new year's resolutions: lose 5-15 pounds by valentine's day

godblessourhome

I did the challenge. Last night I did a spin class. It was 90 minutes and I road 30 miles and burned almost 700 calories. I say that's pretty awesome!

that is awesome!

godblessourhome

if anyone wants to do a challenge this weekend, it is: TO FIND A CAUSE YOU BELIEVE IN AND DONATE $5. i will post the challenge on thursdays after the weigh-in. it will be a random idea and you can chose to participate or not. if you do, have fun knowing that you helped make a difference!

mirahonthawall

so there's no change this week, still at 157. i've been trying to care for an injured arm, so the workouts have been minimal, i can't do what i normally do

cryslynn1980

so yeah...really DISTURBED at the fact that I have only lost .5lbs in the last 6 weeks. I cant seem to find a reason why! I am so frustrated I could eat a whole cake and not even care (but i wont). I drink nothing but water...i have counted calories and I have even added some exercise in....whats wrong with me? Does anyone have any suggestions?

still at 184.5 ;0/

melodyg

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks, sweetie! :flowerforyou:

Which DVD was it? I have two of hers -- Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection, and Walk at Home: 5 Fat Burning Miles. I love the Ultimate Collection -- it has an 18 minute one mile walk, a 30 minute 2 mile walk, a 50 minute 3 mile walk, and a 60 minute 4 mile walk. They are SO good. 5 Fat Burning Miles is just okay. There is a warm up and cool down for EACH mile (each is about 12 minutes long), which is fine if you just want to do one mile each day but change up the routine -- not so good for doing multiple miles in one go, because you don't keep the intensity up so much.

I have a 5 mile one that I love that just has one warmup and cooldown for the whole DVD. It sounds like one you might like. It has 4 14-minute miles (classic walk, focusing on arms, focusing on legs, focusing on core) and then has a 12-minute mile brisk walk. The miles go one into the other (with a tiny break) so you can do more than one without decreasing the intensity. Someday I'll get through the whole hour... for now I do a couple of miles and then go to the cooldown. It is the 5 Mile Slim Down walk. http://www.amazon.com/Leslie-Sansone-Walk-Home-Morning/dp/B001AYWY5O

loveme445

Looks like I am def on track to hit my goal!!!

start weight: 214
12/15 - 212 (-2 lbs)
12/22 - 211.8 (-0.2)
12/29 - 211.2 (-0.6)
1/5 - 209.4 (-4.6 total)
1/12 - 209 (-5 total)
1/19 - 207.4 (another 1.6)
1/26 - 204.6 (-2.8)
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by Valentine's Day: 200
final GW: 155

Yes you are! Good job!

loveme445

Starting Weight (12/10): 190.9
12/17 ~ 187.8 (-3.1)
12/24 ~ 188.5 (+.7)
12/31 ~ 187.8 (-.7)
1/7 ~ 186.8 (-1)
1/14 ~ 183.8 (-3)
1/21 ~ 182.4 (-1.4)
1/28 ~ 180.8 (-1.6)
2/4 ~
2/11 ~
2/18 ~
Goal Weight: 175 (-15.9)

janna674

Bad week all over the place...I got the Wii fit Plus and am using it like crazy so maybe I will do better UGH! I hope everyone is doing great, BTW love the wii fit and the wii I never had one b4. I hula hoop, run, box ...I started doing some exercises with the trainer. Tonite my husband and I are going to do compettitions on the Wii...I cant wait to kick his butt..since I have been home with our sick baby but playing it lol and alot My 2 year old loves watching it, thank god. 3 Weeks to go ...PuSh IT ! :mad:

12/15: 142
12/22: 141 (-)
12/29: 140 (-)
1/5: 142 (+)
1/12: 140 (-)
1/19: 142 (+)
1/26: 144 (+)
2/2:
2/9:
2/16:
Goal Weight: 137

tatiana_13

Hi everybody

To cryslynn...I had the same problem. First thing...do not eat a cake, and do not give up! Some people advocate just staying the course and that "eventually" you'll start losing again. As for me, I say experiment. In the past, I've experimented with calorie cycling, and that was enough to finally push me out of a plateau. Calorie cycling changes your calorie values on a day to day basis (say 1100 on day, 1400 another day), but so that they average out, on a weekly basis, to whatever your daily values are. The fluctuations aren't wild. But I'm not saying this specific thing will work for you...but I would suggest experimenting with something...nothing crazy. Some of the milder experiments.

Because the idea behind experimenting isn't necessarily the experiment itself, but the idea of "changing things up." Just like your body gets use to an exercise routine, I think your body gets use to a diet routine. Weight loss, from your body's perspective, isn't natural. It cannot think of any good reason why you would want to lose all that wonderful fat, so, its trying to hang onto it.

As for me. After all kinds of plateau action, and even gaining some weight, I am finally on track to lose my planned 6 pounds by valentines's day.

I will get to my goal weight by summer!

start weight: 118.5
12/15 - 118.5
12/22 - 118.0
12/29 - 118
1/5 - 117
1/12 - 124.5
1/19 - 121
1/26 - 116.0
2/2 -
2/9 -
2/14 -

challenge goal: 112.5
mini goalt: 109

kizzy_muss

Exercise goals this week:

MONDAY, JANUARY 31ST
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DO LAUNDRY
-GEORGE FOREMAN WALK N BOX
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS 30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 1

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20 ...
Exercise goals this week:

MONDAY, JANUARY 31ST
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DO LAUNDRY
-GEORGE FOREMAN WALK N BOX
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS 30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 1

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS 30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 1

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS NO MORE TROUBLE ZONES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS 30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 1

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS BANISH FAT, BOOST METABOLISM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-DRINK @ LEAST 64 OZ H20
-STAY WITHIN 1200 - 1500 CALORIES
-JILLIAN MICHAELS TROUBLE ZONES

-Log all food every day.

-Drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday.

-Stay between 1200 - 1500 calories everyday.

sw: 177
cw: 177

Mande_G

mande and loveme, great job on the challenge!

i tried a new leslie sansome dvd. very fun and a great way to walk when the weather is nasty.

Thanks, sweetie! :flowerforyou:

Which DVD was it? I have two of hers -- Walk Away the Pounds Ultimate Collection, and Walk at Home: 5 Fat Burning Miles. I love the Ultimate Collection -- it has an 18 minute one mile walk, a 30 minute 2 mile walk, a 50 minute 3 mile walk, and a 60 minute 4 mile walk. They are SO good. 5 Fat Burning Miles is just okay. There is a warm up and cool down for EACH mile (each is about 12 minutes long), which is fine if you just want to do one mile each day but change up the routine -- not so good for doing multiple miles in one go, because you don't keep the intensity up so much.

I have a 5 mile one that I love that just has one warmup and cooldown for the whole DVD. It sounds like one you might like. It has 4 14-minute miles (classic walk, focusing on arms, focusing on legs, focusing on core) and then has a 12-minute mile brisk walk. The miles go one into the other (with a tiny break) so you can do more than one without decreasing the intensity. Someday I'll get through the whole hour... for now I do a couple of miles and then go to the cooldown. It is the 5 Mile Slim Down walk. http://www.amazon.com/Leslie-Sansone-Walk-Home-Morning/dp/B001AYWY5O

Thank you for the suggestion! :flowerforyou: That one sounds good, I'll have to look for it.

stormywxs

Almost Ground Hog's Day! I don't know what the ground hog saw but this hog saw his shadow today and it was back in the 160s again. Just by a pound, at 169, but never the less in the 160s and hopefully staying there this time. That is staying there on my way to the 140s eventually. Hey - I think I'm in range to hit my V-day goal of 165. Only four pounds in two weeks now. Hope to see you all next week even closer to that goal. February IS going to be a good month:drinker:

Mande_G

Almost Ground Hog's Day! I don't know what the ground hog saw but this hog saw his shadow today and it was back in the 160s again. Just by a pound, at 169, but never the less in the 160s and hopefully staying there this time. That is staying there on my way to the 140s eventually. Hey - I think I'm in range to hit my V-day goal of 165. Only four pounds in two weeks now. Hope to see you all next week even closer to that goal. February IS going to be a good month:drinker:

Woot! Welcome to the 160s, friend! :drinker:

Atrox

MFP start weight: 142
Challenge start weight: 140
12/15 - 139 (-1)
12/23 - 137.5 (-1.5)
12/29- 137 (-0.5)
1/5 - 136.5 (-0.5)
1/12 - 136 (-0.5)- although the scale read 134, 135, & 133 earlier this week- today it was back up to 136...
1/20 - 134.5 (-1.5)- much better!
1/26 - Skipped weigh in
2/2 - 134 (-0.5) Frustrated with my slow progress the last couple weeks. Staying within calorie goals each day, but the scale is not budging! Help!
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 129

Mande_G

MFP start weight: 142
Challenge start weight: 140
12/15 - 139 (-1)
12/23 - 137.5 (-1.5)
12/29- 137 (-0.5)
1/5 - 136.5 (-0.5)
1/12 - 136 (-0.5)- although the scale read 134, 135, & 133 earlier this week- today it was back up to 136...
1/20 - 134.5 (-1.5)- much better!
1/26 - Skipped weigh in
2/2 - 134 (-0.5) Frustrated with my slow progress the last couple weeks. Staying within calorie goals each day, but the scale is not budging! Help!
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 129

It's probably because you are so close to a healthy weight -- that's just the nature of the beast, the more you have to lose, the easier it comes off (barring any complications like thyroid disease, etc.), the less you have to lose, the harder it is to take it off. Just be patient with yourself -- you're doing great!

willowglimmer

start weight: 217

12/22 - (Christmas didn't weigh)
12/29-               "-"
1/5 - 216
1/12 - 211 -(-5)
1/19 - 207 -(-4)
1/26 - 205 -(-2)
2/2 -  203 -(-2)
2/9 - 
2/16 - 
Total loss to date = -14
goal weight: 200
Goal weight changed 14/1 from 210 to 200

DixieDarlin1987

Start weight: 193
12/15 -191.2
12/22 -194.2 >:(
12/29 - I was so bad over the holidays that I refused to weigh lol!
1/5 - 193.6
1/12 -191.4
1/19 -191.2
1/26 - 191
2/2 - 191
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 185
At least it's not a gain, but I'm having some mixed feelings. Happy with my progress so far because
1.) I think I actually lost this week but it's not showing on the scale due to fluid from TOM
2.) Even though I've only lost about 2 lbs, I'm starting to look really buff (I have abs!) :happy:
But I'm disappointed that
1.) I wasn't able to lose more and am not on track to reach my goal of 185 lbs.
2.) I feel like I've been working out extra hard and doing VERY well with my calories so it's frustrating that I've only lost 2 lbs. (however, I am not trying to discredit my 2 lb loss-believe me, I'm happy about it!)

Atrox

Mande G: Thanks so much for the reply and support! I am 5 4 however, and I think my ideal weight is still another 10-15 pounds away from where I am at now. Is this considered "close" to my ideal weight? Are the changes in strategy I need to start to keep loosing? Thanks again!!!

vwgurl2

start weight: 214
12/15 - 212 (-2 lbs)
12/22 - 211.8 (-0.2)
12/29 - 211.2 (-0.6)
1/5 - 209.4 (-4.6 total)
1/12 - 209 (-5 total)
1/19 - 207.4 (another 1.6)
1/26 - 204.6 (-2.8)
2/2 - 203.4 (-1.2) Almost to my VD goal!!
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by Valentine's Day: 200
final GW: 155

CGerman

start weight: 192.6
12/15 - 192.4
12/22 - 187.6
12/29 - 188.2
1/5 - 186.4
1/12 - 183.4
1/19 - 183.6
1/26 - 180.2
2/2 - 178
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 177.6

stormywxs

Happy Ground Hogs Day! Forgot to post my stats yesterday. Hey I saw my shaddow today and it looks thinner. That means 6 more months of losing fat and gaining muscle:laugh: V-day goal is in sight!!!

1/19 - 175
1/26 - 174
2/2 - 169
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight by V-day: 166

godblessourhome

start weight: 123.6
12/15 - 123.8 (+)
12/22 - 122.6 (-)
12/29 - 121.4 (-)
1/5 - 122.0 (+)
1/12 - 122.5 (+)
1/19 - 122.8 (+)
1/26 - 122.8 (=)
2/2 - 122.8 (=)
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 113

so i didn't track my food or exercise this last week and ate pretty much whatever i wanted trying to shake my body up. it didn't seem to work. lol. back to tracking and logging and hoping for some downward movement next week.

as a plus, my sister came down to try on wedding dresses this weekend and we found a bridesmaid dress that i thought i looked good in. it is in a size that i would be content to be in next october, although i'd like to be one size smaller.

i donated to our food bank this weekend to complete the challenge. anyone else do something?

Dhathri

start weight: 204
12/15 - 197 (-7)
12/22 - 198 (+1)
12/29 – 195.4 (-2.6)
1/5 - 193.6 (-1.8)
1/12 – 192.2(-1.4)
1/19 – Out of town. Not weighed in.
1/26 – 191.2 (-1)
2/2 – 190.6(-0.6)
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 185

I havent worked out in the first part of last week. I am pushing myself to give my best this week. I really want to see my numbers in 180's.

michelletr

start weight: 175
12/15 - 171 (down 4 lbs)
12/22 - 170 (down 1 lbs)
12/29 - 172 (up 2 lbs)
1/5 - 181 (up 9 lbs)
1/12 - 179.5 (down 1.5 lbs)
1/19 - 169.2 (down 10.3 lbs) (now assuming scale is wrong,no way i put ALL that weight back on,lol)
1/26 - forgot to weigh-in
2/2 - 180.4 (up .9 pounds...going by the 179.5 weight)
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 160

Mande_G

01/05 - 171 (Start weight)
01/12 - 170.6 (-0.4)
01/19 - 169.6 (-1.0)
01/26 - 168.0 (-1.6)
02/02 - 167.8 (-0.2) (<-- TOM)
02/09 -
02/16 -
Goal weight: 165

Mande_G

Mande G: Thanks so much for the reply and support! I am 5 4 however, and I think my ideal weight is still another 10-15 pounds away from where I am at now. Is this considered "close" to my ideal weight? Are the changes in strategy I need to start to keep loosing? Thanks again!!!

You might want to look around the boards for posts along the lines of "losing the last 10 lbs" or something to that effect. There will probably be some helpful information there! I'm definitely in a different position than you (about 40 lbs from goal weight) but it's my understanding that the last 5-10 is a struggle for most people, and it's a slower process (like only 1/2 a pound or 1/4 pound per week.) I believe the reason is the less fat you have to lose (10 lbs as opposed to 100 lbs, for example) your body is more reluctant to shed that weight. I don't have personal experience with this, however.

If I come across any more detailed information I'll certainly let you know!

Megooo19

start weight: 148 (I think)
12/15 - 146.8
12/22 - 146.4
12/29 - 151.4
1/5 - 148.4
1/12 - 146.4
1/19 - 146.2
1/26 - 146.8
2/2 - 144.8
2/9 -
2/16 -
goal weight: 138

WOOOO! I can't even explain how happy I am lol. I skipped right over 145 into 144 zone. I guess my body finally decided to cooperate! Now if I can just drop .8 lbs this week I'll feel quite successful.

janna674

I am officially going by my Wii Weight now...so of course now I am up AGAIN...I have worked out 3 times as much in the past week though...and it says I am down 1.3lbs since I started using it...so hopefully in 2 weeks I will be down at least to 140 again UGH... why does 6 lbs take so long to lose and only a day to put on!

12/15: 142
12/22: 141 (-)
12/29: 140 (-)
1/5: 142 (+)
1/12: 140 (-)
1/19: 142 (+)
1/26: 144 (+)
2/2: 146 (+)
2/9:
2/16:
Goal Weight: 137

tatiana_13

The scale has been moving in fits and starts, but its moving. Like a glacier...

start weight: 118.5
12/15 - 118.5
12/22 - 118.0
12/29 - 118
1/5 - 117
1/12 - 124.5
1/19 - 121
1/26 - 116.0
2/2 - 115.2
2/9 -
2/14 -

V-day challenge goal: 112.5

robynrae_1

Start weight: 204.0
12/15 - 204.0
12/22 - CW...203.6 ..-0.4
12/29 - CW...204.2....+0.2
01/05 - CW....203.1...-0.9
01/12 - CW....202.7...-1.3
01/19 -CW.....202.7...-1.3
01/26 - CW....201.4..-2.6
02/2 - CW....198.5....-5.5 I made it out of the 200s :flowerforyou:
02/9 -
02/16 - (GW 192)
goal weight: 190