so, this morning i was 122. Sucks. I hope it just water weight of some sort. My body has been doing some weird stuff TOM wise, so maybe it has to do with that.

Other than that, I worked all day and ate very healthy (one poached egg with spinach, cheese and a slice of toast for breakfast, salad and pancake type potato thing for Lunch, some pasta with tons of broccoli for dinner.)

Hey all! Just a quickie post... Had one off plan day, basically my first of the month. No major guilt though since I kept it fairly reasonable. I admit I had ice cream more than once, but never ate 'til I was over-full. I don't think too much damage was done, but I'll check tomorrow.
I'm back OP and all is well. I'm adjusting my workout schedule this week to try to ease into my marathon schedule for next month. I'm kinda excited to be getting closer to my official training program! :D

Since now I have less than 10 pounds to lose, I thought I'd join the challenge. When I first saw this thread, I thought that I never want to be at goal weight. That's terrifying. :D But the emotional support will help.

I don't necessarily expect to reach goal by 7/4, but I want to keep working toward it.

SW: 138.5
CW: 138.5
GW: 130

This gives me a little over 9 weeks. Maybe doable since I tend to lose weight on the faster side (if I don't give in to my binge eating problem).

Thanks for letting me jump in.

Motivated chick - Welcome! sound like you can make your goal!

I am back on track...nearly. I had a good week with only a few bad choices and lot of running! I am going back to working full time this coming week, which means less running unless i start waking up early or taking an extra shower each day!

over all i am feeling good and maintaining at 121. I really want to see the scale move, but it's just a much slower process for me.

I'm within decent range of maintenance, but I keep lowering my goal weight. That makes it a little more challenging to get there, but I still think I can do it by July 4th easily unless I eat crazy for weeks on end again.
Last night we (the fam) had some special treats while we watched the NFL draft, so I didn't bother weighing today, but judging by how hard I worked outside for several hours today and how well I'm eating today, I should get back down to 133 in a couple days and hopefully hit 132 next week. We'll see...

I'm probably too late to achieve any real progress but I'm going to try. I just started yesterday and I have a full 20 lbs I'd like to loose. My goal will be 10 lbs by July. I just started Weight watchers at home and just started kick boxing. Wish me luck!

Well, I hit 132.8 this morning, so I'm only a few pounds from goal. It's coming off faster than I though it would. I moved my ticker to indicate the top end of my goal range again since I need that encouragement to see that I've made it goal whether it's the top end of the range or not!
This coming weekend will proabaly set me back a week or so since I will be eating off plan some of the weekend, but I'm doing it with my eyes wide open. I plan to not OVEReat, just enjoy the travel and fun with family. I mentioned this elsewhere and a well-meaning post encouraged me to take healthy snacks and all the other stuff we tell each other to make good choices, but I'm going to enjoy a weekend of not counting calories. No binging or gorging, just eating foods I don't eat at home because I want to at this once a year family reunion. Does anyone understand what I'm saying? Monday I will get right back OP and make goal easily in May. That's what's going on here. ;) Hope everyone else is also doing well!

I have just 16 lbs. to go . . . Sooooo close but it still feels like so far, lol. I have 9 weeks so I don't know if I'll quite make it in by the 4th, but I think I can be pretty darn close (like in the 140s). I did officially change my goal from 155 to 145 today--it's a little scary since I haven't been that small as an adult. But then, I haven't been much below 160 as an adult, either!

Can I still join?! I am setting kind of a high bar here. I would like to get to 165 by the fourth of July. It's crazy that that weight is such a goal weight :/. Thats used to be my heaviest weight......Now I havent weight that is almost two years!

Ms Percepption- You have done an incredible job! I think that people should be able to let a week or so go without the grind. You have managed to lose this weight, and your outlook seems very healthy and sensible. I wouldn't have such a week at my stage, but I'm only down a bit from my highest weight (186) of two months ago. Most people who are blessed to not have to worry about their weight have times they eat more liberally and gain weight, then settle back where they should be. I say go for it! It's a week, you dont plan to eat everything in sight, and you already have a plan to get right back on track!

Stella- Good luck! You are so close to seeing below that 160 you were talking about! You have been doing great on this challenge. I hope it inspires me to the same success that you have had!

I'm seriously excited. I had to buy some new jeans. I can comfortably fit into a low-rise size 4. I've got the Too Superlow Levi's pair, a Target Mossimo, and a pair from the Limited. I still prefer to wear a belt - I hate how they stretch out from sitting and standing all day.

I'm very excited. My size 6's are so baggy on me, with bunching at the crotch and waist and legs!

LabMonkeyGirl- Awesome about the new jeans! I LOVE when I get to buy new (smaller) jeans!!! I'm totally a jeans and t-shirt girl, so it makes me feel great to wear my new jeans even on errands!

ma26-I don't know about how I'd handle a whole week "off plan" at this point. It'll just be the weekend (3 days) for me this time. This summer during vacation I'll have a week and a half to try it out, but then I will have hopefully been at maintenance for a month. One day at a time. And you're right....I do remind myself that "normal weight" people do have events and occassions in their life when they eat a little more then get back to normal, so I can too!

Sort of feel like a failure. I have yet to losw a pound in the past 2 months. I have been stuck here at 121 for way too long. I have been pretty good with exercise, but had to take the last two days off due to TOM. I feel like i keep blaming my lack of weight loss on the fact that i have gotten pretty small already. BUT i know it has to do do with the extra pancake i had yesterday morning, and the late night Brownie i split with my boyfriend and the other little cheats i had here and there throughout the last few weeks.

I am here to recommit once again. I CAN lose this last bit of weight. My goal for the month of May is to lose 3 pounds, and i will do it!!!! I feel llike i am on plan in every way but in the food department. I have been really good about writing everything down lately, and that's when it hit me that i am over doing it on food. Back to strict calorie counting!

BTW: Good luck and WELCOME to all the new girls! You can do it!

maenad - same boat also. I keep bumping up and down between 127 - 125.

I am looking for the big mojo to get going again. I'm hoping that if I keep hanging in there I can get the excitment of the beginning times back again. But I also feel like I should have a little piece of this and a little bite of that - after all I am on a healthy life change - not a diet.

but writing everything down is so important - I think I just have to hang in there with the good foods I know my body should have and do the best I can. I said at the beginning of this journey that I would let my body decide on the weight it wanted to be - so I am recommiting to that.

But I don't want my whole day to be about thinking about eating - that's living to eat - not eating to live. I'm going to have to figure out what is going on!!! :dizzy: