Mind? Are you kidding??!! :D It's funny, I think a lot of people might take being "in no danger of being a rail" as a sort of back-handed compliment, but I am 100% pleased to hear it :) Anyway, I'm not restricting in any way to reach a lower goal, I'm just working on eating and exercising in ways that are healthy, and letting my final weight pick itself. I just know it will go down more when I'm more back on track.

I think you're definitely in a weight range where you can pick anything you're comfortable with. And you definitely have the attitudes and knowledge to find the right balance for you. You may have small bones, but you got muscle :carrot:

Oh yay Julie - I am so glad to hear that! I really worried after I posted about your great curves, wondering if I had yet again put my foot in my mouth by accident. I'm notorious for that.

My way of thinking warped the compliment unintentionally:

I work so hard in the gym to achieve definition that when my workout partner calls my legs skinny - I immediately add more weight to my squats trying to bulk them up. :lol: I don't want chicken legs! Skinny = not good in my mind! She's just trying to be nice, it's a great compliment to her and now knows to call me lean(er) instead of skinny.

Your approach to the final pounds is the same as mine. What happens, happens. Whenever, whatever. As long as it's happening because of a healthy approach. We'll get there.

Can anyone say ...STUCK!!!

SW: 209
CW: 209
GW: 204

Hey, I was complimented on my "hourglass" figure today. I'm in good company with Julie and Marilyn Monroe. Who could complain about that? I was up today. I'm afraid the dreaded mid-cycle gain has struck. I am holding my breath that it stays to a minimum.

SW- 194.4
CW- 195.2
GW- 189.4

Well ladies, I almost had ya this morning. My 1st step on the scale was 345.4 lbs, but since it is electronic & a bit unpredictable, I only record the weight that comes up twice.

SW: 350.8
CW: 346.2 (-4.6 lbs)
GW: 345.8

Close.........but no cigar. Really hoping to lose this 5 lbs before TOM starts raging later this week. Holy PMS.

I'm joining this party late and it looks like there will be a winner soon but what the heck... I've just bloated up 3.5 lbs from my new low and I want it gone. Nothing like a bit of competition to get me moving.

SW: 158.4
CW: 158.4
GW: 153.4

Funny story, one of my first ever posts back in September was to the 5# challenge.. I started at 165 and had a goal of 160. Easy enough, I thought... turns out it took me FOUR MONTHS to reach it. I've mastered good habits for WL I think, I just want to start losing a little faster!

Sw 153.2
Cw 150.2
Gw 148.2

When I start moving down again, I always wonder why I can't stick with it. I know what works for my body, so why do I always sabotage myself? I have been stuck 146-152 since April 2008. Need to bust out of here!! For real, I just looked back, July 3, I weighed 151.8, I've lost 1.6 pounds in 7.5 months, perhaps I need to quit finding them again. Off the see saw.

Well, I'm down 1 more!!! Don't know how, I haven't changed anything this week except I haven't had 1 soda (not even diet)...but I'll take the progress however it come.

SW: 191
CW: 188
GW: 186

I'm down today.
SW: 225
CW:224.5
GW:220

SW: 243.3
CW: 243.3 I'm going in the wrong direction. :no:
GW: 238.3

Good Morning Fabulous Ladies :)

I am def in a rut. I haven't gain but I haven't lost any either :(.

SW - 288
CW - 288
GW - 283 ( not gonna happen this week)

Congrats to all of you who have made the scale move :carrot:.

Suzy

Happy to be down half a pound.

SW: 203
CW: 202.5
GW: 198

Down from my shameful eating fest...

SW: 181.4
CW: 180.6
GW: 176.4

back to my start weight
SW 224.6
CW 224.6(I am nearing TOM)
GW 219.6

SW: 165
CW: 166.4
GW: 160

Still going the wrong way, and I've got a WW weigh-in tomorrow... :stress:

WOW!! I just had a pretty amazing thought this morning While checking everyones progress and expecting to see a winner. You guys are ready to start challenge #50==that means you've lost 250 pounds!!! When did you start the 5 lb challenges??? Not sure whats up with me--I'm up 1/2 pound from yesterday for no apparent reason--but I'm still down 2.5 so no complaints--maybe a little too much sodium--I am pretty sensitive to that--or short on my H2O for the day. Ready to leave for the south for 6 weeks but I'll be back mid-April ready to start the 5 lb journey again---
Jo
sw 214.5
cw 212
gw 209.5

WAIT--that was wrong--you guys have lost a whole lot more than 250 lbs. Most challenges at least 2 or 3 more people have lost almost 5 lbs when the challenge ends-- and 5-6 more have 1-3---so your probably around 1300 pounds!
Jo

This sounds like something I can do!! WTG everyone on the losses!!

SW 233
CW 233
GW 228 ( cant WAIT to be out of the 30's!!)

Sw: 204
Cw: 202
Gw: 199

SW: 162
CW: 162
GW: 157

I need to get serious.

SW: 350.8
CW: 345.8 :)
GW: 345.8

Right on the nose. :woohoo:

WHoah!! CONGRATS!

Sw; 137.5
Cw: 139
Gw: 132.5

CONGRATS!!! WTG Chefsgirl!! Looking forward to #50!!

:carrot::carrot::carrot::D:hug: Congrats CG!! :)

Go head girl!!!!!