Weight Loss

I'm looking for a 130/120 club, but I don't see any topics started.

If anyone knows of the proper topic, would you mind letting me know?

Thank you :)

mosee-I agree with you that it isn't always fantastic to post your stats for everyone to see. Fortunately we're among people in kind who respect our journey as they wish to have respect in theirs.

I would never post my weight on myspace or facebook. Or even tell most of my friends. They just aren't as supportive as everyone here. I am eternally grateful for this site. I've failed at so many diets in the past two years that I had almost given up. I think the support system is the biggest difference.

I don't mind going out to dinner and not ordering the fried chicken sandwich with homemade potato chips and a slice of cheesecake. As long as I know there are people here who support my decision, I don't feel tempted (as I usually am outside of cc). When I was doing it on my own, it was easy to cheat. There was no one to hold me accountable. In fact, I had a lot of encouragement to 'go ahead and eat just one slice'.

Suppose I put out a challenge to all of you?  For just a week:  No eating after supper  - nothing, but as much to drink (no alcohol) as you want.  This is the hardest for me, so I will try it.  Does anyone want to join me?  Just for this coming week!  I am sure there is a reward of some loss at the end!  Liz

I couldn't do it. I have the most problem with managing my beverage intake. Which is why I switched to consuming only water, except for one glass of milk or juice before bed with my evening snack.

The only way I can stay full throughout the day and not over-eat is to break my three large meals into six smaller meals: breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, evening snack. It's worked wonders for me!



But good luck to you and anyone who joins you in the challenge, liz! Let the rest of us know what kind of results you get after a week.

Wednesday weigh in.....

 wanna guess.... yep STILL 130lbs

 I am attempting to make some changes to my lifestyle...in the form of working out harder and eating more frequentally(haven't been feeding myself enough calories as of late) and going  basically all natural, with the exeption of chocolate now and again.

So I expect the number is going to go up for the next 2-3 weeks, hopefully returning to a downward trend.

I can't join the challenge either.  I work most evenings and get home around 9:30, usually I'm pretty hungry since I eat a relatively small dinner around 5:30- I don't have time to eat a big meal before I leave for work because I get home from my other job around 5.  I would become ravenous if I didn't eat a snack before bed!  Good luck to all of you!

Reagan- I can't talk about it with my friends either.  Sometimes if I even mention a "healthy recipe" or something I'm excited about they feel the need to bark at me that "I'm not fat and I would look gross if I lost weight".  Which, of course, I'm not fat, but losing 5-10lbs certainly wouldn't make me look skinny or unhealthy!  And I know what you mean about friends encouraging you to eat.  Stuff like that happens all the time at my job.  I work in an office and everytime someone brings in a cake or donuts or pizza people will literally ask me over and over if I want any, after I've already said no.  Since I can't talk about my diet with my friends it would make it so hard to keep up with it if I didn't have this site. 

Here is the 2/28 chart.  It was a good week: Vajenji and Liz lost 3 lbs each, stokesreagan 2, and glaserpu 1.  Way to go!  And thanks for your notes of appreciation for the chart.  Glad to do it.  Liz

Name        ;    Goal    1/31    2/7        2/14     2/21      2/28  new loss   lbs. left

       &nb sp; 
mosee  ........120....128.0...127.5 ....130.5....128.5....129.5...-1.0.......9.5
glaserpu  .....125....133.4...133.0 ....133.0....134.0....133.0....1.0.......8.0
clp  ..............120....128.0.... 132.0....130.0....130.0................0.0... ....10.0
kristen  .......125....130.0....130 .0....130.6....130.0....131.0...-1.0........6 .0
ingrid  .........125....132.0....13 1.2....131.2....133.4.................0.0.... ...8.4
vajenji  .......130....132.0....135 .0....135.0.................132.0....3.0..... ..2.0
victoria  ......125....135.0....130 .0....130.0....130.0....130.0....0.0 ... ...5.0
starrose  ....125....131.0....134.0 ....132.8....133.2.................0.0....... 8.2
liz  ..............125....143.0.... 140.0....139.5....141.0....138.0....3.0...... .13.0
alex  ...........130....139.0....13 7.5....136.8....137.8....137.8....0.0.......7 .8
mcrouch  ....120....138.0....129.0& nbsp;129.0..................................0 .0.......9.0
stokesr ......115....................... ....................128.0....126.0....2.0.... ...11.0
debsheets .128.......................... .................135.4  ........... ....0.0........7.4

lizsteichen - I'll do the challenge with you.  I've been trying that on my own so it might help if someone else is there to hold me accountable. 

I so wish weigh in was today.  I stepped on the scale this morning and couldn't believe I was at 128.  That was 3 pounds since yesterday.  Okay - I realize it may have been water.  But hey, that's ok with me.  I've changed my diet a bit and have been getting A's everyday on my meals and changed my workout routine.  We'll see if it holds till next week.

Good luck everyone.  I'm cheering you all on!

I'm with you CLP. I stepped on the scale this morning and I was at 125 lbs. Only a pound since yesterday, and also probably water weight, but it would've felt good to put 3 lbs. lost on the chart!

oops. I was super busy yesterday trying to see Fridays clients early due to the weather and completely forgot the weigh in. Not that it matters a heck of a lot-was 135, goal still 128, started at 133. I did learn something yesterday though...I had a MAP test done to let me know where I burn the most fat in relation to my heart rate while working out. It turns out that I've been pushing WAY to hard-HR from 158-165, and to burn fat I need to be between 105 and 135 for workout #1 and 105-155 bpm for workout #2. So I need to gradually ramp up the intesity to increase me heart rate from 105 and then once I reach either 135 or 155 drop the intensity until I recover to 105. Then repeat the cylce 4-5 times. Nothing like busting your butt for well, nothing. Glad I found out now though, curious to see if it makes a difference.

I did a weigh in today and I am at 129lbs. 

Sorry you guys, I updated the chart this morning.  Should have waited just a little longer.  I'll enter you next time (and perhaps, by then, you'll have even lost more!).  You are doing great.

Ok, clp, great to hear you are up for the challenge.  (I think every once in a while one has to kick start things again). Let's NOT eat anything after supper this week.  I started yesterday and it's a little easier today, but I have to concentrate.  Liz

my weight in on 1/31 or whatever was 139 i think too...just if you wanted to change that for next time...

liz- I did good last night and didn't eat anything after supper.  The weekends are my most difficult part so I'll have to really try hard.  Good luck!

clp:  I stuck to my resolution  until last night (we had a party).  But I am getting right back on the wagon today.  Now it's harder because my system is craving stuff.  I drink lots of nice tea in the evening and because its fragrant, it's very satisfying.  How about  you, any tricks?

Liz - Well, I did pretty good with the exception of Saturday.  Me and my husband went out to a late dinner on Saturday night.  I think we ate around 8 and I had 1 1/2 cinnamon sticks later around 10.  Of course there was the pizza for lunch on Saturday but I guess that's not all that bad.  I did work out though.  I'm gonna say that took care of some of my evil doings.  Okay, maybe not.  I'm gonna do better during the week this week though.  Thanks for doing this with me.

Current weight (as of 3/7/07):      125.5 lbs.
Last weigh-in (as of 2/28/07):       126.0 lbs.
Goal weight (by 9/7/07):               115.0 lbs.

Total loss for the week:                  0.5 lbs.
Lbs. left to reach goal:                   10.5 lbs.



I went into maintenance mode for a wedding rehearsal, reception, and birthday lunch for my mom this weekend. I would have preferred to have lost more this week, but I'll take not having gained any! Hopefully the scale will start going back down soon.

weigh-in 3/7 : 127.5 lbs

YAY!! thats two pounds since last week!  So it really paid off for me to be good.  My goal for next week is 126.5, though I will be retaining a bit of water, soo... I better be REALLY good!  But if it did say that, I've haven't seen a scale say I weighed that in years! 

My next goal is March 23rd, 125lb.  I'm going to a music fest that weekend and I know I'm going to be drinking quite a few beers (none of the lite ones either!) so I'm planning on going into maintenance then.  and Reagan, I would be VERY proud of myself for still losing .5lbs!  Good work! 

Hope everyone has had a good week :) see you next wedns!

I am still at 129lbs.

Liz weigh in: 136 lbs.  Not eating anything after supper DOES help!  It wasn't easy, though.  I might try for another week. 

weigh in 3/7 : 136.6

previous weigh in: 137.8

Goal: 130

I weighed in at 136.6 on monday. I've been eating perfectly well and going to the gym since then, and apparently my scale said 137.8 this morning. I choose to ignore this. I know theres no way I went back up to 137.8. I hope this is the case, or I might go crazy.

Does anyone know if having low batteries in your scale can make the readings inaccurate?