I'll be updating later today (hopefully when I go to the rec) with a weigh in. It's TOM so who knows what the scale will say. I wore a sweater today that is usually quite snug on me...and it felt loose. My boyfriend even noticed. I'm glad you're sticking with it mdchick88. I need to up my water intake too. I'm going to buy a pretty new water bottle this weekend to carry around to class with me. Hope all is well with everyone. I'll be back to post my weight.
Here's my update:
SW: 204
CW: 196.5 down .25 of a pound woot. TOM is still here so hopefully I'll see a bigger drop later this week.
GW: 188 ~ 15 pounds by St. Patty's Day
I'm stuck. And annoyed. And frustrated. 5 pounds left, 2 weeks. Maybe possible. I've been at the same weight for 2 weeks. Bouncing back and forth from 175 to 177. UGH.
About a week ago I started the 30 Day Shred, and I've decreased my calories a few days here and there. I think I'm going to spike my cals Saturday, just to see if that helps at all. I get really grumpy when I feel like I'm not seeing results :/ I'm really critical of myself, and I have a hard time seeing what I've accomplished. All I can see is how far I have left to go. I know that's stupid, but it's a hard habit to break. I've got a midterm tomorrow, so maybe that's adding to my mood as well. Hopefully I can wake up in a better mood!!
Musicangel-- a 5-pound loss is a wonderful loss indeed. Although you may be losing slowly, you ARE losing and you're a whole five pounds lighter than you were before. 5 lbs shouldn't be underestimated-- it's the equivalent of 5 bags of shredded cheese or 20 sticks of butter! You're doing great, and we're all cheering you on.
Mdchick88-- I hope that you start to see some better results. It's so frustrating to not see what you want to see on the scale, and studies add a whole bunch of extra stress. Hugs to you, my friend, and keep on going! Everyone here is cheering for you to succeed, and I'm positive that you will. Keep persevering!
So, an update on my progress:
SW: 195.0
CW: 179.0
Original GW: 179.
Revised GW: 174.0
So, I guess my six days a week at the gym and constant rejection of Girl Scout cookies has paid off-- I've hit my original goal weight for this challenge!! However, there's no way I'm going to stop pushing myself, and I'm hereby revising my goal weight to 174.0. Good luck, ladies, and keep on trucking.
I went home this weekend and weighed myself on my parent's scale and it said 187. I'm like...whaaaatever lol. Then I went to visit my grandma today and weighed myself on her scale (I just can't resist a scale lol) and I weighed 190. Again..I'm like whaaaatever. Then my grandma told me that she went to the doctor and she weighed 132 there and when she got home she weighed 131, so her scale *should* be accurate. I guess I'll have to wait until I get back to my apartment and can weigh myself on the scale at the rec to make it official.
On a side note, being at my parents house definitely reminds me of why I could never lose weight here. They ALWAYS have cookies and candy and chips and all these other bad for you things. I do my best to keep those things out of my apartment. I definitely don't go out and buy them on my own. The only time we have them is when my parents or grandparents shove them onto us. Then I do my best to make sure my boyfriend eats most of it. I'll be on spring break all next week so my plan is to 1. Do homework and 2. Work out and hopefully see a serious drop in the scale this week.
So for the rambling...thanks for listening if you got this far :P
Oh so close, but yet so far! Not sure if I will make it to Onderland by St. Patty's day, but I can only control what I eat and how much I workout. I cannot control the scale or the date, so I am going to keep on keeping on with what I am doing and maybe by the skin of my teeth I will make it???!!! Three plus pounds in eleven days? I need a miracle!
Ok, I WILL make goal. I know I can do it, and I'm soooo close. I've had a bad attitude about this plateau recently and I need to get out of this funk. I know stalls shoud be expected, and I have lost 56 pounds, dang it!! I need to stop being so hard on myself and just let things happen. I know if I stay on plan, I have to see a loss soon. Or I'll write a paper for a medical journal, because my body will defy the laws of science
blu--Thank you I hope your scale reflects your desires; with all the work you're doing, it HAS to sooner or later. Sooner, hopefully! I hope you have a wonderful spring break, and good luck with your workouts!
jomatho--What great positivity! You're absolutely right, of course. You're in charge of staying on track to your goal, but sometimes outside forces make that track curve in unexpected ways. Regardless, the track will lead you to your goal. I'll be praying for your miracle to happen!
md-- 56 lbs!!! Woman, that's amazing!!! You're already a success for losing that massive quantity of extra weight. As you lose more, you're not BECOMING successful, but are ADDING to the greatness you've already achieved. Stay positive and don't beat yourself up (like you said) and I'm sure you'll see a loss. If you don't and your body DOES defy the laws of physics, you'll be famous and rolling in money anyway and all the skinny chicks will be jealous!!!
Congrats on your whoosh mdchick and thanks for the encouragement bonbon! lluvyblu, way to go meeting goal #1 and making a new one!!! Woohoo!
I am bouncing around between 200.6 and 202 this week, so anything can happen between now and Thursday! I will be back Sunday to post my "official" weekly weight. I never thought it would be this close when I chose this goal!
Is there anyone else left in this one?
I hope your scale reflects your desires; with all the work you're doing, it HAS to sooner or later. Sooner, hopefully! I hope you have a wonderful spring break, and good luck with your workouts!
And congrats on making goal already!!
