Let's Get to Goal Weight in 2019.
 

Let's Get to Goal Weight in 2019. Weigh in whatever day You want. Everyone's Welcome to Join. Good Luck, Everyone!
If I lose 8 LBS a month I can reach my Goal Weight in Mid-July! I'm half-way to my Goal Weight when I started this thread!
I'm down 60 LBS from my highest weight when I started this challenge!

SW: 202 CW: 175.6 (- 26.4) GW: 142

LBS to Lose Yet: 33.6 LBS to Reach My Goal Weight for 2019.
LBS to Lose to reach Overweight: 1.6 LBS to reach 174 LBS.
LBS to Lose to reach 100 LBS Down: 13.6 LBS.


JANUARY

1/1. 202 I decided to eat more sweets than I should and got out of Onderland! But not as bad as I thought.
1/4. 199.8 (- 2.2) I'm back to ONDERLAND again!
1/12. 201.4 (- .6) I ate out 4 days in a row. Out of Onderland again!
1/18. 200.4 (- 1.6)
1/26. 199.2 (- 2.8) I'm back to ONDERLAND again and hope to stay.
1/31. 198.2 (- 3.8) I at least had a loss of weight at the end of the month.

FEBRUARY

2/1. 197.8
2/2. 197.8
2/9. 196.6 (- 5.4)
2/16. 197.6 (- 4.4)
2/23. 198 (- 4)
2/28. No Weigh In. I basically maintained for the month of February I'm up .2 LBS.

MARCH

3/1. 199.2 (- 2.8)
3/2. 198.6 (- 3.4)
3/10. 198 (- 4)
3/16. 198.2 (- 3.8)
3/23. 198.6 (- 3.4)
3/31. 199.2 (- 2.8) I basically maintained for the month of March.

APRIL

4/1. 198.4 (- 3.6)
4/6. 198.2 (- 3.8)
4/12. 198 (- 4)
4/20. 197.4 (- 4.6)
4/26. 201.8 (- .2)
4/30. 200.8 (- 1.2)

MAY

5/2. 199.6 (- 2.4)
5/4. 198.4 (- 3.6)
5/9. 199.6 (- 2.4)
5/18. 199.8 (- 2.2)
5/26. 199.2 (- 2.8)
5/31. No Weigh In.

JUNE

6/1. No Weigh In.
6/8. 201.4 (- .6)
6/11. 201 (- 1)
6/19. 200.8 (- 1.2)
6/26. 201.8 (- .2)
6/30. 201.4 (- .6)

JULY

7/2. 201 (- 1)
7/12. 197 (- 5) I'm finally back to ONDERLAND! I'm down 65 LBS from my highest weight!
7/21. 196.2 (- 5.8)
7/27. 194.2 (- 7.8)
7/29. 193.6 (- 8.4)

AUGUST

8/1. 194.2 (- 7.8)
8/4. 192.8 (- 9.2) I'm down 70 LBS from my highest weight!
8/11. 190.8 (- 11.2)
8/17. 189.6 (- 12.4) I'm finally in the 180's!!!
8/25. 189.2 (- 12.8)
8/30. 187.2 (- 14.8) I'm down 75 Lbs from my highest weight!

SEPTEMBER

9/5. 189.4 (- 12.6)
9/7. 189.2 (- 12.8)
9/14. 189.6 (- 12.4)
9/19. 188.8 (- 13.2) I was out of town on 9/21/2019.
9/28. 190.4 (- 11.6) I was out of town half the month. But manage to only end up + 1 LB for the month.

OCTOBER

10/1. 189.8 (- 12.2)
10/6. 187 (- 15)
10/13. 186.4 (- 15.6)
10/19. 182.6 (- 19.4) I'm down 80 LBS from my highest weight!
10/26. 180.6 (- 21.4)
10/29. 179.6 (- 22.4) I lost 10.2 LBS this month! The best month I had all Year!

NOVEMBER

11/2. 180.2 (- 21.8)
11/10. 177.8 (- 24.2)
11/15. 177.2 (- 24.8) I'm down 85 LBS from my highest weight!
11/23. 175.6 (- 26.4)
11/30. No Weigh In. I lost 4.6 LBS for the month.

DECEMBER

12/1. 178.8 (- 23.2)
12/7. 177.4 (- 24.6)
12/13. 176.2 (- 25.8)
12/22. 175 (- 27)
12/28. 175.8 (- 26.2)
12/31. 175.6 (- 26.4) I didn't reach my GW but almost got to 174 and would have been just overweight.

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE YEAR:- 26.4 LBS.

Ophelia, hope you don't mind that I'm copying your format. I love how it looks.

SW: 205.2
GW for 2019: 167.4 (100 pounds down total) (37.8 for this year)
UGW: Maybe 145?

JANUARY

1/6: 204.0 (-1.2)
1/13: 202.2 (-1.8)
1/20: 200.8 (-1.4)
1/27: 199.2 (-1.6)

End of Month: 198.4 (-6.8)
Total Loss: 69.0

FEBRUARY

2/3: 199.8 (+0.6)
2/10: 197.8 (-2.0)
2/17: 196.4 (-1.4)
2/24: 195.2 (-1.2)

End of Month: 195.2 (-3.2)
Total Loss: 72.2

MARCH

3/3: 195.0 (-0.2)
3/10: 196.4 (+1.4)
3/17: 197.2 (+0.8)
3/24: 196.0 (-1.2)
3/31: 194.6 (-1.4)

End of Month: 194.6 (-0.6) Major Plateau
Total Loss: 72.8

APRIL

4/7: 190.4 (-4.2)
4/14: 190.6 (+0.2)
4/21 191.0 (+0.4)
4/28: 189.8 (-1.2)

End of Month: 188.6 (-6.0)
Total Loss: 78.8

MAY

5/5: 187.4 (-2.4)
5/12: 186.0 (-1.4)
5/19: 186.0 (-0)
5/26: 184.4 (-1.6)

End of Month: 184.4 (-4.2)
Total Loss: 83.0

JUNE

6/2: 184.6 (+0.2)
6/9: 185.4 (+0.8)
6/16: 185.8 (+0.4)
6/23: 184.2 (-1.6)
6/30: 183.4 (-0.8)

End of Month: 183.4 (-1.0)
Total Loss: 84.0

JULY

7/7: 182.8 (-0.6)
7/14: 181.6 (-1.2)
7/21: 179.6 (-2.0)
7/28: 180.2 (+0.6) *Started a strength training routine

End of Month: 180.4 (-3.0)
Total Loss: 87.0

AUGUST

8/4: 181.0 (+0.8)
8/11: 182.4 (+1.4)
8/18: 180.6 (-1.8)
8/25: 179.8 (-0.8)

End of Month: 176.6 (-3.8)
Total Loss: 90.8 (woohoo)

SEPTEMBER

9/1: 176.8 (-3.0)
9/8: 177.0 (+0.2)
9/15: 176.6 (-0.4)
9/22: 175.6 (-1.0)
9/29: 175.8 (+0.2)

End of Month: 175.8 (-0.8)
Total Loss: 91.6

OCTOBER

10/6: 173.6 (-2.2)
10/13: 171.6 (-2.0)
10/20: 169.8 (-1.8)
10/27: 168.0 (-1.8)

End of Month: 167.6 (-8.2)
Total Loss: 99.8 (SO close)

NOVEMBER

11/3: 168.8 (+0.8)
11/10:
11/17:
11/24:

End of Month:
Total Loss:

DECEMBER

12/1:
12/8:
12/15:
12/22:
12/29:

End of Month:
Total Loss:

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR 2019:

START WEIGHT: 188.7 lbs
GOAL WEIGHT: 140-145 lbs

JANUARY
1/3: 188.0
1/10: 185.4
1/17: 187.3
1/24: 186.3
1/31: N/A - i was very stressed with work on this week, i completely forgot about my weigh-in.

Total Loss: 1.7lb
Total Loss Overall: 2.4lb

FEBRUARY

2/7: 185.8
2/14: 188.9
2/21: 188.7
2/28

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MARCH

3/7:
3/14:
3/21:
3/28:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

APRIL

4/4:
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MAY

5/2:
5/9:
5/16:
5/23:
5/30:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:


JUNE

6/6:
6/13:
6/20:
6/27:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

JULY

7/4:
7/11:
7/18:
7/25:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

AUGUST

8/1:
8/8:
8/15:
8/22:
8/29:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

SEPTEMBER

9/5:
9/12:
9/19:
9/26:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

OCTOBER

10/3:
10/10:
10/17:
10/24:
10/31:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

NOVEMBER

11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:

Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:


DECEMBER

12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:

Total Loss:

TOTAL LOSS FOR 2019:

I have never thought of making a yearly goal...when I took how much I wanted to be by the end of the year and divided it by 12, I was so surprised. My goal is 175 by the end of the year. That is ONLY 5lbs a month, which I feel is completely do-able!

SW: 233
CW: 195
GW: 175

LBS to Lose Yet: 20 LBS to Reach My Goal Weight for 2019.

JANUARY

1/7 - 233
1/14 - 227.6 - met my goal!! :carrot:
1/21 - 222.8 :eek:
1/28 - 222.4

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 10.6 LBS. :dancer:

FEBRUARY

2/4 - 220.4
2/11 - 218.6
2/17 - 219.6
2/23 - 216.6

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 5.8 LBS. :flow2:

MARCH
*changed weigh-in day to Friday*
3/1 - 216
3/8 - 216.2
3/15 - 215.2
3/22 - 212.8
3/29 - 210.4

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 6.2 LBS. :dance:

APRIL

4/1 - 209.6
4/8 - 209.4
4/15 - 205
4/22 - 203.6
4/29 - 203.6

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 6.8 LBS. :cb:

MAY

5/6 - 202.8
5/13 - 203.2
5/20 - 203
5/27 - DNW

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 0.6 LBS.

JUNE

6/3 - 199.8
6/10 - 200.2
6/17 - 199.8
6/24 - 201.4

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 1.6 LBS.

JULY

7/1 - 204.4
7/8 - 200
7/15 - 200
7/22 - 197.8
7/29 - 196.8

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 4.6 LBS.

AUGUST

8/5 - 198.6
8/12 - 199.2
8/19 - 195
8/26 - 195

Total Weight Loss for the Month: 1.8 LBS.

SEPTEMBER

9/2 - DNW
9/9 - 198.6
9/16 - DNW
9/23 - DNW
9/30 - found out I am pregnant so weight loss will have to wait

Total Weight Loss for the Month: LBS.

OCTOBER

10/7
10/14
10/21
10/28

Total Weight Loss for the Month: LBS.

NOVEMBER

11/4
11/11
11/18
11/25

Total Weight Loss for the Month: LBS.

DECEMBER

12/2
12/9
12/16
12/23
12/30

Total Weight Loss for the Month:

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE YEAR: 38 lbs

To maintain a good weight. Eat healthy food and drink milk. Do exercise daily

Is it to late to join in? I am an old girl and so need to do this for my health..... all though if I could be hot for my age would be a great extra. My goal is to reach 160 this year. I am sure I will look like a sharpa (that wrinkled dog)... but..... praying to be a healthier one. High blood pressure..... pre diabetic..... hurt all over... and who knows what else I am not aware of...... I am 65 and been fighting this weight forever....

1/17/2019 - 224
1/24:
1/31
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

FEBRUARY
2/7:
2/14:
2/21:
2/28
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MARCH
3/7:
3/14:
3/21:
3/28:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

APRIL
4/4:
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MAY
5/2:
5/9:
5/16:
5/23:
5/30:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

JUNE
6/6:
6/13:
6/20:
6/27:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

JULY
7/4:
7/11:
7/18:
7/25:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

AUGUST
8/1:
8/8:
8/15:
8/22:
8/29:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

SEPTEMBER
9/5:
9/12:
9/19:
9/26:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

OCTOBER
10/3:
10/10:
10/17:
10/24:
10/31:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

NOVEMBER
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

DECEMBER
12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
Total Loss:

TOTAL LOSS FOR 2019:

Welcome everyone. It is never too late to join in. Last year, I joined in March on like page 9. Here's to a fantastic and healthy 2019 for all of us.

I finally met my 2018 goal weight, just 3 weeks late. 199.4 this morning. 3 weeks late is pretty good. I'll take it.

I'm ready to lose in 2019!
 

I am going to join all of you for 2019. I have 100 lbs to go to get to my goal. I won't make it this year. But I'll see how far I get! I have given up all extra sugar in my diet for this coming year and have already lost 5 lbs since New Year's! And I am counting my calories ... Best of luck to everyone! :smug:


SW: 248.5

GW for 2019: 199


JANUARY

1/6: 246

1/13: 245.5

1/20: 243.5

1/27: 242.5

Month end: 242

Total Loss: 4 lbs


FEBRUARY

2/3:

2/10:

2/17:

2/24:

Month end:

Total Loss:


MARCH

3/3:

3/10:

3/17:

3/24:

3/31:

Month end:

Total Loss:


APRIL

4/7:

4/14:

4/21

4/28:

Month end:

Total Loss:


MAY

5/5:

5/12:

5/19:

5/26:

Month end:

Total Loss:


JUNE

6/3:

6/10:

6/17:

6/24:

6/31:

Month end:

Total Loss:


JULY

7/7:

7/14

7/21:

7/28:

Month end:

Total Loss:


AUGUST

8/4:

8/11:

8/18:

8/25:

Month end:

Total Loss:


SEPTEMBER

9/1:

9/8:

9/15:

9/22:

9/29:

Month end:

Total Loss:


OCTOBER

10/6:

10/13:

10/20:

10/27:

Month end:

Total Loss:


NOVEMBER

11/3:

11/10:

11/17:

11/24:

Month end:

Total Loss:


DECEMBER

12/1:

12/8:

12/15:

12/22:

12/29:

Month end:

Total Loss:


TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR 2019:

I am super proud of you all for staying on plan and getting some results!

JANUARY
1/7 - 233
1/14 - 227.6 - met my goal!! https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/ima...les/carrot.gif
1/21 - 222.8 https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/eek.gif
1/28 - 222.4
Total Weight Loss for the Month: 10.6 LBS. https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/ima...ages/dance.gif

I went over my goal of 5 lbs by 5.6 lbs!! Hoping to have another successful month in February. I've been staying about the same the last few days. Daily weigh-ins are starting to get to my head, so in February, I think I'm just going to stick with this one and the winter to spring weigh ins. I also took my measurements last night. I have lost over 6 inches throughout my body since last Tuesday! So, that makes me feel a ton better. So happy to see some results and know that my hard work is paying off.

Hope everyone has an on-plan and successful February!

I lost a total of 6.8 this month, which was better than I've been doing, so I'm happy with that. My goal only needs me to average about 3 pounds a month, but I expect to slow down at some point, so a few bigger months early on will help with that. I'll take it.

Lacerta & VickieLou, :congrat: on your losses!!

Here's to February! :cp:

I was quite concerned today that I was going to bump back up over 200, so while I was not happy to see the increase, I was glad to still see a 1. I've said before that when I'm sick, I either have no appetite at all and don't eat ANYTHING or else I go crazy and eat EVERYTHING. Well, hubby has had the flu for 2 days and now I'm coming down with it and I think that is why I'm eating EVERYTHING right now. I overate at dinner Friday and then Yesterday, I just couldn't curb my eating. I had 2 handfuls of peanuts, an entire bag of popcorn, about 5 times as much chocolate as I normally have, pasta, (all that on top of my 3 meals) and absolutely no fruits or vegetables the entire day. And I was still looking for more. I did manage to talk myself out of the frozen fudge bar I wanted at bedtime. WOW! First time I've gone over my TDEE in a long time, and I still wanted more. They do say "feed a fever" so maybe eating more is a good thing, but blah!

Thanks sgregg, you had an amazing month this month.

Lacerta, I feel your pain on the snacking! I was that way last week, but I am pretty sure it was because my TOM was coming. How do you feel now? Do you know for sure that you have the flu? It's starting up around my area. One of my friends said they saw 109 patients today in their little pediatric office! Hopefully, you will get through it quickly and painlessly.

sgregg: I haven't fully come down with it. My hubby had it for sure. So far, I've had a few days of feeling "off", but I've been fighting it off. I'm crediting my healthy eating for boosting my immune system.

I had a really good fall...was down to 167 which is about 3- to 5- lbs from "goal".

But, I indulged A LOT over the Holidays....and seem to not be able to reduce with any ease. I am back up to 175.0 lbs.

So, officially I have 10 lbs to lose. Again. I swear I have lost these 10 lbs (and gained them, again...) about 4,582 times at this point.

My goal weight for 2019 is 150 lbs. I was on vacation for most of January so I didn't get started until the end of the month. I was 215 :o when I got back from vacation but most of it was water weight. I need to lose around 6 lbs a month to get to my goal by the end of the year. I think that sounds doable. :)

SW: 215.0
GW for 2019: 150.0 (-65)
UGW: ???

JANUARY

1/28: 215.0

End of Month: 215.0

FEBRUARY

2/1: 210.2
2/4: 209.2 (-5.8)
2/11: 208.2 (-1.0)
2/18: 205.0 (-3.2)
2/25: 204.2 (-0.8)

Monthly Loss: -8.8 lbs
February Goal: 209 - Crushed it!
Total Loss: -13.6 lbs

MARCH

3/1: 201.4
3/4: 202.0 (-2.2)
3/11: 199.6 (-2.4)
3/18: 201.4 (+1.8)
3/24: 197.4 (-4.0)

Monthly Loss: -5.8 lbs
March Goal: 203
Total Loss: -19.4 lbs

APRIL

4/1: 195.6 (-1.8)
4/8: 197.0 (+1.4)
4/15: 194.0 (-3.0)
4/22: 194.2 (+0.2)
4/29: 196.0 (+1.8)

Monthly Loss: -1.6 lbs
April Goal: 197
Total Loss: -21 lbs

MAY

5/1: 194.0
5/6: 194.2 (-1.8)
5/13: 195.6 (+1.4)
5/20: 193.6 (-2.0)
5/27: DNW

Monthly Loss:
May Goal: 191
Total Loss:

JUNE

6/1: DNW
6/3: 195.8
6/10: 194.6 (-1.2)
6/17: 194.6 (0)
6/24: 192.4 (-2.2)

Monthly Loss: -3.8 lbs
June Goal: 185
Total Loss: -23 lbs

JULY

7/1: 192.0 (-0.4)
7/8: 188.4 (-3.6)
7/15: DNW
7/22: 189.0 (+0.6)
7/29: 192.4 (+3.4)

Monthly Loss: +0.4
July Goal: 179
Total Loss: -23 lbs

AUGUST

8/1: DNW
8/5: 188.8 lbs (-3.6)
8/12: 189.9 lbs (+1.1)
8/19: 191.4 lbs (+1.5) - County fair on Saturday. Ate mini donuts, cheese curds, deep fried peanut butter cups, cotton candy and fudge. On Sunday, I was still in the binge mode - ate an entire box of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls between me and my mom and we had pizza for supper with chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Back on plan as of today. Hopefully I can lose this small gain quickly.
8/26:

Monthly Loss:
August Goal: 173
Total Loss:

SEPTEMBER

9/1:
9/2:
9/9:
9/16:
9/23:

Monthly Loss:
September Goal: 167
Total Loss:

OCTOBER

10/1:
10/7:
10/14:
10/21:
10/28:

Monthly Loss:
October Goal: 161
Total Loss:

NOVEMBER

11/1:
11/4:
11/11:
11/18:
11/25:

Monthly Loss:
November Goal: 155
Total Loss:

DECEMBER

12/1:
12/2:
12/9:
12/16:
12/23:
12/30:

Monthly Loss:
December Goal: 150!!
Total Loss:

TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR 2019: 0 :(

I don't know what happened. I clearly stopped weighing in towards the end of August. I have no idea why. Pretty much the entire month of October, I was on vacation (Boston then a cruise to Bermuda) so I ate a ton of junk I probably shouldn't have. November was finishing off the left over Halloween candy and then Thanksgiving. The entire month of December was Christmas cookies and candy. I didn't weigh myself again until the beginning of January and I had gained almost 20 pounds and was back where I started at the beginning of 2019. It's crazy how it took almost the entire year of 2019 to lose 20 lbs (while spending every waking hour working on sticking to a diet and exercising), yet it took only a few short months to gain it all back. Anyways, back on the horse. I need to re-lose this 20 lbs and more for 2020.

:dunno:Hello all...... yes..... I have been missing in action......why........ not sure. Started out.....then caught the krud from these kiddies at work...... so ate as I pleased... now feel even worse but trying to get back to right.... of course I gained.... Just not a great time of it.:kickbutt: Of course I can still make it work this year.... if I get off my big butt.

1/17/2019 - 224
1/24:
1/31
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

FEBRUARY
2/7:
2/14:
2/21: 230
2/28
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MARCH
3/7:
3/14:
3/21:
3/28:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

APRIL
4/4:
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

MAY
5/2:
5/9:
5/16:
5/23:
5/30:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

JUNE
6/6:
6/13:
6/20:
6/27:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

JULY
7/4:
7/11:
7/18:
7/25:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

AUGUST
8/1:
8/8:
8/15:
8/22:
8/29:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

SEPTEMBER
9/5:
9/12:
9/19:
9/26:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

OCTOBER
10/3:
10/10:
10/17:
10/24:
10/31:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

NOVEMBER
11/7:
11/14:
11/21:
11/28:
Total Loss:
Total Loss Overall:

DECEMBER
12/5:
12/12:
12/19:
12/26:
Total Loss:

TOTAL LOSS FOR 2019:

I basically maintained my weight for February. I gained + .2 LBS. I started lifitng weights again after over 2 months and started doing a walking dvd. Good Luck, Everyone!

SW: 197.8 2/1/19.
CW: 198 (+ .2)

I've now been in this new lifestyle for a full year (tomorrow). It was a good year overall, lost over 70 pounds, which is awesome, but it didn't end very well. This week marks the first time in that year that I've had two up weeks in a row. Hopefully, that means this next week, I will have a significant whoosh, because I've been as much as nearly 4 pounds lower than today's weigh in. I've had a couple of meals that weren't what I planned for the day, because of Jury Duty this week, but I never went over on calories, so I have to assume this is mostly just water. Hoping for a 4 pound loss this week to get back to my low (which was this week, so I'm possibly retaining 4+ pounds of water)

:congrat: to Daydreamer and AllyG for breaking into Onederland this month.

I've been in a massive plateau, and lost a whopping 0.6 pounds in March. But that is always better than gaining.

Thanks Daydreamer. I've actually read that article before (I'm big on research, so I swear I've read every article on the internet this year about weight loss). I'm not sure whether I agree with the explanation of the why, because from everything I have read, there is no scientific proof that our cells replace fat with water and then whoosh it away later, but while I may not agree with the explanation, I absolutely agree that the phenomenon is real. And my whoosh has finally arrived. I'm down almost 4 pounds in 4 days, so my March fat loss is finally showing on the scale, which is fabulous. It happened last time I plateaued also. The week I broke the plateau, I had one of my best weeks ever and lost over 4 pounds. I'm hoping to do that again this week.

Looking back at my history, even with the 6 week plateau, I've still averaged about a pound a week since the beginning of the year. There have been just over 13 weeks this year so far and I'm now down just over 13 pounds. So that I why I can handle the plateaus when they hit. I know I'm still doing the work and making progress, even if it isn't showing up right now.

Halfway point today.

So my goal for 2019 is 37.8 pounds. Half of that is 18.9. So far this year, I'm down 21.8. So very slightly ahead of schedule. I've had some pretty slow months, and some better months, but overall, I'm doing about what I'd hoped to average. I have 16 pounds to go in the next 6 months to get to my goal for the year, and around 35-40ish to get to my ultimate goal weight. I've been failing on the weight lifting front, though. I need to try to step that up the second half the year.

Hope everyone is having a good year so far. And if not, today is a new day.

I'm late to the party as usual, but hopefully will reach goal by New Years Eve!
Started March 1 at my heaviest ever 234.6
April 16 219.4 (-15.2)
May 21 217 (-2)
June 11 204.5 (-12.5)
June 18 201.5 (-3)
July 15 195 (-6.5)
Aug 1 189.8 (-5.2)

Healthy BMI says 154 lbs, but I'll evaluate as I get closer.

Weigh in, check in. First gain since starting, but I know what I did to cause it and now I'm back on track.

Started March 1 at my heaviest ever 234.6
April 16 219.4 (-15.2)
May 21 217 (-2)
June 11 204.5 (-12.5)
June 18 201.5 (-3)
July 15 195 (-6.5)
Aug 1 189.8 (-5.2)
Aug 8 190.2 (+0.4)

Have a great week everyone. See you next Thursday before my South American trip!

Better late than never :D I didn't start weighing myself again until May of this year. I know last year (thanks to a doctor's visit) I was 285lbs at my highest.

May 31: 243 lbs
June 30: 233 lbs
July 31: 222 lbs
August 31: ___- Hoping for 215 lbs! At 218 lbs right now!
September 30: ___
October 31: ___
November 30: ___
December 31: ___

Goal for 2019: GET OUT OF THE 200s!

It's never too late to start taking care of yourself! Welcome Denise!

Started March 1 at my heaviest ever 234.6
April 16 219.4 (-15.2)
May 21 217 (-2)
June 11 204.5 (-12.5)
June 18 201.5 (-3)
July 15 195 (-6.5)
Aug 1 189.8 (-5.2)
Aug 8 190.2 (+0.4)
Aug 30 188.4 (-1.8)

Just back from South America. Glad I was able to still post a small loss. Hopefully a little more once the travel water weight comes off. I always get swollen ankles when I fly.

Started March 1 at my heaviest ever 234.6
April 16 219.4 (-15.2)
May 21 217 (-2)
June 11 204.5 (-12.5)
June 18 201.5 (-3)
July 15 195 (-6.5)
Aug 1 189.8 (-5.2)
Aug 8 190.2 (+0.4)
Aug 30 188.4 (-1.8)
Sept 1 186 (-2.4 water weight from traveling)

I use an app to track food and exercise. It claims I can reach goal by Dec 15. I'm kind of skeptical about the timeline but I do feel it helps to keep me accountable and on track. I count my exercise as bonus and do not factor it into my daily calorie counts.

How is Everyone doing? I lost 7 LBS for the month of August. I don't think I will reach my GW for the Year, but will do the best I can. Good Luck, Everyone!


AUGUST

SW: 194.2
CW: 187.2 (- 7)
GW: 184.2


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I'm picking away slow and steady (ish). To be on schedule to reach my end of year goal, I need to be under 176 by end of September. I'm at 176.8 today. So I should make it. Then I just need a little less than 3 pounds a month to make it. If I don't get there, I'll be close. I'm not fast, but I still haven't had a month with a gain (lots of weeks with a gain, but no months overall), so I feel like I'm doing well.

Lacerta, how hard is that for you to control yourself against the fridge and endless appetite?..

I'm not depriving myself of anything, if that's what you are asking. But my fridge and pantry are stocked with a lot healthier alternatives now, so if I'm feeling snacky, I choose healthier things to snack on. Some days, I'm especially peckish, and I end up eating more than intended, but because they are healthy options, I basically end up maintaining during those times, rather than gaining. And that's ok. I don't really have an "endless appetite", I'm hungry at mealtimes and so I eat, and sometimes I'm a little hungry between meals, so I have a snack (or don't and just wait for the next meal). Your comment sort of makes it sound like I'm depriving myself of everything good and constantly having to fight impulses. That just isn't the case. I had some chocolate already this morning. You can still have small amounts of "bad" things that taste good as part of a healthy way of eating. In fact, that's the only way I think I could ever succeed in the long run.

I will say that hormones are a big part of that. I have PCOS and hypothyroid and before I got those figured out, it was much harder to fight the cravings, which were constant and overwhelming. But once I got the wacky hormones treated and balanced, it got a lot easier.

Hi :wave: I hope it's not to late for me to jump on in!!:D:):D

SW: 225.6
CW: 214.0
End of 2019 GW: 185

AUGUST

8/5: 0
8/12: 214.0
8/19: 207.4
8/24: 212.0 (started lifting weights)
8/31: 208.4

End of Month: -5.6 lbs
Total Loss: -17.2 lbs


SEPTEMBER

9/7: 208.8
9/13: 205.2
9/20: 209.6
9/27: 208.4

End of Month: -0.4 lbs
Total Loss: -17.2 lbs


OCTOBER

10/4: 205.6
10/11:203.0
10/18:198.6
10/25:198.0

End of Month:-7.6 lbs
Total Loss: -27.6 lbs


NOVEMBER

11/1:195.6
11/8: 196.2
11/15:192.0
11/22:188.4
11/29: 187.6


End of Month: -8 lbs
Total Loss: -38 lbs


DECEMBER

12/6:- 185.0
12/13:- 185.0
12/20: 183.6
12/27: 183.6

End of Month: -1.4 lbs
Total Loss: -42 lbs


TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS FOR 2019: -42 lbs