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

BlutAura

Screen name: luciferon
Goal for February 28th: 263.6
February 1st (starting weight): 273.6lbs
February 8th: 271lbs (2.6-)
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

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Hope I'm not too late to join! (:

getfitdiva

Screen name: Getfitdiva
Goal for February 28th: 138
February 1st (starting weight): 146.8
February 8th: 145.2 lbs (down 1.6 lbs)
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

sixxbaby

Screen Name: gonnaloseitin2011
Goal for February lose 10 pounds ~ 234
Feb 1 ~ 244.5 (starting weight)
Feb 8 ~ 245
Feb 15 ~
Feb 22 ~
Feb 28 ~

Slight gain, but I think this is from Superbowl Sunday. I am not gonna let it get me down. This week is a new week!! Good luck all

peytonsmommi

Screen name: peytonsmommi
Goal for February 28th: 169
February 1st (starting weight): 179
February 8th: 178
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Only 1lb lose but I'll take it.

MEMoggridge

Screen name : memoggridge
Starting weight Feb 1st : 206.8
Feb 8th : 207.4
Feb 15th:
Feb 22nd :
Feb 28th:
Aiming for 198 by end of Feb?? (would like to be 196!!??)

Oh dear!! I really dont know what I did wrong this week but it helps to know I'm not the only one!!!
I also thought about fudging the weigh-in today but I'm glad I didn't after all it is a lifestyle change for me too!!!
Am blaming gain today on TOM as weighed in on Sun and had lost 1.8lbs!!!
This week will def be better!!! Although I think I'll find the challenge tougher this week!!!

jabberwockgee

Screen name: jabberwockgee
Goal for February 28th: 185
February 1st (starting weight): 195
February 8th: 195
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:



Depressing week. My scale seemed to jump up to 197 the day after I weighed in last week for no reason, and I spent half the week trying to get rid of that. Then I've been in bed for the past 3 days with the flu...

WIChelle

Screen name: WIChelle
Goal for February 28th: 211
February 1st (starting weight): 221
February 8th 219

missie21

Screen name: missie21
Goal for February 28th: 225
February 1st (starting weight): 232
February 8th: 230
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

i felt I had a great week..... keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!

SoFancySoBlessed

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER......

Screen name: Shawtue
Goal for February 28th: 205 (HOPEFULLY REACHING THE 100'S)
February 1st (starting weight): 215
February 8th: 212
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

bri293

Screen name: Bri293
Goal for February 28th: 135
February 1st (starting weight): 145.4
February 8th: 144.7
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

I was very pleasantly suprised when I stepped on the scale this morning and saw that I had lost .7 of a pound considering my lack of work over the weekend. I was afraid that it would be going up instead. It may not be a big loss but at least it's something and it's motivation to work a little bit harder this upcoming week. The challenge last week was a great motivator to make sure I did at least something every day, and I'm looking forward to adding more miles thanks to the challenge this week!

Great job to all of you with losses this week! :happy:
To those of you (myself included) who didn't see the number that they wanted on the scale this week, keep up the hard work and we can do it! It's a lifestyle change and we can't expect to see the results we want all the time, it's all about sticking to our commitments and eventually it will happen!

elainio

Please your weight as follows:
Screen name: elainio
Goal for February 28th: 169lb
February 1st (starting weight): 177.7lb
February 8th: 172.4
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

I got a big surprise when I went to my weigh in today (I weigh in on the machine at my pharmacy since I dont own scales) I lost loads but I think it is due to "that time of the month" last week meaning i only lost 0.7lb the previous week.

I am so happy but know I'm going to struggle to lose anything near as much next week!

debbieweis

Screen name: debbieweis
Goal for February 28th: 130
February 1st (starting weight): 138
February 8th: 137
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:


I am so excited to see results so soon!!! 1 pound at a time!!!

jfgstrack1

Screen name: Determined Lady
Goal for February 28th: 150
February 1st (starting weight): 157
February 8th: 156.5
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

I'm disappointed! I had hoped for a whole pound!

NoAdditives

Screen name: NoAdditives
Goal for February 28th: 163
February 1st (starting weight): 173.8
February 8th: 171.7
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

cls413

Screen name: cls413
Goal for February 28th: 199!
February 1st (starting weight): 210
February 8th: 209
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Last week was an okay week, and my first complete week using MFP, so there were some insights to go along with that and things I wanted to change for this week anyway. But I still felt like I was doing really well, despite not knowing what the scale might say to support that (or not).

Then Superbowl Sunday happened. I was actually doing really well, had a very low-cal lunch in anticipation of snacking all night. Would have actually stayed within my calories if one of the girls hadn't made individual-size desserts. But they were SO good, and except for that, I had eaten far fewer calories than anticipated, and was already planning a really hard day at the Y on Monday to burn it all off. So I figured, bring on the decadence, it's just one night.

Then Monday happened. I've been really good since I started watching what I eat about NOT eating emotionally the way I have in the past. Well, Monday I had a bit of a break down, went over my calories (by another full day's worth, I'm ashamed to say). Also, I had a rather traumatic drive back to town (went to visit friends 3 hours away for the game). No accidents, no inclement weather, just a lot of little things that in my already fragile state added up and made me really not want to get back in the car. So... no going to the Y. I should have done at least some exercising at home, but I didn't (for the same BS reasons that I shouldn't have ordered and eaten an entire Pizza Hut P'zone, but did).

So, now I just need to take all the things that I learned about myself that first week on MFP that I was going to improve upon anyway, and just work twice as hard at it. Yes I still lost a pound this week, but the repercussions from the last couple days could easily follow me to next week's weigh in, if I let them.

I've heard that if you are an emotional eater, one of the things to do is to change your way of thinking, and instead of turning to food when you get down, just use it as extra motivation. I just need to tell myself, "This weakness is part of the reason I'm fat; I won't let it control me anymore." Unfortunately I really do my best workouts at the Y. My Wii Fit doesn't do nearly as much for me as it used to (mainly I think I'm just bored with it), and the roads are in no shape for getting out and walking. So if I'm feeling too emotionally distraught to drive (or I'm stuck at home with no car), I can't really take advantage of that negative energy the way I'd like to.

Hmm, this turned into quite a rant, didn't it?

dishapes

Screen name: dishapes
Goal for February 28th: 142
February 1st (starting weight): 152.8
February 8th: 152
February 15th:
February 22nd: ...

jfgstrack1

Great message! It's good to know how many of us struggle with the same problem. I'm gonna keep fighting cause this is one battle I want to win! Having to be honest is helping me because I think I've always "cheated" before by not counting everything I put in my mouth!

Sebastiansmommy

Screen name: Sebastiansmommy
Goal for February 28th:139
February 1st (starting weight): 149
February 8th: 147
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th

2lbs! Yay!:bigsmile:

Veggie_Eloise

Feb 1st: 193
Today: 190lbs



I did the challenge 3x.
I kept forgetting, lol.

2Young4This

Great message! It's good to know how many of us struggle with the same problem. I'm gonna keep fighting cause this is one battle I want to win! Having to be honest is helping me because I think I've always "cheated" before by not counting everything I put in my mouth!

Hey I can't see your weigh in - just doing the chart. Can you add your stats for this week?

Sorry to anyone who wasn't on the chart last week but you won't be included.

Renypoo

me

sandyrff

Screen name: sandyrff
Goal for February 28th:177
February 1st (starting weight):187
February 8th:183.2
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

IsMollyReallyHungry

Screen name: cls413
Goal for February 28th: 199!
February 1st (starting weight): 210
February 8th: 209
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Last week was an okay week, and my first complete week using MFP, so there were some insights to go along with that and things I wanted to change for this week anyway. But I still felt like I was doing really well, despite not knowing what the scale might say to support that (or not).

Then Superbowl Sunday happened. I was actually doing really well, had a very low-cal lunch in anticipation of snacking all night. Would have actually stayed within my calories if one of the girls hadn't made individual-size desserts. But they were SO good, and except for that, I had eaten far fewer calories than anticipated, and was already planning a really hard day at the Y on Monday to burn it all off. So I figured, bring on the decadence, it's just one night.

Then Monday happened. I've been really good since I started watching what I eat about NOT eating emotionally the way I have in the past. Well, Monday I had a bit of a break down, went over my calories (by another full day's worth, I'm ashamed to say). Also, I had a rather traumatic drive back to town (went to visit friends 3 hours away for the game). No accidents, no inclement weather, just a lot of little things that in my already fragile state added up and made me really not want to get back in the car. So... no going to the Y. I should have done at least some exercising at home, but I didn't (for the same BS reasons that I shouldn't have ordered and eaten an entire Pizza Hut P'zone, but did).

So, now I just need to take all the things that I learned about myself that first week on MFP that I was going to improve upon anyway, and just work twice as hard at it. Yes I still lost a pound this week, but the repercussions from the last couple days could easily follow me to next week's weigh in, if I let them.

I've heard that if you are an emotional eater, one of the things to do is to change your way of thinking, and instead of turning to food when you get down, just use it as extra motivation. I just need to tell myself, "This weakness is part of the reason I'm fat; I won't let it control me anymore." Unfortunately I really do my best workouts at the Y. My Wii Fit doesn't do nearly as much for me as it used to (mainly I think I'm just bored with it), and the roads are in no shape for getting out and walking. So if I'm feeling too emotionally distraught to drive (or I'm stuck at home with no car), I can't really take advantage of that negative energy the way I'd like to.

Hmm, this turned into quite a rant, didn't it?

Congrats on 1 pounds lost!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: It helps to rant sometimes, that is what we are here for. You can do it, one day at a time! I would like to recommend if you are going for a long drive next time and that stresses you out, try taking along healthy snacks next time.

To get emotional eating under control is a beast, but you can do it. It takes a lot of self talk, self love and positive thinking and thoughts. Get rid of those stinking negative thoughts. Replace with positive affirmations. The more you do this the more you will believe in your abilities to overcome emotional eating. It will make you mindful of picking up your fork to sooth yourself.

Another thing I do is IF I must eat something when I am emotional or upset I will eat something good for me, meaning healthy snacks. Sometimes I will even binge on cereal or salad. Veggies is better than cereal of course but 2 cups of ceral has worked for me also. It is better than fast foods--what I call FAT foods these days. When driving or wanting to order fast foods, I tell myself fast foods make me fat. It works most days. Fast foods was my demon for years and I had to find a way to overcome my addiction to fast foods. I am a firm believer they put some addictive in fast foods. As long as I stay completely away from them I do very well losing and maintaining my weight. The minute I go for something fast foods it takes me days to get back on track and to get the craving out of my system. Developing new habits take time, so be patient, you are doing great! You did not gain weight over night so one pound is one pound gone.

Keep up the good work!! :drinker:

atrayubrandy

Screen name: atrayubrandy
Goal for February 28th: 155
February 1st (starting weight): 166.8
February 8th: 165.2
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Yay for a loss!! I've been doing so well lately. I only had one day where I was above my calorie intake (yesterday) but it was only by like 16 cals. I must admit, I'm TERRIFIED for this challenge! On days that I exercise it's usually in the form of pilates or dancing. The only time I really walk is at work. I might take an afternoon walk with my husband after dinner each day so long as the weather holds up. It probably won't be a mile but I'll do my best. :-)

poarche

Screen name: poarche
Starting weight: 183
Goal weight: 173
February 8: 182

LMPRF97

Lmprf97
Goal for February 28th:105
February 1st : 116
February 8th: 115
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Iorns78

Screen name: Iorns78
Goal: (as of Feb 28th) 155
February 1st (starting weight): 165.6
February 8th: 163.8
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Danoodle

Screen name: Danoodle
Goal for February 28th: 110
February 1st (starting weight): 1186
February 8th: 116
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:


So far so good! But I'm starting a night class that will be 2 days per week from 6-8:30 right after work. So, eating a healthy dinner on those days will be VERY hard =(. Hopefully those late nights won't make me too tired to go to the gym at 7am like I do now!! yikes.

I'm a little scared. It sure takes no time at all to lose the fitness I've been working so hard for everyday.

Good job everyone! keep up the good work!

Just a word of encouragement - it took me 1 month to lose my first pound! I was working out almost every day and eating right. I think I was building muscle mass while losing fat so the scale didn't read my success. Also, I was working hard building strength and fitness.........and most importantly I was building DISCIPLINE! I was able to get into a routine and kept it up even though the scale said I wasn't losing....and now I am feeling like I get to see results of my hard work. each time I reach a plateau and feel like I'm working for no reason, I have to remember that the discipline and commitment are a success in themselves.

msJNFR

Screen name: msJNFR
Goal for February 28th: 165
February 1st (starting weight): 174.4
February 8th: 173.3
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th:

Aaronc909

Screen name: Aaronc909
Goal: 272
February 1st (starting weight): 285
February 8th: 281.6
February 15th:
February 22nd:
February 28th: