100 lb. Club - Weekly Weigh-In July 11-17

I'll start the ball rolling here....

I lost 1 lb this week!

I didn't really expect to see much difference on the scales this week because I've added more strength training to my workouts, but this morning I was down 3 pounds.

Look out skinny - here I come!!!

~Dee

I'm actually down five pounds, which gets rid of most of the 6 I gained on vacation. Like I said, most of it was probably water weight. But it sure feels good to be back in the 280s rather than up in the 290s where I've been so long!

I gained weight this week (.6) for the first time since January :( but since I'm also having about the worst TOM that I've have in months, I have a feeling that's enough. I'll just do better this week.

Have a great week everyone!

Nothing again for the second week in a row. No idea why, I have been on plan and exercising. I have been strength training for 10 weeks now, and perhaps as I am getting stronger things are just slowing down a bit. I know I am losing inches as I have lost another dress size in the last month!!!

Congratulations to the losers, commiserations to the gainers and sufferers of sticky scale syndrome!

I'm in the 2-teens!

weighed in at 219.5.....been a very long time since I've seen that number lol!

:o 196 for me this morning. Thats a 7 pound gain in all the months I havnt been here. (I cant remember exactly when I stopped trying) So all in all I'm OK with 7 pounds. At least it wasn't 17.

Ugh. I'm up 3.25. I know that part of that is a water gain, as I feel very bloated and my ring is tight on my finger. But still.... Ugh.

Yeah down another 5 lbs. All that walking and mowing the lawn has really paid off this week.

I lost 2 pounds!! I am just beside myself! 2 pounds in the first 2 weeks of on-plan exercise and healthy, low-cal eating is actually a little sad. Before chemo I'd have lost 5-7 pounds, but in light of the fact that I was told to expect to lose nothing -- I'm thrilled about the 2 pounds lost!! :dance:

It's just going to be slow for a while, but I'll still progress..... Yay!!

Yay for Sarah and all the other losers!!!

PROGRESS, chicks...not perfection.....

This was the first week of my new changes, but I lost 3 pounds my first week!!

That's great news Sarah. Your back in the 20s too. You will be in onederland before you know but your small goal of 221 is the way to go. Keep those small goals in focus and the big one will happen all on it's own.

Good work to all the losers and for those who gained just keep focused you can do it.

Sarah, I am more happy that you have lost two pounds than I would have been for my own loss!! You so deserve it, and well done!!! You're an inspiration!!!

Congrats Everyone!!! WTG!

I lost 3 - having the flu I'm sure helped. :(

I have stayed the same and I am okay with that. Just made it through a family wedding - it was 33 C - I thought for sure I would have melted a few pounds off but the cake must have compensated for the water loss : ).

I finally broke through 170 to 169.6, for a 3.6 lb. drop. PTL !!! I love new decades! Just over 5 lbs in the last month. I'm not making my interim goals, but at least I am going again, and in the right direction. That is good.

Sarah, I am more happy that you have lost two pounds than I would have been for my own loss!! You so deserve it, and well done!!! You're an inspiration!!!
Aw, kykaree, you're such a sweetheart! :grouphug: You're always so generous and caring -- and you're in some good company on that count here! -- I really, really appreciate it. :goodvibes

Thanks, everybody! And congrat's to all the other losers around here! To those who are maintaining, just stay the course, make the choices that are going to support what you want the most, and it will come. Keep the faith!

I got a boost today, my gym instructor was there when I weighed in, and decided to do my measurements there weeks early. Everything has come down, and my body fat by over two per cent, which is brilliant. So scales schmales, if it's coming down in other ways, it's all good!!! I blame the weight training personally!!! I love it though, I have never felt so strong!

Had my first weigh-in since having Ryan and I'm down to 289. Haven't weighed that in 4-5 years!

For all the losers this week, :cp:

Maintainers, just keep at it. You're still getting more fit by staying OP, even if that stubborn scale doesn't move!

Congrat's, kykaree and Kimberlie!

I'm down another pound! :dance: Today I started weight training, so I'm sure my muscles are going to retain water for a while and make it hard to see my progress on the scale. I'll still know it's happening, though! (I say that now...later on I'll be on here crying! :lol: )

My plan for this week is to do both the WATP 1-mile (20 minutes) and 20 minutes on my exercise bike (going at least 5.25 miles) every day. So far, so good! I'll do a total of 3 full body weights workouts (if you're interested in my routine, I posted the first one on the Shake What Your Mama Gave You exercise thread after I did it today.) I did my first one today -- ouch! If my body cooperates, I'll up the cardio just a tad next week, and keep the weight training the same.

My calories I'm keeping at around 1600 per day, averaged over the week. (I cycle my calories.) I aim for a 40% protein / 35-40% carb / 20-25% fat overall average. (Again, I don't worry about hitting that on every meal or even every day, although on a daily basis, I do pretty well.)

I'm doing well with my water, getting in at least 120 oz. a day -- usually a little more.

All of this exercise costs me some energy for normal daily activities (I have a finite store!) -- but because I'm not working yet, there isn't a whole, whole lot expected of me, so I think I'll be able to pull it off on an ongoing basis....and my energy is only going to improve with the passage of time! (Both as I recuperate, and as a result of the exercise.)

Life is good. :p

Go Sarah Go Sarah Go Sarah!
Keep up the great work.

Congratulations to all the losers!

I want to add a special :cp: for Sarah!! I'm slowly reading back through all the past posts and I am amazed at how strong and focus you are about your health after all you've been going through. I makes me want to try harder to be a healthier person myself.

I've now finished week one and it was a good one. I went the total of 34 miles (bike, exercise bike and walking) this week. I also stayed on program with my food even though I have to admit that I had to pop myself a few times (I have a purple elastic wrist band that says "Take Control" - I pop myself with it anytime I'm tempted to go off program). And I drank lots and lots of water. The end result was 12 lbs gone!

Now on to a new week!

What a bunch of LOSERS!!! :woo: Congrats to you all!!
:bike: Sarah, you go girl!!!

Thank you, Howie! You're always there for me, man!

DeterminedInGA -- if I may call you that ;) -- your words really touched me, and I very much appreciate your support. :goodvibes You're right; I AM focused on regaining my health, and then improving it still more! In darker moments, I feel like I was robbed. I would have reached my goal of 140 by now if I'd not been derailed by a cancer I had no control over -- that is, it was not at all lifestyle related. I went from happy ignorance to a full diagnosis within a week, so I really felt blindsided. The thing is, you can't argue with reality, if you look it honestly in the face, so it just is what it is, and you deal with it. The only thing you have control over is your response to what life throws at you.......and how you choose to live your life and treat yourself and others from this moment on. In my response I'm not exceptional -- truly when something like this happens to you, you just do the best you can, as I did.

I offer my friendship to you in the beginning of your journey! You're certainly off to an awesome start -- 12 pounds is AMAZING! And what a motivator to keep going! I'm so proud of you for both your exercise and your eats! (And that rubber band thing is pretty cool, too!) It really sounds like you're serious. If that's the case, you will be unstoppable. It's all a head thing. Once you make up your mind that your priority is to lose weight and reclaim good health, it's a foregone conclusion that you will succeed. That is not to say that you might not at some point misstep -- you're human, and so are a flawed creature :lol: -- but damn, if your head's right, the body follows.

If there's ever any way that I can help along the way, I'm here for you. You started out so beautifully...don't let it stop there. :) Make this a forever thing. Boibaby (she lost a TON of weight and has kept it off -- and is a lovely woman) has/had a quote in her siggy that really impacted me: "Never trade what you want at the moment for what you want the most." (Or something to that effect!) Use that when you're feeling weak -- it has worked for me more than once. :)

My best to you.......stay here, stay present......and stay the course. You can do whatever you set your mind to. :yes: I truly believe that if I hadn't proven to myself that I could make the right choices positively in weight loss, I wouldn't have been so successful in my battle with cancer. I learned a lot about myself.......and you will, too. :)

Thanks, Amy Jo! It really is so great to have you back!!! I consider it a gift, to have upon my return, some of my old friends from back when I was successful! You provide a welcome reminder of a more innocent, focused time -- and you help me in all sorts of silent, subtle ways that are meaningful only to me. Thank you for that!!

By the way, I just KNOW you're going to continue to kick ***......as you did before!! That little baby's going to be born into a nice room within a much smaller home than would previously have been the case! :lol:

How's the smoking going? :)

It's all a head thing. Once you make up your mind that your priority is to lose weight and reclaim good health, it's a foregone conclusion that you will succeed. That is not to say that you might not at some point misstep -- you're human, and so are a flawed creature :lol: -- but damn, if your head's right, the body follows.

So true and a great reminder. Thanks!

I, too, would like to tell you Sarah just how inspiring your story is. There isn't even room for a single doubt as to whether or not I'm going to work out or not each morning. I read here of what it is you are accomplishing and it keeps me focused and determined. The human spirit will never cease to amaze me. Good for you! :)

Oh, almost forgot...down 3 pounds for the week. Woo Hoo!

Happy to see everyone is doing so well! :D
Sarah you totally rock! You're an inspiration to me!
DeterminedInGA: You are amazing! Look foward to geting to know you.
Let's all keep up the good work!

I chopped off my hair today, was butt length now it is shoulder length :). Donated it to Locks of Love. Anyway, I weighed myself before I left to see if cutting off all of that hair would have any effect on the scale. It didn't :lol:, but I am still down 1 lb. WOO HOO!

Back at it this week. I have went to the gym 3 out of 4 days and am going today. I've also lost 5 more lbs. Down to 275.

down another TWO yeah.....

I got to move my ticker...And in the negative direction! I'm down 3 pounds this week, to 213. Maybe next week it'll put me in a new decade. :dancer:

Congratulations to the losers and maintainers! For the gainers, hang in there buddies! You'll make it!

As for me, I finally had a decent loss. For the past 3 weeks I lost .5 each week. Today, 3 lbs! I had to sing my Weight loss song. Now, everyone sing with me!
"Who can turn the world on with her smile
Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile..."

You get the picture.

"Who can turn the world on with her smile
Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile..."
Aw, Mare!.... :lol:

Great. Now I've got that song in my head...

Congrat's, you guys!

Everyone seems to be doing SO FANTASTIC! Im really very proud of you all!! I dont weigh in till Monday....but I've been ciggy free since Sunday night, so I'm really pleased! The bad cravings are gone, and I'm starting to really be able to smell and taste!
Thank you Sarah...Im really,really glad you're back too!

Congrats! You're all doing so well!!

Amy Jo - that's wonderful! It's been a few years but I still remember the days after I quit smoking. I'm so happy that the cravings have gone!!

Melissa

Down 3lb to 209lb this morning. That takes me past the hugely significant (for me) 210lb (50 gone!), so now I'm really focussing on 199. It's not far off now, so hopefully I'll be able to keep this momentum going.

Great job YP1! You not only hit your 50 lb. loss mark this week, but you put yourself in a new decade in your weight! You'll make that 199 goal in no time!

Melissa

YP1, you're doing brilliantly. Well done! Same to you, Amy Jo, for packing up smoking. :cp:

I forgot to post my WI results from Tuesday: down another 2 pounds after sticking the week before.

Great job, everyone ~ the big losers, the little losers, the maintainers, the new decaders and the smoke free!

I had another one of my amazing .6 of a lb. losses this week :lol: Anyone who checks my journal on the journal buddy thread can see that I'm pretty much on plan all the time, yet I don't get huge results. BUT I don't get discouraged anymore because I'm doing myself so many favours (healthwise and mentally) by eating well and I feel a loss, no matter how little, is soooo much better than when I was I30lbs. overweight (instead of 30), was eating badly and feeling miserable. At this point I'm not too concerned how long it takes me to "get there" because once I AM there nothing's really going to change - its a lifetime thing, right? :D

I'm with you Jill. I do want to get the remaining weight off but it's not near as heart wrenching when I gain or don't lose what I wanted. I know I'm doing so much better and I feel so much better and that is what really counts.The rest of the weight will come off in due time.

Just popping in to post the offical weigh in. Down 1 lb so I'm at 260! Only 100 lbs away from goal-yay! 29 lbs total since March 2005; 14 lbs since I joined this message board in June!!!
The 100 lb Club RULES!

WOO-HOO!!!!
Go Laura!!!!

xoxo
Linda

I'm with you Jill. I do want to get the remaining weight off but it's not near as heart wrenching when I gain or don't lose what I wanted. I know I'm doing so much better and I feel so much better and that is what really counts.The rest of the weight will come off in due time.

That was my train of thought yesterday. If I had the choice between staying at this weight forever or losing it all, briefly, then putting it back on again and ending up heavier, I'd be quite happy never losing another pound. I'm going to continue what I'm doing, and I'm sure it will carry on coming off for a while yet, but I'm not going to get too worked up about it if it doesn't or if it takes longer than expected.