4th of July Weight Loss Challenge Anyone?
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4/18/13 - 214.2
4/25/13 - 213.0 -1.2!
5/2/13 - 212.0 -1.0!
5/9/13 - 210.0 -2.0!!
5/24/13 - 209.6 -0.4
6/6/13 - 208.0 -1.6!
Keep up the great work yall
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Checking in...
this AM I was STILL 173. Staying within my 1200 calorie daily goal. I admit my exercise is lacking. trying to get in my 64 0z water but I'm not a big water drinker.
I have been rocking between 172-173 for two weeks noe.
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Goal: 130 and maintain, 100 or more squats a day, go to the gym to workout for cardio and weight machines 3-4 times a day, Ride bike 30 minutes or more every day once or twice a day.
6/6/13-weight has been up/down a pound or so all week but still stayed under 130 so I am ok with it. I have to admit I have been eating carby foods lately. I have learned to not bring these types of foods into the house....lesson learned. Hit the gym last Thursday night before dog agility training class and went on Monday night also and did a bike ride Tuesday evening after WLS group support meeting. Gonna try to hit the gym tonight between hair cut apt and dog agility training class. I start my swim lessons at the Y on 6/16/13 so I am looking to join a different gym that has a pool. I currently go to Planet Fitness for $10 a month. Checking out the Fit Club this weekend and then the Y and will decide. I will have to pay more though but it is worth it I feel. Weather over last weekend didn't cooperate to ride my bike much. Hoping to get some good rides in this weekend if it doesn't rain and a workout at the gym too.0 -
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Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.0 -
Ahhh! I got down to 160.6 this week for a couple days but started my lady days and was at 163 this morning. Ugh! I was thinking I would reach my goal a few weeks early. Maybe not0
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Since I've started watching my calorie intake at 1200 calories, I've lost 4 pounds the first week then nothing for the past 3 weeks. this weekend I was frustrated and didn't log in anything. and now I'm back to where I started....177.
Time for an upset. Instead of random calories(all within limits), I am going to try a high protein/low carb approach. I'm shooting for 100g protein and <15 g carbs. we'll see how that goes.0 -
Ahhh! I got down to 160.6 this week for a couple days but started my lady days and was at 163 this morning. Ugh! I was thinking I would reach my goal a few weeks early. Maybe not
LOL! Hooray for menopause!!0 -
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4/29: 167.8
5/3: 162.8
5/13: 161.4
5/26: 160.0
6/12 154.1*****
Goal Weight: 155
Fitness goal: Run 3 miles at 10 min/mi (Currently running 2.5 miles at 11 min/mi) / Current Fitness status: Completed 5K on 5/27 Outside running is slower than on the treadmill. Average 4.0 miles @ 11 min/mi. Beginning to think my 10 min/mi was too aggressive.0 -
4/18/13 - 214.2
4/25/13 - 213.0 -1.2!
5/2/13 - 212.0 -1.0!
5/9/13 - 210.0 -2.0!!
5/24/13 - 209.6 -0.4
6/6/13 - 208.0 -1.6!
6/13/13 - 208.0 ugh =/0 -
Checking In
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.
Well, the weight was down to 146.2, but went on a two day beach vacation, didn't stray from my diet much, definitely stayed under the calories, but picked up 3 pounds. Wound up with very, very high blood sugars because I neglected to account for the sun/heat with my insulin and pump (I'm a type I diabetic) and the times I took the pump off to swim. I assume all the added insulin to get those blood sugars down played a role in that gain. So... we are back to 148. 6.
I WILL get these pounds off and reach my goal by July 4th. I'm finding that the cardio doesn't do a lot for the weight loss now, but will continue it for the health benefits. Have really stepped up the strength training and will continue that. Will see how it goes!0 -
Checking In
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.
Well, the weight was down to 146.2, but went on a two day beach vacation, didn't stray from my diet much, definitely stayed under the calories, but picked up 3 pounds. Wound up with very, very high blood sugars because I neglected to account for the sun/heat with my insulin and pump (I'm a type I diabetic) and the times I took the pump off to swim. I assume all the added insulin to get those blood sugars down played a role in that gain. So... we are back to 148. 6.
I WILL get these pounds off and reach my goal by July 4th. I'm finding that the cardio doesn't do a lot for the weight loss now, but will continue it for the health benefits. Have really stepped up the strength training and will continue that. Will see how it goes!
I found the same thing with cardio. The best explanation I got from a couple of experts is that your body adapts to a set cardio regime, and it becomes the new normal. Adding progressive weight training has helped me much more the last couple of months. I really wish I had started it sooner, to help preserve some of the muscle I've lost while dropping so much weight.0 -
Starting Weight:171.2
Goal Weight: 159
4/18/13: 171.2
4/25/13: 168.8 - 2.4 lbs.
5/2/13 : 168.8 - 0
5/9/13 : 166.4 - 2.4 lbs
5/16/13: 165 - 1.4 lbs
5/23/13: 163 - 2 lbs
5/30/13: 162.3 - .7 lbs
6/6/13: 163 + .7 lbs
6/13/13: 162.6 - .4 lbs
I've basically been staying pretty close to 163 these past few weeks. grr... I need to step it up!0 -
Goal: 130 and maintain, 100 or more squats a day, go to the gym to workout for cardio and weight machines 3-4 times a day, Ride bike 30 minutes or more every day once or twice a day.
6/13/13-128 1 year sleeve anniversay WLS was on 6/11! Sorry I am posting this late. I had a huge National Conference event at my job I was in charge of Mon-Wed last week. I survived it and ate as good as I could. We didn't offer lunches so it was a protein bar for me each day for lunch. I have been maintaining under 130 still. Went to the gym only on Fri last week due to work events on Mon-Wed. I started my first swim class yesterday and did ok. Thinking of joining a new gym with pool so I toured it Fri on my day off and got a free one week pass so going there today to do strength training and then hit hte pool area. Didn't get to ride my bike at all this past week! Planning on hitting the gym Mon and Thursday this week and riding bike Tues and Wed. I go for all my one year post op appointments tomorrow afternoon. 1 year labs came back great. All my labs post op have been great. So thankful to have done the WLS sleeve surgery. I have went from a 24W pants to size 4 and 3XL tops to small tops! I still can wrap my head around that I wear a size 4!0 -
Checking In
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.
Well, the weight was down to 146.2, but went on a two day beach vacation, didn't stray from my diet much, definitely stayed under the calories, but picked up 3 pounds. Wound up with very, very high blood sugars because I neglected to account for the sun/heat with my insulin and pump (I'm a type I diabetic) and the times I took the pump off to swim. I assume all the added insulin to get those blood sugars down played a role in that gain. So... we are back to 148. 6.
I WILL get these pounds off and reach my goal by July 4th. I'm finding that the cardio doesn't do a lot for the weight loss now, but will continue it for the health benefits. Have really stepped up the strength training and will continue that. Will see how it goes!
June 17: weight 147.2
Goal weight for July 4: 145
Going to keep doing what I am doing with cardio and strength training.0 -
WHY am I NOT losing weight????:sad:0
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I feel like a few of us have been just bouncing up and down the past few weeks (myself included). I'm going to contribute it to it being that time of the month for me and just my body catching up with everything. I feel like I'm still losing pretty steadily (always more than 5 lbs a month at 13 months out). Of course I suspect since I'm 160 now, my weight loss will drastically slow down, but considering my realistic goal has always been 160, I'm ok. Always just remember how much you have lost thus far. Don't get discouraged!!
I don't know what surgery you had or how far out you are, but 3 weeks without a loss (particularly after your quick 4 lb loss) isn't bad! Consider that if you lost that over 4 weeks, that would average a lb a week lost!
Just stay on the program. I saw you were cutting your cars down to below 15g. I don't know how people do that. I agree that you should eat low carb, but I wouldn't be able to do that low. I try to stick to a diet that I know that I can maintain. I know if I went lower carb, I lose more weight faster, but I wouldn't be able to stick to such low carbs, and once I started eating a little again I would gain the weight back even faster.
Carbs have always been my weak spot. My staple food before surgery was ANY sort of pasta! And baked goods ALL THE TIME. Now I say no to literally ALL pasta. I don't even want to tempt myself into thinking I may want it again. I do eat some breads, but it's always a multigrain, low calorie bread. However most of my carbs come from fruits and vegetables and protein bars.
I know it gets so frustrating not seeing the scale move. I'm a daily weigher, so I definitely understand. Are you taking measurements though or pictures regularly? I find that even when I'm not losing weight, I'm losing inches and it shows in pictures!0 -
You are right, Pal. I should not get discouraged...I had my RNY surgery May of 2006. I started at 245 (my highest weight was 265). My goal weight was 150 but somehow I stood at 135 for almost 2 yeard. I did not like this weight as I felt "frail" and you could see every bone in my ribcage. I felt I looked like an OLD malnourished bloodhound. I was not upset when I gradually came up to 150. The greatest thing was that I did not have to take any nore diabetes meds since the day of my surgery.
tho since I've crept up to 177 and my HbA1c rose to 5.9, I am concerned about relapsing to the DMII.
I vowed that I would get back to 150 and I had hoped it would not be so frustrating. I guess I am expecting too much. I SHOULD focus on 1-1.5 pounds a week and only weigh once a week. so much can influence my daily weight.....
thanks for helping me put things in PERSPECTIVE.
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Goal: 130 and maintain, 100 or more squats a day, go to the gym to workout for cardio and weight machines 3-4 times a day, Ride bike 30 minutes or more every day once or twice a day.
6/20/13- weight is 124.8 had a loss from last week! I am not really trying to loose anymore weight but just maintain at or under 130 at this point. I did go to my first adult swim class on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed it. Last Friday I went to the gym and worked out with strength training and cardio and then went home and pushed mowed my huge yard. Hit the gym Mon and Tues nights of this week, did a little cardio to warm up and then weight machines and free weights for strength training and then did a 45 minute Aqua Zumba class on Monday night. On Tuesday night did a Cardio water in motion class for one hour and that was even more intense than the Aqua Zumba! Need to mow the yard again so I will skip the gym tonight to do the mowing and also have a dog agility training class tonight too. I am thinking of joining a new gym that has more classes and pool with classes. I tried out 2 of the 3 locations, the 3rd location doesn't have a pool so I won't be going there. It does cost more a month $43 vs. $10 a month at Planet Fitness but I think I will join for a year. I have to pay a $49 joining fee and $10 key code fee but get July and August months for free so no monthly fee then. I need to decide by the end of this month since my joining fee is cheaper with my health insurance I have but my employer is switching our insurance as of July 1 and they don't have that perk. Haven't ridden the bike much lately. I need to do that. It has turned hot and very humid here now and it is less fun riding on my lunch hour or during the day due to the humidity.
I had my 1 year post op sleeve WLS program appointments on Tuesday of this week and they surgeon, nut, and psych all said I was doing wonderful. I have lost 91% of my excess body weight since surgery date on 6/11/12 in one year. I have lost 20% of my body fat, it ws 41.7% and is now 21.7% in one year. I was told to eat 1400-1500 cals a day and could drop my protein grams to 70 a day now and to get at least 130 grams of carbs in. I know many programs want you to eat low carb but my program has always said you need 130 grams of carbs a day for healthy brain function. I am also supposed to eat my exercise calories burn back to which I never do. They said I had to do this to stop loosing anymore weight. The nut said most sleeve people only loose 60% at the most of their excess body weight so I did terrific! They were all so proud of me and my sucess. I am thankful for the wonderful WLS program at Memorial Bariatrics. They are top notch and know their stuff. All my 1 year labs came back great too as they all have since sleeve surgery. I will be referred to the Bari Plastics program in the next week or so since I have been at goal for almost 3 months and have been compliant with all their specfications after surgery. I will be self pay for plastics since my old insurance and probably the new insurance won't pay for it (the new health insurance won't even pay for WLS so thank god I had it done when I did and had all the followup appoints in 2012/2013!). It will cost me $100 to talk to the bari plastics and get more information so for me it is worth to see what they can do and what the cost would be and stuff like that.
I am so happy I had sleeve WLS, I can't believe a year has passed since I had the surgery.0 -
Checking In
4/29: 167.8
5/3: 162.8
5/13: 161.4
5/26: 160.0
6/12 154.1*****
6/23 158.1
Goal Weight: 155
Fitness goal: Run 3 miles at 10 min/mi (Currently running 2.5 miles at 11 min/mi) / Current Fitness status: Completed 5K race on 6/22 at 10:30 min/mi.0 -
Ah!! We have less than 2 weeks left guys! Let's make these last 2 weeks really count! I just decided to up my calories to 1100 as I was keeping them around 1000 unless I worked out. I tend to lose a bit more on days that I go over my calorie allowance though, so I think my body is ready to go up.
I'm going to make sure to make it to the gym 3 days this week and next!! I skipped once the last 2 weeks!!
Starting Weight:171.2
Goal Weight: 159
4/18/13: 171.2
4/25/13: 168.8 - 2.4 lbs.
5/2/13 : 168.8 - 0
5/9/13 : 166.4 - 2.4 lbs
5/16/13: 165 - 1.4 lbs
5/23/13: 163 - 2 lbs
5/30/13: 162.3 - .7 lbs
6/6/13: 163 + .7 lbs
6/13/13: 162.6 - .4 lbs
6/20/13: 161.4 - 1.2lbs
I'm checking in late again (as I usually do on Thursdays), so I'm still going to use last Thursday's weight.0 -
This is my final check-in as I leave for our cabin tomorrow. No phone or email for 10 days.
Checking In
4/29: 167.8
5/3: 162.8
5/13: 161.4
5/26: 160.0
6/12 154.1*****
6/23 158.1
6/27 155.4
Goal Weight: 155
Fitness goal: Run 3 miles at 10 min/mi (Currently running 2.5 miles at 11 min/mi) / Current Fitness status: Completed 5mi run on 6/26 at 10:34 min/mi.
I think doubling my distance and increasing my speed by 30 seconds counts as a winner. Also the original time was on a treadmill and I now run outside. So I'm giving myself my reward, which was a massage. Not sure when I will get it scheduled, hopefully before the kids go back to school.
Wishing you all a happy 4th of July and congrats on your successes!0 -
Goal: 130 and maintain, 100 or more squats a day, go to the gym to workout for cardio and weight machines 3-4 times a day, Ride bike 30 minutes or more every day once or twice a day.
6/28/13-UGH! Gained but still under 130! My WLS program nut told me to up my cals to 1500 and eat back all exercise cals. I usually burn 300 cals or more a day in exercise so I have been eating them back and up'd the cals for the day and gained like 4-5 pounds! How can that be!?!?! I went back to only 1300 cals a day yesterday and eating back some of burned exercise cals but not all of them. I don't want to loose anymore weight but I sure don't wanna gain or go over 130! I have been going to my new gym and loving it. Did Aqua Zumba Sat morning and Monday night, Water in Motion cardio class on Tuesday, will hit the gym this weekend too and swim lesson on Sunday afternoon. It has been so hot and humid and I've been so busy with the aqua class and dog training classes on the week nights I don't have time to ride my bike. Gonna try to ride this weekend if isn't raining and not too humid out.0 -
You ladies are doing so well!
Starting Weight:171.2
Goal Weight: 159
4/18/13: 171.2
4/25/13: 168.8 - 2.4 lbs.
5/2/13 : 168.8 - 0
5/9/13 : 166.4 - 2.4 lbs
5/16/13: 165 - 1.4 lbs
5/23/13: 163 - 2 lbs
5/30/13: 162.3 - .7 lbs
6/6/13: 163 + .7 lbs
6/13/13: 162.6 - .4 lbs
6/20/13: 161.4 - 1.2lbs
6/27/13: 159.6 - 1.8lbs
Yay! My goal was technically just under 160 by July 4th, so as long as I stay here I've reached goal!!0 -
Checking In
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.
Well, the weight was down to 146.2, but went on a two day beach vacation, didn't stray from my diet much, definitely stayed under the calories, but picked up 3 pounds. Wound up with very, very high blood sugars because I neglected to account for the sun/heat with my insulin and pump (I'm a type I diabetic) and the times I took the pump off to swim. I assume all the added insulin to get those blood sugars down played a role in that gain. So... we are back to 148. 6.
I WILL get these pounds off and reach my goal by July 4th. I'm finding that the cardio doesn't do a lot for the weight loss now, but will continue it for the health benefits. Have really stepped up the strength training and will continue that. Will see how it goes!
June 17: weight 147.2
Goal weight for July 4: 145
Going to keep doing what I am doing with cardio and strength training.
Final Check in:
Current weight 146
Goal weight: 145
It seems my weight is dropping when I eat more, so I upped my calories a bit and we'll see if I can get to goal by July 4!0 -
4-14: 156.5
4-20: 154.5
4-28: 152.0
5-2: 150 GOAL!!!
Now I just have to hit my exercise goal!
Still at 150, although some days I drop as low as 148. Have increased my activity level to almost daily!
Good luck to everyone during this final week!0 -
I am still here although I have stayed exactly the same weight as my start weight. Still working to try and figure out the key. Same weight for 24 months post surgery. I am scheduled for a plastic consult in July. Perhaps excess skin removal will make a bigger difference than I think it will. Thanks to this challenge, I ran my 3rd 5K in a good time and have reduced body fat a couple of % points. KUDOS to all of you who lost, logged faithfully, and made the challenge interesting0
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Checking In
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 150.6
Fitness Goal: Complete 5 Big Mile DVD at one time w/o breaks. I wish I could run/jog, but that's not in the cards for me.
Goal weight: 145
Current weight: 148.2
Have made it through 4 miles on DVD, but really stepped up the strength training.
Well, the weight was down to 146.2, but went on a two day beach vacation, didn't stray from my diet much, definitely stayed under the calories, but picked up 3 pounds. Wound up with very, very high blood sugars because I neglected to account for the sun/heat with my insulin and pump (I'm a type I diabetic) and the times I took the pump off to swim. I assume all the added insulin to get those blood sugars down played a role in that gain. So... we are back to 148. 6.
I WILL get these pounds off and reach my goal by July 4th. I'm finding that the cardio doesn't do a lot for the weight loss now, but will continue it for the health benefits. Have really stepped up the strength training and will continue that. Will see how it goes!
June 17: weight 147.2
Goal weight for July 4: 145
Going to keep doing what I am doing with cardio and strength training.
Final Check in:
Current weight 146
Goal weight: 145
It seems my weight is dropping when I eat more, so I upped my calories a bit and we'll see if I can get to goal by July 4!
I'm the same way. I definitely lose a lot more when I up my calories.0 -
I'm in! I hope to see better results by that time than I did in the months of February and March!
Starting weight: 158
Goal weight: 145
Well, this is it!!! Happy July 4th everyone!!! This was a great challenge and there were times I didn't think I would make my goal, but I got there somehow...
My starting weight was 158
My goal weight was 145
This morning I weighed in at 143.6! I managed to surpass my goal by a whopping 1.4 pounds!
Hope everyone enjoyed this challenge and came through healthier, more fit, and happy with their progress. 0 -
Goal: 130 and maintain, 100 or more squats a day, go to the gym to workout for cardio and weight machines 3-4 times a day, Ride bike 30 minutes or more every day once or twice a day.
7/4/13
Happy 4th of July. Under 130 and maintaining. Sticking with 1300 cals a day and eating back some of burned cals from exercise. Went to the gym on one day this week, on Wed morning due to being sick on Monday and off work and had WLS group support meeting on Tuesday. I am off work till Tues of this week so will hit the gym for sure Monday and Tues and I have swim lessons on this Sunday too. Need to get that bike out and ride some too!
Looking forward to the next challenge we have!
Congrats to all who participated!0 -
Starting Weight:171.2
Goal Weight: 159
4/18/13: 171.2
4/25/13: 168.8 - 2.4 lbs.
5/2/13 : 168.8 - 0
5/9/13 : 166.4 - 2.4 lbs
5/16/13: 165 - 1.4 lbs
5/23/13: 163 - 2 lbs
5/30/13: 162.3 - .7 lbs
6/6/13: 163 + .7 lbs
6/13/13: 162.6 - .4 lbs
6/20/13: 161.4 - 1.2lbs
6/27/13: 159.6 - 1.8lbs
7/4/13 : 157.6 - 2lbs
YAY!! Beat my goal by 1.4 pounds!!0
