Daffy, I know what you mean, I've seen it before myself.

Well, I did not make my goal in time (201.8 today, on a downward trend after TOM), but I'll get there. The cool thing about using the averages, I can already see that I'm losing something this week. That really helps when a person is pushing for a pound a week! If nobody has started up a new thread yet, I'll put one up...I assume everybody is okay with going for Canada Day, July 1, since I haven't seen any protests.

I'll switch to the new thread, but will wait to set a new goal until I see how long it takes me to meet this one. I'm guess it might be another 2-3 weeks, at this rate, so my new goal might have to be 5 lbs or something like that. Maybe I can improve that if I tweak my calories and exercise a bit. See you all over on the new thread!

well,I didn't make this goal.I actually gained some!
I'm ready to give up...AGAIN!
I've tried everything from pills to points...nothing works for me cuz I have no will power.
I really wantd to lose some before my vacation,thought that would be motivation enough.NOT!
I'm in tears most of the time,but I know it's my own fault.
Sorry,I just needed to chat.

Beliter, if any of us had "will power", we wouldn't be here in the first place. You don't need it, and honestly, even if you had it, it's like sugar, it burns up quick and won't carry you down this road to the end.

If you feel like giving up, IMO, you're trying to change too much, too fast. Back up and get some realistic goals, and I don't mean about weight loss, low fat, fat free, restrictive calorie goals. I mean, is there one thing that you're eating now, that you know is contributing to you holding onto that weight, that would be pretty easy to give up? Like, could you stop buying and cooking with potatoes? or pasta? or could you use one slice of bread instead of two? Could you use less cheese or stop buying that? Could you eat a big serving of steamed veggies or a salad to start your meal, then take a break of, oh, ten or fifteen minutes, maybe have some tea or coffee, before serving meat and other portions of the meal? Then, have your meat, rice, fruit, or whatever. The veggies will help fill you up, and the break between gives your body a chance to send the signal that you're not so hungry any more. If you were eating 4000 calories a day before, could you shoot for 3000 a day? If you were eating 3000 a day, could you go for 2500?

Any of those changes, just small changes like that, one at a time even, will start to change your body. Anything that's better than before will cause a change, really. Start small, and just do what you can do, what you can do TODAY, not next Tuesday, but today. If all you can do today is have a chicken breast instead of a burger, that's a victory. If you can have half a coke instead of a whole one, that's something.

It's great to have goals and ideals of where you'd like to be someday, but don't expect to get there instantly. Just take a step in the right direction today. Tomorrow, take that same step again. When taking that one step gets easy, then pick something else that you can do, and do that day after day until it's no challenge at all, it's just the way you are. Forget about will power...you don't need it to take one tiny step forward on your plan.

I didn't meet my goal either but I'm in the downward trend. I weighed in at 148. I haven't seen the 140s in quite awhile and now I'm actually considered normal weight:-). See everyone on the Canada day board! Oh... and to beliter...come join us on that board, jams is right, small changes...DON'T give up.

I ended up gaining 1/2 pound on this challenge! I let stress get to me and didn't seem to get it together again. I avoided coming back to this thread because I was sure I was the only one who didn't reach my goal this round. I'm getting it back together now and will stop hiding

Aw, Rat, don't ever feel like you can't come here and be yourself! You've got friends here, and we're all struggling with making these changes. Together, we can do this, no matter how long it takes! Come join us on the Canada Day challenge thread. I'm still working on my MD goal, but posting over there, since it's simpler to just have one thread going once the new challenge starts. See you over there, Rat!

Sumu, I saw you'd already posted on the new thread, so I'll see you there, as well!

Well, I met my Mother's Day goal - the day after Mother's Day. Close enough I guess. And, this morning, I weighed the same even though I goofed and didn't weigh myself until after my shower. So, I weighed that much wet. I can't wait until my weigh-in tomorrow to see if I'm down another pound! That next pound marks 25 pounds lost towards my overall goal of 50, so I'll be halfway!!!

Down another 3 lbs...YEAH!!