15lbs in 15 weeks (Page 9)

2011-02-24 9:06 PM

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Hey All,
Sorry I missed my post yesterday.
214. Not good, but not bad, I guess.
Diet is good this week, so I am hoping to see progress next week.
It always seems to take a week or two for good behavior to help, but bad stuff happens fast!

2011-03-02 6:09 AM

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208.6 this morning, up .1 pound from last week. Definitely can tell I did not eat the best over the weekend while on the road.

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2011-03-02 7:13 AM

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I'm a bum. I let a cold last weekend throw off my training/tracking/everything. I finally started back on track yesterday...

I need a kick in the pants. Seriously.

this weeks weight: 167.8, up 0.1 - but in all reality, I'm surprised and happy I'm not back up to 170! So...yeah...here I am......starting again (for like the 4th time this challenge)

2011-03-02 8:10 AM

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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
2/16/2011: 164.8
2/23/2011: 163.2
3/2/2011: 163.0

Hmmm...well its in the right direction, even if it is only .2 loss. Hopefully this doesnt mean the dreadful plateau is on its way?? Lets see what happens next week before freaking out :-) all in all though, I am pleased that I met my Feburary goal to reach 163. For March, the goal is to get to 158. 150s here I come damnit!

Edited by Makukula 2011-03-02 8:20 AM

ChicagoMan65

2011-03-02 9:42 AM

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Staying flat line at 164. Not good, not bad. Need to kick this in gear. HAVE to get nutrition under control!

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2011-03-02 11:33 AM

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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
Feb 16: 157.5
March 1: 155.5

Yeah! 10lbs! Sorry I missed the weigh in last week. I got behind at work & at home when I was sick, so I've been a maniac lately and have no time to get on this site. Happy to be half way to my goal of 145 lbs. Good job to everyone who is still logging and working hard!

2011-03-02 5:08 PM

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1/5/2011 212.5
1/12/2011 215.4
1/19/2011 212.4
1/26/2011 216.6
2/2/2011
2/9/2011 214
2/16/2011 213.2
2/23/2011 214
3/2/2011 213
Whew, still not back below the start, but with training going well and nutrition mostly under control, at least I am heading in the right direction!

cbredderman

2011-03-03 8:04 AM

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159.8 This week!! And as everyone here will probably agree, the decimal is super important...it's the difference between being in the 160s and being in the 150s. I've made it under 160 for the first time probably since middle school. only 5 pounds to go before the primary focus becomes maintenance.

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2011-03-03 10:52 AM

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Some great numbers from you folks this week! Here's mine:

1/5: 181
1/12:180
1/19:179
1/26:179
2/2: 179
2/9: 178
2/16: 178
2/23: 180
3/3: 179

This isn't where I hoped to be at this point, but life goes on. I have 2 weeks of heavy training coming at me, so hopefully that will help kick things in gear. Y'all keep up the good work!

BrianO

2011-03-03 7:21 PM

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Weighed in at 217.8 yesterday and 217 today. Down a few pounds from last week.

2011-03-04 9:00 AM

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Hey All,

Just wanted to say this has been great so far. Although I have been tracking my intake for a while, having this challenge is helping me stick to my eating plan a little better.

Luckily, the added workouts means I can have an extra cookie here and there.

Also, I have found that eating a good, but not too big breakfast seems to help me along the way. Not sure why it is that way, but it always seems to work for me.

Yogurt with protein powder and fruit gets me up and at em, but then I feel hungry at around 10-11 AM, just in time for a small snack. If I skip breakfast or eat something larger, I don't feel as good.

It sounds weird, but getting the "hungry" feeling is one of the signs I use to tell me it is OK to eat. I am trying not to eat just because there is food nearby.

Good luck this weekend everyone!

2011-03-08 2:40 PM

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Sometimes the small things beyond the scale really help reinforce weightloss progress...in this case its my rings...they are getting too big :-) meaning even my fingers are getting skinnier :-)

2011-03-09 6:44 AM

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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
2/16/2011: 164.8
2/23/2011: 163.2
3/2/2011: 163.0
3/9/2011: 160.8

Thank goodness, no plateau yet like I thought last week. I am now soooooo close to the 150s!!! Hopefully next week, my weight will be 159.something. Even 159.9 will do :-) Very happy with my progress. Happy dance, happy dance :-)

2011-03-09 6:59 AM

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206.5 lbs this morning, glad to see that number heading back down!

rbtrumpet

2011-03-09 8:39 AM

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aaaaand...I'm back to the dreadded 170s. 171.2 to be exact. I'm gonna blame this on the extremely large meals I had Sat night and last night.

Or the fact that I did practically nothing for 2 weeks. I don't know why I can't wrap my head around this, this time around.

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2011-03-09 9:13 AM

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162 on 3/9. thats down 2 from last week. Yeah!

2011-03-09 9:33 AM

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Hey All,

1/12/2011	215.4
1/19/2011	212.4
1/26/2011	216.6
2/2/2011	
2/9/2011	214
2/16/2011	213.2
2/23/2011	214
3/2/2011	213
3/9/2011	212.2

Still going down! Yay for me.

Have been increasing my volume as well, so I feel strong and healthy too!

2011-03-16 9:46 AM

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Here we go again!

1/12/2011	215.4
1/19/2011	212.4
1/26/2011	216.6
2/2/2011	
2/9/2011214
2/16/2011	213.2
2/23/2011	214
3/2/2011	213
3/9/2011	212.2
3/16/2011       211.2

Still going down. The tracking and focus on slow and steady is starting to pay off!

Edited by eliwashere 2011-03-16 9:46 AM

2011-03-16 9:58 AM

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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
2/16/2011: 164.8
2/23/2011: 163.2
3/2/2011: 163.0
3/9/2011: 160.8
3/16/2011: 158.8 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in the 150s!!! happy dance, happy dance!! AND I have lost 16.2 pounds!! I reached the challenge goal and lost 16.2 pounds in 10 weeks. I have time to spare, so lets see if I can get to 20 punds in 15 weeks :-) Yeah for the challenge!! Its great having all this support and somewhere that is holding me accountable..keep up the hard work everyone!

2011-03-18 9:50 AM

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Makukula - 2011-03-16 9:58 AM 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 2/16/2011: 164.8 2/23/2011: 163.2 3/2/2011: 163.0 3/9/2011: 160.8 3/16/2011: 158.8 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in the 150s!!! happy dance, happy dance!! AND I have lost 16.2 pounds!! I reached the challenge goal and lost 16.2 pounds in 10 weeks. I have time to spare, so lets see if I can get to 20 punds in 15 weeks :-) Yeah for the challenge!! Its great having all this support and somewhere that is holding me accountable..keep up the hard work everyone!

I am jealous! How did you do it?

2011-03-19 11:43 AM

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eliwashere - 2011-03-18 9:50 AM

I am jealous! How did you do it?

Tracking, tracking, tracking. I have tracked EVERYTHING that I've eaten since January 3 :-) What did I do differently this time versus all the other times I "tracked"

1. Track everything and I mean, everything..that handful of almonds, that small bag of popcorn, those raisins that I used to top my oatmeal...everything!!!
2. Track everyday, that includes Saturdays and Sundays (didnt do that before), that includes days I am not "good" (didnt do that before)
3.Stop eating out! We used to go out or eat out most nights of the week, since the beginning of the year, that has been reduced to only special occasions. When I eat out, choose a healthy recipe, its ALWAYS possible to find something that is a "healthier" but still tastey option.
4.Buy lots of delicious and healthy foods, I've switched to natural foods, organic foods, whole grains, plenty of fruits and vegetables. Ive tried to cut out most added sugar or refined foods.
5.Stop eating highly processed foods, I try to eat things as close to their natural form as possible.
6.Learn new recipes, bought a cookbook that includes nutrition information...found some key daily recipes that are healthy, delicious and quick...including a delicious and healthy pizza!!
7.Give up "trigger foods". For me, this has meant giving up cookies and chocolates. If I have one cookie, I must have five, if I have one piece of chocolate, I must have a king size bar of whatever. So I have cut them out completely!!!
8. Give myself one treat per day, after dinner. I ALWAYS have something sweet after dinner (see number 7) so instead of completley torturing myself I found something that I can enjoy but is a controlled portion (small cup of rice pudding or a granola bar with my tea does the trick)
9. Give up juices and sodas. I wasnt much of a soda drinker but I LOVE fruit juices, so I have cut them out completely. The only beverages I've had are water and tea (lots and lots of tea).
10. Follow my training plan :-)

I think number 10 has been the least important so to say. I have always been fine with my workouts but my eating habits were always the issue. I will loosen up with my "rules" in time, but right now, I need this discipline as I re-learn portion sizes, re-learn that healthy eating can be delicious, and re-learn that I am not controlled by what I eat. What's been important for me is that I have replaced everything I have "given up" with something else. So overall, it doesnt feel like I have given up anything, I am just making better choices :-)

2011-03-21 2:44 PM

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Makukula - 2011-03-16 10:58 AM 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 2/16/2011: 164.8 2/23/2011: 163.2 3/2/2011: 163.0 3/9/2011: 160.8 3/16/2011: 158.8 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in the 150s!!! happy dance, happy dance!! AND I have lost 16.2 pounds!! I reached the challenge goal and lost 16.2 pounds in 10 weeks. I have time to spare, so lets see if I can get to 20 punds in 15 weeks :-) Yeah for the challenge!! Its great having all this support and somewhere that is holding me accountable..keep up the hard work everyone!

Congratulations!

2011-03-23 10:16 AM

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206 this morning, down 15.5 lbs, hope to be able to lose 1/2 pound a week now for about another 10 weeks.