Merry Christmas to Yourself Challenge (Page 13)

 11/10/2008: 215 --bah, no change this week

Good morning Yall',

Forgot to weigh in last week so Here it is:

Start WT:173.4
    WK#1:174.8
    WK#2:174.0
    WK#3:172.7
    WK#4:172.0
    WK#4:171.8
    WK#5:171.6
    WK#6:----
    WK#7:170.0
  Down total of -3.4 lbs so at least it is going in the right direction. Trying to eat really clean. Everyone have a good week!

Chris

10-28-08 310lbs
11-03-08 312lbs

11-10-08 308lbs

-4lbs.

I should be happy but this is kind of typical. I seem to huver around 305-310. I will be happy when I break through 300. I also think that the wall is holding back a flood of weight loss. Mentaly I just need to get over that wall and I will shoot down to my goal weight of 250.

But -4 is in the right dirrection.

10/27- 127

11/3-125.8

11/10- 127.2

Ugh! Someday I'll learn that doing a race doesn't mean I can eat whatever I like. Of course, I also tend to retain some water for a couple days after racing, so hopefully that's part of the weight gain.

Have a great day everyone!

11/10 - 215 - Good news from Dr. Office

Using 20 mg of meds. Triglycerides are 169 were 330. Total Cholesterol is 152 was 243.

HDL still low but up 3 points from 33 to 36.

Biggest news is Liver tests all in normal range.

Last Week (11/3): 306.5 

Current: 301.7

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Goal Weight:  285

 
9/29 -  264
10/6 -  260
10/13- 259
10/20 - 259
10/27 - 258
11/3 - 259

11/10 - 257

-2, cutting through the plateau finally? hope so. I am solidly in the food journal camp. I have been doing it on and off for years, on I lose, off I gain. It's the only thing that can give immediate feedback on if you're being good, or slipping. I keep track of calories in, burned, and weight - and any notes to myself when i've been extra bad. I just get over it and move the next day back to the good/normal side, but don't try to compensate for being bad, just back to normal.

October 25 - 155 lbs

Ocober 27 - 152 lbs and 35% body fat

November 2 - 149 and 34% body fat

November 10 -  149 and 34% body fat

No change.  I had been down a bit during the week, but I also raced on Saturday, and also seemed to eat as though I could eat anything afterwards and seem to have killed my progress.

 I am also solidly in the food journaling camp and it definitely helps me to identify patterns both good and bad.  It definitely seems to be an on going learning process, but I think it is helping me to control my hunger and make better choices overall.

 The one big mystery to me is what my ideal calorie intake should be in order to meet my needs and still loose weight safely and sustainably.  Is this just trial and error, or is there a good way to come up with a useful goal?

My goals for this week are to lower my daily calorie total a bit by cutting the late night snacks that tend to be less nutritious at times, and to avoid any days of loosing discipline all together.

11/10 - 215 - Good news from Dr. Office

Using 20 mg of meds. Triglycerides are 169 were 330. Total Cholesterol is 152 was 243.

HDL still low but up 3 points from 33 to 36.

Biggest news is Liver tests all in normal range.

• 11/10 182.5 12.5 %BF

Last week 194

This week 11/10 - 193

Goal lose 10 lbs by Christmas.  Starting weight 197.5.  Gotta kick it up if I am going to make it.  The weekend was tough.  Went to a really nice restaurant.  Too much good wine and good food.  Well, I tried to stay healthy on the food.  I hope it doesn't creep in next week.  I got lucky at weigh in tonight.

• 9/22 - 126.0 lbs - 21.0 % bf
• 9/29 - 125.4 - 21.8 %
• 10/6 - 124.6 - 21.8 %
• 10/13 - 122.4 - 20.7 %
• 10/20 - 121.8 - 20.3 %
• 10/27 - 121.2 - 20.3 %
• 11/3 - 123.6 - 19.6%
• 11/10 - 122.0 - 20.3%

Congrats on breaking through to the 150's!!!!   

Not sure if I posted last week.... I was 141.

Just got home today from 6 days away which included hanging around a hospital for hours eating bad food and drinking a lot of coffee. I'm sure I've gained.

I'll weigh in and post tomorrow morning.  

so sad....

I bought a new scale today cause I had a bad feeling about our old one.  feeling was right.  scale was off.  I am 5 lbs heavier than I thought.  sigh. 

so.  i'm not 210.  I'm 215.

But on a positive note - YOUR RELATIVE WEIGHT LOSS IS THE SAME!!!  congratulate yourself on coming down from a slightly heavier max

when is the big day?! Congrats! 

Well, the fluctuations continue... I am back to 286lbs this week for no rhyme or reason. It is becoming more than a little frustrating. I have added swimming to my regular workouts now and it has been too long since I did that seriously, so maybe that will help.

I should be a lot lighter than I am if I am to get to my goal weight by Christmas, but I will persist and hopefully I obtain a big drop in the next week or two....

Last week: 288lbs

This week: 286lbs

Difference: -2lbs

I know your feeling. I have been bouncing off the 300lbs wall for a while. I can not wait to be down below 300.

I love your signature line. It took me a second to get it.