Lose 20lbs by Feb 1st Accountability Buddies
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It’s a good strategy. I’ll be eating just a bit light the next few days and trying to hit my normal exercise level - that’ll give me extra calories for my holiday eating. All the pie.amberellen12 wrote: »I’ve change my calorie counting to weekly. I’m 1330 per day - 9310 a week. So if I have a higher day then I decrease what’s leaf of the week to hit my final number. It seems to be working.3 -
amberellen12 wrote: »I’ve change my calorie counting to weekly. I’m 1330 per day - 9310 a week. So if I have a higher day then I decrease what’s leaf of the week to hit my final number. It seems to be working.
Interesting idea. I have been doing one higher calorie day a week and the sodium of that day is making it real hard to keep losing.1 -
Tthickens, maybe stress related? I know I eat big when stressed and that certainly sounds stressful. When I am having a very hungry day I switch to lighter calorie foods with lots of protein and fiber that I keep around specifically for those occasions. Also, This time of year I make many many mugs of tea. No sugar or milk, just hot tea. If you have amazon prime, they have lots of workout videos for being stuck indoors. We have snow and ice right now so I’ve been doing that myself. I miss the sun. :-/
I like this idea, too. Work etc. seems to stress me and I think after hearing this I will create a stress day menu. I already try to get all the requirements in early for calcium, protein etc., but maybe if I save out some calories, I can have some other protein and fiber fun foods. Any ideas on the lighter foods? Those Quest bars are high in protein and fiber, but they are about 190 or so calories--so not really light......but they are like cookies to me....and work for that.2 -
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@tthickens637--hope things are improving. Those fires have been horrific.
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What I did to figure out my calorie count per day is goggle one of those calories calculators. Then I enter in all my info but when I enter in my weight I enter the weight I want to get down to. This way I’m learning what the calories and portion sizes I will have to always eat at maintenance. The weight keeps coming off.4
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I also should add that I follow IF 16/8, 2 meals a day for years. I really like having to only prepare two meals a day. I eat 1st meal between 11-1 and the 2nd between 5-7. When I follow it and stay in my calories for the day the weight just falls off. Now to give up the beer!
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Monday weigh-in
SW. 187.4 10/22
CW. 183.8 no change this week
GW. 170. 2/01
My food calories are good it’s that damn beer that puts me over. Going to tackle it this week!0 -
SW: 05/28/18 270.8
CW: 11/16/18 202.7
CGW: 02/01/19 182.7
UGW: 135.4
11/19/18 201.8
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Okay guys, I am totally in! I am starting to get back on track with logging and think this could be a very reasonable goal for me!
My starting weight is 195.
My goal weight is 170.
I think 170 is a good maintenance weight for me (I am 6'1") because when I weighed less (150) was when I had an eating disorder and ate 500-600 calories a day. Not sustainable.
Tired of being the heaviest I've ever been! I am getting better with the food eating and logging, now I just need to pick it up with the exercise!2 -
Forgot to post Sunday! Happy Monday peeps 😊
Beginning weight: 174
11/4 158.8
11/9 155.8
11/18 1545 -
I didn’t do my weekly weigh in because I was out of town but I’m sure it was still the same since I haven’t budged in a few weeks.
What’s everyone’s goals for thanksgiving? Staying at the calories you usually eat or going a little over?
Anything you’re avoiding?
I’m going to make small portions of everything so I can taste all the yummy food but not over do it with huge portions. I’ll probably say no to sweets since I love ham and turkey more.3 -
I’m just going to eat what I want for Thanksgiving so I’ll be going well over my normal calorie goals. Thanksgiving for me is a single meal of excess so it’s not going to throw me off, especially since I’m pre-banking calories by eating light and exercising. My husband, however, eats the leftovers for days after. He’s a Marine with no need to lose weight though - he burns through it quickly enough.MissTeriAnn wrote: »I didn’t do my weekly weigh in because I was out of town but I’m sure it was still the same since I haven’t budged in a few weeks.
What’s everyone’s goals for thanksgiving? Staying at the calories you usually eat or going a little over?
Anything you’re avoiding?
I’m going to make small portions of everything so I can taste all the yummy food but not over do it with huge portions. I’ll probably say no to sweets since I love ham and turkey more.
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MissTeriAnn wrote: »I didn’t do my weekly weigh in because I was out of town but I’m sure it was still the same since I haven’t budged in a few weeks.
What’s everyone’s goals for thanksgiving? Staying at the calories you usually eat or going a little over?
Anything you’re avoiding?
I’m going to make small portions of everything so I can taste all the yummy food but not over do it with huge portions. I’ll probably say no to sweets since I love ham and turkey more.
I've learned a little about myself this past week of eating moderately, that I'm starting to feel full sooner. Which is great. I've also tried to slow down my consumption to give my brain time to realize I've just ate something lol. I think that I'll be able to keep my portions moderate during thanksgiving.2 -
MissTeriAnn wrote: »I didn’t do my weekly weigh in because I was out of town but I’m sure it was still the same since I haven’t budged in a few weeks.
What’s everyone’s goals for thanksgiving? Staying at the calories you usually eat or going a little over?
Anything you’re avoiding?
I’m going to make small portions of everything so I can taste all the yummy food but not over do it with huge portions. I’ll probably say no to sweets since I love ham and turkey more.
I’m not going to track at all on Thanksgiving. I’m just going to focus on having reasonable portion sizes and not going back for seconds. One day can’t undo weeks or months of hard work. I’m sure I will be over my calories but that’s fine, I will just get back to the plan on Friday.2 -
I'm in! 20lbs by February seems fairly reasonable!
All time highest: 187 lbs
MFP starting: 184 lbs
CW: 157 lbs
February Goal: 137 lbs
Hopefully this February I'll be confident enough to rock a sexy dress for my 2 year Wedding Anniversary
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Down .2 as of Monday this week.
Thanksgiving I have planned out. I can eat what I want since it is the 2 of us this year and I planned, shopped and cooked. It will be fun and different, but in my range. I have extra days off and I have actually gone over other days. Started back to the gym as the snow is here and aside from shoveling need more exercise again. So actually Saturday I will be back to a more typical plan. I am ok with it all.2 -
I need to make a change for my health. Tracking for three days is my first challenge to myself.2
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I’m in0
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I wanted to comment on here sooner. But I reached this goal. I've actually lost 23 almost 24 pounds. On to the next! Good luck!!
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Hello,
I am interested in losing 20 pounds in the next 2 months.
SW - 217
Weight by Feb 1 - 1972 -
JuliBiGoolee wrote: »salleewins wrote: »Me, too for wanting to join. I am looking for an active group like this one. I join a group to find people are slowing down right about now. Don't want the gain now. Want to keep pushing.
SW 165.8
So the people slowing down right about now.... That's me. And I CREATED this challenge. Oof. I gotta keep up the motivation like I did in the beginning. I'm still logging everything but not proud of my choices and weight loss has totally stalled out.
Yeah, me too... BUT I'm still logging and conscious of my choices, so I feel ok about it. I could go crazy and lose weight faster, but that's not sustainable. So I live with my choices and stay aware. Tomorrow is another day:)0 -
Count me in1
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amberellen12 wrote: »What I did to figure out my calorie count per day is goggle one of those calories calculators. Then I enter in all my info but when I enter in my weight I enter the weight I want to get down to. This way I’m learning what the calories and portion sizes I will have to always eat at maintenance. The weight keeps coming off.
Do you use the maintenance calories then, now?0 -
salleewins wrote: »amberellen12 wrote: »What I did to figure out my calorie count per day is goggle one of those calories calculators. Then I enter in all my info but when I enter in my weight I enter the weight I want to get down to. This way I’m learning what the calories and portion sizes I will have to always eat at maintenance. The weight keeps coming off.
Do you use the maintenance calories then, now?
Yes I do. It seems to work.1 -
Joining late, but would love to join!
I started last week-
SW- 82kg/180lb (11th Nov 2018)
CW - 80kg/176lb (18th Nov 2018)
GW 1st Feb 2019- 70kg/154lb
Long Term GW (6mths time) 12th May 2019- 55kg/121lb
Hoping to lose 1kg/2.2lb per week!
We’ve got this friends 💪🏻👙🤗
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I’m in!1
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I’m in! Starting at 207 (probably like 210 since thanksgiving, lol) and my goal is at least 190 by feb 1st. That’s 10 weeks away now, I think I can do it! So not quite 20 lbs, but since I started this later, slow and steady wins the race. 😊
Also, please add me! I have an open diary and I’m fairly active with this go-around. ✌🏼3 -
A bit flatlined here, lost 11. Going to cut sugar, eating after 7 and increase intensity in workouts. Hope everyone is progressing well.4
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A bit flatlined here, lost 11. Going to cut sugar, eating after 7 and increase intensity in workouts. Hope everyone is progressing well.
Those are great goals! Thanks for sharing that. 👍 I have similar ones. Always trying to reduce sugar, and I see great results from not snacking after dinner. Good luck!2
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