Need to lose between 30-40 lbs??

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  • ambersfrog
    ambersfrog Posts: 24
    Well, I ended up losing 2 lbs since last wed! So my current/start weight for our challenge is 196. I am really very excited about that 2 lb loss and I am now 8 lbs lighter than jan 23rd when i found this site. I have never counted calories, just watched what I ate...and boy does it open your eyes when you can actually put a number to your calorie intake for the day! Now that I know what I've been doing wrong I am absolutely positive that I can do this!!
    Thanks for the feedback on the free day idea. Sounds like some of you aren't for it. I am going to try it out, see how it goes.
    I do have another Q though... when I reach my 1200 cal for the day but have burned 800 in my workout should I eat more if I'm hungry? I feel like if I eat the calories that I burned then I just wasted an hour and a half at the gym.
  • melbhall
    melbhall Posts: 519
    Is this where we post our weight for the weigh in???

    If so...

    Feb 10th: 178.4! I can't believe I have already lost a little something. Guess cutting the junk and glass of wine from my nightly routine really does help!

    Next goal: 176

    Oh, and I made my food diary public. It's the only way I will really REALLY think about what I'm eating! I love this site!

    Does anyone know how to calculate doing the 30 minute shred video by Jillian Michaels into the exercise tracker?
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
    Is this where we post our weight for the weigh in???

    If so...

    Feb 10th: 178.4! I can't believe I have already lost a little something. Guess cutting the junk and glass of wine from my nightly routine really does help!


    I haven't decided if it's going to be easier for everyone to post on here or on the sign on page (under my status) or to message me with it. So, either way will work for now!!!

    IF WE ARE NOT FRIENDS YET PLEASE ADD ME!!!! I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH YOU!!!
    KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
    I do have another Q though... when I reach my 1200 cal for the day but have burned 800 in my workout should I eat more if I'm hungry? I feel like if I eat the calories that I burned then I just wasted an hour and a half at the gym.

    Yes, you need to be eating back at LEAST 1/2 of your exercise calories or your body could go into starvation mode and start burning muscle and hoarding fat. Please see the following links for a better explanation:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6832-eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8977-your-body-s-thoughts-on-calories
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits
  • ambersfrog
    ambersfrog Posts: 24
    thanks fit in 2010! I'll look into it!
  • Mande_G
    Mande_G Posts: 599 Member
    Does anyone know how to calculate doing the 30 minute shred video by Jillian Michaels into the exercise tracker?

    When I was doing the shred, I was told to list it under Circuit training.

    It's my understanding that in order to get a clear picture of actual calories burned it's helpful to buy a heart rate monitor that allows you to enter your stats (height, weight, etc.) and then calculates calories burned as you exercise. I can't afford one yet, so I go by MFP's numbers -- but remember, those numbers are likely based on an "average" person (from my understanding, generally a 150 lb male) and your own numbers may be considerably different than what MFP tells you. It's at least a good base line, though.
  • tndiva10
    tndiva10 Posts: 22
    Hey yall Shelby here and I would love to join. I am 44, happily married for 24 years w/ a 17 year old daughter and a 10 year old son. When I got married I weighed 165 and felt very comfortable in my own skin. I didn't feel fat. I rarely heard comments about my weight growing up and always felt attractive. Married a man who thought I was "perfect". In the black community my weight was just fine. Well many many years and an enourmous society change later, I am no longer comfortable. The heavier I am the dowdier I feel. As 45 rounds the corner, I have made quite a few changes. I have quit drinking, quit smoking and my last hurdle is to conquer my health and fitness. This for me is a lifestyle change and an exercise in discipline...something I am sorely lacking. Problem is, I, like most of you, know everything I should do. But my life, and especially my job as an event planner, revolve around food. My goal is less about a number, but to be at the point where I feel comfortable in my own skin. To heck w/ comfortable... I wanna look HOT!

    Heaviest: 218
    MPF SW: 190
    Mini Goal: 188
    Goal 160-170
  • Anansis_Intricacy
    Anansis_Intricacy Posts: 22
    Today's weigh-in: 147 pounds

    February 24th's goal: 144

    :)
  • blankcanvas
    blankcanvas Posts: 177
    Yea, that's true that's the trick...gotta keep it to a free meal only or a free day only . Hey I started doing my elliptical in November only because a back surgeon told me to in order to strengthen the 'core' muscles around my back (to avoid surgery) I could only do 5 minutes at first and thought I'd die just getting through that, he told me to stick with it and it would get easier,,,guess what, he was right! If you told me 6 months ago I could get up to 30 min on the machine I would have laughed...but really, it gets easier...you can do it:) Figure each step you take brings you closer to your goal...
  • OliveCulona
    OliveCulona Posts: 66
    ok so i'm not sure if i'm retaining water or what... I have been working out and the only day I had "over" my calorie goal was on superbowl sunday! Anyway, i'm not gonna let it get me down and i'll just keep with my routine!


    Feb 10th: 176
    (all last week I weighed 173.4??)
    My previous goal had been 168 but now maybe i'll change it to 170 for 2 weeks? Any feedback would be great!!

    Next goal: 170
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
    ALRIGHT GUYS, STILL WORKING ON GETTING THIS SPREADSHEET ON HERE. I'M GETTING FRUSTRATED TO SAY THE LEAST!!!!
  • loreeen
    loreeen Posts: 5
    did quite well today and yesterday. nly signed up 2 days ago and progress already! :)

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  • KAG5150
    KAG5150 Posts: 15
    Heaviest weight 190
    2/1 weight 166.8
    2/10 weight 167.8
    2/24 goal weight 163
    Final goal weight 135

    I am not sure what happened as well. Superbowl Sunday was pretty bad for me. I had like 4 beers. I don't drink very often at all but Superbowl Sunday is one of my days. I wonder if perhaps it made me retain water. Weird thing was, i weighed yesterday and weighed 165.8 so I gained 2 lbs overnight. Hmmm! Who knows but maybe next week I will be down 3 lb.s

    I will continue to post on my weight on here until we figure out a different way.

    Thanks everyone for your support!
    Karil
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
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  • barty
    barty Posts: 729
    Good luck with the spreadsheet !! Well today is the day we start our journey together so good luck to everyone.
    My weight stays the same as yesterday at 156 lbs with a 2 week goal of 153 lbs
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
    still didn't work... hmmmmm...
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
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  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
    I FINALY DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY OH WHY OH WHY IS IT SOOOO SMALL?!?!?!
  • KAG5150
    KAG5150 Posts: 15
    I don't know why it appears small, but you did a great job. It looks great! will you just update it weekly after we post our weight in and repost?
    go get you a nice ice tea sweetened with splenda :)

    Thanks a bunch!
  • rlsluvr
    rlsluvr Posts: 130
    Am I too LATE?!?!?!

    OK... I'm in too.... Just Started Jorge Cruise BFC and will modify a bit... I like the idea of lowering the sugar cosumption.

    About Me: Heather 38 yo Single Mom (3) with a long term Spousal Equivalent
    Heaviest :225
    Starting:174
    Goal 140-145
    Feb 24 Goal: 168


    The SE and I are going on a cruise in MAY and I need to be smokin by then...
    Wednesdays are good for me... I like that it's in the middle of the week...
    My area of weakness the weekends and at night when I'm home... have been gaining and losing the same 10 lbs for years now... it's time to let it go...for good....


    YES WE CAN!!!!
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
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    Hope this comes in BIGGER!
  • missyannb85
    missyannb85 Posts: 72
    Alright guys! I am giving up on this for the evening before I lose my mind! :) If you can't see it well on the bottom right of your screen you can zoom in to 150%. I will try to work on it some tomorrow. If you have ANY SUGGESTIONS as t how to fix this problem, let me know!!
    Great job today everyone! I can't believe some of you lost since 2 days ago! AWSOME!!! Keep up the great work!
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    I hit a milestone last night and ran for 1 mile straight on the treadmill. That's the longest straight run of my life and I'm really happy. It took me 12 minutes. Then I started feeling really crappy, like sick to my stomach, and really couldn't eat dinner. Blech I still don't feel good, I hope it gets better during the day.

    Sounds like maybe you didn't cool down long enough after. I know I feel pretty sick when I don't cool down enough. You should keep moving (at a slow, but steady pace -- light walking, kick the feet side to side, whatever you feel like) until your heart is at or near it's resting rate. It's really bad to stop moving when your heart rate is too high, it needs to come down gradually.

    Congrats on the mile, though! How awesome is that!!

    Yay! Thanks for the reply :) I did 60 min alltogether and about 30 min was cooldown after that run, just because I was feeling so cruddy. I guess I have a bug or something..lame!
  • rkascak
    rkascak Posts: 224 Member
    Hello my name is Rebecca. I am 18 years old. I gained a lot of wiegh t becuase I had my daughter when I was 16. Im excited for this support group!


    Heaviest Wieght: 179
    Starting Wieght: 149
    Goal Wieght: 125
    Mini Goals
    March 10: 144
    April 10: 139
    May 10: 131
    June 10: 125
  • StrengthInPain
    StrengthInPain Posts: 155 Member
    So because of the snowstorm here in NY, my gym is closed = no weigh in on the usual scale. So i used my moms upstairs, which I have used once before and seems pretty accurate, and it said 165. so hopefully this is accurate. Hope anyone in the northeast enjoyed their snow day, maybe burned some extra calories shoveling snow, which I have yet to do. Hope everyone else just enjoyed their day and had a good weigh in!

    SW: 174

    CW: 165

    GW 2/24: 162

    Final GW: 130
  • Emilydmo
    Emilydmo Posts: 101
    I didn't get to get my weight in, but there is no change for me (210.5) since I posted my introductory post! Here's to a good week for us all!
  • Mangoaddict
    Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
    Hello ladies,

    I had a bad day today. My friend invited me and some other friends for lunch and it was all Indian food! I couldnt resist!!!
    I am ashamed to even write it down in my food diary today because I must have over eaten for sure. Sorry, its just one of those days. I tried hard to eat within my limits but I feel I may have gone overboard. I feel like crap. And then this weekend will be tough since its Valentine's day and all. My husband is treating me to a nice weekend away. I cannot say no.

    I will keep exercising but I don't think my food intake will be that great. Please pray for me....

    Thanks. Hoping for a better day tomorrow and a better week ahead!
  • Magenta15
    Magenta15 Posts: 850 Member
    Hope I am not too late, I saw this earlier and it said we'd have a day or two to join? I was at work so didn't have time to type anything up. If I am too late I understand, pls send me a msg and let me know :smile:

    Heaviest: 252
    MFP start: 225
    CW: 211
    GW: 180 (will reassess when i get here)

    I am 27 and have always been heavy set, about 5'6', large bone structure, so not really looking to get "skinny" persay, i like my curves, but want to get fitter and ENJOY excercising! which is a goal i am starting to accomplish. so i think 180 is a good weight for me, shoujld take me down to about at least a 12, am 14 now.

    I gained a little bit back after xmas, not during oddly enough as I was away, but when I got back I was sick a week and been drained and didn't get right back to working out... I am slowly getting back on track....got out of my box and got the courage to try spin this week and have done it twice.... if I keep it up my weeks will look like M & W SPIN, T & TH Zumba for 75 min, fri rest, saturday a class called body pump, and sunday rest.... I walk daily with my dog.

    I would love to add some ppl as friends who are also interested in keeping each other motivated outside of the group who have similar goals....as in commenting/leaving encouraging messages on each others profile pages and statuses etc. Please add me if you are interested in this :)

    PG :flower:


    oops mini goal for the 24th.... lets start with 208, = 1.5 lbs per week.
  • summernite72
    summernite72 Posts: 4
    My name is Melissa. I am 37 years old. I want to be the person I know I am. I am tired of being unhealthy and having to go up in sizes all the time. I have 3 children and have been married almost 10 years. I started to excercise on a daily basis about 6 weeks ago with the P90..no X after it. Tony Horton and Jillian Michaels have become very good friends of mine on the DVD player. A friend of mine told me of this site. I am very happy she did.

    Weight on Dec 26th, 2009: 179lbs
    Current Weight: 168.8
    BMI-28
    Goal Weight : 135lbs(I look my best here) but 140 would be awesome!!!!

    Weekends are hard for me, I want to eat everything I see because I am out of my routine. However, my mini goal is to continue to eat healthy on the weekends as I do during the week and quit making excuses why I didn't. My goal for the two weeks weight wise is 4 lbs.

    I am new to the site, so hopefully, I can figure this all out quickly. I would like to add my Ticker, but don't know how...anyone?

    I AM HAPPY TO BE A PART OF THIS GROUP, AND I KNOW WE ALL CAN DO IT.....SEE THE GOAL AND GO FOR IT!!!!!!
  • lreed
    lreed Posts: 348 Member
    Hello ladies,

    I had a bad day today. My friend invited me and some other friends for lunch and it was all Indian food! I couldnt resist!!!
    I am ashamed to even write it down in my food diary today because I must have over eaten for sure. Sorry, its just one of those days. I tried hard to eat within my limits but I feel I may have gone overboard. I feel like crap. And then this weekend will be tough since its Valentine's day and all. My husband is treating me to a nice weekend away. I cannot say no.

    I will keep exercising but I don't think my food intake will be that great. Please pray for me....

    Thanks. Hoping for a better day tomorrow and a better week ahead!
    Just pick yourself back up and get back on it! We all have bad days! Try to get some extra cardio in. Good luck for the next week. Enjoy your nice weekend away!
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