Drum roll please!
Although I've only lost 5 Ounces this week, it takes me 0.01 of a point into "Overweight"!!! I'll take it! I started in Morbidly Obese.

That's wonderful Rosinante! I can't wait to be where you are at. You are an inspiration!

Aw, thank you!!

Thank you!

Thank you for the birthday animation, Gemini6!

Rosinante, Congratulations on entering the overweight classification, what a wonderful feeling and place to have achieved.

I can't seem to focus on a good exercise routine or eating less. I am holding more or less just enough to be staying in my not overweight range, which is good with winter hibernation (and past Fall gains) in the air.

Congrats to all that have continued to loss weight!

Week 7 Chart everyone!



munchey - Correct!!

Thank you, WLD. Hey, if you're continuing to maintain, you're doing great!

Your costume sounds amazing, munchey!

Hey guys!

Sorry for my silence during the challenge. As expected I had a hard time adjusting when I returned back from Japan. I always get thrown off whenever I take vacations! I'm slowly getting back into a normal routine, though I still have a way to go. Working from home continues to be a challenge.

Yesterday I entered a 5K race for December 16th. Just the push I needed to get out and exercise again! I updated my fitness ticker in my signature after counting up all the miles I'll be running over the next 8 weeks. Today I went on my first run since March 30th! I can't believe it's been that long since I got outside and ran. I did 1.5 miles in 19:20, which was a 12:54 min/mi. Considering I hadn't ran in 7 months, plus I had a dog with me who slowed me down occasionally for toilet breaks, I would say I'm pretty proud of my speed!

I've got another two 1.5 mile runs to do this week and I'm quite excited to see how I do. Fingers crossed this leads to some weight loss, but I'm trying to focus more on getting my fitness back than I am on weight loss. While I was in Japan I did a couple of hikes and I was astonished at how out of breath I felt. My legs got tired a lot easier, but the fact that my heart just couldn't keep up was quite scary for me.

Anyway, well done to everyone who has been keeping up with their plan and losing weight - incredible! Sorry again for my lack of presence, I hope that with the next challenge I'll be more active now that I'll be focusing on my health again with the 5K on the horizon .

Thank YOU ladies for reminding me that maintaining is a great thing!

Good luck on the 5K, Riestrella! I'm signed up for one in December but may end up walking it ... still too large to run well, but I'm working on it and this group is helping me a lot.

Rie, best of luck to you with your training! Great to see others using 5ks as motivation to move. I've signed up for our local Turkey Trot on November 18. I'm with you tefrey in that I will be doing a lot of walking mixed with a little running. On that note, I need to replace my shoes as my current ones have very little tread on them.

Hey Everyone! Best wishes to everyone with their final weigh-in tomorrow. I think we all have something to celebrate. From maintenance, continued health and fitness efforts, as well as weight loss. I think we are all in it for the long run, and that means we want long-term/permanent results. It's not who gets there the fastest that wins, it's those who make changes that they can embrace and live with who win. Got to find your personal formula for health, fitness and a healthy weight for your.

I had a long reply drafted in a Notepad document, that I didn't title and save. Darn, got another Windows 10 "Blue Screen of Death" and my computer shut down again. I hate Windows 10 so much. Most updates come with problems and I'm constantly updating drivers and troubleshooting one problem after another. To make it worse, they sneak in the updates, when you aren't ready for them. Sorry, had to get this rant out and do some venting.

Okay, now I feel better and can get back to recreating my original reply, as best I can.

I had a couple of successes this week with controlled eating of Barbecued Popchips. I ate half of a 5 oz package on one day, and then the rest a couple of days later. Something spicy makes it easier for me to be mindful and savor the taste. I'm a work in progress. As long as I have more successes than failures, I'll get where I need to go. I keep reminding myself that it will never be easier than NOW to get the weight off.

Naughty

Rie
I'm so sorry that you are having a hard time. I know how hard it can be to interact during those times. I think most, if not all, of us can identify and empathsize.

It's good to hear from you and hear that you are focusing on fitness and health. I think that more often than not, when we focus more on overall fitness we can get better results and longer lasting results. Sometimes, focusing too much on the scale and weight loss can lead to burn out and back sliding.

The December 5K race sounds like a good incentive. Good job on your practice run (s). Dogs may slow us down, but I find that they can be a motivating factor in getting us out and moving. If any of your hikes in Japan were uphill or in altitude you weren't used to, that can really make you feel more out of shape than you are.

I hope things continue to get better for you. It can be difficult to get out of bed, with the shorter days. That has to be a challenge when working from home. Have you tried using one of the SAD lamps, during the Fall and Winter months?

Gemini6
"No makeup" = scary with me as well, LOL. I think that after a certain age, that selfies should be prohibited, unless you have had enough cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery to freeze things and prop them up, LOL.

It's been a long time since I've tried to wear false eye lashes. I need some practice.


Tefrey & Curvynotlumpy
Nothing wrong with walking a 5k. It's a lot kinder on the joints, no matter what you weight is, particularly if you have a genetic predisposition for arthritis.