30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021
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Sunday Check In: Looking at a downward trend so far. Yay.
11/29 141.9
12/06 141.7
12/13 140.7
12/19 140.69 -
Good morning ! I have been doing planks nearly every day so that is a positive.
Yesterday, I started intermittent fasting. It's day 2 and I haven't eaten yet (I will at 11:00) and I am drinking tea , not coffee because I like milk in my coffee.
My friend lost 40 pounds and gained a lot of energy from IF.
Does anyone have any insight on IF? Any tips?
I am stopping eating after dinner til lunch the next day.
I'm headed to the gym right now.3 -
Yes, baby steps... whatever works!8 lb dumbbells? No, mine are 2 lbs. Baby steps!
I'm a big guy so that's not that impressive. I use a couple of 2 lb dumbbells as well, plus a couple of 35 lb dumbbells for curls and presses. For someone my size, 50 lb dumbbells s/b doable, but like you say, baby steps.
Planks! I've got to start doing those too. Those and leg lifts, bridges, ab crunches, etc. It's time for me to start working on ALL those muscles we tend to neglect.RubyRed427 wrote: »Good morning ! I have been doing planks nearly every day so that is a positive.
Yesterday, I started intermittent fasting. It's day 2 and I haven't eaten yet (I will at 11:00) and I am drinking tea , not coffee because I like milk in my coffee.
My friend lost 40 pounds and gained a lot of energy from IF.
Does anyone have any insight on IF? Any tips?
I am stopping eating after dinner til lunch the next day.
I'm headed to the gym right now.
I'm no nutritionist, but I think fasting periodically, once or twice a month, can be beneficial. My personal opinion is it's not healthy to fast too much. But then, what is too much?
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Been doing 2-3 of these 8 minute workouts a day... Feeling my muscles returning and supporting me again. The scale has gone up a few pounds from where I started. It’s okay, though, because I am still tracking calories and have even cut out alcohol until Feb 1st. It’s all good. The new workouts are changing my body. Next measurements ought to be better because everything is shaping up. I’m currently trying to decide whether I want to start weighing just 1x a week....the daily weigh ins can play with the mind. https://8minuteworkouts.com/programs/30-day-shape-up/
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Good morning ! I have been doing planks nearly every day so that is a positive.
Yesterday, I started intermittent fasting. It's day 2 and I haven't eaten yet (I will at 11:00) and I am drinking tea , not coffee because I like milk in my coffee.
My friend lost 40 pounds and gained a lot of energy from IF.
Does anyone have any insight on IF? Any tips?
I am stopping eating after dinner til lunch the next day.
I'm headed to the gym right now.
I’ve heard a lot of positive outcomes for many people. It just may work for you.
Here’s my experience, fwiw. I tried IF for almost two months and didn’t lose any weight and it made me cranky. I did 6pm to 11am. It messed with my day/routine that I had and I found myself constantly thinking about food...waiting untiI I could eat, so my morning work suffered. After the 2nd week, my digestive system became wonky. I was regular as clockwork until IF, then I wasn’t and would go days without “going” if you know what I mean. I put up with it for the rest of the time thinking it would reset itself, but soon came to the realization IF was not a way of life for me. I prefer calorie counting and eating whatever I want, when I want, in moderation. I’ve lost that way before, but stopped counting calories, and had a case of the “I don’t cares” ...and so I start the journey again.
As for energy..I did not notice any change in energy level on IF.
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Hi everyone! I would like to join you all as well. My name is Carly and I have about 35 pounds to lose. I have tried to lose weight for as long as I can remember, with some success, but life always seems to get in the way. I have never really posted in the community before, so I'm hoping this might give me the boost I need to reach my goals.
I'll weigh in on Wednesdays to keep myself accountable.
Thank you for setting this up!8 -
Hi everyone! I would like to join you all as well. My name is Carly and I have about 35 pounds to lose. I have tried to lose weight for as long as I can remember, with some success, but life always seems to get in the way. I have never really posted in the community before, so I'm hoping this might give me the boost I need to reach my goals.
I'll weigh in on Wednesdays to keep myself accountable.
Thank you for setting this up!
Welcome to our group!2 -
Check-in :
Weight Goal/Actual : 161/163
Logged food every day.
Focus on protein intake
Worked out 2 days instead of 5
Increased protein intake
Next week goal:
Weight goal: 162
Food logging every day.
Workout 5 days a week
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Finally recovered enough to get back on track and start getting after it again!
SW on 12/9 was 185
CW- 191~ Yikes, shows how inactive I've been!
GW- !60
Gonna take time to go back and read all of your posts to catch up.6 -
Joining late! Looking at my records for the 12/5 starting date:
SW 12/5 211.5
CW 12/21 207.4
30 pounds by March seems ambitious (I'm not usually losing 4 pounds in two weeks), so I'll be happy with these targets:
GW 12/30 206
GW 1/30 199
GW 2/28 193
GW 3/30 188
Major secondary goal of no loss in lean-mass, so not running too much of a deficit (my trainer had me bump up my protein and daily calorie totals a bit as muscle was slowly decreasing).6 -
I would love to join.
My goal is 60lbs by July.
So if I can lose 30 by March that would be awesome!!!
SW 191
1st GW 161
End GW 1307 -
Day 3 of Intermittent fasting going well. Since I sleep a lot of the time during the 16 hour window it is a little easier. Plus, I like having a plan, so not eating til 11:00 am today is a plan and I won't be shoving my daughter's cookies in my mouth this morning mindlessly.
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Tygirl2016 wrote: »Been doing 2-3 of these 8 minute workouts a day... Feeling my muscles returning and supporting me again. The scale has gone up a few pounds from where I started. It’s okay, though, because I am still tracking calories and have even cut out alcohol until Feb 1st. It’s all good. The new workouts are changing my body. Next measurements ought to be better because everything is shaping up. I’m currently trying to decide whether I want to start weighing just 1x a week....the daily weigh ins can play with the mind. https://8minuteworkouts.com/programs/30-day-shape-up/
I tried losing weight several years back and I was doing daily weigh ins. It definitely messed with my mind because I was getting upset when there was no downward progress for two or three days in a row. I always felt like I was doing something wrong. I even got a bit depressed and eventually gave up (there were also other reasons). Anyway, when I restarted my diet this year, I decided to weigh only once per week. It seems easier not obsessing about the weigh in every single morning. I've recently added a midweek weigh in, one that I don't record. I use this unrecorded weight to check my progress, see if I need to increase my workouts or reduce daily calories before the weekly recorded weigh in.. So, I would recommend trying something like that - just weigh yourself once or twice a week.
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I've dropped around 30 lbs still need to lose another 30 though... gotta get through Christmas first lmao7
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I've been intermittent Fasting since October it makes me feel great knowing I'm not overeating and ive lost 30 lbs since October also I have a chest meal on weekends I found out it helps me maintain and continue my diet3
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I have thrown a Christmas Eve party for family and friends every year for at least 30 years. While sad that I can't do this in 2020, I can take some solace in the fact that I will not have those foods and leftovers in my house, tempting me. I usually make a mac and cheese that is so decadent, my father used to refer to it as a "cardiologist's delight".
Since it will just be me and my husband this year, I'll keep it simple, and healthy. 8 -
Good for you that can intermittently fast. I have tried a few times and it just makes me cranky. Plus I eat too much once the eating hour arrives. I do have friends that have had success with it though.5
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Holidays can be tough on weight loss goals. I am finding that recording my food log at the beginning of the day with what I expect to eat and adjusting as I go has helped tremendously. Most holidays I over indulge but I’ve been on track with this plan. It has helped me make better choices.
Be well everyone.6 -
I agree. Logging what you expect to eat helps you especially when you know you'll be having a bigger dinner to celebrate whatever. You can mitigate the effect of that by tailoring your other meals accordingly. And it's not written in stone, it's no biggie if you have to change something later. Yesterday, I had a protein shake logged for late in the day, and instead I had some canned salmon and crackers (ended up with the same amount of protein and a few calories less; a little more fat but the omega-3 kind).Holidays can be tough on weight loss goals. I am finding that recording my food log at the beginning of the day with what I expect to eat and adjusting as I go has helped tremendously. Most holidays I over indulge but I’ve been on track with this plan. It has helped me make better choices.
Be well everyone.
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trwhitney2627 wrote: »Tygirl2016 wrote: »Been doing 2-3 of these 8 minute workouts a day... Feeling my muscles returning and supporting me again. The scale has gone up a few pounds from where I started. It’s okay, though, because I am still tracking calories and have even cut out alcohol until Feb 1st. It’s all good. The new workouts are changing my body. Next measurements ought to be better because everything is shaping up. I’m currently trying to decide whether I want to start weighing just 1x a week....the daily weigh ins can play with the mind. https://8minuteworkouts.com/programs/30-day-shape-up/
I tried losing weight several years back and I was doing daily weigh ins. It definitely messed with my mind because I was getting upset when there was no downward progress for two or three days in a row. I always felt like I was doing something wrong. I even got a bit depressed and eventually gave up (there were also other reasons). Anyway, when I restarted my diet this year, I decided to weigh only once per week. It seems easier not obsessing about the weigh in every single morning. I've recently added a midweek weigh in, one that I don't record. I use this unrecorded weight to check my progress, see if I need to increase my workouts or reduce daily calories before the weekly recorded weigh in.. So, I would recommend trying something like that - just weigh yourself once or twice a week.
I like that plan! A midweek checkin, but a Saturday WI will allow me to not spend mental time on the daily weighs. Thanks!7
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