Oh sweet, another challenge.
Like I said on another thread, I hope to be 265 by Thanksgiving. Let's hope I make it through the holiday after that!

ooh yeah cukes in sour cream--yum! oh well I guess it will be yogurrt for me. Yes there are cukes in the garden, more than we can eat. I made gazpacho yesterday and had a huge tomato and cucumber salad for lunch.

and it pays off!! I was at 245.5 this morning which is down a pound from yesterday and makes it 2.5 lbs for the week and 20 lbs since August 1! I am well on my way.

hope everyone is fine--must be a busy week for us!

sno

welcome coolacrity! we must have been posting at the same time. good luck with your goals--I kmnow you can do it!

Hello just learning my way around here . Would like to be 175lbs by Thanksgiving started out @ 225.

coolacrity - this is also my mental goal for Thanksgiving. Well, I am pencilling in 270 lbs since I might do NaNoWriMo this November, which would impact my time for food prep. But might not - I think the weight loss will be more important. Anyway, hello to the rest of y'all.

Am signing on to the challenge. Thanksgiving is my big family holiday. Everyone travels, we all get together. Many of these folks I will not have seen for a year, others for half-a-year, so I am really looking forward to it. Especially this year, since I've finally managed to stick to the weight loss for more than 15 or 20 lbs for the first time in years and years.

Sno I love cucumber and tomato salad with red onions. Yummy. DH made sweet pickles a few years ago with lemon cucumbers. Very yummy. They did not last long.

I was down to 238 on Sunday but have not made much progress since. I weighed today and 238.5. Maybe TOM . I will just on plan and hope for a whoosh. Yesterday was bad. I work 12 hours and I ran the whole day. I had 1/2 my lunch at around 2pm. DH made me dinner which is nice. After eating that at 8pm I was still 600 calories below my goal. I also did not drink my water. Oh well move on right. So I am tired and hungry today

Welcome 1spunkygal and coolacrity.

Day 29. I kind of went over a few hundred calories yesterday. I didn't eat junk food. I ate nuts, which are great for magnesium, but a little caloric. On to today, and staying off the scale.

Oh boy, new people!

SO glad this Challenge is here as I see the Halloween candy already in stores - first hurdle, and jeez H'ween is over SIX weeks from now. Wish I could wear blinders, like they used to put on horses, to the grocery store! Used to be my weakness but seem better able to resist it than I used to. Credit the Forum for that, I think!!!!!

Yes, Halloween is right around the corner, but thank God, I'm more excited about the kids coming to my house to trick or treat! I love Halloween... the decorations, the costumes and the excitement of the party I've been invited to. The holidays are my favorite!

MMamma, you've done so well, so I know you'll continue to do well!

mnemosyne, congrats on your weight loss!

1spunkygal, welcome!

Lishar, that .5 is probably salt. No big deal.

Sno, great job on your weight loss!

Hello all!
This is a great weight loss goal for me because i'll be traveling to NY to see my bf for thanksgiving.. Its a long distance relationship and sure would be nice to lose some weight before I see him again. My goal will be to reach 190lbs by the 9/22. Thats an average of 2lbs a week. Hope I can make it!!

Welcome Lesbay! What methods are you using?

Good luck to you - and to all of us!!

Hi all!

took myself out to lunch yesterday and had a delish lunch with a rich dessert. boy was I sick to my stomach the rest of the day. couldnt eat a thing. still at 245.5 when I woke up this am so I didnt do too bad.

My weight seems to be coming off as fast if not faster when I have a off plan meal. I think I am going to schedule those in for part of my plan. if it stops working I will reassess.

so for 10 more weeks if I lose 2 lbs a week I would be 225 at thanks g. that would be a huge relief.

welcome to spunky, lesbay and mnemosyne! glad to have you with us--the energy of the posts carries us through I think.

Lishar: dont eat too little-I think that slows the metabolism.

tyla: nuts are kinda hard to resist, huh? I can also get a little scary about sunflower seeds. good for you but so easy to overeat.

mountain; yeah--I love that candy--cant deny it. but I realized lately that I like size 12 even better!


take care all and keep posting!!

sno

OMG I found Fanta zero at the store--I love regular Fanta and have wished there was a diet version--I havent had one yet but will keep you posted!!

Yup Fanta Zero is the bomb!

happy friday all!

Hello Ladies. Happy Friday. I am down .5lb today so 237.5. I am hopeful that a whoosh is coming. Not much new here except staying on plan. I took Wednesday off exercising and felt better. I was so tired after working Tuesday and not eating enough. I just got back from the Y. Walked 3 miles and I will say I am tired.

Sno Sorry you had an upset stomach from your desert. I have read having an offplan meal here and there is a good thing. I know I was upset about my calories but I was so tired and just wanted to go to bed. Not try and find 600 calories right before bed. KWIM

Lesbay Welcome.

Tyla and Mountain Momma- I have not thought about halloween until just now. I guess I will have to buy the candy I don't like. . This will be a test for me. I love eating my kids candy.

Tyla I read somewhere that if you eat over one day look at the calories for the week and it will even out. Just eat a few less the next day. Does that make sense?



Have a great weekend everyone.