SW...182
CW...176.5
GW...159

walk/jog 8 miles yesterday.....hopefully see a swoosh tomorrow?

Smith... WOW 8 miles.. that is awesome! WOW!!! I admire your fortitude! :)

SW 254
CW 247.5 have alittle extra water that decided to stick for the day..
GW 239
RGW 244

SW...182
CW...176
GW...159

4 miles yesterday but it only gave me .5, ugh! At this rate my attainable goal is 169. I was miserable yesterday so I took some measurements.....2 inches off the hips, 3 around gut and I am in a bra size that I can buy at a regular department store! :lol:

Yeah SMITH! Good going on the inches off and to be able to buy a bra in the regular store NSV NSV NSV!! :)

You know somedays.... You just don't lose.. No matter what you do... your body says sorry... Not gonna do it... I have noticed that alot in the months since I started. I can eat the same thing from week to week and walk the same etc and some weeks.. I just do NOT lose... maybe gain. then WHOOSH... It is just so weird what our body does.. BUT you will have the WHOOSH I Promise!!!!!!!

SW...182
CW...174.5
GW...159

did another 4 miles yesterday!! my swoosh did some Sue!!

I"m thinking it was a lot more fun putting on 40 pounds than taking it off......the question is can I lose 15.5 pounds in 31 days???

Just checking in - still holding at 190!!! But I know the 180s are calling me because my 16w jeans are getting loose on my caboose!!!! Wannaskipandlaugh - you were right I was out of town - spent some time in Newport RI this week. I was able to visit some of the historic mansions with my daughter!! Beautiful and a peek back in time! Don't let the girls at work get you down - there are so many supportive people here!!!!!! Wishing everyone downdowndown - I think this is my week!!!

LOL Glad you had a good time in Newport (I have done that tour too... those houses are AWESOME! and HUGE!!) and spending time with your daughter... Priceless!!! :) 180's OH YEP I see that in your very NEAR future!! :)

Smith.. I knew you would have a whoosh..! I knew it! with all that walking hard for the body to hang onto that water :) Thank you for sharing!

Me... well up to 248.5 (gained 1.5 last night).. It because I had my 7 carb tortilla pizza with SALTY pepperoni.. Yikes.. but worth it.. It filled me up and I had not been filled up in a LONG time! :) Even my tummy gurgled with pleasure all night LOLOLOL

Have a really fantastic day all... I have a part of DORIAN sitting over my head.. Its only over east St. Lucie/Northern Martin County so its looks drippy out there... but not raining... just alot of LOW hanging clouds... All the storm is out over the gulfstream/Ocean... :)

lulu....that would have been gorgeous to go see! I'm glad you had a good time!

I tried the low carb pizza with the tortilla, didn't do it for me. I loved the looks of the one posted on low carb meals. Yummy! My fake floor tortillas don't have the crunch.

My scale is playing with me....I first stepped on it, dirty glasses and puppies afoot and it said 171. I smack my dh who was trying to shave and show him. YEEE-HAWW. So just before I jumped in the shower I did it again...174.5 : ( So that's what'll take. As soon I get back into a work schedule again I"m going to start RI30. I've played around with it a few days. it's a killer but I need to get committed. We're having a bunch over for a bbq tonight so I know the next few days are not going to be pretty.

Happy Sunday - still at 190!! I am hoping to get to 185 by August 29th - I have a doctors appointment and I'd like to be able to say I'm down 40 pounds by then .....45 would be even better but I have to be realistic!!! When I told my daughter I was about halfway to where I want to be she said "Boy!!! This is going to take a long time" Ha!! Out of the mouths of babes!! But it took along time to gain so much and I've been carrying it for years.....so still planning on a full year to get to where I want to be.

Smith - I can't do tortillas because it will trigger me to eat everything. I'm a carbaholic and not afraid to admit it. Like Wannaskipandlaugh said - I eat on plan but sometimes my portions are too big!!

My co-worker on weight watchers has lost 10 pounds in about a month. His exercise is competitive tennis - so he gets a great workout. He wants to lose about 10 more pounds!! His big aha moment was about portion size - he realized he was eating too much...wishing everyone downdowndown

Yahoo!!!! It really is my week reporting 188 today!!!! Wannaskipandlaugh I promised myself that I would change my ticker when I got to 188 and I did!!! My RGW is 160 now which of course I could always change later!!! Wishing everyone downdowndown!!!!

Lulu WOW :woohoo: to you! OH I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! You are in the 180's oh yes you are!!!!! I bet you are smiling from ear to ear and even farther! You are doing so well and wonderfullly! Thank you for inspiring me! :)

I am back down to 247.5... the lemon water helped get rid of the 1 lb of water... Now to start going back down!!!

YEA!!! 180's are fabulous!!

sue at this rate you are definitely going to make your goal!!

The party went very well and I've got the scale to prove it! 178 and to day 177.5. I posted about ideas since I'm staling so I've got plans to tweak things around to see if I can get it melting off.

Looks like you did do well at the party (and had fun too!!) and 169 oh yeah... gonna happen this month!!!! SOON!!!! :)

SW: 193
CW: 187
GW: 178

Reporting 1 pound down today!! Yahoo again!!! I am walking more and drinking more water and trying very hard to watch my portions!!! 6 pounds down since I started this challenge so I am very happy today....finally downdowndown!!!!

Just want to add it's been 30 weeks and 38 pounds so roughly 1.26 pounds per week!! Slow loser but I'm still committed!!

Lulu That loss is just about right! (as you were in the dreaded STALL pattern for weeks awhile back!) Just think where you will be in 30 more weeks! Living your goal weight for awhile I am thinking! :congrat: on being so determined.... It is showing up for you!!!!

Me... same Bat Time same Bat Channel... No change 247.5 No worry... 1.5 weeks till the losses begin again!!! :)

lulu....a loss is a loss, no matter how fast or how slow! You've got to be feeling pretty awesome!

I cant' believe how far you have come sue! Does it not feel great having lost so much?

I took Jerseygirls advice and went back to the basics to see if they does help. I am taking Sue's advice and picking up some lemon tonight when I go shopping. I've got some edema and hopefully that'll help get rid of it.

back down to 175.5....lowest was 174.5, hopefully pass that by the weekend. I've got an MD appointment next week and hopefully I can say I"m down almost 20 pounds, half my goal!!

Holding at 187 this morning!! Walking daily with my daughter - she walks for me and I walk for her!! She is my little Jillian Michaels!! Not only exercise but the conversations are wonderful!!

Smith - I bet your doctor will be impressed. Earlier this year my doc said a weight loss of 10 pounds was impressive because it is difficult to do and has health benefits!!

Wannaskipandlaugh!!! What can I say except THANKS for always being there!!! You are an awesome cheerleader!!!!! Hoping you don't have to wait too long for a downdowndown - as I really know what a pain it can be!!

Happy Thursday - enjoy the journey!!! ( my little nephew now weighs 14.3! At 8 weeks)

Oh Thank you Lulu :blush: and Smith (It does feel good to lose... but I have been on this trip to this weight a bunch of time... 220's... now THAT will be an eye opener! But I thank you for your reminder to me! :) Hugs!!)

Well... taking Ibuprofen for my very sore upper back and low and behold +2.5 lbs to 250 :( Its water going to the soreness... I can't wait for BOTH pain and water to go buh Bye! LOL

I wish you all a wonderful and HAPPY DAY!!

Ooo count me in!!

SW 207.8
CW 207.8
GW 195.8

weeee lets go!

hi newbie here
 

Hi everyone,
My name is erika and I'm on my second day of low carbing it and I am feeling very nauseated. I did ideal protein a couple years ago and lost about 25 pounds. Now I work out about 5- 6 days a week for 2 hours a day but the weight is dropping at a painstakingly slow rate- like a pound every other month? Anyways- I kept the other weight off so I decided to try this. I just think all the fat is upsetting my stomach because normally I don't have alot of fat in my diet, but hopefully this will get better.:barf::barf:

hello simplylosing, ya know there is nothing simple about it...LOL! come on onederland!! You are soo close...

erika...welcome! I did horrible my first week too, hang in there!!

blah...up a pound!! work stress did me in this week...del taco burrito (only one) then followed by taco salad with tortilla chips. No wonder, eh?

So the ladies at work are giving me guff about the nonsexist carbs in my life and suggest I eat cheerios for breakfast to bring down my cholesterol. I do not really miss bread or cereal but I LOVE tortilla chips and fresh salsa, frozen custard and really good chocolate. For some reason I've been craving pecan pie lately. I haven't had that for years!! I'm cutting back down to the basics this next few weeks.

Sue...lemon water is very good! I was so surprised, much better than the flavored squirt stuff.

I'm in!
 

Ill go for 4 kilos loss

SW 224
GW 220

PS how do I download a tracker thing? :)

Holding at 187!! I was reading some of the support threads like " I like being fat because....." and someone's signature says something like " Being fat is hard, losing weight is hard, maintenance is hard - pick your hard" It made me realize losing weight is a whole lot easier than not doing anything! Today I am really happy I restarted the journey this year!! 30 weeks in I like the changes and I am looking forward to more progress!!

Dawnlee - I can't remember if it is the number of posts or after a certain time that you will finally get an option to add a signature/ticker. Welcome to the Labor Day Challenge!!!

Happy Saturday!! Holding at 187 but I didn't expect anything else!! So my news for the day is that I am only 5 pounds away from being overweight!!! According to the BMI calculator!! I have gone from severely obese to moderately obese and I am on the edge of just plain overweight!!!!

oooo lulu I like that quote....pick your hard! Gotta love those 5 pounds!!

175 today....therapist at work gave me some toe exercises to do to strengthen it and she said to take it easy....LOL, cracks me up

Congrats Lulu! yay!!!

Smith- Good luck with that! lol

Oh yeah... lost 3 lbs of water on the "IAN BEER" diet again last night... Horay!!

and Lulu almost to just overweight WELL that is wonderful! ( Hate those other mean horrible terms above overweight!! I would banish them from my kingdom!)

Smith.. Toe exercises? I have never heard of those... I hope that they work and don;t hurt too much!

Dawn... to get a tracker in the user / signature area... you have to be a member here for 30 days and have at least 20 posts! :) It is cool to watch it move!:)

Simplylosing.. How are you doing on induction? Have you gotten past the Atkins flu? Oh I hope so.. It is so nice to be in auto mode... I know you have been there before and know that... Just wishing it to happen to you soon! :)

SW 254
CW 248 Had been at 251 yesterday... so YIPEE down 3 lbs of water (Love the beer diet!!)
GW 239
RGW 244

173.5 this morning!!! stopped the almonds, only one drink with fake sugar this week too. Started watching more what I eat, not just snack.

rough start
 

my first few days were good, but then on friday my mom had me come to a suprise work party that they were throwing for her boss ( and I really didn't want to go because I was afraid my diet would be derailed) and my fears became a reality when I got to the party there was booze EVERYWHERE and WALL TO WALL FOOD. And I was coaxed into having a couple drinks- I had some sugar free drops i put in water- that i added to my drinks so i thought it wasn't as bad, but after a couple drinks my will power went down the tubes and I found myself eating half the homemade cheesecake.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: ( I'll tell you this tho, that cheesecake was one of the best things I had ever tasted before in my life- It was no ordinary cheesecake- I could have eaten the entire pie by myself.... but i think the other people at the party would have been a little upset... :o)
So now I'm a little discouraged because my sugar binge pooled into the next day, and now I feel terrible. I really want to get back on track- I have a job interview tomorrow and I would like to walk into it feeling good:D:D
Isn't the beginning the hardest? I'm just having a little toruble getting started I guess. I could use some encouragement and any tricks of the trade yall have :)

OH Muay... You just had one of those days! I am so sorry... Just dust yourself off and start right back on again... Right now! and yesterday will be a memory (and don't ask for the recipe of that cheesecake! LOLOLOLOLOLOL)...

My suggestion is to drink alot of water today... Just drink at least 64 oz and more if you can... That will wash away alittle of the toxins in your body and your will feel better. Once you have seized control today... Your mind will reward you with a great feeling that, yes you have control (as best you can) and if you have that ... you are darn well the best person for that job!.. :)

HUGS to you and let us know what happens! I like hearing good news! :)

I bet you had fun!! We threw a bash last weekend, it took me a week to get somewhat under control....I'm still fighting cravings at times. Hang in there, it'll get easier!

SW 254
CW 248.5 sigh... water weight again from Ibuprofen and my pain :(
GW 239
RGW 244

Non scale victory - my clothes fit better!!!!! Happy Tuesday!!!!

Well Happier Sue this morning Lost some water!! :)

SW 254
CW 246.5 Finally a movement in the right direction! ALMOST 60 off Almost!
GW 239
RGW 244

:carrot: Yea Sue.....60 pounds gone!!!

174 today, MD tomorrow, not to my goal but I think she'll be kinda happy with me.....

Wannaskipandlaugh- Thanks for asking :) its going pretty well. Down 6.4, not complaining here..yesterday I did "crash" got so darn tired. Not sure what this hump is. But im hoping that's all it is and its over soon. Im just grateful its not an all day thing.

whats Ian's beer diet? lol

its always sad when you can repost from days ago when you were up and I am back up again.. sigh well no crabbing... I could still be at 306 as I was 7 1/2 months ago!... YEP Just have to remind myself of my journey and accomplishments so far! I just want to move forward! Tomorrow......

SW 254
CW 248
GW 239
RGW 244