3kg loss in August! we all did so well in July!!

Seajolly

Here are my current measurements... Never done this before!

bust - 35 in
hips - 43 in
waist - 31.5 in
thighs - 23 in round each
arms - 12 in each

breezad

Here are my current measurements... Never done this before!

bust - 35 in
hips - 43 in
waist - 31.5 in
thighs - 23 in round each
arms - 12 in each

we are very simlar, i had to conver them to cms ahha but looks simlar
hips:105cm
bust: 94cm
waist: 92cm
thighs: 62cm
arms: 30cm

kierra28

Can I join in? I am new here...started MFP last Thursday. Right now I am trying to make it second nature to be conscious about my diet and condition my body into exercising. I am trying Zumba for now, doing step by step (beginner level). Did 60 mins today and it has me burned out totally so you know how bad my fitness is!!

Current weight :74 kg
End of August :71 kg
Final goal :54 kg

of course you can join hun!!!! more the merrier!!!
checkback often and vent here as mich as you want or ask questions, tips hints watever!!!

zumba is great start to exercise, its fun yet keeps you moving!
keep with it and you will see an improvemnt in fitness. dont forget rest days and watch your diet.

Thank you for the welcome I endured 5 minutes of Zumba Activate today...yey to that..my endurance seems to be improving already after 2 days of Zumba beginners. I think I will be able to stick with Zumba and notch up the levels as I go because I used to dance a lot as a teenager (when I was 120 lbs or so). I had some good moves in me and got complimented for it. But now I can hardly replicate them. There is no waist for those beautiful movements. Just a big chunk of fat that just jiggles in unflattering ways. It so kills me to see myself fumbling around with basic dance moves. More than anything I want my moves back...so that will keep me going!!!

here's an update with measurements

bust - 100.3 cm
hips - 110.45 cm
waist - 99.06 cm
thighs - 66.4 cm
arms - 31.75 cm

Starting weight- 74.5 kg
Current Weight- 73.5 kg
August end Weight: 71 kg
Goal Weight- 54 kg

barbara1982

Thank you for the welcome I endured 5 minutes of Zumba Activate today...yey to that..my endurance seems to be improving already after 2 days of Zumba beginners. I think I will be able to stick with Zumba and notch up the levels as I go because I used to dance a lot as a teenager (when I was 120 lbs or so). I had some good moves in me and got complimented for it. But now I can hardly replicate them. There is no waist for those beautiful movements. Just a big chunk of fat that just jiggles in unflattering ways. It so kills me to see myself fumbling around with basic dance moves. More than anything I want my moves back...so that will keep me going!!!

here's an update with measurements

bust - 100.3 cm
hips - 110.45 cm
waist - 99.06 cm
thighs - 66.4 cm
arms - 31.75 cm

Starting weight- 74.5 kg
Current Weight- 73.5 kg
August end Weight: 71 kg
Goal Weight- 54 kg

Hey kierra28!

Don't worry, in no time you will "have" your moves back! Good luck! YOU can do it!

Seajolly

we are very simlar, i had to conver them to cms ahha but looks simlar
hips:105cm
bust: 94cm
waist: 92cm
thighs: 62cm
arms: 30cm

We are very similar! Except for my hips. :laugh: I have a booty!

481471

hips:86.5cm
bust: 79cm
waist: 62cm
thighs: 54cm
arms: 26cm

OK, so above are my stats in cm...
oh gosh whats the betting that nothing will get smaller except my bust lol!

Leanne3552000

Measurements are a good idea. The scale doesn't seem to be budging for me either! I took my measurements when i first joined this site but havn't taken them again other than now.

Hips: 95cm
Bust: how did i forget to measure my bust??
Waist: 68cm
Thighs: 56cm

Seajolly

Hey everybody, just checking in! How has this week been for all of you?

So far, so good for me. I joined a new gym this week and I LOVE it! I've been doing a lot of workout classes such as TRX, Zumba, yoga, a bootcamp class, and today I'm doing a kickboxing class called Turbo Kick! I can't wait for it. I love having these classes to look forward to because there's never an excuse to get lazy when I'm in the class setting. Haha!

freeloaves

I'm afraid of scales tomorrow. I feel I've eaten okay. Had a couple of "off" days but I've worked out pretty much every day (something I never have done before) but last week I gained and that's never cool. Scales are evil.

breezad

I'm afraid of scales tomorrow. I feel I've eaten okay. Had a couple of "off" days but I've worked out pretty much every day (something I never have done before) but last week I gained and that's never cool. Scales are evil.

goodluck with weigh in hun!!!
afew off days...???
we really need to stick with this! i know its hard trust me i had a bad weekend, but lets all make a pack this week we dont have 'off' days only on days!!!!
1 week of really being strict with ourselves! not thinking about food as exciting or yumm, only thinking about it at fuel!!!

wat food is going to fuel us for workouts and energy???
lets really gets this drummed into our heads this week and have a great on week with no little this or that, the little this and that is wat will be the difference, even if you think it cant hurt, it is!!!!

focus on why we are all here!!!!! WEIGHT LOSS! so lets loose it already!!!

xx

freeloaves

Well my 'off' days was a girls night out and no way could I bail on that. And the other was celebrating with the bf. Wasn't too bad, but did have woodfire flat bread and dips. Luckily he ate the pizza we couldn't over the next couple of days.

Weigh in wasn't good. People are saying it's muscle and water cos I've never ever exercised this much before. Still feel pretty stink. Haven't measured cos I know there will be no-little difference there.

Leanne3552000

Ok so I'm going to try eat more starting tomorrow. I've gain nearly 1kg this week even though i've been exercising alot and eating below my calorie goal. I go to the gym over dinner time so usually am not very hungry after and don't eat much but then the next day i'm so hungry. Fingers crossed it works

breezad

Ok so I'm going to try eat more starting tomorrow. I've gain nearly 1kg this week even though i've been exercising alot and eating below my calorie goal. I go to the gym over dinner time so usually am not very hungry after and don't eat much but then the next day i'm so hungry. Fingers crossed it works

definately!!!
if i have any adive to any of you who are excercising alot and trying to stick to 1200cals. its EAT MORE!!!!!

find a calorie calculator... there are some on thr web! i did and for a desk job 8 hours a day, with my height of 174cm and weight of 76kg i am meant to be eating for 'weightloss' phase a minimum of 1432cals!!!!!! then ontop if i am exericsing then i should be eating 50% if not all of those calroes back!!!!

so PLEEEEEASE i beg you all, whoever told you ladies for weight loss should stick to 1200cals i would like to know cause its wrong! it isnt one size fits all ladies! please try something new this week and if you exercising alot then try eat more.. and if you cant then eat nuts they dont fill you up but are high in good fats and cals!!!

freeloaves

I honestly don't know how anyone can be on 1200 cals. I would die of starvation

Wow so I just looked on a cal counter site (I just used the MFP one when I started and I am on too little cals! no wonder I'm always hungry! lol

Seajolly

Before joining MFP I ate under 1200 all the time. Now it'd be SOO hard for me to eat only 1200. What I love about MFP is that you can work your butt off in the gym and then get more calories to eat! :drinker: I love my food now. :laugh:

481471

ok, so dont use
http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html#

cos apparently
you need 492 Calories/day to lose 2 lb per week

:-S

freeloaves

ok, so dont use
http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html#

cos apparently
you need 492 Calories/day to lose 2 lb per week

:-S

I checked it, seemed okay for me. Bug?

Seajolly

Just wanted to update you all. I've increased my calories. I was typically netting around 1200. I don't think it was enough for me, because my weight loss has stalled somewhat. So I increased my calories to 1500-1550 per day. Hopefully that'll get me losing again. I'm exactly 1/2 way to my weight goal! And I know this 1/2 will be harder than the first 1/2.

481471

ok, so dont use
http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html#

cos apparently
you need 492 Calories/day to lose 2 lb per week

:-S

I dunno? i tried it again and same lol! Ack i wonder what im doing wrong haha!!
even if it was deemed healthy, there is no way in this world i could cope with 492 calories lol! hahaha!

I checked it, seemed okay for me. Bug?

breezad

Just wanted to update you all. I've increased my calories. I was typically netting around 1200. I don't think it was enough for me, because my weight loss has stalled somewhat. So I increased my calories to 1500-1550 per day. Hopefully that'll get me losing again. I'm exactly 1/2 way to my weight goal! And I know this 1/2 will be harder than the first 1/2.

yaaaaaay great choice!
and soooooo excited half way is fantastic!!!!! good on you gorgeous always a relaible MFP friend!
thank you for keeping on going and always logging and doing a fantastic job! sooo rpoud of you!

Seajolly

Just wanted to update you all. I've increased my calories. I was typically netting around 1200. I don't think it was enough for me, because my weight loss has stalled somewhat. So I increased my calories to 1500-1550 per day. Hopefully that'll get me losing again. I'm exactly 1/2 way to my weight goal! And I know this 1/2 will be harder than the first 1/2.

yaaaaaay great choice!
and soooooo excited half way is fantastic!!!!! good on you gorgeous always a relaible MFP friend!
thank you for keeping on going and always logging and doing a fantastic job! sooo rpoud of you!

Aww thank you Bree! That really means A LOT! You inspire me on here too!!! I love having you as my motivational friend!!!

Leanne3552000

I increased my calories from 1300 to 1500 and decreased my exercise this week and I'm finally losing again. While I only lost 0.4kg it's still something. I'm currently 58.6kg which means I have only lost 0.6kg so far this month.

My measurements have increased though.. my waist has gone from 68cm to 69.5

aegira

Hi everyone,
I need a suggestion regarding alternatives to the Push Up part of the 30DS work out please.
I have osteoarthritis in my hands/wrists and although I have worked through level 1 of 30DS, Level 2 push ups are more than my wrists can handle.

I don't want to give up, but the pain is awful.
Any ideas of what I could change this to?

Weigh in day tomorrow so hoping for a good result lol.

Have a wonderful week everyone :flowerforyou:

freeloaves

apparently lost 1kg this week. My scales kept changing their minds. I wish I got electronic scales.

breezad

Hi everyone,
I need a suggestion regarding alternatives to the Push Up part of the 30DS work out please.
I have osteoarthritis in my hands/wrists and although I have worked through level 1 of 30DS, Level 2 push ups are more than my wrists can handle.

I don't want to give up, but the pain is awful.
Any ideas of what I could change this to?

Weigh in day tomorrow so hoping for a good result lol.

Have a wonderful week everyone :flowerforyou:

can you just stick to the level 1 push ups rather than the level 2??
otherwise you are can do chest presses. in theory you are doing the same but reveresed. so lie on your back and get a heavier weight and push from your arm pits up to the sky then slowly down and back up. repeat this and it is a similar alternative to push ups!

xx

breezad

I increased my calories from 1300 to 1500 and decreased my exercise this week and I'm finally losing again. While I only lost 0.4kg it's still something. I'm currently 58.6kg which means I have only lost 0.6kg so far this month.

My measurements have increased though.. my waist has gone from 68cm to 69.5

great work in uping calories in and decreasing cals out. it has worked for me and im loving it!
yeah measuremtns are very important but you may have been abit bloated that day or something. keeo measuring and you'll see it going down, otherwise just keep running if you can or do toning exercises as part of your exercise for the week

aegira

Hi everyone,
I need a suggestion regarding alternatives to the Push Up part of the 30DS work out please.
I have osteoarthritis in my hands/wrists and although I have worked through level 1 of 30DS, Level 2 push ups are more than my wrists can handle.

I don't want to give up, but the pain is awful.
Any ideas of what I could change this to?

Weigh in day tomorrow so hoping for a good result lol.

Have a wonderful week everyone :flowerforyou:

can you just stick to the level 1 push ups rather than the level 2??
otherwise you are can do chest presses. in theory you are doing the same but reveresed. so lie on your back and get a heavier weight and push from your arm pits up to the sky then slowly down and back up. repeat this and it is a similar alternative to push ups!

xx

Thanks, Bree you're awesome, I didn't think of that. Will put the chest presses in tomorrow.
Weight wise no loss but still hopeful for the month end, now I'm back at gym and doing 30DS things should get going again. I had a look at the Biggest Winner DVD last night omg :noway: someone call an ambulance I may need oxygen after I start this :laugh:

Have a great day everyone

breezad

hahahahha awesome that your back at gym and 30ds!!!!
hahaha how is the dvd for biggest loser??? hard???

thats awesome!!!

a little tip for you guys as well. if you are running late or dont have time or have a spare 2min at any stage of the day.... log onto youtube and look up 2min meltdown!
its designed but a super ripped hot guy i might add haha but he does short quick but hard 2min exercise. 4 exercise at 30sec so not much but go hard. its noly 2min for the wholw thing and you can do it as many times a day as you can fit 2mins

keep it up ladies! your all awesome and can TOTALLY do this!!!!

bethly

Jeez. I'm really struggling. My weight has fluctuated so much in the past couple weeks! Ugh.

I've been trying to stay within the amount of calories the app tells me, and I bike every day to and from work, I even started doing a couple extra walks and some more crunches and such.

Since starting this month, I've gained weight, lose mm off my measurements... I know I shouldn't give up hope yet, but UGH!!!!

k3lly89

Hey everyone,

So i've only lost 0.2kgs so far this month but I knew it would be slow. I've noticed I'm not so bloated and my stomach has definitely gone down. My measurements have slightly dropped too. Hopefully I can lose something this week but in total I've lost 1.3 kgs since starting MFP so only 2.5kgs to go!!!

I hope everyone is having a good week!