Weight Loss

I'm a dieting veteran.... up and down the same 20lbs since highschool! I've always lost it on Weight Watchers...but I wanted to try something new. So, here I am. I'm looking to start a group of late 20- early 30 year olds who are interested in losing weight and getting healthy. I'm 5' 9" 160lbs.  I'm looking for others that have about 20-30lbs to lose.  Hopefully there's some people out there!!

Happy New Year!

Hey everyone!  I'm like the other brave souls that admited a less than spectacular weekend.  I ate a whole bunch of sun chips (yeah the commercials make them sound wholesome and good for you but they still have 6g of fat and 140 cal per serving!), went out to breakfast with chocolate chip, banana pancakes (don't knock it 'til you've tried it) and the list goes on and on.

But ladies, now is the time to look at the positive.  Don't let yourselves get discouraged.  Granted I didn't eat strictly this past weekend but I did a ton of moving around.  My wonderful brother let me know Friday night that he invited about 15 people over for dinner on Saturday.  After I was done screaming I went into super-clean mode.  I spent 3 1/2 hours cleaning the house on Friday, and then another 4 hours on Saturday morning (it was REALLY messy!).  Went shopping for ingredients, and carried and set up tables.  All together I burned about 2000 calories.  Of course that probably only balanced out all the pasta and meat I ate but it made me feel good.  I walked on the beach on Sunday in the wicked cold (another 200 calories burned) and I opted for the black tea instead of the hot chocolate when we stopped at DD to warm up (small triumph).  I went on the elliptical for a half hour yesterday and thought I was going to die, but I made it (525 calories burned).  Bottom line of all my rambling is if you know you're not in the mood to count and measure and be a diet angel, spend a little time moving around, playing with the dog, chasing the kids or something and it will at least negate the crap we feel like eating when we get a chance to unwind from the week.

To all of you who read through this, bless you.  I know it's a lot to take in first thing in the a.m..  Keep it up girls, we can do this!  Weighed in at 153 at the gym yesterday w/ shoes on.  No loss, no gain.  Still feel good that I have you all behind me to keep me going.

And Samiaz, you burn 122 calories per hour studying, so you did exercise this weekend! 

Wow! I finally don't feel so alone! I'm 29 and finally back under the 140lb mark. I put on 25 lbs over the last 10 years of college and grad school (and moving to MS where everything is fried!) I've been "dieting" since January (although it was not a new years resolution) with my ultimate goal to loose the 25 lbs that crept up on me before my 30th birthday in May.

I've lost 12 so far and am looking at 13 more.

I've been on calorie count before (although not as religiously) and was doing Curves which did very little for me. I've joined a gym (goal of 3x/week) and am trying to stay between 1200 and 1400 calories a day. The other part of this puzzle is that my dh is away and so I'd really like to loose as much as I can before he comes back in March. I'm also worried that when he does come back that I'll end up putting the weight back on again. I am also keeping in the back of my mind that the weight will be "easier" to loose now than after we start trying for a family (sometime in the next couple of years).

My super sister has been my biggest source of support, but I'd love to have more support from others here on calorie counter.

(Edit: Sorry to "join" so late - I didn't look at the dates until about 6 or 7 pages into the thread!   I hope this isn't an imposition.  I could really use the support knowing that there are "others" out there like me.)

Hey all; I weighed in today...

Starting weight (2/4): 194

Last weigh in (2/8): 189.8

Current weight: 187.8

Goal weight: 135

Only two lbs in a week and a half, but that's with my TOM and a horrible weekend. I wasn't home at all since when I wasn't at work, I was at the hospital with my sister who was having a baby. I tried to eat healthy when I had time to eat, but it was mostly fast food. Keep up the good work everyone!

Good job Kelly, you're giving me hope!

Welcome Vpireiner, the more the merrier! I hope you stick around, we need all the support we can get!

 Paige98 & Samiaz, how are you doing?  I feel terrible, and I'm only gaining. Right now I can' t seem to reach any defecit. If I ate any less I'd be starving! Why can't I eat 1300-1400 calories?!?!?!?  WHY?!?!?!?!?!?  (rhetorical question, I know my problem is mental. i need an attitude make-over.) There's too much stress in my life right now.

Must be positive. *coaxing myself*

I'll be weighing in on Friday. There's still plenty of time.  :)

Ok so let's all just take a deep breath and a step back.

Welcome Vpireiner! We were doing awesome and I have fallen off the cliff but I'm climbing back up. I haven't weighed in it feels like forever so I'm scared to see what that says. Last month though I lost a total of 7 pounds. I totally feel like that's found a way and attached back onto my ass but who knows.

 I did a lot of walking this past weekend showing new homes eventhough I ate crap. Now I'm stuck on stopping every morning on the way to work and get a 44oz regular coke:0 My choices have definately not been the best.

Foxylady stress can be the number one cause for falling off. I take wellbutrin and prozac and I know without my meds I'd be a total basketcase. I have severe anxiety,depression and worry but with my meds things seem much smaller. I feel fatter in my stomach than before and with that I just seem to give up. Having 2 c-sections and now having the little tummy that's there and doesn't seem to go away I get so discouraged. I gotto get back into reality and get a grip. It's only 1 day screwed up and tomorrow I can make better choices and do much better. This is probably so dumb but I get stupid jealous if my husband watches like Tyra banks or models on tv cuz they are hot and I'm not. My hubby says he loves me and I'm the only one for him and the only one he wants but then why the heck do men have to oogle other skinnier damn women? It just puts more pressure on me and seems like that is what he wants.

So I guess I need to get to the gym and weigh in to see where I'm at again. Then I should go from there.

Way to go Kelly! That's awesome that you've lost. So here's to us starting from today and working forward. Love you ladies and I'm so glad you are here:)

everything is going good except for my so-called diet. last time i weighed in, i was 148... i'm sure i'm over 150 again. BUT THAT'S OKAY, i'm starting again. the first thing i need to do is get a grip on this new addiction to chocolate ( which got the better of me today). starting NOW, i am going to get back on track.  i'm going to make a great healthy dinner tonight, drink some water, and plan my meals for the rest of the week. really, you guys are my biggest motivation, so if anything is going to keep me going, it's going to be this thread. my girlfriends are great, but they're just not as concerned as i am about weight and health because they feel like they are already in decent shape.

okay girls... so let's do this!!!

me::   weight last week: 148...... this week (148-152??? guessing).

goal for april 1st: 140 ...... goal for may 1st: 135.....goal for june 1st: 130

completely doable.

 

Thanks for the welcome, guys! 

Congrats Kelly!  Don't be too discouraged about the timing - I've heard that more than a lb or two per week isn't good, so i think you are right on track.  (And, congrats to your sister on the new arrival!  How wonderful!)

I totally agree with paige98 - stress can be a killer.  I attribute  much of my gain to stressing about finishing up my grad degree, my dh being in vet school, moving, the rest of my life, etc. (especially since I'm an emotional eater).  I want to share a couple pieces of advise my sister shares with me regularly: 

1.  Anything is better than nothing - every little bit of activity you can do is a good thing (I was dancing around like an idiot while I was brushing my teeth last night...I'm sure I looked stupid, but it burned more calories than just standing there!). 

2.  Dieting is a moment to moment challenge - if you "fall off the wagon" don't kick yourself, just get back on at the next meal or day.  Each time I trip up and eat something I know I shouldn't, I used to let that completely derail me and start me on the shame spiral.  Now, I say - oh well, that was bad, let me work out a little harder tomorrow at the gym or eat something healthier next time I eat.  

Those two pieces of help have let me get to where I am now in a much more positive fashion.  Oh, and the other thing I try to do is give myself a pat on the back when I make a good choice.  (It isn't much, but the little bit of positive reinforcement makes me happier.) 

We can all do this - together!  Go team! 

hi everyone,

i'm in the exact same boat as everyone else seems to be in....the only difference with me is that i was not brave enough to come on and post my horrible weekend, oh hell, my horrible week and a half, at the beginning of the week!!  I envy all you brave and confident gals who fessed up right away and didn't hide from their failure...i'm going to try like heck from now on and WE CAN DO IT! at times i just don't feel motivated anymore (until i think of summer and being at the beach).  reading that i'm not the only one in a slump helps me not to feel as bad about falling off the wagon.  i know it happens to everyone at times but it's so easy to be so hard on yourself you loose all hope for change! 

good luck everyone!  oh, and i did finally get on the scale today and i'm up to 127...gained a pound.  not as horrible as i thought it would be...that gives me hope...still have 12 pounds to go!!

Alright, ladies, I have been avoiding this because I haven't been consistent the last few weeks with my counting, but I have picked up the exercise.  I weighed myself today and I FINALLY got to "pre-baby #2 weight" of 138!  I have 6 more until "pre-baby #1" and 2 after that for a nice round number.

 I wanted to be to my goal by next weekend, that would have been 2lbs/week.  I am very slightly disappointed, but I am encouraged by having not gained any back.

 Everyone keep up the good work and be positive about all the positive lifestyle changes you are making with each bite and step! 

Today is my official weigh in day...

Current Weight: 185 pounds

Pounds lost from last week: 1.6

Total lost since Jan 3: 14 pounds

It seems like lots of people are discouraged. Don't give up!!! We all know this is a challenge and we never thought it would be easy...you are just being tested. Keep making healthy choices. I know you guys can do this!!!!

If you wanna talk about yo-yo weight and dieting, I might be the queen.  I'm 26, 5'7'', and currently at 175 ... gained 30 lbs THIS YEAR alone! I was perfect, at my perfect target (according to the site) and started taking a few doc prescribed medications, and guess what? Packed on the weight! Didn't change any eating habits, etc.  So now, I just have to try and work super hard once again in my life to shed it back again.  I mean, seriously, it's almost as if yesterday I was in my skinny jeans and today I have MAJOR MUFFIN TOP.  It's awful.  So we'll see how my calorie counting and goals here work.  Good luck everyone.

So I weighed in today at 150.9.  Lol, I weighed myself until I was under 151. Weighed myself, peed, tried again, peed.  :) But alas, it worked.

I'm determined now, and nothing is going to stop me. Only healthy choices. Wait.... dang... it's Friday. Oh, well, I'll have to budget my dinners and drinks out. 

We can do it ladies! Stay away from the processed sugars and hydrogenated stuff!!!! Whole wheat, whole grain, fresh fruit & veggies, lf/nf milk products, and above all... portion management.

H im maxien, im 29 years old, 5'3" and weigh 155-156 lbs (11 stone 11lb).

Im looking to lose about 55 pounds but am aving trouble sticking to a diet. I ave joned a gym and go tere 4 days a week, 3 days using the gym equipment: rowing macine, cross trainer and various resistacne machines, and i go for a 2 hour aerobics and body conditioning class once a week.

I hope to lose at least 25lbs by summer so i can look good again.

Hey ladies, I'm a few days away from my weigh in (on Sunday) and had to stop by the thread for some good ol' motivation.  And of course like always I have found it.  Jenprays, holy crap!  14 lbs. in under 2 months!!!!!  Now I think would be a good time for everyone to look back on their overall achievements as well as weekly.  That's definitely sparked me to do better (not that I'm doing too terrible).

vpireiner, great advice!  I'm trying to change my outlook on the whole dieting thing and that makes me think of the Little Engine That Could. Takes a bit of the dieting edge off.  Thanks!

Went to the gym 3 days so far this week and will probably go tonight and tomorrow despite the snow storm hitting New England.  Feeling great about exercising again even with the back pain, I just know I have to take it easy and rest afterward.  I noticed my pants fitting better already!  Good bye ghetto bootie!!!! 

hey ladies!

just like you, innocent_sin, i came on for some motivation pre-weekend...i'm having a dinner party this saturday. i don't know about you gals, but when i'm having people over, i seem to revert back to my old ways of cooking, and that always seems to mean adding extra fat and calories to make the food "tastier"...i should be focusing on serving my friends healthy meals, but i just love "comfort food"...especially in the winter...i'm in New England too, innocent_sin...we didn't do to badly with this storm, thank goodness!

foxylady...i laughed at you weighing yourself until you were under a certain weight...i do the SAME THING!! too funny!  Thank you for the "foods to stay away from" reminder...i can never be reminded enough...especially the part about eating my fresh fruits and veggies!! 

welcome to all the new gals on board...we can never have enough motivation and support.  

thank you, too, to all the familiar names out there who i can always count on for some new advice, or just to hear how you all are doing....have a great weekend!

Hi everyone,

I've been "off" for a week.  I was really busy and really upset about some stuff, and people kept feeding me so I kind of went "forget it!  I'll just write off this week and start back Monday!"  But it wasn't as bad as I feared - when people were offering me unhealthy food it just wasn't appetizing so I didn't eat too much of it.  The downsides were that I drank WAY too much coffee, not enough water, and ate sweets where I had successfully avoided refined sugar for two whole weeks before. I did manage to stick to my "no fried foods" rule.  I'm only up 0.5lbs from last Friday, and really ready to be back on track.  I've got time set aside to go grocery shopping this afternoon and get things ready for the upcoming week (pre-chopping all my veggies). 

Sounds like a few other people maybe hit that point too ... New Year's resolutions seem far away, huh?  But some of you have done really well and really sound like the right ideas are there to get back to it! 

Maxien, Kelly, Stephd, Vpreiner, welcome, and good luck with your goals :)

So who the heck invented french fries anyway?!?  I had a crappy weekend eating wise, but have maintained the weight (153, still only 5 lbs since the beginning of the year).  I've packed my lunch for today (tons of fruit and veggies for snacks) and want to make a fresh start just like you vegetariangeek.  I've been trying to stay strong through the little frustrating moments of life.  I overslept this morning and just spent the past 2 1/2 hours in traffic due to a really bad accident.  Got to work and burnt my english muffin.    The fresh start isn't looking so good, but I know I will feel better if I stick to eating healthy rather than letting frustration be my excuse for eating junk.

I know this may be a little TMI for most but I ordered these special cookies from a company in Canada.  They're called Bowel Buddy Cookies and boy to they live up to their name!  22 grams of fiber in 2 cookies.  And they don't really taste that bad either. 

Aw, think of the downsides of french fries, innocent!  That greasy heavy feeling in your tummy ... that aftertaste you can't rinse out of your mouth ... really, you probably won't even enjoy the fries.  Why bother wasting your time and money eating them?  Grapes have no aftertaste.  Go for the grapes!

just popping by to say hello. the scale says 151, and  i can live with that for now. i thought it would be worse by now. thanks guys for the motivation messages. i'm slowly getting back on track. i realize that my down fall started when i was going to these conferences a few times a week for my internship. they were serving  lots of food like croissants, cheese, cakes, muffins, and a whole lot of other stuff that i should have avoided. it was basically a free for all. then i got so swamped with studying, i had no time to shop for food, so i started eating out for breakfast and lunch. what a waste of money that was. the big exam is this friday, then i'll pretty much be stress free for a few weeks, so things will get better.

... strange how a few of us all kinda loss motivation around the same time?!?! i really thought i was going to be the only one.

spring is really just around the corner... well at least where i am, so i plan to look and feel my best for the season.

how is everyone else doing? anyone want to recommend a really great supper that i can make this saturday?? something quick and obviously healthy. i'm celebrating getting back on track for march.

Hi everyone!

It's been a strange couple weeks, huh?  I feel like things are getting better though.  My weigh in day is Friday, so we'll see if the scale reflects my better outlook.  :)

Samiaz, tonight I made really yummy chicken fajitas. Just sauteed some onions  and red bell pepper and threw in some boneless skinless chicken breast. I chopped onions, tomatoes, and lots and lots of lettuce and even shredded some light mozarella. Deeelish. (shhhh... don't tell, I also had a regular white tortilla  :0  )

Hope everyone is doing well.

Sara