tdn, I was up to 145 and I’m now at 129. It took me about 7 weeks. I know that sounds crazy but I have a body that responds almost instantly to diet and exercise. I also don’t drink, which I think helps, actually.
I’m trying to lose approximately 5 lbs more but it’s no longer such a stress hanging over my head.
Sorry, the board timed out before I could respond to your statement.
I think for me, the incentive is that it’s in a group setting and I get some sort of interaction with other people. I’m very solitary about my cardio but I just hate sitting around lifting weights by myself. But the instructor is awesome, he’s married to the spin/abs teacher and she comes in and helps with the music (which is good), the group that comes in has some really nice people etc. etc… It’s not even the money as much as it is being able to zone out the way I do with cardio. He bellows and I follow. 
It’s also much cheaper than having a trainer-though you do get pretty much the same effect.
By the way, overlyverbose, congrats on your baby and good luck in India. I have to be dragged over when the mention of relatives comes up. I like my mom and dad but most of my Indian relatives…umm, have fun, hope they’re not as annoying as mine (almost incessant commentary).
Happy Birthday, Khadaji!!
I think I’m going through my current size faster than normal. While I was at the grocery store this afternoon, I had to keep hitching my pants up. I anticipate another clothes shopping trip soon.
I’m at that stressy, paper-writing, exam-taking time of year again, and through stress eating I’ve gained about 3lbs in about a week and have also not had ANY time for the gym :(. I’m feeling pretty discouraged and annoyed with myself right now.
Happy Birthday, Khadaji!
I could have posted that yesterday, but I decided to wait until your actual birthday.
And thank you for this thread series. I think that you may have actually saved my life.
Happy Birthday Khadaji! Hope you have a fabulous day.
Just weighed in. The week after Thanksgiving, after having gone to visit my mother for a whole weekend and eating out at least 5 times…I lost 2.5 pounds! Yaaaay!
Yay, jayjay!
167, same as November 1st.
Thanks for the well-wishes all. It was a mellow day. I ate and drank in moderation and went to see a movie in the afternoon. Basically like any other saturday.
So today is 165.5. That’s my lowest weight since probably high school.
tdn: while Khadaji has taken over beginning new threads as of late, the SDMB Weight Loss Club has been around since 2003. It was begun by liirogue. I joined in that first month (I had just begun Weight Watchers). Just looking through the first thread now makes me sort of melancholy for all of those who haven’t paid to post, or who’ve given up.
Thanks for the correction. I really wasn’t paying attention back in those days.
I paid attention until I got pregnant. I came back later on.
I just realized that I’ve surpassed my initial goal of 170.
Let’s see. The week before Thanksgiving, I gained 0.8 - not surprising, as I was working madly on a paper and doing stress/emotional eating AND convenience eating. I went home for a week and a half, and I tend to eat very badly at home. I played DDR pretty often though, and tried to watch what I was eating, and it paid off - I was down 1.6 my next weigh-in!
So I’m now down 7.6 pounds total. Slow and steady. I like the steady part, at least. I’d love to lose 5 pounds in the next few weigh-ins before I go home for the winter vacation, and maintain over that period of time. In the winter, I’ll join an gym and get going on exercise in a serious way. I just need to figure out how to do reading at the same time!
And, wow, that first thread is depressing. I was doing so well and was at a (fairly) good weight for me and I had no idea.
I threw my hat in last month. The earliest weight I recorded in November was on the 3rd, 245.4 lbs. (I weigh almost every day, sometimes several times - and record the lowest reading I get each day. Obsessive, yes.)
Yesterday - Sunday - morning, I weighed in at 239 lbs. 6 pounds in a month! Whoop! I’m setting a lofty goal for myself of 10 pounds in December. If I don’t make it, hey, I’ll be happy if I lose anything.
I think I’ve almost managed to get in the habit of regular exercise. Except for one week within the last month, I’ve done 5 cardio workouts/week- and 4 in the week I missed. One of the older ladies who also works out in the fitness center at my hospital of employment remarked on my regular attendance the other day.
I can’t see any weight missing, but I have noticed that when I tighten my belt to where I want it, there don’t seem to be belt holes there anymore. Hmm.
I’d like to join the SDMB Weight Loss Club. I’m honest, I pick up after myself, and I shower frequently. Also, I can provide stellar references. So what is the initiation involve? If possible, I would just as soon perform an unholy ritual rather than having to stand up, shake everyone’s hand, and remember their name.
Anyway, I’ve been working my way down since October. I peaked around 212 and I am now at 198 or so. I’ve done the easy part, but now is when it gets harder – so I thought committing myself to the club would help prod me along. I also just found out that I have a secret weight-loss weapon, so maybe it won’t be so hard this time around.
Ooo - CaveMike, what’s the secret weapon. Please don’t let it be ‘tapeworm’!
Welcome to the club CaveMike. Good luck losing!
I had a rough month or so with my weight, at least partially caused by a few successive bouts of IBS. I had jumped from 170 end of september up to 178 and this morning weighed in at 169.2. Hopefully I’m back on the right track!
I’m not certain what’ll happen the next week or so as the IBS hasn’t cleared up yet. explanation spoilered due to TMI . I’ve had major constipation issues which just don’t want to clear up, I’m probably carrying extra weight from that right now.