Hi, Weight Watcher here. I’ve lost 10% of my weight (17 lb). I like the new program, for me it allows me to safely lose 1 lb a week steadily. I’m trying to reach my goal (if I can keep up -1Lb a week) by mid August. I’ll be hot (well, hottish–well, maybe, moderately warm).
I read a book that mentioned that the National Weight Control Registry reported that the one thing people who keep weight off for a year or more is plan their meals, so I’ve developed that habit now.
I weight lift 2x a week and ice skate 4 days a week. I have thigh muscles like steel bands, just hidden by a bit of fat. I’d loved to be able to fit in costumes measured in ‘dance size’–that is, not using vanity sizing.
FWIW, I lost about 30 lbs. without trying to, simply by following the American Heart Association guidelines very strictly. The key was the elimination of as much Saturated fats from my diet as possible. This had the side-effect of taking all kinds of things that I liked to eat off of the menu - Ice Cream, Cheese, Hamburgers, etc.
[QUOTE=Marion_Wormer;20063937I’m trying to reach my goal (if I can keep up -1Lb a week) by mid August. I’ll be hot (well, hottish–well, maybe, moderately warm). [/QUOTE]
How you doin’?
T’was a good week, cooked it (well done) with some discomfort but no pain. We’ll see what the PT says tomorrow.
Congratulations! Losing 10% has lots of health benefits. I hope you can stay on your path until you get down to where you want to be.
I try to plan all my foods, but I’m not always successful so I keep a tiny paper journal in my purse to track what I actually eat. Between the two it helps me stay on track. I
Good on you, beowulff, for finishing the Ragnar (I keep wanting to call it the Ragnarök because I’m pretty sure trying to run 16 miles would be world-ending for me!)
Sir T-Cups, has the move to daylight savings time gotten you out to run again?
Didn’t get beat up by the PT, either too much physically or an arse-chewing.
I had to work in the home/corporate office, in part so they could have my 'puter for a while. I’m going to take advantage of the down time by going to the gym. It was 28° (before wind chill) but I’ve got a nice, warm, grey parka but I never thought to pack my neon/reflective vest. Unfortunately, due to the snow this week, there were no visible sidewalks & 1½ - 1¾ lanes instead of 2 lanes I decided to drive the > 1 mile to the gym to use the…treadmill. :smack:
My trainer said we’re going to up the amount of weight I lift this month, in exchange for fewer reps. If we keep going like this I might be able to dead-lift my body weight by the end of summer. Not bad for an old lady.
Good job, Blisters! Weight loss is not just measured via the scale. You feel better, have more energy, and your clothes fit better. Keep going!
Boot Camp demo was Wed morning and we had a full class! I know at least one guy will sign up, but there were two women who had to sit out the whole burpee/sprint/burpee/sprint part. I talked to them after and one of them seemed gung ho and the other not so sure. I told them the instructor could help them with modifications until they get stronger to do the exercise. Hell, even I had problems with part of the warm up. The instructor does love his crab walks while holding a weight overhead.
I have Otter and Seal from when I was a kid but never learned how to swim properly or do laps. If I can’t touch the side or bottom I freak out and hate anything to do with water. I also hate putting my face in the water because I never learned how to turn my head and breathe. So my husband and I joined LA Fitness and they have a shallow lap pool so there’s no excuses, when I get tired or scared I can just stand up. I started this week.
Day 1: Got in, struggled to the other side, struggled back, had a panic attack and went home.
Day 2: Got in, struggled to the other side, backstroked the entire length back.
Day 3: Watched a YouTube video about how to swim with your head up - began working on that.
Day 4: Can make it halfway across before stopping to catch my breath and rest my legs.
Fridays are Yoga Class after work so I’m going to rest for a couple days before getting back at it. If I can go from literally not being able to run to catch a bus to doing half-marathons like no big deal I can learn how to swim.
Great job! Swimming is challenging for many people for just the reasons you mention. One thing that will make it much easier for you starting out is to get a leg float. The leg float goes between your thighs to let your legs relax and float behind you. You don’t have to spend the energy kicking and keeping your legs up. You use only your arms to swim and you can be more relaxed.
You may find you’re faster and can swim longer just using your arms. Many beginners have an inefficient kicking technique which uses a lot of energy and actually slows them down. Once you’re more comfortable swimming, you can start working on your kick. You can get a kickboard to help with that. You hold the kickboard in your hand and just kick. If you find kicking challenging (which many people do), consider taking some lessons with a swim coach. It will be money well spent.
I’ve ‘run with a number on’, but tomorrow will be my first ‘real’ race since last spring. Just getting back into shape, so I’m not expecting much but it will still be nice to race.
In 2½ months back I’ve lost most of the weight I gained in 5½ months of being [del]a slug[/del] injured.
Pounds and inches don’t always go down together, either. Sometimes I lose inches without losing an ounce, and sometimes I lose pounds without losing any inches. It’s very odd, but not at all uncommon. It’s hard, but be patient. You will be able to see the results, too.
I weigh every day and tape-measure once a week. When I was just focused on losing weight the scale was more useful. Now that I’m more focused on getting fit the tape is more useful. It really depends on where you are and how you are trying to reshape your body.
My 5:2 diet experiment for lent has helped me maintain, but I haven’t lost any weight. I suspect it’s because I eat too much on the ordinary days, and feel like I deserve treats for getting though the very-low calorie days.
So, 3.5 months into the new schedule (bring kids to school, go for a run, start work around 10:30).
Haven’t lost much weight (5kg, bringing me to 98kg) but I imagine I’m getting a little bit faster, muscles in my legs are definitely developing and my belt is getting loose.
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I suspect it’s because I eat too much on the ordinary days, and feel like I deserve treats for getting though the very-low calorie days.