Losing weight for the mouse in 2015

[newfangled]

Well I guess this answers my question. I was wondering if WW was easier to track than MFP. I just have not been tracking on MFP for the past few weeks (which is not a good thing I need accountability) because I have such a hard time when DH cooks because I am not there to create the recipe and weigh the food and such and a lot of times when I am cooking I forget, so I was thinking WW might work better. I have never done the points system so I guess I also just don't know how it works

It's definitely more work to log food when preparing a meal with several ingredients. The barcode scanner does make it easier. One handy aspect of MFP I have used is the "Meals" creation. Load the ingredients once and save it as a "meal" that you name.

Example...I created a Fruit Smoothie - it has a half serving of blueberries, 1 serving of strawberries, half a banana, 1/4 cup orange juice and 1 scoop protein powder. I was able to add the ingredients with the bar code scanner, adjust the serving size as needed, and save the meal. Now when I have the smoothie I just add the smoothie and all 5 ingredients are logged.

If you can get into the kitchen before the packaging for the food is tossed...it'll help!!!

 

[newfangled]

...and not that I've got the food logging under control let's talk about exercise.

I started a 15 week program offered by the gym (which happens to be affiliated with the area hospitals). The program tackles exercise training with a personal trainer, nutrition with a nutritionist, and behavior therapy with a counselor (I guess to address those common reasons people over eat or don't exercise).

I like the holistic approach to health and the high intensity focus on "getting my life back" (not that I lost it, but you know what I mean)

So right away she says....3 days a week in the gym is great for maintenance, but I need you to work out 5 days (if not 6) each week. Well ok...if that's what it takes I'll do it.

Then she wants to shake up my routine...which I know I hate. She's got me going to two group classes to focus on strength and yoga, which I'm actually looking forward to.

Definitely getting out of my comfort zone....I guess that's where the counselor comes in!!

Hey if it were easy we probably wouldn't have so many of us fighting this battle. It sure will feel good when the goals are met.

 

[PrincessDaisy96]

J This weeks goal is to cut back on my favorite food....cheese.

I think cheese is one of the food groups I pig out on daily.. and just under 15 lbs lost.

 

[PrincessDaisy96]

I work out 6 days a week, and honestly the hardest part is just finding the time to do it.
But once you find the time you just go in there and hammer it out and check it off for the day.

I haven't slept better now that i'm working out daily so that's another positive

 

[newfangled]

I work out 6 days a week, and honestly the hardest part is just finding the time to do it.
But once you find the time you just go in there and hammer it out and check it off for the day.

I've determined the only way for me to create more time in the day is to get up earlier. So I'll be hitting the gym as early as 5:30am. (Trainer wants me in a couple of the strength training classes and they start at 5:45am - something about muscle confusion? sounds painful). Yoga will be my easy day...class at 7am. We'll see how it goes. Two or three other days will be whatever my trainer develops for me tomorrow.

 

[BaseballMoM2007]

I am offically down 5 lbs today. I lost 2 last week by just attempting to diet. But in the last 6 days i purchased a fit bit for me and my husband (he doesn't need to lose weight at all just wanted to get more in shape) and I have lost 3 more lbs since doing that. I have been either walking 2 miles in the morning or doing an exercise video combined with low carb/calorie counting. It really keeps me motivated and I have something to physically see my daily progress. 35 more to go for my goal. But my next goal it hitting the 10 lb lost mark. The biggest motivator for me is actually seeing results it lets me know I'm not doing all this in vain!

 

[HockeyIsLife]

I lost weight specifically for our last trip in 2013, 40lbs before arrival, and I felt great and consider it the best trip I have ever been on.

I am down an additional 110lbs (and unfortunately still have more to go) but to be honest, my trip in April is going to be SO different. I cant wait.

I used the South Beach Diet for my first leg, it was super restrictive, but easy to follow and let me eat cheese, which I love, and the second I worked with a nutritionist, and am using a fitbit.

You can do it!

 

[PrincessDaisy96]

Hi posting an update. My scale is offically broken. I figure i'm down still somewhere around 15 lbs but i dont know the exact number. I tried to weigh myself this morning and It said I was 499, which is nonsense because i'm solidly in ONDERLAND and my size 10 pants are baggy.

I'm still not buying new clothes until goal weight.
So new weight update for me, but progress is happening in the right direction.

:-D

 

[newfangled]

Hope everyone is still fighting the good fight here! I know some of us catch up on My Fitness Pal, but how are the rest doing???

I'm down about 5 pounds, in the gym a lot and eating within my target calorie goal without feeling hungry (although my veggie intake leaves something to be desired).

Keep up the hard work and think about how great you'll feel on that next Disney trip!

 

[Anchored]

Hi everyone! Can I jump in here?
Planning a couple of trips this year and want to be in better shape than last year when we went. My sister and I are both using MFP to track our eating. I would love a few more buddies.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/keribramlett

 

[Our 2 Princesses]

I weighed in on Monday and gained .2. Not horrible but I wanted to lose.

 

[PrincessDaisy96]

I initally lost 15 lbs now I'm stalling a bit. I have added Spinning and Barre Classes to my workout schedule and sometimes i'm working out 3x a day. Average calorie burn is around 1,000 a day.

Although the scale is a standstill the inches are falling off everywhere and I guess that's what matters the most

Dec 19th - Jan 25th

 

[AZMermaid]

Down 2.6 this week! I was up 2.0 last week, so it's not a huge net loss over the 2 weeks, but I'll take it. Last weeks gain made me not hit my 10 lb goal by Disneyland next week, but every little pound counts.

 

[Jing]

Sigh. I need to join this thread.

I gained 50ish with pregnancy and was one of the "lucky" people who did not loose an ounce while breastfeeding. Mr. Littles is 13 months old and I dropped pumping at work this week so we are down to nursing at night (mostly for comfort).

I have 30 to loose before October but am working on the cognitive commitment at this point. I do best on a 1400 calories Paleo diet, strength training and HIIT workouts, and 7+ hours of sleep a night.

Right now I am starting my weekdays with a Tabata round and plan to work up to 4/day at least 3 days/week. My st goal is 4 days/week for 30 minutes. I am only at 60% with my nutrition and getting about 6 hours of sleep during the week and 8 on the weekend. Obviously I have some work to do.

 

[Our 2 Princesses]

I lost a pound yesterday. Down 6.8 in 4 weeks. Keep it up everyone!!

 

[OZMom]

Is it too late to join? I lost 25lbs before our last trip, though i'm pretty sure I gained most of it back while we were on the trip (yay dining plan). DH and I are taking our first kid free trip and I'd like to lose a few lbs before we go. I use the Fast Metabolism diet to lose, but I will also be working out more this time.

 

[AZMermaid]

Never too late to join- welcome!

 

[newfangled]

My lack of weight loss has been soooo frustrating...but! I decided to look at the fat vs lean trend that my handy dandy Aria scale also tracks, and it does indicate a nice upward trend in lean muscle mass. That's a good sign for sure. In a couple of weeks I have a follow up at the gym where they will be doing a more sophisticated analysis.

 

[lauralarissa]

Like to join in too!! We have a Trip planned in June and I would like to be down 15 of my 25 lbs by then.

 

[cariann77]

I've been trying since Christmas to lose some weight. I'd like to drop about 20 pounds. I've been using my Fitbit making sure I get 10,000+ steps in a day and I just started Weight Watchers last week. I'm actually using an app called ProTracker Plus. Hoping to see some results soon! I'm down about 5 pounds since the end of December.