Thanks, WebWoman! I'm pretty sure that my weight loss will slow down quite a bit, soon. I think that my body is just using up my glycogen stores which are causing me to shed a lot of water weight rapidly. I just started working out/making healthy meal choices on February 1st, after all.
My husband and I are following my own more intuitive, veggie intense diet plan with nothing prepackaged except for an occasional Larabar. We are also calorie counting. Sort of. I approximate my calories based on what I know, rather than weighing food. I know that this approach doesn't work for most people, but I seem to have a good handle on estimating calories.
I aim for approximately 1200 calories/day. I've been focusing on cardio workouts 6x/week and will continue to do so for the next 7 weeks or so... Then I'll start doing strength training again. I've cut down my alcohol intake to two glasses of wine per week, have cut out soda... I'm mostly drinking water and tea, with a cup of coffee in the morning. Sometimes I have a bit of juice largely watered down by sparkling mineral water.
Everyone's body is different. This approach just seems to really work for me and my DH. You seem like you're doing great! I can't wait to get down to the 170s (and beyond)!
2/1: 171.6 I actually GAINED another lb!
2/3: 170.6
2/5: 169.6 Now, we're heading in the right direction!
2/7: DNW Super Bowl Party & TOM came to visit--how nice! Party food plus the BLOAT. Ate off plan
2/9: 171.9 Maybe I should go on a plan to GAIN--that's much easier for me!
2/12: 169.0 TOM has officially left the building
Guess what-- It's Valentine's Weekend!!
Am I gonna catch a break this month? Probably NOT!
Is anyone else really struggling this month as much as I am?
I feel as though I am overly hungry just because I know I am being very conscious about what I'm placing in my mouth!
Happy Friday to each of you. It's not about motivation…it's more about discipline!
Same here K9Owner. Like I am trying to eat healthy or count calories, but like I have been unable to eat until the night most if the week. I like need to plan my weekly and daily eatting.
Thanks guys! This morning I planned to be good....and then I forgot my lunch bag on the counter. But I still did well. I went to the dollar store next to my work and bought a protein bar and a cheese stick. Not ideal but considering I spent a good chunk of time walking the aisles looking at boxes of cookies and bags of chips while thinking screw it, I think I did okay.
Starting weight - 146.4 lbs
Goal weight - 141.4 lbs
(I'd love to get into the 130s by March.....so that's my secret goal.....shhhhhh!)
2/01/16 - 146.4 lbs
2/02/16 - 146.4 lbs, edited to welcome my visitor, AF
2/03/16 - 147.4 lbs, I love when AF visits
2/04/16 - 147.8 lbs, AF
2/05/16 - 146.6 lbs, AF is packing her bags
2/06/16 - 145.8 lbs
2/07/16 - DNW, slept in and high salt/low water intake last night, I don't even want to know
2/08/16 - 147.8 lbs
2/09/16 - 146.6 lbs
2/10/16 - 146.2 lbs last of the salty ham is gone!
2/11/16 - 145.8 lbs back to last week's low
2/12/16 - 145.8 lbs
2/13/16 - DNW, out of town
Today is a lazy day. It's been a stressful week starting my new job. It's great and I love it, but it's been a lot of learning so I'm just relaxing today. I'm very tempted to boredom binge but I'm reminding myself the difference between feeling hungry and feeling munchy.
1) 256
2) 255
3) 254.7
4) 253.5
5) NWI
6) 252.5 (Went over maintenance today, special occasion)
7) NWI
8) 254.5
9) 251.5 (Finally into the 17 stones! Kick butt! )
10) NWI
11) 250.5
12) 249.5 (YAY 240s ) (Had a cheat meal today but was still under maintenance)
13) 252. (Too much salt? )
Shot myself in the foot there with my cheat meal. I'm sure it can't be a fat gain as even with the cheat meal I was still under my maintenance for the day by at least 250 calories. Darnit, sodium!
Drinking lots of water and being very very well behaved now. Hopefully it'll drop right back down plus that extra half!
1) 256
2) 255
3) 254.7
4) 253.5
5) NWI
6) 252.5 (Went over maintenance today, special occasion)
7) NWI
8) 254.5
9) 251.5 (Finally into the 17 stones! Kick butt! )
10) NWI
11) 250.5
12) 249.5 (YAY 240s ) (Had a cheat meal today but was still under maintenance)
13) 252. (Too much salt? )
14) 254.5 (UNHAPPY! MAD! GRRR!)
Really regretting having had the cheat on friday now. I feel like my body is still punishing me despite that I was still under maintenance with the cheat meal, and that i tried to make good choices and not just reach for a greasy takeaway! Why so mean, body: I have been perfect since, so hopefully it'll start to drop again soon. Makes me so irritable! I shall drink 50 whole waters!!
Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and valentines day
Starting weight - 146.4 lbs
Goal weight - 141.4 lbs
(I'd love to get into the 130s by March.....so that's my secret goal.....shhhhhh!)
2/01/16 - 146.4 lbs
2/02/16 - 146.4 lbs, edited to welcome my visitor, AF
2/03/16 - 147.4 lbs, I love when AF visits
2/04/16 - 147.8 lbs, AF
2/05/16 - 146.6 lbs, AF is packing her bags
2/06/16 - 145.8 lbs
2/07/16 - DNW, slept in and high salt/low water intake last night, I don't even want to know
2/08/16 - 147.8 lbs
2/09/16 - 146.6 lbs
2/10/16 - 146.2 lbs last of the salty ham is gone!
2/11/16 - 145.8 lbs back to last week's low
2/12/16 - 145.8 lbs
2/13/16 - DNW, out of town
2/24/16 - DNW, out of town
It's Valentine's Weekend!! 
It's not about motivation…it's more about discipline! 
I'm really happy with how things are going so far. Just gotta keep plodding on! 
I have been perfect since, so hopefully it'll start to drop again soon. Makes me so irritable! I shall drink 50 whole waters!! 
