January 28th, 2012
Saturday fail
Ok its weekend sure i should have some dun, but.. is it fun too eat more than u need and eat total junk food? hell i dont think soo :?
Whether you have 10lbs to lose or 100, join me in this mini challenge to pull ourselves out of a heavy winter sleep so we can step lightly into spring. We can do it!
Ok its weekend sure i should have some dun, but.. is it fun too eat more than u need and eat total junk food? hell i dont think soo :?
Today was not my day. I went over my calorie intake by 260. It was on junk. A frosted cookie and candy hearts. I'm a little upset with myself. I have been doing so good so far this week. I haven't been picking and I've been able to avoid tempting foods. I will do better tomorrow!!!
I started in this group 2 years ago, and it really helped me tune in and stay accountable. I lost 43lbs in a year and half by going slow and steady and since April of 2011, I have been maintaining the weight, the best part is that I've lost 3% body fat since September---so remember that "weight" changes don't mean you're succeeding or failing. I joined back in today because my cousin (e_in_stride) joined and I want to help her and the rest of you with any advice I can!
great going! I am glad to have someone who has succeded and used the helps here! What did you find were the most important tolls to use here?
tools I meant - you cant edit your posts?? (I cant anyway on a mac)
The groups really helped with support, especially this one, we learned from each other. I'll check in more tomorrow, no time today!
Here is the spread sheet for the 8 contestants in this Weight Loss Challenge! We hope to
lose a combined weight of 178.4 lbs! We can do it!
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My Goal Life weight is 165. I think it will take longer than 8 weeks ;) Forgot that part! My goal is 2-3# a week so that puts me at around average an 18# weight loss at the end of 8 weeks. So if we could update my weight loss to 18# rather than 42# in 8 weeks (I would like to eat in the next 8 weeks haha!) I think that might be more realistic. Game face is on!
I just found this group ,, is it to late to get in on the challange??
If anyone notices any mistakes or would like to make changes let me know. I will update the chart accordingly. I will only post an update each Wednesday with the new weight loss results.
It's never too late to join. If you know your weight as of Jan 24th I'll add you to the starting lineup...otherwise we'll start you up on the next weigh in date which is weekly on Tuesdays! Welcome!
Hey WXGirliz -
What is the trek across Canada all about? I couldn't figure it out - are you tracking miles to see if you can make it to the other side? I think I will start something like that for me - I drive to Tampa (from Orlando area) about every 2 weeks to get my son who is in college, I think I will track my biking/elliptical/treadmill miles and see if I can get him there and back by the 8 week challenge ;-) Its about 70 miles each way....
Its alot shorter than across Canada ;-)
Anyway, on the chart, you have it right, I want to lose 38 punds, but for the 8 weeks, 16 is more like it....Update it for me if thats what its meant to say (8 week goal) ...or that big number will just keep me striving toward the big goal!!!! Thanks for doing the chart - its neat to see where we all are and where we are headed!
Thank you,
My weight was 218.4 on Tuesday Jan. 24th .. My goal is to lose 25 pounds during the 8 week challenge
I'm so excited about everyone that's signed up for this challenge.
On every Tuesday starting Jan 31, for 8 weeks, we'll weigh in. We post our CSW
(Challenge Start Weight), LW (our weight Last Week) CW (our Current Weight) and Lbs Lost.
Many groups on LS monitor primarily weight.
This group originally went a bit deeper and tried to get the participants to monitor 5 key
factors that affect weight gain/loss.
#1 Posting to The Daily Plate- active monitoring your intact and activity makes you aware
of what you are eating and how much exercise you get. So we post # of days out of 7
that we posted on TDP.
#2 Meeting your Calorie Goal- If you are using the LS calorie calculator and put in that
you want to lose 1-2lbs a week, it estimates your calorie intake using an algorythm based
on your BMI. Basically, 1 lb is 3500 calories, so if you ingest 500 less calories or
burn off 500 calories beyond your BMR (Base Metobolic Rate) you should lose weight.
It's hard to be exact as far as calories eaten or burned but LS is a good guildline.
So we post # of days out of 7 that we met our LS calorie goal.
#3 Sodium. As has already been a hot topic on this blog sodium is a big factor in
both heart health and weight loss. Generally you should strive for less than 2400 mg
of sodium a day to prevent water retention. So we post # of days out of 7 that we
ingested less than 2400mg of sodium.
#4 Fibre. Fibre in fact is important for cleaniong out toxins and keeping everything
flowing. Generally it's recommended to eat a minimum of 24g of fibre a day. So
we post # of days out of 7 that we ingested 24g or more of fibre.
#5 Exercise. I think it's pretty much understood that the more calories you burn the
more weight you might lose. So we post # of minutes exercised.
#6 I would like to add because I feel it is very important...Water Intake. Another
item that is often mentioned is water intake. Water is important to clean out your
system of toxins therefore helping your vital organs to function better at metabolising
the fat you are burning. The amount is debatible. Generally people say drink 8
glasses of water a day. It's also been said to add 2 glass for every glass of
caffeine or alcohol which are dehydrating. So if I had 2 cups of coffee and a beer I
would need to drink 14 glasses of water that day. Water also helps because usually people
replace sugary drinks like soda with water...so you are now also drinking less soda.
So I would like us to post # of days out of 7 that you drank 8 glasses or more of water.
#7 Goals and accomplishments. Share with the group what worked for you. Set
some goals for the coming week.
This might all seem a bit overwhelming. It's not all manditory. You can get
most of the information looking at your daily plate history or scrolling through your food
diary. Start with baby steps. My goal for week 1 is to post consistently on
TDP and start drinking water. Maybe get back into exercising. Next week I'll add a
little more definition to my goals. We can do it!
Love the idea of posting the other stuff that hold us accountable, as well! Great Idea! 
Gaol this week: 2 lbs and posting everyday so I can post all those details you wanted ;-)
Seriously - my long term goal is to fit a size 8 ( down 4 sizes) and 30 lbs.
Our community has a pool, and I have 3 kids, so I want to look and feel good about being with them there this summer........I dontwant to be self conscious all summer!
Thanks for sharing those specifics. I am also looking to the size 8 I used to be and it will take about 30 -35 lbs. Once the challenge is over, if you want we can keep going to help each other meet the goal. Reading the posts helps me through the day to make better choices.
Sounds good Catherine! We will be LOOKING GOOD!!!! (feeling good too!)
I have been strugglnig with losing for awhile and I cant seem to find the thing that makes the difference,,,,sometimes I eat right, exercise and the scale does not budge! other days I think I blew it and then it moves down ???!!! I am sure if I keep a better record, I can figure it out! Encouragement and company is always welcomed!!!
I agree Ladies. A place that provides encouragement and a place to talk about your ups and downs in a safety zone, is really important to me. I don't have anyone in my personal life that I can really open up too about my weight issues. My mom and sister are both diet addicts and I believe that weight loss should come from ME taking PERSONAL responsibility for my health by taking lifestyle changes such as consciously eating better and exercising rather than seeking out a "quick fix". I just want to get down to a size 10 again. That was when I felt really good about myself - raised my self esteem, and my asthma did not bother me.
30 minutes dance to trance this morning. What a way to start the day!
What is dance to trance? It sounds interesting.
I just turn on the music in my room and dance for 30 minutes, but the trance music is a bit like techno, upbeat, moving music. It's hard to sit still when you hear it. Today I used my 3 lb weights to add some resisitance to my arms. You just want to keep moving!
Anyone have any good ideas for soups that are low sodium? I just had 1 cup of Santa Fe Chipotle soup and it had 1030 mg of sodium. Eek! I like soups as long as they are hearty and filling. Also, does anyone know if egg whites have less cholesterol than a normal egg??
Soups can be deceiving...most are low calorie but full of sodium for flavour. The best bet is make your own.
Most if not all the cholesterol found in an egg is in the yoke...but so is most of the nutrients...check out this comparison website...
www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html
I have found Select Harvest (Campbell's) Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla to have great taste, low calories, and only 410 mg of Sodium. I probably have a half-dozen cans!
Cholesterol from eggs seems high on the charts, but it's what many now call 'good' cholesterol. With the warning, that one must be exercising.
I have been away for awhile, but am wanting to get involved again. Need the support and interaction!
I thought I did really good today. I drank 7 glasses of water. I only went 20 calories over. Then I looked at my sodium. I was 1000 mg over. Ahhh...I've never payed attention to that. Maybe thats why I've platued with 25 more pounds still to lose.
Sodium is a bloater so decrease that & your weight will go down as well! Your body just hoards water when your sodium intake is high. Good luck!
That is something I have really got to start watching as well. I have noticed I am salting way too much. I need to get my "Mrs. Dash" flavors and put them out in the open, so that I reach for those instead...
Braggs amino acids is great. has a soy like taste, 160 mg 1/2 tsp and so good for you!
Most nutritionists and cardiologists don't start worrying about the bad effects of sodium if you stay under 1500mg. So, being over 1,000 still sounds safe and healthy.
I use Mrs.Dash all the time!
Today is the start of our 8 week challenge! This Challenge will run for 8 weeks from
January 24 til March 20th (the first day of spring!) We will be posting our progress
every Tuesday for the next 8 weeks. I'll keep track of everyone's progress using a handy
excel spreadsheet and strive to post a group summary by Wednesday evening each week. To
start up I need the following information.
BW (Beginning Weight when first joining Livestrong)
CSW (Challenge Start Weight)
GW (Goal Weight by the end of the challenge)
Please post your particulars below this message so I don't miss you...all are welcome!
BW 216.9 lbs
CSW 214.1 lbs
GW 180.0 lbs
BW: 167
CWS: 148
GW: 135
BW: 146.8
CSW: 146.8
GW: 135.0
BW 180
CSW 174
GW 160
BW: 211
CSW: 207.5
GW: 165
BW: 176.5
CSW: 176
GW: 158
BW:189
CSW:168
GW:160
What a great turnout! I'm so excited about everyone who's taken up this challenge!
I found it!
BW: 183
CSW: 178
GW: 140 (in my dreams!)
Actually I have to get to 149 to get out of the "over weight" class for BMI ;-(
I've been dieting for what seems like forever. I seem to have platued and I need a boost
to get back on track. I need to get remotivated. This sounds like it could help.
Can't wait to start!
You are definitely in the right place. It is filled with encouragement and support. You can do this! :O)
This sounds like just what I need! I just signed up on LS this morning. I have gone up and down the same 10-15 pounds for a few years now. I went to Jenny Craig at the start of the year because I need the support of having someone to check up on me. I know what I need to do to lose, count my calories and exercise! The cost of weekly food at JC is just not worth it to me....when I know what I need to do. So here I am!!! Please help me stay on track. I want to do this and am ready, my clothes are tight and I will not buy a size larger PLUS I don't feel good right now...just blah and I know it is the extra weight and pounds. I got off to a good start, already down that first 5 pounds. Now to stay on course!
My changes-
take advantage of free workouts -local walk, hike with friends, dance to trance/techno at
home, but something every day
back to vegan (ok, this is not so easy first three days)- cuts out all the cheese and
sweets (which usually have egg or dairy)
weigh in less (trust my clothes), use MyPlate and Fitness daily
Wow! I think those are terrific! I really like the point you made about just making a point to do something EVERY day, and to start trusting your clothes. I really think those 2 specific points really hit home with me. That is actually why I am starting up again - my clothes were getting too tight, and I refuse to buy a bigger size. :O)
Hi Everyone! I am SO glad this group is starting up again! It is exactly what
I need. I lost 40 lbs 2 years ago and have gained 15 pounds back. I need the support
and the mini challenges in a bad way.
Welcome aboard!
Why did I ever leave? Got on this morning, have not tracked since October, I don't know what happened...I do struggle with SAD, but ok, so now I have to get on board. Gained back some pounds and although I need to lose them I want to get back to exercising. I contradance but that's just a couple times per month. I need the daily, sweaty, lov'n this kind of workout that I know how to do. So...about 175 with sweats on, and I really want to be that 135, 5'3 sturdy boned and 54. Adam Bornstein says it right about no excuses, I have none. I am glad to see others back. Tracked this morning, it's so clear when I just enter the facts.
Catherine,
I feel the same way! I got on the scale this morning for the first time in WAY too long and it was scary! I turned 40 in October and just want to feel healthy again!
I'm not looking at the scale until Tuesday...then it's all in! We can do it!
Hi! My name is Liz and two years ago I lost nearly 40lbs with the help of this group.
Since then I have gained nearly all of it back.
There are 5 building blocks to losing weight.
1. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
2. Stick to your LS calorie goal.
3. Eat less than 2400mg of sodium a day.
4. Eat 24g or more of fibre per day.
5. Get some exercise each day.
I would like to restart this group with a new 8 week challenge beginning Tuesday January
24th and running until Tuesday March 20th, the first day of Spring!
Whether you have 10lbs to lose or 100, join me in this mini challenge to pull ourselves
out of a heavy winter sleep so we can step lightly into spring. We can do it!
Sign up below this post....details for Tuesday will be posted shortly.
On Tuesday we will be posting our
BW- beginning weight
CSW- challenge start weight
and GW - goal weight for the 8 week challenge.
Each week I will tabulate our losses and post the individual and group results.
Join in for fun and encouragement!
Yay Liz!
I am so excited that you are starting this back up!! I am totally down with the minichallenge!
Hi, I am 6'0 and weigh at least 379 pounds. I have problems when it comes to losing weight. I always felt like I could lose anything and sometimes I felt like I was sick. I tried different diets and did not work at all. I want to lose weigh to make my self- esteem come up. I always had low self esteem because of stress I had in high school and in relationships that I had face through my life. Its like everytime I be stress out...... I start to eat. I gain and gain weight until I feel so ashame. Ilook at myself in the mirror everyda wondering why I can't look like this? And why I can't wear that? I get tired at looking at clothes that i can't get because of my size. I know they have plus size women clothing out there but sometimes it feels good to just go to a clothing store and just look on te rack.... and see the size that is normal. In otherwords, easy to find. I just been waiting for the new year to come in and now it is here. I am trying again on this weight loss thing and I dont want to give up this time........ So that's why I am here. I want to change, I want to look good this summer and every other season that comes. I want to feel good about myself when i put on that tight shirt or those jeans that show my curves. I want a better and healthier me. Is that too much to ask? I feel alone sometimes when I try to lose weigh........I just need some support. I dont want to cry anymore. I dont want to worry about my health anymore. I just want to be happy. And I will do whatever it takes to make that happen. I want to help myself. Is there anybody that can help me help myself?
Come join us, I really like this group for it's encouragement AND honesty, I think you'll find it a good start. When you need help, just post a question, even if it's every day, the monitors and members are great at responding. i too am an emotional eater.
Hi all,
My weight is 150 pounds/height 5.5 ; My upper body is perfectly fine in
shape, I want to lose fat from my lower (thighs and hips) body. So, I walk and climb
(treadmill) everyday for 1 hr approx. It's been one week and I can feel the tightness in
my legs. I hope it'll work. I cut down the quantity of bad food I used to eat like pizza
(Now down to one slice from 2/3 slices) and will stop eating it very soon.I just don't
want to surprise my body with many changes :) Added green salad in my diet and started
drinking lots of water. Any suggestions to shed lower body fat? Am I going in right
direction?
-Anis
Lots of lower body work outs - weights are great! squats...
here is an article on pilates - you can do at home..
http://www.fastandquickweightloss.com/blog/tighten-those-thighs/
Why 20 lbs in 4 months - is there an event happening?
sorry - that link does not go where it used to!
here is a good one from Fitness magazine- top 10 thigh exercises
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/top-thigh-exercises/
I struggle with the same thing!
My goal weight is 148lbs, because before i started University in 2001. I was working out at the gym and my starting weight at the gym was 148lbs. I eventually wanted to weigh 135lbs back then, but now i am ok with weight 148lbs. My normal weight range from 115lbs - 154lbs
Hi!
I am up for a challenge! My sister and I (I tried to get her to join) are trying to
lose
10 poiunds by Feb 3 (one month from when we started.....
We bought cute shirts to wear to dinner to celebrate if we make it!!!
I need to lose 35 in all...I am 5' 6" and weigh 175 at this point.
If I could get to 140 that would be my marriage weight (3 kids later!)
Wouldn't that be nice!!!
10 lbs - I am on my way - lost 2 so far...
eating healthier, exercising more. Trying to get up at 6 am 3 days a week to walk 3 miles,
and then lift weight on 2 others days...
Anyone up for that???
10 lbs in a month
exercise early 3 days a week cardio
weight train 2 days a week
Is anyone up for a Challenge? Or is there one going on?
I am up for a challenge!
Hey Jett! I'm back! :) I'd love to have a challenge going. Any ideas? I'm too busy these days to administer it but maybe we could somehow come up with a way for each of us to challange ourselves and report about it? Kind of like we used to do!!! Any ideas?
I'm new here i'm 12 years old, and i really needed to join a group cuz i wanna
lose 8kg, groups always cheer me up 
started today. goal 20 lbs.
60 min treadmill 2.7 miles
meditated 30 min
I am on a quest to be fine at forty so this is the perfect group for me!!!!! My b-day is
in July so I have some time I started all this this week and am feeling great about the
new attitude and new structure and discipline im my life... I have put the ciggs down and
picked up veganism.... so horray you guys I encourage you just encourage me back, please.
and you can read my blog I have a lot of helpful information that i gather. Lets
DO IT..... eat safe!
My goal is to be looking great in July also. I turn 34 on July 30! Putting the ciggs down is quite an accomplishment in itself. My main goal is to just loose body fat, to gain muscle and become healthier overall:)
Fine at forty! Alright! (I am 46....so I will befiner?? Aged well???)
Anyway, I am with you! Giving up cigarettes - good for you!
I have been on Ediet, all throught dieting it does not work.
Susan Board
Dear everyone,
Just started on the journey of getting in to top notch physical condition. So far we're
on day 3, small but steady steps, with strong goals in mind. For me its to get down to a
reasonable weight to finish an ironman 70.3 next year and for my wife it's to get back
into excellent condition. One thing I've realized after reading the weight loss
literature and my own successes and failures, is that it has to be more than just wanting
to lose weight and look better; vanity (at least for me) isn't a strong enough driver to
facilitate behaviour change. The weght loss must be for something; whether it's to run
faster and lighter (easier on the knees), hike a mountain, swim steadily in the ocean, ski
deep pow without breaks, etc...my previous engagements with weight loss solutions have
always met failure because the end was always a vain goal. Does anyone else feel this
way?
DI
Dear Friends,
I weigh 70 Kgs and by 31st December, I want to shed like 10 kiligrams. How do I do this,
when I am a full time 12 hours working professional???
I feel your pain...while working half the day myself the only way I've found myself able to get fitness in has been a few substaintial changes. 1.) Change out the car for a single speed bike to work (today it was pouring, so I definitely earned those burned calories. 2.) Wake up an hour earlier. 3.) Make livestrong an addiction (now I look forward to recording my meals and fitness activities on the iphone app, it's rewarding at the end of the day to know I've made some progress. 4.) Small but significant goals...my wife and I set a goal to reach 5% body weight loss, first person there gets a pair of boots 5.) Setting a fitness goal in the future...sign up for a half marathon or something just out of reach...then you'll have to work out to get yourself there. Good luck with the weight loss, I like to think it's more than weight loss, it's fitness.
Thanx for replying..
Does brisk walking help in weight loss??? I like walking
Hey, I am back again. This time to stay. Right now, I am approx. 180-182. Last time I weighed was 182, and I haven't gotten anywhere near a scale since then. My goal is to get to 145. I want to loose 1-2 lbs. a week. I started today with my exercise. Since it was a day at home I did a little bit of everything. I got in 1 hour of cardio, 1 hour full body resistance, and 30 minutes of yoga. I can already feel the burn in some muscles. I plan to get up in the morning and do cardio (if I am mobile). I do have to work on my eating. Overall, my eating is fine. I just have to convince myself to ditch the sweet tea. Please feel free to comment and offer tips or words of encouragement.
I see you are off to a great start. I think all of the group members have disappeared. I suppose some will start showing back up closer to the new year. I started back today myself. I have a long way to go. I remember when I was 145:( And would love to get back there. Right now, I am 180 so I have got about 35 lbs to my goal. I am hoping to be there by summer atleast.
Managed 3 miles @ the gym today - Ran a mile, and walked two miles...@ the gym...Feeling tired and all set to head to the land of nod:) Gud Nite
Hi All.....needed a wee bit motivation to get fit and stay fit and hence..here i am. I weigh 145.5 pounds..which is a little too much for my small frame. I am looking to lose weight over a span of 6-8 months..Need to loose 35.5 pounds and get to 110. So am all set to be fit ...starting today. 1 to 1.5 pounds a week is my target....All the best to me...and to all of you out there...:)
Just don't think that I can't eat this, this & this. Make a wise choice while eating and stay active.
Always imagine yourself that how good you'll look after all this work and imagine your friend's amazing comments.
Don't starve, GOOD LUCK!!!
Is anyone out there?????
2011 TWO WEEK THANKSGIVING DAY CHALLENGE Group
Hello everyone, I have joined this group....as a sign of finally getting up and achieveing
the body of my dreams. Please do continue to support and lets all motivate each other!!
Starting weight: 143lbs...
Goal Weight: 123lbs
I haven't gained or lost, but I'm going to the gym less frequently due to staff changes at work. I'm 50, 5'6" and I weight about 161. I'd like to lose twenty, but 12 in 12 weeks would be amazing. I'm not sure if the holidays will screw me up, but I'm willing to give it a shot. I don't know how this works so I'm hoping that someone lets me know.
Hi, I was part of the summer challenge and would love if one of the moderators could revise this for us and make it something like a goal to the year end finish line or something like that. We have about 12 weeks til the end of the year. It could still be a 10 week challenge....I am slowly still losing and just came off a plateau, happy with myself for hanging in there. I don't want to join a new group, I like the shorter term focus. Anyone interested?
Hi, everyone!!! My name is Maria, a single mom of 4. I'm so ready for a change, so i'm signing up for the weight loss challenge. Starting Weight=202.5, goal weight=160
HI, MY SELF MANJU SANGER, I STARTED MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY FROM 14TH AUGUST 2011, AND I
LOST 5 KG BUT NOT IN INCHES. MY WITHT WAS 70 KG AND NOW 65 KG. LITTLE BIT CHANGES SEEN ON
MY DRESSES AND BODY. WHY IS'T SO? MY CALORIES ROUITINE SOMETIME BELOW TO 1200 AND SOMETIME
HIGHER THAN, BUT I COVER THAT NEXT DAY. I AM DOING PRANAYAM AND STRETCHING AND WALKING
AFTER LUNCH AND DINNER 30 MINUTES. BECAUSE I AM POLIO AFFECTED ANDY IN MY BOTH LEGS AND MY
JOB PROFILE IS SITTING WHOLE THE DAY DUE TO LIBRARIAN. I AM DAILY TAKING DIET IS 7.00 AM -
ONE GLASS OF LUKE WARM WATER WITH HONEY AND LEMON, 7.30 AM - TEA WITH TWO RUSK, 11.30 TEA
WITH TWO MARIE LITE BISCUITS, 1.30 PM - THREE ROTIS WITH BEGETABLE SABJI OR PULSES, 3.30
PM - APPLE, 6.00 PM - SKIMMED MILK, 8.30 PM - SALAD (CUCUMBAR, TOMATOES) TWO CHAPATI OR
ONE CUP RICE WITH CURRY BEFORE 2 HOURS GOING TO BED. PLS ADVICE ME WHERE I AM WRONG.
MANJU SANGER INDIA
STARTING WEIGHT 143 IBS
TARGET WEIGHT 111 IBS
Hey, had to step away for a while had so much going on and traveling etc etc . my Father
in law (whos like a dad to me ) just found out he has cancer ( mds) so we droppend
everything and ran up to them. having lost a parent the stress has been really bad on me
and my husband and sad to say our diet hasnt been great.
Actually gained alot over the past month and now i gotta say thats enuff for me. so im
heading back to basics started tracking, walking and running and of course weighing in on
my wii fit. hope everyone is still here =)
Well I'm back to the site again. I have been gone for about 8 months from the site and
have put back on about 10ibs since at the site, and probably about 20 total from my lowest
of 246 or so in the last 8 months. My life has settled quite a bit with work and such,
and recently married my girlfriend after my divorce finally settled out after dragging on
for over 3 years.
I really want to live a healthier life, to me it's not all about the weight, but more
seeing my kids grow up. You would think that that alone would be enough to keep me
motivated, but yet it is not. I just dont feel like dieting or sticking to a work out
plan. It seems it takes someone to challenge me to get me off my a$$ and do something
about it.
Right now I'm at 266, which isn't horrible, but If I could get down to a nice 245 and be
leaner, I would be happier and healthier. Ready to get this started again, and try to
hold myself more accountable while enjoying life and trying not to stress. Thanks
all!!!
New SW:266
Right now I'm on an extremley tight budget...who has ideas for healthy food that wont
break the bank?
I still haven't started tracking my food again...but I've been working out for about a
month...i haven't lost any weight from exercise alone..so i better get in shape and change
the eating habits. I really do think that when it comes to losing weight 60% is what
goes into your body and 40% is exercise. I hate the idea of tracking my food because I
know i won't do it for the rest of my life....but i guess it's what needs to be done until
i train myself on how to eat reasonably again. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Hi
Glad you have been working out! Thats great. I put some ideas for Eating on a Tight Budget at bottom of this email.
About Tracking:
Initially I didnt like the idea of Tracking or Counting either. For me, the good of Tracking is and was to see how much I eat, how much I do, so that I could get a sense of how much I COULD eat and how much to DO, to LOSE or to MAINTAIN.
I think if you track now, and you get used to how much food and what food and activity causes a weight loss....Then if you do this for a while, after you get a sense of this, you may not have to track down the line. But it can be very helpful as a learning tool.
Here is something just to think about. I started at 257 pounds and I did NO exercise then. According to a website, it took me 2100 calories a day to maintain 257 pounds.
Today I am 122 pounds. I exercise a lot. Right now, I can maintain my weight, if I exercise every day, eating about 1400-1700 calories.
Yet I had to create a Calorie Deficit week after week to lose weight every week. I DID exercise, every day -- but without tracking...How would I have known if I ate the right amount to cause a weight loss?
Am I that good at feeling my body to know that I have had the right amount? No. Few people can just KNOW when they are at a deficit.
I know some things, my body tells me some things, but its not so easy to just KNOW. Especially when some foods, like NUTS for example. You can eat them quickly, and they add up in calories FAST but dont always make ya feel like you ate that much.
Sometimes the difference between losing, maintaining or gaining is just a few small things. Like an extra half hour of Exercise, and or a few extra things to eat or not eat here and there.
I guess I am trying to say that for me, Tracking has been a great friend, a great tool. I dont think bout if I will do it the rest of my life. I just feel grateful that here was a Tool, a nice online tool that can really change ones life!
You worked out these past few months, but you did not lose. Yet you dont know how much you ate every day, you dont know if you added more NET calories even though you exercised, or if you had a deficit, or what.
Maybe you were eating quite well these past few months? Maybe it was just 1 or 2 little things you ate that put you over calories.
The reason I keep on trackin is that I dont want to spend my time thinking bout or worrying bout did I eat too much. For me, tracking helps me relax. But tracking is not for everyone.
Anyway: you have some other options. I do not have a magic sense to tell me when
I have had enough.Here are some other ideas.
TRACKING
Its fine if you hate the idea of tracking your food cause you know you wont do it the rest of your life. So..if thats the case, if you hate it, then how about create a system that helps you to know how much you eat?
If you dont want to to track AND you dont want to GAIN BACK weight that you LOSE -- your options are ----
to increase your activity every day
to develop a clear sense, by feel, of how full or how hungry you are every day and eat the appropriate amount. If you can do this, great. But many people dont do this, they just LOSE the weight and then they think they are DONE and they gain it RIGHT back.
OR
to have a few basic meal ideas for each meal and then basically vary your days on these meals, which you know in advance, so you dont have to track. Heres examples:
Ideas -
Breakfast 300 or less: You can think of 4 breakfasts that you would enjoy. Say you want breakfast that comes up to 300 calories. Then just eat one of those. Examples.
Breakfast 1: 2 eggs, 1 thomas light english muffin, 2 pats of butter.
Breakfast 2: 2 Kashi waffles, 1 cup of nonfat yogurt with fruit in it.
Breakfast 3: Oatmeal, 2 eggs.
Breakfast 4: Egg beater omlet with mushroom and swiss.
Just some thoughts. I
know a lot of people want to lose weight. So they think of themselves on a diet. They think they are good or they are bad. They think they are ON
a diet or OFF. I am wishing you the best, and if I knew another way to lose or maintain that was NOT tracking, I would try it too!
Foods on a Budget
1. Lentils - easy to make. Take 'em and just cook em in water, boil water. Very easy. Drain the water. You can make a soup. Use in a salad. Eat 'em plain with some seasoning. Add tomato sauce. Add spices. Add cucumber and tomato. Eat with yogurt. Add meat. Versatile.
2. PureAlmond silk - Original flavor. its almond milk. 35 calories in a cup. About $3 for 64 ounces. Its great with dry cereal. Its a great snack. You can sweeten if you want to.
3.Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter bars - you can find these at Target for less than $1 a bar. That might not seem so inexpensive. but they have 20 grams of Protein, 17 grams of Carbs, and 200 calories. You can carry them with you wherever you go, and if you get hungry, they are so filling and good! Can save you money over any possible fast food indulgence.
4. Yogurt at Target - Dannon Natural Nonfat - $1.79 for 32 oz. Nutritious and good, good price.
5. Grocery Outlet- do you have one where you live? Lots of their foods are half price or less.
6. Oskri cashew n cranberry bars - from Amazon. Very high in fiber, really tastes great. Comes to about 85 cents a bar.
I have a few questions to ask. I know this is dumb but i really want to know the real
answer, please bear with me :(
1) Is it true that jogging in the morning burn fats while jogging in the evening (around
5pm) burns calories? Or is it false? Jogging in morning and in the evening burns off
calories and fats, they are both effective in getting you a flat tummy and lose weight?
2) Is it true that if you jogged in the morning for around 20 mins, you would have a fast
metabolism for the entire day (ur metabolism speed up)? What about jogging in the evening?
Does it have the same affect?
3) Is fast metabolism a good thing? I heard that if you have a fast metabolism, whatever
food we eat would not turn into fat? How exactly does this metabolism thing works?
4) Can i speed up my metabolism if i exercise 3-4 times a week, eat breakfast everyday,
snack all the time?
5) Will thyriod illness (not serious) affect our metabolism? Will that illness make us
fat?
I'm 15 female if that matters.
Thanks
BW 237.5
SW 197.5
LW 192.2
TW 188
We need a new Weight Loss Challenge! Helloooooooooooooooo 3:45 p.m. 8/16/11 Anyone out there?
Kind of funny, I just came back, and you happend to be one of the ones I remembered from the last time, hope all is well.
Hi shvel. Water has weight, but it won't make you gain weight. During the night you may go for 12 or 14 hours between meals. Your body still burns calories, and your respiration lets go of liquid through your breath. So naturally you will weigh less in the morning. If you are going to weigh yourself daily, I think it is important to pick a consistent time during the day when you do that, and do it just once. I am trying to let go of daily weigh ins but make sure I track my caloric intake and exercise on Livestrong. That gives me a better picture of whether I am doing the right thing. I have actually eaten heavy on a previous day and weighed less the next, but that doesn't mean I can really eat more. This may have been more than you asked for! Keep drinking that water, it will make your body run more efficiently!
Thqnks Catherine....
Ofcourse I am not going to stop drinking water.. I drink about 10 glasses of water everyday.... And I am going to keep doing it ...Hopefully forever......
And I do weight myself every other day, first thing in the morning...... But that day I weighed myself cause I had pizza for dinner the night before, so I just wanted to check what's happening with my weight...... Just trying to understand the effect of fatty and salty food on body in just overnight
So, Right now I do weight 150lbs.... I am not taking that 149 as the CW as ,I know that tomorrow when I'll weigh myself I will see 150 and not 149..
shvel
Hello, My name is Karen and I have been trying to lose weight since last September and
can't seem to lose an inch or a pound. Any advice would be appreciated as I am ready to
give up. My exercise usually consist of either walking or Tony Little Gazelle eliptical
just about every day. If you want to look at my stuff and tell me what I can do it would
be appreciated.
Thanks,
Karen
Hi Karen, and welcome...
Maybe break up your exercise a little our bodies get use to work outs and it dosent seem to do anything like everyother day do something else. And post post post everything you eat. Also calculate how much calories you need for intake! Hang in ther dont give up!!
Eva
sw 182
lw 175.5
cw 176
gained .5 lb. Have been exercising, drinking water, 5/7 under calorie goal, 7/7 under net,
6/7 over 21 g fiber
My goal is to keep at this for a year (or more if needed). If you are looking at a new
group, I would be interested in moving to a long term group. I don't know if one exists
already, but I liked this groups personality, the honesty and encouragement. I know I have
made improvements in my eating since I started, drink way more water and my exercise is
more consistent. Since I started tracking the end of May I have lost 6 pounds, and
although I have plateaued, I am keeping up with my routine, I know the plateau will break
at some point. I am trying to change up my exercise, yesterday I rode my bike. I still
daydream about sweets alot, but trying to get my yaya's out in trail mix, which is at
least healthier. Also trying to cut down on my cheese portions when I eat cheese. I keep
my eyes on that lean strong woman I will be next year...Yes!
You are doing great! I went on vacation and gained back the 3 lbs I lost. Now I am back at 180. Blah. No one posts on here anymore. It would be nice if more people would get back to posting more!
Catherine:
Idea, try either Protein Powder (I use Syntrax Nectar protein powder) or Soy Slender chocolate (its sold in a box) during the day as snacks.
For me, I dont want to cook or eat mini meals during the day, but drinking a protein powder drink (90 calories, powder & water, 23 grams of protein and NO carbs) keeps the blood sugar level up and steady.
For me: This keeps the body in this satisfied state, and eliminates cravings for sweets.
Really it works.
Also, if you like trail mix, another idea: I like Oskri Cashew and Cranberry bars, I get them at Amazon. Why? They are crunchy like trail mix, (I am addicted to them) the bars are delicious, they have lots of fiber, (more than trail mix), no sugar. 140 calories and 12 grams of fiber. You can get a treat from them and it keeps you full.
Hi Deb. I have never tried protein powder but I have friends who use it. I will give it a try. And as for cashews and cranberries, both are on top of my snack list. I just bought some craisins but they have sugar. I will check them out. I will get back with how it goes. Going back to work after summer break I really need to have some healthy snacks as teachers tend to bring their fattening stuff left from parties to the office, which is where I am. Last year I started wheeling it to the lunchroom and I will have to continue that BEFORE I try the food. ;} Right now I am giving green tea a go as it is supposed to help metabolism, and the garden overflows with cherry tomatoes, which are easy for on the go eating. Down 1/2 pound from Wednesday. Thank you! PS to all, I tried a Livestrong hint and changed my password to something that reminds me that I am losing weight and getting healthier. It really works, I have an easy, constant reminder to myself along the day.
Edited by CatherineMurray, on July 30th, 2011 at 10:48 am.
DPS 237.5
Challenge start two weeks ago 197.5
LW 195.2
TW 193
Go Tara2!!
Edited by scrunchsocks, on July 29th, 2011 at 4:35 am.
Started July 1st with my "devotion" to weight loss. Logging my food was the trigger
for a new accountability, but that has waned since Week 2 and a rough day of eating.
Having kids means that without planning for them, I take them out, which leaves me with
an unplanned meal. You condemn yourself for one bad day of eating and then in order to
forgive yourself, you rationalize the eating. In the first two weeks of this month, I
dropped 7 pounds. This past week, nothing. Sure, the weather was blazing hot and so I
wasn't outside with the kids walking and pushing the jumbo double stroller, but I didn't
plan meals well and allowed hunger to build throughout the day so I was left with nothing
but poor choices. If I am going to do this I need to own all parts of my life: needing
to be more organized, needing to plan meals for my kids that are healthy and available at
meal times, needing to shop with a frequency that makes sense for my diet and the families
needs.... quite the undertaking, but very real.
Needed to vent. I'm grateful I didn't put weight back on, but hated knowing I missed an
opportunity this week to change my life for the better- in this domain, at least.
Hey - I read a great quote today in one of the articles - "Mistakes are a part of change!" So I know I am changing ALOT!!! Hang in there - 7 lbs is great - plan ahead like you said. One person here suggested planning and logging your meals the day before and then you wont want to cheat becuase you'd have to change your post! Good idea!
Kids are hard - mine love to snack and eat sweets - I have to say NO all the time...I am trying to help them make better choices too!
Sometimes when you move the rudder it takes the ship a long time to turn ;-)
Be patient with yourself. I have been at this 2 years, and you wont learn it all every day. I am still learning. Really, be kind and patient.
An idea: spend an hour or so online researching the menus of different fast foods and related restaurants. So if you do end up taking the kids somewhere, you will know what you can order that is within the guidelines. They mostly all have at least 1 thing that could work for you. I hate fast food but if I am stuck, usually I have something.
Another idea: pack boxes of snacks and bars for yourself so that you are not held captive by fast food or whatever the kids are eating. In my car I have (mostly bought at Target, some through Amazon), Pure Protein chocolate peanut butter bars, Oskri cashew and cranberry bars, Luna mini bars, Kelloggs fiber plus bars, TLC pumpkin pecan bars. Also boxes of Soy Slender chocolate (its a chocolate drink and has lots of protein, in a box and does not taste bad).
I carry 1 or 2 containers of protein powder with me (chocolate and vanilla), that mix with water, no blender needed. So if we are out and a menu has nothing, I get a glass of water and mix a drink while others order what they want Sometimes I order something small like a salad.
I dont plan my meals, you mentioned that. I just plan ahead so that when I do need to eat, there are tons of instant choices. I used to let myself get so hungry that when I got home (years ago), I would chomp on a ham, a turkey, chicken, whatever. As long as you have something around you, legal and within calories, that you can eat right away, you should be ok.
Wishing you the best. Dont think about some big number of pounds you are trying to lose. A day at a time, a week at a time.
On having bad days: make a pact with yourself. If you splurge, its just like lets say you are walking and you trip over a stone and fall. What do you do? You just get up and start walking again.
Try, try to get out of the guilt mode. Try. I know losing weight can be a very emotional thing, but try to think numbers.Numbers to eat, drink, numbers for activity. Eat something you enjoy, do something you enjoy. It helps.
Good luck!
So I just plugged in my weight for the past 2 years. I noticed that I've been gaining and
losing the same 6 lbs. for the last 14 months with 180 lbs. my maximum weight. I've hit a
plateau of some sort. The feeling of failure is difficult to sit with for very long,
especially since I use it as an excuse to just give up and eat whatever. I've been
feeling heart flutters more frequently. I'm scared that my weight could be my undoing if I
don't keep reducing it faster.
Then I looked further back into my weight chart's history. I'd been struggling with a
different 8 lbs for the 6 months preceding my latest plateau. It was another plateau with
190 lbs. maximum weight. That's 10 lbs. heavier than this past year!
If I can just keep my eye on the long-term prize (that is, my goal weight of 155), I can
build some more short-term successes. Today I'm ready to discover my next plateau.
It happens to everybody...I had plataue last year when I reached to 150 from 172lbs and then I gave up. Now this year, today I have reached to that plataue weight of 150. And now I am more curious to see whether my efforts are helping me at all to bring down in 148 and 146 zone or not.... But one way to fight with the plataue could be taking it as just a pointer to change your routine. Sometimes if you are doing same exercise for long and eating same diet for long could be the reason your body goes into that plataue mode. Because, your body musculs is so tuned with the same exercise and just changing your exercise or increasing the intensity helps a lot... Try this and see if that works for you or not?
But never give up exercise and eating right. It will at least give you a healthy life for sure......
shvel
I admire your introspection, reflection and detailed history. I believe that this sort of commitment to recording this journey means that you have what it takes to make it to the end goal. Sending thoughts of support and cheer to you!
I wouldn't worry so much about a plateau as long as you are staying focused. When the scale doesn't move, I take out the measuring tape. You can be in a plateau and loose inches if you are working out. Good luck! I have seriously just thought about throwing out the scale all together!!!
OK ladies - I had lost my cell phone yesterday - racking my brain and calling places I
went to find it -
I went to work out tonight and there it was in the pocket of the elliptical machine I was
on yesterday! ;-)
If I hadn't worked out again today I would have been cancelling service etc..... It pays
to be consistent!
Thats pretty awesome!!! You are right it does pay to be consistent!!! Working out saved you some $$$!
by CatherineMurray on Jan 29, 2012 at 6:54 am
That was yesterday. Today is a new day. It's only 9:50 here and I have already eaten half my calories in breakfast. But I made plans to go for a long walk. Can you find some way to work it off? Watch a movie standing up and moving, or my favorite - turn on the radio or CD or whatever you have and dance! Sometimes I do stretches and lunges while I am cooking meals - whatever you can, just have some fun!