anyone slightly overweight like me?

boddy40

Ok im here, I was always 8stone although some said too thin, but when i hit 30 i was 9stone and then i got married and now i am 42 and was 11st 4llbs
I lost 8lbs early in the year but fell back into old habits, luckily though 6lbs has stayed off.
I am now 10st 12, my ideal weight it 9.1 based on my age height and small frame.
If i can lose another 10lbs and keep it off that a start.
The problem i have is that i find idieting too slow to stick to. If i eat 1250 calories a day i lose around 1lb a week
I know slower is better, but sitting around and eating chocalte is so much easier.
I am strating to cut down my intake tomorrow and then on monday i can start back on 1250 calories.
I plan to walk everyday although the weather is bad at the moment

cookiefluff

getting married does that to a person, I totally get ya!

handeye

i'm in the same boat. i started out as 30 pounds away from my goal weight and only 13 pounds away from a healthy weight. it's taken me a month and a half to lose 9 pounds.

i plateaued after i lost 6 pounds and then i recently found that what works for me is switching up my diet every 3 or 4 days while keeping under the weekly calorie goal.
for example my daily calorie intake to lose weight is 1200 (i'm short). so for days 1-3 i might eat around 1000 calories, and then on the 4th day i'll eat 2000 calories (1200 for my daily total + 600 that i missed the other 3 days). i find it keeps my metabolism moving and it is almost like having a "cheat day" every few days. i can eat a little bit of the foods i want, keeping me from future cravings, and it also helps because i'm so full from that day/satisfied from eating a little "bad food" that the next day it's easy for me to go down in calories again and i want to eat healthy. anyways it sounds weird, but it's been working great for me.

also eating cleaner helps immensely. even though i stayed at the same amount of calories, once i started putting more veggies/fruits in my diet (about 2 weeks ago) my weight started to drop faster.

cookiefluff

Hey guys, this Saturday it will be my 4th week counting calories on MFP, my account says I joined last year but that was just to get a ticker... LOL

anyway, here is my progress

sw: 172.9 (78kg)
cw: 164.9 (74.8kg)
gw: 149.9 (68kg)

So, slow and steady but I feel great.... is anyone else losing weight the same speed I am?
OR
Share how much weight you've lost in 4 weeks time!! Begin roughly just about 15-20lbs away from your gW!

ClareWantsProgress

Well . . . going back 30 days, I was at 155.5. Dropped to 153.5 for a day or two, and now back to 154.5. Staggering progress, wouldn't you say?

Back in 2009 I was at my heaviest: 169. Lost 22 pounds in about six months when I was able to start exercising again, but gained about 8-9 back and have been stuck there ever since.

cookiefluff

Well . . . going back 30 days, I was at 155.5. Dropped to 153.5 for a day or two, and now back to 154.5. Staggering progress, wouldn't you say?

Back in 2009 I was at my heaviest: 169. Lost 22 pounds in about six months when I was able to start exercising again, but gained about 8-9 back and have been stuck there ever since.

hang in there!!!

TiffanyWasmer

yeah, I keep seeing posts about that INSANITY, I need to check it out, seems hard...

Due to a foot/toe injury...I COULDN'T do the Insanity without modifying about 3/4 of it...so annoying!! It is very hard, but I'm sure if you follow the program completely it would be awesome

cookiefluff

yeah, I keep seeing posts about that INSANITY, I need to check it out, seems hard...

Due to a foot/toe injury...I COULDN'T do the Insanity without modifying about 3/4 of it...so annoying!! It is very hard, but I'm sure if you follow the program completely it would be awesome

will give it a shot

STrooper

Being at the very top of the BMI normal range is not necessarily a problem. If I was in the middle of the BMI, I'd be at the same weight (and body shape?) as that scrawny looking teenager I was when I was 17 years old....42 years ago.

While I still have a self-view that more closely aligns with my 27 year old body that I remember with some fondness (and weight wise I'm nearly at that same weight), for some of you "complaining" about being in the same boat, consider this: your boat looks fine.

cookiefluff

bump

jenimar

Very similar, I have just started to put on the dreaded middle age spread and only have about ten ounds to loose and it is just so hard .

cookiefluff

it is hard! I only managed to lose about 7/8 pounds in a month...

krnlcsf

I am/was (i'm still not sure how i feel about my loss... am i done or not) in the same boat: always fit through my teens and twenties (or so i thought). I hit 30, and suddenly didn't feel so confident in my own skin as i always had. I hit my highest weight of 184lb (i'm 5'9") and that was when I realized enough is enough. I'm down to 155 (on a good day, hehe) right now, and working out regularly again, which feels awesome! I think i still need to lose some fat and tone my muscles, but as for actual WEIGHT, i don't think i care so much anymore.

For my workouts, i do everything at home... Insanity, Turbofire, P90X, Jillian Michaels etc... so if you need any advice on those, feel free to add me. Just about to start the actual full 60-day Insanity program this Saturday, June 30th... i'm terrified, cuz I know it is going to whoop my butt!!!

cookiefluff

So it's nearly my 40th day on MFP and I've lost 4kg (9lbs)
Started at 78kgs (172lbs)
Today I'm at 73.9kgs (163lbs)

I'm still after my goal weight!
Between 68-65kgs (150-143lbs)

How's everyone else doing??? Please share!!!!!

ClareWantsProgress

Congratulations, Ms. Fluff!

Well, I started out this year at 158 and am down to 153.5 as of this morning (6 1/2 months later!). Not exactly stellar progress, but I'm feeling fitter. I've stuck to my New Year's resolutions to drink more water and get in a 1.25 mile walk before lunch each workday.

Started a complete shake-up of my weight lifting routine week before last and am already feeling some results from that, so we shall see if I've hit on something that will help re-shape me a bit as opposed to really losing lots more. Would still love to get down to 145-150, but if I can get my clothes to fit before reaching that weight, that will work too.

cookiefluff

So, I started counting calories last May and started at 78kilos (172 lbs) and today I am at 72kilos (158lbs) I've lost 14 pounds in 4 months! And although many of you are probably like: That's it?! :-0 I have to add that I was not in a hurry to lose weight as long as I never saw a weight gain again, since May the scales kept showing me a little bit less every day - sometimes I'd plateau for weeks and others I'd lose. The point is since that day I started watching what I eat - but NEVER starving myself and ALWAYS having treats - I love chocolate and chocolate cake and desserts , cookies, etc- I've seen weight loss! And today after 4 months I've lost a stone.
And I feel so much better, my clothes is falling off me, I need to wear a belt with all my pants/jeans/shorts etc! And the best thing of going slow is that if I go mad and indulge on a FEAST one night , the next morning the scale will be the same, not like it has always been when crash dieting that I'd lose 10 pounds in a week and one binge day would bring all the weight back up again which was very frustrating!

Slow is better guys, and to all of you who are losing slowly and need assurance, I'm telling you, you will not see any saggy bits, everything shrinks in place and the slower you lose the more time your body and skin can adjust to the weight loss!

P.s: I know that faster weight loss is possible with exercise and what not, I don't do additional exercising, I AM an active person and run around my daughter all day, I work from home so I do sit for long periods of time, and my only weight training habit is picking my 12kilo daughter up all the time!


Happy weight loss guys, and remember YOU CAN DO IT!

mountainmare

Just wanted to say congatulations on figuring this out while you are still young. It has taken me 63 years to figure out that slower is better. Now I am "slightly overweight" as addressed in your first post. It has taken me six months to lose 20 pounds---but I have a lifestyle that I can stay with for the future.
Good job!!

Matiara

*raises hand* Me! Me!

Actually, I'm not overweight for my height, but I am carrying too much weight for my frame and definitely too much fat. I have about 15-20 pounds to lose.

I, too, remember those halcyon days when if I gained any weight, I just had to workout a couple of times and it was gone. I wish I hadn't taken it for granted.

danitameyer

I am 49 with a BMI of 27.6 I am trying so hard to lose, but struggle with fluid retention due to high blood pressure. most weeks I am lucky to loose a pound. Some weeks none. This really gets me down. I bust my butt on the treadmill every day for 45 minutes, so I know I am doing everything right. Wish I could loose more. I have 30 pounds to go.

csplatt

I am 30 years old, 5'6'' and 143 lb. My goal is 135, but I am going to have to put on muscle to fix my abs... Wrecked by two babies.

Tashmayes

Same boat here. I'm 5'8" and currently weigh 166lbs. According to the calculators I'm at 25.2...so getting closer! I'm currently completing Insanity and it's helping big time. I keep to lots of protein and veg, high fibre foods, and tons of water!

stesi123

Hi there, I'm overweight also. I'm 26 years old 5'3" and my weight starting out was 167lbs I'm now 162lbs but have a ways to go. I'd like to be 140lbs. So i'm right there with you. I'm gonna add you so we can help each other. Keep your head up!!

Hankarin

I'm in the same boat too - at 38, 170 lbs. I can't believe I've gained 30 lbs in 13 years - embarassing! (although I've had 7 pregnacies, and currently 6 healthy children to keep me on the run!) I really find the calorie counting helpful, and find an excercise that you enjoy - for me, it's biking. Seeing how unhealthy toast with peanut butter was, makes me think twice about what to have for breakfast. Have you joined the 90-day challenge that 's starting next week?

phildawson75

I'm soon to be 28 Before I joined MFP I was 175lbs+ and very overweight for 5.7"

I got down to 168lbs before starting here. With a goal at getting to 10 stone (140)

I've given myself a goal of 12 weeks whilst Im on a reduced net of 1200. (1900-2200 is my TDEE)

So far I'm into my 10th week now (weighing every Friday morning)

I've averaged a 2.5lbs loss and almost 1% reduction in BF each week.

I put it down to pre-logging a few days ahead, drinking lots of water, eating in moderation, cutting down on anything with empty cals (beer, takeaways, Choc etc) and walking 1 - 2.5 hrs a day.

In less than 3 months it's undone about 5 years of bad eating and I've got a visible six pack again!

pkw58

I'm in the same boat too - at 38, 170 lbs. I can't believe I've gained 30 lbs in 13 years - embarassing! (although I've had 7 pregnacies, and currently 6 healthy children to keep me on the run!) I really find the calorie counting helpful, and find an excercise that you enjoy - for me, it's biking. Seeing how unhealthy toast with peanut butter was, makes me think twice about what to have for breakfast. Have you joined the 90-day challenge that 's starting next week?

Ok, give your self a hug for having a family and don't be embarrassed by weight gain. I think you discovered at 38 what I didn't figure out till 53 - find an exercise you ENJOY! For me, it's walking, skipping and barre 3 (combo pilates, yoga and ballet). thanks for sharing! I didn't join the 90 day challenge because I am on the next "50 year challenge" to continue to improve my fitness every day for the rest of my life..

Matiara

I have more time today, so I will bore you with the specifics of my weight story.

I was a very skinny child who grew to a very skinny adult. I'm originally from the South and there was a lot of fried food and sweets in our diet. My mom became a nurse when I was in middle school and worked a 2-11 shift, so I was left to my own devices regarding food beginning at age 13. I recall a couple of days each week where I would sit and watching TV all day while eating an entire box of cereal, usually Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, or Corn Flakes with a lot of sugar added to the bowl, all topped with whole milk. I also ate a lot of fast food and sweets. With all that, I couldn't gain weight if I was paid to. I was 5'9" by age 14 and topped out at a whopping 125 pounds. My internal health was also good despite my diet. Now, I did get outside with my friends most days and I rode my bike around the neighborhood a lot, but I think genetics overcame my sucky eating habits more than my activity level did.

I didn't start eating healthier and considering nutrition until my mid teens. There was no specific trigger. I just decided when I was 15 that I'd like to start eating a more balanced diet and work out. I still ate junk, but less of it. I switched other foods to low fat and no fat everything (which I learned long ago was unecessary and extreme). I also started doing Denise Austin's "Getting Fit" show. I grew a final two inches by the time I was 16 and weighed about 140. When I changed my eating and exercise habits, I lost 15 pounds tout suite.

I'm not going to pretend that I was consistent with exercising. From my teens to my late 20s, I had phases where I would work out regularly and long stretches where I did nothing. My body maintained its weight so effortlessly that I didn't feel the need to be consistent.

I did notice that my body had its set points. In my late teens/early 20s, my body would get to 130 and automatically drop the weight to 125. As I got older, that set point seemed to go up in 5 pound increments. I would get to 135 and drop to 130, I would get to 140 and drop to 135, and so on. All without any effort on my part. Just my body resetting itself. I went from a size 4 at 125-130 to a size six at 140-150, so I didn't care much about the gradual weight gain.

In 2008, I had to purchase double digit jeans for the first time in my life. Size 10 is not big, but for someone who was always in single digit sizes, it was like a Rubicon. I weighed myself and discovered that I was 162 pounds and it freaked me out. I started eating "healthier" and was consistent with working out (30 minutes cardio 4-5x per week, body weight and light weight calisthenics). For the first time, I actually had to work to get the weight off.

The reason I put "healthier" in quotes was because I really wasn't eating healthy with all the low fat/no fat stuff. My weight was not budging. I kept a food diary for a week and discovered that I was only eating 1100-1200 calories per day. I wasn't eating that little on purpose, I just didn't know. I ditched all low fat and non fat foods and got my calories up to 1800 per day and the weight flew off.

As soon as I hit my goal and got my body back, I started slacking off again. It took nearly two years for the weight to come back and then some. I weighed myself in December of 2010 and I was 170 and a tight size 12. That was the impetus I needed and I cleaned up my eating and started my exercise routine again. However, I joined MFP a month or two later and discovered that everything I was doing was apparently wrong. I experimented with many things as far as eating and exercising that just did not work for me.

In June of last year, after almost no progress due to all the switching about that I was doing, I started doing Turbo Jam consistently and I was a lose size 10 by September. Unfortunately, a series of illnesses and an injury basically shelved me altogether or interrupted my exercise routine until February of this year and I lost my progress. I started experimenting with different routines again when I got back in the saddle. I got some results, but nothing like I did following the cardio/calisthenics model. You would think that since TJ follows that model that worked for me in the past and that I got the best results of anything I tried last year from it, that I'd know that those are the types of workouts I need to stick to, but I'm apparently a slow learner.

I sat down and really thought about my goals a couple of weeks ago, because regardless of what anyone else thinks, I'm the only one who has to be happy with what my body looks like. My ideal is the only one that's important. I decided to go back to cardio/calisthenics and I definitely feel that I'm on the right track. Working with my body instead of against it should have been pretty obvious.

So while I *only* have 15-20 pounds to lose, it's been a long road this time. Though admittedly a lot has been my doing, that doesn't make it any easier to swallow. But as I said, I'm back on track, will do my best to stay consistent, and get out of my body's way.

Sorry for the really long ramble, but I had to get it out.