Let's Lose a Person!

[mjrube94]

A number of us on the blogs are attempting to lose weight in 2007, and will use this thread as a way to track progress. Our goal is to collectively "lose a person" (180 lbs) this year. Join us...

Aleta
Baking23
Boefixepa
BooMeyers
Brig2221
CreditCardFree (24.4)
Crow67
Fern
Frugal Texan (3.5)
Ima
JanH (2)
JRiessel
Kalikala
Kateochang
Kealina (2)
LaceShawl (13)
LivingAlmostLarge
LuxLiving (6)
Marjorie (7.5)
Mabuisakura (5)
Mjrube94 (8)
Mom-From-Missouri
MoneyCents (4)
MonkeyMama
Nanamom (4)
Nance
NitaJaye
PricePlus (21.5)
Rduell (6)
StressLess (7)
ThriftyRay
Th_tan (5)
TinaBBeana
Vishenda

GRAND TOTAL: 118.9

I'll edit the list as more people join and as we start posting results.

[vishenda]

now count me in

[JanH]

Count me in! goal to lose 10-15 pounds in one year. mini goal--one pound a month.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Me too..i need to lose a lot.

[creditcardfree]

I'm in. I have lost 9.6 pounds since January 3rd. I will weigh in tomorrow and give you the results. I only have about 10-15 more to go.

[boomeyers]

I'm in! I am 5'7" and 185.
Long term goal - lose 35 pounds. (I would like more, but am being realistic!)
Short term goal - exercise 3 times a week!
I would also like to cut down on my sugar intake too, but chocolate....well.....

[Thrifty Ray]

Im in! I have lost 27 lbs...and would like to lose another 35.

My short term goal is to continue with the 40-30-30 plan that Ive been following...and overall goal is to get off the blood pressure meds THIS YEAR.

5' 8"
I currently weigh 195-
goal weight = 160

[Ima saver]

This sounds like fun. However, I bought fudge this morning before I read this. I need to cut down on sugar too. i will finish the fudge and meet you at the staircase. Ray and I kept track of how many flights of stairs we climbed last year. We can come here each day and tell what we did for the day, what we ate, exercise, etc!!
Let's lose that person!

[Ima saver]

Ray, what is the 40-30-30 plan?? I found the low carb diet to be the easiest to stick to for me. I don't like fruit and veggies.

[tinapbeana]

Originally Posted by boomeyers

I'm in! I am 5'7" and 185.
Long term goal - lose 35 pounds. (I would like more, but am being realistic!)
Short term goal - exercise 3 times a week!
I would also like to cut down on my sugar intake too, but chocolate....well.....

dark chocolate has less sugar. plus, for me at least, it satisfies the 'chocolate craving' with just a little bit as opposed to milk chocolate....

mmmmm, a square of dark chocolate melted with a swig of hot black coffee... a small piece of heaven!

[MoneyCents]

Hey, count me in too. I started Jan.1st and have been keeping my progress posted on the side bar of my blog. I'm down 4lbs.for the month of Jan.

[JanH]

You guys are doing so great. I went down two and back up two. So the net for the month is zero. Rats.

[crow67]

count me in, lost 25 last year without really trying (just stopped drinking pop) would like to lose another 25 since new job I get to sit all day instead of being on my feet 8 hrs a day...but on the plus side, I haven't gained any since two months of sitting down.

[Fern]

Don't forget me, munchkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

goal: 10 lbs by Memorial Day, so that's 2.5 lbs a month, SHOULD be a no-brainer.

Weigh-in: Every Friday morning

[Thrifty Ray]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

Ray, what is the 40-30-30 plan?? I found the low carb diet to be the easiest to stick to for me. I don't like fruit and veggies.

40-30-30 is essentially eating a balanced percentage of carbs[40%], protien[30%] and fat [30%] at each meal/snack. I think it is close to the South Beach diet? or mediteranian diet.

I have the book and am using their menu ideas for all of my meals. When I eat out...I make sure to choose lower fat options and focus on protien- but also include some carbs as well.

For instance, I can eat a plain bagel for breakfast, I just have to use some low fat creme cheese and top it with a low fat meat like turkey or canadian bacon.

For dinner, I usually have 2-3 corn tortillas heated- with some chicken, salsa a little low fat cheese and some lettuce...I honestly do not get hungry and Ive noticed my blood sugar level/energy level stays pretty consistent.

and I continue to loose weight, so it is working for me. But I also am not deviating from the program as I have made up my mind to do this!!!

[boefixepa]

I'm in I want to lose at least 10 lbs (preferably 15) before May 12th!
I'll weigh tomorrow and use that as the starting point!

[LuxLiving]

I *MIGHT* be in but I'm darn shore'tooting not telling you peeps what I weigh!

Haven't weighed lately, but have only had pop three times since Jan 1 and only one burger & fries which I ate mindlessly after forgetting that I'd said I was going to try to stay out of the fastfood places - the kids brought it home. Twice the pop was down before I even realized what I was doing. Once was on purpose - I was deviating and I knew it - BLECK!

I have noticed that the pants are a bit looser. We shall see. I'm going to weigh in the morning and keep it posted HERE privately and see where all your motivation and inspirational tales take me.

[jodi]

Yeah guys! Go go go!

I'm not in here - I lost my weight (20 lbs) last year and am very happy to be where I am. I just wanted to add my two cents that I found the South Beach diet easy to follow and easy to stay on. Aside from the first few days, I was never hungry (and I think the hunger was in my head anyway because I *knew* I was on a diet).

I'll be checking in to root for you all. Since my goal is to be more active, I will use this as an inspiration.

[Thrifty Ray]

I had to think long and hard about telling my weight...and I came close to NOT doing so....but I just decided to own it and change it!

But I can definately understand a reluctance to be brutally honest in regards to weight....yikes.

I SINCERELY hope that I will never use a '2' as the prefix to my weight...ever, ever again!!! ugh

[laceshawl]

I want to drop from size 16 to size 14 so my initial goal is to lose 10 lbs. The medication I am on makes me gain weight so I can't aim for a drastic loss unless I eat dangerously low calories. I already go for a 30 minute walk every day; will look to increase my exercise.