WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - 7 Weeks-10#'s

[NoNo]

Saturday morning I was down to 122.8 Didn't weigh myself this morning, I'll have to do it tonight. Picking my bike up from the LBS tonight, it'll be nice to get back on that. Not that there's any room to set it up on the trainer - Christmas decorations everywhere!

[kelownagirl]

119 even this morning. I did two sessions on my trainer this weekend.

And perhaps I need to remind you that I'm lucky - did not have to battle Thanksgiving dinner this weekend.

[caribou]

bambu101: hurray! the scale moved!

OK- the holiday weekend is over. How did everyone do?

I weighed yesterday morning, and was down .8 pound- I'll take it! After the cookie baking yesterday afternoon, I am not sure it'll stay off, but I'm a happy camper for now.

BTW, anybody weigh more than their significant other? I outweigh mine, who is 6'3" and 150 pounds, by a good 25 pounds- how humiliating is that?

6'3" and 150 lbs? He's a string bean!

I outweighed my 5' 11" not-so-darling-at-the-moment husband when I was 190. He was 175. I lost twenty pounds, and I think he found them, and more. I'm not sure how much he weighs, and I don't think he knows either. He doesn't like scales right now. He know's he's overweight (and he's got naturally high cholesterol, so it's REALLY bad to be overweight), and was just starting an exercise program when he hit some railroad tracks the wrong way on his bike, tumbled off, and cracked some ribs. The doctor has forbidden him to do anything but swim or walk on the flats for months!!! I had no idea cracked ribs were that bad.

Wow, Tuckervill. Your Thanksgiving sounds like one that will be funnier as a memory. "Remember the Thanksgiving where litlle Joey was 2 and littering the house, I was PMS-y, and the sewer system went out with the house full of people? Hah hah hah." Okay, maybe not so funny!

Congrats for making it through it with a still semi-positive attitude!

We had a nice thanksgiving, just my younger daughter and me. Very giggly.

I'm up a couple of pounds, maybe the PMS thing, maybe the PIE thing.

But borrowed Darling Daughter's mountain bike and did a great ride in San Luis Obispo when I droppd her off at school yesterday. Pedaling up dirt hills is always great incentive to shed a couple more pounds of baggage.

[Pedal Wench]

Down one pound! We ended up staying in town without plans, so had Boston Market for dinner - plain turkey, string beans and stuffing, so nothing really bad, and I gave DB most of the stuffing. Plus, we only ate half and had the rest the next day. So, I'm glad I managed. The weather's been bad, so haven't done much riding, but I hope to get in long rides this weekend, and another century next weekend.

[nonsmoker3]

I am just to chicken to get on the scale. I feel quite chubby.

We did a 35 mile ride on Friday (in terrible wind), and I have done absolutely nothing since, except eat and drink.

Wednesday we leave for Charleston for the festivelo, where I will ride, eat and drink for 4 days.

[five one]

For well over two weeks, I've had a chest cold. Last week, when I thought it was finally going away, I did a couple workouts on the trainer (cold garage, but I was dressed for it). I guess I was over anxious to get back on the bike in some form, because the leftover tightness in my upper chest worsened after that. Back to no aerobic workouts after that, which encompassed Thanksgiving week plus DH's birthday. While I didn't really over eat, I did have dessert several times, something I rarely do. I am also not as good about hydrating when I'm at home as I am when I'm here at my desk with the bottomless teacup. So I know I'm dehydrated.

Long story short, I'm back to square one weight-wise . Tried a short, easy ride of 20 miles yesterday afternoon, but the tightness in my upper chest just won't go away. It feels like EI asthma, which I have had in the past. I'm trying albuterol to see if that makes a difference, but so far, no. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm going to give it a couple more days then make a dr. appt. I don't feel sick. I'm not coughing. It just feels like there's a tight rubber band around my lungs. Bleh...

The ten pounds by year end is not going to happen for me. I've changed my goal to 15 pounds by my birthday in March.

Good to hear many of you fared well over the Thanksgiving weekend.

[Over50Newbie]

Well, I didn't do any journaling over the Thanksgiving weekend, but now that Monday is here, I am planning on starting my food and exercise log again.

I am down .4 of a pound - 141.6

October 12th - 144
October 27th - 148
October 29th - 146
October 30th - 144
November 5th - 143 (This was the official starting date)
November 13th - 142.0 (I now have a digital scale)
November 26th - 141.6

At least it is moving in the right direction...

Lynette

[ibcycling]

Happy Monday all!

I was chicken and didn't weigh this morning. I haven't been going nuts food-wise but I haven't been good either. I've also not ridden in the past 1.5 weeks because of a cold. I thought I was better and considered a ride yesterday but got busy around the house and didn't. Probably a good thing as the cold seems to be back with a sore throat today. I've been sitting around the house not getting anything done today and feeling sorry for myself.

BUT I thought I'd better check out the wonder TE ladies and decided I'd better weigh in and take a hot shower to help my throat and chest. Surprise! The scale still shows 161 and I'm thrilled. I was sure it would be up! Hopefully I'll ride in the morning and I WILL get back to eating healthy!!!!

Great job to everyone who survived Turkey Day (even if you didn't celebrate it )

Lora

[solobiker]

Originally Posted by bambu101
OK- the holiday weekend is over. How did everyone do?

I weighed yesterday morning, and was down .8 pound- I'll take it! After the cookie baking yesterday afternoon, I am not sure it'll stay off, but I'm a happy camper for now.

BTW, anybody weigh more than their significant other? I outweigh mine, who is 6'3" and 150 pounds, by a good 25 pounds- how humiliating is that?


I too weigh more then DH. He is 5'10" and weighs 140 I am still at 149, no loss or gain. I went for a nice ride yeterday. It was a little cool, but nice enough to enjoy the day. I didn't over eat over the weekend which was a good thing and I am proud of myself for not having any more desert after Thanksgiving Day.

[Tuckervill]

If I ever weigh more than my husband, I'll shoot myself. We've always been about a hundred pounds apart in weight, and 15" apart in height.

[Over50Newbie]

Staying accountable again:

Monday, November 26th

Calories: 1306
Exercise: 1 hour workout with "Tom the Personal Trainer"
Water: 60 ounces
Vitamins/Supplements: Multivitamin, Calcium, Soy, Flaxseed Oil
Weight: 141.6

Lynette

[VeloVT]

Alright. Last week I weighed in at 120. This week I'm up between a half pound and a pound. My scale can't decide (my apartment is in an old house and the floor slopes, which makes getting a reliable scale result a little tricky sometimes).

It's going to be a rough three weeks (finals, papers) but I will try my best to get back on track.

[Tuckervill]

You can do it, Liza!

Keep going, Lynette!

Karen

[NoNo]

(my apartment is in an old house and the floor slopes, which makes getting a reliable scale result a little tricky sometimes).

I like that explanation. I'm in a 3 family that's over 120 years old. This morning I stepped on and it was 124.4. Stepped off, then back on and it was 125.6! How did I gain 1lb in 10 seconds? My scale also seems to be unreliable. It tends to give the same reading for days on end and then will suddenly start jumping around. There's a scale at work that I think I'll hop on after I work out tonight. I will confess to a bit of emotional eating last night when I found out a very good friend was in hospice. Fortunately there was only about a scoop of the low-fat ice cream left, but I doused it in Hershey's. This kind of scares me into wanting to really, really take care of myself, but I'm also getting that "what's the point?" feeling. I'm sure it'll pass.

[Pedal Wench]

If I ever weigh more than my husband, I'll shoot myself. We've always been about a hundred pounds apart in weight, and 15" apart in height.

My BF is naturally thin, so it's a strong incentive for me to stay under his weight, but it's tough!