Last 10 lb CHALLENGE!!! Join me?

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  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I am 5' 5" - my goal is 130. Originally when I started with MFP I made my goal 135 but I changed it a while ago because I thought I was up for the challenge. Honestly the last two weeks have been hectic around here and I haven't been logging everything like I should - I have been exercising religiously but since I haven't been logging my calories I have no idea if I'm eating enough. That is why I made those goals for myself this week.

    Within the last couple of weeks people have been noticing - which makes this all worth while. My husband is very encouraging and feeds me full of compliments which is wonderful ...... but when other people mention it ..... that really makes it even better!!!

    Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

    Thanks!
    And for the record, you are looking pretty terrific!
    :flowerforyou:

    Thanks for the encouraging words!! You really are an inspiration on here for me AJCM!! I feel like I'm heading in the right direction. I believe I'm almost addicted to this - I think about it all the time!! I guess that's a good thing ??????? :huh: :wink:

    Hahaha! You mean you think about MFP or your diet??? Both are good - when I was really focused and losing, I was on here to log EVERYTHING so I was on about 8 times a day!

    Thanks for saying that I'm an inspiration! YOU'RE my inspiration! You weigh my goal weight, so I see you as the end result! I was just looking at pics today, and since I had my daughter, I've lost over 60 lbs now (I was just over 200 when she was delivered - can you believe it? I can hardly believe it and it was me!!!). Anway, MFP has really saved me, as I lost the last (and hardest) of my baby weight using this system, so I see why you are addicted!

    Thanks for the kind words, and have a great week - here's to a "good news" weigh in!
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    (I'm Amanda by the way!)
  • momandwife
    momandwife Posts: 151 Member
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I am 5' 5" - my goal is 130. Originally when I started with MFP I made my goal 135 but I changed it a while ago because I thought I was up for the challenge. Honestly the last two weeks have been hectic around here and I haven't been logging everything like I should - I have been exercising religiously but since I haven't been logging my calories I have no idea if I'm eating enough. That is why I made those goals for myself this week.

    Within the last couple of weeks people have been noticing - which makes this all worth while. My husband is very encouraging and feeds me full of compliments which is wonderful ...... but when other people mention it ..... that really makes it even better!!!

    Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

    Thanks!
    And for the record, you are looking pretty terrific!
    :flowerforyou:

    Thanks for the encouraging words!! You really are an inspiration on here for me AJCM!! I feel like I'm heading in the right direction. I believe I'm almost addicted to this - I think about it all the time!! I guess that's a good thing ??????? :huh: :wink:

    Hahaha! You mean you think about MFP or your diet??? Both are good - when I was really focused and losing, I was on here to log EVERYTHING so I was on about 8 times a day!

    Thanks for saying that I'm an inspiration! YOU'RE my inspiration! You weigh my goal weight, so I see you as the end result! I was just looking at pics today, and since I had my daughter, I've lost over 60 lbs now (I was just over 200 when she was delivered - can you believe it? I can hardly believe it and it was me!!!). Anway, MFP has really saved me, as I lost the last (and hardest) of my baby weight using this system, so I see why you are addicted!

    Thanks for the kind words, and have a great week - here's to a "good news" weigh in!
    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
    (I'm Amanda by the way!)

    HA!! I think I'm more addicted to MFP than my diet ...... but by being addicted to MFP that means that I'm also thinking about what I'm eating, how much I'm exercising, etc. too!! I guess it goes hand in hand. :happy:

    I started on MFP in February 2008 at 146 - there was a point during the the fall of 2007 that I was around 150-155 so I started a little bit on my own just by exercising more and eating healthier then after the holidays I did a little searching online and luckily came across this website ....... and the rest, as they say, is history. I am now HOOKED!!

    You were saying about when you were pregnant how much you weighed - I didn't like looking at the scales at the end of my pregnancies but I think with my daughter (she's 4 now) I topped out in the 180s. Breastfeeding did wonders when I had my son (he's 7 now) it was like the breastfeeding sucked my belly back to normal. With my daughter it didn't do that as well so I am having to work harder at it. That belly pooch just will not go away!!! Okay - now I'm off to do my crunches before bed!!

    ........ I'm Shelly ...... the infamous momandwife ....... hee hee!! :flowerforyou:
  • FitShark
    FitShark Posts: 68
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I am 5' 5" - my goal is 130. Originally when I started with MFP I made my goal 135 but I changed it a while ago because I thought I was up for the challenge. Honestly the last two weeks have been hectic around here and I haven't been logging everything like I should - I have been exercising religiously but since I haven't been logging my calories I have no idea if I'm eating enough. That is why I made those goals for myself this week.

    Within the last couple of weeks people have been noticing - which makes this all worth while. My husband is very encouraging and feeds me full of compliments which is wonderful ...... but when other people mention it ..... that really makes it even better!!!

    Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

    HI, I just wanted to add something here; At 5'3" (aprox: last year the dr's office had me a t 5'5", and this year at 5'4"!but really, still 5'3.5 -ish since 12 yrs old!) I was aiming for 130 also; but then realized, once I got the momentum, that my 120-125 "healthy weight" would be a better goal; a challenge to keep me motivated! And then it got hard, the last 10 remain.....but in a week of actual food logging, and exercise tracking, I feel bettter equipped and more "in charge" again....I fluctuate too, and depending on the day it now the last 5, or 7! Keep up the good work,! this site has made it easier for me to see what I need to do, besides just kind of knowing it..
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I am 5' 5" - my goal is 130. Originally when I started with MFP I made my goal 135 but I changed it a while ago because I thought I was up for the challenge. Honestly the last two weeks have been hectic around here and I haven't been logging everything like I should - I have been exercising religiously but since I haven't been logging my calories I have no idea if I'm eating enough. That is why I made those goals for myself this week.

    Within the last couple of weeks people have been noticing - which makes this all worth while. My husband is very encouraging and feeds me full of compliments which is wonderful ...... but when other people mention it ..... that really makes it even better!!!

    Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

    HI, I just wanted to add something here; At 5'3" (aprox: last year the dr's office had me a t 5'5", and this year at 5'4"!but really, still 5'3.5 -ish since 12 yrs old!) I was aiming for 130 also; but then realized, once I got the momentum, that my 120-125 "healthy weight" would be a better goal; a challenge to keep me motivated! And then it got hard, the last 10 remain.....but in a week of actual food logging, and exercise tracking, I feel bettter equipped and more "in charge" again....I fluctuate too, and depending on the day it now the last 5, or 7! Keep up the good work,! this site has made it easier for me to see what I need to do, besides just kind of knowing it..

    Yes - I guess you've got to get down there to see how you are feeling!

    Your height does change things, so this is when BMI or body fat is a better tool. For example: A woman who is 5'10" would be VERY thin at 130 lbs (19 BMI - under weight actually), where a woman who is 5'0" is overweight at 130 lbs...
  • FitShark
    FitShark Posts: 68
    Exactly AJCM! Have a great day!
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I have also been really lazy about drinking enough water except when I am hiking and have to pee every 30 minutes!

    I also haven't logged my food in 2 weeks. It's not because I'm lazy but because I am doing an experiment. I know I won't be logging food for the rest of my life (hope not!), so I thought I would see what happens when I make good food decisions but don't log in. So far, not so bad. I am up 1 pound, but TOM is coming soon and I have eaten out 3x in the last week. The water thing might be a big factor too. Maybe if I was logging, drinking H2O and not eating out I would be at my goal! Who knows. I am still happy where I am, and I continue to get comments from people who haven't seen me in a while.

    AJCM - I am also 5'8" and my goal is 140 (right now 143.5, but as low as 142 in the past). I thought about trying 138, and maybe someday, but I think I have too much muscle now - especially with all the serious hiking lately. Did you find yourself hovering around 142-143 at all? I honestly don't think 3 lbs will look any different on me, but it is still a goal nonetheless and I don't want to give up!
  • momandwife
    momandwife Posts: 151 Member
    lost50 - 10 pounds at a time - I like that!! With small goals it is easier to see the light at the end of the tunnel!! Great job!! Keep up the good work!! :flowerforyou:

    FitShark - I hear you about that fluctuating weight!! Some mornings I wake up and am really excited about what the scale says and other days I feel BLAH!! I know I am addicted to my scale and now I find myself guessing what the scale is going to say before it comes up (it's a digital scale so it take a little bit for it to register) and a lot of times I am really close to guessing the right weight!! From morning to evening I usually fluctuate about 2 pounds. Keep up the good work!! :flowerforyou:

    lizard9800 - Last week I did horrible about drinking my water, especially at home!! At work I do okay - not the best but okay. Now I have this cup that I use that holds 3 cups of water in it. I make it a point to drink at least 3 of those per day (9 cups total). Today I actually drank 4 of them so I had 12 cups of water ....... and yes, I feel like I have been peeing all day long because of it but I guess my body needs to flush its system. Keep up the good work ....... here's to our water drinking!! :drinker:

    Hope everyone has a GREAT week!! I better hit the treadmill since it's getting to dark outside to ride my bike or walk!! :wink:
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Well - today was my official weigh in day - I probably shouldn't have (because it is day 1 of "that time of the month") So today I weighed 138.0 - I went ahead and posted it as my "check in" weight this week. Last week I was bloated from the PRE- time of the month (I was 139.0 and didn't post it). UGH!!

    I got up this morning and did Tae-Bo (30 minutes) and then I did 10 minutes of pilates (abs). Then today is clean, clean, clean day at my house. My goal someday is to get a heart rate monitor - I just go by the calories burned from this site and from what my treadmill says so I am REALLY curious if I am figuring it all right or not. I have read lots of posts "praising" the HRM so one of these days I will get one.

    My goals for this week:
    1. Drink all of my water (I have been slacking)
    2. Log all of my food (I have been lazy with that)

    Hope everyone has a good week!!

    Sounds like a good plan - and don't sweat TOM - that bloat weight will be gone soon. May I ask your height? I'm just curious, as your current weight is my goal weight! (I'm 5'8) You also look pretty slim in your pics, but I guess you are aiming for 130? I'd love to get down to 138 and go from there, but I think that will be a good weight for me - I guess I won't know until I get there!

    Have a good one!
    :flowerforyou:

    I have also been really lazy about drinking enough water except when I am hiking and have to pee every 30 minutes!

    I also haven't logged my food in 2 weeks. It's not because I'm lazy but because I am doing an experiment. I know I won't be logging food for the rest of my life (hope not!), so I thought I would see what happens when I make good food decisions but don't log in. So far, not so bad. I am up 1 pound, but TOM is coming soon and I have eaten out 3x in the last week. The water thing might be a big factor too. Maybe if I was logging, drinking H2O and not eating out I would be at my goal! Who knows. I am still happy where I am, and I continue to get comments from people who haven't seen me in a while.

    AJCM - I am also 5'8" and my goal is 140 (right now 143.5, but as low as 142 in the past). I thought about trying 138, and maybe someday, but I think I have too much muscle now - especially with all the serious hiking lately. Did you find yourself hovering around 142-143 at all? I honestly don't think 3 lbs will look any different on me, but it is still a goal nonetheless and I don't want to give up!

    Yeah - I just want to see a 13... on the scale!!! I'm trying to be less hung up about the numbers, while at the same time have a goal to reach for.

    Have a GREAT week and good luck at hitting your mark!
    :flowerforyou:
  • littlespoon
    littlespoon Posts: 165
    Ok, I have been stuck for a few weeks now, so I have decided to up my calories. I am nervous to do this (as everyone is) but MFP has set my goal at 1360 cals (at .5lb per week), but I am not sure thats enough?

    So I was thinking to eat almost my maintenance calories on the days I work out, and then 300 cals or so less than that on the days I dont.
    What do you guys think?

    (Sorry, I posted this on another thread, but I had already done that one, then I saw this one and thought I might be more helpful)
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Ok, I have been stuck for a few weeks now, so I have decided to up my calories. I am nervous to do this (as everyone is) but MFP has set my goal at 1360 cals (at .5lb per week), but I am not sure thats enough?

    So I was thinking to eat almost my maintenance calories on the days I work out, and then 300 cals or so less than that on the days I dont.
    What do you guys think?

    (Sorry, I posted this on another thread, but I had already done that one, then I saw this one and thought I might be more helpful)

    Littlespoon - you've come to the right place! Many of us here are going through that!

    I was stuck on a plateau for 5 weeks, so I decided to take the risk and up my calories. I went from eating 1200 calories a day to eating around 1700!!!! I did workout everyday though, buring around 500 cals each day. And voila, I started losing 1lb a week again!

    Good luck, and mail with any questions.
    :flowerforyou:
  • FitShark
    FitShark Posts: 68
    The idea of eating more to loose seems odd, but if you are working out and burning those calories, and making healthy, "low fat, whole foods" choices, it works. I have lost 2 lbs in just 1 1/2 weels of really tracking myself here.....(thanks for the encouragement by the way, Momandwife!!! :flowerforyou: )

    I think my cals are supposed be around 1300 daily too, but with MY exercise, they go to almost 1700-1800; and I find it actually very filling to eat almost all of that, in a healthy way...it takes some planning, and working on the menu choices, but is do-able.....keep working at it!
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    The idea of eating more to loose seems odd, but if you are working out and burning those calories, and making healthy, "low fat, whole foods" choices, it works. I have lost 2 lbs in just 1 1/2 weels of really tracking myself here.....(thanks for the encouragement by the way, Momandwife!!! :flowerforyou: )

    I think my cals are supposed be around 1300 daily too, but with MY exercise, they go to almost 1700-1800; and I find it actually very filling to eat almost all of that, in a healthy way...it takes some planning, and working on the menu choices, but is do-able.....keep working at it!

    Banks has written extensively on breaking a plateau by eating more! I was stuck for a long time, and my body had definitely gone into starvation mode. If anyone is stuck, and truly eating low cal, it might be time to up the calories!
    :smile:
  • FitShark
    FitShark Posts: 68
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    Banks has written extensively on breaking a plateau by eating more! I was stuck for a long time, and my body had definitely gone into starvation mode. If anyone is stuck, and truly eating low cal, it might be time to up the calories!
    :smile:
    [/quote]

    AJCM: what author is this? and what books? thanks for the info?
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    AJCM: what author is this? and what books? thanks for the info?

    Haha! I hope Banks is flattered by this thread!!!

    Banks is a MFP success story, who has researched and read extensively about diet and fitness (probably like most of us on here) however he takes it a step further and writes various posts for us, on various topics! He's pretty great - very knowledgable, intellgient, and well written - and his synthesis of information helps him to give advice that is tailored to different situations. I'm pretty well researched, but if I get stuck, I mail Banks!

    He basically confirms that the body goes into starvation mode, and the metabolism slows down to accomodate the "new lifestyle" of few calories. We know that two basic things change metabolism - eating and exercising - so the general idea is that if you can do these two things frequently through out the day, the metabolism will be revved up. He's also written a bit about calorie zig zagging (Jillian Michael's also writes about this) and how you can "keep the body guessing" by changing your calories everyday. Some people take it to extremes, by doing 700 cals one day, and then 1200 the next, and then 2000 the next, but others just mix it up with a 300 cal differential.

    I hope some of that is helpful...
    :ohwell: :flowerforyou:
  • hnlymark
    hnlymark Posts: 191
    Can I join your club?
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Can I join your club?

    Of course!!! Haha - we're not much of a club - just supporting each other as we try and lose the stubborn last lbs!!! If you're losing, say, 3 lbs a week, get out of here! (kidding - but we'll be jealous).

    What's your story? A few lbs to go?
    :flowerforyou:
  • hnlymark
    hnlymark Posts: 191
    Can I join your club?

    Of course!!! Haha - we're not much of a club - just supporting each other as we try and lose the stubborn last lbs!!! If you're losing, say, 3 lbs a week, get out of here! (kidding - but we'll be jealous).

    What's your story? A few lbs to go?
    :flowerforyou:

    While I'm new here, I've been exercising and trying to get back in shape since fall of last year. I started out at about 240 and, last I checked (Tuesday) I'm down to 194. The BMI thingy says I need to be around 185, so I'm theoretically in the last ten pounds. That said, I am also trying to bulk up muscle wise. I've always been twiggy (is that a word?). So, I also started measuring!

    Today I am gonna eat all my calories with an emphasis on protein and exercise for an hour as follows:

    Bench Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Bent Over Row 3 sets of 6 reps
    Tricep Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Seated Bicep Curl 3 sets of 6 reps
    Bent Arm Barbell Pullover 3 sets of 6 reps
    Batwing 3 sets of 10 reps
    Incline Dumbell Bench Press 3 sets of 8 reps
    Standing Barbell Curl 3 sets of 6 reps
    Military Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Crunches 3 sets of 30 reps

    I rest one minute between sets. This has been my routine for about two weeks now (every other day). I don't do any cardio right now 'cause I had to give up on running due to knee issues. I haven't found a replacement yet. I need to start working my legs, but my knees keep me wondering what I can and cannot do.

    In fact, Ive got the kiddies watchin' a movie, and I'm going to lift right now!
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Can I join your club?

    Of course!!! Haha - we're not much of a club - just supporting each other as we try and lose the stubborn last lbs!!! If you're losing, say, 3 lbs a week, get out of here! (kidding - but we'll be jealous).

    What's your story? A few lbs to go?
    :flowerforyou:

    While I'm new here, I've been exercising and trying to get back in shape since fall of last year. I started out at about 240 and, last I checked (Tuesday) I'm down to 194. The BMI thingy says I need to be around 185, so I'm theoretically in the last ten pounds. That said, I am also trying to bulk up muscle wise. I've always been twiggy (is that a word?). So, I also started measuring!

    Today I am gonna eat all my calories with an emphasis on protein and exercise for an hour as follows:

    Bench Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Bent Over Row 3 sets of 6 reps
    Tricep Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Seated Bicep Curl 3 sets of 6 reps
    Bent Arm Barbell Pullover 3 sets of 6 reps
    Batwing 3 sets of 10 reps
    Incline Dumbell Bench Press 3 sets of 8 reps
    Standing Barbell Curl 3 sets of 6 reps
    Military Press 3 sets of 6 reps
    Crunches 3 sets of 30 reps

    I rest one minute between sets. This has been my routine for about two weeks now (every other day). I don't do any cardio right now 'cause I had to give up on running due to knee issues. I haven't found a replacement yet. I need to start working my legs, but my knees keep me wondering what I can and cannot do.

    In fact, Ive got the kiddies watchin' a movie, and I'm going to lift right now!

    Sounds like a great plan!! And BIG CONGRATS on all the weight you've lost! That is amazing! You will lose this last little bit in no time! Have a great day!
    :flowerforyou:
  • littlespoon
    littlespoon Posts: 165
    Well how hilarious! I ate almost 1800 calories yesterday (and for the first time in ages, Fetta and Camembert cheese played a big part), went for a 60 minute walk at a brisk pace (apparently only 216 calories though) and LOST 100grams!!

    Now I know 100 grams is very minimal, but considering....I was very surprised!!
    Roll on eating!!! (Healthier than that obviously, but still eating!!)
  • FitShark
    FitShark Posts: 68
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    AJCM: what author is this? and what books? thanks for the info?

    Haha! I hope Banks is flattered by this thread!!!

    Banks is a MFP success story, who has researched and read extensively about diet and fitness (probably like most of us on here) however he takes it a step further and writes various posts for us, on various topics! He's pretty great - very knowledgable, intellgient, and well written - and his synthesis of information helps him to give advice that is tailored to different situations. I'm pretty well researched, but if I get stuck, I mail Banks!

    He basically confirms that the body goes into starvation mode, and the metabolism slows down to accomodate the "new lifestyle" of few calories. We know that two basic things change metabolism - eating and exercising - so the general idea is that if you can do these two things frequently through out the day, the metabolism will be revved up. He's also written a bit about calorie zig zagging (Jillian Michael's also writes about this) and how you can "keep the body guessing" by changing your calories everyday. Some people take it to extremes, by doing 700 cals one day, and then 1200 the next, and then 2000 the next, but others just mix it up with a 300 cal differential.

    I hope some of that is helpful...
    :ohwell: :flowerforyou:
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    yes, thanks! and Banks, wherever u are right now, thx2u2! :tongue: Time for a wake-up call, Metabloism!.....I like working out with P90X system because of the different workouts, and "muscle confusion" theory. I makes sense that the metabolism will follw suit; if you keep depriving the system, or eating the same things, in the same ammounts, it will accomodate that and slow down...plateau, if you will.

    Off to log in the rest of yesterday, and get busy with today....lots to do! Have a great day EveryOne!
  • momandwife
    momandwife Posts: 151 Member
    My Tuesday weigh in .......

    137.0 ...... YEAH!! I measured today too and was down a little bit more in a couple places!!

    Actually (since I'm addicted to my scale) ...... the last couple mornings were better than today's weight!! Sunday morning I was 136.5 and Monday morning I was 135.5!!!! I think that was a fluke though!! I must admit though ..... it was REALLY nice to see those numbers on the scale though ..... now I know that they are within reach!! :happy:

    And ..... more good news ....... I went shopping today ...... I bought SIZE 8 pants ..... yes, I said 8!!!!!!! I haven't been in an 8 since high school ......16 years ago!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!! I must admit, I did a little happy dance in the dressing room!!

    That is definitely motivation for myself to KEEP GOING!!!! I hope that my motivation rubs off on others .... honestly ..... if I can do it ANYONE can!!! :flowerforyou:
  • hnlymark
    hnlymark Posts: 191
    Hello everyone, newbie here. I have been busy with company (my sister and her family are down visiting for the week). So, I weighed in Monday and am just now posting the results; I went from 194 to 192. I have been sitting around between 195 and 200 for awhile now, so this is good. How do I celebrate? We went to the Lost River Cave today and on the return trip stopped off in Franklin for, of all things, Pizza Hut. How about a 1500 calorie meal! I am such a dumbyhead. Well, I skipped dinner and made sure I worked out, so I only went over my calories by around 150, but, as we all know, this is not the way to do it. I am not gonna pick on myself too hard though; a good time was had by all. And I rode my motorcycle, which always manages to put a smile on my face. Maybe I can be the inspiration for how NOT to do it for this week!
  • lizard9800
    lizard9800 Posts: 474 Member
    My Tuesday weigh in .......

    137.0 ...... YEAH!! I measured today too and was down a little bit more in a couple places!!

    Actually (since I'm addicted to my scale) ...... the last couple mornings were better than today's weight!! Sunday morning I was 136.5 and Monday morning I was 135.5!!!! I think that was a fluke though!! I must admit though ..... it was REALLY nice to see those numbers on the scale though ..... now I know that they are within reach!! :happy:

    And ..... more good news ....... I went shopping today ...... I bought SIZE 8 pants ..... yes, I said 8!!!!!!! I haven't been in an 8 since high school ......16 years ago!!!! WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!! I must admit, I did a little happy dance in the dressing room!!

    That is definitely motivation for myself to KEEP GOING!!!! I hope that my motivation rubs off on others .... honestly ..... if I can do it ANYONE can!!! :flowerforyou:

    That's great! Congratulations!! I know how excited I was when I fit into a size 8 as well. And good job on losing more "surface area"!
  • FatDancer
    FatDancer Posts: 812 Member
    Greetings Everyone! I'm just dropping in to congratulate all of you on your progress!
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Greetings Everyone! I'm just dropping in to congratulate all of you on your progress!

    Thanks to you, and congrats to everyone as well!!! Good work ladies on reaching your goals! Woo hoo!!!
    :flowerforyou:
  • food_junkie
    food_junkie Posts: 434
    I am finally down half a pound! Haha crazyness..these last few just seem to be sticking to me like white on rice. 119.5 lbs. I need to really up my calories (the only thing I haven't tried) but I am so scared! Oh well, I'll figure it out..hope everyone is doing marvelous!
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    I am finally down half a pound! Haha crazyness..these last few just seem to be sticking to me like white on rice. 119.5 lbs. I need to really up my calories (the only thing I haven't tried) but I am so scared! Oh well, I'll figure it out..hope everyone is doing marvelous!

    You are looking GREAT!!!!! The worst that can happen if you up your calories to your maintenance calories, is that you will maintain, right?!?! Go for it!!!

    Good luck and let us know what happens!
    :flowerforyou:
  • momandwife
    momandwife Posts: 151 Member
    Well ...... I finally bought Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and all I have to say is ....... WOW!!!

    I have only done it twice (level one, of course) and boy can I feel it!!!! I am using 3 pound hand weights (because that is all that I have right now) and my arms DEFINITELY get tired during it!!

    Amanda - you have been telling me for a long time to get it and all I have to say is THANK YOU for pursuading me!!!! I love it so far and I haven't even seen levels 2 or 3 yet!! Do you do it everyday? every other day? or what do you do?? Also - I do not have a HRM so I'm not sure how many calories I'm burning doing it (it definitely gets my heart rate up and I sweat a lot during it) .... so what would you consider this - High Impact Aerobics?? I think that's what I put it as and I believe it said that I burned 145 calories - is that right? or close? I guess my next big purchase is going to be a HRM!!

    :tongue: :flowerforyou: :tongue: :flowerforyou:
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Well ...... I finally bought Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and all I have to say is ....... WOW!!!

    I have only done it twice (level one, of course) and boy can I feel it!!!! I am using 3 pound hand weights (because that is all that I have right now) and my arms DEFINITELY get tired during it!!

    Amanda - you have been telling me for a long time to get it and all I have to say is THANK YOU for pursuading me!!!! I love it so far and I haven't even seen levels 2 or 3 yet!! Do you do it everyday? every other day? or what do you do?? Also - I do not have a HRM so I'm not sure how many calories I'm burning doing it (it definitely gets my heart rate up and I sweat a lot during it) .... so what would you consider this - High Impact Aerobics?? I think that's what I put it as and I believe it said that I burned 145 calories - is that right? or close? I guess my next big purchase is going to be a HRM!!

    :tongue: :flowerforyou: :tongue: :flowerforyou:

    I LOVE the Shred!!! Glad you got it!!! I was *planning* on doing it everyday, but then summer came, and I got lazy (my exercise has been swimming with the kids, and chasing them, with a run here and there). I was doing the Shred every other day, because I was finding myself a little sore and needed a rest day (I was using 10lb hand weights (20lbs total) and found my upper body took a beating).

    I think once I get home from the cottage (Sept 1) that I'm going to do it everyday! Would you be up for starting that actual "30 Day Shred" with me? The idea (according to Jillian) is that if you do the video every day for 30 days you lose 20 lbs!!! I was hoping to lose 5 or 8 in 30 days... what do you think? We could check in here? I think that might help motivate me to get my butt in gear!
    :flowerforyou:

    Oh - which levels - you are supposed to "progress" through them (right?) but I was thinking that I might alternate them to give the opposite muscle groups a break! Another tip: after the first couple of time of doing it, I used my MP3 player instead of listening to the cheesy DVD music! It made the workout more enjoyable!
    :smile:
  • momandwife
    momandwife Posts: 151 Member
    Well ...... I finally bought Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and all I have to say is ....... WOW!!!

    I have only done it twice (level one, of course) and boy can I feel it!!!! I am using 3 pound hand weights (because that is all that I have right now) and my arms DEFINITELY get tired during it!!

    Amanda - you have been telling me for a long time to get it and all I have to say is THANK YOU for pursuading me!!!! I love it so far and I haven't even seen levels 2 or 3 yet!! Do you do it everyday? every other day? or what do you do?? Also - I do not have a HRM so I'm not sure how many calories I'm burning doing it (it definitely gets my heart rate up and I sweat a lot during it) .... so what would you consider this - High Impact Aerobics?? I think that's what I put it as and I believe it said that I burned 145 calories - is that right? or close? I guess my next big purchase is going to be a HRM!!

    :tongue: :flowerforyou: :tongue: :flowerforyou:

    I LOVE the Shred!!! Glad you got it!!! I was *planning* on doing it everyday, but then summer came, and I got lazy (my exercise has been swimming with the kids, and chasing them, with a run here and there). I was doing the Shred every other day, because I was finding myself a little sore and needed a rest day (I was using 10lb hand weights (20lbs total) and found my upper body took a beating).

    I think once I get home from the cottage (Sept 1) that I'm going to do it everyday! Would you be up for starting that actual "30 Day Shred" with me? The idea (according to Jillian) is that if you do the video every day for 30 days you lose 20 lbs!!! I was hoping to lose 5 or 8 in 30 days... what do you think? We could check in here? I think that might help motivate me to get my butt in gear!
    :flowerforyou:

    Oh - which levels - you are supposed to "progress" through them (right?) but I was thinking that I might alternate them to give the opposite muscle groups a break! Another tip: after the first couple of time of doing it, I used my MP3 player instead of listening to the cheesy DVD music! It made the workout more enjoyable!
    :smile:

    Great idea on the 30 Day Shred Challenge - I just posted on that thread too!! I might try level 2 today - just to get used to it and then alternate once the challenge really starts in September. I agree with using the MP3 - I'll have to try that!!

    Oh - and what do you log it under - do you think I'm right in logging it under high impact aerobics or should it be something else? Does 145 calories burned sound right - the way I sweat and feel my heart rate up it feels like it should be like 500 calories ....... just kidding (I wish)!! :tongue:
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