Well I seem to be starting the month in the correct direction :)


SW (Sept 30): 162
GW: 156

Oct 1: 161.6

SW 173.8
GW 164

10 lbs in an month - well this is going to take some work. Lets do it!

Everyone, good luck! Let's do this!

Welcome Stiletto, Josiee, Suds, Hoopty and Gator!

Mygirlvj, BFR, Muses and Emme, hiya! :wave:

Sum, way to go on starting the month out right!

Turtle, woot woot! That whoosh fairy owes you this month, lol!

Tuscany, yay on keeping steady!

Amanda, smart move! You can always keep losing if you make goal!

Rhiko, I agree with you, the support on these threads makes all the difference! :yes:

Boatingmommy, no, no, no on too much beer :nono: lol! You can do this! Good luck!

Minneey, welcome! Is weighing in the evenings more convenient for you? I'm just curious since most people weigh in the mornings when they tend to weigh less.

Woohoo, I dropped a lb overnight! 188 lbs today! October is my favorite month. Let's hope it keeps being good to me! :crossed:

10/1 - 168.5
GW - 162 TOM Stupid female stuff!!! Did work out yesterday. Did some Turbo Jam in the a.m. and talked my hubby into a walk in the p.m.

SW: 170.5
CW: 170.5
GW: 168

I got back to my maintenance weight range in September but didn't stay there. In October, I'd like to get well into the middle of the range so maybe it will stick.

Yesterday I weighed 200.4, but too much sodium pushed me up to a start weight of 201.4, My goal weight by month's end is 194.0. I need to lose 7.4 lb.s

1 201.4
2 200.0 SO CLOSE to 2 major achievements: ONE-derland and 50 lb. loss!
3 199.4:goodscale :D
4 199.6 No! You are moving in the wrong direction!
5 199.2
6 DNW
7 199.8 retaining fluid
8 199.2 (-2.2)
9 197.6 WOOSH!
10 197.2 (-4.2)
11 198.0 :?:
12 197.6
13 DNW
14 198.0
15 197.2
16 197.0 (-4.4)
17 197.0
18 197.6
19 197.4 so sick of this! my body thinks it's supposed to maintain weight on 1200 calories and daily exercise?
20 196.4 FINALLY! (-5 lbs) at this rate I won't meet my set goal, losing 1 lb. every 10 days!!!
21 197.4 Back up to what my body wants to weigh...sigh. I was careless yesterday.
22 196.8
23 196.0 back on plan! (-5.4)
24 DNW (ugh...sick with upper respiratory infection)
25 194.6 WOOSH! Almost makes sore throat, runny nose, cough, body aches worth it?) (-6.8)
26 194.4
27 DNW
28 DNW
29 194.2
30 DNW
31 194.8 Why do I ALWAYs gain right at the end of the month/challenge? I was sick with a cold then had sick grandkids in my care for 2 days...haven't been able to work out. So my ending weight means I lost a total of 6.6 lbs. not bad, but I did not meet my goal for the first time since July! Oh, well. Looking at the big picture makes me happy!

Good morning all!!! Did not make goal last month (5pounds) so shooting for 5 pounds this month. I don't post much except daily weigh-in but I read everything. Love that this is such an active thread.

Good luck to all with your goals this month :) :)

I'd love to join this October challenge! I'm going to set a goal to lose 8lbs. Good Luck All!!

SW: 152.6
GW: 144.6

10/01: 152.6

Woo hoo! Time to lose some pounds. I don't have a lot of time for personals today as my husband and I took today off to work around the house, so I'll write more tomorrow. Good luck, everyone!

My goal is to lose 6 pounds this month.

10/1: 200.4

I was so close to goal, 1 week before the end I was 200grams away then this morning when I weighed I had put on 600grams :( My exercise routine is going well I just need to get my eating under control.

My pledge for this month is to be 94kg

02.10.2013: 98.3kg

Starting Weight:163.5
Goal Weight: 160
Week One~1st thru 7th: 162.5
Week Two~8th thru 14th:
Week Three~15th thru 21st:
Week Four~22nd thru 28th:
Week Five~29th thru 31st:

Signing in: Oct First
(will do weekly weigh ins on Thursdays)

10/1 201.6
Thurs in Oct
10/3 198.0
10/10 199.6 :( +1.6
10/17 196.2 :D -3.6
10/24 195.2 :) -1.0
10/31

Overall goal to lose in October: 11.6# down to 190# mark

MrsKevin, yay! I'm so glad you're joining us! :yay: And you're about to hit Onederland! Woohoo!

VickiN, oh, you came so close last month! Hopefully, October will be more cooperative!

MzShaunna, I know you can do it! :cheer:

Emme, Onederland is right around the corner for you, girlie!

Woodstock, welcome! Glad to have you!

Mygirlvj, I have a good feeling about October! :crossed:

Cincorn, it's Onederland for you this month too!!!

Joy, give it your all! I know you can do it!

Boatingmommy, sorry to hear about TOM, but on the bright side, it usually brings a nice whoosh of weight loss! :yes:

Woot! I'm down to 65.1 kgs! That's -200 grams. Excellent :D

September was a super slow month for me. Lost only 3 lbs! This month's goal is to hit ONEderland!

SW: 207
GW: ONEderland

10/07: 207
10/14: 204
10/21: 203
10/28: 203

Total weight lost on October = 4 lbs

Here's our initial list. Did I miss anyone? Did I do all the math right? Did I get all the units right (I'd hate to give anyone kgs if they meant lbs)?

There's room for more!

Avezy44: 15 lbs
Zictory75: 16 lbs
HawtPotatoe: 20 lbs
anm17: 10 lbs
merrilymemory: 11.2 lbs
LittleBlueCat: 11 lbs
Rated: 12 lbs
Fresh_Feeling: 4.5 kgs
jrkessle: 6 lbs
SarainMN: 8.6 lbs
mygirlvj: 5 lbs
twish: 24 lbs
fee128: 15 lbs
183StGB: 5 lbs
Skullarix: 13 lbs
Turtle11: 6 lbs
JazzyPeggy: 5 lbs
Tuscany: 4.5 lbs
Sum38: 6 lbs
Emme: 6 lbs
Big_Fat_Rooster: 12 lbs
Jacqui_D: 6 lbs
muses: 9.25 lbs
boatingmommy: 6 lbs
stilettolife: 10 lbs
Josiee: 12 lbs
Suds14: 8.8 lbs
Minney: 9 lbs
SouthernBell02: 4 lbs
Rhiko: 1.3 kgs
Hoopty: 6 lbs
gatorgirl6: 9.8 lbs
cincorn: 7.4 lbs
Woodstock: 8 lbs
mzshaunna: 4.3 kgs
VickiN: 3.5 lbs
MrsKevin: 11.6 lbs
nitrus29: ONEderland

yesterday's weigh-in: 81.8kg (180.3)
yesterday's calories: 1819
yesterday's exercise: --
today's weigh-in: 82.2kg (181.2lbs)
Change: + 0.4kg (+0.9lbs)

Good morning you guys,
this is my first challenge so I'm hoping I'm doing this right.

A short introduction: I'm 22, I go to School in Germany and I've actively been losing weight since January.
I usually only weigh-in every 4-6 weeks at my parents' house, but I didn't lose anything since the beginning of August so I hope checking my weight daily will help me understand that a little better.
Although I already know why ;) I was eating too much, haha ;) The only reason why I didn't gain was because I picked up running, and I completed my first 10k on Sunday :) go me.
Anyways, I had my wisdom teeth pulled on Monday, so I can't exercise for 2 weeks (also can't blow my nose :P), so considering I won't have any burn, my goal for October is to get my eating back on track.

I hope I didn't overshare just now ;)
everybody have a great day!! And of course, a successful month.

I had a visit from the baby whoosh fairy and my scales moved down 0.75 lb this morning. That was a pleasant surprise!

SW (9/30): 143.50
10/1: 143.50
10/2: 142.75

GW (10/31): 139.00

Turtle: Great way to start the month!

Jacqui: Way to go, getting to 188! :carrot: Can we now agree that the 190’s are a thing of the past? :)

Joy: Good luck with today’s weigh-in.

Emme, cincorn & MrsKevin: You guys are all SO close to ONEderland. We’re going to have lots to celebrate this month!

Rhiko: Terrific start to October!

boatingmommy: Great job on the exercise front…not to worry about TOM…a nice whoosh will follow.

183StGB: Great introduction! I’m 55 and I had one of my wisdom teeth removed about 8 months ago. That was not fun, so I sympathize with your situation. On the plus side, I was in too much pain to eat much other than soup for about a week…so perhaps that will help to get your eating back on track.

mygirl, gatorgirl, mzshaunna, Woodstock, VickiN , nitrus and MrsKevin: Welcome and good luck in meeting your October goals!

SW (Sept 30): 162
GW: 156

Oct 1: 161.6
Oct 2: 161.4

Starting weight 155.4
Goal weight 149.4

10/01: 155
10/02: 152.8

Hi everyone! I was able to make my 5 pound goal last month. I weighed in today at 230.6. I'm almost out of the 230's. My goal this month is to be at 225, so 5 pounds :) I've been doing pretty well with my lifestyle change, so I'm ready for this challenge. Good luck to you all!!

10/01/13 - 232.5 (TOM)
10/02/13 - 230.6 (TOM)

I'm feeling discouraged today because my weight shot up 2.4 pounds overnight, but I'm not going to let it get me down. DH and I had yesterday off to clean the house. We ate out twice, but I was mindful of what I ate and tried not to go overboard with calories.

Cracker Barrel has a new menu with lighter options, so my breakfast was around 590 calories (according to their menu), then I had Jimmy John's for lunch which was 640, so with everything else I ate, I had about 2,400 calories yesterday. Not too crazy, since I stay within 1600-1750 calories per day, and it's definitely not enough to bump me up 2.4 pounds.

I am going to go for a run tonight and drink as much water as I can since I had a lot of coffee yesterday.

I know I couldn't have gained that much weight in fat, but it's still hard to see the number sometimes.

10/1: 200.4
10/2: 202.8

Tuscany, that's awesome! Any visit from the whoosh fairy is very welcome!

Jacqui, you are doing so great! 188 is a great number. I can't wait to be there.

Turtle, off to a great start, I see! :)

Sum38, you're off to a great start, too! :carrot:

Grover, you are going to do great this month! I just know it! :)

Emme - I am sure it is the sodium in the meals that caused the scale to increase so much. Even though you picked lighter menu options (Good job by the way) they still have way more sodium than you would find in a home cooked meal.

SW:175
CW:170.8
GW: 163

4.2 pounds down is awesome although I started counting before October officially started when this thread was made.

I'll probably bounce back and forth this week due to TOM starting Friday.

10/1 - 280
10/2 - 280

Thank you for the welcome's Jacqui_D and Tuscany! I have a great feeling about October, there is so much motivational energy on this board! My personal motivation is my 40th birthday party in mid December where I would like to not be overweight and hey, why shouldn't i look like i did when i was 30!

Good Luck EVERYONE! :carrot:

SW: 152.6
GW: 144.6

10/01: 152.6
10/02: 152.2 (-.4)

Still at 188 today! :D

Woohoo, Rhiko, great job!

Nitrus, Onederland! Onederland! Onederland! :dance:

Joy, thanks for the list! You always do such a great job!

Hi 183StGB! Welcome! There's no such thing as oversharing here, lol! Good to know you! Weighing daily has its ups and down, pun intended. :D Don't let the daily fluctuations discourage you. They are all a part of it, so no big deal. It's only the big picture that matters! :yes:

Tuscany, great start! And yes, I have my fingers crossed that the 190's are gone forever! That would be exciting! :crossed:

Turtle, I see that teeny tiny drop. Yay! :cp:

Sum, I know whose house the mama whoosh fairy was at last night! Wow! WTG!

Grover, congrats on last month! :carrot: And you have a great attitude going forward for this month, so I know you'll do it!

Emme, don't be discouraged. :hug: You watch, I bet those extra calories are going to shake up your metabolism, and a drop is coming!

Rated, wow! That's fantastic! Even with the early start, I'd say that calls for some dancing things! :broc: :dancer: :cb:

Stiletto, it's good you know to anticipate the fluctuations, and hey, usually with TOM comes a drop! Woohoo!

Woodstock, absolutely! There's no reason why you shouldn't look like you did when you were 30! You can do it! (And stick with us, and we'll help you get there!) :flow2:

Day two - insanity!
 

Right, here's my first update!

Start weight 146
Goal weight 137

Oct 1 147
Oct 2 145

Went up on day one, down two today... Ill take that! I'm approaching TOM so think my weight is fluctuating a bit.

Jacqui - thanks for the welcome. Good suggestion about weighing in in the mornings... Ill give that a try next month

Cincorn - blown away by your big goal - hopefully you'll hit it tomorrow or the day after? That must be so motivating.

Gardener joy - thanks for the goals summary. Great to see it all up there. So hope I make it. I'm a bit daunted by my 9lb target though - its high because sept didn't go so well for me - too many party's (and not enough will power)!

Feeling good about my weekly routine so far, fitting in my insanity workouts but a bit stiff today. Worried about the weekend as I'm eating out three times (lucky me) and find it hard to resist both desert and pizza (my Achilles heel)!

No number goal this month. It'll be tough to stay on track because I have family coming to visit for most of the month. Right now I'm just taking it a day at a time.

10/1 - 159
10/2 - 157.5

yesterday's weigh-in: 82.2kg (181.2lbs)
yesterday's calories: 1434
yesterday's exercise: reeeeaally slow walking, 2hrs
today's weigh-in: 81.1kg (178.8lbs)
change: - 1.1kg (-2.4lbs)

good morning :)

Tuscany thanks for the welcome :) I'm very lucky with my wisdom teeth; I heard a lot of horror stories about 3-week-chipmunk-cheeks, I'm glad it didn't happen to me :) Or maybe I wasn't lucky, I was able to eat properly 2 hours later ;)

jacqui_D thanks for the welcome :)

I have only been weighing daily for 3 days but the results are really startling. I am thinking it's because I'm using a digital scale now, but I'm trying to avoid mistakes by weighing at the exactly same time at exactly the same location, hop on 3x and then taking the middle number as today's weight. Total rocket sience ;)

Other than that, today is our national holiday in Germany :) I will be making savory cheesecake tarts for lunch and then spend time with my family.

Have a great day everyone!

Hi, I'm new here and would love to join in for the motivation and accountability :)

SW: 214.6
CW: 214.2
GW: 205

183StGB - Hallo aus Deutschland und viel Erfolg bei der Challenge :wave:

Been doing really well with food + exercise. The weight is coming off slowly but as long as I'm doing it in a healthy way that's all that matters. Will update my weight weekly.

Good luck everyone!

Starting weight 155.4
Goal weight 149.4

10/01: 155
10/02: 152.8
10/03: 154.4

SW (Sept 30): 162
GW: 156

Oct 1: 161.6
Oct 2: 161.4
Oct 3: 161.8

No change for me this morning, but at least yesterday’s loss is sticking.

SW: 143.50
GW: 139.00

10/1: 143.50
10/2: 142.75
10/3: 142.75

Turtle: Baby steps, but you’re moving in the right direction...

Jacqui: It looks like your recent losses are sticking!

Emme: Not to worry…the increase is just water weight, most likely from increase sodium (as Rated mentioned). It will disappear soon enough.

Sum: I hope you’re feeling better. On the plus side, a small portion of your loss remained.

Woodstock: You only have 2.6 lbs to go to get to 150, at which point you’ll officially no longer be overweight. We’ll all make sure you’re there in time for your birthday!

183StGB: If your scale tells you different numbers each time you step on it, then it might mean either the scale is on a non-level surface (so you should move it) or the scale needs new batteries. That said, you will see a fair bit of fluctuation in your weight from day to day due mainly to water retention. Those of us who regularly weigh daily have learned to ignore the daily fluctuations and focus on the overall trend instead. Enjoy German Unity Day!

fluffygrover: Great way to start October!

Leah: Enjoy your family, but do what you can to stay on track.

Rated: Nice loss so far…keep up the good work!

stilettolife: Here’s hoping for a nice whoosh once TOM moves along.

Minneey: Great start to October, but repeat after me: “Pizza and deserts taste yucky and I don’t want to eat them”.

DaisyBelle: Welcome and good luck meeting your October goals!

Hoopty: Willkommen! And I hope you also enjoy the national holiday today!

Down a lb to 187 today! :woohoo:

DaisyBelle, welcome! Glad you've joined us! :wave:

Hoopty, keep up the good work!

183StGB, Yay on the big drop! :yay: Happy National Holiday! :yay: Have a fun, wonderful time!

Leah, congrats on the 1.5 lbs! May the whoosh fairy keep coming to visit this month!

Minneey, 2 lbs down, that's fantastic!!!

Sum, with the amount of exercise you do (which is incredible), no surprise your body is holding onto water weight.

Turtle, c'mon 150's! 150's! 150's!

Tuscany, :cp:

Count me in!!

SW 288
CW 253
GW 245

Oct 3: 253
Oct 9: 253.2
Oct 16: 253.4 :( Was On Holidays
Oct 23: 250.4
Oct 31: 249.2

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SW - 168
10/2 - 167.5
10/3 - 167

Staying on plan! I have got to find time today to get some fresh fruit and produce. Almost out around here. I have promised pizza for dinner tonight, as we have to be at the funeral home early. (my sister-in-law's father passed). So, I need to make sure I have all the fixins for a good salad. Sounds like everyone is super-motivated. This is a good thread to be on!
Hope everyone has an awesome day!

:goodscaleI did it! 199.4 this morning! Helloooooo One-derland! :D It's been almost 2 years since I've seen you! I weighed about 180 12 years ago and then I quit smoking...gained like 40 lb.s in what seemed like overnight! Slowly put the rest on. About 2 years ago I got down to 198 but began quickly to regain. I'm not going to do that again! I'm going to crush the 198 by the end of October!

Down a half pound today -- I will be happy if I can keep this rate of loss!

SW: 152.6
GW: 144.6

10/01: 152.6
10/02: 152.2 (-.4)
10/03: 151.7 (-.5)

congratulations Cincorn!!! What a great accomplishment, keep up the amazing work!!

Thanks for the reminder, Tuscany, it has been a while since I've looked at the chart. This is great motivation. As is this forum and thread specifically. Its great to be among such a determined group!!

Minneey, I'm in the same boat as you with two planned dinners out this weekend and a big cooked dinner planned at home on Sunday. I'm looking at it as a challenge to not go overboard as I normally do on the weekends. Lets report back on our success on this weekend challenge?!

Way to go on a 1lb loss today, Jacqui_D - awesome!

10/1: 200.4 (2440 calories)
10/2: 202.8 (1620)
10/3: 200.2

This has been a very stressful two weeks for me personally. I'm proud that I haven't binged! It's what I need to focus on most with my eating.

Leah, have fun when your family comes to visit! Taking it one day at a time is a great way to look at things.

183, yes, weighing can seem like such an exercise in science. I weigh myself as soon as I wake up, pee, and strip off my clothes for a shower!

Daisy, :welcome:

Hoopty, it's great that the weight is coming off slowly because that's how it is supposed to happen. Doing it the healthy way is the best way. Great job and outlook on weight loss!

marymo, :welcome3:

boatingmommy, I'm sorry to hear about your SIL's father. Way to plan ahead and get some fruit, produce and salad throughout the day. And if you have to eat a piece of pizza, it's not going to make you gain a pound of fat.

cincorn, :celebrate: I'm so happy for you!!

woodstock, way to go with the weight loss!

Jacqui, that scale really loves you! Great job!