60 lbs by March- September

It's been hit and miss with me so far.

I've done well with some kind of workout each day and with tracking my calories (although I haven't stayed under all days). I'm still struggling with sugar, which is so hard for me since we have desserts in the house for the kids and I find myself sneaking a little here and there. Grr. My water's coming up short, too, but we've been at so many doctor's appointments this week that I just forget about it. I do much better with H2O if I'm having our regular at home routine.

keep at it!! way to log everything...even if you are over, it is still important so WTG! and as I mentioned in the above post...there are ways to "sneak" water in...and once you get used to it, it will be like nothin for you! :flowerforyou:

Thanks ladies...things do work in mysterious ways sometimes.

Fahrenholz- Welcome to our group!

tjandjmkahrs- Don't worry...it takes a little while to get into a new routine. I am still trying to get used to mine this semester. Another thing to help with water is to drink a cup or two right when you wake up, before you get in the shower. I read that hydrating yourself in the morning can help you to not be so tired. I have been doing this the past week and it seems to help a little and gets two cups down right away. And I hear you on the sleeping...I have not been getting enough lately either...

CatherineMH- Good job on the exercise! I have found the best way to avoid temptation is to get it out of the house. I don't even give my kids a lot of sugar because I don't want it to be as hard for them when they grow up as it is for me now... They still get treats, but usually only at other people's houses or holidays. They think fresh fruit is a dessert at home! Maybe it's not the right thing for you, but just an idea.

Tara- great job on following your plan. Looking forward to hearing how your WI went today! Good luck!!

cgardner12- Welcome! We weigh in on Sundays and just post it on here and then Jess will add it to the chart. Great plan for the month!

I have come up a bit short on my water the past few days too, but I have stayed between 10-12, which is still good. Gonna be up on sodium today, but I'll try to get some extra water in to compensate. I go to see my orthopedic surgeon tomorrow so I'm hoping to hear that I will be able to exercise soon, or at least start with something small...Hope you ladies are having a wonderful day!!!

Tara- That is so awesome girl! I know you are so stoked!!! You are a true example that hard work, dedication and commitment pays off. I need to find some of that rock hard will power that you have!!

Wow. 2.6 is a great weight loss (especially when you have so little to lose!). What is zig zagging? This is the first I've read of that.

Water went better yesterday. I didn't get in my 3L, but did finish 2. Thanks for the tip to surround my meals with it - - that certainly helped.

And I agree - stupid pizza. I'm actually taking my kids to Pizza Hut today to redeem their rewards from book club and have already explained to them that we are doing carryout because I don't want to be tempted to eat anything that I haven't budgeted for.

Zig zagging sounds like an interesting strategy. I remember reading that your body does adjust to the calories that it is used to getting, so that's a pretty smart way to fool it.

I'm nowhere near a plateau yet. Can't wait to be where you are! My issue is more that I can't seem to get a handle on my eating again. I did so well for a decent stretch and then the old emotional overload started up again. My son had surgery, we got bad medical news, I got the good old crazy hormones flowing, and we started a new year of homeschooling. So yeah, between worry and stress, I've fallen back into stuff your face mode. I'm glad that I at least recognize the damage I'm doing and I'm not at that stage of binging until I'm ill, but I need to get my butt back on track before I undo all of my progress thus far.

I have a date to walk with a friend this morning and might try to sneak in another walk tonight. As for now, I'm going to go plan out my eating for the day as much as I can. We have a birthday party today where I plan on taking the smallest piece of cake possible. I'd take no cake, but my friend was just bragging about all the time she put into it yesterday and how proud she was, so I don't want to hurt her feelings. Two bites max.

Hope you all have wonderful Saturdays! Weigh in tomorrow, right?

Catherine-sorry to hear about everything that is going on in life right now! Just remember this...life will always happen, there will always be excuses, and there will all be a "reason" to eat...don't let eating be the solve all! Find something else to do while you are stressed...if you have time to eat then you have time to read for a bit, or work on a puzzle, or do some cleaning...there is always something else that can be done! Also....if you have ONLY healthy options in your house then, even if you do overeat you will at least be eatin healthy!! And yes, I do realize that you have kids...but there are healthy options for them too...my son will eat fruit as a snack, or granola bars vs chips and cookies, any day! YOU CAN get this back under control right now, and continue on with your journey...no need to take 2 steps back! I'm here if you need any support or a push!! Keep it up and enjoy your walk...and 2 bites of cake! :happy:

tjandjm-CONGRATS on the loss for this week!! and great goals for the month!!!:drinker:

AFM-I will be checking in tomorrow as planned...but I can say this...i got ALL of my planned workouts done for the week...WOOT!!

welcome to the group Penny!! Weigh-ins are on Sunday and if you need any "challenges" to get you started again I'd be happy to have you join me in the challenge that I am doing right now (starting today actually), but it is a "diet" not fitness related challenge this week.

The challenge FORANYONE INTERESTED is to stay under your calorie goal for 7 days straight (starting today-Friday), and to eat at least 5 fruits or veggies each day!

Lemme know if anyone is interested?!

CatherineMH- Sorry to hear things are so stressful for you right now. I can definitely relate...both to the stress and the stress eating. It is a very hard habit to break, but it helps to have such supportive friends on MFP! Just gotta keep plugging at it and hopefully one day it will be easier...

tjandjmkahrs- Awesome loss this week! Hope next week goes well for you and you meet all of your goals!!

Tara- Great job on completing all of your planned workouts. You rock! As for your challenge, I was already over on Friday, but I will join for the rest of it!

vixy412- Welcome to the group! I think having the extra support and accountability really helps.

I didn't hear what I wanted at the doctor Thursday...I had apparently been overdoing it a bit and have to slow down even more. I already felt like I was taking it way too easy before that. Good news is that he said I CAN use the elliptical a little....bad news is that I don't have one at home and now that school has started, it will be harder to get to the gym...especially since I can only go when they have childcare. But I'm definitely going to do my best to try and work it in because I REALLY miss my cardio!! I might try to work in some arm strength training when I get there too.

I have been slipping a little on the diet this week, so not expecting much for tomorrow's WI, but I have been on a scale diet all week so I am still excited to weigh and see where I am. Looking forward to tjradd73's challenge to keep me on track next week! Good luck to everyone tomorrow!

Heres my info for the week:

CW: 259 - down 1.5 lbs
GW: 150
September GW: 255
The plan: work out at least 30 minutes/day 5x/week
Water Intake Goal: 8 cups a day minimum

CW-258.8 - 2 lbs loss!


September GW: 240

March GW: 170

GW: 123


not gonna do measurements every week maybe once or twice a month; dont wanna be disappointed

Well I was good until Friday night, will have to work on the weekends better.

CW: 291 ...down 1 lb
GW: 150
September GW: 282
Waist: 56
Hips: 58
Right Thigh: 31
Left Thigh: 31
Right Arm: 19
Left Arm: 19
The plan: Keep watching calories and working out Sunday through Thursday
Water Intake Goal: 80 oz

SW: 183
CW: 182

I actually gained a pound, even though I did a ton of cardio and stuck to my diet.
Man, that's depressing... Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?

Ok here are my stats for my first official weigh in...
On the upside, the weight I posted yesterday was my weight from Monday, and it's went down

SW: 146.6 (Oct 2010)
CW: 131 (down 2lbs from Monday)
Sept GW: 129
GW: 120-115 (depending on how I look and feel)

Waist: 28.75
Hips: 35
R Thigh: 23.25
L Thigh: 23
R Bicep: 12
L Bicep: 12.25

I need to start doing cardio to get rid of the flab in my upper arms, thighs and hips in particular. They appear to be genetic trouble spots so I have a feeling they are going to be the hardest for me to lose it in. Staying positive because I have not been exercising regularly like I should be so at least the scale is still moving downwards. Now I just need to get myself moving to burn some of it away!

I came in under calories for today, but only got in 3 servings of fruits and veggies. I went grocery shopping today though so I will have plenty of fruits and veggies around for the rest of the challenge.

p.s. I've started using the MFP blog feature as well. Kind of my online account to keep me honest and motivated!