lose 5 pounds first challenge #60
 

Apparently I won the last 5 lb challenge, so here is the next one. :D


This is a challenge for anyone! Everyone is welcome! You can start anytime! and weigh in as often or whenever you can or want to.

This challenge is to see who can lose 5 lbs the fastest! If you do YOU WIN!


Good luck everyone! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Just copy and paste below and away we go....

SW:
GW:

Sw:276
Gw:271

1/11: 276
1/12: 275

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Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0 Starting over again :)

SW 265.6
GW 260.6

Good luck everyone!

Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0
1/14: 384.2

On a side note, I find that right after TOM I get a whoosh, but then when I start my birth control pill again (My pills are set up where you don't take any the week of your period), I always show a small gain and then takes a few days to hit another whoosh. Anyone else experience this?

SW:184
GW:179 1st goal

1/12/ 182
1/13/ 182
1/14/

Hope you all are doing well...
My scale is stuck, I will be happy when I will be mended enough to move more..

SW 222.6
GW 217.6

1/13 222.6


Good job

SW 265.6
1/14 265.6
GW 260.6
shan I am done with TOM but I do know that he can cause a lot of problems with weight loss. The best thing I ever did was have him surgically removed.
Anyone have any suggestions on what to take into the movie theater so I can chew on something other then popcorn?

Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2
1/14: 245.6

SW:184
GW:179 1st goal

1/12/ 182
1/13/ 182
1/14/ 181.5

Ubee: what about pork skins, cheese sticks, pepperoni chips, LC crackers, mixed nuts, some of my choices....

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0
1/14: 384.2
1/15: 385.3 going the wrong direction....

Sw:276
Gw:271

1/11: 276
1/12: 275
1/13: 275
1/14: 274.5

Sw 222.6
Gw 217.6

1/13 222.6
1/14 221.8

Sw: 196.5
1/15/2015. 196.5
Gw: 191.5

Off to use some thing called a gym I have been paying for but never see.

Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2
1/14: 245.6
1/15: 243.0

SW 265.6
1/14 265.6
1/15 265.6
GW 260.6

Jessie only one pound away! You go!
cmc looks like we are both in a holding pattern.
Good job Kathy, Kerri and authentic!
shan maybe you need to drink some green tea? Either way a whoosh will come when you least expect it.
Kerri thanks for the tips. One more question. Are pork rinds those things in a bag that look like junk food?

Hello,

1/13. 176.4
1/14. Dnw
1/15 176

I have been tracking everything in fitness pal. When I look the nutrition data, it is very obvious how little fiber and iron I am consuming. I was surprised about the iron because I eat 5 or 6 oz of red meat a day and I also have a spinach salad everyday.

What do you do for fiber and iron? Are probiotics, Metamucil, or mirolax allowed? Do you take iron supplements?

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0
1/14: 384.2
1/15: 385.3 going the wrong direction....
1/16: 387.5

Honestly, I don't know what the heck is happening. You guys know I am like so religiously following the induction plan. The only thing I can think of is that I had diarrhea for two weeks and the past two days I have been totally bloated and constipated. Idk...will keep on and hope it drops soon.

shan you have answered your own question.
You are a great person but it appears "you are full of it".

SW:184
GW:179 1st goal

1/12/ 182
1/13/ 182
1/14/ 181.5
1/15/ 181.5

Ubee: Yes that is it....Pork skins, pretty good snack or ground up for a coating.

Shan: Try increasing your fat intake..(healthy fat only)

Sw 222.6
Gw 217.6

1/13 222.6
1/14 221.8
1/15 220.6

I am by no means a expert but I have gotten some excellent advice from the admins on the face book page who really know their stuff and speak from experience.

Traveler, I believe the reason he said no iron supplement is because we should get all we need from meats and veggies. We also should have plenty of fiber if we are getting in our 12-15 carbs a day from veggies. I know the only time my bowels have "slowed down" is when I cut back on veggies in an effort to do it "my way" and that does NOT WORK.

Shan, fat fat fat, it true, add avocado, cook your bacon wobbly so it is still full of fat, put mayo and butter on everything lots of it... I know it pulls me out of a "stall". I keep LOTS of cooked bacon on hand and eat it liberally anytime I want a snack or have a craving... it does the trick.

Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2
1/14: 245.6
1/15: 243.0
1/16: 242.6..... almost and man are my thighs sore lol.

SW 265.6
1/14 265.6
1/15 265.6
1/16 264.6
GW 260.6
Oh Jessie so close!

Sw:276
Gw:271

1/11: 276
1/12: 275
1/13: 275
1/14: 274.5
1/16: 274

sw 265.6
1/14 265.6
1/15 265.6
1/16 264.6
1/17 265.4
gw 260.6

Sw 222.6
Gw 217.6

1/13 222.6
1/14 221.8
1/15 220.6
1/16 220.2
1/17 220.0

Well going to the gym is punishing me.... Talk about water retention in my muscles... That is how it works right? I have been POP 😊

Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2
1/14: 245.6
1/15: 243.0
1/16: 242.6..... almost and man are my thighs sore lol.
1/17: 245.2.....

SW:184
GW:179 1st goal

1/12/ 182
1/13/ 182
1/14/ 181.5
1/15/ 181.5
1/16/ 181.5
1/17/ 181

Have a wonderful week-end.....

Sw:276
Gw:271

1/11: 276
1/12: 275
1/13: 275
1/14: 274.5
1/16: 274
1/17: 273

Everyone is doing great! Congrats everyone!

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0
1/14: 384.2
1/15: 385.3 going the wrong direction....
1/16: 387.5
1/17: 386.2
1/18: 386.2

Still totally feeling defeated this week but I'm still pushing on.

GW 265.6
1/14 265.6
1/15 265.6
1/16 264.6
1/17 265.4
1/18 268 Emotional Eating
GW 260.6
shan you can do this. Why don't you post exactly what you eat for one day and Jersey Girl and the rest of the gang will give advice?
Jessie be proud, your water weight came from doing something good.
Hi to everyone.

Sw:276
Gw:271

1/11: 276
1/12: 275
1/13: 275
1/14: 274.5
1/16: 274
1/17: 273
1/18: 272

You can do this Shan!

Here are some things that slow me down sometimes:

Not drinking enough water
Too much caffeine
weight training of any sort (adds water to the muscles but its a temporary weight gain)
too much salt
not enough fiber

If you post what you are eating, I bet we will find something that may be holding you back by having you hold extra water etc. :)

SW: 384
GW: 379

1/13: 384.0
1/14: 384.2
1/15: 385.3 going the wrong direction....
1/16: 387.5
1/17: 386.2
1/18: 386.2
1/19: 385.5

Today's foods so far:

Breakfast: 3 eggs fried in olive oil, one tomato, 1/4 cup of red onion, 1/2 avocado, 24 oz water
Between breakfast and lunch consumed another 30 oz of water
Lunch: tuna salad made with dill pickle juice, mayo, salt, pepper, and salad with lettuce greens, tomatoes. Red onion, and 1 slice of cheddar cheese, 1 tsp of ranch dressing (0 carb/0 sugar), 24 oz of water

Side note: please don't say I need to add bacon because I can't. I've looked all over this city here in China and it's only Canadian bacon that tastes like chili peppers in my mouth it's so bad.

Ok guys this is getting discouraging the scale just keeps going up and I know its not being bad its water in my healing muscles but I'm going to lay off the scale for a bit and stay POP and see what happens.


Sw: 247.2
Gw: 242.2

1/12: 247.2
1/13: 246.2
1/14: 245.6
1/15: 243.0
1/16: 242.6..... almost and man are my thighs sore lol.
1/17: 245.2.....
1/18: 245.6
1/19: 247.6?????? :(

I don't think you are eating enough. Can you add a morning snack? You should be eating 1600-1800 calories a day on Atkins at your weight in order to lose.

SW:184
GW:179 1st goal

1/12/ 182
1/13/ 182
1/14/ 181.5
1/15/ 181.5
1/16/ 181.5
1/17/ 181
1/18/ 181
1/19/ 181 my scale is stuck......

Shan84: I agree with authentic....What about dinner? Did you eat more at dinner? Are you tracking? I use fatsecret, it helps to see the exact count..You can quit after a while when you get the plan and count that works for you...

Jessie: so sorry you are having a hard time....Keep on keepin on girl...:cp:

I know its slow go for me due to age, (72) and years of yoyo dieting....So be it, I have to live with that..This last 24 #s took me 7 months...Thats ok maybe this time I can keep it off...

SW 265.6
1/14 265.6
1/15 265.6
1/16 264.6
1/17 265.4
1/18 268 Emotional Eating
1/19 266.8
GW 260.6