[Madison81]

We're doing a 3 month long "biggest loser" contest/challenge at work. We're only on our 4th weigh-in, but I weighed in today, and I'm officially in 1st place! For now anyway. Hopefully I'll be posting again soon with my mini-goal of reaching Onederland!

[Mrs Snark]

Oooo congratulations, that's very exciting!!!

[Madison81]

Thank ya!!

I'm not worried too much about winning, but I entered, hoping it would give me the motivation I needed to really keep my focus on weight loss...and it is working so far!

[faiora]

This is really great, because you're doing well despite that you're so far along in your weight loss already.

I'm always worried about these types of competitions because I feel like I'd be at a disadvantage since I've already been losing weight and I won't get that big 12 pound drop right off the bat. But maybe next time my work has one, I should join in.

I eat lots of calories because my effort is to lose slowly (Trying for 3 lbs per month, although I might have to up my calories a bit more) but I bet I could exercise to lose more, without taking my calories down at all.

Anyway, I didn't mean to make this about me. I just want to thank you for the thread because it made me feel a bit more positive about that kind of event. Good luck in the competition, and however it goes, keep up the great work you've been doing changing your body!

[Madison81]

Thanks so much, Falora! I wasn't sure how I would do, since I had already lost some, like you were saying. And I had that fear, too, that I would lose the least of everyone. But, it adds the accountability of weekly weigh-ins (which helps me so much). I'm glad it has made you feel more positive about it. That's what is great about this site...mutual motivation