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!