Hi guys! I'll join in also--I find these challenges really help me stay accountable. I am seeing my weight loss slow down and so to set a realistic goal, I want to lose 13 pounds--a little more than 1 per week. I would LOVE to be solidly in the 170's by then. That would be 177.

I haven't been in the 170's for years--maybe 7? I was about 150 about 10 years ago. I WILL get back there sometime!!

Happy Sunday ladies. Welcome to the new takers of the challenge. My Christmas goal is 180. (I just decreased that from 185. I hope I didn't just set myself up!)
I went to boot camp three times this week and went to the gym two other days. I just took a 4.5 mile walk.

Dixie, I am so sorry to hear about your troubles. Hang in there, sweetie. You don't need that emotional manipulation. Take care of YOU right now. *Big HUG*

Happy Sunday indeed, I have to work tomorrow, but has been a great weekend and I am down a bit for TBL challenge, may end up being just .2 but I'll take any loss!!

Hi Everyone~Weigh in day is not good. I gained 2. Pat

Pat - hang in there! Backslides are allowed - just means that you and I have to work harder! It's time for me to see the #170's again! I didwork out this weekend. AND I'm determined to hit my October exercise goal! It's not tough if I just do it!!! I have 2 days of 15 done, and 3 miles of 20. I have a lot of work ahead of me for the next 18 days - but I WILL DO IT!!!

I'm still hanging out in the upper #180's again.. I NEED TO GET PAST THIS POINT!!! I need to get safely into the #170s! (#177 sounds abut right Mod!)

Pat, sorry you're having a tough time, but don't be too hard on yourself! Two pounds is really not much and easily remedied once you get back on track. Take care!

Eny, your enthusiasm is always so inspiring! After reading of your 30DS experiences, I picked up the dvd. I can't wait for it to arrive - though I just realized I have to pick up some hand weights beforehand. Should I go with the 3, 5, or 8 lbs weights? I'm pretty strong, so I don't think the 3 lbs will be much of a challenge. Do you think the 8 lbs would be too heavy? I want to get the max out of the workout, but I'm also going to need to lift my arms after the workout

Rita - I do it with 1 pound cans of peas seriously - I would start with #3 no matter how strong you are - Jillian KICKS YOUR BUTT!!!

My goal is 175! Boy, that would be nice!

I want to join the challenge! I'm hoping to lose 3 pounds a week (a pretty agressive plan but one that was established for me before) so my Christmas goal is 185! Wow--I wouldn't even know what to do with myself!

raw & bigsexy We have fun here! You both have pretty aggressive goals... Keep at it!!!!! We're all in this together!!!

Thanks! And I love your picture Enygirl--you look so happy!!

bigsexy, we are targetting the same goal (as far as pounds per week). I'm discovering it may be tougher than I expected. My doc had established it as a good target for me however he doesn't want me going below my BMR (which at my lbm is just over 1700 cals). That translates to having to burn an extra 1000 calories a day over normal daily burn rate for me without exercise. I can do that SOME days but it's hard at my current fitness level to do that every day.

Pat, as long as you know you are doing things right, don't worry about small fluctuations. It will balance out in the long-run.

to all the new people.

Things are going so so. I did lose a pound so I'm happy about that. I kept losing and gaining. I figured my scale was going haywire and now am borrowing my mom's and is weighing me the same weight in the morning and not two different ones.

Hope everyone is having a good Monday.

Christmas is soon approaching. The stuff is at Target! : )

barbarajean2605 - You're avatar is cute!

I gained 0.9 pounds on my vaca. YAY! It really, really, REALLY could be worse. : )

Hope everyone is well!