Lose 5 Pounds a Month September 2011 Challenge

1/2 pound loss this week. Now at 187.5, with goal at 183.5 by Sept 30th. Four pounds left to go and 19 days to loose them in.

My main strategy is to put my calories at 1200 and exercise, exercise, exercise. Am on recovery from a sedentary lifestyle and getting out of my chair takes discipline. I gained all this weight at the rate of 2.5 lbs per month, so if I can take it off at the same rate, and keep it off, I'm doing good. I eat back my calories, to the extent that I am not feeling hungry. And I slide off the wagon once or twice a week, so any deficit that I've built up goes there. I've lost a pound so far this month, but would not mind it if I were to loose a pound and a quarter per week to meet the goal of this challenge.

up, Up, UP! Thats all my weight has done this month, I have officially GAINED 5 More pounds!!! thats a 15 pound GAIN in the past 2 months. Over half of my progress for the past year and a half is gone! Wasted! I hit that beloved 150 mark (the lowest I have been in 6 years) in Febuary and halted and tried sooooo so hard to not fly back the other way but I did it. I flew and flew and Im still flying. I cannot believe how much weight I have gained so freaking quickly and I didn't change a whole lot except i have been letting myself have Icecream sometimes (definately more than I should) and I don't know,, I guess Im feeling a bit disheartened. I do have a plan. Two days a week I have 2 hours to myself in the afternoon so walking my son to school and busting out the elliptical FINALLY and walking at night I should be able to take my weight back the direction I want it to go. Dm has been trying her hardest to drag me and its so much of a tug of war that she has burned a gazillion calories and beat me into the 140s haha. Well im trying and I will get back to where I want to be. I just erased about a year of my work but ill get it back ,,,,hopefully faster than a year this time...


sorry for rambling on im just hanging out in limbo and it is really starting to suck

Don't be sorry thats what we are here for! I know I have moments where I don't know what is wrong with me and why I keep letting myself gain or yo-yo. Its a hard thing for all of us! If you can, get on that horse and get where you wanna be!

I'm inching along

9/01: 179
9/05: 177.5
9/12: 177
9/19:
9/26:
9/30

Ok I would like to take this challenge. Just the movtivation that can help me stay on track. I just start on Sept 3, 2011 and was sooo excited when I found MFP. One day perhaps I will not be so shy about sharing my weight. So for now this is what I can do.

9/2/11: 0 lbs lost
9/9/11: 4 lbs lost
9/16/11:
9/23/11
9/30/11:

09/02: 174
09/9: 171
09/16: Goal 169
09/23: Goal 167
09/30: Goal 165

This would make my goal more than 5lbs but I am guessing 2lbs a week, or hoping lol.. I would be estatic if I can weigh in at 165 at the end of september. I feel like I slipped off track last week but I am going to work hard again this week. Just the feedback after dropping to 171 was awesome! Everyone from work was so encouraging. I cant wait to lose more. I just hope the inches start coming off soon.

was away on vacation (but moving my butt and trying to eat well!) and then got sick so no exercise for about a week *grumbles* but happy to report a consistent loss. feels like the 5lbs is definitely within reach and if the loss ends up more than that? awesome.

9/01 - 236.4
9/12 - 233.8
9/16 -
9/23 -
9/30 -

In the first week, I was down 3. Then, due to an ankle injury am the same this week....hard to even walk never mind getting active. I am still aiming for at least 2 more!

Another food-focused event: we took a co-worker out to lunch since he is leaving the department... I ordered a greek salad with a grilled chicken breast. And tomorrow night we've been invited for another big family dinner, since most of my hubby's out of town relatives (who were here for MIL's 70th bday bash) are leaving on Wed. Doing the best I can, but will be happier (and healthier) when these food-focused events diminish.

I'm due for a run tonight, but it looks like it will be a late one, since the girls' highland dancing classes start tonight. One starts at 5:30 and the other at 6:30pm, so we're not done until 7:30pm. And 'during' classes, the other moms hang out at my place, since it's just across the street - and that's my 'social' time... And then it's bedtime routine... Oh crap - I just remembered that hubby mentioned he might be going out with his uncle tonight... Uh oh. I might need to ask an auntie or grammie to babysit if I want to go running outside... Otherwise, it's the 'dreadmill', and I'm afraid I'll quit sooner, because I can just get off at anytime, and don't have to get back home... Then of course, either way, I'll be a sweaty mess and I don't like showering at night, because I don't like sleeping with damp hair, and I don't normally use a blow dryer.

Not that I'm trying to make excuses, but I just find it frustrating sometimes to try to fit everything in... I wish I had a Staples button for my life: "That was easy!".

Ok, I've had my rant. Now I just need to make it happen. Suck it up, beeyatch.

Be proud of yourself- your making a LIFESTYLE change! To me thats harder than just eating healthy alone and when nothing is going on. It is much more difficult to stick to it when your busy and out and about!

And no matter what, the way I look at it, if you get in anything (workout) your doing better than if you skipped your workout all together! You got this!!

Down 4.5 pounds, but my ticker says 5

I'm in...

September 1... 240.8 lbs

Today: 14th Sept... 235.8 lbs

yippee ... made it 5 lbs down. With 2 weeks left in the month, anymore is a real bonus!

SW - 179.5
CW - 175
GW - 173.5

I set my goal at 6lb as this was my goal 'before uni' - I have dwindled before this thread a bit so am excited to be so near! 1.5lb to go but only .5 to meet the 5lb of this challenge.

Terri, so sorry to hear your back is hurting. I would be crabby too! Next time, maybe try just the walking without the jogging, to see if you can tolerate that on its own. Good luck.

55, yay for the 2 pound loss! Here's another drag in the right direction for you: *drag*, *drag*, *drag*... I'm still holding steady at 148/149. I think I might be waiting for you to go any lower! So, come on!

UConn, thanks for the encouragement. You're right about the Lifestyle change, and it is so much more of a challenge when I am not in control of the kitchen. I should be happy not to be gaining. I have an overnight work event next week that I am already starting to plot about what snacks I can bring so that I can stay on track (or at least in the general vicinity).

SureLee, gotta love the rounding up math on the ticker - it looks good to see the full 5 pounds lost, doesn't it? And don't worry, that other half-pound will 'really' be gone soon enough!

pp67, congrats on getting to this month's goal early! Maybe you can share some of your extra lost pounds with me, since I haven't managed to lose any yet?

porffor, so great to see you so close to your goal! You're already 3/4 of the way to your 6 pound goal, and only 1/2 way through the month! You can do it!!

Confession time. I had a bit of a stumble last night... I allowed for too many 'bad' carbs at the family dinner (roast beef), and then started craving (and eating) more... My original carb plan was to eat only a few roasted potatoes and a small glass of red wine, but then I had a bun with some old white cheddar, then a slice of apple pie (which auntie "hid" under a few pieces of watermelon in an attempt to convince my body not to recognize the pie calories because it would think I was only eating watermelon! :laugh: ), and a two-bite chocolate macaroon (which unfortunately wasn't even that good - so those calories were totally wasted! :mad: ). I probably would have eaten more but I shut myself down, and this morning, I made sure to get right back on track and not to eat any carbs with my breakfast (frittata and veggies). The scale was 149 again today (148 yesterday), so still haven't hit that 150-mark again. Phew!

On a positive note, I do know that my efforts are being noticed. When my hubby saw me eating the bun, he commented "you're eating bread? you were doing so well!". This may sound negative, but really, it was a supportive tone (not disappointed), and shows me that he knows how hard I've been trying to stay away from bread, etc. And honestly, I've always felt that he would rather I 'not' be on any diet, so that I can eat the junk right along with him. Now I'm making his life 'different' because I don't want to eat out as much, and if we do, I won't share the same foods with him that we used to order, etc. Plus, when he hugged me the other day, he commented "my honey is wasting away"... So having him even notice and 'try' to be suportive is great. Plus, he's been great about putting the kids to bed a few nights a week, so that I can go out for my run.

I just have to power through today, get some exercise, stay away from any trigger foods... I can't let last night's stumble turn into an all-out collapse!

theresamommyof - I know how you feel, but we can do this. We just have to stick with it. It will be so worth it!

I'm also bouncing around a bit on the scales but staying close to 136, 1 pound up, 1 pound down...Tomorrow is my weigh in day. I don't expect a victory on the scales though. As Tom is scheduled to visit soon and I can tell.

Good Luck everyone with your day today. Stay strong!