Weight-Loss N.Years-VDay Challenge

[StarchyBucket]

I dont even know how much to lose. I have a feeling I'm not going to lose much but I will get rid of some chubs and gain some nice muscles. I just care about looking good even though getting back down to 120 again would be nice. Ok so my goal weight for the V-day is...10 lbs

January 04: 146 lbs
January 10:
January 17:
January 24:
January 31:
February 07:
February 14:

I also want to do the inches thing (Thanks Caterpiller!)

Bust: 37.5 (Dont wanna lose that!)
Waist: 33
Hips: 38
Thigh: 24

 

[Samjase]

I didn't post my stats but I did post a ticker. I had to start a day late but I'm feeling really good today and will head to the gym in a bit.

Good luck, everyone!

 

[wulsk]

Wulsk, you're doing fantastic so far, I'm in awe! How long did that weight loss take?!

This took me 5 and a 1/2 months to lose 40 pounds. I had 5-6 pounds lost already before starting being really serious. I realise it is a bit too fast and I am worried for the time when I have to start maintaining. I have learnt how to diet, I have great amount of self control to push myself hard to exersice (something I actually hate and I always will). What I can't do is to be "normal" - to eat junk and sugar in moderation and to keep my weight stable. But I won't give up. When someone is successful in losong weight there are always risk to become too confident and to gain back or to be tempted to continue endlessly and to develop some eating disorder. I hope it is not my case.

Last year I was very successful in the Holiday Challenge and I regret I didn't take before/after picture. But now here it goes - the second picture is myself this morning - on the second day of this challenge, I will take a picture on the last day of the challenge in the same outfit.

 

[thekrinse]

I am worried for the time when I have to start maintaining. I have learnt how to diet, I have great amount of self control to push myself hard to exersice (something I actually hate and I always will). What I can't do is to be "normal" - to eat junk and sugar in moderation and to keep my weight stable.

I know exactly how you feel. I have no problem losing the weight. When I'm in that zone I have a tremendous amount of self control. But as soon as I step out of that zone I go off the deep end. I wonder to myself if maybe I'm being too strict and that's why I continually snap. But when I try and test myself and as you put it so perfectly "be normal" it just turns into an all out binge. My biggest challenge will be when it comes to maintenance and learning to "be normal".

 

[momma4alex]

Forgot to post my starting weight sorry everyone. Here's hoping this 6 weeks goes great for all of us and losing lbs and inches.. woohoo.

January 3: 232.6
January 10:
January 17:
January 24:
January 31:
February 7:
February 14

 

[wulsk]

I know exactly how you feel. I have no problem losing the weight. When I'm in that zone I have a tremendous amount of self control. But as soon as I step out of that zone I go off the deep end. I wonder to myself if maybe I'm being too strict and that's why I continually snap. But when I try and test myself and as you put it so perfectly "be normal" it just turns into an all out binge. My biggest challenge will be when it comes to maintenance and learning to "be normal".

Yes, exactly. I had an identical experience during Christmas and New Year's period. I decided to relax with my regimen and ended up eating only crisps and chocolates in unbelievable quantities. I guess we have to plan what we eat till the rest of our lives even when we have to maintain the weight. Probably the binging attitude is like the problem which alcoholics have - for life.

 

[hajni]

Yes, exactly. I had an identical experience during Christmas and New Year's period. I decided to relax with my regimen and ended up eating only crisps and chocolates in unbelievable quantities. I guess we have to plan what we eat till the rest of our lives even when we have to maintain the weight. Probably the binging attitude is like the problem which alcoholics have - for life.

thekrinse, Wulsk : I am in the same boat. While I am on the "diet phase" I push with all my might and keep on track and exercise like a banshee. I took about 10-12 days off during the Holidays and ate myself silly full every day... resulting in a significant gain that now I have to work on losing again... I am very worried about the maintainance phase, I have to work on trying to find a balance between portions and meals and sweets while I don't need to lose weight just maintain. I really don't want to spend the rest of my life eating like a pig for 2 weeks than going into "extreme" dieting the next 4-6 just to lose what I gained. Unfortunately I love food and I love sweets even more.... sigh...
It is a food-planning for life I think....
hajni

 

[cinderelly]

Christmas is a hard time of year and maintaining scares me as well...I obviously can't as I got a new job about 4 months ago and have gained at least 15 lbs during that month...but the important thing is that we are here and workign at it all the time regardless of falls and gains and so on...

This mornign I went to water areobics for one hour and tonight im going bowling for awhile...not too shabby for exercise today - eating has been ok so far.

 

[wulsk]

thekrinse, Wulsk : I am in the same boat. While I am on the "diet phase" I push with all my might and keep on track and exercise like a banshee. I took about 10-12 days off during the Holidays and ate myself silly full every day... resulting in a significant gain that now I have to work on losing again... I am very worried about the maintainance phase, I have to work on trying to find a balance between portions and meals and sweets while I don't need to lose weight just maintain. I really don't want to spend the rest of my life eating like a pig for 2 weeks than going into "extreme" dieting the next 4-6 just to lose what I gained. Unfortunately I love food and I love sweets even more.... sigh...
It is a food-planning for life I think....
hajni

I understand you so well. There is a hope maybe. I suppose neither of us was really sure in the success when started with the whole weight loss thing. But here we are, we did it! So impossible as it may seem we might find our ways to keep the pounds away once we reach our goal.
Speaking about goals, I see that you extended your ticker. In any case you are near the end. Don't become too skinny.

 

[wulsk]

...but the important thing is that we are here and workign at it all the time regardless of falls and gains and so on...[COLOR]

YES, YES, YES!

 

[xdanx]

Here we go guys!

January 04: 232
January 10: 227 - 5lb weight loss wooo!
January 17: 224 - 3 MORE lbs !! im doing SO well. Done alot of excercise.
January 24: 224 - no weight loss, had alcohol =/
January 31: 219 - 5lb again...hard work.
February 07:
February 14:

 

[pink clouds]

ZOMG!! I went on the scale yesterday for weigh in.....tadaaa I gained four pounds during the holidays!! I would wallow in self pity but it's too much work so...I guess I will just look forward to losing those 4 lbs very shortly plus a few more. So here it is ....first weigh in

January 3rd to Valentines day challenge
01/03/08: 279lbs

 

[Jessafurr]

I totally agree about maintaining goal weight. I lost 40 lbs a few years ago and when I started looking all cute and skinny I hit the summer BBQs pretty hard. Beers, pizza, all kinds of crap.. I mean not just a reward... this was daily. I was like "What weight problem? I'm skinny now." Reality check was four months later when I had gained EVERYTHING BACK. I think this forum will help me keep on course.. make me continue to be accountable.

Its really unfortunate when something you put months of work into takes only a few weeks to gain back. Its further proof that it needs to be a lifestyle change. I mean underneath that lttle bikini ready body (when I get there mind you) will still be a girl that needs to be conscious of her weight, calories, water intake, activity level, fiber intake.

Anyway, enough on that rant! Days one and two went well food-wise, and crap exercise-wise. I have a new plan for next week to make more time in my schedule for exercise, though.

We are totally in blizzard conditions right now in Tahoe. Its a big exercise demotivator. I mean we are talking roads closed, all the stores out of batteries, the grocery stores look ransacked. My car is totally stuck in the driveway and its all wheel drive (the snow is above the frame). I'll burn some calories digging it out tommorrow!

Other goals:
calories: met goal
fiber: met goal
water met goal
veggies: met goal
protein: met goal


Keep up the good work everyone!!


Jessa

 

[wulsk]

ZOMG!! I went on the scale yesterday for weigh in.....tadaaa I gained four pounds during the holidays!!

Please do not worry about this. I have gained 6.4 pounds this Christmas (due to serious eating) BUT as soon as I restarted my regimen I have lost 6.2 pounds in 3 days. So all these pounds are the food inside your stomach and retained water. Same happened to me during my one week holiday this summer. So this is a very encouraging thing I have discovered. One week binging can be easily overcome for 3 days active sport and good eating. Maybe it is valid only for my body but I doubt.

 

[wulsk]

I lost 40 lbs a few years ago and when I started looking all cute and skinny I hit the summer BBQs pretty hard. Beers, pizza, all kinds of crap.. I mean not just a reward... this was daily. I was like "What weight problem? I'm skinny now."

Don't scare me!!!!!!

But yes, you are right with ALL you say!

 

[India1]

Maintainig worries me as well. When I start eating normally again I can't help eating huge amounts of the foods I most like...

Anywho, the first 2 days were good, except for exercise. It's raining and I can't go out running with this weather. But I did clean my room and that was work out enough LOL

 

[Caterpillar1]

Maintaining worries me too. In a way I find losing weight a little unsettling. Before my weight always fluctuated around the same level but now I've managed to lose more it seems more possible to gain more if you know what I mean. I think I'll probably be too concerned about ruining all my hard work to go mad though... I imagine I will always be keeping a running calorie total in my head which is a slightly depressing thought... but I guess maybe after a while you just get used to how much you should eat and forget about it?

I've had quite a bad couple of days. I've been for two 1hr long runs and done 3hrs of light cycling (just for transport purposes so not heavy exercise) so from an exercise point of view its been quite good but I've eaten quite badly. Its my last week at home though before going back to uni so I'm kinda making the most of having nice food around before reigning in the eating. Plus I've lost about a stone in the last 7 weeks so I think I need a bit of a break to keep cravings at bay... hmm thats what I'm telling myself anyway...

 

[Korrie]

I'm not even gonna think about maintinence at this point. I'm so far from there anyways. Currently, my struggle is between going "full force" and doing like 1500 cals, or just learning how to cut back. I WANT to go full force, but my mind is telling me no, learn how to do it the right way for once!! you know? I feel torn, but I guess as long as I loose some weight, its all good.

 

[Caterpillar1]

I know what you mean... my target calorie intake for sensible weight loss is 1200-1400 but I can get by on much less than that and its very tempting to do so because the weight does come off faster... but kinda like you said, does it really matter how fast it comes off as long as it does come off? And when I eat less than 1200 although I still have enough energy to do my workouts my academic work suffers and I really can't afford for that to happen atm, so I'm with you in the wanting to do it right this time!

 

[i wear his ring]

Wow, I have no idea how I will maintain...I'm so used to being in a "weight loss" mindset for good and bad.