Thanks, Olivia! Actually didn't wind up lifting last night, alas. One of our steers got out so we spent the afternoon trying to convince him to get back where he belongs.

Sw: 161.2
Gw: 158.2

4/05: 161.2
4/06: 160.2
4/07: 160.0
4/08: 160.2
4/09: 161.2
4/10: 159.6 !!! :D

Hi guys :) I was going to wait for the May challenge since I missed the start of this one, but you are all doing so well and are so inspiring that I really want to join! can I jump in late? There are 3 weeks left until May 1st and I want to do some damage to my scale by then :)
SW - 245
CW - 245
GW - 239

April Challenge... 8 lbs!

Start w: 215
March 31 w:194

4/1 194.2
4/2 195 Weekly Weigh-in
4/3 195 wth???
4/4 194.6
4/5 NW
4/6 NW
4/7 194.8
4/8 195.4 :?:
4/9 195.4
4/10 193.8

April Goal: 186

I've come to the realization that I'm losing inches but not weight on this workout plan. I think the weightlifting is resulting in water retention for all of the muscle repair so I need to recalibrate my weight loss goal. I think I will lose closer to 3 pounds rather than the 8 I set out to do. It's no big deal as I'm not really focusing too much on the scale right now, I'm more focused on the pants I couldn't wear 3 months ago that were loose yesterday.

Welcome, BrandyEyeCandy and MissSMcC!

I changed the goal for bunnabear -- lost inches and more muscle is great!

susiemartin: 12 lbs
Sum38: 6 lbs
kelijpa: 2 lbs
Angie: 12 lbs
Avezy44: 8 lbs
sweetenuf: 16 lbs
moonkissed: 8 lbs
rmewife97: 10 lbs
Losing4another: 12 lbs
RedheadSunbeam: 10 lbs
Olivia7906: 10 lbs
Donna34747: 10 lbs
boatingmommy: 4.8 lbs
Nichelle: 10 lbs
cincorn: 6.8 lbs
tinajayne72: 8 lbs
nlauah: 6.3 lbs
cleanslate: 16 lbs
skittlesfirehawk: 8 lbs
AAD: 1.3 lbs
Turtle11: 3.8 lbs
curvynotlumpy: 8 lbs
soon2beskinnyCarma: 8.8 lbs
Woodstock: 5.6 lbs
casakran: 10 lbs
shr1nk1ngme: 6-7 lbs
bunnabear: 3 lbs
fitluv: 14 lbs
Vicincali2: 6.2 lbs
Mountain_Mamma: 3 lbs
sherry6725: 12 lbs
MarliQQ: 10 lbs
noshoes: reach 85kg
gardenerjoy: 1.6 kg
vdh2102: 5 lbs
imabehot: 12 lbs
tehshort1: 7 lbs
SugarRomeoTango4852: 15 lbs
RVAscreenwriter: 8.25 lbs
SeeMyFeet: 5 lbs
BigChiefHoho: 3 lbs
gossamer: 14 lbs
marymo: 3 lbs
Zictory75: 10 lbs
BrandyEyeCandy: 36 lbs
MissSMcC: 6 lbs

SW: 78.6 kg
CW: 78.3 kgs (-0.35)
GW: 77 kgs

[QUOTE=gardenerjoy;4981634]Welcome, BrandyEyeCandy and MissSMcC!

I changed the goal for bunnabear -- lost inches and more muscle is great!

Thanks gardenerjoy!

Thanks Joy!

Hmm... No shift, yet.

SW: 174.25
CW: 174
GW: 166

Sigh. Just starting out and hitting weights. I'm sure I'll see some progress, soon!

Starting weight: 145.5
Goal weight: 139.9 (-5.6)

April 1: 145.5
April 2: 144.7 -.8
April 3: 143.0 -1.7
April 4: 142.0 -1.0
April 5-6 dnw
April 7: 144.4 +2.4
April 8: 144.1 -.3
April 9: 142.7 -1.4
April 10: 141.5 -1.2

Delta from start -4.0

Thanks so much RVAscreenwriter, Boatingmommy and kelijpa!!

RVAScreenwriter -- YES, you will see progress soon, keep up the good work and way to go with the weights!!

Its fairly obvious and i don't bother to mention it weekly, but I just don't have it in me to stick on plan on weekends. I'm pretty social and one dinner out or sharing some wine with friends and cooking a nice Sunday dinner always bumps me up by Monday anywhere from 2 to 5 lbs. Even if it is water weight, it still takes 2 or 3 days to get back to my Friday weight which only leaves a couple of days to make any progress before the weekend has arrived again! I've accepted this as OK, as long as I can at least be somewhat ahead each week. For the longest time i wasn't actually getting ahead each week so my weekend relaxation erased the whole week of work every week. I seem to have found a moderate path lately and am finally making headway towards the elusive 130's.

That said, the plan this weekend is to have an entirely on plan weekend. I have been and will be declining any and all social invitations and i will run and go to the gym and eat according to my weekday routine. I'm sure I'll be a little grumpy as I have absolutely conditioned myself to lighten up and enjoy weekends, but i'm excited about the possibilities it means for progress. There, now that i've said it, I am accountable for executing it!!

March went slow but I met my modest goal... Onward to April!

Sw 3/31 = 216.1, Gw 4/30 = 214.8 (-1.3)
4/4 = 215.9
4/10 = 215.7

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SW (March 31): 138.8
GW: 135

Apr 1: 139.6
Apr 2: 139.4
Apr 3: 139.0
Apr 4: 140.4
Apr 5: 140.4
Apr 6: 138.2
Apr 7: 139.8
Apr 8: 141.4
Apr 9: 141.0
Apr 10: 140.4

CW: 183.2
GW: 175.2

April 1: 183.2
April 2: 183.6
April 3: 183
April 4: 183.2
April 5: 183.4
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Check in before work!
SW - 245
CW - 244
GW - 239

Woodstock I have the same weekend routine! At this point inching along is ok with me, at this stage of my weightloss, I admire your drive to stay OPI'm sure you'll see a benefit, I continue my exercise over the weekend, but ease up on the food, so as long as I'm staying fit and getting stronger I'm happy, I want to try the OP weekend, too, I'll give it my best.