LCB Biggest Loser

Yay congrats liquor! No we won't beat you up for cheating because you got right back on your diet! We all slip now and again. We just have to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and jump back in the routine and that's exactly what you did!

Today i did really good had one half english muffin with a smidge of jelly. For lunch i had yogurt with low fat granola and low fat crackers.

Dinner i had low fat soup from Panera Bread and two fat free devil food cookies for dessert 

Keep hanging in there gang we on the way to big losers!

Well done Liquorman!

Congrats on losing four pounds liquorman! Keep it up.

Congrats liquorman! So far so good. It's definitely a rough road but I'm sticking to my diet. Keep up the good work all!

Lost 4 lbs.

My problem.  I am not hungry during the day. 

I have been eating a small dinner, small snack and a bowl of Special K....but all at night, and all within an hour.

I made my daughter loaded baked potatoes crisped in the oven.  My husband homemade chicken pot pie (yuck), McDonalds for my sons.  I made a really good dessert.  Almond bark melted with crushed candy canes.  I had the teeniest morsel.  *sigh*

Congrats to all those that have lost weight. 

For those that haven't seen a difference on the scale...keep at it.  One day you may just be down 5lbs at once.

Nice to see all the weight loss! So I officially got on the scale and I've lost 4 lbs!! Woohoo!
15 more to go and ill be happy.

I have to say there is a lot going on this weekend so hopefully I stay strong and don't break!

Good going gabby and fried eggs you are leading pack whoot.

Not bad at all Gabby and Fried-eggs, well done!

Oh Yay!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of everyone's success on the first week! A great big hug to ((((((liquorman, fried-eggs, gabby and froggy)))))

Congrats to all the losers! I'm down 4 pounds this week and it's so exciting. I have to find the will to stay with this. Good luck everyone and be good this weekend!

Got on the scale this morning.

Down 7lbs total.

Gabby that is fantastic! I am soooooooooo proud and happy for you!!

I lost 3 more pounds for a total of 5 so far! Lets keep on toes and together we will all reach our goal!

Thanks lips! 

I am so proud of you too!  I really appreciate you starting this thread.  I don't know I would have started and been strict with out it!!

I hope I have not hit a weight loss brick wall.  I swear since menopause hit weight loss is frustrating.  I have gained about 25 lbs in 2 years without changing a thing.  I have to stick to this and get back to a thin, svelte, sexy body.

On a side note:  I got $75 cashback from Club World this morning... look what I got on a .50 bet.  Max cashout is $750.  Probably wont' get there but won't go down to nothing. No way.  I will cashout!

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae234/samikosmith/cw75_zps31febab7.png

Very nice win Gabby! 2014 is looking great all the way around 

Congratulations Gabby and Lips.  That's a fantastic achievement.

Congrats again on the win Gabby.

Really great news Gabby and Lips. I'm glad you're sticking to your plans, and it is good to hear it's going that well.

Congratulations Gabby and Lips! I am happy for you and I hope you will stick with the plan. Just remember, starting is the hardest thing to do!

I've been stuck at the same weight for the last two days and finally dropped half a pound. So far I'm down 4.5 pounds. Yesterday I was HUNGRY though! Today is not so bad. Been avoiding the pop but broke down and had some today. In two week I've had maybe three cans total. Good job gabby and lips! Let's keep it up!

Here's a little motivation girls.

Nice to everyone is doing well! Me not so much, I went away with friends for a few days and it's soooooo hard to diet! It's not so much the eating it's the drinking!!!! It's been a killer. Super hard but I am eating healthy as they all eat cakes, wings and burgers!  I don't even want to get on the scale when I get home.

Well done Froggy!  It might not be much at half a pound but they all add up  and the slower you lose the weight, the easier it is to keep off. 4.5 pounds in total is fantastic.

Very well done on the cans too.

Stay strong Froggy and fried-eggs! There are always tough moments but you will go through them. 

Down a pound and a half for a total of 6 pounds now! Yay! I felt like I was starving yesterday but I stayed with it. Stay strong everyone!

I am hanging tough and its starting to get easier. I have already noticed a difference in the way my clothes fit. They aren't hanging off me but are definitely looser. I have decided not to weigh in until Monday.

I am so very happy at the weight loss so far everyone has lost!!

A Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all the big losers!

Lips... That is great your clothes feel looser.  Very proud of you...and also a teeny bit jealous.

My RANT and VENT and BITCH and WHINE and CRY...for the LADIES please.

OMG!  I am beyond frustrated.  Nobody is talking 'weight' but here I go.  I need to talk with someone.

I have always been normal. I have gone up and down on the scale like most, but never like this.  I am sick of hearing how hot I USED to be.  WTF?  Example:  Went to the dentist and a friend of mine has worked there over 20 years.  She announced to the staff  "You should have known Gabby when she was younger, best looking thing around, a real head turner.". Wow.. that was nice. Wait?  No, it wasn't.

I weighed myself before going to see my mom in Dec. 2011.  I weighed 119
I weighed myself before my high school reunion in June 2012.  I weighed 121.

Hot flashes and menopause hit.  Got on the scale Dec. 2012 and weighed 153.
I had not changed my eating habits at all.

Dieted. Worked out.  Tried everything.  How much weight did I lose?  ZERO!

I ate almost nothing (yeah, I know, not good for the metabolism, but..whatever), went to the Dr. who told me to eat less and go the gym everyday, twice a day.  I would not have been surprised if she told be to got to a PRO-ANNA website (website promoting anorexia).  Example:  You want to get down to 70lbs?  You go girl....you can do it.  Eat paper if your hungry.  Don't eat. Starve through the pain.  We will be here to cheer you on.  Yeah... I looked at the site.

Anyway, after I saw this thread, I was determined.  I have been so strict.  Eating about 500 calories a day.
These are my results.

Jan1 - 159.6  (OMG. tub o lard )  Some can carry it....not me.
Got down since to 152.1

Continued the 500 calories. 

Weight today.  155.8  (That one slice of ham yesterday with a slice of cucumber on it for dinner. One greek low fat yogurt for lunch and one cup of Special K for breakfast must be waaaay too much to eat)

What can I do?  Seriously.  I don't know what to do.  I am ready to burst into tears I am so frustrated.

I am Marie Osmond.  You know... wearing sweat pants because I am so uncomfortable and fat.

If you want to lose weight, you have to eat more!  Seriously - starving your body is not the right way to go about it.  Your body thinks that you are being starved so it stores the fat for use at a later date.  You have to eat to get your metabolism going.  5 meals a day, little and often.  You can eat as many veg as you want, chicken (not the skin and not KFC!) and of course salad.  You should have potatoes in your diet too.

Have you heard of slimming world?  They split the carbs from the protien and they don't mix them.  So one day you can have meat and veg and another day, its pasta, potatoes and so on.  Protein days are Red days and Carb days are Green days.  They have changed it slightly recently and also have orange days where you can mix the two but i don't think it works so well.

I tried it out once to see if it worked - I never went hungry, I kept the meat separate from the carbs and without trying, i lost 11lbs (I didn't even think I had that much on me to lose tbh).

Check out Slimming World website - they have some info on there which might be helpful.

It does seem like you need to eat more gabby. When you restrict yourself that much, anytime you eat something more substantial you can gain. Start eating a bit more and get on a regular schedule of it. If you still have trouble see the doctor. I had a similar problem and found out that I had an under active thyroid. There can be a number of health reasons making it difficult to lose wait especially hormonal.

Good advice Froggy, hope it's nothing serious.

I'm doing well so far, I decided not to weigh everyday. It's too frustrating! So Monday is the big weigh in, kinda excited! Hope all are staying strong.

I think that psychological aspects of losing weight is very important, as well. Here's a very interesting and good article about it. I think it's a good read.

Gabby,

Don't let ignorant people like that bother you that make such stupid hurtful comments! I am very sorry you had to be exposed to that and i can really knock a persons confidence down. I would rather be over weight than to be so insensitive.

I agree with Froggy get your thyroid checked out. Also make sure you are eating enough. Sometimes if we don't our body has a natural built in protection to guard from starvation and will actually store the fat.

We are here for you. Please don't lose hope. You did start out well so maybe you'll see a sudden drop in a day or two.

I weighed this morn and was a bit upset because i only lost 2 pounds for the whole week and i didn't cheat once. Sigh......its easy to put it on but so hard to get it off. We can and will do this together!

Lips

Hey Gabby don't get down on yourself woman! They can all go pound salt. Hang on with the losers club we all got our ups and downs. I fell off the wagon with a bad eating binge over the weekend. I ain't going near the scale. Gabby you jump ship I jump ship we are in it to win it.

I'm still hanging on and doing well. I've had some serious days where I wanted to eat something but I didn't do it. Down 8 lbs and counting!

I saw this commercial on TV and thought it should be our theme song

Zero Drama - Fiber One

Nice going Froggy, keep it up! Me still about the same but I'm ok with that it's gna be rough but I'm staying positive! I love that commercial cracks me up every time I see it! It's so true! 

Well done Froggy! And a nice choice for a theme song as well

Well done Froggy! You are doing great.

Thanks guys for all the support.

I have stayed away since my last rant...felt kind of embarrassed for venting like I did.  Of course, all you great people only had words of encouragement and helpful ideas. 

You all are the best!!

I did go in about 6 months ago to have my thyroid checked.  It was normal.

I have tried eating more small amounts during the day.

Down 6lbs total.  Not great but at least the scale is going in the right direction.

If anyone hasn't tried these yet, they are great.  Skinny Cow mint ice cream sandwiches.  They are rather big, tasty and low cal.  150, I believe.  There are many varieties of flavors.  Makes you feel like you're cheating without cheating.

Keep up the great work and Congrats all.

We're all here for you Gabby!

Froggy - you're doing fantastic.  Very well done.

@Gabby - Don't feel embarrassed - they say better out than keeping it in and Johnny is right, we are all here for you.

I'm so happy the scales are going in the right direction now.  6lbs is fantastic.  Well done to you too.

I've had Skinny Cow but never the mint favor. Looks like I need to check that out gabby!

Ice cream my weakness and will try out. I am saddled up and back on my horse and today hopped on scale down 8lbs. Got myself some of those low calorie frozen dinners and they aint too bad. Gl and keep up the good work folks.

Nice job liquorman! I down 7 lbs! I feel great, more energy. I'm in zone!

Way to go liquorman and fried-eggs, congratulations!

liquorman  and fried-eggs - that's 1 stone 1 lb between you!  Fantastic job both of you.  Keep it up.

Well done liquorman and fried-eggs! It is great to follow your progress hear. Keep it up.

You are both going really nice! Just keep the pace and post the results!

Arggggggggg weighed in this morn and lost only 1 pound for the week 

I was a very good girl though last night. I came within an eyelash to cheat. On the car ride there i said that's it i am going to have buttered popcorn and M & M candies sprinkled on top. Well when i got there i chickened out and knew i would feel to guilty!

How is everyone else doing so far?

Don't worry Lips, even if it's just 1 pound it's 1 pound in the right direction, well done!

That's still good Lips! It's normal to go through such periods or even stagnation; you're on the right path.