joddumz

height 5ft 4 SW - 154 CW - 150 GW - 130 small body frame - need to get my *kitten* in gear again

SW: (Starting weight) 154 CW: (Current weight) 149 GW: (Goal weight for the month) 144 Weigh in Dates: 3/1 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost:

28/2: 149 - got 3 off which is not great, but this has really helped me stay on track. Think my fat is turning to muscle a bit too as clothes fitting much better. but good to keep track of it this way. Congrats to everyone lost 5lb+

Yep :( Im just 150 and 5ft4 -- i almost had to go up to a uk size 14 which gave me a real kick up the behind. I have about 33% body fat and i would say the vast majority is on my belly, have a flat bum, small boobs and decent legs. Like everyone has said its to do with your body compostition and shape, I am doing a lot of…

I am no longer the most uncordinated and slow person in the zumba class :) I put my favourite red skinny jeans and leather jacket on today - they didn't fit for a couple of months but back in today - almost couln't wear them until i found a belt!! getting used to liking what i look like again Next goal --to try on my…

This is amazing -thank you so so much ladies for posting your pictures I started about 7 weeks ago, and can already see a difference. going to take some 'before pictures' now before i loose any more so that i can really see it for myself. :) i turn 25 in may and have a wedding and all sorts to look foreward to this year so…

25/2: 150

mine is open - set to allow me 1290 i think, i struggled at first but getting a lot easier and have actually really felt satisfied with my food and choices last couple of weeks. took me about a month to learn how to eat better for my body :) will be looking at other peoples open diarys just for inspiration and new ideas…

I can't deal with going by myself either so I pretty much exclusively do excercise classes. I get really lonely if I go to the gym by myself!!

amen!

18/2: 151 :(

PS not convinced about my maths ability so these may be wrong as I'm sure someone will point out if they are. point being I can't kid myself that its not a problem anymore

I lived on the south island for a year -- the food in new zealand is great, there is a lot of fresh stuff and its cheap!! its quite english type food so i found it easy to make comparrisons and there are good big supermarkets so you should be able to manage. As mentioned their seafood is really good, and lots of fresh lamb…

Also major chocoholic - got a box of choccies this morning, i ate 3 and then passed the rest to one of the teams having their annual meeting so as not to binge!! then got a little bite at mums of a malteaser bun. I'm pretty impressed with this so far. I haven't touched the brownies or quality streets in the office so far!!…

I'm always at or over my calorie goal and have started taking an iron supplement to boost energy levels. is there such a thing as loosing too much salt - i get quite sweaty?? I don't find it as bad with the circuits class I do as well - for some reason more with zumba? hmm

^^^ will def try these suggestions. very helpful

Ok - so have now been doing MFP for over a month - am getting used to eating less, even when I go over my calorie intake for the day I am still below 2000, so thats always reassuring for me because I just think that at least I'm not gaining anything back those days. The weight is coming off slowly but surely and I have…

I wonder this too, esp when looking at stuff about how to dress well for your shape etc -- i'm small chested and carry my weight almost exclusively on my tummy, my bum and legs are pretty decent. So i always reckon I'm more of an apple. If your looking at it re: clothes and fashion I always look at the 2 different ones and…

2/11: 150!

Yeh like the girls said if you enjoy the class its great. I am probably one of the bigger in my class because its all full of skinney minneys - but the class is an intense workout and you're concentrating too long to be looking at anyone else. Right instructor, right class you will love it regardless. and realisitically…

I always wonder about this too-- I'm a fan of junk food/non healthy stuff and thats fine in moderation as everyone has been mentioning. A friend of mine advised me before I start cutting out a whole lotta things to add in the good stuff - fruit, veggies etc and my body responded well to them had increased energy etc so it…

joddumz Goal: 146 2/1: 152 2/4: 152

Name/ real name: Joddumz/ Joanne Goal weight on February 28: 146 2/1: 2/4: 2/11: 2/18: 2/25: 2/28:

I would like to loose 5 lbs in feb :)

Hmm I really did not know this must start doing a bit of weights as I am all only cardio. I am also pathetically weak. What type of weights etc? Like right down to basics... the machines at the gym or free weights and is it weights with the arms or what?

I am the same with what I would consider a balanced diet - but MFP is consistently showing very low iron levels. I could not get an iron only supplement so am taking a multivit + iron. Hvae only started this a few days ago so can't tell if there is much improvement but my enegery levels were low and I used to be anemic so…

the day I weighed more than my mum - she had been ill and lost about 3/4 (three quaters not 3 or 4) stone and i had gradually been putting it on so the stone + difference there normally is between us vanished. my mum is 60 i am 24. i have no excuse!!

Yes definately!! I am just in an office now for the first time which I'm not used to but have been packing myself food for the day and remembering to lift out something for dinner for the night so I'm not making snap decisions when i'm hungry

Thanks guys, will def have a look at increasing the protein (for anyone who's looking I was away on a special weekend away just there so thats why foods were different but im pretty impressed i didn't blow it all). This week on the scales I have lost another pound. Happy with myself. Will gradually decrease sugars and…

I'm doing probably 3 proper 1 hour excercises classes + walking a fair bit and other bits here and there. i used to do a lot of running but i got an injury a couple of years ago and am a bit wussy about starting to run again. On the sugar thing - so true, i am pretty much under my fat and salt intake every day but the…