"12 Weeks Weightloss Challenge" All Welcome
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Friends and family: How to deal with diet saboteurs
Often, the people you spend the most time with — your family, friends and co-workers — may create high-risk eating situations for you. This could be an intentional attempt to undermine your weight-loss effort from a jealous friend or sibling, or it could be unintentional because many people don't understand how difficult it is to eat healthfully on a consistent, ongoing basis. To stay focused on your goals, you need to know how to manage negative influences in your social circles.
Think of how your support people can help you in your journey: Can they provide emotional support by simply letting you vent or offering encouragement? Or can they provide practical support and go for a walk with you? Talk to your friends and family and ask for their help. Then identify your most-challenging scenarios with family and friends. Think through your best responses and strategies, and store them for future use. We can all benefit from support in our weight-loss journeys. MC0 -
Good Morning All
I am back from my beach vacation and bought home more than a tan. I gained back 3 pounds
No one to blame but myself. I lost focus and was not able to work out or go walking due to a stress fracture in my foot. I ate totally off track, I let my emotions get the better of me. Today I am on a 3 day cleanse and restocking the frig with fresh healthy food. I feel so bloated and just pain miserable. I am glad to be back on get back on schedule.
I am happy to see everyone keeping up and checking in.0 -
Friends and family: How to deal with diet saboteurs
Often, the people you spend the most time with — your family, friends and co-workers — may create high-risk eating situations for you. This could be an intentional attempt to undermine your weight-loss effort from a jealous friend or sibling, or it could be unintentional because many people don't understand how difficult it is to eat healthfully on a consistent, ongoing basis. To stay focused on your goals, you need to know how to manage negative influences in your social circles.
Think of how your support people can help you in your journey: Can they provide emotional support by simply letting you vent or offering encouragement? Or can they provide practical support and go for a walk with you? Talk to your friends and family and ask for their help. Then identify your most-challenging scenarios with family and friends. Think through your best responses and strategies, and store them for future use. We can all benefit from support in our weight-loss journeys. MC
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You can easily build your own support network to strengthen your weight-loss challenges:
•The social network. Posting progress and getting encouraging words from friends on your Facebook or Twitter network can keep you motivated.
•A buddy. A diet or exercise partner can help you stick to your weight-loss plan. Anderson says her exercise buddy helped keep her going during summer boot camp sessions that began at 5:30 am.
•Your family. Family support can make or break your weight-loss goals. If a spouse is not behind your efforts, dropping pounds can be very difficult. Explain your goals and get them to rally behind you.
•Reward yourself. Find non-food ways to reward yourself. Splurge on a new, slimmer outfit when you reach a milestone.
Measure Progress Carefully
Be prepared to hit some weight-loss plateaus, but don’t be tempted to try a crash diet to jump-start more weight loss. This can cause your body to resist, slowing your metabolism and making weight loss even harder. EH
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Julie
height 5' 1"
am starting this over as I'm using a different scale!!
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Weekly weigh in:
Height: 5'5"
Starting weight: 12st 7lb (175lb)
13 week (Christmas) goal weight: 11st 7lb (161lb)
28 Sept: 11st 5.5lb (173.5lb)
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Weight loss this week: 1.5lb. Finally off the plateau that I've been on all month! Ironically, I've done less exercise this week than most, but the exercise I have done has been full-on cardio (60 mins spinning, 60 mins Body Vive). I'm going to keep some strength sessions, but perhaps reduce my gym time to twice a week, and fit in more cardio classes. It's certainly worked this week!0 -
Name: Kelly-Ann
Age: 23
Height: 5" 7'
Start weight: 224 (14.9.15)
goal weight: 200 (Close to Onederland)
September 14th: 224.0lbs
September 21st: 224.0lbs
September 28th: 227.9lbs
Weight goal for this week: 2
Weight lost/gained this week: -3.9
Weight lost to date: -3.9
Was away on holiday so back on it today0 -
I find that my friends on MFP are the most supportive, as we all have common goals. There are so many support groups that add an element of accountability and competition which makes the process enjoyable. I find that they add a dimension of focus to my quest for improved health and fitness.TerriRichardson112 wrote: »@Izzy204 Love today's tip. Haven't posted for a couple of weeks post surgery. Hopefully back on track now.
New 12 Week Weight Loss Challenge:
20 July to 12 Oct 2015
Name: Terri
Age: 69
Start weight: 177lbs
Week 4 weight goal: 174lbs
Week 8 weight goal: 170 lbs
Week 12 weight goal: 166 lbs
Weigh in on Monday each week
Start: 20/0: 177
Week 1: 27/07: 176
Week 2: 03/08: 175
Week 3: 10/08: 174
Week 4: 17/08: 174
Week 5: 24/08: 173
Week 6: 31/08: 171
Week 7: 7/09: surgery on 4/09
Week 8: 14/09: recuperating
Week 9: 21/09: 173
Week 10: 28/09: 168
Week 11: 5/10:
Week 12: 12/10
I didn't realise that I would gain weight with the surgery. However it is rapidly returning to pre-surgery level. I am revising my end goal to account for this.0 -
Name: Aaron
Age: 25
Height: 6'-0"
Start Weight (20th July):270
Goal Weight (11th October):230
27th July: 260.2
3rd Aug: 256.0
10th Aug: 252.4
17th Aug: 247.6
24th Aug: 245.0
31st Aug: 240.0
7th Sep: 238.0
14th Sep: 236.0
21st Sep: 234.0
28th Sep: 231.0
4th Oct:
11th Oct:
Goal weight loss for this week: 3 pounds
Weight loss so far: 39 pounds!0 -
Name: Laura
Age:27
Height:5'7
Start Weight (29th June):171
Goal Weight (31 Oct): 145
29th June:171
6th July: 169
13th July: 167
20th July: 166
27th July: 165
3rd August: 163
10th August: 161
17th August: 159
24th August: 157
31st August: 157
7th of Sept: 155
14th of Sept:153
21st of Sept: 153
28th of Sept: 151
Weight goal for this week: 2 pounds
Currently lost 73 pounds since the 2nd of January
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I've lost 6lbs in the last 2 weeks. The brings me to a 22bmi 0
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To everyone who had a lost this past week.
A special Wahooo! Way to go!
Laura-20 pounds sense June 29th (73) total sense January!!!!
Aaron-39 pounds sense July 20th0 -
Eating breakfast boosts metabolism.
Eating breakfast on a regular basis is important for shedding pounds, but not solely because it improves your metabolism, says Emily Banes, RD, clinical dietitian at Houston Northwest Medical Center. "People who eat only one meal a day will shut down their metabolism. So breakfast is partly a metabolism-booster and it is partly to make sure you stay on track for the rest of the day," notes Banes. People who eat breakfast are less likely to binge later in the day, which of course promotes weight loss.0 -
Name: Claire
Age: 49
Height: 5'9"
SW: 224
GW: 190
Sept. 27 220.5
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Name: Neil
Age: 22
Height: 5'8"
SW: 190
GW: 166
Sept. 28 190
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Name: Sarah
Age: 29
Height: 5'5"
Starting Weight: 179.9 lbs
Goal Weight: 168 lbs
Starting Belly Circumference (measured at navel): 42.325"
Goal Belly Circumference: 41"
Sep 28: 179.9 lbs, 43.325"
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I'm excited to start this challenge! I started my weight loss journey in February at 224 lbs. However, in the last couple of months, I have stopped logging due to lots of traveling for work and social reasons. I didn't lose any weight during those two months, but thankfully, I only fluctuated between a couple of pounds. I just started logging consistently again last week and hopefully this challenge will make me want to log more. Weekends are always a struggle for me. I definitely see the benefit of calorie counting and hope to see some more progress in the coming weeks. I also haven't been weight lifting as much lately and I would like to do that more to prevent too much muscle loss. That is why I am also going to keep track of my belly circumference. I don't know if my goal is reasonable, but I hope to get there and even further. I plan to log my weight every week and my belly circumference every three weeks.0 -
Back for my weekly check-in
I have noticed myself starting to slack off in the logging department. And that's a major no-go, I have to keep my sugar levels on track or else I'll end up on medication that I don't want to be dependent on. I still managed to lose 3 pounds this week, but I have a feeling that if I don't start logging again it'll come back to bite me very soon. So, here's to Mondays and fresh starts
Start Weight (29th June):284
Week 12 Goal Weight (14th Sept): 249
Week 24 Goal Weight (12 Dec) 214
3rd August: 265
10th August: 262
17th August: 259
24th August: 258
31st August: 255
7th September: 251
14th September: 249
21st September: 246
28TH September: 243
Weight lost/gained this past week: -3 pounds
Weight lost during the challenge: 41 pounds
Total weight lost since joining MFP: 58 pounds
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Way to go gabriele01! You really are amazing. Welcome back Sarah and Welcome Neil, and
congratulations Claire a-3lbs.0 -
Name: Lydia
Age 47
Starting Weight: 215
Goal Weight: 199
7/11: 215
7/18: 212
7/25: 212
8/2: 209.5
8/9: 207.5
8/17: 206
8/24: 205
8/31: 204
9/10: 203
9/17: 201.5
9/28: 201
One more week to get to goal. I have been very stagnant with my loss for the past few weeks. All thru my own choices. Too much sodium lately! I am determined to get under 200 before next week! No bad options in the house should help!
Goal for next week: 2 lbs
Good luck to everyone else- LOVE seeing all of our successes!0 -
nija1523 wrote: »
In!!!
Name: Sandra
age: 50
Height: 5'9
Start Weight: 218.5
Goal Weight: 196.5 (for challenge) otherwise - 169.0
June 28th: 218.5
July 6th: 218. ( - .5lbs ) Looking forward to the 13th!!
July 13th: 213.5 ( - 4.5lbs) Come on 20th!!
July 20th: 210.5 (- 3lbs) Pressing ahead!
July 27th: 208.1 (-2.4) CORRECTED
September 28th: 207.8 (-.3)0 -
Hi izzy ! I like this thread very much.I would like to join in.I'd check in weekly.
Name: Saffy
Age: 48
Height: 161 cms
Start weight: 1st October - 66 kgs
Goal weight: 1st January - 59 kgs
1st October- 66 kgs
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Welcome Saffy and thanks for joining0
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"Focus on what has helped you overcome challenges in the past and find ways to use these strategies every day as you address challenges and stress."— Amit Sood, M.D.0 -
Good Morning Everyone
Today is a great day to do anything. Go far a walk, to the gym or start that project that you have been putting off.
Today I am back on track and feeling better. I went to doctor yesterday and had ex-rays on my left foot, after weeks of pain. I had a heel spur and inflamed fascia muscle, he gave me a shot. Last night was the first night I had a great night sleep and I am down 2 pounds. I had gained 3 when on vacation and I so wanted it gone. Now things are looking up again. Have a great day 0 -
Minamize wrote: »
Hi i would like to join
Name:Minnie
Age:54
Height 5'2
Start Weight:146 lbs
Goal Weight:129 lbs
23rd Sep 66.3-146lbs
30th Sep 65.7- 144.54
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Aim to lose 2.2 lbs a week0 -
Not checking in today- but had to share--- I weighed myself this morning and was at 199.6!!!! So Super Happy today!!!! Thanks for all the support and inspiration over the past few months!!!!!0
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fourterrys wrote: »Not checking in today- but had to share--- I weighed myself this morning and was at 199.6!!!! So Super Happy today!!!! Thanks for all the support and inspiration over the past few months!!!!!
Way to go!! Hope to join you in "One"derland soon 0 -
Minnie! and Congratulations fourterrys! Awsome!0
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