Jumping in late... I have gained so much, and need to start all over!

Goal for the next two weeks is to drop 3-5 pounds; I am sure I am carrying a ton of bloat.

1/17 ~ 170.2

Joining late but it has been a rough couple of months. I lost my dad just before Christmas and trying to focus on my goals was not even possible for a little bit there. He is very missed but I am so happy that he was able to live such a full and amazing life. I know that he would want me to be able to do the same and the only way that will be possible is if I make my health a top priority.

My goal for January is 10 pounds...I have already lost 5 since the beginning of the month but still have 5 to go to meet that goal.

Good luck everyone, I hope you are having a great start to 2016!

CW: 165.6
GW: 159.6(Jan goal - lose 6 lbs) - DONE
Bonus Jan Goal: 157.6 (lose 8 lbs)

01/01 - 165.6
01/03 - 161.2
01/04 - 161.0
01/05 - 160.9
01/07 - 161.0
01/09 - 160.8
01/10 - 160.5
01/12 - 159.9
01/13 - 159.5 (Jan goal)
01/16 - 158.7
01/17 - 158.1

3.5 lb loss this week. I think the extra walking paid off. Very happy. :) Have a great week everyone!

SW: 182.5
GW: 175

4th - 182.5
5th - 181.25
6th - 182.25
7th - 182
8th - 181.5
9th - 180.75
10th - 179.3
11th - 182
12th - 182
13th - 180.5
14th - 180.5
15th - 181
16th - 180.5
17th - 180.75
18th - 181.75 (no idea why it is going back up again! I will not let this discourage me)

Sw 170.2
Gw 165.2

1/17 ~ 170.2
1/18 ~ 168.2

Goal for January: lose 8 pounds!

1/1: 276.0
1/2: 276.0
1/3: 277.3 "Step AWAY from the salt shaker..."
1/4: 277.2
1/5: 276.0
1/6: 276.0
1/7: 277.6 smh
1/8: 275.8 drank LOTS of water yesterday to flush out sodium.
1/9: 274.0
1/10: 274.2 Whoop! Glad it didn't bounce up too high!
1/11: 274.8 How can I lose 8 pounds with this pattern?
1/12: 276.8 Sodium!
1/13: 274.6 Gave up table salt yesterday. I hope I can make that a permanent thing.
1/14: 274.4 Whoop whoop, I love the downs, no matter how small!
1/15: 273.6 Praising God!
1/16: 274.2
1/17: 275.8
1/18: 276.6 Ug My WE to work, included ER visit for myself. I'm dehydrated and no added salt, but ate salty foods. Giving myself :hug: Thanks for being here, everyone! <3

Sw: 171.6
Gw: 161.6



4. 171.6
5. 167.6
6. 167.6
7. 166.6
8. 165.0
9. 164.8
10.164.6

11.164.1 (-7.5)
12.164.1
13.163.7
14.163.2
15.163.0
16.162.8
17.162.5

18.162.1 (-2.0)
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Welcome, CakeGirl! It seems like there are no final goodbyes with those we love; our heads stay filled with conversations...I hope you can feel all his encouragement and pride.

It's so hard to avoid getting frustrated with the scale reading...A mere hiccup, Volatis...just get back on that hamster wheel! NurseMom--what salty foods are you eating? Are you getting enough sleep? You're both losing :carrot:, so keep plugging along!

Flower and Vehuel and Tuca! :smoking: You're rocking that New Year's Mojo! Holeeee Cow!

Sundove and Sum--doin' great! EVERYONE's doin' great!


...I updated an old post ^. I seem to have met my "public goal" (which is a mir-a-cle!), so now I'm going for the "sealed in the envelope" goal!

Sw: 163
Gw: 158

01/01: 163
01/04: 163
01/05: 162
01/06: 162
01/07: 162
01/08: 162
01/11: 162
01/13: 162
01/15: 161
01/18: 161

I need to kick it into higher gear if I am going to make goal this month. Being sick has really made it hard to get going! Feeling better now though.

Wow Tuca125! You are doing amazing this month :cheer2:

Congrats flower1, you are doing great too! :dancer:

Yay SeeMyFeet! Congrats :cheer3:

Way to go, SeeMyFeet!

Welcome, Sum38 and CakeGirl75!

boatingmommy: 6.7 lbs
CakeGirl75: 10 lbs
Darius: 10 lbs
flower1: 6 lbs Bonus goal: 2 more lbs
gardenerjoy: weigh daily (start Jan-6)
GettinFit: 100%OP (start Jan-3), daily posts
Izzie: 6 lbs
Jacqui_D: 7.5 lbs
kelijpa: 4 lbs
leopardspots: 8 lbs
LittleBlueCat: 6 lbs
mars735: 3.4 lbs
MumofMany: 7 lbs
noshoes: 1 kg
NurseMom1223: 8 lbs
onebyone: 5 lbs
Penny105: 3.6 lbs
Photosphere: 4 lbs
pnkrckpixikat: 10 lbs
PrairieQueen: 5 lbs
Raining: 5 lbs
SeeMyFeet: 5 lbs Bonus goal: 2 more lbs
Smilingin2013: 4 kgs
Sum38: 5 lbs
Sundove: 4 lbs
Tabbycat: 6 lbs
Tuca125: 10 lbs
upandaway42: 10 lbs
Vehuel: 8 lbs
VickieLou: 11.8 lbs
Volatis: 7.5 lbs
Woodstock: 10 lbs

Sorry for the loss of your father, CakeGirl75. That's a tough time. Good for you for getting back to your self care and seeing how it fits into a well-lived life.

January goal: weigh everyday (starting on the 6th)

6: 86.05 kgs (sigh)
7: 85.65
8: 85.6
9: 85.95 (stir-fry for supper last night)
10: 85.65
11: 85.8 (lower than last post-stir-fry weight!)
12: 85.7
13: 85.65
14: 85.05 (now we're talking!)
15: 85.65 (sigh -- too good to be true)
16: 85.95
17: 85.75
18: 85.95

My goal is to lose 6 lbs

SW: 183.6
GW 177

1/01: 183.6
1/02: 182
1/03: 182.4
1/04: 182.4
1/05: 182.6
1/06:
1/18: 181.0

Welcome back, Sum and Cakegirl! :flow2:

Cakegirl, I am so very sorry for the loss of your father. I admire your positive attitude, and you're right, your dad would want what's best for you, and taking care of your health is the very best thing you can do for yourself. Good for you! :hug:

Sum, your renewed efforts are already paying off! Great job! :woohoo:

Nursemom, oh my, a trip to the ER doesn't sound fun! :( Drink, drink, drink water! :cheers:

SeeMyFeet, CONGRATS on making GOAL! :carrot: :broc: :cb:

Raining, I'm so glad you're feeling better! :cp:

Vehuel, awesome loss this week! :flow1:

Hi everyone else! :wave: Keep going! :cheer:

SW: 171.5
GW: 164
CW: 166.5

1/1--171.5
1/2--171.5
1/3--169.5
1/4--169.5
1/5--170.5
1/6--170
1/7--169
1/8--167.5
1/9--167 Carb Day
1/10--169.5
1/11--168.5
1/12--168
1/13--168
1/14--167
1/15--167.5
1/16--166.5 Carb Day
1/17--167.5
1/18--166.5

]January goal - 4 pounds

1/1-177.7 weekly WI
1/2-179.7, not bad coming off of juice fast
1/3-181.7, pizza (planned) TTOM (unexpected...)
1/4-181.4
1/5-180.7
1/6-180.8 grr
1/7-180.2
1/8-179.4 Weekly WI
1/9-181.9 Chinese
1/10-183.5 5 guys fries, ice cream
1/11-181.7 salad :)
1/12-181.3 keep plugging away...
1/13-181.7 salad, must be the dang salad :lol:
1/14-181.4 tough sledding :)
1/15-180.0 Weekly WI
1/16-182.0
1/17-181.9
1/18-180.2
1/19-180.7
1/20-180.4
1/21
1/22-----------Weekly WI

Hope everyone is doing well :sunny:

SW: 182.5
GW: 175

4th - 182.5
5th - 181.25
6th - 182.25
7th - 182
8th - 181.5
9th - 180.75
10th - 179.3
11th - 182
12th - 182
13th - 180.5
14th - 180.5
15th - 181
16th - 180.5
17th - 180.75
18th - 181.75 (no idea why it is going back up again! I will not let this discourage me)
19th - 180.75

Sw 170.2
Gw 165.2

1/17 ~ 170.2
1/18 ~ 168.2
1/19 ~ 167.4

Starting weight: 151.0 lbs
Ending weight: 146.0 lbs
Total lost: 5 lbs (secretly 6.8 lbs to make up for last month's shortfall)

1/01: 151.0 lbs - salt fest yesterday
1/02: 150.4 lbs - still puffy though
1/03: 149.4 lbs - Puff has left the building!
1/04: 150.0 lbs - Urgh!
1/05: 148.8 lbs - (-2.2 :)
1/06: 149.2 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub & AF
1/07: 150.0 lbs - expected, AF
1/08: 150.4 lbs - expected, AF
1/09: 149.8 lbs - water has started to go, AF (she should leave tomorrow!)
1/10: DNW
1/11: 150.4 lbs - back on the wagon today
1/12: 149.0 lbs - there we go
1/13: 148.4 lbs - (-2.6) halfway there
1/14: 149.0 lbs - ??? I guess I should've skipped the carb-rich snack last night.
1/15: 147.2 lbs - (-3.8) Woot! Woot!
1/16: 147.2 lbs - 2 days in a row :)
1/17: 148.8 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub
1/18: I weighed, but can't remember what is was, It was higher than yesterday though
1/19: 149.8 lbs - something is out of whack

Thank you Seemyfeet, Jacqui and gardnerjoy anytime I need a little encouragement I think of him.

Today I am struggling with being sick again...all this crazy weather, hot then cold then hot then cold, it is not a nice start to 2016 but not going to let that get me down. Lots of chicken broth and water, hopefully it won't last very long but not going to let it take me off track.

Raining I know just how you feel...hopefully we will be over it and feeling awesome soon!

Hang in there Volatis It looks like it was just a fluke and you are back on track today.

Sorry PrairieQueen but keep positive I am sure you will see the numbers going down on the scale soon!

I love this thread...everyone is so supportive and encouraging it is really helpful when making a life change like this. :)

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

SW: 182.5
GW: 175

4th - 182.5
5th - 181.25
6th - 182.25
7th - 182
8th - 181.5
9th - 180.75
10th - 179.3
11th - 182
12th - 182
13th - 180.5
14th - 180.5
15th - 181
16th - 180.5
17th - 180.75
18th - 181.75 (no idea why it is going back up again! I will not let this discourage me)
19th - 180.75
20th - 179.5 (did up the water intake yesterday so it hink that helped!)

Starting weight: 151.0 lbs
Ending weight: 146.0 lbs
Total lost: 5 lbs (secretly 6.8 lbs to make up for last month's shortfall)

1/01: 151.0 lbs - salt fest yesterday
1/02: 150.4 lbs - still puffy though
1/03: 149.4 lbs - Puff has left the building!
1/04: 150.0 lbs - Urgh!
1/05: 148.8 lbs - (-2.2 :)
1/06: 149.2 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub & AF
1/07: 150.0 lbs - expected, AF
1/08: 150.4 lbs - expected, AF
1/09: 149.8 lbs - water has started to go, AF (she should leave tomorrow!)
1/10: DNW
1/11: 150.4 lbs - back on the wagon today
1/12: 149.0 lbs - there we go
1/13: 148.4 lbs - (-2.6) halfway there
1/14: 149.0 lbs - ??? I guess I should've skipped the carb-rich snack last night.
1/15: 147.2 lbs - (-3.8) Woot! Woot!
1/16: 147.2 lbs - 2 days in a row :)
1/17: 148.8 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub
1/18: I weighed, but can't remember what is was, It was higher than yesterday though
1/19: 149.8 lbs - something is out of whack
1/20: 148.8 lbs - getting back to feeling "normal"

CW: 165.6
GW: 159.6(Jan goal - lose 6 lbs) - DONE
Bonus Jan Goal: 157.6 (lose 8 lbs)

01/01 - 165.6
01/03 - 161.2
01/04 - 161.0
01/05 - 160.9
01/07 - 161.0
01/09 - 160.8
01/10 - 160.5
01/12 - 159.9
01/13 - 159.5 (Jan goal)
01/16 - 158.7
01/17 - 158.1
01/20 - 157.8

Thanks Raining and SeeMyFeet - you are doing great. SeeMyFeet -congrats on goal
Raining - I know how you feel

Sw: 163
Gw: 158

01/01: 163
01/04: 163
01/05: 162
01/06: 162
01/07: 162
01/08: 162
01/11: 162
01/13: 162
01/15: 161
01/18: 161
01/20: 160

My goal for January is to get under 160. Good luck everyone!
1/1 163.4
1/16 161.6
1/20 159.2

gardenerjoy Thank-you for the motivating challenges. Best wishes to all!

Feeling bloated...

Sw 170.2
Gw 165.2

1/17 ~ 170.2
1/18 ~ 168.2
1/19 ~ 167.4
1/20 ~ 168.4

Starting weight: 151.0 lbs
Ending weight: 146.0 lbs
Total lost: 5 lbs (secretly 6.8 lbs to make up for last month's shortfall)

1/01: 151.0 lbs - salt fest yesterday
1/02: 150.4 lbs - still puffy though
1/03: 149.4 lbs - Puff has left the building!
1/04: 150.0 lbs - Urgh!
1/05: 148.8 lbs - (-2.2 :)
1/06: 149.2 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub & AF
1/07: 150.0 lbs - expected, AF
1/08: 150.4 lbs - expected, AF
1/09: 149.8 lbs - water has started to go, AF (she should leave tomorrow!)
1/10: DNW
1/11: 150.4 lbs - back on the wagon today
1/12: 149.0 lbs - there we go
1/13: 148.4 lbs - (-2.6) halfway there
1/14: 149.0 lbs - ??? I guess I should've skipped the carb-rich snack last night.
1/15: 147.2 lbs - (-3.8) Woot! Woot!
1/16: 147.2 lbs - 2 days in a row :)
1/17: 148.8 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub
1/18: I weighed, but can't remember what is was, It was higher than yesterday though
1/19: 149.8 lbs - something is out of whack
1/20: 148.8 lbs - getting back to feeling "normal"
1/21: 148.2 lbs - still a pound up from this month's low

week 4 weighing in
 

SW: 276.2
CW: 276.3
GW: 271


1/1
1/2
1/3 276.2 start
1/4 276.2 -0
1/5 274.9 -1.3
1/6 277.1 +2.2 *sigh.salt.sigh*
1/7 276.9 -0.2

1/8 274.5 -2.4
1/9
1/10 275.6 +1.1
1/11 274.3 -1.3
1/12 276.7 +2.4???*sigh.salt.sigh*?????
1/13. 277.6. +0.9 speechless.
1/14 276.9 -0.7

1/15 276.5 -0.4
1/16 278 +1.5
1/17 277.4 -0.6
1/18 278.3 +0.9 I need to re-focus.
1/19 275.4 -2.9 wow.

1/20 275.6 +0.2
1/21 274.3 -1.3
1/22 278.7 +4.4 wow. feel sick today.
1/23 DNW sick
1/24 DNW sick
1/25 276.3 -2.4 not as sick
1/26 276.9 +0.6
1/27 DNW
1/28 278 +1.1
1/29 278.4 +0.4

Sick yesterday...ugh. Main source of calories for the day was broth for my sore throat...feeling better today and getting ready to work out. Weigh in day is Saturday and hoping for some good news. Today I will eat better, I don't want my lack of calories yesterday to end up making my body hang on to those pounds for energy.

Sw 170.2
Gw 165.2

1/17 ~ 170.2
1/18 ~ 168.2
1/19 ~ 167.4
1/20 ~ 168.4
1/21 ~ 167.8

Sw: 163
Gw: 158

01/01: 163
01/04: 163
01/05: 162
01/06: 162
01/07: 162
01/08: 162
01/11: 162
01/13: 162
01/15: 161
01/18: 161
01/20: 160
01/21: 160

Hello everyone; today is Friday weigh-in day.
I made my goal for the month.
It was some kind of huge water loss because I have been helping out on my father-in-law's horse farm. I will try to maintain this loss through the end of the month. I start a new job Feb 1st.
Jacqui D thanks for always giving me words of encouragement!

January 2016 Weight Loss Challenge
Goal: 10 lb
...........................LOSS pounds
1/1.....141.2 kg.....START
1/8.....140.1 kg.....2.4 lb
1/15....138.6 kg.....3.3 lb
1/22....136.6 kg.....4.4 lb
1/29
1/31

-10.1 lb TOTAL LOSS
101.4% of goal reached

CW: 165.6
GW: 159.6(Jan goal - lose 6 lbs) - DONE
Bonus Jan Goal: 157.6 (lose 8 lbs)

01/01 - 165.6
01/03 - 161.2
01/04 - 161.0
01/05 - 160.9
01/07 - 161.0
01/09 - 160.8
01/10 - 160.5
01/12 - 159.9
01/13 - 159.5 (Jan goal)
01/16 - 158.7
01/17 - 158.1
01/20 - 157.8
01/21 - 157.6 (Jan Bonus Goal - 8 lb)


GardenerJoy, can you please put me down for Bonus Goal #2 for 2 more lbs. Thanks. (Don't know if I can do it, but I'm going to try - there's still 10 more days left this month)

SW: 182.5
GW: 175

4th - 182.5
5th - 181.25
6th - 182.25
7th - 182
8th - 181.5
9th - 180.75
10th - 179.3
11th - 182
12th - 182
13th - 180.5
14th - 180.5
15th - 181
16th - 180.5
17th - 180.75
18th - 181.75 (no idea why it is going back up again! I will not let this discourage me)
19th - 180.75
20th - 179.5 (did up the water intake yesterday so i think that helped!)
21st - 179
22nd - 178.75 (just under 4 pounds to go)

Sw 170.2
Gw 165.2

1/17 ~ 170.2
1/18 ~ 168.2
1/19 ~ 167.4
1/20 ~ 168.4
1/21 ~ 167.8
1/22 ~ 166.6

Starting weight: 151.0 lbs
Ending weight: 146.0 lbs
Total lost: 5 lbs (secretly 6.8 lbs to make up for last month's shortfall)

1/01: 151.0 lbs - salt fest yesterday
1/02: 150.4 lbs - still puffy though
1/03: 149.4 lbs - Puff has left the building!
1/04: 150.0 lbs - Urgh!
1/05: 148.8 lbs - (-2.2 :)
1/06: 149.2 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub & AF
1/07: 150.0 lbs - expected, AF
1/08: 150.4 lbs - expected, AF
1/09: 149.8 lbs - water has started to go, AF (she should leave tomorrow!)
1/10: DNW
1/11: 150.4 lbs - back on the wagon today
1/12: 149.0 lbs - there we go
1/13: 148.4 lbs - (-2.6) halfway there
1/14: 149.0 lbs - ??? I guess I should've skipped the carb-rich snack last night.
1/15: 147.2 lbs - (-3.8) Woot! Woot!
1/16: 147.2 lbs - 2 days in a row :)
1/17: 148.8 lbs - expected after last night's pub grub
1/18: I weighed, but can't remember what is was, It was higher than yesterday though
1/19: 149.8 lbs - something is out of whack
1/20: 148.8 lbs - getting back to feeling "normal"
1/21: 148.2 lbs - still a pound up from this month's low
1/22: 148.2 lbs

Way to go, Darius and flower1!

boatingmommy: 6.7 lbs
CakeGirl75: 10 lbs
Darius: 10 lbs
flower1: 6 lbs Bonus goal: 2 more lbs Bonus goal #2: 2 more lbs
gardenerjoy: weigh daily (start Jan-6)
GettinFit: 100%OP (start Jan-3), daily posts
Izzie: 6 lbs
Jacqui_D: 7.5 lbs
kelijpa: 4 lbs
leopardspots: 8 lbs
LittleBlueCat: 6 lbs
mars735: 3.4 lbs
MumofMany: 7 lbs
noshoes: 1 kg
NurseMom1223: 8 lbs
onebyone: 5 lbs
Penny105: 3.6 lbs
Photosphere: 4 lbs
pnkrckpixikat: 10 lbs
PrairieQueen: 5 lbs
Raining: 5 lbs
SeeMyFeet: 5 lbs Bonus goal: 2 more lbs
Smilingin2013: 4 kgs
Sum38: 5 lbs
Sundove: 4 lbs
Tabbycat: 6 lbs
Tuca125: 10 lbs
upandaway42: 10 lbs
Vehuel: 8 lbs
VickieLou: 11.8 lbs
Volatis: 7.5 lbs
Woodstock: 10 lbs

Sw: 163
Gw: 158

01/01: 163
01/04: 163
01/05: 162
01/06: 162
01/07: 162
01/08: 162
01/11: 162
01/13: 162
01/15: 161
01/18: 161
01/20: 160
01/21: 160
01/22: 159

Congrats Darius :cheer2:

Hi gardenerjoy! I made my goal for the month. I've been updating my original post in this thread with my weigh-ins.

SW: 224.
January Goal: 214. (-10 lbs)
Bonus Goal: 209. (-5 lbs)
Current weight: 211.6.

Thank you for this thread and being so organized!

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :)

My goal for January is to get under 160. Good luck everyone!
1/1 163.4
1/16 161.6
1/20 159.2
1/22 159 Goal!