10 pounds lighter and tighter by April - Support thread!

I would love to be a part of this! I have at least 20 pounds to lose. I've been faithful to logging my meals for 39 days now I also have my Fitbit synced and try to do 10 - 12,000 steps/5 miles every day...some days I don't quite make it. Please add me

Hi there, about your knee, funny thing I just recently injured my left knee.. idk how, possibly using barbell wrong doing squats.. anyhow, I too am finding it difficult to stick with my workout plan bc it has a lot to do with my knee..
I have been icing it and staying off of it for a few days. I'm with you on finding other things to do while it heals..
I'm extremely frustrated from it!!
Kim

sellerskennington wrote: »

@jlkermode‌ your meal looks so yummy! I am checking out those two sites for meal ideas.
@jgrabowski33‌ your meal looks so yummy, also. do you have any sites you visit for recipes?
@huango‌ , Amanda, how do you make your zucchini noodles? Yesterday I took my son to a restaurant and order fried zucchini fries. He chowed down then he realized they were "green". Fried not good, but having any of my men eat veggies is tough. I really want to incorporate them in ways they aren't expecting.
@jonikayrn‌ holy smokes! way to go on the weight loss! Please share advice! Is your food diary available? I might go check it out for ideas.

Crazy thing in my head today: what if I don't reach the 10lb goal by April 1...gosh I will feel awful. But then had to remind myself that any lose is successful. I have lost 3#so far. With Lent around the corner, there are a few things that will be dismissed for 40 days, so that will also help contribute to weight loss. Also I am so frustrated with my knee preventing me from doing much weight training. I am unable to do lunges, squats, and running or motions that resemble that. So, if anyone has any suggestions on exercise they think would be helpful, I WELCOME THEM WITH OPEN ARMS!

Thanks and have a great day!
Sellers

sellerskennington wrote: »

@kalawhon‌ my left knee is my worst. Right knee has issues, but getting worse due to overcompensation. Eventually, and I will postpone for as long as possible, I will need knee replacements. when I was 12 I cracked my knee growth plate, at 19 I tore my meniscus and destroyed my plica band (orthoscopic surgery), and at 36 had lubricant injections for the arthritis. I am about to have injections again in a few weeks, and am currently having physical therapy. FUN TIMES! I see the therapist today and hope to gain some more ideas for exercise and will share what I learn!

Oh wow, bless your heart!! That's got to be hard knowing you like to be active. Please do.. I'd appreciate the exercise ideas!

Toot Toot!
WTG @jlkermode‌!


Yup, I came over to the "dark" side (the weight room is usually a bit darker than the treadmill/elliptical area: hahaha) 2years ago and I haven't been back.
I love the benefits of lifting!!!
No, it won't make you bulky. (I used to think that because I didn't have control of my diet and I ate too much).


Ever since I've "seen the light" of lifting, I have these strong urges to go up to people who are CONSTANTLY on the treadmill/ellipticals, for HOURS and they look the same, and tell them to get off and go lift something heavy and to eat some protein!!!
I'll probably get into a fight or something.


No, talk about flat bootay: that was me!
Flat Asian butt.

So when I say THIS is a bootay on me: you need to trust me.
And at 42yrs old, it's not saggy/baggy: so go me!

pix from 2 weeks ago:
Yes, love handles are leaving, but so are boobies



@sellerskennington‌
@kalawhon‌
people w/ bad knees: When I was recovering from my ACL replacement, I did the following/what my PT made me:
- take this time to strengthen your uppers:
-- pushups: wide, close, triceps, incline, volume: lots and lots of them
-- pullups <<-- so good for you
-- lift weights upper body: biceps, triceps, lats, OHP, wood chop (my new favorite); improve your back and v-shape
- do straight leg deadlift, or even regular ones:
- bretcontreras.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-romanian-deadlift-american-deadlift-stiff-legged-deadlift-and-straight-leg-deadlift/

- build up your hamstrings to compensate for knee control (like building up your core to strengthen your back): http://musclebuildingprograms.org/wp-images/leg-curl.jpg


No cut-week: I am thoroughly enjoying a yummy gooey brownie that DH just baked: so warm right out of the oven.
Yes, will have to focus on protein tomorrow.

Amanda

I know that I am kind of late to the party but here I am!

SW: 140

I know that I am probably not going to make it to 130 by 1 April, but I'm going to aim to get to 135....

I cycle to work and back every day which burns c.400 calories (I have a HRM) and then try to do bootcamps 3 times a week (c.500 calories each time) which comes to 3500 calories worth of exercise per week, plus more if I go for a walk over the weekend.

stepherz84 wrote: »

stepherz84 wrote: »

Can I join in! I'm a bit late but I'm new to posting on the boards.

I started on the 5th jan and have lost 12lbs so far.

Height 5ft 11.5in (the half inch makes all the difference! )
SW: 187lbs
CW: 175lbs
GW: 153lbs

Week one : 2 lbs lost so...

New CW 173lbs

It's the end of my week 2 of this challenge and I have lost another 2 lbs! Yay

New CW 171 lbs

Update!

Weigh-ins:
02/06/15: 170
02/13/15: 167
02/20/15:
02/27/15:
03/06/15:
03/13/15:
03/20/15:
03/27/15:
04/03/15: Goal: Hopefully 150-155!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We usually don't celebrate it, but my sweetie is very supportive of my weight loss/fat loss journey. Here's my reward: diamonds are a girl's best friend
Been eyeing these for a long while... didn't realize he was paying attention.



Tonight, we're attending a fun cancer fundraiser, a whole table of friends.

45days of no night-time snacking!!!

Looking forward to some treats tomorrow:
- Boston Cream donut
- take-out Chinese food - love me some noodles!

off to the gym, even though I'll be shoveling more snow tomorrow.
Yup, expecting another 5-10 by tomorrow.




Welcome newbies!

To those who are posting weight loss: great job! Keep up the hard work!

@yaafee‌
WTG!!! You rock!
Great attitude w/ the scale number, because I'm sure your clothes are looser.



Amanda

My update!

SW originally: (May 2014) 230lbs
SW for this thread (Feb 8th 2015): 214.8lbs
CW: 212.8lbs
GW: 160lbs <-- then reevaluate

I'm happy to see a loss of 2 lbs in a week, i didn't eat 100% clean everyday but glad to see that my exercise effort is making a difference!

I'm off to go walking, hoping to log 12km today!

Happy Saturday everyone

I had a rough weekend. Although I love being at home, I eat way better on work days. I haven't been to the gym all week either. At least I have dance classes... Hope everyone is having awesome weekends!

Oh my, is it cold here!!!
With the windchill, it was -29 degrees last night! OOOOh.

I'm waiting until tomorrow to go outside and shovel more snow. So fun!!
We got another 12inches this past weekend.

I made yummy snow ice cream; tastes like NYC Serendipity's frozen hot chocolate:


Thank goodness for no-cut-week (averaging 1500/cal over the whole week), because I ate a lot of yummy take-out Chinese food last night!
And this week is also no-cut-week: so happy!
(to reset, so I don't feel like I'm dieting forever, and want to binge).

45days of no night-time snacking!
Day 16 of the abs/pushup Challenge, half-way there.



@enipla‌:
WTG!
Make sure you get good rest/sleep for your body.

@SuzyH‌:
For your height, it seems like your CW is pretty good.
How's your workouts?
Maybe you need to tone up what you have, instead of needing to lose more weight.

"watching and being accountable to making conscientious decisions about my food is going to be life long"
I think this is something most people need to do in order to keep things in check.

@Steph_135‌
Today's a new day.
What kind of dancing do you do? Sounds fun!

@yaafee‌
WTG w/ 30DS.
I think you should definitely log in some calories for the fudge chocolate. Allow yourself some, or you might feel deprived and binge or something.
1 square is ~100 calories.


Amanda

Ugh! I did a weigh in today and I am the exact same weight as jan 30th- 140 lbs!

Frustrating! I'm thinking of lowering my calorie limit by a couple hundred and see if that affects anything... I am currently at 1600. I also exercise 3-4 times a wk and walk an avg of 11K steps per day. Boo.

Please add me. Lost this weight via MFP, kept it off for 2 years, then put it back on in 6 months of stress and it seems stuck again. I'm very happy with some curves but want to be healthier and feel better and aim for smaller waist.

Anyone looking for friends feel free to add me too.

Female, 35, PCOS

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
CW: 191 pounds (86.9kg)
GW: 165 pounds (75kg)

Step up: Increased my dog walk by 15 mins. It's been incredibly hot here, so it feels alot harder than it is. It's about my mindset... Baby steps

Thanks everyone.

I'm a an bit late to this but I'd like to aim for 10lbs for April (maybe the end as I'm a late starter). I'm just back to using MFP. I always lose when I'm using it as it reminds me to keep a check on my snacking, but I tend to forget all about it after a few weeks so I thought I'd try the forums and see if that helped me to stay motivated.

Height: 5ft 4
CW:152
GW: 142
UGW: 130

I have a bit of a chaotic work/life balance at the moment so getting to the gym is hard. I'm mostly going to try watching what I eat (no mindless snacking while at the computer...) but I'm hoping to get some strength training in where I can.

Looking forward to getting started!