Being busy is its own form of exercise and stress may be holding you back - Don't feel bad - instead take your measurments (Assuming you take them whenever you lose lbs so you know where it came off.)

I took mine - see the gold stars thread and even though the scale dont move the inches have. I felt much better.

You will too. dont give up - there is a whole week left.

Thanks for the words of encouragment. I do take my measurements and am actually UP .5 inches in my waist and hips. I'm not down on myself by any measure. I had a helluva good month, good friends, good food, good parties, good wine, good birthday, but now its time to buckle down and get back to business.

Tiki.

Well there is always the September Challenge

Last week left in the August 1 challenge and I am happy to report that I have lost 2 out of my 4lbs but more importantly I have started exercising on a daily basis: dancer:

Tiki- you are doing awesome!

I haven't checked and I don't think I am going to. This has been a really awkward and bad month for me just makes me want to scream

Angelle - I am sorry to here you had a bad month. If you come over to July Chat -you can rant and we will all try to make you feel better.

Besides, it is only 1 month, and its over now. The wheel is turning and a new season is coming.

You are strong and powerful and you will not be deterred from your goals.

Even if you wandered off your path - the path is still there, you just have to make your way back. It may make your journey longer, but you will reach your destination.

Angelle - don't feel to bad, I haven't lost much this month either so you are not alone

I am going to start fresh this weekend. I am determined to get rid of my last few lbs and be at goal weight before the winter.

Chin up Angel. Get back in gear, to heck with July, whip August's butt, instead.

Okay, so I tried on the red dress and IT FITS!!!!!! I'm too broke to buy something in a size 8 but I feel great knowing that I COULD if I had the money.

July crossed off as a success, time to jump into August.

Tiki.

Woohoo. I didn't think I was going to make my July goal but I just had a really good week. 4 lbs down for July and 4 more til my original goal. I can't believe it. I'll still have a bit more to lose after I hit goal (which was just a shot in the dark way back when), but since I'm not sure exactly how much, I'll just play it by ear from 150.

Or I have actually lost 6lbs this week? Down to 236???

It doesn't seem possible - but like I have mentioned before that I don't eat as much when it is hot and I have probably only been eating 1000 cal a day at most compared to my diet range of 1500.

So I guess it is possible - I re weighed my self like 10 times - tested the scale to be sure it wasn't off.

So I made my goal for August (to get below 240) and have almost made my goal for Labor day (235)

I am trying to not get too excited since it may be the heat and next week the scale may go up.

So yeah!

Since last week was the monthly thing - I probably had lost 3 lbs but it didnt register since the whole bloating thing - so I feel better that my weight loss is genuine!!

Woo Hoo!!

Woohoo! Great news PJ!!!

Congratulations to everyone who lost in July or met their non-scale goal!