Mine went down earlier in the week, but was back up for weigh-in today. I started something new workout-wise, though, so we'll see how things are going in a few days.

Thank you guys!
what i do is eat smarter (no carbs like candy or cakes - if i can help it). No fast food if i can help it. Maybe 1-2 times a month. Smaller meals. I love snaking on watermelon between meals. It feels me up and i know its a good food plus water in it.

so here is what i do:

1. My main diet thing i kinda follow is not to mix my carbs meals with protein meals. Thats about it.

2. I also fast for 24 hours once a week. It has tons of benefits for me. For example:
1. Makes me eat smaller meals and be full.
2. Eliminates cravings for unhealthy foods.
3. Gives me tons of energy.
4. And of course some lbs to loose from it. If i ever go overboard with callories that week, fasting is kinda balancing it out.

3. I try to exercise every day. Even 1 mile is better than nothing. I currently try to learn to run (jog) 5K. I am on week #4 now. My goal for August is to be able to jog 1 mile without stopping.

4. Drink lots of water.

So this is all i do. I think fasting, smart eating, excersize is what works for me the most. This combination is what I do every single week.

My weight DROPPED overnight, can I change my weigh-in on the spreadsheet? ;)

Absolutely!!! Or you can save it for a bigger drop on the next weight in... But really, You can use the spreadsheet however you need to best motivate yourself and track your progress!!! Congrats on your drop =)

one week at a time, guys :) come on dont give up!

Hi everyone, just checking in to say hi.

I will officially weigh and chart my weight on Monday. My weight loss stalled earlier this week. It has been so hot here that I haven't been getting nearly enough sleep, and I haven't been drinking enough water. The last few days have cooled and I am back to my usual water drinking, and I should be able to show a good loss on Monday.

It's amazing how those two things can affect your weight loss!

Almost 2 weeks of lifting weights every other day.. and sweat worthy cardio.. I feel sooo great! I feel alive and ready to go!!! =) Regardless of what I see on the scale over the next few weeks.. I'm gonna let exercise be my focus.. although I'll continue to chart my weight for the record, but I'm not stressing about losing. I want to lose.. but that will come when my body adjusts to my new activity level! =)

Cheyenne am I doing something wrong. I opened the spread sheet and only see two names Belinda and Bailey :(

I was just wondering the same thing, Love. :/ Well, I don't think either of us are doing anything wrong but I am curious as to what happened.

You are right!! It was changed.. I restored it to the previous version. Thanks for letting me know right away =)

Thanks so much, Cheyenne! I can't tell you how awesome it is to be able to sit see the numbers like that. :D

I really love seeing the number laid out in weekly intervals too! I'll be starting another one in September if you wanna keep tracking with me!! =)

I absolutely would love to keep tracking with you and so appreciate what you've done. I forgot to weigh in this morning so I'll do it tomorrow although I don't expect a loss and may see a gain because I ate some high sodium foods and I'm premenstrual which usually = a less than pleasant result on the scale. Maybe that's why I "forgot?" ;)

Absolutely; I'd love to track it with you again starting in September! I actually created a spreadsheet to track my inches with, including average weekly inches lost, total inches lost, and the change for each measurement because I love seeing the numbers laid out so plainly. :D

I can't wait to drop the last 5 pounds to hit the goal for this. <3

I am also in for fall tracking after summer is done :)

The scale settled on 222.0 lbs today (my personal weigh-in day). Boohiss. Curiously, the first time I stepped on it this morning, it said 201.0 lbs. Because I think it is losing its mind.

So I decided just to make the spreadsheet for fall so It will be ready ... https://docs.google.com/a/eagles.edu...Rok/edit#gid=0

Here is the link if you wanna sign up early.. I've not yet added the functions, so It doesn't "work" yet, mathematically =) I'll get that done soon!!

Today I'm going to visit a friend I've not seen in 5 years! I wish I was thinner... but that is stupid of me.. She is at least 200 lbs overweight, and I worry that she will notice my 10 pound increase since our last visit! That is so ridiculous of me! Anyways!! Have a wonderful day!

Dropped my name on the list and bookmarked it. :)

Dropped my name in the Fall one too. Love the color scheme by the way!

220.0 lbs this morning! (happy dance)

Uuuugh freakin' TOM never makes me wanna get on the scale. I guess I'll hop on tomorrow or Wednesday. =P Blegh!

This seems cool. I wish I joined this summer. Oh well Fall... sign me up.. Currently 230 and Goal is 150

If you've got your numbers from earlier this summer, you can still plug them in. :)

I'm going to weigh in a few days late this week.. yesterday I took my boys to the fair.. it was 95* plus eating salty fair foods, and today was 100* sooo I'm feeling over heated, holding onto water.. and I don't wanna bring myself down with water weight gain... sooo maybe tomorrow or
Wednesday!! =)

Hot, sticky weather. Autumn, where art thou?

Woohoo! Finally went down and am outta the 150's.

So my weight is up.. BUT i've done something HUGE!!! GIGANTIC!!!! I can hardly believe myself... but I'm eating meat. I'm eating animal flesh.... (gag) but I think I will be less likely to grab cookies and chips if I feel I have other options and feel satiated! Eating vegetables and fruits only satisfies part of me... perhaps, I should be eating meat. After all, I'm lifting weights now and I want the building blocks for my muscles to build and recover. So.. I'm anxious now to see how this "first" week goes. how it will affect my weight, my energy level, my gym experience. Anyways!!!! off to the gym. =)

Congrats on the drop, LilDazed!

Good luck at the gym, Cheyenne! It is important when building the muscle to make sure you're getting enough protein and meat is a great way to get it... It'll be interesting to see how your body reacts.

Excited to track my post-TOM woosh this weekend :)

I'm excited to record my numbers for this coming week, too! Especially if my numbers hold. :)

Hi everyone:wave:

I am finally back from vacation - the wedding was lovely!
We extended the trip because we had a couple of bouts of auto trouble. Who knew that coming up to the only desert in Canada our air conditioning would die (it was just the sensor, but it was finding someone to get it in right away - we got really lucky and found a sweetheart of a mechanic). Then later in the trip a clamp on one of the power steering hoses decided to let go, and we spewed fluid everywhere and had to start looking for another mechanic in a place where we know nobody. we had to spend another night, but again got lucky and found the nicest mechanic - had it fixed in about 15 minutes and only charged us $20.

Sounds like everyone is staying really positive and doing well!
I am up 3 lbs from when I left, but I didn't just fall off the wagon, I rolled underneath it:eek: But I am back on track today and I am hoping to drop it over the next few days.

Signed up for Fall - no way I am making my summer goal now:(

217.6 today. Only 1 lb from my goal for the challenge. :D

Garnetrising - How exciting for you to be so close to your goal - you've got this!

Nice. Put my name down. Amazing how the year has flown. Great going everyone.

YAY!!!!! That is sooo awesome! =) COngrats to you and all your hard work!!

For the second day in a row, the scale showed me 213.x. Yesterday, it was 213.4 lbs and I refused to accept it, instead taking 215.4. Today, it showed me 213.6 lbs. Again, my mind and my heart are so reluctant to believe it because of this feeling that the success of being below 215.0 lbs is going to be ripped away from me the moment I accept it as truth. But I can't argue with a scale that's been flirting with the 214-213 range for a while now so I decided to meet the scale in the middle. I averaged yesterday's recorded weight with today's scale weight to make today's recorded weight 214.6 lbs. I'm under 215.0. I don't want to believe it and I think the prospect scares me a little. XD

Jessica - :woohoo: Yay you for reaching your goal for the month. You believe it and feel proud of yourself! You can keep moving in the right direction.

Cheyenneb4u - Hope the meat is agreeing with you. I have been there, and it took a little while, but I must admit that I feel a lot better getting good, quality protein in me, and I especially need it when I am more physically active.

I have lost 2 lbs since Wednesday, down to 167.6

Officially 4 lbs UNDER my goal for this challenge. This week, the weight has been coming off in spades. It's almost a little worrisome.

I had a weird few weeks where I was up a little and now, the weight came down a little from my lowest, so I"m happy! I'm really looking forward to seeing a 5 after the 1 in my weight....hopefully by the next weigh in. The weight loss has seemed to really slow down recently and I'm doing everything I can to keep my head on straight. I'm so impressed with everyone posting here. Keep up the incredible effort!

I was lower yesterday, but I'm trying to be good and post my weight on the date actually listed on the spreadsheet. ;) This has been a very nice visual to have, though.

Like, I was a bit "ugh" about popping back up to 137.2 this morning, but then when I looked at the spreadsheet I could see how far I'd come, and that I was still down from last Monday anyway, and it was very cheering.

Lol! I was just thinking about how awesome you'd done when I went to look at the spreadsheet this morning. :) You're doing great!