January/February Weight Management Challenge

[murielalex]

Well, I'm still at a stall. 154.6. I'll admit that I'd been doing a very rigorous diet for a couple months and I did lose weight easily (was working with a nutritionist/doc). I, on purpose, added about 300-500 calories back in, thinking upping my exercise would help me lose about a pound a week, but I've simply proved I can maintain well with 1400-1600 calories, even with weight training four days a week, and starting back up cycling (limited and slow) two to three days a week. If I eat any more than that more than once a week, I gain. My doc has advised me that I still need to get 20-25 pounds off my ankle yesterday, so I'm starting back up my official diet tomorrow, and am kinda excited. I also started physical therapy for my ankle this week, and am very impressed with my new PT (I've had so many bad ones over the years), who also happens to be a cyclist, and is damb good looking. Physical therapy sucks, but good visuals make it not so bad at all. Hoping for a happy combination of losing weight while gaining the ability to walk better and get back out on the road with my bike in March!

I don't know if we're doing a next round thing, but if I work look at my stats from my last round of dieting, my goal for March and April is a 20-lb loss.

[Crankin]

I am definitely in for the March-April challenge and feel much better that I have decided to tweak my eating back to what I really enjoy and seems to work. My goal is to lose 3 pounds.

[Possegal]

There will definitely be a March/April one. I'll post a new thread this weekend and folks should chime in there if they are in.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...DQzRBS1E#gid=0

[murielalex]

Thanks for posting up that link again, possegirl. I was surprised to see that I'd actually lost a couple pounds. In my head, I was in perpetual stall Starting up strict paleo 1100 cal. diet again. I was losing three-four pounds a week when I did it last, which I wouldn't want to do for any length of time, as I do believe it's unhealthy to lose that much for long, but, as my doc. said, this is like emergency surgery, and I'm to stop at six weeks and work on maintaining whatever weight I get to again. My ultimate goal is 135, but realistically, I'm thinking 140 would be about right.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks Possegal!

I'm going to sit out the next one since I don't know how much access I'll even have to a scale during our move and traveling. Once we get settled in Kansas in mid-May, I'll join the next one. Appreciate you keeping the spreadsheet!

[KerryCrow]

I would like to join in on the next round..lurk here but want to start posting more.

Cyclingfun: there was an article today in the New York Times about that Dr. And diet plan must say I am intrigued. I'm a lifetime WW below my goal..but would also like to get down to 135...

[Jo-n-NY]

105 this morning. I had been 104 or 104.5 all week (weighing every other day), but yesterday we went out for a big BBQ lunch with friends. Not complaining; it was worth every calorie!

Since we're moving back to the US in just over a week, we're going to be going to all our favorite lunch/dinner places here in the coming days, and then will be eating out quite a bit, by necessity, in the US. I just hope I can keep from gaining too much. Worst case, I will just get back on the horse once we get to our house-sitting gig in KC on May 15. I plan on doing lots and lots of cycling!

Emily - also wishing you much luck with the move and will look forward to hearing about your traveling adventures if you plan to post them.

[carlotta]

Forgot to check-in last week:

160.

Missed my goal by a pound, but also feeling bloaty/nasty at this point in the month, so not overly concerned. Onward....