Way to go, Lacerta and me!

Atarimae: 6.2 lbs
etherbunny: 3 lbs
gardenerjoy: 1 kg
Keala: 8.6 lbs
Lacerta: 4.2 lbs
Linewife: 11.4 lbs
Mara: 11.8 lbs
Riestrella: 4 lbs
SnowMama: 1.5 lbs
VickieLou: 10 lbs

Are you planning ahead for November? Here's our thread for the month:

https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chi...challenge.html

Bonus Days
29: 168.2
30: 167.8
31:
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Total Loss for Bonus Days:
Total loss for Entire Month:

My current measurements (to the nearest .25 inch) are:
Neck: 13
Bicep: 12
Forearm: 10.25 -> 10
Chest: 40.5 -> 40.25
Waist: 34.5 -> 33
Belly/Hips: 41.5 -> 41
Thigh: 23.75 -> 23.25
Calf: 16

I decided to take my measurements today instead of tomorrow just due to time. I had time today, don't know if I will tomorrow. I lost a whopping inch and a half off my waist this month, and another inch and a half total everywhere else. Glad to see it coming off my waist, because that is more likely to be visceral fat, which is the best health benefits to lose. For the first time, at my official measurement, my waist is less than 1/2 my height, one of the health markers I was going for. The three numbers I've heard for reduced risk of heart disease for women are 1) waist less than 35" 2) waist less than 1/2 height and 3) waist to hip ratio less than .80. I've met the first two now, and my WtH ratio is currently .805, so ALMOST there.

Wednesday weigh-in yay! This morning's weight is 146.8. Woot! Unfortunately I won't be meeting my October goal, and the all-in days were pre-planned, so surprisingly, I'm not TOO upset! Been back on plan for two days now so that's the main thing (and the part I'd struggle with in the past).

VickieLou: Congrats on 80lbs down, that is lots of hard work and persistence right there!
Lacerta: Hello and congrats on all your progress while I was away! :) I really should have stuck around for longer – it’s really challenging when life gets busy to maintain focus while pursuing other worthy goals. This group of people is so supportive and helps keep me on track. Glad to see everyone, no matter where they are in their journey.
Atarimae: I am also bottom heavy, and sometimes my brain doesn’t make the connection that I’m not the size I was a year and a half ago. If you don’t already have a pair, I highly recommend buying a next size down pair of jeans – there has been more than once when I didn’t realize I was comfortably in a smaller size! Great work this month.
Gardernerjoy: I am so impressed by your exercise commitment! I wish you lived next door so I could walk with you. :)
Etherbunny: Every day is another chance to course correct. 60 lbs is no small feat and one bad day doesn’t erase that. Hopefully the weekend gave you the opportunity to reset.
Riestrella: I love hearing about your dance classes, I’ve wanted to take some dance classes for a loooooong time but it’s so far out of my comfort zone. Maybe I’ll ask for a pass to a studio for Christmas. Lol.

I made my back on track goal, now time to set my November goal!

GW: 143.3

10/21: 144.8
10/22: 146.6
10/23: 146.2 TOM
10/24: 144.6 TOM
10/25: 143.2 TOM
10/29: 143.6
10/30: 143.2

Way to go, SnowMama!

Atarimae: 6.2 lbs
etherbunny: 3 lbs
gardenerjoy: 1 kg
Keala: 8.6 lbs
Lacerta: 4.2 lbs
Linewife: 11.4 lbs
Mara: 11.8 lbs
Riestrella: 4 lbs
SnowMama: 1.5 lbs
VickieLou: 10 lbs

Bonus Days
29: 168.2
30: 167.8
31: 167.6
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Total Loss for Bonus Days:-0.2
Total loss for Entire Month: -8.2

October was a great month for me, the 4th best on the scale since I started about 19 months ago. Better yet, I'm only 0.2 pounds away from 100 down, and only 8 pounds from a "healthy" weight. I also lost 3 inches overall and went down to a size 8 jean. I said at the beginning of September that I could feel a good month coming. I was wrong about it being September, but it definitely showed up this month.

SW 176.8
October GW 173.8

9-29 176.8 weighed in early because of travel plans
10-7 181 (+4.2) travel weight gain
10-14 180.6 (-0.4)
10-21 174.4 (-6.2)
10-28 174.3 (-0.1)
10-31 174.2 (-0.1)

Total for October -2.6 lbs. Not quite what I hoped for but I'll take it.

Congrats to Gardnerjoy, Lacerta, SnowMama, and VickieLou on meeting your goal! :bravo:

See you all on the November Challenge!

Starting Weight: 193.1 lbs

Week 1
30: 192.6 lbs
01: 192.4 lbs
02: No Weigh In
03: 193.4 lbs
04: 191.2 lbs
05: 194.4 lbs
06: 191.6 lbs
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Average Weight for Week 1: 192.6 lbs
Total Loss for Week 1: - 0.5 lbs

Week 2
07: 192.4 lbs
08: 192.4 lbs
09: 193.6 lbs
10: No Weigh In
11: 193.6 lbs
12: No Weigh In
13: No Weigh In
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Average Weight for Week 2: 193 lbs
Total Loss for Week 2: + 0.4 lbs

Week 3 - No Weigh In's, oops!

Week 4
21: No Weigh In
22: No Weigh In
23: No Weigh In
24: 194.6 lbs
25: 195.4 lbs
26: 196.4 lbs
27: 195.4 lbs
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Average Weight for Week 4: 195.4 lbs
Total Loss for Week 4: + 2.4 lbs

Week 5
28. 196.4 lbs
29. 194.4 lbs
30. 195.4 lbs
31. 195.4 lbs
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Average Weight for Week 5: 195.4 lbs
Total Loss for Week 5: 0 lbs

Total October Weight Loss: + 2.3 lbs

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A disappointing end to October after it started so well, but with my dance classes I feel like I'll get back on the right track soon!