2kg to go. I’ve been yo-yoing all my adult life. I just hope I can stay at/around goal this time. Keeping it off is way harder than losing it. Doesn’t make sense, I know, but I’ve found it to be the case. Over and over again.
I have not exercised regularly for quite some time, and I know that’s why I am not losing. I have lost a lot of weight, and my body is rebelling. I am not too concerned. My goal is only eight pounds from what I weigh now, so I’m not overly concerned about it.
Well, on Monday morning I weighed in at 201!! :eek: But I knew that had to be fluid, because there’s just no possible way I could gain more than five pounds of fat over the weekend. My body is incapable of holding that much food! This morning, I’m down to 196. Much better! 
If you don’t like people feeling sorry for themselves, do not read this post.
I know I haven’t updated for a while. That’s because the news hasn’t been good. I managed to gain about five pounds over the past few weeks and haven’t been doing a very good job of taking it back off. This was going to be the week that I really got back on target and suddenly everything has just fallen apart. A friend of mine died at the very young age of 27 on Monday and to top it off (though certainly no comparison) I’m sick. So there won’t be any working out this week. The good news is that I’m not hungry or in the mood to eat, though it’s little consolation. Anyway, sorry for the rant.
MeanJoe checking in again. August sucked, no motivation to stick to the diet or exercise plan. September is here and I am trying again. Went to the gym yesterday morning and am feeling it today!
Stats as of this morning:
Male - lack of diet/exercise has not changed that, although I may have training-man-boobs.
5’9 - at least that has not gone up!
204 - not gone up, but not gone down either
So my goal is to make it to the gym 3x this week. Tues/Thurs/Sat. I made it on Tuesday and already know Saturday won’t happen due to other activities (OSU game then Killers concert then a friend’s birthday party). So maybe Thursday and Sunday instead.
MeanJoe
I found I had to be careful with the fruit. It might be nutritious but it’s calories and sugar. I replaced a lot of fruit with boring stuff low-cal stuff like celery and carrots.
yellowval, the good news is that feeling sorry for yourself is calorie-neutral. It neither burns nor adds calories. The even better news is that today is another day! Make the most of it. But if you’re feeling sick, be sure to take it easy!
Hope you feel better soon!
MeanJoe, you’re still here. That’s an excellent sign!
Well, had the moment of truth today. Weighed in at 223.6, which is a gain of 0.2 pounds.
I still say the elephant ear was worth it. Not to mention the ice cream. When we go up next year (and we will), I promise to limit myself to one or the other. And no butter on the corn.
Today’s weigh-in: 240.8 pounds! I feel like Keira Knightly! Okay, I feel like I’ve EATEN Keira Knightly… 
…Hey, that sounds way dirtier than it did in my head…
Down 5.6 pounds from last week. Woot, as they say.
I know that’s a lot in one week, but my average is still in the 1-2 pounds a week range, so I’m not going to worry about it yet. OTOH, I’m not going to feel so guilty going to Giordano’s Pizza tonight for the Chicago Dopefest!
Lucky bitch!
I’m up 1.4 from last week, but that’s after a huge loss followed by a fairly irresponsible vacation. I exercised every day, and did a buttload of walking, but dinner every night was pretty much deep-fried ice cream in butter and sugar sauce on a bed of bacon. The last night I was there, I wanted to save a bit on dinner, and in those parts, cheap means deep-fried. At least I finished all my slaw and left some fish and fries behind. Of course, then I went out for ice cream.
Hey, it’s vacation.
But then there’s a Dopefest this weekend. That means calories.
I think I’ll try to do 100 minutes of exercise on Sunday. It’ll kick my ass, but I think that’s just what my ass needs right about now.
I’m just getting started on the weightloss kick myself, and have been watching my calories and using the gym for about two weeks now. I clocked in at about 255#, 31% body fat at the start, and yesterday I found I was at 250. No idea if that’s mechanical variance, fluid variance, or if I really have dropped that much, but still. At least it’s not going up yet. 
I’m aiming for 30-40 minutes of gym work each day, whether it’s on a cardio machine or strength training. As the trainer puts it, building muscle does far better for your metabolism than just constantly using a treadmill, so I’m alternating between straight calorie burn and muscle-building. Unfortunately, I have no real idea how much I should expect to lose, and thus how patient I should be.
Tell me your height and frame type, and I can give you my job’s “official” recommendation.
Height is about 5’11", and according to this website I have a large frame, which sounds about right. I was stocky even when I was fit in my late teens. The trainer I spoke to estimates it’ll take me about a year to drop to my goal of 170-180, but I’m just curious about when I’ll start seeing real drops in weight. I suppose it’ll have to be month to month like y’all are tracking in this thread.
Well after a scary brush with 176 I’m down to a more reasonable 173.5 for the past three days. I’ve been walking but still not tracking calories (why do I find that so difficult) and I think I really need to add weight training/muscle building of some kind. Don’t know what that looks like yet.
I’ve decided to change my goal. My new goal is to lose 10 lbs. That’s it. Just 10. Because I think 10 lbs is achievable.
that’s pretty much my favorite meal, only I like mine slathered in cheese sauce with a side of onion rings
Lucky bitch!
It absolutely does make sense. For me, maintenance is the hardest part. I’ve never successfully kept weight off. This time, I intend to.
I never, ever lost this much weight either. But I don’t want to do this again! I’ve done the yo-yo thing with 20-30 pounds but I can’t see doing it with 100. I’m going to do my best to make sure this weight stays off.
I do get on the scale every day and NOW studies show that’s a good thing. My weight inched up this past week, 4 lbs due to hormones as I did not vary my diet. Thankfully, 2 lbs. are gone so I know it’s fluid.
This a.m. I’m 162. I really wanted to be in the 150’s but I can be patient.
According to our BMI guidelines, anywhere from 144 ( :eek: ) to 179 is healthy for you, with 165 being just about optimal. According to Met Life, 172.5 is about right. If you were medium framed, 160 is more correct.
But hey, my non-doctorly advice is to shoot for 200 first and then decide from there.
I eat deep-fried ice cream. You eat Keira Knightly. Which one of us is luckier?
I’d love to eat Keira. Nightly.
I have to wonder about how keeping it off is harder than taking it off. If one maintains a healthy lifestyle for the rest of one’s life, wouldn’t one eventually just settle into a healthy weight?
I mean, once I reach my target weight, it’s not like I’m going to replace exercise with pizza.
That’s why I try and avoid thinking about what I’m doing as a “diet”. With the relatively minor amount of cutbacks I’m making in consumption, when I hit my target weight I’ll basically just level out. I think that the main reason people “yo-yo” is because they go crazy with the diet, and then just return to the old consumption habits after they hit the weight they want. It’s about changing your appetite over the long term more than anything else, and I think that’s probably really hard for a lot of people.
EDIT: I guess since this is my first post, I should give my vitals
M, 24, 5’11"
Current: 178
Goal: 170