Goal and Motivation
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I love this idea! I try to tell everyone I want to lose a little weight and everyone tells me I am fine. But I would feel so much better. I definitely need moitvation as well! I really have an issue with stress/mindless eating. My hope was to reach my goal weight by my wedding, but it is very close now (September 12) so I would be happy with losing a good chunk before the big day.
Height: 5'3"
Current Weight: 142 lbs
Goal Weight: 125 lbs
Current Method: I keep going back and forth between eating 1200 calories/day or closer to my BMR of 1350 calories/day.
I try to do the elliptical several times a week, as well as a weight lifting class called Body Pump. I have a lot of obstacles to overcome, Type 1 Diabetes, Metal Rod in Left Leg (can't do anything that involves running or jumping). I would probably be a great case study for a Personal Trainer...
Congrats on your wedding! I'm getting married next April and hope to be pretty fit by then too!
Thank you! Congrats to you as well!!! You can definitely do it! I know I waited a little too long to get started, but even a little weight loss before the wedding would make me very happy!0 -
I'm a short gal who is nearing my goal weight of 125-122ish lbs. The last couple pounds has just been like the clingy dude at a bar who can't read body language.
AH HA HA HA. That is so true!
Height: 5'1"
SW: 136
CW: 130
GW: 120?
Goals:
- Lower BF%. Don't know it, exactly, but I am squishy
- Get arm definition
- Squat butt!
-Fit into clothes better
Motivation:
- My kids and husband
- Plain ol' wanting to look good
- Feeling like I struggled with bad body image for so many years; would love to increase the number of times I look at myself and feel proud
Methods:
- Stronglifts
- Occasional running
_daily walks (that I don't count towards my exercise on here, but make me feel better)0 -
Hey girls!
I got here from reddit too! I started my journey after my weight ballooned during my recovery from an ED. I've successfully gone from around 170/165 to 140. I can't give you girls a goal weight because I've discovered that weighing myself is a trigger for me, so instead, I measure myself.
Height: 5'3"
Current weight: between 140-145
Goal weight: I don't care
My goals are:
Lower my body fat % to around 20% (or lower, I'd like it to be lower)
Fit in a size 4 pants (in the waist…I know that my soccer thighs will never fit in a size 4)
Complete a mud run in August
Motivation:
I'm starting a job where I'm not only going to be teaching photography and film to high school students, but where I'm also going to be coaching JV boys and girls soccer. I want to be in really good shape for that. I'm also tired of having a love/hate relationship with my body.
Methods:
I weight train and do soccer drills. I also have a boxing class that I do at my local gym that I love. For diet, I focus on macros and I'm eating around 1747 calories a day.0 -
Goals:
Get down to 125-120 (Currently at 135 and I am 5'3). I think I was a bit below 120 at my 2012 wedding. I was very sick in the months before my wedding so an all liquid diet helped me lose weight - I would much rather do that slowly with healthy foods this time!
Feel better!
Get some seriously toned arms
Lower my resting heart rate
Slim down my thighs to fit into summer clothes
Motivation:
I have a condition called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which means I get dizzy and sometimes start to faint when I stand up (high heart rate, low blood pressure) along with some other issues. Since I react poorly to beta blockers and other meds, regular exercise is a great way to improve circulation and get my autonomic nervous system working a bit better. Also, my super hot fit husband
Workout:
I sometimes follow a seated workout (recumbent bike and strength training) program designed for people with POTS. I attend a hatha yoga class and do Dailyburn videos at home.0 -
Have been trying to lose 10 to 15 pounds since twins were born. They are 11! It's time.0
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Awesome, I think this is the perfect group for me! I'm 5'4", 141 lbs and would like to get down to 125-130-ish. I try not to concern myself TOO much with the scale, as it's more important what the measuring tape around my waist says!
Goals:
- Rebuild my strength
- Fix my weak-*kitten* core muscles!
- Lose the spare tire and overall lumpy pear shape
Motivation:
- Show my arthritis who's in charge around here
- Keeping daily pain to a minimum
- THIS GUY!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdzasJklxw
It's worth watching the whole thing, that is 5 minutes that will get me pumped up and ready to lift!
Methods:
- Lift 2 days per week
- Fluidity bar 2 days per week
- Yoga every morning
- Wii fit randomly, as soon as it's hooked up…
Notes:
We just moved, so everything is not ready to go, such as the Wii! I'm pretty much finished setting up my workout area though, which is small but has my fluidity bar, dumbbells, weight bench, everything I need. I'm nursing a nagging whiny hip so I'm taking it easy for the rest of this week and will start fresh on monday! I'm 43, have bad knees, a bad hip, scoliosis, rheumatism in my wrists and the arthritis of a 90-year-old in my neck, right between my shoulder blades. It's lovely! LOL! I refuse to let it get the best of me. Everything started feeling better when I stopped listening to doctors and started listening to bodybuilders instead. Slow and steady progress and knowing your body and your limits are the keys for me. I LOVE the feeling of power that comes with lifting just a little more each week!! Got off track with all the packing, planning, moving, etc, and I'm ready to kick some *kitten* again!!0 -
Thanks so much for creating this! I haven't found a lot of interest in working out or dieting with real life friends (mostly due to distance to be fair!), so I'm really happy to have found a great group of similar people.
5'2"
CW: 128 lbs
GW: 120 lbs
Goals:
Consistent 30 minutes of exercise a day - half cardio/half weights
(Not a lot I know, but to be honest I've never been very athletic)
Struggles:
Eating comfort food and munching while reading is one of my (very poor) ways of handling stress. I'm hoping to kick this habit.0 -
Struggles:
Eating comfort food and munching while reading is one of my (very poor) ways of handling stress. I'm hoping to kick this habit.
You can do it. I used to have a very poor way of handling stress that involved more harm to myself - I would suggest finding something that can keep you busy during these times. For me, working out has always been a constant stress reliever, and more recently, art.0 -
29 years old, 5-2. I've always had a pretty athletic/sturdy build.
Goal: to get down to, and stay between 115-120.
Motivation: you guys! And not outgrowing my clothes, because I don't have money for new clothes. Also, the fitness models on the magazines.
Method: I don't really exercise much. I have two hour-long yoga sessions each week but am pretty sedentary otherwise (classes, full time job, etc...) I would like to make myself do more yoga and weight exercises at home.
Struggles: Boredom. And alcohol. Those two are not mutually exclusive. I am also pretty sedentary and live in a very hot state (arizona) so getting outside to do stuff like sports is probably not going to happen.0 -
29 Years Old - 5'2.5 (I'm really hanging onto that half an inch guys LOL)
Goal: To get down to 125ish (Or actually, tbh, just below 130) - Currently resting around 150-155, and for me, this is a pretty comfortable weight. I maintain at about a Size 6 or Size 8, and have always been REALLY curvy. (32G) I've always used the excuse "But this is how I'm BUILT". I can't really cling onto that forever, and I'd truly like to see myself get down to a fighting-weight. I'm done blaming my 'big bones'!
Method: Been a diet-struggler most of my life, but always been fairly active. Method is to find myself accountable for what I'm actually eating (vs just pretending to know), and to stay consistent with fitness 5-6 days/week - My favorite activities are yoga and kickboxing!
Struggles: Consistency, faith, self-sabotage. I generally find that when the scale goes the WRONG way (for whatever reason) I am immediately de-flated. I hope having this group to inspire/motivate me will keep me consistent and from jumping off a metaphorical cliff when I want to. 0 -
Hey ladies!
Just hit 30 and decided it's time to make some changes I can stick with for the long haul. I'm 5'1, currently at 148. I'd initially ballooned up to 150 after some health issues during college, and after two years of obsessing over everything I put into my mouth, I got down to a very unhealthy 110 (anemic, lethargic, you name it). Comfortable for my very curvy body seems to be somewhere between 125-130, and that's ok with me! I'd like to get there and stay there : )
Got really sick of not-eating enough/having my doctors obsess over every pound/dieting + some more health issues crept up + , and here I am again, back up to 148. At this point in my life, I'm way less concerned with the numbers on the scale and much more concerned with how I feel (not as strong as I used to!) and not being able to fit into a closet full of cute clothes, which I miss!
Struggles: Health issues impeding progress, eating my stress/feelings, frustration with the scale, all leading to an unhelpful *kitten* it attitude.
Goals: Slowly working back towards eating a healthy, varied diet without bingeing. Eventually joining a gym and getting back into strength training. Currently I'm working at 30min of walking/day, and it's going well!0
