With Kena at goal and Myra so near her 10%, Laurel doing an amazon job of maintaining, Katie, Melissa, Lala, Seasaw, and Winterstar, really "losing" it... who have I missed??? I thought we might try this again.
Anybody interested??? Don't worry about going all the way back, just post whatever info you've got and go on from there.
Pre "Online Challenge" - you can see I really wasn't motivated
6/4 - 22.5/24 /26.5 /24 /43 /37 /37 (142lbs)
6.10 - 25 /27 /23 /25.5 /30 /38 /28.5 (143lbs)
But looking at the past weeks we've been hanging together, made me feel it's worth it to review what HAS been working. I'm don't want to let the "end of summer doldrums" get me down and off track, and forget what we have accomplished.
So maybe you gals might want to jot down on this thread - in looking back at those "good" weeks - what pulled you through it??? And what will continue to do that for ya?
For me, it was the amazing connection with all of you. You guys really do inspire me. LM really workin' her maintainence (yes you are) and her composting... Myra Kickboxing her way into the cusp of 10%... Kena making goal... Katie really taking charge and talking about accountability, Lala, Chee, Melissa, et all really going for it - especially with some tough challenges happening. Lala your sense of humor really gets me through some whiny times. Melissa - I love your thoughts on motivation...Carla - your talk about diabetes in your family got me through a tough week as well.
Getting your words of encouragement and support, hearing about what you were doing right and "not so". Sticking with it during personal challenges, family and work events/vacations, and let's not forget this horrible humidity.... is awesome.
I'm now able to fit into that outfit... my jeans are a bit looser... what worked??? Really anticipating the feeling of reaching goal again. Now that I'm close to that - I need to find a new goal that really "speaks" to me. Keep ya posted.
I jumped in on the challenge during week 6 so I'll start from there...up until that point I was really struggling and needed some extra motivation and this is doing the trick
I calculate my week from Thurs-Wed
Week 6 July 26 18/30/28/20/22/27/24 (144.6)
Week 7 Aug 2-8 20.5/21/25/23/21/25/22 (142.4)
I'm moving in the direction I want to and my goal for the upcoming week is to continue doing what I'm doing and be accountable for everything I eat. It's way too easy for me to wander off the path and hit a few curves.
Patch: Way to go! You're an inspiration! I go for my weigh in at noon today so I'm anxious to see how things go. I've been doing much better at keeping up with my journal and being aware of what I'm eating.
Myra: The scale is heading in the right direction! You're doing great! Keep up the good work!
Guys thank you for being there... I can't imagine what this summer would have been like without these check in postings. I really don't think I would have gotten any way near this kind of weight loss without you. Remember I had two serious months of "trying" to be on program before it started to kick in and I actually was able to stay within range. And let's not talk of what happened before that!
Katie, Melissa, Myra, and all you others out there... you gals really rock! Each one of you is working it and it shows. Maybe not for all at the scale but it will catch up sooner than you think. And you got it Melissa, journaling is really the key.
Patch: Just back from a few weeks of vacation and I wanted to add my congrats. Your success is both amazing and inspiring since you are doing this during the summer months which I think is a harder time to stay on track.
Now that my vacation is behind me I feel much more relaxed and the challenge of losing those last few pounds does not seem as big to me. I think I'm finally ready to see just how close I can get to that dream number (138) and how hard I have to work to stay there.
Hey there Seasaw. Thanks so much for the support. I'm with ya on how the summer vacation schedule can really sway one. I'm visiting my husband's family, and it's so easy to want to just munch the day away. That's actually what brought me upstairs to "chat" on the 3fc net. I've already eaten half the alloted points for today.
And I totally relate to how hard it is to just "maintain". It's probably the most difficult thing for me to do. For me, losing is not half as hard as "just" maintaining. That's what got me into trouble (14 lbs worth) after a couple years of WW goal status quo.
Here's to much good luck in you reaching your dream goal. You'll do it, and we'll be here to cheer you on. You go girl!
Seasaw: I find it easier to lose once the kids go back to school and I'm not going to picnics, etc. You can make your "dream goal"! My goal has been to get myself back under the 140 mark and I will do it...just need to really watch the points and journal
Patch: Better to be online than munching I find it really hard when I'm away from my "home" environment. Something turns off in my brain and signals that it's okay to munch mindlessly. It takes a real effort to remain focused. You'll make it through the day just fine. Just keep mentally rehearsing.
My week hasn't been as good as I'd like; it's due in part to TOM and the munchies hitting...ugh! Anyway, I have been trying to get more walking in so I'm hoping this will counteract some of my "not so good" choices. Tomorrow is my meeting day so we'll see how things go. The weekend will be a challenge as I'm off to Chicago for a meeting.
Reviewing the Challenge by Week
Keep up the good work!
- way to go girl!!
I feel much more relaxed and the challenge of losing those last few pounds does not seem as big to me. I think I'm finally ready to see just how close I can get to that dream number (138) and how hard I have to work to stay there.
