25 lbs by April Fools w spreadsheet
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So I'm up today, it'll be the four days in Italy with ALL THE FOOD! Totally worth it though. I think it's all water weight, so I'm not stressing too much (yet).3
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Getting refocused this week. Better sleep, lots of water and clean eating. Down 5 pounds since challenge began but already looking forward to next weeks weigh in! Have a great week everyone!3
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2.6 lb loss. Right on track. Libra says I will hit my 25lb goal around April 5 if I keep on this same trend. Here's a hope and a prayer!
Upped my exercise last week... Worked out a little bit more intensely, and made sure I did 10,000 steps every single day.
I also was extremely fastidious about my logging and stayed under my calorie goal most days and drank at least 9 to 12 cups of fluids everyday.3 -
How is everyone doing!!1
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Two pounds down this week for a total of a loss of 6.2. My goal is to lose 10 pounds instead of 25. For some reason, recording my weight each week in that little cell for all to see is motivation for me to keep my hand out of the cookie jar.2
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Down 14 lbs so far this year.
I am getting closer to my goal weight, though, so I anticipate things will go slower over the remaining half of the challenge.3 -
Two pounds down this week for a total of a loss of 6.2. My goal is to lose 10 pounds instead of 25. For some reason, recording my weight each week in that little cell for all to see is motivation for me to keep my hand out of the cookie jar.
Two pounds is a nice loss for the week!. Nice work.2 -
Exact same weight as last week....this is not too bad because at one point before weigh-in I was up 2 pounds. lots of ups and downs!0
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Looks like we're doing pretty good y'all. I'm still struggling on the weekends!0
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I forgot to record my weight yesterday. I was 256.2. I really appreciate those whose helping me record it to the spreadsheet.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's day0 -
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I'm in!!
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Well, it seems I am officially in a plateau. After losing 2lbs/week fairly consistently since last October, I am stuck at 183/184. Bummer. Good news is clothes are still fitting looser, even with no weight loss. I was able to pull out and wear a couple of suits that I could not fit into 5-6 weeks ago.
How is everyone else doing?3 -
Last week was a small loss but that's ok. Next week will probably be 3lbs so it will even out lol.
As to your plateau maybe try eating close to maintenance for a few days then go back to your deficit. That works for some.3 -
StevefromMichigan wrote: »Well, it seems I am officially in a plateau. After losing 2lbs/week fairly consistently since last October, I am stuck at 183/184. Bummer. Good news is clothes are still fitting looser, even with no weight loss. I was able to pull out and wear a couple of suits that I could not fit into 5-6 weeks ago.
How is everyone else doing?
Congratulations on being able to wear the suits once again. It is a good feeling to zip or button something that had not been possible a few months earlier.
Stick with your efforts and soon you'll be looking at the plateau in your rear view mirror.
I lost 0.2 pounds this week, but lost a couple of pounds last week. My goal is to average a one pound loss each week, so I'm satisfied.1 -
Well, I can't open the spreadsheet. Anyone else having problems?0
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shawnamomma74 wrote: »Well, I can't open the spreadsheet. Anyone else having problems?
I was just able to go in and update my weight. Anything I can do for you in the spreadsheet?0 -
StevefromMichigan wrote: »Well, it seems I am officially in a plateau. After losing 2lbs/week fairly consistently since last October, I am stuck at 183/184. Bummer. Good news is clothes are still fitting looser, even with no weight loss. I was able to pull out and wear a couple of suits that I could not fit into 5-6 weeks ago.
How is everyone else doing?
Congratulations on being able to wear the suits once again. It is a good feeling to zip or button something that had not been possible a few months earlier.
Stick with your efforts and soon you'll be looking at the plateau in your rear view mirror.
I lost 0.2 pounds this week, but lost a couple of pounds last week. My goal is to average a one pound loss each week, so I'm satisfied.
Thanks. Glad to hear you are on track.1 -
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Down 7 since the start. I appreciate the accountability of this challenge!3
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I feel that this challenge has helped me to be more accountable too. I started the first of the year at 198.8. As of Monday's weigh in, I'm at 182.8. I feel like I'm past the 'withdraws' or cravings for sweets and junk (I haven't had any junk food or diet sodas since Jan. 1st). Now craving healthy foods...I want more veggies!
Some of the things that I've noticed have helped me:
▪I log all of my exercise and intake on MFP daily...No exceptions. 1350-1600 calories/day depending on how much I exercise.
▪I have drastically reduced the amount of added sugar/artifical sweeteners in my diet. With the exception of natural sugars, such as fruits, I try to stay under 15g per day max.
▪Stick to whole/not highly processed foods. Lots of whole grains, lean proteins, fruits and veggies.
▪Always bring my lunch to work. I work as an RN on a busy Neuro floor and sometimes it's almost impossible to take a break. So I try to make sure I have fruit, nuts, or a protein shake available to snack on throughout the day so I'm not going 12+hrs without eating like I did before. This has helped me not binge eat (go through a fast food drive-thru) when my shift it over.
▪Meal planning and prepping for the week. Helps me to avoid making bad choices that I will later regret.
▪Try to put just as much emphasis and commitment on scheduling (and completing) my workouts as I do going to work at the hospital. If I'm scheduled, get it done! No excuses. Period.
▪I try to incorporate a variety of things into my exercise routine such as strength training, working on my C25K training, hiking, cross country skiing, even my old school Tae Bo DVDs. Lol. 3-5 day/week.
▪As much as it may feel like it at times, its not the end of the world, 'throw in the towel', if I don't lose 2+ lbs EVERY week. That's just not realistic no matter how much I want it to be! I didn't gain it that quickly, and its going to take time and effort to get rid of it too. I'd rather not be talking about losing and gaining these same pounds back a year from now. Trying to do this the right way and keep it off!
These are some of the things I've found that have really helped me on this journey. I would love to hear what is helpful for you guys too!3 -
JustKeepSwimming2008 wrote: »I feel that this challenge has helped me to be more accountable too. I started the first of the year at 198.8. As of Monday's weigh in, I'm at 182.8. I feel like I'm past the 'withdraws' or cravings for sweets and junk (I haven't had any junk food or diet sodas since Jan. 1st). Now craving healthy foods...I want more veggies!
Some of the things that I've noticed have helped me:
▪I log all of my exercise and intake on MFP daily...No exceptions. 1350-1600 calories/day depending on how much I exercise.
▪I have drastically reduced the amount of added sugar/artifical sweeteners in my diet. With the exception of natural sugars, such as fruits, I try to stay under 15g per day max.
▪Stick to whole/not highly processed foods. Lots of whole grains, lean proteins, fruits and veggies.
▪Always bring my lunch to work. I work as an RN on a busy Neuro floor and sometimes it's almost impossible to take a break. So I try to make sure I have fruit, nuts, or a protein shake available to snack on throughout the day so I'm not going 12+hrs without eating like I did before. This has helped me not binge eat (go through a fast food drive-thru) when my shift it over.
▪Meal planning and prepping for the week. Helps me to avoid making bad choices that I will later regret.
▪Try to put just as much emphasis and commitment on scheduling (and completing) my workouts as I do going to work at the hospital. If I'm scheduled, get it done! No excuses. Period.
▪I try to incorporate a variety of things into my exercise routine such as strength training, working on my C25K training, hiking, cross country skiing, even my old school Tae Bo DVDs. Lol. 3-5 day/week.
▪As much as it may feel like it at times, its not the end of the world, 'throw in the towel', if I don't lose 2+ lbs EVERY week. That's just not realistic no matter how much I want it to be! I didn't gain it that quickly, and its going to take time and effort to get rid of it too. I'd rather not be talking about losing and gaining these same pounds back a year from now. Trying to do this the right way and keep it off!
These are some of the things I've found that have really helped me on this journey. I would love to hear what is helpful for you guys too!
Congratulations JustKeepSwimming! I too am an RN, but retired. I realize how hard it can be to try to stay healthy when working long shifts without time for breaks. It didn't help that it always seemed there were doughnuts in the break room to grab on the run.
I have lost 60 pounds since I retired last year. What has helped me the most is:
1. Realizing that depriving myself of what I want to eat doesn't work. I am learning to eat anything I want in moderation, even if it's just a taste, or giving myself a treat day once or twice a month where I kick the calorie count to the ground and eat what I want. I find what I want has become healthier and in smaller amounts in the last year.
2. Logging everything I eat into MFP. It even works better for me to log my food in advance several days. Then it's like I have a prescription I must follow. I also pre-log my exercise.
3. Joining groups such as this challenge has really helped me too. I also joined a challenge group to reduce or eliminate late night snacking which has been a problem for me all my adult life. Logging my snacking each day has cut my late night eating in half.
4. Watching a 10 minute video called "23 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health." It was recommended by my physician and I had no intentions of watching it, until I did. Give it a try at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo
5. Using the MFP recipe feature that provides nutritional information. I download or manually enter recipes and then tweak them until they are healthier but still tasty. This is a godsend.
Lastly I'll say that I bought a full length mirror for the first time in many years and I find I like looking at myself these days. That has been a change.
Good luck to all!
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Thanks for sharing @Tolamarie! Congratulations on your weight loss success!
I really enjoyed the video in your post. Makes it hard to justify not getting 30 minutes of exercise in daily. I love the recipe builder option on MFP too. I've made many of my favorite meals (only healthier versions) using this tool. 2 -
My weight is 257.6 today.0
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Well, after no loss last week, the scale finally started moving again...down 1.2 lbs this week.4
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I updated the totals section on Sheet 1 to add the weight loss on Sheet 2 as well. As a group, we've lost 992 lbs to date!
Bring on 1,000!6 -
I'm down again this week... 14.2 lb gone total... Only 10.8 pounds left to meet the 25 pound goal!
Too bad so many people signed up and only weighed in once or twice and clogged up the columns on the spreadsheet making it so huge compared to how many people are actually actively updating.4
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