Nice job guys!!!! Congrats, banana, that is awesome!! Seems like you've lost these last few pounds in no time, so you should have no problem getting to goal soon!

I'm 126.6 today!!!!! I never knew my weight when I was in college but I'm pretty sure I haven't been this size since high school. The weight is definitely coming off steadily, about 1 lb every 10 days or so. I can tell a *huge* difference in the way I look- everything is tighter and smaller. I still have saddlebags and cellulite on my thighs, but I'm not looking for an airbrushed body, just one that is small and lean and healthy.

Admittedly I'm happy with 126, but I know I can go lower and still be in good shape. I really need a buffer of about 5 lbs in case another weight gain like what happened over the last six months happen again.

Indi, thanks so much! I was just telling my Fiance the same thing, the last 5 lbs have been easy- as soon as I got passed the 131.4 plateau it just sort fo fell off. I know I would already be at goal, but after my race I drank a little and ate a bad meal and then the next day I ate good until dinner time and then did the same two days later, but I'm not worried about it- I worked my butt off (literally) for my 1/2 marathon so I feel I earned a little slack. I've been back on track and it's working. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but I was eating about four servings of fruit daily and I changed it to two or three and ate more veggies instead- even although it was natural sugar in the fruit I think I was still consuming too much, maybe? I was down again today, to 126.2 and I'm hoping I see 125 tomorrow! :)

I totally get how excited you are! Do you think your goal will change much once you get there? My long term goal changes daily, I tell myself 118, then 117 then 115......I think 115 would be the absolute lowest and I want to give myself a little safety net in case I go out of town or on vacation and I eat off plan a bit. I'm actually quite anxious about maintenance, are you?

I am sitting at exactly 120.0 I am hoping to see the scale move on Monday morning. I need to exercise a bit this weekend.

banana I could see myself changing my goal, for sure. I only picked 120 because it's somewhat close to my normal adult weight of 127 but it wasn't too low to convince me I couldn't ever get there. I've somehow told myself that 127 is my setpoint, even though it's totally not, it's where I'm at usually when I'm eaten generally what I want and moving/exercising a lot. It was easy. So if I move closer to 120 in the next couple months I could easily see myself putting a new goal at 115. As I mentioned, it would be nice to have a buffer of 5-7 lbs in case I ever start gaining again and getting into dangerous waters.

no whoosh down, just up. 127. what da ef.

*Hugs* Inteventionn I hope you see a loss soon.

interventionn, boo, what do you think caused the upward whoosh?

Ekicna did you see your drop that you hoped for? ooo 120.0 is so exciting :)

I'm hoping to see a loss tomorrow. I've decided to weigh myself once a week instead of everyday. I'm trying to be less obsessive.

I'm the same way, I think I'd be happy at 119, but I want to give myself a few pounds to play around with, a safety net so to speak. It's a bit scary, but I tell myself "Just loose a few extra just in case so that if you want to have a binge you can without worrying too much", this is not normal to me. I should be focusing on NOT binging instead of giving myself wiggle room to binge and be in a constant cycle of gaining 2 lbs and losing the same 2 lbs over and over because of binges. Does that make sense?

banana Yes I totally hear you. It's hard to find a balance between having wiggle room to enjoy a treat, go on vacation, etc versus having wiggle room to go crazy just because you can. I don't think I've binged since starting my weight loss process, just overeaten a few times, so I'm hoping the nights of throwing caution to the wind and going out with friends for thousands of calories in pizza, nachos, and alcohol are behind me. That said, I don't want to be rigid enough to not allow a little bit of flexibility if I travel and want to enjoy local cuisines, etc.

I miss you guys. I hope I will see you again soon.

I hope you're doing well Krampus.

still hanging at 125.. i have started weights 3x a week and HIIT training 4x a week, it has got to break this plateau, i am SERIOUSLY at a dead stop. grr. today is like 125.2 im sick of seeing it, please please please let me get to 119!!!!

Good luck Ashley! I hope you see a loss soon.

Clearly I jinxed myself by being all bragadocious about being so close to goal, because I'm stuck at 126.4, even although I have still been eating great and working out. I actually find it somewhat amusing, it's just to typical for me to be stuck at less than a lb and a half to go. I'll get there, I know it and I'm sure it will be by the end of this week.