cfs76 is disappointed with her continued procrastinating.
Started
3 months ago
I’ve rejoined my slimming class today so am on the way with this goal. =)
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How to lose 10% of my body weight
It made me
Proud
 "I still have a lot of weight to lose, but I set out with a mini-goal of losing 10% of my body weight. Having accomplished that makes me all the more determined to keep going!"
How I did it: I started out by logging all of my food on a nutrition site called NutriMirror - it's free, and as long as you are thorough with logging it gives a very accurate picture of where you are getting your nutrition. It made it much easier for me to monitor my calorie intake, and also gave me a great picture of where my diet was lacking. Now I know exactly how much protein, fat, carbs, iron, fiber, calcium, sodium etc (I could go on and on!) I'm getting on a daily basis. I'm eating much more healthily than I ever have before thanks to using this tool. I have also added regular exercise into my life. I started out cycling with my husband, which we both really enjoyed. Now that it's getting too cold to cycle, I've started the Couch to 5k running program, which I'm also really enjoying.
Lessons & tips: Don't give up! The most important thing to remember is that this is a long-term change, and a quick-fix 'diet' isn't going to do it. You may lose some weight at first, but it will all come back if you don't make a lifestyle out of it. If you slip up, forgive yourself and get right back on the wagon - DON'T beat yourself up over it, and don't have an attitude of 'oh well, I blew it, I may as well give up'. You're the only one who can make this change for yourself. Resources: NutriMirror! Also, check out the Couch to 5k running plan. |
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cfs76 is disappointed with her continued procrastinating.
Achievable
3 months ago
I’ve decided I need an interim weight loss goal so am going to try for my 10% goal.
mrsrad just is.
2% down 8% to go
8 months ago
Its been less than two weeks (10 days to be exact) to lose the first 2%, I’ll be the rest will be a lot harder. One step at a time.
mrsrad just is.
1% down-9% to go
8 months ago
I’ve been sticking to my eating plan this week and have lost the first 1%. I think I will focus on % of weight lost rather than pounds—don’t know why except that it seems like a more reasonable and acheivable goal.
mrsrad just is.
I started today
9 months ago
By getting back onto my eating plan. My hope is to lose that 10% by June 21st—first day of summer.
mothermavis is probably doing laundry
Need to get back here.
12 months ago
I need to get back to 146.6 and then start moving down again. I am about 150 today, no, no!! Worked too hard to get it off!
Starting Weight....
13 months ago
about 270…I am in the process of moving and my scale is still at the old place…Suppose I should bring it over in my next trip.
Not currently working out at all…
Very frustrated by how I am feeling physically…
Wearing sizes 22-26…
JPax has sunburn
Untitled
14 months ago
For me 10% is 27 pounds. This is also about how much I gained this year. Ugh. It’s a good place to start, but I’m not sure of the time I should assign. December seems unrealistic. I’m just going to leave it open ended so that I won’t ‘fail’ and give up, because this is something I really need to do for myself.
sarita1119 is liking the start of a new year.
10% for me is 25 pounds
15 months ago
This is my next mini-goal on my weight loss journey. I already hit 20 and if I’m really good I can hit 25 next week, but it will more likely be two weeks from now. That’s ok, I can wait patiently.
10% goal 90%motivation
16 months ago
I lost the first 10%, but have stayed at the same weight now for a couple of months. Time to get moving and do the next 10%. That’s 22.5 lbs – call it 23. My goal is to do it by early November.
