20lbs or less club

Aeris - wow! you sure know what you are doing! :p I got up to 69 protein! but the thing that game me the the 27 extra doubled my fat intake! :mad: I might be looking into supplement...

Steph - awesome! looks like you got your workout down pat! ;)! I am just wondering, how do you space out your meals? (What i mean is do you have a job or school where it is hard to do that?) And how big are they?
 
WELCOME STEPH! have you stalled at all or are you still rockin through that weight. my goodness - that is quite an accomplishment - 42 lbs! the 1200 side of the calories equation with that much exercise, you'd think you would need more to eat...5 days of intense cardio. i dunno...just a thought.

today was my first official gym day :). i liked it - straight from work - it is right across the street ~ miss a little of the rush b/c i go right at 5 and not 5.30 (w/ the REST of the world!). anyways, did weights for almost an hour and HIIT on a bike (totally new stuff). thats cool. gotta get more water down. sounds like yall have serious plans and know what to do, it is all just a matter of time.
 
I really suck today really really bad. I don't know what's wrong. I need a goal I guess. I know I am not overweight at all but I know if I continue I will be. Yikes!! :(
 
bglitter1979 - just enjoy today and the moment. you cant worry about what MIGHT be. if you are not overweight, why are you trying to lose?
 
livelegacy629 - I do work and go to school, I try to eat every 3 to 4 hours, something small at least. My "meals" average between 200 and 400 cals each.

skylar - Thank you. Yes I have stalled many many times!!! I usually don't eat as little as 1200, if I do it's on an off day only! I would die if I ate that little on one of my workout days!!!
 
You guys are all doing awesome!!! I know how it feels when you get to your goal and ya'll are doing it!! And very food wise!
 
skyler - YAY! I love the gym :D

BG - I know what that is like :( I keep on slipping but you just have to forget about it and move on! (no pouting :p )

Steph - Cool, i dont think that i would be able to do that though!
 
Can I join too?

I would like to lose 20-25 lbs, is that close enough? Well, if we're going to support eachother I guess I should tell you a little about myself. I am a young mother of a 3 month old baby girl. I started my pregnancy at 180 lbs. I had very bad morning sickness until about 24 weeks along and I lost 15 lbs. I then found out that I had gallstones so I was put on a low fat diet to contols the attacks. Under 20 grams of fat a day. I was induced 3 weeks before my baby's due date on July 19th. I was 180 lbs the day before I delivered her. She came out at 7 lb 5 oz. and over the next 3 weeks I was hospitalized due to many complications (pulmonary embolism, gallbladder surgery that went bad, and 3 more surgeries to correct the bad gallbladder surgery, and "sleep paralysis") When I came out of the hospital I had lost 30 lbs, which put me at 150 lbs and that is what I have sat at for the past 11 weeks. I am still extremely exhausted and recovering from the ordeal that I went through, along with having a baby. Between taking care of her, the house, and my husband, I just don't have the time or energy to exercise. I have decided to try to lose weight through cutting portion sizes, eating healthier snacks, and drinking less sugary drinks. I'm breastfeeding so for the good of my milk supply and my baby I am going to try not to lose weight too fast or too drastically. Anyway, hopefully I'm about 10 lbs lighter by Christmas and at the high end of my weight goal by end of February. Good luck everyone! By the way, how do I put a ticker on here to show how much I have to go?:eek:
 
Oh my gosh, you poor thing! I am glad you are going to be ok!

First thing, has your doctor said that it is safe to lose weight? I am just checking because if she/he hasn’t it could lead to complications!

Your plan sounds very good, try to drink a lot of water, it is very good for you.

As for the ticker click on User CP, in the left corner, then on the bar in the left corner click edit signature.
to get a ticker, go to



(if that was confusing, just let me know and i will try to make it more simple!)

Liv
 
Thanks!

Livlegacy629,

Thanks :) I think I got the ticker figured out and even figured out how to put a picture of me and my baby on! Of course she's a about doubled her weight since that picture, lol.

My doctor said it was ok for me to start losing weight but he emphasised that it has to be in a healthy manner. I wish I loved water, but I just don't :eek: lol. So I would always drink kool-aid instead. Then about a week ago I realized that I consume about 1,000 calories a day just in Kool-aid. How sick is that? I about threw up when I though about it. So I have switched to Crystal light, which accounts for only about 25 of my calories each day. Big difference, huh?

Anyway, biggest temptation right now is the box of halloween candy we got in the mail today from my in-laws...
 
Aww! She is adorable!

I know what you mean about the candy...We had a Harvest Fest at our church last night, and like always i worked with the candy. SO not only did i get home at 11, with sore feet from standing for 6 hours, i also came home with a bag full of candy! :mad: BUT i did throw half of it away! (yay! I am so proud of myself!) now it equals 1840 cal! :eek: (112 fat, 172 carb, 34 pro, and 158 sugar!) Not only is candy bad for my weight, it makes me break out!

Also, last night at the church and all the workers got free dinner. It was pizza (2 slices) and a soda. I got one tiny slice and one medium. Halfway threw the medium slice i felt sick! I guess that is a good thing, i won’t be temped for pizza anymore! (I couldn’t even drink the soda! One sip and I put it down the sink!)
 
Hi everybody! :) *OHD waves* :)

Sounds like everyone in here is doing great! I just wanted to say don't feel bad about not needing to loose what you deem to be a large amount of weight. When I began this journey, my goal was to loose 14 lbs, which may be insignificant to some but NO ONE here made me feel this way. I'm not saying that there's no need for this thread because its all about what you feel comfortable with, I just want you to know that the members here will not look down on you or dismiss you because your goal is not commensurate with theirs.

EVERYONE here has been so supportive of me, because although it looked like "only" fourteen pounds it was hard as hell for me to get them off...especially the last five. The members here have treated me no different from anyone else...my diary has over a thousand posts and I'm not sure how many pages, showing that members will embrace you regardless of your goal.

Please don't misunderstand me, I want to be clear that I'm not saying this isn't a great little place you have here, only that the members of this forum will embrace you and encourage you whether your goal is 5 lbs or 500...they are great people and if it weren't for them I would never have gotten my weight off. They kept my spirit lifted when the world was beating me down and when I was beating myself down. All I'm saying is...don't be afraid to venture out into the openess of the forum, they WILL embrace you, kick you in the butt when you need it and always LOVE you.

Best of luck to everyone...and I will try my best to remember to come in here and check on all of you! You can do it...there will be good days and bad days, but slow and steady wins the race. *HUGS* :)
 
Well, a breastfeeding mother who is dieting is not supposed to eat any less than 1500 calories a day, but can eat up to 1800, sometimes more, and still lose weight (the pediatrician told me yesterday that the average breastfeeding mother should consume around 2600 calories a day, I was like "WHAT?!". I think she smoked her breakfast because that number seems pretty high to me.) Anyway, Because I have a very sensitive milk supply I am trying to stay around 1650. But I feel like I am still eating sooo much. I'll admit, I like my sugary snacks and especially my salty chip things, but I only eat a serving size of them, everything in moderation right? well, anyway here's what I had today, keep in mind there aren't any vegetables on here because I can't eat things with vitamin K in them because I'm on coumadin. and there aren't any fruits because I ran out of grapes yesterday and didn't get to the store today. Well ,here goes:

Breakfast:
peanut butter and chocolate chip Chewy granola bar (100)

Morning snack:
23 Mike n' Ike candies (140) :eek:

Lunch:
1 cup cooked spaghetti 1/4 cup meat sauce, garlic cheese biscuit (410)

Afternoon snack:
29 cheez-its (130)

Dinner: 1 1/2 cups Linguini chcken alfredo and garlic bread (660)

Evening snack: low fat smartpop popcorn (120)

Beverages: 8- 8 oz. glasses of crystal light pink lemonade (40)

Total: 1600 calories.

Is it just me or is that a lot of food? I guess I am cutting out about a thousand calories a day by drinking Crystal light instead of Kool- Aid, but wow, I feel like I eat a lot! Do you think I'll ever lose weight, eating this much? Because my baby is still completely dependant on breastmilk and not eating solids or taking rice cereal, about 500 of those calories are being used to breastfeed. Well, I guess I'll find out. What'd you guys eat today?
 
i FELT like i ate a lot today and yesterday but i added up my cals and they were in my range even with the alcohol. i thinkthat the drinks and the lack of water drinking has made me feel dehydrated but i truly felt that the cals would have added up way more than normal. i guess that is good. eating and drinking less than i was before ;).
 
Hey Guys! I did not do hot at all this week or weekend so far, but I am going to jump in on Monday full steam head! You guys are doing good too! Congrats New Mommy! I am a mother too, mine just turned 3!!

ohappydaye- thanks for the comment. I personally wanted it this way because it makes me feel good to know that other people only need to lose a little bit of weight. I also think that some people need something like this for a motivation, like people who are trying to lose more then 20 lbs. I also don't want to feel selfish and complain about not being overweight and still wanting to lose 10lbs when a lot of other people are are trying to lose 50lbs+. I have ventured out and joined the November challenge as well but this is a great meeting ground for people in similar situations.
 
Hey, get back in here!

Alright you guys, get back in here!:p We started this thread and now we are going to finish it! Now, :) I want to know how you're all doing, how you're all feeling and if you've made any progress with your weight loss. I have been doing good, I have stuck to around 1600 calories all week and have lost 1.5 lbs! I'm not going to put it on my ticker though until it has been gone for another week or so though. I haven't been exercising but I have bought an exercise video. Cindy Crawford's postnatal workout video. Hopefully I'll get it in the mail next week. Anyway, how are you guys doing?
 
Hey guys!

Sorry, i have been doing school, and havnt been able to get on the computer! but it looks like i am not the only one :p where is everyone?!?! :confused:

Good job mommy! I lost... .6! hehe my next weigh in is on monday.

I have a question for everyone... whats your fav. low calorie snacks? some of mine are...

Apple and Oranges :p (they grow on you!)
low fat (somthing like that!) popcorn! its only like 50 calories per cup!


My weekness is goldfish and raisins mixed together...its ok like once a week, but i have been eating it for like 3 days in a row! :eek:
 
Hey Guys! Glad to some of ya back!!! I have been eating like crap and actually gained a pound. Now, I weigh 132. I saw something on Oprah and I think I am going to try that!! My favorite low fat snack are the fat free fig newtons!!! :) How is everyone doing?
 
livlegacy629, good job! That's a lot to lose in such a short period of time! I'm pretty happy with my weight loss because when you are breatfeeding you should not lose more than 1.5 lbs a week or it could compromise your health and the health of your baby. So I lost as much weight as I could and still be healthy :D bglittert1979, don't worry, just jump back on track. If I sat and thought about all the times I fell off the wagon I wouldn't have time to try to succeed! What's the diet you saw on Oprah? My favorite low calories snack is grapes.
 
Hey everyone. I have been lurking but haven't posted for a while!

I saw Oprah yesterday too, it was very interesting.

I think my favorite low cal snack: 60 calorie puddings!!! I love them!
 
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