Lose 5 Pounds a Month February 2011

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  • roboray
    roboray Posts: 73 Member
    It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me with work, sick kids, and Board stuff. sorry I haven't had the chance to encourage you all and catch up. I'm sending you all happy thoughts for a healthy lifestyle. here are my stats:

    Feb 1
    159.4
    Feb 7
    157.8
    Feb 14
    155.4
    Feb 21
    156.8
    Feb 28

    as you can tell my last couple weeks have been horrible. I'm hoping my weigh in is better on Monday!!

    have a great day everyone!!
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    Long time no see. I just read the last few days of posts. Keep up the good work everyone.

    The last 3 months feel like a cart going downhill. I feel like time is so busy and going so fast I can't fit everything in that needs to be done. Usually winter seems like a quiet laid back time of the year but not his winter. There just seems to be something going on all the time. I can't believe February ends next week. Where did it go?

    I am slowly getting my eating back under my control (my evil twin has been in control since Thanksgiving) And with life so busy I had not taken the time to organize my eating. I am hoping March is a great month for weight loss.

    Have a great weekend!

    Terri
  • lisamfick
    lisamfick Posts: 257 Member

    current weight: 194.8
    feb 8 - 190.2
    feb 15 - 187.8
    Feb 22 - 185.6
    feb 28

    I'm always a few days behind on logging my weight but here it is. Hopefully I'll remember to check back in on the 28th. And I just want to say to you all are extremely motivating and inspiring!
  • tres1967
    tres1967 Posts: 177
    ugh im losing weight and hubby is finding it!
    He wont eat healthy for the life of him but he doesn't eat fast food on a daily basis so i give him that. he works graves and that makes things hard I give him that. But he is 6'4 and found out yesterday he weighs 400 pounds. up from 370 ISH about 3 years ago. I don't know what to do he is so hard to please food wise. I don't judge him or anything like that but I have no medical history on his family because he is adopted....and he doesn't go to the doctor. He has been litteraly one time in the 6 years that we have been together. He has never had a physical and he is 32 years old.

    ok sorry for the rant but this is something I worry about. Im afraid I will lose him young. i just needed to vent

    You don't have to apologize for ranting, that's what the Pals part of MFP is for :heart: and you have totally valid concerns about your husband. Are you able to prepare healthier versions of the foods he likes? When I started changing to a clean diet I really didn't say anything to my family and they didn't notice the changes. My husband is 100% Sicilian and he never noticed when I changed from white pasta to Barilla Plus, he says it seems the same. I also have been using some of the tricks where I puree different vegetables and combine them with a dish so everyone is getting their veggies and they don't even know it! There are many resources out there, one book I like is Deceptively Delicious. I get Clean Eating magazine and I also have the Eat Clean series of books. Good luck and ask your Pals for advice any time
  • phyljen
    phyljen Posts: 453 Member
    HI PaLS,
    I have been doing the yo yo thing from 139 to 137 all month. Right now I am in the middle with 138. looking forward to starting the 30 day shred on March 1st. Well not actually LOOKING forward to it but it's my goal. Congratulations on all who have made their goal this month. Look forward to the BRU challenges too. That was fun before. Phyljen:laugh:
  • timbotina
    timbotina Posts: 1,130 Member
    Morning ladies, hope all is well, see that most are atleast loosing some this month and some already have made the goal so WTG girls.....I have been trying to slowly get a handle back on my eating, hadn't had any dinning out food for 3 days, then went to McDonalds with the kids for icecream after swimming, but I think I deserved a treat. I am at 4354 calories burned so far to the week and I plan on getting a few more in today, so workout wise I think I am ok on that front. My weight has been staying about the same so as I near maintenance I am ok with that....Hope you all enjoy the weekend, talk to you all soon.
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    ugh im losing weight and hubby is finding it!
    He wont eat healthy for the life of him but he doesn't eat fast food on a daily basis so i give him that. he works graves and that makes things hard I give him that. But he is 6'4 and found out yesterday he weighs 400 pounds. up from 370 ISH about 3 years ago. I don't know what to do he is so hard to please food wise. I don't judge him or anything like that but I have no medical history on his family because he is adopted....and he doesn't go to the doctor. He has been litteraly one time in the 6 years that we have been together. He has never had a physical and he is 32 years old.

    ok sorry for the rant but this is something I worry about. Im afraid I will lose him young. i just needed to vent

    You don't have to apologize for ranting, that's what the Pals part of MFP is for :heart: and you have totally valid concerns about your husband. Are you able to prepare healthier versions of the foods he likes? When I started changing to a clean diet I really didn't say anything to my family and they didn't notice the changes. My husband is 100% Sicilian and he never noticed when I changed from white pasta to Barilla Plus, he says it seems the same. I also have been using some of the tricks where I puree different vegetables and combine them with a dish so everyone is getting their veggies and they don't even know it! There are many resources out there, one book I like is Deceptively Delicious. I get Clean Eating magazine and I also have the Eat Clean series of books. Good luck and ask your Pals for advice any time



    He litterally only likes a few things.

    Spaghetti, only with rague traditional sauce no homemade
    fettucini, only with bertoli original sauce, no homemade
    mashed potatoes with pepper and a glob of butter in the middle, no gravy
    Tacos, made of course a certain way with certain brand ingreedients
    enchiladas, made a certain way
    Lasagna , made a certain way
    Chicken noodle from the can ,,Only when he is sick
    Tyson Chicken strips (deep fried Never baked) With fiesta sides Spanish rice

    Vegetables = corn and garden fresh peas
    Fruit = only green apples
    meat = only steak and chicken breast (but hates any version I can come up with for baking it... )

    NO Variations on anything, No cool new recepi, no low fat sauce, and when he is around to eat dinner He cooks It gets hard.
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    Checking in a day early because I have to wake up at 5 in the morning and my weight is never accurate that early in the morning ... Plus Im excited about my weigh-in :love:

    2/01 -- 155.8
    2/06 -- 156.2
    2/13 -- 155.4
    2/20 -- 154.4
    2/26 -- 151.8 <<<<<<<<HORAY UNDER MY FIRST MINI GOAL AND THE FIRST TIME IN 6 YEARS!!!! :noway: :noway:
    2/28-- GOAL 150.8

    I knew that this was the month that I would finally get past 152 !!! :happy: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

    Two days left and one pound to lose before Im at my five lb goal for the month :smile: Im so beyond excited I could jump for joy haha and NSV I Just got into new pants this past month and they are too big and Im in new pants again as of today YAY!!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    It's been a long month for being the shortest. After having 3 funerals this month and having 2 teeth extractions, plus Nick being out of work for half the month, woof. I'm glad to see Feb go!! Here's to a much better March! :drinker: I'll be back with my fiinal weigh in tomorrow... See ya next month!
  • kitta3
    kitta3 Posts: 84
    Feb 1- 194.4
    Feb 5- 193.8
    Feb 12- 192.0
    Feb 19192.0
    Feb 26-190.5 (Goal: 189.0)
    didnt make it:(
  • blackbyrd61
    blackbyrd61 Posts: 34 Member
    WooHoo! I did it!!! 5 lbs this month and I still have tomorrow.....although Sundays are my weigh-in day


    1 Feb ~ 213
    6 Feb ~ 210
    13 Feb ~ 210
    20 Feb ~ 209
    27 Feb ~ 207

    Read most of the posts and everyone seems to be doing good! keep it up and remember that when it seems like we're not doing so great, just keep moving forward, it can only get better!

    Have a great Sunday!

    SW: 218 (12/28/10)
    GW: 160 (12/28/11)
    ***5 lbs a month***
  • blackbyrd61
    blackbyrd61 Posts: 34 Member
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  • Alioth
    Alioth Posts: 571 Member
    Feb 1: 139
    Feb 9: 137.6
    Feb 20: 138.6
    Feb 27: 137.4

    Meh. There's still one more day, but I think that's gonna be it for February. I've been maintaining.

    55tolose>> Congrats on making your mini-goal and new pants
    Bru>>I'm with you on being ready for March. Here's to spring and better things!
    Congrats Kitta3 and everyone ending the month with a loss!
  • i need so0o0o0o0o much hel pand support my family says im fine at the weight i am but my bmi and self esteen say differetn. i need some ideas on fat burning exercises cuz i dont have awhole lotta money so its goitta b something i can do at home pls help me get my life back. 3 kids destroyed my body lol and im only 23
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,174 Member
    I managed to lose *drum roll* 1lb all month :(

    Must do better.
  • So far , I have lost 1 lb this month but I plan to refocus for March. I have a dress to get into by April 1st , so that is my motivation.
  • tres1967
    tres1967 Posts: 177
    Today's weight 176, looking forward to March's challenge
  • TCASMEY
    TCASMEY Posts: 1,405 Member
    Well today is the last day of the month. How did you do? I knuckled down this past week actually show a 3.4 pound weight loss for the month. First month in a long time with a loss.

    Here the the link for the next month. Hope to see you all there!

    Terri

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/182703-lose-5-pounds-a-month-march-2011-challenge
  • Feb 1
    139.2
    Feb 7
    138.8
    Feb 14
    137.9
    Feb 21
    137.4
    Feb 28
    137.4

    Total loss of 1.8 pounds....better than the other direction!!!!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Feb 1st 200.8
    Feb 7th 199.8
    Feb14th 196.6
    Feb 21st 195.6
    Feb 28th 196.8

    Darn Chinese food last night! But that's ok, it will be off in no time! 4lbs, I'll take it! See ya next month all!
  • you all are doing so well - I'm just holding....hmmmm
  • JeanHaynes
    JeanHaynes Posts: 55 Member
    I am in. My current weight is 191.

    I am down 2 pounds from when I posted this to 189! :smile: 3 more to go in the next 21 days. It is do-able!

    Weighed in today down one more pound to 188 :)

    Last day to lose any weight for the month and I lost one last pound to 187. I was a pound short of the 5 pound goal for the month, but any loss is a good loss.
  • ifychudy
    ifychudy Posts: 210 Member
    congrats every one!! I didn't make the goal but a loss is a loss. 3lb loss for february. see you tomorrow with a starting wt for March

    Feb.1: 199.0
    Feb.14: 196.3
    Feb.28:Goal 196.0
  • :sad: :sad: :sad: Very bad month for me. Had lost 3.2 by Valentines Day but went off track after that and put it back on and then some.

    Feb 1 - 181.4
    Feb 28 - 181.6

    I've regrouped, refocused and recommitted and had a heart to heart talk with myself yesterday after a crazy eat-fest weekend at the beach. You'd have thought being at the beach would have been super motivation to stay on track but NOOOOOO. Not for me.

    I'm putting this month behind me and looking forward to the March challenge.
  • Feb 1
    250.4
    Feb 8
    249.6
    Feb 15 ---- 250.2
    Feb 22 ---- 248.2
    Feb 28
    247.8

    Well, I only lost 2.6lbs, but that is a little over half of the planned loss, and it's not a gain so it will do quite nicely! Slow and steady wins the race :)
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    Feb 1: 177
    Feb 7: 178
    Feb 14: 182
    Feb 21: 178
    Feb 28: 178

    Didnt reach my goal this month, I had a bad TOM so that really through things off.
    Hopefully March will be better.....
  • tres1967
    tres1967 Posts: 177
    Feb 28th weigh in: 175

    This is a great article on how different forms of sugar are processed in our bodies. Scroll all the way down to read the Drs. comments, thats the good stuff. I recommend that everyone frequent Dr. Mercola's website often and subscribe to the newsletter. I did the free Nutritional Typing test and downloaded the free cookbook - it's over 300 pages and free!!!

    www.mercola.com

    http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/28/new-study-confirms-fructose-affects-your-brain-very-differently-than-glucose.aspx
  • dmgaloha
    dmgaloha Posts: 467 Member
    Food-wise, most of last week was too embarassing to log or admit...

    As for exercise, I'm starting to make a comeback. Although I missed my yoga on Monday, my run on Tuesday, and my run on Thursday, by Friday I made it to the gym and instead of yoga, I did Thursday's C25k run. Then I did Saturday's run on Sunday, so I would still have a rest day between. And, now I can get back on track this week with my regularly scheduled days.

    I know it's the last day of the month today. I'm planning on going to the gym tonight, but I hate evening weigh-ins, so I may try to weigh in again tomorrow... There's no way I made goal this month, but I will be happy with any loss, however small.

    55, sorry to hear of your diet-challenged hubby. Mine is pretty similar, but not quite so bad. What I find even more distressing than his being overweight and his poor food choices is the 'lesson' my kids are learning: veggies are yucky. Congratulations on meeting your mini-goal!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: You're ahead of me now, but I will catch up in March, I promise! How is your new exercise routine coming along?
  • Ralu19
    Ralu19 Posts: 15 Member
    Feb 1
    156.20
    Feb 8
    155.54
    Feb 14 --- 152.40
    Feb 21 --- Bday weekend...
    Feb 28 --- 151.8

    well, i almost made the 5 pounds this month. All in all i am quite happy about this month - and tomorrow is a new start. Congrats everyone on your losses and see you at the next month's challenge!
  • 55tolose
    55tolose Posts: 510 Member
    Great job this month! I know not everyone made the 5 lb goal and a few maintained but March is here lets get going :love: :flowerforyou: :drinker:

    Ralu19>> We weigh the same!! Horay for us :drinker:


    DM>> Thanks :smile: He has decided to try to eat through the day instead of eating 6 tacos all at once or 3 hamburgers all at once and have that be his only meal (he works graves and sleeps through dinner since he has to stay up in the day time hours because I work the day shift and school in the day on my days off of work) Its really hard for him to find time to try to balance his meals but over the past 4 days he lost 7 pounds! lol : ):smile:

    Haha first I had to catch up to you and now you have to catch up with me but I know you can! We are so in this together:glasses:
    My workouts have been amazing I have gone 3 times in the past two weeks once on like a thursday and again two days last week and Im going again tonight! working out at the school gym when I put the kids to bed is working out soooo well! Its pretty exciting.
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