Kettiecat's Weight Loss
kettiecat
Posts: 159 Member
Stats:
female
33y
5'10
160 lbs
40 in waist
3 kids ages 5 and 2(twins)
Plan:
We have a Disney Star Wars cruise on 2-20-16 I want to lose as much weight as possible before then, so my current goal in MFP is 2lbs a week. That allots 1200 calories a day plus exercise. (I think I've got all my journals open) Because I want to start out aggressive I haven't been eating back all my exercise calories, feeling hungry and cravings thankfully haven't ever been an issue. I'll be doing lots of cardio during this time frame because I want to run a 5k during the cruise and need to get myself in running condition.
During the cruise I'll set myself up to maintain and most likely eat any and all exercise calories. Running the 5k and hopefully utilizing the gym for some weight lifting.
After the cruise I plan to re-evaluate and possibly scale back to 1lbs a week loss or even alternating just to keep things interesting until my brother in law's wedding 5-6-16. I'm hoping for 20lbs loss in 100 days. During this stretch I'd like to transition away from heavy cardio and into a weight lifting routine. I've never been good and sticking with weight lifting so I'm hoping the weight loss will motivate me towards wanting muscle gain....but we'll see. I do love cardio.
We have a loosely scheduled "summer" cruise with our whole extended family. In fantasy world I would like to be 125lbs by that cruise. I haven't been that weight since I was 20 though, and at that weight its more about being strong and active than a number on a scale.
So that's the plan; eat less, stay between 1200 and added exercise calories, workout more.
female
33y
5'10
160 lbs
40 in waist
3 kids ages 5 and 2(twins)
Plan:
We have a Disney Star Wars cruise on 2-20-16 I want to lose as much weight as possible before then, so my current goal in MFP is 2lbs a week. That allots 1200 calories a day plus exercise. (I think I've got all my journals open) Because I want to start out aggressive I haven't been eating back all my exercise calories, feeling hungry and cravings thankfully haven't ever been an issue. I'll be doing lots of cardio during this time frame because I want to run a 5k during the cruise and need to get myself in running condition.
During the cruise I'll set myself up to maintain and most likely eat any and all exercise calories. Running the 5k and hopefully utilizing the gym for some weight lifting.
After the cruise I plan to re-evaluate and possibly scale back to 1lbs a week loss or even alternating just to keep things interesting until my brother in law's wedding 5-6-16. I'm hoping for 20lbs loss in 100 days. During this stretch I'd like to transition away from heavy cardio and into a weight lifting routine. I've never been good and sticking with weight lifting so I'm hoping the weight loss will motivate me towards wanting muscle gain....but we'll see. I do love cardio.
We have a loosely scheduled "summer" cruise with our whole extended family. In fantasy world I would like to be 125lbs by that cruise. I haven't been that weight since I was 20 though, and at that weight its more about being strong and active than a number on a scale.
So that's the plan; eat less, stay between 1200 and added exercise calories, workout more.
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Have fun on the Disney Star Wars cruise Darth Kettiecat! I'm jealous.0
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Thats a great lunch for just 300 cals !0
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I started my weight lifting routine last night. Felt great doing it, very sore day. Trying to summon the will to do my C25k tonight.0
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Wow both meals pictured look so good! Your little one looks like he was going to sneak a bite
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Started week 3 of my couch to 5k program, still on track to be ready for the Castaway Cay 5k. Trying to find a good macro balance within my calorie limit seems to be this weeks challenge.0
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Congrats for keeping up the consistency on the C25K. Great effort !0
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So looking at this week of weight tracking can anyone tell the two days I lifted weights?
1/30 and 2/3. BOTH those days were followed by up ticks in my weight most likely from water retention as my muscles repaired themselves. Information is the reason I weigh daily.
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Wow that is very informative0
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I'm really excited for tomorrow's weigh in and measures. I'm forcing myself to only measure every two weeks and I'm really hoping to see some kind of movement. I live in yoga pants and leggings so it's really hard to tell if they're getting looser.0
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Thanks for posting the graph. I have been avoiding the scale because I have such a hard time not being manic about the number. This is a pretty compelling argument for collecting more data.0
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Good Luck for the measures !0
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2 week update!
weight 160 -> 156
waist 40 -> 39.5
Ribs cage 34 -> 33.5
hips 42 -> 40.75
arm 13 -> 12
thigh 24 ->24.5
Spot on for healthy sustainable weight loss!0 -
Great job kettiecat!! Keep up the great work.0
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Great results!0
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Might be a little hard to read but this is the beginning of my weightlifting journey. Not on any particular program found a couple of dumbbell beginner programs and meshed them together. I started out at the lightest weight I could. Working on form. Picked 3x10 because I'd prefer to increase the weight at a slower pace than 5x5 programs seem to. I only increase weight if I complete all the reps, have good form for all of them, and don't alter my pace. I plan on sticking with this for 12 weeks then changing some of the lifts to keep things interesting. I'm working out every 3 days to make sure I'm getting enough rest.
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You sound like you're all over this Kettiecat. Awesome work. I live for the day i get up to a workout like yours. You are going to be awesome for that fantastic cruise0
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Great job! I know that weight loss chart looks like its all over the map but over time it is going to be a constant negative slope! I also like seeing the water retention and then seeing the line plummet below your previous low weight.
The most amazing part of this whole post so far is 11 hours of sleep! That's crazy. I read everywhere about how important it is to get your sleep but for some reason I only get 6 or 7 hours a night.
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I put a high priority on sleep in our house. All the kids go to bed at 7pm and stay in their rooms for "quiet time" until 7 am. Most nights that gives my husband and I 3-4 hours of couple time. It's also when we get most of our workouts in. That night I was feeling the weariness of 4 days of running and went to bed with the kids.0
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@khatmott
My original plan wasn't to start weightlifting until after the cruise when I met XYZ conditions. I realized though that I was creating obstacles to starting because I wasn't comfortable with weights. But the more I read the more I became convinced that the best looking weight loss results were going to come from calorie deficit combined with a wide range of physical activities. I had 5lbs Dumbbells, I had the ability to watch hours of videos on form, I could start lifting today in my home where the only person to giggle at a 10 lb bench press was my husband. So I told myself I would find a short full body workout and I would try it once. Annnnnd even at 5lbs I really liked the way I felt.
I wouldn't put off starting, even if you use no weights and just practice the motions.0 -
Omg! My fat calipers and how to book came today! I'm way too excited for a new thing to track and graph.0
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Started week 3 of my couch to 5k program, still on track to be ready for the Castaway Cay 5k. Trying to find a good macro balance within my calorie limit seems to be this weeks challenge.
I am also on week 3! I'm doing a 5K on February 20 but I'm planning to do some run/walk since I won't be all the way through the program yet. Good luck!0 -
You know I want to be you. You are so organized and informed. Keep posting your progress in learning slit by reading them. I bet you look awesome on your cruise.
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Oops I hate my chubby fingers. I meant I'm learning a lot by reading them.0
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I'm thinking of getting a kettleball at home so i can do some strength training at night while i'm at work. Well done you0
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So I used my new skinfold body calipers the results were not surprising but the implications were.
Body fat 29.7%
Weight 155.8
155.8 X 29.7= 46.27 lbs of fat
155.8 - 46.27 = 109.53 lbs lean body mass
BUT when I put in to find ideal body weight things get interesting.
20% is the upper limit for female athlete body fat, that's my goal.
100-29.7= 70.3
100-20= 80
70.3/ 80= .879
155.8 x .897= 137
137 is 12-17lbs heavier than what I thought was a good goal weight. Now I need to refigure my goals to reflect a weight loss to 135 then switch to a lower rate of loss and carefully track fat %.0 -
wow interesting numbers. I don't think i could find fat calipers that will measure the amount of fat i have. Way to go you for setting yourself some good goals and going for them0
