Hi Everyone
 

Hi everyone!

Susan, congratulations on your last few weeks! 7.4 pounds, awesome. Just a quick question from a newbie: when you say you've been averaging 1300 cals, is that intake or net? Just trying to figure out what I should be shooting for! I did my food and exercise journal online today and apparently I ate 1980 cals, but with my exercise (50 minutes brisk hill walking, 2x 30 day shred session) it was 1251 net. Is this too high to lose? What do the rest of you aim for?

:?:

Sarah

:wave: kiakaha :welcome:

When I average 1800 calsl I gain weight and I exercise a LOT, some days twice... I try to have an intake of 1300-1500 to lose weight, any extra exercise is just gravy... I think most do it this way too...

Yesterday was a super good food (1300 cals) and exercise day... I aim to do the same today...

Good morning, everyone! I wad down 2 lbs this morning so I'm VERY excited! I know it's probably water weight but just to see a lower number is inspiring :) So, what's assessment day? Is that for everyone?

My average calories? That's just what I eat.

I know I eat too much so I count calories.
I know I don't move enough so I track my cardio minutes.
I know weight lifting builds strong muscle and bones so I do it.

Figuring out how many calories you use is such an inexact science ... I don't even bother trying.

I am so happy today. had a very good day!! Drank 1.5 liter water, ate plenty of salads, and I could control my chocolate craving for the first time!! Did a good walking for an hour too. :)

I hope you all had a nice day!!

Wah - I have been super good since Monday and am still 136.4 - I must be due a whoosh soon!!

I ran 4 miles yesterday morning for the first time in a while - I forgot how hard it is!

Crunch time my darlings.

When the going gets tough, tough featherweights turn to measurements.

My weight stats are not good, despite averaging 1363 cals per day and elliptical more than 6 days per week.
Don't get me wrong, I have lost weight over the last four weeks, just not this week and that messes up my nice downward trend. This is when I normally would have become befuddled and lost my grip. However ....

Measurements!!! I lost bust, waist, hips and thighs! Gained bicep and must have transcribed something wrong because I'm pretty sure I didn't increase my calves by 3" :lol:
The best? Waist -1 3/4 inches!!!

Good work Susan! Thankfully, those scale numbers aren't written on our foreheads or anything, so I reckon they're pretty pointless beyond a basic accountability thing. Measurements on the other hand - well, thats out there for the world to see. You sound like you're doing amazingly in that department (Popeye calves or not!).

SusanB - most impressive inch losses! Wow! And yes, a 3" calf gain is a little suspect. :)
Robsia - best wishes for your successful training!
kia - hi, I'm new too!
lekshmi - please send some healing vibes my way once you're done with them! Looks like you're back to plan with a vengeance!
Ilene - and the holiday planning and strategies? Would love to hear how you go about it ...
sodium - mmmm apple pie. :)
amy - KFC scares me. Do they have anything that "works"?
mandyt - hi!

I'm sneaking/peeking toward what I had for an original goal, so I'm thinking about the next one. I put a deadline of Monday morning on figuring out what I'm going to tackle next. It feels like time to look away from the scale, because I need to get serious about getting stronger. Hmmmm. I'm not even sure if measurements will work, because I don't know where I'll end up. Time to get creative!

so this is my first post in this part (i hope that's ok, i'm still trying to figure out how this site works). i intended for october to be my month of starting to diet and i have 20 lbs to lose. it was just my birthday, so i thought it would be a good time. then i came down with the flu. so i'm all sick, have two cakes in the fridge AND it's (canadian) thanksgiving this weekend!yikes!
i'm trying to do the best i can though and am using the sick time to try and figure out what the best eating/exercise plan is for me. (still haven't figured that one out...)
reading all your posts about your progress is really inspiring me!

WTG Susan!! Well done!

ICUwishing - I still can't get away from the scale - it rules my life! I take measurements too, but it's still my weight that I consider the most important - measurements just come along for the ride. I just wish my boobs didn't go down when I get to this stage!

jiggles77 - welcome to the site and to the Featherweights forum! Being sick is never a good time to diet as your body needs fuel to fight the illness. Why not try just eating sensibly while you are sick but not cutting down too much- that way you don't actually put anything on, but you aren't depriving your body of fuel?

I got my whoosh today - 135.2!! Yay me.

Hey there Feathers! I was wondering why I hadn't seen this thread! Oh DUH....its a new month so I am subscribed....heheh

Robsia - yay. you were due for a woosh!

ICU - I am the same way. I need to focus on strength as well. Congratulationssssss!

Susan - WTG on your measurements! That is awesome. As kiakaha said , that is what the world sees!!! ;)

I MET MUH 50 LB GOAL Woot Woot. Now between 4-9 to go....since I am actually 1 pound below my goal of 165. I have lost 27 inches overall. 12 of those are from my thighs combined. :o Whoa!

Good morning! and thanks everyone!

Yes, people are noticing. Some of my scrubs are quite baggy.

All featherweights should be here. I find a chat thread to be very motivational.

Cake - CONGRATS!!! 6 inches off each thigh? Yowza! Are you going to post a story in the Goals thread?
Robsia - so that sound I heard in the middle of my night was your stall shattering! cool! Is your avatar a pic of your engagement ring? My gawd, that's lovely! (I'm an amateur gemologist in the process of becoming a pro)
jiggles - hiya - I'm sick too, and thinking strategy too, and new too! Well - new to Featherweights, although I've lurked some over the course of the year!
SusanB - right on! I was just telling some of my chickies over in 40+ that I figure I'm a 3FC'er for life at this point, because being here WORKS. Why fix what ain't broke? :D

Down another .5 pound. Now in territory that I have not seen in a decade.

I am here. I am not unhappy with my weight but would love to take two inches off my waist.

Originally Posted by ICUwishing:
Is your avatar a pic of your engagement ring? My gawd, that's lovely! (I'm an amateur gemologist in the process of becoming a pro)

Yes it is - I am quite chuffed with it also. It was the first one I saw and fell in love with - nothing else even came close.

You pick out your own engagement ring ?

Good morning!

I ate very badly yesterday and washed it down with beer. Not even lite beer ... just plain old PBR.

I'm off to work just shortly and then the kids are coming for supper. I'm not sure when we'd get around to doing that if DH didn't cook.

Originally Posted by bargoo:
You pick out your own engagement ring ?

Well, I did, and he was happy to go along with it - he said he would rather buy me wanted I wanted. Not everyone does though.

I chose my own wedding band, I didn't get an engagement ring I wanted the diamonds on a wide wedding band...

Drive by post really, it's been a so-so week food wise...Exercise has been good, but not excellent...

TTFN...

I picked out my engagement ring, too! My husband referred to it as his "big screen" for two years untill he actually bought a big screen tv!

Drive by post here too... it's 9:30pm and I still have to go work out for the day. Already ran my C25K W2D2, but need to do some more to hit my exercise minutes goal for the month!

Keep on keepin' on!

Morning! Yesterday was our family Thanksgiving so no exercise for me either.

After work today I could do with a nap, the elliptical and a small portion of low fat something ;)

Hey there Ladies.

I hope you don't mind me dropping by. I am really *wanting* to get into the 120's. It is time! I know what is required of me to get there. If I want it badly enough, I know it will happen.

Typically I run 4 miles. I have also been mixing up some crosstraining with it--indoor rock climbing and tennis. I have to say I wish I liked Tennis more. My interest is waning. On the other hand, I love the rock climbing. I guess I like the intensity of the climb--just the same as the running. It feels good.

To be in the 120's would give me a nice comfort zone. At the moment, I do not feel at liberty to largely indulge in something with limited nutritional value. I do have indulgences now but vastly limit them. Before I began my journey, one of my most favorite things was Mexican food--and not the healthy kind. I would like to have a plate of it again sometime.

Anyway, thank you for reading my ramble. I hope you don't mind me dropping in.

I would also like to ask a question. If you have stats near mine, where is your calorie intake right now? What is your workout? Thanks a million Fweights!

Welcome Thighs Be Gone!

Welcome TBG :)


I'm cooking the turkey tomorrow, I'll make sure I keep my plate from getting overloaded. Only 15 for dinner this time.

Welcome TBG. I know what you mean. I like ideally to be in a range where if I gain 5 lbs it's no big deal rather than being at goal and feeling overweight if I gain a little. I eat 1350 or less and work out daily alternating cardio (3 miles of jogging) and weights).

I just dropped another 5 lbs! ... for 10 lbs total! It's taken me 12 weeks, but so worth it!

Good morning!

Yesterday was much better (weight loss wise) than Saturday. My food was cwap but the calories were lower and I was on the elliptical for 25 minutes.

I'm going to have to stay on course better this week. I'm exactly the same weight as I was last Monday.

Happy Monday everyone!

Hi, TBG! I'm about your height but I'm a long way from your weight! Amy looks to be close, though - maybe she's got some input? Honestly, I don't feel even close to qualified to comment on anybody's program because mine is a little fringey - I've learned that I need quite a lot of fat in my diet to beat the hungries. I'm just beginning to get serious about exercising again, so things are likely to change. I expect to be needing to adjust up my protein.

SusanB - Each day is an opportunity to go to bed feeling good about what we did, and to learn about what works! Hey ... in my book, not backsliding IS a form of going forward! :)

Amy, nice job with the running! I'm jealous of your living in NC - I just visited Raleigh and everybody was out walking and running - lots of healthy-looking people!

jayjay - well expressed! I am hoping to bust out of the 150s and then get far enough into the 140s to never have to look at 150 again. I just wish I knew which direction the scale's going to go when I start swimming ... oh well!

Time to get things going for the day. Be well, everyone!

Welcome TBG! I am close to your height/weight and I'm aiming for the 120's too - but I don't really track calories - I just try to not eat a bunch of crap. I do keep a food diary just to help keep me on track - but I don't go to the trouble of looking up calories/fat/etc... If I had to guess, I'd say I eat between 1300-1500 calories. I work out 6 days/week - three days of C25K, and 6 days of exercise videos. My scale is currently saying 133 but I have a feeling that once my bloating goes away from TOM, I'll have a "swoosh" and drop down to maybe 131. As of now I've lost 4lbs in the past 30 days-ish, but my body is looking 100% better - "much leaner and more toned" - per my DH! :) . And just today I tried on a skirt I haven't been able to wear in about 8 years and it fit!

Hope everyone else is doing great - I've got to run but will be back later with more personals!

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Hi everyone,
I am new to 3FC and I would love to join in on the support. I can't seem to get my act together on my own! I have yo-yo'd for years (never getting too heavy, thank god) but I just can't get on track this time. I am a late-night binge and emotional eater. I do pretty good all day and then go nuts once the kids are in bed. It is like it is the only way I know how to nurture myself--and the more I do it, the more I reinforce the behavior. My sweetie is right there with me, but he is so active he can eat and eat and eat.

Usually I start counting calories and go on a binge-free plan and lose the weight, but then I can't maintain.

I would love to drop 10lbs or so and be free of this insanity.

Karen

Hi TBG and everyone :wave: ...

Oh, I've had a horrid few days... I did run 2 days in a row.... but this Canadian :turkey: weekend killed me ... Oh, well, back at it tomorrow...

Morning!

I got called in to work yesterday where one of the dr's wives brought us Thanksgiving dinner. Oh my gosh it was delicious!
But apparently work was hectic enough to counteract it. The scale is down this morning ;)

I have nothing ready for my work lunches this week, so I'd better do that today.

thanks for all the welcoming messages everyone! i was away all weekend for thanksgiving...2 thanksgiving dinners!i am way too scared to get on the scale.but i feel like in a few days my flu will be all gone. so trying to figure everything out with a diet. i'm not exactly sure what to do...i wish i could just eat well without too many restrictions but i have a huuuuge appetite ( like, bigger than the bf and all my male friends) and i think i'll do better with something structured. any suggestions?
ps robsia- i love your ring!!!

Jiggles, I also had 2 Thanksgiving dinners :faint: ... I am not weighing in till at least Thursday morning...

Today was a spot on food day, I'm not going to the gym but I will do some body weight bearing exercises in a few minutes...

let's get it started!
 

Hi everyone,
I had planned to start the diet yesterday, but now my oldest son is sick and I am feeling yucky too. What's a girl to do?:dizzy:

Good morning!

Hi new people!

I've got nothing fabulous to report. I've been a terrible nibbler lately and haven't even tried to put that in fitday. Yesterday was some better. Not good food but better amounts and I didn't inhale them ;)

KarenLee - welcome! Support: here. Wisdom: here. Learning: here. Opportunities for advice: here. And, SUCCESS: HERE!!! You and sweetie need to find a new routine for the kid-bedtime. My "bad time" has always been the time between hitting the door from work, and when dinner starts. You need a new ritual to replace the nibbling, that's all. The eating isn't "nurturing" - it's just a dumb habit. Nurturing would be a nice bath, going to bed early with the sweetie (also burns calories), or something else that feels really good but doesn't require chewing. :) I'm sure you'll get other great suggestions here.

Ilene - yup, back at it! Holidays are a challenge - I'm searching for Tgiving strategies already, and it's 6 weeks away! :)

SusanB - oh, that's the best ... when the scale does something a bit unexpected in the GOOD direction! :D

jiggles - I had horrible problems with hunger and self-sabotage until I started eating a lot more good fat - yes, fat! I snack on avocadoes, nuts, seeds ... and yes, I don't get to eat for volume, but I never get hungry. Plus, my dry skin, fingernails and hair went away. I'm an ex-jock, so I was used to eating huge too and that's what got me into my highest weight. I had to unlearn that - and it took a food scale to do it. Good luck!

Huge, huge day for me yesterday. Not only did I hit the scale goal, but I also learned at the doctor's office that my scale is 2.5 pounds heavy! And this morning, I hit 25 pounds off for the year - which means I can now buy my iPod Touch. :D I credit 3FC for darn near all of it - and I'm hooked! :hug: Having failed many a time on my own - THANK YOU to everyone here!

Congrats ICU! Go get that new iPod! You deserve it!

I've been eating pretty well but I didn't get a chance to exercise yesterday because I spent all my free time preparing for an interview I had this morning (cross your fingers!). Yesterday was supposed to be a c25k day but that didn't happen and then it rained all day today, so it STILL didn't happen. I did do a couple short workouts this evening and I TRIED to do more but my legs were on fire! So I'm hanging up my workout gear and going to bed!

today wasn't too bad for me...although since thanksgiving any day without pie is a good one! (my boyfriend and i got sent home with LOTS of leftovers)...and still too sick to exercise/diet....

ilene-are two thanksgiving dinners the worst ?(and best...) at least now there's a big stretch between now and the next holidays...

ICU-a food scale is a great idea. and congratulations! how inspiring. i think it's so awesome that you set up a reward like that.

Hi Featherweights! I'm just trudging along with diet and exercise but after 12 weeks my motivation is fading a little. Still I want to get rid of the muffin top! -- going to a store and trying on clothes helped motivate me a little. With even another 5 lbs off I would look and feel so much better.

ICUwishing -- congrats on the 25 lbs loss and getting into the 140s! ... and you are even below goal! That is so fantastic and you so deserve an iPod!

ShrinkingAmy -- I think "lean and more toned" certainly beats just losing weight. IMO it's really just feeling better not the scale that's the most important and sounds like you are really making progress there!

KarenLee -- welcome! just take baby steps ... eating healthy and watching portions should help you lose those 10 lbs. I really don't think anything radical is necessary. Could you try eating something healthy as a late night snack? Maybe oatmeal? I know that sounds a bit crazy but my mother, very slim, always eats oatmeal as an evening snack. Me, I'm not a snacker.

Ilene -- congrats on surviving Thanksgiving!

SusanB -- wow! you have made great progress on weight loss and exercise in the last month!

jiggles -- welcome! congrats on surving Thanksgiving too! pie is my weakness too, be strong!