I'm actually finally into new territory for me since I began losing weight 2 years ago--202 yesterday, and 201.5 today. (I was maintaining at about 205 from June last year through December, then from January through March I just didn't really do what I needed to do in order to lose weight.) Being habitual with my workouts and consistently hitting my calorie deficits over the past month is really paying off now. I am hopeful to get to Onederland pretty soon, but I ain't holding my breath. (I could easily stay at this weight for 2 to 3 weeks, as my weight-loss history shows me.)
My husband is losing weight again, too--he's at about 205.5 now. I am trying to keep ahead of him, still!
That is just awesome! Good for you! I know what you mean about hanging out for weeks though-- I was so excited to enter this decade, but realistically, I know at a pound a week I won't see onederland until mid-summer if I'm lucky.
That is just awesome! Good for you! I know what you mean about hanging out for weeks though-- I was so excited to enter this decade, but realistically, I know at a pound a week I won't see onederland until mid-summer if I'm lucky.
Thank you. It's honestly a relief to be losing at a measurable pace again. (Even if it's still a slow measurable pace, it's measurable!) I kind of hate the thought of how hard I have to work to lose consistently, although the honest truth is that I don't hate the work while I'm doing it, if that makes sense. That is, I enjoy my workouts, and I enjoy my food! But I secretly envy people who can just drop down to 1500 calories and lose hecka weight. Oh well, we're all different.
Thank you. It's honestly a relief to be losing at a measurable pace again. (Even if it's still a slow measurable pace, it's measurable!) I kind of hate the thought of how hard I have to work to lose consistently, although the honest truth is that I don't hate the work while I'm doing it, if that makes sense. That is, I enjoy my workouts, and I enjoy my food! But I secretly envy people who can just drop down to 1500 calories and lose hecka weight. Oh well, we're all different.
Oh yeah... me too!!! We are similar in height, starting weight, and current weight! Maybe we'll both have a big spurt...
I'm back down to 208...where I actually started this week, haha. At the beginning of the week, 208 seemed so awful, and now, I'm happy to see it again, because it isn't 213.
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I absolutely love these "getting out of the decades" posts...I hope they continue through the 190's and 180's. These threads alone keep me focused! Next one to 199 please make a new thread for the 190's? It definitely gives me something to aim towards!
I was 202 again yesterday, then 201.5 again today. But, such consistency makes me pretty happy. Previously, when I did not exercise every day, the water retention swings from every-other-day exercise and their effect on the scale really drove me crazy. My body fat % has been pretty consistent too, and I can see over the last two weeks that both numbers are trending downward, so I'm quite content.
