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Sorry, computer malfunction - anyway weight was 143 -
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Sorry, computer malfunction - anyway weight was 143 -
I'd like to join in if i can..My current weight is 66kg's.
I'll re read the thread to confirm when the weigh in day is.
Oh my gawd, tomorrow is weigh in! I feel like it is the Biggest Loser and tonight is the "last chance work out"! My goal is at least 1 pound--sadly can't pull those big numbers (but I am grateful I am not 200+ pounds)--that is why I keep pedaling!
Good luck everyone!
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Thanks, Brok - you have been updated!
CC, I can add you but I need to know if you are doing the reward challenge or the no reward challenge?Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Oh, and weigh in is on Friday. :D
katluvr - I know what you mean! I was thinking "last chance workout" to myself about tonight, too! :eek:
I know! Except I have a class tonight so I can't get in that last-chance workout! Yesterday I did a 3.5 hour workout--swim, bike, weights, yoga--oh my! And this morning the scale said I was up 2 pounds. Veggies only for me today.Quote:
Originally Posted by katluvr
1/18 - 144
YAY!!!!
Double YAY for Nonsmoker!Quote:
Originally Posted by nonsmoker3
I, however, am up to 180.4. Arghhhh!
142 for brok - things are happening slowly and I'm not a very patient person:(
137.0 for me today.
GLC-I'd like to do the reward challenge..
147 today. So down 1 pound. Woooohooooo!!! I really thought I wasn't going to lose this week. My period is starting today so next week should be better without cravings or that bloat-inducing water weight (ahhhh, I love knowing exactly when it's coming. One really good think about the BCP) Does anyone else actually have a decrease in appetite during their period?
So, I'm gonna make a couple of small goals for this next week.
1. To take my vitamins everyday. I've been really bad about this.
2. To try alternating 3 days of strength training and 3 days on the bike. I think this will be harder. I'm feeling really really tired and kinda lazy lately.
122.1 not up or down.
140.0
right back to where I started weight-wise. On the other hand, I LOOK more toned!
BK
Not good news! :(
141.4 (up 2 tenths)
I am recomitting to journaling my food and exercise for the next week and I am determined to be 139 point something by next Friday.
Congrats to all of you that lost this week -
Lynette
I've updated everyone who has posted so far, so keep those weigh-ins coming!
And on that note, I screwed up. I was late getting up and jumped into the shower before I remembered that today was weigh-in day! Oops! I'll weigh tomorrow morning and post then. I think it's the 'heavy' week of the month, so it may not be good...but we'll see. I'm certainly filling out my sweater a little better right now! ;) :p
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No change.
155.2,- down .6
I am so pleased with this considering the stress that I have been under with DH's surgery. Yesterday I learned that I need to take care of me, too. I hadn't eaten well and blew it with cookies and candy at the MIL's when I went to pick up some movies to watch. Today, healthy, frequent meals and journaling.
Great job to all who have posted!
Slowly but surely, down another pound to 118. Anything but up is good!
Great job to everyone. It is amazing how active one can be and still fight the weight loss! I am on a rest day today, have a 5 K & 10K tomorrow and 70 mile training ride (slow ride) on Sunday. HOpefully that will make a dent in this weight come next Friday! Have a great weekend to all!
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139.0
woohoo!
its slow, but i'm gonna be patient this time.
i wish i could see inches coming off tho . . .
I wasn't going to weigh myself today, wasn't going to post, because I was fairly sure I'd gained and didn't want to stress about it, but I decided to do it anyway. So here goes,
last week, 124.5
this week, 126.5 (some of this is water, since I weighed at 1pm and am definitely feeling bloaty, but some of it's definitely real too. First week of classes, I've been all out of sorts, haven't been exercising and have been eating badly).
I will be disciplined this week. I WILL be disciplined this week!
Hang in there Liza--I think the female body is so weird at weight fluctuation. And you are right, I can tell when I am "up" weight w/ fluid or their gains. What I dont' belive is blaming it on muscle--I never gain that much muscle in one week. But I think the ups and down happen....like the stock market, gotta be in there for the long run. So here's to a good lose the next week!
Today was 117.0 (this was at the doctors office though, so a different scale).
No change from last week, still 133. Should have lost another pound. No change in diet (actually no junk food this week) and started back riding. Oh well.........I just keep doing what I know is right.
Cindy
Congrats to all of you that have changed your habits in a positive way, whether the scale showed a loss or not this week! I hope you guys don't mind if I make a comment. I lost 35 lbs last year, and one thing I learned is how much weight can fluctuate, especially due to changes in water balance. I used to do a weekly weigh in like you guys do, and then would overeact to the results, if the scale showed a loss I felt virtuous and overate, or if the scale showed a gain and I had been really good, I felt let down and overate. This time around I patiently recorded my morning weights, trying to be as consistent as possible (same scale, nude, after using the bathroom) but then at the end of the week I also averaged the numbers and plotted the average. I also put a star next to each entry which was a low I hadn't seen for a while. I noticed by averaging even a slow but sure weight loss could surface above the noise, and even on weeks that I didn't see a loss if I reached a new low weight I knew I was doing something right.
Its amazing how much water can fluctuate, especially in women. Its not just our cycles. Sometimes I'll notice I am up a bit after a lot of exercise, that too can be from inflammation and fluid retention. Does that mean that what I am doing isn't working? Absolutely not, only if the weekly averages never show a loss and I never reach new low weight. Same thing with a gain. I only score a gain as reaching a high I have never reached before.
I still do the same thing now that I am in maintenance. For me maintenance also is actually a 4 lb range. Depending on where I am in my cycle, or if I ate salty food I can be at either end, but I have stayed somewhere within this 4 lb range for several months now. I don't freak out when I am at the high end and say I gained 4 lb, or rejoice when I am at the low end and say I lost 4 pounds. My plan is to simply cut back if I ever go above my range, but that hasn't happened to me yet. I did this throughout the holidays and it kept me sane.
The only other comment I will make is that if you have always struggled with your weight (like me) maybe its time to find out if there isn't an underlying metabolic reason. I mean if you follow a healthy calorically resticted diet, exercise and can't seem to lose weight. In my case it was both low insulin and low thyroid. So, for me both adjusting my throid meds (going on T4/T3 combo therapy) and eating a high protein low carb diet (that didn't raise my blood sugar) did the trick, not only for weight loss, but for getting my apetite in sync with my bodies needs and feeling good overall.
Good luck to you all!
I was 146, down 1 pound from last week, but up one pound from the start.
I'm going to drop out of the challenge. It's a very stressful time for me between work and a sister who is very ill. I realized that this was just adding another layer of stress. I'm going to try being as easy on myself as possible for a while and try to lose the weight later. I like the thought of a challenge and the support for the weight loss. If things are going better, I'll join up for the next one.
161.1 for me this week. Up to just below where I started, but knowing where I am in my cycle, I'm totally ok with this number.
Trisk - I think you make some very good points. I agree that female weight can fluctuate pretty drastically and I hope that no one here feels pressure to post a certain number each week. If anything, seeing everyone else's numbers is really helping me to see that I'm not the only one who sees a lot of up and down. At the same time, knowing that I'm reporting back to everyone once a week keeps the 'good fight' at the front of my conscious mind.
roadiegal - I hope everything is ok with your sister. I'll take you off the chart but know that you are always welcome back! I think that if this 7 weeks is moderately successful for many of us, we may have to do another round in the future! :D
I'll post the chart later today. We're off to watch a cylcocross race! :)
161.0 this week. I'm down another pound. I made it to a couple of spinning classes last week. My goals this week are to increase the exercise, get all my water in and cut down on the diet cokes. It seems that the more diet coke I drink, the more tempted I am to visit the vending machines at work.
Hey Roadie Gal, I hope your sister's condition improves. I agree that it can be hard to focus on weight loss when you are under stress. As I was losing my weight, I did take a 'break' and just worked on maintaining when I had some stressful work deadlines to deal with. So perhaps you could make mainteance your goal for now, and come back to weight loss when you feel you can handle it.
I hope you guys don't mind my participating in this thread even though I am on maintenance now. I'll attach my weight loss record so you'll see what I mean. It has both my daily and weekly numbers plotted. You'll also notice that I am still heavier than many of you that are trying to lose weight. But at 22% bodyfat I really am happy with how I look (I posted before and after pics here if any of you are curious: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showp...5&postcount=30). I am basically now eating in a way that is in sync with my body, with the idea that my body will settle at its natural weight. So, if I do lose more when spring time comes and I am riding more, I am OK with that, but if I don't I am OK with that too. The gain in the first half of last year were despite caloric restriction and lots of cycling. I now eat more than when I was gaining weight because I eat foods that my body can metabolize correctly.
Oh my -- I completely forgot about the challenge, and didn't realize what the title of the thread was --- I thought it was one of the on-going off-topic threads. I'm so sorry I've been a blank spot on the spreadsheet.
My starting weight was around 131, and I doubt a business trip to Vegas really helped lower that number, so until I get to a scale, let's keep it there.
Week 2: (sorry for the delay!)
http://www.tranquilitysystems.com/ga...a_original.jpg
So any good dieting or training/exercise plans out there that is working for anyone? I try and try to get back on WW...but never enough points...I seem to stay on that wagon about 3 days max. I guess beside just weighing in weekly I was looking for what is or is not working for other gals/ladies here. Should I look elsewhere in the forum? Any "ah ha" moments that when you tried this it finally worked? I guess I DO know what I need to do...more calories out than in, not skimping so I don't lose muscle and keep a regular workout routine! (Oh yeah, cut back on the wine!).
:mad::eek: the organic popcorn won't leave me alone :mad: :(
Help!
I don't wanna weigh myself tomorrow morning...
1/25-2008 - 144
I guess that isn't so horrible since I seriously derailed this week! The long weekend bagan the madness, and a rough week at work prolonged it.:(:(:(
Today I have to get back on track.............
Jan 25 - 141 - yicks this is sloooooooooooooooow:eek: It is time for the South Beach diet book to come off the shelf.
136.5 today. I agree Brok, this is a slow process. I'm sure it would be faster is I'd work at it more.
139.8
That is good news for me. :) I am very excited to finally be below 140!
I am really committed this time. It's weird how that happens every so often. I don't know why this time feels different, it just does.
I guess I am just ready to do this.
Lynette
180.4 still. What is my deal?
And I'm sick. Again. It seems like I've been sick since Thanksgiving. I hear this happens to parents of young children. Lots of rest this weekend for me. I hope to hit the gym/pavement hard again next week.
148.6 :confused::eek:
I can't have eaten enough to cause a 1.6 lb gain. Maybe it's water?
I had a bad/stressful week but I didn't think it was this bad. I guess next week I'm going to have to work harder and be smarter about what I'm doing/eating.
Oh well, I guess in the grand scheme it's not that bad. Back on track today.
I kept to my vitamin goal last week but not my exercise goal. Probably a big part of why I gained this week. So next week my goal is 3 days on the bike and 3 days strength training.
139.2 for me
I weigh myself almost every day and this week had been about .2 lb off every day or so. It's been very steady. I had a pretty mellow week workout-wise, but my eating habits have been excellent.
bk