I went back up to 146 this am and I am really dissappointed because I ate so well yesterday. :( My plans for this week are to continue eating clean and watching my snacking. I try not to count calories because I am breastfeeding so for me it is about making sure when I do grab a snack it is healthy. As for excercise I am hoping to get some structured excercise in this week but if not than I will continue to do what I can when I can.

hi everyone! i just recently got out of the 150s, & i'm officially 148.4 as of today. i'm hoping that the 140s will go by fast!

i've been doing IF for about 2 weeks now, & i think its really been helping me lose weight faster. so hopefully i can keep to it (:

Welcome to the 140s delyn!

Had a tough weekend - I got an ice cream maker from the family as a present for Mother's Day. Really??? Husband knows I'm on a diet. And of course the kiddo couldn't wait to make some.

Thankfully I've been hovering at 140/140.1 since Friday. Hoping to hit 139 by Tuesday/Wednesday.

sum38 - I had a good idea to look into frozen yogurt too, so perhaps I'll explore some of those recipes next :)

I was down to 139.2 this am. I don't want to say goodbye to you all yet though. I need to get at least 2 weigh ins in the 130s in order to feel like I'm really there. But felt good to see that number seeing as I really hadn't budged in a few days!

Hey Featherweights! I'm going to join you, this seems like a far more active 140's community than the other thread that I was in. DELYN - I'm doing IF too and we're about the same height and weight!!

I'm struggling mentally right now because I was doing so good last week. I had 4 days where I weighed in between 146 and 147 and yesterday and today I'm back up to 149. Everyone says not to get hung up on the day to day number, but today was my official weigh in day and it pissed me off that by that number I weigh the same as last Tuesday. .2 more actually!

DottieMae that is awesome!! I hope you see 139 again tomorrow and I hope to join you soon in the 130's thread.

I was 145 again today but I feel like I am just going to wake up and be down a couple pounds any day now because that is just how I seem to lose.

139.6 this morning. Up about .4 pounds but that's fairly normal for my daily fluctuations. Sad to see the scale move up but overall I know I'm heading in the right direction. Did a lot of walking and stretching yesterday and not a lot of cardio. Tonight is yoga class. Already mapped out my calories for today and looking forward to my snack in an hour :)

Sum38 - Nicely done!! 20 pounds is a huge accomplishment. Are you doing anything special to celebrate? New clothes, massage, etc?

Sarahlynn - I am sure you'll see that scale move soon. I tend to hold or even go up and then have a bigger drop. Are you near your TOM by chance?

tonimaroni2 - I had the same thing the week of May, just kept going up. The next week I was down 3.3lbs! This week I've budged about .4 pounds. Sometimes it's fast sometimes it's slow. Not sure what triggers it, but if you're exercising and eating right it will move! I'm sure you'll see a change in the scale soon. And congrats on 17lbs lost. Great work!

Sum38 - You should definitely celebrate this!! But not with food! ;) Congratulation, 20 lbs is a huge accomplishment.:cb:

Dottie - You're SO close to being completely out of the 140's, good work!

I recovered a little bit from my Sunday weight gain. I've lost about 1.5 of those 3 water lbs I gained so not terrific, but puts me at a total loss for the week of 1 lb. I'll take it.

DottieMae: I am so excited for you!! And honestly I have no idea if/when TOM will arrive because I am breastfeeding and haven't gotten it back yet.

Sum38: That is awesome WTG!

tonimaroni: That is great that you are on your way back down.

I was 144.6 this am so WOOT! I feel like I will be down even more tomorrow because I had been really bloated and not... ahem ...going but I grabbed a coffee this am and took care of that. lol Hoping to see a few lbs down fairly quickly so I can make my goal of 139 by May 31st.

144.6 again this am. I was hoping to be down even more but I am happy to be below 145 still. Hoping that all the running around I do today can help me see 143.something tomorrow. I know I will have to eat out today but I am planning to get a garden salad and that is it! I have 2.6 lbs to go until I hit the 15 lb mark.

146 for me. I ended having a spike day yesterday, so upward movement was totally expected. I will be back below 145 tomorrow, which is my official weigh in day. -- No, I am not rewarding my 20 pound loss...I have been shopping more, I have bought dresses and tops...I think once I hit normal BMI I will have a sushi date with my DH as a celebration. -- I stay away from carbs, so sushi will be a real treat.... I have not eaten out in ages. -- We will get all dolled up and enjoy a date night. My DH can show off his skinny wife :lol3:

Last 5 pounds has made a huge difference. I finally stopped wearing spanx tops. It feels great to wear normal tshirts. -- I carry my weight on my belly, so now that fat has been sucked out of everywhere else, my tummy is the only thing that has fat left. I think I have atleast another 15 pounds just there....but it is getting slimmer :woohoo:

Sarahlynn Is tomorrow your official weigh-in day?

Sarahlynn - ah, I remember the breastfeeding days. Although I got my period back fairly quickly (about 4 months) after giving birth even though I was breastfeeding. Those first few months I could eat anything and it seemed like it went straight to the baby, then it went straight to my belly and thighs!

Sum38 - Yum Sushi! I haven't eaten that in forever either. I try not to eat out but sometimes it's unavoidable. Plus sometimes it makes me sad to be at a nice restaurant and just eating a $10 salad - something I could have made for like $2 at home. haha. I hear ya about belly weight - mine is all there. In fact some women have mistaken me for being a few months preggo. gah!

Well ladies, I think it's official that I'm moving out to the 130s forum. I weighed in at 138.5 this am. I went to Bikram yoga last night so I'm expecting to see a little spike up tomorrow (a bit of that loss is surely water weight) but with 3 weigh ins in the 130s I think it's safe to move on. I hope to see you all there soon (if you goal is in the 130s that is!). Good luck!

Dottie - Congrats to moving into the 130's! I hope to be there with you next month. :)

I'm back down to 146.4 this morning. So excited about that. Too bad I'm going into the weekend. I'll need to be really strict to avoid recovering all week like I did this week.

Congrats DottieMae. I am hoping to see you there soon.

I am 144.2 this am so slowly but surely. I went and bought some slim fast shakes and I am going to work really hard over the long weekend here because I am still determined to see 139.something by the end of the month.

Sarahlynn - I'm with you, slowly but surely is the best way to lose. Mini Milestone this morning - 145.8. At 145 I was going to buy myself new, better fitting clothes, but I think I'll wait just awhile longer because I suppose after this weekend I'll be up on the scale a bit.

That is awesome Tonimaroni! I think you should buy one new outfit that fits like a glove in celebration. No need for a wardrobe redo until you hit goal but it is still nice to have something that fits just perfectly as a reward for all of your hard work.

I was 144.2 this am but I have been wearing a size 3 the last three days so even though the weight loss has been slow going I am still down another size so yay for that! I am now wearing what used to be my fat clothes but atleast they are my clothes again and not clearance rack stuff that I grabbed to bridge the gap between maternity clothes and stuff that I already owned. It feels good to wear pants that used to fit. :)

147 for me..ugh... PMS week. Plus I had tacos, and it seems I am not tolerating corn too well. :cry: If I get by this week at 147, I will be one happy woman. TOM always brings on 3-4 pounds.

I want out, too! But only got to the 140's ten days ago. I was SO excited to get to that weight. Now at 147, it will be a long time before I see anything in the 30's.

Patience!

144.8 this morning! :D I've been losing weight pretty steadily, but my jeans are still fitting the exact same. This one pair in particular are the ones I wear most often and they fit me the same now as they did 15 lbs ago. So where in the world am I losing weight from!? I have skinny arms and my upper body was never very big... based on how my jeans feel I don't even think I've lost any in my thighs.... I can definitely see it in my face.... but enough of this already I want to see it in my clothes!

I weighed in at 148.2 this morning. I never want to be in the 150's ever again. Weight loss has been extremely slow but at least the scale eventually shows a lower number.
Good luck everyone with their weight loss and getting out of the 140's.

147 lbs. Only a few days away from TOM...Please scale stay there, no more :D

Eliza31 It was a great relief to get under 150 pounds, safely. I bounced there for soooo long. :hug:

toni I feel like I have been wearing the same size of jeans for the last 15 pounds :( I am hoping that the sizes will start getting smaller quicker when I get 140 and below.

MM Friendly competition? We are both at the same weight :D

I got down to 143 over the weekend but was 145 this am. I expected it though because I ate a big dinner and had some cake for desert. I am going to stay on plan for the rest of the week and hopefully I will see 142.something by Sunday. I really thought I could make it to 139 by the 31st but it is looking less and less possible. ugh

I weighed-in at 147.6 this morning. I'm .6 down from yesterday morning. Yay!!

Sum38- I always gain around my TOM; the week before and the week of. It's so frustrating.

145.5 this morning and it is pre TOM... I can't believe it!! I am really excited :woohoo: I am giddy because after TOM gets here I usually drop 3-4 pounds :eek:

Sarah UGH, I hate carb gain! I am sure it will come off in a few days tho!

Eliza31 :hat: On your 0.6 pounds!

Sum - I've been waiting and waiting to buy new jeans. We are about the same height and weight so something's gotta give for us both in the next few pounds. *I hope*

Eliza - way to go, keep it up!

Sarah - if your gain is just water weight from the carbs, then you are really 143 and seeing 139 by the end of the month might still be possible! Or at least close to it...

I'm up on the scale a bit this morning as well. My whole life seems to be falling apart right now so I went out with a couple friends last night for a drink ..... I tried to do some damage control on the treadmill when I got home so my scale wouldn't freak out on me this morning, :running: I think it worked. I'm only up a lb. I'm hoping to see 143 by Friday. These 140's are moving quickly for me, so it's possible.

Sum38- You're doing great. I'm so happy for you.

tonimaroni2- Thanks! I'm sure you'll make your goal by Friday. Let us know.

I weighed-in at 147.2. I'm .4 down from yesterday. I know this won't keep up but it's fun to see the scale get lower.

Tonimaroni you were totally right!! I was 143.2 this am!! So so happy! I was so afraid I would have to spend the whole week making up for one bad eating day but I guess that is not the case. Good for you for working out after over doing it with your friends. That to me is a sign of a lifestyle change vs a diet.

Sum38 I hope that you can stick it out through TOM and then see a swoosh on the scale right after.

Sarah - that's so good to hear... I needed to know my own advice was valid because I'm in the same situation right now lol.

As for me, I started the Insanity workout program yesterday, so I'll be a hurtin' unit for a few days and probably retain a buttload of water in my sore muscles... I'm going to have to only lose weight vicariously through you guys for awhile!!

I've hit a milestone today!!! I am 142 which is officially 15 lbs lost since my 6 week pp weight. :D

Tonimaroni just keep at it and you will see a drop in your measurements which is a better way of measuring loss than the scale anyways.

Morning :sunny:

No WI for me today. I had Chinese food for dinner and I feel BLOATED! My period is about 2 days late as well.

I used my yesterday's weigh-in as my official weigh-in for recording purposes... I am sure I am at 148 today...but I know it is all just water weight.

Plan for today is to drink loads of green tea to flush out my system. -- I wish TOM were to get here already (DID I actually say that? :crazy:)

Hahaha that's too funny!

Sarah - way to go, you should be proud of all your hard work!

I'm up 2 on the scale today to 146.2 -Insanity program started, sore muscles and TOM on its way, so I'm thinking next week I'll have a major whoosh and possible put me into the 130's!?!? Here's to hoping.....
I saw one of those funny ecards on FB yesterday that said "I'm too fat to go into work today". LOL it made me laugh really hard/

144 and still no TOM, I am super crampy tho. This is a new low for me :)
Even with bloat, I feel skinny. If this continues...I may truly be out of 140's for my DD grad date. That would be awesome! (6/12)

Hello....everyone! I weighed in at 146.6. Another .6 of a pound. I can't believe how quickly I'm losing this weight. I know the exercise is finally paying off. I decided to rest for a couple of days because my legs were feeling sore and I don't want to injure myself. Tomorrow, I'll be ready to exercise once again at the gym and I can't wait.

I can't even believe this!! I went to the cottage over the weekend and didn't weigh in. I was careful but not perfect. ( Had my shake for breakfast but had one piece of bacon too) I am 140.2!!!! I definitely think I will make my goal of 139.something by Friday.

You guys are all doing so great!!! This weekend was not good to me... I'm up about 4.5 lbs!! Surely it's mostly water weight from exercising, carb overload, and TOM but I won't be out of the 140's for awhile.

It looks like everyone is doing great. I am at 141.75 this morning. I haven't seen that # in years. I feel so good about it, even though I can stand to lose about 15 more lbs as I'm only 5'3" tall.

Yesterday I hit 145 & was ready to send up a flare as that is "Normal BMI" -a mini goal - but up a lb. today. I'm 5 4" (on a good hair day :lol: ) & 145.5 is the cutoff. So 8 oz. is the difference in "normal" to "overweight". Nonsense.

I realize it is just a guideline, but BMI SO misleading, it doesn't take into account frame size. On my puny frame, 145 is still way too much, but on a larger framed, muscular person, that would be thin. "Ideal weight" is so individual.

Anyway, when do I get to consider myself a "Feather weight" (another mini-goal)?

:chin:

MM I am with you! I know all about BMI and how misleading it is...BUT I just want to get there. I want to be considered "normal" :crazy: I have gone as far as calculating what that darn 1/2 inch means :lol: