September/October weight loss challenge

[GLC1968]

I want in on this challenge again, please. I'll weigh in on Friday - but I'm guessing I'll still be around 150 lbs so my goal for the end of October is 140 lbs. I'm 3 weeks into eating Paleo, so I'm feeling super focused and super positive and I can't WAIT to get to my goals! Look out world!


Susan - I'm not sure you know all this about me, but I've SO been there. Time and time again, in fact. I've been up and down the fitness/leanness roller coaster too many times to count. My wedding day was one of the peaks of fatness (if you can believe it!) and 2 years later, at my fittest, I was 135 lbs and had a 17% body fat. That was in 2005. Then I had some medical issues and gained 25 lbs (unrelated to the medical problem, I just lost my focus). Then I got healthy and regained my focus, and lost a bunch and got back down to 138 lbs or so and was at my cardio vascularly fittest I'd ever been. Then life got in the way, we moved across the country, yadda, yadda, yadda....I ballooned up to 175 lbs (well, 174.9...I never actually saw 175 on that scale!) and was the most out of shape I'd ever been. This was when you and I met. As you know, at this stage, I actually wore a bikini in Cabo around the likes of you when you were near your leanest!! Anyway, I started training for tri, lost ~ 25 lbs and here I sit. Working my way back down with a goal of 135 lbs and 17% bf again. And I'll get there, eventually.

Just like you will. And yes, motivation is SUPER hard. In fact, I would bet money that it is even harder once you've done it before. The only thing that gets me going again in the right direction? Results. Either on the scale or in my head.

So my advice? Change up your routine and honestly, start doing something that you aren't very good at so that you can see quick improvements. Weight training is an excellent choice because it's easy to see fast changes when you are a beginner. And commit to three days (it only takes three), where you are 100% super strict and clean in your eating. No sugar, no starch, no bread....and after three days, you'll feel SO much better and you'll really shake those cravings.

[ny biker]

I always found that training for a century messed with my weight. It was too hard to eat to support all the riding without gaining weight. I would think something like PBP would be the same thing raised to the nth degree.

I'm in again for this challenge, since I was just starting to make progress toward my goal at the end of August, and now I'm all messed up with my vacation. I'll weigh in when I return to civilization in a couple of days. My goal is still 140.

[oxysback]

I think I want in, too. What are the rules? Do we just weigh ourself and report back every Friday?

[goldfinch]

I think I want in, too. What are the rules? Do we just weigh ourself and report back every Friday?

Post your goal on this thread. On Fridays post your current weight. Possegal does all the work as she has made up a spread sheet to keep track. It has been really nice for me because not only does she show your total pounds lost/gained, but the percentage change in your weight for the two month period.

[carlotta]

I'm going to de-lurk to get in on this also. I've lost 8-10 pounds in the last couple months, but I feel like putting it out there in public will give me a little more accountability, which can't be a bad thing.

Current 183, goal 170.

My biggest demon is sugar, especially chocolate....not good. I also need to mix it up and work more weights into my days, and get out of the mindset that I need to eat a ton more when I ride lots.

[crazycanuck]

I'm hovering at exactly 58kg's & want to be at exactly 57kg's. I only have 4 kg's to lose to get to the "optimal" weight for my height/age..54kg..

I've lost around 9kgs since april when i started private training. Although i'm still unable to bike & swim, i've changed my diet completely & doing heaps n heaps of long long walks, Jacob's ladder (250 steps) and other stuff.

[jelee1311]

Count me in. Susan, I feel your pain I'm a night snacker. Working swing shift for years and having eating disorders when I was younger makes it so hard to deal with cravings and diet. In may I did a weight loss challenge and lost almost 20lbs mostly by keeping a food diary( I got my fitness pal for my smartphone) tracking what I ate and being on a team for weight loss seemed to work for me. I slacked off through the summer with vacations and celebrations I've gained a few pounds back. Right now I'm rehabbing so I'm off the bike for at least a few more weeks but I'm not going to put on more weight this time. I'm looking forward to this. My weight is 190 I want to be at 175 when this is through. I know I can do it this time.