May/June weight loss thread

[Possegal]

I've got the spreadsheet set (really just copying over from the last one). So let me know if you are in, and what your goal is, and we all weigh in this Friday (or over the weekend, whatever works best for you, no matters to me as far as the spreadsheet goes). I'll post the link at the end of the week.

This 8-week period actually takes us to July 3rd, but I like the 8 weeks so I figured it was Ok that it is really a May, June and a couple days of July challenge. :)

[txred9876]

I've got the spreadsheet set (really just copying over from the last one). So let me know if you are in, and what your goal is, and we all weigh in this Friday (or over the weekend, whatever works best for you, no matters to me as far as the spreadsheet goes). I'll post the link at the end of the week.

This 8-week period actually takes us to July 3rd, but I like the 8 weeks so I figured it was Ok that it is really a May, June and a couple days of July challenge. :)

I am in.... I Think I gained this week after my first mini triathlon I have starved the last few days...lol

My goal weight is 250

[lauraelmore1033]

count me in again! Thanks! I'll aim for 245, but I think that might be a little optomistic.

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm in again. My goal is 128. That's 3.5 pounds from where I was last Friday. I'll weigh in again this Friday for my "starting" weight.

Susan

[AnnieBikes]

I am in...goal 130. Thanks for doing this for us and for everybody being so encouraging. ;)

[Laterider21958]

Thanks for going to all the trouble of developing and maintaining the spreadsheet Possegal. I enjoy reading the posts when updates are made.:)

I'm in for the next challenge with my goal 145 lb - same as the March/April challenge.

[DirtDiva]

Count me in then. I'm still wearing last winter's insulation :eek: - a little accountability shouldn't hurt. I'll let you know my goal weight once I've figured out my 'now' weight.

[uk elephant]

Can I join too? I've gained far too much this winter and need to get back in shape. Now that the Crohns is under control again I'm back to getting excercise so that should help. My goal for the challenge will be to reach 80kg. Hopefully this will keep me accountable and motivated....

[Lori81295]

My goal weight is 140. Thank you.

[Possegal]

Of course all are welcome!! And you can definitely let me know the goal once you weigh in for the first week. I'll likely be doing the same. :) And I convert the numbers to pounds rather than kg just so that the tally for the total lost is consistent. I can also put the line for anyone that would rather track in kg on the chart, below the box that tallys pounds lost. Just let me know what you would prefer.

[Veronica]

Tucker Cat is not going to join this time. But he's much happier now that he's svelter and boy is he faster. Watch out for those fingers!

I am in again. My starting weight is 150 and goal is 143. I'm hoping to get down to 15 - 18% body fat before my half Ironman in August. That's a final weight of 137 - 143.

Veronica

[minn]

I'm in and hopefully can keep in check through finals and graduation parties.. :) Once summer starts, it's intense training time!!

My goal weight will still be 127- I KNOW I can do it.

[Carolina Girl]

Please count me in too--starting weight 157, so my goal for July 3 is 147.

[newriderinms]

I'm in too. current weight 141.5; goal weight 135

[jobob]

I'll sit out on this one (heh, literally) - good luck to you all! :cool:

[GLC1968]

Count me in, too. My goal weight is 160. I'm getting serious.

I'll post my start weight on Saturday (which is my new weigh-in day since I have to get up so early on Fridays now that I don't want to turn on the bedroom light to see the scale and therefore wake up my H).

[bambu101]

Please count me in- starting weight 182- goal 174.

Thanks for doing this!

[skhill]

I'm in-- and thanks for doing this.

Starting weight is 133.8, goal is 129. (pure number vanity, I just want to see a number under 130 just once!)

[Murphy3201]

Hi!

Long time biker, runner (& lurker) - 58 years old - weight got away from me this winter & I need some accountability - sure hope posting here will help!
Weight - 142
Goal - 130

[polly4711]

ok.... I'm at 160.4 (Still) I'm not sure what I want to do for my goal weight... it's alwasy so troubling. I'm seriously just not sure what my body can handle since my weight has been so crazy (up and down) for the last 10 years. If i have to put a weight down.. I guess 150.... But is there any way to just not put a final weight down there?

[skinimini]

Count me in as well. Starting weight 150. Goal weight 145.

I managed to maintain at 150 even after a weeklong trip to San Francisco. New York next week, then 10 days in Peru. The next few weeks may be a little difficult.

[Over50Newbie]

I am definitely in. Same weight goal as last time - 134

You can put my starting weight at 138.2 - that's the weight that I ended at during the last challenge.

Thanks!

Lynette

[Jones]

I'm in. I will post a starting weight and goal weight Friday. Thanks again Possegal for doing this. Jones.

[Possegal]

Glad to do it, no problem at all!

And polly - I don't see any reason why you would have to put down a goal weight. If it helps you to not have that staring back at you, I say don't do it, do what works best for you!

[polly4711]

Thanks Possegal! You are the best!!!!

[canonsue]

I am interested in joining. I have already lost 11 pounds so far.

So starting weight: 168
Goal weight: 156

(Going on 4 day vacation this weekend with a few friends, so I know I will have a few lbs to make up when I return.)

[sundial]

Today's weight: 173.4 :)

Goal: 170

Thanks Possegal for being the spreadsheet moderator. :D

[channlluv]

Today's weight: 246. Goal weight: 240.

Ultimate goal: 140, but for July 1, 240.

Roxy

[jesvetmed]

Count me in. Who else am I accountable to? You guys are awesome!
Current weight: 166.8. Goal: The same old 158. By summer end I hope to be to 150, but for the next two months, this will be fine. THIS IS MY MONTH! Did I say that last time?:p

[uk elephant]

Weighing in this morning at 212.5. Goal weight 180, but that may be a little optimistic so I will take whatever progress I can make.

[Veronica]

Finally!!! 149 this morning. :D

Veronica

[Lori81295]

starting weight is 148.8...thanks

[Blueberry]

UGH - 225 starting weight. I'm back to good habits, but weight is not budging.

Goal: 215 (for 2 months).

CA

[Mistie]

I am 146, I would like to be 140 by the end of June.

[lauraelmore1033]

251.8 for me. Actually managed to get my wedding ring off my finger yesterday! I'd thought I was going to have to cut it off, but now I guess I don't have to worry about it.::cool:

[Possegal]

OK folks, here is the link to the spreadsheet. Some names from last month are still on there. I'll take them off if I hear from folks that they aren't joining us this go around, or after the first couple of weeks if I don't hear anything from them. No worries! The people who've already said they are in for this 8 weeks are highlighted in column B.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

Let me know if the link doesn't work.

[Susan Otcenas]

Congrats Veronica! I know how hard you are working from following your HIM training thread. Great job!

I had a "finally" moment yesterday as well. I MADE MY WEIGHT WATCHERS GOAL!! Actually, I exceeded it. :D Today I am 129 pounds (WW goal was 130). I'm thrilled.

36 pounds ago, I had no idea what my body would look like at this weight, so I just picked 130 as a reasonable goal for my height. Now that I'm here, I think I'm going to make myself one final goal. 125 pounds by 6/28/2009, the day of the Pacific Crest Triathlon, 7 weeks from now. I hoping to lose the last 5-6 pounds of belly/thigh fat and gain a few pounds of muscle.

After that, I hope I have the strength to throw away my scale.

Susan

[Possegal]

YAY SUSAN!!! How very exciting, and inspiring to the rest of us!

[Veronica]

Woohoo Susan! That's fantastic!

Veronica

[GLC1968]

Congrats to Veronica and Susan! Way to go, you guys!


After that, I hope I have the strength to throw away my scale.

Susan, this totally made me smile. I hope you have the strength, too. If so, then I think you can truly say that you really have made a lifestyle change and not just completed a diet! Awesome!


My early meeting got cancelled today, so I was able to weigh in. My starting weight is 171.0 and for whatever reason, I'm feeling strangely optomistic about the next two months. Gotta love it!

[Susan Otcenas]

I'm feeling strangely optomistic about the next two months. Gotta love it!

I feel really positive today too. I think it's the rays of sunshine streaming across my desk. I'm sitting in this warm pool of light, and loving it!

After soooooo many months of cold and rain, the start of nice weather has me feeling very energetic. I'm hoping for this wonderful sunshine to continue on into tomorrow, for the 1st tri of the season. My swim heat starts 24 hours and 5 minutes from now! WooHoo!

Susan

[GLC1968]

I'm hoping for this wonderful sunshine to continue on into tomorrow, for the 1st tri of the season. My swim heat starts 24 hours and 5 minutes from now! WooHoo!

I think you are going to luck out! The rain isn't supposed to return until Monday...so it should be a great weekend, weather-wise.

Best of luck tomorrow - may your season start off with a bang!

[Susan Otcenas]

... may your season start off with a bang!

As long as that "bang" isn't the sound of my rear tire exploding! :eek:

Thanks - it's going to be a great day! Half the staff is participating, and we're having a tailgate BBQ after we all finish, while waiting for the awards. Whole bunch of family and friends coming to participate and/or cheer for the staff. Should be a fun day!

Susan

[Karma007]

I'm out this time ladies. I'm still losing, but with the whole engagement thing, I'm following too many boards and am OCD enough to try and keep up with them all. I'll let know know if I do something awesome though.

[Jones]

starting weight 187 goal weight 175.5

CONGRATULATIONS! Susan on reaching your goal and Veronica for dropping into a new decade. The two of you are an inspiration to all of us.

[AnnieBikes]

starting 133.5 ...goal...128.

Way to go Susan. You are awesome...an inspiration. :D

[five one]

I wasn't going to do the challenge this time since I have yet to make any progress in the downward direction in the past. But Susan and Veronica's successes (well done, ladies!) have changed my mind. Thanks for the inspiration!

The last couple weeks have been more stressful than usual. That, coupled with being out of town for five days trying to eat the best of poor restaurant food and having no bike to ride, has me up at 139 :mad: :eek: :mad:.

My goal is always 129 each challenge. I don't really see that happening in two months, but I hope to see some change for the good this time. I want to toss my scale, too.

Good luck to everyone.

[tctrek]

I wasn't going to join either. I've gained and lost the same 5 pounds for the past year and can't seem to break through. But I'm feeling optimistic after reading the threads and ready to try again. Starting weight: 143. Goal weight: 139.

[gnat23]

I'm not officially joining this challenge, but will definitely keep reading, as this is one of the most inspirational threads on here!

That being said, I'm trying something different for myself: I switched my scale into kilograms! I can still check my progress, but I find that I don't get as freaked out about the ACTUAL NUMBER that it's reading out... mostly because I can't do the mental math that early in the morning. Now, it really DOES feel like "just a number" and not my entire self-worth.

(And everyone who's not in the US, please don't tell me; this ignorance is bliss to me!)

-- gnat!

[Possegal]

gnat, what an interesting tactic, I like it!!

And I do understand the concept of gaining and losing the same dang 5 lbs. It is frustrating. But I too am gaining inspiration from some of the folks here and am hopeful that this 8-week period is a turnaround for me.

I was hoping today was the start of that, I was going to try my first ride with a local bike group here. But sparing too many details, I had to have some tests today and let's just say I understand now why my sister says she usually can't leave the house the day she has her CTs to with contrast. Man this would not have been good to have happen while on a bike and while wearing lycra. :P

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[DirtDiva]

So I weighed myself at the gym last night. 66.5kg, aiming for 64kg. I don't mind if you'd rather turn that into pounds, but a line for those of us working in kg would be nice because then we wouldn't all look like we're obsessive or just plain nerdy having goal weights that go into decimal places... :p

[nolemom]

I'm in - starting weight 143. Goal weight 135. I'm excited about joining the group.:)

[sundial]

I had a "finally" moment yesterday as well. I MADE MY WEIGHT WATCHERS GOAL!! I'm thrilled.

I can't imagine how exciting that must have been! You've inspired me to dream about a new goal. Congratulations on your hard work. I've noticed your new found confidence and it's very inspiring. :)

[txred9876]

Well I remembered to weigh in this morning...

255.8

my goal weight is again 250. I think I did well only changing a little bit from last challenge. I have not exercised much this week due to the neurapathy. I was hurting so bad two days I had to break out the narcotics, which i hate to! At least I have them for relief and I guess I need to stop complaining!


Tina

[CarbonCandy]

I've gained all the weight back that I had lost last year, and then some!

Start: 188 (it's really depressing for me to type that)
Goal: 175.

The goal might be a bit too optimistic, but I need to be hopeful after going from 168, and then adding 20 pounds on in less than a year.

[minn]

131 is my starting weight

[jesvetmed]

Just wanted to add my congrats to Veronica and Susan! Great success! Way to go ladies!

[polly4711]

157.4!!!

[limewave]

I'm in the last 2 weeks of pregnancy, so I'll probably gain during this time. I've been eating a lot of junk food lately and I need to cut that out.

My initial goal is to do daily food journal to track what I'm eating. And no more chips and no more ice cream (I just can't control myself with those foods).

After I have the baby, I'll weigh myself and come up with some goals then ;)

[Blueberry]

Congratulations, Limewave!!! Please share how things are going with us (as you have time, of course!).

CA

[Pedal Wench]

Is it too late to join? I want to knock off a few before RTR mid-june. My goal is 125. No idea where I'm starting, but I'll buy a scale soon. :)

Edit: just saw that Susan met her goal -- woohoo! And Veronica too. Now, can I have your scale? I don't own one, so I could use it!

[Possegal]

It is never too late to join. I'll add you in. Most weigh in on Fridays but it is totally flexible. I tend to weigh in on Mondays but may be rethinking that. :)

And I added you in to the chart too limewave. Once you have the baby and have a start weight and goal weight, I'll amend accordingly. No problem jumping in at any point in the 8 weeks! :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[Susan Otcenas]

Hi Possegal - Can you edit the spreadsheet for me? My starting weight was 129. Goal is 125. Thanks again for keeping track of all this for us!

[solobiker]

HI there, I would Like to jump back in for another try. I know I didn't post my weight during the last few times. I was just pretty frustrated. Sorry. My current weight is 152 with a goal of 145. I know I can do this.

[Possegal]

Don't worry about it solobiker. No problems at all. Glad to have you back!

People can chime in or not, it is no real burden on me with the chart, so please, no one worry about that! If it helps you to update, then great. But I also understand the times when I just don't really want to chart it because I'm unhappy with the way things are going. The chart is here to help folks, use it however works best for all of you!

[Laterider21958]

I forgot to say my beginning weight as of 8/05/09 was 151.8 lbs or 69kg. My goal is 145 lb.

Congratulations to all of you who have managed to meet their first challenge goals. :)

[martinkap]

Hello everyone!

Possegal - would it be possible to add me back into the sheet? I am done with my oversea's travels and all the sicknesses/surgery. Time to start loosing weight again.

My starting point is 160.5 lbs. I hope to get to 152lbs.

Thank you,

Martina

[Slowspoke]

Please add me!!! My weight is OUT OF CONTROL!! Ok no my weight is in control, I am out! Currently 220 GOAL 205. It has always been super hard for me to loose weight. I know I will feel better if I do.

[Possegal]

Welcome aboard Slowspoke (love that nickname). I think many of us here can relate to how you feel!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[tctrek]

Possegal - I have to say that your sweet disposition is one of the things that takes some of the stress off of joining this thread. You have the patience of a saint and we all appreciate it so much!!

[limewave]

Possegal - I have to say that your sweet disposition is one of the things that takes some of the stress off of joining this thread. You have the patience of a saint and we all appreciate it so much!!

Ditto! Thanks for doing the spreadsheet! It's appreciated.

[Possegal]

Aw shucks, thank you guys! Like I keep saying, it is really easy for me to do this. And then as a scientist, I like to do things like graphs, charts, tables. You should see how many things in my life I chart and graph. :) Plus, you all inspire me. So it's a win-win!

[VeloVT]

Sorry I'm late to the party, but could I join in? I could use some motivation. I've had some stressful life stuff going on and have gained about 20 lbs in the past two years :mad: and I'm serious about trying to lose it.

Starting from 143.5.

Ultimate goal is 115-120, although I expect it to take more than six weeks for me to get there. I think a sensible goal for this challenge is 130.

[Possegal]

Consider yourself added liza. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[DirtDiva]

66.2 kg tonight. :)

[uk elephant]

96.4kg again today. Not change from last week, but at least it didn't go up. Did good with the training, but not so good with the eating. Hope to do better this week despite it being super busy.

[Murphy3201]

Hello!

Well - this is my first official weigh-in post - wish it was better but down @ a half pound (my scale is really old - the kind where the line goes through the number & if you tip forward or backward you can make the line go to a higher number or down to a more pleasing lower number :D)

I have an injury that has stopped me from riding or running but it is healing & I'm hoping to get back on the road next week - that should help with the calorie burn.

Thanks for doing the spreadsheet!!

Weight - 141.5
Goal - 130

[bambu101]

Down to 179.0!!

Although this is exciting to be down 3 pounds, I cannot take a lot of credit. I had to have some bone graft surgery done on my gum due to a blob of cement left there when my dental implant/crown was done (2 years ago). So I have not been able to eat normally for the last 2 weeks. Not a recommended weight loss method!

[Veronica]

149 again for me.

Veronica

[tctrek]

140.8 .... down 2.2 pounds... but I can't get too excited about this yet. After my rides on the weekend I usually gain about 3 pounds and it takes all week to get back to 140!

[nolemom]

142 for me. I'm on summer break and finding being at home to be a real food temptation. It probably doesn't help that my teenage sons are constantly bringing in great food (a whole batch of chocolate peanut butter cookies last night that his girlfriend baked). I must be strong!!:o

[Blueberry]

Down to 222 for me. I've had to cut way back to keep losing at all thanks to an injured knee (no exercise for me!). For some odd reason, I lose weight when I cut breakfast. I can cut the calories elsewhere to no effect. Odd - and very much contrary to conventional wisdom, I know.

CA

[Pedal Wench]

134:(

[Mistie]

147, poopy!

[limewave]

+1 for me this week.

That's all I care to share at this point, til after the baby arrives--hopefully soon!

[txred9876]

253.6

I am surprised I lost any since I went to a funeral out of town and all we did was EAT! I have not exercised since last saturday either. My first real triathlon is Sunday!!!


Tina

[Possegal]

Updates rolling in, TGIF. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[CarbonCandy]

181.6

Not sure if I was super, ultra bloated last week or what! But if someone wants to explain to me how I already dropped 7+, that'd be awesome, cause I'd do it all the time!! It might help that I'm back on my ADD meds which have a side affect of being an appetite suppressant.....

[five one]

137 for me. I will reserve judgment as to whether this is real loss, water weigh fluctuation, &/or an unreliable scale. That said, today I'm just happy to see a lower number and hope it continues :).

[skhill]

131.8 today-- I attribute the 2 pounds lost to switching to whole milk!!

[Over50Newbie]

Woo-hoo!! :)

136.0 - a loss of 2.2 pounds!

What a good start for me!

Lynette

[sundial]

175.6

[Susan Otcenas]

129.5.

Having reached my WW goal, I am now on "maintenance" with WW. This moves my daily points from 18 to 21 (which adds 21 points per week total). Ironically, 21 points per day is where I started in November when I weighed 165 pounds. It really is amazing how I could lose weight at 21 points when I weighed 165, but be on maintenance at 21 points weighing 129.

Less body mass requires fewer calories to maintain. I know that. But it's still vaguely depressing somehow. :o

[AnnieBikes]

132...I did alot of exercise this week, but ate, too. I am down 1 so I am happy!

[Jones]

184.8. I have lost 20lbs since I started dieting in February.

[Possegal]

More numbers rolling on in. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[solobiker]

151 for me. I had yet again another cold most of this week which kicked my butt. I was not able to get in any exercise at all:( Oh well, I am feeling better and had the energy to go for a walk today and have plans to go biking with some friends tomorrow. Yahooo

[channlluv]

2-4-8


grrrrr

[Laterider21958]

151.8 lb still. Been sick, ate cream biscuits for comfort and didn't exercise. At least I didn't put anything on.

[martinkap]

159lbs.

thanks for the spreadsheet keeping :)

Martina

[canonsue]

I need to report a 169 for me. Only gained one pound after vacation with my friends and took a week off of exercising. It could have been worse. So now back to the grind.

[GLC1968]

No change for me, this week.

[jesvetmed]

165.8. Slow, but at least in right direction!

JONES: Congrats on the 20lb!!!!!! That's really amazing!

[Jones]

Thank you. 20 down 54 to go. I just hope I can hold the course. Jones

[Slowspoke]

I'm at 218. Down two. :cool:

[limewave]

I was eating potato chips as I started reading this thread. Than remembered saying I wasn't going to eat chips anymore in an earlier post.

They are now put away.

Glad to have the accountability.

[jesvetmed]

now that's funny. Good job LImewave! I'm sitting here watching my DH eat a brick of dark chocolate all cut up. Good to have you all here!

[polly4711]

158.2 oh well... heavy meal last night!

[uk elephant]

Weighing in a day early as I will be getting up before I go to bed tomorrow to catch the early morning train and start the journey from the end of the world to CA (or at least that's how it seems when you have to get up at 4am, catch the 5:30 train, spend 3.5 hrs on the train just to get to the airport then three flights to get to CA).

Anyway, not much movement this week. Stacks of exams to mark and meetings to rush to kept me too busy and rushed to cycle much. But my weight is ever so slightly down from last week: 211.8. I'll take whatver small steps I get. And next week while in CA I'm sure mom (Duck-on-Wheels) will keep me on track, then the week after is ALC when i'll at least get enough exercise. Hopefully when I get back the numbers will be better...

[Possegal]

I figured with the holiday folks would be weighing in on varying days, no biggie!

Good luck on your travels UKe, and can't wait to hear about your ride!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[lauraelmore1033]

I completely spaced on the monday weigh in (maybe because I was really baaaaaaad over the whole last week) luckily, my weight is unchanged. 251.6

[solobiker]

I am hanging in at 151. I have been eating more veggies and fruit. I just wonder if it has to do with my Dr changing my thyroid medication. She decreased back in October. I gained about 5-6 pounds within a month or 2 and have not been able to drop it. I have spoken to her about this but she disagrees. Oh well. I will keep trying with eating more veggies and increasing my time on my bike. Good luck everyone.

[tctrek]

141. Up .2 of a pound.

[canonsue]

166 for me. I am back on track.

-Sue

[bambu101]

179.2- up .2 of a pound.

[DirtDiva]

Too many snotty germs for a trip to the gym tonight, so no weighing to be had for now.

[txred9876]

254.2

up .6 pounds..... it could have been worse I have been so hungry this week after my first triathlon. I am sure I did not refuel properly that day. I also had my daughter in for several days from Oregon and ate out much more then normal. My father in law also has been cooking at night and I have not really been eating that much for dinner for a while.

Tina

[Murphy3201]

140 - down a little bit - still can't run but I was able to increase walking miles this week & was able to get out on the bike for a few easy rides - knowing that I have to post my weight sure has been helping me decide whether or not to eat something "bad"!!

Thanks Possegal :)

[Veronica]

Still 149. But I'm seeing some real definition in my muscles. It's kinda cool, so I suspect I've added some more muscle mass.


Veronica

[nolemom]

Down a half of pound - 141.5. After all the sushi I ate last night, I guess I can't complain.

[martinkap]

158lbs.

Thanks Possegal!

[sundial]

174.5 :)

[AnnieBikes]

131...yay! I have been good this week...and three rides, and tons of yard work, mulch spreading, rototilling, and garden planting. I hope I have plenty to do next week to keep this up. I am very happy to say that reading this thread makes me stop and think before I eat something "bad" for me. It is a real motivator. I did NOT :( go to aerobics today, though, as I am preparing for a weekend of guests. ...but I plan to ride this afternoon if I can.

Have a great weekend everybody.

[Susan Otcenas]

129.5 - no change. I'm rather enjoying eating in maintenance on WW :D, though if actually want to drop the last few pounds I'd better quit eating the extr afew points I've been allotted.

I'm heading to Pendleton for ~225 miles of riding in 3 days. The weather is predicted to be PERFECT, so I'm really looking forward to it!

I've decided to not try to record for WW this weekend, since I'll be out of the house for 3 solid days. Besides no home cooking, I'll also not have access to my computer and I don't feel like keeping track of it all on paper while I'm riding. I'll instead use all of the strategies I've learned over the past 6 months to eat sensibly, listen to my body and trust myself to make good choices all weekend.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!

Susan

[newriderinms]

143.5 this week......way toooooooo much birthday cake and ummmmmm sugary alcoholic beverages. Hope to get back on track over the next week, but it will be vacation time at the beach

[Pedal Wench]

...I'll instead use all of the strategies I've learned over the past 6 months to eat sensibly, listen to my body and trust myself to make good choices all weekend.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!

Susan

Well said, Susan!

I completely forgot to weigh in this morning (have to hop on the FedEx scale at work since I don't own a scale!) and I've already had a huge mug of tea and big bowl of cereal, so I'm not doing it now. Who knows, after a long weekend of long rides, I might be really happy if I remember to weigh in on Tuesday.

[VeloVT]

Down one pound this week - 142.5.

Grrr, this is going slowly!

[polly4711]

Down one pound this week - 142.5.

Grrr, this is going slowly!

Liza, don't be discouraged from this. Loosing slowly means that you are really learning to adjust to a new style of living, not just droping some pounds that you would eventually gain. I know that it is frusterating, but these little pounds add up and you will be a new and healthy you!!!!

[Jones]

183.4:)

[Possegal]

More updates posted!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[martinler]

I know I'm almost 3 weeks late but, I just found this thread and I really need to join. I hope I'm not too late. My current weight is 164 and my goal weight is 158 (by July 3). Have a great weekend. Blessings ~

[jesvetmed]

164.6. The little engine that could! SLOWLY but surely.

The sad thing is that over the last 7 days, I haven't worked out at all. I don't think I've done that in probably 10 or 12 yrs. Working two jobs this week, plus added responsibilites at the main one. Too much, no time to over-eat. Or workout. But things are looking up -- more time to myself this next week. I'll use it for working out and getting outside -- NOT for more eating! :)

[Blueberry]

221. Sigh. At least I can get back on my bike this week. I'm finally cleared to start slowly riding again.

CA

[Over50Newbie]

136.2

Lynette

[kiwibug]

I'm late as well but I'd like to join! My current weight is 136 and my goal weight (by july 3rd) is 130. Right now I'm visiting my parents at home and that's always tough, my mum always likes to feed me yummy food! Plus I don't have my wonderful bike here either, but I'll get out on an old hybrid with my dad, that should be fun.

[skhill]

131.6 slow but steady, that's the key (or at least that's what I keep telling myself!)

[Laterider21958]

153.78 lbs this week, but still trying....:)

[Possegal]

It's never too late to join in! I'v added in the new folks. Welcome!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[channlluv]

241!

[Blueberry]

241!

Yay!!! Awesome work!!!!

Whatever you're doing, keep it up!

[DirtDiva]

Managed to get back to the gym tonight and the scale said 65.5kg.

[Reesha]

I've been biking all spring but oddly enough, ever since I started riding hardcore, I stopped paying attention to the scale! Turns out I've probably been over consuming calories because I haven't lost any weight-- granted-- I am aware I've replaced fat with muscle... but there's still plenty of flab to lose!

I'm thus going to pay closer attention and join the May/June weight loss thread :)

Start weight was yesterday with 158 lbs.

Today I woke up at 157.5.

[Reesha]

oooohhh question: is the goal for the end of june? or goal in general?

If it's the goal in general, my goal is 140.

[Possegal]

We put the goal down for each 8-week period. Personally, I find it a bit easier to take it in small increments. :) So for this challenge, it is the goal for 3 July. And welcome!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[Reesha]

Awesome and thanks :cool:

I am going to shoot for 148 by July 3rd! Big goal, I know... but I've done it before and I know I can do it!

[GLC1968]

172.1 for me last week.

[jesvetmed]

Wow - -glad I weighed in before the weekend. A long weekend of eating and drinking, some working out, but a hard work week before that, and low and behold... I gained 2 lb in 4 days! Lots of work to do before this week's weigh in! Ugh. I hate holidays -- they always disrupt the routine that is working.

[txred9876]

Wow - -glad I weighed in before the weekend. A long weekend of eating and drinking, some working out, but a hard work week before that, and low and behold... I gained 2 lb in 4 days! Lots of work to do before this week's weigh in! Ugh. I hate holidays -- they always disrupt the routine that is working.

I gained a little after my first tri.....didnt refuel properly. Then on sunday I road 38 miles....need to learn to refuel better.....afraid to weigh....at least I have a few more days to work on it!

Tina

[Pedal Wench]

I did another century this weekend, and then two shorter rides, but I'm afraid to weigh myself. Feeling down and don't want to add to it. So, how about if I just judge on if I can zip up the dress I'm trying to get into by July? Two weeks ago, it wouldn't zip. :(

[Reesha]

That's a great judge. You can't let a scale alter your mood when you're a hard working lady! Go by look and fit!

[Slowspoke]

220.5
Not exercising. Eating garbage...what do I expect? :mad: I can't even find time to ride! I promised myself a ride today and it is raining. I get a lil nervous riding in the rain on my skinny tires!

[Susan Otcenas]

I did another century this weekend, and then two shorter rides, but I'm afraid to weigh myself. Feeling down and don't want to add to it. So, how about if I just judge on if I can zip up the dress I'm trying to get into by July? Two weeks ago, it wouldn't zip. :(

I agree with Reesha - go with how you FEEL in your clothing.

I'm only 4 pounds lighter now than I was 6 weeks ago. BUT, I've lost an inch off my hips, 1/2 inch off my waist and 1/2 inch off my bust in those 6 weeks. All that exercising YOU'RE doing is making you fitter and stronger too, and building more muscle. If the scale never budges, but your body changes shape as a result of all that fitness, you should celebrate it! So yes, using the "zipper method" of determining progress towards a goal is just as valid (perhaps more so!) than using a number goal.

Keep your chin up. :) You're a mileage rock star!

Susan

[Susan Otcenas]

I've decided to not try to record for WW this weekend, since I'll be out of the house for 3 solid days. Besides no home cooking, I'll also not have access to my computer and I don't feel like keeping track of it all on paper while I'm riding. I'll instead use all of the strategies I've learned over the past 6 months to eat sensibly, listen to my body and trust myself to make good choices all weekend.

I thought I'd take a minute and report in on how I did with this goal.

I think I'd give myself a B-.

Today is my WW weigh day, and the scale tells me I'm exactly the same weight as last week. So that pulled up the grade.

Pulling *down* the grade is how I feel I handled myself at the food stops on the ride. I didn't make *terrible* choices, but I also think I could have made better ones. For example, at the "Western" themed food stop - I should have stopped at one s'more, but they were so yummy that I had two! At the "OSU Tailgate Party" themed food stop, I made mostly good choices: a baked potato, half of a grilled burger (gave Jeff the other half), some fruit... But then they also had 5 different kinds of cookies to choose from. I couldn't decide, so..... I'm unhappy to report that all 5 flavors were fantastically delicious, especially the peanut butter cookie. :o

Clearly, 225 miles and ~15,000 feet of climbing burned off the excesses, but I still wish I could have exercised a little more self control. You know - two cookies instead of five! :D

[Jones]

I think you are being too hard on yourself. You didn't gain any weight, you made good or okay choices most of the time and now that you are back home you will continue to make good choices. Imho I think that is what we are all trying to do. If I had made good or okay choices most of the time I wouldn't be 184 lbs but I made more bad choices thus the need for me to diet now. My goal is to be able to eat whatever I want sometimes and eat healthy most of the time and sometimes I am just gonna wanna eat 5 different cookies. Life and food would be pretty boring without good and bad choices.

[jesvetmed]

My goal is to be able to eat whatever I want sometimes and eat healthy most of the time and sometimes I am just gonna wanna eat 5 different cookies. Life and food would be pretty boring without good and bad choices.

Well said! That is probably why I won't ever be a size 6 again, but life is short, and there ARE good cookies out there! This is why I exercise... ok, it's only ONE of the reasons, but it's a big one!

You all are doing GREAT! Weight loss or not, we are all working to make our health more positive -- that's what matters! Keep it up everyone! Oh, and PEDAL WENCH: if you want, I can sneak in and loosen that dress a little -- then you can zip it up and feel FANTASTIC!

[Pedal Wench]

Keep your chin up. :) You're a mileage rock star!

Susan

Coming from someone as successful as you've been, this is just making me smile. Thank you. It's frustrating and that's why I don't own a scale. I've done a century every weekend this month, so I'm the poster child for balancing calories in and calories out.

Thanks!

[Pedal Wench]

PEDAL WENCH: if you want, I can sneak in and loosen that dress a little -- then you can zip it up and feel FANTASTIC!

I thought of that! I bought it for my brother's wedding last year. Couldn't zip it then either and got into it in time. So, I know I can do it. But, if not, maybe just a little bit around the bust...:o

I learned that there's a huge difference between junior and real-woman sizes. This dress is 4 sizes bigger than my jeans - I don't get it. Apparently, juniors don't have ribs. Or are they like baby's heads - they're still soft and squishy.

[Reesha]

I have to stop weighing myself every day! It's making me crazy when it doesn't budge. I usually blame the fact that I haven't relieved myself of dinner the night before when I step on the scale in the morning :o

Today will be a very disciplined day. 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg for breakfast with a splash of Bragg's liquid aminos for taste! I'm not sure what lunch is going to look like... it's end of the year workshops at school and I think the cafeterias are closed!

[sundial]

175.8

I had a rough week this week. I was hungry but couldn't figure out what my body wanted so I ate more than usual. I noticed my HR was up so I figured that I was starting to overtrain and that's why I was eating my way out of the house.

Next week is another week. :)

[Blueberry]

219 this week. Not what I hoped for, but still progress...

CA

[Reesha]

157 this week. Also not what I'd hoped, but that's what I get for overtraining with the weights and waddling around the rest of the week! Next week will be better!

[bambu101]

182.0 :(

[Veronica]

Down 2 pounds - 147! :D

I ordered some stuff from Eddie Bauer last week and got it yesterday. It doesn't fit. Size 8s are too big. Women's sizing drives me crazy. I am not a freakin' size 6. But I'm going to reorder in a 6, because the the proportions seemed like they would be right.

Monday is measurement day with my trainer. It's her calipers that I really care about. I'm hoping that not only have I lost some fat, but that I've also gained more muscle.

Veronica

[Murphy3201]

Back up to 142 - very bad eating week - will try (again!) to do better next week

[txred9876]

252.8

Down again a little bit! I am amazed....I guess last week I really didn't eat enough and thats why I gained because this week I ate more and lost....

I will never get this!!! lol

Down three pounds so far this challenge.

Tina

[Reesha]

In 2007 with all my triathlons, duathlons and 50+ mile rides I allllmost made it down to a six. Then I crashed on my mountain bike, got the flu and fell off the bandwagon. I could squeeze into them. Still! Perhaps one day I'll make it there. Maybe this summer! :eek:

[txred9876]

Down 2 pounds - 147! :D

I ordered some stuff from Eddie Bauer last week and got it yesterday. It doesn't fit. Size 8s are too big. Women's sizing drives me crazy. I am not a freakin' size 6. But I'm going to reorder in a 6, because the the proportions seemed like they would be right.

Monday is measurement day with my trainer. It's her calipers that I really care about. I'm hoping that not only have I lost some fat, but that I've also gained more muscle.

Veronica

way to go!

[skinimini]

146.5 :) :) :)

I guess trekking through the Peruvian Andes for 9 days really agreed with my weight loss plan. Now, that I'm back home I know it's going to be more difficult to keep up that kind of activity level.

I'm trying though--worked out hard on Wed at the gym, short bike ride yesterday, gym today, and I'm attempting 70 miles tomorrow on the bike. :eek: We'll see! That will be my longest ride since I started biking again a year ago.

[Susan Otcenas]

128.5

[limewave]

205.6 :eek:
Goal (by end of June): 200

But it was worth it.

[canonsue]

165 lbs, going in the right direction. Eating is good but need to be more disciplined with exercise.

Limewave: Excellent Job!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pedal Wench]

Dress zipped!!!!!!! Snug, but zipped!

[skhill]

Up a smidge: 132.2

(and that's despite getting a major haircut-- nearly a foot off!! Oh well...)

[AnnieBikes]

Stayed the same...131. Training well for the metric tomorrow! Second one of the season. :)

[channlluv]

242, but considering I've been treating various visiting family for dinner out just about every day, I think that's pretty good.

I've been introduced to the indoor trainer by D*H and can do 10 miles in about an hour and fifteen minutes. I've decided I really prefer the lake route, where I can coast and still earn miles, but this sure beats not getting any exercise at all because I couldn't carve out a three-hour block of time to get to the lake, get changed, ride for two hours, and drive home.

Hi, little Bear! Welcome to the world! (Worth it, indeed, Mama limewave. Congratulations.)

Roxy

[five one]

I guess I forgot to weigh in last week. Freudian slip, most likely.

I'm at 138 this morning and have decided to not weigh in again until the end of the challenge. I get too frustrated by the lack of movement in the right direction when it seems I'm doing what I should be to lose. Will revisit my food intake and choices yet again.

Judging by the way my watch and ring magically grow larger and smaller, I retain lots of water with no apparent pattern to the retention. I'm sure my little fluctuations in weigh are simply water weight gain/loss.

:(:mad::(

[Possegal]

Added in lots of updates!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[nolemom]

Back up to 142:( I have not been making wise choices this week - too much emotional eating. Little Bear might be the cutest baby I have ever seen! I love my three children to death, but they took a little longer to become that irresistible.

[VeloVT]

No change here. Considering I spent 4 days with my folks this week celebrating my dad's birthday, and I ate and drank way too much rich food and sweets and didn't exercise at all while I was there, I'm happy I didn't gain.

[Jones]

185.2 I ate everything in sight this week. I couldn't stop myself. Last night I ate a huge steak, drank really good wine and split two desserts with my friend and she didn't eat her fair share. So now I am back from my vacation away from dieting and will be dieting again this week.

[solobiker]

Now that it has stopped raining I can finally get out and ride. still at 151 but feeling great now that I have ridden 4 days in a row without rain!!:D

[Possegal]

Raining here now so my chance at squeezing in a ride is slim. I have to go post 'yard sale' signs all over the place near my friends house. Three of us do a yard sale each year and then the money we raise goes to charity. Last year and this one, it will all go to my ride in August, which is good because my teammates will collect things for us to sell then we donate in each of their names. Win win for everyone. I was hoping I could ride before the signage, but not with this rain! Hopefully tomorrow after transporting all the things I've collected down to the location of the sale. Life keeps getting in my way of riding! :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[GLC1968]

I'm not weighing until tomorrow, but I had to post today anyway. I'm pretty sure I'll see a gain, but it's for a good reason. I am FINALLY getting back into a real exercise routine. I'm achy and sore, so I feel good. BUT, this means that it'll be a couple of weeks before the scale starts to move again. In fact, it'll probably go up. Today, my jeans were extra tight even though I have been riding and eating well this week. That's just the way my body works.

I've been sloth-like for so long that getting back on the exercise bandwagon is going to cost me in the short term. That's ok as long as I'm mentally prepared (and it's why I'm posting now). I know that in about 4 to 5 weeks, I'll start reaping the rewards in terms of scale weight and clothing fit. In the meantime, I get to feel better both physically and mentally while I frantically search for stretchy things to wear to get me over this 'hump'!

[Over50Newbie]

136.2 again...

My century bike ride is in two week. I am finding it too hard to be in "Calorie Deficit Mode" while training for this event.

Therefore, for the next two weeks, I am planning to maintain my weight, not lose weight. So, 136.2 is good! :)

After the century ride, I will get back to being serious about losing these last few pounds.

Lynette

[tctrek]

141. No change.

[Susan Otcenas]

I am FINALLY getting back into a real exercise routine. I'm achy and sore, so I feel good.

SO, this means we're on for our Wednesday night bike ride next week, yes? :D

[GLC1968]

SO, this means we're on for our Wednesday night bike ride next week, yes? :D

Yes, most definitely!!

[sundial]

Limewave, congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!!!

[GLC1968]

Yep, I'm up a bit, but not as much as I'd thought, which is cool.

172.4 for me this week.

[kiwibug]

Today I weighed in at 134! Yay!

I think all those kms on the bike are doing me some good!

[txred9876]

Yep, I'm up a bit, but not as much as I'd thought, which is cool.

172.4 for me this week.


Been there done that! Glad it was better then you thought!
Tina

[jesvetmed]

I gained almost 3 lb in 1 night. Sleeping! Possible? Well, it has almost all stayed. It does feel like I have a pound or so extra on each breast due to that TOTM. Unbelievable! Put me in at 168. That's crazy! Hopefully it will go as quick as it came. :(

[Laterider21958]

Hi. Been off-line for a week. End of May weight 152.9 :rolleyes: Been for a ride since then though. Ever hopeful for this Fridays weigh-in. ;)

[jobob]

(pops head up)

Hi there ... (waves)

Any chance I can join in for the remaining few weeks? :)

After a couple of months of enforced lethargitude, I'm ready to get rolling again. Well, slowly, and with the stoopid back brace still my constant companion for perhaps another month. :p

I won't be road riding again until well after I get the brace off, but I'm doing short bits of time on the trainer.

And my physical therapist has me doing lots of exercises for my right arm and shoulder. Who knows, my arms might be stronger than before when all is said and done. Not that that's saying an awful lot. :rolleyes:

Anyhow, I've also been using the "I can eat this cuz I'm healing" excuse early and often, so naturally I've gained a few pounds in the interim. Eh, not as bad as it could have been, I suppose.

I took the plunge and joined Weight Watchers online (got a slightly reduced rate through my insurance so I figured why not).

Starting weight is back up to 160. grrr. Goal weight for the end of June is 155. Small steps, grasshopper. :cool:

[Veronica]

You'll get back in the groove Jo.

Veronica

[polly4711]

JObob...

I'm right with you... I have a little of surgery weight that I"m trying to get over.... but after all the crap (sorry) that I went through, I am much stronger and could never go on a 2hour ride if I wanted to before. You will be great! keep up the hard work!!!! It truely pays off. I also recently joined WW online and I love it. I"ve lost 4 pounds this past month.... I feel as though it's slow sometimes, but ya know what?!?! It's been staying off and that's a lifestyle change, which is what's it's all about. I'm at your same weight... usually between 158-160... trying to get down to 145 overall.....

You can do it!!! I have faith in you!!!! We are all here if you need us...

PS... it's been a while, but it's 158.2

[jobob]

Thanks Polly! :) And you too, V.

[DirtDiva]

Oops. Up to 66.1kg again this week. I guess the four day holiday that stopped me weighing in last Friday didn't do me so much good... :p

[bambu101]

181.6 this week.

[skinimini]

145 :D

I thought for sure the 1.5 I lost after last Saturday's big ride was all fluid loss. But, I kept it off all week!

[Veronica]

146 again - my trainer did my body fat on Monday. I'm down to 21%. I want to get down to somewhere between 15 and 18%. That's somewhere between 6 and 11 more pounds. :eek:

Veronica

[sundial]

174.8 :)

Losing more inches than pounds at this point.

[sundial]

146 again - my trainer did my body fat on Monday. I'm down to 21%. I want to get down to somewhere between 15 and 18%. That's somewhere between 6 and 11 more pounds. :eek:

Veronica

You'll look like Madonna before long. ;)

[Blueberry]

217 for me this week. Slow and steady.

[jobob]

Down 3 to 157.

Thanks for adding me back on the list PG! :)

[channlluv]

243.

I gotta stop eating salty stuff on Thursdays.

Roxy

[skhill]

131.0 for me.

BTW, when I went to give blood this week, they made me get on the scale to prove I weighed enough!

[Possegal]

Fridays again. :) I wish it would stop raining around here, my bike and I are missing each other. And I don't do riding in the rain! This year was my first venture into riding in the cold weather, not yet ready to try rain. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

[canonsue]

162 for me. Eating is good, but again, I need to start being more consistent with exercise to build fitness.

[limewave]

207, +1.5

Not sure how that happened between nursing and working out again . . . Maybe it's just a fluke?

[Susan Otcenas]

129.5.

I've been 129 +/-0.5lbs every day since meeting my WW goal. I'm actually very happy with this. It's means my WW maintenance points are appropriate for my level of activity and current weight.

I've dropped another jeans size, so I think I continue to get a little less fat and a little more muscular as time passes.


Susan

[Jones]

184.0

[VeloVT]

141.5. Down one more pound. Although I can't help feeling impatient, this is going in the right direction :).

[Over50Newbie]

137.2

[solobiker]

150 for me. I seem to go up and down. Can't drop below that 150 mark though.

[Reesha]

I think my boobs shrunk over the last week :rolleyes:

But I'm down to 155.5:D

[AnnieBikes]

131...stayed the same. I am not riding :( much as my granddaughter is visiting until Sunday. :) :)

[tctrek]

141. Stayed the same, but something is happening. Dropped from a size 10 to a size 8. I've lost an inch on my waist, hips and chest. So, I'm happy I'm not gaining and super happy to be a size smaller!

[Possegal]

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pun9UgArTpm_vEHoRJ9E9Zg

More updates.

[GLC1968]

171.9 It's not a gain...so I'll take it!

[jesvetmed]

Forgot to weigh in! I'll go with the Thursday weight and catch up next weekend for sure: 166.0

Up a bit, but this has been one heckuva couple weeks... and that time of the month. Hoping for a better week next week.

[martinler]

Third Friday in a row with a weigh-in of 164.

12" of rain between Fridays killed a full week of riding and I didn't reduce calories enough. My dad was here this past week and he is supposed to be gaining weight so I guess I am just glad that 50 miles of riding and 3 nights of yoga kept me from gaining too. I fed my Daddy really well last week!:D

[Reesha]

Does anyone else here do any weight training? And if you do it, do you usually pair it with a significant (30 min plus) of aerobic exercise?

[Veronica]

I work out three days a week with a personal trainer. Monday is leg day and if I do any aerobic activity, it's in the morning. My weight training is focusing on building muscle endurance so I don't want my legs tired before the session. Wed. is upper body and I usually run to the gym. It's a 4 mile route. My husband picks me up after training. Thursday is plyometrics and boxing day. I have run to the gym before this, but boy am I dead after.

Veronica

[martinkap]

158.5lbs. Hopefully I am still on the right track.

[txred9876]

I forgot to weight last friday morning ......so....I am just skipping it until this friday!

Tina

[Reesha]

I kind of wish we could keep track of measurements in the spreadsheet too!

[Susan Otcenas]

My diet is full of fresh fruit and vegetables, and today I've really gone bonkers for fruit.

I've already had:
1 small banana (@ breakfast)
1/2 a medium orange (also @ breakfast)
1 medium apple (moring snack)
1 cup blueberries (with a big salad at lunch)
1/4 of a large cantaloupe (afternoon snack)

I love fruit because its alot of volume for very low WW points (all of the above only cost me 5 WW points).

I pre-cut/rinse enough fruit and salad fixings for 2-3 days and bring it to work in plastic containers. When I feel hungry, I bop into the kitchen and have a healthy snack! Having fruit handy and ready to eat keep me from making poor choices.

Susan

[Veronica]

I don't eat a lot of fruit - it's too high in carbs. :rolleyes: Plus I'm pretty picky about it... no blemishes, has to be just theh right firmness...

Nuts have been my latest thing.

Veronica

[Reesha]

I tested out two weeks on a raw diet earlier this year and ate mostly raw fruit (along with raw veggies and nuts too). I was literally eating well over 2000 calories a day but I lost weight like crazy! 8 lbs over the two weeks. Even if it was water weight-- there was a noticeable difference in how everything fit. I also felt really sparklingly healthy. I stopped when I started biking heavily again-- thought maybe fish might be good to eat post rides!

I no longer worry about fruit as carb additions. :D

I agree Susan, keeping fruit around ready to eat totally helps me from eating a pile of crap. Well... not total crap. It's just easier and faster and healthier than a bowl of popcorn.

[Susan Otcenas]

I don't eat a lot of fruit - it's too high in carbs. :rolleyes:

Carbs are our bodies' primary fuel. I try to get 65% or so of my daily caloric intake from carbohydrates. I'm not a believer in low carb diets, though I recognize that they work for others.


Plus I'm pretty picky about it... no blemishes, has to be just theh right firmness...

Nuts have been my latest thing.


I'm picky about my fruit too. Especially the right firmness. I like crunchy apples, crisp grapes, etc.

I loooooove nuts(especially roasted & salted), but eat them only in moderation. Full of good fats, but fats nonetheless. It's very easy for me to have too many and consume a lot of additional unnecessary calories.

Susan

[Reesha]

My favorite nuts are unroasted raw almonds. I don't think I ever eat more than a quarter cup or so. I just think they're so much more fragrant than when they're roasted! I think it's important to be conscious of where your carbohydrates are coming from, rather than eliminating as many of them as possible. I know that my body balloons when I have to many simple, refined carbohydrates. When I have them, I try to make sure they're from fruit or whole grains, but mostly from fruit.

[Veronica]

It wasn't until I really began watching my carb intake that I got leaner. But I was a real sugar junkie - still am. I just keep it under control a lot better. I'm doing roughly 50% carbs, 30% protein, 20% fat. I actually keep track of the grams, so it doesn't quite work out to that - 173 carbs, 100 protein, 40 fat.

Since I really like sugar, I've been limiting the fruit and trying to get more whole grain stuff in. I find it a little more satisfying. I still don't have it quite right - 100 proteins are hard and I like my fats!

Veronica

[Reesha]

I find it really, really hard to cut the fats out of my diet, especially when I use straight olive oil on my salad instead of dressing. I should eat more protein, but it's expensive :(

I don't know... my fat intake was really high on the raw diet as well but they were all really healthy fats-- olive oil, avocados, nuts. I still lost plenty of weight.

[Veronica]

For me it's about making changes I (and my husband) can live with for the rest of my life.

Everybody is different. Our bodies and brains are all put together differently. I'd go crazy counting Weight Watchers points. Don't ask me why counting three different things is better. I don't have an answer - but it works for me. I guess because after the first week of counting, I just kept eating the same things. :D

Veronica

[Possegal]

I've had an anaphylactic reaction to tree nuts before, so they are not allowed in my diet. :) I wish I could eat them since so many experts talk about them as a great snack food. But, I've grown accustomed to the whole inhale then exhale thing, so I've decided to keep doing that and skip the nuts. :) Anyone else know any other good snacks. I'm finding the 3:00 timeframe at work to be a tough one.

[Reesha]

Edamame hummus and red peppers http://www.lesoftparade.com/boards/images/smilies/thinlove.gif

[channlluv]

Possegal, can you eat seeds? I've recently started carrying a little Glad container of raw sunflower seeds. They're very satisfying and are a MUFA, so they're one of the healthy fats, and all that.

I'm three days off wheat as of tonight. D*H eliminated wheat and dairy from his diet in February and lost thirty pounds in two months. He was riding a lot, too, and had just gotten an iPhone with the calorie tracking app, so he has become a bit obsessive about tracking everything he eats and all the exercise. He did a 42-mile ride this afternoon and probably lost five pounds or something ridiculous. It's just falling off him. He's lost two whole bikes' worth of weight. His average speed has gone from 18mph to 20+.

Me, well, I'm enjoying long rides every weekend, and I've noticed that I can keep my heartrate higher longer without feeling like I'm about to have a heart attack. My speed hasn't increased much lately, though. I'm on a mountain bike - a 12-year-old Palomar GT. Lavender with white trim. I also have a Schwinn gear bag on the front in which I carry a couple of pounds' worth of tools, a spare tube, my cell phone, a small first aid kit, my arm warmers, and some tissues. Oh, and my keys. Not exactly aero.

So really, off wheat, exercising quite a bit, the weight should start falling off any second now, right? I want to get under 240 before we go to Hawaii on Saturday.

Somebody please say yes.

Roxy

[jobob]

"yes" :D

And have a great trip.

[Reesha]

channluv--

Does he still eats rice, oats and other grains? Or did he eliminate gluten all together?

[channlluv]

He has rice rarely (when it comes in a sushi roll), but all other grains are gone.

And thanks, jobob. The only thing fitting looser on me so far is my watch.

:)

Roxy

[Possegal]

I can do the hummus and the seeds, good ideas. Thank you both!

[Reesha]

Also, if you can muster a lot of patience and make your own hummus, I pop the skins off the edamame before blending. Makes it creamier. I also add a little ground cumin. :)

[tctrek]

D*H eliminated wheat and dairy from his diet in February and lost thirty pounds in two months. He was riding a lot, too, and had just gotten an iPhone with the calorie tracking app, so he has become a bit obsessive about tracking everything he eats and all the exercise. He did a 42-mile ride this afternoon and probably lost five pounds or something ridiculous. It's just falling off him. He's lost two whole bikes' worth of weight. His average speed has gone from 18mph to 20+.
Roxy

Men kill me... it's like that commercial on TV where the man gives up soda and shrinks to a twig and the woman gives up soda and the dog loses weight! My DH can give up just about any one of a trillion bad things he eats and drop weight effortlessly. I have given up anything/everything that is "bad" for me and cannot lose a pound! I'm not really over-weight, but 10-15 pounds off would look and feel so much better - but it stubbornly will not go.

Men kill me... it's not fair.

[Reesha]

yeah, I definitely eat all the right things... but I think I still eat too much of them. But I'm just so hungry!!! :rolleyes:

[GLC1968]

Men kill me... it's like that commercial on TV where the man gives up soda and shrinks to a twig and the woman gives up soda and the dog loses weight! My DH can give up just about any one of a trillion bad things he eats and drop weight effortlessly. I have given up anything/everything that is "bad" for me and cannot lose a pound! I'm not really over-weight, but 10-15 pounds off would look and feel so much better - but it stubbornly will not go.

Men kill me... it's not fair.

Ain't it the truth? Those commercials kill me!

My H is the same way. He says "I think I need to lose some weight" and bam...10 lbs gone. Did he do anything? "No, not really". Ugh!

[Reesha]

Can you link me to the shrinking dog commercial? Sounds funny, :D

[GLC1968]

The commercials are for SlimQuick.

Here is a funny one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amE18rxXhJQ

[tctrek]

Exactly! Funny, but oh so true!!

[Susan Otcenas]

For me it's about making changes I (and my husband) can live with for the rest of my life. Veronica

Truer words were never spoken (erm, written...) ! It's not a diet. It's a way of eating healthfully, for life.


Everybody is different. Our bodies and brains are all put together differently. I'd go crazy counting Weight Watchers points. Don't ask me why counting three different things is better. I don't have an answer - but it works for me. I guess because after the first week of counting, I just kept eating the same things. :D
Veronica

I kept track of my cabs/protein/fat for a short while a few months ago, when I was feeling a little fatigued. It was eye-opening and I'm glad I did it. I discovered I wasn't getting enough protein. And at that point, I *did* start to make an effort to get a little more. I like to get .6-.7 grams per pound of body weight, which puts me at 77-90 grams protein per day, or around 300-350 cals per day of protein. I wasn't always getting that, partially because I sometimes do not eat alot of animal protein. (I'm allergic to cow's milk). So, I've started eating more turkey breast in particular, and have goat yogurt almost every day. Along with beans and tofu, that's usually enough. Also, I never miss an opportunity for sushi, as GLC can attest to. :D Finally, I joined a beef/pork CSA. I didn't eat beef or pork for about 11 years, but added it back in late last summer. We only eat it once a week, sometimes twice, as I try to limit my saturated fat intake.

I think the most important thing of all is to find something that fits your lifestyle, while being healthy & maintaining a healthy body weight. If it's too hard to keep track of, or if you resent having to do it, it'll feel like work. And we all work enough already - who needs more? ;) I want food to be something that is pleasurable and satisfying, not something that I have to divide into "good" and "bad".