The weekly weight loss check-in and encouragement

[Maddie Secutura]

I broke 150!  I'm pretty stoked to check in at 148 lbs.

[JessicaH]

I broke 150!  I'm pretty stoked to check in at 148 lbs.

That's awesome Maddie! I'm stalled out on loosing right now and need to figure something else to try. I still carry a lot of muscle weight that doesn't want to go anywhere. How long did it take you to loose significant muscle? I have been on HRT 6 months and not noticed any muscle reduction.

[Robert Scott]

I so have lost motivation ... I am still right where I began ... I might even be up

[KrisRenee]

I so have lost motivation ... I am still right where I began ... I might even be up

Me too. I've been sitting around 232/233 for the past few weeks.  Not fun.

[Robert Scott]

It sucks b/c I just need to loose some weight & I can have top surgery ...aaaarrrrrrgh transitioning is hard!

[Ann Onymous]

That's awesome Maddie! I'm stalled out on loosing right now and need to figure something else to try. I still carry a lot of muscle weight that doesn't want to go anywhere. How long did it take you to loose significant muscle? I have been on HRT 6 months and not noticed any muscle reduction.

Without knowing what the current muscular definition looked like, you could be one who won't lose much of what exists.  I was a stick back then (20'ish years ago), so there was not a lot of muscle to be lost...other than some change in definition of the calves, I never saw much change.  I've lost some muscle tone in my arms since I am not competing in the athletic ventures I used to participate in on a very regular basis, but that is more of a non-use thing than an post-op HRT thing. 

As far as weight goes, although I never checked in when I decided to hit the gym last month, I did note last night that I am down 6 pounds over the past two weeks with mostly cardio time and some resistance work.  My sessions are usually a good 90 minutes to two hours every other day (at a minimum)...I might actually be back into the juniors 11 that I wore for a while instead of the misses 12's that are feeling really loose.

[JessicaH]

I think it will just take some time to melt away. I have little fat on by biceps but they are about 15" around. I haven't lifted weights in well over a year but 2 years ago I could bench press over 300 lbs. I still have a lot of muscle bulk in my upper and mid body and arms. I've read that the best thing to do is cut way back on protein and do more of a low-fat, low protein diet but I really like protein! grrrrr...

[Jennifer]

Way to go Maddie that is super awesome! I just love a good success story.

Ann...That is the way to do it. We all have our own comfort zones and it looks like you have found yours. Good cardio workouts are the best most productive things to do for good health and weight loss and good sleep which helps for everything including good moods.

Jessica, I love your new name. Glad to see you checking in again. I think the muscle mass will reduce in due time, especially when you get your hormone levels correct for a period of time. How is your weight and waistline doing?

Robert, the fact that you are checking in means you have not lost motivation. Don't lose sight of your goals. You are right, transitioning is hard. Anything in life that is worth doing is hard. Quitting is easy. I know you are not a quitter. You can do it. One small step at a time. You too KrisRenee, it is not fun and you have the power to change that!

O.K. Time for me to check-in. I may have dropped a half pound from last week down to 164.8 and I feel great and my shape is getting more feminine. Ten more pounds and I will hit my goal of 155lbs. I feel younger and way healthier! 

Keep posting everyone, see ya soon,
Jennifer

[Lynne]

Hmm, It seems that I have lost some weight, but don't know how much exactly because the 180 lbs I wrote in my last post was measured a few weeks earlier. But right now I'm 174 lbs (79 kg). I guess a lot of small changes are starting to add up

[Clayton]

Down 2 lbs since last time I posted which is almost a month ago. I know slow is good but I gotta speed things up

[Clayton]

I so have lost motivation ... I am still right where I began ... I might even be up

I'm right where you are and it sucks but I'm hoping it will change.  Something or someone will come along and get us motivated.

[niamh]

Down 2 lbs since last time I posted which is almost a month ago. I know slow is good but I gotta speed things up

You should be aiming for just over a pound a week, thus making two kilos in a month. That is realistic and healthy. You just need to keep a food journal and see what you can cut out and where you can add more exercise. I walk alot and that is a great aid for losing weight. The positive effects of avoiding lifts and getting off the bus a stop or two before your destination every day builds up over time.

[niamh]

I'm right where you are and it sucks but I'm hoping it will change.  Something or someone will come along and get us motivated.

You HAVE to be your own motivation. The drive must come from within you. Stick on some hits, plug in the ear-phones and go kick some ass!

[Born_to_Rune]

Well, I don't know exact weight, but I am obese. I have been losing weight over the last couple of months, and it has been noticeable. I feel in the right head space now to do this. I've given up smoking, stopped biting my nails - this is the last nasty habit to break, but for a number of reasons, I've just never felt right about doing it. I know I'll hit some hurdles along the way, so its good to find this thread, where I can hopefully get a kick up the backside when I need it.
The biggest problem I have is I have Rheumatoid arthritis. It means I simply cannot do things exercise wise I could do even at the same weight a couple of years ago. This does NOT help me! So if anyone has good armchair exercises I'm always open to ideas. Does sex count? 

[Tamaki]

So if anyone has good armchair exercises I'm always open to ideas. Does sex count? 

Funny you should mention this. When I first met my partner we lost a lot of weight doing this exact exercise.


Now for my confession. Things have been chaotic in my life and my eating has matched. I have a knee problem so I'm starting to bike for exercise. The bottom line is that I've gain somewhere around 3 pounds and I'm up to 248, a new record. Clothes don't fit and I look nine months pregnant.  I'm going to pick up from here and watch my eating closer and slowly increase me exercise.

[regan]

At last check I'm down to 211 (-30 lbs since the beginning of the year).  I can't complain, I'm not working out, not watching what I'm eating as well as I should (this oppressive heat is, well, oppressive) so I can't complain.

[barbie]

I run regularly. In July, I ran nearly every day with an iphone at my hand:

http://runkeeper.com/user/201099298/activity/44182808

I do not measure my weight, but am thinking purchasing a scale.

Barbie~~

[Kerberos]

I want and need to lose weight. Am at about 228lbs, 50 lbs heavier than this time last year.

Joined a gym two weeks back and have been exercising regularly, but haven't lost yet. I have a problem with soda, can't stop drinking it everyday. Anyone else kicked this kind of habit successfully?

[Jennifer]

Hi all you motivated people,

I am stalled out at 166 lbs. right now. Still it's the lightest I have ever been. We can all be successful at achieving our goals if we make a plan and stick to it. Stay focused on the target and don't give up. I must revise my plan a little to hit my goal of 155 lbs.
We shall succeed!

Jennifer

[amymichelle]

Down 20 more lbs this month, total weight loss so far 65 lbs since last Nov.