May/June Weight Loss Challenge

[nolemom]

Back at 149 this morning
Goal 140

[jennyrc]

Starting weight... 168. Goal 150. Weather's nice here today, no work, and new saddle...hoping for a long ride (well, long for me...aiming at 25 miles)

[ultraviolet]

I seem to be in the midst of a hyooge water bounce (for me). A couple of days ago, I bounced up 8 lbs. overnight. A couple of them came back off this morning, but I'm still pretty puffy. So, since I have no idea when this will finally subside, and I have no idea what my actual (normal water level) weight would be, I'm just going to go with what I was at this morning.

I'm starting this one at 220.7

Goal: 209

And once again I say: silly body.

[azfiddle]

This helps me stay on track.... still 2.6 lbs above goal at 114.6 today. I am just setting my sights on getting back to 112 and staying there!

[Catrin]

Still 134.2. My weight isn't budging at all - either way - which is better than it could be! I suspect that things will start to head the right direction once the weather allows me to ride more consistently.

[Jones]

I would like to be in please, I weigh a very discouraging 200 lbs. My goal is 192. I know that I have to change the way I eat for life but am really struggling with eating too much sugar so much sugar that I put on all the weight I had lost in previous challenges. I need to figure out how to not eat junk and to stick with it.

Thank you Possegal for taking your time to do all of this for us.

[Possegal]

So I went yesterday to have my resting metabolic rate tested and my body composition in one of those 'bod pod' thingys. Talk about sobering. I know I'm way too heavy, I know I'm unhappy, but to see those numbers was kind of frightening. I'm 49% fat. UNBELIEVABLE. My sister kept telling me - don't let it discourage you, don't let it get you depressed, use it to motivate you. On the plus side, my RMR was much higher than my height/weight/composition estimated. Based on teh estimation, with no exercise, I'd have had to eat only 750 calories to lose 1 lb a week. The RMR measurement takes it to about 2000. The guy who did the measurements was pleased and so glad I opted to do both so that he could see that it was totally doable to have a 500 calorie deficit based on my RMR.

At first I swear he looked at me like - why are you here? It is a bike shop that has coaching and such, so I'm sure he's used to getting fit athletes in there. But he quickly moved to very encouraging - what's your plan, how are you going to attack this, I don't care about this first number, it's the next one when you come back in in 3-4 months that matters. So, wasn't nearly as humiliating as it could be, but still DAMN humiliating.

Here is this challeng's spreadsheet! Let's kick some butt everyone.
https://spreadsheets0.google.com/spr...UE&output=html

[Tri Girl]

I've always wanted to do the bod pod thing. I'm so afraid the numbers will mess with my head, tho. I guess I don't want to know, but maybe knowing will help provide the motivation.
Proud of you, Posse!! I think taking that first step is the scariest part. We CAN do this!!!!!

[azfiddle]

Posse, good luck- I'm proud of you for facing it and now you can move from stress to success with your plan! Keep us posted, and of course we're all here to support each other.

[channlluv]

Rock on, Possegal. How do you find a bod pod? I've used one of those little handheld units and it showed me as 52% fat. Yikes. My BMI is 39. No idea about the metabolic rate, though, and I'd like to know. Unless I'm sleepwalking over to Chick-fil-a every night, I don't know why I"m not just melting off the fat with all the walking I'm doing.

The two voices in my head for that whole 90 minutes: TREK AND KNOT! Trek is saying, "Intervals!" and Knot is yelling, "CORE!" Just the coaching I need. Thanks, ladies!

I've still be walking every day on the treadmill except for yesterday and today. I had surgery this morning -- minor outpatient thing. Radiofrequency reduction of my turbinates in my nose and the base of my tongue to open up my airways so I can breathe better and hopefully ease my sleep apnea.

I'm hoping if I can start sleeping better, I'll have that hormonal boost toward weight loss, too.


So this morning, 226.2.

Goal for July 1: 200. Might as well aim high.

Roxy

[Possegal]

Making some updates!

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/spr...UE&output=html

[extra-vert]

Finally a scale unpacked again!

Update: 138

Thanks Possegal

[extra-vert]

Looks like I forgot to mention my goal. It's about 132 me-thinks.

140 down to 138 yay!

[GLC1968]

151.5 It looks like the past few weeks of overeating at every opportunity have finally caught up to me...with a vengence. Oops.

No matter. Next Saturday starts my 14 week summer challenge to finally get to my goal, so there will be no more gluttenous/slothful weeks in my future.

[angelaslc]

Is it too late for me?

I just found this forum today and just got my first bike last week.

I've already lost 15 pounds but I would like to lose another 15 pounds.
5/6 I was 149.5 and 5/13 I was 149.9

My goal weight is 135.