22 lbs by June Monday Weigh-In
 

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all had a great weekend. This morning I weighed 133.4. So, it was a good first week , of course, it won't be like this each week, I'm sure. I was heavy on the fruits and vegetables and low in the pasta-bread carbs. I upped my protein a bit but don't think this is a diet I could continue forever. I am just hoping to make a habit of starting out my day with fruits (bananas and grapefruits, for example) and cutting out much of the "bad" carbs, (regular pasta and breads) and increasing my protein.

I am starting my exercise plan today--hoping for cardio MWF and weights T-Th.
Even if I just get 15 min. of each to start, I just want to get the routine going.

Thank you for starting this thread. I posted in the other one too but to summarize:

Caved in to some temptations on Friday night. Didn't eat so well at lunch on Saturday. Developed a stomach ache and fever Saturday night that lasted into the day on Sunday. Only had soup and bread on Sunday.

The scale read: 171.2 lbs this morning which was nice after having gotten stuck at 173.something lbs for a while.

It's motivated me to try harder this week to create those deficits through a better diet and more exercise. :p Hopefully by next week I'll be in the 160s (albeit high 160 but still!).

I posted on the other thread too. Today I weigh 138. I seem to be stuck around 136-138 plus or minus for months so maybe this thread will give me motivation. My goal was to be 132 by the end of this month; still sorta hoping but I might have to adjust, maybe 134. Ultimately I would to be somewhere around what MischaKitty listed, for me maybe between 116 and 125, depending on how things go. At this point, I'd be happy to break the 130s.

We can achieve our goals. Right?

drug myself out of bed to weigh in first thing this morning, house still dark and really, really cold, and... 167.5 *sigh* i'm hoping that this is just typical bloat (i can count on seeing a 3lb increase). i'm also wondering if this is my setpoint weight.. i always seem to get stuck here, which is inferiorating because it's still overweight!!!

well, goodbye holiday parties with a champagne glass in my hand.... to get over this plateau or whatever it is, I'll be making these changes -
-totally booze-free (not like i drink that much anyway)
-drink two big water bottles daily
-working out 5 days a week (no more of this 2 days a week nonsense that i've allowed myself to do)
-2 of those gym todays are going to be strength training.

i gotta be hard on myself if i'm over going to get out of the curse of the 160s range. maybe next year i'll actually be IN the christmas pictures, instead of just taking them.

Aw, a.vannice don't be too hard on yourself. I don't drink much either. If you want something fizzy reach for the sparkling water. But I know what you mean, I feel like I have to start kicking my own butt too especially since I'm not going to be taking a night course after all.

One of my favorite sites lately is nowloss.com, there's something on there about motivation and keeping motivated. You might want to read it to lift your spirits a little.

Hi All!

Despite dreading weighing myself all week, I almost forgot to weigh myself yesterday morning and stopped eating breakfast midway through to go jump on the scale and...

No change but I am mostly happy with my eating this week and being more conscientious about my diet since starting with Fitday. I had a Christmas Ball I went to this weekend, which involved a large meal and drinks. I also went out to eat for dinner the previous night but managed to eat fairly well so at least the scale didn't go up but I too feel stuck at my current weight.

I love to exercise so I have no problem with motivation for it although I would like to do more running. However I absolutely hate dieting and have no respect for portion control! I seem to eat all the time too. At least I eat healthyfully most of the time and rarely eat junk food.

I am trying to eat less and my goal is to eat 2000 cal or less, and eventually get down to 1800 cal per day. I hope to get to 130 lbs by spring and ultimately 125 (or get down to my pre-pregnancy waist/hip measurements) by summer. I don't expect to reach my ultimate goal until I have completely stopped breastfeeding which I intend to by summertime. For now I am just aiming for a weight of 130.

I have really improved my protein % of calories by planning my meals around high protein foods and adding other foods until the point that the pie chart % for protein is still greater than 20%. By the way - I discovered a useful bit of info for increasing protein with vegetarian foods when I did a bit of research on the web - generally pulses are 27% protein, nuts and seeds are 13% and grains 12%. So to get more than 20% calories from protein in a day, beans and legumes and dairy need to be emphasized. I have started eating boiled eggs and cottage cheese again and eat even more beans than I did before (which was a fair bit already).

Current Weight: 142.5
Goal Weight (15 Mar 2011): 130
Starting Weight (21 Nov 2010): 144
Height: 5'6"

Hi all,
I too am stuck around the same weight. I take the blame though these last two weeks as I didn't calculate anything over Thanksgiving week and this past weekend indulged a little too much. I had an anniversary dinner and two holiday parties this weekend which included wine and I indulged... and enjoyed every minute of it. My weight this morning was 149.4 but I expected it. I expect to get back to 147 this week which is always easy to get back to but seems impossible to get under 146.
After losing about 25 pounds my mind set is starting to be more lazy when it comes to eating so I need to be more strict. I'm having "a taste" here and a nibble there and not logging it since "it's only a bite" but that's how I always get myself into trouble. So I've decided if I want a bite that's fine- but I have to log it. Then I can't lie to myself and pretend I'm being good.
Have a great week everyone!
Annie

@ mischa - thanks for the encouragement :) i almost didn't post because i was in such a bad mood. luckily everything is starting to turn around...


so we all seem to be in the same situation, being stuck for the last few weeks. do you guy think it's because of the holidays?

I can't blame the holidays because I've been stuck for a while. I lose some and then gain it back.

Holidays don't help the eating plan though. Especially since I am also taking a bite here and a taste there. It adds up! What do others think? Is it the holidays?

Hello Everyone,

I can't blame the holidays too much. I've slowly crept up to 137 around 5 months ago. Three years ago I was stuck at 128 at that used to be a bummer when I hit that amount. Slowly that became my normal, then 134 became my "normal" after my ankle sprain in June, I gained about 4 pounds. That's when 137-139 started becoming my "normal". I think it's my metabolism starting to slow down and my needing to get active to get my metabolism going again.

Last week I was being good and logging everything, but today, I'm kind of slacking a bit. I think I will go back and log everything.

a.vannice I think that you have done a great job. From Oct to Nov you lost 9.5 lbs. That is quite a bitof weight to lose in one month. I think sometimes if we lose it too quickly, our body does slow down and plateaus for a while. I know I've read in several places that 1 pound a week is the recommended amount, although I am not following that right now. (As stated elsewhere, I'm mostly eating fruits and veggies this week as well as last.) Today, I weighed myself at 131.8 and I was at 133.4 yesterday morning at weigh-in. Last Monday, I was at 137, so I am losing more than my pound a week goal. I anticipate that my body will work against me shortly because my caloric intake has been around the 1200. I'm slowly reintroducing the brown rice/bread carbs. Mostly I am doing this because, as I stated above, 137-139 started becoming my new "normal" this past summer and I really just want to break that. I need to move away from those numbers before that weight "settles in", if you know what I mean.

I think my weight will plateau soon and I'll be stuck in a rut again. But I have to believe that if I can just be good and continue to do what I know is right, (not overindulge, reduce the bread/pasta and exercise) eventually I have to lose the weight, right???

Thanks to everyone for weighing in. I really feel motivated by knowing that you are all out there and that we are here to support each other (and give one another that extra pressure to be good.)

Look forward to hearing from you all as the week goes on.

Ok so the holidays/special occasions are a bit of a problem for me. Grandma's 80, student organization banquet dinner, conference dinner, Thanksgiving, and yesterday an office lunch. At these things I've had some trouble and usually end up over maintance too.

However, my biggest problem right now is that I'm completely new to counting calories and dieting although I know the theory behing weightloss and nutrition very well. Putting it into practice isn't easy for me right now. My body had some trouble reducing to 1200-1300 so I don't know if that's sustainable for me. I'm aiming for 1600 to be the max amount although it doesn't always end up that way.

However, I dropped my winter course so I should have more time in the evening (no need to study) so I really want to emphasize exercise. Sticking to 1200 cals over the Christmas holidays might be impossible so I will aime for the 1400-1600 range. I think the best thing I can do to counteract would be to maintain a workout routine while at home. I won't have my wii but I can still do intervals.

Anyways I will have to try harder this week calories-wise and exercise-wise to make up for a couple lazy days so far and overeating. At least my overeating has been somewhat controlled, I overate on vegetable stirfry (although buttered) and had only one piece of cake and one cookie whereas before it would have terrible choices. So yeah, I went over but it could have been worse. It was worst in the past. I'm stepping in the right direction even if I haven't produced a net loss.

Special occasions and holidays are hard for me too. No matter how hard I plan or what precautions I take, I go a little over what I wanted. I can usually stay at maintenance for that day but sometimes go over. Events that have alcohol are especially difficult for me because I can never stick to just one drink and then I lose my willpower to stay away from the snacks. I tried having my boyfriend help keep me accountable but then I just got angry at him for reminding me I shouldn't eat too much haha. My best defense is knowing what will be served and looking up calories before I go. That puts it into perspective and I know what I'm getting myself into. Otherwise I eat first and then worry about it later and I usually underestimate the calories in everything.
I try to remind myself though of the progress I've made. I also think about how much I WOULD HAVE eaten had I not been aware of calories and trying to eat better. Think of how many calories I would have normally let myself consume, how many drinks I would have had, how many "nibbles" I would have taken, how many times I would have gone back to the buffet table. I figure eating at maintenance in that type of situation is a victory in itself! I try to look at everything as a step forward :p

Hi All!! I started out last June 21 at 158 lbs (5' 3'' tall). I am SOOOO excited and happy to report that I am now at 125 which is my goal weight. However, I am thinking I will go ahead and keep on with my diet/exercise plan and see where it takes me. Maybe 115? Who knows?? By the way, I am almost 53 so I now know that the "excuse" that women can't lose weight after 50 is baloney!!!!! Just HAD to share and encourage all of you to keep on with your goals. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!

Thanks you two!

Yes I think being aware that our habits are changing is indeed a victory in itself and noticing the changes... sometimes its big differences!

angel_nie13, I really like the idea of looking things up before going out, that certainly will help me. Thanks for the tip.

And lewisfamily503, thank you for sharing that! It's definitely inspirational to know that our effort are rewarded no matter when we start on our journeys.


Over again for me. Eating too much lean ground beef today... also it's really easy to go over on 1200 cals. Sheesh. My boyfriend did the grocery shopping and bought all sorts of delicious fatty foods. Ugh. I have to sit him down and work out a meal plan with him sometime. He's rooting for me... but needs to work on his follow-through.


In other news, I my first pair of glasses today. Everything is much sharper than what it was. I'm still getting used to them but the difference is noticeable. I had 20/20 vision with my eyes combined but one was too near sighted and was getting strained, now my prescription balances things out. It's like the world is in HD.

Also bought some awesome ski pants and winter coat on sale at sears. :D Plus a super cute knit hat, a heavenly soft scarf, and some neat gloves. I want to do some skiing over Christmas (although its been 4 years since last time) and I want to do some skating this winter outside. :)

Not feeling well. Woke up with major cold symptoms and have been fighting "comfort food" cravings all day. I'm holding my ground, though. Still, it has been my toughest day, in terms of temptations.

Hang in there. I had something like that; it lasted about a week. Get well soon.

YEAH! The scale finally moved downward and I lost a pound this week. This thread has really motivated me to be strict with my journalling and make an extra effort to lose weight. Thanks - I look forward to reading your posts. I think it is Monday here in Germany first because of the time difference with N.America.

angel_nie13 / a.vannice / etlosenow - In the past when I had to lose weight, I thought I had hit my "set-point" and was stuck there for months. I was able to finally start losing again by simply changing what I ate for breakfast a few times a week. At the time I always had oatmeal and fruit for breakfast but I switched to egg beater / egg white omelettes with vegetables a few times a week and I was finally able to get past my plateau and the weight started coming off easier after that. Maybe you just need to make a slight change in something you are eating to see a change in your weight.

I am still having trouble getting my food intake to 2000 cal or less per day but getting closer most days at least. If I could just find the willpower to eat less I would see much quicker results!

What are people doing over the Xmas holidays in terms of journalling and trying to lose weight? I will be without a computer during my holidays so won't be journalling / weighing-in for a time, but hope to at least maintain my weight. Plan to get right back to tracking on Fitday as soon as my holiday is over. It makes me very conscious of my food intake and is motivating to hear from others.

Current Weight: 141.5
Goal Weight (15 Mar 2011): 130
Starting Weight (21 Nov 2010): 144
Height: 5'6"