BP.Net Weightloss CHALLENGE

Good job Kim!

If it hasn't been made painfully obvious - I do Weight Watchers and weigh in on Friday's.:) I've been going but not working the plan like I should, so this thread was the kick in the pants that I needed. Last Friday I lost 1.4 lbs. I'll report again this Friday after weigh in.

Yay on your 1.4lbs last week! Healthy loss for a week is 1-2 lbs (which I'm sure you know ;) ), so right in the middle of that is GREAT!

Good luck this week!

I'm glad the thread got started :) This community is so supportive in every other way, I figured it would be a good place for weight loss support, too! Turns out, it is, of course!

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Good job Kim!

If it hasn't been made painfully obvious - I do Weight Watchers and weigh in on Friday's.:) I've been going but not working the plan like I should, so this thread was the kick in the pants that I needed. Last Friday I lost 1.4 lbs. I'll report again this Friday after weigh in.

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I lost 15 lbs. during the month of January and haven't gained any of it back so far. I did a raw vegetable, raw legumes, lemon water (and vodka) cleansing diet for 2 weeks (I also ate some hard boiled egg whites and hard cheese, and had wheat pasta with homemade sugar free scallop red sauce at my 1 week mark. After the 2 weeks I switched to low, good carb/high protein and continued to eat a lot more fresh fruit and vegetables than I used to. The cleanse shrunk my stomach so much that I am only able to eat about 1/2 the portions I used to eat. I was at 185 when I started, and I've held right at 170-171 since the last week of January. I'm a great cook and I love eating good, and this new lifestyle isn't difficult at all. The cleanse is VERY HARD though. I have a ton of great low carb and low fat recipes if anyone wants them. I'd just have to transfer them from my noggin to my hard drive.

Wow! I missed this! I want in!! I still need to lose/tone after popping out my third lovable little one.

I started at 163 lbs (I'm 5' 8") at the end of the pregnancy and I'm currently down to a very untoned 137 lbs. My normal weight is 125 semi toned to 132 really toned. I know it seems minimal but I'm 1 and a 1/2 sizes away from fitting into my normal clothes (I refuse to buy new clothes for the fourth time in my life!!).

Kim- you're the best for starting this! And by no means does 140 seem too small to aim for and you seem to be going about it in a great and healthy way. I also used to be a bit heavy in college (220 lbs) so I'm a bit of a freak about my weight at times. I just need the motivation to get my tush excercising and to cut down on my hot chocolate with waaaaay too much marshmellow cream.

I actually started excersing last night: elliptical 20 minutes (my hips and knees seem to be trashed from prenancy! I feel OLD at 31), 400 sit ups (100 forward, 100 left oblique, 100 right oblique, 100 forward in another position), and 3 sets of 10 girl push ups...I have sad upper body strength. Go BP.net support team!

Welp, 5 weeks ago I was at 225. I'm now at 201.5 and no, I'm not on a crash diet or working out long hours. In fact, I'm not even working out. As for food, screw that 6 small meals. That doesn't work if you crave food too much and the mind set of "I've worked out, sweated my ass off, being good about what I've ate and I've only lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks?!" And besides the 6 small meals works better for those with lower weight and higher metabolism.
My eating habits are as follows: Eat a small meal for breakfast. Only eat a small lunch but ONLY when you are REALLY hungry. After a short bit of stomach training you'll be able to pretty much ignore dinner. Dinner can be the most useless and fattening meal of the day. So, I've pretty much cut out dinner. So, im 26.5 pounds away from my summer goal. And I think I'll hit that by the end of June.

Hey everyone just a quick update :D

Im still going gym everyday :) and im loving it..im eating healthy 90% of the time and still drinking water..

When i started this i was 15 stone im now down to 13 stone..and iv been doing this for about 7 weeks now..i think its pritty good

i hope all you are doing good :D

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Ollie

Thought I would jump in here a little late. [work on house driving me nuts!].

I'm about 6ft. weigh 245. Last week I was 250. Believe it or not I want to stay at about 210. Thats heavy for most women but I have a lot of muscle mass.
I just got over a shoulder injury that had me out of commission so to speak for 9 months, hence the weight gain.
I need tips on super easy stuff to pack for lunch. My downfall is packing a lunch.
I've also upped my hiking since the weather is better. I'm a crybaby when it comes to cold.
I don't know if jumping in will help, but it may make me more aware of how much I'm eating since I do a lot of that at my computer desk.

Heres something any body builder will tell you to loose weight. EAT when I was BB in college I ate 5 - 7 meals a day now were not talking stake and baked potatoes. But any trainer will tell you 5 small meals a or once every three hours of the 400 to 450 calorie range. No soda not even diet they have sugar. Lean meats, turkey, fish fish fish (baked or steamed not fried) use olive oil instead of butter to saute' with.

Blu as for lunchs baked chicken sandwiches, spinach salads, tuna, you can even eat Chinese just get the Mongolian grill they don't have all the heavy sauces in that food. Wheat pasta with olive oil, I got loads of foods and ideas for every meal and even who to eat when you got out.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Heres something any body builder will tell you to loose weight. EAT when I was BB in college I ate 5 - 7 meals a day now were not talking stake and baked potatoes. But any trainer will tell you 5 small meals a or once every three hours of the 400 to 450 calorie range. No soda not even diet they have sugar. Lean meats, turkey, fish fish fish (baked or steamed not fried) use olive oil instead of butter to saute' with.

Blu as for lunchs baked chicken sandwiches, spinach salads, tuna, you can even eat Chinese just get the Mongolian grill they don't have all the heavy sauces in that food. Wheat pasta with olive oil, I got loads of foods and ideas for every meal and even who to eat when you got out.

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I did body building for years before my neck injury. Now I still work out but must be very careful. I eat several small meals a day but have a habit of being lazy and hitting vending mach. at work. MUST STOP THAT!! I like chicken cold so I guess I could cook up enough for the week . Tuna is good right out of the pack. I eat a lot of fish, but it never taste good when I pack it.
Thanks:D

Hey, all! Well, I haven't updated in almost 2 weeks :) My scale hadn't budged on Wednesday in either direction. I don't really let that get me down anymore--there are so many variables! I step on the scale again this coming Wednesday, but I'm not going to freak out.

I went to the gym 4 times last week, which is good--but not great :) I should, at least, be doing something every day, even if it's just going for a walk. Calories were up and down, too. I had a little bit of a junk-food frenzy on Thursday.

Anyway, it's a new week--and I'm psyched to get moving!

Blu--
As far as packing easy lunches goes, I would suggest sandwiches. I use light bread, to cut a few calories. Chicken breast (~3oz), Tuna, even Ham (98% fat free!) is good. I use fat free american cheese instead of regular cheese and reduced fat mayo. To go with the sandwich, pack apples, light mozzarella cheese sticks and maybe a portioned-out baggie of pretzels. If you're a snacker at work, having healthy snacks on-hand is a really good idea.

Vomitore--
You're only eating 1 or 2 meals a DAY? That's REALLY unhealthy for you... you're starving your body. But bodies are adaptable...your metabolism will slow down to compensate. Please be careful. And don't knock the 6 small meals a day--it keeps your metabolism at peak and reduces fat storage!

WendyHoo--
Welcome! And thanks for the encouragement :)