Weight Loss

Just looking for a group of people that want to lose 10 to 15 pounds by March 26th.

I had the best group last year.  We emailed each other with our food plan for the next day, talked about events that might cause a problem and how we could make it easier to get threw, and things going on in our lives.  We have become very close and all had good success. 

We made it to our goals and now I want to go down 10 more pounds and then learn how to maintain that weight. Now I need a new group to keep me accountable and make weight loss more enjoyable.

I'm 5'6" and 146 pounds.  I am going on vacation on March 26th and would like to be at goal.

Hi there,

Count me in.  This will be my first on-line experience with weight loss.  Just found the calorie counter on About.com and I was thrilled that there was some place to track calories (as I've realized that less is more, and the only way to weight loss) and makes it so EASY.

<> My goal is to lose, once again, the same 20 pounds I've been struggling with all my life.  Keeping it off once and for all would be the ultimate goal, in the end. 

<> I'm 42 years old with a 9 and 4 year old  and have  definitely noticed the increasing my body has to dropping weight again; age, yo-yo dieting, and poor choices, sometimes, as everything to do with it.  I work-out 4-5x/wk and am fond of saying, that for all the running, swimming, stair climbing, and weight lifting I should be lighter; yeah, I know, I know...muscle weighs more than fat.

<> Last year I did the Atkins thing and lost 20 but promptly gained it back.  I definitely need more protein  but as a way of life, not a diet.  I've really worked on my addiction to weighing myself, incessantly, and not giving myself a hard time for being heavier than I like to be; trying to grant personal permission for being human, eh?

I am 180 lbs and would like to be 160 lbs. by May 12th.  That works out to be 1.5 lbs/wk. @ 15 weeks.  

How does this work from here?

 

Count me in!

I've never  joined a group before, but I really think I need to.

I'm 21, and in high school, I was quite large. It didn't help that I'm 4'11". I refused to own a scale or get a physical (I *really* didn't want to know what I weighed), but I was a size 12. Since then, I've lost seven sizes and at least 25 pounds (since I caved in and bought a scale), and it's that last 15 that I just can't shake!!!

I always think of some excuse not to go to the gym (it's too early/late in the day, it'll be crowded, etc) or to eat just one more bad food (I need the energy to stay awake and study, I need to eat more this morning since I've got a night class) - you get the idea. I am my own worst enemy.

It's so discouraging! And I am determined to lose it before I graduate college this May!

I would love to join!

I have a horrible habit of eating late at night and not first think in the morning. I also have a bad habit of eating fast food or campus food.

I am a huge carb junkie also!

I am 5'2 and 130 and would like to lose 10 lbs

 

Original Post by tears:

You weigh 118 pounds and want to lose 10-15 more!!!! Are you kidding me? You must be a stick now......Why so skinny?

 Me?

Hey I would love to join. I have been majorly low in the motivation part for the last couple of weeks. What is your eating plan like at the moment. I am really at a loss of what to eat and how to plan it.

If you relate to someone, you should send them a message.  Eventually you will find two to four people to be your support system. 

What dieting style is everyone using?  I found that the Core weight watchers plan is pretty much the same as the YOU diet plan.  When I stick close to them I lose the weight easy and don't have many cravings.  So that is what I am going to stick with for these remaining 10.

araymond61, I found that what the YOU says about " eating the same things for breakfast and lunch almost every day...  people who minimize food choices lose more weight" since you will only eat enough to be satisfied instead of over eating is true.  But don't let your get too bored either. 

For breakfast I eat either Double Fiber Toast by Oroweat with Adams All Natural Peanut Butter or cooked Steel Oats with ff milk, fistful of raisins, and splenda or 100% Bran Flakes with bananas and ff milk

Lunch is either Healthy Choice Country Veg. soup, homemade soup, or Wendy's Small Chili

Dinner varies but is always made up of lean meats, low on carb items, and I stuff as many veggies into it as possible.

Snacks: reduced fat string cheese, Pink Lady Apples, a fistful of nuts, whole wheat crackers, 90 calorie Granola bars, carrot sticks

I follow the WW Core program - I gave up most processed foods (when I can but heck, they are so convenient!), my problem is not healthy eating, I think I do...my problem is portion control. 

I never have that 'feeling full' sensation, so if I make something good (like a black bean chili), I just can't stop eating...and eating...and eating!  I too am a carb junkie, I can't buy baked goods like fresh bread, cookies...I just plow through them until they're gone!

Yesterday, my first day back on track went well...until I remembered I had a half bag of Multigran taco chips (too addicting).  Well, I ate most of those until I said my new mantra, "Bathing suit in public"!  It's really encouraging to hear of your struggles...I know I'm not alone!

I'm with you...I think portion control is one of my main downfalls, that and late night snacking. I get so hungry around 8p.m. I've been tring to satisfy the cravings with popcorn and water. I also have a passion for mexican food, Chips and Salsa, YUM!

This week I'm going to try and eat more veggies and fruits.....meatless soup is also good fillers.

I'm in on the weigh in on Mon. Thanks ladies

I know what you mean about being a carb junkie... I can't be trusted with baked chips, Flavor Blasted Goldfish, graham crackers, french fries. Love them!  Last night I wanted them so bad.  I struggled with it from 9:00 (which is when the kids go to bed and I want to snack) to bedtime.  But I won!  I resisted!

Do people feel full with the Lean Cuisine dinners or other brands?  I don't feel like the are enough and they aren't really that low in calories and fat.  I get more bang for my calorie when I make home cooked meals.  I  use beans a lot because they really feel you up and are really good for you.

I used to buy Lean Cuisine and other meals when I first started dieting. They were tiny! Almost like a small snack for me. And I only found a couple of them that I liked, I think the chicken alfredo and the pizza. But like you said, they aren't that low in fat and calories. Definately not worth buying.

The lean cuisines fill me up but they tend to be high on calories (4-500 ea) which is double the amount of most of my meals, I eat them on days when I have no time for my 200 calorie snacks between classes.  They're good on days that I don't get to eat from my post gym snack until three because I'm pretty hungry by then.

    I need some help. I'm really unhappy with how my body is shaped, and I kinda thought that losing weight and toning up would really help with that.  But, I've lost ten pounds and I'm within 15 pounds of my goal and I look completely the same.  ( I lost ten before I joined, and they came from nowhere I guess, 'cause I still barely fit in my pants.)

      All of my motivation was coming from the hope that if I could get my weight down and worked exercise into my daily lifestyle I'd finally be able to live with the way I look.  My biggest issue is with my thighs and stomach.  All my motivation has been for my thighs: thighs I can wear a bathing suit in, thighs that don't chafe when I walk, thighs that don't squish into each other when I stand with my knees together.  My thighs look the same, exactly the same. 

    Now with this group I'm probably going to get most of the way there by the end of March and I don't know if I can keep at it if in the end all my body is going to do is finish burning off my breasts and leave me with my thunder thighs.  I'm really worried that no matter what I do I'll never be happy with the way I look.  What can I do?  I'm doing cardio and use weights to try and tone every muscle in my legs but I'm afraid if I do anything more I'll start bulking up instead of losing mass.  Am I a lost cause?  Is there anything I can do to lose from my thighs?  Does anyone with the same issue know if these next ten will make a difference? 

Hi! Count me in! I just started CC three weeks ago and am still trying to figure out how much to eat/burn, etc. I am 5'6 and 140 and trying to get back to my healthy weight of 130 since having two kids. It is very s l o o w w w. But I love this site and and I am definitely determined! Let's help each other!

 

missmichelle- I am in the exact same boat! All of my extra fat is in my stomach and thighs. I hate coming home from a long day at work and not being able to move because my thighs are chafed so bad. It had never happened to me before the past two years. It really hurts! And for my stomach...I blame it on having a baby...but I guess I should stop blaming it on that after a year and a half. Anyway, I have no idea what to do about the thighs. I have been working on my abs, hoping the fat will go away and then I'll have beautiful abs (wishful thinking! :) If anyone has any insight on the thigh thing, maybe we should callenge ourselves together to lose inches from our thighs. Let me know what you think.

Woops, I totally forgot about this group.

Been on a rampage lately adding groups.

So my biggest challenge although I am sure this is an old topic.  Is Wednesdays lunch! At my work the kids leave early 12 oclock (school).   And we order pizza.  So today I had 2 slices instead of one, I couldn't help it since we didn't have salad or anything from the day before to eat on the side to fill me up.  Oh well.

We also had a huge snow storm today so I couldn't do my walk, or get to the mall to do my walk.

 And Missmichelle and Kelly27 I feel you with the fat on the stomach and thighs.  That's what I am working on.  It isn't wishful thinking, do lots of ab workouts and other workouts that work everything.   I have lost half an inch in around a month, so it's slow but it will happen.  

As for thighs, do lots of leg exercises!  AND WALK WALK WALK! :) :)

I know I got the extra flab on my tummy from beer.  So I cut that out :( 

MissMichelle and Kelly27 -

I'm right there with you ladies!!

Like Michelle, I'm really petite and people are shocked when they hear how much I weigh. At my height (4'11"), people always think, well, I look skinny at her weight, so she must be crazy to want to lose weight - but it's about height! 118 at 4'11" looks a whole lot different at 118 at 5'7".

And I can remember the day when the knees of my jeans would wear out before the thigh did! Oh, how I miss the days my thighs didn't rub together like a cricket.

And at this point - "bulking up" isn't too bad since muscle burns more calories than fat does - the added muscle increases your calories-burned-in-a-day, so more muscle makes it easier to lose weight. Gaining muscle helps you lose weight. 

I'm right around your weight and can dead-lift 150 pounds with my legs, and they don't look all amazon-woman. Legs can handle lifting a lot of weight before they start looking creepy.

I was up in the 140's with huge thighs, down to 103 with great thighs (not perfect, but pretty good if I do say so myself) and now I'm back on the way up. So that's why I'm here. Squishing those last 15 before I find myself back at 140 going "How'd this happen?"

I guess the point is, no, you are not a lost cause. Remembering how I looked for those three weeks I maintained my goal weight is what keeps me going.

The worst thing is you can't lose weight in just one place (thighs, not chest, right?). You lose weight all over. I remember when I did a thousand crunches, ate fried chicken every night, and wondered why I didn't have a flat stomach . . . Sigh. If only it was that easy.

So, I'm still working for it. It's hard, it's painful, it's annoying, and it's soooo worth it. Don't get discouraged (myself included)!

Sorry for writing a book!!!

Thanks Ally, I was really thinking of giving up, not the gym because I need to be in better shape, but the dieting because I don't just want to just be a smaller version of what I am now.  And it's not just the height that makes me big for my size, it's my shape and my genetics-- my mom and gram were the same build/height and they never weighed over 103 until after their second child... so I'm made to be small and all of this extra weight shows like mad, every pound counts.  It's good to know I can actually do something my shape though, that's much less nihilistic than crumbs for a month to no avail!  I'll defineatly keep at it if I can conquer my thighs.