Desperate to Lose! Need support anyone care to join me
 

Hi,
I'm desparate to lose weight, I get a surge of motivation every few months but lose this as soon as I begin to see any kind of results (mad i know). I would like to start a support thread where we do a regular check in and be honest about success/failure in the hope that this will make me more accountable and stay on track. Anyone care to join???


I am a home exerciser with a vast library of dvds and a pretty good fitness level so no excuses realy. I am a veggie so most of my main meals (when properly planed) are healthy but its the snacking between meals thats holding me back. I also love take-outs (indian mostly) about twice a week and enjoy a glass of wine now and then. I know exactly what I need to do to lose weight just need help staying the course.

My current weight is 173lbs
My goal weight is 140lbs
would love to lose 10lbs in the next 4 weeks before going on holiday.

Have done no exercise today, trying to talk myself into it but I'm nursing a hang over so its unlikely today. Haven't eaten that badly though.

We are all here for the same reason... Get and give support so that we stay on track!
Don't wait, get started today, enter all your food in fitday and come here for support!
You can do it, this time will be the one =))

Cheers vsabino.

Anyway not that any one cares but i've started so i'll finish this thread. Had a great day today. Ate well within my calorie allowance and had a really good work out, feeling good and positive.

So far so good! xx:)

Congratulations on starting and on your good day. Lots of support here and advice if you want it.

Hey Bettmrr! My name is Erica, I'm 24 and in my second year of law school! I think I kind of lost focus of ME last year during my 1L year and definitely gained weight. I just joined and am at the EXACT same weight as you are and want to get down to around the same 140-145! How tall are you? I am 5'5-5'6 weighing in at 173 (The most I've ever weighed)! I was always an athlete but after 3 knee surgeries (one being right before I started law school) I have definitely gotten lazy - especially the past few months!

I just started doing the special K diet (not because of any reason other then I am horrible at eating in the morning and when I'm busy during the day and then I'll binge at dinner because I'm so hungry by the time I finally eat)! I eat cereal in the morning followed by a snack (usually a piece of fruit or almonds) and have a Special K meal replacement protein bar at lunch, followed by another snack and then dinner! I just started on Wednesday so I hope to get to 145- 150 around Thanksgiving time! Is that realistic? I have no idea about weight loss or dieting - I really have never had to do it but after buying a scale this week and seeing the REAL NUMBER - I decided I needed to STOP being complacent!! I'm a person who enjoys GOOD food, and since I am not working out as hard anymore as I used to playing soccer... I need to be more conscious of what I am eating! I am also shooting to work out 4-5 days a week with at least 2 spinning classes a week!

Did you want to just keep replying to this thread or what?

I look forward to hearing from whoever wants to keep up this thread! Accountability is a big thing when losing weight so we can definitely keep each other in line!!!

-Erica

Hello fellow dieters, you might want to check out the Christmas Club, we're all trying to lose 30lbs by the holidays, I think it's called 14 weeks til Christmas, just started a week ago, maybe? We're also working on an album of silly Christmas diddies, but that's optional.

Almeeker,

How have you lost so much weight? I can not seem to stay on track at all. I want to lose weight and know i need to but can not seem to find the motovation to make me actually do it. I just joined fitday today and at currently
5'5"
weight 197 lbs
i want to lose about 10 lbs ever 6 weeks. But could really use advice on how to do it.

Thank you in advance!

I wouldn't say that I am desperate to lose weight, but I want to lose weight. I'm currently 5'5, 164lbs, but looking at me you wouldn't realize I weigh "that much". I'm pretty athletic and work out at least 5 days a week and started running about a month ago and I run probably 12-15miles a week. I've done 2 5K's this month and am registered for one more at the end of the month. I started working out in Jan. 10 doing a crossfit class (think P90x/insanity) and I've gone down from a 14 to a 10/8. Everyone (self included) can tell that I've toned up and put on some muscle which I have, but I'd like to see the scale # go down as well.

I've tried to start eating better which I know will really do the trick since I am so active, but it's hard to find quick healthy meals to cook and I'm not a big cooker to begin with so I almost would rather a meal plan of sorts that is boring so I can know what to expect day in and day out. Right now I'm having oatmeal for breakfast, cheese stick or fruit as a snack, salad w/chicken for lunch (or tuna fish), fruit as a snack, powerbar after I work out and then dinner. I'm not a big fan of chicken breast so I rarely eat them as dinner meals.

I'd like to lose I guess 20-25lbs between now and March. Only problem is I'm about to have a minor surgery :( that is going to keep me out of the gym or from hitting the pavement for probably 3-4wks so I really have to watch what I eat so that I don't gain any weight. This is my first day on fitday and I plan to post in here the progress up and down so I'm wishing everyone well on their journey to get fit! :)

Weighed in this am at 162

Don't get too hung up on the scale if you have started a good exercise or strength program. If you look better, have lost fat, and are fitter, it doesn't matter that you are the same weight.

Bettmrr, I wish you the best. Just remember to keep the long haul in mind. Shoot for lifestyle changes, not just dieting. I personally like lower carbohydrate (especially low grain or grain free) prescriptions as fats and protein will keep you more full and regulate your insulin levels better, but people find success with different things.

Finding supportive people in real life can also be very helpful. Istygr mentioned CrossFit classes. CrossFit gyms can be expensive but are very community oriented with the members providing a lot of support to each other. Just be prepared to work hard!

great job on the weightloss everybody!... i've actually lost 15lbs... currently 208... but i've stopped working out [i know!] lost a bit of motivation, but i'm going to be transitioning to the raw food diet- which i'm hoping will help me lose some more weight.

i officially start sunday! i had been going at least 4 times/wk usually spinning and once/wk lifting weights... but now i'm going to start going 5x/wk and do other things.

what kinds of exercises does everybody do? which do you guys think are best for fat loss?

hey, Im giselle, im new to this site and I love it so far! but then again I am always very excited to begin a diet and like many others i see results and binge. So we are at the same weight and my goal is 140, i used to weigh 135 but now i have a lot more muscle. but honestly i did get fatter. I dont feel like i look like 160 lbs but my jeans tell me otherwise. So does anybody have issues with binge eating? i feel like i need to be held accountable so i dont give up on myself, I have dieted with success in the past but they were short term solutions, like a drastic calorie cut. I know what to do and failing in the past makes it harder everytime, i am so scared to fail on myself again.

current weight 160
goal weight 140
by Feb 2011

Hi! I am in the same boat and just started fitday today! I could really use support and would love to support others at the same time. I'm more motivated to stay on track when I know others will check in and also hearing about their success. A support group is great idea. Please count me in!

Eat real food. Meat, veggies, some fruit, nuts seeds--make sure you are getting adequate good quality fats in your diet and you will never be hungry. It isn't a diet, it is a lifestyle. You will lose weight at healthy rate and it will stay off.

Steer clear of processed foods including breads (of ANY kind--yes, whole wheat too), pasta, anything in the middle isles of the grocery store. Get your carbs from vegetables and if you want to lose weight, keep the carb count to less that 50 grams per day.

Supplement with Omega 3's and vitamin d. Go ahead, try it for 30 days and if you don't have success, go back to the low fat, high carb way of eating and see how you do there.

Don't take my word for it, educate yourselves by reading blogs like Mark's Daily Apple, Robb Wolf, Dr. Eades, Whole 9 and the like for solid information and science behind this way of eating.

Congratulations! You are doing great. I just joined, so hopefully will be able to see the same numbers I am a yo-yo dieter, so need to stick with it.

Hey there, Thank you to everyone who replied, sorry I abandoned ship!! I did check in here a few times but responses are not as regular as other sites which is a shame coz i do like the site. Is there a way to set up an email alert when you get a response??

I must admit I am a little (or a lot) embarressed reading the initial post :o. Once again I did very well up to my holiday in october but since then have fallen flab again. I am blaming the fact that I was studying hard but that has finished now so...

So that was then this is now and a new challenge begins. Only this time it begins with a quit smoking challenge attached. But I've done that before too and will do it again.:cool:

Currently standing at 168lbs at 5ft 9inchs. I'm not setting any specific time limit I know I want to get back to around 145lbs but am going to take it one day at a time. Not doing a food log as I think this makes me a bit obsessive about food so instead I pre-plan healthy meals so it doesn't take over my life for a month and then evaporate. I am making sure i exercise each day and I do keep a log of that as it is very motivating, have enlisted the hubby to go for walks in evening as he is quite pleased I've given up smoking so is eager to encourage my efforts.

Also I have put a photo of myself when I was slim and toned at my target weight on the fridge as a constant reminder. Maybe I should put a current one there too, mmm think that would just depress me:(

A very Happy & Healthy New Year to you all!!!:)

I'd like to join! I'd love to get support and give support for staying on track. I like the being totally honest too!
For exercise the plan is to go for an hour jog at the beach (that's what I've done the past couple days and want to continue when school starts back up). I'm also trying to eat low carb again and cook more (instead of grabbing on the go) since that tends to be healthier.
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Whatever you're eating may be healthy but how many calories a day are you eating? That's the key part of dieting. Then the workouts help a lot to speed up the loss of weight.

It can be really sporadic, right now I'm at about 900-1600 calories. What would be ideal? I've heard so many conflicting things!

Hey, how is everyone getting on.

Have been posting on other threads which seem to be well subscribed so more frequent responses, check out the womens corner.

Well, I have been staying on track so far so good. I have been logging as I was afraid that if i didn't I'd end up eating way too much. Have been exercising really well too and starting to feel pretty good and looking a little tighter too.

The only problem is my scales are going the wrong way and I don't think its anything to do with muscle because it measures this too and no change. Think there maybe somethin wrong with the scales as my husband apparently put on 10lbs overnight according to it.:confused:

2 weeks off the smokes as well :D