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#181

opheliaphoenix , 04-25-2017 03:36 PM

Ronja: Great job!

Nicholsfamily1987: Hope it keeps coming off that consistently!

debest: Glad you're starting to feel better, because that sounds terrible! Hope you get to keep most of your loss. And, thanks!

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Weigh-in was 230.6 today. Did a 6 mile walk last night and tried a little interval jogging towards the end...still not able to do it for very long bursts, but I had a lot more stamina for it than I thought I would have already, so I think I might start incorporating little bits here and there more often to see if I can build up to a decent jog.

Week Four
22: 232.8
23: 232.0
24: 231.0
25: 230.6
26:
27:
28:
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End of Week Three: 232.8
Total Loss for Week Four:

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#182

nancylmrn , 04-25-2017 10:43 PM

Hello all waving all around, been a bit MIA and I am sorry. I have been keeping up on recording at my spot on page 1.

Sooooo
SW 158.8
and finally finally finally today was
WI 158.2

I may make a whole 1lb loss for the month yet..(snicker snicker sarcasm here)
Exercise I am on Round 2 Week 1 completed day 2 so I am pumped up since I will be doing the 'extra credit' each day I am able this round.

I have to say I think this group is looking good despite a few days of >oh what have I done now< weigh in's

I will try to get personals in this week I have so many questions and comments to all of you.

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#183

Farn0057 , 04-25-2017 11:07 PM

Thank you for the words of encouragement Ophelia and kfunk!! You guys are right, I'm still going to be proud of my 8 or 9 pound loss for this month! I'm down a little more, so it's not over yet! I had a little bit of a stale mate the last few days, but then I was down a pound today. I'm hoping I continue the downward trend!

Have a great week!

Week 4:
22nd: 256
23rd: 256.4
24th: 256.4
25th: 255.2

Total loss so far: 9.4 pounds

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#184

Nicholsfamily1987 , 04-26-2017 09:04 AM

04/01/17 - 140.0
04/02/17 - 140.2
04/03/17 - 140.0
04/04/17 - No WI (Mess Up Day!)
04/05/17 - 142.6 (Results from mess up day!)
04/06/17 - 142.0
04/07/17 - 142.8
04/08/17 - 143.2
04/09/17 - No WI
04/10/17 - 144.8
04/11/17 - 144.6
04/12/17 - 143.6
04/18/17 - 144.6 (Not Surprised!)
04/19/17 - 142.6
04/20/17 - 143.2
04/21/17 - 143.2
04/22/17 - 143.0
04/23/17 - 145.2
04/24/17 - 144.0 (The weekends are getting the best of me!)
04/25/17 - 143.4
04/26/17 - 144.0 (Blah!!)

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#185

NightSnacker , 04-26-2017 10:10 AM

Whew seems my fast and furious gardening this week has got me back on track a bit. Planting trees and shrubs and digging old beds is hard work.

I owe personals, will try to sign on later to catch up, kid home sick so off to doctor this morning. At least I think he's sick, non verbal so can't always tell whether he's ill or just not liking school.

SW 250.2
GW 238

4/1 250.2
4/2 249.8
4/3 249.2
4/4 249
4/5 248 Ding! 30lbs down
4/6 247.6
4/7 248
4/8 249
4/9 249
4/10 250.4
4/11 248.8
---Vacation eating---
4/24 250.4
4/25 249.8
4/26 247.6 So that's better I'll try to keep it trending down now. Can't regret the fried crab claws on the beach though!

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#186

Farn0057 , 04-26-2017 03:24 PM

Wanted to pop in quickly! Hope everyone is having a great day! Down a little more! Whoop!!

Week 4:
22nd: 256
23rd: 256.4
24th: 256.4
25th: 255.2
26th: 253.6

Total loss so far: 10.8 pounds

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#187

opheliaphoenix , 04-26-2017 03:58 PM

Farn0057 & NightSnacker: I'm glad the scales are consistently moving down for both of you again!

nancylmrn & Nicholsfamily1987: I'm sorry you guys have had frustrating stalls this month. I have never been as low in weight as you guys are in my entire adult life, so I don't know from experience, but I have heard that plateaus can last a lot longer or the up and downs will rubber band a lot more often before solidly moving down at lower weights, because you are closer to or already within healthy weight ranges, so you end up having to push a little harder than usual to break through maintenance mode. It seems like its own kind of struggle, seperate from those we have when we are severely overweight. I'm hoping next month is better for you both!

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Weigh-in was 229.8 today. Our son had baseball practice again last night, but it was over near the soccer fields again, so I had that awesome walking path around the area at my disposal. I ended up being able to get in just over 5.25 miles before practice ended, so I was happy about that! They're having practice there again tonight before their game tomorrow, so I'm going to try getting another long walk in while I am there, since I won't be able to do my walk tomorrow night.

Week Four
22: 232.8
23: 232.0
24: 231.0
25: 230.6
26: 229.8
27:
28:
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End of Week Three: 232.8
Total Loss for Week Four:

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#188

NightSnacker , 04-27-2017 09:34 AM

Another gorgeous day here today, and much digging to be done. So down goes the Motrin(arrghh my aching back) and out I'm heading to get my exercise the old fashioned way.

Have a beautiful day everyone, be healthy!

SW 250.2
GW 238

4/1 250.2
4/2 249.8
4/3 249.2
4/4 249
4/5 248 Ding! 30lbs down
4/6 247.6
4/7 248
4/8 249
4/9 249
4/10 250.4
4/11 248.8
---Vacation eating---
4/24 250.4
4/25 249.8
4/26 247.6 So that's better I'll try to keep it trending down now. Can't regret the fried crab claws on the beach though!
4/27 246.6 Digging loss!

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#189

nancylmrn , 04-27-2017 10:10 AM

opheliaphoenix thank you for the encouragement, it was so much easier and less frustrating when there was a slow but steady loss, now I have been within the same 3-4 pounds since mid February so my plateau has really hung on.

I have noticed though a pattern since I started working out 5 days a week (on week 5 now) My weight goes up during the week but on weekends it drops down so I think some of this is water retention (?) I keep telling myself that.

so this week:
btw sw was 158.6

23-159.8
24-159.0
25-158.2---lower than starting weight so yeah first time in 2.5 months
26-159.6
27-161.8
28
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#190

nicoley73 , 04-27-2017 10:33 AM

Sw: 154.8
gw: 144.8

4/1 - 154.8
4/2 - 153.4
4/3 - 152.4
4/4 - 149.0
4/5 - 148.2
4/6 - 149.0
4/7 - 149.8
4/8 - 150.2
4/10 - 151.0
4/11 - 149.8
4/12 - 149.2
4/13 - 149.2
4/14 - 149.0
4/15 - 148.8
4/16 - 148.2
4/17 - 148.6
4/18 - 149.0
4/19 - 148.8
4/20 - 148.4
4/21 - 148.2
4/23 - 148.0
4/24 - 147.8
4/25 - 148.4
4/26 -148.6
4/27 - 148.2

I need to buckle down a bit! I'm impressed by everyone's exercise habits - and definitely need to work on my own...

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#191

brd88 , 04-27-2017 12:28 PM

I definitely will NOT be making my goal, so I will bow out of the challenge and will keep cheering you all from the sidelines!

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#192

opheliaphoenix , 04-27-2017 03:11 PM

NightSnacker: Another nice loss, congrats! I need to start doing some more gardening, lol.

nancylmrn: I have noticed similar things regarding working out and water retention, so I bet you are right.

nicoley73: Headed back in the right direction now...hope it keeps moving down for you from here on out.

brd88: Don't give up, though! Each day is a small part of a larger picture. Even if April doesn't pan out like you expected, make the most of the last few days anyway!

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Weigh-in was back up to 230.6 again today...I think the 230s are making their last stand to hold on to me, lol. Hoping I can leave them in the dust for GOOD come tomorrow's weigh-in! I didn't drink enough water yesterday, so I will be more mindful of that today.

Week Four
22: 232.8
23: 232.0
24: 231.0
25: 230.6
26: 229.8
27: 230.6
28:
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End of Week Three: 232.8
Total Loss for Week Four:

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#193

Nicholsfamily1987 , 04-28-2017 09:53 AM

4/01/17 - 140.0
04/02/17 - 140.2
04/03/17 - 140.0
04/04/17 - No WI (Mess Up Day!)
04/05/17 - 142.6 (Results from mess up day!)
04/06/17 - 142.0
04/07/17 - 142.8
04/08/17 - 143.2
04/09/17 - No WI
04/10/17 - 144.8
04/11/17 - 144.6
04/12/17 - 143.6
04/18/17 - 144.6 (Not Surprised!)
04/19/17 - 142.6
04/20/17 - 143.2
04/21/17 - 143.2
04/22/17 - 143.0
04/23/17 - 145.2
04/24/17 - 144.0 (The weekends are getting the best of me!)
04/25/17 - 143.4
04/26/17 - 144.0 (Blah!!)
04/27/17 - 142.6
04/28/17 - 142.0 (Heading back down..)

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#194

darius , 04-28-2017 11:16 AM

Hello everyone; today is Friday weigh-in day.
I was up and down all week and I am glad it finally went down again.
Thank you very much kfunk, opheliaphoenix, brd88 for the words of support all through this month!
I didn't make my goal this month, or last month, but I have still lost 22 lb since Feb 16th so I feel like I am succeeding.

kfunk, I go to pick up my CPAP machine this afternoon for the first time.

April Weight Loss Challenge
Goal: 10 lb

Date Weight Loss lb
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4/1 301.6 START
4/7 300.4 -1.2
4/14 297.0 -3.4
4/21 296.2 -0.8
4/28 296.0 -0.2

5.6 lb TOTAL LOSS
56.0% of goal reached

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#195

opheliaphoenix , 04-28-2017 03:15 PM

Popping in really quick to say hi to everyone at the same time -- will do personals tomorrow!!

Weigh-in was up a whole other pound to 231.6 today. I know what I did, though...I have been craving pickles for the better part of two weeks now, and gave in on it yesterday. Did fine on the calories, but my sodium was off the charts for the day. Just 3 little spears -- not even a whole pickle, just spears, so 3/4 of a pickle! -- was almost a thousand mgs of sodium alone. Not including my actual meals. Sooo, yeah. I already know I am super sensitive to bloating from sodium intake, so I am at fault. So, I ended up blowing it right before the final weigh-in for the week with a bloat gain, so it makes it seem like I only lost 1.2 lbs for this week. Boo. So, I'll be avoiding the pickles today and focusing on the water to see if I can help flush that out over the next two days before the end-of-the-month weigh-in.

Week Four
22: 232.8
23: 232.0
24: 231.0
25: 230.6
26: 229.8
27: 230.6
28: 231.6
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End of Week Three: 232.8
Total Loss for Week Four: 1.2 lbs.

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