Happy New Year! It's the January weigh-in & accountability thread
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Hi, I just joined the group, and am new to using MFP with any devotion. I am 36 and mom to two young kids. My goal is to get back down to 130-135, which was the weight I was at my fittest about four years ago. I have restarted weight training after a nine month hiatus. And I have restarted my yoga practice. My goal for January is consistancy in my exercise and eating and stop treating both of those things like a temporary state I need to only maintain until I look and feel healthy.
5'6"
SW January 160
GW January 155
UGW 130-135
3rd Jan: 160
10th Jan:
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24th Jan:
31st Jan:
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Height: 5’4”
1/03: 127.6
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Jan goal: 125
Ultimate goal: 120
I feel like I need to attend grazers anonymous. 🤭4 -
So just decided to lose a bit more... I was maintaining between 105 and 115 but thought I might want to be a little leaner before my first marathon in May, so aiming for 100 by May. Aiming for 110 by end of January.
SW: 112.4
GW: 100
January Goal: 110
And also to keep up with my running. January is not the most motivating month to run during. Oh, and no more health problems. No more iritis, strep throat, hypothermia or any of these other pesky nuisances. Biggest goal.4 -
Hi Everyone. I'm looking for a fresh start after a pretty up and down 2018. I just got back from a week in the Mayan Riviera where I really noticed the extra 15#s I'm carrying. I think some accountability is exactly what I need.
CW 154.4
GW 140
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SW: 139
GW: 130
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Hello All - new to this group, but glad to find it. I don't post on in other places because I don't have ALL that much weight to lose and I feel like I am annoying folks. Hope everyone is off to a great 2019 so far - I'm looking forward to making some changes - in lots of ways.4 -
I almost feel like crying!!!! I am not the only one in the world!!! for the longest time I have been only seeing forums and articles where people complain about losing only 10lbs in a month - I have been trying to lose 10lbs in a year!! thank you ladies for creating this group! thank you!
I am 5ft 7.5'' and 152lbs (maybe 153today). My goal is 130s.
Today will be 7 weeks since I started keto and it has been a bumpu ride - lost, stalled, lost, gained, stalled, gained... all in all, 7 weeks ago I was 160 so I am happy.
I do all sorts of physical activity - walking, running, focus t25, gym but decreased dramatically since couple of weeks ago. I was just having too strong appetite.
I am struggling a lot to stay within my caloric goal. Anyone else here having the same issue? Or an advice?
Good luck to you all!!!
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Hello, I just joined this group, and want to hold myself accountable. 2 years ago I weighed 180 pounds. I lost 45 pounds and got to my goal weight of 135 one year ago. However, over this past year I slowly gained back 18 pounds. It was easy to ignore it because people kept telling me how great I looked. But I need to get back to my goal weight. I appreciate all your encouragement!
High weight: 180 pounds
Current weight: 153 pounds
Goal weight: 135 pounds
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Age: 56 years5 -
Hi, I have been a MFP user for years. Most of my original friends on here have fallen off. Since joining I have lost a husband, remarried had two children and gained almost 40 pounds😥😥😥 As my 2 girls are growing I want to be healthier for me and my family. This year i completed my first half marathon and full marathon! Thank you for this thread!!
Age: 38
Starting weight: 165
Height: 5'2"
Temporary goal: 140
Ultimate Goal: 1257 -
Hi everyone! I'm new to this group and am hoping that it will help keep me accountable. Last year was a complete physical & mental rollercoaster for me-lost 20 pounds the first few months of the year, gained it all back after I quit smoking in October. On top of that, all sorts of life changes happened, including becoming an empty-nester of sorts (my younger kids moved to their dad's across the country), downsizing everything in my life to accommodate, and becoming a grandmother. My new mantra for 2019 is Physical, Mental, and Financial Health, and I made a list of goals (I refuse to call them resolutions) for the coming year:
HEALTH GOALS
• Target weight 140 pounds
○ Keto January -June
• Maintain average 140 to end of year
• Run more races
○ Hogwarts Running Club virtual races
○ Zombies, Run! virtual races
○ WISH-2019 Rock & Roll Half Marathon in San Antonio OR
○ WISH-runDisney 2019 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Rock & Roll Half Marathon
• Get back into Hockey
○ WISH-Chaparral Ice hockey skating classes starting in July
○ WISH-Beer league spring 2020
• Get teeth fixed
• Stay healthy
FINANCIAL GOALS
• NO MORE PAYDAY OR INSTALLMENT LOANS!
• Pay off Xterra
• Save at least $500 (Stash)
• Be in a stress-free place when paying bills (less living paycheck to paycheck)
FUN GOALS
• Travel all of Route 66 by car
• Find a classic muscle car to rebuild
○ WISH-1966-1969 Chevy Impala
• Go to a Supernatural Convention
• Go to at least 1 Comic Con in 2019
Height: 5 feet, 2 1/2 inches
Jan 1 weight: 160
Jan 7 weight: 156
In ketosis since Jan 2
On Week 2 in C25K training
Any moral support or advice would be greatly welcome!
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I am so thankful for this group. I need some help as I have been roughly the same weight for the past 5 years and I just thought that was where I would always be. But recently I had a baby and I know I can be better for him, maybe even gain some energy. So here we go:
Height: 5'7"
CW: 141
GW:135
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Hi Ladies! I’m new to the group and just getting my feet wet. Have been able to manage my weight for many years and finally hit a pretty rough patch in 2018 where things got out of hand. Looking to get to my best version of myself this year. Will share more as I acclimate. This appears to be a pretty solid group - focused and not negative are my first impressions.4
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Height: 5' 9"
HW: 167 lbs (Jan. 13, 2017)
Jan. Start Weight: 161.6 lbs
Ultimate Weight Goal: 145 lbs
lbs to go: 16.0 lbs
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Jan 03: 161.6 lbs
Jan 09: 161.0 lbs
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January Goal: 158.6 lbs (-3 lbs)
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Wow the New Year's rush at the gym (even at 6 in the morning) is crazy! Happy to see a lot of people working on getting healthier, but man I wish the gym required an etiquette class before you can use the weight room - three separate times this week I've tripped over plates people just left on the floor!!
Anyway, happy with my small loss from last week!
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I try to focus on interval training (heavier weights, less cardio). But did see some weight creep up over the holidays (which stretched from Halloween to New Years) that can't be attributed to weight lifting.
1/1- 134
1/7 - 133.5
today 1/9 - 131.5 (water weight).
Hoping to keep the trend of .5 - to 1 lb a week.
GW # 1 - 130 by 1/31
GW # 2- 126 by 3/31
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Height: 5'3"
SW: 159
CW: 135.6
GW: 120's
January Goal: Complete 4 weeks of Couch 2 5K. Weight loss will be consequential hopefully, but not the priority. Let's shoot for 133.
1/2/18: 135.6
1/9/18: 135.6 (Average 135.4)
First week of C25K was a breeze overall. Week 2 is going easier then expected too. (Run 90 seconds walk 2 minutes) I have a feeling that Week3 is going to SUCK. There's a point where I will have to run 3 minutes in a row. And, today as I got towards the end of 90 seconds, my brain was telling me "Okay stop running now". So we'll see. Maybe I'll do better then I think. Trying to weigh in daily as well.
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HW: 176
CW: 160.5
Height: 5'8"
January goal: 157
Ultimate goal weight: 153
Back after a few months away. I'm happy I've only gained a few pounds since then but am ready to get back down to goal again. I ran several days over Holiday shutdown so I only gained a few pounds rather than 10 like in 2017. Happy to be back and good luck everyone
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miliskinny wrote: »I almost feel like crying!!!! I am not the only one in the world!!! for the longest time I have been only seeing forums and articles where people complain about losing only 10lbs in a month - I have been trying to lose 10lbs in a year!! thank you ladies for creating this group! thank you!
I am 5ft 7.5'' and 152lbs (maybe 153today). My goal is 130s.
Today will be 7 weeks since I started keto and it has been a bumpu ride - lost, stalled, lost, gained, stalled, gained... all in all, 7 weeks ago I was 160 so I am happy.
I do all sorts of physical activity - walking, running, focus t25, gym but decreased dramatically since couple of weeks ago. I was just having too strong appetite.
I am struggling a lot to stay within my caloric goal. Anyone else here having the same issue? Or an advice?
Good luck to you all!!!
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Hi there! Welcome! So this is something I struggle with as well. What is your calorie goal set to? A mistake I first made was setting it to 2lbs a week loss, which was 1200 calories. I found this very hard to stick to for more then a few days without becoming ravenous and bingey. I upped (erm, lowered?) the loss to 1lbs a week... Still hard to stick to. So I stuck with 1/2 lbs a week, which at sedentary setting gave me 1390 (I think?). I also made sure to eat back at least 1/2 of my exercise calories. If I found I was eating over calorie goal more often then not, I took it as a sign to take a diet break. I would eat at maintenance for 2 weeks until my appetite got under control, and then went back to the 1/2lb weight loss goal. It seemed to be a 2weeks on 2weeks off kinda pattern. So my weight loss was more like 1/4lb loss a week. But it was consistent and steady, and ended at 20lbs after 9mos. When we dont have a lot to lose it goes SLLLOOOOWWW. And slow and steady wins this race. I also downloaded Libra to track my daily weight. It helps to drown out all the crazy fluctuations and tell you if you're trending up or trending down. Seeing the downward trend keeps me going when it seems like the scale just keeps creeping up. If the trend line goes up, I know it's time to crack down & re-evaluate my habits.
A bit long winded here... But Hope this helps! Best of luck!
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So apparently editing is not a thing...?
Here is my update as of today.
Height: 5'4"
SW January: 148.8#s (January 1 weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 130#s
January goal: 142#s
January body fat goal: 28%
2nd Jan: 148.8#s – Body fat 31.6%
9th Jan: 146.1#s - Body fat 31.5%
16th Jan:
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30th Jan:
This is the first time I've survived more than 7 days on an exercise/diet plan. I had my cheat meals here and there (and maybe a beer or two), but overall I think I did pretty well. Food is usually my comfort, but I don't feel like I've struggled that much in cutting back the calories. I've also never been much for exercise. I hurt my knee years ago in track and have hated the treadmill ever since. But we bought one for Christmas and I find myself wanting to get on it just about every day to at least walk for 30 minutes. I've even increased my step goal on Fitbit.4 -
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW January: 168.4lbs (2nd January weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150lbs
January goal: 163lbs
January body fat goal: 26.8%
2nd Jan: 168.4lbs – Body fat 27.3% (Moving Average 166.9)
9th Jan: 166.4lbs - Body fat 26.9% (Moving Average 167)
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Happy to see two lbs gone this week. Some will have been water weight/shark week related. I've got to focus on weights because my toe is still dodgy (and probably will be for 4-6 weeks). No burpees (hoorah), no lunges (because toe stretch), no planks (toe stretch again)... And to top it all off I managed to move on Monday morning before work and lock up my shoulder. I have one large and three little knots in the muscles around my shoulder joint, and a small knot in my neck muscle at the base of skull. I had a lovely massage yesterday to help loosen it all and it has helped, but I do seize up sitting at my desk for long periods of time.
Nice to see old faces and so many new ones!
@wellnesschaser Thanks for the kind words!
@leah_not_leia Nice start to the year! I feel you on the gym etiquette. Same in mine. It drives me absolutely potty. Don't get me started on the mirror starers and selfie takers, or those who sit on a machine for 5 mins just playing on their phones. Just. Kitten. Off. My gym 24hrs but manned until 10pm only. From 9:30pm onwards all you see is the staff on duty tidying up equipment.
@oneillm45 Same here, a seemingly aggressive goal for January, but the first two lbs dropped off easily, so must have been water weight.
@vla246 One of the worst things about being a woman trying to lose weight is the hormone fluctuations we get. Weight loss isn't linear for anyone, but even less so for women. Don't let it get you down. It's one reason I weigh daily and put it in a weight trend app because as long as my trend is good, I'm good.
@bettina8037 I used to measure, but haven't for a while. I might start that again in Feb and do it monthly at most.
@Tryingtogetfitdeb I've never heard of REDJANUARY. Veganuary and Dry January I'm familiar with. How is the daily exercise going?
@aelexow Presumably your husband is taller/bigger/heavier than you? Don't get discouraged. Like I've said above, women have greater weight fluctuations (thanks, hormones). But at least he is on the same path, which helps from a support perspective. Nice loss today! (Yes, posts can only be edited for 1hr after posting)
@Astrue It must be so much harder. Whenever I hear parents (of young children) talk of weight loss, their main issue is eating their kids' leftovers because they don't want to waste food. I don't know if that's the same for you. Hopefully MFP and this group will help!
@Cora0477 I'll join grazers anonymous. It's my weakness.
@peppermintcaroline A marathon! Wow. Have you managed to do that distance in training so far?
@VickyW119 This group is perfect for accountability!
@gryphonwind & @miliskinny That's the nice thing about this group. We understand that we will be more likely to plateau and focus on slow progress. Historically we've had losers, maintainers and the odd bulker on these threads.
@miliskinny Are you doing keto for any reason other than weight loss? It could be that your body is struggling with the lack of carbs (not the devil) if you exercise a lot. I don't do keto, but have the occasional unintentional high fat low carb day, and it really messes with my energy levels in the gym when I do that. Alternatively, your deficit could be set to too big a number.
@LynnJ9 That's a fab loss, I'm sure you'll do just fine with only 18lbs to lose!
@CowgirlConnieMay I want to say I'm sorry for your loss, but I cannot quite work out if you are talking divorce or loss. Hoping the former, but if the latter then I'm sorry to hear that. But sounds like you are doing fabulously well. A marathon!
@deannaroseatx Sounds like you are turning your life around. Fab goals!
@wolfkms Sounds like energy should be your focus, rather than weight. Maybe focus on fat loss/muscle gain?
@mahsh75 Sorry to hear 2018 has been rough. Onwards and upwards! Yes, we tend to be pretty positive!
@lbride Meh, it's only Halloween/Thanksgiving/Christmas once a year. You'll soon lose that little extra!
@Crafty_camper123 You wait until you get to week 6 or so, where you jump from an 8 min run to a 20min run.
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@rianneonamission I'm not gonna think about that one yet. LOL. I have a feeling I may be repeating week 3 a while until I can get to the 3 minute run time. I hope that I may suprise myself, but I'm not holding my breath.
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