Weight loss people, tell me something good...

[TrickyBob]

Whether you are part of my spreed sheet or you are doing your own thing, what has been happening these past two months (or whenever)? Have you tried something new in regards to fitness? Have you met a personal goal? Have you reclaimed a pair of pants or bought something new? What are your goals? How far are you from them?

I want you to AW yourselves.



(This message brought to you by puppies and rainbows incorporated)

[amberlyrose]

I have a sweater dress I haven't worn in a year. I put it on last night assuming it wouldn't look good because I'm +5lbs since last spring and it looked WAY better. I think the muscle gains are tightening up my bod.

I've been going to a bootcamp class 4 days a week and DH joined me 2.5 weeks ago. We've been so consistent and this has NEVER happened. I hope I can keep it up when DH is gone for 2 months.

[jaylea]

The new pants I got for my birthday in September in my new, 3 sizes smaller size, are so big they fall down. Need to get them taken in.

I am currently wearing clothes I bought when I lived in Boston, pre kids, 8 years ago. They are getting too big.

And I ran two 7 minute miles Saturday - my fastest ever, in my life.

30 lbs down!

[Waffles]

I went to the gym today and I did 5 sets of everything I'm supposed to do 3 sets of + an extra 5 minutes on the treadmill (walking uphill).

I'm hoping I'll have something positive to post tomorrow: it's my 10th session with the personal trainer and he said he was going to do my measurements again :? 

[iamali]

All of my pants are way looser! I'm so excited about that!

[nomad100]

I am going to have to head to the Goodwill this weekend to get some new dress pants in a smaller size. My current ones are getting too big and don't have belt loops.

So even though the scale isn't moving that quickly, I am shrinking! Woohoo!

[noodleskooze]

I ran half a mile without stopping this week! Not a large feat for most, but huge for me!

[schitzengiggles]

I am more in maintenance phase now but found success stories and pictures very motivating when I was actively losing, so here are mine now. My biggest advice is to never give up.

(I lost 90 lbs, it took well over a year, but I figure slow and steady wins the race).

[Deleted]

I love this thread.

I was down 5 lbs at the start of Feb only to gain it back mid-way (not enough exercise and too much snacking) but I didn't beat myself up, got my head on straight and will end February still being down 2.5 lbs vs January so I will take it.

[BeagleMama]

I've been sick for weeks but still logging and keeping under/at my calorie goal each day. Usually with a cold I'm so pathetic that I want to "make myself feel better" with good comfort food and plenty of ice cream!

[my4girls]

Even though the scale isn't moving the exercise/ weight lifting is doing something! And I feel a million times better, more energy, less crabby

[Jermys]

I've gotten myself back to the gym - I took off pretty much the entire month of December and I always take the entire month of January off because of the resolutioners. I ran pretty much an entire 5K without being too exhausted! I was really proud of myself!

[TrickyBob]

This week has probably been my happiest week in a really long time. For once, I feel good. I am proud of myself for going to the gym and for loving it.

Today I tried the stationary bike for the first time and I did 10 minutes and 2.68 miles. It doesn't seem like a lot but I haven't been on any kind of bike in years. Instant love, I am absolutely in love with it and I think I found my exercise.

I'm also kicking butt at the weight machines.

[venice2007]

Fantastic job everyone!!!!! This thread is awesome!

[madringal]

I have been taking a barre class 2x's a week, and I really love it. It is such a challange and so different then any other workout I have done. They mix it up, the people are all relly nice, and I can already feel a difference. Thigh gap 2014 here I come!

[ladyk]

I started going to Crossfit on January 6th. I'm only down 2 pounds but I have made great strides in my strength and flexibility since I started. I've lost about 2 inches off of my waist and belly and I'm gaining muscle definition. Most is still under fat but I can see and feel the muscles. I have gone from only being able to hang on the chin up bar to swing, bringing my knees up and get a wee bit of lift in the body and I can almost do an actual burpee. I went from wall pushups to "man" pushups. For someone who is about 100 pounds over my goal weight, that's impressive. My roomie and I lift heavy, watch the form and go for broke each night. We raced flipping the 175 pound tires and she won by a half of a flip. I go 3 times a week and starting next month, I'm going to try for 4 as well as incorporate my walking for my 4 mile race at the end of April.

[melodramatic26]

My 10k pace went from 12:10 min/mi down to 10:44.

I've also given up my afternoon chocolate snack.

I'm not sure which one was harder to do.

eta: I've also ran every.single.training.run on my 1/2marathon training schedule. Sure, these are small runs, but it's been an entire month and I've done every one of them. This has NEVER happened before.

[mrsukyankee]

I have a cold this week so not doing so many good things - but in the time since we started, I've moved down one belt hole which is awesome and can fit into a pair of trousers that I haven't been able to in a few years. It's coming off slowly and that's what I want as I'm really eating whatever I want but in smaller amounts and also making better decisions about other meals if I go nuts with one. I'm loving that I'm learning to listen to my body more, though I still have a ways to go.

[karenj]

I have been doing WW online. I like it for the tracking and I have the ActiveLink so it keeps track of any exercise I do through the day. I have lost 11 lbs in the last 4 weeks and it is looking good for this week to. I WI tomorrow. I feel like I am in a good grove right now. I have a long way to go. Starting out I had 100 lbs to lose so I am standing at 89 now. I try to take it one day at a time so that I don't get myself overwhelmed with how far I have to go. I feel almost 100% better already.

[iamgrace]

I've cut out drinking wine and alcohol in general to almost nothing. I had one glass of wine this past week. This is huge for me. I'm to the point now that I don't even want to drink. Very, very weird. Lol.

[Booze Raccoon]

I'm most impressed with my willingness to stay focused.  Normally by now I'd have forgotten my goal.  I've kind of plateaued so I'm trying to come up with my next step to keep up my momentum.  I'm debating joining the gym.  I have been hesitant because the few times I've joined the gym in my lifetime, I've wound up not going and paying all of that money for nothing.  At this point in my life, I don't have the extra money to waste.  I need to be sure I will really dedicate myself to it.

I am also stalled with my food choices.  The good news is that I'm not craving any junk.  The bad news is that I'm tired of my healthy choices.  I need to find a way to get excited about healthy foods again.

I know once there is another milestone met, i.e, dropping another clothing size, I'll feel better again.  

So in short, I have to aw my resolve.

[callalily]

I started WW online with the ActivLink 2 weeks ago and I am down 6 pounds. It's amazing to me how out of control my portion sizes had gotten, and how simply cutting down my portions has made a difference. I'm also exercising more and I overall feel better!

What a great thread! Go everyone!

[noodleskooze]

Feb 26, 2014 12:13:03 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

I've cut out drinking wine and alcohol in general to almost nothing. I had one glass of wine this past week. This is huge for me. I'm to the point now that I don't even want to drink. Very, very weird. Lol.

Now that I'm tracking calories, I find that I don't want to "waste" calories every night on a glass of wine. 

[Booze Raccoon]

Feb 26, 2014 11:25:27 GMT -5 schitzengiggles said:

I am more in maintenance phase now but found success stories and pictures very motivating when I was actively losing, so here are mine now. My biggest advice is to never give up.

(I lost 90 lbs, it took well over a year, but I figure slow and steady wins the race).

YOU ARE MY FUCKING HERO.

[waffletime]

Between now and the beginning of the year, I have:

-Lost 4lbs, which doesn't seem like much but I've definitely gained a lot of muscle
-On a 65 day streak on MFP
-Can do 15 pull ups where I used to only be able to do one.
-Can lift about 3x-5x the weight I used to, depending on the exercise
-Can run for about 5x as long (which isn't saying much, but I'm still proud of it, lol)

[gustafngrete]

I am down 3 1/2 lbs. since we started. I can already see that my stomach is flatter.

I am eating way more healthfully. I'm trying to frame my mind around the concept that "food is fuel" and that I will feel better if I eat well.

[winelady]

I've been getting discouraged because the numbers on the scale really aren't moving but, I feel good and my clothes are definitely looser. I should have measured. A pair of jeans I couldn't button a couple weeks ago are really sagging in the but this week! I've been doing a lot of hiit training, I get a daily exercise workout everyday in my email and have found a few that I really like so i will add thm in as well. I am burning so much more in 20 minutes an I did an hour on the treadmill. I'm really sore too! I'm going to stay off the scale until Monday weigh ins,

[iamgrace]

Feb 26, 2014 12:23:48 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

Feb 26, 2014 12:13:03 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

I've cut out drinking wine and alcohol in general to almost nothing. I had one glass of wine this past week. This is huge for me. I'm to the point now that I don't even want to drink. Very, very weird. Lol.

Now that I'm tracking calories, I find that I don't want to "waste" calories every night on a glass of wine. 

I don't count calories, but yeah. I find my weight goes up the day after I drink anything, so why sabotage my results?  I'm powering through. Lol. 

[gozf]

I have tried really hard to stop eating chicken cheesesteaks. I am failing miserably. BUT I have barely consumed any alcohol at all in the new year, and I am still a non-smoker. I am also one size smaller than I was on January 1.

[jennysmitten]

I started the whole30, inspired by hungrycaterpillar, and am on day 10. I have not stepped on a scale but I have lost inches. I am super stoked. I have been going to my pilates class twice a week but need to stop being lazy and get back in to my running groove again. But it's cold in my basment where my treamill is. lol