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 :)

Rmabarrera,

I think you'll find that you are in the right place.  I love this forum because everyone understands that it's these last few pounds that really are the hardest.  Other people don't think it's important because we aren't "fat" to begin with.

What I have learned from really cracking down in the last couple months is that it is just about being consistent and not giving up.  I have gone three to four weeks with no weight loss at all, and then all of a sudden I'll lose a couple of pounds in one week.  I am down 8 pounds in two months, and am only four pounds from my goal (125, as well).

It sounds like you're doing all the right stuff.  Just stick with it and hopefully we'll all find 125 together :)

9/5 - 131.5 lbs, 1 lb loss from last week 

Goal - 120 lbs

11.5 lbs to go

9/5 weigh in:

No change from last week--129.2

Goal:  125

I'd love to join the weigh in:

9/5 - 132.5

Last week: 133

Goal: 120

There is something to be said about sharing - it really makes you think, having to be honest to someone other than yourself. It's a lot harder to rationalize that sleeve of oreos when you're telling another person. :)

Oy... so busy this week!  Classes started this week and I have been so busy that I really haven't had time to count my calories, I have just enough time to shove in a meal and then move to my next thing.  This week has turned into a maintenance week but hopefully once things settle down it will get better.  Lost 5 ounces last week, though, so here is my new stats:

Current weight: 131 pounds, 4 ounces (131.25)
Goal: 124 pounds
Left: 7 pounds

ok y'all, so i'm not quite part of this group yet, but i'm looking ahead!

Current weight 9/7- 143.0

in just a couple weeks i'll be crossing back into the 130's (!!!) and my ultimate goal is 125.

i'm skipping over the 140/130 group b/c i'd like to keep looking forward and emulate the habits of people who are doing what i want to do- go down to the 120's!

Hi!!!  I'm new and have been hovering around the 135-137 mark for a month now.  I've been steadily losing since April, and am starting to get frustrated.  My goal is 125, so I have just 10 lbs to go!  I've tried changing up my workouts and adding in more weights and pilates....any other advice?

I know I've asked this question before...but there is no way avoiding it this week.

How do you handle special occasions?  And vacations?

I have four *special occasions* this week, where there is no way I will avoid eating food that I shouldn't.  It's my birthday, my brother-in-law's birthday and my friend's bachelorette party.  I also have two week-long vacations approaching, and I'm actually nervous about it because I've done so well for the past two months.

Help!!!  Do I just resign to the fact that four times this week I will bust my diet?

137.6- TUES

today's my fist day breaking the 140 barrier! holla! i'm a part of this group now ;)

gret- i know what you're dealing with w/ the special occasions! big families and circles of friends are a blessing, but a trial when it comes to dieting!

here's what i have been doing this summer-

• make a healthy dish to bring. veggie tray, a salad, whatever you like. then you have no excuse that there's nothing healthy to eat, which ALWAYS leads to snacking on the bad.
• you don't have to deprive yourself of your favorite things, but just put a couple spoonfuls on your plate. then maybe have the chicken, no bun (for example, you get the gist), your salad, and the spoonfuls.
• if at restaurant, try to plan your meal beforehand, put in a rough calorie count, then fit in drinks to stay in your cal budget for the day. i'm always surprised how much i CAN drink if i enter it in beforehand and make it work with the rest of the days cals.
• since you have a bunch of occasions all at once, pick the one where you'll have the most fun splurging, say your birthday. then you treat that like a special occasion, get your fave meal and drink away, then at the others, plan them out more and eat more like you would every day. the bachelorrette, that's mostly about drinking, so eat your healthy dinner beforehand and get a salad if you and the girls eat together. the bro's b-day, eat like a diet but w/ the spoonfuls of favorites.

it was a big turning point for me where i had to say There Will Always Be Special Occasions and i cannot think of them as license to eat/drink whatever i want b/c it's "special". too many "special" things came up and i got fat(ish).

 

9/12 - 130.5 lbs, 1 lb loss from last week 

Goal - 120 lbs

10.5 lbs to go

I'm finally here.

129.5

Hi.

I haven't weighed this little since I moved here ten mnths ago, and I'm so proud. Heading upstairs to do some cardio, just wanted to say Hi!

I didn't make my weigh in yesterday!  Oops.

129.8 this week (up 0.6 lb)

Goal-125  I'm hoping to accomplish this by the end of the year!

Thanks hbbroadbent for the tips--and congrats on crossing into the 130's!  I need to hear it (again and again) about how a special occasion is not a license to eat!  However, I hate to be so rigid that I'm almost in tears afraid of the eating events that I will be faced with for the next four days.  Even a 1 lb weight gain would be waisting weeks of hard work at the slow pace I'm losing.  I'm going to stay strong and do my best at planning ahead and not going overboard.

Oy... no change from last week.  Actually, the scale said I gained a pound but there's no way that's true considering how busy I've been with classes and how much I don't have time to eat.  So

Current weight: 131 pounds, 4 ounces
Goal weight: 124.2 pounds

7 pounds to go! (Oy, that sounds sooooo far away)

9/19/07 Weigh In

CW:  129.4

GW:  125

I've been stuck at 129 for four weeks now.  I guess I shouldn't complain too much because I over indulged on my birthday and at a bachelorette party over the weekend.  So, just not gaining any is a good thing.

my wieght this week is 129!!! woo hoo!

Sorry, all... I've been bad at this in the last few weeks.  I've gotten really busy with classes and band practice and stuff and counting calories has sort of slipped my mind.  Not that I'm doing bad stuff like binging and eating junk, but I've not been as hard core at creating a calorie deficit like I was over the summer.  The last two weeks have been maintaining for a day or two, having a day with a 700 or 800 calorie deficit (usually on the days that I have time to work out) and then maintaining again for another day or two.

Went to see my endocrinologist on Monday.  His scales said I weighed in at 131.75 lbs., and this was in the middle of the afternoon with all of my clothes on.  So, I'm probably still around the 131 and change that I've been at for the last few weeks.  And actually, i may have to stay here for awhile, as my endo was a bit concerned about the 6 pounds that I have lost in the last couple of months, added to the 11 pounds I lost in the months before that, I've lost a total of 17 pounds in about 5 months.  I know that's not a bad rate, and my BMI is now at 23.2 which is still towards the upper end of the healthy weight bracket, but the endo mentioned that with me being an athlete and being built like I am (especially in my calves) that I will naturally weigh more than someone who doesn't run like I do, and so I look like I have a lower BMI than I actually do.  He suggested that perhaps I should try to maintain my weight for awhile, especially now since my last labs came back a little messed up and I'm finding that I might have some pituitary issues besides my hypothyroid stuff now.  I went in for a bunch more tests yesterday so we'll see what happens... but anyways, I'm still being very conscious of eating and exercising, but perhaps I need to not be so concerned with losing now.

All of this to say:
CW: 131.75
GW (which seems like it may be awhile in coming: 124.2 pounds
7.5 pounds to go

9/26/07 Weigh In

CW:  128.2  Hopefully I've finally broke through my plateau!

GW:  125

9/26 - 133 lbs, 2.5 lb GAIN from two weeks ago.  (Went on vacation.  I have no control.  To be honest, I had too much fun to regret it.  But now, I have to work hard to get back down).  Good job to all of you making strides!  I have to say, I'm jealous of those getting below 130.

Goal - 120 lbs

13 lbs to go

Finally broke 130! Weight today 129.5.

The best thing I like about this site is the tracking. I feel like the scale just jumps around every day without reason, but when you look at it over the last few weeks, I really did lose those 6 pounds. It's not going to come off overnight, but with paitence, it will come off.

I can honestly say 160 - 130 was so much easier than getting to 120. The point that we are all at is that fine tuning, and that's why (I guess) it's harder to get these pounds off.

Either way, just 100% attention to detail and the realization that if I really want more of that pizza, I can always order it again tomorrow. One slice is nice, but I don't have to eat half of it - I can get it again if I want the same thing tomorrow. I've found that's the way to handle special occasions and celebrations and such. If we have a great outing at Maggianno's for instance, I just remind myself to eat as much as I should, not as much as I want to. If it's that good, I'll just go back later (another day) for more!

That way, I get what I want, AND I don't overeat!

I have to weigh in early today--I am about to leave town and won't be back until 10/16.  Hopefully I don't go too crazy and gain too much.

CW:  128.8

GW:  125

Congrats rmbarrera on breaking the 130!  And, welcome back Tanya--I'll be in your boat when I'm back in two weeks :)