I'm in for 5 lbs, I will weigh in when I get home.

I'm in for 8lbs! I've just joined the site, hoping that losing 8lbs in January will nicely kick off the start of my weight loss (this time!) :) Starting weight for the month is 183 lbs.

I got this! :) Been OP so far for January and have lost 2.7 lbs :)
YAY!!

Just thought I would check in and read up on everyones progress thus far. Hope your week is off to a great start. I am still reeling from the holidays and just now starting to see the water weight dissipate. Hopefully that is good news towards my goal for the month. In any case you ladies are doing great. :bravo:

Matilda08, Bones1928, Caramel33, Jester and awwtina - Welcome! :)

susie: Oh, but you'll feel so good once that withdrawl is over! I think I need to cut back on my sodium and go through that withdrawl - I am craving crunchy, salty, junky foods all the time lately!! I would kill for some Doritos, lol.

ItsMyTurn: Yay, so good to see you again!! You're going to do great this month. :D (And I wouldn't change my ticker either - you're going to blow right past it in the next few weeks anyway ;) )

tavvy: Woohoo, way to go! That's a pretty awesome start to the month!

RoadtoFifty: I'm just the furthest thing from a morning person that you can imagine, so getting on the scale to see a lower number gets me to stop hitting the snooze button! But you're right; I definitely need to learn to focus on more than just the number on the scale, as there is SO much more that is awesome about the weight loss than just the number. And :lol: ok, I'll be there to tell you the same, but I kinda think that menopause is a legitimate reason to b*tch, regardless!


New additions are on the updated list below... let me know if I missed anything!


Updated January Weight Loss Goal List

KimL1214: Lose 8 lbs
RoadtoFifty: Lose 8 lbs
LeslieB: Lose 6 lbs
Live Laugh Love: Lose 8.6 lbs
ClaireBear: Lose 10 lbs
miniDoodles: Get to and maintain at 148 lbs
tavvy: Lose 12 lbs
gardenerjoy: Get to 168 lbs or less
loose seal: Get to 160 lbs
GoldfrostDazzlefluff: Get to 154.9 lbs
LIL'JJ: Get to ONEDERLAND
chickadee32: Get into the 140s
omgzitsmiranda: Lose 10 lbs
Floriduh: Lose 6 lbs
CaliforniaDreamer: Lose 13 lbs
AzJade: Lose 5 lbs
mystical: Lose 6 lbs
dandk0204: Lose 15 lbs
brunette8787: Lose 6 lbs
Koshinogi: Lose 7 lbs
ferretgirl: Lose 6 lbs
susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs
Nature Girl: Lose 5 lbs
CANi2012: Lose 8 lbs
bliss3244: Lose 10-15 lbs
tyedyegoddess: Lose 10 lbs
Delphi: Lose 8 lbs
Matilda08: Lose 10 lbs
Bones1928: Lose 10 lbs
ItsMyTurn: Lose 7 lbs
Caramel33: Lose 5 lbs
Jester: Lose 8 lbs
awwtina: Lose 8-10 lbs

Morning all :) Thanks for the encouragement.
My headache is pretty much gone this morning - it's only a 3 on a 10 scale :)
I'm eating well over 1800 calories a day and down 4lbs. since Sunday.
I was eating probably more than 3200 calories a day before I got back on the wagon :dizzy:
No wonder my body is balking and I have a headache.
Hope your day is a good one :carrot:

Please count me in! I'm at 222 and my goal for Jan is to lose 5 lbs. Thanks!

I'm with susiemartin and my weight is dropping like a rock. Four days in a row of weight loss at this stage is a big deal! It's amazing how well it works to actually follow my food plan!

Susie - glad to hear the headache is getting better :)

RoadtoFifty - Body shock is not necessarily a bad thing, it means it still works :P

Chickadee - I am with you on the menapause complaints. Mine isn't full blown menapause, almost wish it were to get it out of the way, but peri-menapause is my curse. This year isn't as bad as last year though - at least this year the hot flashes are brought on by triggers, whereas last year they just spuratically happened because they wanted to. Monthly has lighter, but WAY unpredictable! I say.... complain away, but wait til you wake up a bit, :lol: :D

We are so going to nail our goals this month!!!! I have come <> this close too many times... not this month, not for the start of my new year... this month, we surpass those goals! :)

Way to go, GardnerJoy! What is your food plan?

Hello again!
I wanted to update everybody on what I'm doing. Maybe it will help somebody else as well. So 2 things:

1) I'm Putting down my fork in between bites and counting 15 seconds between bites. I was skeptical when I first read this tip, but it really does make you leave some food on your plate.

2) I am eating vegetables with each meal. For example, with my breakfast I cut up some tomatoes and cucumbers and eat that before my meal. Then with my lunch I had a salad first, so I had only 1 piece of pizza afterward (I never stop at one, or 2 or even 3 lol). And I roasted some veggies in the oven to have before my dinner.

I'm not letting myself weigh in before Friday which is hard for me because I'm used to weighing in everyday :( But 2 more days and then we'll see. I am definitely eating healthier, and even if I don't lose weight, I know that at least I'm doing my body and my health good.

Good luck to all!!

Hello Everyone,

Thought I would pop in and see how everyone is doing today and to give a shout out to all!! I am doing great with drinking my water and watching what I eat.

Good Luck to everyone....

KMme, welcome! I've added you below. :)

susie and gardenerjoy, awesome on the weight dropping so quickly this week! It's SUCH a nice feeling when that happens and you know it's because you're doing all the right things. :D

ItsMyTurn - I really feel for you! My poor mom started peri-menopause at 38, and she has suffered through hot flashes for 25 years now. :eek: I hope I take after my grandmother and never have them, but I have a feeling my mom's fate will be mine in a few short years - yikes! Kind of funny though - I was on some hormones recently for the fertility stuff, and they told me that the meds might make me have hot flashes... but I've been so freaking cold all the time lately (I think from the many months of calorie restriction) that the meds mostly just made me feel more comfortable, lol. I loved not having goosebumps at all for a few weeks! The night sweats were rather unpleasant though.

brunette and CANi, it sounds like you're both doing great! Keep it up!



Updated January Weight Loss Goal List

KimL1214: Lose 8 lbs
RoadtoFifty: Lose 8 lbs
LeslieB: Lose 6 lbs
Live Laugh Love: Lose 8.6 lbs
ClaireBear: Lose 10 lbs
miniDoodles: Get to and maintain at 148 lbs
tavvy: Lose 12 lbs
gardenerjoy: Get to 168 lbs or less
loose seal: Get to 160 lbs
GoldfrostDazzlefluff: Get to 154.9 lbs
LIL'JJ: Get to ONEDERLAND
chickadee32: Get into the 140s
omgzitsmiranda: Lose 10 lbs
Floriduh: Lose 6 lbs
CaliforniaDreamer: Lose 13 lbs
AzJade: Lose 5 lbs
mystical: Lose 6 lbs
dandk0204: Lose 15 lbs
brunette8787: Lose 6 lbs
Koshinogi: Lose 7 lbs
ferretgirl: Lose 6 lbs
susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs
Nature Girl: Lose 5 lbs
CANi2012: Lose 8 lbs
bliss3244: Lose 10-15 lbs
tyedyegoddess: Lose 10 lbs
Delphi: Lose 8 lbs
Matilda08: Lose 10 lbs
Bones1928: Lose 10 lbs
ItsMyTurn: Lose 7 lbs
Caramel33: Lose 5 lbs
Jester: Lose 8 lbs
awwtina: Lose 8-10 lbs
KMme: Lose 5 lbs

Good Morning!
Looking forward to another OP day.
Hope your day will be a good one too :)

Bones1928: My food plan, at this point, pulls everything together I've learned while losing into an exchange plan of my own invention. While I was losing, I switched things up every few months. I started with the government's food pyramid tools (taking into account that the meat and dairy lobby have too much power there) -- that's now been replaced by ChooseMyPlate.gov, and has the same caveat. Then, I did the DASH diet for awhile. Then the plan in the back of the book The Complete Beck Diet for Life by Judith Beck. And, finally, Richard Simmons' Food Mover. I guess I'm still using the last as a plan, but I don't need the tool anymore.

Day to day, following my food plan means that I eat what I planned last night. That's a big part of what Judith Beck advocates. Plan ahead. And, it's really made a difference for me. Especially with another piece of her program which is don't expect perfection!

Hello everyone I am on the road to trying to get my ten lbs off this month so far I am down from 249 and wi at 248.1 today so I am heading in the right direction I had a on plan day yesterday hoping to have another one today!

Matilda - Great job; the right direction is always encouraging!

Chickadee - My doctor said we usually follow our mother's pattern. I was astounded I was going through this so young, but he asked when mom did and I told him she started at 34... he said "yea, not that unusual for you to be within range"... ummm.. recount please? :lol:

I was feeling much better from the pain I have been experiencing last night, so decided I was going to go walk. My 2 oldest decided they wanted to go with me - my daughter on her bike, and my son on foot. Keep in mind, she is 15, and he is 18... motivation, craziness, and soreness are what they added to my adventure, :rofl: My daughter says "look at Kevin go!"... so he was trying to show up the "old lady", so I picked up the pace... we ended up jogging most of it (real good with my RA, lol, not!) but I didn't let him show me up, LOL! Matter of fact when we got back he complained to my DH, LOL!!!! THAT is the way it should be ;) Hope everyone is having an awesome day!!!

Long time, no post! I'm hoping to be able to get back on here on a more regualr basis.
My goal this month is to lose 8 lbs. Hubby is doing it too with the same goal. I jsut went grocery shopping today (payday) and restocked all the good stuff...fruits, veggies, and lean meats.
I've gained 20+ lbs in the past year since I've gone back to work from being a stay at home mom. It's a huge challenge for me to balance everything, but I'm certainly gonna try and keep trying until I get back to my goal weight!

Sorry about the headache-aggravating post, RoadtoFifty. You aren't the first person to have that problem with my writing. I would put parentheses inside of parentheses if I could get away with it!

I may be ahead of you on that road to fifty -- I'll be there in five months and a few days. So, being young hasn't helped my quick start in January. Overeating in December contributed, though. :o I'm working on how to make that not happen next year. It helped me realize that it's easier to stay on plan than it is to get back on plan.

On plan so far. I've lost 2 lbs - my first loss in many months, so quite excited to be back on track! :)

MsP ~ Oh my gosh. It is so good to see you back. Just like ol times..eh? Just jumped back on the site myself. Ended up gaining a boat load back myself. So here I am again..though very comforting to see someone from the old crew. You totally made my day.

As for the rest of you ladies you are doing an amazing job. Keep up the great work. I am well on my way to hitting my goal for the month. I'm back into the groove and have my eyes on the prize. You ladies have a great day and start to the weekend.

Well I'm going to wi tomorrow but I don't think the scale has budged at all. What to do except keep plugging away and have faith that sooner or later it will move down. <sigh>

Thank you everyone for the encouragement! I had a great day yesterday pretty on plan as far as diet and fitness and I am for the most part a daily weigh-er so I wi at 247.1 today:)

Itsmyturn-Glad you were feeling better!

Msperception- Im right there with you I also gained weight in 2011 hoping to get on track, we can do it!!

RoadtoFifty - comma deficiency... epic! :rofl: Love it!!! As for the quirky weight, I have nothing to offer other than, the scale has been known to give us all a head-trip at one time or another...looks like this was your time.

I am proud that I have fought the cravings, I am staying on plan with nutrition, and since my pain level has been so much better, I am also totally on plan with my fitness! Yay! It's been awhile of fighting this to return to normal routine and loving it! :)

Roadtofifty- I am so glad I'm not the only one who has experienced the ghost fat. I've had that happen to me a couple of times. The first time resulted in a one sided argument with the scale. (Me: No scale you're wrong. That's not possible *points to physics text book* Scale: *sticks tongue out and adds a pound for spite*)

Loose seal- Hang in there. It'll come off eventually if you keep doing what needs to be done. In the meantime it sucks so feel free to vent.

I'm starting a bit late. My last weigh in was 207.2 lbs. So my goal for January is to lose 4 pounds. My next weigh in is this Sunday and considering that yesterday the scale said 208 and today it said 202 I have no idea what it will say Sunday.

Weigh-in day!!

Start: 149
Goal: 143

01 - 149
06 - 145.8
13 -
20 -
27 -
31 -

I'm 3 lbs up... I forgot to handle my thyroid for a couple days, and gained 5 in one day, but now it's been a pound down each day. Pretty drastic, it seems. But I'm hoping that track stays the same! :) I'm so glad to see everyone who's doing good, it's so motivating! And for those of us needing a push, let's hold on to each other, we'll pull each other through!

Hey, Matilda and Delphi! I completely agree it's nice to see some familiar names on here. It makes me feel like I can get right back into things.

Quick version of where I've gone wrong...I started to regain weight after a cruise in 2010. I was able to hold fairly steady about 10 lbs or so above my goal until I started working. That's when it all went out the window...no time to plan, no time to exercise, etc. Now that I'm more used to working (huge change from 7 yrs as a SAHM), I'm making time to correct my behavior and get back to goal and maintain a more sustainable plan.

I started the month at 171.6 (EMBARASSING to admit after having been at goal). Today I weighed in at 169.2. I know it's nothing dramatic, but I didn't get back OP until basically 2 1/2 days ago, so I'm thrilled to be down about 2 1/2 lbs so far. I sat down yesterday and made a food plan for the next 2 weeks and that is KEY for me. So far so good!

Im Ready
 

Weight loss goal for this month is 4 - 5

MsP ~Those life changing events always seem to put a notch in our weight loss/maintenance plans. For me, it was when I lost Canaan. I guess, I just not so much stopped caring, just my focus was gone. Plus I went back to school and like you started working again after staying at home for so long. But sounds like we are both ready to get where we were and find the balance we both need. At least the guess work is gone this time though. We know exactly what to do, what to eat and how to enjoy the ride. All and all I gained back 40 pounds but when I saw myself hit the 200s again I finally said enough is enough and got back on the wagon. I never hit goal like you but dang near close and this time I'm gonna do it, distractions and all.

RoadtoFifty asked "Anyway, to you and Chickadee (as ladies in the know around here), are there other tools that are kept from the "newbies" besides just the signatures?"

As far as I know, it's just the signatures. It looks like you found the bold button! You might also get a kick out of the Go Advanced button below the text box (next to Post Quick Reply). That's where all the fancy smilies are hiding.

Thanks, GardnerJoy! I'll have to look into these.

Well the scale is stubbornly not moving, despite being OP, despite exercising. Still up a lb. from my Christmas Eve weight. :mad: :mad:

There is no way I'm going to hit 160 by the end of January . . . 6 lbs. in 3 1/2 weeks ... I just don't see that happening. So I'm adjusting my January goal to 162. Four solid lbs. in 3 1/2 weeks.

Stupid scale.

Loose seal: Don't be discouraged, you're doing all the right things! The loss will follow!

MsPerception: Congrats on the loss, your doing a great job!

As for me? I'm down 4.4 lbs from last Sunday! :) tomorrow is official weigh in!

Great job everyone keep up the hard work!

I finally am seeing lower numbers again after a bit of a frustrating couple of weeks and am down 3 lbs. since the beginning of the month. The next 2 weeks should be interesting as we're on vacation. Although I don't anticipate the eating to be completely on plan we are going to be doing a ton of active things so am excited about how it will all look after we get back.

stepped on the scale this morning and it said 222! that means ive lost 2.6 pounds this week.

only 7.4lbs left to go for january!

Thanks, RtF . . . your words help a lot!! :)

Had another good OP day. Tomorrow will be a little tricky with a potluck at church and my son wanting to make supper. I'm taking a nice lean chili to the potluck, so I know there's something filling and OP there. :)

Have been doing walk/jogs except for today... today I painted well over 2 1/2 hours, climbing a ladder, arm in constant motion, etc... but only recorded 1 1/2 hrs of it in my MFP so I could make sure it didn't give me too high of a calorie allotment :) Tomorrow morning is weigh in... fingers crossed that soon will be to my regular ticker again :D