Hello everyone! I'm finally back in this thread weighing in today at 158! I've lost 13.4 pounds in the past 3 1/2 weeks and am hoping to keep the steady weight loss going! My goal is to out of the 150s by July.
Hi everyone!
I am new to this forum! I am currently weighing 150 lbs and would like to weight between 125-130lbs.
I really wish to succeed this time as I have failed to lose weight many times before. I know that my goal of losing 20lbs might not seem a lot compared to other people's goals, but I'm really struggling. I don't consider myself to be obese, but I feel like being overweight does not allow me to live my life to the fullest: I avoid places where I have to wear a swimsuit, I won't buy certain types of clothes that I like because they don't exactly fit my current body... I simply lack confidence when it comes to what I look like.
So, my goal for now will be to lose between 1 or 2 lbs / week but I think I'll try to focus more on how I feel than what the scale says this time!
SnowFlower I can completely relate to everything you're saying! 20 pounds would help with my confidence so much! I too have failed diet after diet. But I feel more motivated now than I ever have. I'm trying to focus on making more lifestyle changes and not necessarily "dieting" but eating healthier at least 80% of time. Good luck with your journey! Hopefully we can both be successful this time.
Last edited by Samantha Daisy; 06-11-2015 at 12:09 PM.
Alright! Back in this thread and determined to get out of it soon!
I was at 151.6 recently after a trip and gained 5 ish pounds a week after. There's no way all that walking went to waste so I'm super motivated to at least get out of the 150s!
I'm the type of girl who gains and loses easily. Ever since adolescence my weight has fluctuated in the range of ~40 pounds being at both extremes of the healthy BMI (I'm 5'5).
I'll admit I'm a stress eater. Usually the careless periods are skinny and the ones that are filled with challenges at work & private life make it seem like I eat my problems for dinner. I'm super sensitive to carbs and I need lots of carbs if I'm under stress.
Only 2 years ago I was at 120 and looking my best. Things started to slip in Winter 2013, when I crept up 10 extra pounds, which didn't ruin my life, but didn't make me happy either. I kept up with the exercise and took care of myself. Now for the past 6 months I've been going through the most intense time of my life and I just stepped on the scale - I'm 148 pounds!!!
Last time I was this heavy was 5 years ago.
This is really painful - I used to be the skinny girl. I'm ashamed to meet my friends.
Luckily, this summer promises to be somewhat careless and easy. I promise to devote my full attention to my own well being. My goal is to get back on track and take care of myself and lose all there is to be lost.
Oh my gosh, I know I haven't been super active on this thread in a while, but I just have to say...I am so close to being out of the 140s that I can TASTE IT! I have less than a pound to go. AHH! I haven't been under 140 since I was 18! almost 9 years ago now, hahah! WHEEE!!!!
Hey everyone! Not sure if anyone is active on this thread anymore but I'm new here
Sitting at 157 today though I'm pretty bloated. Ready to get out of these 150s!
Well I'm still sitting in the mid-upper 150s. Today was my first day of level two of the 30DS and TOM is still around but I'm pressing onwards and hoping to see a drop on my scale soon. Anyone else trying to get their scales to budge?
Still hanging around here on my own it seems. Too much sodium yesterday but I still tortured myself by stepping on the scale this morning lol why do I do the things I do?
Hey Lioness! I'm in the same range as this thread, but I've not been checking in for so long haha.
Don't worry, that's totally me...in fact, I did that just last night! Like HELLOOO to me...I went out and had a larger than normal portion with the dumb bf tempting me with garlic fries, so I knew the scale would go up. It didn't by much, but it's like...if I know I won't like the number, why even see it happen?
I guess that's just the way we keep ourselves accountable and that's also good!
I am new here too. I'm 43 years old, starting actively trying to lose weight back in May of this year when I hit my heaviest weight ever: 184.5. I have been on diets my entire life, losing significant chunks of weight only about 3 times in the past. About 12 years ago, I lost from 176ish down to 140ish and stayed there for 2 years, and then the weight started to creep slowly back on for 10 years. I would try to lose it every so often, but it never worked and I always gained a few more pounds back. At 5' 4", I was in denial about what nearly 185 pounds looked like on me until I saw a couple of awful photos last Spring...and now here I am about 4 months later at 156.4, nearly 30 pounds lighter.
This is the most weight I've ever lost before. I'm feeling good and proud of myself, but have been stuck at a plateau now for a month. I guess I lost the weight fairly quickly for a 40-something, and maybe that is why my metabolism has slowed.
I am determined to get down to 140 again. It's at the high end of normal for my height, but I look good and feel very comfortable in my body at that weight. I really, really hope this is the final time in my life I have to do this. I'm so tired of gaining it all back eventually. Does ANYONE ever truly keep it off for more than a couple of years? It will always be a struggle, even if I can keep going this time.
I am low-carbing for the first time in my life. Have almost completely cut out processed carbs (bread, pizza, pastries, pasta, etc), white rice and white potatoes. I have never had a humongous sweet tooth, but bread and pasta have been my downfall, I think. I was not anticipating this great a response to the whole low carb thing. The other big change is that I have mostly stopped drinking any alcohol. Now, maybe twice a month I will have 3 or so glasses of wine or beer with friends, but other than that, I do not drink any calories. I have also given up diet sodas (I never drank non-diet sodas). Instead, I drink sparkling water, unsweetened tea or coffee. Occasionally will have some V-8.
Mostly I eat three meals a day, and try to limit snacking to a piece of fruit, a handful of nuts or pickles.
I am looking forward to participating in this thread, and hopefully staying accountable and losing these final 18 pounds. Seems daunting!
