[1yr2mkovr]

Hello Everyone!!!

I just joined the challenge!!!

I started my WL journey on July 1st, and I'm very excited to join this challenge!!!

MAJOR CONFESSION!!! Shameful, but true... Please don't judge.

Last year I lived within an hour's drive from my best friend. She had been dating a guy for about a year and a half when she invited me to one of his HUGE halloween parties that he does every year.

Not only did she invite me but she invited everyone to this party including some of our mutual friends who had not seen me in about three years since I gained my weight back (used to be 206 lbs - went down to 155 lbs for my wedding - and was back up to 225 lbs at the time of the party approximately 3.5 years post wedding).

Well, I was soooooooo embarrased to be seen by everyone, that I actually made up some excuse and didn't go to the party. I avoided all the festivities because I was too embarassed to be seen!

I did the same thing for her birthday (though I did celebrate with her in a more private setting)!

I am sooooooo tired of missing out on life because of my embarassment! So THANK YOU for this challenge! This halloween promisses to be a much better experience!!!!

[lisha91]

Originally Posted by 1yr2mkovr

Hello Everyone!!!

I just joined the challenge!!!

I started my WL journey on July 1st, and I'm very excited to join this challenge!!!

MAJOR CONFESSION!!! Shameful, but true... Please don't judge.

Last year I lived within an hour's drive from my best friend. She had been dating a guy for about a year and a half when she invited me to one of his HUGE halloween parties that he does every year.

Not only did she invite me but she invited everyone to this party including some of our mutual friends who had not seen me in about three years since I gained my weight back (used to be 206 lbs - went down to 155 lbs for my wedding - and was back up to 225 lbs at the time of the party approximately 3.5 years post wedding).

Well, I was soooooooo embarrased to be seen by everyone, that I actually made up some excuse and didn't go to the party. I avoided all the festivities because I was too embarassed to be seen!

I did the same thing for her birthday (though I did celebrate with her in a more private setting)!

I am sooooooo tired of missing out on life because of my embarassment! So THANK YOU for this challenge! This halloween promisses to be a much better experience!!!!

I definitely understand what you mean... My 2 friends always wanna go places and do this but I feel so self conscious because i'm the odd one feeling huge and Not wanting others to see what has happened to the way I look. Tomorrow I'm going swimming in public and the only reason i'm going is because my boyfriend says it'll be good exercise and we're going on a hike.. So yay for hearing my breathing making it seem as if im going to die. But sometimes you have to embrace the way you are because you have the chance to change that in the end. challenge here we come!

[runthecontinent]

Must be tough. I have never been embarrassed to the point where I would avoid social occasions, but I can relate to feeling self-conscious anyway.

Halloween is not really a big deal where I live, but if I manage to lose some serious weight I think I'm going to get me something ridiculously sexy anyway, JUST BECAUSE I CAN.

[namaste984]

1yr- Sorry to hear that. Well, now you can look forward and totally rock it this Halloween and know you have nothing to be ashamed of.

Lisha- Good luck! Have fun hiking and swimming!
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Went up a little bit today. I think maybe I need to relax it on the sodium a bit. Definitely hitting the water bottle today as it will be 101 degrees today.

[Teacher2B]

Woo hoo! 4 pounds this week Though I am sure most of that came down in the past two days, as I am having a flare of IBS again

[namaste984]

I am shocked. The scale has actually gone DOWN over the course of the day. I did a pretty hardcore workout today and wonder if that had something to do with it. Looking forward to seeing my weight tomorrow.

[CanadianMomma]

161 for the end of August. I was so hoping to see the 150s at the end of this month, but my muscles are sore so maybe I'll see it next week. Still fairly happy with a 4 lb drop from last week.

[1yr2mkovr]

CM: Great job!!!! Being "bummed" about not being in the 150's because of 2 lbs, is like being upset about only winning $999 999 in the lottery because you wish you could have won a million! You'll get to the 150's before you know it!!!! Don't worry! Your progress so far is amazing!!!!!

[LeilaJey]

Only down .2 this week.. next week it will be more! Sick of the 140s now and luckily I'm right back on track.

Well done to everyone on the charts and everyone losing in general!

[themilesawaygirl]

So my 6lb gain stuck. I'm mortified, and all I'm doing is eating. I honestly don't know what the heck is wrong with me, it's ridiculous.

Well done to everyone else, you're doing great!

[kurisitaru]

Slow... I'm technically only 1lb off, so one more week to get to where I want. But I feel 120 now, and I'm still in the 160s. That sucks. I keep telling myself even if it takes a year, at least it's going to go. Besides, quitting now won't change a year from coming. I can either be thin in 12 months or the same or bigger. A year will come no matter what...

[Hotaruchan]

Best weigh-in so far...so glad after not even making the chart last week. 162.9! I'M COMING FOR YOU, 150s.

[crazygurl61]

Wow! This seems to be the worst I've done on a challenge so far. I'm gaining every week.

Ok, new month, new efforts.

I started Slimfast today.

[valalltogether]

i haven't been doing too hot either crazygurl, i keep going up and down. still gonna enter my weight each week no matter how much it pains me though. ughh. TO AUGUST!

[Riestrella]

Originally Posted by Hotaruchan

Best weigh-in so far...so glad after not even making the chart last week. 162.9! I'M COMING FOR YOU, 150s.

You're doing really well! What are you doing to lose weight?