Weight Loss Group

[bebs]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer Just beat my personal record on the deadlift. I hit 140 for 3 reps. I'm going to try for 1 rep of body weight...150. Maybe. If I can convince myself to do it.

what is a dead lift? but that sounds like

for you so congrats!!!

I just want to say thank you to everybody thus far for being so supportive and answering my questions about things, I've lost about 17 - 18lbs of fat this month! (no idea what I've gained in muscle but I think the combo of losing fat and gaining muscle is really paying off) I'm really proud of my self for sticking it out and doing it, and will continue to do so as I've also gone down to a size 11 .. which is the smallest I've been in a while, while being healthy.

I plan on doing even better this next month as there will be even less junk food around me at work and at home. I'm shooting for 15 - 20lbs this next month, I'm going to continue to eat right and exercise as I think its really paying off not only in weight loss but also in how I feel about my self and my skin is looking a lot better and I have so much more energy.

thank you again everybody!

 

[Willa]

Let's just say that in some way, my gastro and bronchitis are helpfull right now
I probably lost 5-7 lbs in a week and a half...

 

[snowflakelashes]

Hey girls it won't let me view new posts until I post. So...

I lost another 8lbs since december 24th so that's motivating. I need to really push myself HARD now. I have reached the 10% body weight milestone, now I need to reach my NEXT one which is the under 300lbs milstone (i was 313 today ... :-|) 13 more lbs, so close I can taste it!

 

[snowflakelashes]

Willa sounds great! And Shimmer! Your amazing with that weight lifting!

 

[SuSana]

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Originally Posted by Shimmer 5 lb fluctuation is normal. Water retention is normal. Don't weigh yourself daily.

That's what I was going to say, mine is usually 8lbs! I remember the first time it happened I almost cried but knew it was because of my water. Then about 5 days after it ended I lost the same 8lbs. Overnight. It's really odd.

Well anyways, next week when I start WW I will be forcing myself to participate in this thread pretty often!

 

[snowflakelashes]

I am posting to read the posts... okay I feel super lame saying that but refresh F5.. ctrl f5 etc. are not working so "Post"

Dinner was good. A Chicken Breast and Veggies.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Hey Girls,

Hope it is going well today (if anyone posted I can't see it). I unfortunately missed breakfast I just couldn't make myself get up and had nothing simple. I really do need to grocery shop this weekend.

but I'm doing okay, going a little crazy stress wise.

I DREAMED that I ate a ton of chocolates thoug and I woke up feeling mad at myself. Argh.. lol

I think that set my grumpy tone for the day, hopefully I will be able to turn it around I don't want to have a icky weekend.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Hey girls just checking in, today was okay, I did bad in the eating dept. I think I didn't overeat so much as make bad choices but that's okya. I slept instead of working out. But at least when I went out I had one diet pepsi (not so good) and then a glass of water . No drink-drinks, i chose to drive so that that was not an option. So yeah

 

[Willa]

And I was right!!!
I lost 7 pounds

Yeah baby yeahhhhh

 

[snowflakelashes]

congats willa sweetheart

 

[Willa]

It looks like my body got used to the fact that I didn't eat a lot for a while
And now when I eat, it's little portions.
Love that, because not so far from today I used to eat 1 whole plate and sometimes 2...

Last night, I made diner for my parents (sleeping at their place) and I couldnt eat the third of my plate!

Good good!

I just want my health to come back, because I can't see the light...
I'm taking medecine for my bronchitis, but it's not helping at all
A friend of mine told me about her mother in law who had pneumonia, it's scaring me because I've been having troubles with my lungs all my life. My mother has ashma, her twin brother died from lung cancer. I'll go to the Dr on monday.

 

[nunu]

Willa, i LOVE your avatar!!!
Haha that's the episode when Samantha was jelous of the girls who showed up at Richard's house in the Hamptons!
I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Willa]

Yeah, I love SATC so much
Samantha is crazy!

 

[MzzRach]

Well, I had a totally crap weekend.

*gets back on the horse*

Keeping on keeping on.

 

[bebs]

okay.. well just checking in.. I'm not really the happiest at the moment with my self, I've been limiting my cardio to about 42 minutes (I let my self watch mindless tv well doing it, 1 show) most every day, free weights.. i'm on 5 pounds and I'm going to pick the 10 pound ones up at the store later on today. I do a lot of other exercises every other day to give my body time to heal, and I can tell the strength training is working (I have to lift and carry things at work from time to time) and its getting a lot easier to carry them.

however.. I have been limiting my cal. its about 1000 - 1200 a day I believe.. I am slightly pushing it to be that high and its hard for me to do that much as it is without feeling sick (without counting I was at about 700 - 800 a day, which I know is really bad and I'm trying to do something about it before it impacts me to much)

now my problem is.. it seems I'm gaining.. I know lean muscle takes up less space than than fat and what not.. and I can tell my stomach is going down majorly as well as the rest of my body (I was a size 14) and am now at a size 11, which is really good, however I really want to be at about a size 6 or 8, my weight hasn't really been going down.. only slightly up in the past few days (I know its slightly cause I uped my cal. most probably) I used to struggle with anorexia, and right now I'm slightly depressed about a few major things, as well as my mom says I'm still ocd about the scale (I try to only weigh my self once a day, however it normally ends up being 3 or 4 times a day) which I am going to be working on as well these next few days

now with keeping the cals. up and working out I'm pretty sure it will still take my body what it is 5 - 7 days to get used to it, so should I not expect weight loss until the end of that time, or during it

I'm really trying to make my goal (size 6 - 8) by april and I know I'm well on my way.. I just would like some advice on what else I could do to well speed the process along

thanks so much everybody for advice and even reading my rambling.

 

[melliquor]

Hey everybody... back from hols and want to get back to my eating healthy and trying to lose all this weight.

How did everybody do during xmas? I weigh in tomorrow and will find out how much i have been on over the last 5 weeks. Hopefully it isn't too much but i am def expecting a gain.

Wish me luck. Will post tomorrow and what i plan on eating.

 

[Willa]

@ bebs : I know we're not at the same place and we don't share the same goals right now. But from what you're telling us, I can def. tell that you should try to seek for a little help from a professionnal because like you said you used to struggle with anorexia... you should def. not weight everyday and focus on something else. 800-1000 calories a day is not enough!!!

@ melliquor : I actually am proud of how I ate during the holidays. I lost 7 pounds so far! Ok... being sick helped a little, but I plan on keeping doing good.

I started a blog online, just for myself, where I can post links, pictures, inspirational thoughts and such, so during the day and evening when I get bored and wanna eat (that's my problem, not occupied enough) I can take a look at what I wrote

Tonight for diner, I guess it's gonna be a risotto night
It's been a while now, it's sooooo yummy!

 

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by Willa I started a blog online, just for myself, where I can post links, pictures, inspirational thoughts and such, so during the day and evening when I get bored and wanna eat (that's my problem, not occupied enough) I can take a look at what I wrote

What a brilliant idea, Willa! If you do not mind me asking, what blog program do you use? I think I might set one up for myself.

 

[snowflakelashes]

Keep on trucking, I am sleeping and wish this was over, of course it will never be over

 

[Willa]

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Originally Posted by MzzRach What a brilliant idea, Willa! If you do not mind me asking, what blog program do you use? I think I might set one up for myself.

I do that on Blogger.com
I already have a blog there (the link in my signature), a public one, but you can build as many as you want and set them private or public. You can even add your friends emails if you want them to be abble to read it.

It's really user friendly, you can even change the colors of your blog and such

Today, I have a very good lunch, I'm proud of myself
I was lazy, didnt want to make a lunch, but finaly took the time to do it
So I save money by not going to the cafeteria, but also calories

It's a ham sandwich with baby carrots, hummus, old cheddar cheese. And for desert I have blackberries