June Weigh-In Thread
 

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
6/3 119.6 lbs

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

Goals: Make healthier snack choices
Add more weekly work outs
Drink more water daily
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:

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

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5

May was a bit of struggle for me as well, lost 2 lbs total which I can't complain about, but plan on being more strict this month.

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

6/1 - 143.6

Thanks for starting the thread, Jen! :hug:

I've majorly changed my approach, as menopausal/hormonal changes have kicked in. I want to make sure I'm getting all the nutrients I need in a day, rather than counting on getting them in all by the end of the week, which is what I was doing before.

SO...now I'm doing about 1200 calories a day, which means I'm joining up with a lot of you here! :carrot: So far, so good, but I don't like having to count all day. I don't have a "smart" or "i" phone, and don't plan on getting one, so I'm going to just keep on adding things up throughout the day. :yes:

One thing I'm finding so far is that - and this is kind of obvious, but helps when you're only having 1200 calories - liquids fill you up! I'm now having a large glass of lemon water first thing, also some aloe vera juice, and various herbal teas. I feel pretty full right now, for instance, even though I've only had some oatmeal (ONE SERVING, mind you - that's something new, but saves me calories for later, lol) with cherries mixed in, but I feel stuffed, which I like. ;)

Yay, summer! I'm glad it's here, and know we'll all do our best to be as healthy and happy as we can possibly be, and help others to do the same. Best wishes to all the Fine Feathered Friends! :goodluck:

Edit: Forgot to weigh in! Last week, after grandson's birthday/reunion, gained 2.85 pounds, which put me at 110.15. Today was at 108.45. Not giving a goal for this week, as I have no idea how the 1200 cals a day will go! But the next goal is 107, so I'm aiming for a loss of 1.45 pounds, oh, sometime this month would be nice. :D

Hi Feathers! I did great in May but petered out at the end. I kinda/sorta made my goal of losing 5 pounds. Now I just need to do it again - BEFORE the last weekend of June when I have a week+ of family reunion setting in, which is going to make it harder. Even if I stay on plan, I wouldn't be weighing then...

SW: 146.0
GW: 141.0
Bonus GW - 139.8 (my scale only goes to the 0.2 pound). Out of the 140s baby! That would be 6.2 pounds in less than one month. Never before accomplished by the likes of me (at least since I have been tracking) but maybe...

Now where's my inner drill sergeant??? :drill::kickbutt:

June 1: 146.0 <<< I didn't weigh first thing in the morning so I have no idea what my "real" weight is ... anyway this is a nice round number to start with.

Hi guys!!! I don't think I'm going to set a goal this month. I lost more than I thought I would last time around (128 -> 123), entirely due to up-ing my activity level by a whole lot. I'm pretty sure that's going to level off after another pound or so, because I have no plans on altering my intake or exercising even more. I'm just going to see what happens, and continue transitioning into full time maintenance. :)

5/31: 123.75
6/1: 123

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

Congrats to all! A lot of major losses, staying the course, and, a majorly important element - showing up! Just being cognizant of what you weigh and what you are eating is making progress - you are not avoiding the truth, and the truth shall, as they say, set you free. ;)

My truth, right now, is that I gained on the new 1200 calorie plan, but only point three five (.35) pounds. It's going to be so interesting to see how this new approach will work. I hear some 1200 calorie people talking about how they don't lose, don't lose, don't lose, and then all of a sudden see the loss they were hoping for. So maybe this is how it will work for me. :)

Lowest weight in May: 107.3, from Wednesday, May 20

Last official weigh-in: 110.15, from Saturday, May 30 (after six up days in a row :devil::jeno::burger::chockiss::mcd::coffee2:)

STARTED 1200 CALORIE A DAY DIET

6/1 - 108.45
6/2 - 108.75 :faint:

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

5/31- 126.1
6/1- 126.5
6/2- 126.0

6/1/15 - Nwi
6/2/15 - 151.4

6/1: 131 - 5 mile run
6/2: 131

Goal for June: 127.

I ended May with a long, fun weekend of food and many, many beverages, and today was a big breakfast event and then tonight is dinner out. Thursday another dinner out. This weekend I have an overnight celebration for a friend's bday, and then the next weekend I have a girls weekend getaway in Portland. I love having a social life but it doesn't help weight loss at all!

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) [Helps to have a higher "start weight.":D New low for the year.]

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I am back on track with planned menus and some exercise - fairly light but at least it's something. I am trying to wrap my head about being really strict for most of the month since I have a family reunion to attend on the last weekend of June and I know I am going to be unable to be as strict then. Plus it would be nice to shock everyone who hasn't seen me since I was 10+ pounds heavier.

vabs- I can't wait to be in the situation you are in! (if ever). You have so earned maintenance

HungerWerks - I have found that 1200 calories can be a lot if you plan well. It can be like nothing if you don't plan well. The other day I was up to 1350 or so and I was shocked - it seemed like I had eaten almost nothing. Just some really calorically dense choices. Other days I can't even finish my food and I am at like 800 calories.... I track everything so I can see all the nutrients and I am chronically low in some things no matter how much I eat, so I do use some supplements as well.

same7 - I hear you on the social life! I said elsewhere that sometimes I wish I could be a hermit until I get my weight back where I want it to be. It is so hard to remain strict around others who don't care what they eat!

FruitsNVeggies - you might make your first goal of 145 this month :)

crunchymama - I hope June is a less difficult month for you. Best of luck on seeing 150!

TBCourt & kristip - you both have goals of ~8-pound losses... :goodluck:
I wish I could even aim for that, but experience has taught me that those days are over for me now :p

I once lost nearly 20 pounds in about a month in my 20s. My doctors were shocked! (I had put on about 10 pounds so I was aggressively trying to lose that, then just kept on going - from 132 to 113/115ish). Not in a healthy way at all though. I know so much more about nutrition now and plus I was just "skinny fat" which doesn't work out so well as you get older. This time I am all about the body composition - though I know from my body fat/lean mass measurements that I need to be at least in the 130s to have a decent body fat % - hence the scale obsession, at least for a while longer.

SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

1 June: 150.4
2 June: 150.4
3 June: 150.6

Trying to keep my workouts fun and stay motivated. I found some new ab workouts on youtube that inspired me & I've started doing "pyramid" interval workouts on the treadmill, which is supposed to rev up your body to burn fat. I think I need to do a variety of workouts instead of just running, crunches and push ups. Can't wait to see 149 on the scale!

Alexistropic - We are essentially the same height/weight! Do you have a goal weight in mind?

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; -2.8 for the month)

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

oops- double posted!

Hello lovely feathers - Y'all are motivating me now...

Here's the after action review on May.

May 2015
HW - 153
LW - 147

June Goal:
145

Strategies -
Yoga!
Water!
Hope!

Aaaannnnnd .... GO!!!

6/1/15 - NWI
6/2/15 - 151.4
6/3/15 - 150.2

SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

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

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

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...

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; -1.8 for the month) That's what I get for going with the lower scale reading yesterday :rolleyes:

It's glycogen/water weight. I was at an enormous calorie deficit yesterday, not possible to gain any weight on that. Didn't exercise yesterday....

Originally Posted by vabs:
Hi guys!!! I don't think I'm going to set a goal this month. I lost more than I thought I would last time around (128 -> 123), entirely due to up-ing my activity level by a whole lot. I'm pretty sure that's going to level off after another pound or so, because I have no plans on altering my intake or exercising even more. I'm just going to see what happens, and continue transitioning into full time maintenance. :)

5/31: 123.75
6/1: 123

Way to go, Vabs! :broc: And thanks for sharing your approach. With that kind of success, it's good to know. ;) If you feel like it, maybe you can also refresh our memories what your diet plan is. Whatever it is, it's working well! :yay:

6/1: 131 - 5 mile run
6/2: 131
6/3: 131.4 - 3 mile walk
6/4: 131.2 - 4 mile walk

I'm feeling super-unmotivated right now. :( That on-and-off fatigue I'd been fighting with has returned, with a little vertigo thrown in just to keep things fresh. ;-) Determined to go to doctor at end of June.

Originally Posted by FruitsNVeggies:
SW: 150.0
GW: 147.0

1 June: 150.4
2 June: 150.4
3 June: 150.6

Trying to keep my workouts fun and stay motivated. I found some new ab workouts on youtube that inspired me & I've started doing "pyramid" interval workouts on the treadmill, which is supposed to rev up your body to burn fat. I think I need to do a variety of workouts instead of just running, crunches and push ups. Can't wait to see 149 on the scale!

Alexistropic - We are essentially the same height/weight! Do you have a goal weight in mind?

Kudos on hitting 150! :broc: A 25-pound loss is quite an accomplishment. :dancer:

I work out on the treadmill, too. Would you mind sharing what "pyramid" workouts are? I have heard that mixing up one's exercise regimen can have a great effect on weight loss. :D

Originally Posted by thesame7lbs:
6/1: 131 - 5 mile run
6/2: 131
6/3: 131.4 - 3 mile walk
6/4: 131.2 - 4 mile walk

I'm feeling super-unmotivated right now. :( That on-and-off fatigue I'd been fighting with has returned, with a little vertigo thrown in just to keep things fresh. ;-) Determined to go to doctor at end of June.

So sorry you're going through these difficulties. Having some issues myself right now, and trying this, that, and the other thing to remediate/ameliorate them. Also not feeling the 1200 calorie a day thing. I was never able to make that work before, because it was just too little to work with! ;)

We'll both get through this, and it will be for the better. Hang in there! :hug:

Originally Posted by crunchymama:
May was a difficult month so I'm using June to restart again.

Goals: Make healthier snack choices
Add more weekly work outs
Drink more water daily
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:

CrunchyMama, you've got so much going on - I'm glad you're keeping us in the loop. :hug: Oh, my gosh, homemade biscotti! I imagine it was heavenly. :angel:

Originally Posted by FruitsNVeggies:
[B]SW: 150.0

Alexistropic - We are essentially the same height/weight! Do you have a goal weight in mind?

Hi there, FnV! Sorry I didn't respond to your post! Didn't catch it until just now. Re: GW - My lowest weight as an adult was 129 and it felt fanTASTIC. I was only there for about 5 minutes and it wasn't in the healthiest of ways, but I loved being that weight. Would love to get back down there someday... Still definitely within the recommended BMI guidelines.

How about you?

6/1/15 - NWI
6/2/15 - 151.4
6/3/15 - 150.2
6/4/15 - 150.4
6/5/15 - 150.8 (arrrgh... not really being mindful enough in my eating, but there you go...)

Originally Posted by HungerWerks:
One thing I'm finding so far is that - and this is kind of obvious, but helps when you're only having 1200 calories - liquids fill you up! I'm now having a large glass of lemon water first thing, also some aloe vera juice, and various herbal teas. I feel pretty full right now, for instance, even though I've only had some oatmeal (ONE SERVING, mind you - that's something new, but saves me calories for later, lol) with cherries mixed in, but I feel stuffed, which I like. ;)

Yay, summer! I'm glad it's here, and know we'll all do our best to be as healthy and happy as we can possibly be, and help others to do the same. Best wishes to all the Fine Feathered Friends! :goodluck:

Edit: Forgot to weigh in! Last week, after grandson's birthday/reunion, gained 2.85 pounds, which put me at 110.15. Today was at 108.45. Not giving a goal for this week, as I have no idea how the 1200 cals a day will go! But the next goal is 107, so I'm aiming for a loss of 1.45 pounds, oh, sometime this month would be nice. :D

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!

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!

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