skinny, ahh yes the dreaded muffin top. well, as others have said... spot training doesn’t really work. but if u have that muffin top, chances are u have weak stomach muscles too. I recommend doing planks daily, as often as u can--force yourself to do them. they get to the deep muscles in ur core that hold you up, which help with posture. strengthening the core tightens everything around your middle. that way, as u lose weight and the fat on your middle shrinks, you’ll have strong, tight, and flat muscles underneath. your xmas plan sounds great! i think you’ll be totally prepared congrats on your low!

kenzide, thanks for the info! I try to eat a lot of fiber but it doesn’t always work out for me, lol. you track so much stuff in addition to cals, idk how u do it!

rainbow, haha excellent ‘other workout’! however you can manage to break a sweat congrats on your loss. you are losing soo fast! in a blink we’re going to have to wish you well as u scoot into the 130s thread!

lilly, HAHA people are sick of congratulating you, that’s hilarious! you seem so positive and sweet, no wonder things are going well in your world


alright girls, i’m super frustrated. I’ve been eating my 1500 cals religiously and it just seems like NOTHING IS HAPPENING. maybe I cheat more often than I let myself believe? if i do eat something higher cal/unhealthy, i counter balance it with drinking lots of water and eating quality, low cal meals the rest of the day/the next day. I even turned down movie theatre popcorn and mini candy bars yesterday, even though i was hungry!

the one thing i can think of to do is get more cardio. i do strength training 2-3x a week with my trainer, and cardio also on those days, but i don’t really get any otherwise bc i have sciatica (pinched nerve). some days are worse than others, but basically walking and standing trigger it, so it’s hard to force myself to go for a walk, etc. i don’t want to make excuses, maybe i should force myself to get some cardio in.

i’m getting really discouraged by the fact that i’m bouncing around 147/148 on the scale, and this time last month i was bouncing around 149/148. REALLY?! one pound in a month??

shasha12 Eh, I'm better about it some days than others XD It's more about the awareness some days than actually making sure I'm within the ranges for everything I'm tracking.

Maybe 1500 just isn't working for you anymore? Or it could be the type of food you're eating that's not working. It's hard not to cheat around the holidays, I know I've been doing it, but maybe see if you can have a few days where you only eat the quality stuff. Also check your measurements! You could be losing inches, but not weight. You could also try zig-zagging calories for awhile, see if dropping them a little helps, and/or add in more work outs, like you said. One pound in a month is still a pound lost, though!

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Official weight this morning was 150lbs! That's down 3.5lbs from last Friday. I have no idea how I managed that one, since I ate so much sodium yesterday (IHOP for lunch and Chinese take out for dinner, woohoo!), but oh well.

Going to a party tonight, where many mixed drinks shall be consumed, so I'm trying to eat lots of extra nutritious food all day today to make up for it. I always try to find a nice balance between eating a little less to make up for the alcohol and junk food calories, and not being all "drunkorexic". XD

Hope everyone else is having an awesome Friday (or Saturday)!

Hey ladies! Thanks so much for all the kind words and encouragement, it means so much to me! Holding steady at 150.5/68.3kg, which I'm ok with especially considering my over 2000 calorie day yesterday...ooops.

Sorry I can't keep up with personals very well at the moment, work and stuff is so stressful and I basically just want to sleep when I'm done hah.

kenzide thanks for the encouragement and support. i really appreciate it. yesterday was a weepy day (geez TOM is ruling my life right now and he’s not even here yet), but i’m back on track today. feeling positive and capable, and i’m headed off to the gym on a typically off day to get some cardio in. fingers crossed this will be my catalyst. SO exciting that you’re down 3.5lbs!! and i hope you had fun at your party without going drunkorexic LOL

shasha12 - I tend to lose weight much more slower than I would like, its taken me almost a year and half to lose the 30 pounds that I did so I can totally understand your frustration but definitely hang in there! Even if its a pound a month, in 12 months you're 12 pounds lighter than where you started from. A little is better than nothing )

KenzideRhae - wow what a great number to see on the scale!! Congrats Enjoy those christmas parties and the yummy drinks

rainbowstripe - thanks for checking in!! I hope that things slow down for you at work so you're not too stressed

Shasta12, KenzideRhae, LiLLy19: Thanks for the welcome! Wow, there is so much to catch up on! The internet at my flat has been acting up and it's finally been taken care of, woo woo!

LiLLY19: I don't eat out a lot, but I do travel and go to a lot of catered events for work. I'm learning (re-learning) how important it is for me to plan ahead of time what I'm going to eat or to not run too low on heathy food or I'll eat anything. Besides the obvious of sticking to lower total calories, this will probably be my biggest challenge!

Jelbb: That's really funny, it's what my mom calls me that too

The holidays are already taking their toll. I'm almost to the point of being tired of sweets and party food. It seems everyone wants to have a party this year and they're going all out. I've been tracking my calories this week, not with a limit but just journaling, and it is embarrassing how high my daily totals are! I thought I was doing alright, but now I'm impressed I haven't gained 10lb these past two months instead of maintained! Here's to a better next week, cheers everyone!

Hey guys! Didn't do so well eating wise yesterday, but I was expecting that. So many yummy cookies and drinks at the party. And yummy nachos at 7/11 XD At least I piled on loads of veggies? Feel a little bloated today, but not nearly as bad as it could be, and I'm doing really well eating wise so far, so I think I'm right back on track. Hope everyone is having a nice day!

Hey guys! I'm thrilled to be in this thread after spending three weeks at 162 no matter what I did. Today I was 158.2, but I'm not sure what I'll be tomorrow after a holiday party this evening. I managed to only make one trip to the buffet, but it wasn't a low-fat one by any means. Here's hoping the damage isn't too severe.

Weekly official weight is 146 today. That's only a .2 lbs loss, but I'll take it! It's been TOM this week, as well as hectic with a huge party.

Welcome, fromthebox!

Lianna - You're doing so great! Actually, so many people are doing so amazing, reading back over this week. Sorry I've been slacking on the posting, but I've been lurking.

Regarding losing slowly, I've been losing kinda slowly too, but I haven't really had to fight for it (yet), so I'll take it. It'll come off eventually. (OK, I'm lazy. )

157.0 today!

146.8 today. i don’t want to get too excited bc i don’t particularly trust it. Continuing to add more cardio to my routine with a walk today. i really hope this is what my body is telling me it needs to get these 17lbs off! i guess more exercise won’t HURT my weight loss progress, haha.

lilly, you’re right and i should be happy that i’m losing at all... but i’m annoyed that my progress has slowed bc i lost so quickly at the beginning of the year by just counting and eating 1500cals. but your right, and i think kenzide said this too, a loss is a loss is a loss is a loss...

missjessica, GOOD JOB keeping track of what you’re eating at these parties! ‘d be mortified and stop writing stuff down. excellent accountability! don’t worry, the season’s very nearly over!

kenzide, well done. no hangover from theparty that’s craving bad foods? that tends to be a problem for me after over-indulging in the bevs

fromthebox, congrats on your loss and welcome to the thread!!

lianna, you’re doing so great!! congrats on the loss! (if it’s small this wk maybe you’ll see a whoosh next wk after TOM???)

just keep swimming, i love your positivity... err, humor (lazy LOL). i’m going to try to sponge some off of you

fromthebox Welcome! Even if there is a spike on the scale, you'll know it's probably just water weight from what you ate and it'll go away.

LiannaKole I like when the scale gives me an even number lol, even if the loss isn't that much. It's just so nice. Good job!

just keep swimming Losing weight slowly is still losing! Lazy or not XD Half the time when I do lose quickly, I don't feel like I deserve it anyway because I've just been laying around watching Lifetime haha.

shasha12 Have fun on your walk! Get excited whether you trust it or not, getting exciting is good for the soul, ma'am.

I ate the bad foods at the party haha, but no cravings the next morning, no. Usually after a night of drinking, I have no desire to eat junk food, so that's always good. Plus I ate an obnoxious amount of jalapeños, so there was a little heartburn going on the next morning. XD

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Going to an alumni party at the house of one of my old highschool teachers tonight. Am super excited because a lot of the other people going haven't seen me since I was at my highest weight, so I'm jazzed to see what their reactions are! My mom bought me a cute purple dress to wear, and there's a little bit of belly sticking out because of the way the dress drapes, but I'm not too worried about it, especially since I'll be wearing tights as well. And there will be no fun mixed drinks, so nothing to tempt me!

Has anyone dealt with family/friends telling you not to lose anymore weight? People are already starting in on me. Not in an aggressive way, but a lot of people are like, "You're not losing anymore, right?" or "God, you're skin and bones! Don't go any lower!" or even, "Promise me you won't lose anymore, okay?"

What the heck do I say to that? I've dodged pretty well so far, but even when I explain that I am borderline overweight, it doesn't sink in for people. And I plan on losing like 26 more lbs.

sasha12:I hope there's a whoosh coming! But I'm starting to worry that I'll be hitting that no/slow loss period. You know, the one that like everyone talks about where weight loss slows a ton. It's natural - I'm smaller, my metabolism is therefore slower, and so I'll lose slower. -sigh- I haven't yet; I think it's just a little paranoia.
But whoa! 147.8? Congrats! Even if it doesn't stick this time, you still saw it and will see it again!

KenzideRhae: Enjoy the party! And there will likely be a TON of people who notice and say something. I just went to a party (a family/friends thing) where I hadn't seen most people since my highest weight. Yeesh, I've never spent so much time listening to people talk about my weight. It was nice in a way, though. Have a great time! And your dress sounds cute!

just keep swimming: Thanks! And I'm kinda the same way - I don't feel I've really had to fight for weight loss, but then I designed my method to be that way, so...maybe that's a good thing?

LiannaKole I get some people asking if I'm done losing weight and then being shocked when I say no, yeah. I try to explain that I'm still overweight and not at my goal just yet (and even when I do reach my goal, I'm probably going to drop it, but I don't tell them that haha). I can understand being concerned that somebody might be going too far with the weight loss, but all we can really do is try to ease any fears they might have and just keep doing what is best for us.

I do have a friend I was talking to at that party the other night who told me I should stop losing, because for once in our lives her breasts are bigger than mine. I've had a breast reduction and she's gained quite a bit of weight, so that's why, since the girls haven't changed in size too much, but I really did not know how to react to that comment in a nice way. XD So I just kind of laughed and changed the subject, but good lord.

kenzide, that is soo rude! my sister lost a bunch of weight a yr or 2 ago. she has a friend who was sort of her chubby buddy in hs, but the friend lost weight a few years back, before my sister lost any. well, my sis posted random pics of herself on her myspace and she was looking great. this supposed “best friend” of hers said ...and i quote... “omg I hate that you’re skinnier than me now ” some ppl are just sooo self centered and rude!