10 Pound Challenge!!!

[misty1028]

Hi ladies, it's Monday and I'm right back on plan. Gym this morning and eating vlc today. I over ate this week-end but it was all LC. And of course my wine.

[jeaniem]

Originally Posted by ny_shelly

Jeaniem - I practically got attacked on that main lobby thread for even suggesting that calories mattered.

There are a lot of people who can't eat as much as they want - especially when you get older (menopause and older). I know at 45 I am losing much slower than I did at even 42.

Congrats on further weight loss! What is the difference between the 1st and 2nd number in your profile?

My highest weight is 321. When I joined lcf in 2006 I was 313. So I am finally below that number. Then I took about 3 months to lose 60 lbs. Except I am losing slower this time but I don't care!!! I'm in it for life and death.

Shelly,
All I know is when I don't count calories and low carb I can maintain my weight but lose sooo slowly I lose motivation. I am 47 so maybe that is why I have to count. The difference between the first and second # in my profile is I was at 166 on Dec. 13 and was doing well and fell off the wagon. I restarted on 7/8 at 158.2. Are you counting cals if so how many are you aiming for? Jeanie

[carbfreekate]

Hi! I'm Kate. I used Atkins to lose 30 lbs back in 2003. 10 of the 30 crept back on over the years and after giving birth to my first child in May 2008 I had 40 lbs to lose. I lost the 40 and now I'm going after the last 10 and want them off THIS MONTH! I lost 8 or so last month using Atkins and want to keep up my diet stamina but it's getting hard as times goes on.

I'm hoping checking in here will keep me and accountable for my goals and your successes will motivate me as well!

Today I'm at 138 lbs after a weekend of birthday parties and showers, up 2 lbs from last Friday.

[ny_shelly]

Kate I added you to the list! You are doing awesome. There is one gal on here Misty who is losing slow so she is doing JUDDD like dovelette. You can ask her about it.

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2.............. 6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........143.6.......... 4.8 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180...............8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...312.4.............6 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140...............15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175...............10 lbs to go
Mel..................189.................129...... ...........138...............9 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............138...............10 lbs to go

[ny_shelly]

Hi Jean! Well, at this weight I don't have to be so strict - I just keep them under 2000. I just eyeball my food every day and keep it reasonable. Some days I'm pretty low (yesterday only 939) and today I higher (1600).

I am trying to do the idea of keeping fat to 60% of calories, carbs to 4% of calories, and protein to 36% of calories. But it is harder to do when your calories are all over the place. And to be honest my carbs are more at the 2.8% b/c I really have to force myself to eat veggies (not the salad type veggies - I have no problem with raw veggies). I'm talking about the cooked variety - green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

I am so far away from my goal that I am just trying to keep from binging out. But I can see why you need to be a lot stricter since you are so close to goal! And you are exercising a lot, right? I have to add that in eventually.

Baby steps...

I enjoy your posts!

[misty1028]

Kate glad you came to join us, your doing great and you'll find alot of support on all the thread here.

Jeanie I also find that once I started getting closer to goal I need to watch my calories. I tend to yo yo the same couple of lbs for weeks. I just changed my program a little and finally got the scale moving. I love to eat so even though it's lc, I eat alot of it.

[jeaniem]

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2.............. 6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8.......... 4lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180...............8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...312.4.............6 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140...............15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175...............10 lbs to go
Mel..................189.................129...... ...........138...............9 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............138...............10 lbs to go
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[msmoni]

Hi Kate, welcome. I try to keep my calories low to...not for sure how many I get, but I keep my portions low.

[msmoni]

Misty congrats on the gym. I worked out last night and you can tell I am out of shape. Whew....

[carbfreekate]

Thanks for the warm welcomes.

I'm down half a pound today - YAY! I rollerbladed for about 45 minutes yesterday on a pretty intense route with hills. Did ok with the diet. It gets so difficult when feeding my one year old not to nibble at the remains of her sandwiches or waffles. I only feed her whole wheat, but still too many carbs for me at this stage and even just a couple of bites puts me into a craving tailspin.

I made a delicious low carb stuffed mexican pie for dinner, baby and hubby loved it and I was able to resist the temptation of my husband making gatorade milkshakes after dinner. Whew.

[Mel7]

see you all next week

[msmoni]

Carbfree, Mexican pie sounds real good, whats in it? Roller blading sounds great, keep it up...

See u next week Mel..

Well I know about temptation can be a monster. I have dealt with it first hand. Well exercise is done, now on to homework. Bye

[misty1028]

Kate wtg on rollerblading, if I ever did that I'd be in the hospital. I'm about as graceful as a bull And the mexican pie sounds delis.

Well for me I love to nibble all day, so I have to keep a written journal to keep it under control. I's alway lc food but I eat alot of it. I love to cook so I can pretty much turn most things into lc.

[msmoni]

Misty u have me rolling all over the floor... graceful as a bull is a good one. I went to the doc not to long ago and was told I had brittle bones, so u know what that means.............stay away from the skates.

[ny_shelly]

Hi everyone!
Kate would you mind sharing your Mexican Pie recipe or tell me if its online somewhere. Thx. Also, I put you down as -.5 lb.

Anyone else have a check in? I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8............. 4 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...312.................5.6 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Mel..................189.................129...... ...........138...............9 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go

[jeaniem]

Hi Shelly,
Thanks for keeping us updated. I'll update in a day or two it's TOM so my weight is fluctuating wildly. Have a great weekend.
Jeanie

[misty1028]

well weight stayed the same had a little gain but got it right off again. So this morning weighed in at 131.2 again. Hope everyone has a good on plan week-end

[ny_shelly]

Halfway there! Watch out Jean - I'm coming after you! LOL
Misty you are still under start weight so hang in there!!

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8............. 4 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...311.2...............4.8 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Mel..................189.................129...... ...........138...............9 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go

[ny_shelly]

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8............. 4 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...310.6...............4.2 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Mel..................189.................129...... ...........138...............9 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go

[misty1028]

tks Shelly but I get so frustated when I can't understand why I'm not losing. I've onlllllllly lost about 2 whole lbs in over 2 strong months. But I won't give up.

[ny_shelly]

I was reading one book by Green (Oprah's old trainer). He was talking about metabolism and suggests working out in the morning to give your metabolism a boost so it burns hotter all day. I don't know when you work out, but maybe that would help??

Do you lift weights at all?

[Mel7]

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8............. 4 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............172.................10 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...310.6...............4.2 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go
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[Mel7]

Everyone have a great week

i will be back when i can

keep up the great work everyone

[carbfreekate]

Here is the recipe for the Mexican Stuffed Pie: Low Carb Luxury: Recipe - Stuffed Mexican Pie. I added a taco seasoning packet to the meat to spice it up a bit and could have used half the meat. It turns out as a big pan of taco meat with a thick cheese layer on top. My husband made himself a meximelt out of it and has had it for lunch every day for the past week!

Keep it up Misty, you maybe just need to change up your routine to ignite your metabolism? I know as I get closer to my goal I'll need to switch up my workout routine and add more strength training.

I'm going to a bachelorette party this weekend in L.A. - I'm hoping to go down 3 lbs this week so I don't drink my way back up to my starting weight! So far I've maintained from last week which I'm pretty happy about since we went to 2 birthday parties over the weekend, one with an AMAZING taco bar. "I'll have 2 tacos.... ... hold the taco"

[ny_shelly]

Um, Mel, I think you cut yourself out of the list in your post!

Thanks for the recipe, Kate! It sounds delish. What is a Meximelt? I guess east coasters aren't up on all of the Mexican food terminology!

[msmoni]

Still on track and love the recipes that you guys are sharing.

[ny_shelly]

Great job Ms Moni! I'm glad to see your cute face! Congrats on losing that pound!


Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.8............. 4 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............171.................9 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...310.6...............4.2 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go

[jeaniem]

Name.......Start weight....Goal Weight....Current Weight........Left to Lose
slim2009.........132.3.............122.3.......... ...129.2...............6.9 lbs to go
Jeaniem..........148.8..............138.8.. ...........142.6............. 3.8 lbs to go
KITTYM...........256................246.... ............255.................9 lbs to go
Misty..............132.9.............122.9.. ............131.2..............8.3 lbs to go
Msmoni...........172................162.... .............171.................9 lbs to go
Shari................182................172. ..............180.................8 lbs to go
ny shelly..........316.4..............306.4.......... ...310.6...............4.2 lbs to go
kelsey...........180......................125..... ........140................15 lbs to go
igraxx.............128.5................118.5..... .........127.5.............9 ibs to go
sourpeach........175.................165.......... ......175................10 lbs to go
Kate................138..................128...... ............137.5...........9.5 lbs to go

Hi everybody!

[msmoni]

Shelly-Tee Hee that is my help I fat face....yes thanks for the congrats, thought I was never going to lose nothing, but the bright side of all of this is normal blood sugar and no pills.

I wanted to make the cauliflower pizza and forgot to buy cauliflower. OK......

Today I had hamburger pie and salad for dinner, yummy, but it is that time of the month and still hungry. Man I hate these days.

[Cactus-BJ]

Hey guys, can I join this forum? I'm trying to lose 10lbs by the end of August. I'm trying to get to 137.5lbs.

name..........start weight..........goal weight.........current........ left to lose
Cactus...........147.5......................137.5. .... ........143...............5.5.........

Originally Posted by misty1028

tks Shelly but I get so frustated when I can't understand why I'm not losing. I've onlllllllly lost about 2 whole lbs in over 2 strong months. But I won't give up.

Misty, have you tried carb cycling? In Bill Phillip's book Body for Life, he recommends when you hit a plateau you try to things-- eating 5-6 small meals a day of 200-300 calories each every 3 hours, and the second thing is to try 2 days VLC and 3 days higher carb (30-50) and then back to LC. After 2 weeks of this rotation you should shake up your body. Well, you could try the 5 small meal thing first if you find that easier.