Congrats to you ladies who have "graduated" into the 120's! Wooo! :carrot:

AFM, I'm UP 4 lbs from the end of September! We just got home from a (very indulgent) 9 day vacation, so I'm feeling bloated and gross. I hit the gym today (first time in two weeks!) and stayed on plan... hopefully I'm back down soon.

I stay OP everyday . EVERY DAY. Ugh...but I'm up to 135 this morning. NOt in a happy place....

I'm getting a bit frustrated as well with my current stall/slight gain. I'm up a couple pounds, which I'm hoping is from my new weight-lifting routine but who knows. I'm staying strictly on plan for two weeks and then writing a big blog post about what I ate and all and asking for input from anyone. I think that will help break me out of a bit of a rut I'm in with my food choices.

Of course I already went off-plan on day, like, seven, but it was only in calories and not in carbs (IMO carbs matter much more, at least for me).

I hope that when I write that post you all will give me some feedback! I value the featherweight point of view.

I'm still settled/going up a bit.

Been really good with my eating with the exception of last night, when I had a very fried cheat meal for dinner (which is probably why my weight is up today, and this was the first time I'd weighed myself for almost a week due to having no access). I also started level 2 of the 30 day shred yesterday, and feeling sore from that. Will be interested to see what my weight is on Monday when I do my official weigh in again :) Clothes are fitting better though, so I have some confidence even though I'm frustrated at the 135 mark.

After hitting 133 on Oct. 2nd, i am finally back to 133. My scale REALLY WANTED to go to 132.5...it flickered....but sheesh.

Still truckin', but I have been bad lately about eating too many processed foods. I need to be better and I know the scale will move again.

Wii fit is pretty accurate
 

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My Wii Fit is consistently within 1 lb of my doctors scale (regular visits with GP and rheumatologist) and is usually within a 1 1/2 of my wonky analog scale.

However I wouldn't mind it telling me 6lbs down ! lol

Hi folks... I keep forgetting to weigh myself at night, but I'm at 129.4 this morning so I'm sure I'm over 130 at night still. I am working on shaving off another few pounds. While I haven't been making any scale progress, I think TOM is just around the corner, so I am really hoping to see a whoosh soon that will place me firmly into the 120s. My birthday is in a week, so that would be a great present! :)

Chickie, so glad you saw some scale progress. I know how frustrating it is to do the right thing day after day and keep getting disappointed. But we know if we stick with it in the long run the numbers will move!

Fayve, good luck with the shred! Exercise is so important for health and appearance.

ERHR, logging stuff is such a good idea. Just the act of logging increases the odds of success, and if you are still stalled, then you have the info you need for some brain storming. Good luck!

Places, getting back on track is what it's all about. Do that, and you will be sure to succeed!

Last time i was on a scale i weighed 135, that was a month ago. I have yet to get on a scale again but when I do I hope to have lost something!

Hi, 130s chickies!

I am bumping up against the upper limits again (139.6 lbs yesterday - but 137.8 lbs today after one day of clean eating)

I wrote a big long post yesterday then decided not to post it. Basically I am trying not to be consumed by a scale number, but that number represents a lot, like how I am treating myself, how dedicated I am to my health and how many of my clothes actually fit. Probably only a featherweight can understand how 5 lbs can make such a huge freakin' difference.

Keeping it simple: I have a motivator. I bought a beautiful, $expensive$, pair of boots, that I will allow myself to keep, if I can get back down to my weight of ONE YEAR AGO (yes, I have been in this 130s club for an entire year +).

Last year on 11/11 I was 135.4 lbs. So if I don't see 135.4 lbs or less by 11/11/11 the boots have to go back. Now THAT'S motivating! I :love: the boots.

That's only 2.4 lbs off today's weight, but it has been impossible to lose any weight at all in the last 3-4 months.

I plan to knock off this recent bump up by simply staying with my healthy diet plan and getting some form of exercise every day. Once I get back to my old "maintenance" weight, I will have to make more changes, I'm sure.

yoyoma, you are my current height/weight inspiration :). I've been trying to get back to 129 lbs for soo long.

Emma- You can do it! I bought a great pair of boots for the 1st time this year....and skinny jeans! I never "got" skinny jeans, but with boots they totally make sense. LOL

yoyoma- That si so great!

I feel a little down, but mostly just resigned to being 133ish for awhile. I've been SO gung ho since May, and have lost so much, so quickly. I truly think my body wants to be 133, so I need to go into maintenance for awhile. Not sure how long, but I'm going to play around with my cals so that I don't gain, but I'm not going to focus on losing right now.

My body fat % is barely 20 and I'm happy in my size and shape. I DO still have the tummy pooch, but I think that is here to stay. My stomach is ripped and I have actual V-like muscles like a man....and a round pooch on top. It is SO WEIRD! I'm chalking it up to 2 kiddos and letting myself gain all the weight for 6 years.

I wish I didn't WANT to be 127 so badly. SO BADLY. But I'm afraid I'm going to get all bummed that I can't seem to lose right now, so I'm going to give my body a break for a bit. :-)

ChickieChicks - Wow we are like EXACTLY the same size! My body also appears to be very comfortable - not budging from - 132 lbs. I'm curious though - how do you measure your body fat percentage? Because yours is quite a bit lower than mine. My impedance scale says my body fat is 26.6% and using the US Navy equation my body measurements indicate that my body fat is 30.5%. If both of our measurements are accurate (and I know mine aren't very) you must be REALLY jacked!

Hi Ladies,

I've been stuck betwee 135- 140 for quite awhile because I keep wandering into happy hour. I've finally figured out that it only happens when I'm out and about every day. If I take some raw veg and water with me, I don't do that. I did it last night again! Ack! My super-mini goal is to have lost something at my WW weigh-in on Thurs. I'm aiming for 135 (I'm 137 now). With clothes and shoes at the last meeting two weeks ago it was 141.

Last summer I lost 18 lbs in a 2-week water fast. I felt amazing after the first two days (it was supervised) and there was a lightness of mind in not having to go into the kitchen for anything but a glass, vitamins, and tea. So I'm taking the bull by the horns and doing that again. Planning for a week.

Part of the reason is that I met a man I'm very interested in -- he's 13 years younger!!! Maybe he had on beer goggles, and it WAS dark, or he was being polite, but he thought I was younger than him. I'm going to repeat a fast for a least a week, with a bit more exercise this time since I know how my body responds. So, I hope in 10 days (think I'll limit it to that) to join the "Get me outta the 120s thread."

How did I ever gain this much! I've been under 110 my whole life!

woo hoo crimsons - i love a good dating story!! So when do you see him next?
Good luck with the diet - sounds a bit extreme but i guess if it's worked for you before then you know what you're doing.

It IS extreme -- but supervised. I'm 51, and that's no time to take chances. I'm also supposed to get blood work done for a routine physical and want to make sure that goes well. With the fast this summer, my BP went from 139/110 to 90/70, which it's usually been. Obviously I need to make some permanent lifestyle changes, but more healthy things stick every day. I don't want to be one of those midlife people on 3,000 meds.

The guy has gone to NY for two weeks, so I should be a bit smaller by then. I tend to look much younger with less flab-o-rama. Also I'm two sizes away from my beautiful wardrobe. I will NEVER let this happen again -- third 30+ gain in my lifetime.

crimsons, that is so interesting about your fast. Please keep us updated. I have never done more than a day. I have heard that the first two days are the worst and it is much easier after that. Very intriguing. haha we are the same size right now so I will be noting your progress. You must have a tiny frame! I haven't been below 110 (except for one unhealthy dip to 107 or so) since high school. I was 113 the day I left for college and averaged around 120 in my 20s. I would say in an ideal world my body looks best at less than 120 but it doesn't appear that that is possible with my current level of dedication. If I ever get to 129 lbs I can re-evaluate then.

And yes, keep the dating stories coming!

And thanks for the encouragement, ChickieChicks! I KNOW, I discovered boots & skinny jeans, too. Unfortunately I am a pear-shape soooo I have to cover up the butt region with a long cardigan but the look is great despite my um, limitations. And WOW on the body fat, that's great! I am closer to 30%.

ERHR- "really jacked" Love it. I have my body fat measured every couple of months by the same trainer at my Y, using calipers and calcuations. All body fat measurements can be off. I never go by what my scale says. My ripped hubby uses the same scale and it tells him he is 28% body fat. (eyeroll) I've been working out pretty hard all summer, and low-fat diet. My arms are super buff-twiggy. The rest of me is very lean looking, and my stomach is getting good. I'd put stock in being 19-22% body fat right now. I'm pretty sure I'll never see 129. Sigh. I just can't break 132.5!! AUGH! But I squeeeeeeeeezed into size 2s today, so that made me feel pretty awesome.

crimsons- Sounds like a fun adventure...we all need some romance and someone to think we are hot stuff! right? :-) The water cleanse sounds interesting. what vitamins do you take?

EmmaD- Oh, pear shapes......me, too. I have ot wear the same long cardigans, LOL! That's why I've always loved boot cut or boyfriend cut jeans. The curves fit my booty and the shape balances me out well.

I am seriously off track. I am just all over the dang place with my eating. 1440. Then 1950. then 1650. huh? I think I am totally the all or nothing personlaity type. I did 100 days of 100% OP. And now that I'm not super-strict, I'm a mess and I know that's why my weight has stalled. :-( Boo hiss.

Whoa!!! :eek:

My weight is UP 3.4 lbs this week!! Apparently I am retaining water due to being on an airplane all day yesterday. I thought I might be up a bit due to a couple of rich meals while I was out of town, maybe a pound and a half but 3.4 pounds!!! I was able to walk for an hour for 3-4 days last week to make up for increase in food/wine.

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Anyone know when the water retention will go away? Just seeing those numbers seemingly sets me back about 7 weeks of effort! :(

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hi kidjing - flying messes up with my weight hugely as well. I don't even bother to stand on the scales for a few days after a long flight. I reckon in a couple more days time you'll have a realistic reading.

Thanks ange82much. This morning my weight is back down to 134. More where it should be. ;)

Before yesterday I had never heard about water retention and flying. I know it makes you dehydrated but I thought continually drinking water before, during, and after would help with that -- just not make the water stay in your body!

I have learned my lesson about weighing in at Weight Watchers on the day after a long flight! Definitely won't be doing that in maintenance!

Hot dog! My scale finally moved. It's been stuck since Oct. 2nd. This past week has been so awful...just feeling down in the dumps. Then TOM showed up, and I felt so relieved! I have PCOS, so i never know when my hormones are going to act up, or when I'll get TOM. Finally got my woosh and I'm down to 130.5!

kidjng- I don't fly a lot, but traveling twice this summer made my scale do funny things, too. Thankfully you are back to normal!

Hey folks... just dropping by. I celebrated my birthday on Saturday (actually, it was yesterday, but we celebrated a day early due to scheduling constraints). Yesterday, I was up to 130.2 due to the (food porn deleted) and the (more food porn deleted).

Yesterday I ate clean. I felt sorta put out because it was actually my birthday. But, this morning I am back down to 129, so now I feel it was worthwhile. :)

So, the biggest huge win thing is that I was able to take a day off-plan (and I mean REALLY off-plan) and get back on plan despite a pretty darn good excuse for delaying. So, that is a great birthday present to myself -- the freedom to be able to indulge once in a while without throwing myself off the cliff.

Glad that water weight cleared up, kidjing. That must have been a nasty shock!

Chickie -- I am having trouble with loosening the reins too. I seem to be able to manage pure on-plan and pure off-plan, but transitioning from a losing weight mentality to maintenance is messing me up. When I try to eat the foods the rest of my family eats (which are healthy by most standards), I tail spin. At the moment, I am back in weight loss mode, because I would like to shave off a few more pounds, but I am just delaying the same issues till later. I figure that I will be better off facing them after the holidays.

Hi crimsons-- I just turned 50 so I know what you mean about wanting to avoid the meds. My father passed from diabetic complications. I'm glad your diet is supervised! I've tried IF, but only for a day at most.

Emma-- good luck with those boots! If it were me, I'd have to tape them to the fridge, lol. I still have notes for myself taped on the fridge and pantry doors.

Ange-- you're at 126 now? That's where I'd like to be! We are entering the time of year that I usually gain, but I am going to try t drop a couple pounds instead.

Good luck everyone!


ETA: Congrats Chickie!!! You just posted while I was typing, lol. I'm perimenopausal so I have the same issue with hide-and-seek TOM. It was bad enough when I knew about it in advance! But congrats again on the great whoosh! :)

It ROCKS MY WORLD to be able to join a featherweight thread! Starting at 178 on July 25, I just left the 140's thread because I was down to 139 - and I have stayed below 140 for a few days now, so I think I am safe to say, NO going back! I am only 2-3 pounds away from a "normal" BMI. WOOOOOOO! Hi everyone. Sooooo very glad to be here.
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Shrinking- CONGRATS!!! I didn't feel very feathery until i got to 139. LOL Welcome...you will be out of the 130s in no time!

Yoyoma- Thanks! We sound so similar. LOL I'm so 0-to-60. Valleys or mountains. I have really been working over the past 3-4 years at trying to find the middle ground in all tha I do. It has gotten better, but I still find myself giving 110% or like 2%.

HI! I can't believe I'm in the 130's! I have been 139 for three days now! I am slowly making it closer to my ultimate goal! I haven't seen 139 since 5th grade probably! hehehehe.....Hi everyone!

just popping back into this thread to say hello!

Great achievement shr1nk1ng - it's great moving threads! (except our 120 one is a bit quiet!!)

Chickiechicks - good news on your long-deserved whoosh.

yoyoma - i know exactly what you mean about it being difficult to lapse and then get back into it, so well done on doing just that, and Happy Birthday!!!! I had a half-way-to-christmas-weekend-away-planned-lapse for 4 days last weekend and happily managed to get straight back to the diet this week, but i think that's because it was planned. I think its more difficult if i've had an unplanned lapse.

But why haven't i had to pay for it? I didn't weigh in for a couple of days after the splurge, but since then i was back to pre-splurge rates and now my weight loss is still storming along (well coming down very gradually, but storming by my normal standards!!)

Scales said 124.2 this morning!! But possibly a bit of deydration, so i think i'll alter my ticker to a safe 125(which i've seen a few times over the last week) before going interstate tomorrow morning to work for the next 10 days without scale-access!!

Maybe my body is confused about what's happening (splurge/adding in some long lower intensity exercise) so it's not settling in to any routine, which seems to be working for the moment!!

yoyoma i know what you mean about eating with the family too and i can't really do that either other than maybe sat and sun evening (and even then i'll watch my portions and cut out carbs and dessert). I'm finding it easy at the moment to make all those changes, but what i don't understand is why i'm finding it easy this time wheras previously i've felt deprived or felt the need to treat myself!!

shr1nk1ngme and damascho -- welcome and congrats!

I have been stuck at 139 for many days. It's very strange; I have been 100% on plan. I can't believe I hit a plateau every few weeks! I keep having to ramp my efforts up to a ridiculous degree to keep on track toward attaining my goal. I know my expectations are unrealistic, but I expect to be rewarded for being 100% on plan, faithfully. It gets frustrating. :(

I think I am going to do I.F. for a week and see if that helps. And if it doesn't, then I will ramp up my calories and increase my fiber intake for a few days and see what happens. Grr.

I weighed 138 this morning! I'm not going to change my ticker until it stays this way for a couple days! At least I'm moving in the right direction. It certainly keeps me motivated.

Afternoon! Did a great workout this morning. Fast-walking incline intervals and then Zumba. The guy who teaches on Friday is so insanely awesome. Zumba on Tuesdays and Fridays is what I live for. I seriously get there early and anxiously wait! LOL

Damascho- That's awesome! How long has it taken you so far? 44 pounds is incredible!

BMI complaint- Since we're featherweights, I hopefully won't have to worry about offending anyone about whining about being a 23-24 BMI. (blush) I just wish I knew what on earth I should be shooting for with my personal weight loss. I am short, so the 130s for me is borderline overweight. The 120s are solidly healthy, but still on the higher side. The thing is...do you REALLY have to be a size 0-2 to be healthy?!? That just sounds crazy. Right now I am a 2-4. If I lose 10 pounds, I will easily go down another size. It's just annoying to feel like "I could lose so much more"...when really I can't. Or maybe I shouldn't. Dunno. I hate being short. :(

Chickie -- this is what WW says about a healthy weight range for someone who is 5'2". Hopefully this won't be considered plaigerism or get me banned from the site for reposting. * Actually I think this part of their site is publicly accessible. And I'm pretty sure this range is for females.

I wouldn't even consider clothing sizes at all as there is no standard in the world.


I believe personal training guru Jillian Michaels is about your height, maybe an inch taller, and she weighs between 115-118.

Thanks, Kidjng- I guess my "complaint" is that everyone is different. Just b/c I am 5'2" does not mean I am going to look great at 115 lbs. And yet I feel like I'm "living on the edge", if my BMI is too close to 25.

Yay! My weight finally went down a little; weighed in this morning at 136.5. That makes my BMI 25.0. Almost "normal"! (Whatever that is, lol!)

For a while there I was worried I'd end up back in the 140's thread. Now I can say I am solidly in the 130's. Whew!

Chickie, I am 5'2" and my goal is 115. But once I reach that goal, phase 2 of my life remodel includes a bodybuilding campaign to develop a strong metabolism and an athletic physique, rather than a "skinny" physique. I fully expect to gain weight back. But adding that weight will actually be an improvement, as long as it is muscle mass! -- And the BMI business will not hold true for me if I build on a lot of muscle. So I think it is better to worry about how you feel, how you look in your clothes, and how strong/healthy you are. BMI is just as basic guideline.

BMI 24 for me and i'm feeling like i need to lose. There's flabby bits on my stomach/hips/arms etc and i have to think about what clothes are going to look best and i'm critical of myself when i look in the mirror.

BM1 22 is good and pretty much any style of clothes fit alright and this is where i try to maintain and where i'm back to right now.

BM1 21 is where i'm aiming at for christmas as i feel really good there, nothing to hide and feel great!

All those BMI's are with running or weights or cycling or cardio classes pretty much every day so 'girly' muscles included. Hard to maintain BMI21 for ever for me though, as i like eating and drinking too much!

Woo Hoo! Not only did I stay 138, I've been at 137 for two days! I hope I am 130 by Thanksgiving! All of my jeans are getting too big and saggy, so I'm headed to the thrift store this morning to find a pair or two to just get me by until I hit the 130 mark! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Damascho, I have some really nice (too big for me now) jeans to get rid of and I'm not ready to part with them just yet. I keep thinking about the lucky gal who will get to wear some really nice brand name jeans once I can bring myself to get rid of them! Perhaps we should start a clothing swap on 3fatchicks?

My hair stylist (whom I haven't seen since early August) was gushing over how much weight I've lost and how slim my face and jaw line are at my appt. earlier today!

That is awesome that your stylist noticed. It feels bomb-diggity (LOL) when random people get that lookof, "Whoa...she looks good!"

Ditto about the clothes. :mad: Is it wrong to feel jealous of whoever is getting a good deal on my thrice worn pants?? UGH!! I'm happy that I keep losing iszes. But not happy that I bought really nice things and now they are too big.

Yeah, earlier in the day I wasn't too excited about eating another boring salad for dinner but that was all the motivation I needed!

i was thinking about this the other day - how do all the dieters on this forum cope with clothing themselves?

I've only had a bit to lose really but it'll be at least 2 clothing sizes from where i was to where i hope to be at christmas - i've definitely done at least one clothing size difference already. I've been here before though and most of my clothes are at my current size (the middle size), hence my motivation to start this diet to get back in to them!

When i get to my target size i want to buy a few more things, but not go nuts as i think long term i'm aiming to not go higher than where i am right now.

Anyway, so it's not a big issue for me especially, but for anyone else who's getting to sizes they've not been for a long time it must be a nightmare to have to keep buying more stuff (unless you've got loads of money lol!)

ange- You summed it up...nightmare!!! I started out at a tight 14 and now wear a 2/4. I wore my 14s until I could fit into 10s. I thought I'd be there for a while, so I bought a few pairs of capris/shorts, etc. Next month I was an 8. I didn't want to keep buying full-price, so I shopped Goodwill, friends' closets and Wal-Mart...looking for stuff just to hold me over. When I got to a 6, I thought, "Hot dang! There is no way I'll ever be smaller than a six!" So I bought almost a whole wardrobe in that size.

Sigh...totally my fault! I took back anything that still had tags, but I am now the proud owner of several pairs of $50 jeans that have been worn 3-4 times. I've always only donated to Goodwill, but i feel that this time it is okay to try to sell them online or something. I can't just throw money away, which is EXACTLY what it feels like I am doing. When I hit a 4, I thought, "Surely, SURELY, i will never be a 2!" And yet I just bought some.

I still want to lose 5 pounds, so I just have no idea where I'll be. Still in the 2/4 range, I bet. I bought some M fall-weather shirts over the summer, and now regret that, too. It is almost unfathomable to picture yourself jumping so many sizes, but i did in less than 6 months. Don't even get me started on bras....Victoria Secret must think I am a sucker buying such nice bras and then turning around and doing it all over again.

BUT....I feel great now and like the way I look, so I don't WANT to wear ill-fitting clothes. Hubby thankfully understands and if I do get smaller than I am now, then I 'll just keep adjusting.

PS. I just put up my GOAL pics! I passed 133, which was my original goal. Link is in my siggy. :)