Way to go, Jen!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Eileen, for taking the time to be such an encouragement. I also have problems if I let go a little, I know I'll tend to let go a lot. Like you, I am trying to minimize the heavily processed foods, though I have been enjoying Yoplait Light. I'm back to eating more whole grains and veggies. I know this works for me better than anything, so long as I remember that I CAN DO THIS.

Thank you all for the kind 'welcomes.' :thanks:

Ok, I do have a pair of pants I haven't been able to put on for months, so I will use those. If I fit in those, and of course can still breathe, I will do a dance on Sunday!!! LOL :carrot:

I got a walk - jog in yesterday, which felt so good. :running: I have really been slack with the exercise for a couple of weeks. Trying to get into the routine, but this weather is really making me lazy......

Hope everyone has a great day and for those of you in the Winter wonderfuland - stay warm. :snow4:

Sandy

blog = www.mygritsconfessions.com

Hello ladies,
well it's February 1st, so I guess I'll kick this off.
I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 9,5 lbs!:dance:
I'm so pleased I don't know what to do with myself.

So for the pants challenge:
I have one lovely pair of burgundy cords that I could get into but not close, and a pair of slacks (same size, same store, go figure) that I could not even get into.
As of this morning I can close the cords (yea). I'm not saying they look awesome, but at my current weight looking awesome is not really on the cards no matter what I wear.
The slacks I can now get over my caboose, but I can't close them yet. Need a few more inches for that one.
So my next goal in the Spring Pants Challenge is to be able to get the slacks to close, and I'll check again on March 1st how I'm doing.

That's enough about me, so how are all you awesome losers doing out there?
can't wait to hear from you!!!
Carla

Good Morning Everyone,

After I lost 30 lbs, I raided my closet and got rid of EVERYTHING that didn't fit. So, when I joined this challenge, I had to buy a pair of too-small pants. Went to one of the after-Christmas sales & got a really cute pair of brown light-weight jeans (will be able to wear them in Spring weather) with cute buttons on the waistband - meant for shirts worn inside. The pants are size 12 petite (I fit comfortably in size 14 petite). Tried them on this morning - let's just say, I'd get arrested if I wore them out. Still have about an inch and a half before they button/snap.

Lynn

I tried on my size 12 jeans but I'm not quite there yet. Just a few more pounds should do it. Unfortunately, I am at a weight where I usually stall so I need to be patient and persevere. I can do this.

Hey Losers,
I didn't realize Feb 1st was on a Sunday LOL....just got back into town so I'll post my pants status tomorrow. Lynn, Carla and Tera.....you are on your way! Bravo! Hope I have some progress to report.:D
Eileen:carrot:

Well,
It isn't record breaking but progress non the less! The stretch jeans button and zip with a mild muffin top! Why I might be able to comfortably fit these if I work hard in Feb. I can get the non-stretch 16's over my butt however....I've got miles to go before they fasten in the front.
Pretty good reports for the first month ladies!
Let's aim for some more good news in March!:D
Eileen

Hi Eileen,

I LOVE the "muffin-top" image. VERY descriptive.

Lynn

Tried on my cords this morning and I could get them buttoned and zipped up but still not comfortable enough to wear. I'll always have a muffin top...sigh...I have so much stomach fat that I'd be probably be so thin and near the point of death and still have a rounded belly. Here's hoping another month will make a good difference.

I am Game.
 

I am game. I have a closet full of pants I would love to fit again. I am up for this challenge because that is what prompted me to get serious about losing weight. I can't afford a whole new wardrobe.

When is the deadline for the Spring Pants Challenge?
Count me in coz my expensive jeans are too small and I was too proud to take them back to exchange for the next size up!
This is a good motivator!

Welcome DiBaskin & TeresaUK!

I believe you just check in on the 1st of the month and tell about your progress. The next update will be March 1st. Of course you can leave a message anytime.

:cheer3::cheer2::cheer3::cheer2:

I tried on my pants this morning. I can actually snap/button them!!!!! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

They are WAY too tight to wear them (and breathe at the same time), but they are a LOT closer to being wearable than they were when I bought them last month.

Lynn

Yeah Lynn! You are getting there.

Congratulations everyone, for sticking it out and getting one step closer to zipping those pants and wearing the out soemwhere special to celebrate!

I am a bit closer to wearing mine too. I can zip them, but wearing them would not be a pretty sight! But by the end of Feb. these babies will fit!

This is my mid month progress report. I am so close to a size 12. I can wear them but they are mighty snug. On the other hand, the size 14 don't stay on my waist! Just need to lose a few more and they will be perfect. I have tons of size 14 pants for spring from past years when I lost weight. Most are like new though since I can't seem to stay at that weight for long. Hopefully not this time.

About ten more days until March 1st.....
the pants are waiting........:o

Hi, folks. I'm new to the forum, but I really like this idea of the pants challenge.
My ultimate "pants" goal is to get back into the 10's I was wearing 5 years ago. In the meantime, a few weeks ago, I went out and bought two pairs of size 16 pants for the first time ever in my life. I have still been wearing my 14's, too. But, the 14's had become too tight to be comfortable and they gave me that stuffed bulgy look. The 16's were a good fit (sigh).

So, my immediate goal is to get back to the point where the 14's were a bit loose and 16's were waaaaaayyyyy too big. (I can't believe I'm saying that; the weight just seemed to creep on so sneakily! It seems like yesterday that I was disappointed and upset that the 12's were tight!!!) So, anyway, I won't mind a bit if it turns out that I bought those 16's for a few weeks of use and then took them to the Salvation Army store.

Is this challenge going to start again March 1st? Unfortunately, I'm hoping that by then I'll already be wearing the 14's more comfortably. I've just been on-the-wagon for about a week, so this first couple of weeks should register that relatively big drop you always get at the beginning. I suppose it is possible that I could be into 12's by April, but that seems like aiming at too fast a drop.

So, if it isn't considered cheating to join into a challenge with only six days left, I want to be comfortably into the 14's by March 1st. I think that is possible, but things are likely to slow down after that.

I will be happy to fit into a size 12 again.

Well, yep, I'll actually be pretty happy to get into 12's. What will probably happen is that I'll make it down to 12's and then always have 10's as the elusive dream. I only got into 10's when I could run and those days are over for me. Anyway, first eyes on the immediate goal... to get into the 14's comfortably.

Would love to get in on a March challenge! Started at 20-22!!!! Now at 18 and would love to see 16 by April 1. One day at a time....One size at a time!

March 1st is tomorrow.....hmmm pants.....:D

Hi everyone
l'll kick off March 1st.
Unfortunately I have made very little progress, I have only lost 4 lbs. in February and am no closer to getting into my slacks now than I was on February 1st.
The last month has been a bit of a problem healthwise, but I am getting better now, so I can start getting some exercize which will help improve things.
Sorry to start things on a not so good note, but I'll plug away at things in March and hope to have better news on April 1st.
Meanwhile I am looking forwards to seeing how you all are doing!!!
:cheer:YOU GO, GIRLS:cheer:

Happy March 1st. It's our first (and likely our last) snowfall of the year here in Atlanta. It is so beautiful.

Well, unfortunately my pants still don't fit but I am very close. WaaH! It's my own fault. I had been steadily losing weight since November but in the last two weeks I got really lazy about what I was eating. I do this everytime I hit a certain weight. Anyway, I just have to get tough with myself. I swear by April 1st I will be able to wear those jeans!!!!

Well, I have to look at the big picture. From Jan. until now the 'bagel top' has diminished to a 'muffin top' and I can wear the stretch jeans <---even out in public!:carrot:
Feb. has been a slow losing month, but weight that comes off slowly stays off right? I'm still committed to this WOE, no choice cause the weight is going down not up.
I sure would like to report 'onederland' by April for sure! A non-muffin top for spring will be great as well.
Bravo! So far nobody has to buy a bigger pants size!!!
How's everybody else doing?

Hi Everyone,

I lost about 5 lbs in February. The pants definitely snap/zip up. However, still too tight to wear comfortably. I'm guessing (if I can lose another 5 lbs in March), that they will fit by my birthday in April.

Lynn

Well, Lynn it's progress! I can't zip the 'non-stretch" pair or even pull them all the way up.
I have to say when I started this I thought I would have lost more weight by now....it just seems to hover around the same 5 pounds for weeks! Today I was up 2 pounds:?::?:
Thank goodness for the measurements.....down another inch in my waist, hips the same.
Progress!

Well, my gloria stretch pants are fitting better these days....I need to stick with my WOE and keep good thoughts for "April Fools Day"!!!!!:carrot:

hi
 

what a lot of time i've wasted! If I had really been diligent I would be wearing my jeans by now. Instead they are still a bit too tight. But I am renewing my pledge and I have made progress. These last 2 weeks have been Op and i expect to see some results soon. i don't count on anything untill I see it. My body doesn't always do what it's supposed to do. But i do know that if i continue I will lose, I just have to be patient.

spring pants checking in coming soon to a forum near you......:)

OK - it's official - I lost 5 lbs since I began this challenge and now fit into the pants. I took them today to get shortened & plan to wear them to my birthday camping get-together in early April.

Hopefully, someone will take some photos & I will post.

Now, how about a "Summer Dress Challenge?"

Lynn

LYNN Bravo!!! Please share pics.....
you are such a LOSER...
I went skiing today and I can tell my pants aren't as tight ... but I've still got miles to go......
:carrot:

Count me in!
 

I am just starting 3FC today - but I know just the pants! They're my favorite, and I'm trying them on Wednesday morning :o fit or no fit.

Kate

Well, even though I have lost almost no weight, I seem to be losing inches: the slacks finally close.:carrot:
That having been said, there is definitely serious muffin-top going on, so I won't be wearing them in public any time soon.
As for a dress challenge, I don't do dresses so I won't be doing that one.
I'll check in again May 1st to let you know how the muffin-top is doing.
Keep it up girls!

I've lost some inches....I can see some abs now! But the muffin top is still there .,,, but no longer a bagel top!
I have a beautiful velvet black sheath type classic dress that I've been trying to fit into for years......now that would be a challange!

I weight exactly the same as I did March 1st so of course my pants are still too tight in the waist. Darn it. I will be back next month. I really think I can do it. Historically, April has always been a good month to lose weight for me.

I haven't checked in here for ages. I've been away and then so busy when I got back home. I've actually worn my pants. A bit tight around the waist but I wore then anyway. Can't wait until they're too big!!

Yeah retiredone. I can see from your ticker that you are doing awesome. Enjoy the spring pants!

My challenge is not pants nor is it for spring. I have a skirt I have to get into by summer for my son’s wedding in July. (Only 17 to go!) If I don’t get going, I will have to find something else to wear and I love this new outfit I bought! So I am right there with all of you… eyeing that skirt in the closet!!

Well, I was feeling pretty cocky that my pants are so much easier to zip and a lot less blubbage leaking out the top and then....
I tried on some capri pants that I couldn't fit into last year......oh man fail!
Can't even begin to get that zipper to close:fr::fr: LOL!!!!
New pants project peeps.......
Check in with you all on May day....