4th July weight loss! Post your goals

[Deafworm]

Hi all, 

After a couple of these keeping me on track ish since mid jan i thought i would start another one, hoping some of you will join me

SW 244LB

CW 230LB

GW 209LB

My husband is in the military and has been deployed since late Jan, he should be back sometime in June my aim was to hit the 209lb mark before he got back but that's looking less realistic after some busy scary weeks with my 2 year old having a cancer scare but as a mini goal I want to be under 216lb by the start of June, then I will be 2st off since he deployed. I have a school reunion in July and my graduation in October so lots to work towards this year!

How are you all doing? What are your goals?

[lalou3tt3]

Everybody you are amazing. So since starting the fast 5 on nutrisystem
which very less calories that the regular one, i decided not to exercise
the whole bc I was eating way less than usual around 1,000 or less. So it
was really hard and today the last day. Unfortunately i went on a romantic
trip with my husband yesterday and I stepped out of my diet I had lost 6
Lbs already but i might be up 2-3lbs. I think it was worth it though. But I
am restarting tomorrow with regular nutrisystem and adding 30 minutes at
least everyday , no excuses. I had reduced my steps to 5 K and I am doing
better. It takes me a while to get back to exercise and get used to it
again so i have decided to go slow. Keep up everyone. Almost 19 days to
July 4th,, let s make it count 😄

[dancefoxtrot]

Hi Peggy

Eat lots of healthy food and under 1400 is a good idea. Is 155 realistic? 

Stay with the journey and we will get healthier together. I'd rather have a conservative goal of 1 lb loss a week and beat it than be disappointed in myself. I try to eat a fewer cals by setting my goal at 1.5 lbs so fitbit looks for a 750 deficit while I'm happy to find a 1 lb loss. 

I'm very close to goal weight so I find it hard to get the last 3.4 lbs off. Some say it is because I'm 74 but that is not stopping me. 

Glad that you joined us.

There is strength in numbers of supportive women. We are getting slimmer together. 

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

newvegan

Get enough protein from bean, tofu etc. and vegan is so healthy. I'm mostly vegetarian when at home. Hard to keep it up when away from family over this past 12 days. They tried to help out and bought my Go Lean cereal with 13 gm of  Had salads and veggies, beans and in a couple meals I had 2 meats and chicken breasts. On the trip home from NC the plane stopped in Detroit. I found a black bean veggie burger and had peanuts and water on the plane. 

I'm so glad to be home and able to go out and pluck lettuce, chard, snap peas and kale from my garden.

Time for a blended green smoothie. 

Welcome,

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

mbell

Love to insight of eating from boredom. Lot's of us are on autopilot when stressed, anxious or bored and start snacking away. I have to monitor this at night or I go unconscious and eat too much good food. Even hummus and whole rye crackers have calories that add up. Walnuts too have 190 cals in just 1/4 cup. 

Great progress for you 3 lbs vanished.

Keep it up,

Barb

[dancefoxtrot]

Chan

Glad that you are kicking butt with your steps. It is so inspiring that you are getting in so many steps in spite of a desk job.

Great jobs everyone who is getting there steps in and logging their food.

Barb

[annabegan]

Is it too late to join the challenge? I'd LOVE to have some extra accountability!

SW (in Jan.) 190

CW               162

GW               127ish

I'd like to lose 10 lbs. by the 4th!

[GinaBee]

CW 220 -

GW by 7/4 is 215

UGW 155-160 depending on how I feel and look.

Edited to change GW for 7/4 - I didn't realize we were only 2 weeks away from. 

[susan54]

  Nighttime is always the hardest for me.  I can do ok during the day but once the kids and husband are in bed I try to relax and always crave frozen yogurt which is homemade!  I am starting to use a really small bowl to make sure I am not too much! 

[Shortsbysummer]

Had a very stressful work week as we got our teaching assignments for next year. So angry and disappointed my music teaching time is cut by 1/3 and I'm being tossed into Grade 2. As a result of the stress my resting HR is going up, my eating has been a bit erratic (under eating) and my sleep is totally messed up. But I still hit the gym. 3.5hrs Saturday and 2.5 hrs today walking on treadmill/jogging track. I'm down a few pounds and my size 14 jeans fit (was an 18 when I started).

SW 205
CW 172.4
Lost 32.6 lbs

July 1 GW 166
UGW 105-110

[dancefoxtrot]

Annabegan,

July 4 is 18 days away. Most of us are loosing 1-2 lbs a week. 10 lbs does not seem realistic. Set a goal that you can make like 3-5 lbs by the 4th.  

Just a suggestion. 

Barb

[Bobbinyc]

Barbara, Hope you are doing well, and hope your kitchen reno went well. That's such an exciting thing to do.

[PeggyJane]

I agree I think that 1.5 pounds a week is plenty I am just hoping to keep moving down

[ginnyjones09]

I'm a little late, I just discovered these boards!

Starting Weight: 178

Current Weight: 155

July 1 Goal: 150

Final Goal: 130

[dancefoxtrot]

Hi Bobby in NYC

Thanks for remembering. The renovation went slowly and I worked hard each day and didn't make as much progress as I wanted to but it was just my sister and I except on one day. Glad I'm back and walking in the lovely countryside again. Too many family dynamics and obstacles to progress. Did my best tho' to demolish the old plaster, lath and floor. We began to rebuild the sub floor. 

I wish them well. I don't think they realize how long it will take but I may be wrong. 

Hope that you are doing well.

Barbara 

[Euni]

My goal is to be under 230 by 4th of July...4 pounds to go, but I've been working on these four pounds forever!!! Threw my weekend to the wind and overate wayyyy too much. Praying this week will be much better!

[lalou3tt3]

I feel you Euni. I am in the same boat as you be under 230 by July 4th. We
can do it. Let s keep healthy and exercise at least 30mns.

[dancefoxtrot]

Hi Euni

It helps to examine what you say to yourself to convince yourself to" throw the weekend away". Do you understand why you listen to the sabotage voice? What lie do you believe that let's you block your health improving for the whole weekend? 

If you practice listening to the thoughts and standing up to them then you get stronger. The more you confront your inner voices the more success you build in getting to your healthy goals.

Some people pray daily for help from above to be strong and resist temptation. 

Diabetes is a dangerous disease that has horrid consequences of complications and you don't want them.

I wish you strength and courage on your journey to health.

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

Woo hoo my friends.

I made it to 141.8 a new recent low today. Now that leaves only 1.8 lbs. to let go of in 17 days on July 4th.

I haven't broken thru 140 since 2006 if I remember right.

It is a new day so resolve to stay active and keep that deficit in calories going. Eat lots of veggies, some fruit and lean protein and you will get to your goal. 

Best wishes to all the weight warriors. We can do this.

Barbara G

[dancefoxtrot]

Shorts

What a bummer about your music teaching time being cut. Arts are so important in schools. 

Breath deep and try to eat healthfully through this hard time.

Yea about the weight loss and size 14 jeans. 

 Barbara G

[GoneForARun]

Barbara,

Congratulations on hitting the 141.8 mark!  You're less than 2 lbs away from your 4th of July goal and you have over 2 weeks left.  I know you can do it! Keep that goal in sight and it will happen. 

I get back on the scale on Friday and I am hoping to have lost at least a pound as we are leaving for a vaction to the beach for 5 days. So I need to try to maintain my pre-vacation weight loss.  Luckily the place we're staying has a full kitchen so we can me ourselves some healthy options.  I just have to be careful when we're going out to our favorite restaurants to make more healthy selections. I'll also stick with my restaurant rule, "only have dessert if I'm splitting it with my husband." This way I still get to enjoy a couple of bites without eating the whole thing!! 🐵

Trish