Who has some pounds to lose in September?

ReddyMcMeaty · Who has some pounds to lose in September?

Crappy Crazy August is over and it looks like I will actually be able to get some time sans babies to exercise this month so I'd like to really get into it and give myself a birthday present (end of Sept) of 20 lbs less and a much larger wardrobe due to fitting into more clothes.

20 lbs is a lot, but it's the aim.

BlackLabelSimian

I'm just looking to shed a tiny bit more of fat around my middle and tighten up some more. Beyond that, my goal is to keep adding pounds to the sandbag. lol

But anyhow, good luck to you! I'll be watching to kick you in the ass! Laugh

Sandi

I would like to Join you. I have loss 35 pounds this summer and need to lose alot more sandi

ReddyMcMeaty

That is a huge amount Sandi Line Cheer

adwred

ME! I have a birthday goal of 15 lbs by my birthday which is in October, but I'd like to lose the bulk of it in September, if I can. I'm with ya. No cheating in September, whatsoever.

ReddyMcMeaty

Jaybird

Hell yeah! No cheating in September. I like that...I need that Embarassed

I would love to lose 20 pounds by Sept 30th. That will get me half way to my goal of 40 pounds lost for Nov 24th.

Sandi

It is 86 days to Thanksgiving
I want 86 days of being Cheat free and weight loss

Sandi · Day one 1/30/85 we can do it sandi

Day one
1/30/85
Angel

we can do it
sandi

ReddyMcMeaty

Today has been great so far for me as well!
I IF'd, had

a weisswurst
2 cafe huevos
a large meat salad flavoured w/ gyro seasoning and sheep yogurt on top
a large protein shake.

adwred

Beautiful!

Avalon

So far so good. Had a chuck steak for breakfast and plan to have pizza and pasta all day Grin

We've got all month to be good Yup

Okay, need to be good this month, starting tomorrrow, or Monday Evil

Or today

That angel gets around.

ReddyMcMeaty

What does "good" mean to everyone?
For me it means IFing with caloric restriction and lowcarbing, like zero to 40. The higher the cals the closer to zero the carbs have to be.
A personal thing is to kick the sugar in my coffee. It started in Canada over Christmas and never went away Embarassed

I was actually able to do it today Smile

For months I've been telling myself at night that I won't do sugar in coffee the next day, only to do it anyway. Sounds so stupid and simple.

Avalon

Meg, you can do it. I stopped the sugar because my teeth were hurting- more sensitive. Never went back and now no coffee at all DOHHH!!! More money for toys!

My goal is to lose 10lbs in the next two weeks, starting tomorrow. Which after tonight may land me right where I am now Bonkers

Scout Finch

Go meg, eggy, vegalon, and jaybird!

Line Cheer

barb0324

I'm in, I guess... so what are we doing here, challenging each other to lose a certain amount of weight in a certain amount of time? Is there a prize? Smile

adwred

The prize is a hot body. Yup

My goal is 10 lbs by October 1st. My 'plan' is IF, ZC, low-calorie most days. Whatever is working to take the weight off, basically. And no veggies!!

Scout Finch

Go barb!

barb0324

A hot body... Red, do hotflashes count? Then I already have one of those... Laugh

Scout...

Scout Finch

Somebody else's hot body would be a huge incentive! Yup

(sim? sim?)

Woo Hoo

I'm pulling for you guys! Yup

ReddyMcMeaty

My prize is nice clothes that I already have Laugh

Andy wants to take me shopping for nice clothes, but I don't want to go until I am at what I consider a reasonable size to hover around (give or take 10 to 15 lbs) for the rest of my life.

Jaybird

My "good" is, Optimal Diet ratios, no gluten, dairy, sugar, wheat at all, (bye bye coffee...this is the absolute hardest). I was doing IF for about a week and a half and then I've been sick for a few days now with a bad cold/congestion and just ate when I felt like it the past week. I may go back to IF in a day or two though.

BlackLabelSimian

ReddyMcMeaty

Day 2
Early IF meal
3 veal sausages
big bowl of "chinese" chicken breast, 2 slices pork belly, bamboo slices spices with a little soy and red chilis
2 egg coffees
some cashews Embarassed

I'm not going to weigh until next weekend

barb0324

I just devoured a steak, almost rare just seared a bit, the fat is still crisping Shock

YUM, so juicy, I don't think I'll ever eat a cooked steak again!

After my bath, I weighed a pound less... Epsom salt pulls water out of tissue, doesn't it, Red.... hear that? Our new debloat tactical weapon!!! Wink

I admire your intention to wait to weigh-in Meg, I don't seem to have that resolve, in spite of all my spouting off about how it's not important to me. Roll Eyes

adwred

Epsom salts are wicked. They are also incredibly detoxifying and a great source of magnesium. And they relax me to the point of falling asleep in the tub every time I have one. I have to get Squeeze to check on me whenever I do it.

ReddyMcMeaty

I caved on the weighing in.. because I felt so good about my 2 days Laugh

no change yet. I'm sore from working out though, and have that feeling
that you get when you're ON track, rather than floundering or being off.
Day 3, I anticipate no probs!

Food:
2 egg coffees
Some chicken breast and beef with gyro seasoning and sheep's yog
A bowl of goulash.. only veggies being a few carrot pieces in there.

adwred

I didn't do so well on Sunday, but yesterday was fully on track (just eggs), as will today and every other day of this month. Yup

Avalon

Wow, great going everyone! Meg, sounds like you are on 'track' and it feels good, I know. Red great work yesterday! I was good too! No Hot dogs Bonkers

No need for mustard, what-ever. Thank God I wasn't invited anywhere :phew: Cry

Barb, darling, I don't believe I have ever taken an Epson salts bath. Is this where you put the printer in the tub with you? Grin

what?

adwred

Actually, X, you should try it. Epsom salt baths are one of the most relaxing therapeutic experiences, ever. Yup

I might have one tonight if the house isn't too warm.

Oh, and great job on avoiding the wieners.

Shock

ReddyMcMeaty

ya weiner avoidance... not something I am generally into.
OMG I am dying.. the goulash has been ready for an hour and I am waiting for Andy to come home (2-3 hours) so we can eat it. I did "taste" it and give some to Bjorn, and it is incredible. I add butter oil to his since there is is like no fat in it.

adwred

Recipe?

ReddyMcMeaty

"goulash" meat from the grocery store (just cubed very lean beef)
a couple of leeks
celery root
carrots
sea salt

Put it all in together and simmer over night and all the next morning. Remove the lid and simmer down the liquid, Remove the leek and celery root. I smushed the carrots and meat a little and added some arrowroot to thicken just a little and make it richer feeling, since there is so little fat.
Soooo much flavour, I don't even miss the bay leaf and other goodies I normally put in stews and stuff which is good because now it is failsafe.

adwred

No spices at all and just water? Mmm sounds so good, anyway! I love slow food.

ReddyMcMeaty

Yeah I am really amazed at the flavour it has, it is extremely tasty. Maybe the cut of beef plays a factor in that.

adwred

And the vegetation. Cry

ReddyMcMeaty

Well there really is minimal vegetation, I left the carrots in because I'm greedy and both Andy and Bjoern love them.. but the meat would be just as great without it. I removed the rest!!

edit: yes those are big dark circles under his eyes, apparently being salicylated means not sleeping, on top of driving me insane and trying to hurt the baby at every moment of every day Very Mad

adwred

He looks a lot like Andy in that picture! And boy does the goulash look red. Is that all from the carrots? It looks so good!!! B is so cute. He's starting to look so grown up.

Oh, I have that very same bunnykins bowl from when I was little. Well, it's at my mother's house. I also have a one-handled mug and a two-handled mug.

ReddyMcMeaty

I increased the colour saturation in the pic so it wouldn't look all dull, but the carrots probably make it so red. Peter Rabbit is great!! Especially in a stew with some taters

adwred

That's it. I'm buying some stewing beef on my way home tonight. And maybe I'll throw some pork shoulder chops in there, too, to have a mixture of pork and beef. Squeeze loves that type of thing, too, so we can share.

ReddyMcMeaty

my soups and stews with leek always taste better than the onion ones. Just saying..

adwred

Aaaand, they're more failsafe.

ReddyMcMeaty

yes, that is why I bought the expensive tasty bastards

adwred

adwred

Oh and I would also throw a few whole garlic cloves in there, too. When they're cooked, they just mash up to nothing, but add so much flavour.

barb0324

barb0324

Avalon

Meg! OMG that looks good!

Barb,
Dunno

barb0324

What?

ReddyMcMeaty

Ok down 2 lbs today. But it's the 6th already?? WTF? I need to lose 2 more lbs this week to be on track. But still, 2 lbs overnight? I had a LOT of goat milk and berries yesterday. 2 500ml shakes!!! Oh and a swedish meatball type dinner, baked ground beef, sliced and broken into pieces with a mushroom milk sauce... made with just a little butter and some flour and goat milk in order to keep the calories down. It was actually delicious, which was cool because I tend to imagine anything without gobs of fat is not good.

Avalon

Great Meg! A Goat milk, meatball and berries diet! I love it!

The mushroom milk sauce sounds delicious to me except for the flour. Can you add a yolk instead? ooh a mushroom Hollandaise Evil

Good for you on the 2lbs. Can you eat the same thing again?

Have a great day,
Xeta

adwred

WTG Meg!!! You can do it, baby! Line Cheer

ReddyMcMeaty

EricaB

I'm joining this late-- I've lost 30lbs, and still have about 40-60 to go. Oi!!

barb0324

Oh Meg, that is great, happy dance for you too, lol! Jump

Avalon

That's really great Erica. I think so far September is looking good. Maybe we call make this our best month ever! Yay!

EricaB

Well, I'm doing a lot of walking-- and I'm sticking to my biologically zero low carb regimen. I'm also cutting out any booze, and watching it with the artificial sweetners. Lotsa water. [/quote]

Jaybird

I've been on the "Whoa" diet. Laugh

Like "Whoa, what the hell have I been doing/eating???". Really, my family and I have been sick for almost 3 weeks now. We are mostly all better now. Then I got TOM 5 days early which included some added pounds. The water weight is coming off from that though so things are feeling much better and I am still going for my 20 pound loss! Seriously I gained like 7 pounds in water weight though, and 4 more of those need to go before I can count my weight loss as "actual weight" lost.

ReddyMcMeaty

Weight holding steady Very Mad

But I'm eating according to plan, and exercising and will keep on doing it. Like I mentioned in my journal, I think the sheep milk bloated me, that I'm holding onto some weight from the HIIT, and that some weird TOM stuff is going on. No TOM.. just crampiness and spotting and stuff. Feeling good though! No cravings or hunger. Just cravings for sleep!

adwred

Unbelievable. I have not lost one pound since the beginning of September! So much for losing 10 lbs before I turn 30. Laugh

Are we cursed?

Avalon

EricaB

timwhoa · what is IF?

ok i am new here and this is my first post, I hope to get in the grove here and fit in well. but for my first post, i know what LC is, I know what NC or ZC is,, but what is IF? or IFing?
thanks
Tim

adwred

IF is Intermittent Fasting.

And welcome! Wave

ReddyMcMeaty

There are certain times in your life where hormones are not your friends, or at least not your friends in your quest to lose fat. I'll update I guess. Snail's pace weight loss but earth shattering changes in my relationship to food, which I am attributing to IF.

For the first time in my life (I can only remember back to being 4 years old with regards to food feelings) I feel a sense of peace regarding food. I'm not at peace yet in terms of weight loss because I have a long way to go there, but in terms of EATING.
I'm not eating, or wanting to eat all day long.
I'm not having inner battles about what to eat, and feeling like there is not going to be as much as I actually want to eat.
I have a take it or leave it feeling that has never been there before.
I get satisfied. That is big one, as a compulsive binger it takes a ridiculous amount to make me feel full, but in the last week I've started to feel "satisfied" after a meal. I'm not thinking about whether there will be more, if I should eat something else as well, or struggling with the desire for dessert afterward.
I've also had a decrease in appetite! When I first started IF I couldn't feel full, I could eat 2000 calories in one meal and not feel stuffed at all. Now a normal sized meal has me thinking, oh that was good, I don't really feel like having any more.
Waiting all day to eat is not a struggle. Yesterday I gave myself permission to eat early, as kind of a reward for being good, I ate a few bites of ham and cheese and didn't finish it, I just didn't want to eat until later.
I keep testing myself with mental exercises because I can hardly believe these changes are taking place. I can't explain what it is like to not have the compulsion to eat gradually disappear. Last night my husband was talking about eating 3 pieces of cake at work, so I imagined.. if I was told I could have ANY food that I could possibly desire in front of me right now to eat, what would it be? I pictured a lot of tasty things but ultimately felt "meh, I don't really want to eat." Which was the weirdest thing in the world for me. Every single day of my life I have struggled with the compulsion to pick up said food and put it in my mouth. Binges just "happen" almost without my conscious participation, if that makes any sense. Like I checked out and let the inner monster take over.
I'm have been eating 2 coffees per day, with a total of about 250 calories. This was because I am nursing 2 babies and did not want to go cold turkey no calories all day long. I'm starting to feel like they're too heavy and I don't want them anymore. I'd switch and just drink diet coke if it weren't for the sweetners. It's not a "oh I shouldn't eat the calories" mental thing, it's really that I don't feel like eating.
I've lost only 1/2 the weight I was supposed to by now in my challenge and am feeling pretty bummed about my lack of weight loss, but very happy and successful about the inner changes going on.

I think that IF can have a healing effect for people who are compulsive eaters, bingers or overeaters. It gives you space and permission to overeat in a given time period, and some sort of change takes place where you realize, truly, that it is ok and even good to get hungry. That food is scarce, and you are safe not eating because you can eat later.
Or maybe its..... I've never been in touch with my body's need for food. Food has always been about rules, other people's or mine. You eat now because it is XX o clock, you are not allowed to eat, you MUST eat all of this, you SHOULD eat this, you should not eat this, when I lost weight the first time I got in touch with being hungry... but it was kinds of scary and it felt good, but scary good and it was only for a time period until I was allowed to eat a lot again.

barb0324

I know just how you feel Meg. It's so freeing to not have to worry about what and when to eat, and the absence of hunger after the first day is simply amazing!

I wouldn't worry about the weight so much, concentrate on your body and how it's changing. I'm wearing a smaller size now, even thought the scale is not reflecting it at all... kind of shocking to me, but probably a sign that I'm losing fat and not muscle.

Good luck with the rest of the challenge, you can do it!!!
I have a doctor's appointment next Friday, I am curious to see what their scale says compared to mine, I have a sneaking suspicion that it's not correct anymore, since I got that new battery, it plays little tricks on me, not nice. Very Mad

ReddyMcMeaty

Well I'm not really shrinking all that much either, I mean the shrinkage is appropriate to the weight I've lost, and to be honest I think the muscles that have the most weight on me are fairly dense from my regular activities, so I don't think they're increasing in weight while I decrease in size, you know? But like I said, this is inner changing which will make long term gradual loss a reality Line Cheer

Before, it was not even a possibility because I was unable to maintain non obsessive eating, it was extremism and the only way to lose the weight was to lose lots and FAST because I could not do it long term, I had to get a big chunk off... and then wait until I was ready to take off another chunk. When I lost weight the first time that is how it was done: Atkins induction for 2-3 weeks, then back to what I normally did.. then Atkins induction, and back to regular bad eating ...finally I was able to maintain eating "induction" as a lifestyle, but maintained weight, and then with cheats at semi regular intervals I very slowly gained weight - like 10 lbs in a year, so I had to "psmf" for spurts in order to lose again. I see IFing as a way to slowly get to where I need to be and stay there, it's just hard to mentally grasp the concept of not losing weight in extreme spurts.

Avalon

Hey Meg, Sorry for being unsure, but your windowing at night then? With the coffees during the day?

Your description of your current feelings towards food is very enticing. And I didn't give IF a fare shake last go around. I need you to understand that if you saw a picture of me Wink

you might think I have no weight to lose. But I feel my arms are still too big, and around my thighs. My stomach has been slimming down- but I too feel bummed because my challenge is kind of stalled. I gained a pound after losing a pound, eating the exact same thing AND having exercised yesterday! DOHHH!!!

It makes me happy though that you are feeling different about food and I would like that also! Food is so OVER! Except for today Evil

I'm already in a spiral...

Comfort

Avalon

barb0324

I was reading over at LCF earlier and thought this was the most intelligent post I've seen in while, hope it's okay to copy and paste, since I'm giving her credit, if not, let me know and I'll go get the link and paste...

of course we all know this, why is it so hard to remember and get over the daily disappointment???

QUOTE:
Originally Posted by HBGal
Same here. I ate just under 1000 calories yesterday and I gained .6 pounds. Something is seriously wrong with that. I did eat carbs though, but they were good carbs. I'm just really trying to find something that works but I think I'm doomed because I've taken my calories so low for so long. And despite my efforts, my hair is STILL falling out in clumps and has changed texture (kinda fuzzy, but not frizzy).

ANSWER by Ailuros:

You can't tell anything from a weight change from one day to the next. If, say you're at a caloric deficit of 500 kcals, that's equivalent to burning about a pound a week (if you're doing all the right things to just burn fat). Levels of fluid retention can easily vary by a couple of pounds or more from day to day, so it's only over several days that you'll be able to see the trend. I read a study where obese people were kept in hospital on no food, and although some of them lost weight steadily throughout the time, some went through periods of several days where they gained a few pounds - even eating nothing - just because they produced less urine over those days. Eventually their bodies caught up, got rid of the excess water, and the fat loss showed on the scale.

Of course, starvation is one of the things that's known to upset electrolyte balance, and cause fluid retention, but it's not the only one. Salty food does it for some people, muscle stiffness after exercise, hormone fluctuations. Most of the people in the study had quite a bit of fluid retention for a few days when they started to eat again.

The idea that you're doing something wrong if you don't lose weight every single day is just not true.

So, take a deep breath, relax, and just concentrate on eating healthily (make any increases gradually) and giving your body chance to heal. Let the numbers catch up when they're ready.

END QUOTE

adwred

Meg, I can totally relate to what you're saying. Yup

ReddyMcMeaty

Jaybird

A sheep berry shake ? Happy

Hey, so the month is half over and I've lost 8 pounds so far. Some of that is from after-TOM-deflation but I'm counting it because when we started this challenge I weighed myself after not having weighed for a while and it was already TOM so that's all I have to go on. But removing gluten and dairy, weight is dropping off quickly too! I'm excited. I'm sort of IFing. I'm kind of experimenting with it. The day before yesterday I had an egg drink early in the morning, like 8am, skipped lunch, then had an egg drink around 8pm. So it's 12 hours in between each. Today I had 3 meals though. But I really like my all egg drink day. So tomorrow I may do that again.

ReddyMcMeaty

actually last night I had the best ice cream ever!! And it was sheepless!!

I did the boiling water and an egg and some kerry gold in the blender, then added some frozen berries, a little sweetner and some vanilla. WOW! It was the perfect amount, the perfect flavour, thick, frozen and spoonable too.

adwred

What a great idea!

OK guys, I'm actually losing weight! This is the lowest weight I've been since March! Booyaka bitches! My goal of 5 lbs by the end of the month is actually looking realistic, all of the sudden!

barb0324

adwred

Yeah, but Ava has this incredible talent for getting on track and losing 5 lbs in a day! Cry

I'm not feeling to cocky yet!

barb0324

That's okay Belle, we're using reverse psychology..... on both of you! ROTFL

Avalon

Pizza anyone!?!? ooh ICE CREAM! YUM!

This week be da Bomb, Boyeeee! Avalon's in da house yo! Bitches & Hoes Grin

Pounds'll be rolling of me like, like ghee bro Yup

Jaybird

Lost 9 1/2 pounds so far this month. This morning I woke up the same as yesterday but then a few hours after my egg drink and enzymes I was down 1 1/2 pounds. Grin

timwhoa

Thanks for the welcome, Oh i was so on fire and I was No carb during the month of july and early august, then came vacation in california and disneyland, I tried hard at first,, ,stripped the cheese and meat off my pizza ,, stuff like that, ha ha,, but 15 days of vacation proved to be my weakness , i spent 6 days on low carb,at the start and then,followed 9 days of eating like a PIG!! those 9 days put me up 20 pounds,, imposssible,, i think not, after one week back home and one week of low carb, ( say what you want but the 2 weeks of atkins induction which i usually do when i am returning to NO CARB is like a honeymoon of eating), I lost 12 pounds back off ,, talk about water weight!!,, i was swollen like the goodyear blimp, my ankles were huge,, my wife said my ankles looked like a pregnant lady, sorry ladies, Well , I will keep this short, I will get my ticker up at the bottom and tell you all more about myself as time goes on, I started at 405 pounds, i was down finally under 300 and my weight was 295 before i left for vacation in california, but now, i dont want to see it back over 300,, but it felt great to be down 105 pounds,

timwhoa

<<<<< can i get rid of the insect please?

barb0324

Hey Tim, if you keep posting, the insect will go away soon... Cool

You are doing great, wow - 105 pounds is really something, if you keep doing this well, you'll be back under 300 in no time! Yup

timwhoa

Thanks, september weight loss has simply been getting back off what was gained on vacatation,, i almost dreaded going on vacation for the very reason of not gaining weight, I almost knew it was a lost cause, I thought i had the will power to eat NO carb or at least low carb during our trip,, i bet ever Bear could tell you about early lessons learned ,, as for the 105 pounds, it has been a 4 year journey, a journey of low carb/no carb discovery, type 2 diabeties was what brought me to where i am,, one book lead to another, and then another, I love my library of FAT,, ha ha,, low carb books i should say, , my doctor still looks at me with the dear in the headlight look as as i continue to get amazingly low blood sugar readings as well as low blood work on all levels, Why didnt some tell me about his years ago, my kids are going to be LIGHT YEARS ahead on life,

barb0324

Yes, weight loss takes time, it took time to put the pounds on! Did you read Dr. Bernstein's Book? The Diabetes Solution, it's excellent.

Vacations are to be enjoyed, it's a lesson learned, as you say. You'll get there! Thumbs Up

timwhoa

is Dr. Bernstein's book a low carb book?, also, i have not had diabeties for 3 years, as i test normal ,, because i do not eat carbs,, unless on vacation or having a weak moment,, ha ha,,,,( bear is the only person i have ever run across other than myself who feels that diabties should be not listed as it is)... well at least the hb1Ca tests have been come back with results going so far down that the chart level for normal sugar doesnt go much lower,,,

timwhoa

I suppose i should say, that during the last 4 years,where i am now is a result of Time,, days of eating no carbs get longer, and days of eating carbs gets shorting, the learning curve is gettting better with time, I am startled to fit into a 2x shirt, compeltly startled at times, when for years only a 5 x would fit, and even then the 5x was getting tight, when i could not even tie my shoe, and my daughter learned to tie her shoe doing mine for me. those were sad times,

EricaB

Being very happy--- I did 46 minutes on the recumbent bike at the gym-- some weight lifting, and then walked 1.50 miles UPHILL to my house.

Yaaay for me!!!

Raven

adwred

Good show!!

EricaB

adwred

Wow, I just realized that I have almost lost 10 lbs since this month started. After a binge incident near the beginning of the month, I gained to 152 and I'm 143.5 as of this morning. I wonder if I can lose another 1.5 lbs before the end of the month?

EricaB

adwred

Well, I did it. Smile

I lost a pound and a half overnight. Which means I've officially reached 10 lbs lost since the beginning of the month. I've reset my ticker. I'd like to lose one more pound by Sept. 30. Then in October, I'll reset it again because I have new goals for my bday. Yup

Avalon

Kudos to the Ova One!

You won the Challenge! And you said you couldn't do 10lbs! Woo Hoo

All I could do now to reach my goal would me amputaion! Wow

Been there done that Grin

I still may reach 154lb by Sunday if I haul some Borg Butt! A coffee enema and some senokot to go please Yup

adwred

adwred

OK, a small adjustment. In the month of September, I lost 9.5 lbs. Not bad!! Now onto October and my birthday challenge!