What's your latest motivation? Lose by Decemeber!

Kirstie155

I have never worn a bikini in public as an adult. I'm 33
Yesterday after talking to you all about vacation plans,....I tried on this goal bikini that I have owned for like 4 years that has been in the donate pile forever...cause I said "ya right, never going to fit, ever" it is so cute and I haven't gotten rid of it because I just hold out hope that one day. Well hopes and dreams dont make you look cute in a bikini. Hard work and dedication do... right now it looks terrible and will never be seen by anyone with the way I look in it.

As I stood in my room in this adorable bikini that shows off every bump and lump...I took pictures, dreamt of my Caribbean paradise in the sun, got my game face on , found my motivation, lifted weights and walked on my treadmill!

I have 4 months to look smoking hot (and get healthy for pregnancy) and I think that is plenty of time! I weigh 190, and am 5'11, so goal is 155...I think I can lose 20 by December, putting me at 170 and finally within a healthy BMI.

So...what is your motivation? Anyone want to join me in losing 20 pounds by December?

I don't log food, but sure could use some accountability for working out (I'm looking at you @VeryKatie )

VeryKatie

@Kirstie155 I lifted yesterday, did you? I'm feeling more motivated on that side of things. Still having a hard time getting into good eating and cardio habits. I thought if I reached 140 lbs (gained, I used to be as low as 127 and maintained under 135 for a while) that it would make me kick myself into gear, but... it didn't.

I need to put thought into my motivation. I don't think I can lose 20 lbs with you by December though! Maybe 10... but it will depend on if I ever make a baby or not! I know I haven't been at it that long, but I just want it to happen! It's hard not to feel a little bummed every time I find out we had no luck again this month.

Kirstie155

@VeryKatie I did lift yesterday I saw your post on the 5x5 board, great job!

At 140#, I don't think you will be able to lose 20 by December...plus I'm sure you will be pregnant by then!! We could be accountability buddies though! What is your plan to get some cardio in today?

VeryKatie

@Kirstie155 I am hoping to go to kickboxing at lunch... but someone booked a meeting with me from 11-11:30. I need to head down to change at 11:20... so it depends if the meeting ends early. But maybe I'll bring my stuff with me to to meeting in hopes! Otherwise... maybe my friend will want to go for a walk or bike ride when she comes over today. She can use the bike I could rollerblade.

Kirstie155

ooh kickboxing or rollerblading sounds fun, I approve! I think I'll either do walking (yawn) or zumba.

I lifted yesterday, and I really want to lift again today since I took a long rest period from Wednesday-Tuesday last week because my back was hurting, so anxious to get back to it now that I'm feeling good again!
I'd really like to see some scale movement and am also tempted to cut back on the noms, but need to be sure I fuel my workouts. Ive read some conflicting info about building strength while burning fat and that you cant eat at a deficit and build muscle, and you cant eat at a surplus and lose fat. I'm hardly "bulking" here-Im not even squatting 60# yet!- and have quite a bit of fat that I'd like to burn. Though some of those olympic weight lifters are quite...fluffy too. I'd much rather look like Morghan King than Sarah Robles! Just not sure whether to eat less or not. I have been eating with hunger, and not logging. Seeing success with it.

*ETA: Sarah Robles is amazing, btw. Go women weightlifters!!

VeryKatie

I think for now you could rely on newb gains even if you eat at a deficit. If you haven't lifted in a year anyway. Those will stop happening after a while though, at that point you could try eating maintenance and lifting (recomp). But if you do eat at a deficit and lift, you will help your body maintain your current muscle. But I'd probably stick with a 0.5 lb a week deficit while lifting... I find lifting can make me hungry.

WifiresGettingFit

Glad you found your motivation! @Kirstie155

My current motivation seems to be not wanting to waste anymore time. As I mentioned in another thread, I could have been 28-32 pounds lighter had I stayed on track and that realization was enough for me to get my *kitten* in gear and do what I need to do even if I don't particularly care to do it every day. haha

Kirstie155

@WifiresGettingFit I hear you. In March I was down to 179. 179!!!! Them I got this promotion and gained 15#. So mad at myself...I didn't even just stall, I gained so much

What is your goal weight? How far are you? December 20# loss buddy?!

WifiresGettingFit

@Kirstie155 Life can make it challenging. I've been trying to keep myself in check during my vacation and I'm hoping to maintain but as I'm looking at the numbers now - it's likely I'll have gained a pound or two but I still feel determined and motivated to get the weight off and I've been active everyday so that at least is in my favor. haha

My goal weight is 120 but may change once I get there, I'm 5'1". Before my vacation, I weighed in at 188.4 I believe so I have another 68.4 pounds to go. I can definitely be your December #20 loss buddy! I may not get exactly 20 pounds off by then as I only have it set to lose 4 pounds a month but I should be damn close! haha

Kirstie155

@WifiresGettingFit I wouldn't worry much about your vacation weight gain, you enjoy yourself! It's great that you are still checking in here too, and staying active. That's the right attitude...you wont have much to "undo" when you get back I'm sure.
We can do a little weigh in when you get back. I'm also part of a biggest loser 10 week competition with weekly weigh ins, so that should help keep me honest too! We are right around the same weight right now, so that helps too We can just do PMs if no one else wants to join in?

Today was my rest day from weight lifting, so I danced 6 songs in zumba, and walked on the treadmill for minutes. dusted off my fitbit and started wearing that again! 7k steps today.

WifiresGettingFit

@Kirstie I'm definitely enjoying myself!
PMs are fine with me! I plan to weigh in on Monday morning as I'll have access to my scale then/will be back home. We are leaving the lake on Saturday but after we drive 2 - 2 1/2 hours to get back to my parent's house, I won't want to do another hour drive to get back home so I'll be staying with my parents and going home Sunday night.

Great job on 7k steps! I haven't done Zumba in a long time but I really enjoy it. I have it for my Wii but don't have the room to actually do it right now.

puffbrat

Good for you for trying that bikini on and finding motivation!

I lost my motivation to a great extent when our possible October trip to Hawaii fell through. I was so excited to be at my lowest weight for a Hawaii trip (this would have been our third) and look awesome in a swimsuit. Maybe even a bikini?

If I had stayed on track, I would have been at goal weight by the end of year. At this point I'm just trying to break out of maintenance. I consistently lost the last 3 weeks and thought I was going to lose again this week proving to myself I am finally getting back to it. But the scale has been all over the place this week and I feel really bloated today. Now I'm not sure I will log a loss tomorrow which has me really frustrated.

I would like to try to lose 20lbs by the end of the year. Right now I'm sitting at 167-168. I'm 5'6" and my goal is 135-140, so 20lbs would put me sooo close. My goal is set to 0.5lb/week but when I was on track, I was averaging 0.75-0.8lb/week which would put me at 15lbs lost by the end of year.

Kirstie155

@puffbrat Im sorry your trip was cancelled What happened?
It's super frustrating to think how far we would have come if we hadn't slipped and regained, or stalled out, or got off track. I'd rather start again today then in 4 more months though! Last year for my anniversary, I bought a new dress and it was a size 16. I thought I was out of that size for good-none of my dresses fit though. It really sucked, and although the dress was beautiful, I was very self conscious...and don't want it to fit again this year! I'm currently a 12/14 depending on the brand (damn womens clothing!!!) I'd really love to get in that bikini in December-I'd even settle for just wearing it for my husband.

OK, do we want to make it an official goal? There are about 20 weeks left in the year (I think...bad at teh calendar countins) so that is a goal of 1pound loss per week @verykatie you can try and lose until you get that plus sign that I'm sure is right around the corner
@WifiresGettingFit We can do a weigh in on Sunday? I'm really excited

WifiresGettingFit

@Kirstie155 I usually weigh in daily; however, the reason I chose Monday is because I won't have access to my scale until then as I'm not going home until Sunday night. We are leaving here early but I'll still be at my parents so I still won't have access to my scale. If everyone wants to weigh in Sunday it's fine, I'll just be a day late this week.

VeryKatie

Yes I'm really going to try to lose this time. I'm using my shark week as an opportunity to get ahead on that a little. It's the only week I never worry hahah. I did... have nachos right before bed last night that I decided to log for today.. But I can still work around those. And if I just don't open another jar of cheese sauce... I should have motivation. I have today's food all planned out. If I do some cardio after my weights, then I will add in a protein drink!

puffbrat

@Kirstie155 It came down to what we could afford versus what we wanted to do. It came down to spending a week on Oahu with my husband's company paying a lot of costs while he attended a conference in Waikiki and I entertained myself or making part or all of the week a true vacation at our own expense. Oahu was great when we went a few years ago, but my husband didn't like Waikiki, and I feel like we saw everything on that island we wanted to. Unfortunately our vacation budget wasn't big enough to afford doing the Hawaiian vacation we would want. So we chose not go at all. It wasn't a crushing blow, but it was a disappointing decision to make.

I'm all in for making this an official goal! I weigh daily but like logging my weight on Fridays. I usually eat out Friday and/or Saturday night leading to temporary weight gain from water retention, so Sunday is typically my worst day of the week. I have no problem weighing on Sunday though since it is the overall trend we are looking for.

Right now my goal is set to lose 0.5lb/week but I think I will change it to 0.75lb/week and see if I can stick to that then adjust as necessary towards this 20lb goal. Kirstie, you were correct; there are 20 weeks left in the year which makes this perfect.

Kirstie155

Alright ladies....lets do this! @VeryKatie @puffbrat @WifiresGettingFit


My weight today was 191.8. I'd like to lose 20# in 20 weeks, making my goal 171.8 by the end of the year (January 2nd to be exact.)


What is your goal, and how are you going to achieve it?

I am going to keep weightlifting 2x a week, and up my cardio to 2-3x a week. I dropped my calories by 174 per day, and will improve my logging.

WifiresGettingFit

I'll follow your lead @Kirstie155

My weight today was 192. I'm going to lose 20 pounds in the next 20 weeks making my goal 172 by the end of the year.

I'm going to achieve this by keeping a calorie deficit and being active at least 4 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes.

puffbrat

My weight today was 167.6. I'd like to lose 20lbs in the next 20 weeks making my goal 147.6 by the end of the year.

I'm going to achieve this by dropping my calorie goal from 1650 to 1500 calories/day and improving my weekend logging to keep myself in line during the weekend. I am also going to take one day off a week from walking the dog to serve as a rest day, which will hopefully help me up my cardio burn and continue to improve running during the other days.

Kirstie155

Kirstie155 wrote: »

Alright ladies....lets do this! @VeryKatie @puffbrat @WifiresGettingFit


My weight today was 191.8. I'd like to lose 20# in 20 weeks, making my goal 171.8 by the end of the year (January 2nd to be exact.)


What is your goal, and how are you going to achieve it?

I am going to keep weightlifting 2x a week, and up my cardio to 2-3x a week. I dropped my calories by 174 per day, and will improve my logging.

Ha, I upped my calories again, pretty much right back to where they were. That was not enough food for me, and it had me feeling badly about myself when MFP was red

I have resynced my fitbit, and want to hit my steps walked goal at least 3x a week.
My weight today is 194 (please see post on my wall) but Im not freaking out about it. The scale is a jerk...there is no explanation for it. Its not muscle, Im not eating enough, Im not lifting enough, to build muscle that quickly. It's not fat because Im not eating enough for that either! And my clothes look better, the measuring tape says good things. Sigh, its still a kick in the pants, but I am going to keep on keeping on.

A few minor changes though: I am going back to lifting 3x per week, and doing some cardio even if its only 10 minutes after lifting. Non lift days will be 30 minutes of cardio 2-3 x a week. I am doing much better at logging

I need to sleep more! I have not been getting enough this week and am really dragging today.

VeryKatie

Oh yes, forgot to post that! On Aug 15 I was 141.2. Will weight again on Monday! Finally feeling like my groove is back so I'm expecting good news. My goal is just simply to lose weight. No number. I hope I DON'T reach my ultimate goal weight while TTC. I want to have actually become pregnant before that point. But I'll work towards it anyway.

Hoping to achieve it by staying consistent with logging, cooking, and exercising. Back to basics for me!
Weights 3 times a week
Cardio 2 times a week
Don't be a piggy, cute as they are.
Ohhh and sleep more - stealing that one @Kirstie155

WifiresGettingFit

@Kirstie155 Didn't you just recently start lifting again? It could be water retention for muscle repair. I saw the photos, there is definitely a difference and progress is being made! The scale is just a number, don't let it discourage you! You're way more than that number!

Kirstie155

@WifiresGettingFit I've been lifting 2x a week for 4 weeks now. I thought it was 3x a week but apparently I skip a workout every week! Already lifted twice this week, so will get that third in for sure. Thanks for the kind words, the scale stinks, haha!

WifiresGettingFit

@Kirstie155 You're welcome! Maybe take a break from the scale, punish it! =P

Kirstie155

Monday weigh in, anyone?
8/15: 191.8
8/22: 192.0

Past week: lifted weights 3x and did cardio almost everyday. Fitbit is charging today, but will put it back on tomorrow. Didn't over eat either. No alcohol. I did up my calories again, cause that just wasnt enough food for me!

Ugh. I really want to get out of the 190s! I've been doing exactly what I'm supposed to, and started my period yesterday so not gonna worry much about it. Blah.

VeryKatie

Monday weigh in:
8/15: 141.2
8/22: 140.8 but I was lower 2 days ago. Knew this weekend would be bad.

@Kirstie155 You are doing great, you saw how different you looked in those two photos so just keep chugging along Maybe check to see if your fitbit is over estimating (only an issue if you sync it with MFP, I don't have one so I don't really know how that all works).

puffbrat

Monday weigh in
8/15: 167.6
8/22: 167.6

I did really well eating during the week, but didn't log and almost certainly went over a little Friday and Saturday (plus high sodium from eating out) and totally blew it Sunday. I got 2 rest days from dog walking, which was awesome and helped go further on Saturday's walk.

WifiresGettingFit

Monday Weigh In:
8/15: 192
8/22: 191.8

I've been working out as planned but my calorie intake has been way over every day since vacation so this week will be better!

@Kirstie155 Since you started your period that could explain the scale issues you've been having. Just keep in mind that you're doing what needs done and the scale will eventually show it. You'll get your whoosh, try to be patient and not let it discourage you!

VeryKatie

8/15: 141.2
8/22: 140.8
8/29: 141.2

So I essentially maintained for a month. *sigh*
Need to try harder... or just pretend like it's less work than it is.

I think TV watching is a big problem for me - I am boredom eating.

puffbrat

8/15: 167.6
8/22: 167.6
8/29: 166.6

Showing a loss. Yesterday morning I weighed 165.6 which was super exciting, but then I spent the day overeating and ate restaurant pizza which was probably loaded with sodium. Still a loss from last week and for the month overall though, which is great.

Kirstie155

8/15: 191.8
8/22: 192.0
8/29: 192.0

This is so annoying. But...clothes are fitting better, and I bought (and am wearing!) a new dress in size medium! Its a vanity medium, but even so in this brand I usually wear a large so I'll take it!

Non scale victories are keeping me honest and sane, cause the scale certainly isnt making it easy! Hubby and I had wine and chocolate over the weekend with some other naughty things, plus I basically was a couch potato recovering from the wine (I almost never drink) all day yesterday. I woke up and my wedding rings were super tight and I couldn't even take them off. Drank all the water and am feeling better and much less puffy today.

Onward! Planning on lifting 2x or more this week after I lost a bit of motivation when my back was hurting a bit due to poor form last week. No need to be scared though...get back on the horse and do it right. Hiding those darn chocolates from myself and eating on plan this week.

Saturday is a birthday party for a one year old at 2pm, which means no real food, just cake and snacks. I'll eat before we go and sip a water. Not socially eating is so awkward sometimes.

Nice job @puffbrat ! You'll get to 165!
@VeryKatie I have the same issue with TV. This week I want to tackle some chores that get me off my butt, away from the TV, and get the house clean! Today I would like to steam clean the carpets in my bedroom. That sucker is heavy, and currently in the basement so I'll have to drag it up 2 flights of stairs to clean the carpets! Hopefully I'll still be motivated by the time I get home though, lol