WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE - 7 Weeks-10#'s

[GLC1968]

What great timing! I'm in!

I've been sick with the flu for a week now and yesterday was my first day feeling like a real human. I'm still not up to exercise just yet, but I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll feel like getting back at it.

My goal is more than 10#, but I'd LOVE to be 10 lbs closer to it by Christmas.

I actually must have had some foresight as I took all my measurements on Saturday. I don't have them with me, but I can post them when I get home tonight. I'll weigh tomorrow morning 'officially', but my guess is that I'm near 159 (UGH!).

I will be following my own general healthy eating plan, but it's similar to South Beach in content. I also have Fitday PC version, so I'm working on how to get that set up to fit my lifestyle and once I do, I'll be recording all my intake there.

Yay for accountability...I need it!

[Jones]

I'm in, I have been battling weight since I quit smoking 6 years ago. It seems every winter I lose 25lbs and every spring/summer I gain it back.
I will sort of follow WW flex plan but mostly just calorie counting.
starting weight 185.7
weight of my dreams 127
Jones

[coyote]

Count me in. I would love to have a holiday season where I do not gain! However, maybe with losing 10 as a goal and with the support here, heck, I'll give it a try.

Weight today 155

I'm going to try the 'don't eat fastfood and lots of sugar' diet

[bambu101]

I'm in!! I am 53 and having a hell of a time losing weight since menopause. Hopefully this will be the incentive I need. The modified South Beach, higher protein approach seems the best for me.

Today's weight- 176.6 (yikes)

Goal- 150

Thanks for starting this thread.

[crazycanuck]

I'd like to do a watered down version whilst on the injury sidelines!

Last time i weighed myself i was65kg. I'd like to maintain that or lose some whilst being unable to do serious exercise.

I shall keep an eye on what i eat & try some very gentle exercises.

good luck ladies!

c

[Tuckervill]

I'm in, too!

Today:
wt. 183
Chest: 40"
waist: 35"
hips: 46"

I started discarding my excess weight on December 29th, when I weighed 206. I lost 15 lbs really quickly and then I plateaued all summer, while riding my bike. In July I went to be hypnotized to change my mind, and that has happened. My weight has gone down slowly, but I am much more fit than I was, and more importantly, my motivation is there.

Right now I'm doing a fitness boot camp and I only have 11 classes left--then it's not meeting for December, and I don't know if I'll be able to afford it again in January. I'm trying to work dog walks into my off days--but the problems I may be having with my iron stand in the way of that--I just get so tired. Though today I did have a chocolate milk to recover after my class, and I didn't need a nap today--so maybe it's something about glycogen stores being depleted.

I also use CalorieKing and tracking is the only way I know how to be sure of what I'm eating. You can use fitday and sparkpeople both for free, but I like not needing an internet connection to log. AND, CK has the most food in its database, hands down.

We're going on a cruise with the Barenaked Ladies in January, and I want to have to buy all new clothes!

Here's to us! ("Who's like us?" "Very few..." "And they're all DEAD!" pirate joke)

Karen

[mtbdarby]

I put together a spreadsheet to keep track - any idea how I post it here?

[steinspinne]

Talk about excellent timing! I just started reforming my diet today, been planning for about a week. I'm in!

Starting weight: 180 solid
Goal weight by Dec. 24: 165

That's almost an even 2 lbs per week. Considering I've been practically living off fast food for the last couple of months (the reason I'm in this mess) if I can just get up off my rear, go to the store and cook for a change I should be in good shape. No pun intended, of course...

[quint41]

I AM IN!!

Look at all the responses!

I've already put on 4 lbs since the full-blown riding season came to an end in Connecticut (i.e., haven't been able to ride after work for weeks, and once on the weekend is JUST NOT CUTTING IT).

Yes, I know, I really need to motivate to get to the gym more often.

My wonderful sister just gave me a trainer yesterday, though. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

Let's go girls! I weigh in daily. 148.5 this morning. UGH!!!!!!!!

[sandra]

Quint41, lose the Oreos! Welcome!

[limewave]

Can you believe I already fell off after only one day! My FIL had a heartattack late Monday night in the middle of moving. FIL is doing very well, minimal damage to heart. We are so thankful. Anyways, MIL and I spent all day yesterday getting them moved. Only 2 hours of sleep. Up at 4 to clean and move . . . I was a working zombie all day. And of course I ate fast food, halloween candy, and topped it off with pizza and pumpkin pie. I feel ill today.

I need some spinach.

[sandra]

Maybe you worked it off with all that moving. Back on the wagon!

[Susan126]

Happy that he is doing well. And like Sandra said, "Maybe you worked it all off with all that moving!"

So it all balanced out.

[five one]

After a couple of months of procrastination following an appointment with a nutritionist, I made an appointment for a body comp analysis. It's next Monday afternoon. I think it will be very helpful for me to know just what my fat/lean ration is. I know I have a lot of muscle. I can feel it. It's there. It's why I weigh what I do when I am just 5' 1". But I have that pesky layer of fat over the muscle that keeps me from really seeing it. I'm not looking to be "cut" like a weight lifter, I just want some visible definition. I do upper body weight work 2-3 times a week. I want the fat to slowly melt away to reveal those delts, bi's, tri's and abs I'm working so hard on. Being post menopause, I wonder if it's even possible .

But beyond the vanity of the above, what I really want is to lose the visceral fat that has sneaked up on me through the whole menopausal process. This is the stuff that I can still hide under my clothes. But it's the dangerous fat that is hiding around my organs and it's scary. Hopefully, after my appointment, I'll have a better idea of how much there actually is.

Yesterday when I got home from work, I cut up an apple and made a cup of tea. That got me through until dinner. If I can do that each evening, I'm getting some fiber and it will keep me from pre-dinner grazing on other food. I hope. Baby steps.

Here's to making good food decisions today.

[kjay]

Is it too late to join this challenge? If so, will there be another?