EricaH7 Member

This is my goal now! Although it wasn't originally. I started trying to lose weight in August and got engaged a few weeks ago! Decided to get married next August and I'm not allowing myself to go look at dresses until I reach that normal BMI! It will be like a reward for myself when I get there! Right now I am 7 pounds…

2.9 pounds until I reach 10% of my body weight lost 3.6 pounds until I reach 20 pounds lost 9 pounds until I reach healthy BMI! :smiley:

I would LOVE to see restaurants and fast food chains be required to have calories listed just like they are now requiring for food products. It would be so helpful to the average person who does not track calories to see, wow if I eat this meal I have already consumed 1,000 calories. Wishful thinking, I know.

I'm close to where I want to be now so shouldn't need a crash diet :smiley: I'm down 15 pounds so far and another 10 will put me at a healthy BMI! Thank you so much everyone!

I used to be tired all the time until I started drinking the proper amount of water! I take my weight and divide it by two. That is how many ounces of water I drink everyday. It is amazing how much better I feel now that I am fully hydrated!

Thanks!! I'm so excited!

I'm a day weight but I weighed the same yesterday and today. September 25th: 173

Yesterday, my little sister told me I looked skinnier and asked how much weight I have lost! She is the first one to notice my weight loss as I have been trying not to tell everyone about trying to lose.

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It seems like everyone here either measures body fat in some manner or uses a measuring tape. I haven't done this. I weigh daily, hoping to see a downward trend because I do have a ways to go. I also measure myself by looking in the mirror and how my clothes fit. Lately my jeans have been a little looser so I know I am…

Actually I'm thinking it has me too! My boyfriend says I am yelling all the time in my sleep lately, however I never remember it in the morning.

Yes, lots of fun!!

No, I don't think it would be possible to go over by that much in one day so that makes me feel much better!

Okay everyone, so over the weekend on Friday I worked out but I drank a Pepsi and ate really salty, buttery popcorn but stayed below my calorie goal. On Saturday I had the bachelorette party and I know I went waaaay above my calorie limit, but I didn't eat my workout calories all week and stayed below my goals all week so…

This is what I am going to do. It just stinks looking forward and thinking I probably won't lose a pound for another 3 weeks until after these parties are over. As for everyone's comments about eating when drinking, I never have had an issue with that. I love light beer and for some reason it makes me feel full to where I…

I have tried it. Not a fan. lol Way too strong of flavor for me! I would much rather mix regular vodka with a flavored drink.

Thanks I really needed to hear that. I have been so focused on what I eat and drink for the past month I can't stand when I go over in calories! I do need to relax and stop the obsession to have a good night.

I have never had vodka with water. It honestly just sounds disgusting to not have something else giving it flavor. lol

Another question, What is the most calorie friendly drinks to get at the bar this weekend for the bachelorette party? beer? I know everyone says vodka, but usually that would be mixed with soda so that would be just as bad as beer wouldn't it?

Thanks for the answer, I guess I always have a hard time thinking of calories on a weekly basis. I weigh daily and I always just assume the calories I don't eat at the end of the day are gone I don't know why. I have been panicking about how many calories of alcohol I am going to consume over these two days. I guess I…

Thanks! I needed to hear that! That explains why I feel fine doing what I am doing right now. As my body tells me I need more I will eat more! I am glad that I figured out how the exercise calories and calorie deficit worked now instead of later down the road when I started to feel deprived!

Also, one of the above comments is correct about my food measurements probably not being exactly correct. I do not have a food scale and have been guessing on the amount I am eating. I try to do a high guess instead of low, but maybe I am doing the opposite since my weight loss coincides with the weekly goal.

Thanks for all the advice and help. I definitely learned a lot. As far as my stats go I started at 184.4, currently I am at 175.2. My goal is to be somewhere between 130-150. Right now I have been averaging losing 2 lbs. per week eating as I do which obviously I have not been eating back the exercise calories, however I do…

The thing is I don't feel hungry to eat those exercise calories. I went from eating 3 meals a day, mainly eating out or eating junk to now eating 3 meals plus snacks when I'm hungry and eating all kinds of veggies and fruits and protein. If I was starving after a workout I would eat something but usually I workout at night…

I am losing 2 lbs. per week doing as I am now without eating back my exercise calories.

Thank you guys for the clarification. I was under the impression we weren't supposed to eat back our exercise calories unless we were really hungry? I've been exercising longer most days so that's where it's 500-800 instead of 400 like it is on the day I posted.

An example of one of my entries

At the end of the day I have an extra 500-800. This is after I work out and I don't eat out my exercise calories. I thought you need to have a deficit of 1000 a day?

You are so inspiring to me! 184.4 is my starting weight and 150 is the top of my goal range! Weighed myself today and I am down to 175.2! Hoping to be following in your footsteps soon and reach that 10% loss!

I started at 185 and am at 175 now, I don't have too far before I will be getting close to my goal zone. I just don't know if I need to pick a number? I am afraid if I don't I might hit 150 and think I made it when in reality I would look better thinner? Because I was younger when I weighed in this zone I don't really know…