What is your goal weight? How many more pounds before you get there?
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Blubberboss wrote: »I'm down 13 lbs from my starting weight of 168. I had my little girl 9 months ago and only lost 7-8 lbs off of my highest pregnancy weight in the week after.
I always gain instead of lose when I'm breastfeeding so that did NOT help me out. I would like to get down to 135 and then reevaluate. 20 lbs to go! I'm at a standstill the last week or so though.:( I'm determined not to give up. I've hung on to this weight tooooo long. I've been on the chubby side since 5th grade.
I also gained while breastfeeding and after that it went up and down. You can do it! It takes time. If you are still nursing, I recommend not stressing about losing weight because you will lose it once you stop.0 -
5'7.75"
SW 208 January 7, 2015
CW 174
GW 164, will reconsider final goal based on waist measurement
Tips and motivation:
I prelog my meals. I set up a one week plan and then stick to that plan. I have the same basic meals each week for lunch on specific days, e.g. Japanese on Tuesdays, gyros on Wednesdays. Some people would find that boring but I like consistency and predictability so it's all good. It's what works for me.
I track my weight progress by weighing daily in the morning first thing when I get up and I use a spreadsheet to track the 7 day moving average. Then, I compare my current 7 day MA to my 7 day MA from 30 days ago and figure out how much progress I've made over that 30 day span. Since my progress seems to match my logged deficits within +/- 50 calories/day, I'm satisfied I'm doing the logging correctly. Using the 7 day MA takes out all that day to day water weight fluctuation that can drive you crazy.
For fitness, I have a desk job so I don't take a lot of steps through the day. Instead, I ride 30 minutes a day, five days a week on a road bike hooked up to an indoor trainer. On the sixth day I ride 45 minutes, and on the seventh day I rest. I ride in the evenings 30 minutes after dinner and watch TV shows on Netflix. My heart rate usually runs about 125-140 bpm. I do eat back all my exercise calories, but I know a lot of people only eat back 25%-50%. You've got to figure out what works for you. As I stated before, my logged deficits match my actual progress within 50 calories a day, so I'm satisfied that for my purposes, this is the right approach. If there was a consistent discrepancy I'd either cut back on my exercise credit or invest in a food scale but I haven't seen the need yet. I've been at this about six and a half months and I've lost 34 pounds.
As far as motivation goes, my phrase is "win the war one battle at a time." Every day, every meal, and every decision is a battle and I choose whether or not I want to win that battle as I'm faced with it. Since all those battles add up over the course of this process, every battle is critical. Do I lose battles? Of course, but I pick myself back up and get back in the fight. I don't keep snacks around the house, or anything else that would normally tempt me except I have a box of Girl Scout cookies I still haven't touched yet
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Feel free to look at my diary, it is open.
I sent you a message also! I think this is great!!! Thank you so much for the tips and motivation. I recommend to try the Happy Scale app. I love it! I weigh myself daily also! It keeps me on track and helps me to understand my weight loss much better. You can also set milestones for how you want to lose the weight and will predict your goal based on that. Keep up the good work!0 -
elkhunter7x6 wrote: »5'11"
SW 226.8
CW 214.4
GW 170
I am currently doing 6+ hrs. of cardio and lifting heavy 3 times a week. Hopefully I will be satisfied with my body when I reach my goal weight and not have to devote a bunch time to recomp.
I do the same thing just about. The first time around all I did was cardio and lost 25lbs, but I was not happy with my shape. Only to realize that I didn't include strength training as well. So now I do strength training at least 3x a week and cardio 3-4 times.0 -
nora_gettingfitnow wrote: »5'1"
Start weight - 195.9
Current weight - 186.2
Goal weight - 132.9
Lbs to go - 53.3
OMG writing that down for people to see (including myself) has just given me a kick up the *kitten*. I really have to cop on and start moving that scale downwards or ill be big forever
It's okay! You won't be big forever, unless you want to be. You can do it!0 -
5'3"
SW-175 (May 23rd)
CW-161
GW-130
14 down, 31 to go!0 -
5'6''
SW - 262
CW- 174
GW - 135
Only 39 pounds to go ! But I really need to work on the lifting/strenght/lean part. It's okay to lose weight, but I want to be lean and strong as well...Congrats on everyone for they're progress so far
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I'm 182 cm I think
SW 150-160kg
CW 97kg
GW 85kg
26 pounds to go it seems.0 -
I'm 5'8 and my goal weight is 140lbs. I lost roughly 28lbs, and have been trying to lose the last 3lbs for months. Admittedly they are just vanity pounds, so my heart isn't 100% in it.0
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5'6"
SW 240
CW 162
GW 140-145.
My goal weight was originally 150, but given how my body looks at only 12 lbs heavier than my GW, I decided to lower it to 140. I don't know if I can get there without killing myself, but we'll see. I've definitely come a long way considering I started at 240.0 -
5"2"
SW-165
CW-160
GW-130
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Well this is hard for me, but here goes nothing.
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight: 477.0 lbs
Current weight: Unsure, I haven't been anywhere to weight yet as my scale at home won't register
Goal Weight: 400 lbs.
This was a HUGE step for me. So please no negative comments.0 -
5'6"
SW- 214
CW- 178
GW- 1450 -
I'm 5'8" 157/158 right now and want to lose ten more. I started at 172.0
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carebearrum wrote: »Well this is hard for me, but here goes nothing.
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight: 477.0 lbs
Current weight: Unsure, I haven't been anywhere to weight yet as my scale at home won't register
Goal Weight: 400 lbs.
This was a HUGE step for me. So please no negative comments.
Absolutely no negative thoughts or comments here @carebearrum !!
I admire your openness, courage and honesty. You will get all the help and support you need here.
Good luck with your weight loss, you got this
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Height: 6'
Top weight ever: 355ish
College weight : 265ish at 17% bodyfat taken in a bodpod. I looked 220lbs to most people.
Weight in pic on my profile: 320ish, maybe 310.
Current weight: 277-281lbs
Goal Weight: Depends on if I make a run at getting back to a 405lbs bench/atg olympic squat (natty) before 35 which I kinda wanna do.
The higher end of the range would be 258ish, lower end would probably be 239ish.
Yo. props to Care, i've been there are 350-360, it sucks when a conventional scale won't work, but you gotta start somewhere. Just take it one day at a time, and don't freak out if you slip bc EVERYONE does. If you want any advice on starting out really out of shape/large, just PM me.
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carebearrum wrote: »Well this is hard for me, but here goes nothing.
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight: 477.0 lbs
Current weight: Unsure, I haven't been anywhere to weight yet as my scale at home won't register
Goal Weight: 400 lbs.
This was a HUGE step for me. So please no negative comments.
I agree with the others, good for you. Gutsy.
I'm 5'8"
SW 185
CW 174
GW 140ish. Lower if I don't put on some muscle by then, higher if I am getting toned.
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carebearrum wrote: »Well this is hard for me, but here goes nothing.
Height: 5'6
Starting Weight: 477.0 lbs
Current weight: Unsure, I haven't been anywhere to weight yet as my scale at home won't register
Goal Weight: 400 lbs.
This was a HUGE step for me. So please no negative comments.
Great job, definitely supporting you!! You can do it.
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HEIGHT 5'1
STARTING WEIGHT 150.2
CURRENT WEIGHT 137.2
GOAL WEIGHT 128
13 lbs down. 9 lbs to go 0 -
Height: 5'4
SW: 126.6
CW: 122.6
GW: 115
Have about 7 lbs to go 0 -
5'8"
SW - 250lbs
CW - 241lbs
GW - 155 - 165lbs. Not 100% sure on this one yet. It has been a long, long time since I was anywhere near whatever "goal weight" is...so I'm going to leave this decision for later on. I have always been "big" - I think I am going to need help with this - will be visiting my doctor and perhaps some other health professionals like nutritionists, personal trainers (maybe) when I am in the vicinity of 175lbs to get some guidance on what I should be aiming for. I think I actually have a larger frame (not just an excuse for being fat) so don't want to rely on measures like BMI alone if that's not right for my structure.
Good luck!
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5'8
SW:215
GW:165
CW: 157
I need to put on 3lbs to stay within my 5lb buffer of my revised goal of 160. I'm currently at maintenance but looking at a slow recomp.0 -
Sw: 148
Cw: 106
My goal weight was 100, but I want to see what I look like at 90 0 -
5'7"
SW- 280lbs
CW- 240lbs
GW- 155lbs and add muscle/tone from there!
Had my first baby 18months ago ❤️0 -
I probably have about 18 pounds to gain overall, and I'm going to shoot for 25 more in muscle and 7 less in fat.0
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5'2.75"
SW 176
CW 167
1st GW 132 then I will evaluate from there
I have 3kids but all teens so not their fault - it is all me - I am sweet tea-aholic and have a desk job. I am trying to get healthy for the 4 th time in my adult life. I really think this time my head is in a better place - taking it really slow but I can't say I am not fighting the thoughts to give up because the results are very slow..... but I have a busy life and do what I can when I can.0 -
M/6'5
SW:337
CW:201
GW:185
I started on 12/29/2015 at 337 and restricted myself to 1300 calories per doctors orders. My BMI was 40. I haven't done any exercise yet because I have a neurological disease and I am just lazy. I plan to do some strength training when I get to my goal. I am 16 pounds from my goal, but I might lose another 5 pounds past my goal, IDK yet. I don't have much muscle mass because of my disease so I will need to work on that. I am planning to eat at maintenance for a while and come up with a plan on what to do next. I've been using MFP since the beginning and plan to use it for maintenance so I don't gain back weight as I have in the past.0 -
5'3.5
SW 190
CW 160
GW 140 and mostly muscle.0 -
5'1.5
SW: 135
CW: 122
GW: 110-1150 -
I'm 5'8
SW 213
CW 208.2lbs
GW 140-145
140-145 may sound low for 5'8 but I'd like to have a little wiggle room in case I want to have a pizza one night
I was 147lbs when I started dating my husband 12yrs ago. I'd love to be there again. Haven't been in the 140's in 12yrs!!
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I am 5'9"
SW 167
CW 130
GW 125?
I am going to start building muscle as soon as my body fat percentage is lower so I will probably go back up in weight.0
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