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Here are the stats:
Starting weight: 128
Last week: 129
Today: 129
Lost/Gain: 0
I did well eating this week but my workouts have been almost nonexistant. I was pretty busy at the beginning of the week and then my husband came back and gave me a cold so I have been fighting that since Friday. I'm going to the gym to do some easy cardio today just so I can do something.
How did everyone do this week?
Since I had a fab birthday weekend, I've decided to not step on the scale this week as I know I've gained. The birthday celebrations won't be over until mid-week.
Goals for the week -
Have any of you ladies taken belly dancing? Shut the front door - I had the best time! I went to a belly dancing workshop on my birthday which included 2 workshops (the basics and how to be a diva) and a very healthy lunch. I loved it! There were women of all sizes (a lot bigger than the 221 pounds of myself) who were just so confident in themselves. It was truly amazing!
Start weight: 157.2
Last week: 149.2
Today: 147.4
Loss: 1.8/ 9.8 lbs!
Wow. I am completely shocked. I didn't work out once and did not follow my diet. No idea how I lost, but I'm not complaining!
@Boston Bee: LOL...funny how the body works, huh? I know my body fluctuates like that for no reason...like I'll have worked out 4 times & stayed on plan, but see no change, then next week, having only worked out 2 times in 10 days, I'll see a 2 pound loss!
@completelyrandomsally: so jealous! you were so GOOD on your birthday! Haven't tried belly dancing because I'm so intimidated by the control those goddesses have with their core...I can't even get my upper body to stay still while my lower moves!
About my stats:
Last Week: 135.5
This Week: (taken Sat) 135.5
Loss/Total Loss: 0/-6.5
Okay, so no weight loss for the second week in a row...but Aunt Flo is in town, so I figure I'm retaining something. However, as a motivator/sharing of joyous news, I'd like to share some different stats:
two weeks ago Measurements:
Bust: 31/35; Waist: 28.75; Low Waist: 33.5; Hips: 40.75; Thigh (L&R): 22.75
This Week's Measurements:
Bust: 30.5/35 (-.5); Waist: 28 (-.75); Low Waist: 33 (-.5); Hips: 40 (-.75), Thigh (L&R): 22 (-1.5 combined)
Loss: -4 inches!!! ("WOO!" with me, girls!) WOOO!
oh YEAH!!! Ladies, I'm down almost TWO sizes! Despite not losing any weight in the last two weeks, I'm QUITE happy with this kind of loss! I'll be back after my dance for joy...
Groan...after a great week last week, I regained .6 pounds. I got all caught up in doing things for other people, work, wedding, etc. and stopped prioritizing time to grocery shop and plan & cook healthy meals. I had two days where I just ate whatever I wanted and was aghast to see how many WW pts it was! But after those two days, I got back on track, got some fresh food in the house, and planned out my week to have healthy meals and plenty of time to exercise. Still wish I hadn't gained, but I'm trying to move past it and be positive about this week.
start: 167.6 lbs
last week: 142 lbs
this week: 142.6
loss/total loss: +.6/-25
Good job to the rest of you for making progress and sticking to your plans!
@Vonnegurl: Don't sweat the small stuff...look at the big picture. You've lost a total of 25 pounds!!! That's amazing! Take it a little at time, meeting this week's goals...the weight loss will resume, soon.
Speaking of goals...my goals for the this week:
Super psyched to get started!
@completelyrandomsally: Belly dancing sounds fun! I'm glad you had a great birthday!
@Vonnegirl: Don't give up! It's tough sometimes when life drives you crazy but you can do it!
@mspascua: Great job with loosing those inches! I always tell people to check their measurements since those change more than weight it seems!
@Bostonbee: Congrats on the weight loss! Lucky that you didn't do anything!
I did 35 minutes on the elliptical today. That's the first time I've been since last Tuesday.
My goals are:
1. Work out 5x this week.
2. Try to eat healthy (though might be a challenge since I'm sick and can't eat most things)
3. Drink 8x of water a day (thanks to Crystal Light!)
Start weight: 152 (since January)
Last week: 151
Today: 151
Loss: None
No change for me, but I took the advice of MissAsB and am counting calories to make sure I am eating enough. I am also trying to drink more water than before (thanks to ms pascua's advice). Still working out nearly every day. We took Saturday off, but with the amount of walking we did running errands I was sore anyway!
Last week's goals were 2 cardio and 2 resistance workouts. I did the 2 resistance, but only 1 cardio. I also drank a little more alcohol than I'd budgeted but avoided gooey double-chocolate cake at office party and was mostly disciplined in the diet department.
Disappointingly, I didn't gain or lose an ounce last week. My weight held absolutely steady. I know I have to do more cardio if I want to watch the scale go down. On the upside, my body fat dropped by 1% according to my (only semi-reliable) bathroom scale and I'm feeling a bit stronger and lifting a bit heavier in Body Pump classes. (I upped almost all my weights on Saturday and could still walk the next day, so that's progress.)
It was also a good week in that I may have finally turned the corner from winter vegetation to spring exercise. That's a big pschological step, so maybe results will follow. My goals (3-5 lbs. weight loss in 4 months) are VERY realistic, so I should be able to get there as long I don't self-sabotage.
Best of luck to all workout buddies! Sounds like more good attitudes and great progress. Congratulations! Keep it up!!
@rachel leigh: I hope that you can figure out what is stalling your weight loss soon. Don't forget to include workouts as calorie expenditures.
@jadeblue: Congrats on the body fat percentage loss! It's possible that you have gained some muscle mass even though your weight on the scale haven't changed. You goal is completely realistic!
@rachel_leigh: Great job with the food & workout consistency. Remember, any time we get off our butts & move can be an exercise! You're totally working your gluets, quads, & hams when you're doing a bunch of walking.
@jadeblue: I'm going to ditto @MissAsB about the muscle gain. Come to think of it, that could be a possibility as to why I've plateaued...and I'm inclined to believe it since I lost 4 inches in the past two weeks w/out any significant loss on the scale. Have you had your measurements taken earlier? Maybe take them again to see a body mass change...you may weigh the same, but how you carry it could be totally different thanks to your weight lifting.
Here are the stats:
Starting weight: 161
Last week: 156
Today: 155
Lost/Total loss: -1lb/6lbs
So I did pretty well with eating my snacks this week and keeping on track. I have stopped writing down what I eat which I need to get back into the habit of. I got out of it because on the nights when my hubby makes dinner he just throws everything together with out measuring/ counting calories so I need to fix this some how.
I worked out 3 times last week which is horrible. I need to work out tonight but am lacking the inspiration to do it :-/
Good job to all of you ladies though who lost or maintained!
First I will post my weight then I will explain.
Start: 168
Last Week: 150
This week: 150.8
Loss/Gain: +0.8
I went cupcake tasting for the wedding. I actually ate a lot of sugary stuff, blah. So to only have gained .8 is not bad. I thought I was going to be worse off.
Like Ms. Pascua, I am losing inches on my thighs and midsection. My jeans that I'm wearing right now fit a little loose and just three weeks ago, they were so tight.
Also, the compliments have started! I don't think people really noticed my weight loss when I had lost 10 or 15 pounds but now with 20 pounds people are noticing.
It's nice to be complimented on your hard work.
Feeling thin and good really IS so much better than having the extra carbs or something unhealthy.
Hey ladies!
I'm still sick (suffered through my day at work, wishing I could be home in bed!) and I wasn't expecting great things this week.
Start: 156.6
Last week: 145.4
This week: 144.8
Loss of: 0.6lbs (Total loss of 11.8lbs)
I'm amazed to have lost this week. I don't have really high hopes for this week since I'm sick and cutting back on the workouts so I can get more rest. I'm trying hard to stick with the healthy eating to make up for the lack of exercise.
Way to go ladies on all your hard work!
@ms. pascua & MissAsB - Thank you very much for the encouragement.MissAsB, I hope your workout tonight was nice. And ms.pascua, I think you're right on about setting some goals, so here they are:
1) Workout at least 5 times + walk 20 mi
2) End the week with 10 flex points to spare
3) Journal progress and plan for next day every night
4) Eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies every day
@charmbracelet: Congrats on the lost inches & the gained compliments! When your body is showing the positive results, it doesn't matter what the scale says. (I'm learning to see the "wisdom" in Kate Moss' comment, too!)
@toothfairyb: I hope you get better soon! For some help with immune system building & healthy eating, ask your FI to make you some spinach & shrimp stirfry...lots of selenium in both of those, an immune system building block.
@Vonnegurl & @EveryEventElegant: I'm going to join you ladies in recording what I eat...I think this is a great goal to keep us all on-track food-wise. Nothing like a written record to do that! (that's why I LOVE this thread...gives me new inspiration all the time!)
Good job EveryEventElegant and toothfairyb on your weight losses! I hope you feel better soon toothfairyb. I'm fighting off something right now too.
And don't worry about the nonloss this week Charm Bracelet! It sounds like you are getting fitter even if the scale doesn't show it!
@Vonnegirl: It actually went faster than it usually goes which is good! I want to get back into more aggressive cardio since I need to build up my lung strength.
@Ms.Pascua - Thanks for the advice! I'm a vegetarian, so no shrimp for me, but I'm going to make myself a 'green monster' - spinach, banana, milk and ice in the blender. Tastes delicious and the spinach is so good for you! :)
You girls are so motivating! I am actually looking forward to my dress fitting instead of dreading it! Ha!
What is your favorite machine at the gym for strength training?
I think mine is the one that works on your legs and bottom. you lie down, put your legs at a 90 degree angle and then have to push until you're legs are almost straight! I am hoping it helps lower inches off my hips!
Hi Ladies!! Here are my numbers:
Start: 177.0 lbs
Last week: 171.8 lbs
This week: 171.4
Loss/Total loss: -0.4/-5.6
Well, I failed miserably with my goal of 3 ab workouts this week. But, I did well with the dog walking! And the healthy eating! I am pleased to have lost even if it's small. I cannot wait to get under 170. Maybe next week?
Goals for this week:
- Keep up the dog walking (twice daily for 15 mins)
- Keep up the healthy eating, which means cutting out my morning muffin (will only have it twice this week)
- Get to the gym twice
- get in 3 ab workouts no matter how short!
We'll see how it goes, my parents are visiting for 4 days so that will make things tricky!
It sounds live everyone is doing well! It's okay to have some days and weeks that are better than others. We are all human after all!
@Charm bracelet: iF you like leg presses, try doing some squats with dumbbells and walking lunges. I think that those two exercises have made the most difference in the shape of my legs. Google them to find videos that show you the correct form!
I recently started taking hot yoga classes, which I love, hopefully that will help me with my flexibility and strength! I'll give you all an update soon!
@toothfairyb: ahh, a veggie...acorn squash has some antioxidant properties, I like to stuff them with brown rice/spinach stir-fry with some parmasan cheese...mmm!
@speechie: I was just going to suggest similar exercises! Great minds think alike!
@charmbracelet: I'm a free weights girl for the most part, but as my back muscles & core tend to be the weakest for me, I like the seated row. I have lost about 2 inches in my ribcage, so it's WORKING!
Heading to the gym with my BM in about 30 minutes! Stay strong through the week, ladies!
@Ms.Pascua - Don't think I've ever tried acorn squash! Sounds delish!!
Hi all!!
Start: 151.6
Last week: 146.2
This week: 144.4
Weekly loss/total loss: 1.8/7.2
In the past two weeks, I have also lost a total of 2.5 inches on my waist, low waist, hips, thighs, upper arms, and chest!!
Wahoo!! Like Boston Bee, I'm shocked. Last week was a rough week and I went an entire week with no workouts and didn't meet any of my goals. One day I dragged myself to the gym about an hour before it closed, and realized that I forgot to pack gym pants in my bag. I briefly considered working out in my dressy pants, but really couldn't bring myself to that level of dedication or danger of splittage in the rear end!
I was probably a bit bloated last week, but I almost worried about losing muscle instead of fat!! However, I have felt good and strong in my workouts so far this week (and the one I got in last week) though I've had some muscle soreness. I also slept lots the weekend, which I also think helped.
Goals:
Since both workouts now have intervals (NROLFW stage 3), after noting how important rest was in last week's board I'm dialing back on C25K--still sticking to it, but going to do an easier jog instead of pushing to go faster which I was doing (and barely making it).
I'll jump on the water goal bandwagon! I'm going to go wild and aim for 96 oz.
Aaaand, 5 workouts, plus 3 yoga dvds--to get the r&r in.
Aaand recording my food intake.
@jadeblue--you should be very proud that you saw a change in bf on your scale!!! When I got my bf measured by a trainer last month, it was 5% lower than my scale. She said it inflates bf based on your age (I'm 31) and that all the internet calculators (using measurements) on the internet do too!! Not sure how old you are but I found it very motivating to stick it to my scale. :-)
And I'm not a newbee anymore!!! Which is funny, since I've been reading wb since I was engaged almost 2 years ago!! :-)
Good job on the weight losses Ottawa and traceylynne!
I did pilates today. She had us roll out the side of our legs and it hurt so much! I never realized that the muscles get so tense there!
This is awesome. You ladies rock. Keep up the great work.
@MissAsB - Thanks! Do you like pilates? I've never tried it but always hear great things.
Hi Ladies,
Starting weight: 170
Last week: 169
Today: 168
Lost/Gain: -2
Last Thursday, I walked from my job to my car it took me 11/2 hrs, which totalled 5.6 miles. Since the rain has finally cleared up here in Boston, I'm going to try to beat my time and walk to my car the rest of the week.
Hi Ladies! So I've been reading all of your posts for a while now and am ready to start myself on this list if that is alright with you!
I'll just put down my current weight and goals.
Current weight: 142
Goal: 130 (maybe 125 eventually...we'll see!)
I'm less concerned with the number on the scale than I am concerned with not having to buy a new bathing suit for this summer...
@Ottawa: I really like the instructor that I have. She does more of a pilates/cardio fusion so it isn't all about precision with the moves but more about repetition and getting the heart rate going. I don't think I could go to a precise instruction that does slow moves like yoga.
@janelyz: Congrats on the weight loss! That's great that you walked to work! Wonderful exercise!
@KansasPrincess: Welcome! I hope you reach your weight goal!
@MissAsB: Thanks! :) I just went on two walks today, one with my boy for an hour and one with a good friend who lives a block over. Totalling 2 1/2 hours of walking. It's just way too beautiful to stay inside!!!
@KansasPrincess: Good job! I haven't been able to do anything today because my back is killing me!
@MissAsB: Oh no! I'm sorry, back problems are awful to have. My mister has them and has to really watch what he does. Hopefully it doesn't last long! :(
@KansasPrincess: I'm not sure what caused it. I just woke up with back pain yesterday and it wasn't really gone away yet. I hope this isn't a wonderful new side effect of my heath problems.
start: 157 lbs
last week: 145 lbs
this week: 148 lbs
loss/total loss: +3/-9
WTF??! I had kind of a shite weekend eating wise, but nothing really outrageous and I hit the gym 5 times last week with a REALLY good intense workout on Saturday. AND I've been yesterday and today too! How could I have gained THREE POUNDS?! My clothes are fitting better than ever and I felt like the shape of my body was changing, but watching the scale inch back up towards 150 is really disheartening. Girls at my office seem convinced that the scales at the gym don't work. I'm gonna dig out the Wii Fit tonight and see if it has anything different to say.
@SweetAdeline: I'm sorry that your weight went up. Unfortunately, the majority of losing weight comes down to caloric intake with food, not how much you work out. But since your clothes are fitting better it does sound like you are building muscle tone.
@MissAsB - I thought it was a calories-in v. calories-out thing - as long as you're burning more than you're eating, you're losing. There's no way I ate enough that I could possibly have gained 3 straight pounds over the weekend. Like maybe I didn't need that second piece of pizza on Sunday but it's not like I ate the whole pie! I was naughty enough to have broken even, but it wasn't that bad. Does not compute.
@KansasPrincess: Welcome! We have similar start weights & weight goals! I started at 142 in December & am down to 135.5 this past Saturday...I'd like to get into the 120s by the time of the wedding (June 25). So you just keep walking off those pounds, sister!
@traceylynne: Congrats in the loss in pounds AND inches! I'm doing the NROLFW, too...just started Stage 2. I'm not staying strictly with the workout, since there's a trainer at my gym who's helping me & my BM for free, but I'm really liking the results I'm seeing so far! How are the interval workouts going for you? I'll be doing Workout B tomorrow & it calls for intervals...so I'm intrigued...
@SweetAdelineXO: maybe you're starting to gain muscle? I mean with the hard core workouts you've done, it could be possible...I plateaued for two weeks (hoping for downward movement this weekend), but actually lost 4 inches in that time. The most important thing is that you're feeling good in your clothes & great about your effort. The scale is rather arbitrary. Additionally, I've been told by trainers & friends to use the exact same scale EVERY TIME I weigh myself because it's the best way to be sure to measure weight difference. Regardless, you're doing GREAT things for your body.
Another plus for me today, ladies: as I was doing my Thrashers at the gym today watching my form in the mirror, I suddenly noticed that I have a waist! Usually, my lack of upperbody curves makes my torso look like a column, but today, it looked like an hour glass! My BM said this has been going on for a while, but I finally noticed today that I've got a little hour glass waist without having to suck in or accent with a belt...super happy! Doing very well on the 64oz. of water so far & am about to record my food, right now. Tomorrow: going in for Workout B of Stage 2 of NROLFW; Friday: Breathless - the Ride spin class. Keep up the good work, ladies!
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