January/February weight loss challenge

[Possegal]

I'll be setting up another chart. Anyone interested in joining us for the new year, just post here and let me know. I'll add you in to the chart and post a link to it by the end of the week.

Weigh in on Friday 1 January 2010 (or soon thereafter, in case getting on a scale is not your idea of a good new year tradition) and post it here along with your goal for the end of February. I'll add you on in to the chart!

Here's to a successful 2010 for one and all!

[limewave]

Me. I'm getting closer to being under the 190 mark.
Although, I'll be at WDW for two weeks in January . . . anyone think I can manage weight loss while I'm there?????

My Goal is 187
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can . . .

[gnat23]

Yeehaw! I'm in with a vengeance this time! I'm gunna sign up for the transformation challenge at my gym, too, just in case. :D

-- gnat!

[katluvr]

Ok...I think I am back in.
Not successful the last few times OR by taking these couple months off. But I need to be accountable and NOT stepping on the scale sure has not worked.
So, yes, count me in.
Goal? Well since I don't know how much I weigh right now maybe I should wait til I get a starting weight and then figure out what is possible in 8 weeks. I suspect I'll wager a 5 to 6 pound loss. That is what I SHOULD shoot for.

Woohoo! Back in the game (ok, maybe I should not think of this a game--maybe that is my problem, huh?)

K

[Catrin]

I would like to be in on this - I've lost 20 pounds since October 1 - but I've a ways to go....

[limewave]

I would like to be in on this - I've lost 20 pounds since October 1 - but I've a ways to go....

Congrats! That is great. Keep up the good work.

[Bike Chick]

I'm in!

[Possegal]

Goal? Well since I don't know how much I weigh right now maybe I should wait til I get a starting weight and then figure out what is possible in 8 weeks. I suspect I'll wager a 5 to 6 pound loss. That is what I SHOULD shoot for
K

That's definitely the best way to go. Once folks weigh in on Friday (or whichever day works best for you) then also figure out what your goal weight will be for 26 February.

[ridenread]

count me in too. Although I am dreading getting on the scale on Friday :(

[bambu101]

Sign me up, please! Too many cookies lately :(

[azfiddle]

I'm coming back again- closer and closer to my final goal....

Thanks for doing this- it really helps keep the focus!

[Susan Otcenas]

I'd like to join in again for this challenge period, after sitting out Nov/Dec. Might have had one too many slices of baked goods this season. ;) I like the accountability of checking in every week.

Goal is 125.

Susan

[gnat23]

Oh yah, a goal: 124 lb please!

-- gnat!

[martinkap]

I'd be damned if I don't attain the 149lbs this time around! It has been my goal for like 8 monhts now and I am crawling there, but very VERY VERY slowly.

Thanks Possegal for keeping the chart as usual!

Martina

[Trek420]

Sure, sure. I give up, I'll join in. Went to the Dr's today because of *&^ lingering cold. 176. I'd like to be 140. This is the year.

I'd settle for dropping 2 jeans sizes :o as it tends to be tough for me to drop pounds but easy to tone up?

[Serottarider]

Count me in......right now I'm around 175 and I'd like to be at 140 (by the end of 2010) I think realistically I'd like to be at or around 165 by the end of February. I hope I'll have better luck doing this as a group effort with all of you motivated ladies!

Does the weight loss journey ever end?

I wish everyone success in reaching their goals!

[Catrin]

I weigh 158 and would like to be at least 150 by the end of February. I weighed 177.6 on October 1 so am happy with my progress so far. I would like to get down to 130-135 in 2010...

[katluvr]

Serottarider...as to your question " Does the weight loss journey ever end?"

No, I don't think it ever does! At least not for me. I take a few months and think "I'll live w/ it, this must be where my body wants to settle (weight-wise)" but then I just get all out of sorts in how I feel and clothes fit and decided...IT IS TIME. But always a constant work/struggle for me.

Here's to losing weight in 2010!

[Bike Chick]

I weigh 158 and would like to be at least 150 by the end of February. I weighed 177.6 on October 1 so am happy with my progress so far. I would like to get down to 130-135 in 2010...

Cat, we can keep pushing each other. I am right at 158 too and would LOVE to get down to 130-135 in 2010. Think we can do it? I get as far as 140 and then put it all back on:( Think about how fast we can climb when we get down to 130!!! WhoooHoooo!!!

You've already lost 20 pounds since October? That's wonderful!!!! Good work.

Kat, I hear you. I kept thinking the weight would come off on it's own as long as I stayed active and that's not the case. It's hard to be taken seriously as a cyclist/runner/swimmer when you are 20 pounds overweight--besides being so unhealthy.

[Catrin]

Bike Chick, we can certainly keep pushing each other :) I am just hoping that I don't reach another plateau until I am at least down to 150, that last one was just frustrating.

Back when I did Taekwondo I couldn't understand why I couldn't get below 162 - and martial art workouts are intense.... I went to class/practiced 5 times a week. Now I understand why I couldn't lose weight - I wasn't eating enough calories, often enough, or the right things - the triple whammy.

This time I am paying far more attention to what/how I eat - but of course with early diabetes I've no choice (well, no other choice that I like). Pity it took diabetes to get my attention :eek: Thankfully I am greatly enjoying my personal training sessions and working out - and now I have that lovely bicycle sitting in my apartment's living room encouraging me to keep at it!

[mtbdarby]

I'm in too. I'll weigh in on Friday and I'm starting the year with a cleanse. I'm sure I'm somewhere around 160 and I'd like to be at 140 by July 31st - my 25th class reunion.

If I can get back to 130 by the end of the year I will be a happy woman!

[bambu101]

Starting weight- 180.6
Goal for this challenge- 172
Ultimate goal- 150

Good luck everyone!

[ridenread]

Starting weight is the same as beginnng of last challenge. 184. Not sure how I didn't gain over the past week, eating too much junk and not exercising but I am ready to start again.

Goal for the end of February is 174.

[Bike Chick]

This time I am paying far more attention to what/how I eat - but of course with early diabetes I've no choice (well, no other choice that I like). Pity it took diabetes to get my attention :eek: Thankfully I am greatly enjoying my personal training sessions and working out - and now I have that lovely bicycle sitting in my apartment's living room encouraging me to keep at it!

Diagnosed with diabetes??? Oh how awful! That's what I'm trying to avoid. My mother has it and I'm doomed if I don't get this weight off! Today is the day!

Today's Weight: 157.5 (how did that happen?)
Goal for this Challenge: 149
Ultimate Goal: 135

[Possegal]

Here is the file. One of the links should work without having to sign in to google. I left all the names from last time on there. I'll clean it up in another week; this gives people time to decide if they want to join in and keeps me from having to retype any previous names. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[nolemom]

Starting weight - 142
Goal weight for this challenge - 137
Goal for the year 130

[Catrin]

Official starting weight as of 1/1/2010: 156.3
My goal for the end of February is now 148.3
Ultimate goal by mid-spring is 130 - then we will see :)

Bike Chick - the diabetes is early enough that it can be controlled without medication - and I am doing all in my power to keep it that way :p

I won't say how long it has been since I've seen 156, let along 130 :eek:

[marni]

I put on some weight over the holidays and am determined to get it off again asap and keep it off as the weather improves and I can ride more.

weighing in at 145 and aiming at 140 by the end of Feb.

It is a small goal but that's how I best manage it. It has worked for the last 90 pounds so hopefully it will continue to work in 2010,

marni

[mtbdarby]

starting wt: 160.0
goal wt for end of Feb: 152

[azfiddle]

I started 2009 at 150 pounds and lost 30 pounds since January (which I did not think was going to be possible) :D
Starting cycling in July deserves credit for helping me lose the last 17 - it came out to about 100 miles per pound.

I think everyone who is joining this challenge deserves a big round of applause for setting a goal for the new year, and I hope all of you are able to feel more healthy and fit, which is probably the best reward of all.


My starting weight for 2010 is 120.0
My goal for this challenge is 115. (I like what Marni said about small goals)
I hope to reach my final goal of 110 by April, which should be about right for my height- which is 5'1"

[uk elephant]

Count me in again too. I'm starting the year with good intentions....

Starting at 216.4 today and would like to get below 210 by the end of the 8 weeks. Salad for lunch today, should be a good start...

[Susan Otcenas]

Starting weight 132. Goal for this challenge period is 127.

[Over50Newbie]

I'm in again! :)

Starting Weight: 148
Goal Weight: 143

[martinkap]

Currently: 153 lbs (that is the New Years Eve/B-day party)
Goal: 149 lbs.

Thank you,

Martina

[Possegal]

Adding in new updates. Never too late to join in the fun! :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[kacie tri-ing]

I'm in! Starting weight of 158.8 (Which is 21 lbs down from october!!!) Might be ambitious, but for this challenge, I want to try for 150.

My goal for my two week break was to maintain at 160, and even going totally off of weight watchers for a week, I still lost, which probably had something to do with the fact that I ran/biked on our vacation to Austin!

I appreciate the support of this group!

[gnat23]

Hrm, just realized I was way too aggressive on my goal given my starting weight. SO! Please fix me to:

Starting weight: 134.5
Goal: 128

-- gnat!

[five one]

I'm going to pass on the challenge this time. I've decided to stop getting on the scale. It's too frustrating. I've been a total slacker since mid November. I'm going it alone this time and looking for changes in clothing fit instead of numbers on a scale.

Best of luck to all of you!

[ASammy1]

Hey Posse and everyone else! I'm in again too... Starting weight 241, ouch... Goal for this 8 weeks is 233. I think 8 pounds is a reachable/reasonable goal...

[Jones]

I was on a diet for most of 2009 and lost 33lbs but really let it go from Thanksgiving 'til now. So I'm in and Thank you Possegal for all you do.
starting weight 171.4
goal 164
year end goal 130

[Susan Otcenas]

I was on a diet for most of 2009 and lost 33lbs but really let it go from Thanksgiving 'til now. So I'm in and Thank you Possegal for all you do.
starting weight 171.4
goal 164
year end goal 130

Jones, you can do it. Don't let the holiday season get you down. I lost 35 between Nov & May last year. Kept it all off until a little indulging during the holiday put a few pounds back on. I'm sure I could have been really really strict and kept it off, or even lost a little during the holiday. BUT, part of the fun of the holidays for me is lots of baking, socializing and eating out more than I normally do, etc. Plus, I needed mental break from all the calorie counting and food journaling.

But, it's a new year and I'm happily back on plan. I'm sure I can lose the couple pounds I put on in just a few weeks in January, and be back on my way towards my ultimate goal (which is less than 10 pounds from where I am now).


Congrats on the huge accomplishment last year! :-)

[lauraelmore1033]

Just worked up the courage to weigh myself after a holiday season of debauchery. I've gained 5 pounds! Yikes! Can I re-join the party here? Starting out at 252. Goal: 246

[bambu101]

Starting weight- 180.6
Goal for this challenge- 172
Ultimate goal- 150

Good luck everyone!

[limewave]

Reporting late:
On Friday I was up at 196.5 :( Boo.
Goal for this challenge: 187
Goal for June: 175
Goal for Dec: 160 . . .

[Raindrop]

Between a back injury and holiday eating I need to declare a goal too.


Starting 132
Goal 125


Thanks!

[katluvr]

I DID weigh on Friday. It was 125.6.
Goal is to be under 120, so even if it is just 119.8!!!

:)

K

[channlluv]

I'll keep trying. 236.8 this morning.

I've had a hard couple of months. My 11-year-old daughter had swine flu in late October, my father died of cancer in November, I got sick myself in December with the Head Cold from Hell (still coughing, which is affecting my running), and DH bought be very expensive Sidi shoes with Speedplay pedals...you're all going "Yay!" on that one, I know, but I'm scared of clipping in and out and being able to dismount the bike without breaking my neck. Those shoes are slippery.

I've tried them on the trainer and I can clip in and out fine, but doing that on the road is a whole 'nother thing. And then there's the soft tissue damage in my left foot from the bike wreck a year and a half ago where I didn't get my foot out of the strap in time...still hurts. My doctor recommends PT with ultrasound, TENS, and ART. We also finally settled on a bp medication for me. No more huge 10-lb water weight gain-in-four-days-type fluctuations, I hope.

Goal weight, 225.

Roxy

[Possegal]

Adding more updates....

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[PinkBike]

i wanna play too!

i was up to 153 and had lost almost 17 pounds but then Christmas hit!

so now I think i'm in the mid-140's, but i totally want 135 this time!! i'll weigh myself soon and post.

i'm doing dr schwarzbein plus gluten-free, but so having a hard time giving up starbucks.

fortunately i can commute all winter (temp is 70-something today) and i joined a gym, but life (and home-ownership) gets in the way and i havent been since mid-december.

hopefully this accountability will be the push i need. besides looking in the mirror.

and, as someone asked earlier, when do we get to stop worrying about this sort of thing? well, my mom is still on weight watchers and she's in her 70's. but she's in maintenance and looks great, so the answer is, obviously, never. we're stuck with body issues for life.

[ktbikes]

Add me too! I weighed in today at 156.5, and my goal for the end of February is 145. Thanks for doing this! ;)

[Ambikes]

I just returned from an extended holiday vacation visiting my family :) I weighed in on January 1st at 137, but I've already lost 2lbs of holiday garbage and bloat, so my official starting weight is more around 135.

Goal for this challenge: 130lbs

[annarbor]

Greetings from the frigid north. I would love to join in on the challenge. I ride a Trek 7.3 (when I can) and I can't wait for spring to hit Michigan! Anyway here are my goals:

Current: 213
Goal after 8 weeks: 190
Goal for July 1st: 165


Cheers!

[bambu101]

Today's weigh-in- 181.2

[Susan Otcenas]

checking in at 130. :)

[limewave]

195

[lauraelmore1033]

251.1

[azfiddle]

120.4

[ASammy1]

239.5 At least it's in the right direction...

[Bike Chick]

157

[Jones]

170.8

[Ambikes]

I've been bobbing up and down all week.

136 today.

[Catrin]

156.6 today. No loss - but no real gain either. I worked harder than my norm this week, and probably needed more calories. I've learned that if I don't get enough calories, then my weight doesn't change....

[Possegal]

updates for the week. and a reminder to me to get on the scale. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[martinkap]

152.5 lbs ... oh well, two weeks of slacking ... at least it is in the right direction.

Martina

[channlluv]

236.7

Sigh.

Roxy

[gnat23]

Friday 1/8 was at 136

-- gnat! (had to put my 15 year old cat down on Wednesday, so I'll chalk that number up to the quarter-bottle of Scotch I ended up drinking) :( :( :(

[katluvr]

I was all over the place, up and down depending on the day or time of day.
I saw as low as 124.something. But didn't believe it. Let's call it an even 125 and see what happens with this weeks weigh in.
(After a weekend of very bad eating while at Disney...can someone say batter and defried sausages? OMG:eek:)

[nolemom]

Wasn't able to get to a scale until today. 141.5 - not bad after having spent three days chaperoning a chorus trip and eating all of my meals where the girls wanted to eat. Starting my New Year's resolutions tomorrow!:)

[Over50Newbie]

Please put me down for 147.2

Thanks,

Lynette

[kacie tri-ing]

158.8 Maintained. I finished my first week of Ironman training, and I am experimenting with upping my calories some, but still trying to loose...try again next week and see what happens!

[mtbdarby]

GNat - sorry for your loss!

I'm still at 160 - I started running last week though! It had better warm up soon so I stick with it, lol.

What day do you weigh in here? I'm used to Mondays but it looks like it's Friday? Not a big deal, just want to be consistant.

Have a great week everyone!

[Possegal]

the chart is set up with Friday weigh in days, but any day folks choose is just fine. Some folks do a specific day for other reasons (access to a scale, WW meetings, etc.) and no need to weigh in twice. So no worries, just post when you have that week's weight.

[Raindrop]

I'm still right at 132. (sigh)

[uk elephant]

A delayed reporting of the bad news: 217.2 this week. And a nasty cold to boot.

[PinkBike]

another late post.
starting wt 142.4
friday's wt 141.2

[bambu101]

182.8- not good news at all :(

[azfiddle]

118.8 Hurray!

Last week I was up a little- I think I was still recovering from riding 150 miles the last week of the year and holding onto water and the extra food intake I earned from all the miles.

Hope everyone's upcoming week is a good one for healthy & nutritious eating and energizing activity.

Sharon

[kacie tri-ing]

158.4 A little down. I want to revise my goal to 155. I lost my first 20 pretty quickly, but I want to focus on my training, and have the room to experiment with my nutrition without feeling the pressure to loose too fast. I think that is a good goal, and I would feel better with that. In the meantime, I am trying out eating my activity points on WW, since my training has increased tremendously! Good luck everyone!

[ASammy1]

I'm at 239 still. i'm ok with it considering Aunt Flo rolled in...

[martinkap]

152 lbs ... slow but steady :)

Martina

[ridenread]

UGH Up 185.2. Not sure why I am heading up instead of down. Trying not to get frustrated

[Raindrop]

131 today. Oh well, at least it's a downward trend.

[Susan Otcenas]

129.5

My first sub-130 measurement of the new year! The holiday damage is slowly being reversed. :) My lowest reading in the fall was 126.5 (saw that twice!) so 3 more pounds to make up all the ground I lost during my holiday baking extravaganza! I can do this, I can do this.....

[Possegal]

updates again

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Jones]

168.0 one more pound and I am back to my pre-holiday weight. I still can't believe how much I ate and gained over the holidays.

[Catrin]

155.5 today :)

[ktbikes]

I'm at 156.... off to a slow start, but I'm loving this motivation. : )

[Bike Chick]

157 again this week:mad: No change but the podiatrist told me no running for a week....bummer. Maybe I'll make up for it next week.

Susan, that must feel great! Congratulations.

[mtbdarby]

158.5. I saw 157.5 earlier in the week but I took my son to McD's yesterday on his way to his dads and caved. I shared an Angus burger with the dog but I ate all the fries:p

[Over50Newbie]

147.0 for this week.

Lynette

[Ambikes]

Holding steady at 136. I had a great exercise week and nutrition was fine. Maybe I'll see some loss next week.

[Trek420]

Sure, sure. I give up, I'll join in. Went to the Dr's today because of *&^ lingering cold. 176. I'd like to be 140. This is the year.


Aaack: 178.6 :mad: But my bug is nearly gone and I can train again.

[uk elephant]

217.6. That cold didn't help, but it's finally over and I'm off to the gym today!

[kacie tri-ing]

157.4 (even though there were some cookies and a lot of bouncing around with my weight this week). Hopefully that will stick (and go down!).

[azfiddle]

118.8 - I think it's the same as last week.

[Possegal]

Another week of updates. Another week of me not quite getting back on the bandwagon. I have been eating a bit better though, so I don't think of it as total failure. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Catrin]

154 today :) It WAS 153.3 the other day, then it was 156...I think it must have to do with hydration, that is the only thing that makes sense given my level of exercise and my nutrition.

[Bike Chick]

156 for me.

[PinkBike]

142.6

going the wrong direction but not as bad as I expected considering . . .

[Jones]

168.2 not a great week but not the worst week ever. I find if I sleep bad or don't get enough sleep I have a much harder time making good choices. Bad food is just easier and when I am over tired I don't have the energy to cook healthy food. I need to work on sleeping more so I can change that.

[Over50Newbie]

147 again.

Lynette

[Raindrop]

I'm always a day late and a dollar short...but as of this morning 130.5 on the gym scale.

[bambu101]

182.2 yesterday- before 90 minutes of snowshoeing, and then 2 hours of cross-country skiing today. Even if I didn't lose, I had a blast!

[ridenread]

weighted in yesterday morning but forgot to post 183.2

[channlluv]

233 I think. Give or take. I'm in Florida at my mother's house. We buried my grandfather yesterday. He was 87 and passed really peacefully on Wednesday. I did get home in time to see him, but he'd already slipped into a coma. My grandmother is handling it well, I think, but she's not well, either.

My father died in November - I was here, then, too, and spent the week before he died with him. He and Granddaddy both died in hospice care. I swear, that is an amazing group of people.

The funeral was beautiful. They gave him military honors, with "Taps" and everything, and then two young Navy seamen folded the flag and presented it to my grandmother...I was sitting right behind her. It was so moving.

I'll be heading home in a day or so and I'll be able to get back on my workout routine then. Diet, too, although I really enjoyed the casseroles from the church ladies. I don't get casseroles in San Diego.

Roxy

[limewave]

Just got back from 2 week vacation. Too nervous to brave the scales. We ate out more than we anticipated. Taking the next two to 3 days to detox. I'm anxious about Friday's weigh-in . . . Dun, dun, dun!

[martinkap]

151.5 lbs ...

Thanks Martina

[Possegal]

2-week vacation limewave? Where did you go? Hope you had a blast.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Ambikes]

Still at 136. Sigh.

[PinkBike]

whoa, wrong number entered for me on the spreadsheet!

[Possegal]

whoa, wrong number entered for me on the spreadsheet!

Sorry about that. I actually do this while doing a million other things, so not too surprisingly, I'm not quite perfect. :) That was actually my weight.

[Susan Otcenas]

I was on vacation last week too, so will just weigh in this upcoming Friday. I think it will end up being a wash. Got a workout in every day I was gone, including 3 runs (one of which was 10 miles) and 2 swims ( (I love having active sisters!) but the inevitable restaurant meals surely offset all that activity. We went bowling too. I wonder if that counts as exercise?? :D

Susan

[Catrin]

Frustrating - I guess this is just how the body works. Most of my exercise is during the week and my calorie intake is a little lower than the weekends. The weekends I tend to take it a little easier on myself, sometimes I take the two days off, or I do different things that are less intensive - and I eat more.

My weight is always 3-4 pounds lower on Monday (yesterday it was 150) - but then by Friday it is always up a couple of pounds. This is perplexing to me, but considering how quickly the inches are going away I suppose I shouldn't complain :p

[ASammy1]

I moved over the weekend and am up to my ears in boxes so I didn't get to weigh in. I will weigh in again this weekend, if I can find my kitchen... I'm guessing eating out for the past few days isn't going to show so kindly on the scale...

[limewave]

190.5 :d

[azfiddle]

Getting closer to my goal- 117.4 :-)

[Trek420]

Wednesday night I was up, 179, yikes but weighed again in the morning and was 176. I need to get a consistent routine of when I weigh.

[Jones]

169.0 not the correct direction. I seem to be having two good days and then I pig out on really bad food.

[Bike Chick]

Still at 156

[Catrin]

152 this afternoon..

[kjay]

Hello, everyone. I used to post on this thread back when I had a devil of a time trying to lose any weight. I joined a program about six months ago and have never in my whole life had such easy success, and that's why I'd like to pass along some info to those of you in the SF Bay area. Jumpstart Medicine has helped me enormously, and I've lost 20 pounds in the easiest possible way ever. This medically established program has grown from two locations to around seven or eight in the bay area. You might want to check the web site. For at least 15 years I had tried to lose but was never successful. This is a sure way, and, no, I do not work for them. Just thought I'd share this. Wishing continued best of luck to all here.

[Susan Otcenas]

130.0

[PinkBike]

143.0
I absolutely must cut out the Starbucks -- but I can't . . . . . . . . .

[channlluv]

230. Whoop.

Roxy

[bambu101]

181.8

[Possegal]

Updates

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[gnat23]

136.0. Argh.

-- gnat!

[Over50Newbie]

147 - AGAIN!!
Lynette

[Susan Otcenas]

Hi my name is Susan, and I'm a peanut butter addict. ;)

Oh peanut butter, how I love thee. So creamy and salty...

Seriously, I obsess on peanut butter. That probably means my body is missing something critical that peanut butter provides. Either that, or I simply have lost my peanut butter willpower. Regardless, it's totally sabotaging my eating habits of late.

Ah well. One more mile on the treadmill....

Susan

[marni]

although I had agreed to go for it- I am recovering from broken ribs and a dislocated collar bone (thnk you Mr. driver of a pickup pulling a trailer with yard tools in it) and am not getting in my regular exercise andnot eating much but cruising on drugs so I am withdrawing from the challennge. Maybe aanother time.

marni

[bambu101]

Peanut butter addict here, too! On apples, bread, toast, celery, anything else I can spread it on.

Teddie's Super Chunky all the way!

[martinkap]

151 lbs.

[tulip]

143.0
I absolutely must cut out the Starbucks -- but I can't . . . . . . . . .

When I cut out Starbucks, I lost 20lbs in a few months. It's worth it. Tea is better for you anyways, and it's just as good. I haven't missed coffee a bit, and I certainly haven't missed spending over $500 a year on coffee.

[uk elephant]

A bit late with my posting as usual....217.0 this week...

[Ambikes]

I forgot to check in this weekend...probably because I'm STILL stuck at the same weight.

136.

[limewave]

188 . . . I soooo want to make my goal this challenge!!!

[azfiddle]

I think last week I was a bit low and this week a bit high from natural fluctuations ,plus this week I had a road trip and less exercise...

118.0

[Catrin]

This is becoming painful - 151.2.... (and they want me to have MORE calories? I know, I know, but it just isn't intuitive).

[Possegal]

Sorry for the delay - busy running errands in preparation of SNOWMAGEDDON! :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[gnat23]

136. Again. (I blame the impromptu ski trip with OMGBOOZE and all the associated social activities)

Refocusing. Will not hit goal, but can't give up trying to do *some* damage here.

-- gnat!

[Jones]

170.6 I am eating horribly. I think I ate too much sugar over the holidays and now I feel like I always crave it and I keep giving into my cravings. I need to wrap my head around healthy eating again or I am going to gain back all the weight I lost. Weight loss is such a mental game.

[Catrin]

[QUOTE=Possegal;490214]Sorry for the delay - busy running errands in preparation of SNOWMAGEDDON! :)

Not the SNOWMAGEDDON! Run for the hills..... errrrr CYCLE to the hills :D

sorry, it's been a stressful day :)

[Possegal]

Not the SNOWMAGEDDON! Run for the hills..... errrrr CYCLE to the hills :D

sorry, it's been a stressful day :)


My neighbor just commented something about 'yeah, but you ride a bike, right?' - I think that if we get the predicted 20-30 inches, even my bike will be of no help! :)

[Catrin]

My neighbor just commented something about 'yeah, but you ride a bike, right?' - I think that if we get the predicted 20-30 inches, even my bike will be of no help! :)

20-30 inches? Oh my, that IS SNOWMAGEDDON - and here I am hoping that my car can get out of my apartment complex tomorrow morning to get to my gym in time to work out before spinning class - and they are only forecasting 4-8 inches here (they don't do a real good job taking care of our complex and there is a steep hill at the entrance).

[Over50Newbie]

149 :mad:

Lynette

[Bike Chick]

154 this week.

We are only getting 3-4 inches--I hope you ladies out east don't get what they are saying. You will be snowed in for weeks :D

You've certainly been hit hard this winter.

[bambu101]

182.2:mad:

[Possegal]

We are only getting 3-4 inches--I hope you ladies out east don't get what they are saying. You will be snowed in for weeks :D

You've certainly been hit hard this winter.

The ABC weather guy just updated saying "we're still on course to get well in excess of 20 inches by tomorrow night."

My cousins live in Ontario and have been laughing that here in DC we've been getting way more snow than they have. We have had a hard hit sort of winter. But I love snow. Especially "shut down the federal government" snow. :-)

[channlluv]

233.5

[bikerHen]

I'm a month late, but can I join?

I have FINALLY gotten myself to a place where I am dieting, exercising and for the first time in my life actually think I'll succeed at weight loss. It's a good place to be and as silly as it sounds, I owe it all to my bicycle. I've lost 30 pounds since Thanksgiving and plan to lose 20 more by July. I am for the first time in ten years under 200 pounds! :D

So I'm starting at 192.5 and my goal for the end of February is 185 or less. Hopefully less! bikerHen

[Possegal]

It is never too late to join!

[Possegal]

adding in another post with the link so there is a link on this page.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Raindrop]

Again...I'm late and again, I am at 130.5. Teaching too many classes and seeing too many clients while not walking the walk that I talk. (If you get what I mean...which is, failing to eat cleanly.)

[mtbdarby]

I am going the wrong way. 162. I even joined a gym and started working out regularly and gained weight:( Right now I'm stressed out with some stuff my son is dealing with, and like Jones, am eating anything with sugar that is not nailed down.

I'm working on happy thoughts and little sugar!

[Catrin]

Possegal - I love your avatar - but what is on the head of the cat? I LOVE the expression, and looking at this picture always makes me smile (I had to give up my cats so I get my cat fixes however I can :)

[Possegal]

Possegal - I love your avatar - but what is on the head of the cat? I LOVE the expression, and looking at this picture always makes me smile (I had to give up my cats so I get my cat fixes however I can :)

:) That is the late, great, Bailey cat. On his head is a bracelet that says "Expect Miracles". When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, my whole family and bunches of friends started wearing these bracelets for her. Her cancer had a median survival of 23 months and we all felt so overwhelmingly powerless. It was a small thing, but something we felt was a way to show her our solidarity with her. Bailey also wanted to let her know he was in her corner. :)

I lost my Bailey boy, to cancer in fact, in January of 2009. My sister, however, is kicking cancer's a$$ at 33 months since her diagnosis with no uptake on PET scans seen in her tumor for the last 12+ months. Maybe there is something to our bracelets.

[Trek420]

175, down a pound from last time? Don't know how that happened but I'll take it. :rolleyes:

[martinkap]

151lbs ... I'll be damned - the 149lbs is so hard !

[uk elephant]

215.8 this week-end! hope it actual progress and not just a blip!

[kacie tri-ing]

156.4 Progress! I am working with a nutritionist now, and I feel like that is helping (even after a week of illness and a week of travel!).

[Ambikes]

Up a pound to 137. Trying not to get frustrated.

[PinkBike]

144.4 - blehhhhh

[Possegal]

I'm afraid for my next weigh-in. I'm doing nothing but snacking and not working out. Unless one can consider walking through this a workout, which I think I can. :)

[ASammy1]

I haven't been posting the last few weeks because I couldn't find my scale :rolleyes: I moved and finally found the box where it was hidden! Considering I've been interviewing all over the country and moving into a temporary living space, I think I've done pretty well. I haven't lost much, but haven't gained either. I weighed in at 238.5 today. Only a half pound, but considering what's been going on, I will take it!

[Bike Chick]

153.5

[kacie tri-ing]

154!

[limewave]

187.4
Slowing down, but still in the right direction!

[azfiddle]

116.8

I knew last week was just a bump in the road, but frustrating, nevertheless.
Much happier today. 33.2 pounds since Jan1, 2009.... 6.8 to go.

[Raindrop]

I hit 129.5 today and also woke up with a nice thick head cold. My human petri dishes finally got to me. (One's 7 months old and the other four years old. )

[Jones]

169.4 I've had a much better week. Losing weight is such a mind game and I kept thinking "another year dieting" and then I would eat everything in sight. When I changed my thinking to just eat healthy this week, this day, this meal it really helped.

[Possegal]

surprisingly, with the blizzard(s) and all, I've not gained any weight. Haven't lost any, and feeling totally crappy from doing no exercise other than shoveling, but no weight gained!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[ASammy1]

Possegirl, I think you may have forgotten to post for me this week.

238.5

Finally found the scale after moving... At least i didn't gain!

[Possegal]

wasn't sure if you wanted to use that weight or if you were going to weigh again today. sorry about that. will add it in now.

[channlluv]

228.6

That's just shy of five pounds since last week, I think. Changes I've made:

1. Stopped eating out for lunch every day, although I went to Panera yesterday and had a 200 calorie You Pick Two soup and salad combo (plus a 160-calorie sourdough baguette) - I think the high sodium in the soup is why I'm a pound up from yesterday, but I'll take it.

2. I've added a 30-minute cardio session on the bike or in the pool every day, no exceptions, in addition to the Core Performance weights/pliometrics.

3. The sauna at the Y is my new best friend. Yeah, I'm just sweating it out, but it's also making me drink more water, so again, I'll take it.

Roxy

[ASammy1]

wasn't sure if you wanted to use that weight or if you were going to weigh again today. sorry about that. will add it in now.

No biggie! Thanks for doing this for us time after time :cool:

[Possegal]

No problem! Glad to do it!

You've given me the idea that perhaps I should lose my scale for a while though. :) ha ha

[azfiddle]

Limewave- Way to go on meeting your challenge goal!

[Catrin]

The torture continues...152.8

It seems like I always reach a plateau around the "0" numbers - 170 and 160 were both very difficult to get under - and I won't say how many decades long it's been since I have been under 162 so I really should not be complaining :o

Way to go Channelluv!

[Jones]

Nicely done Limewave and still 2 weeks to go.

[ASammy1]

No problem! Glad to do it!

You've given me the idea that perhaps I should lose my scale for a while though. :) ha ha

Mine wasn't intentional though! LOL! I am shocked as sh!t that I didn't gain during that time!

[Catrin]

I am glad that I just re-weighed myself - I am back to 150.... perhaps I should weigh less often :o

[Possegal]

Catrin - do you want me to change this weeks weight to 150? Just let me know.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Catrin]

[QUOTE=Possegal;491621]Catrin - do you want me to change this weeks weight to 150? Just let me know.

If you get a chance to do so, sure - but don't take any trouble over it. I am sure you spend more time keeping up with all this than we know.

[Over50Newbie]

Please put me down for 148 this week.

Thanks,

Lynette

[limewave]

Yay! I'm in the pink!

[uk elephant]

Weighed in at 214.6 this week. Finally making progress!

[PinkBike]

late again, 143.8. I think I'm headed in the right direction now

[Catrin]

A few hours early, but I will take it :)

149.8...

The inches keep dropping, no matter how painfully slow the actual pounds are dropping. It must be from building muscle - but doesn't lean muscle burn more calories? I get confused about all of this, but I am not complaining!

[limewave]

186.4
:)

[azfiddle]

115.6

Does that put me in the pinK? My goal was 115 for this challenge.

Since Jan 2009: 34.4 down, 5.6 pounds to go to my final goal!!!

[Possegal]

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html


115.6

Does that put me in the pinK? My goal was 115 for this challenge.



YEP! I change the color if you get within less than a pound of your goal. Not that I've ever seen that color change in my own line mind you. :)

Congrats to you and limewave!

[channlluv]

226.8 - whoop!

[Possegal]

226.8 - whoop!

I'm so seeing you in the pink next week! Way to go. :)

[ASammy1]

236! Down 2.5 lbs from last week. I'm eating many small meals throughout the day and it seems to be working for me. Yay!

[martinkap]

150.5 lbs ... slow progress ... but at least the right direction :)

thanks for the charts.

[channlluv]

I'm eating many small meals throughout the day and it seems to be working for me. Yay!

I've started doing this, too! 200-calorie snacks/meals, mostly, and it's really keeping my blood sugar even.

I'm down just shy of 20 pounds since September, and I think a good bit more than that since I joined the forum here.

Possegal, do you have the old-old-old sheets showing where we were a year or more ago?

Roxy

[Possegal]

Possegal, do you have the old-old-old sheets showing where we were a year or more ago?

Roxy

Yep, I've not deleted any of them. Want one year ago?
Hope this link works
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTcHVuOVVnQXJUcG04Q0FvZFlVQzNFUHc&hl=en

[channlluv]

I'm so seeing you in the pink next week! Way to go. :)

Thanks. This forum has really been hugely inspirational. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your keeping the records, Possegal.

It's funny - I'm losing gradually, so the people I see all the time haven't really noticed, but every now and then I'll run into a friend whom I haven't seen in several months and they're blown away by the change. Of course, it's all relative. I'm still waaaaaaay overweight, but you know what my big realization was recently? I'm no longer 100 pounds overweight.

I don't know what my ideal weight actually is, but I know 125 is too low for me. I'm thinking 140, and if the 2 lbs per week keeps going, I could actually reach that this year. That's amazing to me, and attainable, thanks to this community. Thank you all for that.

I'm going to need a new picture soon. My current avatar is looking less and less like me every week. <g>

Roxy

[azfiddle]

Roxy, I find your posts motivational. I didn't have as much to lose as you, so I can imagine it is a tough climb to stay with it. But you always sound so cheerful and positive, and when I see your avatar pic, you look so joyful and I feel inspired by what you have accomplished. Make sure your new pic captures that same spirit.

Sharon

[channlluv]

Yep, I've not deleted any of them. Want one year ago?
Hope this link works
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTcHVuOVVnQXJUcG04Q0FvZFlVQzNFUHc&hl=en

I've lost 25 pounds since this time last year. That's 10% of my body weight. Thank you!

Sharon, thank you for those kind words, too. It really is all relative, though. I'm still in the 200+ group. I've got a long way to go yet.

Roxy

[Jones]

168.

[uk elephant]

Yippee! Still making progress! 213.6 this week, which means I've kept loosing nearly a pound a week for a month! Long way to go yet to reach my ultimate goal, or even the goal for this challenge, but I can see progress and I can feel progress too in how my fitness is improving (slowly).

[Trek420]

Wednesday night I was up, 179, yikes but weighed again in the morning and was 176. I need to get a consistent routine of when I weigh.

176 still. Dang :( This is tough.

[ktbikes]

150.5, halfway
:)

[Over50Newbie]

Please put me down for 147.

Thanks,

Lynette

[bikerHen]

I'm down to 189! :D

I'm thinking about getting one of those fancy scales that show fat percentages, muscle mass, ect. I did do a search, but searching is not my strength and I couldn't find anything. So do any of you have one? Are they worth the bucks? Good brands? Bad brands? Thanks bikerHen

[PinkBike]

142.6 - back in the right direction

bikerhen - i have a taylor body fat scale, but i dont take much stock in its accuracy. readings are too sporadic.

congrats to all you who are consisting losing weight.

[Possegal]

Sorry for the delay today. Had to go to a funeral. :( Yucky day!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Bike Chick]

I apologize for being late as well. It also was a bad week. Couldn't stay out of the chocolate I bought DH for Valentine's Day. My Bad!

155 Ewwwwwwwwwwww

Roxy, you are doing great!

[azfiddle]

Bikerhen,
we have a Tanita scale that my daughter left with us when she went to spend the year in England. It seems to be pretty reliable and gives the fat percentage. You program it for your age and gender. And it keeps telling me I'm losing weight, so I'm happy :D

[bikerHen]

Bikerhen,
we have a Tanita scale that my daughter left with us when she went to spend the year in England. It seems to be pretty reliable and gives the fat percentage. You program it for your age and gender. And it keeps telling me I'm losing weight, so I'm happy :D

That's just the kind of scale I want! One that tells me I'm losing weight!!:D bikerHen

[Susan Otcenas]

I was 130 last Friday.

Clearly won't be making my 127 goal, but the truth is that I've not been trying very hard these past 2 months.

On the plus side, though, I hit my WW goal of 130 pounds at the beginning of May 2009, and although I've bobbed around 130 +/-3 pounds since then, I'm still at WW goal.

But, if I want to lean up for my summer events, I really need to get focused again.

I heard an interesting story on NPR this morning about weight loss and leptin levels in your brain. In short, when you lose weight, your leptin levels decline. Leptin controls your brain's emotional responses to food, so as you lose leptin, your brain seems to signal that you need more food. It was very interesting. You can read it here:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123894109

Susan

[Catrin]

Much to my great surprise, I weighed this afternoon BEFORE weight lifting and spinning, to find my weight down to 147.8!!!!!!!!!!

Of course there is no telling what it will be like on Friday - I've noted before that usually when I don't work out over the weekend that my weight drops anywhere from 2-5 pounds by Monday. This has never made sense to me...

[Trek420]

175.

[Catrin]

It looks like I will be making my goal this time - just as long as things don't bounce up by tomorrow...

Are we doing a March/April challenge? Do we just keep this going throughout the year with 2-month challenges? I am finding this helpful.

[Trek420]

I am finding this helpful.

Me too :D 174.6 this morning.

[azfiddle]

Posting early as I'll be out of town for the weigh-in.

I'm down to 114.8- getting closer to my final goal.
But it will be a challenging weekend to stay on track - mainly playing music and socializing with not much chance for any exercise ...

[channlluv]

How do you know what your ideal weight is really?

Roxy

[azfiddle]

Roxy, I'm using the weightwatcher's guidelines to determine my "ideal" weight. I think they have a good handle on it- but they do give a range for your height.

For my rather short height (5'1"), the range is 105-128. My original goal was 121, but when I got there, I felt there was still too much fat, especially around my middle, for my small frame. So I've readjusted my goal to 110-112. For the first time in my adult life, I feel like I'm close to a proportional weight for my height, and the cycling has added fitness as well as weight loss.

Sharon

[channlluv]

Thanks, Sharon.

I'm 5' 4.5", but I don't know what size my frame is. I've been so heavy for so long...I really don't know. I've been over 200 lbs since, oh, um...1996.

When I was in college, I weighed about 130, but I was so unhealthy. I lived on Diet Coke and Hershey bars and never ever exercised. I dropped an 8am aerobics class because it was just too early in the morning for me.

I just don't know what my ultimate goal is here. Interim goals, okay. I'm down to 227 today. I think if I can keep up the diet and exercise and general self-care, I can get to 200 by the end of the school year. I'd like to be under 200 by June 1. There, I said it.

Another little bonus this week: I wore a shirt I loved a few months ago. It's this deep burgundy red, 3/4 sleeve, v-neck, cotton t-shirt, size 2X...and it was way too big on me this week. Seriously, I looked frumpy.

I'm donating it and a bagful of clothes to the women's shelter. Clothes that are too big for me. That's a first. Ha!

Roxy

[kacie tri-ing]

Let's go ahead and put me in as 154.6! That puts me under my goal and a happy girl. I had been weighing daily, but I have been trying to back off and focus on my nutrition with my new nutritionist. I am feeling bloated, so I am going to stick with today's weight and not agonize over having to weigh in tomorrow.

[kacie tri-ing]

How do you know what your ideal weight is really?

Roxy

I worked with my nutritionist to come up with a goal. She thinks that body fat percentage is as important as the weight, but she thinks I can get down to 140-145 and lower my body fat to be at my best athletically. I started really thinking about it when I hit above 180 in october. I am certainly trying toget down to that weight without getting too frustrated :-)

[Susan Otcenas]

Another little bonus this week: I wore a shirt I loved a few months ago. It's this deep burgundy red, 3/4 sleeve, v-neck, cotton t-shirt, size 2X...and it was way too big on me this week. Seriously, I looked frumpy.

I'm donating it and a bagful of clothes to the women's shelter. Clothes that are too big for me. That's a first. Ha!

Roxy

Roxy - that is SO awesome. Congratulations!! I think the goal you set for June 1st is very reasonable and attainable.

I have *one* recommendation, though, and that is that you keep ONE piece of clothing that fit you when you were at your largest. I've given away almost everything that I've shrunk out of, but I kept my biggest pair of size 16 jeans. Whenever I'm really struggling with staying on track, or I need a "you can do this Susan, you know you can" sort of self-motivational boost, I go up to my bedroom and I put on those size 16 jeans. When I see them puddle in a heap around my ankles, sliding right off my size 6 hips, my determination to stick with it is always renewed. Maybe your formerly-favorite burgundy top could serve that function for you?

azfiddle - I agree - I think the WW ranges are very reasonable, and coverage a broad range of body types and ages. For my height (5'4"), the range they recommend is 117 to 146, which they define as an estimated BMI range of 20-25%. I set my original goal at 130, right smack in the middle. I'm 129.5 right now, and this is a healthy weight for me, but I'm not really "lean" at this weight. I've recently reset my WW goal to 125, which I think will put me at a lean but healthy weight for the upcoming racing season. (I was 126.5 at my lightest last summer). I expect I'll let my weight drift back to 130 again over the winter during the off-season. That will let me indulge a little over the holidays while still being in a healthy range.

[limewave]

Roxy - that is SO awesome. Congratulations!! I think the goal you set for June 1st is very reasonable and attainable.

I have *one* recommendation, though, and that is that you keep ONE piece of clothing that fit you when you were at your largest. I've given away almost everything that I've shrunk out of, but I kept my biggest pair of size 16 jeans. Whenever I'm really struggling with staying on track, or I need a "you can do this Susan, you know you can" sort of self-motivational boost, I go up to my bedroom and I put on those size 16 jeans. When I see them puddle in a heap around my ankles, sliding right off my size 6 hips, my determination to stick with it is always renewed. Maybe your formerly-favorite burgundy top could serve that function for you?



+1 on the CONGRATULATIONS and the recommendation

I have a size 28 jeans that I keep in the attic. It's motivating, encouraging, and self-esteem booster to pull them out once in awhile.

[channlluv]

Are you talking about BMI or body fat percentage? Or are they the same thing? And what's healthy?

Thank you for the congratulations and the recommendation to save a piece of too-big clothes. I'll do that.

Roxy

[Susan Otcenas]

Roxy,

This is a good place to start reading for more info.

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/

Susan

[channlluv]

geezthatwasdepressing


But thank you for sharing the link. I've got a long, long way to go.

Roxy

[Jones]

Let's go ahead and put me in as 154.6! That puts me under my goal and a happy girl.

Congratulations. I always keep a close eye on your weight loss because when you started we were with in a few pounds of each other and now you weigh more than 10 lbs less than me.:D It is really inspiring to see others results when we started in the same place.
I was looking at your goal weight and trying to figure out what my goal weight should be, I was wondering if you would mind sharing how tall you are.

Keep up the good work.

[Catrin]

You can put me down as 148.2 and I've reached this particular goal :p

[Possegal]

Been offline for the day, pardon me while I catch up, lots of posts. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[Possegal]

And yes, there will be a March/April chart. I'll start a thread next week for folks to chime in if they want to be on it, and we will weigh for that chart next Friday, the 5th of March.

Lots of pink on this chart - way to go ladies, you are all very inspiring!

[kacie tri-ing]

Congratulations. I always keep a close eye on your weight loss because when you started we were with in a few pounds of each other and now you weigh more than 10 lbs less than me.:D It is really inspiring to see others results when we started in the same place.
I was looking at your goal weight and trying to figure out what my goal weight should be, I was wondering if you would mind sharing how tall you are.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks! I had no idea we were weight loss buddies!!!! I feel like we should have a friendship bracelet of something ;)

These 10 have been slow and tough!!! I have a feeling the next 10 will be even slower! But I am not quite ready to give up (even though I just had more dinner than I should considering....)

I am 5'7.5" and when you are doing weight loss stuff every half and inch counts!

What are you doing to cut calories/fat? Any particular program?

[channlluv]

Hey, if we're getting TE buddy bracelets, I want one, too. Susan, what do you think? It should say something cool and inspirational, something to help keep us on track when we're facing situations like I was today, craving ice cream. I even went to Trader Joe's freezer to see what they might have in single serve something, but I ended up getting bananas instead.

It was not as satisfying. I still want vanilla ice cream. But tomorrow is weigh-in.

Roxy

[Susan Otcenas]

Hey, if we're getting TE buddy bracelets, I want one, too. Susan, what do you think? It should say something cool and inspirational, something to help keep us on track when we're facing situations like I was today, craving ice cream. I even went to Trader Joe's freezer to see what they might have in single serve something, but I ended up getting bananas instead.

It was not as satisfying. I still want vanilla ice cream. But tomorrow is weigh-in.

Roxy


I think it's a fabulous idea.

And, good call on the bananas!

When I need an ice cream indulgence, I go for this: http://www.hungry-girl.com/externalink.php?frameurl=http://www.icecreamusa.com/products/index.cfm?c=14&b=1 It's only 90 calories for a half cup (2 WW points!) and it's really creamy and yummy. And yes, I really do measure out precisely a half cup. :o

When I was a kid, my older sister used to stick her single-serve yogurt containers in the freezer. The yogurt froze pretty hard and made for good local "ice cream".

Susan

Susan

[Jones]

My bracelet needs to say "Think before you eat" or "Don't eat that!" as for ice cream I only eat it in the summer time ( I hate to be cold) and when I do I eat this http://dreyers.slowchurned.com/flavor.aspx?b=1430&f=2959 and I eat the whole container, all 160 calories.

Kacie, I am not following a weight loss program. Years ago I did weight watchers and learned lots, now I am just counting calories. I also try to plan meals around what veggies I am going to eat instead of what protein or starch. I try to pig out on veggies and eat smaller portions of other things. Dieting is hard and takes lots of planning- that's the part I don't like. Being smaller and faster is the part I like.

[limewave]

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday all said the same darn thing. Got on the scale yesterday and thought it was a fluke, but I'm holding steady today! Yay!
Down over 2 lbs this week!!!!
184.2

[ASammy1]

236 again. I had a feeling this week would be a bust after last week's 2.5 lb loss. It's ok though. I lost 5 lbs this challenge which is in the right direction :o

I'm in for the next 2 months!

[Crankin]

I just used the BMI calculator. As I expected, my BMI is squarely in the normal range, although most people think I am super skinny and under weight (I am also right in the normal range for weight, too). I would love to lose 2-3 pounds to get the BMI at the very lowest end of the normal range, so I have some leeway here. But every time I lose those 2-3 pounds, they come right back, unless I totally give up all bread (even whole wheat), wine, and anything else remotely fun. I know I eat healthier than most people and there is no junk in my house.
I spent a few years being overweight and many more being underweight. It's getting harder and harder to just maintain...

[Catrin]

Roxy,

This is a good place to start reading for more info.

http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/

Susan

Aren't there gender differences where BMI is concerned? At least this is what I've been told.

[limewave]

I think it's a fabulous idea.
When I need an ice cream indulgence, I go for this: http://www.hungry-girl.com/externalink.php?frameurl=http://www.icecreamusa.com/products/index.cfm?c=14&b=1 It's only 90 calories for a half cup (2 WW points!) and it's really creamy and yummy. And yes, I really do measure out precisely a half cup. :o


I've had that. Its GOOOOOOOD.

[Jones]

166. Count me in for next time.

[Catrin]

You can certainly count me in for the next time!

My trainer just told me today that I can expect my weight to go up once I am able to spend some significant time cycling. I am glad that he warned me of that...of course weight from muscle is rather a rather different thing than that from fat.

[Susan Otcenas]

129.5

[uk elephant]

212.6 this week. Not quite down to my goal, but getting closer every day so put me down for the next challenge!

[Possegal]

Updating

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdGNsLTBIOFhYeWtzSTZHM0FZT1JRVFE&hl=en
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tcl-0H8XXyksI6G3AYORQTQ&single=true&gid=0&output=html

[bikerHen]

I don't know how it happened, but I'm not complaining. 185! I made my goal :D
I'm in for next month too. My Goal? 178. It makes me giddy just typing the numbers. :p bikerHen

[channlluv]

After spending the week at 227, I'm back up to 228.6 this morning. Go figure.

I'm in for next time. New goal: 220.

Roxy

[PinkBike]

143.2

[Catrin]

You can count me in for next time - my goal will be 140 :)

[azfiddle]

I'm in for the next challenge.
It's my final goal: 110 and then maintenance (forever).

Sharon