In the 170's REVIVAL
 

Okay I don't know if ANY of my 170's girls are still around the boards, but if you are let's start up the 170's club again. That was REALLY motivating to me. :)

I'm not really sure WHAT I weigh right now- I haven't weighed in over a month (shock and horror I know!) but I am 99.9% positive I am in the higher 170s at this point (even more shock and horror).

So girls, if you are in the 170's and want your way OUT of the 170's, let's do it together.

What is your plan?
Post your progress, and encourage one another!

I don't have a plan yet- I'm still figuring that out (after several failed plan attempts I'm hesitant to commit to any one thing at this point!) BUT hopefully soon I'll have a better idea of what my "plan" is. In the mean time, my goal for tomorrow (Sunday) is to drink enough water and to do the 30 Day Shred. :)

I'm stuck in the mid 70s. This is new territory for me, and I think I lost some of my steam in the excited whirlwind of just being in the 170s in the first place. After a terrible eating-out kind of weekend, I suspect I'll be 174 tomorrow when I weigh. I want to recommit and keep going!

hey there! i'm in.

the last time i weighed myself, i was high 170s...and like you, am too scared to step on a scale.

however, i did suck it up and take measurements last sunday to use instead. i'm going to use those as a benchmark. i care way more about the inches anyways!

my plan is to eat healthy (eating has never been a big issue for me. i eat pretty okay - not spectacular, but not bad either) and EXERCISE lots! i am doing the 30 day shred too - on L1 D6 today!

brooksrm yay! welcome to the 170's club- the only club you'll try to leave as soon as humanly possible! haha :) i think a slip-up weekend is okay now and then, just stay on track! good luck.

avie i took my measurements today, and i agree- those numbers mean way more to me than my weight. anyway i think i'll go ahead and post those measurements since that is a trackable number i have right now and once i DO weigh myself i'll post that as well. :)


so today my measurements are:

bust (at fullest part): 38"
waist (at narrowest point): 31"
hips (at fullest part): 38"
thighs: 23" each

those are the measurements I'm most concerned with. maybe i'll post my measurements each sunday? what do you girls think? i think keeping track weekly or monthly will help keep me motivated- how about you?!!

welcome to the club ladies, let's do this together!

I'll join :carrot:

I'm stuck in the dreadful 170's also... but hey, it's better than 180's right? lol well that's what I try to think just to make myself feel a little better.

I'm 174! hope to get to the 160's soon...and then 150's...and downhill from there! :)

i re-took my measurements this morning, and the start is from last sunday.

START: 42-34-43
WEEK 1: 41.5 - 34 - 42.5

i can't wait to see these go down again next week!

a club for the 170's?! oh, this is just what i need!

i've never ventured about the dreadful 179, which i'm happy about, but i can't wait to step on the scale & see a 16something, then a 15 something & so on.

i'll do measurements too! & i've got a photographer of a husband helping me out. he's going to take pictures of my progress. which, i admit, isn't fun to look at right now.

I'm only a few pounds away from being in the 170's...hopefully I can catch up to you guys!

Oh cool!

I weighed in at 179.2 on Saturday morning.

I've got a couple of 170s goals coming up:

176 will be 15 lbs lost and my BF has a wrapped Pandora charm (charm bracelet thing - he's giving me one for every 15 lbs lost) waiting for me on the nightstand. I can't open it up and see what it is until I make to 176.

174 (17 lbs lost) is BMI out of "obese" and into "overweight"

My plan is to stay OP (on WW points), continue my C25K (currently finishing up week 3), and drink my water.

I've been in the 170s for YEARS! I think it is all psychological because as soon as I hit below 170 I start becoming "bored" with my weight loss plan and want to take a break. I am on this!

Weight: 173.5
Measurements:
Bust: 39
Waist: 33
Hips: 45

Today I felt so ugly!! I went to Sephora and I say these BEAUTIFUL ultra slim women wearing these pretty trendy summer dresses and here am I wearing my bog black coat trying to cover up. I swear living in NYC can be such a curse -- you have to step up your game.

I'm 179...

My 170's goal coming up...

175: fifty pounds lost :)

I hit the 170's yesterday (YAY!) and checked again this morning to make sure it wasn't a fluke. I am so glad to finally be in the 170s, but even more than that I want to see the 160s. We can do it!

Today is my first day home for the summer. I plan to drive to the local gym and get a membership. I am very limited in the exercise I can do, but hopefully they will have a stationary bike that I can use. (I am recovering from a broken leg.) My plan is just healthy eating. I am going to limit carbs and sugar. The reason I am trying this plan is because my dad doc just put him on a very restrictive diet for his cholesterol and blood sugar and the whole familiy is going to start the diet to support him. I am going to try to follow the idea of 'if you can shoot it, or grow it, you can eat it.' Yesterday was my first day of this specific diet and I was easily and happily on plan. :)

CW: 179.6

I'm at 172 currently. I was at 176 for weeks, and then went away last weekend (didn't eat well but didn't eat horribly) and came back and was all of a sudden at 172, and have stayed there for a week. Bodies are weird.

Hoping to be a 160s girl in the next week or two!

An update:

5/9/09 - 179.2
5/11/09 - 178.6

I'm on my way down and OUT! 8.7 lbs to go!

I need to get out of the 170's!! I am terrified of getting into the 180's. :mad:

I was 177.5 today.

That scares me, too. Weigh-in is Wednesday and I'd hate to see a '180' pop up on that scale... :(

I have been OVER my points EVERY single day. I haven't gone over my weekly allotment, but I've gone over my daily points.

Welcome to the club everyone!! :)

I've been doing all right today- I have yet to workout but I have almost everything else on my huge to-do list done so as soon as my hubby gets home and can watch the baby, I'll be good to workout! :)

Keep up the good work ladies- you can do it, you can do it! :)

I'm doing okay too. I had a bit of a scare late last week, but that was all contributed to "my monthly visitor." I jumped 3 lbs on the scale & was dangerously close to 180. NOT okay! So, I'm now back to my comfortable 176 & pushing for it to just GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO away.

I'm so close!! The 170s is my May goal but I need the support. I've done well so far this week...probably drank too much alcohol though. I'm not a binge drinker like in college and I don't drink to get drunk, but when I socialize, we drink. And that PACKS on the calories. I just need to learn to make that one drink last all night!

I pop in and out of the 170s every single week I swear. I'm always staggering the 180 line. As of today I am 180.2 so I'm crossing fingers that tomorrow I'll be seeing the 170s again.... and from there then who knows!

I'd like to get out of the 170s by the end of June but at the rate I'm going I have no idea if it's possible. But I'm totally ready and willing to keep trying! :D

I'll post my measurements tomorrow. :)

178 here! Though I just jumped into the 170 category :3

Count me in! I can't seem to get out of the 170s. I've been yo-yoing between 170 and 173 for weeks now. Plateaus are so frustrating!

But better in the 170s than the 180s, right?

welcome everyone!! keep up the good work! we have a 160's club to start- let's make it happen!!

haha - that's too funny carcar - i love it!

160 seems like a long way but with a bit of work, it's really not that far...

my back hurts when I exercise and I can't keep my posture straight when I sit. My mom says I'll turn into a hunchback. I think so too. There's just so much fat on my back that if I want to sit up straight, I really have to make an effort! and it hurts :( ....so what do I do to gain flexibility on my back? everytime I bend, I can feel my spine hurt. Any thoughts?? suggestions? this was random I know lol but seriously. My back is going out like I'm 100 years old. This sucks :(

Have you tried pilates or yoga? OR visiting a physical therapist?

I know pilates and yoga both will really help with posture when done correctly, and help develop that strength, but it might be really helpful to speak with a professional first.

Only at 178.6 (down .2), but I was on vacation (out of my usual routine) for half of last week. At least I haven't gained. I'm very optimistic about tomorrow.

rocketbunny - stay optimistic, you go girl! :)


everyone else- wooooo hooo! let's do this!!! i am PMSing so as soon as this next week or 2 are over, I will hop on that scale and face the music, and update with my weight. taking my measurements again tomorrow, despite my obvious bloatiness. :)

OK, ladies. I finally got up the courage to face the music and weigh myself.

I feel a little dumb because this is PMS week so I'm definitely bloated and up a few pounds because of it, but oh well, I weighed and this is my current wait...

176.8


GASP. I know, but honestly I was expecting like 178 for how I was feeling.

Moving forward... I have a good little workout routine, I just gotta keep with it and eat right and wait a few weeks before I really see results (i'm a slow result haver haha)

HOw are you all doing??

I am the only one posting in this thread... errrrr how embarassing.

Anyway- I just did the 30DS and I'm really proud of myself! I'm doing the C25k W2D2 later this evening and going grocery shopping for healthy foods.

Go me! :)

how is everyone? hello? echo echo?

I'm in!
Just weighed in at 177!
bust (at fullest part): 40.5"
waist (at narrowest point): 34"
hips (at fullest part): 44.5"
thighs: 24" each

30DS was shipped today(ordered it online, and "no more problem areas" too), C25K starts monday (podcast are already in my ipod!)
Had a great eating day and walked one hour
I've been eating right for 22 days now but the exercise hasn't been great so I'm kicking it up!
Now I told you guys i'm doing 30DS and C25K so i have no excuses!!

yay :)

i can officially join today! weigh in was today *drumroll* 177.5!!!! i was expecting a small loss week, since ive had two weeks good weeks in a row, so ill take it. youre not alone here carcar. and great job kk, let me know how you like 30DS. now that im actually in the 170s im here to join in the support. heres hoping for a future 160 thread.

I'm in! Hopefully not for too long though :) Thought I was in the 160s, but I bought some new, digital scales and they tell me I'm 173 lbs.
Congratulations to all on your downward progress. You're all so inspiring.
We can get out of this club!

I haven't posted yet, but I've been lurking...well it's time to post. I am 175 and have been for over a month! So aggrivated with these 170's it's not even funny. I'm ready to break down the 170's and go into the 160's :)

Well I weighed in today at 174.6!! Down 2 lbs in 1 week!

Keep up the good work ladies!

woot woot carcar! WTG. gotta love those 2lb weeks! before long youre gonna leave us in the dust ;)

Well, I'd been floating between 178 and 179 for two weeks. I finally dropped to 176.8 today (2 lbs since Saturday). WOO!

At 175...we gotta hurry up and get into the 160's! :D

I usually only weigh once a week, or I get obsessive. I had gotten obsessive recently which is why I decided to quit weighing all together- I went almost 2 months without weighing!

Well, having a 2 lb loss felt great yesterday, and I thought, "Hey I wonder, just WONDER what my loss has been since yesterday!" (i'm a glutton for punishment, this weekend we had BBQ and fair food @ the flea market, woopsie) and anyway I weighed myself this morning and I was like 3 lbs heavier than I was yesterday. I'm not freaking out, I know I'm retaining water like a sponge, but I just really wish I would not have weighed myself today.

:p