support group for losing those last 10 lbs.

sas16

Hey there! Sorry I wasn't active but I took a week off from exercise and logging (the scale shows it). But my body needed the break. I had constant soreness and felt fatigued. Unfortunately, during that break my weight went up. I'm at 136.2. I should get it back down again now that I'm feeling better and back into my routine.

pepperedmoth

Hi all! I'd like to follow along, at least a little. I tend to be a lurker. ;-)

I've lost 20 lbs. total (ticker is misleading; I lost 7 on my own before joining MFP) and have 7 to go before hitting GW of 125. Actually, in an ideal world, I'd maintain between 120 and 125.

I plateaued for the entire month of October at 133.x as I was out of running with an injury. I'm back at it now and saw 132 on the scale yesterday... Oh, happiness.

These last few pounds are ANNOYING. I could use a communal gripe space.

melsinct

Thursday weigh-in was this morning and....drum roll...I am still at 147! This is week 9 of no progress! Since my latest plateau started, I upped my calories three weeks ago from a 0.5 lb/week loss (1600 calories) to what MFP considers maintenance (1800) with no change up or down in weight. I am not sure what my next move should be. I have been doing research into maintenance calories and looked at 5 other websites, all of which have me at about 2100 calories/day for maintenance. Being that MFP has me at 1800, I am thinking it may be wrong. My big question now is what do I do?

Using 2100 as my maintenance, I am currently eating 1800/day, which would be a 0.5 lb/week deficit. According to MFP, the 1800/day I am eating is maintenance. I am lost. Do I reduce calories further, though I was still plateauing eating 1600/day, or do I bump them up higher? All I know is what I am doing now is not working. *sigh*

celticmuse

I weighed in this am at 141. That's down 1.2 lbs. Only 3 more to go!!!

Hoosiermomma

Here I am for our Thursday morning weigh-in... Anybody else posting their Thursday weight?

I am down a WHOLE pound! (from official Monday weight) 133.3 is the new weight!

:flowerforyou: This is new territory for me and I won't be changing my official weight until Monday, BUT, Really pretty jazzed about this!! :flowerforyou:

Encouragement for all working to lose those last 10 pounds...
* Keep at it your body will respond to all the positive changes you are making!!
* I was at my lowest weight of 134 in May of last year and slowly moved into the 138-140 range until last month.
* Started using weights in September (about 2 X's per week) and took out a couple days of cardio.
* Started using protein powder mixed in with my yogurt and coffee in July
* Now looking to add more calories to find my maintenance range.
* # Since joining in April of 2009 I had my calories set to lose a pound a week
* # I upped my calories to lose .5 pounds/week sometime last year
* # I have upped my net calories recently and am at 1540 now. (Plan to up again next week - feels weird!:noway: )
* # I am always reading the "experts" and learning how this body of mine works. Thanks all you for your expertise!

I cannot say why the weight is moving off now for me, but keep reading all the good information out there, apply the science on your own body and enjoy the journey!

"We are fearfully and wonderfully made!"

Shannonigans84

I'm still coming back from a horrible weekend, and I'm up a lb. Better than the 5 I was up Sunday! So hopefully by Monday I can undo the mess I made. Congrats on everyone's weight loss!

MJ7910

I will put my on there but i only weigh on saturdays now as not to discrouage myself. TOM now so i know it's higher than what is up there, but my hope is that it will go down soon.

MissGoHard

Hello Ladies! I've lost 35lbs and I am looking to lose my final 10lb, what a battle! I am completely committed to this and will not stop until I get there!

Friend me if you wish! We will prevail ladies! LOL!

natini

I lost .5. I normally weigh in on Mondays, but am also weighing in Thursdays for this challenge. Hopefully it will be a bigger loss next week. I have been religously tracking and exercising 5-6 days a week. I have been reading all of your posts and I think I need to increase my calories, but that is a little scarry. Last week I did not eat my exercise calories. This week I am experimenting and eating at least half of them. We will see how it goes!

MissGoHard

Increase my calorie intake? Hmmm I guess I will have to take this into consideration.

Currently I am sticking to 1200, I burn about 500-700 a day and always have about a 600-700 deficit...

How did you determine how much to increase them by? Is there some sort of formula?

MissGoHard

Hello new friend

Increasing my calorie intake makes me nervous as well! Not sure how much to increase mine by.

easfahl

Hey everyone, just getting back from an out of town work trip so I missed the weigh in today. I'll post mine tomorrow. I'm getting ready to go on VACATION this weekend for 2 weeks! So I won't be able to post my Thursday weigh-ins for the rest of November. I'll catch back up on October 1st which will be they next Thursday I'll be in town.

Keep up all the hard work!

natini

I am adding on half of my exercise calories to start and I will see what happens after a week.

melsinct

Hello new friend

Increasing my calorie intake makes me nervous as well! Not sure how much to increase mine by.

What do you currently have MFP set as? If you aren't there already, start with a 0.5 lb/week loss.

FaithHopeBELIEVE

Thursday weigh-in was this morning and....drum roll...I am still at 147! This is week 9 of no progress! Since my latest plateau started, I upped my calories three weeks ago from a 0.5 lb/week loss (1600 calories) to what MFP considers maintenance (1800) with no change up or down in weight. I am not sure what my next move should be. I have been doing research into maintenance calories and looked at 5 other websites, all of which have me at about 2100 calories/day for maintenance. Being that MFP has me at 1800, I am thinking it may be wrong. My big question now is what do I do?

Using 2100 as my maintenance, I am currently eating 1800/day, which would be a 0.5 lb/week deficit. According to MFP, the 1800/day I am eating is maintenance. I am lost. Do I reduce calories further, though I was still plateauing eating 1600/day, or do I bump them up higher? All I know is what I am doing now is not working. *sigh*

Not sure if anyone replied yet but if I read this correctly you have stayed the same and not gained right? I would up the cals even more then maybe to what other sites are saying. Or if thats too scarey up it another 100 a week until you get to 2100. Cant remember if Sleepytexan is on this thread but look her up and read her write up on her profile. Also the link I provided a few posts back is awesome.

FaithHopeBELIEVE

Here I am for our Thursday morning weigh-in... Anybody else posting their Thursday weight?

I am down a WHOLE pound! (from official Monday weight) 133.3 is the new weight!

:flowerforyou: This is new territory for me and I won't be changing my official weight until Monday, BUT, Really pretty jazzed about this!! :flowerforyou:

Encouragement for all working to lose those last 10 pounds...
* Keep at it your body will respond to all the positive changes you are making!!
* I was at my lowest weight of 134 in May of last year and slowly moved into the 138-140 range until last month.
* Started using weights in September (about 2 X's per week) and took out a couple days of cardio.
* Started using protein powder mixed in with my yogurt and coffee in July
* Now looking to add more calories to find my maintenance range.
* # Since joining in April of 2009 I had my calories set to lose a pound a week
* # I upped my calories to lose .5 pounds/week sometime last year
* # I have upped my net calories recently and am at 1540 now. (Plan to up again next week - feels weird!:noway: )
* # I am always reading the "experts" and learning how this body of mine works. Thanks all you for your expertise!

I cannot say why the weight is moving off now for me, but keep reading all the good information out there, apply the science on your own body and enjoy the journey!

"We are fearfully and wonderfully made!"

You are the success to the "upping" of cals!!! YAY!!! This is what i keep on reading about and it is scarey but it obviously works!

Beeps2011

Sorry, I forgot to step on the scale last night.

But, I'm pretty sure I am NOT down, anyway.

I am changing up my work-out routine for the next 12 weeks, so I'll post about whether or not that seems to be working....the program is to lose "inches", not "pounds", so I'm going to use this support group as "for those trying to lose those last 10 INCHES", lol

Hoosiermomma

Hello new friend

Increasing my calorie intake makes me nervous as well! Not sure how much to increase mine by.

Hey there Miss Wenikki! :flowerforyou: I Googled "calorie calculator" and SOOO many sites popped up. Entered my stats into a couple and came up with a 1850 -2000 calorie range to maintain my goal of 132 pounds. These make pretty good sense since I am eating about 1500 calories and have been losing about a pound a week right now. MFP shows that I would lose 1/2 a pound a week so I believe their calculator is a bit low for me. I am planning to up my calories slowly because I am enjoying the progress and don't want to stall out completely. (Besides I figure it will be easy to gain back weight if I end up lower than I planned ) Wouldn't that be a trip - :laugh: trying to GAIN weight!

MJ7910

if i work a desk job what level of activity should i put? i exercise 30 minutes 6x a week. i've always been confused about this

MJ7910

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhetdXDEqVlldE5pSlBQTHZKU2NsM1dqVHVDQkF0SGc

spreadsheet link

heykatieben

I wanna join this group! I'm at 133.3 also, goal weight of 125. Looking for new MFP friends!

FaithHopeBELIEVE

Hello new friend

Increasing my calorie intake makes me nervous as well! Not sure how much to increase mine by.

Hey there Miss Wenikki! :flowerforyou: I Googled "calorie calculator" and SOOO many sites popped up. Entered my stats into a couple and came up with a 1850 -2000 calorie range to maintain my goal of 132 pounds. These make pretty good sense since I am eating about 1500 calories and have been losing about a pound a week right now. MFP shows that I would lose 1/2 a pound a week so I believe their calculator is a bit low for me. I am planning to up my calories slowly because I am enjoying the progress and don't want to stall out completely. (Besides I figure it will be easy to gain back weight if I end up lower than I planned ) Wouldn't that be a trip - :laugh: trying to GAIN weight!

Yep this!!! Messaged you with it too.

dawnemjh

if i work a desk job what level of activity should i put? i exercise 30 minutes 6x a week. i've always been confused about this

I would put in sedentary and then when you exercise plug that in.

Shannonigans84

if i work a desk job what level of activity should i put? i exercise 30 minutes 6x a week. i've always been confused about this

I also have a desk job and other than walking 1/2 a block when I get there and leave, and 2x on breaks, I sit on my bum. My settings are on sedentary and I log anything extra.

aussiesarah

I decided not to weigh in this week as I'm only 1 week into increased calories (1600) and I want to give it another week before assessing the progress (or lack of!)

I'm feeling healthy and energetic so I'm focussing on that for the time being!

Well done to those of you that had a loss from upping calories, that gives me more confidence that this might just work.

Melissaol

I gained 2lbs. I didn't drink water like I should be the few ay s.. so I really think that's why I gained.

beaner1st

Sorry, I forgot to step on the scale last night.

But, I'm pretty sure I am NOT down, anyway.

I am changing up my work-out routine for the next 12 weeks, so I'll post about whether or not that seems to be working....the program is to lose "inches", not "pounds", so I'm going to use this support group as "for those trying to lose those last 10 INCHES", lol

I like the idea of a support group like that. I have just reached my goal weight but still need to lose inches. What is your work-out routing like to lose those inches?

Hoosiermomma

I set my activity level to "active" when I upped my calories even though the description of "lightly active" is more correct. Will have to get back on how this works out in a few more weeks. I do log my exercise AND eat most of my exercise calories. So far not gaining.

** Disclaimer Any views or opinions presented in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the entire thread. This individual will not accept any liability in respect of such communication, and the reader will be personally liable for any damages or other liability arising. aka "weight gain." :laugh:

FaithHopeBELIEVE

I set my activity level to "active" when I upped my calories even though the description of "lightly active" is more correct. Will have to get back on how this works out in a few more weeks. I do log my exercise AND eat most of my exercise calories. So far not gaining.

** Disclaimer Any views or opinions presented in this message are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the entire thread. This individual will not accept any liability in respect of such communication, and the reader will be personally liable for any damages or other liability arising. aka "weight gain." :laugh:

:drinker: Are you in Indiana by any chance? I am in Ft. wayne.

Ruthann2

sine I have upped my calories to 1360 I have started losing this weight