Lose 2lbs/month - Permanent Thread until Jan1st, 2014

Chevy_Quest

Hi,

This is a continuation of the following thread:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1107689-lose-2lbs-month-by-jan-1st-week-4-sept-30

Lose 2lbs/month - Permanent Thread until Jan1st, 2014

Very Few Rules

1. This will be the permanent thread - Bookmark it - easier to track
2. Weigh Ins are whenever you feel like If you want to report your weight 1 time per month - totally fine with that.
3. Google Doc Spreadsheet is here: http://tinyurl.com/Lose8By2014
4. Post anything you want and support one another.
5. This is "not" a group - it is just a "free and open thread"

This thread was created specifically to promote a "Slow and Steady" approach to weightloss and fitness!

Sub challenges for fitness are welcome!

Enter your current weight and I will update the spreadsheet:

http://tinyurl.com/Lose8By2014

Keep going we all can do this!

TX_Rhon

Nope.........not gonna do it. TOM (TMI, i know) and I'm "refusing" to get on the scale! Big step for me as you know I am addicted to those numbers. So to keep myself from being bummed, I am taking this week off from the scale and will report next week

Thanks for the support and continued encouragement. And I know I am speaking for all of us signed up for your challenges. You rock, Chevy! :flowerforyou:

Chevy_Quest

@Rhon - totally "get it" - I created this thread literally as a response to all those lost 40 lbs in 4 months. I saw some one who wanted to lose 80 lbs in 4 months and about 10 people jumped in saying she could "do it".

I am finally at the point where (knock on wood) where if I go up for a few weeks I don't care.. took me a long time to get there. When I finally get back to lifting more.. I am going to purposely "shelve" the scale so as not to get met.

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I am a numbers guy too obviously so that is why I do that keeping it Green thing... so I can get my "numbers' fix. Plus I hang out in the MYA challenge too!

Go for it this week

Nope.........not gonna do it. TOM (TMI, i know) and I'm "refusing" to get on the scale! Big step for me as you know I am addicted to those numbers. So to keep myself from being bummed, I am taking this week off from the scale and will report next week

Thanks for the support and continued encouragement. And I know I am speaking for all of us signed up for your challenges. You rock, Chevy! :flowerforyou:

Chevy_Quest

and my check in

184.4 - Lost .2 lbs (happy)

Everyone.. you know you can check in 1 time a month, 2 times a week, just on the 2nd tuesday of each month.

This is and isn't about the scale it is about a sustainable lifestyle!

Iron_Feline

and my check in

184.4 - Lost .2 lbs (happy)

Everyone.. you know you can check in 1 time a month, 2 times a week, just on the 2nd tuesday of each month.

This is and isn't about the scale it is about a sustainable lifestyle!

And that is why this is such an awesome and much needed group/thread :flowerforyou:

Iron_Feline

SW 146

GW 138

CW 144.8


Down a WHOLE pound! *happy dance* :bigsmile:

Chevy_Quest

@Iron_Feline
Some serious awesomeness going on here! Congrats!

SW 146

GW 138

CW 144.8


Down a WHOLE pound! *happy dance* :bigsmile:

Chevy_Quest

And Spreadsheet updated to here <><><><><><><><><>

tinyurl.com/Lose8By2014

TPlenge

SW 123
CW 121.5
GW 115

Down another half pound. My weight is still fluctuating -- hey but at least it is bouncing in a downward trend.

I think our goals are do-able by January 1st. Plus this weigh-in keeps us accountable and will give us some added motivation to stick to our plan over the coming Holidays. We can do this!!

mineownself

45 y/o female, 5'2"

SW 153
CW 144
GW 120

Keep fluctuating up and down the same 3 lbs - MAJOR scale OCD - working on that...

Took 6 months off after hitting 135, put 10 lbs back on on UGH - starting again....

4 wks into JNL Fusion so I know I'm toning and building, so the lack of lb loss I contribute to lean muscle creation - so I'm ok with that.

Going on holidays for 10 days on Thursday so w/o and clean eating more than likely out the door. Plan to restart JNL Fusion on my return home and git 'er done!!

Have a great active day!

ShadeBlossom

2lbs a month sounds totally doable!

SW: 194.2
CW: 193.2
GW: 188

lovinmyselfagain

SW:125
CW:120
GW:118
The weight seems to be dropping off quickly since I curbed my middle of the night eating and stopped(mostly) grazing on the food at work. It's either that or I must have a tapeworm . I wasn't trying to lose weight this fast. I started working in a restaurant again in May and I knew my willpower would be tested. How can you not eat cheese fries, carrot cake, etc., when it's right there in front of you ALL OF THE TIME? lol. Anyway, my discipline faltered over the summer, but it's back and I'm making healthier choices again. Now, I just need to get back to a steady workout routine . Thanks for starting this group Chevy. It's really helped me refocus

Chevy_Quest

<><><><><> Spreadsheet updated to here <><><><>
tinyurl.com/Lose8By2014

@Tplenge - That is great news - it is all about "sustainability" - slow and steady wins the race!

Down another half pound. My weight is still fluctuating -- hey but at least it is bouncing in a downward trend.

@mineownself - Welcome. Got you yon the spreadsheet - see above
I used your current weight as starting and down 6 off for your goal (2 lbs per month)
Let's do this! :-)

@shadeblossom - awesome and you are "on the spreadsheet"

@lovingmyself - Thanks for the affirmation - Wow working at a restaurant - i used to do that and some days it was easy and some days it was very hard :-). Good work!

Chevy_Quest

Hi - I thought I would give a little "local color" about myself. I wanted to show that I have "practiced" the losing 2-3 lbs month since may. It has taken me 5 months to lose 14 lbs and I am estatic because I feel like it is permanent. That is 2.8 loss per month!

(That is a little different than all those lose 10/month challenges that spring up all over here LOL)

My 10day average weight is 185.54

May 7 - 199.92
June 1 - 195.98
July 1 - 192.26
Aug 1 - 193.26
Sept 1 - 188.26
Oct 1 - 185.78
Oct 7 - 185.54

This is regularly consuming 2000+ calories per day by the way! (However I try to net between 1500-1800 per day)


Here are some shots from my runkeeper app







I am a member of the MYA challenge which has really motivated me too!

(I always give props to other challenges)

katealbright

Group SW: 125.8
CW: 124.4
UGW: 118

YAY! I know we were planning to lose slower in this group, but this was my "week 1" of cutting calories after a maintenance phase, so I think it will slow down now. But still... YAY! Lol

Chevy_Quest

tinyurl.com/Lose8By2014
@Kate - Thanks for the great feedback - The spreadsheet is updated :-)

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Group SW: 125.8
CW: 124.4
UGW: 118

YAY! I know we were planning to lose slower in this group, but this was my "week 1" of cutting calories after a maintenance phase, so I think it will slow down now. But still... YAY! Lol
[/quote]

czechwolf52

CW: 137.0

Ahh, I'm so close to being a "normal weight" for the first time in my adult life. I still love this slow and steady technique, it's really been working for me the past few months.

Angimom

I am so glad I found this thread!! I totally agree with this philosophy! I want to keep living my life and not solely concentrating on losing weight, which means it comes off slower. )))HAPPY DANCE)))

faith_76

I do believe this is where I should be. I feel like the slowest loser and have never succeeded at the losing 5lb a month or 20 lbs by such and such date.

CW: 160.8 (I was really hoping for under 160 this am, bummer)

clairey3083

idk but ive lost 36 lbs in 5 months!

JKDLady

CW: 135.0
GW: 129.7

This was a nice weigh in since I was up a little last week. It's all evening out.

christineellis

I am up a lb after not checking in for a couple of weeks AND a week long visit with my parents - ugh. Will get back on track!

CW: 158

[SW = 158, GW = 150, Ultimate goal 145!]

ifaber

Hey can I jump in? Sounds like my kinda thread!
CW: 167.4
GW:150

kkgethealthy

Me too!

SW: 169
CW:155
GW:140

Sounds like it would be awesome to be a part of a thread to keep me motivated!

kmessinger14

I think I forgot to check in last week but this week I am at 132.... 7 more lbs to go!

christineellis

Great job on the runs!!!

TX_Rhon

SW: 170

CW: 163.6

GW: 160

I've lost 1.4 lbs from my last weigh in (2 weeks ago). I upped my calories to 1630 which is a .5lb per week loss. Although I was extremely skeptical and had little chance for exercise because of my crazy work schedule, it worked. I had a nice loss eating more! And oh, did I mention the size 10 dress I just bought? No spanx needed, woohoo!!!!

I'm so close to reaching my 2nd weight loss goal that I feel I need to figure out my next goal.

Congrats to everyone!! :drinker:

Thanks, Chevy :flowerforyou:

HollisGrant

Starting weight: somewhere in the 180s

CW: 140

GW: 130, more or less

Thanks for starting this!

christineellis

CW: 156 - finally in a downward trend!!!

[SW = 158, GW = 150, Ultimate goal 145!]

christineellis

No spanx needed, woohoo!!!!

I'm so close to reaching my 2nd weight loss goal that I feel I need to figure out my next goal.

Great job!!!

tootchute

SW: 355

GW: 254

CW: 277.8