How about a contest.

I am a competitive person and I am up for a good race.  Weigh ins will be Monday.  The contest is the first one to fifty pounds wins. Post your stats and we will weigh in again Monday April 6th, 2009.  Good Luck!

3/9/09 My Start weight: 222

3/16/09 218.2

3/30/09 216.2

Week 1

Total loss: 3.8 Lbs

Left to go: 46.2

Chest 50, Hips 52, waist 48

Week 2

2.8 lbs

43.4 left to go

Week 3

2.0 lbs

41.4 left to go

Chest 49, Hips 51, waist 47,

week 4,   oops I did it again! up 1.5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My height: 5'6

My BMI: ?

Melicious15, I second the WOOOOO HOOOOO, for us stickin in there. Congrats on your tournament, thats awesome. WOO HOO for you.

Tannis86, sounds like your body is needing something, it could be your bcp, but I go through those moods where I feel like I could eat the house, I think I have a few times.lol. It will get better. I come to the conclusion a slow weight loss is better than no weight loss or a gain, so I'll take what I get. Plus ya know the ole sayn take it off slow and it will stay off. Seems to be working for me, have a great week and hang in there.

Melomadame, way to hang in there, hope this week is going better for you.

Ladies have a great rest of the week, stay strong. Were here if you need to chat. Have a wonderful weekend all.

Awesome work on losing 10 percent of your body weight thats awesome!!!

and winning a tournament, now thats another great victory! Keep it up!!

Well ladies, tomorrow is Monday, let's see how it goes. I bought a boxing bag off kijiji this weekend, I havent been able to hang it but I'm hoping it inspires a little Rocky in me...and a new form of exercise.

See you's tomorrow!

Good Morning Ladies, well guess what, I was in such a big ass hurry this morning because I was  running late and I forgot to weigh in, I will do tomorrow morning.

Hope everyone had a great week, Tannis86 you'll have to let me know how the Rocky workout goes. I will check in tomorrow morning. Good luck to all this morning.

~cue 'Eye of the Tiger' for Tannis!!~ I hope the bag works out for you.  Anytime you (we, anyone) can find an exercise that they love that doesn't feel like exercise, the more likely you (we) are going to stick with it.

I did manage a quick weigh-in this morning under the watchful eyes of my two dogs, and they confirmed (LOL) that my weight for this week is 196.5.  That is down 2 for the week and down 2 overall.  Wow, how pathetic is that!   I have been all over the place weight-wise since this challenge began.  Enough is enough!  time to stay on the downward trend!  I found out that in a month or two my Tae Kwon Do class will be having belt testing, and it was an 'old' goal of mine to drop 10 lbs. from the last belt test until the next test.  Bottom line: it didn't happen.  But I can now make that a new goal from my current weight...so let's see if I can get to 186.5.  Oh, that would be super...I haven't seen that weight in a long time...and to keep losing would be even better...only I can control that, but with the support of you guys, I know I can do it.

Good luck to everyone, I hope the scales will tell you numbers you want to see!!  And Valrocks, hope you come back to your challenge.  Don't be discouraged or embarrased if you gained, my gosh, you lost so much already, you have nothing to be ashamed of.  Look at my numbers, for crying out loud.  Down, up, down, up, down, up...I've only managed a net loss of 2 lbs. in the 7 (?) weeks that the challenge has been going on.  Come back, come back!!! :)

Hello all. Monday, dun dun dunnn

So last week: 174.2

This week : 171.2

Down three. Im pretty happy with that.

I weigh daily and I have noticed in the last 4 days its really started slowing again from day to day. Somewhat what happened a few weeks ago when I was exercising like crazy and losing a pound a week, So I have come up with a new plan. Plan: Im going to Mc Donalds! Yum. Im going to try working out more and eating more. So first thing I did today is look up a mc chicken and fries. I plan to make this a full day event, eat total crap all day, Ill count the calories for it but its still going to be delicious and a change. Ill keep posted as to what happens.

Or I think I might head for pizza, the commericials are making my mouth water......

Wow, tannis86, that is 17 lbs. total since the beginning of this challenge and roughly 30 since you began CC, way to go!!  Inspirational, even if your new plan is the 'McDiet'!!  Just joking about the McDiet comment, no offense meant (it seems to be working for you, so keep it up, girl!!)  Good work!

edit: and I'd go for the pizza if I were you!

Well I gained 4 pounds overnight wiht my McDiet. Lets just say its a no go!

I know most of this is water weight from all the sodium but heres how it went

I ate my normal meals all day and then when family was home i was talking about how badly i wanted 2 cheeseburgers, nuggets and a mc chicken. I was of course joking about all of them. So two hours later someone showed up with that exact order. I didnt eat it all but i did manage to put away 10 nuggets , mc chicken and half of the normal cheese burger. Trust me i felt sick and I knew id regret it. BUT OH WELL. It was good going down and maybe now it will curb my craving for a few more months

Tannis86 you are on fire girl, believe it or not, ya gotta do what works for you, seems to be workn keep it goin. 17 lbs wow, awesome, you'll be at that 50 mark in no time. 17 lbs in 7 weeks, WOO HOO. Keep up the good work, have a great week.

Melicious15, hang in there, you've got to be all muscle, with your hockey it sounds like your very active, so it might be a little harder. Keep it up and your body eventually give up and you win the war with the weight.  Have a great week.

Ladies looks like were the threee amigos, lol, hanging in there with everything we got. We can do it together, whats that song Lean On Me, (sorry just be retarded, having one of those moments)lol.

Well this is how I did:

LW-225

TW-224.2

LOSS- .8 THIS WEEK-BUT I'LL TAKE IT.

TOTAL: 6.4 LBS LOSS.

Ladies have an awesome week, Im going to be checking back in on Wednesday to see what my WW shows, hopefully something good. 

Helloooo, Im back!

Sorry for the delay. Well done to everyone, you're all doing so well! Not so great for me I'm afraid, weighing in at 145 again!!!!!! Argh. Blame it on the dissertation. Handed it in yesterday though so stress levels plummeted and I can maybe start think about dieting again. I do have 5 exams to revise for though which is absolutely terrifying.

Are McCravings a major problem with people then? Its not one thats ever bothered me really Im all about chocolate and cereal (which most people say is fine but they do realize I eat 250g+ in a sitting!) Can you fit McDonalds in with calorie count or is it purely for cheat days?

I've been having a very mixed up time at the minute. I've always thought of myself as a chronic depressive having been diagnosed with several major depressions, but I took myself up to the doctors again this week having had several episodes and being close to a breakdown and shes decided to send me to be assessed for bipolar disorder. Hmmm.... I can tell I'm  ill but its kind of scary having it be something that has such a stigma attached to it. Ive always been ashamed of being depressed so bipolar....

Im really struggling to be honest. I have no idea whats going on in my subjects because my mood swings and self destructive behaviour took over my life for the last six months. The fact Ive put on weight utterly terrifies me too. I wish time could just stop for a little while so I could sort myself out and catch up with the rest of the world.

Sorry for the rant. I'll try to be a bit more active on here, but can't make any promises I'm afraid. But well done to all of you, its so good to see your efforts and successes. You are all such inspirations!

malomadame, glad to see you pop in and give an update.  It truly is a shame that there is a stigma associated with mental illnesses/disorders, mainly because it very rarely is caused by anything the person suffering with it did.  It's not like you just decided one day to be depressed or bipolar.  It is simply beyond your control, as far as getting it.  Getting help or treatment, however, is entirely within your control.  Just keep in mind if the doctor puts you on meds and they just aren't making you feel right, see if there is another dosage or drug you can be on.  Often it takes time to find just the right treatment for an individual because we all have different physiological make ups.

Just try to hang in there, and try to take a little break from the world by taking a walk in nature or something else you you may enjoy.  Often this is very soothing for me, just getting away from the craziness of everyday life and civilization.  Just going to a different location from your everyday routine may be enough to stimulate you to think differently or clear your mind a bit.

It is tough, trying to manage one's weight amongst the many demands of life, whether it is school, work, relationships or whatever.  I see some of your frustrations in my own life.  I wonder how/why I let myself go from 145 lbs. to 206 (at my heaviest).  Just hang in there, and keep checking in when you can, for support, not just for updating your weight!  We'll do what we can for you.

edit: sorry for overusing the word 'just'...didn't notice it until I posted!!

malomadame, I agree with melicious15, just hang in there, sometimes a nice walk does the body good, and sometimes the body needs a break, and I think your at a wonderful weight of 145 is awesome, but I know where all hard on ourselves, try not to be so hard on yourself. I think you look fantastic and trying to juggle everything, sometimes it may seem a bit much, but hang in there were here for ya, even if you need to rant.

I weighed in at WW and only lost .4 according to their week, but it still a loss. Had a Bic Mac and small fry last night for dinner, but still stayed within my calorie range so hopefully it won't hurt me too much next Monday.

Have a great weekend all, hope to see valrocks40 back soon, we miss ya.COME BACK VALROCKS.

I'm still here, anyone else here, only one problem forgot to weight in again this morning, but will weigh in tomorrow morning, sorry ladies. Should be interested though not sure how weigh in will go. I ended up doing the Mickey D's twice last week Bic Mac, man they kill me, I still stayed in my calorie intake but still, then on Saturday had Turkey casserole have no clue whats packed in that, then on top of all that Sunday I stacked wood for 2 hours and wore my HRM and burned 1150, which is awesome, but didn't eat well all day because I was busy come dinner time I was starving. My husband went fishing while I was stacking (what a good wife I am, lol) we had fried fish, and baked fries for dinner, but here is the killer part...........I was still starving so I made some of those Pillsbury cinnamon rolls and had 4, yeah I said 4, they were so good. But I felt bad for eating them after the fact. Was it worth it, I don't know, probably not, I probably gained 5 lbs. Plus I have aunt flow coming to town this weekend and I usually pack on 3 lbs of water the week before. YIKES. Will let all know tomorrow morning.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and losses, hope to hear from my two Amigos out there, and anyone else that came back to us.

Had a 'brain-fart' and forgot to weigh in this morning, so I will add my weight tomorrow.  I have a feeling it will not be a loss...I had 2 too many 'pig out' days.  What kills me is I KNOW BETTER, yet I still do it. 

Im still here too! My week was blah. Remember all that mc donalds I had in the one day on a mission?? 10 nuggets, one mc chicken and half a burger...well the next day I had gained 4 pounds and worked all week to take it off. People always say oh there is no way to gain four real pounds unless you eat thousands and thousands of calories...well I am proof yes you can, and yes they are real. So anyways Im the same as last monday I believe

This week - 171. 4 . I'm happy with that. Im feeling so discouraged everyone around me is saying ' you look unhealthy " and telling me to eat...funny thing is, im wearing the SAME pants and clothing as before, it still fits the same. So I have lost some weight in my face and chest but nothing in my stomach, bum, legs. Measurements to prove it too!!

I think that the ones saying it are just jealous and want to stop my progress, because really being 6 feet fall and 172 is nothing unhealthy at all. The unhealthy part is how much fat I have surrounding my abdomen and organs, but no one mentions that now do they? Has anyone ever had the fat pinch test done???

I want to have a baby in the next few years and I hope to be as healthy as a I can be , and its going to be a LONG road with everyone of my in laws watching every single piece of food enter my mouth, every comment when I refuse desert and CONSTANT ' let's go for dinner, lets order in "Its like they want me to fatten up to make themselves feel better. . .

Man I need to move. We are looking into buying a home- currently I live with my fiances family. That inscludes his parents, and 2 sisters ages 17 and 11...and brad and I. All in a 1000 sq ft home with one bathroom. You cant get any closer than that. Im so lucky to live there to help me with buying a home, but a downfall is the constant watching of every movement I make. If they wanted to log and monitor everytime I farted, Im sure they could.

Talk about overshare!!

198.  Not good.  Not happy.  'Nuf said.

Nice job maintaining rather than gaining in spite of your McBinge, tannis86!  The comments that others are telling are most certainly out of jealousy.  Hang in there and stick to what you know is right and healthy for you.  I'm not sure how much working out you do; could doing some toning exercises help out with some of your 'problem' areas?  And wow, your living situation sounds very, um, challenging!!!  Good luck!!

I'm here but not doing so well, will explain little later.

LW- 224.2

CW-225.6

up 1.4

will talk little later, really upset and frustrated right now with weight and hubby.

Well ladies, here is my dilemma, (spelling) I wish the weight would come off quicker, which it's not going to and I'll deal with it. But whats buggn me, is the fact the my husband thinks its no big deal to talk to his ex-girlfriend ( I mind you she almost broke us up because she still wants him) so I busted him on a conversation that he had with her texting and lets just say it was no minor chit chat, he told me nothing was going on he wasnt screwing around on me he just talks to her. So now that finally calmed down which was couple months ago, he found another buddy that she text him all the time when Im home, he said there just friends, but when I asked him what she said he wouldn't tell me he said it was nothing, so of course I was pissed.  I don't know if its the fact he's texting her and he hardly text me, that she might be getting close to MY husband, Im not sure, or am I over reacting, and its minor flirting.  Would you ladies have a problem if a girl was texting your significant other or am I just being worried about nothing. He said he would take care of it, she didn't text him last night and we had a wonderful evening.  Wish I had a guy friend that would text me, he said he wouldn't care if some guy was texting me. Im just flustered I feel like I could go eat a whole role of cookie dough and big glass of milk. Im so trying to use food is my comfort in getting through this but its really hard and on top of everything Aunt Flow is coming this weekend. I feel just so down, help ladies.

Hey Tannis, just a tough one, can't imagine living with all those people in such tight quarters, but just think you'll be out soon. I  know how you feel on everyone telling you how you look good, and you don't see any results. You've got the height cant imagine you going to small, what weight do you want to go down to or what weight does it say you should go to. You look great in the pics, ya I know, but you doooo. Hang in there, I'll hang too.

brwnize, it took me a while to calm down to reply to your dilemma.  I needed to calm down because your situation sounds frighteningly similar to a situation I am still battling with.  My sig other somewhere met this woman and would text, IM, call on the phone with her, and I know that it wasn't just, 'how is the weather' type talk.  I asked him to stop; he claimed he did.  Not too long after, I discovered that he was still communicating with her.  I asked again for him to please stop.  Again, he claims he did.  Yet again, I know it continues. 

What frustrates me is he is so secretive and defensive of her, and her 'relationship' (whatever extent that is, who knows) with him is obviously valuable to him because he won't stop.  Yet I know if I were to do the same thing (have a similar relationship with some dude) he'd go off the wall.  It is sad because it erodes at my trust in him, plus of course, being a woman, I wonder what she offers that I do not.  What void is she filling?  What drove him to her in the first place, or did it start out innocent and escalated to something more?  Very frustrating, I know.  I can 100% relate to your troubles.  And I hate to say I don't have an answer.  If I did, I wouldn't have the stress and worries that I have.

I'll just give you a ((((hug))))) and tell you to hang in there, and hopefully you can find a solution to the problem.  Good luck!  And as much as it may feel like it will help, cookie dough is NOT the answer!!    

hey ladies, Im here, how about you. Melicious15 thank you so much for understanding and at the same time, I really sorry you do understand, its very frustrating. This past week has been better, I don't know if he said something to her, or if he has actually stopped, or just when he's around me. She text him last night but I don't think he responded because there were no other text sent. So I hope he understood how I felt and respected me enough to stop, time will tell, so that has been better.

As the weight has gone, this weekend sucked, Aunt Flow is here and being very mean to me, between the bloatness and cramps its been awful. We had my daughters dance rehearsal Friday night and Saturday the dance recital. Did alot of running with 3 dress changes came home and had fried fish Saturday night which was awesome, but in the middle of baking some french fries our oven actually blew up, I was pissed and scared, it started smoking wasn't sure if it was on fire or not. Thank god it was not, but have no oven right now until Maytag comes out and repairs, didn't realize how much you rely on your oven.lol. Not that I cook or like to that much but I wanted to cook breakfast Sunday morning that didn't happen, had a bowl of cereal. Well on to the bad news, I weighed in this morning at 227.6, up 2.6 I hope at least that is 3 lb water gain, will check back in on Wednesday when I go to WW.

Hope you ladies are doing Ok, hope your still there, I haven't given up, hope you haven't either. I look forward to hearing your results, good, bad or indifferent. Im hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Melicious15 & Tannis86 Im here if either of you need to sound off. Lets finish this 50lb challenge no matter how long it takes us, I'd like to think I have a couple of friends out there, hanging in there with me. Have a great week ladies.

Val still look'n for ya woman, haven't forgotten about you, come back.....let us help.   Miss you.