Deelou-I see you went back down a pound. Hope you stay that way for your weigh-in. Good luck! :)

I hope so too, but I have been sick so not eating much...

Today's weigh-in shows......

:spin:

down 2 lbs. Yippeeee!!!!

I hope to see some more losses for everyone else this week too.

:cheer2:

:carrot: Great job, Corinna :carrot:

Down .2 lbs. Not very much, but at least the scale went in the right direction :)

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Start 1/20 @223.1# & Target = 198.1
1/25 = 221.4
2/1 = 217.3
2/10 = 216.9
2/15 = 216.9 Holding pattern at -6.2
2/22 = 216.8 At least it moved down!

You did good, AAD......keep focused!

:cb: Good job AAD and Renee. :cb: You both are moving in the right direction! Keep it up!! You are getting there. :)

I've learned to lose weight I need to be so sick I cannot eat more than 400-500 cals a day.....now if I could just actually survive maybe I would lose this weight....:p

Congratulations Deelou!!!! You did good this week. I am sorry that you were sick though. I hope that you continue to lose weight, and not because you are sick. ;)

How is your winter going? Has the snow all left by now?

Weather here has cooled off a bit this week. Feels nice outside now.

Need to change my diet some. Been eating the same thing much of the week. Getting old.

We are having another polar vortex visit this week...I am so ready for Spring!

Trying to find support group. Hope I am doing this correctly and would like to join. Today is first day. First goal is to lose 20 lbs. Love the little graph. Not sure where to find on this site.

Welcome 3beachgirls to this thread. We would love to share our our thoughts, experiences, and support with you. Most of us weigh-in once a week on Saturday and post our results on this thread. We look forward to helping you reach your goal, and welcome your input.

:welcome2:

Hi Everyone,

How is your week going for you? Have you run into any struggles this week? I have. I took a few days of easy exercises so I could spend more time with my husband and now the scale as jumped back up. Hey, now that is not fair. Spending more time together meant we are exercising together, but I need to find some time to squeeze in a bit more high aerobic activity too to keep that extra weight gain down. I am happy though that he has taken an interest in exercising more, so I definitely want to encourage that. He is trying to lose some weight too.

Hope everyone is doing fine. Enjoy your day!

Thank you Corinna. I will definitely post my results. I have been trying to learn more about the site. From what I saw today, you have to make 20 posts to be able to use the weight tracker. This will be a good visual.

I completed my 30 pound challenge today.
Thank you Corinna, Renee, and Crimzon for your support during this challenge.

25/30 Pound Goal - Let's Do It Together
Goal: 30 lb
Start date: 6 Dec 2013

12/06 .... 138.6 kg .... start
12/13 .... 136.3 kg .... -5.1 lb
12/20 .... 135.9 kg .... -0.9 lb
12/27 .... 134.4 kg .... -3.3 lb
01/03 .... 133.7 kg .... -1.5 lb
01/10 .... 133.0 kg .... -1.5 lb
01/17 .... 131.2 kg .... -4.0 lb
01/24 .... 129.2 kg .... -4.4 lb
01/31 .... 130.7 kg .... +3.3 lb
02/07 .... 127.4 kg .... -7.3 lb
02/14 .... 127.3 kg .... -0.2 lb
02/21 .... 126.0 kg .... -2.9 lb
02/27 .... 124.9 kg .... -2.4 lb

-30.2 lb TOTAL LOST
100.7% of goal reached

Yippeee!!!! Way to go Darius!!! :carrot: That is terrific!!!! You are definitely a trend setter and an inspiration to this group! I'm so happy that you reached one of your goals. Great job! I thought we lost you for a while. Little did I know you were sneaking in with a strong finish to your 30 pound goal. Kudos to you! Keep the momentum going. Best wishes to you with your new goal.

:celebrate: :bravo: :cp:

:bravo: Excellent, Darius!!!!!!!

Thank you very much Corinna and Renee!

Thanks for all the encouragement but I am leaving the group....been sick and eating up and down for over a week and now gained I have no idea and it is just too frustrating best wishes to all of you....for me it is not calories in calories out...I have done so many ways of eating and exercise it just does not make sense...I sure can see if your weight is like this and you were young how one could just stop eating all together...but I am not hound and I know a lot of it is due to thyroid so will keep trying to eat healthy and light and do what I can, I just do not fit on this page.....

We will miss you, Deelou. Take care.....

Best wishes to you Deelou in all that you do. Thanks for sharing with us. I hope you reach a point where you can find happiness and acceptance with your body and its weight. We were happy to know you for who you are. :) Stay on the up side.

Today's weigh-in shows I went down 0.5lbs. That is still good though. I was worried I would be the same as last week or slightly up. I feel some relief now. Hope the rest of you are more successful than me.

3beachgirls: You must have made 20 posts and have been a member for 20 days before you will have a weight tracker (signature ticker) option. We look forward to seeing your creation soon. I like having one, because it helps motivate me. Plus I like to change the looks every so often.

I agree Corinna. I am anxious for that motivational tool. I will keep working hard at it so my tracker looks good when I finally hit my 20 posts and 20 days.

In the mean time, you can still post any weight changes in your profile under your current weight.

No change for me this week :(

Looks like another big snow storm tomorrow....

Start 1/20 @223.1# & Target = 198.1
1/25 = 221.4
2/1 = 217.3
2/10 = 216.9
2/15 = 216.9 Holding pattern at -6.2
2/22 = 216.8 At least it moved down!
3/1 = 216.7 Starting a new month with another budge down.

Beautiful Day
 

Today was a beautiful day in Florida. I am down 3 pounds. I got lots of outside time. Walked with my daughter on a little red wagon food drive for the local food banks, played frisbee, tennis, boccee ball and fetch with the dog. Goal for myself is to get moving more. Hope everyone enjoyed there day.:^:

:carrot: Great job, 3beachgirls :carrot:

Thanks Renee. I am up and ready for a new day and a new challenge. I really love getting up and coming on this site. I am looking forward to losing the weight and watching what I eat instead of dreading what I can not eat.

Great job 3beachgirls!!! You are off to a terrific start. You have a great plan too. Focusing on what you can eat, and making sure that you keep moving. Good job, keep it up. :cheer2:

Renee, AAD, you both did good this week too. A little loss or no loss is better than any weight gain anyday. I am sure we will have a bigger loss this coming week. Remember to stay focused. :broc:

Looks like another snowstorm blew in on eastern U.S.A. Are you all eating lots of warm soup?

Happy Monday all. Hope everyone is staying warm. Made it to 7 minutes on eliptical today. Curious? Do you have to be on site a certain amount of time to be able to use the My FitDay?

I don't know the answer to that one. I have never used it.

Good work with the elliptical!!

Thanks Corinna...the eliptical really kicks my butt. Haven't gotten on it yet tonight. Busy day. Work was hectic, but I stayed on track with eating. Leave tomorrow for Central Florida Fair. My daughter is showing her sheep there. Lots of fun, but dreading all the good smelling vendors of funnel cakes and fries.....I am packing a cooler to limit temptations. Wish me luck.. Hope everyone has a great week...talk to you on Friday.

A Dieters Poem.... Don't quit!

DON'T QUIT

When you've eaten too much and you can't write it down,
And you feel like the biggest failure in town.
When you want to give up just because you gave in,
And forgot all about being healthy and thin.
So what! you went over your allowance a bit.
It's your next move that counts....SO DON'T YOU QUIT!

It's a moment of truth, it's attitude and change.
It's learning the skills to get back in your range.
It's telling yourself 'you've done great up till' now',
You can take on this challenge and beat it somehow.

It's part of your journey toward reaching your goal.
You're still gonna' make it, just stay in control.
To stumble and fall is not a disgrace,
If you summon the will to get back in the race.
But often the strugglers, when losing their grip,
Just throw in the towel and continue to slip...

SO DON'T YOU QUIT!!

[Greenbean shared this poem on line at http://caloriecount.about.com]

Good luck 3beachgirls!!! Stay strong, but have fun. You can do it. :)

Good Morning Ladies And maybe someone here can give me some insight. I have lost weight this year by cleaning up my diet and stopping the mindless consumption of calories. I am now exercising. albeit at a much lower pace than I had been used to a decade ago.
This week my weight has fluctuated upwards! I am super careful with my calories. I am FRUSTRATED! Help me not lose hope.