Weight Loss

This group is my effort to get support from everyone and get everyone that needs suppoort to help each other. So everyone thats in this boat thats around the 200s and is aiming to get down to the mid 100s (135-155) or less. Monday morning will be the group's official weigh in so that we can talk about progress and give support if people are having problems and not losing as much as they would like.

basically just bumping this up for everyone :-) How is your weekend going?  I was so busy at the babyshower that I didn't eat much.  And I cut the cake into really small pieces so the one I had wasn't too many calories....success!  weigh in tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

This weekend has been such a busy one. I didnt do any "exercise" per se, but I was dancing my heart out and running up and down stairs for the main part of the last two days!

I'm feeling really good. I love this feeling!

I just am pushing myself to remember that, just because I lost a couple lbs, it means I get to slack off!

I look forward to the next Biggest Loser show. I always work out during that show, and I get about 2 hours of exercise on every Tuesday!

happy Monday.  I haven'y weighed myself yet, but will soon.  I did just finish my work out.  I think I finally got the moves figured out.  I thought I would  be on the learn part forever :-) Tomorrow I can now start the beginner workout and then stay with that this week and move on to the more intense ones after that.  Granted, I could jump right into the harder ones, but they recommend not to and I don't want to get discouraged and give up AGAIN...I think it is better to work out less but always then a lot for 2 day :-0 

How was everyone's weekend?  I find that I tend to only eat 3 meals...and not my usual snacks on the weekend.  I am just not home to have snacks.  My calorie are ok...not huge deficit, but a deficit both days so that' ok right???? 

 Looking forward to hear from you all

 

hello, weigh in day today. I lost 2lb down to 199. (started at 210). I am happy with that. I also measured myself at the weekend. I have not lost even a fraction of an inch from my tummy or bum. it is all coming off my chest! That was the only good thing about being fat, having a cleavage for the first time in my life. Oh, well i guess i should be thankful that the fat is coming off at all.

ok...I weighed in.  I am still 199.  yesterday I was 198 so I am loosing...I tend to drop "gain" and then drop and stay there and repeat.  So even though today it looks like no loss I think I do have one KWIM?  I KNOW i didn't eat an extra 3500 calories yesterday! 

I have't seen 200 for a couple of days!  That is a huge success! 

Good Monday morning, hope everyone is doing fine, feeling good.

 Since starting in January the weekends proved to be the biggest challenge to keeping the train on track. I think, perhaps, maybe that is no longer the case...lost 1lb now 192 from 210.

Hey kae03 saying see ya to 200 is a huge success, way to go.

Hey Guys it's Monday morning I dont have school today so this i s probably the onlyu time that I can go online in the morning and write. Anwyays my weight has stayed the same which is ok with me because I went to a party yesterday and the day before I was volunteering at a school event for 5 hours and there werent many meal choices. I'm ok with staying teh same weight but I am expecting to lose at least 4 pounds this week. How is everyone else do ing?

I would love to join this group.  I turned 54 in December and I have decided it is time to do something to improve my health problems.  I quit my high stress job and my son gave me a membership to the gym so I am on my way.  I started at 217 and now I am at 211.8 so i feel like I am making progress.  I have taken the money I used to eat out when I was working and hired a personal trainer two days a week to get me on the right track.  She works me hard but it feels so good to be doing something.  We just went out of town for a week and I didn't get my exercise in but I managed not to gain any weight!  I would love to get down to at least 150 pounds and get off all of the medicine I am on.  I would love to start showing dogs again which I have not done in many years now.  When I reach my goal weight my husband has promised me a new show puppy to work with.  I look forward to feeling like doing things again. 

Monday weigh-in:

Height:  5' 7"

Starting Weight: 399 lbs (okay.... might as well say 400) 

Goal Weight: 145 lbs

Mini Goal:  199 lbs (break the 200 barrier)

Last Week: 208 lbs

Current Weight:  204 lbs 

Weight Lost This Week:  4 lbs

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 59 lbs (how much does loose skin weigh?)

Monday weigh-in:

Height:  5' 9"

Starting Weight: 208 lbs  

Goal Weight: 140 lbs

Mini Goal:  180 lbs

Last Week: 198 lbs

Current Weight:  196 lbs 

Weight Lost This Week:  2 lbs

Weight Remaining Until Goal: 56 lbs

A little frustrating because at one point last week I weighed at 194, I'm not going to count that one though since my last "official" weigh-in was at 198.

I would LOVE to loose 4 lbs this week as I have a concert to go to this weekend with some friends! We'll see.

moday weigh in

Height : 5' 8"

starting weight: 217lbs

 goal weight: 145

last week: 204.6lbs

this week: 203lbs

weight loss this week: 1.6lbs

only 58lbs to go!

Hi...I don't have a lot of wiggle room for a snack tonight.  I have eaten about 1350 calorie, burned or will burn tongiht just over 2000...I want at least a 5000 deficit...I find though that I can't eat less than 1300-1400 and not suffer.  Once I start burning more with my work out that will help a lot.  Right now with learning it I am listing it a 15 minutes of light aerobics.  It take longer but it is basically learning the moves  and doing each one a bout 5 times...so...may have some popcorn tonight.  I use the 0 cal spray butter.  It is actually really good! 

 

Hi! How is everyone doing today? Staying on track? I am just sitting down to eat my weight watchers meal. Does anyone else eat these? I know they are packed with sodium but I drink a ton of water so hopefully that will flush a lot of it out. I didn't have much time for breakfast this morning, so I grabbed a slim fast shake on the way out the door. Anyone eat/drink these?? I had an orange for a snack mid-morning. I did cardio this morning, only for 30 mins since I have my hour long class tonight.

 Where's everyone else?? Lets keep this thread going so we can all help eachother.

 Tracy

 Hello all and good afternoon,

I didnt get to do my weigh-in yesterday. I'll make it next time though.

I, for one, have a fear of scales. This is probably why I gained so much weight without even thinking about it! I bought a scale recently and have been using it sparingly (at most every 2 weeks). Would anyone have a problem with me doing the weigh-in biweekly? It's just something I am more comfortable with.

Last night, I walked a good strong walk for 45 minutes. The feel of the sweat made me very happy (gross I know, but still). I hope everyone is having a great day!

Hi Dougla!

 I don't think anyone would have a problem with you doing the weigh-in biweekly, whatever works for you!

Good job on your long walk last night!

Tracy

Original Post by deko4:

Hi! How is everyone doing today? Staying on track? I am just sitting down to eat my weight watchers meal. Does anyone else eat these? I know they are packed with sodium but I drink a ton of water so hopefully that will flush a lot of it out. I didn't have much time for breakfast this morning, so I grabbed a slim fast shake on the way out the door. Anyone eat/drink these?? I had an orange for a snack mid-morning. I did cardio this morning, only for 30 mins since I have my hour long class tonight.

 Where's everyone else?? Lets keep this thread going so we can all help eachother.

 Tracy

Hi, deko4.  I confess to the occassional frozen low-cal meal and the occasional 'meal' shake.  You are right about them being loaded with sodium! YIKES!

I especially rely on these when I have major cravings.  If I crave Chinese food, which is REALLY BAD for you, I'll have a frozen meal instead (I love Lean Cuisine's Sesame Chicken and Weight Watcher's Sweet and Sour Chicken).  If I know there's going to be a pizza party at work, I'll bring in a Lean Cuisine frozen pizza (around 320 calories) and pop it in the microwave.  These frozen meals really do the trick to help me with my cravings.  However, when I do have one of these meals, I try really hard to get in my fresh fruits and veggies and extra water.

How about the Weight Watcher's frozen desserts?!!!  YUM! 

oh, yes! The desserts!

I have some of the weight watchers cheesecakes in my freezer at home right now. I don't have them too often, but a special treat once in a while.......yummy!! I usually try to have a sugar free jello cup or a low cal/sugar free pudding cup for my dessert instead.  

 Doctor actually recommended the frozen dinners to me.  She said that the sodium is a bit high, but if the rest of your diet is full of it, they are fine and really help with portion control.  It is cash control that stops me from getting them more often...It is cheaper to be fat! 

HA! I know, they are expensive!

But I guess a lot cheaper than me going out to lunch all the time like I used to.

Original Post by kae03:

 Doctor actually recommended the frozen dinners to me.  She said that the sodium is a bit high, but if the rest of your diet is full of it, they are fine and really help with portion control.  It is cash control that stops me from getting them more often...It is cheaper to be fat! 

The doctor is right on about the portion control!  It's amazing when you compare, for example, one of the spaghetti meals with what you might normally have eaten.  I don't know about you, but before I started eating right, I could easily eat a giant plate full of spaghetti.  Compare that to the portion given to you in a WW or LC meal and WOW!  What a difference!  But ya' know what?  I find that the small (normal/healthy) portion, along with a side salad and a tall glass of water is quite filling!

One thing these meals have taught me is what a true 'portion' looks like.

Good point!  Thanks for sharing, kae03.

F.Y.I. -- My doctor wants me to stay away from them completely but that's only because I have one kidney and have to be extremely careful of my sodium intake.  But.... I'm kind of bad and don't always do what the doc says!