Lose 10 pounds in February? You bet we can!!!!

Nadyasmom

Weekends are hard but for me knowing I have a weigh in on Tuesday helps me keep myself in check. Saturday was not good for me but I got back on track Sunday. I will see what the damage is in the morning.

Is anyone going to do a last chance workout tonight? I may do another 20 min 1 mile DVD. Depends on how I am feeling when I get in. Do you think you gained, maintained or loss? Well you still have time to burn a few more calories!

Regardless--last week I clocked 377 min total minutes of activity with HRM and I burned 4,068 calories! So I am starting with a fresh 360 min today! Let's rock it and I will see you at the weigh in tomorrow.....:flowerforyou:
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WAY TO GO!!!

And yes, I'm definitely planning on doing a last chance workout tonight.

I think I maintained. I just can't seem to break this plateau--no matter what I try. A friend on here suggested that I do 3 days of high protein, low carb to break the cycle. I might try that this week depending on what I see tomorrow.

It's just so frustrating because no matter what I do, I stay at this weight. I can quit exercising all together and eat sensibly without logging calories (I can't make myself binge--too much guilt), and I don't gain. Or, I can log EVERYTHING, exercise 6 days a week, and not lose.

It sucks.

IsMollyReallyHungry

Weekends are hard but for me knowing I have a weigh in on Tuesday helps me keep myself in check. Saturday was not good for me but I got back on track Sunday. I will see what the damage is in the morning.

Is anyone going to do a last chance workout tonight? I may do another 20 min 1 mile DVD. Depends on how I am feeling when I get in. Do you think you gained, maintained or loss? Well you still have time to burn a few more calories!

Regardless--last week I clocked 377 min total minutes of activity with HRM and I burned 4,068 calories! So I am starting with a fresh 360 min today! Let's rock it and I will see you at the weigh in tomorrow.....:flowerforyou:
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WAY TO GO!!!

And yes, I'm definitely planning on doing a last chance workout tonight.

I think I maintained. I just can't seem to break this plateau--no matter what I try. A friend on here suggested that I do 3 days of high protein, low carb to break the cycle. I might try that this week depending on what I see tomorrow.

It's just so frustrating because no matter what I do, I stay at this weight. I can quit exercising all together and eat sensibly without logging calories (I can't make myself binge--too much guilt), and I don't gain. Or, I can log EVERYTHING, exercise 6 days a week, and not lose.

It sucks.

It does suck Brenda! The high protien is good for breaking stalls. I am on a high protien regiem anyways most days. Whenever I stick to high protien, veggies and fruits and very low carbs, I will lose weight faster. It is very hard eliminating those beastly carbs....:-) I am trying to get 5 days in of high protien myself. You can do it, just don't give up. Success is never giving up.

bri293

I don't normally do a last chance workout but I think this week I might. Mainly because I have a little extra energy tonight and I'm feeling guilty for my lack of workouts this weekend. I think that despite my bad weekend I will have lost a little this week, but not as much as I should have.

hooah_mj

It's just so frustrating because no matter what I do, I stay at this weight. I can quit exercising all together and eat sensibly without logging calories (I can't make myself binge--too much guilt), and I don't gain. Or, I can log EVERYTHING, exercise 6 days a week, and not lose.
It sucks.

Brenda, I know exactly how you feel...& getting little to no results is all the more frustrating whether you exercise or not. I recently discussed this same situation with a personal trainer that I respect, and he explained that unless I concentrate on "quick intervals w/short recoveries" that I may continue seeing poor results.

He stressed good protein w/in 30 minutes after a good workout.

So I'm trying to focus on 15 - 20 minutes of intervals. For 1 minute: 25 seconds rapid strides, then 35 seconds recovery....do this set several times over. Follow up with 20 minutes of weights, then back to the intervals.

I was finally FINALLY able to break thru that wall....the same old treadmill doesn't work anymore, for me. I did wonders for those first 20lbs, but my body has figured out what's going on! :noway: :noway: :noway:
:explode: Intervals are so very tough for me to do, esp at the gym. Fortunately, seeing the scale drop provides that little extra push....not that I don't need more than just a little push :grumble:

Hope you have a good support system, with ya so far from home! Don't give up
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Danoodle

It's just so frustrating because no matter what I do, I stay at this weight. I can quit exercising all together and eat sensibly without logging calories (I can't make myself binge--too much guilt), and I don't gain. Or, I can log EVERYTHING, exercise 6 days a week, and not lose.
It sucks.

Brenda, I know exactly how you feel...& getting little to no results is all the more frustrating whether you exercise or not. I recently discussed this same situation with a personal trainer that I respect, and he explained that unless I concentrate on "quick intervals w/short recoveries" that I may continue seeing poor results.

He stressed good protein w/in 30 minutes after a good workout.

So I'm trying to focus on 15 - 20 minutes of intervals. For 1 minute: 25 seconds rapid strides, then 35 seconds recovery....do this set several times over. Follow up with 20 minutes of weights, then back to the intervals.

I was finally FINALLY able to break thru that wall....the same old treadmill doesn't work anymore, for me. I did wonders for those first 20lbs, but my body has figured out what's going on! :noway: :noway: :noway:
:explode: Intervals are so very tough for me to do, esp at the gym. Fortunately, seeing the scale drop provides that little extra push....not that I don't need more than just a little push :grumble:

Hope you have a good support system, with ya so far from home! Don't give up

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I agree! When I do intense interval training it really feels like I work harder over all and am much more hungry/ tired after. I do 5-10 mins of jogging/ running to get my heart rate up ...then weights. Try to get as many sets in as you can. push yourself so you are maxing out at 3 sets of 15 reps then on to the next exercise.

Like 5-10 mins cardio--
then 3 sets 15 reps leg extension machine--
then 3 sets of 15 reps biceps curl with dumbbells--
then back to HARD cardio for 3 mins (really pushing yourself)

repeat but next time do sets of lunges while holding dumbbells or shoulder press pr abs

I love this routine because you keep your heart rate up the whole time, whether it is 20 mins or 60 mins.


it really helped me break a plateau in the last two weeks

kkerlley

goal for feb 28th: 68k
feb 1st: 72k
feb 8th: 71.8
feb15th:
feb 22nd:
feb 28th:

Whirligig

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Whirligig

Hello All,

Hope everyone is doing OK,

Re: The Tuesday weigh in ~ I've had a good week ~ surprised myself I think!

I managed to lose 2.5lb since last week (1st of February), so I'm on track. So far so good! :happy: :happy: :happy:



Screen name: Whirligig
Goal for February 28th: 152lb
February 1st (starting weight): 159lb
February 8th: 156.5lb
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

2Young4This

Hello ladies and gents!
Looks like half of us are having a very hard time and half of us are getting the weight off.
No matter whether you are a loser this week or a gainer or a "stay the same-er", you need to keep going on this - even when the going gets tough. What's the alternative? Go back to eating all that junk? Sitting on the couch? Hating what you see in the mirror? No, we are different people now and that is not an option. We left those lives behind us for good. So yes it might get difficult but you cannot give up.
This month you might have committed to losing 10 pounds but if you lose 5 or 2 or whatever, that is ok. Or if you don't lose at all or even gain - that's ok too. I have thought hard about saying that on here but I reckon that we will all do better just by being here and having more accountability.
I honestly believe we are in it for the long term. So if you are thinking about not weighing in today (crossed my mind) or fudging the numbers (I'm ashamed to say that this also crossed my mind too) then stick with it, weigh in and take support from the group.
If you do stick with it you might just find next that the numbers are kinder to you.

So on to my stats for the week:

Screen name: 2Young4This
Goal for February 28th: 138
February 1st (starting weight): 147.8
February 8th: 148
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

I may have plateaued, I definitely was not always wise with my food choices and my gym membership expired. Am also expecting TOM any second. BUT I WILL STICK WITH IT AND NEXT WEEK WILL BE BETTER.

CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: Add a mile a day to your normal activity. Run, swim, walk, bike etc an extra mile a day (total 7 miles for the week). If you already fun 3 miles then add a mile walk at the end or get of the bus a couple of stops early. You can get an extra mile in!

IsMollyReallyHungry

I lost 2 pounds!!


Screen name: Mollie1037
Goal for February 28th:343
February 1st: 353
February 8th: 351
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Cuddles2523

Screen name: Cuddles2523
Goal for February 28th: 147
February 1st (starting weight): 157
February 8th: 155.5
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

jam3114

Ooooooh I'm stuck - no change this week

Feb 1st: 239
Feb 8th: 239


I'm challenging myself this week - work off 3500 calories, stay within daily calories & exercise for 360mins - seems like an awful lot but I've been stuck at 239 for about 3/4wks & I haven't been very dedicated just plodding along. I'm hoping that an extreme week might blast some fat - I've also a family christening on Sat (which will involve eating & drinking) & I might be able offset any gain this way !!!

kris1085

Screen name Kris1085
Feb 1st weight 221.5
Feb 8th weight 220.5
I have been drinking alot more water this week and i know that i am on the right track i have to keep on doing what i am doing !

erzille

Screen name: Erzille
Goal for February 28th: 8 pounds
February 1st (starting weight) 156.5
February 8: 153

MISHACHEZ

hey there, well I feel your pain, I been stuck for a few weeks, I cant lose more then a lb then it comes back, IDK what im doing wrong, other then not drinking enoght water im sure, bc its so cold out I dnt want any thing cold, well if you figure how to get unstuck let me know :flowerforyou:

frenchprairiegirl

I'm in! Hubby and I are headed to Cuba for 2 weeks on March 12th. I've lost 6 pounds these past three weeks, doesn't seem like much but I've also shrunk in inches and gained in muscle.
This challenge will give me the motivational kick in the pants I need to bump it up a few notches! :laugh:

Screen name: frenchprairiegirl
Goal for February 28th: 140 lbs
February 1st (starting weight): 149
February 8th:
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Time2getFit4Life

Screen name: Newimproved2011
Goal for February 28th: 156.8
February 1st (starting weight): 164.8
February 8th: 166
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th: Finish month 1 of Insanity!!

This week need to be more diligent with my eating this week after all I owe it to myself!!!!

sass30

Did the weekly challenge every day last week! Woot!!
This is just what I needed!!! Thank you!


Screen name: Sass30
Goal for February 28th: 148lbs
February 1st (starting weight): 158.6lbs
February 8th: 155.0
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

MJ5898

Hey, major congrats to all the losers in the challenge!!! You all are really rocking it. For those of you in the same boat as me who only saw the scale move a bit or not at all, slow and steady wins the race. We may not always have a scale victory but every time we are able to do something we were not physcially capable of before - for me it was going to the grocery - we win. There are so many ways to see improvement. I know the scale is immediate positive (or negative) reinforcement, but there are any number of reasons why it might not cooperate the very second we climb on. Just keep following your program and you will have both scale and non-scale victories this month. We CAN do this and we WILL do this!!!!

For my results, I lost 1#. The irony here is that I "thought" I already weighed 364 LOL. :blushing: When I initially signed up for the challenge and filled in my profile info, I put 364 as my starting weight. When I went in to track what I thought was a stay-the-same day at 364, my weight tracker indicates that I was 365 on 2/1. Good news is that I lost but the bad news is I spent a week thinking I was a pound lighter than I actually was. Just goes to show that the number really does not mean anything - it is all a state of mind :bigsmile:

Screen name: MJ5898
Goal for February 28th: 355
February 1st (starting weight): 365
February 8th: 364
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

laDOLCEvita7

213 today

curlyelm

Hi

I'd love to be included

Screen name: curlyelm
Goal for February 28th: 10 llbs (216)
February 1st (starting weight): 226
February 8th: 220.5

chelsiburnett

Screen name: ChelsiBurnett
Goal for February 28th: 129.2
February 1st (starting weight): 139.2
February 8th: 138.8
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th

Lacole216

Screen name - Lacole216
Goal for February 28th - 196 lbs.
February 1st (starting weight) - 206 lbs.
February 8th - 205 lbs.
February 15th -
February 22nd -
February 28th -

linemansgirl

Screen name: linemansgirl
Goal for February 28th: 170
February 1st (starting weight): 179.5
February 8th: 174.5
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th

Keep up the hard work everyone! It WILL pay off! :happy:

Ajsgirl4life

Screen name: AjsGirl4Life
Goal for February 28th: 130
February 1st (starting weight): 137.4
February 8th: 136.6
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

I'll take it :-). Though my goal may have to be changed to March but it's all good. I just want 125 by bikini season so if I keep losing a pound a week, I'll be all set :drinker:

TanicaShante

I just joined MFP so sorry for missing the first week, but I would like to be a part of this.

Screen name:TanicaShante
Goal for February 28th:184
February 1st (starting weight): 194
February 8th:
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Charlesworth09

Screen name: Charlesworth09
Goal for February 28th: 154
February 1st (starting weight): 164
February 8th: 164

frostiegurl

Goal for February 28th: 210
February 1st : 220.5
February 8th: 219

chancie72

Screen name: chancie72
Goal for February 28th: 176.6
February 1st (starting weight): 177.6
February 8th: 176.4
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th

a small loss but still a loss! It was a really stressful week (found out I need surgery, off work for 3 months and my 18 year old daughter moved out) so I'm happy with the small loss

hooah_mj

Completed the weekly challenge every day last week

Screen name: hooah_mj
Goal for February 28th: 140lbs
February 1st (starting weight): 150
February 8th: 148.5
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

This weigh-in pretty much puts me where I was supposed to be pre-Christmas, so I feel almost like I just Starting :noway:
At least, I'm heading in the right direction!
Thx,
mj

Looking forward to this week's challenge

CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: Add a mile a day to your normal activity. Run, swim, walk, bike etc an extra mile a day (total 7 miles for the week). If you already fun 3 miles then add a mile walk at the end or get of the bus a couple of stops early. You can get an extra mile in!