May/June Weight Management Challenge

[leah]

Feeling so great! I am down from 148.7 to 143.5, just 10 lbs away from my goal.

I have cut out flour, sugar and alcohol and am weighing my food to ensure portion control. I am also not eating snacks unless I need them (after a long ride, for example). Snacks have been a trigger for me because I am a major grazer.

I am now past the point of craving foods that are bad for me. For example, I used to never be able to resist eating many slices of pizza when I served it to my picky eater son. The other day we had pizza in the house and it didn't even call to me!! That being said, I am not keeping sweet treats in the house because I don't want to dig into them in a vulnerable moment.

Besides fitting into my (non-stretchy) clothes again, mostly I am excited about seeing how my cycling (especially hill climbing) improves when I am 10 lbs lighter.

[sookiesue]

151 today - forgot to check on Friday.

[GLC1968]

I was 151 again on Saturday. I could have sworn that I'd posted it, but it's not here. Weird!

[Crankin]

This Friday came fast...
103.8
I'm noticing some different patterns with my weight/eating, now that cycling season is in high gear for me. For the last 2 weekends, my weight has been more stable. I haven't gained 3-4 pounds over the weekends, just 1-2. I also have been taking one full rest day a week and that seems to not only help my recovery, but it stabilizes my weight. I've added more carbs back in to my diet, but I seem to know what my limit is. But, I think the thing that's helped the most is the fact that I've been going to the boot camp/circuit training classes twice a week, religiously.

[goldfinch]

104.2 for me, which is up just a bit.

Rain most of the week. Biked all of 20 miles over the course of three short rides. Walked two miles a day though, even in the rain.

[tulip]

135. No change.

I've become quite comfortable with my no-sugar, no-grain, lots of veggies-fruits-protein way of eating, although it was very hard to change at first. I now look forward to ramping up my exercise. I did one 43-mile ride this week and one 20-miler, and I felt strong on both. I want to increase my riding to four days a week and re-focus on Pilates, which I have let fall by the wayside. That ought to kickstart losing the next five pounds.

[Becky]

132, which is up after a week of pretty consistent 126-128s. Thursdays tend to be hard workout days for me, and I'm now thinking that a Friday morning weigh-in is just poor timing for me. I'm going to weigh again tomorrow, when stuff hurts less, and see what happens.

I've definitely lost weight. I now have a bunch of bottoms that are too big in the waist and hips

[Tri Girl]

I weighed today and I was 159.9
I haven't been in the 150's in a loooooooong time, so I'm thrilled!!!
Next stop 140's. It might take another 6 months, but I'm not worried. Maybe if I lose it as slowly as I have, it will FINALLY stay off this time. I've been there done that with the fast (1-2lbs a week) weight loss and it has always come back on. Maybe 1-2 lbs a month will help me keep it off for good. I'll get there eventually.

[ny biker]

142.0 this morning, after a week in the 142.x range.

[solobiker]

I keep going between 139 and 140. 140 for me today.