May/June Weight Loss Challenge

[carolync]

I want in! I need a little extra motivation/support.

Today the scale said 131.2, and I'd like to get down to 125 by July 1st.

Hoping the warm weather and lots of biking will get me there.

[chryss]

OK, let's start this at 162. 150s, here I come! Goal is to get *through* them and to come out at 149.5.

[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!!!!!

[Possegal]

Making some updates!

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

[extra-vert]

Ok, guessing, (as I am in the middle of moving from SF to LA), so start me at 140 officially please. When I get the chance to unpack my scale, I'll have something more solid.

[goldfinch]

May 3 was 136.5. Been stuck at around 137 for several weeks. I am running an average of 1200 calories. My exercise has increased a lot in the last several weeks because I want to maintain as much muscle mass as possible. Because the real likihood is that I am on a plateau do to a drop in metabolism from loss of muscle. It happens when you are on calorie restriction diets. I have to either reduce calories more or exercise more. Ack! I don't want to go below an average 1100, it increases the chance of me being too hungry and binging.

My July 5 goal (nine weeks) is to be down to 129, slightly less than dropping a pound a week. May be too aggressive given the plateau I am on.