06-29-2015 11:22
06-29-2015 11:22
Hello and welcome to the Labor Day Challenge 2015.
We welcome all newbies and the awesome achievers from our 4th of July Challenge.
This new challenge starts on July 5th and ends on Labor Day, Sept 7th. So please feel free to post your Labor Day weight loss goals here and we'll be sure to provide lots of encourgament and support along the way. I've listed my goals below. Hoping to ready for my Labor Day Disney vacation. For the newbies, here is a short key: SW = Starting Weight, CW = Current Weight, GW = Goal Weight, UGW = Ultimate Goal Weight.
SW: 200 (Jan 5)
CW: 173.3
GW: 159 (Labor Day)
UGW: 150 (Oct 13th, Wedding Anniversary!)
Trish
08-10-2015 10:40
08-10-2015 10:40
Happy Monday. After 5 full weeks here are the dirty details.
SW 159.6
CW 145.4
GW 138
UGW 128
08-10-2015 18:57
08-10-2015 18:57
08-11-2015 17:47
08-11-2015 17:47
I am a newbie too! First challenge.
SW: 165
CW: 151
GW: 145
UGW: 135
08-11-2015 17:49
08-11-2015 17:49
I am a newbie! First challenge.
SW: 165
CW: 151
GW: 145
UGW: 135
08-12-2015 01:25
08-12-2015 01:25
08-12-2015 01:27
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08-12-2015 05:21
08-12-2015 05:21
I need some extra motivation too! I'm a little late to the party but...
SW: 167
CW: 160
GW: 149
UGW: 135 (End of October, my 30th birthday!)
08-13-2015 07:37 - edited 08-13-2015 07:48
08-13-2015 07:37 - edited 08-13-2015 07:48
SW: 235 (June 16)
PW: 215 (August 6)
CW: 212 (August 13)
GW: 200 (Labor Day)
UGW: 175 (adjusted from 180)
This week has been good, 3 pounds total lost. Curious if anyone experiences the same thing I do? I lose all my weight in 2-3 days, then the other 5-4 days of the week I stay at that same weight. I even gain a pound here and there and drop it all back by the next weekly weigh in. I know everyday weighing is bad but I like seeing the progress. I do not change my diet throughout the week, I only allow myself one treat meal (not day) a month. I'm wondering if my body is going through an adjustment period during those days I'm not dropping pounds? I mean at 5"3 and considered Large frame, i'm around 60 pounds still overweight according to my "healthy BMI" so why am I not dropping more?
08-13-2015 07:50
08-13-2015 07:50
08-13-2015 08:05
08-13-2015 08:05
Thank you. I am a avid follower of all the big weight loss shows out there. My favorite is Extreme Weight Loss with Heidi and Chris Powell, and seeing their contestants on there dropping 50-100 pounds in 3 months are pushing me to do more. I have had great success and will continue but I need to sit back and realize it's a process, not an overnight quick fix. My body is not the same as their body, I only have 75 pounds to lose total where they had hundreds. It gets so frustrating seeing that number on the scale drop day after day then stop for the next 4-5 days. I didn't even think about the things you mentioned. Blood sugar, energy, blood pressure, mood, etc. I'm 100% happier and far more energetic than I was 8 weeks ago. Thank you for bringing that up.
08-13-2015 08:27
08-13-2015 08:27
@awood08 I'm a huge fan of those shows too! In fact I am trying to follow the diet book by Dr. Holly from the Colorado clinic where they go for Extreme Weight Loss. It's a great book, you should check it out if you haven't already.
I *only* have about 25# to lose, so it's coming off pretty slowly for me, but darn it, if I'm not trying to actively lose weight, my weight is constantly "creeping" up, up, up, which is what has happened for the last 4-1/2 years since I've gotten married and not been as careful with my food and exercise program. If I can bust this weight off in the next few months, then I can just work on maintaining which brings it's own balancing act! We can do this!
08-13-2015 08:28
08-13-2015 08:28
08-13-2015 08:29
08-13-2015 08:29
THANK YOU! I will definitely check it out. You are 100% correct we can do this...we've already come so far, we got this. Just gotta keep up the hard work 🙂
08-13-2015 11:01
08-13-2015 11:01
@awood08. I enjoy watching those also. My favorite, I dont think is even on TV anymore. It was a UK show called "You are what you eat". I would watch episode after episode on BBC america
08-13-2015 11:23
08-13-2015 11:23
08-14-2015 08:41
08-14-2015 08:41
I am interested in a friend who is using fitbit to lose weight
08-14-2015 09:47
08-14-2015 09:47
Thanks for the outlook. I upped my calorie burn and was finally able to break the 165 mark. Today I weighed in at 164.0. Plus average of 1/2 inch in measurements. Can now get in my jeans! I will continue the higher calorie burn. Thanks again.
08-14-2015 12:12
08-14-2015 12:12
@awood08 My weight loss has followed this exact same cycle! I have 25lbs to loose, so it's pretty slow going. (Even though I've been at a 1000 calorie deficit and in Ketosis for 5 weeks). But I'll stay the same weight for 5 days or so (even jump up a pound) then loose 1-2. I suppose it's the biological cycle. Seemed counter intuituve to me though.
SW: 167 (June 30)
CW: 159
GW: 149
UGW: 135
08-14-2015 12:26
08-14-2015 12:26
Awesome job! You don't have very far to go 🙂
I just uped my calories to 1500 a day to compensate the fact I'm working out and burning way more than when I started, hopefully that will kick my metabolism in the butt and speed things up.
Good luck on your final 25!!
08-14-2015 13:24
08-14-2015 13:24
I've been away travelling but I'm finally back. I've lost practicaly nothing since July 15th, so I'm pretty disappointed with myself. But driving back and forth across the country, literally, kept me on my butt for 10 days straight. I need to rework my goal for Sept 1. =(
I'm so disappointed with the changes Fitbit is making this month!! They are taking away our ability to track measurements, blood pressure, glucose, HR and journal. I rely on measurement tracking to keep me motivated during plateaux. If this pisses you off too please comment on their thread or their Facebook I don't get how they can make these changes without asking their customers about it first. There seem to be lots of ticked off people right now cancelling their Premium subscriptions and looking into Apple Watches. I'm thinking about it too, they are much prettier looking than my Fitbit Charge.