July/August - Weight Loss Challenge

[solobiker]

Weighing in early as I am going to be out of town. Weight up to 149 I have tried so hard, nothing seems to work. Maybe my body just likes this weight.

[Duck on Wheels]

I recall reading that there are some mechanisms the body has for holding on to a weight, making it easier to gain than to lose. Losing tends to go in thresholds, where you can lose a bit, then your body hangs on at that level for a while. You have to keep at it ("it" being more exercize, less calory intake) and eventually you start on another step downwards.

Thank you gals for keeping me at it. I seem to have finally broken through the 180-pound glass floor. 178 this morning! Woohoo!

[DDH]

Ladies, I'm sorry I missed last Friday. I was a the hospital all day doing pre-op stuff and never got to it and then had surgery on Monday. I am still doing this if I can, I will weigh in again this Friday. I hope it's okay I missed one week.

[uk elephant]

DDH -- I hope you are recovering well from your surgery! Please take care of yourself!

I didn't do quite as well as planned this week. Got lots of miles in on the bike, but also got lots of cake and ice cream in after the rides. Up to 202.6 this week.

[bethanymarie]

Weighing in very happily this morning at 180. Down 2.6 lbs. I had a long ride last saturday and everyday I either bike / walk. I am going to push myself a bit harder this week to break through the 170's! People are starting to notice my body changing and that keeps me motivated .. as well as all of you! 2 weeks left of this challenge!

[Tabby]

Hey Ladies,

Sorry I have disappeared and not kept up the exercise log. As I said a couple weeks ago, issues with parents ... my father was diagnosed with lung cancer and with mom's memory issues, my sister and I are having problems getting information. They live in Florida, I live in Ohio, my sister lives in California. Anyway, I've got more on my plate than I want and haven't been able to check in on a regular basis. Sorry.

I know I didn't weight in last week, but this week I am down to 131. I've cut 10 minutes off my 'usual mtb ride' since mid July ... yea me!

I'll get back with you all soon.

PJ

[Mr. SR500]

186.4 lbs

Seems I've been eating like crazy lately - building winter fat I guess. Gotta stop!

[deeaimond]

I'm sorry I didn't show up last week. I've moved to hostel at Uni and have had no access to a weighing scale. On top of that I had some inflammation of my tendons in my foot and whatnot and have not been able to ride much. It's better now but for four days I couldn't really walk. I've definitely put on weight. sigh.. I don't even want to know how much.. feels like 5 or 6 lbs. I think I will go buy a weighing scale now. I feel like there is a plot against me exercising because now i'm also having bike troubles. Something to do wht the bottom bracket. So I'll just have to wait it out. At this point things can only get better.

[tctrek]

Up to 142. I don't know why I'm going the wrong way! My DH says I'm not eating enough for the amount of calories I burn, but I haven't really changed anything and suddenly started gaining. Back to the drawing board for a new strategy.

[JLMitchell]

205 sonofagun

[CLM]

176, down 1 lb, headed in the right direction

[CarbonCandy]

174.
no change this week.

[Sindyeli]

130 lbs this week, happy with that, it seems that muscle has really taken over as my clothes are a tad too big