End goal from May- 126 lbs. End goal for June- 118 lbs.

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0
6/3- 125.3
6/4- 125.4
6/5- 125.1

SW: 146.0
GW: 141.0
Bonus GW - 139.8 Out of the 140s baby!

June 1-- 146.0
June 2 -- 144.2 (-1.8)
June 3 -- 143.2 (-1.0)
June 4 -- 144.2 (+1.0)
June 5 -- 143.8 (-0.4; -2.2 for the month) but not for long... graduation celebrations :) ... but :( for diet

HungerWerks - I can't remember if you are doing anything specific beyond calorie-counting? Are you low carb or anything like that? I am one who can't go below 1500 calories or so when I am not planning ... but find it hard to go over 1000 when I am planning since I make low-cal/carb, nutrient-rich choices ... to me it is always surprising how few calories I can make do with if I plan right. But yet I resist planning so much. I have issues apparently :p

May was a difficult month so I'm using June to restart again.

Goals: Make healthier snack choices
Add more work outs
Drink more water daily (I manage about 6 cups/day)
Get back to 150

6/1- 157- healthy snack: granny smith apple, mozzarella cheese
6/2- 155 snack: homemade biscotti (but it was so good!)
6/3- 155 snack: granola bars
6/4- 154 snack: granola bars- and used my break to go for a walk yay!
6/5- 153.5 snack: banana (I forgot how good they taste) and another 20 minute walk
6/6- 153.5- walked the Merrimack Outlets and chased after 3 children- bad snacking day though
6/7- 154-
6/8- 153.5
6/9- 154.5- might have been the burger and the pizza from last night

It looks like the weight is melting off now that I've started calorie counting again, but I was also coming off of a high calorie weekend and TOM, so I'm thinking most of this was water weight and I'll soon level off around 153/152

Hunger, I've been doing 1200 calories and one of my tricks is to drink a glass of water when I'm looking for a snack. You're right, water fills you up!

Emma- I feel the same way about calorie-counting. Once I choose the right foods, I find that I'm full with very little such as fruits, veggies and cheeses, but if I'm snacking on breads and crackers, I munch through hundreds of calories without noticing! I know it's hard to plan but I simply buy the fruit and veggies and once they are on hand, I would rather eat them than anything else. Apples and cheese, broccoli and hummus, or bananas and peanut butter are all favorites

Originally Posted by Alexistrophic:
Hey there, HW! Happy to see you back here. Just wanted to send you a bit of encouragement. Also, re: your 1200 calories. Glad that you're changing up the routine (and I imagine that fasting for days might get a little tiring, no?)

I'm trying to contain my calories as well (1200-1500 range). Playing around with the idea of forgoing breakfast in order to have more leeway with lunch and dinner. It helps!

Thanks very much for the encouragement! Right back atcha. :hug:

Yes, it was getting a little much, trying to make my little goal every week in the face of social engagements that started in the middle of the week, before I'd normally have a chance to make weight. I probably should have just not worried about hitting goals during those weeks, and maybe tried to maintain, or, heck, just have a good time. But I had a feeling that that would start kind of a backward slide, and I didn't want that to happen.

Twelve hundred calories a day seems like the best solution. But I'm toying with the idea that mirrors the principle you're talking about: If I have one fast day a week, say Saturday, then I can have double calories - 2400 - on Sunday, after a weigh-in.

You know that feeling deprived can sabotage any diet, and I already miss my two eat-what-you-want days from the other plan. Gotta do some fine-feathered tuning! ;) Btw, I loved your "Action Review"! :broc:

Originally Posted by EmmaD:
SW: 146.0
GW: 141.0
Bonus GW - 139.8 Out of the 140s baby!

June 1-- 146.0
June 2 -- 144.2 (-1.8)
June 3 -- 143.2 (-1.0)
June 4 -- 144.2 (+1.0)
June 5 -- 143.8 (-0.4; -2.2 for the month) but not for long... graduation celebrations :) ... but :( for diet

HungerWerks - I can't remember if you are doing anything specific beyond calorie-counting? Are you low carb or anything like that? I am one who can't go below 1500 calories or so when I am not planning ... but find it hard to go over 1000 when I am planning since I make low-cal/carb, nutrient-rich choices ... to me it is always surprising how few calories I can make do with if I plan right. But yet I resist planning so much. I have issues apparently :p

Yeah, I have issues, too, lol. But I do kinda sorta plan. And I'm definitely a low-carb fan. Today I decided to do all my calories at once, and here's what I had (please forgive my indulgence of listing it all - I'm kinda curious to see it all at once...):

Big glass measuring cup (2 cups) of lemon water (doesn't count, but I've heard it's really good for you!)
Salad with Newman's Own Olive Oil and Vinegar dressing
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
Baked chicken thigh without skin
Two peanut butter fat bombs (http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/feat...recipes-2.html)
One large apple
Serving-ish of walnuts
4 oz aloe vera juice (increases vitamin C in your body by a couple hundred percent!)

I could have sworn I said congrats on the five pounds to you somewhere, Emma, but I'm not seeing it, so congrats on the five pounds! :high:

Originally Posted by TBCourt:
SW: 143.6
GW:135 <-- this is aggressive but I think I can do it.

6/1 - 143.6
6/2 - 144.0
6/3 - NWI
6/4 - NWI
6/5 - 144.0

Went out of town for a work conference. I am shocked I didn't gain more weight. Plan on being tough throughout the weekend and working out as much as possible. Hoping all my pesky injuries will stay away!

Happy Friday all!

Congrats on your two pounds, TB - that's a solid loss! :broc: And sounds like you did a good job of taking control during the conference. These losses and "maintenances" don't just happen. They're the result of planning and careful eating and/or exercising. Hope your pesky injuries did stay away! :hug:

Love your avatar! :-)
 

Originally Posted by FruitsNVeggies:
Hey ladies! I happily ended May by reaching my goal of 150, woohoo! I'm now 5 lbs away from my goal of 145! I'm starting to think that I will probably need to go to 140, but we'll see once I'm closer.

SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

1 June: 150.4

Kudos, Fruits and Veggies! :carrot: :broc: :cb: That is fantastic news. :hug: Steady progress is an inspiration to us all. ;)

Originally Posted by kristip:
End goal from May- 126 lbs. End goal for June- 118 lbs.

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0
6/3- 125.3
6/4- 125.4
6/5- 125.1

Kristi, you're sailing right along! :cheer2::cheer3:

SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

1 June: 150.4
2 June: 150.4
3 June: 150.6
4 June: 150.0
5 June: 150.6
6 June: 150.4

Happy June!

I'm not putting a goal other than to stay at 120 lbs on my heavier scale. I would be thrilled to maintain at anything under 120, like 118-119 :)

Everyone is making great progress!

6/1 119.9 lbs
6/2 120.4 lbs 17,000 steps
6/3 119.6 lbs 18,000 steps
6/4 120.4 lbs ??
6/5 120.5 lbs time of the month...
6/6 120.6 lbs (LS) ran 6 miles
6/7 119.8 lbs (LS)
6/8 120.8 lbs

End goal from May- 126 lbs. End goal for June- 118 lbs.

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0
6/3- 125.3
6/4- 125.4
6/5- 125.1
6/6- 125.1 approaching TOM. Cringe.

Originally Posted by HungerWerks:
Kristi, you're sailing right along! :cheer2::cheer3:

I'm trying anyway. I have been so low carb for so long that I had plenty of them today. I'm traveling and had a kids birthday party to attend today so my meals have been crazy today!
Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, double espresso with skim milk and 2 tsp sugar
Lunch: extra protein English muffin with 2 tsp butter and 1tbsp honey, half a string cheese.
Dinner: hot dog with ketchup and mustard, orange fluff jello salad, few potato chips with 1 tbsp French onion dip, two tiny mini cupcakes.

See all the crazy?

End goal from May- 126 lbs. End goal for June- 118 lbs.

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0
6/3- 125.3
6/4- 125.4
6/5- 125.1
6/6- 125.1 approaching TOM. Cringe.
6/7- 124.7 traveling- different scale.

SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

1 June: 150.4
2 June: 150.4
3 June: 150.6
4 June: 150.0
5 June: 150.6
6 June: 150.4
7 June: 149.8
8 June: 151.2 :mad:

End goal from May- 126 lbs. End goal for June- 118 lbs.

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0
6/3- 125.3
6/4- 125.4
6/5- 125.1
6/6- 125.1 approaching TOM. Cringe.
6/7- 124.7 traveling- different scale.
6/8- 125.3 TOM started. Ick.