Lots of new names since I was away. Welcome to all!

Jules, I follow a 1200 cal, low carb eating plan. The first few weeks were hard, now it's my norm. And I try to use the treadmill at least 4 times per week. I do 3.1 miles each time. Just recently, I've been able to add small running intervals on the treadmill, usually during commercials while watching tv.

Kstrong, I travel for work too and use the beam scale in the hotel gym. I've been told that if you put the weights to zero and the horizontal bar stays midline/level, then the scale is accurate. It seems to correlate to my home digital scale, so twice a month, I accept the hotel scale number.

Denise, congrats on the great loss! You talk about struggles but you're obviously doing the work to get the job done!

CJZee, slow and steady losses are great! I only whoosh after traveling when I hold lots of fluid. My ankles swell every time I fly cross country.

Lacerta, you're my inspiration. I seem to be following you by 5 ish lbs. You give me hope that I can get to goal. I've been concerned that as I get closer, it'll get harder to lose those last pounds. Then I see how well you're doing and I think "I can do that too!"

So I've just passed 60 lbs gone since March 1. I've dropped my BMI from 37.8 to 28.2. My goal is a normal BMI, 25 or less. I owe a ton of thanks to this site for all the support. :thanks:

Jules That was the first time I really drank in over 2 years lol I just had to celebrate though.
I had 1 cheat day a week for the past month, I'm finding too many reasons to celebrate! No more though till December! I need to lose 10 pounds and I'll meet the goal I set for myself last summer when I started this journey!
I can't believe we are 1/3 of the way through fall already! I miss summer!

It's so funny because we seem to lose weight the same exact way girl. Lol. I will be stuck between a number for 2 to 3 weeks and then BAM, I lose a big amount at one time! Last month for me was very slow, I pretty much maintained my weight with just a few ounces difference. And now in October I'm already down 7.6 lbs compared to the 0.4 ounce I lost, total last month..Now on the other hand I lose inches extremely fast! My waist has went from a 39 to 33. Chest from a 44 to 39.5. Hips from 47 to 44 in just 4 months. And a lot of my workout clothes are starting to fall off me!

Thanks hun! :):D

Thank you girl!:D:) And yes, I'm still shocked right now as I type lol. I haven't seen the 190's in almost 3 years...:carrot::carrot:

SW 176.8
October GW 173.8
Challenge GW 160

9-29 176.8 weighed in early because of travel plans
10-7 181 (+4.2) travel weight gain https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/smiles/sad.gif
10-14 180.6 (-0.4)
10-21 174.4 (-6.2)
10-28 174.3 (-0.1)
11-4
11-11
11-18
11-25
12-2
12-9
12-16
12-21

Not a great week but even a tiny loss is a loss. 8 weeks to go!

:wave: and :haphal:, well, what's left of it. Just doing a quick check-in to update my stats and get back on the active list :lol:!

My chart totally looks like I'm going in the wrong direction. I'm really not. I've just been bouncing around each day between 169 and 171 for several weeks now. I did go up a little bit from where I ended October, but with the huge drop I saw last month, that wasn't really a surprise. I'm ok with maintaining for now. Eventually, things will start moving again. My original goal for the entire season was to be basically where I am now, so a little maintenance is TOTALLY ok with me.

I also moved a few people down to inactive. Please come back, inactive people. We MISS you.

SW: 209.6
GW: 185

September
wk 1(9/29) - 208.4

October
wk 2 (10/6) - 205.6
wk 3 (10/13) - 203.0
wk 4 (10/18) - 198.6
wk 5 (10/25) - 198.0

November
wk 6 (11/1) - 195.6
wk 7 (11/8) - 196.2
wk 8 (11/15) -192.0
wk 9 (11/22) -188.4




I may be at my goal sooner than I think! :-) ::fingerscrossed::

@etherbunny Thank you hun!! :-) I'm honestly amazed at my progress thus far, I didn't think I was going to be this far ahead. Not complaining though! lol