trying to get out of the 170's...anyone else?

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  • agartin
    agartin Posts: 274 Member
    YES

    Started at 185, now, my scale teeter-totters between 179-180.

    I'd like to get to the 160's quick, fast and in a hurry.. far far away from that pesky 180 range. lol

    my scale does that too! stupid scales! lol we'll get there though!


    WOOT! *fistpump!* :laugh:
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    YES

    Started at 185, now, my scale teeter-totters between 179-180.

    I'd like to get to the 160's quick, fast and in a hurry.. far far away from that pesky 180 range. lol

    my scale does that too! stupid scales! lol we'll get there though!


    WOOT! *fistpump!* :laugh:

    :laugh: lol, do you watch jersey shore? :wink:
    CW 177.4
  • agartin
    agartin Posts: 274 Member
    YES

    Started at 185, now, my scale teeter-totters between 179-180.

    I'd like to get to the 160's quick, fast and in a hurry.. far far away from that pesky 180 range. lol

    my scale does that too! stupid scales! lol we'll get there though!


    WOOT! *fistpump!* :laugh:

    :laugh: lol, do you watch jersey shore? :wink:
    CW 177.4

    Every now and then IF I catch it..
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    YES

    Started at 185, now, my scale teeter-totters between 179-180.

    I'd like to get to the 160's quick, fast and in a hurry.. far far away from that pesky 180 range. lol

    my scale does that too! stupid scales! lol we'll get there though!


    WOOT! *fistpump!* :laugh:

    :laugh: lol, do you watch jersey shore? :wink:
    CW 177.4

    Every now and then IF I catch it..

    I do the same thing I watch it if I'm flipping through and it's on but I'm not like a die hard fan who has to set and wait on the *new* episodes
  • LosingLatina
    LosingLatina Posts: 5 Member
    Hi!

    Don't fret...I had this very same problem...I was bouncing between 179 and 181 for a month and got so frustrated. I also seem to have some issues when I over do the exercise and then end up watching the scale go up. I made sure to keep my exercise in check...45mins max and then really journaled everything I ate really trying to keep the carbs down and the proteins up and finally broke through! I am now 172 and am hoping that I don't go through the same cycle trying to get into the 160s! Good luck!!! You can do it :)
  • sarina87
    sarina87 Posts: 400 Member
    I've been stuck in the 170's since december. i've been stuck at 170 for the past 2 weeks.

    To get into the 170's was a big accomplishment for me all together. In November of "09" i weighed 230 pounds. Since that time i got down to 179 than during the summer i gained 10 pounds back. I celebrated my weightloss a little too much. I didn't really start getting back on weightloss journey again until november. Now i am at 170 and am dying to get into the 160's. My ideal weight for me would be 130's and that would be a first. I been in the 190's for most of my life.

    I would definately enjoy talking to ya ladies

    Great job You've accomplished so much already! Have you upped (is that even a word? lol) your workouts or anything to get out of the slump? I cannot wait to see the scale read at least 167 .... #'s 169 & 168 don't count because it always lingers back to 170's lol

    Well to me, Upped is a word hee hee :) i have upped my workouts and calories recently. i've been doing P90X and it asks for an hour a day (sometime an hour and half) of excercise and minimum of 1800 calories. My first 2 weeks i was doing 1600 calories and felt very queezy and worn out so i went to the actual calorie budget they have suggested this week. I definately feel alot better and don't feel queezy anymore. I've been doing ip90x for 3 weeks and have only lost 2 pounds. Was very disapointed about that. As for my measurments, i should be doing them again next weekend, that will be the start of phase 2. But i am getting stronger and my clothes is getting looser. Either way, i really wanna make it to the end of P90X.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I've been stuck in the 170's since december. i've been stuck at 170 for the past 2 weeks.

    To get into the 170's was a big accomplishment for me all together. In November of "09" i weighed 230 pounds. Since that time i got down to 179 than during the summer i gained 10 pounds back. I celebrated my weightloss a little too much. I didn't really start getting back on weightloss journey again until november. Now i am at 170 and am dying to get into the 160's. My ideal weight for me would be 130's and that would be a first. I been in the 190's for most of my life.

    I would definately enjoy talking to ya ladies

    Great job You've accomplished so much already! Have you upped (is that even a word? lol) your workouts or anything to get out of the slump? I cannot wait to see the scale read at least 167 .... #'s 169 & 168 don't count because it always lingers back to 170's lol

    Well to me, Upped is a word hee hee :) i have upped my workouts and calories recently. i've been doing P90X and it asks for an hour a day (sometime an hour and half) of excercise and minimum of 1800 calories. My first 2 weeks i was doing 1600 calories and felt very queezy and worn out so i went to the actual calorie budget they have suggested this week. I definately feel alot better and don't feel queezy anymore. I've been doing ip90x for 3 weeks and have only lost 2 pounds. Was very disapointed about that. As for my measurments, i should be doing them again next weekend, that will be the start of phase 2. But i am getting stronger and my clothes is getting looser. Either way, i really wanna make it to the end of P90X.

    that's great That's one thing i need to do is measure that way I won't get so down if the scale doesn't read right
    I've been doing this Jan 1 and I've lost 4.6 lbs my clothes do not feel loser my Waist measurement is the same :/ I "upped" (lol!) my exercise today doing my kendra dvd for 37 minutes and my treadmill for 30 minutes i will be weighing in tomorrow!!!!
  • Amberina23
    Amberina23 Posts: 6 Member
    that's a really good idea. I was weighing every day, trying to see immediate progress, but was instead getting frustrated because of all the bouncing around. that is my new goal, to weigh only once a week, no matter what!
  • mizliz1981
    mizliz1981 Posts: 39
    I am kind of a late joiner. But I started MFP after x-mas and I was about 178. Now I am at 171.2. My weight lost has definately slowed down since the begining. I started out doing1200 cals but I was starvings so I switched to 1400 cals. I also gave up gluten and dairy after starting MFP due to stomach issues and I think that is also why I lost a lot at first. I want to get out of the 170's asap. Hopfully by next week. I do workout videos everyday. What else should I share... I am 5'7, 29y/o almost 30 and a Mom of two girls.
  • mizliz1981
    mizliz1981 Posts: 39
    I also weight in everyday. It doesn't get me down at first when the weight was flying off it was fun, then I was a little disapointed but now it just keeps me motivated.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    CW 178.6 ughhhh
    yeah i'm no longer weighing in daily as of today
  • mizliz1981
    mizliz1981 Posts: 39
    I broke out of the 170's today and now weight 169.2. Thank God! I think it is about to be TOM and I feel crabby plus craving sweets. Otherwise I am getting cabin fever:).
    Keep it up everyone!
  • kermode
    kermode Posts: 18
    I'm there with you. I'm 5'3 and 178 right now. I was so happy to break from 180 but I've been stuck there for 2 weeks now. I am so looking forward to the day I break free again and see 169. Add me as a friend if you'd like. I'm not looking to get my weight quite as low as you. I'm looking to be around 140-145. I have a more muscular build and in the past 145 for me was around a size 3 so I was happy there. I plan to re-evaluate my weight goal depending on what 150 looks and feels like for me. (I've had three pregnancies so who knows what's under all this skin anymore :laugh: )
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I broke out of the 170's today and now weight 169.2. Thank God! I think it is about to be TOM and I feel crabby plus craving sweets. Otherwise I am getting cabin fever:).
    Keep it up everyone!


    :O Good for you! You can start a 'getting out the 160's' post if you wanna We'll join ya soon ;) lol Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I'm there with you. I'm 5'3 and 178 right now. I was so happy to break from 180 but I've been stuck there for 2 weeks now. I am so looking forward to the day I break free again and see 169. Add me as a friend if you'd like. I'm not looking to get my weight quite as low as you. I'm looking to be around 140-145. I have a more muscular build and in the past 145 for me was around a size 3 so I was happy there. I plan to re-evaluate my weight goal depending on what 150 looks and feels like for me. (I've had three pregnancies so who knows what's under all this skin anymore :laugh: )

    I'm 5'3 too! Wow size 3? When I was 120 before I was size 12/14...mostly because my belly. I've never been pregnant *knock on wood* but my belly is so huge right now that I can wear 16's for my legs (fits perfectly!) butttttt since my belly is so huge they won't button so I have to get 18's and my pants are soooo baggy in the legs & butt. :/ It's so frustrating. I know I've got a while to my goal but when I see at least 167 (168 & 169 don't count lol) I will be SO HAPPY to be in the 160's I was 160 when I met my husband! That was September 2007.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    bump

    anyone else trying to get out of the 170's

    CW 178
  • sarina87
    sarina87 Posts: 400 Member
    weigh-in
    jan 1stt:172
    Jan 8: 170.8
    Jan 15: 170.0
    Current Weight: 167.8
    Total loss this week: 2.2 Pounds

    Overall, i am so happy about this weeks results. Last week i barely lost anything. Then for this week, i took in more calories and started having protein shakes. I honestly felt i would gain a pound because i am doing my workouts without a HRM and takin in more calores. But nope, i got a good number this week. All i can say is Awesome and i'm out of the 170'S B*@tches. hee hee. I really didn't mean that literally. I'm just so excited.
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    weigh-in
    jan 1stt:172
    Jan 8: 170.8
    Jan 15: 170.0
    Current Weight: 167.8
    Total loss this week: 2.2 Pounds

    Overall, i am so happy about this weeks results. Last week i barely lost anything. Then for this week, i took in more calories and started having protein shakes. I honestly felt i would gain a pound because i am doing my workouts without a HRM and takin in more calores. But nope, i got a good number this week. All i can say is Awesome and i'm out of the 170'S B*@tches. hee hee. I really didn't mean that literally. I'm just so excited.


    that's so wonderful! it gives me hope! great job!
  • LJ0125
    LJ0125 Posts: 89
    Weigh-in:
    Jan 1st- 190.0 lbs
    Jan 8th- 181.0 lbs
    Jan 15th - 179.6 lbs
    Jan 22nd - 175.2 lbs

    Total so far is 14.8
    I can't wait to break into the 160's!
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    Weigh-in:
    Jan 1st- 190.0 lbs
    Jan 8th- 181.0 lbs
    Jan 15th - 179.6 lbs
    Jan 22nd - 175.2 lbs

    Total so far is 14.8
    I can't wait to break into the 160's!


    that's great! what have you been doing (diet/exercise routine)?
  • kizzy_muss
    kizzy_muss Posts: 585 Member
    sw: 177
    cw: 177

    i have not really done much of the exercising schedules nor have i kept up with it so i'm going to make this week a little more easier on me...i have got in a lot of walking in though....i just need to work on working out to work out videos...lol

    exercise goals:

    saturday jan 22: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20

    sunday jan 23: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20

    monday jan 24: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -george foreman walk n box

    tuesday jan 25: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels 30 day shred level 1

    wednesday jan 26: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -george foreman walk n box

    thursday, jan 27:
    -walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels 30 day shred level 1

    friday, jan 28:
    -walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels cardio kickbox
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    sw: 177
    cw: 177

    i have not really done much of the exercising schedules nor have i kept up with it so i'm going to make this week a little more easier on me...i have got in a lot of walking in though....i just need to work on working out to work out videos...lol

    exercise goals:

    saturday jan 22: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20

    sunday jan 23: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20

    monday jan 24: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -george foreman walk n box

    tuesday jan 25: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels 30 day shred level 1

    wednesday jan 26: walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -george foreman walk n box

    thursday, jan 27:
    -walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels 30 day shred level 1

    friday, jan 28:
    -walk @ least 5000 steps
    -drink @ least 64 oz h20
    -jillian michaels cardio kickbox

    you can do it!
    CW 177.6
  • runracer11
    runracer11 Posts: 45 Member
    I'm excited because my last 3 day's weigh-ins have been out of the 170s: 169.5, 168 and 167.5! I am hoping that I can say finally goodbye to the 170's (I've been there for about 1 year).
    Good luck to everyone... if I can do it, so can you!
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I'm excited because my last 3 day's weigh-ins have been out of the 170s: 169.5, 168 and 167.5! I am hoping that I can say finally goodbye to the 170's (I've been there for about 1 year).
    Good luck to everyone... if I can do it, so can you!


    woohoo! that's wonderful! you can do it!
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    how is everyone doing this monday?! :)
  • kumamushi
    kumamushi Posts: 103 Member
    I'm hovering around 175; it's so tantalizing. I can't wait to see 174 on the scale. I managed to burn off my mysterious weight gain from a week ago (which I still think was muscle as I did nothing but move heavy boxes and three square meals).
  • purplespeckle
    purplespeckle Posts: 652
    I'm hovering around 175; it's so tantalizing. I can't wait to see 174 on the scale. I managed to burn off my mysterious weight gain from a week ago (which I still think was muscle as I did nothing but move heavy boxes and three square meals).

    You can do it! What is your exercise/diet routine?
  • kumamushi
    kumamushi Posts: 103 Member
    Thanks! :-) I've been mostly doing 20 laps on the stairs once or twice a day, which burns a lot of calories. I also recently started experimenting with less carbs, but there's no way I'm cutting carbs completely. I just know that I usually eat too much bread. So now I eat mom's homemade meat spread on crackers and I've replaced the bread in my lunch sandwich with Boston Bibb Lettuce. Apparently that type of lettuce is pretty sturdy and very delicious.
  • andrea2011ka
    andrea2011ka Posts: 47 Member
    I can't wait to get out of the 170s either. I'm now at 173 - I can almost taste it! :tongue: I haven't been that low since 2005...and I have had 2 kids since then, so it's been up and down. Bring on the 160's!!
  • ISalazar16
    ISalazar16 Posts: 34 Member
    I too am trying to get out of the 170s. I'm now at 173.8 and stuck there for 2 weeks now. I also weigh in on Saturday mornings but like you I tend to weigh in every morning I get a chance to. I should not do that but I can't help it. It helps me stay focused believe it or not.
    my weight ranges from 179-182 i'm just trying to hit 169 (mini goal) anyone else? maybe we can help each other...whenever your weigh in is just post your weight...my weigh ins are saturdays but i have a bad habit of weighing daily (i know i need to stop that)
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