It's Wednesday weigh ins! 2007-2022

[Alan]

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Originally Posted by 11522914 Started a low carb lifestyle change February 2011. 6'2" 257 lbs. As of yesterday weigh in at 232 lbs. Low carb is the "weigh" to go. I haven't done much exercise and eat as much as I want until I'm full. I do not look at calories or fat, just carbs. Amazing how this works. Had a physical about a month ago and all my blood work came in much better. Blood pressure down, cholesterol down, good cholesterol up, triglycerides down, glucose down...amazing. I have been eating an average 5 eggs everyday since February. The only thing you have to give up is pasta, rice, bread, corn, potatoes and sugar. That's it. LOL.

Welcome to the thread

Over the last 3 months you've already managed a 10% weight loss so it is obviously working for you. Keep up the good work, the hard part is about to begin.

[Alan]

13-Apr-11 177
20-Apr-11 177
27-Apr-11 176
04-May-11 177
<vacation>
18-May-11 177
25-May-11 177
01-Jun-11 178
08-Jun-11 178
15-Jun-11 179

Oh oh!!

Target Range 170 -175
Highest 210lbs (2002)[/QUOTE]

[Katsmeow]

Using prior week's WW weigh in. Started WW at 205.4 in mid-August, 2010

1/12 190.4
1/19 188.8
1/26 188.2
2/2 187.8
2/9 186.2
2/23 185.8
3/2 184.8
3/9 184.6
3/16 183.6
4/11 181.4
4/18 180.4
4/27 180.6
5/4 179.8
5/18 179.6
5/25 178.8
6/1 177.6
6/8 177.2
6/15 176.4

[Moemg]

I weigh the same as last week . No gain No loss . I did go shopping today and I am down a size . I tried on my usual size and I was swimming in them .

[ProspectiveBum]

After a long, fattening hiatus, I'm once again working on losing weight, and will be posting my progress here.

6/1: 295
6/15: 284.6

I'm going the low-carb route, as I've had success with that in the past. About 8 years ago, I lost around 25 lbs in 2 months by removing starch and sugar from my diet. I fell off the wagon after my kids were born, and recently found myself heavier than I'd ever been at 295. Two weeks in, I've already dropped over 10 lbs, and feel better. I intend to continue this way of eating long-term.

[ProspectiveBum]

6/1: 295
6/15: 284.6
6/22: 282.0

After the big initial drop (mostly water weight), I seem to be settling into a 2-3 lbs per week loss. I haven't been super-strict so far, so there's room to improve if I find my losses tapering off. So far, so good.

[eytonxav]

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Originally Posted by ProspectiveBum 6/1: 295 6/15: 284.6 6/22: 282.0 After the big initial drop (mostly water weight), I seem to be settling into a 2-3 lbs per week loss. I haven't been super-strict so far, so there's room to improve if I find my losses tapering off. So far, so good.

Thats a good job, are you just dieting or doing any exercise with it? Its always amazed me what one can accomplish with just diet and walking.

[ProspectiveBum]

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Originally Posted by DFW_M5 Thats a good job, are you just dieting or doing any exercise with it? Its always amazed me what one can accomplish with just diet and walking.

Thanks! No real exercise yet, just walking a bit more than I was previously. I won't make any general statements, but for me personally, exercise has much less effect on my weight than diet does. I trained for and ran a half-marathon some years back, and really didn't lose any weight to speak of during the process (and I had plenty to lose).

Exercise does, of course, play a big part in my overall fitness, just not weight loss. YMMV.

[Alan]

20-Apr-11 177
27-Apr-11 176
04-May-11 177
<vacation>
18-May-11 177
25-May-11 177
01-Jun-11 178
08-Jun-11 178
15-Jun-11 179
22-Jun-11 179

With a vacation in Madeira coming up this is not good a good weight to be at

Target Range 170 -175
Highest 210lbs (2002)

[simple girl]

5/27/09: 132 (post cruise)
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5/26/10: 123 (1 yr mark of diet)

...
5/25/2011: 122 (2 yr mark of diet)
6/1/2011: 122
Alaska Vacation and Open Buffet for 2 weeks....
6/22/2011: 125

Highest was 139# (2007)
5'4" Target range 116 - 121#

Oh well, it was all worth it! Had an absolutely fantastic time! It was definitely the vacation of a lifetime. with Alaska!

[Alan]

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Originally Posted by simple girl Alaska Vacation and Open Buffet for 2 weeks.... 6/22/2011: 125 Highest was 139# (2007) 5'4" Target range 116 - 121# Oh well, it was all worth it! Had an absolutely fantastic time! It was definitely the vacation of a lifetime. with Alaska!

Welcome back - so glad your vacation went well.

[braumeister]

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Originally Posted by Alan 22-Jun-11 179 With a vacation in Madeira coming up this is not good a good weight to be at

I think you're too tough on yourself.
2.5% over target is still within the error bars in my book.

[Alan]

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Originally Posted by braumeister I think you're too tough on yourself. 2.5% over target is still within the error bars in my book.

I like your thinking, thanks for the positive slant on things

[ProspectiveBum]

6/1: 295
6/15: 284.6
6/22: 282.0
6/29: 280.4

Lower drop this week (though I was a pound lower a few days ago). I experimented with adding a few low-carb substitutes to my diet this week, and while the Dreamfield pasta didn't seem to cause any spike in my blood sugar, the low-carb tortillas definitely did.

Happy to still be moving in the right direction.

[Moemg]

I lost one pound .

[palomalou]

I've been running 3x weekly and sticking to WW and today have lost 6 pounds in 5 weeks. That included a 10 day trip to Greece. I guess it's not so bad!

[TromboneAl]

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Originally Posted by ProspectiveBum while the Dreamfield pasta didn't seem to cause any spike in my blood sugar, the low-carb tortillas definitely did. Happy to still be moving in the right direction.

Be warned that a recent mini-study showed no difference between Dreamfields (which I have recommended in the past) and regular pasta.

The Dreamfields Pasta Fraud | Dietdoctor.com

[freebird5825]

177.5 Nov 2008
181 Dec 31 - Maximum 2008 weight
173.5 Dec 23 Lowest 2009 weight
168.5 Feb 23 Lowest 2010 weight
182 Nov 26 Post turkey day weight gain
183.5 Nov 30 Argh
182 Dec 22, 2010
184 Jan 12, 2011
184 Mar 1
182.5 Jun 9
184 Jun 29 I keep returning to this point. I'm going to have to get a bit more serious about exercising.

Short Term Goal - 170 lbs and maintaining all through 2011
Long Term Goal - 165 lbs for 2012
High school weight 135 lbs senior year, running track

[simple girl]

5/27/09: 132 (post cruise)
.....

5/26/10: 123 (1 yr mark of diet)

...
5/25/2011: 122 (2 yr mark of diet)
6/1/2011: 122
Alaska Vacation and Open Buffet for 2 weeks....
6/22/2011: 125
6/29/2011: 125 (does it count that the scale flickered 124 for a second before settling on 125? LOL)


Highest was 139# (2007)
5'4" Target range 116 - 121#

[palomalou]

Simple girl, I'd LOVE to stabilize at your highest! Off to the treadmill...