Hang in there, bethann!

SW:218.8
CW:214.4
GW:213.0

Almost there already :) If I make it I will make another goal.

I am in!
I am new to 3 Fat Chicks and look forward to the support from others going through the same challenges.

SW-Aprox 256+
CW- 230
GW- Under 200

Mini Goal-8lbs by the end of April.

Big motivation- I am a bridesmaid in my brothers wedding on August 17th. I would love to be around my goal weight. My plan is to set a new goal weight when I reach onederland!

Today's numbers
 

SW (4/1) - 261
CW (4/4) - 254.4 ~ 6.6 pounds!!!
GW (4/30) - 251

I had to post my progress - I started Medifast on Sunday and think I've entered the mild Ketosis. I'm finally not hungry!:carrot::carrot:

I'd like to join a little late as well. My weight hasn't gone down since the start of the month so as of now SW and CW are the same anyway, 179.3 After losing 1.5 pounds/week pretty consistently since November I've finally started to see my weight loss slow down which sucks. I've started exercising more though, and can't wait to measure myself next week!! After all that my goal is 174 or 5.3 pounds.

SW: 179.3
GW: 174

Welcome, ayclobes, Gonna_Get_There_Soon, bg124, Sum38, Fe2493, and Changergirl!

Did I miss anyone? Does anyone else want to play with us?

Crow: 5.5 lbs
immaculate: 10 lbs
ajlee: 5.8 lbs
dcapulet: 7.9 lbs
Teacher2B: 5 kgs
RVAscreenwriter: 6 lbs
Sally_Pineapple: 10 lbs
JazzyPeggy: 7.6 lbs
Pink_Hurricane: 7 lbs
kandd416: 2.8 lbs
Campana: 8 lbs
immaculate: 10 lbs
bethann1970: 8 lbs
om_namah_shivaya: 8 lbs
Hol_berry: 10 lbs
Kaitie9399: 7.8 lbs
loganandlivsmom: 6 lbs
gardenerjoy: 3 lbs
SuperHeroTeacher: 10 lbs
Last10: 9-10 lbs
ayclobes:
Gonna_Get_There_Soon: 7 lbs
bg124: 6 lbs
Sum38: 4.4 lbs
Fe2493: 8 lbs
Changergirl: 5.3 lbs

My weight has been going down and then coming back up again for over a week now. I'm trying not to be concerned about it because I've stayed under my calorie goal, TOM came on Wednesday, and I've started more intense workouts. I've definitely noticed that I look and feel stronger. My loose skin has tightened up some, so maybe this holding pattern is a good thing for now.

SW: 215.6
CW: 215.6
GW: 205.6

immaculate - I'm going through something similar, just now. It's kind of disheartening from one angle, but from another angle, the "holding pattern" is like a sign that my body is trying to figure out how to move forward with my new active lifestyle. At least, that's how I try to look at it...

RVA - I'm actually really happy with the changes that are happening to my body. I think I was just spoiled by my first two months of weight loss because I was steadily losing about 2.5 pounds per week up until a couple of weeks ago. You're right though. I've made a lot of changes to my lifestyle, so my body probably needs time to adjust.

woo hoo! down one pound to 260! :carrot: 1 down 5 to go this month! Hang in there-we can do this!

OMG. I have only lost a pound after EVERYTHING that I've been doing! Can't wait for this week! GOTTA lose it!!

Well, I lost the two pounds I had gained back, and the weird thing is, is that I actually upped my calories by 300-400 calories. Yesterday and today I've had a migraine, so no workouts (except some light weight lifting last night). Hopefully will be gone tomorrow so I can get in some cardio.

I'm aiming to lost 10lbs this month..since starting back to get healthy, i've already lost 3.6 lbs just this week.

- 5 lbs is my goal. Officially out of the 290's

SW: 294
GW: 289

I didn't have a very good food day yesterday. When I weighed this morning I was still 230. The scale just doesn't want to move. I need to jump start my body. It doesn't help right now that I can't do all that much walking..I have a fractured ankle. It is a very big bummer.
Any jump starting suggestions?

"Official" Weigh in today
 

I had my "official" weigh in at my Medifast consultation meeting this morning. My official weight according to their super fancy scale is 254.9 - a bit higher than my unofficial 253.4 first thing this morning before eating, drinking, or dressing :o

SW: 261
CW: 254.9
GW: 251

Goal -10 pounds, current loss -6.1 pounds, 3.9 to go!

First week is done :woohoo: I lost 2/4.4 pounds this week. I feel very happy about this big drop. I also feel quite comfortable that I will meet my goal of 4.4 pound drop.

SW 163.4
CW 161.4
GW 159

If it is not too late, I would like to join this challenge. I am trying to be very realistic about my goals for myself because so far my weight loss has fluctuated greatly each week since I have started. I will lose 3 lbs one week and then gain .4 lbs another. Very frustrating!!
I get weighed in at WW on Thursday's so I will check in then each week.

Starting: 208.8 (As of 3/28/13)
Current: 206.6 (-2.2)
Goal: 203

Wow, the weight was just melting off as I was busy getting ready for family flying in. Now I am afraid to weigh with all the food and wine. So I will wait until they leave. But the good news is that I tried on a pair of slacks size 20 that were tight before they came and I am wearing them to church today :)

nice, sally!!! Keep it up!
gracie, wouldn't it be nice if the scale would just go down according the the exercise and food you had the day before!? Unfortunately, our bodies seem to be a little more complicated than that--- definitely less linear! Boo. But don't worry, a little fluctuation is good, and if you stick it out, it will begin to fluctuate at lower and lower numbers!
fe2493: OH NO! How did you fracture your foot?? My boyfriend had this happen last summer (it got SLAMMED by a heavy dude wearing baseball kleets) and he's had a hard time getting exercise as well. One thing I might recommend though is doing exercise off your feet that strengthen your core and upper body. a lot of simple weight lifting things can be done sitting down, or even doing thing standing and using your own body weight. I just did some of these yesterday because my hip flexors are lame and weak. Let me know if you want me to share, I may be able to find the youtube links to the workouts.

As for me, today is exciting because I hit 147! That's the official 20 lbs marker! I've been shifting between 150-148 recently, so 147 seems a little more securely AWAY from 150. I am very happy to see that number today! I'm hoping to get down to 144 by the end of the month... so there's still some work to go, but I'm slooooowly getting there!

Congrats on hitting 147, om!

OM- Thank you for your suggestions.. I have been thinking that I should go to the gym and just do some of the resistance training. It is hard to not have a steady routine.. I hurt my ankle running on the rotating stairs and something happened.. It has been weeks of pain and I finally got it checked out. Blah!
Congrats on your 20lb bench mark! Thats huge!


I seem to be stuck.. I am going to up my protein this week and try and limit my carbs and sugar. Hopefully this will help!

Thanks RVA and Fe! Good luck this week!!

I didn't get to my goal weight last time here I go again!(=

SW: 186.4
CW: 186.4
GW: 175

Late to game...
 

Hi! I'm new to this forum and wold like to join in with this challenge. I would like to lose 10 lbs this month. I'm starting off at 185. Good luck everyone!

sw: 169.5
cw: 167
gw: 164

One week in and I'm down 1.8 pounds. I've been fluctuating up and down for two weeks now, so this might go back up.

SW: 215.6
CW: 213.8
GW: 205.6

I've been struggling with whether or not to check-in with my weight today, but have decided not to. It's my wedding week (Saturday - gulp!), and I'm thinking that I won't see the number that I want to see, which could just send me into a tailspin of unnecessary panic. So, yeah.

As for the rest of y'all, I am impressed with all of the effort that everyone's putting into their goals, and hope you keep it up! It pays off. Good work!

Congrats RVA!! Have a great week leading up to your wedding! I hope you have a great week and wedding!!

Do you ever feel like the scale is stuck?
I just can't seem to lose.... What is wrong with me?

Thanks, gracie!

Fe2493 - Yes. Yes, sometimes the scale is "stuck" for me. I try not to worry too much about it (the whole "keep calm and carry on" thing). Also, I use measuring tape to check my other numbers. Usually that makes me feel better!

Congrats RVA! You are making the right choice - you have more important things going on this week, and it's going to fly by. Make sure you take the time to ENJOY yourself!

Best wishes, RVAscreenwriter! Definitely a week to do whatever feels like the best self-care for you.

Welcome, FitGirlJ, gracie1887, muddpies, and Soulgirl24!

Crow: 5.5 lbs
immaculate: 10 lbs
ajlee: 5.8 lbs
dcapulet: 7.9 lbs
Teacher2B: 5 kgs
RVAscreenwriter: 6 lbs
Sally_Pineapple: 10 lbs
JazzyPeggy: 7.6 lbs
Pink_Hurricane: 7 lbs
kandd416: 2.8 lbs
Campana: 8 lbs
immaculate: 10 lbs
bethann1970: 8 lbs
om_namah_shivaya: 8 lbs
Hol_berry: 10 lbs
Kaitie9399: 7.8 lbs
loganandlivsmom: 6 lbs
gardenerjoy: 3 lbs
SuperHeroTeacher: 10 lbs
Last10: 9-10 lbs
ayclobes: 10 lbs
Gonna_Get_There_Soon: 7 lbs
bg124: 6 lbs
Sum38: 4.4 lbs
Fe2493: 8 lbs
Changergirl: 5.3 lbs
FitGirlJ: 5 lbs
gracie1887: 5.8 lbs
muddpies: 11.4 lbs
Soulgirl24: 10 lbs

Fe2493: The scale got stuck for me about every 20 pounds or so on the way down. Since I'm easily bored, I often used that as an excuse to learn about and try a new plan. But I also think that my body needed the resting points.

Howdy all!

RVA congratulations! Enjoy the week & don't even look at the scale.

Bethann You and I joined 3FC about the same time & our starting weights were pretty close. I've never had really big weight losses & have dealt with a lot of fluctuations on the scale. But I've stuck with it & am now almost 25 pounds down. Stick with it. It's the most important thing. You didn't put on the weight overnight & you're not going to lose it overnight either.

What I've discovered works the best for me is simply I can't live off of 1,200 calories per day. I would quit. So, I aim to eat between 1,800-2,000 calories & burn 2,200 or more per day. I can live with that. Is my weight loss slow? Heck yes! Does it at time discourage me when I see people on here dropping 2-4 pounds a week & I only lose 1 or 2 pounds a month? Heck yes! But I'm losing in a way that I can stick with.

I know it's hard, but STICK WITH IT! You can do it!

Sw: 170.2
Cw: 169.2
Gw: 167.2

Gardenerjoy- Great work...you lost a pound!
Stepped on the scale this morning and I am still stuck at 230. So frustrating..but won't give up!

Sw: 187.6
Cw: 185.4
Gw: 179.8

I've been hiding from the weight loss challenges I'm currently in because I had a terrible weekend. I was out with a small group of friends for the entire weekend, all of whom like to drink, something I've tried to avoid as I have no willpower! And because I have none, I drank. We were also in a big city that was full of delicious western food so of course all of our meals were eaten at restaurants that we can't find in our tiny tiny town. All of this meant I was up 2 pounds over the weekend, which is not terrible, but it's Thursday and I'm still up a pound. I also saw my weight loss slow down the previous 2 weeks so I currently weigh more then I did 2 weeks ago. It sucks, but this is me recommitting to these challenges, even though I'm up a bit. I know I won't make my goal, but as long as I loss something I'm happy.

SW: 179.3
CW: 180
GW: 174