November/December weight management challenge

[tprevost]

156.8 today...not sticking to my plan as well as I could...

[carlotta]

And......... 174.

I'm going to have to suck it up and make myself get back into the salad habit for lunch next week, it gets hard to do in the winter when produce isn't as good and the days are cold and all I want is something warm for lunch, but I can see it's not working. Not gaining, but this 174-streak is getting absurd.

[Anelia]

Hi, I just registered here and I'm happy to be part of the women cycling community. One month ago I started a shredding cycle with a thermogenic fat burner, low carb diet (well, not really strict) and fasted cardio almost every morning+weight lifting 2 times per week. I started at 119 pounds and now I am 111. Some days ago the scales even hit 109.
I am 5'5". Maybe I should stop losing weight because it interferes my work outs. Some days I feel weak and powerless.
I chose to lose weight now because I want to train hard when the season approaches.

[Aggie_Ama]

144. I forgot how hard it is to lose when you're close to your goal.....

[GLC1968]

143 and it's TTOM, yipee.

[klesko]

145. I have been eating too much, but enjoying all the good holiday foods. I guess I will just limit the damage for the rest of this month and focus starting in January.

[Trek-chick]

Holding steady at 132#

[Anelia]

I started at 119 pounds and now I am 111.

I am very unhappy recently because I lost a lot of power My trainer said it's temporary and I have to wait until my body adapts to the new weight and I will gain strength again.
Also now I am careful of what I eat because I don't want yo yo which is another obstacle for my quick recovery. I take BCAA but maybe it's not enough.

[indysteel]

Hi, I just registered here and I'm happy to be part of the women cycling community. One month ago I started a shredding cycle with a thermogenic fat burner, low carb diet (well, not really strict) and fasted cardio almost every morning+weight lifting 2 times per week. I started at 119 pounds and now I am 111. Some days ago the scales even hit 109.
I am 5'5". Maybe I should stop losing weight because it interferes my work outs. Some days I feel weak and powerless.
I chose to lose weight now because I want to train hard when the season approaches.

You lost eight or more pounds in a month and some days "you feel weak and powerless"? At the risk of jumping to conclusions, I'd suggest that you're going way too far with your weight loss. I'm 5'4 and have, as an adult, weighed as little as 111 pounds. I can tell you that I looked extremely thin at that weight; it was not ideal. Even taking different bone structure into consideration, I'd suggest that you're, at best, bordering on being underweight.

Your body (and mind) needs sufficient fuel. The fact that you feel weak and powerless at times should be a wake up call that you're not giving your body what it needs. Simply put: Eat more. If you are active and mindful of what kind of things you eat, the scale will take care of itself.

[Anelia]

Indysteel, you put it very mildly, thank you for this. I do these things that you suggest because I am 33 years and I think I know how to handle things but sometimes I ... fluctuate. Now I am back to normal calories but still I am afraid of too much carbs.
One thing I have to remind myself every day now is stop looking into details and see the big picture.
there is a picture of me @111, I'm not extremely thin

[indysteel]

Indysteel, you put it very mildly, thank you for this. I do these things that you suggest because I am 33 years and I think I know how to handle things but sometimes I ... fluctuate. Now I am back to normal calories but still I am afraid of too much carbs.
One thing I have to remind myself every day now is stop looking into details and see the big picture.
there is a picture of me @111, I'm not extremely thin

Well, you're certainly not fat. Again, I would urge you to fuel your body sufficiently. You can be mindful of the scale without being a slave to it.

[goldfinch]

Friday!

110.8

My lowest yet. I was buck nekkid and on my most accurate scale, the new one in the motorhome.