100+ Pounds to lose Labor Day Challenge beg 7/6

ck2d

Can I join?

When this thread started I weighed 280 and needed to lose 115 lbs. :noway: To tell the truth, when I get down around 180 I start looking emaciated, so I'll see about losing that last 15 when I get there.

I had my weight creep up, had a break up, joined a gym, lost a ton of weight, got in a new relationship, got pregnant, broke up again, and now I weight almost as much as I did at the end of my pregnancy! Good lord!

Recently I have discovered that going to the gym is helping me shrink myself - I went from a (loose) size 32 to a (tight) 18 in about 2 months. But only lost 15 pounds. Then I got sick, stopped going to the gym, and gained it all back. Didn't plump up so bad - I'm currently a loose size 26.

I think if I pay more attention to what I'm eating, watch the calorie counts, which I have actually never done in my life because committing to exercise always did it for me before, maybe that will be the trick. But I'm not holding my breath.

I will say for sure that since I started going to the gym again I can keep up with my son better. I try to go to the gym everyday, but weekends are tough, so I usually go 5 days a week. I only work out for a half hour. I could do more, but it's keeping me moving. And when I don't go to the gym I'm off with my son. For example, yesterday I went to a festival and walked around for 2.5 hours. Seriously, in the humidity, 6 months ago I wouldn't have been able to do that.

But that still doesn't mean I'm anything close to healthy.

I don't weigh myself daily or I'd go mad. I'm not about to do it today because yesterday at the festival, the one I've gone to every years since I was a kid, and I ate like a kid! On the one hand, so worth it to be in the moment and help all those charities! On the other hand, I don't think I've eaten that much fried food all year! Supposedly I burned most of the calories off walking around, but I don't really believe it. So maybe tomorrow I'll weigh myself and see if there has been any change, which I doubt. I've really all but given up on the numbers moving. Almost, but not quite, or I wouldn't be trying this site out, huh?

cdwinters

Grats Kamcat:) That is awesome.

Welcome ck2d...this is a great group!

weightoffmom

Can I join?

When this thread started I weighed 280 and needed to lose 115 lbs. :noway: To tell the truth, when I get down around 180 I start looking emaciated, so I'll see about losing that last 15 when I get there.

I had my weight creep up, had a break up, joined a gym, lost a ton of weight, got in a new relationship, got pregnant, broke up again, and now I weight almost as much as I did at the end of my pregnancy! Good lord!

Recently I have discovered that going to the gym is helping me shrink myself - I went from a (loose) size 32 to a (tight) 18 in about 2 months. But only lost 15 pounds. Then I got sick, stopped going to the gym, and gained it all back. Didn't plump up so bad - I'm currently a loose size 26.

I think if I pay more attention to what I'm eating, watch the calorie counts, which I have actually never done in my life because committing to exercise always did it for me before, maybe that will be the trick. But I'm not holding my breath.

I will say for sure that since I started going to the gym again I can keep up with my son better. I try to go to the gym everyday, but weekends are tough, so I usually go 5 days a week. I only work out for a half hour. I could do more, but it's keeping me moving. And when I don't go to the gym I'm off with my son. For example, yesterday I went to a festival and walked around for 2.5 hours. Seriously, in the humidity, 6 months ago I wouldn't have been able to do that.

But that still doesn't mean I'm anything close to healthy.

I don't weigh myself daily or I'd go mad. I'm not about to do it today because yesterday at the festival, the one I've gone to every years since I was a kid, and I ate like a kid! On the one hand, so worth it to be in the moment and help all those charities! On the other hand, I don't think I've eaten that much fried food all year! Supposedly I burned most of the calories off walking around, but I don't really believe it. So maybe tomorrow I'll weigh myself and see if there has been any change, which I doubt. I've really all but given up on the numbers moving. Almost, but not quite, or I wouldn't be trying this site out, huh?

MFP sure has mad me VERY aware of what I am putting in my body. My husband I wanted to go out to lunch yesterday..we looked up some of our old favorites and about had a heart attack. I gave myself permission to eat what I wanted but I really was discussed with my previous choices.

So sad that I have done this to myself. I made those bad choices..no one made me do it. We ended up at Burger King, not the best of course...had a grilled chicken sandw(no mayo) and a small onion rings(no onion ring sauce) and could only eat half the sandw. I have had no fried food in about three weeks. I have had my gallbladder removed so I paid for those onion rings dearly.

Another lesson learned, my meal was not as good as I thought it was going to be.

Dreaj79

Hi to all my big, beautiful ladies!!! Sorry to have been absent from the board for so long. I had a funeral to attend and a couple of youth outings with my church. I will say that being absent from MFP has caused me to not be very conscious of my eating habits. I know I have gone over my calories some days and I have not been working out like I should. I would not even be suprised to see the scale go up a few pounds this week. The only thing I can do now is go back to basics and doing what I know. Stay in my calories, drink water, get in exercise whenever I can and pray!! I saw a couple of posts back that people were feeling low. Add me to the list. I think I'm coming up on that TOM because I feel disgusting.:sad:

kimcat73

Well it's Monday and I'm checking in. I figure I'm going to stick with my Thursday weigh-in so I only have to do it once a week.

Weigh-in on Thursday was 269.5 - up from my 267 after being sick, but that's ok.

jennbarrette

Here is my weigh-in this week

Last week - 269.8
This week - 267.9

ck2d

What do you do for exercise? I go to the gym 5 nights a week (they must be sure I have no life! or no cable!) On the weekend I'm running around with my kid. Still, not much to show for it as far as the scale goes, but my stamina has improved greatly.

Dreaj79

When I go to the gym, I do the 5k loop on the treadmill about 3 miles. Sometimes I'll do an aerobics class like step or Zumba. When I feel like staying home, I'll do an aerobics video (Jillian Michaels or Taebo) or I'll ride my exercise bike. When I want to workout outside, I go to the local track and walk. When I'm feeling super tired or lazy, I'll do the Wii fit or go swimming. As long as I get some activity in. Hope this helps.:bigsmile:

lstpaul

What do you do for exercise? I go to the gym 5 nights a week (they must be sure I have no life! or no cable!) On the weekend I'm running around with my kid. Still, not much to show for it as far as the scale goes, but my stamina has improved greatly.

I go to the YMCA 3 days a week and do a step class, and 2 of those days I also do a weight lifting class. I find that I don't push myself nearly enough if I'm just doing the treadmill or something on my own - I'm way more motivated in a class with other people, and it's become a nice social thing for me too as I've become friends with several people in my classes. I have a harder time on the other days - I try to walk (with a friend is best - because again it helps motivate me), or I ride my recumbant bike and watch TV - I don't think that is the best workout but is at least something.

I would highly recommend a heart rate monitor if you are working out but not seeing results on the scale. I got one last March (polar F11), and it was an eye opener to realize how much I wasn't pushing myself on the treadmill or walking...the only time I was ever getting into a 'fat burning zone' was in step class. The HR monitor that I have tracks weekly workouts and other stuff - so it has been really motivating to get 'credit' for my workout time.

:flowerforyou: Hang in there ... you will see progress on the scale if you keep working out and watching your calorie intake. Slow and steady is best anyhow. I bet you have lost inches if you measure yourself!

ck2d

I'm scared of the "fat burning range!" Seriously, I think I'd have a heart attack. I go to the gym to watch Larry King Live - when he's really pressing someone I don't even notice that I'm working out! I'm sure that's what I should be aiming for, getting to the point of not noticing it, but that is a huge improvement.

My overall strategy is not to try to lose weight. It's to gradually improve my lifestyle and to become healthy and then the weight should come off on it's own. Does that make any sense? Yes, I'm annoyed at how I look, but that would never be enough motivation. I'm more annoyed when I can't do something I want to just because my body won't cooperate.

ck2d

So, yesterday at the gym I tanked. Because of all the exercise I have been getting, I was almost 400 calories under my daily goal, and that was after I upped my pounds per week expectation. I simply didn't have the energy to go further, which kind of sucks to say the least. I've decided to keep nuts in my car - then if I'm hungry I can just grab them, now that I know I'm hungry because I actually need to eat more, especially protein, and I'll make sure I grab an ounce before I hit the gym.

cdwinters

Good morning ladies. I am very frustrated today:( I have been working really hard at the gym and yesterday I woke up and the scale was up a pound. Today...up another pound:( I met with my trainer yesterday and even though my numbers are going up it shows that I have lost 1.5 pounds of fat since I started in June:) But seriously...why does the scale keep going up? It is not that TOM or anything. I know that I haven't always made the best food choices, especially for snacks, but it is what it is with a family of 5. Any thoughts/suggestions would be much appreciated:)

kimcat73

Good morning ladies. I am very frustrated today:( I have been working really hard at the gym and yesterday I woke up and the scale was up a pound. Today...up another pound:( I met with my trainer yesterday and even though my numbers are going up it shows that I have lost 1.5 pounds of fat since I started in June:) But seriously...why does the scale keep going up? It is not that TOM or anything. I know that I haven't always made the best food choices, especially for snacks, but it is what it is with a family of 5. Any thoughts/suggestions would be much appreciated:)

This is a tough one. I took a look at your diary and it is like you said. Your food choices seem to be good for meals (aside from the processed packaged meals) but it's some of the snacks that are not healthy. If you think about it, instead of the bad stuff that are high calories and empty calories, you could have so much more of the healthy stuff. Now granted, I'm not always good at eating the best stuff either. This is a process and it's tough and a treat every now and then is fine, as far as I am concerned. Otherwise I'd feel deprived. Now I've plateaued at the moment too, and I'm trying not to let it get to me. I've heard others that say when you are stuck, make an adjustment somewhere, to knock your body out of it. Exercise more, cut calories for a bit. I decided to adjust my activity level to the lowest "sedentary" to see if that might help. That knocked my daily calorie level down by a couple hundred. Maybe you could try that? What does your trainer say about the lack of loss?

cdwinters

I have my activity level set at the lowest level right now (sedentary) as I am off work for the summer and wanted to make sure I was not overestimating my daily activities. My trainer says that I should keep at it that I have gained muscle which weighs more. If it continues to go up or see no drop in numbers then she wants me to see my doctor.

Like I said, I know that some of the food choices are not the best but with a family of 5 it is really hard. I have a 13 year old who needs to gain weight, a 9 year old and a 7 year old that are both going through growth spurts right now and a husband who works outside in the heat at a physically demanding job all day. I am the only one at this time blessed with the need to lose weight:( I know Oreos are not the best choice for me as a snack but if I eat a few of them and it keeps me from eating a king size candy bar then I am happy. My doctor says you can't change everything overnight or you won't stick to it...I agree. I have completely stopped drinking soda, diet and non-diet. I have started to watch my calories and stay under a certain number each day, something I never even really thought about before. I have been going to the gym 4-6 days a week for the last 2 weeks...2-3 days a week for the 2 weeks prior to that. I just don't know how much more I can change for myself or for my family right now without me, or them, saying enough is enough:(

Sorry! I know this is a really long response...just me venting a bit:(

lstpaul

:flowerforyou: Hang in there cdwinters! You will see progress eventually!
My weight loss so far has been in fits and spurts - I'll lose a couple of pounds and then stay at that weight for several weeks (or even gain a little back) - then lose a little more. I think sometimes our bodies just try to hang on to that weight. I'm trying to stay positive about the overall number going down - no matter how slowly.

I agree that you can't change everything - I know when I try to change too many things at once, it becomes too hard and I just quit. It sounds to me like you are doing a lot towards adding exercise and eating healthy ... it will happen for you!

Queenie000

Weighed myself this am and lost 2 pounds.
Sw 275
Lw 270
Cw 268
Gw 170
I am excited to have actually lost weight and am in it for the long haul. I was thinking i wanted to get down to 175, but then decided that i wanted to weigh less than my husband (who weighs 172, so figured 170 was a good goal for me) I haven't weighed that in 8-9 years, and last time I did, i had lost a bunch of weight by not eating. I definitely want to do this the healthy way this time.

cdwinters

So I have been having a really rough day today and went over on my calories. I also didn't make it to the gym. I was just having one of those days today and could not seem to get out of it:( But I will get up tomorrow and get to the gym and work off extra calories to make up for today. I am not going to give up...nobody said this was going to be easy...I am in this for the long haul!

lstpaul

So I have been having a really rough day today and went over on my calories. I also didn't make it to the gym. I was just having one of those days today and could not seem to get out of it:( But I will get up tomorrow and get to the gym and work off extra calories to make up for today. I am not going to give up...nobody said this was going to be easy...I am in this for the long haul!

:flowerforyou: We all have rough days .. the important thing is to not let it turn into a rough week, month or year! I hope you are having a good day today!
I had a couple of tough days earlier this week ... and was up a pound Tuesday ... but got back on track yesterday and was happy to be back down to where I was when I weighed this morning ... and even a little lower! :drinker:
We can do this! :happy:

kimcat73

Good morning ladies!

Just had to share.....has anyone tried 30 Day Shred yet? I did a 29 minute video On Demand on cable and let me tell you, I am sore. There is a lot of jumping in this video (i.e. jumping jacks, but kicks, "jump rope") and all that bouncing of my jiggly parts has made me a little sore. I'm not sure that video is geared to larger people, lol. But, it was effective and I got a good workout. Maybe I need to wear tighter clothes when I do it:)

sheilamatt2005

Hi there -
I'm late to the game, but would like to join in. I am a couch potato who was recently dx w/ type 2 diabetes and must lose weight.

I am going to start the Couch to 5K challenge next week and have been doing some pilates in the mean time.

Starting weight is 251 (gained three pounds on vacation in early july :noway: ), goal weight is 150.

So good to have others to talk to about this!!!

:flowerforyou: sheila

cdwinters

Kamcat - I tried the 30 day shred one day last week and didn't make it through the whole thing:( I thought that with all the cadrio I have been doing and everything I would be in better shape than I apparently am:( It kicked my butt and I think I made it through 10 mins...max. I had a hard time with all the jumping and jiggling as well. May wait a bit before I try it again...don't want to get discouraged.

jennbarrette

I sometimes do the 30 Day Shred video. I modify some of the exercise (I don't do jumping jacks, I jog in spot...) I have a heart rate monitor, so I just make sure I keep my heart rate up.

I find the best way to keep myself active is to do a variety of exercises. I walk, I have started the C25K programs, I have 4 different workout videos, swimming, Wii Fit, Wii Active, and then sometimes just do my own strength training with my weights.

kimcat73

I think I'll have to jog in place next time.....my ribs are killing me!

So this is how addicted I am to the MFP numbers. I'm hungry and know I'll want to eat a snack when I get home from work tonight.....but probably won't have enough calories. I'm sore and wasn't planning to work out. What shall I do? Probably end up doing some sort of circuit training work just so I can have a snack and eat the exercise calories :bigsmile:

kimcat73

Ok, where is everyone????? :huh: :huh:

Just checking in with my numbers this Monday.

Starting weight 274.5
Current weight 267.0

How is everyone doing? I just tried the Jillian Michaels Boost Metabolism and it is a tough one but I can definitely tell I was working which I suppose is the point right? LOL

Kim

jennbarrette

This weeks weigh-in results -

last week - 267.9
this week - 263.9

I have never lost 4 pounds in one week before!

lstpaul

This weeks weigh-in results -

last week - 267.9
this week - 263.9

I have never lost 4 pounds in one week before!

That's great! :drinker:

I went up a little ... but that's ok. I feel like I'm still on track. This is going to be a tough week to get my 360 minutes of exercise in though because my hubby and I are going to a hotel Friday night/Saturday so I will miss 90 minutes of my regular routine workout. I'll have to work extra hard to get that time made up beforehand.
challenge start weight: 244.4
last week 242
this week 242.6

cdwinters

SW 280
LW 276
CW 274

Don't officially weigh in until Wednesday (my trainer day) but this is what the scale showed this morning. And I have lost 2 lbs of body fat:)

Dreaj79

Checking in with my numbers

SW 247
CW 253

Tom is due Thursday. Sometimes I HATE being a girl!! :sad: If that weren't bad enough. The beach trip this weekend will be ruined by aunt flo.

kimcat73

Checking in with my numbers

SW 247
CW 253

Tom is due Thursday. Sometimes I HATE being a girl!! :sad: If that weren't bad enough. The beach trip this weekend will be ruined by aunt flo.

I hear ya on being a girl.....TOM throws off the numbers so bad, but just wait til it's over, and they start dropping again:) Have fun at the beach as much as you can though!

I'm going out for girls night tonight, nothing too wild, just dinner and a movie (The Ugly Truth). I did find out that Cheesecake Factory has a Weight Management Menu so I've planned ahead and plan on ordering the grilled chicken entree - only 580 calories - not too shabby:)

Ok, off to workout so that I can have a drink and some popcorn tonight, LOL

lstpaul

:mad: I had a terrible 'old habit' binge eating night last night ... and then didn't exercise because I was so uncomfortably full! I'm horribly PMSy (even though I actually haven't had my TOM for at least 6 months - I'm peri-menopausal I guess. :grumble: My hormones are all over the place! ) Yikes!

I did get to the YMCA this morning for an hour of step ... so trying hard to get back on track and not let last night derail my weight loss. I made the mistake of weighing at the Y after my workout and I'm up 3.5 pounds ... not going to record that weight though, since I'm hoping it is mostly water retention and whatever fat I added back on with my bad eating last night I hope to make up for the rest of this week.