Anyone trying to get out of the 140s?
 

Argggh! I cannot WAIT to get below 140!!!!

140 is definitely where I start noticing my weight and not liking it...150 and I am really in trouble. But, like many, my body loves to bounce up to 150 whenever I go without exercise / eating right for a few months.

For 2 YEARS prior to last year, I was able to stay at 142. I even started exercising and dropped a pants size and stayed steady at 142. My body really seems to like this number. Now, granted, I wasn't trying too hard to lose, just trying to be healthy. The spring before last I went vegan for 3 months and dropped down to 135, then last fall I started grad school and before I knew it was was up to 150. :(

I've been at 142/143 for several weeks now. Granted, at the end of October I was out of town and kinda went off plan, but I've been sticking to 1500 since Nov 1 and haven't gone under 142.

Anyone else working towards this goal and want to join in this thread? I can't wait to say good bye to the 140's FOREVER!!!!

I'm ready to kiss the 140's goodbye too. It can't come soon enough. I've wanted a glass of wine for a few weeks now, but keep putting it off because I'm convinced it will be the thing that ruins me from seeing the 130's any time soon. I just can't wait for the day!!

TOM started yesterday, and I've been weighing in at 144 the last couple days. I"m crossing my fingers that I weigh 141-142 after TOM. I'm being a saint eating-wise and am hitting the gym tomorrow for a hard core lifting session


Yeah, grad school did me in for sure . Sooo stressfull!!! The 2nd baby didn't help either lol!

I bet we'll hit 139 within a couple weeks of each other, if not closer. Keeping my fingers crossed! I"m glad you started this thread :)

Yes! I'm sooo sick of the 140's. I initially lost weight last year and managed to stay at 137 for a few months, where I felt great and healthy, though not perfect. I even saw 134 for about a minute and then I just started to slip and slip and somehow made my way back up to 147. So disappointing! Anyway, something finally clicked about a month ago and I've been back to healthy eating and running and feel so much better, but the scale is moving slooowly. I've been at 144 for over a week now and it's starting to drive me crazy! I love being healthy and I'm glad I'm back to my healthy ways, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping for it to show more on the scale. And yes, grad school is a disaster zone for weight loss! I'm a 3rd year med student - long hours, always getting yelled at, free food everywhere...yikes!

Are you guys counting cals? What's your limit? I try to stay under 1500, go running 4x/week and go to yoga, and some days I'm just hungry all the time! I keep going back and forth between wanting to lose slowly at a higher calorie limit and just dropping down to like 1300 but I don't want to trigger a binge (which is what happened last time!) so I guess slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you!

Glad I'm not the only one going for the 130's!

Pinkflower - sounds like you are going great and well on your way to be at 142 after TOM ends.

Takingcharge - sounds like we will be finishing up grad school at about the same time. I'm about halfway through business school and am so excited about graduating! I am working full time along with it, so not much time for working out. I try to get to yoga once or twice a week and I was running but I stopped because I was getting too hungry. I am trying to get motivated to start back up with that 2-3 times per week. I am counting calories and my goal is 1500.

Horo - sounds like you are going great. What was your original starting weight from your first round of weight loss? I too am going to jump for joy when I get to the 130's. I really thought I'd be there by now but the scale just is not moving lately. I am trying to up the exercise. I had some days off work/school this week and have made it to yoga 3 times already and plan one more tomorrow. Yaaay me! Oh, i just realized i've seen you post in the calorie counting thread - your days sound so yummy. I noticed you eat vegan, is this for weightloss or your regular lifestyle? I've been vegetarian for about 15 years and go back and forth with the veganism...i've always found it helpful in losing weight but I have a hard time sustaining the lifestyle. :(

Oh yeah. I am so sick of the 140s, I've been here for ages. In my whole life, I don't remember ever being in the 130s. I think I was in the 120s in elementary school.

Looks like we're all shooting for similar calories ranges! It's funny because one day it'll feel effortless and then the next I'm just counting down until I can go to bed so I'm not hungry anymore (I let myself eat a little more on those days!).

Wildflower - I hear you on the running. I'm training for a half marathon and I know it's really tough to train properly and still lose weight, but I'm giving it my best shot. 8 miles today means I'll prob eat 1800 or so calories, so I'm just trying to balance everything out. And good for you for getting in exercise with your busy schedule! It can be so tough to fit it in but so worth it, even just for stress relief!

Good luck to everyone with staying on plan this weekend! I keep reminding myself that if I want to see a lower number on Monday, I have to keep myself in line over the weekend. We can do it!

Originally Posted by Wildflower:
Horo - sounds like you are going great. What was your original starting weight from your first round of weight loss? I too am going to jump for joy when I get to the 130's. I really thought I'd be there by now but the scale just is not moving lately. I am trying to up the exercise. I had some days off work/school this week and have made it to yoga 3 times already and plan one more tomorrow. Yaaay me! Oh, i just realized i've seen you post in the calorie counting thread - your days sound so yummy. I noticed you eat vegan, is this for weightloss or your regular lifestyle? I've been vegetarian for about 15 years and go back and forth with the veganism...i've always found it helpful in losing weight but I have a hard time sustaining the lifestyle. :(

My original starting weight was 200 lbs, which seems crazy to me now that I look back on it!
I am also trying to really focus on exercise now. It used to be all about diet for me, but I really want to also see the benefits of consistent exercise this time around. ^^
I became vegan primarily for moral/lifestyle reasons, but part of what helps me stick with it is the health benefits I get as well. It's strange, I lost most of my weight eating an omni diet, and then soon into maintenance I went vegan "cold tofurky" as they say. I honestly don't think I would have maintained as well as I did if I hadn't, and now that I'm restricting calories again I find that it's much easier to eat plenty while meeting my calorie limits.
Major kudos to you for being vegetarian for 15 years! I've only been vegan for a year and a half now and it's something I intend to stick to for life.

Anyway, the best of luck to you in getting to the 130's soon. Hopefully I'll be soon to follow! :carrot:

Every post in this thread has something that I could quote and say, "that sounds just like me!"

I spent the last 6 months in the 142-145 range and could not get it to budge even though I was running 3-5x/week and doing other exercise. However, I'm in grad school too and realized that my calories get a little off-track around exam time because of the very high stress level, so for the past 2 weeks, I've been really tracking what I've been eating and I'm down to 138 or 139! Finally! I did a double take when I saw 13_ on the scale...it's been a few years since I've seen that!

For the past month or two I've also been a pseudo vegan. I almost never eat meat anyway (a few times/year), but I decided to see if I could drastically cut down my dairy since I'm not convinced that it's that great for you anyway. I'm a complete cheese-aholic and thought of cheese as a condiment that made every dish amazing, but honestly, I don't really miss it and I feel so much lighter now. I think the dairy really bogged me down and caused me to eat more calories than I really needed.

Keep doing what you're doing because you'll be there before you know it! I think counting calories more diligently was the key for me, but it sounds like most of you are doing that already:) I try to stick to around 1500, maybe a little bit less if I haven't been exercising. Good luck everyone!

I want out of the 140s too! I lost 20 pounds a total of THREE different times, and I always end up being back at 140 after enjoying a slim self for only a few months. It's so frustrating...

And this third time just feels so much harder. I keep sabotaging my efforts on Friday evenings, when I binge on junk food, after being so diligent and good during the week. Bah! The first two times I lost weight, I was able to consistently eat right and exercise, and the weight just seemed to melt right off! But this time, it's soooo hard... why???

It's just that I exercise like 5, 6 times a week, eat well (I don't count calories but I'd say I eat about 1600cal/day) 5 days out of the week, and the scale does not BUDGE. I know I need to give it more time and be patient, but I'm getting so depressed about it. I didn't even get my period last month, and I don't know why, I'm wondering if my hormones are out of whack or something.

Anyway, it's nice to see there's a thread for us to post our rants and support!

Certainly sounds like we all have a lot in common!

Horo - that's awesome on your weight loss and going vegan!!!

Cheryl - I totally agree with you that dairy adds a ton of calories. I know whenever I have gone vegan, I basically ate whatever I wanted in terms of vegan cakes and chocolates, but I STILL lost weight. Avoiding dairy just helps make choices so much easier. Maybe I will try giving it up for the week...it just seems like reduced fat cheese and yogurt keep me really full because of the protein or something.

Well...I was 142 AGAIN this morning. I am seriously getting frustrated. I've done really well sticking at 1500 calories for the past 2 weeks (with the exception of two meals out) and I even went to yoga the last 4 days in a row.

The only thing I can think of is I am retaining water. My ring is SUPER tight, but my hands in general are a bit sore as I've been off work and typing on my laptop a bit too much. Drinking some coffee and water this morning trying to flush out some of this excess water...perhaps I will be down a few lbs soon.

But, well, I am seriously getting frustrated not seeing the scale move. Maybe I will cut my calories down a bit next week...only, I don't think I can survive on less that 1400 especially if I start running again. Maybe I will start with the running and see if it helps get the scale moving.

Another one here. I got down to 138 before my wedding in July, but I came back from honeymoon in August at 144 and I have been struggling to lose it ever since.

I got down to 138 by eating 1200-1300, but I was HUNGRY on it. I am trying for a higher calorie limit at the moment, especially as I am training for a marathon - I am aiming for 1600 or so, but there always seems to be something. This week, it was our anniversary of our very first date on Fiday so we went out, so of course, the little weight I had lost this week went back on again! When you are only losing fractions of a pound per week it is so easy to put it back on gain and get disheartened!

I am aiming for 139 by Christmas, but then it will be up again after Christmas and we'll be in exactly the same place.

Welcome Robsia and congrats on your wedding!

That's so cute you and your husband celebrated the anniversary of your first date! My fiancee and I celebrate the anniversary of the day we met and we also went out to celebrate our 6 months of engagement. :)

I hear ya about being hungry all the time...i don't know what the answer is, but it's especially hard when running I think. I actually stopped my running in August as I was just too darn hungry and never lost a pound doing it. I want to start up again now though, as I do think it has health benefits and I shouldn't have given it up.

Good for you training for a marathon!!!

I would love to be 139 by Christmas, or even better, mid-December. I just can't wait!

I was 143.8 today and hoping I still have some water retention because it's the end of TOM. I too eat between 1350-1500. It' a lot of food because I eat mostly clean. If I ate those same calories in processed foods, I'd still be hungry at 1700 cals, and I'd also gain weight!

It's my dad's birthday today, and I made a chocolate mousse cake. I'm definitely having a small piece. I am preparing by eating very light and healthy all day and my indulgence will not include dinner!

Robsia, I bet it's mostly water weight because of all the crazy sodium from eating out! I bet by Tues. your weight will go back down

It's so great to hear from all of you because I feel like we're all so similar! I can especially relate with the whole losing a fraction of a pound and then gaining it right back after eating a piece of candy or a cookie. It drives me crazy! It also seems like we're all eating pretty cleanly, which is great in terms of health and what we're doing for our bodies, but I'm sure we'd all love to see the scale follow suit!

I'm still stuck at 144, going on 3 weeks now, but I am starting to see some changes in my body, getting some muscle tone back, generally feeling better. And I keep reminding myself that this way of life makes me happy! I will never be one of those people who can go along eating cookies and muffins and stay thin, it's just not reality. Coming to terms with that and reminding myself of that often definitely helps. Any other good coping strategies out there for when the scale is being stubborn?

I've decided to stop weighing myself everyday, at least for the time being, and just do a weekly weigh-in on Saturdays. It's just so disheartening and sometimes ruins my day (which it shouldn't, I know).

Starting today I'm cutting out all bread, rice, pasta and refined sugar. I've been cutting most things out anyway, but still eating things like whole grain bread, oatmeal, the occasional bit of rice. But I'm gonna try being very strict with myself for a few weeks, see if it helps. It might just end up driving me crazy, but hopefully I won't let it get to the point where I do an all-out binge.

I hate the 140s... it's definitely where I start to see bulges and jiggles and muffin tops, and where my clothes stop fitting altogether. Yuck!

I'm with ya Chicken nugget.

140 is definitely where I start thinking, ugh, I feel fat. In the 130's, where I used to feel this way, I think now I look pretty good (or at least a year and a half ago when I was about 134. I remember seeing pics of myself from this time and thinking, I don't need to lose weight/I look pretty good, etc.

I was weighing weekly to bimonthly and it was nice to see the scale moving. I too am one of those people who will be in a bad mood if up 2 lbs one morning. Last week I weighed every day just to see the same number give or take a 1/2 lb. This morning I forgot to weigh (I'd already started eating when I remembered) and I might just wait until Thursday to see where I am at.

I've been pretty on plan to 1500 calories since Nov 1st and no movement in the scale other than a slight dip from 143 to 142. I am starting to FEEL thinner though, if that makes any sense. I think the scale has got to move soon. Perhaps I am just retaining water (my ring is beyond tight).

Have a great week everyone!

Takecharge - I don't have any great wisdom so hoping others will chime in. I guess my biggest thing I think of it I am doing this for my health and that's the most important thing, not the weight loss. :)

Even "140" would be relief
 

Hi everyone!

It (seems like it) was ONLY a few weeks ago, my friend was lamenting her inability to see the scale under 140. I felt the "alert flag" go up as I had just stepped off the scale at 139 that morning.

Today, I'm at 151 :( To realize I've gained 12 pounds in a few weeks is alarming. I don't ever want to go back to carrying over 180 pounds on my 5'4" frame again.

Glad to see these threads - though I had to chuckle at the thought of considering myself as a "featherweight" after today's scale reading. I can't discuss my concerns with many folks around me. They have already expressed losing 15 pounds is no big deal. My past success in reaching goal weight (actually a bit more; saw 129 for about 2 weeks) was not sustainable. I am trying Calorie Counting as I find it's important for me to measure what I eat daily.

So, maybe in another week or so, I'll be able to post to this thread from the 140 location, asking for support to continue on -- back to the 130's :carrot:

Jean

Originally Posted by cheryl126:
Every post in this thread has something that I could quote and say, "that sounds just like me!"

Oh my goodness! Cheryl126, my jaw dropped when I read this. My EXACT thoughts upon reading the posts in this thread. I am feeling motivated by what everyone has shared.

Jean

Welcome readytobethinna!

Ciao, hope you see the 130s soon. I was still 142 this morning but my ring is finally back to being loose tonight (it was super tight for the past 3 days!) Here's to hope of seeing 141 tomorrow!

I'm doing pretty well so far with my low-carb eating. Of course, I usually do well during the week... it's the weekENDS that are difficult.

I'm having trouble remembering to drink enough water. I am for 2liters a day. I'm thinking of getting one of those Nalgene bottles that hold 1L.

Now I'm trying to motivate myself to go for a night run. It's 8pm, pitch-dark and cold outside, and very, very hard to get myself going.

Does anyone else work out when it's super dark out? How do you motivate yourselves? Sometimes just being on this forum helps me to get going...

Wildflower - Please keep going! I know you are going to have a loss soon... and I really really want you to. You've been working so hard not to! We need to stick this plateau out together... :)

Originally Posted by Wildflower:
Welcome readytobethinna!

Ciao, hope you see the 130s soon. I was still 142 this morning but my ring is finally back to being loose tonight (it was super tight for the past 3 days!) Here's to hope of seeing 141 tomorrow!

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Thanks! Good luck to you! :)

I'm at 140.0 as of this morning.
Sooooo close! :yes:
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Well I was at 144 a few weeks ago and then up to 151. But weighed in this morning at 147 so there is hope for me yet. My final goal is to be 135 so hope to make it to 140 by Christmas and then 135 after that!

chicken, did you make it out for your run?

Ciao, you're so close! I can't wait until I'm on the edge! I keep wondering what it will be like when I'm in the 130's, 120's. Oooo I can't wait, I feel like a child waiting for Christmas morning!!!

Mitza, that's awesome you caught it before it went up higher. Why is it so hard to lose and so easy to gain!? Keep it up!

I weighed in at 142.8 this morning and am THRILLED. This weight training (NRWL) is really moving things along fast. It feels like I"m losing much more quickly now, and it's great, because I'm hardly ever at the gym, so I'm less likely to get sick and I have more time to clean and keep my house organized :) The only tradeoff is it takes me a good 4-5 days to recover and I'm in so much pain. It kills just to sit on the toilet! And when it gets better, I wreck my body with another work out, but they only take 20-30 minutes!

Thanks Wildflower! I'm going to stick around. You've all got me hopeful that the 150s are fading as I type :D

Chicken, drinking buckets of water helped me greatly when I kissed the 180s "bye bye." I use a glass decanter (holds 64 oz), fill it up and just ensure that it's done by the time I get to sleep. Sometimes, I'll jazz it up with some Tru-Lemon/Tru-Lemon. And concerning motivation to work out at night, I read threads on 3FC. Only one of my friends has any interest in fitness. Whenever I read one of her emails, that also inspires me to throw in a workout DVD.

Have a great day everyone!

Jean

Originally Posted by chickennugget126:
Wildflower - Please keep going! I know you are going to have a loss soon... and I really really want you to. You've been working so hard not to! We need to stick this plateau out together... :)

You are so sweet!

The scale FINALLY moved this morning. Oh my goodness, I was thinking it was broken. lol. Not much of a move, I was down from 142.8 to 141.6. :carrot: About a pound loss, and hopefully wasn't just dehydration or something. Seeing as how I have been EXACTLY 142.8 for days I am guessing it's at least partially real. :D

Anywho...This month is soooo much slower than I would have guessed. I thought I'd be at 136 by the end of the month, now I will be happy to see 139. I am going to try and up my exercise which will hopefully help.

Does anyone know, I've heard mention here that exercise can cause water retention due to fatigued muscles, and therefore it might look like a gain on the scale. Is this accurate? Anyone know more information about this?

Going to try to get out for a run at lunch today. It looks a bit cold out there but I hate wasting time driving to the gym. I haven't run since August, so wish my luck that I can still do it. LOL. I plan to start small, maybe 10-20 minutes.

Originally Posted by pinkflower:
chicken, did you make it out for your run?
I weighed in at 142.8 this morning and am THRILLED. This weight training (NRWL) is really moving things along fast. It feels like I"m losing much more quickly now, and it's great, because I'm hardly ever at the gym, so I'm less likely to get sick and I have more time to clean and keep my house organized :) The only tradeoff is it takes me a good 4-5 days to recover and I'm in so much pain. It kills just to sit on the toilet! And when it gets better, I wreck my body with another work out, but they only take 20-30 minutes!

I am really intrested in doing the NRWL. I have been weight lifting on and off since I was 14 years old (I started doing it as part of my training for competitive swimming). It was always by far my favorite type of exercise and I found I was able to lose weight by doing it just twice a week combined with watching what I ate.

But....since I moved and joined a gym a year ago, I hate doing weights there. The weights area is super crowded with men, the machines are in no particular order and most of them are just the same machine in 3-4 different places. I think there are mabye 5 different machines to do. I know how to free lift and use free weights to some extent, but I would love a refresher/guidence. You'll have to let me know how this goes...I might just order the book. :)

wildflower, I'm so glad to hear the scale moved!!

I can already feel a difference and I'm only a few weeks in. I cannot believe the difference it's made especially in my yoga practice, and day to day activities. Just picking things up, my stamina, everything has improved so dramatically it's startling! It's almost too good to be true, and they're just simple quick efficient exercises that work you out head to toe. I can't wait to see what the rest of the program brings. I checked the book out from the library and instantly bought it. I think it's totally worth braving the boys. I was so intimidated, but I just did it, and am so glad. I get nothing but approving nods!

Thanks pinkflower! Hope it's not back up again tomorrow, but we'll see. :)

Does the NRWL program require 2 or 3 days a week? And it really only takes 30 minutes? I am looking for something I could fit in over my lunch break.

He says to do at least 2 workouts a week, 3 is better, but no more than 3 (lifting days). You can do more cardio or whatever on off days, but it's really not emphasized. No more than 3 lifting days because your body needs time to recover. I am only getting in a lifting day every 5 days or so because I'm just so sore, and I'm still seeing results like this. I would love to do more but am just not able to due to the soreness. I do other exercises, like walking, biking & yoga--nothing too high in cardio because I just hate it.

I was working out before 4-6 days a week. I was running intervals, circuit training classes, kick boxing class, ab class, swimming laps, spin class, some free weights, but it still kicks my butt this much! It really does take only 20-30 minutes. It doesn't feel too bad while you're doing it either, they're so simple but work out your whole body

That's great pinkflower - I might order the book.

I really need exercises that don't take a ton of time - that's why I took up running last year. I feel like running and weights give you the most "bang for your buck" so to speak. But that said, yoga in my favorite even though the classes are 90 minutes and I have to show up 15 minutes before to set up so it takes a good 2- 2 1/2 hours of time to get a class in.

I started back up with running yesterday. I was running pretty regularly from last March up until about August and which point I got frusterated with the constant hunger and zero weight loss. I did 2 miles at lunch yesterday and am going to try again today for 2 miles and then hopefully work back up to longer distances 2-3 times per week.

I was at 141.8 today, my second day with a 141 reading, so I changed my ticker. :)

Im running late this morning, but I'm so excited, I had to post before I left. I re-read all the posts in here later.

140.6 this morning!!!!!!!!!! I could be in the 130's in a few days or even tomorrow! :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

Wow pinkflower congrats!

I was 141.3 today...still at 141, but towards the lower end. I am going to cut back on my calories a bit this week and see if I can get the scale to MOVE!!!! I am also thankful to still be at 141, when I didn't exactly stay on plan all last week. :)

I'm so excited that I found this thread! I've been stuck at 140 for weeks now! I started off at 151 and I mainly lost the first 5lbs by working out, then the next 5 by restricting calories, and now, I'm trying to do both at the same time! When I restricted calories, I was just too tired/cranky to work out. But now, I'm starting to watch what I eat, take wellbutrin (hope the side effect of weight loss effects me) and work out at least 5 times a week.

It's great to read about everyone else's struggle! Reading everyone's posts, it really does sound like everyone will break out of the 40's soon!

Welcome AKim!

I weighed in at 140.6 this morning...some of this may have been water weight as I woke up to pee last night quite a few times (tmi?) but all the other times this has happened and i was excited to see the scale move, it didn't. So i sort of feel like it counts. :)

Another stuck gal here! Scale seems to be stuck at 145 for about 3 weeks now for me. Sometimes it goes down to 143.8 but then right back up to 145 when i wake up! I keep wondering if what I'm seeing is the "your metabolism slows down as you get older." I've been trying for a month now to be conscious about eating right and going to the gym regularly. But in reality I probably haven't been as good as I could be sneaking in bites (ie a sliver of the donuts at work) and chowing on thanksgiving leftovers (we hosted this year). I don't think I've been exerting myself as much as I could at the gym either on the arc trainers and ellipticals.

Back at the end of October, I wanted to get to goal by Christmas as we are going to Cabo then and that means swimsuit :fr:. However I hurt my knee right around then so that set me back about 3 weeks into November and at this point I will be happy if I can break out of the 140s by the trip. In an effort to up my cardio, I did a run/walk routine for the first time in over 8 months yesterday on the treadmill and it looks like I will be running more to hopefully make the scale MOVE!

Welcome Orthodiva!!!

Cabo for Christmas sounds great! Sure you will have a great time even if you are still a few lbs from your goal. Hope the scale starts moving for you though!!

140.8 again this morning...going to change my ticker. I might be out of the 140's by Christmas if I am lucky. lol, slow losing is better than gaining or no loss. :)

Wildflower, you are so close! I bet you will get out of the 140s well before christmas.

I am hoping to get out of the 140s by the 15th, so I'm trying to shake things up-- I'm trying IF for a few weeks. So far, it hasn't been too challenging. Also, I'm trying to work out at least 5 times a week. I've had the worst time sleeping--- so i have no motivation to work out.