need to want it and you need to commit.  As I said 108 is fine for our height -- so it may not be important in the scheme of things -- whatever brings you joy and a healthier life!

hth -- Oh yeah!!! 106 is awesome -- just getting over the hump is sometimes the hardest and most frustrating part -- glad the higher level of protein is helping!  Keep it up!

Suntraa,

Thanks you are right. I have to give up the weekend treat until I have reached my goal also. I was so focused a month ago that I was able to keep losing. Thanks for the insight. I really appreciate it. I guess sometimes you just need to hear over and over again. Hope you have another good week!!!

Starting afresh from today:

Week 1:

Height: 5' 3.4

Age: 28

Start: 152.8

Goal: 130

Mini Goal: 142 in 5 weeks. 

Wish me luck!!

tp_junk -

Welcome to the group -- good luck and count everything! You will get there as long as you want it more than you want life's little extra's .  Looking forward to your weigh in next week!

This is my first post here, although I've been following for a few weeks now. Interesting to see how everyone is doin with their goals, and it looks like most of you are doing awesome!

A little about me: I began thinking about weight loss a few years ago, in April 2007. At 5'2'' , size 10, and 150 lbs, I had carried around about 30 extra lbs since the birth of my first daughter, so for about 6 years! I was tired, my back always ached, and I had very little energy to spend on my daughter. One day at my husband's college graduation ceremony, a picture was takenof the 2 of us. I took one look at myslef next to him and thought "It is time for this to change."

I reconnected with an old friend from high school who lives nearby, and we started walking to the coffee shop, to the park, and taking our dogs out. She is a fitness buff, so I tried out her gym. I ended up joining and we became gym buddies, and went usually once a week, sometimes twice. She taught me a bunch of weight training exercises that I still use to this day! (I still remember how I thought I would DIE the first few times I did the workout!) Then I took up running my dog at the park on my own. I felt really great doing this! By November 2007 I was down to 123 lbs, in new clothes, and feeling great.

Then I got pregnant. :S I actually gained only about 20 lbs throughout the pregnancy by eating mostly fruit and minimal amounts of disgusting hospital food (I was on bed rest for the last 4 months of it). My second baby, born July 2008, was also very small, so she didn't weigh much in herself. I ate ravenously while nursing, though. Seemed to get all my cravings (for deep fried fish sandwiches, no less) during this period.

Anyhow, in January 2009, at 140 lbs, I then moved away from where I had lived all my life, and am now in a small town away from EVERYBODY I know (Well, apart from my husband and 2 kids). I think this is helping me meet my weight loss goals, as we are very careful with money, so we don't eat out a lot (once a month, and even then only if we have a coupon!), and I like to cook nutritious veggie-packed meals. My first daughter is vegetarian, so I try to work at least 1 completely vegetarian dish into our weekly meals. The town we live in is pretty small, so I walk almost everywhere I need to go pusing the baby stroller. There is a great park for running just down the street from our new house, and I get to the gym once a week (Unfortunatley not more). Since moving here, I have lost 35 lbs and exceeded my wildest expectations!

Here's my stats:

Age: 25 (with 2 kids, youngest 11 months)

Height: 5'1''

Start weight: 140 lbs in August 2008, after the birth of 2nd baby

Goal Weight: 109 lbs

Current Weight: 100 lbs

So since starting this whole journey, I have lost 50 lbs!

What I need now is some advice on weight maintenance, as I don't really want to drop too low. I get full very quickly eating meals, I tend to snack on lots of fruits and vegetables throughout the day, and then eat a small-ish dinner of lean meat and veggies with some sort of rice or grain. I drink only coffee and water throughout the day.

Thanks everyone, I hope my success will help keep you all motivated! I know I never thought I would get this far!

warlocksmistress,

welcome to the group!!! Congratulations on your accomplishments. You should be so proud of yourself. Sounds like you want to gain weight if you gw is 109 and cw is 100. Am I correct? If I am it sounds like you eat very healthy and you probably are in good shape since your walking all of the time. You might not need to gain weight (if that is your goal). Your body might be comfortable right where it is at. You are active and you eat healthy so to me you seem to be right where your body wants to be. I am just giving my opinion. I am new to all of this health stuff so I am just offering my opinion. I could be wrong.

I am also a mom (of 3). I am 32 years old 5ft and cw is 108 and my gw is 100. I constantly fluctuate from 105-108 (due to weekend cheats and lack on exercise). I understand what it is like to have kids and take care of a household.

Well good luck to you and your current goals!!!!

Well, I have not really posted in here at all.  So here it goes.

Age: 19

Height: 5' 2"

Start: 133

Goal: 105

Mini Goal: 115

Current: 123

I have lost 2 lbs this week. I weigh myself in the middle so that I stay away from the weekends.

My original goal was 109. I lost a bit more than that, and am not complaining. I don't want to go much less than 100, though, so I'd like to maintain my weight where it is right now.

I'm so used to losing that it's actually proving quite difficult. I get full and fel bloated really quickly after eating even small meals! I like to try to go for my runs after dinner, and this helps with that yucky feeling, but I still am losing weight... :S

Warlock Mistress --

If you want to get into maintenance -- add a few more calories a week until the weight loss plateau's.  Also bring down your cardio a bit and focus on weight/strength training.

Muscle weighs more than fat -- so from here you should start focusing on body fat%.

Eat a bit more with every meal -- still can be healthy.  Not suggesting a piece of cake with each meal.  But add some more good fats -- nuts, olive oil, omega's (salmon etc).

Keep us posted & Good luck!

Btw -- are you still nursing? That eats up a lot of calories.  So if you are, you should probably jump up an extra 200 or so.  Don't run a calorie deficit or the weight loss will continue.

Starting afresh from today:

Week 1:

Height: 5' 10

Age: 35

Start: 151

Goal: 135-139

Mini Goal: 146 in 2 weeks 

Wish me luck!!

luvtoridemybike --

Welcome -- you don't need any luck -- just sheer determination and stick-to-it-ive-ness!

We welcome you -- this group is REAL smart -- so use us!!! We are there to support when you need it and rally you on to VICTORY!

Weigh in is Monday -- See you then!