5-15 Pounders Weekly Check-In!
 

Happy Tuesday, Everyone! Time to share what matters to you.

Over 60 club?
 

Hi, I've been looking for the 5-15 club for those over 60. I can't get rid of the winter 5 lbs. I track my weight loss in ounces, not pounds, and can't seem to go down to my pre-winter weight. Do I just accept the eventual weight gain? I exercise 30 minutes in morning, walk 30 minutes most days at my lunch hour, and have a sedentary job. I'm petite in frame, and still can't fit into my "regular" size. I do not wish to go below 1200 calories, and for me 1200 calories with 1 hour of exercise seems to be a maintenance diet. I've been tracking my calorie intake and exercise since Feb. 1...and it really helps. But golly, this has been harder than I thought. Thanks for thinking of the 5-15 club!

Welcome fellncar. You need this thread http://www.fitday.com/fitness/forums...ound-club.html for the general 5-15 pound club chat. This thread is for the weekly check-in, not that it matters much! :) It sounds to me like your problem is the type of exercise you are doing - but that is not my speciality in the slightest but there are plenty on here who are very clever on the exercise front and I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction.

Anyway, stats: very pleased have lost another 1.5lbs this week. I am now 140.4lbs - half a pound off being under 140lbs and I won't have been under 140lbs since I gave up smoking nearly 4 years ago!!! :) :) This is despite a chinese meal out with work and a small amount of chocolate (it is nearly Easter) so I don't feel totally deprived at all which I think is a good thing. All about balance right?

My goal is to stay under the weight goal graph line in fitday so I am still on target for 133lbs by my birthday on 18/5, although I would be more than happy with 136lbs which is what I was when I quit the cigs.

Right off to the gym... looking forward to all your lovely stats you lovely people ;)

Welcome to the club Fellncar! As Missmatch said, you'll get plenty of support on the regular 5-15# thread. I'm 52 so I'm not that far behind you.

Back to stats. My body seems to be leveling off at 122# and my measurements are about the same as last week: Chest 34, waist 27.75, hips 33, thigh 19.75. I did get some positive feedback from the Tanita bodyfat scale at the gym. Although it is by no means the most accurate form of measuring body composition (hydration level, time of day, time of month all can skew results), it said my fat percentage was around 19.5%. I haven't seen it fall below 20% in over a year, so I'm happy about that.

Mentally I feel like I've crossed a hurdle though. Maybe it's springtime, who knows?! I'm feeling more inspired to exercise more intensely.

Looking forward to hearing everyone's news for the week!

Welcome fellncar! Hope to see you over on the other thread:)

Great job Beth! I would kill for those measurements, keep up the great work!

Yeah missmatch, you are on a roll!

Well, my body finally decided to give up a pound this week...down to 146, maybe even 145.5, but my scale is old school. I am still losing inches so I'm happy with that. Slow and steady wins the race right??

Measurements:
Start/Current:
Waist:33/31
Chest:36.25/33.5
Hips:39/37

Keep it up girls!

Andrea, way to go, girl! You are right--slow and steady is the way to get lasting results. You've melted away almost 7 inches of fat in less than 2 months! Woo Hoo!!:D

Sometimes we minimize a one-pound loss of fat, but if you take a look at 4 sticks of butter, that's one pound. It definitely is significant!

Good Morning Ladies!
 

Sounds like everyone had a very productive week! :) For some reason, I kind of struggled this week to keep my portion control in check. Food choices were no problem... just wanted to sit in front of the tv with the entire bag of fat-free pretzels...

I think it has something to do with the weather. Several mornings, when I woke up, it was between 5-10 degrees. Once you've had a taste of spring, that's depressing. Hard to get motivated to walk when you have to get the down jacket back out! Ugh...

Weight didn't go up though and I've vowed to get my mojo back this week before the weight starts to creep up. Highs in mid 70's for Wednesday and Thursday so the excuses are gone.

Now, I have to run... have to shop for a black, feather boa... don't ask. LOL

quinn :D

Morning, everyone!
 

Good to have you, fellncar. Tuesday is the day we check in whatever seems to matter...not necessarily weight/measurements; it's up to you. The rest of the week we're usually chatting on the thread that missmatch linked. Looking forward to seeing you over there.

Wow, what great results this morning. Awesome job, Beth, Andrea, Quinn, missmatch! You ladies are rocking it!

I am down about half a pound in my "maintenance." I say it that way because I reached my goal weight 2 weeks ago but wanted to dig for a couple more pounds to see if I could take care of the flabby thigh issue. Boy, those ounces come off slowly these days. I am still on the "losing" calorie and exercise plan, so have been a little worried about what will happen if I go to the maintenance calories. In fearing another plateau, I decided yesterday to shake up the system. I'm going to try three things:

1. Different exercise routine. I think after weeks and weeks my body has adapted to what I'm doing, even though my HRM says I'm still burning plenty of calories.

2. Different eating. This one kills me. I am not a low carb person and that's actually been fine for me so far, but in the spirit of shaking things up, I'm going to try a relatively low (for me that means in the low 40%s) for a week and see if I can shock my system into some change. I know I can't sustain this, but I can live with it for a week; we'll see what happens.

3. Giving my husband the scale to hide or keep at work. I notice myself getting a little too obsessive with that number these days. Next Tuesday will be that time of the month, too, so I don't need the freak out of extra water weight. So I will measure next week instead (although, is that accurate? Where exactly is the water?)

Sorry for the long post...just trying to get it out there to be accountable. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate them!

Thanks, ladies, for always being there with your support and valuable knowledge :).

Hello Everyone! I've decided that this week is a new week and for that, I have new goals. I think i was getting a little too stuck on the weight thing and since it isn't moving I was getting a little down about the whole thing. I changed my goals to smething that in order to reach, i'll have to lose weight, so they are now my weight lifting goals. For some reason I just feel a lot better about these than just trying to watch the scale go up or down. so they are now part of my signature and my ultimate goals. This weeks minor goal is to start eating more vegtables. I've been falling off a little and eating too much fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth.

Hope everyone has a stellar week!

I forgot to add... another ultimate goal of mine is to hopefully one day compete in he crossfit championships or other competition. :)

Miki- awesome idea to reevaluate and change your goals!

Welcome Fellncar.

Awesome job to those who've seen results and big hugs to all that haven't.

This week I'm maintaining again... 133 lbs no change in measurements. It's discouraging. But I think I know where I've gone wrong... I haven't been drinking enough water lately and I've been drinking a little too much wine. I have been very heavy on the starches and carbs and even though I've been staying within my calorie range I haven't been pushing myself nearly as hard on workouts... still doing them, just not giving it my all... I think I'm starting to get bored with my routine.

Looks like it's time for me to reevaluate myself as well...

Cassie and Quinn, Congrat's on the maintenance! I am soo looking forward to hitting my goal.

Good job everyone else on this past week. Helps to have accountability here.

Only down a half pound this week, but that could have something to do with the late night encounter with the peanut butter jar.:p I still haven't taken any measurements, but the roll under the band of my sports bar has started to disappear, so that must mean something! I have a really important event coming up mid May and would really like the weight to be coming off faster, but at least it is coming off. My scale is also old school, so maybe a new one would weigh me less (or terrifyingly more:eek:)

Jan 1 -143
March 23 - 136
March 30 -135.5

Hi everybody--- I must say I felt a lot better reading that many of you are sort of stuck, like I am. My weight went up, and then down again...I think it may have to do with where we are on the journey of 5-15....like the body says hey that's it-- I lost 8-10 lbs and now you want more? Forget it! For me, the key is just don't give in to it! Sorry bod, it's not over! ha! Anyway, Fellncar, as I have mentioned, I'm 64 and no way do I need a special site for seniors-- actually I am a full time student at the local community college and fit right in. Age is a state of mind, to me. One thing for sure, though... when I eat a ton of yummy stuff, I gain about 2 lbs overnight and it takes 2 weeks to lose it again! Have a great week everyone, and thanks for you support! Sharon from Santa Cruz Stats: Start Feb: 142; current: 135.4...35/27/36

Hi Mambo...

Is it just me, or does "late night encounter with the peanut butter jar" sound kinda sordid? ;)

Maybe a new scale can be a reward for you when you get to a certain point?

You know, we are all doing a good job of figuring out what works and what doesn't. That especially hit me after Manda, Miki's, and Mambo's posts. Give yourselves a pat on the back, girls! Sharon, keep on plugging away. Your attitude is something I aspire to..."Sorry, bod, it's not over;" gotta love that!!

STACEY, are you lurking out there in FitDay Land? If you are, come on back; we miss you!

Miki: Dang, girl, you have some serious strength! Great Job! Cross fit is amazingly challenging and I am so impressed you want to compete. A trainer that works out at "my" gym just got certified. She puts me to shame. Grunts while doing mega squats, can do 1-arm pushups, amazing!

Thanks Beth. I've always been very competitive and it hasn't gone away. I still play in volleyball and softball leagues, but they are just city leagues. I found that crossfit is something that is going to force me to be healthier and I really enjoy doing it. I'd love to compete in the nebraska state games in track and field next year too. haha, it just never stops.

Wow, Miki, I don't know what those numbers are but they're impressive just the same!

I forgot to add that I would like to see ARCHYJILL too; I miss her posts and progress pics :(.

Cassie, You made me lol with the peanut butter comment. I just couldn't think of a witty comeback!

Miki- Like it has already been said, WOW! You are strong.

mandab, I had been putting a container in my fridge with all the water I needed to drink for the day, and made sure I finished it. I was feeling better, and less hungry during the day, and the last few weeks I have gotten out of the habit, and I can feel the difference. Don't get discouraged.Just change what you think you need to and keep going. I think I have to reevalute my relationship with peanut butter.:D

Congratulations On An Excellent Week Everyone!
 

I was just reading through all of the posts and realized what an awesome group of strong, dedicated women this is! I'm really proud to be a part of something that is so positive to so many people.

Encouragement is the key to strength... and accountability doesn't hurt either! lol

You're all very impressive women. Hold your head up high and be proud of being part of something that alone, would be so much harder to accomplish than when we all work together to work past all of those "roadblocks".

Great job everyone! :cool: Here's to another positive week!

quinn

Agreed Quinn. Thanks to everyone for the comments and support. Hope we all have a great week!!

Just joined Fit day
 

Hi Everyone,

I have just found Fit Day and it looks like a great resource for tracking food intake and activity. I have been following my boyfriend's Precision Nutrition program with him over the last several months and haven't seen much progress. I think it's mainly because I "cheat" more than I should. So, I'm ready to make this happen. I currently weigh 141 with a body fat percentage of 23.2%. I would really like to get down to 125 and at least 18% body fat.

I'm looking for some women to hold me accountable!

Thanks so much
harlesbl

Congrats ladies on your goals with your wieght loss. I am very proud of myself today. I got on the scale this morning and lost 4lbs for the week. I still have 16lbs to go, but I will get there as long as I keep motivated.

Welcome harlesbl & lucky! This is our weekly weigh in thread which happens every tuesday. You can record whatever matters to you, weight, measurements, successes, struggles, etc. We have an everyday thread with the same 5-15 pound name. Hope to see you over there.

Congrats on the 4# lucky! Way to go!

harlesbl~this is a great place for support and accountability!