Weight Loss

hey everyone!!

since july 4th is around the corner i would like to be in top shape for swimsuit/bbq season :) i am looking for people with similar goals and stats to share accountability with and also to provide motovation and tips!! 

im 23 years old, im about 5'9" and weigh approx 160lbs....my goal is to be in the 145-150 range. i figure losing around 1.5-2 lbs. a week is achievable, and setting a final goal range within 5lbs. will allow more flexability and less room for failure.

anyone else???

chompforchange: im so jealous of your good work!! i was a lazy bum wed and thurs (well thurs I was busy), I ate too much wed and underate thurs to make up for it, hoping itd balance out but im up two pounds since mon, pretty positive its cos of a high salt intake over the week so im gonna be super vigilant on that now, drinking loads of water the whole week though so i dunno what the story is, im not gonna freak just yet, gonna work out hard over the weekend and hope for the best monday!! eee...

Ugh, I think I just need to hide the scale because I'm jumping all over the place and it's depressing.  Yesterday was a good day in terms of exercise.  I did, however, eat some icecream at night while strolling in time square.  I shared a like it portion of cold stone french vanilla.  My portion was about 200 calories or so.  I put banana as the topping.  I still managed to stay in the 1300s as was the plan seeing that I drank 2 cocktails the night before and was trying to make up for it.

I'm just confused about the scale.  It seems like whenever I have a hard work out it goes up and when I don't it goes way down.  It's like negative reinforcement at its best.

Frustrated and off to hide the scale.

caramanna: Im no expert but i think that it may have to do with your muscles being dehydrated so when they are under stress, as in exercise, they hold onto all the water they can and water weighs a lot sometimes.. so that maybe having the effects on the scales, try to drink more water as it helps the muscles recognise theres no need to hold onto it so much.

Good Afternoon Everybody,

I have been having trouble with oversnacking during the day. They are mostly on nuts and apples though but the calories can definately add up fast. I still manage to stay with my 1500-1800 daily calorie intake though. I know that I burn a lot of those calories off when I exercise when I get home since I am running on an eliptical and strength training a couple of hours a night.

Last week I had gained 5 lbs back of the 11 that I had lost and I weighed myself this morning and I have lost them again. I know that it is because of everybody here because I read what others are eating and that gives me some great ideas of a variety of food to eat.

Here is my plan today so far:

B:Apple and Oatmeal

L: Veggi Burger and Baked Chips

D: Shrimp, steamed veggies, and a salad

S: Nuts, Apple

Ex: 1 hr cardio, 30 min strength, 15 stretching

Everybody keep up the good work. I will write again on Monday since I don't have the Internet at the lake. Memorial Weekend Camptrip will be fun. Talk to everybody on Monday and have a great, fun, & safe weekend.

hey guys-so, I'm finding that I tend to stick to my calorie goal MUCH closer when I go pretty low-carb.  I'm usually pretty anti-low carb just b/c I'd get sick of all the fad diets going around...but it seems like the only days where I can get into fat loss mode is when I'm really cutting carbs. I really don't get hungry either.  I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that I'm hypoglycemic, but I've always been told that grains (as long as their whole) should help me stabalize my blood sugar...but I literally don't feel hungry when I avoid the breads and crackers.  As long as I stay within my 1300-1450 calorie goal I might stick with this mostly high protein diet....but if I crave bread for one second then I'll have it or I'll go rebellious! 

I'm down one more lb this week (157.5) and feeling excited, but started TTOM and struggling.  Had an okay day yesterday, but I am sick with all of the crap I have eaten today.  I am going to give it my all tomorrow to stay in my goal.

Have a great weekend, hopefully all of you have a long one to look forward to!

Hey guys,

I am still on board with this goal! I have been eating okay lately... not great, but okay... I have upped my gym time, since this is the one month I have off between finishing school and starting a full time job, I actually have the time to spend an hour and a half in the gym! So, since I have been doing more cardio I have upped my calories. I am also sticking to a specific beginner's running guide on how to get your stamina up to running for 30 minutes without slowing down.. so hopefully a fitness goal other than 'get skinny' will be more motivating!

So, I feel okay, even though the scale said 141 (only a 1 lb loss from when i started :( ... but maybe it was water or something! (at least that's what I'm telling myself because i still have 139 as my goal for June 1st. I think im going to stop using so much high sodium seasoning on my chicken, maybe that will help with my water retention.  

So anyway, so far so good today, we'll see how I do in the next couple of days b/c I'm going on a road trip to apartment hunt (no gym time for 2-3 days)... and road trips can be dangerous for eating... i will stay on track though!!

 

Good luck with the apartmen hunt!! and ya, i totally understand, when i started dieting (many moons ago) i didnt care about fitness but as I spend more time in the gym, I find myself cheered when i can go for an extra 5 mins so its not all about being skinny anymore, altho mostly is,;). Im on track to 139 for this weekend too, i weighed in 139 sat morning, then yday was my high calorie day and I went for lunch with my boyf and had a few glasses of wine, weighed 140 this morning, but im hoping with plenty of water and back to low cal days ill def hit my target this weekend, I find the mini goals really helpful, I mean the diet is going well so itd be easy to relax but I really want to reach my goal so I know I wont!! Im finding decreasing my salt intake has made a big diff on the scales hope that helps!! good luck!!

For some bizarre reason this time is really different. Actually the truth is I'm telling myself this time WILL be different and it's working! I am actually surprised at my will to come back here with positive feedback that's actually keeping me on track:)

chompforchange, thats a great realization! i feel the exact same way :)

i hope everyone had a great weekend! i took a vacation from work and my comp for a few days and went to the shore, but im back and ready to continue on this journey.

as of now i weigh 152, 8 lbs gone since i started this program :)

todays menu:
B-coffee with cream
L-english muffin, tuna, lettuce and tomato
D-grilled chicken, broccoli and a salad
S-WW ice cream/yogart/apple/orange

exercise: today will be my day off. i caught up on sleep this morning and tonight i have my first pediatric exam. i ran 8 miles over the weekend and got weight lifting in.

good luck to everyone today :)

Good morning all!

krenren77-Awesome job!  You have obviously been hitting it hard! 

My weight is coming off slow but sure, but I want to hit it hard this week and hopefully melt more than just 1 lb this Friday.  I am so tired though and struggling a little bit.  But, I just have to stick with it I guess.

My plan for today:
Breakfast:  2 slices whole wheat toast.
Snack:  Oatmeal.
Lunch:  Sandwich, soy crisps.
Snack:  Baby Carrots
Dinner:  Soup/Salad
Snack:  Strawberries.
Exercise:  60 min cardio (I am upping my cardio this week to burn more than will resume weight training next week.)

Have a great day everyone!

Hello all! Congrats Krenren77 8 lbs is wonderful.

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend...I did. It wasn't the best as far as eating, but I didn't do too bad. I had Friday off work to volunteer at my daughter's school. After that we took her to Balboa Park and walked around for 3 hours (that counted as my exercise). Saturday we rented a peddle boat and peddled around the lake for an hour. (more exercise), Sunday and Monday I didn't exercise at all. I had to write a paper for school, and we visited friends and relaxed. I am still at 170 this morning, but planning on working hard this week. I go up and down so much on the scale, it's frustrating. I think I might cut my salt intake (thank you for the suggestion carolally) to see if that helps.

Menu:

B: Whole wheat toast, egg whites, salsa S: coffee with creamer L: spinach salad with seafood whole wheat pasta S: Cucumbers and nectarine D: Boca Burger and corn

I will weigh in on Friday. Have a great week everyone

id love to lose 10lbs by then!

im with you :)

cw: 109lbs

gw: 98lbs

i'll have to try and keep my weight loss steady though, because i lose and gain etc really fast compared to normal people

Hi all~  I am totally in on this one.  I am currently at 150 (which i have been seem like forever) my goal weight is 120.  I would love to get in on this challange and see if i can finally get past the 150 mark.  I am 5'1".  My day today is:

breakfast: oatmeal and orange

snack 11 soy crisps with sea salt and an apricot

lunch: dannon fit and light white chocolate raspberry yogurt with cut up white peach and red delicious apple with a 1/8 cup of trail mix (unsalted)

dinner: homemade baked tacos

tonight i am teaching my cub scouts how to do tae-bo and will do 60 minutes of circuit training after the meeting. 

Thanks for starting the incentive!!!

Well-I joined the gym! I don't know how the hell I'll be affording it but my parents surprised me with announcing they'll pay half of each monthly dues:D I went there first thing this morning for a group class and I LOVED it.  Very motivating to know I'll have something different going on for the future. Diet's going well but I just don't feel like I'm in burn mode...a lot of work outs are much easier for me now that I've really pushed myself and I'm still worried I'm not getting enough calories. Still-today's menu:)

pre-breakfast: plain yogurt with raw sugar

breakfast: Half blueberry bagel w/ Greek yogurt (instead of cream cheese-you gotta try it!) and an iced skim latte

lunch: strawberry protein shake and oatmeal

snack: frozen banana dipped in dark chocolate pudding

Dinner: grilled mahi-mahi (single servings-you can get them at costco), asparagus w/ a lil evoo, wheat toast

dessert: baked apple

It's only 1250 calories....I did the 60 min workout class and I power-walked for a/b 25 mins post-lunch.  Am I eating too few? I still find it hard to believe in a starvation mode but they say you shouldn't eat below BMR.

morning all! chomp congrats on joining the gym! thats awesome that your rents are helping you with the payments, it can get expensive but its def worth it!

plan:
B: english muffin with promise butter, fiber one with FF milk
L: minestrone soup
D: up in the air, im meeting my girlfriends for dinner...im thinking fish.
S: granola bar and maybe yogart.

exercise: since im going out tonight and slept in that leaves lunch my only time for a workout, im either going to run 2 miles or walk for 60 minutes. hmmm any ideas on what i should do?!

Congrats to everybody for staying on track or like me, falling off track, and getting back on. I hope that everybody had a great weekend and didn't over indulge too much. I am impressed with myself that I didn't indulge as much as I thought I would.

My Plan today:

B: coffee and oatmeal

L: chicken breast and watermelon

D: meatloaf, peas, and a salad

S: mixed nuts and gum

Exercise: 90 min Cardio and 45 minute strength training. Plus I will be moving around household items, packing, and unpacking boxes. I have lived in my house for almost a year and I still am not unpacked.

Krenren77,

How long does it take you to run 2 miles? With running you will burn more calories faster than walking but walking will burn more fat calories over longer periods of time. I prefer making myself sweat because then I feel that I am making progress.

Good Morning all! I am down 3 lbs, since Sunday but I know I shouldn't weigh myself every day. I am going to not weigh myself again till Friday.

Going to workout twice today!! Once at lunch, my normal cardio and a little bit of weight lifting and then my daughter is visiting her dad for a couple hours tonight so after work I will head straight to the gym and take a class! I am pretty excited.

Plan for today:

B: Protein Shake with milk, spinach and vegtable low carb tortilla with fat free cheese ( I needed something different)

S: Kashi Whole Wheat Waffle with frozen blueberries, rasberries and strawberries

L: Lean Cuisine Three Cheese Chicken , 1/2 grapefruit

S: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and edamame

D: Tilapia (white fish) with steamed broccoli

Good luck to everyone today!!!

good morning!  plan for today:

breakfast 1/2 cup oatmeal and a peach

snack 1: yogurt and apple

lunch watermelon and left over ribs

snack 2: soy crisps

dinner: 2 corn on the cob with salad.

I have a question~ my husband grilled some baby back ribs no sauce i am having a hard time finding the calorie count for them.  i just can't believe that 4 baby back ribs about 4 inches long can be over 600 calories????? need help with this one.