Posts by ranyave

START     June 25-27: 195
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:  190
Week 2.   July 9-11:  188
Week 3.   July 16-18: 185
Week 4.   July 23-25: 184
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5:

I’m not really happy with this number. I feel like I worked my butt off this week and I only lost 1 pound. I know I should be happy with any loss but I have been having such a hard time these last few weeks, I think I’m hitting my first plateau and it sucks! On the up side I was able to hit my 50 pounds mark. 234 in January 184 in July. Also I am probably going to hit my week 4 challenge, I ran 7 miles the other day and 13.1 last night so I just have one more 6+ to do. Anyway sorry for complaining, good luck everyone and keep up the good work.

Original Post by debramatthews:

Wow, I made it through the 5 miles this week and it is only Wednesday, have two more days to go.  Poured rain last night so did 2.2 miles on my treadmill and today was perfect, so headed out and did 3.5 miles. Hubby drove it to see exactly how many miles it was.  Feels so good once you get out there and get moving......that's the ticket.....GET MOVING.....once your out there, you feel wonderful. Still early in the day, so think I might hop on my bike after dinner and go for another 2 miles. There has been so much rain here, that I have to take advantage of the nice days.

Hope your all meeting the challenges you made for yourself this week and then some.

Congrats on your walking!!! It is amazing how much easier it is once you actually get out there. Another good way to check to see exactly how far you run or to help plain your runs is MapMyRun.com they have a good easy to use tool for mapping and measuring distances.

Ok I’m a little late with my week 4 challenge but here it is. I have really been slacking on my training for my half marathon so I want to get back on track.

I must run more than 6 miles twice this week and more than 13 once.

I think I can manage that.

Original Post by lilygirl1970:

Original Post by findingmeagain2009:

And, by the way gals, (I have to share with someone!) I FINALLY HIT MY 50LB LOSS MARK! As of today, I've lost 51.6lbs. It's really cool. I have not been this weight in about 10 years. And, I'm not quite done.

Congrats! I managed to get there just recently too! What an amazing feeling! Remember when you started? Seeing that inital amount to lose was overwhelming...but you have to start somewhere, right? You stuck with it and look where you are now!!

Schmoozers take note! It can be done if you don't give up!

Congrats to both of you that’s really exciting!!! I am getting close to my own 50 lbs mark, I’m at 46 now so I hope to hit 50 in another week or two. Thanks for the inspiration! ^_^

• My food weakness is: Fried chicken
• What I do to drive off cravings: I try to eat a piece of fruit or a veggie so I’m not so hungry.
• I Shane do hereby promise not to eat Fired Chicken for Two weeks until July 23rd, 2009

Actually I have only had my precious fried chicken once in the past four or five months and that was only a wing, so two more weeks should be easy. ^_^

I’m going to wait to weight in for another day or two, this weekend was very bad. Family reunion (lots of unhealthy food) + Back injury (no working out) = weight gain.

Congratulations on doing your morning walk! You said 4th mile? How far do you walk?

I'm doing quite well. trying not to work just yet. ^_^

here we go! ^_^

START     June 25-27: 194lbs
Week 1.   July 2 - 4:
Week 2.   July 9-11:
Week 3.   July 16-18:
Week 4.   July 23-25:
Week 5.   July 30-Aug1:
Week 6.   Aug 6-8:
Week 7.   Aug 13-15:
Week 8.   Aug 20-22:
Week 9.   Aug 27-29:
FINISH.   Sept 3-5: