Club 160s
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mikitta
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We will do this!!
Wow, Omega, you have done GREAT! I can see you and I have similar weight goals but you have come so much farther than I
As for what I've done ...
I think my biggest problem last summer and fall was trying to push my calories too low (under 1500/day) and I was doing a lot of hiking up and down the hills near my home (west virginia hills - 300 feet high and steep). I was trying to get my body to drop the pounds by dropping the calories and I was ignoring the fact I had great success with a higher calorie range.
So, I've come to the conclusion that I am just very sensitive to starvation mode and will go into it very quickly if I don't keep the calories up. Now I eat between 1500 and 1750 calories a day (mostly clean - lean proteins, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, good fats etc.). I also try to get at least 20 minutes of cardio a day, though I struggle with getting motivated to do any strength training. I've seen a 1 pound loss from my previous low this week after returning to a higher calorie range, so that makes me hopefulMy goal is to drop 40 to 45 pounds by August so I can wow everyone at the reunion I'm attending at the end of that month
God Bless,
mik
Wow, Omega, you have done GREAT! I can see you and I have similar weight goals but you have come so much farther than I
As for what I've done ...
I think my biggest problem last summer and fall was trying to push my calories too low (under 1500/day) and I was doing a lot of hiking up and down the hills near my home (west virginia hills - 300 feet high and steep). I was trying to get my body to drop the pounds by dropping the calories and I was ignoring the fact I had great success with a higher calorie range.
So, I've come to the conclusion that I am just very sensitive to starvation mode and will go into it very quickly if I don't keep the calories up. Now I eat between 1500 and 1750 calories a day (mostly clean - lean proteins, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, good fats etc.). I also try to get at least 20 minutes of cardio a day, though I struggle with getting motivated to do any strength training. I've seen a 1 pound loss from my previous low this week after returning to a higher calorie range, so that makes me hopeful
My goal is to drop 40 to 45 pounds by August so I can wow everyone at the reunion I'm attending at the end of that month God Bless,
mik
Omega
Moderator
Hi Mik
Thanks. I am sure that you will look great at the reunion. I went to a school reunion back in October. I was 30 pounds heavier than I am now - but I had dropped about a hundred (I probably wouldnt have gone had I been still up around my start weight). I used to have a really horrible double chin which disappeared four days before my school reunion. I could not believe it when I looked into the mirror.
I keep my calories high - but I do not count them - I just eat a very repetitive diet - but I also make sure that it is very healthy. I also walk a lot. I wear a pedometer all the time and try to do something like 11 or 12 miles every day. I do my walking in the area near where I live in the suburbs to the west of London. I am lucky in that I do not go to work so I am able to devote a lot of time to my weight loss project. I also do not like strength training much. I like walking if the weather is nice (but hate it if I get drenched!) and also like aerobics which helps.
I weigh every day and had a low on 27th January which had me at 11st8.6 (162.6 pounds) - but have been gaining water retention weight ever since then and am up 2.2 pounds from there today. I just hope that it starts going back down in a couple of days time.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Thanks. I am sure that you will look great at the reunion. I went to a school reunion back in October. I was 30 pounds heavier than I am now - but I had dropped about a hundred (I probably wouldnt have gone had I been still up around my start weight). I used to have a really horrible double chin which disappeared four days before my school reunion. I could not believe it when I looked into the mirror.
I keep my calories high - but I do not count them - I just eat a very repetitive diet - but I also make sure that it is very healthy. I also walk a lot. I wear a pedometer all the time and try to do something like 11 or 12 miles every day. I do my walking in the area near where I live in the suburbs to the west of London. I am lucky in that I do not go to work so I am able to devote a lot of time to my weight loss project. I also do not like strength training much. I like walking if the weather is nice (but hate it if I get drenched!) and also like aerobics which helps.
I weigh every day and had a low on 27th January which had me at 11st8.6 (162.6 pounds) - but have been gaining water retention weight ever since then and am up 2.2 pounds from there today. I just hope that it starts going back down in a couple of days time.
Take care
Love
Margaret
Serena C
New member
Hey all, I just got into the 160's yesterday, down 5 pounds from 173. My intermediate goal is 148 by the end of June, so I hope to be moving on into the 150s within a couple months. I was at 149 a couple years ago, but that weight was lost mostly during and after a hospital stay - not the most recommended way to lose! And obviously the weight came back. But this time I hope to get past it.
Nice to meet you all!
Nice to meet you all!
Every milestone feels brilliant doesnt it. I entered the 160s between Christmas and New Year. I never expected to hit any milestones that week!
Omega
Moderator
Hi Mik
In England we normally weigh ourselves and think of our weight in stones and pounds. I always convert it as I know that so many of my forum friends always weigh and think of weight in pounds alone. I also like to keep my ticker up to date.
1 stone = 14 pounds
This means that 11 stone = (11 * 14) = 154 pounds, and therefore 11 stone 10.8 pounds = 154 + 10.8 = 164.8 pounds.
This is probably why you will notice that some English people come up with what you will think of as an odd goal weight. My goal weight for instance is currently eight and a half stone which converts to 119 pounds. I imagine that many people would think "why did she pick that instead of going for 120 pounds?".
Take care
Love
Margaret
In England we normally weigh ourselves and think of our weight in stones and pounds. I always convert it as I know that so many of my forum friends always weigh and think of weight in pounds alone. I also like to keep my ticker up to date.
1 stone = 14 pounds
This means that 11 stone = (11 * 14) = 154 pounds, and therefore 11 stone 10.8 pounds = 154 + 10.8 = 164.8 pounds.
This is probably why you will notice that some English people come up with what you will think of as an odd goal weight. My goal weight for instance is currently eight and a half stone which converts to 119 pounds. I imagine that many people would think "why did she pick that instead of going for 120 pounds?".
Take care
Love
Margaret
daiseeangel
New member
I can't wait until I can join you in this club!