20 Pounds by Easter 2016!

I would love to join as well! We just began last week on a healthier you bit so will work extra hard to keep up. I would love to share recipes of healthier meals that I can make for my family without the kids complaining about blandness also. So excited for this journey together!

Age: 30
Height: 5'3
SW: 186.6 (1/11/16)
CW: 183.3
Goal by Easter: 163.3
Overall Goal: 150

Week one
Sw 184.4
Cw 182.8
Gw 150

I'm noticing a lot of positive weight lose updates ...but what is everybody eating..are you exercising too. Need more input because I'm struggling on the weekends. I do good during the week, but crash on Saturday and Sunday. And not to mention I really need to start moving more.

krb308 wrote: »

I'm noticing a lot of positive weight lose updates ...but what is everybody eating..are you exercising too. Need more input because I'm struggling on the weekends. I do good during the week, but crash on Saturday and Sunday. And not to mention I really need to start moving more.

@krb308 Activity level: I have a desk job and typically sit for 8 hours a day during the week, BUT....I recently got a stand up desk so I'm atleast standing most of the day now, even if no steps are involved. Looking at my FitBit it looks like I average about 6,000 steps a day. I don't go home and do any extra exercise, just make dinner, load dishwasher, etc. In the past I would add in vigorous exercising soon after starting a "diet" and then would get discouraged that I wasn't loosing 15 pounds a week (because I felt like I was putting forth SO MUCH effort). This time my plan is to get my eating under control and loose a little weight, then start walking on the treadmill while watching TV, and by the time it's warm out again (around June) I'm hoping to be jogging a couple times a week. This is how I need to do it to keep my brain happy and not jump off this train again.

Food: I do end my day with a shake (Vanilla Greek yogurt frozen in ice cube trays. I then blend the Greek yogurt, Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk, half of a banana, and powdered peanut butter until you can drink it through a straw. I HAVE TO have peanut butter to stay on track and not binge, so this shake does the trick). That's the only "smoothie" I have really been eating. I also make pudding by mixing sugar free pudding (chocolate, lemon and banana are the best...but not all mixed together ) with 1 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk and 1/2 cup (or a little more) Vanilla Greek Yogurt. If you don't add the yogurt then it's really soupy/liquid.
Typical day looks like:
Breakfast: Quest Protein bar (makes me WANT to drink my 4 glasses of plain water, has quite a bit of fiber, and the Double Chocolate Chunk is pretty good)
Lunch: can of chicken or piece of grilled salmon with a couple servings of veggies and a serving of Skinny Pop Popcorn
Snack: 2 servings of pudding as described above and fruit (from the water)
Dinner: Peanut butter/banana smoothie (as explained above)
I always add one other thing to eat based on what I want (i.e. sliced fresh apples for a morning snack).

Fluids: I drink 4 glasses of plain water, 4 glasses of water with some fruit in it (1/2 cup mangos or 1/4 cup blueberries is what I usually do, and then eat the fruit when I'm done with the water and log the fruit), and recently I started also drinking 2 glasses of hot water with a bag of green tea. I do occasionally have black coffee or diet cherry pepsi.

Just an idea of what I do. I've lost 3 pounds each the last couple weeks, but keep in mind I'm also over 270 pounds

Good luck!

I'm in too, but starting late.

Height:5'2
SW:154.4
CW:148.5
GW Easter: 134.4
GW overall: 120

Feel free to add me anyone looking for support!

Starting late but I'm in!

SW: 239
GW by Easter: 219
Overall GW: 160

krb308 wrote: »

I'm noticing a lot of positive weight lose updates ...but what is everybody eating..are you exercising too. Need more input because I'm struggling on the weekends. I do good during the week, but crash on Saturday and Sunday. And not to mention I really need to start moving more.

I joined the January Walking Challenge on here and walk daily on my treadmill now. I've done somewhere between 2-4 miles every day so far this month. So far that's the only exercise I do, but I'm going to look into adding strength training a few days a week. I'm a SAHM, and most days I do get in over 10k steps on my FitBit.

As far as diet, I'm staying under my calorie limit, not eating back all of the workout (walking) calories because it's probably overestimated anyway, and limiting carbs.

For struggling on the weekends, I would suggest making a plan and sticking to it. I have found that planning out my meals is really helping not only when I go grocery shopping but also when I'm getting ready to fix something. I know ahead of time. Mind you, I've only been doing these things for the past 2.5 weeks, but I'm happy with the progress so far, and hoping this motivation sticks around for a long while!

Update

SW: 153
CW: 150.6
GW for challenge: 135
Ultimate GW: 127

Planning what to eat and when, even on the weekends, helps keep me on track.

I have also made exercising, at least 30 minutes a day, a priority.
Sunday morning I got up at 5:45 and went to the gym to work out. Got home before my kids woke up.

2# loss this week despite being sick and sitting around. feels good to be going down and not up. goal this week is to continue getting over this cold/cough and watch what goes in! Will try to increase steps but moderate to fast walking and exercise gets the cough going.
Keep up the good work everyone, don't lose faith that you can do this.

I would like to join yall! I am a mom of 2, a 2 year old and a 4 month old, and I'm just now able to add exercising to my daily routine (most days) this will help me stay motivated!

SW: 182.6
CW: 177.6
GW Easter: 157
GW: 115