Sept 08 -- 0 (Start)
Sept 15 -- (-2.2 from last week)
Sept 22 -- (-2.4 from last week)
Sept 29 -- (+0.4 from last week, so total down is 4.2)
Oct 06 -- (-2 from last week. Total: 6.2 down)
Oct 13 --
Oct 20 --
Oct 27 --
Nov 03 --
Nov 10 --
Nov 17 --
Nov 24 --

I think my rate of loss is pretty good, but to get to where I want I'll need to lose about 1.5 lbs a week until Thanksgiving Day. I can do it, I just need to beware slip ups (my TOM is around the corner = munchies).

Everyone's doing so great! :cheer:

Hi guys, I hope everyone's weigh in goes well today! I had a really bad weekend. My family and I went on vacation and I didn't follow my diet at all. fast food, pizza etc so I am going to skip this weeks weigh in and avoid a bad number. I'm working to catch up so hopefully next week I will be back on track with the weight loss.

Hoping to see some big losses with you guys!

I'm down 2 pounds since last week to 157.8. A little annoyed since I was 157 even a few days ago, but anniversary celebrations caused a gain. 2.8 to go to make T-day goal, I think I can handle that.

Aug 01 260
Aug 04 254
Aug 11 252.8
Aug 19 251.4
Aug 25 249.2
Sept 01 247.4
Sept 08 245.2
Sept 15 244.4
Sept 22 241.8
Sept 29 Forgot to write it down.:(
Oct 06 241.2
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 03
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24 226 Goal

Thought I posted yesterday. Keep on keepin' on!


Thanksgiving Challenge
Highest Weight: 376
Starting Weight Challenge: 366
Goal Weight Challenge (8 weeks): 340.5 or avg 3 pounds per week
Sept 29: 364
Oct 6:362 (-4 pounds total)
Oct 13:
Oct 20:
Oct 27:
Nov 3:
Nov 10:
Nov 17:
Thanksgiving Nov 24:

keep going everyone!

I was down 2.2 for the week to 206.0 - just 7 lbs to my goal for this challenge (or really 6.2 because I'll take Onederland by .2 if I have to! lol!) Still working on getting there by Halloween though, rather than Thanksgiving.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Missed two weeks of posting. I had a kidney removed in the hospital on 9/25/11 and was discharged on 9/30/11. My weigh in on 10/6/11 was 6 lbs down from my last weigh in on 9/22/11. I do not think the removed kidney weighed 6 lbs because it was very small and had atrophied. I am feeling good now and recovering at home.

Thanksgiving goal weight is 184 pounds

July 07 ~ 226
July 14 ~ 224
July 21 ~ 222
July 28 ~ 220
Aug 04 ~ 225
Aug 11 ~ 217 ** 100 pounds lost since 1/6//11 **
Aug 18 ~ 215
Aug 25 ~ 215 ** I have been on a plateau for 12 days now as of today 8/27
Sept 01 ~ 213
Sept 08 ~ 210
Sept 15 ~ 225
Sept 22 ~ 213
Sept 29 ~ In the Hospital for a kidney removal-No weigh in this week
Oct 06 ~ 207
Oct 13 ~
Oct 20 ~
Oct 27 ~
Nov 03 ~
Nov 10 ~
Nov 17 ~
Nov 24 ~

Larry,

I think part of the hardest part of being in a plateau is it feels more like a Stall. I hear myself saying RIDICULOUS things to myself like "well, that's it. That's as far as you get to lose. you're destined to be 250lbs no matter how much you work out and how little you eat."

Seriously - when did I learn how to 1: Reason like that and 2: Speak to myself in that tone of voice. My first plateau was between weeks 2 and 4.5 - I had just started working out and walking and doing all this physical activity. I knew I was losing inches, but the weight just wouldn't come. Then, about week 5 I started to drop rather quickly and steadily.

About 2.5 or 3 weeks ago I started going to the gym. I've been doing 30 - 40 minutes on the elliptical with intervals of high speed alternating with low speeds (I don't get off of it until I've burned 400 calories... however long that takes). Followed by 30 minutes of swiming laps in the pool. Now that's a boost in some physical activity. My brain KNOWS I'm building muscle. HECK my BUTT knows - it's totally sore from yesterday's workout!

My logical brain tells me that this is the perfect reason for a plateau. But MAN it feels like a stall. I'm down .6 this week, which is still a small loss, but it feels like working awful hard. Especially when I'm logging under 1500 calories a day.

I know my body will find it's zen and I'll start losing steadily again. But it really is these times that make this journey frustrating.

Larry - Hope you heal quickly! Stay Healthy, friend!

April - you're kickin butt, girlie!

Love2b- Don't give up! Even if you don't make your goal, you'll narrow the gap considerably!

Lianna - Great Loss!

Everyone else - it's not Thanksgiving, but I'm Thankful for this group for the motivation and the support.

-Kiki

July 21: 283
July 28: 278.8
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Aug 4: 277.2
Aug 11:277.0
Aug 18:276.0
Aug 25: 272.8
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Sept 1: 271.4
Sept 8:267.2
Sept 15:262.2
Sept 22:260.2
Sept 29:257.6
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Oct 6:254.6
Oct 13:254.0
Oct 20:
Oct 27:
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Nov 3:
Nov 10:
Nov 17:
Nov 24: Shooting for 245

i can relate 100% to all of this! (i removed all the rest for space reasons)... i just upped my time on the elliptical from 30 minutes to 45 minutes, and from resistance 3 to resistance 5, on a regular basis (and an hour on mondays!). i had to make the change because after 30 mins i was barely out of breath and couldn't hardly feel any 'burn'... so i assumed i wasn't getting a proper workout? (hello hidden NSV). my calories generally stay in the 1600-1700 range, and i'm stuck right around 250 as well.

only i've been stuck here since july... moving around within the same 5 pounds (247 - 252). i'm assuming my scale is stuck because of all the water my butt is retaining because that's where i'm sore!

i *really* feel your pain and i'm determined to get through this! though, i think my 'determined to get through this' has turned into "get through these food laden months without gaining" and get going with renewed vigor in january because every week there's 2-3 events with so much food it hurts my eyes!

Hi, everyone. Just a quick note tonight. Mandy and Kiki - you guys have such great attitudes and insight into what is happening that I'm sure you'll break the stall very soon. April and Larry will soon be in Onederland! How fantastic is that? Rennie - I got stuck for a while in the 170's. I know you'll be dropping out of them soon enough. Everyone else seems to be doing well, too. Keep up the great work!

I'm holding steady, I think, and have decided to try weighing just once a month - on the first Wednesday. I'm trying not to stress too much about this - it is a real change for me. If my jeans feel the least bit tight, I'll be hopping back on and taking back control. We'll have to see how this goes - October will be the experimental month.

Have a great week, everyone.

Lin

Sept 08 -- 0 (Start)
Sept 15 -- (-2.2 from last week)
Sept 22 -- (-2.4 from last week)
Sept 29 -- (+0.4 from last week, so total down is 4.2)
Oct 06 -- (-2 from last week. Total: 6.2 down)
Oct 13 -- (-1.4 from last week. 7.6 down).
Oct 20 --
Oct 27 --
Nov 03 --
Nov 10 --
Nov 17 --
Nov 24 --

SW 280
TW 260

Sep 15: 280
Sep 22: 274.6 (-5.4)
Sep 29: 272.0 (-2.6)

Oct 06: NO WEIGH IN
Oct 13: 272.2 (+.2)
Oct 20:
Oct 27:

Nov 03:
Nov 10:
Nov 17:
Nov 24:

I posted a .2 gain from 2 weeks ago. but due to my TOM, I know some of this is bloating etc. I always have a weight fluctuation associated with it. so, its a gain, but i can accept it.

Sorry to have missed 2 weeks of weigh ins! I'm up 2.6 from my last weigh in.

Larry -- I'm glad to hear that your recovery is going well.

Everyone :wave: :D