15lbs in 15 weeks (Page 7)

grrr...did I mention at the begining of this that I have the world's worst metabolism (for a healthy person)?  'cause I do!  Up again today...for no apparent reason

start: 166.7 - had been doing good for a few weeks, was excited to lose more!
wk 2: 169.8, +3.1 - guess I need to do more than just "say" I'm going to lose weight
wk 3: 169.4, - 0.4 - OK, guess I'm getting things turned around, I tracked 1/2 the week
wk 4: 168.4, -1.0 - It's finally going in the right direction! 1.5 weeks of tracking is going strong
wk 5: 170.4, +2.0 - WTH?!?  I've tracked for the last 2.5 weeks!!!  I hate my body so much!

(ETA) so, my 5-week total....+3.7....8.7lbs off where I'm supposed to be (if I was actually losing 1lb/week)

IDK....I missed my workout yesterday...maybe that was it...  I mean, I haven't been 100% this week, but I've been pretty good, and carried a deficiency most day...my logs are up to date...

I guess I just need to work harder, hit the gym more, and eat less....besides for medical issues (which I don't have), there's just nothing else!



Edited by rbtrumpet 2011-02-02 7:12 AM

Keep up with the tracking and workouts, you will have a great week coming!

1/12 - 196
1/19 - 194
1/26 - 192.5
2/2   - 191.5

This week I've swam 4400 yds, ran about 7 miles and biked 41 miles.  I've watched my eating closely.  Oh well.

Gonna have to step it up especially day before Super Bowl, day of, and day after. 

I found that in the past, when I was "tracking" things tended to mysteriously get left off my tracker and then on the weekends, I would barely track, if at all. Now I have been tracking consistently since the beginning of the year (even on weekends) and that has REALLY helped me. I also track things i wouldnt necessarily track before (that handful of almonds, or the raisins on my oatmeal, etc, etc). Those small side items add up so quickly (to my great disappointment) and can make it so you are JUST eating enough to not lose weight. Keep up the hard work, the consistency will pay off in the long run :-)

166 on Jan 5th
166 on Jan 12th
162 on Jan 19th Good high volume training week + controled eating = less me 
163.5 on Jan 26 High volume training but a little tired and a little less controled eating.
162.5 on Feb 2  Stale. 

I'm out of town the next couple weeks.  Typically when traveling veggies always seem to be in short supply eating is erratic at best.   Goal is to come back for the Feb 23rd weight in without gaining. 

--mlp

221 today. I went to my follow-up this morning with the ortho, post MRI. He said I have a "BAD" stress fracture, and that if I wasn't careful and didn't listen to his advice I would end up in the OR with a few new screws. He also said to get a good, chlorine-removing shampoo to use after I swim and to make friends with the recumbent bike. Dammitt.... I'm ready to cry. He also said to just forget about the March race I wanted to do, and aim for May instead. I wanted to cry. I am sooo not a good dieter. I have way more will power when it comes to making myself exercise than I do when it comes to dieting. I'm thinking of trying weight loss hypnosis....lol. In all seriousness, if I thought it would work, I might try it. I am going to keep on swimming and see what happens.

Thanks - I've tracked in the past, so I know about every little thing.  I am very detailed in my tracking - and this weekend I finally did Sunday too.  But for now Saturdays are my off days.  We go out to eat a lot, and usually I don't even know what i'm eating (chinese, potlucks, etc...) so it would be impossible to track.

There is no way I ate 10,250 cal this last Saturday - which is what I would have needed to eat to "equal" the weight gain. 

I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, and the +2 just set me in a really bad mood....

Like someone else said - I'll probably have a really good week next week if I keep on tracking...

Weighed in at 215.6 but did weigh in at the AM so I'm likely two pounds heavy but still down a few pounds so I'm a happy camper.

Hope everyone makes progress this week.

Trouble posting during rolling blackouts yesterday, but here's the number:

1/5: 181
1/12:180
1/19:179
1/26:179
2/2: 179

I am really OK w/this considering what I have been eating. If I just cut back a little, it should drop soon.

I'm going to jump in here, though I don't have numbers for the first several weeks (it took me 3 weeks to find the scale at my gym...)
But when I weighed myself last night I was at 162.5.
I'm trying to get to, then not go above, 155.  Ultimately I'd like to be down in the 140's and maintain there.
I started running in June, having been fairly sedentary for a very long time.  I was around 200 then, and the weight just melted off without doing to much to the diet.  Then I made some dietary changes and the weight loss was even more impressive (though I think that can be a reasonable expectation when you stop eating an entire frozen pizza or McDonalds and such for dinner most nights and replace it with salads and whole wheat pasta, and trade in the pop tarts for fruit and yogurt).
Then winter got here, and I don't like the cold much, and I didn't have the money to join the gym, and I didn't have the clothes to be outside in the freezing temps, and I had a million excuses...
But I've gotten started at the gym now, I'm again being more aware of what I eat, and I am losing again.
I'm running a half marathon with my brother in 7 weeks, and I would like to hit that 155 mark by then.
So bring on the weekly weigh-ins, the logging and measuring food, and a few less cupcakes when the workday is a little too rough...

welcome to new folks.

Finally weighed in.  163.  Down another Pound.  Keep it up everyone!

Sorry, totally forgot to weigh in & post on Weds. So here is mt weight as of this morning

Ultimate goal weight 145

Starting weight: 165.5
Jan 12: 163.5
Jan 18: 163.5
Jan 26: 159.5
Feb 4: 158

I'm getting there.

Starting Weight (01/05): 149
Week 1 (01/12): 148.4
Week 2 (01/19): 147.4
Week 3 (01/26): 147.1
Week 4 (02/02): 146.7

Again, not much weight lost - but still barely any workouts due to crazy hours at work.  But, still down a couple pounds since the beginning.  6 weeks to my triathlon - and my goal was to be 140 by then.  We shall see if I can do a pound a week from here on out to meet the goal!  :D

Going to be a tough weekend with the big game tomorrow.  I keep saying to myself self control, self control, self control!

Hey All,
I was out of town for a week (got stuck in NY and Boston in the snow) and missed the weigh in.
I did great eating healthy and doing at least some core work while I was gone.
I got back and an unofficial weight of 212 lbs.
Of course, I went to a wedding on Saturday and made sliders for the Super Bowl, so I am not hoping for too much on Wed.
My Achilles is getting better, so I may be able to start running again!!!
YEAH. 

Another week that wasn't very good...overall I'm somewhat maintaining.

Start Wt Jan 5:  212.6 lbs, 22.0% BF
Week 1 Jan 12: 209.0 lbs, 21.2% BF
Week 2 Jan 19: 212.8 lbs, 22.0% BF
Week 3 Jan 26: 208.2 lbs, 21.4% BF
Week 4 Feb 2: 211.4 lbs, 22.2% BF
Week 5 Feb 9: 210.8 lbs, 21.7% BF 

RVachon: progress is progress. You are seeing a net loss over several weeks, despite winter and the Super Bowl (if you are affected by such things). Keep up the good work.

Here are my numbers:
1/5: 181
1/12:180
1/19:179
1/26:179
2/2: 179
2/9 178

That one little pound is a huge victory for me. That's w/less training than last week, but much more willpower

Weighed in this AM at 212 lbs, down 9.5 from start.  Pretty happy thus far, hoping to get another pound in the coming week. 

start: 166.7
wk 2: 169.8
wk 3: 169.4
wk 4: 168.4
wk 5: 170.4
wk 6: 170.5 - what was the point of this challenge again?!

haha - OK, honestly, I didn't track or exercise for 4 days, so I'm kinda surprised that I only gained 0.1 this week.  In my defense, I was going to swim a lot this weekend, but where I was staying, the lap pool broke (well, a water main in the ceiling above it broke) - and all I had was my suit

Hey All,
In at 214 today.
No real loss, but happy the travel and super bowl didn't affect it too much.

Keep up the good work! 

1/5/2011: 175
1/12/2011: 171.4
1/19/2011: 171.0
1/26/2011: 169.2
2/2/2011: 167.4
2/9/2011: 165.6

Yeah, I love the consistently good numbers. Its taken a lot of hard work, so I am glad that it is paying off. Logging has been the key, logging EVERY DARN THING! That and getting back into my tri training routine..but the logging I think is what is doing it mostly. Working out has never been the problem, its always been the eating that been the issue :-) Yeah!!!!



Edited by Makukula 2011-02-09 11:32 AM

Ultimate goal weight 145

Starting weight: 165.5
Jan 12: 163.5
Jan 18: 163.5
Jan 26: 159.5
Feb 4: 158
Feb 9: 159

Ugh. I saw 157 this weekend, so today's number is a little disappoointing. But I measured my waist and I have lost 1 inch this month. Lately, my pants have been fitting looser and my upper body is looking more toned. Lets hope the scale plays along next week. 

162.5.  Still. 
Though I suppose that isn't too bad considering I've been pretty much sidelined with an injury for almost a week, which made me cranky and a bit depressed, which lead to much eating of pizza and cookies and candy (and lots of other such junk).  So I guess no exercise and lots of bad eating and still maintaining is pretty good.  Back on the workout routine (modified to let my leg finish healing) and being focused on healthy eating, hopefully there will be some loss next week.