Lose 5lbs in August 2016 open group
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@joans1976 Cool! It helped me shift my thinking too
And thank you so much for the kind words, you're doing awesome too! 1 -
typeitdaily wrote: »888Butterfly888 wrote: »Start weight- 297.6
Current weight: 291.9
I did it! I lost over 5 pounds!!!! Going to try to get down to 288 by the end of August.
Congratulations! You are doing great!
Thank you!0 -
SW:(Starting weight): 310.5 (95.5kg)
CW:(Current weight): 134.5 (61kg)
GW:(Goal weight for this month): 130.0 (59kg)
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 134.5 (61kg)
08/06 Sat: No change
08/13 Sat: 134.2 (60.9kg)
08/24 Wed: 133.3 (60.5kg)
08/27 Sat:
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost: 1lb 1oz (0.5kg)
I don't think I was ever going to be done 5lb... but the challenge has helped me keep focus and for that I'm grateful3 -
Start weight- 297.6
Current weight: 291
0.9 lb loss since last weigh-in2 -
struggling this week. Craving crap carbs! I don't want to blow it.
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@jopalis
Can you eat a modified version of a "crappy carb?" Eat only one serving? I have a "salt" tooth, not a sweet tooth and I crave pizza. It NEVER tastes as good as I thought it would and my body feels blah afterwards.
Hopefully you can make it through! Take it 10 minutes at a time!1 -
SW:192lbs(13st 10lbs)
CW:154.3lbs(11st 0.3lbs)
GW:149.3lbs(10st 9.3lbs)
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Sunday):154.3lbs(11st 0.3lbs)
08/04 Thurs:152.1lbs(10st 12.1lbs)
08/11 Thurs:152.1lbs(10st 12.1lbs)
08/18 Thurs:158lbs(11st 4lbs)
08/25 Thurs:158.2lbs(11st 4.2lbs)
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost this month:0lbs
Overall loss:34lbs(2st 6lbs)1 -
@jopalis
Can you eat a modified version of a "crappy carb?" Eat only one serving? I have a "salt" tooth, not a sweet tooth and I crave pizza. It NEVER tastes as good as I thought it would and my body feels blah afterwards.
Hopefully you can make it through! Take it 10 minutes at a time!
It seems if I really limit my carbs to decent nutritional ones and combine with a meal I don't have the cravings so bad. Although it seems if I eat white bread I just want more carbs all day. Thank you for caring! I also crave salt more than sweet. I ate some Doritos this week. Should just not have them. YES, blah afterwards and cranky. No energy.0 -
@jopalis
Yuck! I detest the cravings because if I give in to them, I feel bad physically and emotionally and it's all just no fun.
I have a few suggestions but I'm no expert. This is what I would do if I was in your shoes.
1) Remove the Doritos and white bread from my home and don't let it fit into my schedule. As in, no gas station snacks.
2) Research online what cravings mean and what you can eat/may be missing from your diet. There are articles about craving carbs specifically but I don't know how reliable they are. Read at your own discretion.
3) Take a craving 10 minutes at a time. (Example: avoid carbs for 10 minutes, re-think it, do another 10 minutes, etc.
4) If you do eat the carbs, get right back on the wagon the next meal. No need to blow everything because of one small craving.
5) Remember you are human, this is a journey so you're still figuring stuff out!
6) Be kind to yourself!
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Thank you! Good ideas! Also, going to look back on what I ate on days I didn't struggle vs days I did. I love the 10 minute idea. If I still want it, I will portion it. Less impulse eating. T
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Aug 1 SW: 184.4
8/1: 184.4
8/5: 183
8/12: 184
8/19: 181.8
8/26: 181.23 -
SW: 199.1 (for this month, weighed in around 213 at the doctor's office in April).
CW: 194
GW: 194
Weigh in dates: ( I do my weigh ins on Fridays)
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 199.1
08/05 Fri: 196.7 (wasn't expecting such a drop. I had just reassessed my calories for weight loss since I had been maintaining at 200 for a couple or so weeks some time ago. Pleasantly surprised.)
08/12 Fri: 196.9
08/19 Fri: 195.1
08/26 Fri: 194.0 (hit my goal, woot!)
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost:4 -
SW:(Starting weight) 257.8
CW:(Current weight) 229.3
GW:(Goal weight for this month)223
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 229.3
08/06 Sat: 227.1
08/13 Sat: 225.5
08/20 Sat: 223
08/27 Sat: 220.5
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost:4 -
1/8/16 - 202lbs
6/8/16 - 199lbs
13/8/16 - 198lbs
20/8/16 - 195lbs
27/8/16 - 194lbs
Total Weight loss - 8lbs1 -
SW:(Starting weight) 83kg
CW:(Current weight) 79kg
Weigh in dates:
08/06 Sat: 83kg
08/13 Sat:--
08/20 Sat:--
08/27 Sat: 79 kg
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost:1 -
SW:(Starting weight) -253
CW:(Current weight) -244.4
GW:(Goal weight for this month) 235
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 244.4
08/06 Sat: 242.2
08/13 Sat: 242.0
08/20 Sat: 241.2
08/27 Sat: 239.6
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost so far: 4.8lbs
Im not gonna hit my goal, but 5lbs isn't bad 1 -
SW:(Starting weight) 204 lbs
CW:(Current weight) 170.0 lbs
GW:(Goal weight for this month) 165.0 lb
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 170.0 lb
08/06 Sat: 169.5
08/13 Sat: 168.5
08/20 Sat: 166.0
08/27 Sat: 166.0
Struggling over here! I'm within my calories but I was told no exercise by my physical therapist (back pain) and I'm grumpy, bloated and frustrated. Grrr.
Everyone else is kickin' butt though and I'm happy to see it!0 -
@guinevere96
Go you! 5 pounds is great! I think you're doing AWESOME and should be proud! Way to go!0 -
@guinevere96
Go you! 5 pounds is great! I think you're doing AWESOME and should be proud! Way to go!
Awh thank you so much!!!0 -
SW:(Starting weight) 257.8
CW:(Current weight) 229.3
GW:(Goal weight for this month)223
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 229.3
08/06 Sat: 227.1
08/13 Sat: 225.5
08/20 Sat: 223
08/27 Sat: 220.5
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost: 8.83 -
SW: 146 lb
CW: 141 lb
GW (for August): 136 lb
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 141 lb
08/06 Sat: 140 lb
08/13 Sat: 139.2 lb
08/20 Sat: 138.1 lb
08/27 Sat: 137.3 lb
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
@joans1976 Sorry to hear that, but it's still something to celebrate that you did not see a gain and stuck with your calorie goal. Good job! @guinevere96 5 lbs is fantastic progress, nice one!2 -
SW: 161lb
CW: 145.6lb as of 8/01
GW (for August): 142.6lb
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 145.6lb
08/06 Sat: 143.2lb (Whoosh!!)
08/13 Sat: 143.2lb
08/20 Sat: 142.0lb
08/27 Sat: 143.2lb
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost: 2.4lb
TOM/period time for me. But...I'm not frustrated. I looked at last month's TOM weight...146.2lb. I'm 3lbs less than last cycle, and that's a WIN!!!
So, for those very sensitive to hormonal bloating and inflammation, keep that in mind.4 -
07/23 SW 187
08/01 CW: 183.5
GW: 177
08/06 Sat: 182
08/13 Sat: 181
08/20 Sat: 178.5
08/27 Sat: 177
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
August weight lost:
Total weight lost:
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@lolo_bunny preach it sister. I know it's the truth. The lack of exercise has got me grumpy.
@williams969 way to stay positive! And it's the truth!
@jopalis you hit your goal!0 -
Thank you! ! ♡ I wasn't sure joining this group would make that much difference BUT it really does!2
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SW:(Starting weight): 310.5 (95.5kg)
CW:(Current weight): 134.5 (61kg)
GW:(Goal weight for this month): 130.0 (59kg)
Weigh in dates:
Start of the month(08/01 Monday): 134.5 (61kg)
08/06 Sat: No change
08/13 Sat: 134.2 (60.9kg)
08/24 Wed: 133.3 (60.5kg)
08/27 Sat: 132.7 (60.2kg)
End of the month(08/31 Wednesday):
Total weight lost: 1lb 7oz (800 grams)
Doing a Fat Fast and hoping that the weigh-in on Wednesday will have me under 60kg, which would be amazing! Haven't weighted that in 35 years!1 -
@guinevere96
Go you! 5 pounds is great! I think you're doing AWESOME and should be proud! Way to go!
Joans....hang in there. To stay the same or just have small losses is a feat under the circumstances. Far better than gaining. Drink plenty of water and add a squeeze of lemon for the bloating. Maybe some fiber as well but be sure to drink plenty. Maybe ask p.t. or a doc if you can just do a little walking. For me being a little active makes me feel better than just sitting. The p.t. I was seeing ended up causing me an additional injury. But that's just me. Hang in there.... Eat more things with less calories when can't be active. Plenty veggies... Hugs!0 -
@jopalis thank you for your kind words! I swam today-I can't sit still any longer. Just light laps but I did feel it. I've been released from PT, it didn't help. I'm on to a pain specialist in 2 days, then an MRI in 4 days. I am a water FIEND. People make fun of me because of my water bottle! I didn't think about the lemon though! I'm within my calories every day. Lack of exercise made everything slow down. I'm going to BEG the dr on Wednesday for safe exercises. I lost 40 pounds to help with my back pain, not hinder it!
Thank you! ❤️0 -
hang in there joans 1976. My husband had back surgery for L4 and another one. If you need the surgery, don't wait. You can get some permanent nerve damage. Swimming is great. Or maybe one of those water classes. Just don't overdue. It's not worth it. You are doing great!1
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