Trim for Turkey Day starts today! Join if you want!

hgirl1021

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I weigh myself twice a day----last thing at night and first thing in the morning and record both weights on a chart that I keep near the scale. I don't record a new weight on MFP unitl it's been consistent for a few days.
last week

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127
today's weight 126

starting weight January 14

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183

goal weight

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118

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Oh man, I couldn't do that. I HATE weighing myself. I almost have a panic attack every time I step on the scale - lots of pleading as I step one toe on and then another. I don't think my heart could take the stress of weighing every day, twice a day. :laugh:

I'm leaving on Monday for Munich and Oktoberfest - so I won't be posting. Next week could be a real disaster for me. I made a deal with my husband that we would split meals at the restaurants (German food = yummy beer, potatoes, fried meats, sausages, cheese, and bread = me gaining 10 lbs). I figure even a really bad meal split in two will be tolerable. There is a really nice gym at our hotel - going to continue my C25k and sit ups and push ups. Taking protein bars for my breakfast.

It is difficult - I want to enjoy my holiday, but I think my priority is not gaining weight. They sell beer by the liter at Oktoberfest!!! Man, I'm scared of blowing up. I just don't think I can face another gain. I was 161 at the start of the summer, then I gained 8 lbs, now I'm barely back to 162.5 - I'm so tired of the 160's!!

Any advice??

"nothing tastes as good as thin feels" repeat to yourself!! make sure you drink plenty of water. try and make the best choices, but most of all enjoy life! :flowerforyou: good luck

thompsons81702

I know it was the weekend, where is everyone? I went to Octoberfest the real deal in Munich. It was amazing! Only bad part is I ate terrible though! Well just to remind you all this Thursday when it is weigh in I will post a new thread. I will put the link on this page first.

hgirl1021

mmm oktoberfest! sounds yummy! i just went out and bought the polar f6 hrm. trying to read up and learn how this handy dandy thing works! anyone use one? do you wear it all day, or just during your exercise sessions? hope everyone had a great weekend. :bigsmile:

Lisadaniel

hi, I'm new to this.
Current weight: 197.6
Goal weight: 182
by TD: 192

MissResa

I have an F6!!! I LOVE it!!!
I only wear mine during my exercise sessions... It's very handy for when I actually do what I'm supposed to and monitor my calorie intake!:embarassed:

I'm almost at 100%... Still dealing with some stuffiness and coughing junk up.:noway: I'm hitting the gym on Monday, and will be VERY strict with my eating habits... Volleyball is starting up on Mondays again, too, so that means 4 hours of volleyball a week for me. That'll up the calorie burn bunches for me!

hgirl1021

i've been wearing it since i practically walked out the store:laugh: and i'm already in

glad to hear ur feeling better missresa and yay for volleyball. that'll keep the calories comin off!

sudzie88

resa - I AM SOOOO JEALOUS!!!! i have been eyeing them hahaha... how is it??!?!

pep - where are you? you haven't posted in a while that's not like you. hope everything is ok.

also, everyone, "lisadaniel" is my mom, so welcome her!

i was bad on friday night but have eaten well and exercised a TON (shred and stationary bike) sat and sun, so i am hoping it wont cost me too much. i have been being good overall, i would just really like to see some scale movement which hasn't been happening too much lately (although my measurements have gone down!!!)... those stupid scale numbers. i have been weighing myself every day and i think it's getting me down. so my goal this week is not to weigh myself til thursday and see if it goes better.

have a good week everyone

Lose26LbsByXgiving

The weekend feast is over!
Tomorrow I'll be on a strict diet. I like to take it easy over the weekend and don't think about the diet.I went hiking & went to zumba class but I don't count my calorie input.

Dalrae

I WANT TO JOIN.....


Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

I AM NEW.....

STARTING WEIGHT 280.8
LAST WEEK 277.8

ALSO NEW TO BLOGGING, ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!

MissResa

Sudzie-I have had my F6 for about 6 months, and I love it... I lost the heart rate monitor that goes against your sternum, and almost died without it!!! It was only lost for 2 days, and it was like the end of the world for me... Even my kids helped me tear the house apart, I was so frantic! We found it under a pillow on one of our armchairs!:laugh:

Dalrae-welcome to the group! We post our weight loss amount on Thursdays!!!

jellymedina

I'm setting a reasonable goal, that i should be able to attain early so i dont set up for failure. i should be drinking approx. the 8 cups a day btw.

prepregnancy: 125 nov 2008
end pregnancy: 190 aug 2009
current weight 7wks post partum: 155 sept 2009
goal for turkey day: 145
goal for end of the year: 135

jellymedina

I know it was the weekend, where is everyone? I went to Octoberfest the real deal in Munich. It was amazing! Only bad part is I ate terrible though! Well just to remind you all this Thursday when it is weigh in I will post a new thread. I will put the link on this page first.

i see u live in bamberg..im in graf! i went last year. this year im not i cant fit into my dirndl

i wouldnt have gone anyways. i have no willpower when it comes to that beer, or the half meter bratwurst.

akgrant

hi, I'm new to this.
Current weight: 197.6
Goal weight: 182
by TD: 192

Hello lisadaniel, welcome aboard!

akgrant

I've been sick since Thursday so I haven't been working out at all! I feel just terrible! I can't believe how close Thanksgiving is now and I haven't even lost 10 lbs yet!! I may have to readjust my goal:sad:
Help!

TheNatKitchen

I got sick this weekend So, no workouts for a minute, but hopefully I can keep the calories low and have a good weigh in on Thursday.

Do we have a new challenge this week? I know we were talking about pedometers, but where do get one? It seems like you got one free with EVERYTHING a few years ago, but I'd like to get a good one. Any thoughts?

MissResa

Sorry everyone's feeling sick! I'm finally getting over the last of a really bad sinus infection, so I know how everybody feels!

Today was the first day working out in over a WEEK... I thought that it would make me feel better, and it did, but when you've been sick for 8 days you can really tell the difference in your stamina... I've been really good about working out, and am proud to say that my cardio is waaaay better than a lot of people in the classes that I take, *but* today the instructor really kicked my butt... I had to stop constantly to blow my nose, and thought my heart was going to jump out of my throat! I burned 724 calories!!!:bigsmile:

My diet is going to be spot-on this week. I plan on entering what I'm going to eat in my food diary the night before, that way I have it all planned out and WILL NOT DEVIATE from it the next day... Maybe we can use that as a challenge? Clean eating for a week? Or keeping within our calorie amount, including exercise calories? I know that's where I've been lacking...

Dalrae

THANKS.....HOW DO YOU GET THE TRACKER TO GO ON AUTOMATICALLY?? AND WHEN YOU COUNT WATER INTAKE, DOES TEA AND CRYSTAL LITE AND THOSE TYPES OF DRINKS COUNT??

MissResa

Yes, I count Crystal light and things like that, but make sure you're aware that they do have calories... I know that I was using propel water bottle packets, and didn't pay attention to the fact that I could have 100 extra calories a day if I went crazy with the water!!!

hgirl1021

hey everyone!! hope your week is going well. i'm sure everyone is busy with that thing called life...:laugh: but where are all our posters??

so i used my F6 for the first time during my cardio-strength train-cardio session of 2 hours and i burned 700 calories according to my hrm. i put it under circuit training...guess it doesn't matter where i put it since i have the calories burned, right? :huh:

finished week 3 of the crunch challenge and moving to week 4 on thursday! i definitely feel my core getting stronger and i added some jillian michaels ab moves i saw in her no more trouble zones video. love it! i'm drinking way over my water intake just to see if i will benefit from some extra h2o.

hope everyone's week is going well for weigh in thursday!

Lose26LbsByXgiving

hey everyone!! hope your week is going well. i'm sure everyone is busy with that thing called life...:laugh: but where are all our posters??

so i used my F6 for the first time during my cardio-strength train-cardio session of 2 hours and i burned 700 calories according to my hrm. i put it under circuit training...guess it doesn't matter where i put it since i have the calories burned, right? :huh:

finished week 3 of the crunch challenge and moving to week 4 on thursday! i definitely feel my core getting stronger and i added some jillian michaels ab moves i saw in her no more trouble zones video. love it! i'm drinking way over my water intake just to see if i will benefit from some extra h2o.

hope everyone's week is going well for weigh in thursday!

Burn 700 calories in 2 hours, that's is so cool. I feel my core is getting stronger also.

Yesterday and today, I was hungry all the time. I don't know why maybe because I ate too much starch. Today, I 'm so disappointed at myself for eating half a bag of doritos, not because I ate it but because I thought I can handle stress better now. When I feel helpless, stress, or pain I want chips or ice cream.
I doubt I will lose any weight this week. I'll be lucky if I don't gain any weight back :mad:

I have to admit everything is about the mind. When my mindstrong, I control my eating, workout. very well... but when my mind is weak.. I give up so easily. The good thing is I feel that I'm getting better at this mind gam.

sudzie88

i know our weigh in isn't today, but i weigh myself more than once a week and today i saw something beautiful!!!! a 14- at the beginning of the scale!! i have finally (after an interminable plateau) broken into the 140s at 149.0!!! I could not be more happy!!! AND to top it all of its my TOM so i am hoping in a week ill see even more dramatic results!!!

finally feeling like all my hard work shredding, gymming, and eating well is paying off :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

skywalker

YAY, sudzie!!! :bigsmile: I'm still waiting to see a -16 at the beginning of mine. Getting closer!!! My work has been paying off in my measurements tho! I posted my progress on our 30 day shred thread.

I also weigh in more than once a week, but I'm in a few groups here at mfp and my official weigh in is on Sunday with my "Sunday Successes" group, so whatever weight I post in that thread, I carry through for the week. Even though by Thursday, I sometimes show an additional loss, I stick to the Sunday weight. It's sometimes hard to try to keep track of the 3 weigh-in groups I'm in, but it keeps me motivated! :laugh: I'm also in 2 other groups where we don't weigh in. One is a 30 Day Shred group where we post our progress, the other is a cycling group where we post our mileage. :happy:

All of these other groups are why I don't really participate in the challenges, but I do enjoy reading all the posts. I do make the water challenge and the no soda challenge, but those come easily to me because I started stepping up my water a few years ago and only drink an occasional Ginger Ale. Can't do the sweets, I'd end up bingeing Well, I'm done rambling now :laugh:

Good luck for Turkey Day, everyone!! :drinker:

Lose26LbsByXgiving

Goble! Goble!
Yup, I weight almost everyday. For sure the last 3 days before the weight in so I know whether I have to push myself a little harder to meet my 2.5 lbs weekly goal. This week I did not dare to get on the scale. I ate too much sodium.. I hope I won't gain weight tomorrow. Well I know I won't have a carefree weekend this time :explode:

sudzie88

officially checking in today!!

148.2!!!! i am down 2.8 lbs! i have officlally broken my plateau!!! :bigsmile: :drinker:

skywalker

Checking in...
No change for me this week.
Last week 172
Today 172
Turkey Day goal 160
12 lbs to go!!!
At this rate I'll never get there :laugh:

everyday

Good Morning ALL

I really hate to post this but I am up a whopping 4 lbs .. its TOM !!

ON TO next week !!

~~ Happy October~~

hgirl1021

Morning everyone!

last week: 129.0lbs
today: 129.0 lbs
no loss, no gain
td goal: 120

no change for 2 weeks now, on the scale that is :bigsmile: loving the shape my body is taking with my dedicated strength training. now i just need some advice on how to strength train and STILL lose numbers on the scale! getting the hang of my new hrm and trying to figure out how to get this figured out so i can see numbers reflect as well...but i know i'm gaining muscle, so i'm happy this week! started week 4 of the crunch challenge today and it's amazing how easy its becoming!! i feel strong is so many ways compared to 4 weeks ago. I hope everyone has a great week!!

jessica

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I weigh myself twice a day and am aware of how much my weigh fluctuates just based on how full my tanks are

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you can't drink 32 ounces of water in the last 30 minutes before bed and not expect to see the scale number jump up:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I don't record a weight until I've been there or below for a week so I don't get crazy about the small fluctuations.

So here's the report for today:
Last week 126 lbs
Today 125 lbs :bigsmile:
Goal 118 lbs

I'm leaving today for a long weekend trip----bringing some of my food but there will be restaurants to deal with every day :explode:
I'm keeping up with my crunches, water drinking, no soda, no sweets, and positive attitude. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: .

akgrant

WOW, Barbiecat...I didn't realize you have lost 58 lbs!!! That is awesome!! :drinker: You go girl!

ok, checking in

161.6 today
161.4 last week
up .2...given I was sick all week and didn't work out and with TOM, I think I got lucky!
TD goal: 145

ok, so I have 16 lbs to lose to meet my goal with 8 weeks until TD, I have to lose 2 lbs a week every week from this point on! I can do this, I won't adjust my goal right now, I really have to pick this up!! :ohwell:

Good job everybody and keep up the support and encouragement!!

usmcwifeb15

Good Morning Everyone I am down 1.2 lbs this week and I have 6.6 more lbs to lose to make my TD Goal! Congrats to everyone and keep up the hard work only 8 more weeks till Thanksgiving.
SW 163.8
09/03/09 - 161.2
09/10/09 - 157.2
09/17/09 - 157.0
09/24/09 - 155.8
10/01/09 - 154.6
TD GOAL -148