Weight loss buddy
 

Is anyone interested in becoming my weight loss buddy? I am looking for someone who is trying to loose about 25 pounds. I am starting this week and hoping to get to my goal weight by end of september.

My goal is to lose 25 lbs. by December. I can check into this thread regularly, so that we can update and encourage one another. :)

sounds great. Why don't we check in say "Thursday" of each week and report back how our week went?

or if you have some ideas let me know.

Works for me! I'll add it to my Outlook calendar right now, so that I won't forget.

Hello! Would I be able to join your weight loss buddy group? I am new to FitDay. I used to be a member of Weight Watchers, but stopped going before I reached my goal. I had been really close and have since gained 11 lbs. I want to lose 16 lbs. before my wedding in December! It would be nice to have others to check in with to keep me accountable and motivated.

Hi, I am brand new to fitday (and online weightloss in general!) and pretty much want to lose the same amount of weight - could I possibly join in as well?I definitely could do with the motivation as I have absolutely no will power!

also looking for weight loss buddy!
 

I'm also new to fitday. I'd love to have a weight loss buddy to keep me accountable and motivated!

I want to lose 25 pounds by the end of the summer. I'm trying the Atkins diet and I have already lost 8 pounds in the last four weeks. 17 pounds to go!

I would love to join you all ... except I have about 35 pounds to go. I am new to fitday...and today is my day...look forward to meeting our goals...

Peggy

Welcome, ladies! The more, the merrier, and the more accountable we all are to one another. :D

Check-ins are each Thursday.

Here's to all of us becoming the losers we want to be!

Sure. I need to lose 15-20 and have spent last week detailing what I eat and do. Body weight remained exactly the same. Today I start the loosing process.

Kathi,

Keeping an exercise log and food diary are incredibly helpful. The data is honest and reviewing it is making me honest. :cool:

welcome everyone. We will report here on Thursdays about how we are all doing. I think it is very helpful to know that someone else is also trying as much as you are. See you all :)

All the best ladies!

Buddy Me Too
 

I have just got on the wagon again after putting on weight since I last checked in. Heaviest ever at 219lbs and I wish to lose 27 lbs by the end of the year as my first goal. Had a very stressfull time last couple of years and now am taking care of myself.:)

Sounds great! I need the support of a group to keep me accountable. I am getting back on track after moving and starting a new job and my routine fell apart. My goal is to lose 20 pounds by September. I started working our regularly about three weeks ago and there has been no weight lost. The last time I was successful, I used FITDAY and tracked my food consistently, so that is what I started yesterday. I am weighing my self on Sunday mornings, so hopefully this sunday I will see some movement on the scale. even just a little would be encouraging.

count me in too!
 

Sounds like a good way to motivate. I have been a little lax lately but having a good start to the week and need to lose 25-30. I am off for the next few weeks and plan to make the most of this time to get into a good exercise routine. My garden is flourishing and there are plenty of healthy veggies and fruits to be had. Lets make July a great month!

Ladies, I live in southwestern Ohio. If anyone else is near me and is looking for a buddy to work out with, please let me know.

Alles
 

All,

I would also like to join your group. :) As of today, I have approximately 25lbs to lose. Ideally, I want to be back down to a size 4. But, healthy, strong and lean one. I'm on an adapted Atkin's program (adapted because I cheat). I'm also new to fitday -- I started last week after I saw some pics of myself at a family BBQ. (I'm thinking about burning all the evidence.) I'm looking forward to those Thursday weigh-ins! (Perfect day too, since it's not right after weekends.)





SW: 06/29/10 169 (size 10/12)
lean mass: 122, fat mass: 47, bf%: 27.8

CW: 07/07/10 161 (size unknown)
lean mass: 119, fat mass: 42, bf%: 26.1

GW: 09/15/10 136 or size 4
lean mass: 110, fat mass: 26, bf%: 19.1





Ruthie,

Nice work! I'm also on Atkins. Just finished week 1 of Induction, but I am a huge cheater (overshot my carb intakes, and i've had SF jello with whipped cream twice now). I still lost 8lbs last week though. Hahha. Have you checked out the Atkin's community boards? There's a huge catfight thread over desserts on Induction. LOL. What phase are you on?

Checking in Thursday 07/08/2010

Well this week I struggled a little bit but I kept up with my exercise. I do treadmill 5 days a week for about half hour. I have tried to eat healthy but I struggled with this a little bit and therefore have not lost any weight this week. For next week my goal is to keep up with exercise and start eating about 1200-1500 calories focusing mostly on protein.

My starting weight is 150 lbs and it's the same this week. I am 5ft 3 inches. My ideal goal weight is 125 lbs by the end of september.

July 7 Check-in
 

My weight has fluctuated from 137-139 for the past week, but it was 137 this morning. I eat good foods most days and work out 6 days/week with a rest day on Sunday.

My routine includes:

- 2 miles of interval training on the treadmill 6 days/week
- 20 minutes of strength training on weight machine (arms/legs/thighs) 3 days/week
- 100 crunches and other ad exercises 3 days/week
- several sets of bun and thigh lifts on the floor 3 days/week

This week, I'll add:

- riding my recumbent bike
- yoga

I've been eating small meals several times each day.

Breakfast is usually 1 cup of shredded wheat w/no milk and either a banana or a peach. I had 1 packet of oatmeal this morning to switch it up a little.

Snacks are usually a granola bar, 1 cup of shredded wheat, light popcorn, 1 cup of grapes (about 20), 1 cup of jello, 1 cup of cherries, or 1 cup of strawberries. I usually have 3-4 snacks each day. I have cheated a couple of times and had a small serving of ice cream w/nuts, but I ran 3 miles to make up for it. :-)

Lunch has been a grilled cheese sandwich, veggie/noodle stirfry w/spicy peanuts, or a veggie/cheese wrap that I refer to as a grass sandwich. LOL!

Dinner varies, but I try to not go over my calorie count for the day. Last night was a whole wheat wrap w/Bush's grillin' beans. My husband and children chowed on some leftover Independence Day food.

The recipe for my new-favorite lunch is:

- 1 medium whole wheat wrap (120 calories)
- 1 handful of spring mix greens (5 calories at best)
- 1 tablespoon of chunky salsa (20 calories)
- 1 slice of pepperjack cheese (80 calories) - this is my splurge

This is SOOOO yummy that I sometimes have two or I'll eat one for dinner!

Bottom line, my weight is 137-138'ish for now. It's that time of the month, so I have a little water weight that keeps moving the numbers of the scale.

Ahh Thursdays!
 

Morning ladies!

Weighed myself this morning, and I'm at 158.5. I broke the 160's, and I'm motivated to break the 150's. My mini-goal is to be able to go to the gym and weigh myself there without having to slide over the large, clunking bar over to the 150 and above area. Know what I mean?? Ahh, to only slide that lower bar to the 100-149 range... bliss. :)

That's great, Iceland! The small successes are what keeps us motivated. Yeah!

Ladies, come on and check in with the good, bad, and ugly. We can all learn from one another. :D

really have to bump up this thread!
 

25Less,

Dang girl! 2 miles of Interval Training??? That's hard core. How long are your sprints, and... how many cycles do you do?

My weight has been fluctuating over the last week as well -- still below 160, but we'll see how it goes on Thursday. My modified Atkin's has been working well for me so far, but I might have to switch things up soon. I'm officially off the Induction period on the 14th (so far 12.5lbs & a size 8 in my board shorts), and I've decided that my celebration will be the Sashimi Delux and a glass of Pinot Grigio at my fav sushi bar.

Also, I'm adding a structured weights and interval training program (3x/week, 45-50mins long) and swimming on my off days.

Here's some good sites that I posted on the Exercise forum (thanks to the members that pointed them out to me):

1. (not a site, but a good program) Turbulence Training
2. Stumptuous.com
3. Bodybuilding.com (especially the before and after pics under the transformation section: Bodybuilding.com Writer: Female Transformation Of The Week - How Much Have You Changed?)
4. Elitefts.com
5. Figure Athlete - Women's Figure Athletes

I hope everyone is keeping up the good work!

Until Thursday! :)

The 2-mile interval training thing isn't too big a deal, since I'm only speedwalking and not running. I warm up on the treadmill for 2.5 minutes then start with 3.5 MPH "sprints" for 3 minutes. Then I go back down to 3 MPH for 3 minutes. My sprints go up to 4 MPH and I hold each of them for 3 minutes. I have a TV in my gym, so I don't get too bored while working out, and most days, my 10-year-old daughter is my training buddy. She either rides the recumbent bike next to me or sits on the floor and watches Disney channel or the Travel channel.

I have horrible shin splints and nothing has seemed to help, so I haven't been able to get back to my old running speed. I trained for (and ran) a 10K last spring, but the shin splints were an issue the entire training period and during the race. I bought great running shoes and some orthotics, and the running specialist that I saw gave me some tips on shin exercises and icing the muscles, but nothing helped. I finished the 10K sucessfully only by walking after my shins hurt, then when I was feeling comfortable again, I'd pick up the speed and continued that routine throughout the race.

This week, I plan to try to get my sprints up to 4.5 MPH and see how my shins feel. I might need to go back to the running specialist for help, because I miss the old days when I was able to run until I was out of breath. LOL!

My eating habits got a bit off-track in the past couple of days, but the scale is still being good to me. I had a couple of sweet treats on Saturday (but didn't go over my calorie count for the day) and on Sunday, I drank most of a 32 oz. Icee and ate some Panda Express. We were at an amusement park and stayed beyond dinner time, so we had to eat what we could find. I didn't go over my calorie count, but still felt like I was off the wagon. I'm not gonna be down on myself though. I'm just going to ensure that I don't have an off-the-wagon day for at least one week. I allow myself to have a treat periodically; it makes this lifestyle change thing much easier! :)

Best wishes this week!

Come on, everybody.. (--"Lost")
 

We're all looking to lose about the same amount of weight, (i.e. 15-25), so how's everyone's weight loss going so far?? Come on, don't be shy! The more people post, the more motivation and encouragement we all get.

I'm actually looking for a permanent thread, you know? I was in the 30lb club, and then I considered going into the 10-20lb club, and then into the 5-15lb club (respective to the amount I lost and want to lose).

Personally, I had to revise my goals. I was concentrating on attaining specific sizes (and or weight), but now I'll be concentrating more on body fat loss. (Don't get me wrong, size and weight still have their place as general indicators.) Sooo, I'm focusing more on weightlifting and I think I might stall out at around 150lbs while my muscle mass increases (and body fat decreases).

My weightloss rate has already started to slow down (169 --> 161.5 wk1, and 161.5 --> 157 wk2, on Atkin's Induction). I'm expecting modest losses from here on out (1-3lbs/week). Needless to say, we all need motivation and encouragement. :)

25Less,

OOh, I hate shin splints!!! Have you had an x-ray done? You could actually have stress fractures that won't heal unless you give them time. It's nice that you have a gym buddy though. I don't. But then again, it could be my fault. I'm the type that puts on my IPod in the women's locker room and doesn't take it off until I finish. I'll need at least a spotter sometime in the near future, so I'll have to suffer without my playlists. hahaha.

Okay, I have a story of the day (actually yesterday). So, I'm upstairs at my gym doing mat work, when this pervvy old dude decided he was going to start doing bicep curls in front of me. Not facing me, but facing the mirror. Any way, he puts down the weights and turns to watch me. Mind you, I'm on my back at this point with my legs up in the air and he's staring down my shorts!!! Uggh, seriously? I was in the middle of a abs superset and I wasn't about to stop the intensity of my workout just because of him. So, I shot him a dirty look and he walked away. He was staring for at least a minute!! It made my skin crawl. I hate feeling that way, especially in a gym.

Until Thursday! :)

I have looked around for a "permanent" thread as well. We need to keep this one active, so that we can share our successes and provide motivation for one another. Since we're all looking to lose about the same amount of weight, we can create a new thread and name it "15-25 Club" or "Thursday Check-in" or something else.

I'm on FitDay pretty much every day. I need to stay motivated, so reading what others have to say is a big help!

I just finished my workout, but I cut it short. I did the 2 miles on the treadmill, but I didn't do my strength training tonight. I feel sick, so I need to save what little energy I have for my shower. :(

I hadn't thought about getting an x-ray. That's why this site is great! I've been dealing with this issue for about 2 years now, so I just may have stress fractures. Thanks for the advice!

Eww at the pervy guy at the gym. Disgusting!

My weight changes so much throughout the day it's frustrating, but it's always a "nice" number first thing in the morning! I weighed myself before my workout tonight and the saw that I'd maintained my "early morning" weight. Yeah! Let's see how it goes. I do expect that the scale won't move much at first, since I'm doing strength training 3x/week and some of my fat will convert to muscle, so I'll stay positive (for now). In theory, the added muscle will help to burn fat at a faster pace.

I'll check in tomorrow morning. I'm wiped out now! LOL! Best wishes!!!

Check in 07/15
 

Girls.. I am on the slow start myself but I am trying to be as active as I can be. I have lost 1 pound so far so I am 150 pounds. I am struggling with my eating habits.. so i really need to start by one healthy meal at a time. What do you all usually have for dinner? I am trying to avoid high card foods for my dinner.. How is everyone else doing?

Start weight- 151 pounds
Current weight- 150 pounds
Goal weight- 130 pounds

LOL. I'm a fitday junkie! I'm also on everyday (sometimes 2x a day) in order to properly log my foods.

Today, I'm holding steady at 156.5 (5 days now...). So my weight loss this week was 2lbs. (I plugged my progress into a spreadsheet and did a logarithmic trend analysis on my stats, and it predicts that I'll break 155 by the end of this week.) It could also be a number of things though (e.g. incorporating weights 3x/week, TOM, too much sodium). However, I did manage to lose a total of 3.11" (in chest, waist, bicep, hips, thigh, and calf) and I gained .62" (in neck and forearm). Not much to sneeze at, but I know my body composition is slowly changing. Also, I fit in at least one pair of size 8 shorts. I think it's time to start taking progress pics. :)

@myrasalman - So, you lost one pound - congrats! I'm sure it was a hard pound. Keep it up, and measure yourself! You'll see progress there. I vary my dinners, so it's hard to say. A good idea is to go to Walmart and buy one of those sectioned plastic food containers (with three sections). These containers section out at about 60%, 20%, and 20%. Fill the biggest section with leafy greens (or other fibrous veggies), and put your proteins and carbs into the other sections. You can put about 4-5oz of protein into the 20% section. This helps with portion control, and helps you get a visual on how you should divide your food onto your normal plates.

@25Less - You would not believe the number of people who ended up with stress fractures after going through basic training! And about half of them you would consider as healthy and fit people. Since they were probably running on horrible shinsplints and sucking up the pain, they ended up doing a good amount of damage to their shins (they had to stay off them for about 3-6 months). Good news is, is that stress fractures do heal if you give them a chance. For the mean time, you could switch up your treadmill interval training with elliptical intervals (non weight bearing) or the bike (although that depends on the type of bike and how you pedal). I use the bike for my intervals and I also swim.

Okay ladies, interesting to note, we are not only trying to lose about the same amount of weight, we are also around the same starting weight! I wonder if we're about the same body fat % or height. (Which would be excellent at motivating each other!) I'm at about 25-27%bf, and I'm 5'4.5". We could keep this thread as weightloss buddy, or change the name. I'm indifferent as long as we keep it up. :)

Should we start adding mini-challenges to our thread? Say, aim for two pounds this week, or workout 5x this week?

7/15 Check-in
 

I've been doing well with the workout and food choices, but I do sneak a "bad" snack every now and then as long as it doesn't take me over my daily calorie count and isn't too fatty.

I'm down to 137. Yeah! I expect to lose only 1 lb/week and so far so good. If I can figure out how to lose 2 lbs/week, I'd be soooooo happy. Any faster weight loss probably won't hold, so I'm good with this slow and steady pace. It allows me to still eat anything I want as long as I work out regulary.

I'd love to do some kind of challenge with the group. It will help to keep me accountable. Let's do it! Or maybe we can make up our own personal challenge and try to stick to it...no cheating, or else we'll have to fess up to the group. LOL!

I can eat pretty much anything throughout the day, but I have some favorites: veggie wrap, grilled cheese sandwich, beans, fruit, oatmeal, popcorn, and salad. I vary what I eat depending on my mood. For instance, today, I had grilled cheese for breakfast. LOL! I had a veggie wrap for lunch and will probably eat 1 cup of shredded wheat (no milk) and some fruit for dinner. Switching up what I eat makes me want to keep doing this. If I ate exactly the same thing, I'd bore quickly and just fall back into my bad habits.

Great job, losers! I say that with love. LOL!

This morning, I saw a sequence of numbers on the scale that I haven't seen in weeks!!! They were 1....3....6 in that order. Yeah! I'm sure it'll fluctuate between 136 and 137 for a few days, but I LOVE what I saw on the scale today and will rejoice in that!

Sweet! Congrats! I also had a happy scale morning too. 156, not 156.5, not 157. This is the first time it dipped below 156.5 in five days. Yeah! Confetti time. :)

:DI would love to have someone help me!!!

IrishDiva,

Welcome! I noticed you were in some of the other threads. So, what's your story? You know, the regular questions: how much you want to lose, how you're going to do it, etc. Stay around and chat a while! :)

Yeah! I love it when the scales move in the direction we want!

Welcome! How can we help you?

I'm bringing this thread back up! :)

How are you doing 25Less? Has the week been good to you? I'm still at the same weight, but, I'm sore. My muscles have been overloaded I think. However, today is one of my off days. Whoo-hoo!

The scale hasn't moved much, but I'm still working out quite a bit. I had a Panera bear claw late Saturday evening, so I did 6 miles on the treadmill on Sunday to make up for it. LOL!

I'm still able to eat just about anything, but I steer mostly toward the healthy stuff and watch my daily calorie count. Depending on the day, I consume between 1200-1500. Some days I struggle just getting to 1200 calories.

I had a real dinner last night, since I hadn't consumed many calories earlier in the day. I was actually able to eat what I cooked for my family and didn't have to eat a grass sandwich or a ton of fruit. :)

I need to be careful about eating though. My body has adjusted to eating fewer calories, so I'm not hungry that often. I don't want my body to go into starvation mode, so I have to force myself to eat something. All I've had today is a granola bar and I just ate that at 11 AM. Not good.

Last week, I had an issue with getting nauseous while working out, so I Googled the issue. I found out that I was becoming overheated, because the fan on my treadmill broke and I wasn't able to keep cool. That caused heat exhaustion which caused headaches and nausea. I bought a new fan and have been great ever since.

Tomorrow is our weekly honesty day, ladies! How's it going? I'm going to work out now, so I'll post later - if I'm not dead tired. :)

25Less,

Hey, I've been MIA for the last couple of days. I got food poisoning on Tuesday, and binged on Ginger-ale, chicken soup, and Saltines yesterday. I'll weigh myself tomorrow and take my body measurements. Yeah, I don't think the scale has moved much this week, but I noticed that my current workouts aren't producing the results I want lately. My goal when I hit the gym is to become extremely sweaty; I want to leave the gym soaked. Haha. Today, I got back and I'm only half sweaty (how disappointing!). So, I guess my body is adapting to my current routine and now it's time to switch things up.

I hear you on the consuming less calories lately. It's hot, and I really don't feel like eating much. Then, to top it off, food poisoning is a real bummer.

Glad to hear that you figured out the fan issue! If my bike didn't have a fan, I don't know what I would do.

I hope you're feeling better. I was on the soup and ginger ale diet back in December after surgery, but I knew that's what I'd be eating, so I was kind of prepared for the mundane meals. Food poisoning just sneaks up on you though. So not fair! :(

I'm pretty convinced that my body is in starvation mode now. I've eaten 1 meal and 1 snack today and it's 3:30 PM. I had been eating small meals and snacks every 2-3 hours, but I'm not feeling very hungry these days.

My workout needs to be switched up a bit, too, because the scale isn't budging now. After drinking 1-2 bottles of water during my workout, I usually weigh another 1-2 lbs, but lose it fairly quickly overnight.

The bottom line is that I still weigh 137. I had that brief happy-scale moment when I weighed 136 last Friday, but that didn't last for more than a few hours. LOL!

My goals this week are to go back to eating small meals several times/day and changing up my workout routine. I'm still running 2 miles/day and doing weight training and toning every other day, but I've been doing that for a month now. Time to switch! :)

Best wishes, losers!