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 2009-12-10 9:28 AM in reply to: #2426990 |
New user 33  Boston, MA |  Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself10/29: 149.6/146.4/140.0 11/5: 149.6/146.2/140.0 11/12: 149.6/150.2/140.0 11/19: 149.6/147.2/140.0 11/25: 149.6/151/140.0 12/2: 149.6/149.6/140.0 12/10: 149.6/149.6/140.0 Hmmmm, not really sure what happened here but I have been doing a bit more weight lifting...I am not sure and would take some insight on the whole idea of gaining weight when lifting more weights or doing more pushups/situps. Sometimes i buy it and sometimes I don't. I have had closer to 1600 or 1700 calories instead of 1500 but I don't see that changing the weight that much (I have been standing out in 35 degree weather for a few hours a day so i kind of thought that might even out from the shivering!). I was hoping to see 148 on the scale this morning... |
| 2009-12-10 12:50 PM in reply to: #2541422 |
Expert 1083 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Woo-hoo!!!! I don't think it's a fluke either, I've been within half a pound of this since Saturday  No idea what happened or why it suddenly dropped, but I'm definitely not complaining. 5 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 4 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 3 weeks ago: 124/ 123.5 / 118 2 weeks ago: 124 / 121.5 / 118 Last week: 124 / 122 / 118 This week: 124 / 119.5 / 118 |
| 2009-12-10 1:53 PM in reply to: #2426990 |
Expert 774  England | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Start: 201lbs Goal: 175lbs Current: 178lbs Had a good week and its paid off with a further drop. Really hoping that being off work until Christmas now will mean I have the chance to work extra hard to get the last 3 lbs off to my goal weight. Fingers crossed... |
| 2009-12-10 3:43 PM in reply to: #2552769 |
| Modesto, California | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself erin116 - 2009-12-10 10:50 AM Woo-hoo!!!! I don't think it's a fluke either, I've been within half a pound of this since Saturday No idea what happened or why it suddenly dropped, but I'm definitely not complaining. 5 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 4 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 3 weeks ago: 124/ 123.5 / 118 2 weeks ago: 124 / 121.5 / 118 Last week: 124 / 122 / 118 This week: 124 / 119.5 / 1184 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 .............................S/ 0yrds B/ 23mi R/11mi S/1hr 3 weeks ago: 124/ 123.5 / 118 ...........................S/ 0 yrds B/76 mi R/25 mi S/1 hr 2 weeks ago: 124 / 121.5 / 118 ...........................S/ 0 yrds B/89 mi R/24 mi S/2hr Last week: 124 / 122 / 118 ................................S/3900 yrds B/ 101 mi R/29 mi S/1 hr This week: 124 / 119.5 / 118 Great job Erin ! Clearly you can see the increase in volume you had, right! Thats always good for calories out! |
| 2009-12-10 5:10 PM in reply to: #2542096 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Start 141/27 Week 1 137.5/27 Week 2 139/26 Week 3 138/26 Week 4 139/26 Week 5 139/26 Week 6 137.5/26 Week 9 142/26 Today 137.5/26 Su-Weet!! I am happy to say that I finally got my butt back on track. I'm still struggling a bit with my workouts but they are getting done through forced motivation. Tomorrow is my finals so once that is over, I will sit down, figure out next years race schedule, and thus, find a plan to jump into! However, I finally found the "golden ticket" as far as my nutrition goes. I finally fine tuned it all enough and figured out what my body responds best to. Needless to say, I plan on sticking to what I've been doing this past week and see where it takes me! I owe a big thanks to several of you for the kick in the arse I requested!!! |
| 2009-12-11 1:49 AM in reply to: #2553254 |
Expert 774 England | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Happychick - 2009-12-10 10:10 PM Start 141/27 Week 1 137.5/27 Week 2 139/26 Week 3 138/26 Week 4 139/26 Week 5 139/26 Week 6 137.5/26 Week 9 142/26 Today 137.5/26 Su-Weet!! I am happy to say that I finally got my butt back on track. I'm still struggling a bit with my workouts but they are getting done through forced motivation. Tomorrow is my finals so once that is over, I will sit down, figure out next years race schedule, and thus, find a plan to jump into! However, I finally found the "golden ticket" as far as my nutrition goes. I finally fine tuned it all enough and figured out what my body responds best to. Needless to say, I plan on sticking to what I've been doing this past week and see where it takes me! I owe a big thanks to several of you for the kick in the arse I requested!!! Wow, thats a very impressive change this week - congratulations! what was the diet change you found? |
| 2009-12-11 11:33 AM in reply to: #2553254 |
Expert 1203 | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Happychick - 2009-12-10 5:10 PM Start 141/27 Week 1 137.5/27 Week 2 139/26 Week 3 138/26 Week 4 139/26 Week 5 139/26 Week 6 137.5/26 Week 9 142/26 Today 137.5/26 Su-Weet!! I am happy to say that I finally got my butt back on track. I'm still struggling a bit with my workouts but they are getting done through forced motivation. Tomorrow is my finals so once that is over, I will sit down, figure out next years race schedule, and thus, find a plan to jump into! However, I finally found the "golden ticket" as far as my nutrition goes. I finally fine tuned it all enough and figured out what my body responds best to. Needless to say, I plan on sticking to what I've been doing this past week and see where it takes me! I owe a big thanks to several of you for the kick in the arse I requested!!! Wow, quite a drop, congrats. How about sending some of those vibes my way. |
| 2009-12-11 5:01 PM in reply to: #2553596 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Bigpikle - 2009-12-10 8:49 PM Happychick - 2009-12-10 10:10 PM Start 141/27 Week 1 137.5/27 Week 2 139/26 Week 3 138/26 Week 4 139/26 Week 5 139/26 Week 6 137.5/26 Week 9 142/26 Today 137.5/26 Su-Weet!! I am happy to say that I finally got my butt back on track. I'm still struggling a bit with my workouts but they are getting done through forced motivation. Tomorrow is my finals so once that is over, I will sit down, figure out next years race schedule, and thus, find a plan to jump into! However, I finally found the "golden ticket" as far as my nutrition goes. I finally fine tuned it all enough and figured out what my body responds best to. Needless to say, I plan on sticking to what I've been doing this past week and see where it takes me! I owe a big thanks to several of you for the kick in the arse I requested!!! Wow, thats a very impressive change this week - congratulations! what was the diet change you found? Thank you! I don't expect to see results like this next week but I DO expect to keep seeing results! As for what I did...First off, I finally found my magic caloric intake number which is something I've been tweaking for a few weeks as I either wasn't losing or was starving all the time. Also, this past week I figured out my ratios have been off. Actually, I'll admit that I wasn't really paying a whole lot of attention to them but I was adamant about tracking them this past week and Voila! There it was!! Amazing how something so simple makes such a difference! Needless to say, between the two, I'd say I finally have it figured out ~ for now!  |
| 2009-12-11 6:05 PM in reply to: #2426990 |
Veteran 172 Seattle | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Day late, but here we are: Start: 360 Week 1: 358 Week 2: 357 Week 3: 356 Week 4: 355 Week 5: 354 Week 6: 355 Week 7: 355 Week 8: 354 Last Week: 353 This Week: 352 No where near my goal and barring an amputation of a couple of limbs, I won't make my goal. However, I am heading in the right direction, so we'll keep at it. |
| 2009-12-12 2:27 AM in reply to: #2555095 |
Expert 774 England | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Thank you! I don't expect to see results like this next week but I DO expect to keep seeing results! As for what I did...First off, I finally found my magic caloric intake number which is something I've been tweaking for a few weeks as I either wasn't losing or was starving all the time. Also, this past week I figured out my ratios have been off. Actually, I'll admit that I wasn't really paying a whole lot of attention to them but I was adamant about tracking them this past week and Voila! There it was!! Amazing how something so simple makes such a difference! Needless to say, between the two, I'd say I finally have it figured out ~ for now! thats interesting. How do you actually track your calories? I cant imagine how I could possibly accurately track my intake. I guess I can weigh meat and veg in main meals but many of my meals involve lots of ingredients, I cant find any calorie info for the food involved or dishes are shared between several people so I have no idea how much I'm getting... Great you can make it work though. Started weight training yesterday as the first step in an intensive 3 month programme aimed at building some upper body muscle. I'm hoping it stays about 'weight-neutral' so any increase in muscle offsets the additional fat I'm losing as a result. We'll see... |
| 2009-12-12 6:20 PM in reply to: #2426990 |
| Regular 112 Delaware | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Week 1 (11/19) 185Week 2 (11/26) 185Week 3 (12/3) 181Week 4 (12/10) 179 Wimped out of getting to the gym a few times. I don't take the cold like I used to and the walk is a killer. Going to dust off my eliptical at home and start using it. |
| 2009-12-14 11:41 PM in reply to: #2555442 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Bigpikle - 2009-12-11 9:27 PM Thank you! I don't expect to see results like this next week but I DO expect to keep seeing results! As for what I did...First off, I finally found my magic caloric intake number which is something I've been tweaking for a few weeks as I either wasn't losing or was starving all the time. Also, this past week I figured out my ratios have been off. Actually, I'll admit that I wasn't really paying a whole lot of attention to them but I was adamant about tracking them this past week and Voila! There it was!! Amazing how something so simple makes such a difference! Needless to say, between the two, I'd say I finally have it figured out ~ for now! thats interesting. How do you actually track your calories? I cant imagine how I could possibly accurately track my intake. I guess I can weigh meat and veg in main meals but many of my meals involve lots of ingredients, I cant find any calorie info for the food involved or dishes are shared between several people so I have no idea how much I'm getting... Great you can make it work though. Started weight training yesterday as the first step in an intensive 3 month programme aimed at building some upper body muscle. I'm hoping it stays about 'weight-neutral' so any increase in muscle offsets the additional fat I'm losing as a result. We'll see... I hear ya, Damon! Luckily, I don't do many dishes that involve much more than an ingredient or two. I track my calories here on BT and use a worksheet from mypyramid.org to track my ratios as I need to see exactly where I am for each meal/snack and I can't do that with BT! When it comes to meals that do involve multiple ingredients, well, I guess! I've heard people mention that there are sites out there where you can put in all the ingredients and it will spell it out for you but I've yet to find one that you don't have to pay for! |
| 2009-12-15 2:34 AM in reply to: #2426990 |
Expert 774 England | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself I guess I'm just not that organised..... I just tend to go by portion size, and as I'm eating low GI it means I have really cut down on stuff like rice, pasta, potatoes etc where the high calories per oz mean careful portion control is needed. A plate full of steamed veg doesnt really vary much in calories, regardless of what type of veg I have on there I guess. I also really dont know how many calories I'm burning, so just eat a little more on longer/harder days! Seems to be working so far. Got down to 176.5lbs the last weigh in, so only 1.5 more until my Xmas goal is achieved. Feeling confident again! |
| 2009-12-15 5:56 PM in reply to: #2559119 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Bigpikle - 2009-12-14 9:34 PM I guess I'm just not that organised..... I just tend to go by portion size, and as I'm eating low GI it means I have really cut down on stuff like rice, pasta, potatoes etc where the high calories per oz mean careful portion control is needed. A plate full of steamed veg doesnt really vary much in calories, regardless of what type of veg I have on there I guess. I also really dont know how many calories I'm burning, so just eat a little more on longer/harder days! Seems to be working so far. Got down to 176.5lbs the last weigh in, so only 1.5 more until my Xmas goal is achieved. Feeling confident again! That is awesome that you are so close!! You are totally going to make your goal and even exceed it! Like you said, what matters is what works for you. I find that when I'm not that "organized" I tend to eat a lot more than I should and this all helps me see what is working and what isn't! On a completely unrelated note...I am happy to say that my class is over and I got an "A." I am thrilled as I busted my butt in this class. Now I actually have some free time ~ at least until January! Edited by Happychick 2009-12-15 5:58 PM |
| 2009-12-16 4:07 PM in reply to: #2426990 |
Expert 774 England | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself congratulations  |
| 2009-12-16 5:01 PM in reply to: #2563140 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Bigpikle - 2009-12-16 11:07 AM congratulations Thanks!! WHERE IS EVERYONE? Have we all but been abandoned with only 1 week to go?! |
| 2009-12-17 6:51 AM in reply to: #2426990 |
| New user 33 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself 10/29: 149.6/146.4/140.0 11/5: 149.6/146.2/140.0 11/12: 149.6/150.2/140.0 11/19: 149.6/147.2/140.0 11/25: 149.6/151/140.0 12/2: 149.6/149.6/140.0 12/10: 149.6/149.6/140.0 12/17: 149.6/150.6/140.0 I am going to have to be content being near my initial weight during this time of year i think. I had 3 x-mas parties last weekend and I think i drank a bit too much. I have been doing everything right during the week but it gets cancelled on the weekends. I am not going to stress about it too much. I am signing up for a half marathon in march though! I am very excited about this! |
| 2009-12-17 7:54 AM in reply to: #2426990 |
| Modesto, California | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself I still here! Its a huge task this time of year getting anything done, just driving home takes an extra 20 minutes each way now with holiday shopping. Good news is I havent had any candy, cookies, chocolate etc, so if I decide to it will be guilt free and minimal! 195 Start Goal 170 1st week 191 2nd week 190.5 3rd week 189 4th week 191 5th week 189.5 6th week 188 7th week 187 8th week 186 9th week 184 10th week 186 Today 184 Not even close to my goal, I did not even realize it would be this difficult. I guess I should be happy my weight did not falter in the opposite direction. |
| 2009-12-17 1:54 PM in reply to: #2426990 |
Expert 1083 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself 6 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 5 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 4 weeks ago: 124/ 123.5 / 118 3 weeks ago: 124 / 121.5 / 118 2 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 Last week: 124 / 119.5 / 118 This week: 124 / 120.5 / 118 Up, but I think it's water. I ate badly Sunday and yesterday and have just felt bloated this week. A big lunch yesterday didn't help either. At least I'm still lower then I have been in years I know 4-5 pounds doesn't seem like a lot, but it shows on a small frame - people keep telling me I look so much thinner. The best compliment I received was last week - I was chatting with a friend by my car and she said "I'm sorry, I just can't stop staring at your arms - they look incredible!". So, this challenge has definitely has definitely been a great Christmas gift for me Tuesday will be my final weigh-in before Christmas due to traveling, so that should help keep me honest this weekend. One Christmas party to go to and the in-laws are in town, so I need all the motivation not to binge on chocolate that I can get! |
| 2009-12-17 2:02 PM in reply to: #2559080 |
Expert 1083 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Happychick - 2009-12-14 11:41 PM I hear ya, Damon! Luckily, I don't do many dishes that involve much more than an ingredient or two. I track my calories here on BT and use a worksheet from mypyramid.org to track my ratios as I need to see exactly where I am for each meal/snack and I can't do that with BT! When it comes to meals that do involve multiple ingredients, well, I guess! I've heard people mention that there are sites out there where you can put in all the ingredients and it will spell it out for you but I've yet to find one that you don't have to pay for! This one is free but I think you have to give them your email address. I've only used it once so I can't say how much I like it. And, congrats on the A Michelle! Great job |
| 2009-12-17 6:51 PM in reply to: #2563909 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself becroy - 2009-12-17 1:51 AM 10/29: 149.6/146.4/140.0 11/5: 149.6/146.2/140.0 11/12: 149.6/150.2/140.0 11/19: 149.6/147.2/140.0 11/25: 149.6/151/140.0 12/2: 149.6/149.6/140.0 12/10: 149.6/149.6/140.0 12/17: 149.6/150.6/140.0 I am going to have to be content being near my initial weight during this time of year i think. I had 3 x-mas parties last weekend and I think i drank a bit too much. I have been doing everything right during the week but it gets cancelled on the weekends. I am not going to stress about it too much. I am signing up for a half marathon in march though! I am very excited about this! I tell ya...maintaining this time of year is hard enough let alone trying to lose!! Edited by Happychick 2009-12-17 6:52 PM |
| 2009-12-17 6:54 PM in reply to: #2564014 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself nevergivin - 2009-12-17 2:54 AM I still here! Its a huge task this time of year getting anything done, just driving home takes an extra 20 minutes each way now with holiday shopping. Good news is I havent had any candy, cookies, chocolate etc, so if I decide to it will be guilt free and minimal! 195 Start Goal 170 1st week 191 2nd week 190.5 3rd week 189 4th week 191 5th week 189.5 6th week 188 7th week 187 8th week 186 9th week 184 10th week 186 Today 184 Not even close to my goal, I did not even realize it would be this difficult. I guess I should be happy my weight did not falter in the opposite direction. You've done awesome, Stuart! To say that you haven't had one cookie or anything? That is much more than most of us ~ I made the decision to bake to day and let's just say, I normally DO NOT bake because of all the cookie dough I wind up eating! |
| 2009-12-17 6:56 PM in reply to: #2565126 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself erin116 - 2009-12-17 8:54 AM 6 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 5 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 4 weeks ago: 124/ 123.5 / 118 3 weeks ago: 124 / 121.5 / 118 2 weeks ago: 124 / 122 / 118 Last week: 124 / 119.5 / 118 This week: 124 / 120.5 / 118 Up, but I think it's water. I ate badly Sunday and yesterday and have just felt bloated this week. A big lunch yesterday didn't help either. At least I'm still lower then I have been in years I know 4-5 pounds doesn't seem like a lot, but it shows on a small frame - people keep telling me I look so much thinner. The best compliment I received was last week - I was chatting with a friend by my car and she said "I'm sorry, I just can't stop staring at your arms - they look incredible!". So, this challenge has definitely has definitely been a great Christmas gift for me Tuesday will be my final weigh-in before Christmas due to traveling, so that should help keep me honest this weekend. One Christmas party to go to and the in-laws are in town, so I need all the motivation not to binge on chocolate that I can get! Congrats Erin!! Like I said earlier, this time of year is so hard to maintain so the fact that you're receiving such compliments is GREAT!!! |
| 2009-12-17 7:01 PM in reply to: #2565157 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself erin116 - 2009-12-17 9:02 AM Happychick - 2009-12-14 11:41 PM This one is free but I think you have to give them your email address. I've only used it once so I can't say how much I like it. And, congrats on the A Michelle! Great job I hear ya, Damon! Luckily, I don't do many dishes that involve much more than an ingredient or two. I track my calories here on BT and use a worksheet from mypyramid.org to track my ratios as I need to see exactly where I am for each meal/snack and I can't do that with BT! When it comes to meals that do involve multiple ingredients, well, I guess! I've heard people mention that there are sites out there where you can put in all the ingredients and it will spell it out for you but I've yet to find one that you don't have to pay for! I just took a short look at it and will have to play with it a bit more to see how it works but thanks a ton!! |
| 2009-12-17 7:05 PM in reply to: #2553254 |
Master 1632 Almost Canada, WA | Subject: RE: 2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself Start 141/27 Week 1 137.5/27 Week 2 139/26 Week 3 138/26 Week 4 139/26 Week 5 139/26 Week 6 137.5/26 Week 9 142/26 Week 10 137.5/26 Today 136.5/26 I knew this week wouldn't be near the drop I had last week but I'm happy that I'm back on track and heading in the right direction!! One more week...can you believe another year is gone already?! |
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