Justicenga 31 Posted February 15, 2015 It's almost been a year and I'm not at my goal weight yet. I've got some work to do. Any suggestions on a jumpstart? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeAndTinyTina 241 Posted February 15, 2015 How much have you lost? Your profile shows 8 lbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IcanMakeit 1,318 Posted February 15, 2015 @@MeAndTinyTina I think lots of people access this site from their phones and don't see the sidebar summaries, so they don't update their stats. @@Justicenga in order to comment, we need a little more information. How far from goal are you? Do you keep track of your calories and carbs? How often do you exercise? As far as a jumpstart goes, I'm not sure if the motivational benefit of quick weight loss is enough to overcome the diet mentality. A steady step by step process may actually get you where you want to go faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justicenga 31 Posted February 15, 2015 How much have you lost? Your profile shows 8 lbs. I haven't updated my profile in awhile. I'm down 75lbs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justicenga 31 Posted February 15, 2015 I workout with a trainer 3 days a week and the I have homework from the trainer 2 days a week. I do a lot of weight lifting. I was recently bitten by the 5K bug and now I have 3 races coming up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeAndTinyTina 241 Posted February 15, 2015 I haven't updated my profile in awhile. I'm down 75lbs. That's a lot of lbs - congrats! Are you still as mindful as you were in the beginning -- tracking what you eat, limiting refined carbs, etc.? For me, at 6 months, I find myself slipping into complacency. Haven't logged my food or drinks in weeks and am struggling with grazing -- especially since the bad weather is making me work from home more with access to the refrigerator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justicenga 31 Posted February 23, 2015 That's a lot of lbs - congrats! Are you still as mindful as you were in the beginning -- tracking what you eat, limiting refined carbs, etc.? For me, at 6 months, I find myself slipping into complacency. Haven't logged my food or drinks in weeks and am struggling with grazing -- especially since the bad weather is making me work from home more with access to the refrigerator. I think I'm having the same problem. I track my food every now and then. I'm definite a grazer. In the beginning I would go ballistic if I didn't get my carbs in now I just shrug it off. I have to get it together. My goal was to be at 100 lbs by my 40th birthday. That's just around the corner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MeAndTinyTina 241 Posted February 23, 2015 I going in for my 6 month checkup in a little while and I do feel like they're going to be disappointed in me for not losing more. But even though I've only lost about 5 lbs in the last 6 weeks -- I am shrinking. Went from a an Xlg in tops to a large and from a 16P to a 14 or sometimes a 12 in pants. I work out a lot - mostly resistance and balance, hard to do do much cardio with my bad knees, so I have actually gained muscle since the surgery according to my fancy body composition scale. Sounds like you may be in a similar situation. I think I justify the grazing because of the exercise. I really need to get my s**t together soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
