September/October weight loss challenge [Archive] - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums

Susan Otcenas

09-05-2011, 12:37 PM

I would like to join for this period's challenge as well.

This post is hard for me to write, but here goes:
I'm pretty disappointed with myself. I've struggled all my life with my weight, but 2-3 years ago, I finally managed to drop it off and I felt amazing. I've backslid some, especially lately, and I'm a bit disgusted with myself over what I perceive as a lack of discipline.

My history:
November 2008 - 165 pounds. Decided to get my *** in gear, start seriously training again, and set a goal of 130.

May 2009 - Made my weight goal off 130. Felt amazing!

July 2009 - my lowest recorded weight of 126.5. I'm 5'4" and I looked (and felt) really good at this weight. Not skinny, but trim, firm and muscular.

Sept 1, 2009 (2 yrs ago) 129 pounds.
Sept 1, 2010 (1 yr ago) 136 pounds
This morning: 139.5 pounds, though I've been as high as 143 in the past 2 months.

Sigh.

I really want to get back to under 130 pounds. But even more, I want to find that sense of discipline and purpose I had between Nov 2008 and June 2009 that allowed me to accomplish those goals. It seemed then that I was able to maintain a sense of discipline because I could override my cravings/food urges by focusing on the bigger goal. But now, I too often give into the short-term desire to satisfy a craving. (and then, hate myself for giving in. Vicious cycle!)

Soooo, I'm hoping that putting all this out there, and looking to the group for some support will help me in my moments of weakness. :o

Anyone else struggling with this stuff?

Susan

Veronica

09-05-2011, 02:20 PM

Anyone else struggling with this stuff?

Susan

All the time. That's why I posted this (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=42141&highlight=cautionary).

For me it's all about trying to balance my sweet tooth - fortunately I want nothing to do with fast food anymore! - with my desire to be as lean as possible. I do weigh myself every day. It helps me stay on track and if I'm up a pound, I eat REALLY clean that day. At 5'5" and 120 pounds of lean mass, I'll never be light. That's a real issue when you want to be a good triathlete. Right now I'm at 143 pounds. I'm making some small changes to drop to 139 by April. That will put me at 14% body fat, which is about as low as I want to go.

You might think about doing some weight work. Muscles do use up more calories and they look good. :D

Veronica

Susan Otcenas

09-05-2011, 02:39 PM

Thanks V. I appreciate it. And I hadn't seen your previous post, so it was good to read. Sometimes, when we struggle like this, it's hard to remember that others around us have been in/are in the same place and that we shouldn't feel like failures when we aren't perfect (which is how I feel at times when I get down on myself about this.)

Veronica

09-05-2011, 03:22 PM

.....it's hard to remember that others around us have been in/are in the same place and that we shouldn't feel like failures when we aren't perfect (which is how I feel at times when I get down on myself about this.)

OMG - you should so totally NOT feel like a failure! You just completed PBP. Do you know how freakin' awesome that is?! You just have to apply that same sense of failure is not an option. Trouble is, unlike PBP, maintaining a healthy weight is a lifetime commitment.

Veronica

Susan Otcenas

09-05-2011, 04:33 PM

OMG - you should so totally NOT feel like a failure! You just completed PBP. Do you know how freakin' awesome that is?! You just have to apply that same sense of failure is not an option.

Yeah, which is why it's pretty messed up, eh? :o GLC pointed out to me that I don't lack discipline; it's just that I focused my discipline in a different direction this year (ie. putting in the miles for PBP).

Now, if only I can make myself truly believe it. ;)

Susan

Tri Girl

09-05-2011, 04:53 PM

I struggle with it ALL the time, Susan. I lost 35 lbs in 2005, and have since gained back 45. Ugh. Talk about disgusted with myself!! I'm now 10 lbs heavier than when I joined WW the first time. You're NOT alone! Granted, I train WAY more now than before when I was barely working out and just doing WW, but still. I would love to drop 15 and still be a tad overweight, but healthier. Am going to try and will join the challenge- but not until after my Ironman in 3 weeks.

And yeah, you just did PBP- you are AMAZING!!!!! :D

And GLC is right. I was super disciplined before on losing weight. Now my focus is on IM and the training that goes along with it. Too hard to do too many things at one time that require extreme focus.

maillotpois

09-05-2011, 06:08 PM

Oh Susan - that story is all too familiar. Thanks for sharing that. :) I find it really easy to backslide, almost more so when I am riding super long distances. The urge to "relax" too much when I am done with a ride can sometimes be too great.

Between December of last year and May or this year, I lost 30 pounds. Mostly with WW (I really do like their new program).

But.... this summer, I let my summer vacation extend itself a little too much, lost a little focus, let my guard down a little, enjoyed a little too much IPA, and I'm up about 10 pounds from where I was in May.

So.... I am in for the challenge and the accountability. I will weigh in Friday and report. I think my goal for the 2 months will be to get back to where I was in May, 168 pounds. (Ultimate good weight goal for me is 160 - 165).

Aggie_Ama

09-05-2011, 07:00 PM

Susan- You are not alone at all. I lost a lot of weight in 2004, down to 125 at one point. I maintained solidly until late 2005. I gained back 20 of the 50 pounds I lost. Then in late 2008 took most of it off to about 140. Then I got on Lexapro, it made me let my guard down, it made me less active and it actually wasn't fully controlling my depression which made me care less about everything. I started just slowly eating more and more. That was almost two years ago, I ballooned to 174 when I switched medicine last fall. I took off about 10 pounds just by being active but I still wasn't disciplined in my choices. So last week I weighed in at 163 and started Weight Watchers again. I know I need to commit, it isn't one thing it is the big picture. A beer or two isn't a problem, it is doing it several times a week after mountain biking. A serving of ice cream isn't the problem, it is half a pint or more!

Bottom line, you're not alone but it is hard to say you're one who feels like you failed. We didn't fail, we just have a new opportunity and a new challenge to conquer! You can't fail when you are willing to try again and learn.

Titania

09-06-2011, 09:31 AM

I'd like to participate this month! Since I was diagnosed with PCOS (Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome) and got on meds/diet, I've lost 80 pounds. In the last two weeks, I've gained 2 pounds...the needle is heading in the wrong direction! It's such a struggle every day, and I've been really discouraged of late, especially since DH can eat whatever he wants.

I've been at a plateau for a few months, and I'd really like to focus again and get the scale moving down again.

My starting weight this month: 188
My goal: 182

GLC1968

09-06-2011, 09:42 AM

I want in on this challenge again, please. I'll weigh in on Friday - but I'm guessing I'll still be around 150 lbs so my goal for the end of October is 140 lbs. I'm 3 weeks into eating Paleo, so I'm feeling super focused and super positive and I can't WAIT to get to my goals! :) Look out world! :p

Susan - I'm not sure you know all this about me, but I've SO been there. Time and time again, in fact. I've been up and down the fitness/leanness roller coaster too many times to count. My wedding day was one of the peaks of fatness (if you can believe it!) and 2 years later, at my fittest, I was 135 lbs and had a 17% body fat. That was in 2005. Then I had some medical issues and gained 25 lbs (unrelated to the medical problem, I just lost my focus). Then I got healthy and regained my focus, and lost a bunch and got back down to 138 lbs or so and was at my cardio vascularly fittest I'd ever been. Then life got in the way, we moved across the country, yadda, yadda, yadda....I ballooned up to 175 lbs (well, 174.9...I never actually saw 175 on that scale!) and was the most out of shape I'd ever been. This was when you and I met. As you know, at this stage, I actually wore a bikini in Cabo around the likes of you when you were near your leanest!! Anyway, I started training for tri, lost ~ 25 lbs and here I sit. Working my way back down with a goal of 135 lbs and 17% bf again. And I'll get there, eventually.

Just like you will. And yes, motivation is SUPER hard. In fact, I would bet money that it is even harder once you've done it before. The only thing that gets me going again in the right direction? Results. Either on the scale or in my head.

So my advice? Change up your routine and honestly, start doing something that you aren't very good at so that you can see quick improvements. Weight training is an excellent choice because it's easy to see fast changes when you are a beginner. And commit to three days (it only takes three), where you are 100% super strict and clean in your eating. No sugar, no starch, no bread....and after three days, you'll feel SO much better and you'll really shake those cravings.

ny biker

09-06-2011, 11:00 AM

I always found that training for a century messed with my weight. It was too hard to eat to support all the riding without gaining weight. I would think something like PBP would be the same thing raised to the nth degree.

I'm in again for this challenge, since I was just starting to make progress toward my goal at the end of August, and now I'm all messed up with my vacation. I'll weigh in when I return to civilization in a couple of days. My goal is still 140.

oxysback

09-06-2011, 04:41 PM

I think I want in, too. What are the rules? Do we just weigh ourself and report back every Friday?

goldfinch

09-06-2011, 05:07 PM

I think I want in, too. What are the rules? Do we just weigh ourself and report back every Friday?

Post your goal on this thread. On Fridays post your current weight. Possegal does all the work as she has made up a spread sheet to keep track. It has been really nice for me because not only does she show your total pounds lost/gained, but the percentage change in your weight for the two month period.

carlotta

09-06-2011, 06:39 PM

I'm going to de-lurk to get in on this also. I've lost 8-10 pounds in the last couple months, but I feel like putting it out there in public will give me a little more accountability, which can't be a bad thing.

Current 183, goal 170.

My biggest demon is sugar, especially chocolate....not good. I also need to mix it up and work more weights into my days, and get out of the mindset that I need to eat a ton more when I ride lots.

crazycanuck

09-07-2011, 02:13 PM

I'm hovering at exactly 58kg's & want to be at exactly 57kg's. I only have 4 kg's to lose to get to the "optimal" weight for my height/age..54kg..

I've lost around 9kgs since april when i started private training. Although i'm still unable to bike & swim, i've changed my diet completely & doing heaps n heaps of long long walks, Jacob's ladder (250 steps) and other stuff.

:)

jelee1311

09-07-2011, 10:31 PM

Count me in. Susan, I feel your pain I'm a night snacker. Working swing shift for years and having eating disorders when I was younger makes it so hard to deal with cravings and diet. In may I did a weight loss challenge and lost almost 20lbs mostly by keeping a food diary( I got my fitness pal for my smartphone) tracking what I ate and being on a team for weight loss seemed to work for me. I slacked off through the summer with vacations and celebrations I've gained a few pounds back. Right now I'm rehabbing so I'm off the bike for at least a few more weeks but I'm not going to put on more weight this time. I'm looking forward to this. My weight is 190 I want to be at 175 when this is through. I know I can do it this time.:)

goldfinch

09-09-2011, 05:00 AM

First Friday of this challenge: 118.4

Still on on plateau, hovering around 119 for several weeks.
Goal: 114

limewave

09-09-2011, 05:15 AM

I listened to one of Nancy Clark's audio books and one thing she said really stuck out to me: sometimes we are in a place where we need to fuel our body and take care of ourselves instead of focusing on losing weight. Sometimes you just need to give yourself a break.

Anywho: 153.6 for me this morning. Feels like it is very slow going, but there is a little progress.

Goal for this challenge is 146 (eek! that would be my lowest weight since coming out of my mother's womb!).

azfiddle

09-09-2011, 06:09 AM

116.8 this morning...

Susan- another voice in the chorus for you. About a year and half ago, you said something very encouraging to me on this same message thread. I wasn't to my goal yet, but had been achieving a steady success for some time. I don't remember exactly what you said, but it was a comment about the big picture and was encouraging.... in any case, it was very much appreciated. And here your

I can relate to your frustration- I'm a little discouraged myself that I was able to get my goal and maintain it for about 6 months but then a bit of the weight crept back on. It's not that much- but enough so that all my new clothes are a little too tight. It was just a little bit of extra here and there, 2 lbs on vacation, and all of a sudden the scale was reading 117, 118, even 119 again. So I am trying to find my focus too...

I have had the most success in losing / maintaining my weight when I was able to get into a daily train of thought that what I was doing was what I wanted to be doing when I was eating healthy. Then I didn't feel I was giving something up by turning down sweets or extra helpings. But extra stress sometimes just makes it impossible to keep that frame of mind for me, and maybe that's true for you as well.

You have so much to be proud of with your recent accomplishments. Welcome that, and then think about giving back to your body what it needs to replenish itself from all your riding in France. Good luck and stay with us!

Titania

09-09-2011, 06:17 AM

Week One weigh-in: 186.0

Goal: 182

skhill

09-09-2011, 06:36 AM

119.0 today. At least I'm not underweight as measured by BMI anymore, even if just barely!

Mako

09-09-2011, 06:42 AM

Kicking off with a bad start - 148. I appear to have gained weight...:eek:
I blame it on lack of cycling and being in a total bloody grump :(

Blueberry

09-09-2011, 07:00 AM

Weigh in this AM: 227

Goal: 215

I have changed a lot in the last week. Coming up with a new plan. If the new plan doesn't get results, to WW I go. For those who have had success with it - did you do online or meetings? I somehow don't think I would appreciate the meetings (and they're not convenient) - but I've heard they work better.

goldfinch

09-09-2011, 08:03 AM

I listened to one of Nancy Clark's audio books and one thing she said really stuck out to me: sometimes we are in a place where we need to fuel our body and take care of ourselves instead of focusing on losing weight. Sometimes you just need to give yourself a break.

Yeah, I think she is right. My issue though is that the increased calories I have eaten have been empty of nutrition. Brownies and ice cream kind of empty. I am pledging to cut those out and eat better extra calories if I feel the need for a bit more.

maillotpois

09-09-2011, 08:15 AM

178 today. Goal 168.

I completely agree with that Nancy Clark thing. I knew I was going to be going through some very difficult times work-wise (leaving a firm, starting my own practice, fears of retaliation from former partner) between fall of 2009 through fall of last year. So I gave myself a break. I kept riding, but didn't worry about food choices. Yes, I gained weight, but it came off and I got through the very difficult time without pushing myself in every area of my life.

I also give myself a couple of cycling breaks throughout the year where I'm not pushing to ride long distances every week, etc. That keeps things fresh.

Caddy

09-09-2011, 08:22 AM

Finally kicking up the nerve to do this - I usually hate giving myself a definite goal since I stray a lot and wind up with massive guilt trips, but what the heck!

Sept 9: 124
Goal in October: 115

I can relate about work leading to non-exercise. Finally, finally landed a real job mid-August that actually requires my diploma and a comparable salary. While it's been busy, the job security has definitely lowered my stress level and I feel more enthusiastic about exercising.

oxysback

09-09-2011, 08:27 AM

Ok, I'm in! Today was the last day of another fitness challenge I participated in, so I feel I still need someone to be accountable to. This one is way more laid back, though. No points to keep track of!

Starting weight: 235.4
Goal weight: 225

On a side note, at my heaviest I was 305 at the beginning of last summer. Yikes! I feel a lot better now...lol!

Possegal

09-09-2011, 09:10 AM

I usually hate giving myself a definite goal since I stray a lot and wind up with massive guilt trips, but what the heck!

Some folks join in but don't put down a goal. That is totally fine and completely understandable. This is to help folks in any way that works for them. So if it is better for you to just track the weight without any goal in mind, that is totally fine!

Here is the link. Let me know if it gives anyone any trouble. There are some blank lines that have whited out names of folks from last go around. I'll clean it up in a couple weeks once I'm sure those folks are just taking a challenge break and not that I missed them signing up. :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US

channlluv

09-09-2011, 09:17 AM

231.4 for me this morning.

Goal: 220. I can do it. I can do it. I can do it.

:)

Roxy

Fast food-free since August 7, 2011 <g>

Susan Otcenas

09-09-2011, 09:18 AM

Thanks, ladies!

Ok, deep breath.... starting weight for this challenge is 144. (I guess that 139.5 I saw on Monday was just dehydration from the long flight. :( ) That's pretty much consistent with what I saw on the scale before I left for France (and consistent with the lastt couple of days, too),so at least all the croissants and cheese didn't do too much damage! ;)

Ok, so goal weight for the challenge... Hhmm, I want something achievable and realistic, that will make me work for it, but not so optimistic that I disappoint myself by missing the goal. Eight weeks. I'm going to say 6 pounds. Enough to see progress, but not so much that it's unrealistic. So, 138 for my goal.

Thanks, Possegal!

Susan

GLC1968

09-09-2011, 09:26 AM

Wow, Ellen - that's a lot of lost weight already! Good job!!

My starting weight: 151.0

I'm going to adjust my goal to 142 for the end of October. It's what I weighed exactly 10 years ago (I know this because it's what I weighed when I met my husband and we met 10 years ago on Monday :)).

chryss

09-09-2011, 09:37 AM

143.4 this morning. Well, I'm not moving around much (some pain where my incision scar is knitting itself into shape). Yet.

It's heartbreaking to hear some of you be so awfully harsh on yourselves about your weight or body fat. Susan, as others have said, you've just completed Paris-Brest-Paris -- you're being really far out there, woman! 10 or 20 or 25 pounds of extra body mass are minuscule in the greater scheme of things. And I'm saying that as a recovering hater-of-my-own-body (and myself). I don't think I was much below 200 pounds, or for very long, during any period between the ages of 28 and 40. Now that I've dropped about 1/3 of my body weight in the last year, my partner has been wondering what I changed to make it happen. (She's been naturally skinny all her life, but now, in her 50s, is suddenly accumulating some extra fat, which bothers her -- we've been converging slowly towards the same weight range, she from below, me from above.) It occurred to me that I needed to make peace, at some level, with my body and work with it instead of fighting it. I'm not more disciplined at 140 pounds than I am at 200: I'm exactly the same person.

What I do note is that I'm less motivated to go from 145 to 130 (unheard-of since my teens) than from 200 to 180 or from 175 to 150. I can wear regular clothes now (except that my legs are STILL short, so that many pants don't fit), and all is more about getting fitter than about losing fat.

ny biker

09-09-2011, 09:40 AM

147 this morning. Dammit. Stupid sedentary vacation.

Goal remains 140.

Tomorrow is the Civil War century (metric). Normally any ride >60 miles earns me a trip to Five Guys for a giant burger and absurd quantity of fries. However if the Antietam Dairy folks are back with their ice cream, I will have that tomorrow, and no Five Guys.

Veronica

09-09-2011, 09:44 AM

10 or 20 or 25 pounds of extra body mass are minuscule in the greater scheme of things.

Actually that's not minuscule when it's fat pounds. Too many Americans are obese and seem to be content to be so. They don't seem to understand what those extra fat pounds are doing to their health.

Veronica

Catrin

09-09-2011, 10:13 AM

135.4

Possegal

09-09-2011, 10:33 AM

Just an FYI for folks, technically this is a 7-week challenge since that takes us to Oct 28th. So 7 weeks from today is the last weigh in. Just in case that impacts any goal weight you may have chosen.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

DonnaS

09-09-2011, 11:14 AM

Weight this AM is 135.

This is a double challenge for me as I'm (hopefully) going on one of the WomanTours' Outer Banks bike tours the end of October. I've lost 10 pounds so far since signing up.

Ambikes

09-09-2011, 01:22 PM

I'm back after a LONG break. Thanks to Susan and the rest of you for sharing your stories because it's inspired me to give this another go. My backstory is fairly similar to a lot of you. I lost 25 pounds through diet modification and A LOT of running about 2.5 years ago. I wanted to lose 5-7 lbs more at that time, joined this challenge, and failed to lose anything. I realize now that my body is probably just happy at 135 lbs, not at 128 or 130. I am at peace with that BUT the scale is now reading 140. In addition to that, I have had some bad things happen in my personal life recently that make it really difficult for me to motivate to exercise and eat right. After allowing myself 3 weeks of a massive pity party, it's time to refocus.

So, I am resolving to clean up my diet, get back on the exercise wagon, and lose the 5 lbs I let creep up on me last winter (and failed to lose over the summer).

Current weight: 140
Goal weight: 135

carlotta

09-09-2011, 05:05 PM

Current: 181
Goal: 170

oxysback

09-09-2011, 07:01 PM

Wow, Ellen - that's a lot of lost weight already! Good job!!

Thanks! And happy early anniversary. :)

Aggie_Ama

09-09-2011, 07:39 PM

Posse- Please use my Monday weight of 158, I try to stay off the scale in between my WW weigh in days because in the past I will tend towards OCD and weigh many times a day. :)

Blueberry- I lost nearly 50 pounds on WW online in 2004-2005. I am the type if I really commit to something I can do it. At the time I also regularly followed a similar type of board as TE and I told all of them so I had to be accountable to them. I am using WW online again, I also don't think meetings are for me. I of course have my husband to know what I am doing and a few close friends. So I feel like for my personality I have enough of a support system. Let's see if I succeed in getting back down in weight.

azfiddle

09-09-2011, 09:20 PM

I successfully used WW online to lose almost 40 lbs. I have gained back about 5 but am getting back on track before too much damage has been done.

There are benefits to the groups- but it is a big time commitment and more money. We have a group on the WW forums (on the fitness challenge, "Biking Babes and Guys" that acts as a good motivator. (Maillotpois occasionally checks in there).

maillotpois

09-09-2011, 09:31 PM

Blueberry - I have typically had more success with WW meetings. But it all depends on the leader and group. If it is not a good fit for you then online may be better..

maillotpois

09-09-2011, 09:36 PM

We have a group on the WW forums (on the fitness challenge, "Biking Babes and Guys" that acts as a good motivator. (Maillotpois occasionally checks in there).

yes. :o. I wish I were a more active participant. The format of that forum is somehow less conducive to regular participation for me than is TE. But it is a solid good group of people on that thread, very very supportive.

I have to say - I joined WW in 1988, lost 50 lbs plus, became lifetime, and kept the weight off til I got pregnant (so about 8-10 years). I have tremendous loyalty to that company in general , and the recent changes to the program made it a lot more sustainable for me last year.

I go back to meetings Sunday. :) look out world.

uk elephant

09-10-2011, 12:12 PM

Looks like I'm starting a bit higher than expected. 221.4 and aiming for anything close to 210 this challenge.

klesko

09-11-2011, 11:07 AM

I weigh 138. Yikes!
Ambikes description of a massive pity party is a good one for me two, except mine has been 6 weeks (shoulder surgery/sister with terminal illness and my 13 year old dog is not doing well either). Life is not fair, and it is not helpful to me or anybody else for me to eat everything in sight and feel bad and sick and unfocused. I will do better if I eat less better food and exercise.

Aggie_Ama

09-11-2011, 01:26 PM

maillotpois

09-11-2011, 04:00 PM

WW ladies I have a question, how do you count activity or do you? And how do you deal with those points. For example yesterday I did a 51 mile, climbing ride. WW said it was 44 activity points, obviously I am not going to eat all that. But on days I do a shorter ride or spin class, it shouldn't matter if I leave those AP on the table? I swap my AP before my allowance (flex, what do they call it now?). Just wondering how others have had success.

My rules are

(1) underestimate intensity. The points for cycling based on MPH don't track with my real world - high intensity is > 12 mph average? Come on. On a road bike? All my rides are "high intensity" then, and while I have periods during the ride where it absolutely is high intensity I am NOT giving myself that for a whole ride because it just isn't that hard. Maybe I will give myself "high intensity" for 1 hour out of 4 or something.

(2) only use the APs the day they are earned. I don't need the calories the next day, really. Even after a double century - which is tough, but that's my rule.

Aggie_Ama

09-11-2011, 05:58 PM

Great tip on splitting intensity. Yesterday I would consider my ride 1/2 high, 1/2 moderate. Only because it was a hilly ride for my area with a lot of headwind, normally I would think 1/4 but this is one of the harder routes. But there were times it wasn't as hard like you said. That brought it down to 31 points, much more reasonable than 44. And I still didn't eat half those. I have my online set up to swap daily, I can't see using them on another day. Maybe when I am racing I need a little more food the next day but I have the allowance for that, right?

I too find their intensity overstated for cycling. It is closer for mountain biking and spin (in my opinion) but road seems way off especially on the mph calculations!

limewave

09-12-2011, 07:18 AM

I had my BIA this morning. Made some really good improvements, specifically intra and extra-cellular water. :) My body fat % was relatively the same as 6 months ago, but cinched down a titch to 22% and muscle mass is up from 34% to 38%. yay!

goldfinch

09-16-2011, 04:39 AM

Bright and early this moring: 116

This is a big drop in a week. I think that I am not dehydrated, beyond what is typical in the morning. But I've been on a plateau for a few weeks so maybe this is a break. Or last week I was over hydrated.

Calories average 1362 per day.

limewave

09-16-2011, 05:14 AM

152 for me this morning. Leaving on another extra-long weekend camping trip. Must back away from the s'mores!

Titania

09-16-2011, 05:36 AM

185.4 today for me. Not what I'd hoped for given how much I've ramped up my workouts. I think I need to completely cut back on carbs again. *sigh*

Catrin

09-16-2011, 05:51 AM

136. Not what I hoped, but thankfully it is only 2 pounds higher than a year ago this week. That is encouraging...

oxysback

09-16-2011, 06:04 AM

233.2 this morning.

2.2 down, 7.8 to go!

Aggie_Ama

09-16-2011, 06:13 AM

155.5 at last weigh-in.

Caddy

09-16-2011, 06:25 AM

My friend dropped off some homemade ice cream earlier this week. Consequently, I am still at my weigh-in despite exercising :eek:

skhill

09-16-2011, 07:17 AM

119 again.

chryss

09-16-2011, 07:57 AM

141.4.

Things are going well. I took out the mountain bike to the local store & post office the other day for the first time a month after surgery -- 5 miles round trip, flat, with some paved highway, some gravel trail -- and I was wiped out. But it feels great!

maillotpois

09-16-2011, 08:00 AM

177 this morning.

Ambikes

09-16-2011, 08:23 AM

I weighed in at 140.0, so no change for me this week. I wasn't expecting big numbers because I focused on eliminating processed foods from my diet this week instead of cutting calories and increasing exercise. So I will monitor intake a little closer and ramp up the calorie burning activities this week.

ny biker

09-16-2011, 08:53 AM

143.6.

jobob

09-16-2011, 09:39 AM

... shyly poking her head in, looking around ...

Hi gang! <waves>

I'm in a similar situation as many of you; I went thru some major life upheavals over the last year or so, and decided I would cut myself some slack while I licked my wounds and regrouped. And naturally, in the process, I gained back some weight. Not a gawdawful amount, but enough to be annoying.

Anyhow, enough of the lollygagging. I'd be joining in right now, but, errr, DH and I are about to go away for a week. I'm all about the timing. :o

So I'll join in when I return (heh, hopefully I won't add too many vacation pounds to the mix).

In the meantime, I'll be cheering you all on. Good luck!

Blueberry

09-16-2011, 10:26 AM

229?! I have no idea how that happened. I think it's water weight - but not sure. In any case - eek. Will be buckling down (and trying to start running - jogging - trundling - ambulating at faster than a walk - anything - this should be interesting....).

DonnaS

09-16-2011, 10:59 AM

No change for me either :( ...135 this AM

azfiddle

09-16-2011, 12:22 PM

117.2 - just can't seem to get down much lower, although I'm not gaining

uk elephant

09-16-2011, 03:08 PM

No change. Still 221.4. But finally back in training this week and that feels good!

carlotta

09-16-2011, 05:03 PM

179 today.

Progress :)

jelee1311

09-16-2011, 08:22 PM

189 I can't believe I actually lost a pound since I haven't been able to ride and I've been night snacking. This week will be better.

Catrin

09-16-2011, 08:47 PM

136...

Possegal

09-17-2011, 12:52 PM

I'm a little late here - will get caught up now.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

channlluv

09-18-2011, 08:16 AM

ny biker

09-18-2011, 09:05 AM

I'm late, too. I was traveling all day Friday and sick all afternoon Saturday (bad shrimp from Thursday), and just now had the courage to step on the scale.

231.4

I took my first Zumba class yesterday, and my first hatha yoga class in years. I also download the C25K app and will start that this morning. I'm already dressed for it.

I've been watching a reality TV series on Netflix called Heavy where these severely obese people face the psychological issues contributing to their obesity and food addictions, and they spend a month-to-six-months at a residential health spa facility working out five hours a day...

I can't help wondering if my health insurance would cover a month at a place like this over a gastric bypass surgery, which the head weight loss honcho doctor told me is my only real choice. Feh.

Roxy

Well fwiw, my sister is a nurse in a post-op unit of a hospital. She told me about a patient who had gastric bypass surgery and was readmitted to the hospital a few hours after being released, sick from eating french fries at McDonald's on the way home from the hospital. Any food-related psychological problems need to be dealt with before the surgery.

And if that doctor is a surgeon, that might be the reason he says surgery is your only option.

channlluv

09-18-2011, 09:12 AM

"And if that doctor is a surgeon, that might be the reason he says surgery is your only option."

That's what I figured, too. A lot of people have shared that opinion.

I just left my mom, who had lapband surgery a couple of years ago. She still has serious food issues. I do not want to live like she has to now. Food is all she thinks about.

Roxy

Triskeliongirl

09-18-2011, 03:44 PM

Channlluv. Good for you for realizing there are psychological issues that are preventing you from reaching a healthy weight. If I were you, I would strongly consider getting some type of psychological counseling before considering any form of surgery. If your health insurance won't pay for a month at a facility (which is probably very expensive), maybe they would pay for individual or group counseling, or maybe a community center nearby offers low or no cost group counseling programs. I think the hardest step is identifying that there are psychological issues. Now that is behind you, so just research what is within your means to help you work through them.

"And if that doctor is a surgeon, that might be the reason he says surgery is your only option."

That's what I figured, too. A lot of people have shared that opinion.

I just left my mom, who had lapband surgery a couple of years ago. She still has serious food issues. I do not want to live like she has to now. Food is all she thinks about.

Roxy

goldfinch

09-18-2011, 07:20 PM

Channlluv, what else have you tried? Have you tried one of the support programs like OA or weight watchers?

I would not necessarily foreclose the possibility of bariatric surgery. It actually does work for many people, far more successfully than dieting. Maybe it is a last resort but it sure can be a good option.

Either way, therapy can be good, but it should be cognitive behavior therapy, which will give you tools to help you lose weight. http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan04/bringing.aspx

I have lost most of the weight I need to lose. I still have serious food issues. I think about food way too much. I likely will have to count calories forever. But I can live with that. I am learning to be content with my discontent. :)

Crankin

09-19-2011, 05:50 AM

Roxy, PM me if you want some guidance in choosing a therapist, etc.

Eating disorders (and yes, this includes obesity as well as anorexia and bulimia) are a somewhat controversial subject in my field and there are a lot of people who need this help!

GLC1968

09-19-2011, 09:12 AM

Traveling all last week so I didn't weigh in until Saturday am (and then was too busy to get online all weekend!). 151 - no change this week.

Susan Otcenas

09-19-2011, 01:10 PM

I traveled most of last week too, at Interbike in Las Vegas. Weighed on Saturday. No change. I'm OK with that, considering the fabulous cocktails I consumed in Vegas. :o

After really slacking off for quite a while, I'm back to recording everything at Weight Watchers Online. This worked very well for me when I was meticulous about it, so I'm giving it another whirl.

Susan

Aggie_Ama

09-19-2011, 02:04 PM

I am really having luck using the WW Online Apps for my phone. Unfortunately I am one of those addicted to my smart phone types but fortunately weight watchers knows there are a lot of us. I find it nice to pull it out and see where I am for the day, calculate points. And the pounds are melting off.

Big non-scale victory for me, my husband who is not a huge complimenter looked at me as I walked into the kitchen Saturday and said "You're looking like you're slimming down."

Susan Otcenas

09-20-2011, 09:18 AM

I had a great food day yesterday, the first one in a long time. What I mean by great is, I stayed completely on track with WW, but even more important, I never felt hungry or deprived.

Thought I'd share a new recipe I made last night. I plugged it into the WW calculator and came up with 18 points for the total recipe, 5 points per serving when divided into 4 servings. Served with a side of steamed broccoli and fresh tomatoes with salt from my garden (both are "free" points), it was a hearty, satisfying meal.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Eggplant-Kuku-233536

Note to WW points counters: I OMITTED the 2T butter that they direct you to use to coat the baking dish. Instead, I used about a teaspoon of olive oil, brushed on with a silicon pastry brush. Nothing stuck to the pan.

Other recipe notes:
I increased the baking time by about 10 minutes.
I used a 9.5inch rectangular glass baking dish, because I don't have 9.5 inch round deep dish pie dish.
I used fresh ground pepper, probably a bit more than the recipe calls for.
I ignored all the reviewers comments about modifying the recipe by adding spices or doubling this or that. I thought it came out well, and looked beautiful (It puffed up and browned a bit at the top, just as I expected)

Enjoy!

Susan

limewave

09-20-2011, 09:46 AM

Oh dang. I'm up 3 pounds after our camping trip :eek:

ny biker

09-20-2011, 09:58 AM

Oh dang. I'm up 3 pounds after our camping trip :eek:

I haven't gone anywhere since last week and I'm up 2 lbs. I think I'm dealing with a lot of "noise" related to hormones and water retention. Very annoying.

GLC1968

09-20-2011, 01:31 PM

Susan - that sounds good and it's totally paleo. I think I'll try it this week! Thanks for sharing. :)

edited to say that it's not 'totally' paleo since cheese is generally a no-no...but the aged hard cheeses are usually acceptable in small quantities, so I'm OK with it.

Veronica

09-20-2011, 01:44 PM

Oh no - you've gone Paleo! :D

I had to stop reading nerfitness forums because I got tired of papelo this and paleo that. :p

Veronica

PS If it works for you - that's great!

GLC1968

09-20-2011, 02:13 PM

Oh no - you've gone Paleo! :D

I had to stop reading nerfitness forums because I got tired of papelo this and paleo that. :p

Veronica

PS If it works for you - that's great!

Yeah, I'm more than a little tired of the connection between paleo and crossfit myself. ;)

I started this to drop some bloat for the end of a summer weight loss challenge, but I've stuck with it (over 4 weeks now) because I really like how I feel when eating this way. And I'm having a blast exploring new foods and new combinations, too!!

My next two challenges are to 1) learn to like avocado and 2) to learn to like egg yolks.

azfiddle

09-20-2011, 02:42 PM

Veronica

09-20-2011, 02:44 PM

I eat a lot of protein myself, but I have issues with just not eating entire foods.

I personally love avocado and egg yolks and frequently eat them together. :D

Veronica

GLC1968

09-20-2011, 02:48 PM

My husband lost weight (he didn't really need to) and was hungry all the time following the paleo diet for athletes, which allowed for more carbs before/during/after exercise. He has given it up and come back to a more balanced approach...

I would be miserable on that program

I thought I would be too. I certainly was the first time I tried it about 7 years ago.

What is helping me this time around is not thinking about what I can't eat. I only think about what I CAN eat and so far, it's been very smooth sailing. I'm not saying it's easy - traveling last week was a serious B1TCH and I generally have to spend way more time in the kitchen than I'd normally choose, but I'm not craving anything. I don't miss anything. And I'm feeling fantastic and recovering from workouts in record time.

There have been quite a few changes in thought since The Paleo Diet for Athletes was written (even by Loren Cordain himself), so it's not nearly as rigid as that book paints it. I'd be miserable if I stuck to all those timelines and restrictions, too!

GLC1968

09-20-2011, 03:01 PM

I eat a lot of protein myself, but I have issues with just not eating entire foods.

I personally love avocado and egg yolks and frequently eat them together. :D

Veronica

Yeah, but the theory is that the foods a paleo person doesn't eat are not meant to be eaten by our bodies in the first place. They will keep you alive, but on them, you will not thrive. Many feel that they aren't really foods as much as they are poison. I still eat plenty of carbs (sweet potatoes, fruit, veggies, etc), plenty of protein and plenty of fat... so I am eating all the types of foods my body needs. I even eat raw, full-fat dairy in small amounts, so I'm not a total militant type. ;)

But for example: Do you eat margarine? I'm guessing not, but just 25 years ago, margarine was the 'healthy' choice and people freaked out if you mentioned eating real butter.

The only reason that 'grains' are a HUGE food group (the bottom of the entire food pyramid) is that the food pyramid was built by the department of agriculture! Of course they want us to eat lots of grains! It's been a staple of the human diet since the rise of agriculture, but that doesn't mean that it's the best choice for us. It's cheap and easy to grow though...

What I find amusing is a conversation I had with my mom last night. My father has a rare form of kidney stones and because of it, he cannot eat any whole grains or legumes...two things that you'd think would be healthy right? Except that for him, they could kill him. Not unlike a person with celiac. I mean - not eating wheat? That's insane...it's the basis for our food system! Or I have a family friend who was allergic to all corn products. He passed away 10 years ago, but imagine how impossible it would be for him to eat these days. Corn is in EVERYTHING.

I don't know - it makes sense to me. If we were meant to eat grains, we'd have stomachs like ruminants.

Just so you all know, I am so NOT a paleo-pusher at all. I don't preach. I would rather not even talk about it in real life unless it's to find good recipes. Most people assume I'm on Atkins or that I'm a celiac, so I just let them think that. It's a lot easier than getting into philosophical arguments about my choices! :p

Veronica

09-20-2011, 03:43 PM

Oh, I think there is a lot to be said for the basis of the paleo revolution - I think my diet is fairly paleo. But if I want to eat ice cream - I'm going to. I had the opportunity to have some homemade Dutch Chocolate ice cream this weekend. It was AMAZING. And I think I run best if I've had Trader Joe's Cinnamon bread for breakfast - slathered with butter. :D Funny - I eat almost no corn now. I love it, but I've had trouble digesting it since I had a stomach bug when I was twenty.

I find the obsession and the pushing of the diet off putting. I really think it comes down to what works best for each individual. Of course I am probably a bit obsessive myself.

Veronica

GLC1968

09-20-2011, 03:54 PM

After I've been 'strict' for a month or two, and after I reach my goal weight, I will definitely be having occasional non-paleo foods. So far, the only things I'm missing right now are hummus (and I'm planning on making baba ghanoush this weekend instead!) and pizza. I will have pizza again some day. And I will definitely eat my mom's stuffing at thanksgiving. ;)

Dutch chocolate ice cream sounds like a damn good way to splurge to me!

Veronica

09-20-2011, 04:15 PM

We're on the once a month pizza plan. I buy a Newman's thin crust pizza the first weekend of the month - love, love , love pizza! I don't have a specific ice cream plan. Mostly, I just don't buy any. :D

Pizza and ice cream were what made me "fat" last year. I'm down 14 pounds overall from this time last year and I've gained 4 pounds of muscle. And I love what I'm doing for workouts. I do wish it would cool off so I could run after work - 97 degrees at my house right at the moment. :eek:

Veronica

Crankin

09-21-2011, 04:21 AM

I, too am turned off by the "obsessiveness" of the paleo/crossfit people. A close friend's son went to a cross fit gym this summer, went on the diet (he was not really heavy) and became a "trainer." He is in college, extremely bright, but it seems like he's been "taken in" by this gym. Now my friend (she's the one who is the newer cyclist I've been enabling for about 2 years) is going to try out a class there today. I wonder what she will say when I talk to her tonight.
I too, don't eat a ton of grains, but I can't live without them.
I know this diet would work for me, but when I've needed to lose weight, it's always been a diet/exercise plan of my own creation. Generally, cutting carbs and changing my exercise up works.

GLC1968

09-21-2011, 09:34 AM

The scale is finally moving in the right direction, so I'm hopeful for seeing a little 'motivation' by Friday. ;)

The most difficult part about being paleo is not giving up bread or grains. It's removing sugar, corn and soy from one's diet. Oh, and vegetable oils. Seriously, this stuff is in EVERYTHING. I cleared out our pantry in week one and that was pretty easy to do (most of it is boxed up for food donations). Week 2, I cleaned out the fridge - giving all yogurt to the chickens, saving all beer for the slugs next spring, and tossing a lot of half-finished bottles of salad dressing, condiments and asian sauces. ALL of these thing have either soy oil or sugar as their first ingredient. It's insane.

This week, I finally cleared out our 'spice' cabinet. Basically, I removed all the bad oils (corn, safflower, canola, etc) and every single asian sauce (fish sauce, oyster sauce, black bean sauce, tamari, soy sauce, etc). as they ALL contain either soy or sugar or gluten. I had no idea!

I always thought that we ate pretty home-made foods, but we do use a lot of prepared sauces and spices and flavorings and I'm amazed how much these things are processed. This way of eating is opening my eyes to all kinds of things that I'd never thought of before.

skhill

09-23-2011, 05:47 AM

120.4! Moving in the right direction at last...

oxysback

09-23-2011, 05:58 AM

233.0

Hey, at least it's something! :)

limewave

09-23-2011, 05:59 AM

153 this morning. Up a bit, but the good news is my "skinny" jeans fit just fine this morning. ;)

Veronica

09-23-2011, 07:20 AM

I'm not actually a part of the challenge, but I saw a number on the scale today that I don't think I've seen since I was 19 and swimming 5,000 - 6,000 yards a day.

I wish I had taken my training more seriously then. I don't know if I could have been a great swimmer - but I know I could have been better than I was. Oh well... the folly of youth. :D

Veronica

goldfinch

09-23-2011, 07:35 AM

118.2

I am bummed. Up two pounds. I really have been vacillating around this weight for a while. I thought I'd broken out with last week's 116 weight but back up again. Not getting enough exercise in the cold and rain. I have to head south.

channlluv

09-23-2011, 07:38 AM

226.8

Definitely in the right direction, but is it just water weight?

I've been mixing up my exercise routines, too. It turns out that my Y has classes in the morning. With other people. Who knew? There's more there than just the pool and the sauna.

So this week I took two step aerobics classes, one hatha yoga class, one Zumba class, and I swam a half-mile twice (two different days) and I actually sat in the Jacuzzi for a bit and chatted with a really lovely internal medicine doctor who referred me to a holistic cardiologist and the Center for Integrative Medicine. I have an appointment in October.

Oh, and I started South Beach two days ago. I'm in Phase 1, of course. Nothing but veggies and lean means. I'm a pretty good cook, though, and so far it's painless. I quit buying bread over a week ago and have relegated my DD to brown rice tortillas for her school lunches. I think she's happy with it so far, too.

I also signed up for myfitnesspal.com. We'll see how that goes. Their forum people aren't as nice, some of them, as we are here. Not all, but there was enough snarkiness I don't think I'll be chatting much over there.

My goal is 200 by Christmas. I think I can do it.

I am going for a bike ride this morning on my 37-lb steel frame Palomar GT. This is the bike on which I lost that 20 pounds a couple of years back. I never lost anything on the road bike, I think because of the different posture and my belly getting in the way of pedaling a steady pace, and my hands kept going so numb I couldn't work my brakes.

I'm back on platform pedals and a more upright posture this morning, with friends who are training for an upcoming triathlon. We'll see how it goes.

Roxy

Blueberry

09-23-2011, 07:47 AM

228 this morning.

I think I have an idea of what caused the blip last week and have corrected it. Missed 2 workouts earlier this week, but have completed then the last 2 days (and will today). At least I moved on and didn't let the missed ones get me down.

jobob

09-23-2011, 07:54 AM

Hi, I'd like to join in, if it's OK to do so mid-challenge.

I'm now at 164, and my goal for the end of Oct. is 158.

maillotpois

09-23-2011, 08:26 AM

Stayed the same.

My last double century of the year is tomorrow and I came down with a bladder infection 2 nights ago, which kept me up all night. Joy. The antibiotics I am on say they may make me dizzy and I should stay out of the sun, which is exactly what you want to hear when you're going to go ride your bike 200 miles. :rolleyes: So I have been having a mini pity party for the last couple of days and just not worrying about food or exercise. :o

Roxy - good for you! Sounds like you have a solid plan and are heading into it with real commitment. Keep it up. :)

GLC1968

09-23-2011, 09:22 AM

148.0 - and the scale paused on 147.something before settling on 148. It looks like my body has finally figured out that this paleo thing is here to stay and it better start cooperating! :p

ny biker

09-23-2011, 09:30 AM

I also signed up for myfitnesspal.com. We'll see how that goes. Their forum people aren't as nice, some of them, as we are here. Not all, but there was enough snarkiness I don't think I'll be chatting much over there.

I think "pal" and "snarky" are two words that don't go together. But maybe that's just me.

145.0 this morning. I was up to almost 147 a few days ago.

Catrin

09-23-2011, 09:44 AM

135.4....sigh

I think this maddening plateau is due for two reasons: too many carbs on non-ride days, and a decrease in my long rides. Recently assorted schedule problems have decreased my number of road rides. I still prefer the trails to the road, but if I don't have time to fit in the number of rides that I KNOW I need, I need to find some other way of getting in that cardio work.

I feel like a fat slug, though I know I am not any more...part of this is also my internal self image.

Susan Otcenas

09-23-2011, 11:15 AM

143. It's just a pound, but it's a pound in the right direction.

I haven't done a single thing remotely athletic since Sunday's Muddy Buddy, though. I gave myself permission to take September off/easy after a long hard year of PBP training. It feels incredibly decadent to do nearly nothing, but I think it's a good mental break, and my left knee sure needs the rest. I have a picnic -oriented bike ride (think: 2 five year olds along for the ride, and you'll get an idea of the pace ;) ) planned for tomorrow and a trail walk on Sunday.

Susan

azfiddle

09-23-2011, 12:43 PM

117.4
Same zone as the last few weeks, but much better than 118-119 from Sunday until yesterday.

DonnaS

09-23-2011, 01:00 PM

134.8. Just glad I didn't gain this week... cooler weather equals baking for me. Whipped up a loaf of cinnamon bread, which, thankfully, DH demolished after I had just a single slice.

Titania

09-23-2011, 01:31 PM

188.8...gained about 3 lbs since last week.

I was stuck in a business conference in Puerto Rico all week...eating garbage because the food was terrible and not exercising. I'm hoping to get it back off this next week. I've really got to buckle down on my carb eating. :(

Possegal

09-23-2011, 01:52 PM

Heading in to do some updating. Sorry for not being sure to post the link on each page. I do try and do that so that people don't have to go back too far if they want to check in on it. But you've all been very talkative. :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

Possegal

09-23-2011, 01:56 PM

Hi, I'd like to join in, if it's OK to do so mid-challenge.

It is always OK to join in at any time! Welcome aboard. :)

Aggie_Ama

09-23-2011, 02:11 PM

153.

My goal is still to be in the low 140's for my first marathon of the year on 11/20. I know from the past I lost very quick at the beginning, so I expect to slow down from 2-3 pounds a week soon. I did get into some smaller pants this week, that felt good!

chryss

09-23-2011, 05:51 PM

144.2. Fluctuating like mad, having a cold etc.

I had my 6-week checkup today and am cleared for any and all activity I want to do (though I get occasional muscle pain where the surgery scar is, so it's not yet all back to normal).

jobob

09-23-2011, 06:19 PM

After all the great reviews on this & other threads about the new Points Plus plan, I went ahead and joined Weight Watchers. I had pretty good success with it many moons ago with the old plan (online), but this time around I thought I'd give meetings a try.

I enjoyed the meeting I attended yesterday, and the leader is an absolute hoot.

And I do really like the new plan and it's emphasis on fresh fruits & vegetables. It's going to take a bit of adjusting; turns out yesterday I ate only 17 out of the 29 points allotted to me*. Um, ooops? :o

---

Here's a fabulous recipe that I made for dinner last night, but instead of sweet potatoes I used butternut squash. And I used 1 tbsp cannola oil instead of 2 tbsp grapeseed oil. And I used curry powder instead of turmeric.

Cauliflower with Sweet Potatoes (http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/cauliflower-with-sweet-potatoes-recipe/index.html)

Best I can figure, this comes out to about 1 point per (very large) serving. No wonder I went under my points total, heh ...

*I suppose next time I'm in danger of going under the daily points, I could have a beer (5 points; yes that's one of the first things I looked up :D)

Oh, and activity points. Goodness. I went out for a nearly 2-hr ride today and the system wanted to give me 17 actvity points. Hmmm. I plugged in 1 hr instead and gave myself 11 APs. And I should in theory use those today. Maybe I'll have a tiny bit of the incredible Rogue River Blue cheese we picked up during our trip to Ashland last week. Heh.

jelee1311

09-23-2011, 11:58 PM

I'm at 188. This week has been hard, my hip and back has been sore a lot so still no riding. But I am becoming a good swimmer because I have to swim daily so I can function. Who knows maybe once I heal maybe I will do a tri???I think I have abs again, I can't see them yet but I know they are in there somewhere cuz they are sore today:)

jelee1311

09-24-2011, 12:18 AM

Good job everyone! I'm impressed how many are doing this and reporting. The last challenge I did at work it was had to get people to report weekly even though they volutarily signed up for it. Thanks again Posse gal for the spreadsheet.

Aggie_Ama

09-24-2011, 05:57 AM

Jobob- I find with the new program I do have more days I am under my points. Or I feel like I ate everything I saw and barely go over. At first I wasn't sure I liked it but I am having great success with it. I had lost a lot of weight on the old plan in 2003-2004 and kept myself down in maintenance although not as thin as I was. So I know it works and will help me get where I feel good about being.

I also try to keep my activity in check, the road biking seems extremely inflated. I usually just use the less than 12 mph setting online or perceived effort. And I swap those daily not bank them because that doesn't make sense to me. Good luck!

carlotta

09-24-2011, 07:08 AM

180 for me this week.

Period week, and hoping/feeling that there's some water/bloat weight in there and it'll knock off a couple more pounds in a few days...

uk elephant

09-25-2011, 02:02 AM

219.6, just a little late with the reporting. Tough week at work and no time for exercise. Whenever I was tempted by snacks to keep going, reminded myself that getting fatter won't make work any less stressful. The mantra seemed to help. Hoping to do even better next week by getting some more exercise in too.

klesko

09-25-2011, 02:25 PM

I was 138.2 this morning. That is a lot, but it could be worse, considering how little I have been exercising and how much I have been eating.

tprevost

09-25-2011, 03:13 PM

I'd like to join too... I have had some health issues and then just got plain lazy :rolleyes: I am at 172 right now and would like to be at 164 by the end of October... ::cool:

jobob

09-25-2011, 03:23 PM

Hi trac !

tprevost

09-25-2011, 03:34 PM

Hi trac !

Hi Jobob!!!!

Possegal

09-25-2011, 03:51 PM

Never too late to join! Welcome.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

Mako

09-29-2011, 01:01 AM

Finally weiging in (I'm away for the weekend)

Been avoiding my scales as I didn't want to see the damage :(
Plucked up some courage and its not as bad as I thought -148

I seem to be on a bit of a yo-yo of late.....

klesko

09-30-2011, 02:18 AM

I am 139.6 this morning - the wrong direction. I have found that if I eat whatever I want to/feel like it works out to about 2500 calories a day - 300-400 more calories a day than I burn, even with cycling. In October, my goal will be to average less than 2000 calories a day. I really need to get my stress eating under control.

goldfinch

09-30-2011, 05:56 AM

I am 116 this morning. The same as two weeks ago but less than last week. I don't know yet if I have broken my plateau.

Weight loss plateau's effect just about every one losing weight at the 6 to 9 month point. Here I am right on schedule in the ninth month. It is a risky time because the weight loss rewards are just not there.

limewave

09-30-2011, 06:14 AM

152. It's going to be a miracle if I make my goal this challenge. Ah well, my clothes are fitting great!

oxysback

09-30-2011, 06:17 AM

231.4 this morning.

4 pounds down, total (for this challenge, anyway).

Almost half way to my goal!

GLC1968

09-30-2011, 06:38 AM

Great job, Ellen! Are you still running? Wanna do a 5k together this winter? :)

I don't have a scale available to me (I'm traveling for work) but my last weigh in was on Tuesday at 147.3, so lets use that for this week. I'll be doing a Wednesday weigh in next week as well (traveling again), so this may be a trend for me! :p

Blueberry

09-30-2011, 06:47 AM

224 for me this week! Would have been better, but had some dental work that knocked me out of exercise for a bit.

Ambikes

09-30-2011, 07:25 AM

I didn't check in last week because I went on a long weekend trip to run a 10K race in Banff, AB. I weighed in when I returned to find that I had gained 8 pounds :eek: over the course of 3 days. I know the sodium in the camping food I was eating contributed, but I still thought that was a scary amount. I will definitely be modifying my typical camping food for my next trip (as much as I can, since we tend to backcountry more often that not).

Diet was okay this week, but not perfect, and I weighed 142 this morning. I need to get my eating figured out if I am going to lose any weight this challenge.

channlluv

09-30-2011, 07:59 AM

228.8

One and a half weeks of complete compliance on South Beach, up to yesterday, and I gained two pounds from last week. Hmm.

My doctor took me off my blood pressure meds because my bp dropped too low - 87/52 - after the first six days on South Beach and lots of varied exercise (swimming, step class, yoga, bike ride, Zumba).

The bp meds are also a diuretic, so I'm guessing the added weight is probably just water.

I'm going for a bike ride today. I'm hoping it settles out over the next week. These headaches and crying fits are wearing me out. Yesterday was nearly completely wiped out by non-stop crying...how do I shut these demons off?

I ate a peanut butter sandwich on low glycemic sprouted grain bread, with honey apple butter instead of jelly. It made me feel more even. That's all I've "cheated" this last week and a half.

The SB people say you should lose 7 - 13 pounds in the first two weeks. We'll see.

Roxy

jobob

09-30-2011, 08:20 AM

So far so good. My first week's weight in at WW was 161.2

Ah well, my clothes are fitting great!

That's key for me. Numbers are all well & good, but what really matters to me is how my pants are fitting. And I don't like them to be snug. :p

Susan Otcenas

09-30-2011, 08:20 AM

144.

Tomorrow is October 1st, the beginning of my Ironman Canada training program. I gave myself September off, and am looking forward to getting back into a regular routine.

Susan

Catrin

09-30-2011, 08:36 AM

136.2....sigh

skhill

09-30-2011, 08:44 AM

120.6. Slow and steady, that's the way to go...

azfiddle

09-30-2011, 08:46 AM

117.4 lots of exercise but having a hard time staying really focused when I'm hungry....

DonnaS

09-30-2011, 09:53 AM

Grrr...back to 135.

ny biker

09-30-2011, 09:59 AM

145.8 this morning. As opposed to 144.4 yesterday. Still lots of noise related to water retention, and no actual progress.

carlotta

09-30-2011, 12:22 PM

177.

At least it's not up from last week.... I feel good this week, and clothes are definitely fitting differently (not necessarily better, a couple shirts look kind of tent-like in places.....I'm down 20 from a couple months ago) so I'll take it.

Next week could be tough, the boyfriend will be out of town (so less accountability on dinners and more grab-it-on-the-way-home food) and work will be crazy....I have to finish writing an exam, and deal with 180+ undergrads taking their first bio exam....we'll see how all of that goes.

Aggie_Ama

09-30-2011, 12:53 PM

154. Wrong way.

I stuck to program so not panicking yet. Trying to be even more diligent about tracking. Should be hard, racing and camping this weekend. Of course that does mean high calorie burn Sunday.

Titania

09-30-2011, 01:01 PM

185.4 today. I've taken off the couple of lbs I put on in Puerto Rico and a tiny bit more. I'm satisfied with that. :)

Possegal

09-30-2011, 03:04 PM

Getting caught up.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

oxysback

09-30-2011, 07:22 PM

Great job, Ellen! Are you still running? Wanna do a 5k together this winter? :)

Sure! I'm still really slow, though. My faststest pace so far has been a 13:56 mile.

ny biker

10-01-2011, 10:20 AM

145.8 this morning. As opposed to 144.4 yesterday. Still lots of noise related to water retention, and no actual progress.

Today I weigh 143.6. Probably because I slept late and weighed myself around noon -- I always weigh less when I sleep late.

But still, up a 1 lb in a day, then down 2 lbs in a day. Nuts.

chryss

10-01-2011, 11:02 AM

Sorry, forgot to post. Crazy busy at the moment!

141.6 yesterday, fluctuating down, but keeping things just right. Except that I need to get more exercise. (And getting invited for lunch at a Thai restaurant is bound to have done some damage. As is my recent lowbush cranberry [lingonberry] muffin baking activity.)

6 weeks recovery after abdominal surgery seems to be a realistic measure. It's just over 7 weeks now, and for the last week I've felt great physically. Better than before! (And I'm nearly 10 pounds down.)

Today I weigh 143.6. Probably because I slept late and weighed myself around noon -- I always weigh less when I sleep late.

But still, up a 1 lb in a day, then down 2 lbs in a day. Nuts.

I've come to see that as completely normal.

crazycanuck

10-01-2011, 06:45 PM

Ooops..forgot to post..

i'm at 57.4kg not too far away from that elusive first goal...

jelee1311

10-02-2011, 12:27 PM

Sorry i forgot to post. 187 though I don't know how because not riding and stress has made me eat through my fridge twice this week. I'm really lacking willpower and commitment maybe next week will be better.

limewave

10-03-2011, 08:05 AM

I have a 2-day bachelorette party, a wedding, an adventure race, and an anniversary this week.

Who wants to send me text messages every 30 minutes to help keep me focused on my goal? :o

I may not be weighing in this Friday.

tprevost

10-04-2011, 07:13 PM

Down a couple of pounds 169.8. yeah!

goldfinch

10-07-2011, 05:32 AM

116

Continuing the plateau. Ate too much at a picnic with neighbors yesterday. :(

Off for a nice long bike ride.

Aggie_Ama

10-07-2011, 05:40 AM

152, seems to have started moving again.

When I started back on WW on 8/29 I took my measurements, this is something very motivating you can do if the scale seems to be moving slower. I like to take them once a month so I did these changes as of Monday (near beginning of the month and 5 weeks in).

Weight: -11
Arms: -.5”
Hips: -1.53”
Bust: -1.75” (Even though as a D cup I have plenty on top, hope this is back fat!)
Waist: -1.5”
Dress Size: Dropped from 12 to 10
Thighs: -1.25” (my stubborn area, I carry much weight here)

oxysback

10-07-2011, 06:14 AM

This morning I'm 230.6. Yay!

GLC1968

10-07-2011, 06:47 AM

I weighed in this week on Wednesday before I left at 147.0. Not much of a drop, but I'm pretty certain that I'm lower now (but with no scale to prove it!).

skhill

10-07-2011, 07:27 AM

120.4 so not much change. Oh well.

maillotpois

10-07-2011, 07:34 AM

175 - slow and steady.

Susan Otcenas

10-07-2011, 08:08 AM

143. Just did so-so on my eating plan this week, but had a GREAT workout week. Now that I've started my IM training (7 days in) I think - I hope! - to start to see some real movement.

Possegal

10-07-2011, 09:04 AM

weekly updating now

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

ny biker

10-07-2011, 10:06 AM

144.4 this morning. Was 147 on Monday and Tuesday.

Two weeks of crappy weather cut into my exercise somewhat, but I don't think that's really what's going on.

jobob

10-07-2011, 10:58 AM

159.4 ... 4.6 lbs down, woo hoo.

And I'm starting to see & feel a difference. Excellent. :cool:

The new WW plan is working out really well for me. It's not difficult at all for me to stay within my daily allowance, and the weekly allowance gives me the opportunity to splurge a bit, so I'm not feeling deprived. I don't do deprivation well.

On Saturday (while practically everyone else in the Bay Area was riding Levi's Gran Fondo), LeeBob and I took advantage of the glorious weather & drove down to Monterey & Big Sur.

Naturally, we stopped off at our usual feeding spots -- a sweet little cafe in Carmel, and the restaurant at the Ventana Inn in Big Sur, high atop the bluffs overlooking the ocean.

We splurged and I figured I would worry about the points later. But that said, we (Lee is doing this with me, like he has a choice, heh heh) made some reasonably well-informed choices. By reasonably well-informed I mean we opted for side salads instead of fries or potato salad, and I asked for my dressing on the side and had very little of it, and didn't touch the bread. Eh, small steps. That didn't prevent me from thoroughly enjoying a luscious crock of French onion soup along with my noble salad. And at the Ventana Inn, we were going to split a dessert, but we ended up each getting one. But you know, it was well worth it, and I took it easy on the points the rest of the day.

Tallying it all up (and hopefully way overestimating the amt of points), I didn't make that huge of a dent in my weekly points allowance. I generally stay under my daily allowance so I figured this one splurge wasn't going to mess it up too badly.

And I lost nearly 2 lbs this week, so that approach seems to have worked.

Susan Otcenas

10-07-2011, 11:14 AM

Yay, Jobob!! It's nice when the scale confirms our hard work, isn't it?

DonnaS

10-07-2011, 11:17 AM

134.

Blueberry

10-07-2011, 12:33 PM

I had been doing great - down to 221, but popped back up to 224. I think it's salt/water retention, but not sure.

In any case - no change this week. Going to do light exercise today - sore throat and feeling crappy:(

azfiddle

10-07-2011, 12:38 PM

117.6 ... just maintaining still

carlotta

10-07-2011, 04:14 PM

178.

meh. I've been within a pound or two of that for three weeks now, so something needs to shake up this week. Maybe a few more weights, watch portions a bit more. Going out for a family-style Sichuan dinner for a friend's birthday tomorrow and not planning on practicing any restraint there, so we'll see.....

chryss

10-07-2011, 05:57 PM

141.6 today. After a week close to 140.

I'm a bit lax with eating and only did one longer ride in the cold. Finding ways to step up exercise is the task for the rest of the month.

uk elephant

10-08-2011, 02:12 AM

221.2 the past two weigh ins. The way work is these days i suppose I should just be happy I'm not gaining more.

Possegal

10-08-2011, 06:21 AM

More updates

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

channlluv

10-08-2011, 08:38 AM

231.4

I dunno.

Roxy

klesko

10-08-2011, 09:23 AM

I am 138.2 At least I stopped gaining.

jelee1311

10-09-2011, 12:54 PM

187 still I'm not motivated and I feel super lame. Ok time to start tracking again

jelee1311

10-09-2011, 12:58 PM

After reading the last few pages I'm glad to see a lot of people doing well that's inspiring

goldfinch

10-14-2011, 05:29 AM

It's Friday!

I am at 114.5. Down a pound and a half and I think maybe out of my plateau. Maybe I will reach my 114 goal. Cross fingers. Watch the brownies. Exercise. :)

oxysback

10-14-2011, 06:11 AM

231.6 today. Been sick most of the week. Seems like I'm eating everything in sight!

skhill

10-14-2011, 06:14 AM

121.0 today. Not likely to make my final goal, but at least it's going in the right direction...

Aggie_Ama

10-14-2011, 07:34 AM

150.5.

I took much of this week off from working out (was run down) but I tried my darndest to keep my eating in check. Appears to have worked. Back on the hard efforts this week, I am just a little over a month from my first mountain bike marathon!

Blueberry

10-14-2011, 07:40 AM

221 this week. After having a cold at the end of last week/beginning of this week I'll take it. Did manage to at least walk on the sick days, but still....

tprevost

10-14-2011, 07:44 AM

166.2 this morning... Plugging away... ;)

jobob

10-14-2011, 08:50 AM

159.2, down a whopping 0.2.

I'd ordinarily not bother with tenths of a pound but I'm posting my official WW weigh-in weight. Yeah, that's it.

The next weigh-in will be interesting. DH and I are heading up to wine country this weekend for the Asti Tour di Vine; if last year was any indication, there'll be numerous rest stops stocked with delicious treats. And an excellent after-ride lunch. At a winery. Ruh-roh. :cool:

channlluv

10-14-2011, 10:19 AM

235 even.

I'm still retaining a lot of water. My bloodwork came back with a couple of flags - high LDL (by 13 points) and high BUN (by 3 points), but everything else was normal. My mom, a retired RN, is concerned about kidney problems because they run in the family and I have a history of stones that required surgery and kidney pain in June that I didn't have checked out because by the time I had an appointment, it was gone. For the last week or so, my left leg has been so swollen by the end of the day that my skin feels tight and a couple of times I've lain in the bed with my feet up on the wall. (My right leg is a little swollen, too, but not as bad as the left.) My face is also so puffy in the mornings that I look like I've been stung by bees. Neither of these things are normal and have only come on since I stopped the blood pressure meds two weeks ago Tuesday. My bp, though, is solidly in the normal range - mid120s/mid60s.

I'm sending this same message to my MD.

Roxy

DonnaS

10-14-2011, 10:31 AM

133.0. It's been tough to bike with the cold, windy weather we've been having up here. Time to get on the exercycle, I guess, although it'll be hard to stay motivated for that.
DonnaS

ny biker

10-14-2011, 11:13 AM

142.6.

Given my 1-step-forward-2-steps-back history, I'm cautiously optimistic. I was able to exercise almost every day last week, which has not happened in quite a while.

Catrin

10-14-2011, 01:47 PM

138.... :o :mad:

Yes we hosted a conference this week and yes I ate things I shouldn't have...but I didn't gain anything over the conference.

Unsure what is going on...probably a combination of things.

Aggie_Ama

10-14-2011, 03:59 PM

Susan Otcenas

10-14-2011, 04:41 PM

143. No change, but my jeans feel a little less snug, so I'm cautiously optimistic. :-) I've been spot on my training plan for the past 14 days, so I'm feeling pretty good. Tired, but good. :-)

maillotpois

10-14-2011, 06:03 PM

173. Official WW weigh in day for me is Sunday, though.

ny biker

10-14-2011, 06:45 PM

I was just thinking about this while I was out taking a walk -- I recently discovered by accident that I'm putting too much syrup on my waffles every morning. (Long story, my preferred store brand whole grain waffles have been out of stock, so I've been eating Eggos, which don't soak up the syrup as much as the store brand does, making the amount of syrup on the plate much more obvious).

In the past I've found that little things you do frequently can make a big difference in gaining and losing weight. Like using less of a certain condiment or sauce in a meal you eat often, or switching from a full-fat to a reduced-fat option. I like pancake syrup on my waffles (real maple syrup is too expensive for every day) and I switched to the "light" version a long time ago, which cut out some daily calories. But clearly I can use less of it every day and still enjoy my breakfast.

Anyway, this is the fifth day this week that I've gotten exercise. Tomorrow I need to run errands and finish getting my mountain bike ready for its first ride in years. I'm hoping to do 2-3 hours on the C&O Canal towpath on Sunday.

crazycanuck

10-14-2011, 09:13 PM

56.5kg's.....meaning...i've met my goal & now just have to accept it. It's hard for me to acknowledge within that i've lost 10kgs...
I have 2kgs to lose to get to my optimal weight for my height/age but am not in a rush...

I've not been on my bike nor swum since june due to my injury and then rehabbing it but have found tons of other stuff to keep me on my toes. I'm allowed to run uphill & have just started doing Mount Street, which i believe is 22% gradient. I do long (1hr to 3hr) walks on either the sand or the purpose built bibbulmun track, jacob's ladder (250 steps) and the kokoda stairs in Kings Park to keep me on my toes..Still doing one personal training session a week but no upper body on the ground stuff (ie push up type things)

Physio exercises are weights based & am up to lifting 17.5kgs for one in particular. I'd have to find the exercise to show but it's not bicep curl things...

GLC1968

10-15-2011, 02:31 PM

146.5 for me this week. Not bad considering that this past week has been very light on activity compared to the previous few weeks.

jobob

10-16-2011, 05:54 PM

56.5kg's.....meaning...i've met my goal & now just have to accept it. It's hard for me to acknowledge within that i've lost 10kgs...

I'll acknowledge it -- GREAT JOB! :D

Possegal

10-17-2011, 05:51 PM

Waaaaaay behind in my updates. Sorry. Surprise family visit over the weekend. :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

YEAH to goldfinch and crazycanuck! Great job turning the square to a new color (yeah, that happens when you meet your goal, or are at least less than a lb away). :)

goldfinch

10-17-2011, 07:23 PM

YEAH to goldfinch and crazycanuck! Great job turning the square to a new color (yeah, that happens when you meet your goal, or are at least less than a lb away). :)

Thanks Posse!

I have decided that at 114 pounds (actually, anything less than 115) is acceptable. I am now in normal weight range where I was obese. Now I concentrate on fitness. Today I met with a personal trainer, had an assessment, and Wednesday will be our first session. My upper body strength and core strength are crap. Let's see what I can do about that!

I know the toughest is ahead of me. The odds of me keeping this weight off are extremely low. But those who do manage to keep off the weight are people who watch the scale, pay attention to calories, and who exercise. Every day I keep off the weight the odds improve.

I will likely live my life hungry, fighting my brain and body's urge to put on the weight. For now, I am content with that.

ny biker

10-19-2011, 05:49 PM

Roxy, have you heard from your doctor yet about the fluid retention? Hopefully it's just a temporary side effect of ending that medication.

maillotpois

10-19-2011, 07:14 PM

Roxy, have you heard from your doctor yet about the fluid retention? Hopefully it's just a temporary side effect of ending that medication.

Yeah, let us know. I have been worrying about that.

goldfinch

10-21-2011, 05:14 AM

Friday!

Holding steady at 114.5

Calorie average per day for the past week was approximately 1400.

Catrin

10-21-2011, 05:22 AM

136.8 for several days now, my efforts seem to be making a difference :)

skhill

10-21-2011, 05:40 AM

Drat. 118.4 today. You'd think with the such a stressful, sedentary week I'd put on a few pounds, not go down.

oxysback

10-21-2011, 06:27 AM

231.4. I hate plateaus...

Aggie_Ama

10-21-2011, 06:35 AM

148.

That is my end of month goal but I still have about 15 to go overall. Moving along. I am finding with increased exercise (it is race season), I am ravenous. Trying to eat good, healthy food not junk.

jobob

10-21-2011, 08:16 AM

156.8 Woo-hoo!

Had a fabulous time this past weekend up in wine country, and the Asti Tour de Vine was great fun. As expected, the rest stops were well stocked with treats (incl a wide array of homebaked cookies and cakes, and donut holes topped with chopped nuts to resemble acorns, so cute). I certainly didn't deprive myself but then again I didn't feel the need to go crazy. Same with our dinners out; I had what I wanted but no more than that.

When I tallied up the points consumed this weekend, best I could guess, the weekly allowance and the APs I earned on Saturday's 65 mi ride (I gave it 22 APs) were out the window. So, after Sunday brunch ;) I got right back on the program.

I'm really happy with how well Weight Watchers is going for me, I'm not losing mass quantities but it's slow & steady and I'm not feeling deprived.

maillotpois

10-21-2011, 08:18 AM

173.

ny biker

10-21-2011, 09:19 AM

143.2.

It's TTOM.

channlluv

10-21-2011, 09:41 AM

233.5

Trying South Beach again, upping the weight training to three times a week.

Roxy

azfiddle

10-21-2011, 10:22 AM

118.8 :( I rode 200 miles last week on my fall break from school, and stayed in the 117's all week but didn't lose anything, but I was ravenous all week. I took the weekend off from cycling, did not really overeat, have ridden 50 miles already this week and tracked on WW - and I am up over a pound from last week. I never use all my weekly points on WW, and had good success until the last few months when I've crept up from my goal (112) to where I am now.

DonnaS

10-21-2011, 01:55 PM

Still at 133.
Donna S

tprevost

10-21-2011, 07:36 PM

165.8 ... Getting close to my October goal! Yeah!

crazycanuck

10-21-2011, 09:04 PM

56.4 kg's

GLC1968

10-22-2011, 07:41 PM

146 for me this week - a little late due to being out of town...again.

Slow but steady on the fat loss. My weekly travel is pretty much done until January, so I'm looking forward to some more varied workouts (not just all running) and some better nutrition. I'm quite proud of how well I've been able to stick to my goals and plans even with the travel though. :)

Came back to add that I took my measurements last week (first time since starting paleo) and I've lost 5 lbs of fat, I've lost NO lean body mass (which is a miracle considering how little weight training I've done) and I'm down a half inch in my thighs and 1.5 inches in my waist. This is all in 7 weeks. Yay, paleo!

Possegal

10-22-2011, 09:00 PM

Weekend updating now...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

goldfinch

10-26-2011, 09:30 AM

Weekend updating now...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdExWX3Z6aHozSjZKUGs0azhYeU5tYkE&hl=en_US#gid=0

Wow! A lot of people had a good week.

goldfinch

10-28-2011, 04:51 AM

Friday again and I am the early bird.

112 pounds

This is down 2.5, which is probably a blip. I worked with a personal trainer twice this week and she worked me hard. But I barely rode my bikes. Averaged 1369 calories a day, not close to low enough to burn off 2.5 pounds. But I have learned that weight loss is not entirely linear.

oxysback

10-28-2011, 06:20 AM

I fail. This week was one of those weeks that I just didn't care. I didn't log my food and didn't do any exercise.

Weight: 234.2.

Fail!

But never fear. I will pick myself back up and start fresh today. I'll log my food and NOT go out to eat, even though it's easy when hubby calls and wants to go to lunch. AND I will lace up my running shoes bright and early tomorrow morning and run 4 miles.

skhill

10-28-2011, 06:45 AM

119.2. Maybe's it's time to admit that I might be this size for a while, and go buy a pair of pants that will stay up without a belt. Most of the stores that stock 0s are out of my price range, though...

jobob

10-28-2011, 09:07 AM

157.8

Eh, up a pound, but I'm still at my goal so I'm content for now.

maillotpois

10-28-2011, 09:08 AM

171.

Didn't make my goal, but 10 pounds in one month was probably over optimistic. I'm happy with the slow steady loss that I am seeing.

jelee1311

10-28-2011, 10:06 AM

Sorry I'm lame and have not been on TE since Oct 12?? I'm at 183 did not meet my goal but I'm also not riding right now. The good news is I will meet my BMI for my health insurance this year so I get a discount and a rebate for last year. Thanx Posse for doing this I'm off to do some retail therapy with that rebate money :D. Congrats to everyone who met their goal!

azfiddle

10-28-2011, 10:50 AM

Hurray - I did not get to my goal but I am back to 117.6 this morning.

ny biker

10-28-2011, 10:54 AM

144.4.

Ambikes

10-28-2011, 11:08 AM

Oops...I haven't been around here recently either.

Either way, nothing new to report. I am still at 142 lbs, which is 2 lbs higher than my start weight :(

channlluv

10-28-2011, 06:44 PM

233.4

MillieNZ finally moved to San Diego and she and I have been cycling twice this week and plan a ride next Tuesday, too, if any other TErs in San Diego want to join us at Lake Miramar, 10am.

Roxy

Aggie_Ama

10-29-2011, 01:37 PM

Stayed at 148. I really had a lot of fatigue after racing last Sunday and did nothing active this week plus ate a little too much ice cream. I will call maintaining a win. ;) Don't think I will be 135 for my first mountain bike marathon on the 19th of November but hoping to drop a few more pounds.

Catrin

10-29-2011, 01:38 PM

Back to 138...grumble, grumble, grumble...

Possegal

10-30-2011, 03:17 PM

I'll put a post up later tonight for the next 2-month challenge. Still trying to figure out where September and October went. :)

Had an MRI on Friday and some tests scheduled for the 7th. Can't do much due to some lower back/leg thing going on. Hopefully will find out what this is, go to PT and get put back together. :) That's my plan for now, at least. Of course when the doctor says - no working out, I hear - eat all kinds of junk food. Maybe I need to get my ears checked too.:p