Lose 20lbs by Feb 1st Accountability Buddies

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  • thiswillhappen
    thiswillhappen Posts: 634 Member
    I'm in too!

    CW: 172
    GW: 152
  • Alyons1227
    Alyons1227 Posts: 6 Member
    SW. 167
    CW. 162
    GW. 130

    I’m in. 5 lbs a month.
  • Snowboardbunni
    Snowboardbunni Posts: 3 Member
    In! Just started eating my prepped meals this week!
  • eryn0x
    eryn0x Posts: 138 Member
    I need this ❤️
  • 73CL350
    73CL350 Posts: 259 Member
    @dlm4mom I am also a huge fast food addict... especially french fries!
  • Running2Fit
    Running2Fit Posts: 702 Member
    @dlm4mom - I used to eat SO much fast food. In September I cut it out completely just to help break the addiction. Now I don’t crave it nearly as much (and I’m saving quite a bit of money!). Meal planning helps a lot with avoiding fast food. If I have plenty of food at home, I’m less likely to want to stop by a fast food place on the way home.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    How is everyone doing this week? I had Monday off for the holiday and spent the day prepping some meals for the week. I made a fritatta- brownie sized pan. 12 eggs, a few ounces cheddar cheese, chopped green and red peppers, tomatoes, and seasoning. It came out delicious. I chopped into 6 equal servings. I had it for a quick breakfast yesterday and will have with a salad for lunch today. 213 calories and pretty satiating.
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    I am in! I am down over 50 pounds, about 70 to go. 20 by Feb 1 seems doable!
  • 73CL350
    73CL350 Posts: 259 Member
    @brightsideofpink ... I LOVE frittata ... does it microwave well ? My re heat options are limited at work, and I thought eggs got weird in the microwave (never tried that I can recall)
  • HeathieM
    HeathieM Posts: 173 Member
    I'm in! Ive been logging consistently for two months and i'm not losing weight. I started on June 28 @ 213, took a few weeks off in early August then started back up.. weighed myself yesterday and im 212.

    I get discouraged really easily so i was staying off the scale... and i'm super bummed that i'm still basically the same weight as I was when i started : (

    I guess i just eat too damn much! My average is about 1600 calories and i go to the gym twice a week and move around the other days doing housework and yardwork. I wish that was working because it seems reasonable and i'm not hungry but it's just not. Ugh it's so discouraging!!
  • Demander2015
    Demander2015 Posts: 31 Member
    I am in! I have already lost 82lbs so far. I am around 30 lbs from the weight I want to achieve. However, lately, I have been having real problems with my weight. If I do hard exercise or eat too less, I end up in a binge bust cycle. If I decrease the intensity or increase calorie intake, I plateau. This is a recent problem and I really just need more motivation. I hope this will help.
  • Scoops1249
    Scoops1249 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm in! My struggle is my lack of exercise- I can fit in 20-30 min a few days a week but that's usually it, between work and kids. The food I eat isn't helping either...
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    73CL350 wrote: »
    @brightsideofpink ... I LOVE frittata ... does it microwave well ? My re heat options are limited at work, and I thought eggs got weird in the microwave (never tried that I can recall)

    Yes, surprisingly well! 30-40 seconds. I was a bit worried because I forgot to put milk in the fritatta and thought it would be dense and rubbery, but it was perfect, fluffy, and has reheated very well. I may freeze the last two portions though because it can get a bit tedious.
  • AustinRuadhain
    AustinRuadhain Posts: 2,595 Member
    edited October 2018
    @Scoops1249 - You can do this! You can actually lose weight without exercising. I know a couple of people that are doing that right now for health reasons. You can win the weight loss battle by weighing/measuring your food, logging it all, and sticking to a daily calorie goal. Hang in there!

    @brightsideofpink - Quiche also reheats well. I made a quiche last week (spinach instead of a crust; eggs, mushrooms, onions, feta cheese), and pieces got reheated the rest of the week.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    73CL350 wrote: »
    @Heather_Norwood ...the ugly truth no one wants to say: if you're not hungry at least some of the time, you're eating too much : (

    It's lunch time for me... I had an 800 calorie deficit yesterday so today I get extra meat. The pre-planned lunch worked perfect as my office mate is eating burger king.

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    That looks pretty good and filling! And your office dinner plates are way cuter than ours here. Unfortunately for me I have to avoid all tree nuts- my son has a life-threatening allergy.
  • HeathieM
    HeathieM Posts: 173 Member
    73CL350 wrote: »
    @Heather_Norwood ...the ugly truth no one wants to say: if you're not hungry at least some of the time, you're eating too much : (

    Well im hungry before i eat. I don't eat when i'm not hungry. But im not going to bed hungry and im not still hungry after i have eaten...

    But yeah im obviously still eating too much : (
  • HeathieM
    HeathieM Posts: 173 Member
    Scoops1249 wrote: »
    I'm in! My struggle is my lack of exercise- I can fit in 20-30 min a few days a week but that's usually it, between work and kids. The food I eat isn't helping either...

    I struggle with that too and i think my eating would be okay if i could create a bigger deficit through daily walking or something like that...

    My Fitbit broke and i'm thinking about getting a new one just so i can shoot for a step goal that will make me walk more.
  • 73CL350
    73CL350 Posts: 259 Member
    @brightsideofpink ... I brought it as home specifically so the food would photograph better... So thank you for noticing!

    My nephew has a nut allergy, but not as serious as your son's. So sorry for you two : (


    @Heather_Norwood ... well now you have a great group of friends to vent at when the hunger starts to ramp up!
  • HeathieM
    HeathieM Posts: 173 Member
    73CL350 wrote: »

    @Heather_Norwood ... well now you have a great group of friends to vent at when the hunger starts to ramp up!

    lol because it will if i start eating less, which apparently is the missing link here! I'll stop eating back my exercise calories and stick to my calorie goal, i think... i hope it works! *fingers crossed*
  • lcdreams
    lcdreams Posts: 54 Member
    i am so in - if i can stay on point. i have trouble staying with a diet and tracking my food more than 2 days. and, i'm addicted to sugar. i'll try.
  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
    edited October 2018
    I'm in! I can really use some motivation!

    My beginning stats:
    230 as of Oct 1st
    Goal Feb 1st: 210

    Currently at work I park so that have to take the steps to my desk, I know i am awful at getting enough water, and a regular eating schedule. I was doing well at walking daily until spring when it rained...and...never...stopped... :#
  • Jabeth87
    Jabeth87 Posts: 2 Member
    Definitely in! 20 by Feb is such a good goal... a realistic and attainable rate of loss. Of course... I say that, but then why have I never been able to do it?!
    Anybody else have that problem? I have a big loss and then plateau and lose motivation?

    So far October has been awesome for me- hoping to keep the momentum going!
  • 73CL350
    73CL350 Posts: 259 Member
    @Jabeth87 ... for me, Imthe only way i can stay with it is if i set a grand prize at the end. Something to think about how much i want it more than :: insert temptation here ::

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