March Challenge!

[kiwistars]

I made a list of things to do by the time I turned 40.It was quit smoking and be the weight I was at 18(and 35)at the top.
I turn 40 in late June so there is still hope.

[Cheshire girl]

March goal 158
Jan 30 163.6
Feb 28 162.4
March 1 161.4 100% day lost 2lbs this week so far seem to have broken the stall!
March 2 161.4 100% day
March 3 161.8 100% day -
March 4 162.4 100% day - WTH!!!!!
March 5 162.8 100% day - See what I mean!!!!
March 6 162.0 100% day - lost something yay!
March 7 162.0 100% day again
March 8 160.4!!!!! YAY!!!!! So pleased the woooosh fairy finally came - that's 5 days without the Omeprazole
March 9 160.2 100% day - going in the right direction so I'm happy!
March 10 160.0 100% day
March 11 159.8 100% day at the cake show and going down still
March 12 160.4 100% day - no idea why
March 13 160.4 100% day
March 14 160.2 100% day - lost but so little
March 15 160.2 100% day
March 16 160.0 100% day - lost .2 so at least its a loss
March 17 159.8 100% day - its a loss so I'm pleased!
March 18 160.8 100% day - so not a clue except I do chill on Sundays
March 19 160.8 100% day - going to try to add more fat??

I don't eat red meat so I'm going to try adding in some extra fat??
Any ideas??

Thanks so much for the support you are all fabulous!

Have a great day you guys xxx

[kiwistars]

I have just been reading a fascinating forum thread on not having too much protein.Might be worth a read.

Keeping fat up while keeping protein down...

[PassionateFire]

March goal - break this darn stall & reach 195!

March 1 - 201.2
March 2 - 199.7
March 3 - 199.7
March 4 - 200.8
March 5 - 199.7
March 6 - 199.1
March 7 - 199.1
March 8 - 198.7
March 9 - 198
March 10 - 198
March 11 - 198.4
March 12 - 197.4
March 13 - 197.7
March 14 - 198 TOM
March 15 - 197.8 TOM
March 16 - 196.9 TOM
March 17 - 196.8 TOM
March 18 - 198.2
March 19 - 196.9

[kempmuhlbauer]

March Goal 228

March 1 242
March 2 242
March 3 240
March 4 238
March 5 238
March 6 237
March 7 237
March 8 238 (WTH) (going off plan at 2pm)
March 9 DNW
March 10 DNW
March 11 249 (12 pounds gained in 3 days)
March 12 245 (now that is a whoosh>>>4 pounds of water, yea!!!)
March 13 242 (all water but fun none the less)
March 14 238.4 (well there you go, took 3 days to lose the weekend carb fest)
March 15 237.2
March 16 236.0
March 17 236.4 (up!!! what the heck, not worries, had too much cheese)
March 18 234.4 (a whoosh!!!!)(40 pounds on the ground)!!!!!!!
March 19 233.4

That is 41 pounds in 50 days.

I have added more calories to the day, yesterday was 1900. This is do to my added weight workouts on top of cardio. I am still staying under 5 carbs a day. It seems to be working right now. 220s or bust this month. I am going to have to stay extra diligent this weekend. I am now not wanting to even drink this weekend now that I am getting these kind of results. I am sure my body will have a bounce up before the end of the week. Then maybe will feel better about having a few drinks this weekend. Still got to enjoy life after all, this is a marathon not a race I keep telling myself.

[Kizz4k]

Congrats Kemp and passion! Nice read, Kiwi! Thank you.

Oh guys, I'm still feeling awful from this nasty flu. and thanks for the long distance hugs, harmsway! Be glad you can't get it from me through this screen. I wouldn't want to be responsible for you all's misery and bed-ridden-ness for a week. I WOULD, however, take full credit for your sudden weight loss...achoo!

Moving on-

Yesterdays menu:

B: Tea-couldn't finish - everything tastes ucky
L: ---------
D: chicken breast
S: celery/french onion dip

March goal: 187

3/1: 191.6
3/2: 190.6
3/3: 190.6
3/4: 191.6
3/5: 191.8
3/6: 190.2
3/7: 189.8
3/8: 189.2
3/9: 189.8
3/10:189.8
3/11:189.8
3/12:188.6
3/13:189.6
3/14:188.4
3/15:188.0
3/16:188.0
3/17:187.2 Goal!!!!
3/18:185.8 (I think I sweat out this weight loss all night long with that awful fever)
3/19:184.8

[princessmommy]

Morning. Feeling a bit better today. Hubs and I got the chance to go out alone last night! Yay I ended up having 2 glasses of wine, which is a lot for me since I don't usually drink but it was a nice change.
March goal 145
March 11: 152.8
March 12: 151.2
March 13: 152.4
March 14: 152
March 15: 152.2
March 16: 151.2
March 17: 151.4
March 18: 152?
March 19: 151.2

[HarmsWay]

Morning All!

DQ - I need to quit drinking as much...I know its partially to blame for my slow losses. Ugh
Julie - Super glad you're having a good time & it's awesome that ur staying so focused.
Kizz - no really, you can pass your cooties to somebody else. Feel better soon!
Straphe - I totally looked for other posts by you yesterday...your losses have been great! (cyberstalker )
Kemp - Way to kick-butt! Both on your losses and workouts! U are my hero
Cheshire- Have you tried a fat-fast before? I know its only recommended for those who are actually stalled, but I thought about it just to get into deep ketosis quickly
Shelly- Please keep your head up! You've come SO far!
kiwi- I love your "before 40 goals"! you sound like me...I quit smoking at the end of Oct. My exercise is good, now I just need to get the hang of this whole weight-loss thang...
Passionate- I noticed your scale is back down to a low for the month! Good job!!
Rita, ceecee & anyone else I missed - Hey!!!

Gym night tonight! Ended up not going last night since I felt like crap, so I plan to go tomorrow to make up for it. (Wednesday is usually one of my two nights off).

B - protein shake
L - corned beef & cabbage
D - large salad w/grilled ribeye slices

coffee & lemon water to drink

3/1 - 208.8
3/2 - 210
3/3 - 209.8
3/4 - 210.2
3/5 - 210.2
3/6 - 210.2
3/7 - 210.2 WTH
3/8 - 210.6
3/9 - 210.4
3/10 - 210.6
3/11 - 213 ?
3/12 - 210.6
3/13 - 209.4
3/14 - 208.8
3/15 - 208.2
3/16 - 209.4
3/18 - 212.8 TOM (suprise!) even my face feels bloated and puffy... UGH
3/19 - 211.6

[labmini]

Hi all- its been ages! ok 3 days since I have checked in, but I have been super busy adjusting to my new job and commuting again. I am doing fine food wise- although I got really stooped up again (I know TMI) but I think CO is really the trick for me and I am petrified of not taking the magnesium so I will keep on with that as well.

didn't workout last night after my first day, but I plan to tonight

I can't remember when I got on the scale but I was stopped up and saw a 1.5lb gain, so I am going to start focusing again and will get back on the weigh train.

A big HELLOOOOOOOO!!! to everyone hope you are all doing well!

[LoriAS]

Originally Posted by kempmuhlbauer

Good luck with your workouts, if you ever need motivation to workout I will be there for you or anybody. I honestly believe it is the reason for my success.

Me Me Me! I love the workouts I do AFTER I do them. Getting motivated TO do them is another story. I did great this weekend. stair stepper, zumba, running. Again felt wonderful after each. Last night the couch won over the treadmill. I just keep trying to remind myself of that euphoric feeling I have upon completing the workouts where I push myself further than I thought I could go. And I try to do that every workout.

Originally Posted by Cheshire girl

March 19 160.8 100% day - going to try to add more fat??

I don't eat red meat so I'm going to try adding in some extra fat??
Any ideas??

Thanks so much for the support you are all fabulous!

Have a great day you guys xxx

When I want to add more fat, I add tuna w/mayo, sour cream to my eggs along with cream and maybe even cream cheese. I usually use the condiments to increase my fat. I also have a chocolate mousse made from heavy cream and powdered SF cocoa whipped until stiff, sometimes I add sweetener and sometimes I do not. Good Luck!

Kizz - Congrats on goal!!! Hope you feel better soon!

Shelly - congrats on time with DH and scale going in right direction.

Nicki - Good luck at the gym tonight! I'm hoping to get a workout in myself!

To all, I hope to stay caught up and hope everyone is doing/feeling great!

March goal (also old feb goal): 165 ( would actually love to see 159)

Mar 1: 171.8 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 2: 168.0 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 3: 169.2 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 4: 168.4 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 5: 167.8 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 6: 166.4 M&E fast/ treadmill, 2 servings of salted roasted peanuts
Mar 7: 168.4 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 8: 167.2 M&E fast/ (no exercise)
Mar 9: 166.8 M&E fast/ (no exercise) double serving sandwich meat for dinner, fat bombs
Mar 10: 168.2 M&E fast/ (no exercise) processed meats, sauerkraut
Mar 11: 169.6 M&E fast/ treadmill
Mar 12: 168.6 treadmill
Mar 13: 168.8
Mar 14: 167.8
Mar 15: 167.6
Mar 16: 165.6 Do I dare call goal?!?!?!
Mar 17: 167.0
Mar 18: 168.? (honestly cant remember the last number)
Mar 19: 168.4 (muscle weighs more than fat ? )

[kempmuhlbauer]

Great to see everybody posting and keeping at it. Kizz so sorry you feel so bad, only good part is the scale losses. Lorias you need to win the battle each time with the treadmill and the couch, always choose treadmill. Because you may not be able to work out later. Story follows.

I will make this short as possible. I was just told by the doctors not to workout for the next 7 days. They put a special thing on my foot that cannot get wet. No sweat and wear a bag when I shower. I am heartbroken. But if I keep working out it could mean months off my feet instead of a week. So I am going to follow orders. I almost broke today after the news while at a gas station shortly after the appt. I wanted those peanut m and m's so bad. But I did not do it. (i turn to food when stressed) I have the big weekend coming up also and wanted to lose another two pounds before I left so I could have fun drinking and eating but oh well. So going to stop pouting, it could be worse that is for sure.(I am not super sick or anything) So the plan is to suck it up, stay on plan, drink like a fish this weekend and when Tuesday gets here get back in the gym and hit it hard. Slight chance they may say another week however. I was really on a good down trend this week that is now going to stop in its tracks. I guess I could lower my calories over the week to off set. Who knows. Ok that is all for me, off to sit around and think about working out!!! LOL

[Cheshire girl]

Evening all!!!

Thanks for all the suggestions and that link Kiwi!

Todays food so far with added fat - what do you think???

2 eggs scrambled with lots of cheese and butter
babybel cheese
canned tuna on bed of greens with an avocado and lots of dressing
cheese omelette cooked in butter with mayo on top and 2 tomatoes sautéed in butter
4 coffees with HWC

DQ - you deserve a wine or two
Julie - so glad things are going well and you are having a fab time! Well done on just having the salad!!!
Kizz - really hope you start to feel well again soon
Straphe - what kind of chocolate are you having - well done on that loss
Kemp - I'm so sorry to hear about your foot - best do as the docs say though and get it sorted asap I need to read up about the fat fast???
Princess - Glad you had a nice evening out and stay with it you will break this stall - maybe post your menus???
kiwi- thanks for the link - I do eat very lean so we will see if this helps??
Passionate - you are sooo close to your goal - brilliant job!!!
Harms - TOM will be gone soon and you are already going down
Lab - nice to see you posting
Lori - thanks for those suggestions xxx
And anyone else I've missed - keep the faith all xxx

[Reta]

Kemp, good luck easing up on the calories for the next week. That's probably the most wisest thing to do considering the situation. Good luck.


Lori, I just got back into exercising. I won't know how it will effect me til I try it.

[DairyQueen]

Kemp what happened? did you overdo the exercise?

After some flurries yesterday, it is a glorious day today - and I'm visiting my dad on the Eastern Shore. Blue sky, fluffy clouds.

Feb. 28: 145
Mar1: 144
Mar 2: 144
Mar 3: 143.5
Mar 6: 143.25
Mar 7: 143
Mar 8: 143
Mar 11:144
Mar 13: 143.75
Mar 18: 143.5
Mar 19: 143

[HarmsWay]

Well crap Kemp! That stinks!

[kiwistars]

Well leg cramps last night so I guess I need to up my magnesium but I don't mind as it is a warning sign to me that I am losing

200.2
197.6
198.2
today:196.5!

I am stoked as I was talking to my mum on the phone last night and so I had a few wines out of habit enjoying our chat.Not really induction friendly...

[kiwistars]

10lb in under 3 weeks.I can live with that.

[mydear]

hi everybody spent the weekend with my daugther and the kids and i have doctors appt most days this week...
good news... friday my PCP took me off the blood pressure meds and my A1C is 4.8 so im not diabetic anymore. and my weight is still in the 230's
yesterday i took a bone density test and tomorrow i have a pap smear...hoping for more good news....

i haven't had a chance to read all the post, but i hope you all are well and staying on plan.

today even tho it cold out... i did a brisk walk up and down my block. it's been snowing off and on, in NY since the weekend....

[DairyQueen]

That is so fantastic mydear!!!!! A toast to you!!!!!!

[kempmuhlbauer]

DairyQueen: Could be that, they think it was just my rotten luck. So I fudge a bit and went and did my upper body work out with the weights only, being careful not to sweat to much. It was a whooping 275 calorie burn over 45 minutes, I would usually burn well over 600. OH well I am just going to hunker down and stay steady the rest of the week and then enjoy my weekend. Hope I at least stay at the same weight. It is only 7 days so not the end of the world. I will lose a little stamina for sure. I cannot wait until next Tuesday when I can hit the gym hard again. Will be fun to kinda of restart?!?!?!

Mydear:That is all good news way to go.

Cheshire, Nicki and Reta thanks for the shout out on the foot, I hope it gets better and I do not need the surgery. I am doing everything possible to get it better.

[Cheshire girl]

March goal 158
Jan 30 163.6
Feb 28 162.4
March 1 161.4 100% day lost 2lbs this week so far seem to have broken the stall!
March 2 161.4 100% day
March 3 161.8 100% day -
March 4 162.4 100% day - WTH!!!!!
March 5 162.8 100% day - See what I mean!!!!
March 6 162.0 100% day - lost something yay!
March 7 162.0 100% day again
March 8 160.4!!!!! YAY!!!!! So pleased the woooosh fairy finally came - that's 5 days without the Omeprazole
March 9 160.2 100% day - going in the right direction so I'm happy!
March 10 160.0 100% day
March 11 159.8 100% day at the cake show and going down still
March 12 160.4 100% day - no idea why
March 13 160.4 100% day
March 14 160.2 100% day - lost but so little
March 15 160.2 100% day
March 16 160.0 100% day - lost .2 so at least its a loss
March 17 159.8 100% day - its a loss so I'm pleased!
March 18 160.8 100% day - so not a clue except I do chill on Sundays
March 19 160.8 100% day - going to try to add more fat??
March 20 161.4 100% day with added fats - WTH!!!!!

I'm just not getting any where and I'm so fed up

Mydear thats fab news!!!!

[straphe]

March goal: 195

March 01 - 204.1
March 02 - 203.4
March 04 - 202.1
March 05 - 200.8
March 06 - 203.2 -- added nuts yesterday
March 08 - 201.9
March 09 - 203.2
March 13 - 199.5
March 17 - 200.4
March 18 - 199.3
March 20 - 202.1

So yeah. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it has. I don't mind, I know I was a bad, bad boy last week, so it had to happen at some point. It is interesting that I gained roughly 2-3 days after I went back on plan.

Keep with it, peeps, it's worth it even if you don't see a drop on the scales.

[PassionateFire]

March goal - break this darn stall & reach 195!

March 1 - 201.2
March 2 - 199.7
March 3 - 199.7
March 4 - 200.8
March 5 - 199.7
March 6 - 199.1
March 7 - 199.1
March 8 - 198.7
March 9 - 198
March 10 - 198
March 11 - 198.4
March 12 - 197.4
March 13 - 197.7
March 14 - 198 TOM
March 15 - 197.8 TOM
March 16 - 196.9 TOM
March 17 - 196.8 TOM
March 18 - 198.2
March 19 - 196.9
March 20 - 196.8

[kempmuhlbauer]

March 1 242
March 2 242
March 3 240
March 4 238
March 5 238
March 6 237
March 7 237
March 8 238 (WTH) (going off plan at 2pm)
March 9 DNW
March 10 DNW
March 11 249 (12 pounds gained in 3 days)
March 12 245 (now that is a whoosh>>>4 pounds of water, yea!!!)
March 13 242 (all water but fun none the less)
March 14 238.4 (well there you go, took 3 days to lose the weekend carb fest)
March 15 237.2
March 16 236.0
March 17 236.4 (up!!! what the heck, not worries, had too much cheese)
March 18 234.4 (a whoosh!!!!)(40 pounds on the ground)!!!!!!!
March 19 233.4
March 20 232.0

That is 42 pounds in 51 days.

Straphe: Great attitude, it will come off if you keep at it.

Cheshire: I have been there and it sucks, and all the advice I get is so true but it sucks. The body is a crazy mistress that does what it wants, when it wants, how it wants, as it wants, especially when you do not want it to do, when it does what it does!!!! Make sense. Keep with it Cheshire we are here for you and you are doing wells staying on plan.

With a light work out I am still down almost 1.5 pounds yesterday. I love this part of the diet when you lose a pound a day. In the last 11 days I have lost 17 pounds, of course a lot of that was post cheat BLOAT!!!! But it is fun none the less. Making cheating this weekend harder and harder to accept. I am moving down so fast right now that I do not want to stop. Almost begging for a stall so I will not feel as bad when i take that first sip of ice cold delicious beer.(or vodka soda)

[kempmuhlbauer]

Oh yea, and today will be day three of weights only exercise forced upon me. I know two days is not a set in stone thing, but I am still losing. I am doing another 45 minute light weights workout today, making sure I do not sweat. Hope to keep the down trend going.

[princessmommy]

March goal 145 March 11: 152.8 March 12: 151.2 March 13: 152.4 March 14: 152 March 15: 152.2 March 16: 151.2 March 17: 151.4 March 18: 152? March 19: 151.2
March 20: 151.2
Guess it's better then going back up again

[labmini]

Good morning- quick check in for me! Glad to pop in though and see everyone's journey!


March goal 160 (would love 158)
3/1- 168
3/2- 169
3/3- 168
3/4- 167
3/5- 167
3/6- 166.5
3/7- 167.5
3/8- n/a
3/9- 166
3/10- n/a
3/11- 165.5
3/12- 165.5
3/14- 165
3/20- 166.5 - ugh! Water Water water and workout is the plan!

[Julie1972]

Been busy with hubby so not much time to get online. Hope everyone is staying on plan!! I am eating right but I am eating more than normal. Trying not to but we have been eating out a lot. No damage yet though. :-)

Hope everyone has a great day!

March goal: 185
Weight
3/1: 196
3/2: 194
3/3: 194
3/4: 194
3/5: 194 :-(
3/6: 194.........again!!
3/7: 194 :-(
3/8: 193 :-)
3/9: 192 :-)
3/10: 192
3/11: 192
3/12: 191 (one more pound and my total loss since 1 Jan will be 30 lbs!!!) :-)
3/13: 191
3/14: 190 yippee!!! 30 lbs!!!
3/15: 189
3/16: 189
3/17: 189
3/18: 188
3/19: 189 too much sodium in my antipasto salad night before! :-)
3/20: 188

[HarmsWay]

Happy Spring! - even tho the high today is only 29 here - boo

Got a good workout in last night....might go for it again tonight if I can talk hubby into it. I wanna make up for missing Monday night.

B - protein shake
L - corned beef & cabbage
D - baked chicken thighs w/green beans

coffee & lemon water to drink

3/1 - 208.8
3/2 - 210
3/3 - 209.8
3/4 - 210.2
3/5 - 210.2
3/6 - 210.2
3/7 - 210.2 WTH
3/8 - 210.6
3/9 - 210.4
3/10 - 210.6
3/11 - 213 ?
3/12 - 210.6
3/13 - 209.4
3/14 - 208.8
3/15 - 208.2
3/16 - 209.4
3/18 - 212.8 TOM (suprise!) even my face feels bloated and puffy... UGH
3/19 - 211.6
3/20 - 210

[kiwistars]

205
200.2
197.6
198.2
196.5
today:197.1.

I will call that more muscle as I actually feel like my clothes are getting a smidge looser every morning and I was good yesterday.