DS's birthday this week. Held on to 2 pounds of water weight & didn't lose as much as I had hoped to this week. Oh well, still on plan.

8/16/2013 179.8
8/23/2013 177.5 Post TOM miniwhoosh - still on plan
8/30/2013 176.5

8/30: 158.8
9/06:
9/13:

I'm a bit behind

8 21 245.2
8 27 244.0

Time for my first weigh in update!
 

I weigh myself on Sunday mornings, and this is my first time posting an update. I have to say that I LOVE this site. I definitely need the accountability of writing down my progress (or lack thereof!) and putting it out there for others to see!

8/15/13: 179.9 lbs
8/23/13: 177.4 lbs
9/1/13: 175.2 lbs

Total inches lost: 3.75

I'd originally posted that I want to lose 50 lbs. After looking at what would be a healthy weight for my height, I need to revise that goal to 39.9 lbs. Once I reach 140 lbs, I'll decide if I need / want to lose the other 10. I'm 5'8" and everything I've found shows 140 as being a "healthy" weight.

What an amazing group!
 

Looking that the last two pages of posts, I had to share some congratulations!

kuchick - 35 lbs!

sum38 - 36 lbs!

patchworkpenguin - 28 lbs!

NewLeaf123 - congratulations on making your goal!

guacamole - 40 lbs!

Penguin483 - I hope that you had a great time on vacation, and congratulations on counting calories while you were enjoying yourself. NOT easy to do!

Junem - 4 lbs! Way to go - and darn that husband with his cookie / brownie baking tricks! ;)

Magicsusan - 32 lbs!

TooWicky - 41 lbs!

Sando - 31 lbs!

I'm so sorry if I missed anyone. I wanted to share how inspired I am when I look at this list of results. Thank you for letting me be part of this group, and I can't wait until I can join NewLeaf123 at the finish line!

07/02/13 - 253
07/09/13 - 251
07/16/13 - 249
07/23/13 - 246
07/30/13 - 243 ½
08/06/13 - 240 I think I can up my daily calories a bit since I've been trending a little over 2 lbs per week for a few weeks.
08/12/13 - 237 ½
08/20/13 - 236 I had 500 of my daily allotted calories at midnight last night which was not ideal ><
08/27/13 - 234 ½
09/02/13 - 232 ½ Changed my weigh-in day to one day earlier - Mondays

Welcome jcw1157 !

Welcome, jcw1157. Thanks for all the compliments and encouragement! I'm so glad that the site is beneficial for you -- it's certainly a lifeline for me! Best of luck to you; it sounds like you are well on your way!

I have to say your post made me think! I've been so mad at myself for re-gaining most of what I've lost, I never thought about the fact that while I've regained I still have kept almost 30lbs off of the original weight loss. I've been so focused on the negative for so long.

Thanks for making making me see the positive! :D :hug:

Tuesdays, 2013
Jan 30: 277
Feb 5: 273
Feb 12: 274 (forgot to weigh before breakfast!)
Feb 19: 268
Feb 26: 267 (Leonidas's fault)
Mar 5: 266
Mar 12: 265
Mar 19: Scale? What scale?
Mar 26: 264
Apr 2: 264 (I actually did lose 300g but I'm rounding off here.)
Apr 9: whoosh! what happened to that week?
Apr 16: 265
Apr 23: 260 Yaaaaaahahahahahahaha!
May 7: 261 Boooooooooooooo!
June 25: 257
July 2: 256
(Wed.) July 10: 254
(Wed.) July 17: 249 First time under 250 for a loooooooong time
July 23: 250 (Not a big surprise, considering last weeks mega-whoosh.)
July 30: 249 (rounding off, here. I'm actually 100g lighter than the last 249)
Aug 6: 249 (lost another 200g, still not enough to move the scale, though!)
Aug 13: 248 Huzzah!
Aug 20: 247 Creeping down is way better than creeping up.
Aug 27: 245
Sept 3: 241 :D

1/14/13 ... 159 Stuck here.
2/4/13 ... 156.5
3/4/13 ... 154.0 Still sick. Bleh!!
3/11/13 ... 156.0 Feeling mostly better. Exercising again. Too much take out food.
4/1/13 ... 155.5 OK,I am done with my Easter Peeps. Weather improving.
5/9/13 ... 153.0 Just back from STL.
6/3/13 ... 155.0 Salt and carbs. I need to better handle my cravings.
6/17/13 ... 154.5 Out of town for 9 of the last 14 days
6/24/13 ... 153.5 I think I'm doing better with calories.
7/1/13 ... 157.5 WHAT is going on with my body. I am not overeating!
7/15/13 ... 156.0 Ate in restaurants 3times last week. Thanks Rob. Beer ordered every time, too. Fun, delicious, but not helpful.
7/22/13 ... 158.0 HIGHEST WEIGHT SINCE POST-XMAS. AAAGH!How quickly it comes back.
7/29/13 ... 156.5 I fear my 3FC experience has been one of maintaining, not losing.
8/5/13 ... 154.5 post-Whoosh, but I will accept it as progress. Or at least not a trend in the wrong direction.
8/12/13 ... 155.5 Yep! seems the most I can manage is maintaining these days. Will I ever see the 140's?
8/20/13 ... 154.0 I ask myself yet again "Will I ever see the 140's?"
8/26/13 ... 157.0 Husband has been up to his brownie and cookie baking tricks.
9/3/13 ... 153.5 Still in maintain mode.

Those evil Baking-Husbands, junem.
:rollpin:

05/03/13: 156.4
05/10/13: 155.0
05/17/13: 157.3
05/24/13: 154.4
05/31/13: 150.5
06/07/13: 151.3
06/14/13: 151.1
06/21/13: 152.6
06/28/13: 154.0
07/07/13: 153.5
07/12/13: 149.5
07/19/13: 154.x
07/26/13: 153.x
08/02/13: 151.3
08/09/13: 153.x
08/16/13: 159.x
08/23/13: 153.1
08/30/13: 153.8
09/06/13: 155.1
09/13/13:
09/20/13:
09/27/13:

8/30: 158.8
9/06: 156.8
9/13: 159.2
9/20:
9/27:

8/16/2013 179.8
8/23/2013 177.5 Post TOM miniwhoosh - still on plan
8/30/2013 176.5
9/6/2013 178.6 :mad: No reason for this, muscles are sore but can't imagine I'm carrying 3 lbs of water weight.

9/9/2013 176.7 wanted to post so I'd remember how much water weight I gained from riding bikes last week.

I finally found the time to post my loss here from Friday. :) I lost another pound and feel good. Staying the course is what I repeat to myself. I like the way I'm feeling and the movement that returns as the pounds come off.

Congrats to everyone on all your hard work. Together we inspire!

8/9/13 - 277
8/16/13 - 275 Back to work this week!
8/23/13 - 275 stayed the same
8/30/13 - 270 smiling!
9/6/13 - 269