I've just been updating my original post but here is where I am at.

08/23/09~ 207
08/30/09~ 209
09/06/09~ 209
09/13/09~ 206
09/20/09~ 202
09/27/09~ 200
10/04/09~ 200
10/11/09~ 198
10/18/09~ 197
10/25/09~ 195
11/01/09~ 193
11/08/09~ 191
11/15/09~ 189
11/22/09~ Out of Town
11/29/09~ Out of Town
12/06/09~ 189
12/13/09~ 186
12/20/09~ 188
12/27/09~ 188
01/03/10~ 189
01/10/10~ 189
01/17/10~ 189
01/24/10~ 189
01/31/10~ 189 (oops had a bad month or so... back on track!)
02/07/10~ 187
02/14/10~

Start Weight: 218 pounds
Goal Weight: 178 pounds
Goal Total: 40 pounds

08/23/09~ 218
08/30/09~ 215 (-3) Total: -3
09/06/09~ 215 (-0) Total: -3
09/13/09~ 218 (+3) Total: 0
09/20/09~ 214 (-4) Total: -4
09/27/09~ 213 (-1) Total: -5
10/04/09~ 212 (-1) Total: -6
10/11/09~ 210 (-2) Total: -8
10/18/09~ 212 (+2) Total: -6
10/25/09~ 210 (-2) Total: -8
11/01/09~ 208 (-2) Total: -10
11/08/09~ 206 (-2) Total: -12
11/15/09~ 207 (+1) Total: -11
11/22/09~ 205 (-2) Total: -13
11/29/09~ 202 (-3) Total: -16
12/06/09~ 201 (-1) Total: -17
12/13/09~ 200 (-1) Total: -18
12/20/09~ 199 (-1) Total: -19
12/27/09~ 198 (-1) Total: -20
01/03/10~ 197 (-1) Total: -21
01/10/10~ 195 (-2) Total: -23
01/17/10~ 195 (-0) Total: -23
01/24/10~ 192 (-3) Total: -26
01/31/10~ 189 (-3) Total: -29
02/07/10~ 188 (-1) Total: -30
02/14/10~

09/20/09~ 157.4 (as of 9/22, which is when I started this challenge)
09/27/09~ 156.4
10/04/09~ 155.4
10/11/09~ 153.6
10/18/09~ 150.6
10/25/09~ 152.2
11/01/09~
11/08/09~
11/15/09~
11/22/09~ 154.2
11/29/09~ 153
12/06/09~ 156.4
12/13/09~ 155.4
12/20/09~
12/27/09~
01/03/10~
01/10/10~
01/17/10~
01/24/10~
01/31/10~ 153.4
02/07/10~ 152.8
02/14/10~ (142)

Will I make it into the 140s next week? Realistically, I'm not counting on it. But I've lost half my original goal, and that's better than nothing.

I am eating 1200 calories a day, under 30 grams of fat, and under 120 carbs (on average). I am committing myself to working out 4x/week for at least 45 minutes.

I am going to reward myself with a new pair of Tori Burch Reva flats...and at 50lbs lighter I should fit into my super sexy form-fitting jeans (size 18-20) and that will reward a cheescake factory dinner with my husband! (with no calories counted!)

*YAY* Let's do this you guys!!!

Please note that I weigh the following Wednesday. =)


08/23/09~295.0
08/30/09~291.0
09/06/09~287.5
09/13/09~284.5
09/20/09~280.5
09/27/09~276.0
10/04/09~274.5
10/11/09~271.0
10/18/09~269.5 (yay!) I passed the 1/2 way goal!
10/25/09~265.5
11/01/09~264.5
11/08/09~261.5
11/15/09~ 257.5
11/22/09~ scale broke. no number this week...but I got a new one!
11/29/09~ 253
12/06/09~ 249.5
12/13/09~ ugh...not sure about the past couple weeks. lol. I was moving and also had friends in town and i forgot to update here. I'm on track, though!

01/17/10~ 239.5 Past my goal! YAY! let's see how much more! =)
01/24/10~ 237
01/31/10~ 234.5 YEAH!!! 60lbs! =D
02/07/10~
02/14/10~245!!! I can do this~!!!

StellarGirl you are doing AMAZING!!!!

SW...238
GW...188
To Lose 50lbs

Lost: xx.x ~ Weight: xxx.x ~ Total Lost: xx.x
08.23 - Start 8/27/09 = 238
08.31 - (-1.0) ~ 237.0 ~ (-1.0)

09.07 - (-1.0) ~ 236.0 ~ (-2.0)
09.14 - (+1.0) ~ 237 ~ (-1.0) trying to figure it out.
09.21 - (-4.5) ~ 232.5 ~ (-5.5)
09.28 - (-1.0) ~ 231.5 ~ (-6.5)

10.05 - (-1.0) ~ 230.5 ~ (-7.5)
10.12 - (-1.0) ~ 229.5 ~ (-8.5) Why so Slow
10.19 - (-4.0) ~ 225.5 ~ (-12.5) shocked&amazed!
10.26 - (-0.5) ~ 225.0 ~ (-13.0) The usual
11.02 - (-3.5) ~ 221.5 ~ (-16.5)
11.09 - (-0.0) ~ 221.5 ~ (-16.5) Expected
11.16 - (-3.0) ~ 218.5 ~ (-19.5) My body has it's own agenda
11.23 - (-2.0) ~ 216.5 ~ (-21.5) Progress
11.30 - (+.5) ~ 217.0 ~ (-21.0)

12.07 - (-2.0) ~ 215.0 ~ (-23.0) moving along
12.14 - (-3.5) ~ 211.5 ~ (-26.5) Amazing...
12.21 - (-0.0) ~ 211.5 ~ (-26.5) Expected, so it's ok.
12.28 - (-2.5) ~ 209.0 ~ (-29.0) Almost to 30lbs
01.04 - (-0.5) ~ 208.5 ~ (-29.5) it wouldn't give me the lb
01.11 - (-3.0) ~ 205.5 ~ (-32.5) I made 30lbs
01.18 - (-3.0) ~ 202.5 ~ (-35.5)
01.25 - (+0.5) ~ 203.0 ~ (-35.0)
02.01 - (-1.5) ~ 201.5 ~ (-36.5) Trying to hang in there
02.07 - (-1.5) ~ 200.0 ~ (-38.0) Nice, I might make 40lbs Gone!

Final UPDATE!

08/23/09~ 207
08/30/09~ 209
09/06/09~ 209
09/13/09~ 206
09/20/09~ 202
09/27/09~ 200
10/04/09~ 200
10/11/09~ 198
10/18/09~ 197
10/25/09~ 195
11/01/09~ 193
11/08/09~ 191
11/15/09~ 189
11/22/09~ Out of Town
11/29/09~ Out of Town
12/06/09~ 189
12/13/09~ 186
12/20/09~ 188
12/27/09~ 188
01/03/10~ 189
01/10/10~ 189
01/17/10~ 189
01/24/10~ 189
01/31/10~ 189 (oops had a bad month or so... back on track!)
02/07/10~ 187
02/14/10~ 185

22pounds.

I am still 19.2 pounds above the 161.4 goal I had set, but I'm ok with it. I've lost 30.8 pounds and that is awesome. I've also gone from a size 18 to (if it existed) a 12.5 during this time, and I know that I have put on some muscle. I am lookin' good and am proud of myself. Go me! I hope all of you are proud of whatever level of success you have had as well and that everyone has a great Valentine's Day - don't eat too much chocolate!

08/23/09~211.4
08/30/09~210.6
09/06/09~206.8
09/13/09~205.4
09/20/09~204
09/27/09~203
10/04/09~200.4
10/11/09~198.6
10/18/09~ 196.2
10/25/09~ 194.8
11/01/09~ 193
11/08/09~ 191.6
11/15/09~ 196.6
11/22/09~ 188.8
11/29/09~ 189
12/06/09~ 188.2
12/13/09~ 185.6
12/20/09~ 185.2
12/27/09~ 186
01/03/10~ 192.6
01/10/10~ 193.8
01/17/10~ 189.8
01/24/10~ 185.2
01/31/10~ 182.6
02/07/10~ 182.4
02/14/10~ 180.6

SW...238
GW...188
To Lose 50lbs

Lost: xx.x ~ Weight: xxx.x ~ Total Lost: xx.x
08.23 - Start 8/27/09 = 238
08.31 - (-1.0) ~ 237.0 ~ (-1.0)

09.07 - (-1.0) ~ 236.0 ~ (-2.0)
09.14 - (+1.0) ~ 237 ~ (-1.0) trying to figure it out.
09.21 - (-4.5) ~ 232.5 ~ (-5.5)
09.28 - (-1.0) ~ 231.5 ~ (-6.5)

10.05 - (-1.0) ~ 230.5 ~ (-7.5)
10.12 - (-1.0) ~ 229.5 ~ (-8.5) Why so Slow
10.19 - (-4.0) ~ 225.5 ~ (-12.5) shocked&amazed!
10.26 - (-0.5) ~ 225.0 ~ (-13.0) The usual
11.02 - (-3.5) ~ 221.5 ~ (-16.5)
11.09 - (-0.0) ~ 221.5 ~ (-16.5) Expected
11.16 - (-3.0) ~ 218.5 ~ (-19.5) My body has it's own agenda
11.23 - (-2.0) ~ 216.5 ~ (-21.5) Progress
11.30 - (+.5) ~ 217.0 ~ (-21.0)

12.07 - (-2.0) ~ 215.0 ~ (-23.0) moving along
12.14 - (-3.5) ~ 211.5 ~ (-26.5) Amazing...
12.21 - (-0.0) ~ 211.5 ~ (-26.5) Expected, so it's ok.
12.28 - (-2.5) ~ 209.0 ~ (-29.0) Almost to 30lbs
01.04 - (-0.5) ~ 208.5 ~ (-29.5) it wouldn't give me the lb
01.11 - (-3.0) ~ 205.5 ~ (-32.5) I made 30lbs
01.18 - (-3.0) ~ 202.5 ~ (-35.5)
01.25 - (+0.5) ~ 203.0 ~ (-35.0)
02.01 - (-1.5) ~ 201.5 ~ (-36.5) Trying to hang in there
02.07 - (-1.5) ~ 200.0 ~ (-38.0) Nice, I might make 40lbs Gone!

02.14 - (-0.5) ~ 199.5 ~ (-38.5)

I am very happy with the results. I loss 38.5lbs, which is amazing. I really enjoyed coming here and checking in with everyone. I wish you all great success in this journey.

Come on everyone....Check in...Let's us know how it went, good or bad. It's all about supporting each other, cheering when you meet your goals and giving that boost when thing are dragging! I know there are a lot of people who kicked some serious but during this challenge. Congratz!!!!

Start Weight: 218 pounds
Goal Weight: 178 pounds
Goal Total: 40 pounds

08/23/09~ 218
08/30/09~ 215 (-3) Total: -3
09/06/09~ 215 (-0) Total: -3
09/13/09~ 218 (+3) Total: 0
09/20/09~ 214 (-4) Total: -4
09/27/09~ 213 (-1) Total: -5
10/04/09~ 212 (-1) Total: -6
10/11/09~ 210 (-2) Total: -8
10/18/09~ 212 (+2) Total: -6
10/25/09~ 210 (-2) Total: -8
11/01/09~ 208 (-2) Total: -10
11/08/09~ 206 (-2) Total: -12
11/15/09~ 207 (+1) Total: -11
11/22/09~ 205 (-2) Total: -13
11/29/09~ 202 (-3) Total: -16
12/06/09~ 201 (-1) Total: -17
12/13/09~ 200 (-1) Total: -18
12/20/09~ 199 (-1) Total: -19
12/27/09~ 198 (-1) Total: -20
01/03/10~ 197 (-1) Total: -21
01/10/10~ 195 (-2) Total: -23
01/17/10~ 195 (-0) Total: -23
01/24/10~ 192 (-3) Total: -26
01/31/10~ 189 (-3) Total: -29
02/07/10~ 188 (-1) Total: -30
02/14/10~ 188 (-0) Total: -30

I did not make it to goal, but 30 pounds are gone and I'm feeling great!