March/April weight loss thread

**Veronica** · 03-06-2009, 10:47 AM

You left Tucker Cat out.

Veronica

**GLC1968** · 03-06-2009, 11:22 AM

Just came back to commit to this in public. I just re-joined MyFoodDiary.com in place of WW (which I cancelled). I'm going to start logging again. In fact, I'm making a commitment TODAY that I will log every single thing I eat (to the best of my abilities) for the next two months.

There, it's out there and in writing.

Hold me to this, will you?

**Possegal** · 03-06-2009, 11:28 AM

I wasn't sure of Tucker-cat's goal weight - he is aiming to maintain?

The cat in my avatar is my Mum's cat, who I took in when she died. He's a big boy, always was, but when I took him, he ballooned to 21 lbs. I said to my vet - oh no, I'm one of those owners, aren't I? She laughed, said yes, then asked someone to help me get him to the car. This is a cat only clinic - I said to her that I bet she didn't have to do that often, and she said no.

So we put him on a kitty diet. Eventually, he got to just under 16 lbs. But I told her I learned that kitty dieting is just as hard as people dieting. He was obsessed with his food!

He died of cancer in January and by then was down to 3+ lbs, it was so very weird to see that. Especially since his nickname among my friends was "big boy Bailey", "fatcat", many jokes on his weight.

Oh Bailey, I miss you!!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...Y5pbsKDg&hl=en

**Veronica** · 03-06-2009, 11:36 AM

Tucker's goal is 15 pounds. He'd really like to lose his belly. The girl kitties think he's had too much beer.

It's so hard when we lose our babies. That's why Tucker is joining up. I want him to have a long, healthy life.

Veronica

**solobiker** · 03-06-2009, 11:52 AM

I am currently at 150 with a goal of 140.

**Over50Newbie** · 03-06-2009, 02:32 PM

Okay, here we go:

Starting Weight: 139.2
Goal Weight: 134

Lynette

**polly4711** · 03-06-2009, 06:09 PM

currently at 162 with goal weight of 151

**gnat23** · 03-06-2009, 07:56 PM

Woot! Start: 136, Goal: 130

-- gnat!

**ASammy1** · 03-07-2009, 06:47 AM

Start 217, goal is 207!

**channlluv** · 03-07-2009, 01:37 PM

245 for me, so no loss this week, but I learned how to make crab cakes and stuffed mushrooms (darn Food Channel!) and we ate out at a Mexican place last night and I might have overindulged a bit on the chips and salsa - service was slow. Yeah, I'll blame that. Ha!

lauraelmore - I'm right there with ya, sister. I was at 258 a year ago this month. It's been a very gradual loss for me, but I found cycling last August and loved it. I even did a short "tour" ride - 18 miles, and I had my regular training rides up to 25 miles when I wrecked my bike and had to get off-saddle for PT on my shoulder. My chiropractor is about ready to release me to start the longer rides again, and I've been on the bike for a couple of short five-milers, but I've got a lot of retraining to do.

Most of the time I feel wonderful about my new healthier self, but this week a friend at school who is putting our yearbook together took my picture reading to the kids in the library (I work there part-time in the mornings). I was sitting in an antique rocking chair with a bunch of 8-year-olds on the floor in front of me and I was holding up a book and smiling, getting ready to read to them, and my hips are literally spilling out around the spindles of the chair. I couldn't believe how roly-poly I looked. I actually asked her not to use the picture. It was shocking. I've got such a long, long way to go.

But what am I going to do about it?

1. Lay off the chips and salsa - easy
2. Get back on my bike for longer rides - also easy now that the weather is back to beautiful and my shoulder is healing
3. Keep hanging out here at TE for the love, encouragement and support these people offer up so generously

**lauraelmore1033** · 03-07-2009, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the encouragement C. You were actually the one who inspired me to chime in here

**channlluv** · 03-07-2009, 05:49 PM

Oh man, I inspired you to chime in? Now I have to keep riding and losing. I don't want to un-inspire anyone. <g>

Roxy

**martinkap** · 03-08-2009, 07:21 AM

153.5 lbs ... goal 149 lbs

I am so frustrated that my weight is not moving! I have to keep reminding myself how thrilled I was when I first got below the magical 154lbs (70kg)...

Martina

**lauraelmore1033** · 03-08-2009, 11:09 AM

**Laterider21958** · 03-08-2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Possegal

Hey folks - I'm including the link to the spreadsheet for everyone. I can post a picture if folks prefer, or just keep posting the link in my responses. Up to you folks. I've added in what was posted today - converted the kg to lbs just because we now have a total for the whole group calculation and that would skew it downward.

I can also put a separate line if you would like laterider, where it presents as the kg number, just let me know.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...Y5pbsKDg&hl=en

Thanks Possegal. I had a look at the spreadsheet and I think that I'd prefer to be up there with the lbs as I kind of "blend" with the rest of the crew. Below the line I stand out as I'm only one of two and the 2nd is way lighter than me!

The spreadsheet cleared up my questions regarding progress reports. Making it weekly will keep us all motivated.

Have begun my new exercise regime to kick start the weight loss. Yesterday did 9 kms and today 11.5 kms - I'm building up slowly. The tyres are all pumped. I'm talking about both the tyres on my bike and the ones around my middle

Laterider.

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