Get Fit by the Summer (July 2011)

Well these last two weeks have been a little bit of a struggle with finals and getting use to being home all day. Gained .6 lbs but I have lost 1.25 inches in my waist so I am not complaining!! Hope the next two weeks goes better...need to get into a better workout routine. Best of wishes to all of you for the next few weeks!!

How is everybody doing? It seems that some are getting frustrated with this weight loss thing (SMILE) - well add me into the bunch! I've lost one pound but I really seems like more to me. Maybe my weight is shifting, but I don't feel as heavy as I did a week or 2 ago. I have been sick so my appetite hasn't been too good - which I guess is a good thing for me for now!

I have a question for you all - are you having regular bowel movements (I hope that's not too personal)? You do know that plays a big factor in your weight loss because you need to expel the foods you're eating on a regular basis! If you're not - try eating at least 1-2 salads a day and I promise you - that will help you GO (SMILE)!

Enjoy your day all - and stay motivated!

Yep, regularly.... that has never been an issue with me though. I do think my weight is shifting as well even though I am not losing. I tend to do a lot of cardio and it focuses mostly on my legs. A personal trainer that i know said that i am probably gaining more muscle in my legs and that's probably why the scale is staying put for me. i don't know... but I will take any excuse right now. LOL

April 10th: 193.2
April 24th: 190.8 cool thats not to bad
May 8th: 187.8 oooo 3lb not bad
May 22nd: 186.2 only a little this time, still lost so am happy
June 5th:
June 19th:
July 3rd:
July 17th:
July 31st


good luck to you all

Hey Lou, a little is still good :-)

I have lost 3 pounds to be at 196.0 ! Total of 40 pounds for me to have lost so far ! I am wanting to loose at least another 10 before 2nd week of july when i go to the beach ! we can do this !

That's great!

Ok. woke up this morning at 237. That's 4 lbs since last weigh in. I will be on vacation through June 19. No internet where I'm going. So I may miss posting my weights for the 5th. But i will keep track and post. I am not planning on gaining in this trip, wish me luck! About a week ago I got this short hair cut that I was craving, but was waiting until my face was smaller and I went shopping this weekend and brought 4 sexy dresses. Not at goal (not even close) but that didnt stop me from feeling sexy. It did so much for my confidence. So my advice for this week is don't wait to you are where you want to be to do something nice for yourself. Be happy with the now "you". Attitude does a lot for the outlook you have on life. I'm loving me.


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April 10th: 244
April 24th: 244
May 8th: 241
May 22nd: 237
June 5th:
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July 31st:

I love your spirit Mswestmoreland......... can i ask you how you are doing with the no bread, no sugar thing? Are you having bad cravings or anything. i am debating doing it for a week and seeing how I feel.

Reference to : I love your spirit Mswestmoreland......... can i ask you how you are doing with the no bread, no sugar thing? Are you having bad cravings or anything. i am debating doing it for a week and seeing how I feel.

The no bread and sweets is going great for me. I've being doing it for a couple of weeks and lost about 10 lbs. I do eat fruits and other carbs. I don't crave it. I have a box of honey buns in my house that's been there going on week 2. The first 3 days maybe harder, but after that you should be good. Especially when you see the big drops on the scale. Doing low carb (under 20 grams like the Atkins diet) may help you drop even more weight faster, but i opted to eat fruits and other carbs. This week i added in wheat bread and crackers. I think you should go cold turkey this week and try it out. My only advice is make sure you have every meal planned out. Don't get caught in a situation with nothing to eat. I try to eat 300 calories or less at 8:00, 11:00, 2:00, 5:00, and 8:00. I usually dont eat all 1500 calories by the end of the day but it helps me portion my meals according to my rule that it should not go over 300 calories.

Quick meal options: Chicken with green beans, tuna fish, salads, steak with cababge, fish. Maybe you can find 4 carb friendly meal and eat the same thing for a week. Like eggs and bacon every morning, then salads for lunch, chicken or fish with vegetables for dinner, and use like cheese, beef jerky, low carbs shakes, atkin bars, nuts for snacks. Good luck. And atkins have a good website that will give you a list of foods along with carb friendly recipes. Look at phase 1 (see link below)http://www.atkins.com/Program/Phase1/WhatYouCanEatinthisPhase.aspx

MEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I understand the frustration. I've been eating good and the scale has been dropping. Ate good yesterday and the scale went up over a pound. WTF! I'm going to stay on track and maybe chalk this up to "i feel a cramp coming on" but still WTF!

It's hump day, but don't let that derail your plans of working on your humps. I see y'all as my weight loss buddies and this quote made me think of y'all: Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. So good travels to everyone!

April 10th: 136
April 24th: 133 (3lb loss)
May 8th: 130 (3lb loss)
May 22nd: 128 (2lb loss)
June 5th: 126 (2lb loss)
June 19th:
July 3rd:
July 17th:
July 31st:

Loss in 8 weeks: 10lbs

April 10th: 145
April 24th: 146..... bahhhh I hate soo much during Easter Weekend... lucky I didn't gain more than that but still that makes me sad! :-(
May 8th: 143... I'm back on track!
May 22nd: 142....only 1pound and sweeting my *kitten* off .... it's getting frustrating
June 5th: 139.... YEAH at last something is going on!
June 19th:
July 3rd:
July 17th:
July 31st