225/-5.2/219.8

278/-2.2/275.8

Yay

206.4/-3.2/203.2

218/-2/216

Elaine19 - 189.4 / 2 / 191.4
Mortonpixie - 168.2 / -.2 / 168

Elaine and I have been doing some weight training lately. That is such a hard start...it causes some weight gain in the beginning - but we are going to be some calorie burning MACHINES when we are done!

Uggg! I was 199 last Wednesday. Stupid TOM! O Well next week should be a good loss!

200/0/200

261.8/-1.4/260.4

YES! I am SOOOOOOOO thrilled that I am finally doing this!!! One of the biggest changes that I am feeling is when I eat, I will feel full before I have cleaned the plate!!! I have never had that feeling before in my life.
Have a wonderful week everyone!!!

153/-1/152

At least the scale is moving in the right direction ... :)

Have a great week everyone !!

145.6/0/145.6

got down to 144 a couple of days, but TOM is just a few days away, will probably start gaining tomorrow :( ugh! I will stay on plan, and make it to the 130's! I"m so close!!

179.2/+.6/179.8

I'm going on vacation next week, so I need to have a big loss this week to offset the potential gain.

248/+3/251

179.2/-1.6/177.6

234/0/234 :?: :( Still no movement. I :mad: plateaus.

232.5 / -.5 / 232

286.2/+2.5/288.7

Quitting smoking is kicking my butt. :( I'm doing fine staying off the smokes, but am really struggling with everything else (eating, activity, sleeping, water, etc).

I feel your pain. I quit smoking one year ago (on nov. 9th) and that's why I'm here!:p Trust me...losing any gained weight from quitting is just icing on the cake compared to quitting smoking. I can taste my foods so much better (didn't even realize what I was missing all these years), I can now run 2.8 miles without stopping (who knew I had such lungs!!!), and I love not smelling of foul smelling smoke. Yup...I true EX-smoker I am. And the BEST news...I'll probably live alot longer (barring getting ran over by a milk truck!:o)

Here's some tips that helped me. I gained most of my weight eating sweet things (laffy taffy..ooohhh...nomnomonomnom!), to help deal with not smoking. Sooooo...I now suck on sugar free hard candy (I like sf jolly ranchers cuz they're loaded with mouth puckering flavor) and really help curb that sweets desire. I run now...and listen to the bible while doing so...surprising how much you can actually understand! There are other things that have helped me so feel free to PM for any helpful suggestions.

Yup...dealing with this excess fat is walk in the park!!!:carrot:

signed
an EX-smoker of 30 yrs:hug:

:hug: Hang in there. I just passed the 5 year mark in September. You won't regret it - despite the weight issues. :hug:

228.4/-5.0/223.4 11/7/10 :carrot:

Sorry I'm late - never got on the computer yesterday!

233.6/-0.3/233.3

My body/my mind/something seems to really like this weight. I know I need to completely recommit to get the scale going down substantially again, and to be honest, I'm just struggling. I'm maintaining, and have been between 230-234 for a LONG time now, and that's better than gaining back what I've lost, but I just cannot seem to find that push within myself to get it going again. Anyone gone through a time like this?

Sorry for the late post....I'm getting my wisdom teeth out this week and was at an appointment with the Master Torturer (aka - the oral surgeon...) most of the afternoon yesterday....along with my Monday housewife duties.....(laundry...lol) it was just a crazy busy day, and it didn't even cross my mind to post.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

175.4/+1/176.4

At least it only +1....and that's cause it's been harder to avoid the stress munchies with all 4 of my teeth getting yanked out of my face this week.

(I'm a big baby when it comes to the dentist....my fear of the Master's of Torture is right up there with my fear of flying....)

*sigh*

I'm not sure if I am going to be posting on time next week either....I guess it just depends on how I'm feeling come Monday.

So....if there is no post from me next week....I'm still here, just recovering. :)

I hope you guys have an amazing week. :)

when i quit 5 years ago i literally had to take it one second, one minute, one hour, one day at a time. take deep cleansing breaths, join an online support group, eat a tictac, pretend to hold a cig and do the motion of bringing it up to ur lips and exhaling, go easy on yourself. i also used Zyban and that stuff works! i also did not try to diet during that time and i ate whatever i wanted to suppress the craving. too much deprivation at once will make u go crazy. :dizzy:

good luck!

247/-2/245

229/0/229

178.6/-.4/178.2

That's why I decided to not quit yet.

Couldn't take away all of my junk food, soda, AND nicotine all in one blow. Would make me crazy. ;)

Good luck, and hang in there. *hugs*

I'll only weigh in tomorrow..

Congrats on all the losses this week! :)

213/2/215 TOM week...

In week 5 we lost:

22.3 pounds!

Let's get moving and PRE BURN some of those holiday calories this week! Last year, I lost 2 lbs in November and 2 in December. NOT a huge amount, but at least I didn't gain!! This year I'm going for 3 and 5 - who's with me!?

OMG! So sorry ladies, I hope i'm not kicked off the team yet. I didn't meant to skip the WI, but I was leaving the US on Monday, had to deal with lost luggage, missed connection, etc. and didn't have my first weigh-in until today. Hope it still counts.

264.0 / -2.0 / 262.0 :carrot:

Curiously_Joyful - good job sticking with the non-smoking. I'm sure your body will stop rebelling soon :hug:

Sorry I'm so late, but I am weighing in on Wed or Thursdays now.

223/-0.5/222.5
Almost at my 5% goal. I can just taste it. Booking my hair appt.

I missed last week, and I'm posting early because I can't check at work anymore and I'm afraid I'll forget. So here's the weight from 2 weeks ago until now...

153.8/-2.4/151.4

I have no idea how long it's been since I've been under 150! So close I can taste it!! :carrot:

208.9/-.5/208.4

I ate sunflower seeds. The ones in the shells. About two weeks and I am sure I ate more than a few pounds of them, but it worked.

Weighing in a day early, not sure if I would remember tomorrow since I have been pretty busy with the holidays coming.

200/-4/196

Yay! I made it to Onederland!!! :carrot: And then some! I have also hit 20 pounds lost!

Last week was a great week! I'm working to make this a great week also! I have family coming in for Thanksgiving that hasn't seen me since I was at my biggest. One is my SIL, she is a marathon runner! I have just started running this past week and I am going to start training for a 5k that is on April 2, 2011!

She is going to sit down and work out a training schedule with me!!!! The great thing is I will have someone to be accountable to! Even if she is 5 hours away.

Weigh-in for Monday, Nov. 15:

262.0 / -3.0 / 259.0 :carrot:

Gvntofly - CONGRATS !!!!!! ONEDERLAND, uhuuuu!!!

I had a pretty decent week, I´m specially proud because I´ve spent the weekend in Amsterdam, and managed to stay mostly on plan ! :)

152/-3.7/148.3

Partner, how are you doing?

Have a great week everyone!!!!!!!

186.8/-1.4/185.4

Almost didnt' even want to report his pathetic weight loss..Not happy about this...really thought this week was MY WHOOSH week:(

219.8/-0.4/219.4

Irritating, but not surprising given my 5.2 pound lost last week. I'm in the middle of a stall. Woot! Not.

260.4/-8.6/251.8

HOLY MOLY!!! 8.6 down in a week??? I can say that I upped my water and changed around my diet a little bit where I'm eating mini meals about every 3 hrs. I have also been doing strength training for the last 2 months and before joining this challenge I had gains after gains or zero loss. Persistence pays off!!!

I'm so HAPPY!!!

275.8/-2.2/273.6

Looks like slow and steady is gonna do it HAHA.

BUT I get to change my avatar today YAY.