30 pounds to lose challenge by March 2021
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Something that is really helping me right now... protein bars. I know there is some mixed feelings about these. In the past I have avoided them because of added sugar and not so natural ingredients. However, I’m changing my tune on this. I’ve been including one protein bar for my mid afternoon snack for many reasons:
1. I struggle to get enough protein
2. It helps curb my ‘eat everything in site between the end of the workday and dinner’ habit
3. It is a little daily treat so I don’t feel deprived
So... are protein bars a part of your plan? If so, what’s your favourite kind?
I don't have a protein bar, I have a Premier Protein shake (caramel) with a single shot of espresso from Starbucks...it gets me by and only 160 calories with 1g of sugar and 30g of protein! I have it daily so I can totally relate!!!!6 -
Something that is really helping me right now... protein bars. I know there is some mixed feelings about these. In the past I have avoided them because of added sugar and not so natural ingredients. However, I’m changing my tune on this. I’ve been including one protein bar for my mid afternoon snack for many reasons:
1. I struggle to get enough protein
2. It helps curb my ‘eat everything in site between the end of the workday and dinner’ habit
3. It is a little daily treat so I don’t feel deprived
So... are protein bars a part of your plan? If so, what’s your favourite kind?
If you want a high protein snack with no added sugar a couple of boiled eggs do the trick....will carry you through to dinner no problem. 180 calories for 2 large eggs. Although if you want some sugar eggs won't work for you.4 -
Foo, it's totally your breakfast. If I weigh before breakfast then again after I always weigh more!3
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1/8: 158
1/15: 155.8
I think my husband owes me a back rub!6 -
It’s Weigh-in Friday
Pre-Covid 155
Start 165 lbs
Present 157.4 lbs
Goal 140 lbs
Total loss 7.6lbs
As i said last week, slow and steady wins the race.
I’m really trying to change the way I eat for the long term, aka a lifestyle change, because I want to be and stay healthy.
Be well everyone!7 -
Count me in! I’d love to join. I NEED TO JOIN. I need some serious Accountability. I’d like to lose exactly 18.4 pounds from what I weighed on yesterday. Because "Life Happens" more often than not for me, I am hoping to reach my goal by the end of June. I will post weekly on Fridays. Best of luck to All of us!
Dec 7th 18.4 (Weight Loss Goal)
Dec 11th -3.4 (Total -3.4) 15.0 To Go
Dec 18th -1.4 (Total- 4.8) 13.6 To Go
Dec 25th Merry Christmas
Jan 1st Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary (Wedding) to me
Jan 8th +4.8 (Total 0.0) 18.4 To Go (Earned, Owning and Pressing On!)
Jan 15th -1.2 (Total 1.2) 17.2 To Go9 -
THIS CHALLENGE: lose 30 pounds by end of March (starting in December)
Nov 30 : 287.9 (starting weight)
Dec 04 : 283.5 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 4.4
Dec 11 : 284.6 : weekly loss = -1.1, total loss = 3.3
Dec 18 : 283.8 : weekly loss = 0.8, total loss = 4.1
Dec 25 : 286.0 : weekly loss = -2.2, total loss = 1.9
Jan 01 : 281.6 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 6.3
Jan 08 : 279.1 : weekly loss = 2.5, total loss = 8.8
Jan 15 : 280.1 : weekly loss = -1.0, total loss = 7.8
... Goal : 256.0
Bad week! I have a pulled muscle in my lower back, so activity is minimal.11 -
Week 1
SW 192.2
CW 188.4
BF% 38.9
MM 64.6
Thanks for the accountability!! Hope everyone have a great weekend! The weekend is typically when I fall off the wagon. So I have to stay strong LOL
Week 2
CW 189.4 ( Water retention)
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! Have a great weekend!!
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I have stress eaten all week. Garbage!!! Over the course of 3 days, I have eaten an entire package of cookie dough. The good thing is.... it's gone now. The bad thing is - somewhere in the neighborhood of 2100 calories.
Time to figure out my stress eating as stress will ALWAYS be a part of life!!10 -
Week 1
SW 192.2
CW 188.4
BF% 38.9
MM 64.6
Thanks for the accountability!! Hope everyone have a great weekend! The weekend is typically when I fall off the wagon. So I have to stay strong LOL
Week 2
CW 189.4 ( Water retention)
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! Have a great weekend!!
I started monitoring my BF% in October. I started out at 36% and have reduced to 33.1% as of 1/1/21.
I LOVE that you check this, too! My goal is 26% by my birthday in September.6 -
Week 1
SW 192.2
CW 188.4
BF% 38.9
MM 64.6
Thanks for the accountability!! Hope everyone have a great weekend! The weekend is typically when I fall off the wagon. So I have to stay strong LOL
Week 2
CW 189.4 ( Water retention)
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! Have a great weekend!!
I started monitoring my BF% in October. I started out at 36% and have reduced to 33.1% as of 1/1/21.
I LOVE that you check this, too! My goal is 26% by my birthday in September.
Yes!!! I've learned that the number on the scale can vastly change. I'm more concerned about increasing muscle and decreasing Body Fat. The number on the scale will eventually catch up!
You can make 26% by September!! You got this!!5 -
Good news... I came back to work from being remote teaching, and my colleague asked, "did you lose weight?" I was so happy inside- even though it's only 8 pounds, it made me even more motivated.15
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Good news... I came back to work from being remote teaching, and my colleague asked, "did you lose weight?" I was so happy inside- even though it's only 8 pounds, it made me even more motivated.
You should be proud...8lbs lost is better than 8lbs gained!!! Slow and steady!!!!
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Good news... I came back to work from being remote teaching, and my colleague asked, "did you lose weight?" I was so happy inside- even though it's only 8 pounds, it made me even more motivated.
That is so awesome!! 8 lbs is a lot4 -
I have stress eaten all week. Garbage!!! Over the course of 3 days, I have eaten an entire package of cookie dough. The good thing is.... it's gone now. The bad thing is - somewhere in the neighborhood of 2100 calories.
Time to figure out my stress eating as stress will ALWAYS be a part of life!!
So interesting that I came on here to comment about my couple of days of feeding my emotions and your post above was the first that came up on my screen...I HEAR you loud & clear. I am sitting here right now having just eaten a late lunch and trying to figure out the max calories I can have today without blowing another day's good intentions out the window and it hit me that this is exactly what I am doing ~ stress eating ~ and then wondering why and THEN figuring it is likely the stress of another restrictive move by our provincial government that has gone from another lockdown to putting our entire province into a 2nd state of emergency which will affect my work once again. Don't get me started!!!!!
Anyhoo, that is part of it, but most of it is the lack of sense that all of these restrictions makes when it is NOT working...The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over & over expecting a different result!!
SO, I cannot control that situation cause I have no say. What I need to do now that I have figured out what is fueling my emotional appetite is think of ways to address the stress I am feeling....THE PLAN is to do a 10 minute meditation as soon as I write this, THEN get in a hot tub and read some more of my current novel on the go. Good starting point...I also have a jigsaw puzzle newly started that will provide a good distraction for me.
That's my plan. When you figure out what is triggering you I'd love if you would share with us and your plan for redirecting yourself.
Thank you for sharing your struggle...it is such a great help to hear your challenge with emotional eating.6 -
@RubyRed427 Awesome results! I weigh in tomorrow.
My Monday No Alcohol Gin arrived today. When I checked the label I was thrilled to see it has ZERO calories. Of course, the tonic water does ( I don't like the diet). So I'm having my alcohol free happy hour and feeling pretty good about things. Having a light supper (soup, half a sandwich, a lean cuisine etc) seems to be working out well. I realize I am not as hungry at night as I thought I was when I was making big dinners.3 -
@RubyRed427 Awesome results! I weigh in tomorrow.
My Monday No Alcohol Gin arrived today. When I checked the label I was thrilled to see it has ZERO calories. Of course, the tonic water does ( I don't like the diet). So I'm having my alcohol free happy hour and feeling pretty good about things. Having a light supper (soup, half a sandwich, a lean cuisine etc) seems to be working out well. I realize I am not as hungry at night as I thought I was when I was making big dinners.
Zero calories! Always a good thing. Yes, light supper is the way people used to eat and we probably should go back to ....
Sounds like you're on the right track!2 -
Friday weigh in.
Weekends are tough. After a good week of small successes, I need to stay the course and keep my head down and plow through instead of rewarding myself, only to slide back a pound or two.
Still down 5.3 lbs. (2.17%) since 12/28! Exercise has been the key for me (besides tracking my calories). I read an article in the NYT recently that working out 300 minutes/week is key to losing weight. So, I have been tracking that and I'm averaging 358 minutes for the previous 7 days. Last week I didn't miss a day and burned 2602 calories for the week, averaging 372 calories and 53 minutes per workout. I like to mix it up between yoga, bike, strength and walking.
Fingers crossed for this weekend coming. Data drives my success.
Dec 28 244
Jan 01 240.4
Jan 08 240.4
Jan 15 238.7
Jan 22
Jan 29
Feb 05
Feb 12
Feb 19
Feb 26
Mar 05
Mar 12
Mar 19
Mar 26
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lorrainequiche59 wrote: »I have stress eaten all week. Garbage!!! Over the course of 3 days, I have eaten an entire package of cookie dough. The good thing is.... it's gone now. The bad thing is - somewhere in the neighborhood of 2100 calories.
Time to figure out my stress eating as stress will ALWAYS be a part of life!!
So interesting that I came on here to comment about my couple of days of feeding my emotions and your post above was the first that came up on my screen...I HEAR you loud & clear. I am sitting here right now having just eaten a late lunch and trying to figure out the max calories I can have today without blowing another day's good intentions out the window and it hit me that this is exactly what I am doing ~ stress eating ~ and then wondering why and THEN figuring it is likely the stress of another restrictive move by our provincial government that has gone from another lockdown to putting our entire province into a 2nd state of emergency which will affect my work once again. Don't get me started!!!!!
Anyhoo, that is part of it, but most of it is the lack of sense that all of these restrictions makes when it is NOT working...The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over & over expecting a different result!!
SO, I cannot control that situation cause I have no say. What I need to do now that I have figured out what is fueling my emotional appetite is think of ways to address the stress I am feeling....THE PLAN is to do a 10 minute meditation as soon as I write this, THEN get in a hot tub and read some more of my current novel on the go. Good starting point...I also have a jigsaw puzzle newly started that will provide a good distraction for me.
That's my plan. When you figure out what is triggering you I'd love if you would share with us and your plan for redirecting yourself.
Thank you for sharing your struggle...it is such a great help to hear your challenge with emotional eating.
Hugs to you! The goods news...you recognize that its stress eating. Now you can move forward with a plan and by the sounds of it, you have one!3 -
HW 170
12/5 165
12/12 163.4
12/19 164
12/26 Merry Xmas
1/2 164.2
1/9 161.6
1/16 160.2
So in 6 weeks not quite 5 lbs. But considering all that is going on in the world I'll just have to be OK with that. I'ts nearly 10 from my highest weight (HW). I definitely feel better. Clothes don't really feel looser yet. 20.8 lbs to my goal.
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