30 Pounds and Counting! (Closed Group)
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You are always so positive, I love it! Good luck on your eating healthy. I'm doing so much better than I did when I started, but I am still not fully used to it yet. I get angry when people eat things I can't have which is a little childish but when food was so much part of your life it's hard to just take it away.
As for me, I was 161 this morning... I think I will be in the 150's by next week, and if I'm not I will literally cut off fat from my body until I reach it. :laugh:
I posted new pictures (they are the ones of me in the bikini). It is a size S top and a size L bottom, the same one I wore to Hawaii at my lowest weight last October. I also posted a blog if anyone is interested in seeing my measurements. I added up the difference from when I first started and I have lost 20.5 inches.
How is everyone else? And why is it a ghost town again??
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Wow that is great on all the inches you have lost!! And you are looking wonderful!!
I feel the same way you do when I see what people are eating and know that I can't (or shouldn't) have it. It gets depressing sometimes but then after I ignore them and don't have what they are eating I get super proud of myself and feel SOOO much better then if I would have eaten it.
AFM: I was up one pound
Its my TOM so I am trying not to get discouraged and hopefully next wednesday I will see it go back down. This week I have been running and doing the 30 day shred and my muscles are super sore, also I think I am retainig water from sore muscles so double whammy this week. Hopefully next week my body will be more used to this exercise routine and not be so bloated. I am keeping up with my water intake and getting 8 hours of sleep so that is a plus.
ITS THURSTY THURSDAY EVERYONE!!! GET THAT WATER INTAKE UP :drinker: (I know some of you thought I was talking about beer but NOPE, WATER!!!!!) :laugh:0 -
So today was my weigh in day and I have lost 2.6 of the 3.1 pounds that I had acquired in the pervious 2 weeks. I am happy about the loss as it puts me back in the 170's but was really hoping to see all 3.1 go this week.
I am trying to step up my activity and will really have to as football season has started. I am sure that I can make healthy choices snack wise on Sundays while watching the games but I really enjoy drinking my beer while watching so I will have to do extra all week to burn off the extra beer calories....wish me luck.0 -
Great job on getting those pounds off!!So today was my weigh in day and I have lost 2.6 of the 3.1 pounds that I had acquired in the pervious 2 weeks. I am happy about the loss as it puts me back in the 170's but was really hoping to see all 3.1 go this week.
I am trying to step up my activity and will really have to as football season has started. I am sure that I can make healthy choices snack wise on Sundays while watching the games but I really enjoy drinking my beer while watching so I will have to do extra all week to burn off the extra beer calories....wish me luck.
It is always a relief when the pounds you put on just melt away!!0 -
This weekend was a rough one!! We had our annual Harvest Fest at my town this weekend and I drank way to many beers. I did not eat anything while I was there so I was proud of myself for that and I was very active during the days this weekend so I am hoping that it will balance itself out. I got on the scale this morning just to check it out and I was not up any weight so I was happy about that. Now I just have to kick some butt these next couple days to get some weight off for this weeks weigh in!
Goal this week:
5 days of 1 hour work outs (probably 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes of 30DS)
How did everyone else's weekends go?0 -
This weekend was a rough one!! We had our annual Harvest Fest at my town this weekend and I drank way to many beers. I did not eat anything while I was there so I was proud of myself for that and I was very active during the days this weekend so I am hoping that it will balance itself out. I got on the scale this morning just to check it out and I was not up any weight so I was happy about that. Now I just have to kick some butt these next couple days to get some weight off for this weeks weigh in!
Goal this week:
5 days of 1 hour work outs (probably 30 minutes on the treadmill and 30 minutes of 30DS)
How did everyone else's weekends go?
Great will power on refraining from eating the foods at the festival :drinker:0 -
Well, it had been a rough week for me. Very bad eating, not enough working out, PMS. I know I'm bloated and maybe gained a few and I'm way too scared to get on the scale. I think I'm going to wait until my monthly weigh in which is October 5. I feel like I might not be as obsessed about each pound. It's also been very stressful as I'm moving back to my hometown from the woods and I've been freaking about a job and a place to live, not to mention we've been back and forth every few days so I don't have a fridge or anything. I'm back on track today and just went jogging for 45 mins.
Congrats on only drinking the beers and not indulging in delicious fair foods!
My goal is to just get back on track. I don't want to set anything too drastic but just make sure I don't fall off the wagon again.
P.S. Again, WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYONE? I love you guys and I'm glad you're always here!0 -
Hey Ladies! I'm back after much to & fro travelling! I gained about 3 pounds this last month. So now I'm at 155.2 and that's after I lost one. :laugh: I tried not to eat like a pig but there's somthing about the air at the beach that makes you want to wolf down everything in sight!!
Alexandra...when you're in the middle of a move, it tends to be more stressful which in turn will make you keep/gain weight. Just try to pick the healthier bad eating and at least drink a ton of water. You're so close to hitting the 150s that I KNOW you can do it!! Just don't stress about it. Just do what you've been doing (before the move and the housesitting) and you'll drop it in no time.
It seems that everyone's doing pretty good with tad setbacks here and there. I just want to say that if you're having a hard time, just look back at your highest weight and see how far you've come already! Don't get discouraged or give up! We can do this!!0 -
Hey everyone!!
Alexandra, I think you are doing the right thing by not getting on the scale. I tend to get super depressed when I get on the scale and I weigh more than what I thought. Which leads to overeating and feeling sorry for myself. It is a vicious cycle! I actually do really good when i have worked out which then leads to me eating healthier because I am like " no way am I going to put that crap into my body after all that hard work", another thought that goes through my mind " WHOA that food has that many calories, no thanks I would die on the treadmill before I burnt those calories off!"
But also dont beat yourself up over it, everyone falls off the wagon ( I had cheesecake for my hubbys birthday last night) but this morning I woke up and made a few changes to what I packed for food at work (to lower my calories a bit) cause I knew that I over indulged last night. Every day is a new day and every day you learn new things. Today what can you learn from your previous days and how can you change it today to be a better tomorrow.
Missyfit, glad to have you back on the board!! Great job with only gaining 3 pounds being away! (I think that is an achievement, I would fall apart if I was not able to log and count calories) Now time to kick it into high gear and make those pounds melt off!!
AFM: I lost 1 pound overall this week so I am at 178. Seeing that number was a huge motivator, I am not sure why. I guess cause it is one pound closer to 170! haha0 -
Hi Ladies, How is everyone doing?
cdevine10- great loss of 1 every pound gets you further away from the 180's.
Brenna - glad to have you back!! Hope you had a great time vacationing.
I weighed in on Friday and have no change from last week. Somewhere I have lost the motivation but hopefully got it back this weekend. Saturday I did a 7km hike through some very steep terrain and Sunday I ran the Terry Fox 10km in memory of my close friend who passed from brain cancer 4 weeks ago and was impressed with myself for finishing the 10km in 54 mins. and not stopping at all. I did this without training, in fact decided to run it on the Friday so for me that is a very big NSV. I have a second NSV to report as well. I went shopping on Friday and am now wearing a comfortable size 12 pants (starting this journey I was a very snug size 14, and I mean snug!). I went home and threw out all size 14 pants. It felt great. Although I am not seeing the numbers on the scale move at all, I am seeing differences in my clothing which is okay with me.
Happy Monday everyone.
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:mad: I am soooooo stuck at 19 pounds lost !!! Grrrrr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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:laugh: yodel-ay-hee-hooo!!!
I weighed in at 156 this morning :grumble: blame it on Tom along with Aunt Flo...grrr... I had brownies last night and some this morning. I'm over the sweets cravings now Thank God I only had a serving (two) :laugh: . How'd everyone do over the last week??0 -
:laugh: yodel-ay-hee-hooo!!!
I weighed in at 156 this morning :grumble: blame it on Tom along with Aunt Flo...grrr... I had brownies last night and some this morning. I'm over the sweets cravings now Thank God I only had a serving (two) :laugh: . How'd everyone do over the last week??0 -
Hello all! Good to hear from you. I broke my plateau and am weighing in at 158.8! I'm really excited and have this new wind of motivation. Unfortunately I woke up sick this morning and I'm not sure if doing a hard workout would be a good idea.. Opinions? 0
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Well done Alexandra!
So I am back up to 180.6. I'm starting to get very frustrated. I have gained the same 2 pounds for 6 weeks now. My food diary is open, so any suggestions are appreciated. I know i dont always make the right food choices but on those days i make sure that i work out- shouldnt it even out? Also I don't always record my water but I am drinking at least 8 glasses a day.0 -
Well done Alexandra!
So I am back up to 180.6. I'm starting to get very frustrated. I have gained the same 2 pounds for 6 weeks now. My food diary is open, so any suggestions are appreciated. I know i dont always make the right food choices but on those days i make sure that i work out- shouldnt it even out? Also I don't always record my water but I am drinking at least 8 glasses a day.
Hoooo-weee! I just checked your diary out and imho you need to eat more. You're way too far below your calorie goals. I know you've heard this before...but when you exercise your body NEEDS to eat. You are depriving it of food. I bet you're starving! I would be. I also noticed on the days you go over, it's usually because you ate "bad" foods. During the next week, try to at least meet your daily calorie goals by eating in a healthy way, including eating your exercise calories, and I bet you'll drop something. You can do this! It's scary to eat more than you did before but it's good for your body, especially when it's getting the healthy nutrients it needs to move on and let go of the pounds. Keep us posted!0 -
Sheesh! there's no commitment here!! From most of us anyway. lol. SO I'm stickin' to it. This morning I hit my weight that I was at before I gained during vacation. I ate like a piggy going to market today because I planned to exercise therefore I kinda screwed it up. Tomorrow I"ll exercise first THEN eat when I earn it. *sighs* my mother will know if I gained weight or not. She's got quite the eagle eye. haha!
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Sheesh! there's no commitment here!! From most of us anyway. lol. SO I'm stickin' to it. This morning I hit my weight that I was at before I gained during vacation. I ate like a piggy going to market today because I planned to exercise therefore I kinda screwed it up. Tomorrow I"ll exercise first THEN eat when I earn it. *sighs* my mother will know if I gained weight or not. She's got quite the eagle eye. haha!
How did ya'll week go? And what's your weight looking like?
Good for you!! You got back down in no time!!0 -
Yeah, I'm finally over my hump and had a successful loss this week. It feels great! So I loss 3.4 this week
Where is everyone? How did everyone do?0 -
Yeah, I'm finally over my hump and had a successful loss this week. It feels great! So I loss 3.4 this week
Where is everyone? How did everyone do?
GIrl I have NO idea where everyone dissapeared to! Alex is moving so she has an excuse, lol. You had a fabulous loss! I gained a pound from yesterday, i have a feeling it was the hotdog, plus I need to "potty". ahahaha. I'm heading to my hometown for a week so hopefully I can lose more weight while I'm there!0 -
Sheesh! there's no commitment here!! From most of us anyway. lol. SO I'm stickin' to it. This morning I hit my weight that I was at before I gained during vacation. I ate like a piggy going to market today because I planned to exercise therefore I kinda screwed it up. Tomorrow I"ll exercise first THEN eat when I earn it. *sighs* my mother will know if I gained weight or not. She's got quite the eagle eye. haha!
How did ya'll week go? And what's your weight looking like?
Great job on getting that weight off!! I sometimes too "earn" the calories then dont end up working out and so it leaves me over my calories for the day. But on the other end of the spectrum if I dont plan to eat the calories during the day I end up having to eat my exercise calories later at night and I hate doing that.0 -
Yeah, I'm finally over my hump and had a successful loss this week. It feels great! So I loss 3.4 this week
Where is everyone? How did everyone do?
Yippeeee!!! That is an awesome loss for the week! How did you do it?0 -
Back on track! logging everything again, I was slacking thinking I could do it without logging everything but OBVIOUSLY not! Ha I havent budged on the scale in a couple weeks.
Challange this week (till Tuesday) is burn 3500 calories.
Happy Friday everyone!0 -
Yeah, I'm finally over my hump and had a successful loss this week. It feels great! So I loss 3.4 this week
Where is everyone? How did everyone do?
Yippeeee!!! That is an awesome loss for the week! How did you do it?
I ate between 1200-1400 cals (I usually stay at 1200) and tried my hardest to eat back all of my exercise calories. I was not that sucessful on eating back the exercise calories. I find that part hard especially on days when I do hot yoga becuase I am not getting home until 9 at night then making dinner then, although I pack snacks for before an ddirectly after it is still hard to eat the additional 1000 calories burned.
I also think that I was at a standstill for so long that is why my body dropped so much. Although my weigh in day isn;t until Friday I stepped on the scale this morning and am down 1.1 so hopefully I will still be down on Friday.
Great for you for getting back on track - sometimes that is the hardest thing to do!0 -
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