Do you have room for one more? I have lost a few lbs. in April, but right now I could use a little motivation to help me lose the rest. My weight loss is really slow at this point, even though I've been really working at it.

Thanks, guys. :thanks:

Tyla:)

Hi tyla - April was not my best. I keep bumping up and down the scale. I am looking to get my motivation back in high gear again also. I get up everyday and try again - so here is a little get-it-going dance for us. :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Have a good day - let me know how it goes.

danni, you are SO close!!

I also had a bad April but got motivation back this last week and am at my lowest weight in 2 years or so. 9.5 lbs. to get to goal - would really love to do it by 7/4.

I'm following fat smash detox with a few modifications, keeping my calories low, and aiming for 5 days a week at the gym, doing both strength training and cardio.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's progress!

natamars - :cp: Way to go on your new low number!

I had a much better day yesterday so I am hoping that the month of May will be my time cross the finish line and really shine. I expect that there will be other times in the year ahead that will not be easy - but the trick is to just keep working at it.

I have lost weight before, but never commited to staying on a healthy lifestyle for life. I do want to eat healthy 95% of the time. But I want to be able to enjoy treats with friends and family. Right now one treat seems to throw me for a loop - so I am really going to figure out how to handle this!!!!

Hey all! April was a great month for me, but then this past weekend which I knew would be off plan turned out to be quite a display of my absolute worst food behavior in a couple years. What's done is done and now I'm on to better things. Not sure why I lost my mind, but now I plan to reach goal this month and eat OP except for the 2 planned ocassions later this month when I will indulge just a bit.

danni-I completely appreciate what you're saying about the 95% thing. Real life means having special occasions when food won't be perfect. It's not the 5-10% that dictates our weight. It's the 90-95%.

Hi guys!

Danni, thanks for the weight loss and motivation dance. :carrot::carrot::carrot: I'm motivated already. May is a great month. I can feel it. :D

Ms. Perception, congrats on having a great month in April.

Hi Natamars! How's the fat smash plan working for you?

I did lose 3 lbs. in April, but since my weight loss is slowing waaaaay down, I thought this would be the place to help me stay focused.

Good luck to all of us in May! :dust: :dust: :dust:

Tyla

Ms Your lost weekend sounds like my April. It's like crazy time and it completely took me by surprise. It would take me about 4 days to get back in control. I'm going to blame it on paranormal forces at work --- :devil:!!!

So glad for a new month - let's hope the crazies don't follow. :dizzy:

danni, April was rough, wasn't it? I am also struggling with how not to let the occasional treats send me spiraling down. My birthday was on Easter, and that combo weekend did me in until the last week of the month. Luckily not too much damage was done and I am somehow down 4.5 lbs. this week - think I broken through a plateau big-time! I am sure the losses will slow way, way down. I have a dinner out for Mother's Day on Saturday, so I have to work at not letting that throw me too far off plan.

tyla, 3 lbs. in a month when you are so close to goal is excellent. That's what I'm hoping for at this point. I am loving fat smash. I am just staying on a slightly modified version of detox for the forseeable future. I love the foods on it(I eat things like yogurt, salad, oatmeal, brown rice, and beans pretty much every day) yet none of them are triggers for me(like sugar, bread, or pasta).

ms p, good for you for coming right back here on monday morning!

Hello! Welcome tyla, and nice to see you natamars!

Danni- I am so glad i'm not alone on the lack of motivation.

I have been doing really awesome for the last few days and am feeling really good about myself again. On Friday i went shopping and bought a few dresses (size small and 4!) so it reminded myself of how far i have come and how much i want to continue feeling good! I have pushed myself and an up a few laps on my running track, and am feeling good!

I don't want to get too excited, but i was 120 this morning.....

After having a crazy good run of weight loss in April, I experienced depression and loss of motivation this past weekend. My eating was terrible and I didn't run all weekend. The scale was up, but after a day of clean eating and exercise, it's coming back down again.

I think it's possible to make my 130 goal by July, but I will be probably be adjusting my goal weight down to 120-125. I have a very small frame & my body fat percentage is too high. For the purposes of the challenge, I will be happy is I get to 130.

Well, I'm officially back OP. Yesterday's eating was pretty much exactly the transition I needed back to eating sanely. Today I'm taking the cals down a notch which I may do for a few days to get the HUGE weekend weight gain off. I hope and expect to be back to "normal" (a.k.a. my pre-weekend binge weight) by next week at the latest and get to goal by month's end. Here's to thinking before I eat and only eating what I plan!

motivated chickie-Sorry to hear about the rough weekend! You're back on track now and we can absolutely have a May much like our April!

maenad-Ah, a little progress. :D Hope it sticks! Yay on the size Small and 4's!

natamars-I don't know what I'd do without 3FC. I come here confess and move on instead of wallowing in guilt and eating even more!

danni-Yes! Let's go with "aliens abducted my brain" theory for me last weekend. There's no other explanation!

tyla-Keep up the motivation! It's good for all of us when you share that will power dust! LOL

Anyone having issues with their "athletic" physique? I feel strong, and I can hold my own when I arm wrestle my husband (LOL). I know my arms are smaller (I took measurements), but I am self conscious that they look too muscular. I only use 3-5 lbs weights during some cardio, and 10 pound weights for other exercises. Really, not enough to change my name to Arnold.

I guess I am not used to any muscle tone. It's skinny or flabby. I asked my husband, and he said they look good. Not manly at all. But I can definitely see muscles when I flex. I can do pushups and almost 1 pull-up (LOL).

My legs are mega strong now, too. Very toned. I can see cuts. They, too, have gotten smaller.

I keep having issues with thinking I look like a huge muscleman, though, and I'm self conscious. Again, I could see mean coworkers checking out my arms when I had a tank top on. So I had to reconfirm in the mirror that they weren't huge.

My butt has like no fat on it, and it's perky, so I'm happy with that.

I've been having poor thoughts, like maybe I want to look skinny like a model, instead of athletic and muscular. I know, it's unhealthy. I want at least skinny arms, but it's impossible to not have them tone up/develop more muscle tone when you do nice balanced workouts. :)

I feel like no one appreciates a nice, strong body anymore, just skinny. I lost 7 pounds, but no one notices. You have to be thin-thin for anyone to really take notice, I feel like. Another coworker here lost weight because of antidepressant meds and OCD, and she flaunts it with new clothes and brags about it. Seriously, I work out 5-6 days a week, and she does it with no effort. I could out-run her right now, though, LOL.

It's hard to stay motivated when no one comments on your weight loss. Maybe no one notices because I was never really heavy, but it's hard to stay motivated when no one notices anyway. Thankfully, my husband notices and encourages me. :)

I'm counting those cals and working out everyday, so I know I should start losing any day now. ;)

Natamars, I'm so glad to hear that you like fat smash. I did try fat smash for 9 days, and you're right, I didn't have cravings, either. Maybe I'll start that up again. I felt great when I was doing that weight loss plan. It helps to know you are doing the same plan as me. I won't feel alone in doing it. :) Gotta go grocery shopping first, tho.

maenad, thanks for the warm welcome. :D

Ms. P, congrats on getting right back on plan. This is gonna be a great month for you.

LabMonkey, keep doing what you're doing. I like athletic arms. So do most people. Sometimes people don't want to give compliments, because their jealous. Stay strong.

Let's have a great May! :dust: :dust:

Tyla

I guess I hadn't done as much damage as I thought over the weekend. I do tend to overcalculate binge calories. Once the water weight came off, I dropped down 2 pounds to 135. Now I am within 5 pounds of goal.

On days, I change my ticker, I feel like I am at day 1 again. In a way it's scary because I think, I'll never lose another pound. But it motivates me to keep the losses I've made and keep on program.

LabMonkeyGirl-I think the toned, muscular look is WAY more attractive than the skinny plain-looking one. You look at a slender, non-muscular person and think most likely they are just naturally skinny, but not necessarily athlethic or fit. You look at a muscular, toned person and know they're active and healthy, working out and taking good care of themselves. IMHO it's a sign of strength and beauty! I also look a bit more muscular than many other women, but I love it. (I secretly totally adore looking like I can kick people's butts!! LOL) That's just me.

motivated chickie-Great job on being so close to goal! The hard work always pays off!

Half my weekend weight is now gone, so I'm working on the second half, then I'll be in business. Time to get going and have a productive day!