Fastest to lose 5 lbs #23 (wanna won last)
 

Yeah... I get to start a new challenge.. I am sooooo excited and happy and feel like floating (I have to remember this feeling!)

So this is a challenge for anyone! Anyone and everyone is welcome! You do not need to follow this plan. You can start anytime! anytime! and weigh in as often or whenever you can.

This challenge is to see who can lose 5 lbs the fastest! If you do YOU WIN! (more ways than 1 :D)


SW 250.8

GW 245.8


GAME ON! :lol:

Sue: Of course you feel like you're floating - you've done so awesome so far!

Tuscany: you're doing amazing for being so close to goal!

Ian: I hope you feel better soon - there's been some nasty stuff going around :(

Mara: I'm a little envious that you only go up a little with Chinese! I usually see a huge jump!

I'm starting lower than I started last time and I'm happy with that! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

SW:215.6
10/24: 215.6
GW: 210.6

Hi all, I'm glad to be back.. Had a few rough months but I've picked myself up and am going strong..

SW: 152
10/24: 152
GW: 147

Way to go Sue!!!

Ian I hope you are feeling better.

LOL Staja I was surprised, but I tried to make semi good decisions, like small portions of stuff.

SW: 244.4
GW: 239.4 (Gosh, this seems intimidating.)

Congratulations, Sue!! I'm really happy for you.

Good luck to all in this new challenge!

SW: 139.00
GW: 134.00

Well done Sue. I screwed up again and kept posting in the old thread until Tuscany gave me the heads-up! 'cos I don't win these any more I tend to just keep going.

Anyway:

SW: 166.2lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

Yeah right.

I used to sh!t 5lbs for lunch.

Now it's up a bit, down a bit. Or up a lot, down a lot. But never in the same direction for very long.

A lot of people on here tell you it gets hard near goal. That is so spot on. I wish I had listened.

**rant over **

Hello everyone, it looks like you've all lost a lot of weight over the last few months. Nice job!
I've been off track since June but I'm finally picking up again. :)

SW: 168.0
GW: 163.0


Congratulations, Sue!! Keep up the good work! :D

And Ian, congratulations on getting close to your goal! :yay:
You look like a different person. :eek:

Sw: 152
10/24: 152
10/25: 151.6
Gw: 147

Well, at least it's Friday!

My boyfriend's parents are taking us to Burlington, VT this weekend, so I expect to be about 5 pounds of water weight by Monday. Eating at restaurants never excited me so much when I lived in the city, but now that I'm in the woods, it's sadly one of the most thrilling things about traveling. However, I'm going to try to hit he gym tomorrow before we go, drink lots and lots of water, and do as much walking as possible.

SW:215.6
10/24: 215.6
10/25: 216.6
GW: 210.6

Oh I am so happy to see RoseRed and Kate! Welcome back to you and I am sure that you will kick our butts here! :)

IAN... I am so so so sorry for your FIL... I had hoped that when he got out this last time that he was safe... I hope his spirits are still good and you all are not too worn out. I send you and your DW a big hug and Hope that your FIL turns the corner to the healing/healthier side!

Tuscany.. thank you for rounding up IAN :) and do I see 138 in your near future!?! :D

Staja... Oh I hope you do have a great time on your weekend trip.. It is fun going out to restaurants and I hope that you find foods that are not too bad. that tastes awesome! Fun times for you tho! :)

Mara... Look at you... 230's during this challenge THE 230'S!!!! oh I want that too..... I can't wait to see you in the 230's (and then onto a new decade thread too!) I know you can do it!

me up a scooch.... but going to work on that today... I have lunch with a client at Panera... and need to find something that is NOT salty LOLOLOL

SW 250.8
CW 251.4 (+.6)

GW 245.8

Morning!

Ian I hope your FIL gets better.

Sue I love Panera! I have to stay away from their new chocolate truffle babka. Delicious, but so bad.

SW: 244.4
CW: 244.4
GW: 239.4 (Gosh, this seems intimidating.)

Thanks guys.

No news on him yet.

Down 0.6lbs.

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

Ian...sending good thoughts your FIL's way. Hope everyone is staying OP!

SW: 139.00
CW: 138.75
GW: 134.00

ggrrrr hate hitting the backspace key and this whole post disappears gggrrrrrrrrr = okay back to happy

Ian... I am glad that there is no bad news... but today I am wishing for good news for your FIL! and you too on your scale reading!

Tuscany.. look at YOU! 138's!!! :D

Mara.. oh I know what you mean... Just looking at the Danish/sweats area made me gain weight I bet LOLOLOL oh I want a French Toast toasted bagel with creme cheese! sigh.... Didn't.. ate Lettuce and chicken and about 1/2 of a small container (fork dipped) of dressing.

Kate... look at you ... already losing #! YAY! How is the running going?
RoseRed.. doing ok??

Staja = can't wait to here about your weekend trip!

Sarah.. I hope you are having a great time on your vacation! :)

Well... I woke up and had a HAPPY FACE on!... My old scale (that I have used for 25 years!!) showed 235... oh lord 235.. I have not been this light for 22 years!!! 22 years!! that is longer than some of you have even been alive! :D New scale tho, shows 249.8! So new decade!! and 70lbs total off! Hooray! Now for the next 10!!! meantime.. I need 4 lbs to go to win this baby!!! :lol:

SW 250.8
10/25 251.4 (+.6)
10/26 249.8 (total -1.0) :)

GW 245.8

2 lb whoosh, and I forgot to weigh first thing this AM! And, I got the bf to confirm that he will be onboard with the whole "eating healthy" thing starting Monday...that should hopefully make dinnertime slightly easier!

Ian: Sending healing vibes towards your FIL.

Sue: 70 lbs! That is a huge accomplishment! And, a small person :)

SW:215.6
10/24: 215.6
10/25: 216.6
10/26: 214.6
GW: 210.6

Thanks guys. Still not sure what is wrong with FIL. Could be dehyrdation, could be an alergic reaction. But he has heart failure. I hope he can still live a life with that. There are different degrees of that.

MIL went nuts at me today because of the stress. Called me a bad father. Obsessed with my diet. Preferred me fat. Etc. Etc.

I kept my cool because she is under enormous pressure. Besides, I heard all that sh!t before from other people. :)

She later apologized.

But I repeat...already heard that sh!t from other people.

Stay the course.

No change.

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
10/26: 165.6lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

SW: 168.0
10/25: 168.0
10/26: 166.0 (-2.0)
GW: 163.0

Sue, that is HUGE!!! I'm really happy for you! :congrat:
Keep up the wonderful work! :hug:


Ian: I'm glad you're keeping your head up despite the negative comments. Your wife's opinion is the only one that should truly matter anyway. :)

Sue: Congrats on getting to a new decade and for losing 70 lbs...way to go!

Staja: Nice whoosh!!

Ian: Hang in there. Your MIL must be under a lot of stress...you were right to not put much stock in her comments.

No change for me this morning:

SW: 139.00
10/25: 138.75
10/26: 138.75
GW: 134.00

Down 0.8lbs today. I like being in the 164s.

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
10/26: 165.6lbs
10/27: 164.8lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

Thank you all for your congrats! It made me feel even better! :)

Look at you Rosered DOWN 2 lbs ! :woohoo: Now I know where the Whoosh Fairy flew off too! :D

IAN... Oh gosh... I am sorry that your MIL was so stressed out to say things that she really did not mean. You are a great father! You are a great person! She was and is stressed out and worried beyond all things. Unfortunately.. you got to be the punching bag... I am so sorry and I sure do hope that the doctors figure out how to stabalize your FIL so that he feels better and has a plan of working towards having a good life again! and Wahey to you!.. down to the 164's again! :D

Yay.. I am down too... I am on a mission! LOL


SW 250.8
10/25 251.4 (+.6)
10/26 249.8 (total -1.0)
10/27 249.0 (total -1.8) YAYYAYAYAYAYAY

GW 245.8

We all seem to be moving in the right direction today...

SW: 139.00
10/25: 138.75
10/26: 138.75
10/27: 138.50
GW: 134.00

Sw: 168.0
10/25: 168.0
10/26: 166.0 (-2.0)
10/27: 165.6 (-.4)
Gw: 163.0

Sw: 152
10/24: 152
10/25: 151.6
10/28: 152.2
Gw: 147

Happy Monday to all! :)

SW 250.8
10/25 251.4 (+.6)
10/26 249.8 (total -1.0)
10/27 249.0 (total -1.8) YAYYAYAYAYAYAY
10/28 249.6 (total - 1.2) up a scooch.. darn it! (salty food yesterday extra tea!)

GW 245.8

Congrats, Sue! Nice job winning the last one - hope you can repeat that!

Ian, sorry to hear that the stress of your FIL's health is continuing - hope he stabilizes with manageable conditions soon. I'm super impressed with how you handled your MIL - I need to learn to find the compassion and composure you did!

We are back from vacation and I was really super on-plan the whole time. There was no scale there. I started exercising (!!!), doing HIIT on the elliptical most days I was there. I read books, napped, etc - super relaxing and really nice to have daycare for my babies for a few hours and time for myself. The scale, however, is up a bit (I thought I'd probably lost a pound or two so I was pretty disappointed this morning). But hopefully it's just bloat from the airplane and the mysterious hamburger patty I ate at the airport (maybe it had soy or other fillers? it was disgusting). Maybe it will give me an edge in this Lose 5 Pounds challenge & I'll see a big drop quickly now that I'm back home!

SW : 219.4
CW : 219.4
GW : 214.4

219.4 October 28

Did not do good this weekend. All I wanted to do was eat. I felt hungry no matter what I ate. Hopefully tomorrow some water weight will fall off. Fingers crossed.

Ian I'm glad you were able to hold your cool. I am sure she is angry and scared. It sucks that she decided to lash out at you and say things she knew would hurt. It doesn't make her behavior acceptable, but at least you know where it is coming from. I hope today is better for everyone.

SW: 244.4
CW: 246.4
GW: 239.4

Thanks guys. MIL apologized. She never apologizes so she must have meant it. FIL might come out of hospital tomorrow and then its a medi-evac home once he is OK-ish to fly.

Up 2.6 lbs today. Yikes.

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
10/26: 165.6lbs
10/27: 164.8lbs
10/28: 167.4lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

No change for me this morning:

SW: 139.00
10/25: 138.75
10/26: 138.75
10/27: 138.50
10/28: 138.50
GW: 134.00

Sw: 168.0
10/25: 168.0
10/26: 166.0
10/27: 165.6
10/28: 166.6
Gw: 163.0

Up 2. Not too bad considering I ate everything I could get my hands on over the past three days (and had a migraine to contend with yesterday). Trying to get back on track today, but I still don't feel 100%.

SW:215.6
10/24: 215.6
10/25: 216.6
10/26: 214.6
10/29: 216.6
GW: 210.6

Sorry everyone is having a rough start today. But I know it will get better for you guys!

SW: 244.4
CW: 244.2
GW: 239.4

SW : 219.4
CW : 217.0 (-2.4)
GW : 214.4

219.4 October 28
217.0 October 29

Looks like I might have been right thinking my post-vacation weight was bloating - scale moved well this morning!

Up 0.8lbs today. This is getting way too close to 170!

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
10/26: 165.6lbs
10/27: 164.8lbs
10/28: 167.4lbs
10/29: 168.2lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

Must be something in the air causing everyone to gain today...happened to me too, even though I remained OP. Sarah: only you seem to have managed to escape the gains...good for you!

SW: 139.00
10/25: 138.75
10/26: 138.75
10/27: 138.50
10/28: 138.50
10/29: 139.50
GW: 134.00

SW : 219.4
CW : 216.8 (-2.6)
GW : 214.4

219.4 October 28
217.0 October 29
216.8 October 30

Good going Sarah for avoiding the IAN TUESDAY weight gain! Glad you had a GREAT time on vacation! :)

IAN... Oh gosh.. is your FIL better?! did he end the day yesterday more stable? and better? :hug:

SW 250.8
10/25 251.4 (+.6)
10/26 249.8 (total -1.0)
10/27 249.0 (total -1.8) YAYYAYAYAYAYAY
10/28 249.6 (total - 1.2) up a scooch.. darn it! (salty food yesterday extra tea!)
10/29 DNW (well I did... but did not want it! lol)
10/30 249.8 (just by the skin of my teeth!!!!)

GW 245.8

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Sw: 244.4
Cw: 244.4
Gw: 239.4

No loss, no gain. Trying to be optimistic about that today, but it's hard. (It's also snowing, which makes me want to eat heavy foods and snuggle up with hot cocoa!)

SW: 215.6
10/24: 215.6
10/25: 216.6
10/26: 214.6
10/29: 216.6
10/30: 216.6
GW: 210.6

Thanks Sue. FIL is still in hospital. We're just not sure when he will be coming out. Nuts.

Up 0.2lbs today.

SW: 166.2lbs
10/25: 165.6lbs
10/26: 165.6lbs
10/27: 164.8lbs
10/28: 167.4lbs
10/29: 168.2lbs
10/30: 168.4lbs
GW: 161.2lbs

Had to attend a black tie business dinner yesterday. I did ok on the calories, but I'm sure the sodium was high...resulting in a slight gain this morning. Hopefully it will disappear by tomorrow.

SW: 139.00
10/25: 138.75
10/26: 138.75
10/27: 138.50
10/28: 138.50
10/29: 139.50
10/30: 140.00
GW: 134.00