Trying to lose 40lbs by February 2019
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Well I haven't checked in here for a few days and thought I better say Hi.
I have celebrated my 50th, my daughter's (yes the two brats from above) planned a surprise birthday party for me at Olive Garden. Needless to say I am still struggling with the carb gain from that. It snowed here off and on all weekend. Was rainy and cold on Monday and is beautiful yesterday and today. Supposed to get crappy again starting tomorrow though .
Makes it hard to find ambition to get out and walk.
I need to get back on that proverbial wagon. The scale is not moving in the right direction and I'm a long way off of 40 lbs by February at this rate.... as a matter of fact still about 40 pounds LOL
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I'm 47, in low 170's need to be in low 130's. 5 foot 1 inch. Doing 16:8 intermittent fasting mainly so I won't overeat my 1200 calories. Two weeks in and I might be 2 lbs down but my weight fluctuates terribly. I'm doing strength training and have always walked and swim so still doing that. My back went out (again) and I got test results back from doctor so I need to get strong and healthy! Please add! I have no friends
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50lb ish id like to drop.
3 days into a keto plan and plan to get my running shoes out again
Id like to be a LOT lighter by christmas1 -
I'm envious of you gym types. For whatever reason I can never bring myself to go to the gym. So rather than throw money away there I try to find other avenues of activity. I've been walking/hiking 2-3 times a week for the past few months. Last week I got a wild hair and decided to drag out the old bikes (both mountain and road) that have been sitting, collecting dust for the past decade. I used to ride a lot in the late '90s - early '00s...but then had a string of circumstances happen that put me off the saddle for a while. I never really got back on again. So right now I'm going through doing a deep clean and full overhaul (repacking/replacing bearings) on the road bike. Once I'm done with that one, I can get it set up on the trainer so I can spin for half hour or so after work in lieu of walking once it gets dark by the time I leave work. Then tear into the other one for a rehabilitation.
Week 7 checkin (9/10-9/16):
Days on or under calorie target : 7/7 days
+/- Weekly calorie target (14,114) : -1127 (-8.0%)
Total lbs lost/goal : 16/50 (32%)
It's so funny to be considered a 'gym type'...as round and soft as I am. But I do LOVE going to the gym! It's my only ME TIME..no brats, no hubby, no list of things to do, just jamming to my oldies or my classic rock music (90s rock has an honorable mention), totally getting in the zone. Then you get that runner's high, and the pain is gone, and you're sweating and feeling fabulous. The after-work out feeling is the best! I'm so proud of myself every time I go a tenth of a mile more or I can do more reps or another set.
I'm so the opposite - I cannot work out at home or outside the gym. I will get distracted or interrupted or lazy (netflix). I have a treadmill sitting in my bedroom holding laundry.
My hubby enjoys biking. One of our first dates was a 23 mile (!) bike ride - I knew he was a keeper because our date was so out of the box and he knew I was a keeper for hanging in there even when it started raining on us. He had us all hooked on riding for years - my first daughter was into BMX before she was in kindergarten!
I hope you get your road bike cleaned up soon so you get a few nice rides in before winter!2 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »My kids are grown and I now have grandchildren. I have to share this story about kids and laundry though.
When my eldest was 12 and my youngest 10 I had had enough of washing folded clothes.
You know what I mean, I washed it, dried it, folded it, put it on the end of their bed for them to put away.
Then the next week when they are told to gather the dirty laundry off the floor and take it to the laundry you find folded clothes.
You know they weren't worn, they were just needing to be washed again because those lazy little brats didn't do their part!
Anyway this went on for a while with me threatening every week that if this continued I wouldn't do their laundry. One week I screamed at the top of my lungs. "If I find one more piece of folded laundry in the dirty clothes, I'm done!"
Come the next Sunday and I have finished the "gather the laundry" battle. I start sorting the pile and lo and behold I come across folded clothes. I never said a word to anyone, I just piled all of their laundry in a separate pile. I washed my husbands, mine and the household stuff. I never say a word and they never realize they don't have laundry sitting on their bed.
I went to work way earlier than my girls had to go to school, along comes Thursday morning.
My youngest daughter calls me at work. "Mom, I don't have any clean panties. Do you know where they are?"
I said, "did you do your laundry because I didn't".
Needless to say, lots of tears occurred but I never did laundry for either of them again. They did their own from that point forward. Once in a while they would ask if they could throw something in with mine, but they always helped and put their clothes away if I allowed it.
Oh my goodness - too funny! Yes, my kids do that too. I will find items that are still folded and clean mixed in with the dirty laundry in the hamper. I may have to put an end to my laundry duties! The clean/dirty laundry stopped for several months after I threatened to stop doing her laundry, but just this weekend I found a few items that I know were clean.1 -
seatownbibti wrote: »Welcome newbies! You got this.
I second @solorex 's welcome! Hello and it's great to have more people on the board. I'vve been doing a lot of updates on my private wall but will make more of an effort to come back to post updates here as well.
40 + days in I'm 6.2 pounds down.
It is slower than I like but I do have a thyroid condition and I'm 40+ so I will take it!
My success comes from the following:
1. Showing up every day and logging my food and exercise, even when I go over my calories.
2. Prepping my lunches (which I take to work).
3. Clean eating. I eat food that gives me energy and makes me feel good. I also tend to eat the same thing or variations of it to keep things simple.
4. Practicing mindful eating. When I catch myself overeating or snacking mindlessly in the pantry or fridge, I stop and analyze the situation. I'm getting better at this and catching myself before I start.
5. Getting daily exercise - some days that is just a stroll around my workplace.
6. This one is proving hard but I am trying to get a solid 7-8 hours of sleep per night.
7. Posting on my wall, this board and posting / liking "friends' progress.
Welcome and good luck!
All these tips are great. Portion control is key, take some from the box/bag for a portion and then put it away. Glad to have you with us ; )1 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »My kids are grown and I now have grandchildren. I have to share this story about kids and laundry though.
When my eldest was 12 and my youngest 10 I had had enough of washing folded clothes.
You know what I mean, I washed it, dried it, folded it, put it on the end of their bed for them to put away.
Then the next week when they are told to gather the dirty laundry off the floor and take it to the laundry you find folded clothes.
You know they weren't worn, they were just needing to be washed again because those lazy little brats didn't do their part!
Anyway this went on for a while with me threatening every week that if this continued I wouldn't do their laundry. One week I screamed at the top of my lungs. "If I find one more piece of folded laundry in the dirty clothes, I'm done!"
Come the next Sunday and I have finished the "gather the laundry" battle. I start sorting the pile and lo and behold I come across folded clothes. I never said a word to anyone, I just piled all of their laundry in a separate pile. I washed my husbands, mine and the household stuff. I never say a word and they never realize they don't have laundry sitting on their bed.
I went to work way earlier than my girls had to go to school, along comes Thursday morning.
My youngest daughter calls me at work. "Mom, I don't have any clean panties. Do you know where they are?"
I said, "did you do your laundry because I didn't".
Needless to say, lots of tears occurred but I never did laundry for either of them again. They did their own from that point forward. Once in a while they would ask if they could throw something in with mine, but they always helped and put their clothes away if I allowed it.
I’ve been there and so done that.....after raising 2 boys........hugs to you!
At least, now, they (mine) have moved out of the house and do their own laundry!😂
However, I do go visit them and scrub their shower, give them a new shower curtain and bath mat....and scrub their toilet. It makes me feel good. I still laugh though, that they’re doing their own laundry. 😊1 -
justbreathesrw28 wrote: »That is my goal as well! I hoping for 40-50lbs by 2/22/19 as I leave for a 9 day trip to Hawaii!! Lets do this!!
I want to lose 30 pounds by 2/27-we are going on a 5 night adults only trip to the Dominican Republic-
Good luck to both of us to keep motivated through the holidays
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I'll jump in on this. I have a 40 pound weight loss goal. I've lost 5. I think I can lose 35 more or close to by at least the end of February3
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I'm 47, in low 170's need to be in low 130's. 5 foot 1 inch. Doing 16:8 intermittent fasting mainly so I won't overeat my 1200 calories. Two weeks in and I might be 2 lbs down but my weight fluctuates terribly. I'm doing strength training and have always walked and swim so still doing that. My back went out (again) and I got test results back from doctor so I need to get strong and healthy! Please add! I have no friends
Mine fluctuates too. Drives me bonkers. How do u like 16:8? I do it a couple of times per week. Welcome to the board!1 -
too much too fast. Your body will pay for this. That is 19 weeks at over 2 pounds per week. Max healthy loss is 1% of body weight per week.1
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jamesjeffsmith wrote: »too much too fast. Your body will pay for this. That is 19 weeks at over 2 pounds per week. Max healthy loss is 1% of body weight per week.
This board started several weeks ago. Others are joining now, likely at their own pace. Common theme is 40 to lose.2 -
James - Yes, most people here have a common goal of 40ish pounds to lose, each at our own pace. I personally started my journey in May 2018 with a goal of 40lb loss by end of February. I've never been able to lose more than 2lbs a week, I love food and there's no way I can cut that many calories. I've known people that have had rapid weight loss (surgeries) and their body did pay for it. I love myself any size, but I would like to be healthier.
On another note - I usually track weight on Mondays, so I was going to wait until Monday, but I got curious and stepped on the scale today. YAY ME! 1 pound gone - it feels so good to be back on track. I've had to dodge office donuts, office birthday cake, and multiple urges to go through a drive-thru when its so much easier than cooking dinner this week.
My teenager gave me a workout challenge. She has been training for her second degree black belt (!) test in December and part of her test is to run 10 miles. Every time that she trains 3 miles I have to run 1 mile. I accepted this challenge - what was I thinking?!?!
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I’d like to lose about 50 lbs. I lost 60 lbs using WW several years ago & then put 15 of it back on. I’d love to join your group!2
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I’m sailing on a similar boat! I have tried to reduce my weight a numerous times but it just keep coming back. I’m in a constant need for motivation but....don’t get enough on a daily basis! I hope this time it will be possible! #onceandforall3
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Hi all! I'm trying to find some support as well. I have been trying to find the motivation to get healthy for too long but last month my fiancee and I set a date, June 1st, for our wedding so I am super motivated now lol. I started counting calories and working out and have lost almost 15 pounds. I am 5'5" SW: 196 CW: 181 GW: 140ish. Not super concerned about the final number but more about being at a healthy weight and toned.3
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Oh and my goal is February because I want to go dress shopping in January and am hoping to be close to my gw so I don't need to much alterations. Happy Saturday all! 😁3
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seatownbibti wrote: »I'm 47, in low 170's need to be in low 130's. 5 foot 1 inch. Doing 16:8 intermittent fasting mainly so I won't overeat my 1200 calories. Two weeks in and I might be 2 lbs down but my weight fluctuates terribly. I'm doing strength training and have always walked and swim so still doing that. My back went out (again) and I got test results back from doctor so I need to get strong and healthy! Please add! I have no friends
Mine fluctuates too. Drives me bonkers. How do u like 16:8? I do it a couple of times per week. Welcome to the board!
I started with 16:8 IF mostly because I was being lazy lol. I like it because I don't have to worry about meal prep and can have a nice big dinner with my fiancee but I find I am really distracted by the hunger at work. On the other hand I drink waay more water because I am so hungry haha. Last week I meal prepped breakfast and lunch and felt better. I think like you I may do it once or twice a week when I'm feeling lazy but I definitely like that morning energy boost and not being hungry all day.4 -
Please add me! I’m looking for friends. I also need to lose 40lbs to be in the 100s .2
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I’m trying to lose 35 by New Years hopefully 40 by Valentine’s Day1
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ME! I'm aiming for March/April 2019 though. #beachbod2019 here I come! Add me, I'm new and looking for friends to keep me motivated!1
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I love this forum. It’s like the universe showed me what I needed when I asked for inspiration and motivation!
I had WLS a year ago and a half ago and lost 75 pounds. I’m currently 206 and my ideal body weight is a fit 160. I’m 5’8. My body has been holding at 200ish since January. Im comfortable but still overweight. I love to lift but LOATHE cardio.
Also, Anyone have a recipe for healthy and protein filled overnight oats? Much thanks!1 -
I’d love some accountability and friends. I need to stick to it. Add me if you would like. 🙂1
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courtneydoughe wrote: »I love this forum. It’s like the universe showed me what I needed when I asked for inspiration and motivation!
I had WLS a year ago and a half ago and lost 75 pounds. I’m currently 206 and my ideal body weight is a fit 160. I’m 5’8. My body has been holding at 200ish since January. Im comfortable but still overweight. I love to lift but LOATHE cardio.
Also, Anyone have a recipe for healthy and protein filled overnight oats? Much thanks!
Oh I love overnight oats and eat them almost every morning. I found this link with some interesting recipes https://runningonrealfood.com/brownie-batter-overnight-protein-oats-3/
If you're trying to increase protein the different yogurts vary a lot in protein content. I always add chia seeds. You can add chopped nuts or protein powder. The nice thing about them is you can add whatever you like or whatever you have lol1 -
Stumbled across these on a cycling channel I've started following the other day. I haven't sampled any of them yet so I can't personally vouch for them. But some do look tempting and I think I'll have to try at least a couple of them.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLUdAMlZtaV10M-qg0pvGQ9nbYjNVo4byn2 -
I have restarted this journey so many times I have lost count. We recently moved and I hadn't stepped on the scale in months. Got on it today and I gained 7 lbs since May! Fast food, alcohol, lack of exercise and stress took over the last four months and I have had enough. My ideal weight is a healthy 175 lbs. Most of my clothes are a size 12 and with a new mortgage, a new wardrobe won't be an option for a while lol.
SW: 205 LBS (before move)
CW: 212 LBS
GW: 175 LBS3 -
I am trying to lose 84 lbs2
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I’d like to lose about 50 lbs. I lost 60 lbs using WW several years ago & then put 15 of it back on. I’d love to join your group!
Hi! Welcome to the group. Are you going to be doing WW this time around? Unbelievably there is not a WW close to me, so I've thought about joining online.0 -
chamansrv176 wrote: »I’m sailing on a similar boat! I have tried to reduce my weight a numerous times but it just keep coming back. I’m in a constant need for motivation but....don’t get enough on a daily basis! I hope this time it will be possible! #onceandforall
Do you have a real-life weight loss buddy? It's pretty hard to do it on your own. My husband eats whatever he likes, so I've fallen off the wagon so many times. But this time, my coworker and I are both on a weight loss mission, and I am competitive.
What type of activities do you enjoy?0
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