Lost 2# last week and 5# this week, down 56# so far!

Hey there WUV. I had National Guard duty this weekend, and am fighting a cold. So, have been sleeping tons lately.

I'm going for my first 'check in' visit since reaching maintenance. Can't wait, think I am comfortably at the same place I was three weeks ago when I started Phase 4.

Hope everyone is doing well.

John

-ps: We bought a inexpensive new queen sized mattress to put on bed in spare bedroom last week. Having out of town company in a couple of weeks. You know what? That bed now is more comfy than the one we normally sleep in. Crazy, but been some good nights sleep.

I'm fighting a cold as well. Taking plenty of Vitamin C and putting myself into a NyQuel coma tonight in hopes that it passes soon.

End of the year turnaround after turnaround. no break till January. work work work. 14 hours a day gym for an hour sleep and do it all over again. story of my life for the next 4 weeks.

Wow Big Daddy, hate it when I have to work like that. Hang in there.

My first Weight In since starting Maintenance/Phase 4 went great yesterday. Lost 1 pound. Couch was very happy, so was I. I lost .5 inch in my chest. Guess I need to start working out and gain some muscle to take the place of where that fat used to be. ;-)

I started working out hard three week ago. i my weight is up and down now lol. but i am good with that. get some muscle back and then hit it hard for about 2 or 3 weeks and i will hit my goal.

Just checking in. I Hope everyone is doing well.

Checkin-in likewise Vet!
Congrats to all you losers!
Big Dad I am doing the same thing with working lots of hours and hoping to start the weights and working our some in a week or two. Have the jelly-fat around the waist, not too bad but there for sure and want that gone. Not sure it will ever go but gonna try!
Wuv: You are such a good girl, checking on us and all the way you do! We'd be lost without you!
JW: Are you supposed to still be losing on phase 4 or are you just a "weight-loss animal" now? haha! Congrats brother...thats awesome!
Nobster, get that cold gone bro...I am battling the same dang thing myself. I don't get the flu shot as it causes an infection in my arm every time I get one and then I have 2 weeks on anti-biotics to go through so this year my doc said no flu shot. So trying to be careful but caught a cold anyway. dang.
My weight loss is slowed to 2-3 lbs a week ...so looks like I am not going to make it having a cheat day for Christmas. UGH! Thinking I will go down to like 212 lbs so I have a 3lb edge for phase 4 gain (if I have a gain even). I am into my 38 jeans and that was my true goal as opposed to a "number" and I am looking THIN...friends and family have all told me to STOP now losing weight so I know I must look thin to them but I still feel fat and see fat when I look in the mirror. Just a "mental-thing" I have going on I suppose and the belly-jelly doesn't help. I mean I could lose 20 more lbs to make a point, and have none of it come from my belly...oh well, I feel pretty good and I am amazed at how much more energy I have so all is well.
Well, getting long-winded here...have a great week all...Thanks for checking on me Wuv you sweetheart!
Will try to check in more often!
Cheers for all!
Jake

My coach warned me not to expect very good results since I was sick all week. I showed her by dropping 4.2lbs, 1% fat and gaining 0.8% muscle :)

My cold has almost passed. I feel about 90% today so I should be back to normal tomorrow. I will probably wait until the weekend before working out just to be sure.

My clinic posted my current progress on their facebook page last week (with my permission of course).

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8065/8...feb082871c.jpg

I still have a long way to go but it still amazes me how much of a transformation in just 2 months.