January/February weight loss thread

I'll set up the spreadsheet for Jan and Feb for any of those out there interested in another 2 month weight loss log. :)

Just respond with your weight on the 2nd of January, and your goal weight for the 27th of February.

To help motivate me, I took my digital camera and took a few pics when I had dressed up in my very tight to keep me warm, running/cycling gear. And oh good lordy, if that doesn't motivate me, nothing will. How did the Michellin man get into my house and what is he doing in my clothing and using my camera? UGH!!

I got a new scales for Christmas. It is very demotivating because it weighs me at more than my old one. That is the reason I didnt post for the Nov/Dec thread. But I am ready now. My starting weight is 150.2. My goal weight is 140. And my reward for going down 5 lbs by the end of January is a new spinning dvd. Happy New Year everyone.

151 this morning. Hhhmmm, a goal for the next 8 weeks? That's hard. I think I lost the "easy" weight in Nov/Dec. Now it's going to get harder. I think I'll put myself down for 141. An even 10 pounds sounds do-able. I have my first planned "event" for the year (the Shamrock Run 5K) on 3/15, so I'd really like to make this goal!

Thanks for all the inspiration, ladies! It sure it nice to know that we're not in this alone.

Lori - don't be too discouraged by the scale. It's the relative change from start to finish that really matters. I only weigh myself in the mornings, so that I'm always comparing "apples to apples". And, I try not to get on very often. I don't want to get discouraged if there's no change!

Susan

148 this morning, goal is 140lbs.

I'm in!!!

Today's weight = 144.4
Goal Weight = 138.4

I haven't missed a weight goal challenge yet - I was one of the first ones to sign up for the very first challenge. Some have been more successful than others. :rolleyes: I'm not sure when the first one started - has it been a whole year now?

I think I am going to find all of the old threads and write down my beginning weight and then all of my weights at the end of each challenge. This will help motivate me to do well this time.

It might take me a while to find all the archived threads, but stay tuned and I will post all of my weights here by next week.

Lynette

I am in!

I am back up to 146 after New Years.

I really think I am just bloated/constipated(sorry TMI)/retaining water but I will use it over 145 from 12/31.

Goal is 140. I am losing slower now that I have less to lose so I think 6 lbs in two months is likely but more *might* be a stretch. I want to be at 135 soon but I don't want to expect it too soon. :rolleyes:

145, heading to 130 (nad fabulously firm!) I have my first metric in April and my first centruy in July, so it's time to get serioul about training!

Ok, count me in again (finally). I've let this weight get too out of hand and my efforts to lose it need to take front and center focus again. Even my 'fat' farm jeans are too small right now. Oops.

Get this...today's weight: 173.5 Ugh. That puts me 30 lbs over where I should be and 35-40 over where I'd like to be!

That's ok, this all changes starting with today. I'm doing WW online (I've spent the last two weeks playing with it, entering some of my own recipes, etc...now I'm ready to get serious).

My goal for the end of Feburary is officially 160 lbs, but I'll be very happy with 163, so please put that down for me. No need to get ahead of myself, right? ;)

Here I go again! Am starting as usual at 185, and my goal is 170. I'm biting off more than I can chew, but what's new? :D

Here is the latest version. Please let me know if you all can see it, this is the first time I've set up a new one like this, so I'm still learning. :)

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...dYUC3EPw&hl=en

I'll put a copy in the thread once more folks have a chance to see this has started and join if they are interested.

Great job — I LOVE charts!

I'm starting at 141 (New Year's and a birthday didn't help). Goal is 135.

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Great job — I LOVE charts!

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Yeah, I'm a scientist, so I'm all about the charts and graphs. :) Last month was my introduction to google docs thanks to martinkap, now I am using them for a couple other things too!

I'm in, too. I need to be accountable to someone other than myself and my D*H. I'm digging the chart, too. Very nice. Thank you for maintaining it.

Starting weight: 250
Goal weight: 230

Woohoo!

Roxy

Well the thanks go to martinkap. She's the one that set last months up for us, I just spend a lot of time at a computer so it was easy for me to maintain it. :)

I hear ya about being accountable. I've got so many folks knowing my goals, just to try and be accountable at all times. :) Though my michellin man picture should be enough accountability for me.

I am in too. I am at 151. Hope to be 135 by the summer. Good luck to all of you.

What is your goal for the end of February solobiker? I will add it in to the chart.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...dYUC3EPw&hl=en

Dang. I have a roll around my middle. And it's harder work to ride. And I feel it when I get aero...NOT GOOD! :( Also, I was with the SO (yep, an ldr) over Christmas, and I was saying how I was 10 lbs lighter when I first lost the weight and I just didn't know where I could lose it :rolleyes: and he said something to the effect that we both could lose a bit more around the middle! :eek: Yep, I set-up myself with the good ole' 'Honey, do these jeans make me look fat?' question!

Sooo, I'm joining my first weight loss thread. :D

weight: 121 lbs
goal: 115

I got a balance ball for Christmas and am looking forward to incorporating core workouts into my routine. I used to do a lot of core and had a seriously toned tummy, no six pack but it wasn't squishy. I am hoping the ball that I always enjoyed will put me back on the path to toned tummy.

I'm back up to 229 after the holidays:mad::mad:

Goal for the end of February: 215.

I found someone to teach me pilates!! Yay!!!

My goal by the end of February will be...145. Thanks!!

I'm in, too. I'll weigh in tomorrow morning and set the rest up.

My goal for the 8 weeks: 10 lb. lost... approximately 162 lb let's say!
It has been a long drawn out holiday season and I'm READY!

EDIT: My weight is 176.0 OMG!!!! That was one long holiday!

I am going to give this a try. I weigh 130 and want to lose 12 pounds in the next two months, for a goal weigh at 118. Here we go.

OK, I've added in everyone so far I think. And jesvetmed, is your goal 10 lbs or 162? I put it as 10 lbs but let me know if you want to change it.

Hope yall don't mind a not-yet-cyclist jumping in on this. I'm trying to get my weight back on track after being out with a running injury over the past few months.

Current weight:153lbs
Goal end of Feb: 145lbs

I lose weight pretty slowly, so I need small goals. I couldn't tell you the last time I was under 150! I hope to be down to 135 by this summer.

Can I join again? Up to 127 after the holidays. Goal weight: 120 Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I'm new to this forum and to cycling, but I'd love to join in. I find that if I have to weigh-in I tend to be more motivated to lose.

Starting weight: 151
Goal Weight for end of February: 141

Starla

I am doing this "secretly". All the times in the past when I joined this group I DID not lose weight. So I decided not to jinx myself. But I have started TODAY w/ my food issues. I am back on track with working out, but it is the food that is sabotaging me. So, I am w/ you all...but not posting. I am at the same place I have been FOREVER. So, this is it!:eek:

Good luck to all! I'll be checking to see other successes and any tips that work.

K

Hi Possegal!

I am sorry for flaking out last months. I got sick, it was the end of semester and I had 250 students knocking on my door plus the holiday time... Anyway, I am really happy that you like the google docs. I find them super useful and I am keeping more and more of my info in those files. Easy access anywhere - that is hard to beat.

So, can I join too? My weight 'surprisingly' increased over holiday - so I am back to 157. My goal would be 149 lbs but I am almost certain that this probably will not happen. 152 will be nice too but I want to keep reaching for the stars.

Martina

May I just say today is my first day since early November of diligently trying to stick to WW and I am starving! I maintained but now I am back to trying to lose. I may eat my desk before the day is through. :o

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May I just say today is my first day since early November of diligently trying to stick to WW and I am starving! I maintained but now I am back to trying to lose. I may eat my desk before the day is through. :o

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Have an apple or some raw carrots.

Gosh, I am hungry too. Need to stay focused.:)

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Gosh, I am hungry too. Need to stay focused.:)

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Ugh, me too! I've been eating better for a few days now with relative ease, but today is the first day at work on my new plan. Being forced to sit here is killing me!!

I'm off to locate those carrots I stashed in the fridge....

Hi Possegal....is it too late to join??? I know I've lost a couple of days, but I'm cool with it. I've been trying to keep track on my own anyway, and this now makes me committed with others.....:rolleyes:

On Jan 2nd, I was at 193.
Goal for end of Feb 180.
Might as well make it interesting......

Good luck everyone!
nanc

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Ugh, me too! I've been eating better for a few days now with relative ease, but today is the first day at work on my new plan. Being forced to sit here is killing me!!

I'm off to locate those carrots I stashed in the fridge....

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Lets stick together. We can do it!!

It never ceases to amaze me how much my appetite changes from day to day. I definitely have those days when I'm so hungry that I too feel like I want to eat my desk! Then, other days, I get to the end of the day fully satisfied and discover I haven't even eaten the 20 basic WW points I get.

Today was a hungry day. Soooo, at 7pm, Jeff & I decided to go to Chipotle! :D I still had 8 of my 20 points left for the day. And, even though today is Day 6 of my WW week, I also had 41 extra points left. (The 35 weekly points plus 6 unused APs). So, I splurged on Chipotle. I figure I ended the day with 6 points over my basic 20. I can live with that. I've discovered that sometimes I've just gotta bust out a bit, otherwise I end up feeling deprived. I hate feeling deprived. I don't do deprivation well...

No worries Martina - like I said, I'm at a computer all day. It is a nice diversion to check in here and update the log periodically.

You've been added Hill Slug, never too late to join. :)

Not helping me this week, my dying refrigerator. UGH. The freezer is OK, but nothing in the fridge is usable. I've been able to eat a healthy breakfast at work, but I don't do that so well at lunch. I've got to go fridge shopping today and get something in the house soon, so I can go back to making my lunches for work and making healthy "Let's Dish" dinners. At least I'm keeping up with my exercise. But the fridge issue is a big hassle right now!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...dYUC3EPw&hl=en

When I was a bowler we had an expression that to put a stop to bad shots we would "build a fence". In theory you leave the bad behind the fence and move forward. The last couple days have been a total mess for me on eating, I feel bloated and miserable so tonight I am building a fence. Tomorrow is a new day, you can't dwell on the past can you? Whew I feel better putting that out there! :rolleyes:

This is great! Can I still join?

Current weight: 125
goal: 119

I haven't been under 120 since before my son was born, and he's in middle school now. I have been way over my current weight, though, but I want to do better. Why have I spent the last five years trying to get rid of these last few pounds? Oh yeah...cookies, french fries, Doritos.....sigh.
Time for some fresh fruits and veggies!
thanks!

..sigh....so this means I have to hop on a scale tomorrow. Tuesday was bad bad bad food day.

(But I'm hopefully buying my bike saturday! :D)