Fastest to lose 5 lbs challenge #15 Wanna won last
 

WOOHOO... OPPS its really #19!!!!! fingers slipped

Lets all do it!
ANYONE can join in on this challenge..
Just post your starting weight and your goal weight of 5 lbs off and keep track as you weigh in during this challenge.
FIRST One to get to 5 lbs off... well YOU ARE THE WINNER! in more ways then 1... as you are also 5 lbs lighter YEAH!!!


So lets get it started!

SW 243
CW 243

GW 238 (Oh :D when this happens!!!!!)

Come on you Whoosh train riders... Lets GO!!!

Congratulations on winning the prior challenge, Sue...and good luck with this one!

Here's hoping the whoosh train stops in my station soon:

SW: 151.00
GW: 146.00

Sw: 172.8
Gw: 167.8

:hat: Great Job Sue!!!

SW 170.5
GW 165.5

Way to go Sue!!!! I'm soooo happy for you! You blasted through those 5 pounds!

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
GW: 184.5

I'm in
Start 176.6
Goal. 171.6

The best thing about this place... is the reward of people noticing weight loss... GOSH,... I can't even begin to let you know how your words of congrats just make my day! They really do and I know that they also motivate me too ALOT... so part of this loss was all due to you all too! :)

{{hugs}} to you all!

NOW for the next race... LOL I think I still have 3 days of whoosh left.. so Watch Out ! :) LOLOLOL Oh yeah.. like I scare you all! LOL Race Ya!!!

Well done Sue! I got this one though 'cos I'm whooshing too, at least until Tuesday!!!! So watch your back.

CW: 173.8lbs
GW: 168.8lbs

lololol IAN.. Oh I am watching!! :) Tuscany... I bet you get back on the train today!

Me up... but tomorrow it will be DOWN!

SW 243
CW 243.5 (+.5)

GW 238 (Oh when this happens!!!!!)

Sw 170.5
Gw 165.5

8/26....171

My posting will be a bit irregular this week. My gym is shut for the week so I am going to another which is further away. Which means I have less time to post. Down 1.2lbs today before tomorrow's gain. Sue will lose as I gain. Sigh.

CW: 173.8lbs
8/26: 172.6lbs
GW: 168.8lbs

Way to go Sue!!!! :D

I now have that song "Come on ride the train" stuck in my head. LOL

SW:251.8
CW:251.8
GW:246.8

I went up, but I know it's just water. I'll have to increase my water intake today.

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
8/26: 190.6
GW: 184.5

The train stopped briefly in my station today!

SW: 151.00
A26: 150.00 (-1.00)
GW: 146.00

The train made another quick stop my way...thanks for sending it, Sue!

I have two things to celebrate today: my son's birthday (he's my baby at 31 years of age as of today) PLUS I am now officially no longer overweight for the first time in many years...woohoo! I just hope it sticks!

SW: 151.00
A26: 150.00 (-1.00)
A27: 149.00 (-1.00)
GW: 146.00

:woohoo: TUSCANY!!!!! YAY for you!!! 140's and your baby's Birthday! What a day and I bet you are feeling terrific and so happy! YAY!!!! :) Glad the train stopped in your station for awhile! :)

Me it left :( 3 days tooooo early... :(

SW 243
CW 244 ( wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)

GW 238 (want this very much!)

Congrats Tuscany!

The train pulled out of my station to Sue. Determined to stop the upward movement and send it back down.

SW:251.8
CW:252.4 Hopefully water weight.
GW:246.8

Congratulations Tuscany!!! A healthy mom is a great birthday present for your son.

I have no idea what is going on with my gains. I've been on plan and exercising, so I don't know what's going on.

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
8/26: 190.6
8/27: 192
GW: 184.5

Well done Tuscany!

I'm on the Sue train. Up 2lbs today. Choo-choo all aboard!

SW: 173.8lbs
8/26: 172.6lbs
8/27: 174.6lbs
GW: 168.8lbs

Sw 170.5
Gw 165.5

8/26....171
8/27....171.5

Down 0.6.

SW: 173.8lbs
8/26: 172.6lbs
8/27: 174.6lbs
8/28: 174.0lbs
GW: 168.8lbs

Thanks everyone for the good wishes! I took my son out for lunch yesterday, although I stayed OP by ordering grilled chicken and a salad. No change in my weight this morning, which is ok by me.

PrettyMom: Sometimes the darn scale just has a mind of its own and there's neither rhyme nor reason to the number it comes up with. I too gained several days in a row last week, despite remaining OP and exercising at least 2 hours a day. Indeed, one day I was really busy and didn't find time for lunch...so I ended up eating about 800 calories that day. Yet, up went the number on the scale. When that happens, you just need to stay on plan and give the scale a stern "talking to"...that generally works! :)

SW: 151.00
A26: 150.00 (-1.00)
A27: 149.00 (-1.00)
A28: 149.00 (0.00)
GW: 146.00

Prettymom.... I am with you... I have gained 3 days straight and have not had anything NOT allowed :(... I think Tuscany is right... there is no Rhyme or Reason sometimes.. We just need patience (GRRRRR ) LOL

Sw 170.5
Gw 165.5

8/26....171
8/27....171.5
8/28....171

Sw:251.8
Cw:252.4
Gw:246.8

Thanks Sue and Tuscany. You are absolutely correct, there is no reason for the gain, yet it happens. I can't say is not disappointing, but I should pay more attention to the overall trend and not so much the daily variations. I did better today, but I'm still higher than a few days ago.

Have a great day!

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
8/26: 190.6
8/27: 192
8/29: 190.8
GW: 184.5

Up 0.6lbs.

Man, these last pounds are nuts.

SW: 173.8lbs
8/26: 172.6lbs
8/27: 174.6lbs
8/28: 174.0lbs
8/29: 174.6lbs
GW: 168.8lbs
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I am sitting in the caboose of that darn weight gain train ( the one going the wrong direction) here.... but at least the gaining stopped! So gonna try and buy a ticket on the RIGHT Train! Thinking that maybe tossing some of the stuff in my house will toss out the lbs too? Maybe????!!

Ian...I know these last 2 weeks are so unusual for you... I am so glad that you are still sticking to plan and just going forward... It will show up!... I never asked.. did you ever measure yourself to see if you have changed at all inches wise? :)

Prettymom... you got rid of alittle of that water gain... time for the rest to bid adieu! :)

SW 243
CW 244.5

GW 238 (want this very much!)

Sw 170.5
Gw 165.5

8/26....171
8/27....171.5
8/28....171
8/29....171

Sue: Here's hoping the 230's train stops at your door soon! Pretty Mom: You'll soon get rid of the rest of your gains...it just water weight in any event. Ian: I hope you find your way back to a normal trend soon...losing those last 10 lbs can be rough. Good luck to everyone else!

I dropped this morning...yeah!

SW: 151.00
A26: 150.00 (-1.00)
A27: 149.00 (-1.00)
A28: 149.00 (0.00)
A29: 148.25 (-0.75)
GW: 146.00

Hold on guys. Maybe the train is backing up a little to gain momentum for a downward whoosh.

Tuscany way to go!

I skipped weighing today. Had pizza for dinner, so going to check tomorrow.

Thanks for the support ladies! Short on time today, but I wanted to report anyway.

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
8/26: 190.6
8/27: 192
8/29: 190.8
8/30: 191.5
GW: 184.5

WOW Tuscany !!! :woohoo: :D

Mara... I know how you feel... :) and tomorrow, may that scale show you a number that makes you smile!!!!!!!!!!:D (was the pizza good? This is something I am going to have when I have gotten 1/2 way in my loss journey.... as a taste... got 11 lbs more to go)

Well done Tuscany on the 3/4 loss! Wow. You are so right about the last 10 being tough. Everyone told me here it would get hard. I believed no one.

Now I believe! It is hard.

Down 0.4lbs today. Bring on the weekend. I want to see 160s before Tuesday at which point I will gain.

SW: 173.8lbs
8/26: 172.6lbs
8/27: 174.6lbs
8/28: 174.0lbs
8/29: 174.6lbs
8/30: 174.2lbs
GW: 168.8lbs

Thanks for the WOW, Sue!!

Ian: I so often see people here struggle with those last 10 lbs. What concerns me is if the last 10 lbs are that hard, then how hard will maintenance be? Yikes! :(

I'm SO loving August...I've lost almost 10 pounds this month. Next month my weight losses will slow down, since I'm in Europe from Sep 8-21, and then I'm back at work (I was off work throughout August, taking accumulated vacation). But I won't mind a slow down in my losses, since I'm now at a weight where I'm starting to be happy with how I look :):

SW: 151.00
A26: 150.00 (-1.00)
A27: 149.00 (-1.00)
A28: 149.00 (0.00)
A29: 148.25 (-0.75)
A30: 148.00 (-0.25)
GW: 146.00

Sw 170.5
Gw 165.5

8/26....171
8/27....171.5
8/28....171
8/29....171
8/30....170

half way to my goal:hat:

Tuscany - Where are you going in Europe? I'm jealous!! You must be so excited!

My numbers:

SW: 189.5
8/25: 189.5
8/26: 190.6
8/27: 192
8/29: 190.8
8/30: 191.5
8/30: 189.8 (I just realized I had the wrong dates.)
GW: 184.5

Hey PrettyMom...you're back to moving in the right direction.

I'm very excited about my trip. My daughter is currently doing her PhD at Oxford University, after finishing her Masters last year. She has her formal graduation ceremony for her Masters' degree this year, so I will be going to Oxford to visit with her and to attend the graduation.

In addition, my daughter is getting married next year, and the wedding will be held in Sienna, Italy (Tuscany region...hence my username!). We're not Italian, but half our friends/family live in Canada and the other half live in the UK or Germany (same applies for my daughter's fiance). So, Italy was sort of neutral ground. Since most people would have to travel in any event, and it's a bit much to travel simply to attend a wedding for one day, we decided to do a destination wedding so that everyone can have a vacation as well. We've booked a private Italian villa for the event for a full week.

So, my other purpose in going to Europe is to make plans for the wedding, and we will be spending about 5 days in Italy. I'm SO excited. Of course, this trip will play havoc with my diet, because one of the things we have to do in Italy is to meet with the caterer. They are preparing all sorts of dishes in order for us to do a tasting/sampling, so we can pick what we want for the wedding dinner. I'm quite sure that day will take me off plan!

Tuscany - That is so exciting! Congratulations, you must be so proud of your daughter!! What an honor to have one of your kids get her PhD and from Oxford!! That deserves a double WOW!!!

Enjoy the trip and the food. You can always get back on plan after your trip. We'll be here to cheer you on and help you get ready for the wedding.