May/June Weight Management Challenge

[Possegal]

Next two months of our weight management challenge!


Let me know
(1) if you want to join in
(2) what your weight is on Friday the 11th of May(or whatever day works best for you)
(3) what your goal weight is for the 29th of June - if you want to, if you don't want to set a goal like that, then no worries.

I'll post the link to the chart over the weekend.

[Tri Girl]

I'm in.
Weight 162.3 (well, that's what it was this morning)
No set number as a goal.
My goal is to continue doing bodyrock.tv 4 days a week and continue building muscle and definition like I have been.

Thanks, Posse. :)

[Catrin]

I am in - at 135 this morning. Considering all that I am doing I've no set goals right now but I need this accountability.

My intention this summer is to continue to change my body composition as I can while increasing riding and mountain biking activities. I still would like to see 130 but I am starting to think that might be unrealistic given everything.

[azfiddle]

I'm in still. Helps keep me focused. I am 115.4 today, happily, as riding and salt intake sent my weight up to 118 on Tuesday. Goal is 112....

[Crankin]

I'm in for maintenance. Yesterday, I was 105.4 before I left for my trip. I've been up a bit this week and I can't figure out why. I haven't seen 104 in 10 days.
Goal is to maintain 105, not to see over 106.

[goldfinch]

Another in for maintenance. Today I am 103.5. Goal is to maintain within two pounds of 104. And to do like Catrin, work on changing my body composition.

[ny biker]

This morning was 142.2 after a very bloated week.

Goal remains 140.

Someone please tell me that menopause will mean the end of monthly-water-weight-gain-for-no-good-reason. I've been doing this for 35 years now and I am beyond over it.


And thank you again for doing this!!!

[indysteel]

Someone please tell me that menopause will mean the end of monthly-water-weight-gain-for-no-good-reason. I've been doing this for 35 years now and I am beyond over it.

I sure hope so. My pattern of bloating over the last few years has been rather odd. Thanks to the Pill, I get my periods on a Friday. On Wednesday of the week before my period, I bloat up by at least 3 pounds. I then spend Friday going to the bathroom. By the end of the following week--when my period actually starts--I've bloated up again and usually spend the following Tuesday going to the bathroom. So, all told, my bloat lasts a week and a half out of a four-week cycle, no matter what I eat or drink or how much I exercise. This is unacceptable!!!

[sookiesue]

153.5 today.

Goal is 145 by mid-July.

[ny biker]

I sure hope so. My pattern of bloating over the last few years has been rather odd. Thanks to the Pill, I get my periods on a Friday. On Wednesday of the week before my period, I bloat up by at least 3 pounds. I then spend Friday going to the bathroom. By the end of the following week--when my period actually starts--I've bloated up again and usually spend the following Tuesday going to the bathroom. So, all told, my bloat lasts a week and a half out of a four-week cycle, no matter what I eat or drink or how much I exercise. This is unacceptable!!!

I also get mid-cycle bloat. Very annoying.

[solobiker]

I will be here again. Mainly for maintence..I have been going between 138-141. Hope I can stay there. I am changing the way I eat though because I think the paleo way was making me feel very jitery, decreased my memory and I was not sleeping well at all. I was eating paleo for several months ( probably 90 % paleo) and could not figure out why I was so anxious for no reason and my memory for simple things was gone. I did some research and it confirmed what I already knew.

So far after 1 week of eating more carbs I feel far better and have been sleeping again.:D My boss was telling me one of her co-workers at her old job had the same experience with the Paleo way of eating and had to stop. I know some of you strong paleo followers will say just eat more fruits and veggies to up my carbs. I tried that but still felt very anxious...like I was about to give a speech or start a race. I felt that way all of the time. After reintroducing rice and whole wheat noodles back into my diet I feel great and can actually remember my patients' names again. :)

Oh..my weight now is 140

[carlotta]

I should do this again...

Start: 172
Goal: 165

I have this crazy idea that I might see if I can enjoy/minimally hate running. We'll see how that goes...

[emily_in_nc]

I am going to sit this one out. The heat, and my ensuing lack of tolerance for running, is making me crazy, and I can't lose an ounce. I will still read the thread, and I might chime in from time to time, but it messes with my mind to have my failures documented in a spreadsheet. I can't seem to lose here, and even 1 lb. fluctuations in the wrong direction mess with my head when I have to' 'fess up to them here. It's hard enough in private. :(

[jobob]

Start weight: 145

Goal weight for the end of June: 144

Maintenance is going well. I was going to put 145 as my goal weight but then I figured it would be good to have something to aim for.

[Anelia]

This happens to me every year! In winter I am 112-113 and now I weigh 119! In winter I train short and intensive, in spring I did a lot of base (endurance) training: long hours, low intensity. Also in spring and summer I ride a lot and travel a lot. That means to hell with dieting and restrictions. I don't feel heavy, I am ok on the bike but I would like to go slowly under 115 again :( This is not going to happen because I'm afraid to lose power, and before and after every ride or race I recover by carb eating.
This is not fair and everybody tells me that it's not possible to gain weight if I ride this much. But the scale does not lie. I should be stricter in my eating and I should eat more protein and less carbs (especially sugar) and more raw vegetables.
Anyway, tomorrow I have a race, so I'm going to engulf on some pasta now.

[emily_in_nc]

This is not fair and everybody tells me that it's not possible to gain weight if I ride this much. But the scale does not lie. I should be stricter in my eating and I should eat more protein and less carbs (especially sugar) and more raw vegetables.
Anyway, tomorrow I have a race, so I'm going to engulf on some pasta now.

Sounds like me, Anelia! I also have a big problem with fresh fruit. It's about the best thing where I live (pineapples, papaya, mango, and bananas with real flavor, not like what you get in the US), and as a result, I eat WAY more fruit than I ever did in the US. And being a high sugar food, I am sure that has had an impact on my weight. I am going to try to cut back a bit on it. Although I love it, I am probably eating more than I should. I ate more veggies in the US, where there was a much better variety available to me.

[GLC1968]

I will be here again. Mainly for maintence..I have been going between 138-141. Hope I can stay there. I am changing the way I eat though because I think the paleo way was making me feel very jitery, decreased my memory and I was not sleeping well at all. I was eating paleo for several months ( probably 90 % paleo) and could not figure out why I was so anxious for no reason and my memory for simple things was gone. I did some research and it confirmed what I already knew.

So far after 1 week of eating more carbs I feel far better and have been sleeping again.:D My boss was telling me one of her co-workers at her old job had the same experience with the Paleo way of eating and had to stop. I know some of you strong paleo followers will say just eat more fruits and veggies to up my carbs. I tried that but still felt very anxious...like I was about to give a speech or start a race. I felt that way all of the time. After reintroducing rice and whole wheat noodles back into my diet I feel great and can actually remember my patients' names again. :)

Oh..my weight now is 140

Wow, that's really interesting. I'm the exact opposite. I was having memory issues before I went paleo (which are now resolved) and sleep WAY better now than I ever did on a conventional diet. Though, I'm not low carb. Not even a little. ;) I eat plenty of fruit and potatoes (and the occasional white rice in sushi) so I'm probably not your typical paleo case.


OK, so count me in again. I'm at 151 still. This time, I'm going to actively try to lose weight. I'm cleared to swim, so there is at least one form of cardio that I can do now! My goal for the end of June is 144.

Thanks, Possegal!

[ny biker]

Potatoes on a paleo diet?

I do not understand this diet. Someone at work recently started it and the logic seems very twisted to me.

[GLC1968]

Yeah, I eat potatoes - most paleo people don't. Potatoes (unlike grains and legumes) don't have any substances in them that attack the digestive system. They are higher in starch/sugars, but as an endurance athlete, those are needed. The Paleo Diet for Athletes recommends things like sweet potatoes/yams and bananas as good fuel for longer endurance efforts.

Of course, my habit of eating them even while injured is exactly the reason I haven't lost any weight in the past 3-4 months. ;) Great part of the diet when exercising a lot...not so much when mostly sedentary! Though, based on solobiker's experience, maybe they are helping me sleep better at least. :)

Paleo can be low carb, but it doesn't have to be. And like any other type of nutrition plan, there are some grey areas about what is good/acceptable and what isn't. Everyone falls onto the spectrum in different places. That's why some drink raw milk, some don't. Some eat pastured butter, some don't. Some eat rice or quinoa, some don't. Some eat potatoes, some don't. Some eat honey, some don't. It's not like 'you have to eat exactly this and nothing else or you will burst into flames, get fat, die tomorrow or shrivel up and waste away'...it's a guideline. Of course, some people are WAY more militant about it than others. I started out pretty strict and then slowly added in different things to see how my body reacted. How I eat now is a result of 9-10 months of experimentation and knowing that if I'm too crazy strict about things, I won't stick with it over the long haul.

Plus, people who are just starting out tend to be 1) more strict and 2) more vocal. (I certainly was). ;)

[Blueberry]

I'm back in. Starting weight 228:eek::eek: (but if I made it through this without gaining significantly, it's all good!).

Goal to the end of May - Maintain. We're moving/have general chaos until then.

Goal to the end of June (for the spreadsheet) - 220.

[emily_in_nc]

Funny, right after dropping out of the spreadsheet, I had my lowest weight in months this morning! :D

Not sure if it will stick, but I'm pleased.

[Irulan]

Sounds like me, Anelia! I also have a big problem with fresh fruit. It's about the best thing where I live (pineapples, papaya, mango, and bananas with real flavor, not like what you get in the US), and as a result, I eat WAY more fruit than I ever did in the US. And being a high sugar food, I am sure that has had an impact on my weight. I am going to try to cut back a bit on it. Although I love it, I am probably eating more than I should. I ate more veggies in the US, where there was a much better variety available to me.

Just curious. Do you find you get much weight related to the heat? Whenever I spend time "down there", Caribbean, two weeks a year usually, I find a really retain a lot of water. Every time I get on the scale when I get home and and :eek: but it always drops off after I return to my regular PNW climate. It can affect my clothing fitting buy a full pant size. I retained over 6# of water when I was three weeks in the Grand Canyon last year. Heat Edema is what it is officially called.

[Tri Girl]

I started a bodyrock (http://bodyrock.tv)30 day challenge 2 weeks ago, and today was my 2 week mid-challenge test. I did the same fit test I did on day one and I'm so pleased to see my strength increasing.
In the same amount of time I'm able to do 4 more burpees, 8 more boy push-ups, 9 more elevated tricep dips, and 6 more elbow-to-knee elevated ab crunches.

I am starting to see definition (just a wee bit) in my arms. My legs are still gooey, but I know I'm getting stronger. I hope when I weigh in at the end of June I'll see some kind of small loss, but I'm REALLY hoping for some inches lost. :)
Thanks for keeping me accountable, ladies. Even if I'm not weighing in regularly, I still feel like I'm being accountable to someone. :)

[Possegal]

Here it is so far. :)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdHNIdlZidFVfemtKZDVsZzVFNnFiaHc

[ny biker]

Just curious. Do you find you get much weight related to the heat? Whenever I spend time "down there", Caribbean, two weeks a year usually, I find a really retain a lot of water. Every time I get on the scale when I get home and and :eek: but it always drops off after I return to my regular PNW climate. It can affect my clothing fitting buy a full pant size. I retained over 6# of water when I was three weeks in the Grand Canyon last year. Heat Edema is what it is officially called.

I generally feel like I gain weight when it's hot and humid, especially when I visit my parents, who don't have air conditioning.

[lovelygamer]

I would like to try this with you, if you don't mind. I have just starting making commitments to increase my cycling (I only commute now) and I'm far too heavy at 215. I would like to get to 210 by the end. :D

[Catrin]

I've that I retain water for 2 days after a significant workout or ride - and it takes 2 full rest days for my body to give that up. Have others noted this? It is frustrating, and it also makes it easy to become complacent (ohhhh, that 2 pounds is just water) about it all. Most of the time it is indeed true - but I hate to have to take 2 complete rest days to prove it.

I am wondering if perhaps I am getting too much salt or something that encourages my body to hold onto fluid for so long - but if this is a normal process then I won't worry about it.

[Crankin]

I notice the "water weight" gain only after very very long/hard/hilly rides. Sometimes in the heat. I also get it after eating salty, Asian food, which is the reason I no longer eat Japanese, Chinese, or Indian food more than 2-3 times a year now.
Finally back to 104 this morning. Not sure what was going on with my body, but the damage from my trip wasn't bad. I did do a lot of walking around, in addition to the hiking.

[emily_in_nc]

Just curious. Do you find you get much weight related to the heat? Whenever I spend time "down there", Caribbean, two weeks a year usually, I find a really retain a lot of water. Every time I get on the scale when I get home and and :eek: but it always drops off after I return to my regular PNW climate. It can affect my clothing fitting buy a full pant size. I retained over 6# of water when I was three weeks in the Grand Canyon last year. Heat Edema is what it is officially called.

Interesting! When we first got here, my feet used to swell a lot, but that stopped happening over time, so I am assuming my body adjusted. I haven't been back to the US since last August, so there's no way to know if I'm still retaining any extra water. I'm visiting my mother in June, but her scale is certainly not calibrated to mine, so who knows if I'll be able to tell anything.

However, since giving up the fruit smoothies, I am now down to 104 in just a few days, the lowest I've been since fall, so I am a cappy hamper. :D I weighed 103 when we arrived in Belize last August, so I doubt I'm retaining much water since my clothes all fit the same. When I was up to 108-109, I could definitely feel them getting tighter.

[jobob]

However, since giving up the fruit smoothies, I am now down to 104 in just a few days, the lowest I've been since fall, so I am a cappy hamper. :D

Now, I'm the one who's curious! How do you prepare your fruit smoothies?

You mentioned a few posts back that you think you eat way more fresh fruit than you should. Is most of the fruit you consume in smoothie form? That might be the problem -- smoothies might add in extra calories. Plus if you eat fruit in its native form you'll likely eat it slower, and it might be more filling. Just a thought.

[Becky]

I'm in for this round, with a goal of 125 again. Sorry for the late reply- was out of town last week.

DH and I just got back from a working vacation, serving as bike mechanics for a charity bike tour. Despite being on my feet for 10-12 hours a day, I think I actually gained, thanks to the awesome meals that they fed us. I'll make this coming Friday my first official weigh-in.

[Triskeliongirl]

Hi Emily, congrats about the weight loss! Interesting about the smoothies. So maybe the problem is the smoothies and not the fruit per se! Another suggestion I was going to make is to time better your fruit consumption with your exercise. If the problem is that eating so much fruit increases your blood sugar, then perhaps the problem is that the elevated blood sugar is causing you to have elevated levels of insulin, which is a fat promoting hormone. But by consuming fruit before or during exercise, you should burn it up and not store it as fat. Likewise, try to not consume fat with the fruit, as that will also end up stored as body fat when insulin goes up. Maybe that is what was going on with the smoothies.

[emily_in_nc]

The smoothies had no fat but consisted of mango, papaya, pineapple, banana, and chia seeds, with just enough orange juice (yes, more sugar) to allow them to mix well with ice in the blender. We were having them every day at 4 pm, prior to walking our dog -- not very intense exercise. It was essentially like another "meal" that I really don't need, given my activity level in the heat here (not nearly as high as during cooler weather).

I am still eating whole fruit (usually a small banana - much smaller than the ones you get in the US, a scoop of cut papapa, and a scoop of cut mango) on my morning oatmeal, so I am meeting my fruit quota, but cutting out the smoothies has really helped. Even DH has lost 3 lbs! Also, we always go on our daily bike ride to town on errands right after breakfast, so that oatmeal and fruit gets burned off, where our smoothies were too close to dinner so probably went straight to fat storage.

I'm putting the chia seeds in my oatmeal now since they are so good for me, but just eating a "normal" amount of fruit now, I think. Seems to be working! :rolleyes:

[tulip]

hmmm, I'm losing, too...and I have a smoothie every day. Berries, peaches, bananas, yogurt (whole milk yogurt if I can find it, 2% if I can't--fat free yogurt doesn't do much for me), soy milk (not orange juice), vanilla, a touch of honey.

I'm not having mine in addition to my regular meals, though. I have a smoothie for breakfast, usually, so it is one of my meals. Maybe that's the difference.

I'm currently at 136. I don't look at TE every week, so I'll probably be sporadic in logging my weight here. I'm keeping track, though. I would like to be down to 130 by the end of June.

[SAMbike]

I need to join again... 112.8 this morning. Goal is 108 by end of June.

[Tri Girl]

162.5 this morning
Up a little, but I've been strength training so I know I'm gaining some muscle. :)

[Catrin]

134.4 this morning.

[Becky]

134.5 this morning. I had a hard workout last night. I hope that's the reason for such a big jump! I expected a small increase after vacation, but this just frustrates me :mad:.

[sookiesue]

152 this morning.

[ny biker]

142.6 today, after a week at 143-144. Apparently it was a bad idea to buy a box of Junior Mints at the movies a week ago Tuesday and eat them all over the course of three days.

[solobiker]

139 for me which is good for me...I am usually between 138-140. I am happy with this number because I have increased my carbs a lot.

[carlotta]

169.

I think that's the first time I've been at 16X in my adult life, so I'll take it...progress.

[Maye]

Im in.
Current weight: 153.8
Goal weight for 6/29: 148
Height: 5'7. Let's see if I can gain one inch this month ;-)

I'm using the body media arm band again so let's see how it goes :-). I have to REALLY stop drinking so much wine during weekends. Oh plus the Cosmopolitans with diet Cranberry!

[Crankin]

105.4 today.
I was going to lie and use yesterday's weight, which was 104.5. I was 106.2 when I got home from my trip to Grand Junction and got down to 104.2 on Wednesday.
I rode 30 miles today and am doing about 40-45 tomorrow, plus more on Sunday. I have to start thinking about balancing my nutrition needs and maintaining my new weight.

[jobob]

144.0 -- a new low for a WW weigh-in. Woot!

My husband left this morning to stay with his dad in HI for a couple of weeks, so it'll be interesting to see how well I maintain my weight while he's away. I'm generally not what you'd call a nutritional role model when left to my own devices. :p :rolleyes: :D

[azfiddle]

A little bit up.. 117.0... I had a lot of snackage this week....

[GLC1968]

152 - Wrong way, wrong way...turn around you stupid weight! ;)

[lovelygamer]

217, wrong way here too. I need to be more conscious of my food choices:mad:

[goldfinch]

I see that I forgot to report on Friday, May 18. My weight was 103.5. Which is a bit low for me.

[Catrin]

I revisited my sports nutritionist (via email) yesterday regarding calorie targets on long ride days now that my rides are getting longer. Net calories have once again entered the picture - but only on long-ride days. I am keeping the same targets for all other days, and any calories I consume right before, during, or in the first hour after a long ride won't count. It will be like they don't exist.

So back to a minimum net calorie target of 1,300 on long ride days, which is what I've used in the past and can be quite challenging to hit. That might be a little easier now that I've had to change my diet in order to meet the higher caloric intake I need.

[lovelygamer]

I started using myfitnesspal again yesterday to track calories. I need to stick with it!!

[Blueberry]

228 this morning.

We are moved. We still have a painter coming, so the kitchen and dining areas can't be unpacked completely until after that. However - I have been grocery shopping, and have a fridge full of good, healthy food. The body needs a couple of days of light exercise before launching back in, but there is a plan and a possibility of real progress.

[carlotta]

168.

I'm early, but the parents are coming into town tomorrow and who knows where I'll be over the holiday. Going to try and behave, even though parents in town=lots of unhealthy food. It's their first time visiting, and my dad has already informed me that we're eating at least two cheesesteaks (so he can make comparisons). :rolleyes: And we're not even going to places that I consider to have halfway decent cheesesteaks.

Have a good weekend, all :)

[Becky]

128 :)

[Crankin]

103.8 :eek: :)
I haven't seen this number since, oh, about 1992.
Don't worry, I just have to eat half a whole wheat bagel to gain a few ounces.

[tulip]

135. Five down, 10 to go. On the right track.

[leah]

145.5 - down 3 lbs which is great. I really should be between 130-133 though...

[lovelygamer]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

[Possegal]

Updating for this week

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdHNIdlZidFVfemtKZDVsZzVFNnFiaHc

[ny biker]

141.0.

Kind of amazing, since I had another week up around 143-144.

[ny biker]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

You might start to see looser clothes before you see a decrease in weight. That's a sure sign you're gaining muscle and losing fat .

[solobiker]

139...no change there to speak of. :)

[lovelygamer]

You might start to see looser clothes before you see a decrease in weight. That's a sure sign you're gaining muscle and losing fat .

That would be okay too. I'm not giving up so unless I start eating tons of extra calories (which I'm not going to), something should change. Thanks for reminding me to be positive.

[Tri Girl]

162
I swore I wasn't going to weigh in weekly, but I was cleaning out the closet this morning, and I just jumped on the scale. :p

[goldfinch]

103.8. Still staying pretty flat, but did have a blip up earlier this week.

[goldfinch]

Went up again, another 2 pounds to 219. After biking regularly for three weeks and increasing miles every week, I can only assume it's muscle weight. I can feel new muscles all over and I have been watching my diet (although it could improve). I will be happy when I start burning fat.

Provided that you are not eating too much, the weight gain likely is mostly water, which is not uncommon when increasing exercise, as part of the muscle healing process and to facilitate storage of glycogen. It is hard to gain more than about a 1/2 a pound a month in muscle for women.

[Catrin]

132.4

Now that I stopped worrying about a lower target weight I start loosing :confused: Then again, I've backed off on some of my gym work for the season so perhaps I am dropping extra water. I KNOW I am eating enough...

[SAMbike]

113.2 this morning...

[Blueberry]

I was 226 on Saturday. Doing great on eating. Need to work on ramping up the exercise (was very sore from moving).

[leah]

Feeling so great! I am down from 148.7 to 143.5, just 10 lbs away from my goal.

I have cut out flour, sugar and alcohol and am weighing my food to ensure portion control. I am also not eating snacks unless I need them (after a long ride, for example). Snacks have been a trigger for me because I am a major grazer.

I am now past the point of craving foods that are bad for me. For example, I used to never be able to resist eating many slices of pizza when I served it to my picky eater son. The other day we had pizza in the house and it didn't even call to me!! That being said, I am not keeping sweet treats in the house because I don't want to dig into them in a vulnerable moment.

Besides fitting into my (non-stretchy) clothes again, mostly I am excited about seeing how my cycling (especially hill climbing) improves when I am 10 lbs lighter.

[sookiesue]

151 today - forgot to check on Friday.

[GLC1968]

I was 151 again on Saturday. I could have sworn that I'd posted it, but it's not here. Weird!

[lovelygamer]

218. ugh only down 1

[Crankin]

This Friday came fast...
103.8
I'm noticing some different patterns with my weight/eating, now that cycling season is in high gear for me. For the last 2 weekends, my weight has been more stable. I haven't gained 3-4 pounds over the weekends, just 1-2. I also have been taking one full rest day a week and that seems to not only help my recovery, but it stabilizes my weight. I've added more carbs back in to my diet, but I seem to know what my limit is. But, I think the thing that's helped the most is the fact that I've been going to the boot camp/circuit training classes twice a week, religiously.

[goldfinch]

104.2 for me, which is up just a bit.

Rain most of the week. Biked all of 20 miles over the course of three short rides. Walked two miles a day though, even in the rain.

[tulip]

135. No change.

I've become quite comfortable with my no-sugar, no-grain, lots of veggies-fruits-protein way of eating, although it was very hard to change at first. I now look forward to ramping up my exercise. I did one 43-mile ride this week and one 20-miler, and I felt strong on both. I want to increase my riding to four days a week and re-focus on Pilates, which I have let fall by the wayside. That ought to kickstart losing the next five pounds.

[Becky]

132, which is up after a week of pretty consistent 126-128s. Thursdays tend to be hard workout days for me, and I'm now thinking that a Friday morning weigh-in is just poor timing for me. I'm going to weigh again tomorrow, when stuff hurts less, and see what happens.

I've definitely lost weight. I now have a bunch of bottoms that are too big in the waist and hips :)

[channlluv]

222.0 this morning.

I've been in and out, not especially motivated, dealing with health and personal issues, and off the bike since last November or so. I'm hoping to rectify that last part soon, and to get my treadmill rebuilt so I can use it.

I am proud of this: for four mornings straight I've risen before dawn and taken my dog - also way overweight - for a 30-minute walk around our neighborhood.

Roxy

[Tri Girl]

I weighed today and I was 159.9 :)
I haven't been in the 150's in a loooooooong time, so I'm thrilled!!!
Next stop 140's. It might take another 6 months, but I'm not worried. Maybe if I lose it as slowly as I have, it will FINALLY stay off this time. I've been there done that with the fast (1-2lbs a week) weight loss and it has always come back on. Maybe 1-2 lbs a month will help me keep it off for good. I'll get there eventually.

[ny biker]

142.0 this morning, after a week in the 142.x range.

[solobiker]

I keep going between 139 and 140. 140 for me today.

[sookiesue]

151 again this week.

[Catrin]

134 this morning.

[SAMbike]

115.2 this morning --- yikes!

[Catrin]

134 this morning. I know I retain fluid after hard gym workouts but it does get frustrating...since I've the women's mtb clinic next weekend, I will likely only go to the gym on Tuesday this week so that should show a difference at the next weigh-in.

[Possegal]

Updated

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdHNIdlZidFVfemtKZDVsZzVFNnFiaHc

[jobob]

144.0 -- a new low for a WW weigh-in. Woot!

My husband left this morning to stay with his dad in HI for a couple of weeks, so it'll be interesting to see how well I maintain my weight while he's away. I'm generally not what you'd call a nutritional role model when left to my own devices. :p :rolleyes: :D


Well. LeeBob is still in HI, and we're arranging to move his dad closer to us in the Bay Area. His dad was in a pretty bad car accident in early May (which is why Lee has been out there) but fortunately dad's recovered enough to make the move. With all the necessary arrangements and ancillary bs it's been a godawful stressful month, to say the least. Lee is returning with his dad a week from Monday, at which point our lives will resume, sort of.

Ah, but there's a sliver of a silver lining -- I've had no problem whatsoever keeping the weight off! (I tend not to eat much when I'm very stressed).

So my official WW weight is now 143.8, another new low.

Um, yay? :p :D

[indysteel]

Jo, I'm so sorry about your FIL. I hope he continues to heal and that the move goes well. Kudos on the continued weight loss though!

[Crankin]

Good job, JoBob.
104.2 this morning.
My weight goes through the same pattern every week. I reach my low point on Friday or Saturday morning. The only difference is that the higher weight is a lower number now.

[lovelygamer]

217

[tulip]

135. Still. I seem to be stuck.

[goldfinch]

105 this morning.

Not good, I know I have been eating like a pig.

[Catrin]

134 this morning

[ny biker]

142.0. Steady is better than gaining, I guess, though not what I had in mind.

For the first time in more than 20 years, I have stopped taking Depakote every day to control migraines. I've been on a low dose for several years and stopped it altogether on June 1 to see if I still need it at all. On higher doses, it had a big affect on my appetite, so I'm curious to see if dropping from only 250 mg per day to 0 will do anything. Of course, a week from now I might decide I need to go back on it, depending on how my head behaves.

[solobiker]

140 for me. Can't complain.

[azfiddle]

116.4 - having a hard time not snacking after riding a lot. So the scale is pretty much stuck.

[ny biker]

116.4 - having a hard time not snacking after riding a lot. So the scale is pretty much stuck.

Yeah, I think the long weekend rides are causing problems with me. Generally I find that I'm hungrier than usual for several days after a long ride, so for the past month or so I've tried to eat more for the dinner and breakfast afterwards, and I guess I've gone overboard.

I would like to say that I've gained a bit of muscle over the past couple of months, and maybe that's true since I probably lose a bit over the winter and build it back up when I start riding again in the spring. But that would probably account for less than a pound at most.

[carlotta]

168.

Been insanely busy (parents here/work/work/workworkworkwork) the past couple weeks, and I know I ate a TON of good/rich food with the parents, so I'll take steady for now. This week will be rough, but if I can get 3 commutes in it'll help, so I suppose that's a sub-goal for the week :)

[Possegal]

Catching up ...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdHNIdlZidFVfemtKZDVsZzVFNnFiaHc

[lovelygamer]

216 I guess I am getting rid of the few pounds I gained when I started cycling

[tulip]

133.5. Yesss!! That makes 6.5 lost since the beginning of March. Going to a wedding in August at the beach; Time to ramp it up and drop the last 6-8 in the next 6 weeks. It will take a concerted effort, but I can do this.

[ny biker]

142.6.

The last thing on my mind this week has been fat. I gained at least 3 lbs of water while I was sitting at my desk last Friday afternoon. Realized I hadn't gotten up for a long time, stood up, legs felt like stuffed sausages. It was the worst on Monday-Tuesday, and it stayed until Wednesday. For several days it was so bad my sandals were digging into my feet.

I don't know why it was so bad. I was actually wondering if having the Depakote out of my system was having a bizarre effect on me. A hormone swing might explain some of it, but not the severity or duration. There was nothing unusually salty about the food I was eating, and once it started I made an effort to avoid salty foods.

And I don't know what to do about it. I kept my feet elevated but that didn't seem to help. I don't want to take diuretics but I have no idea what else to do.

Anyway. I'm leaving on Sunday to visit my parents for a week, and their low-carb diet usually leaves me hungry and losing weight, or not gaining at the very least. So we'll see how things go.

[goldfinch]

104

I am surprised it is that low. I've been eating like a pig.

[tulip]

NY, I use a timer at work. I set it for 25 minutes and when it goes off, I get up and move around for 5 minutes (also with a timer). Sometimes I do pushups, sometimes I just take big steps like Monty Python. If I had stairs, I'd go up and down the stairs a few times. Something like that might help.

[ny biker]

NY, I use a timer at work. I set it for 25 minutes and when it goes off, I get up and move around for 5 minutes (also with a timer). Sometimes I do pushups, sometimes I just take big steps like Monty Python. If I had stairs, I'd go up and down the stairs a few times. Something like that might help.

Normally I have to get up to use the bathroom often enough to keep me moving, but that didn't happen because my body decided to just soak up all the water rather than eliminate it.

[Crankin]

104.6
I've been feeling a bit off since Wednesday. Yesterday, it got worse, started having cravings for carbs. Woke up this morning, ate and then proceeded to not only spend extra time in the bathroom, but started a queasy feeling that happens about once every 5 years... diarrhea, following by throwing up. Thankfully, the second one didn't happen, because last time it did, I was still teaching and I had to run out of my class and I spent about 30 minutes laying on the woman's room floor, thinking I was going to die there! I left early for my client, went to to the drug store and bought Pepto, as I had none in the house. I felt horrible all morning, better now, but not great.
Ach, I have friends coming for dinner and am leading a ride tomorrow.
But, I bet I've lost weight.

[Blueberry]

I'm still stuck at 226. Been eating very well, and exercising well. Not many carbs, lots of salad, lots of lean protein. Getting frustrated:(

[solobiker]

139. Hmmm back down 1#

[azfiddle]

116.4 before the 32 mile ride, 115.4 after, but I was probably dehydrated, so I'll stick with the first number.

[goldfinch]

104.6
I've been feeling a bit off since Wednesday. Yesterday, it got worse, started having cravings for carbs. Woke up this morning, ate and then proceeded to not only spend extra time in the bathroom, but started a queasy feeling that happens about once every 5 years... diarrhea, following by throwing up. Thankfully, the second one didn't happen, because last time it did, I was still teaching and I had to run out of my class and I spent about 30 minutes laying on the woman's room floor, thinking I was going to die there! I left early for my client, went to to the drug store and bought Pepto, as I had none in the house. I felt horrible all morning, better now, but not great.
Ach, I have friends coming for dinner and am leading a ride tomorrow.
But, I bet I've lost weight.

Same thing happens to me about as often. Feel better soon!

[Catrin]

Stuck back at 134ish again...but I have been falling back into old habits (not eating quite enough) but that will change next week. I am not starving myself, just so much going on that it is hard to eat properly and the budget is extremely tight this week. All of this will improve in another week :)

Amazing how my weight always springs up just a bit when my calories start dropping even a little and they don't have to drop very far from my target for this to happen. I still think some of this is fluid retention from hard efforts and I've learned the only way to take care of it is to take two full rest days from all exercise and my weight drops at least 2 pounds. I don't normally take off two real rest days in a row...

Crankin, I hope you are feeling better now!

[Becky]

128 Friday morning. I saw 126 earlier this week, and 130 this morning. The variability is driving me somewhat crazy.

[Possegal]

more updates

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxMKcttLKvTdHNIdlZidFVfemtKZDVsZzVFNnFiaHc

[carlotta]

166 this week.

We'll see what happens this week. Am seeing a bunch of old/out of town friends for meetings the next three days so there will be much revelry....

[sookiesue]

150.5 on Friday morning

[Catrin]

I've a hard workout tonight, so am weighing in today to avoid the fluid retention tomorrow :o

133.1 this morning.

[Crankin]

104.4
I've noticed my weight is staying more stable over the course of a full week. It still goes up over the weekends, but not as much. I wonder if it's because I've switched my rest day to Tuesdays, when i really rest, and there have been a few weeks I've actually taken 2 full days off.

[Becky]

I've a hard workout tonight, so am weighing in today to avoid the fluid retention tomorrow :o


I weighed myself last night after a long swim and was 124.5. This morning I was 127.5. I think there's something to this fluid retention thing!

I'm not sure which number is my "real" number for reporting purposes...though I do like the look of that 124.5 :D

[lovelygamer]

215. Uh, back where I started. lol

[lovelygamer]

I'm still stuck at 226. Been eating very well, and exercising well. Not many carbs, lots of salad, lots of lean protein. Getting frustrated:(

I know the feeling. Some of us are just not meant to be thin. Seriously, no matter how hard I try I can't bust 200 anymore.:(

[goldfinch]

104, staying fairly stable despite overeating. Traveling really makes it hard for me to regulate what I eat.

[Catrin]

I weighed myself last night after a long swim and was 124.5. This morning I was 127.5. I think there's something to this fluid retention thing!

I'm not sure which number is my "real" number for reporting purposes...though I do like the look of that 124.5 :D

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

[Becky]

For me it does make a significant difference, around 2-3 pounds or so. I don't think it really matters which number we choose as long as we are consistent. I tend to weigh in either Thursday or Saturday morning rather than Friday morning because of this, Wed is normally a rest day and I've a hard workout on Thursday evenings. To get my lowest weight, I actually need to take 2 full rest days in a row but this doesn't happen often.

That's my real question...consistency. Since I've been weighing in on Friday mornings, I should probably use the 127.5. Maybe I'll start weighing in on Thursday nights with the July/August round.

127.5 is still an improvement over last time :)

[Crankin]

This is exactly what I was talking about. I think the rest has become more important for me as I age.
I know what kinds of exercise causes retention and what causes me to actually temporarily lose. For example, last Saturday I rode 42 miles, with the 15 middle miles part of a ride DH and I were leading. That was stressful, to say the least, and although I rode slower than usual to the ride and during the ride, we booked it home in order to get back to the event for dinner. I ate with no regard to calories at the dinner, and woke up the next morning at my lowest weight since, well, the early '90s. I think as long as I am restricting carbs when not riding, and eating more vegetarian than not, my weight is more stable.

[Tri Girl]

today I was 161. 3 days ago I was 158. FINALLY broke the 160 mark and I'm back up again. Go figure. :rolleyes: :mad:

[jobob]

Well, DH is finally home after a full month away (yay!!!) but now we're smack-dab in Elder Care Hell trying to get the FIL settled in an assisted care facility about a 5-minute drive away from us, and dealing with the mounds of associated BS. We're stressed out to the gills, and when I'm not stressed or anxious or exhausted, I'm becoming very depressed.

I was looking at facebook last night and saw tons of posts by people participating in the SFR 1000K brevet, which, before our journey into Elder Care Hell, DH and I were planning to help maillotpois on (we had to bail out on that, along with every other freakin' thing we planned to do this summer and early fall) ... and I started crying. That one really got to me. Note to self: step away from the facebook for the time being.

DH and I had a good mutual cry (oh yeah, it's all getting to him too), we dried our eyes, and started talking about stuff. It was good. Then FIL called needing something, and we smiled and dealt with it. His timing was impeccable, if he called 15 minutes earlier it could have been ugly. :p

After we dealt with FIL, DH and I stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few things. And I suggested it was high time for some Ben & Jerry's therapy -- heh, DH lit up light a beacon on that one. :D So last night I downed nearly an entire pint of New York Super Fudge chunk, my drug of choice. First time I've done that in ages.

I know I must not use food as therapy, but dammit I needed that last night. At least I'm well below my WW goal weight, so I can get away with a couple of indiscretions. I just better not make a habit of it. Hopefully the FIL will settle into his new digs and the crises will settle down to a dull roar and the stupidity will eventually be dealt with. And I can find the time and the inclination to dust the cobwebs off my sadly ignored bike and go out for some short rides. Here's hoping.

Thanks for listening, gang.

[redrhodie]

(((Jobob))) I've been dealing with stress lately, and I read somewhere to treat yourself as if you were a lost child. Be really gentle with yourself. Take care.

[Blueberry]

Hugs to all who are in stressful situations - it sucks.

I'm still stuck at 226 and still not happy about it.

I refuse to accept that I will always be this weight or that I'm meant to be fat, or that I'm "just big boned" as my family says. Nope. That's not right. Time to mix up the exercise and tweak the eating. Bleh.

[sookiesue]

152 this morning. Damn.

[solobiker]

{{Jobob}} I work with the older population so I feel your pain.

As for me...139 and holding..

[azfiddle]

Ugh- 117.8- up 1 1/2 lbs for no apparent reason

[tulip]

134. The trend over time is down, which is good. Like Blueberry, I think I need to mix up the exercise and tweak the diet. For totally shallow reasons, I would really like to be below 130 by August 4. Gonna take alot of discipline.

[jobob]

For totally shallow reasons, I would really like to be below 130 by August 4. Gonna take alot of discipline.

Didn't you mention a friend's wedding will be on that day? And you want to look great and feel good about yourself? Meh, I don't think that's shallow.

If there's one thing I'm learning during this trying time in my life, we need to give ourselves a treat every now & then, and feeling good about yourself is a very satisfying treat. More satisfying than a pint of Ben & Jerry's, even. ;)

[Giulianna23]

Well... I stopped going to the gym about 3 months ago and not thinking on renewing membership at least until winter. Went down to 190 or so in April but because of not exercising and eating junk I gained some weight and went up and down for the past 2 months in between 195 and 197 . The first day I started commuting about 12 days ago, the scale said 197.5 and today it says 193.7 and I am very happy :)....I feel my core very thight and even though I am not doing any other exercise lately but just my commute rides my abs are getting tighter and I am losing belly fat faster than doing crunches. I do plan on going back to doing some crunches at least every other day and some power training.

[Trek420]

Seem to have lost 8 lbs since moving to the PNW and now living with Knott. :) Clothes are hanging loose, need new bras, I'll be checking the bike duds and there may be a "sale" on TE thread.

This is amazing since I've been cooking up high calorie a storm since getting here. The relief of the stress from the job from utter living he]], I can walk or ride to most things here and do, and of course finally being able to live together with Knott. Yes, I'm stressed about finding work but all in all life is good. I'm counting calories using an ap and it seems to work. :)

[Trek420]

I assumed you were already living together. Congrats!!!!!!!!

Happy for you both. :)

Thanks! I just moved here in March. We'd been doing the long distance thing :( very tough on us both. Now I just have to figure out where to put our bikes. ;)

[Trek420]

7 1/2 :cool: counting the one she has on loan to a coworker.

[goldfinch]

Friday, June 29: 105

Trending up for the past month slightly, need to cut back just a bit more.

[Catrin]

133.4 this morning, I had expected it to be considerably higher since I had a very hard workout last night & I do retain fluid from it...but I will take it. I don't normally weigh the morning after that level of effort but with the heat my riding schedule is going to be very abnormal this weekend...so this morning is as good as any :)

[lovelygamer]

215, I guess the challenge didn't help me much. I only went up and then back to where I was. I'll sit out the next one. Thanks. :rolleyes:

[Tri Girl]

today I was 159.7
I'll take it. I just wanted to be below 160 :)

[ny biker]

142.0.

[Crankin]

104.6
I think I was the same last wk.
Still seeing less of an up and down with my weight, so that's good. I also think that after this challenge, I won't be officially part of it. I've maintained for 3 months after the first one I joined, so it's working. But, I'll still participAte in the thread.

[carlotta]

168.

No goal for me this time around, and if it stays hot/sticky/gross I'm not sure it'll drop much the rest of the summer since I melt when I go outside. Will have to reassess this weekend and see how I feel about the next go-round...

[jobob]

Went to WW for a weigh-in, I was at 144, up a whopping 0.2 from when I last checked earlier this month.

For me, stress & anxiety are very effective for keeping the weight off. Can't say I recommend this approach, though. :rolleyes: :D

[solobiker]

Once again...139 for me.

[sookiesue]

150 this morning.

[ny biker]

Update: I weighed 139.8 on June 30. I figured it was an anomaly, but I've been between 138.8 and 139.9 since then, so I guess it's real. So my final weight for June is 139.8.

I'm not sure how it happened, but I guess I ate less on vacation than I thought I did, despite the pizza, cookies, carrot cake and Carvel ice cream with chocolate crunchies.

[emily_in_nc]

Update: I weighed 139.8 on June 30. I figured it was an anomaly, but I've been between 138.8 and 139.9 since then, so I guess it's real. So my final weight for June is 139.8.

I'm not sure how it happened, but I guess I ate less on vacation than I thought I did, despite the pizza, cookies, carrot cake and Carvel ice cream with chocolate crunchies.

That's great and amazing ny biker! Wish I could eat like that and lose. Or even maintain.

That said, I'm hanging in at 105.5 (lower than when I was actually doing this challenge!), which is a decent weight for me. It's still 2 lbs. higher than when we moved to Belize, but I will take it, as I've been as high as 109 here.