Welcome, guacamole. I had trouble with the 170s, too. And now I'm having trouble with the 160s! I've been stuck at 164-165 for what feels like eons (2 weeks?) and can't seem to get any momentum. I just keep telling myself to stick to the plan.
Steph - congratulations on your weight loss so far! It's impressive. I was in the 170s for about 2 months, and that has been pretty common for me for each "decade." About two to three months to lose 10 pounds. So, I'll probably be here for awhile. I am hoping to incorporate more exercise into my routine to speed up my weight loss.
It's amazing that I used to be so into exercise, and now if I take a slow paced walk or dance around my house with my headphones, that's the extent of commitment to fitness. I need to get back into the groove.
One of the things I'm happiest about is my commitment to exercise over the past 6 months. I've barely skipped a day and, most days, I get in 2 sessions for a total of 90 minutes. I have a home gym (that I've had for 30 years!), a rowing machine and - my new favorite - a recumbent bike that I bought a few months ago. It's super quiet so I can watch TV or read while I'm on it. I love it!
I have been under a tremendous amount of stress this weekend, but especially yesterday and today. I'm doing what I need to do to deal with this crisis, but it is killing me. I am praying everything works out. I am on plan calorie-wise but not nutrition-wise. It's almost 2pm, and I've eaten 2 cupcakes, 1 cup of coffee, and 1 bottle of water. I likely won't be eating dinner because I have a long drive to make tonight (in relation to dealing with this crisis) and won't be back until very late. So, bottled water and possibly more coffee on the road for me....
I hope the crisis gets resolved. Staying anywhere near your plan during a stressful time is a huge success. And, personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with finding a bit of comfort in a cupcake on occasion.
Guac: sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I hope things turn around for you soon (oh, and welcome to the thread!)
Steph: I can't believe how quickly you're moving along, wow!
As for me: was sick with the stomach crud last week, I'll spare you the details, but NOT fun. Weighed in on Friday, but I was still kinda sick, so not sure how accurate that was. At any rate, I was up 2 lbs since my last WI on Dec. 23rd. So I guess I should really go back to the 170's thread, but I'm just not gonna. (and I'm not changing my ticker either!) First order of business is to re-lose these two lbs I lost before Christmas! Oh, the games we play with ourselves...ha!
Northern, I'm sure you'll get rid of those 2 pounds quickly.
I'm bouncing around at 163-164. My goal is to be at 160 by the end of the month and I think it's reasonable. I've been spoiled with 6 months of 10 pounds a month! What do those disclaimers on the weight loss commercials always say -results not typical? I have to remind myself that it's not a race. I guess I'm hoping to reach a point where I don't feel fat anymore, but I don't know where that would be.
Steph - I can relate to not wanting to feel fat anymore, but not having a clear idea of what weight I would feel good in. I think even if I got down to 130, but was still flabby and out of shape, I would feel fat.
All I do know, is that I do still feel fat at my current weight, and need to keep moving forward in my weight loss efforts.
I don't know if I have gained weight this week, but I don't think I have lost any, because I have been living like a slug! I have been pretty down, and not exercising or moving like I normally would. My eating has been ok - no junk foods, but more carbs (spinach wrap, white rice) than I would normally eat. We shall see on Friday....
I'm still working on getting back to my ticker weight. Apparently I *was* dehydrated due to being sick last week as I'm up a lb this week in spite of being on plan. Oh well. Just have to hope my body gets itself straightened out soon. Keep on keepin' on!
Another glimpse of 162-ish today, taunting me! I've been exercising a lot and am feeling a bit weary, actually. Work is starting to get crazy (already! too early!) and I'll have less free time soon, so I feel like I need to work out as much as possible now. But I know that's not really a good way to think. Balance is hard for me to achieve.
