12 Weeks Until Halloween=Let's Do This!

I'm stuck, back at 12 pounds above goal.

I'm torn what to do right now. I decided a while back to add weight training. So I added some freeweights stuff,,, nothing too heavy.

Well,,, if you're gonna lift weights you might as well get some benefit, right? So I went a little heavier with the weights and added some protein to the diet. I also adjusted my calorie deficit to 500 a day / 1 pound a week loss.

So now I'm building muscle mass. My body responds well to weight training, always did.

So - - - will I ever see that 200 lb goal? I dunno,,, right now I'm losing fat and gaining muscle, feeling great, getting less ugly. Don't want that to stop.

I think I'll build for a little longer, and then "cut" for a month and try to get some of this fat off. To do to do,,, (fun though)

Casper, you and I have a very similar body type. I too respond very well to strength training. It's like I (and likely you) can make your body change very fast if you want it to. Just my opinion, I added serious running to my workouts and the stubborn weight just started going away FAST :drinker: By any chance, do you run / jog at all?

Nope, no can do, built all wrong for it. Did it in the military 'cause they made me and hated every step. Tried again in the last couple week and and about 1-1/2~2 miles out I got that old familiar ache in the lower back. Years ago I ran miles per day for a while and it never went away. Just not built to run - you ever seen a clydesdale gallop? :laugh:

I've been doing 30 minutes a day on the elliptical, and I've added some good bicycling lately and that feels great. I'm doing fine and still losing bodyfat, just not getting any smaller. 's Ok.

Checking in. Down 1 1/2 pounds, yeah!! Not sure how I did that over a holiday weekend but i'll definitely take it. I might re-weigh tomorrow to make sure it wasn't a fluke. :happy:

Same here, stuck at 212. It's Ok,,,

Hey Tanya just wanted to give you a little encouragement!!!

you can do it lady!!!! :smooched:

i was feeling pretty down but now am back in the game so i thought i would pass it along to you :flowerforyou:

have a great day and keep up the good work!!!!

Thank you amcclure. I am trying to keep motivated. I look at it this way, atleast I did'nt gain, something positive.

Hey all, :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I haven't checked in for awhile. Took extra time off work before the Labor Day weekend and haven't been logging or working out much at the gym.

Have been eating different = more? than usual, exercising less. Walking and did some great hiking in the woods over the weekend. WOW! Good thing for my gym workouts or the legs would've been baaad!

Got on the scale this a.m......... 161! huh? DOWN 3-4 lbs. :drinker:

Back to the gym and my normal routine on Monday!
But for now.... yahoo!! I'll take the weirdness thankyouverymuch! :flowerforyou:

ok i gotta kick this log/don't log cycle. it's really impeding my process. doesn't help that it's TOM either !!!!:grumble:

hope all is well with everyone and tomorrow is weigh in for me not gonna lie......i'm nervous:embarassed:

i'll be back!!!!!!:happy:

ok guys. not so bad but not what i want to see..... i am up one pound. i am pretty sure it's from TOM

though. actually i was looking at my excel log that i have been keeping since january. it's pretty

interesting to see your weight changes in that context. i bought a new scale in jan. and since have

logged my weigh ins (wed.) you can see the weight move from week to week and like clockwork

the 4th week or so is up a pound or two....then drops back down. it actually is very helpful to control

that feeling of panic that i get from a "gain".

so i will keep on keepin on and know that i am doing a good thing :flowerforyou:

btw.....i have only lost 7 pounds since Jan. i know i don't have much to lose.....but at what point is this

just an excuse???? thoughts.......

I am down for a Halloween goal! Count me in. Have been invited to an adult costume party and would love to look good in my Greek goddess costume!

ok guys. not so bad but not what i want to see..... i am up one pound. i am pretty sure it's from TOM

though. actually i was looking at my excel log that i have been keeping since january. it's pretty

interesting to see your weight changes in that context. i bought a new scale in jan. and since have

logged my weigh ins (wed.) you can see the weight move from week to week and like clockwork

the 4th week or so is up a pound or two....then drops back down. it actually is very helpful to control

that feeling of panic that i get from a "gain".

so i will keep on keepin on and know that i am doing a good thing :flowerforyou:

btw.....i have only lost 7 pounds since Jan. i know i don't have much to lose.....but at what point is this

just an excuse???? thoughts.......

I am in the same boat as you. I have'nt lost weight in a while and I don't have much to loose either. Don't know anymore what to do, but I am thinking that this week I did'nt loose also because of TOM. We shall see what next week will bring.

-Tanya

I'm in!! That was actually my goal before you posted this. Every time I get on the treadmill, I imagine myself in a skimpy costume not having to suck my stomache in or tug at things. I'm excited!! Now I feel like i have even more drive cuz i gotta keep in check with you guys. I'm shooting for 6 solid forever gone pounds that look more like 10 since muscle mass will be included. FINGERS CROSSED!!

I second that motion. Sounds like a wonderful idea. I'm sure everyone would love to see all of us in our Halloween glory.

I still dont have any costume ideas, Im mostly in it for the fact that my bday is the 29th and a band that Im friends with and a huge fan of has a cd release show the day after my bday.
If I can go out on my bday and go to that show the day after with at least more confidence than I had when I joined than I be more than satisfied.

Although Id LOVE to get into a size 9 by then. Single digit sizes? yes please.

Almost there...True weigh in ina couple of days. Got get strength training more though!

Ive been logging, but I havent been working out much if at all. I feel guilty as hell about it, too.
Im hoping that considering I got into a size 10 a couple months into working out and dieting that I can be in a 9 by my bday if I step it up like...NOW.
If now...size 9 by turkey day or bust! :laugh: :laugh:

Gained another pound, pretty clearly not going to reach 200 pounds even by Halloween.

Not really trying to lose weight right now. I'm lifting heavy, supplementing protein, doing cardio. Eating a 500 calorie a day deficit, so I should be losing a pound a week - but no, I'm gaining muscle mass and a little bit of weight. Now seeing my abs for the first time in about a quarter century.

"I do realize that this violates the laws of physics - but you see, I never studied law!"
<<Bugs Bunny>>

I'm happy with it though, I'm feeling great. Making excellent progress. When i started lifting a few months ago I loaded my dumbells up with 20 pounds, then 25, then I had to go buy more iron to get to 30, then 35, just bought iron again to get them to 40 and it's just enough, probably go 45 next week. It's way cool. Need to measure bodyfat % again. :laugh: