DS's birthday this week. Held on to 2 pounds of water weight & didn't lose as much as I had hoped to this week. Oh well, still on plan.

8/16/2013 179.8
8/23/2013 177.5 Post TOM miniwhoosh - still on plan
8/30/2013 176.5

8/30: 158.8
9/06:
9/13:

I'm a bit behind

8 21 245.2
8 27 244.0

I weigh myself on Sunday mornings, and this is my first time posting an update. I have to say that I LOVE this site. I definitely need the accountability of writing down my progress (or lack thereof!) and putting it out there for others to see!

8/15/13: 179.9 lbs
8/23/13: 177.4 lbs
9/1/13: 175.2 lbs

Total inches lost: 3.75

I'd originally posted that I want to lose 50 lbs. After looking at what would be a healthy weight for my height, I need to revise that goal to 39.9 lbs. Once I reach 140 lbs, I'll decide if I need / want to lose the other 10. I'm 5'8" and everything I've found shows 140 as being a "healthy" weight.

Looking that the last two pages of posts, I had to share some congratulations!

kuchick - 35 lbs!

sum38 - 36 lbs!

patchworkpenguin - 28 lbs!

NewLeaf123 - congratulations on making your goal!

guacamole - 40 lbs!

Penguin483 - I hope that you had a great time on vacation, and congratulations on counting calories while you were enjoying yourself. NOT easy to do!

Junem - 4 lbs! Way to go - and darn that husband with his cookie / brownie baking tricks!

Magicsusan - 32 lbs!

TooWicky - 41 lbs!

Sando - 31 lbs!

I'm so sorry if I missed anyone. I wanted to share how inspired I am when I look at this list of results. Thank you for letting me be part of this group, and I can't wait until I can join NewLeaf123 at the finish line!

07/02/13 - 253
07/09/13 - 251
07/16/13 - 249
07/23/13 - 246
07/30/13 - 243 ½
08/06/13 - 240 I think I can up my daily calories a bit since I've been trending a little over 2 lbs per week for a few weeks.
08/12/13 - 237 ½
08/20/13 - 236 I had 500 of my daily allotted calories at midnight last night which was not ideal ><
08/27/13 - 234 ½
09/02/13 - 232 ½ Changed my weigh-in day to one day earlier - Mondays

Welcome jcw1157 !

Welcome, jcw1157. Thanks for all the compliments and encouragement! I'm so glad that the site is beneficial for you -- it's certainly a lifeline for me! Best of luck to you; it sounds like you are well on your way!

I have to say your post made me think! I've been so mad at myself for re-gaining most of what I've lost, I never thought about the fact that while I've regained I still have kept almost 30lbs off of the original weight loss. I've been so focused on the negative for so long.

Thanks for making making me see the positive!

Tuesdays, 2013
Jan 30: 277
Feb 5: 273
Feb 12: 274 (forgot to weigh before breakfast!)
Feb 19: 268
Feb 26: 267 (Leonidas's fault)
Mar 5: 266
Mar 12: 265
Mar 19: Scale? What scale?
Mar 26: 264
Apr 2: 264 (I actually did lose 300g but I'm rounding off here.)
Apr 9: whoosh! what happened to that week?
Apr 16: 265
Apr 23: 260 Yaaaaaahahahahahahaha!
May 7: 261 Boooooooooooooo!
June 25: 257
July 2: 256
(Wed.) July 10: 254
(Wed.) July 17: 249 First time under 250 for a loooooooong time
July 23: 250 (Not a big surprise, considering last weeks mega-whoosh.)
July 30: 249 (rounding off, here. I'm actually 100g lighter than the last 249)
Aug 6: 249 (lost another 200g, still not enough to move the scale, though!)
Aug 13: 248 Huzzah!
Aug 20: 247 Creeping down is way better than creeping up.
Aug 27: 245
Sept 3: 241

1/14/13 ... 159 Stuck here.
2/4/13 ... 156.5
3/4/13 ... 154.0 Still sick. Bleh!!
3/11/13 ... 156.0 Feeling mostly better. Exercising again. Too much take out food.
4/1/13 ... 155.5 OK,I am done with my Easter Peeps. Weather improving.
5/9/13 ... 153.0 Just back from STL.
6/3/13 ... 155.0 Salt and carbs. I need to better handle my cravings.
6/17/13 ... 154.5 Out of town for 9 of the last 14 days
6/24/13 ... 153.5 I think I'm doing better with calories.
7/1/13 ... 157.5 WHAT is going on with my body. I am not overeating!
7/15/13 ... 156.0 Ate in restaurants 3times last week. Thanks Rob. Beer ordered every time, too. Fun, delicious, but not helpful.
7/22/13 ... 158.0 HIGHEST WEIGHT SINCE POST-XMAS. AAAGH!How quickly it comes back.
7/29/13 ... 156.5 I fear my 3FC experience has been one of maintaining, not losing.
8/5/13 ... 154.5 post-Whoosh, but I will accept it as progress. Or at least not a trend in the wrong direction.
8/12/13 ... 155.5 Yep! seems the most I can manage is maintaining these days. Will I ever see the 140's?
8/20/13 ... 154.0 I ask myself yet again "Will I ever see the 140's?"
8/26/13 ... 157.0 Husband has been up to his brownie and cookie baking tricks.
9/3/13 ... 153.5 Still in maintain mode.

Those evil Baking-Husbands, junem.

05/03/13: 156.4
05/10/13: 155.0
05/17/13: 157.3
05/24/13: 154.4
05/31/13: 150.5
06/07/13: 151.3
06/14/13: 151.1
06/21/13: 152.6
06/28/13: 154.0
07/07/13: 153.5
07/12/13: 149.5
07/19/13: 154.x
07/26/13: 153.x
08/02/13: 151.3
08/09/13: 153.x
08/16/13: 159.x
08/23/13: 153.1
08/30/13: 153.8
09/06/13: 155.1
09/13/13:
09/20/13:
09/27/13:

8/30: 158.8
9/06: 156.8
9/13: 159.2
9/20:
9/27:

8/16/2013 179.8
8/23/2013 177.5 Post TOM miniwhoosh - still on plan
8/30/2013 176.5
9/6/2013 178.6 No reason for this, muscles are sore but can't imagine I'm carrying 3 lbs of water weight.

9/9/2013 176.7 wanted to post so I'd remember how much water weight I gained from riding bikes last week.

I finally found the time to post my loss here from Friday. I lost another pound and feel good. Staying the course is what I repeat to myself. I like the way I'm feeling and the movement that returns as the pounds come off.

Congrats to everyone on all your hard work. Together we inspire!

8/9/13 - 277
8/16/13 - 275 Back to work this week!
8/23/13 - 275 stayed the same
8/30/13 - 270 smiling!
9/6/13 - 269