02/14/2017: 281
02/21/2017: 278
02/28/2017: 272
03/07/2017: 272
03/14/2017: 270
03/21/2017: 265
03/28/2017: 266
04/01/2017: 264

Goal Weight: 260

alleggsinonebasket, congrats on that new grand baby! I like your positive attitude.
Hoping everyone has a great week.

Hey guys! I officially started eating healthier 3 months ago and am down 32 lbs!

I have broken down my goals into 4 chunks:

First: 217 lbs.
Second: 190 lbs.
Third: 160 lbs.
Final: 140 lbs.

Starting weight: 230
Goal weight: 217


02/14/2017: 229.6 (down .4)
02/21/2017: 226.4 (down 3.2)
02/28/2017: 223.8 (down 2.6)
03/07/2017: 223.2 (down .6)
03/14/2017:
03/21/2017:
03/28/2017:
04/01/2017:

I hope that everyone has a good week and keeps up the hard work!!

Well, it's a 1.6 loss this week. . . can't expect more after a week of sitting on my posterior reading student essays. Welcome JenyReddy! Congratulations on your first weigh-in! From where I'm sitting, that looks like a 1.7 lb. loss. kfunk6113, Ubee and Lindifer: you guys are tearing up the road! Great job!

Valentine's Day challenge results:
Start weight: 256
End weight: 239
Pounds lost: 17

April Fool's challenge:
Goal weight: 227

02/14/2017: 239.0
02/19/2017: 236.4
02/26/2017: 235.4
03/05/2017: 233.8
03/12/2017:
03/19/2017:
03/26/2017:
04/01/2017:

Alleggsinonebasket Nice loss last week! I hope this week is good as well


Starting weight: 230
Goal weight: 217


02/14/2017: 229.6 (down .4)
02/21/2017: 226.4 (down 3.2)
02/28/2017: 223.8 (down 2.6)
03/07/2017: 223.2 (down .6)
03/14/2017:
03/21/2017:
03/28/2017:
04/01/2017:

I can't believe we are nearly half way through this challenge! The weeks are flying by for me. Aren't you glad we decided to take charge? Otherwise these weeks would have passed by and we would still be at the same weight as before! (Or even heavier, if your like me)

About once a week I really struggle and end up eating something I shouldn't. The first time this happened was only in the second week and I really beat myself up over it for not having stronger resolve. This challenge helped to get me back on track right away, as I knew I would be accountable at my weigh in. So, thanks guys!

02/13/2017: 234 lbs
02/20/2017: 229.5 lbs (-4.5)
02/27/2017: 226 lbs (-3.5)
03/06/2017: 223.5 (-2.5)
03/13/2017:
03/20/2017:
03/27/2017:
04/01/2017:

Goal weight by the end of this challenge: 215 lbs

Nice loss JenyReddy!! I can not wait until I am in the 160's again, it has been a very long time!

Nearly40: Another incredible loss, way to go!! I totally agree with you, this is going by really fast, and I am glad I am keeping at it. I also do a daily challenge and it keeps me focused! It feels really good to have a treat and not have it blow your whole diet. In the past if I would indulge in something 'off plan' I would get frustrated and quit. It feels much different this time, I could eat this way forever, it doesn't feel like a 'diet'.

Everyone is doing great, keep up the good work!!

Good morning Ladies!! I hope everyone has a great week!

02/14/2017: 229.6 (down .4)
02/21/2017: 226.4 (down 3.2)
02/28/2017: 223.8 (down 2.6)
03/07/2017: 223.2 (down .6)
03/14/2017: 220.4 (down 2.8)
03/21/2017:
03/28/2017:
04/01/2017:

Hello all!
A little late posting this week -- we were up at a cabin in Saguenay during the weekend and came in just last night. There's no scale there, but so happy this morning to see that all that playing in the snow paid off and I'm down two pounds! Yeeay! kfunk6113, I so agree that it's just a waste of energy and morale to beat one's self up over minor lapses. We need to be our own best friends, and treat ourselves the way we treat our loved ones. Like jenyreddy said, it's pretty encouraging to be able to cheer on the champions of weight loss in our midst (but no pressure, Ubee, Traveler, Lindifer and nearly 40) and celebrate our slower losses as well. We know we'll get there, right? And it's so much better to do it among people who know what it feels like than going it alone. I think accountability and encouragement and an eating plan that doesn't feel like a rigid diet is the way to go. During her workouts, my second daughter often wears a t-shirt that says"Strong is Beautiful." She may be thinking "physical strength," but I like to think it has something to do with us loving ourselves enough NOT to listen to that defeatist voice in our heads.
Have a good week, everyone! Strong is beautiful!

Valentine's Day challenge results:
Start weight: 256
End weight: 239
Pounds lost: 17

April Fool's challenge:
Goal weight: 227

02/14/2017: 239.0
02/19/2017: 236.4
02/26/2017: 235.4
03/05/2017: 233.8
03/12/2017: 231.8
03/19/2017:
03/26/2017:
04/01/2017:

alleggsinonebasket Way to go!! I like that and you are right, strong is beautiful!!!

Yay, I broke the 220s! I needed this loss after last week.

02/13/2017: 234 lbs
02/20/2017: 229.5 lbs (-4.5)
02/27/2017: 226 lbs (-3.5)
03/06/2017: 223.5 (-2.5)
03/13/2017: 224.5 (+1 TOM ugh)
03/20/2017: 219 (-5.5)
03/27/2017:
04/01/2017:

Goal weight by the end of this challenge: 215 lbs

I hope that I get a whoosh soon, I am starting to worry that I am not going to make my goal.

Nice job breaking out of the 220's Nearly !! I am excited for that!


02/14/2017: 229.6 (down .4)
02/21/2017: 226.4 (down 3.2)
02/28/2017: 223.8 (down 2.6)
03/07/2017: 223.2 (down .6)
03/14/2017: 220.4 (down 2.8)
03/21/2017: 220.2 (down .2)
03/28/2017:
04/01/2017:

Hello all,

For the first time since Jan. 1, no loss this week. On the other hand, my scale, which measures fat, muscle and water percentages as well as weight, posted a bigger fat loss than I ever saw before, so maybe this weight-training gig is paying off. My daughters tell me to focus on body composition, not the number on the scale, and it's true that my body is changing and clothes fit better. I'm hoping to return to size 18 again before long. It's tough in my profession standing day after day in front of seventeen and eighteen year olds wearing the same clothes. Being able to go shopping again in one's own closet has its own rewards, and I'm looking forward to it!
Congratulations to everybody for making such good progress this week. Two weeks to go! Let's keep going!

Valentine's Day challenge results:
Start weight: 256
End weight: 239
Pounds lost: 17

April Fool's challenge:
Goal weight: 227

02/14/2017: 239.0
02/19/2017: 236.4
02/26/2017: 235.4
03/05/2017: 233.8
03/12/2017: 231.8
03/19/2017: 231.8
03/26/2017:
04/01/2017:

alleggs That is awesome that your scale shows a big drop in body fat %!! Our stats are very similar. I hit a size 18 around 222 but I bet that you get there sooner because of weight lifting!! I am excited to go shopping!! I am tired of the same clothes, they are boring! You are doing a great job!!

Hey ladies, I hope that everyone had a good week!!

02/14/2017: 229.6 (down .4)
02/21/2017: 226.4 (down 3.2)
02/28/2017: 223.8 (down 2.6)
03/07/2017: 223.2 (down .6)
03/14/2017: 220.4 (down 2.8)
03/21/2017: 220.2 (down .2)
03/28/2017: 216 (down 4.2) GOAL!!!!!
04/01/2017:

Way to go kfunk!

I am still trying to get as close to goal as I can by the 1st.