I'm not officially participating in the challenge, since I leave Monday for a two week vacation with family. We share cooking responsibilities, and I don't expect to be able to stick to the plan on the days I don't cook. I will be happy with a 5 lb loss this month. That said, I wanted to comment on your menu, WebWoman. I personally can't drink alcohol at all and lose weight. Wine particularly seems to mess up my blood sugar, and cause cravings in the morning. You might want to experiment with not drinking it and see if it helps. Good luck!!!

Welcome finally moving, you can join in anytime you like. I hope that you & webwoman will have a safe trip and enjoy.

GOOD BFC MORNING! Its time to weigh in.
I am down 4lbs. and feeling great!

SW-220 Aug.1
CW-216 Aug.8
GW-210 "LAbor Day"!

ok Tuesday was not the best BFC day. I binged! But this morning, the scale was down! I am down from a size 18 to a 16!

BCL, Congrats for your loss and size loss, too! I just returned from Dallas and decided I wouldn't weigh in till Monday. It was bad there, as healthy choices were almost impossible to find at the hotel and nearby restaurants, but I did my best with what was there. Stress didn't help either, but I can get back in my usual routine now.

Webwoman
Welcome back! You might be supprised when you weigh in Monday. I hope that I have lost at least another pound. I need to do better with my routine as well. I am a little disappointed that more people hasn't taken the challenge. I wish I had just kept it on the BFC Challenge & Beyond Part II.
But someone wanted it in a more central location and not under 50+. Oh, well, It is getting a little confusing going back in forth between the two.

:sunny:Wahoo! At my lowest weight this morning!! Will post it Monday.

Congrats BCL!

I'm back from Dallas (it's like an oven there!) and was really afraid to get on the scale but - this morning I was only up less than a pound, so I think that's ok, given the poor choices available in the hotel and restaurants with the group. I did stick to plan as much as possible, and it could have been mUCH worse! Hoping to see a loss this week back in my routine.

Have a good week all!

Down 1/2lb. is good, you didn't gain and thats what counts. Hang in there you will reach your goal before you know it. It looks as though that you,
slim11 and I are the only ones taking this challenge.

This morning I was down a half pound, so I think I'm on track again. Instead of reaching for my regular "loose" black pants for work today, I tried on my old size 14 black pants - and they fit!! This is tangible progress and I'm very pleased.

When I suggested this challenge be posted separately from the first one, I thought it would be put in the Age 50 group like the first one, as some of the members seemed interested. Perhaps I miscommunicated...maybe for NEXT month's challenge :) we can put it back in the Age 50 group. Think of how slim we'll be by then!

Webwoman,
Way to go! Size 14! Your are doing wonderful. I just noticed that both of us has lost 17 pounds thus far. But I have so much more to go. I had a thought looking at your weight and your size; I am a size 16 and 215lbs.. I wonder what size I would be when I reach 160lbs?;)
I will end this thread Labor Day. But I have a great one that will again be under "BFC One Week Challenge and Beyond" This is going to be a great one that will last and last, until goal. Everyone will be able to participate no matter the plan. But it will be geared toward BFC-ers. I think you will love this one.
I am learning how to navigate this forum and I think with a little more studying; I will be able to have links between it and "Belly Fat Cure 2011". Its not a "Ping" but...a trackback, I think. I will fill you in later.
Thanks for all your support. :hug:

I think it also has to do with how sizes run in clothing. I'm almost 5'8" tall and wear 14 pants due to my large derriere, which I hope is shrinking now. My tops are medium or size 12 ish. I'd love to land at size 10 top and bottom, and look forward to buying some new clothes!

Sizing is a very interesting topic for me, as when I weighed 130 lbs I wore a size 9/10 or 11/12 depending on how they were cut. So many other people that weight tell me they are wearing a 6 or 8. I would never have been able to fit into those sizes. I am built pretty much top heavy. I cannot buy outfits that are sold together because if the top fits, the bottom is saggy/baggy. I have to buy where you can pick out tops and bottoms in different sizes. I currently can wear a size 16 pants, but need an XL or 1X top. I think I could fit into a L, but I don't like to accent my rolls, so I wear a looser top. It's not because my boobs are big....I just have a lot of upper body fat, in my back and rolls around my midriff. My hips, thighs and butt are smaller in proportion. I can fit into a size 14 pants, but can't fasten the waist. So I wear a 16. I love the look of a nice, tight pair of jeans, but will never be able to have that look because my waist is too big. :( If I do get them fastened, it pushes all my fat up above my waist and really accents the midriff bulge.

We're never satisfied, are we? :)

Carol

Carol, I know what you mean. I was top heavy until about 4 years ago. I had breast reduction. I went from a heavy G to a D cup. It was not my intention, the surgeon made a mistake. He was new and inexcperienced. He took 8lbs!!!!:o It left me as flat as a pancake. It was so davistating and I have regretted it. Now it seems my body no longer looks proportioned. I am now somewhere between a D or DD cup. But the girls are not very pretty. I always had a very nice shape and now...:(. Well I have learned to live with it.

If you are still a D or DD cup, it sounds like you've still got plenty! Remember, things will be back in proportion and look balanced when you lose the bottom weight.

I had always been a B cup till I had my kids, now I'm a C. I'd really like to get back to a B as I lose weight because smaller makes me look younger and more athletic. (and I can wear more pretty things!)