Fabulously Focused FRIDAY Check-in Group! (ONLY OPEN TO THE TRULY DEDICATED :-)]

Our group's rules:

1) PLEASE EDIT YOUR ORIGINAL ENTRY -- so we don't have a ginormous thread!  It will also help YOU see your progress and we can all look at it too. :-)

2) Unfortunately, if you forget to weigh in for a few weeks we will delete your entry in an attempt to stay focused on those people who most need support.

3) If you have something to say to someone, please email them directly or post your question in the appropriate forum (not here). This is for WEIGH INS ONLY.

What an incredible, dedicated group this is!  KUDOS to you! 

I've just had my 3rd and last baby in May 2008 and don't have any excuses left! I'm 31 yrs and 5'3". NOTE: Stopped nursing on May 24th 2009.

GOAL DATE: Sept 25th 2009

GOAL WEIGHT: 130 LBS (79 Lbs to lose). Calorie intake: 1300 per day.

Starting weight: 209 Lbs. (Aug 12th 2008)

Fri 19th Sept: 189.4 Lbs (-19.6 Lbs )

Fri 26th Sept: 188.6 Lbs (-0.8 Lbs )

Fri 3rd Oct: 188.2 Lbs (-0.4 Lbs )

Fri 10th Oct: 185.2 Lbs (-3.0 Lbs )

Fri 17th Oct: 181.2 Lbs (-4.0 Lbs )

Fri 24th Oct: 181.6 Lbs (+0.4 Lbs )

Fri 31st Oct: 179.8 Lbs (-1.8 Lbs )

Fri Nov 7th: 178.6 Lbs (-1.2 Lbs)

Fri Nov 14th: 179.2 Lbs (+0.6 Lbs...sigh!!!)

Fri Nov 21st: 176.2 Lbs (-3.0 Lbs)

Fri Nov 28th: 174.8 Lbs (-1.4 Lbs)

Fri Dec 5th: 174.4 Lbs (-0.4 Lbs) Considering how I ate last week...it's not bad!

Fri Dec 12th: 172.8 Lbs (-1.6 Lbs)

Fri Dec 19th: 171.2 Lbs (-1.6 Lbs)

Fri Dec 26th: 171.4 Lbs (+0.2 Lbs)

Fri Jan 2nd: 173.2 Lbs (+1.8 Lbs) Egad!!! Ok time to get serious again! (Stupid delicious turkey, ham and pumpkin pie!!!!)

Fri Jan 9th: 172.6 Lbs (-0.6 Lbs) Getting back on track!!!! Can't wait for the elusive 169!!!! So close yet soooo  far!

Fri Jan 16th: 171.6 Lbs (-1.0 Lbs)

Fri Jan 23rd: 171.2 Lbs (-0.4 Lbs) Oh well, better than nothing!

Fri Jan 30th: 170.8 Lbs (-0.4 Lbs) Sigh!!!

Fri Feb 6th: 169.4 Lbs (-1.4 Lbs) Phew! Was getting a little slack, finally had to go back to tracking online instead of on paper to lose properly again! AND FINALLY IN THE 160's!!!!!! YAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fri Feb 13th: 170.6 Lbs (+1.2 Lbs) Ugh! I don't know what's going on with my body this week...I'm incredibly stressed and had migraines EVERY day this week, but have not overeaten, so why the weight gain? I'm seriously disappointed and feeling really down today. I'm thinking of lowering my calories from 1500, but don't want it to affect my milk supply by going too low.

Fri Feb 20th: 167.0 Lbs (-3.6 Lbs) Yaay!

Fri Feb 27th: 166.6 Lbs (-0.4 Lbs) Better than up I guess!!!!

Fri Mar 6th: 166 Lbs (-0.6 Lbs) Apparently I had to prove to myself once again that I can't lose more weight by eating less than my minimum....dammit! (I was hoping for more of a loss) I'll eat a little more this week and see what happens next Friday.

Fri Mar 13th: 166.2 Lbs (+0.2 Lbs) Gained a tiny bit. Started The Gabriel Method a couple days ago to get my focus off food a little. We'll see if it works..and if not then at least my body will be healthier.

Fri Mar 20th: 166.4 Lbs (+0.2 Lbs) Still trying a new method, not working as quickly as I'd hoped but eating more organic stuff and omega 3's, so I'm actually feeling better which is awesome, and not focusing of food so much. Hopefully the weight will start coming off soon though.

Fri Mar 27th: 166.6 Lbs (+0.2 Lbs) Hmmmm! Getting a little worried...I think I will try combining the new method with the calorie counting to see if that works better. Even though it's just small amounts of weight gain (0.6 Lbs in total), I don't want it to go too far...am I just panicking...should I give it a little longer? Sigh!!!!!!

Fri Apr 3rd: 165.8 Lbs (-0.8 Lbs) Finally!!!!!

Fri Apr 10th: Oops...missed this week

Fri Apr 17th: Oops...missed this week

Fri Apr 24th: 167.6 Lbs (+1.8 Lbs) Didn't realize I had missed 2 weeks of weigh-ins...I am getting back on the ball now and will start seriously counting again on Monday (start the week fresh)...and exercising! Now where did I misplace that stupid WILLPOWER!!!!!!!! Dumb thing keeps getting lost lately!

Fri May 1st: 166.9 Lbs (-0.7 Lbs) Well it's better than going up. I was doing fantastic all week, even exercising a little everyday, but yesterday was my baby girls 13th birthday and I made her awesome banana/marshmellow cupcakes (and had to try at least 8 or 9 of them - 960 calories right there) sigh!!!

Fri May 8th: 166.8 Lbs (-0.1 Lbs) Grrrrr....well better than up I guess.

Fri May 15th: 168.2 Lbs (+1.4 Lbs) Oh this is so frustrating. Why can't I just lose weight not doing anything at all????

Fri June 19th: 170.8 Lbs (+2.6 Lbs) Stopped counting for a month and gained waaay too much. Started counting again this Tuesday and actually lost 3 Lbs in 3 days...cool! I'm back on the weight-loss wagon for good now so that I can reach my goal of 130Lbs by the end of September. Recent pics in my gallery.

Fri June 26th: 171.8 Lbs (+1.0 Lbs) Counted all week...weird! I do have a cast on wrist from tennis accident so maybe that weighs a pound hehe.

Fri July 3rd: 178.0 Lbs (+6.2 Lbs) Oh my God I think I'm having a heart attack!!! Maybe my scale is possessed...it's not like I was eating like miss piggy or anything. Very rough week with my grandfather dying...but seriously...6 Lbs...did I really overeat that much??? Is it even possible to gain 6 Lbs in one bloody week???? Holy crap!!!

Fri July 10th 2009: 174.4 Lbs (-3.6 Lbs) Phew!!! Ok I can do this...that's an awesome start :)

Fri July 17th: 173.0 Lbs (-1.4 Lbs) Went crazy on the exercise bike this week...happy with the progress! Taking weekends off of exercising and trying to get a minimum of 1 hr exercise per day during the week!

Fri July 24th: 174.6 Lbs (+1.6 Lbs) Although it seems bad, it's really good. I've lost one belt size since last week and gained muscle. Been eating 1000 calories less than daily allowance all week (no exceptions) and exercising like crazy on bike for 1 hr each day (I gain muscle really easily and thighs and calves are definitely showing it already).

Fri July 31st: 172.4 Lbs (-2.2 Lbs)

Aug 7th: FORGOT TO WEIGH.

Fri Aug 14th: 173.2 Lbs (+0.8 Lbs) Going through a rough time. Not eating a lot more, just not exercising.

Fri Aug 21st: 173.0 Lbs (-0.2 Lbs)

Fri Aug 28th: 173.0 Lbs

(TOTAL LOST: 36 Lbs)

Hi

I started CC at the beginning of September at 221.  I am now 205.  I'll do my first weigh in on the 26th!  Good luck everyone!

Sept. 19th  205

Sept. 26th  203

Oct. 3rd   201

Oct. 10th  198.5   Steady loss at 2 lbs/week!  I calculated I need to lose 1.8 to make the goal!  Yippie!!

Oct. 17th 195.5   I'm happy with a 3 pound loss this week considering how badly I've been eating and it is my TOM.  This week I vow to exercise and eat right.  I've been on a slippery slope -- not eating much during the day and then eating junk for dinner, yet keeping below my calorie limit.  I love weighing in on Fridays for this challenge -- keeps me focused, then a weigh in for my general account on Mondays.  Seems to be working for me!!

Oct 24th   OK, I'm not weighing in this week!  I don't want to talk about it!!  I'll weigh in next week -- sorry sistahs - not my best week but rest assured I am back on the wagon!

Oct 31st  193.0 Not too bad, lost 2 pounds in the last two weeks.  I'm so close to the 180s -- hope to see it by next week. 

Nov 13   189.5  Back on the wagon w/ a vengeance!!  Oh, I am so happy to be back to counting calories.  I lost a lot of time fooling around -- I'm in the 180's!  Whoo Hoo!   Weighed in a day early this week - still have not been able to get on my computer at home, so have to do it on my work computer :(

November 22   188.0  OK, pound and a half of ugly fat gone forever!!  Is anyne else having a hard time?  I know I am.

Jan 15   205.2  More than a little embarrassed -- where did the last 6 weeks go?  I totally fell off the wagon, but I am back on now!  Started my diet again, I actually had a friend ask me to do WW with her, so I started this week.  I look at my last post and want to cry.  But, I am thankful that I woke up before my weight became 225 again! 

 Jan 23   196.4 So glad to be back on track!  I've got 1/5 weeks of successful dieting and I am loving the results.  I weigh in at WW on Tuesday nights, so I will post the results from my Tues weigh ins from now on.  Love all of you guys!!!

 Jan 30   195.2 Boy the 190's are TOUGH!  Lost 1.2 pounds this week, but I'm not complaining!!  I have not done my calculations to see if I'm still on Track for June -- How's everyone doing on the June goal date?????

Feb 6th 191.8 Can you say woo hoo?  So close to breaking out of the 190s -- again :( 

Feb 13th   195.2  A 3.4 gain.  Thanks TOM and Mr. Peanut - not a good combination!! 

Feb 20th  OK, ready for this?  187.0 - 8.2 pounds lost!  Yikes, I swear I have not been starving myself!  Last week was TOM, I weighed in in jeans which I never do, and I was a bit constipated   Just goes to show you that you shouldn't get too down about a weight gain!! 

March 20  187.0  It's been over a month since my last weigh in, and what a difficult month it has been.  My weight loss in the last month has been up and down.  I tried to get back on the wagon this week, but on the way to work today I bought wheat thins, oj, a breakfast burrito, fig newtons.  My plan was to really get started tomorrow -- I am now going to throw out or give away all the junk I bought to nosh on today.  187 and 1 month of no loss is unacceptable!  I'm having such a hard time!

April 3  184.6 Now that is more like it!  I seem to have gotten back in to the game!  I've been eating good and have been a lot more active, have found a little energy! 

April 10  184.0 What a struggle!  I have to be happy with a tiny loss.  I'm a little surprised, since I've been weighing everyday (I know I shouldn't!) and yesterday I was 182.5.  My head is not right -- I have to get in this game!

April 17  179.0 Can you say Woo Hoo?  I sure did this morning when I stepped on the scale!!

July 23  186.0 Have not been dieting, but started up again this week.  Crept up to 190.0! 

hi can i join this forum??ive just found this site and think its brilliant,im jane im 44 and live in the uk, i weigh in on friday and hope to be at my goal by june so this thread is perfect for me,ive managed to lose 25 pound so far but still have a fair way to go....my current weight is 227

26th sept 224 -3pound i hit my 28 pound lost today.

3rd oct 223.6 and ive been to the gym 3 times this week

10th oct 222.8 not showing much on the scale,but at my gym assesment ive lost 3.5% body fat in 2 wks,

17th oct 222.2 im upping my cals this week see if i can get a better loss!

24th oct 222 still not much of loss grrr i must be only person who goes to the gym and not loose weight!! thanks for the reminder g!

31st oct  217 yaaay scales have caught up

14 nov   214.4  couldnt find me on here for last week

21st nov 214.4 humph!!

28th nov 213 thats better,even tho my deficit should of shown more loss!!

5th dec  211 been under weather so no gym,so surprised at my loss plus thats 40 pound loss now since july woopee

12th dec  210.4 i didnt do a food diary this week and it shows!!

19th dec 208.4

26th dec 204.6 looks like the runnings paying off!!

2nd jan  204.6 phew glad i didnt put on happy new year all

16th jan 203.6 must try harder

23rd jane 203.6 im stuckkkk grrr thanks for the rminder g x

30th jan 201.2 past it at last was hopeing for one-der-land but next week 50 pounds lost now!!

7 march...195 sorry girls have not been posting but im back now xx

20 march...191.4 woohooo thats 60.6 pounds lost!!

27th march 190.2 hmmm been gym 4 times and run 15 miles..was expecting more xx

10th april 185.6 woohoo..happy easter all xx

17th april 184.4 hmmm

24th april 182.6 need to up my food intake me thinks!

1st may   180....woohoo thats 72 pound lost(5stone 2)

8th may  180 humphh hope im not plateauing

15th may 177 yaay cant remember when i last saw the 170's

22nd may 176 not enough considering the exercise ive been doing!

5th june 172.8 omg nearly in the 160's

19th june 170.4...not quite in the 160s but nearly there,but im up to 81.6 pounds lost now!!

26th june 166.8...yaaay not only in the 160's but well in,i have been super strict this week it payed off xx

3rd july 165...im on holiday next week so that will be a test for me!

17th july 164.8 im glad i never put on while i was away been struggling with the gym this week,only 18 pound to go till im at my 1st target and its getting harder!!

24th july 163.2 cant wait to get into the 150's

31 july  161.2 thats a 105 pounds lost now...i no it doesnt add up on here but when i had my medical it showed i was 13 pound heavier then i thought at the start!!

starting weight (September 23): 275

September 30: 267

Oct. 5: 264.5

Oct. 10: 261

Oct. 17: 258

Oct. 24: 256

Oct. 31: 256  No gain , no loss.  Have not felt well this week and really crazy at school.

I got to take a link out of my watch today, may sound silly, but made me really smile!

Nov. 7:  252.5 

Nov. 14:  251.5

Nov. 21: 248.5  I went shopping this weekend and I am simply floored! 2 shirt sizes down!  30 inches!

Nov.  28:  246 It has been a long time since I have been this proud of myself.

Dec. 5:  244  My students had their root beer float party this week, my reward to them for emotional support!  Next Short Term goal is 20lbs.  1 down 19 to go!!!

Dec.  12:  242  2 more pounds down and a total of 49 inches.  The 33lbs is heart warming, but the 49 inches is absolutely mind blowing.

Dec.  19: 241  really hard this week.  Getting ready for winter break and have not been able to exercise as much as I would like.  Still losing though and that is a plus! 34lbs 49inches

Dec. 26:  238/239  The scale keeps really fluctuating, I really think I need a new one.  I am very happy with my progress.  Did great yesterday at Christmas.

Jan. 3:  237.4  New scale... Now down 56.7 inches (meas. taken 12/28)

Jan. 10:  234  Moving steady and strong.  Thanks friends (Stina, Zuno, Anna)!

Jan. 16:  232.2  65.5 inches

Jan. 23:  230.4  (4 Month Mark)

Jan. 30:  228.5 (75 inches gone forever!)

Feb. 6:  227  2 pounds 'til my next goal!

Feb 13:  223.4

Feb 20:  222  Still moving strong and needing to buy new clothes.

Feb 27:  220

Mar 6:  218  

Mar 13: 217 Only one pound this week.  We have been testing at school and it has really thrown my schedule.  I have been sticking to my diet really well though.  

Mar 20:  215.6  I am glad FCAT is over.  Things can get back to normal now.  New measurements = down 91inches

Mar 26:  215.6  Frozen, not real upset though.  I pulled something in my back so I have been very careful this week.

April 3:  213.6

April 10:  210.0 65 pounds and 96 inches

April 17:  209

April 24:  207

APRIL 30:  207 STUCK... YUCK!

May 8:  206, 104.75 inches

May 15:  203

May 23:  201

May 29:  200

*  Ok so I took some time off to maintain at 75.  Now I am back for that last little bit.

June 26:  198.5  Can you believe it, I can't!!!!!!!

Total Lost To Date: 76.5

I did it, I did it!!! :)

Zuno- Thank You so much for the support AND KICKING ME back into gear!

Hi I'm Kate. I'm 29 and just starting out and would love to join your Friday check-in. I am making myself crazy weighing myself everyday. I have lots of motivation to get going because I'm getting married in June and want to look hot!

Starting weight: 225

Goal: 148

(31/10/08): 223

(07/11/08): 221.6  A bit of success.. gotta eat better this week!

(14/11/08): 221.0 Arg - why did I go out for ayce sushi last night??

(21/11/08): 219.6 - that's ok - I guess I'm the tortoise in this race

(28/11/08): 221.0 - I fell off the wagon this week, no gym, chips and too much stress and not enough sleep. I need to get going again.

(05/12/08) 219 - Alright - back on track! Worried because every weekend til Christmas and a couple times during the week we have Christmas get-togethers - Hopefully can keep working out regularly to help.

(12/12/08) 219 again - Late entry but I'm ok with it though b/c its my TOTM and I spent the weekend at my parent's house where it was the land of meat and cookies - still trying hard tho.

 Dec 19, 2009:  221.0  - sigh - its been so busy with so many dinners out and shopping and treats at work. I totally skipped the gym this week too. I will try to get back down this week - but my goal is really to stop going up! :(

Dec 26, 2009 - day after christmas with one more dinner to go - at my parent's house so can't weight myself but I'm trying to stick with the veggies and dip instead of the chocolate and cookies.

Jan 5, 2009 - I was out of town this weekend too, so I'm putting up today's (Monday's) #:  220.0  I'm ok with that after the holiday, but now I really need to get back at it. Tonight I'm starting my new bootcamp style class - wish me luck!

Jan 9, 2009. 221.0 GRRRRRRRRR! I have done everything right this week, including 4 really good workouts and eating well, and I'm a pound more than Monday. Sooo frustrating.

Jan 16, 2009: 219.2  Ok - back on track and moving down again - finally!

Jan 23, 2009: unknown - I had to have my appendix out all of the sudden, so didn't weight myself this week. Will update this coming friday.

Jan 30, 2009: 216.2 Whew, I was worried cuz I spent all week on my butt, hard to have self-control when you're just sitting around. I can't work out for the next couple weeks so eating well will be super important.

Feb 6, 2009 - 216.0 - Alright - still in recovery mode - next week I'm going to start walking for exercise.

Feb 20 - 214.0 - slowly moving in the right direction!

Feb 27 - 218 - arg - I have no idea what happened ??? Sheesh.. let's go with off-day but so depressed :(

March 6, 2009 - 217 - stuck in a rut

March 13, 2009 - 215 - back down a bit - yay playing wii fit :) and walking lots

Thanks for all the support!

Total Down: 10lbs. Here's hoping for next Friday.

Keep up the great work everyone. It's really motivating to see your results.

Really want to make a dent this next week. I will do better!!! 

September 10, 2008  (212)

September 19, 2008-----211.5 

October 2, 2008----------209

October 31, 2008---------202.6

November 6, 2008--------201.6

November 28, 2008------200.8 

Dec. 5th, 2008------------- : ( missed my weigh in :(

Dec. 22, 2008--------------202.6

Jan. 02, 2009--------------205.6 Yes I am just on the fast track to weight gain

Jan. 30, 2009--------------200.3 

Feb. 6th 2009------------- 202.3 

Feb. 27, 2009--------------201  happy to see a drop but now I have to keep it going down

March 6, 2009-------------199 ( -2 lbs) yay!!!

March 27, 2009------------195 (-2lbs) Yay!! Back on track and liking it!

April 2, 2009----------------No scale...my son broke it. I have to say I am a little glad since I was terrible at my son's 1st birthday. I will be shopping for a scale 

April 24, 2009----------------193.8 (-0.2) What happened??? I did better when I wasn't trying so hard!!!

May 1, 2009------------------193.8 (-0) I know what happened. I had cake this weekend and some cereals -not the good kind. No excercise! I didn't gain yet so I need to gain control again.

May 29, 2009-----------------193 (+2) two lbs. gained! I must be crazy!

June 08, 2009----------------191 (-2) Hi. I am here!!!

June 19, 2009----------------188.2 (-0.8) Small loss but loss none the less :)

Total loss so far:------23.8 lbs trying not to look back!!

goodbye everybody....if there is anyone out there still looking to lose weight and needs some support send me a message. I am still on the right path...still losing weight :)

5' 7"  medium frame would like to be at the most 155 lbs

Hey! I'm ready for the weight loss! My goal weight as of right now is 180. I just did the math:

235 -.34 = 79.9 (34% of my body is body fat according to multiple calculations)
235-80 = 155 (lean body mass)
155+(155*.22) = 189.1 - this is how much I will weight if I have 22% body fat, which is normal and healthy. So if I could aim for 180 I would be in athletic shape :D

10-24-08     235

10-31-08     227 (TOTM water weight loss I'm assuming, but still!!!)

11-7-08       228 (sorry I had to post a second time because it wouldn't let me edit my other entry)

11-22-08     227.5 - I have NOT been a good girl these past 2 weeks. And i had a medical condition that my Dr told me I couldn't work out until it was cleared up. I hope it doesn't come back and i'm DONE! So I started working out again only these next two weeks are my final two weeks to get ANY art done. So.... Time to strap down and get the essential stuff done. Weightloss might have to wait until I'm done with these next... technically 3 weeks.

11-30-08    226? Maybe? or maintained. I don't have access to the scale i usually weight myself on. I'll truely update tomorrow when I go work out.

(update as of 12-3) I actually gained and went up to 230 :( So now I'm going to try the Body-for-Life workout routine and watch my calories and fat intake. We'll see how i do this week!!!

12-7-08      Maintained... Nothing new. I haven't had time to go to the gym -darn the college life! - but I will start again on monday.

12-12-08    228 - This has been a crazy week. I have a sinus infection and all of my art finals have been due this week. I got my braces on and i had a mini life crisis last weekend. I haven't had the motivation to work out but I have been motivated not to eat thanks to the braces. Next week I'm jumping back on the band wagon. Everything will be better by next week. :)

Total:       7 lbs :( but things will get better!!!

Oh dear....

So The beginning of the semester really set me off to a horrible start. So I dropped one of my classes and I have the energy and time to put forth into paying attention to what I eat again. I know it sounds silly but I'm an art major and with 3 studio classes and 2 gen eds it averages out to aprox 36 hrs worth of homework a week. and I started a new job that i work for 20 hrs over the weekend and From friday to Sunday i only spend 16 hours with my s.o. the entire weekend. So I was overwhelmed and now that I am done making excuses for myself I am taking control over my weight loss once and for all. It's time to seriously hammer down on it.

Also - thank you for not deleting my post and helping me realize that weight loss isn't something i can turn on and off like the tv. I am back for good.

Mon, Feb 9 - 242. I have lost control and feel it in everything I do. It's time to take over my life for good.

March 11 - finally got down to 239 today. Whew!!!! I'm becoming motivated and taking these last 8 weeks of school to really strap down and do what I should have been doing for a long time now. Thank you to those who have emailed me to help motivate me to keep on track. I'll post next week. Thank you so much ***hearts***

March 13 - The scale i usually use was broken :( damn electric. So i weighed on a different one and it said I was at 241. Which is still lower than where I was.

up 3 lbs. but working out every day :Dyey! go me! now to get that diet under control. no more fast food. bad jasmine.

March 27 - Not doin so good. 249 is what the scale is telling me. I have been more conscious of what I'm eating but apparently that's not good enough. Starting right now I'm cracking down on ****. what the freakin hell.

Apr 3 - Watched what I ate this week : 244!!! Yey! and it was totm so that probably had a little to do with it.

I'm 40, 5'8" and started at 227. My goal weight is 148, give or take five pounds or so in either direction. I'll decide when I get there. 

• 7/15 227
• 8/30 217
• 9/18 212.6
• 9/26 209.8
• 10/3 205.4
• 10/10 203.0
• 10/17 203.8
• 10/24 201.8
• 10/31 200.6
• 11/7 200
• 11/14 197.6! That's 30 pounds!
• 11/21 197 
• 11/28 193
• 12/5 193
• 12/12 191.2
• 12/19 189.2
• 12/26 186.2! 41 pounds!
• 1/2 185
• 1/9 185.8
• 1/16 183.8
• 1/23 180.2
• 1/30 181.0
• 2/6 179.2
• 2/13 179.0
• 2/20 176.6 51 pounds!!!
• 2/27 175.2
• 3/6 174.4
• 3/13 171.0
• 3/20 170.6
• 3/27 168.8
• 4/3 167.2 60 pounds!
• 4/17 169 (post-vacation)
• 4/24 166.2
• 5/1 164.6
• 5/8 163.2 BMI 24.8 I did it!!
• 5/15 163.4
• 5/22 161.4
• 5/29 161.4
• 6/5 160.0
• 6/12 159.2
• 6/19 160.2
• 6/26 158.8
• 7/3 160.2
• 7/10 160.8
• 7/24 158.2

• 10/16 163.6
• 10/23 162.6
• 10/30 163.4
• 11/6 161.6
  

Total so far: 66 pounds

And upping my calories worked again. Amazingly, I lost nearly two pounds on an average of 1800 calories a day. I swear it's harder to hit 1800 than it is to stay under 1500. I kind of doubt that I'll lose the next two pounds as quickly or easily. I plateaued around this weight for most of the summer. Getting into the 150s seems to be really hard for me.

week 1 - 7/11/08 - Starting weight - 271lbs

week 2 - 14/11/08 - new weight 266lbs- loss of 2lbs this week!!!! Cant believe it....

week 3 - 21/11/08 - new weight 264.8 - going in the right direction.....

week 4 - 28/11/08 - new weight 263 - my god i was sure i had put on, been eating bread this week like its going out of fashion.........

wee 5 - 5/ 12/ 08 - new weight - 261.8 - been so ill this week hardly eaten anything so not surprised at the small loss. keep going everyone....off to get some more soup...

week 6 - 12/12/08 - new weight - 266.6 - oh y god - what has hapened? Need to step up my game this week.

week 7 - 19/12/8 - new weight - 268.00 - ok so i have fallen off the wagon for two weeks but it is christmas.......

week 8 - 27/12/08 - new weight - not looking as i know its up up up  BEEN AT MY MUMS FOR CHRISTMAS, BACK HOME NOW AND STARTING AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN......

week 9 - 02/01/09 - new weight - 272.6 - back to square one and some so new year start again and try this time to make a posative change.......

week 10 - 23/01/09 - new weight - 267.8 - so going in the right direction again...

week 11 - 30/01/09 - new weight - 263-8 - had a good week but now need to get back into exercise to really help the progrem

week 12 - 6th feb 09 - new weight - 262.4 - had a couple of close binges this week but just stopped then half way through. still need to fit in more exercise.

week 13 - 13th feb 09 - new weight - 261.2 - so been swimming but need to do more cardio stuff and still addicted to carbs big time..... still feeling good...

week 12 - 20th feb 09 - 263.4 - been at mums for weekend and pigged out. luclky is not more. started exercise now too with help of husband. not giving up yet.

week 13 - 27th feb 09 - 262 - so ok this week and started walking and swimming but stil feel like its taken me so long to lose just 9 lbs overall - that's nothing.......

week 14 - 6th March 2009 - 262 - been good this week and swam and exercised and still nothing, keep on i guess but its so frustrating must be an age thing, used to lose weight so easily but now seems to take forever.

week 15 - 13th march 2009 - 260 - thank goodness, must keep thw up

week 16 - 20th march - 259.8 - great!!!!!!

week 17 - 27th March - 259.6 - well at least its going down i suppose, have been juding everything, this week i am going to weigh everything especially pasta etc so i can check on my portion size.

week 18 - 3rd april - 259.2- i see a pattern here!!! well its still going down....

week 19 - 9th april - 258 - slow slow slow progress - but progress still....wish me luck off to mums or easter - easter egg hunt!!!!

week 20 - 17th april 09 - 260.4 - so i knew this would happen but been good since been back at mums and am definitly starting to feel fitter. need to lose 6 incs on my hips to get back to my wedding day size. that's my main goal.

week 21 - fri 24th april - 258.2 - going down.....

week 22 - 1st may - 257.4 - going down!!!! This is looking like its for life now...

week 23 - 7th may - 258.2 - got relaxed and need to stop secret eating/ bingeing.

week 24 - 22nd May - 255.4 - missed a few weeks but got back on track, have started jogging, seems to work so far....

week 25 - 27th may - 254.4 - normally weigh at start of day but forgot and so this is a 5pm weigh in so am happy. Have started exerciseing but cant believe it all the family including myself have got chicken pox!!!! so stuck indoors for at least 7 - 10 days. This is gonna be a challenge but will try to be good again this week.

week 26 - 5th June - 254.4 - ok so esercising is going well but i am still eating too much to lose weight and this is hard - had a binge last night and ate too too much. Today is a new day and i will ty again but the exercise is still going well. Try to do 30 mins every other day with extra sessions twice a week.

week 28 - 26th June - 252.4 - long long struggle

week 29 - 10th july - 246.8 - exercise is the key.

week 27 - 253. - going down...

week 29 - 3rd july - 248.6 - yes yes yes yes

week 31 - 17th july - 248.00

I started weight loss in August 2008 after an appointment at the fertility clinic. We've been trying to conceive since Oct 2007, but I am not ovulating - possibly because of my weight. The clinic told me I was too fat to treat - BMI of 39, their maximum for treatment is 35. I'm 38, 5ft 4.5, in the UK.

June 2009: BMI 34.5, started clomid & provera. IVF lined up for November (has to be before my 39th birthday to qualify for funding), but need to get BMI below 30 by then. The NHS BMI tool says BMI 30 is around 12st 11 (179lbs) for me so that's the new goal. I've edited out the comments from the last few months to start afresh.

Goals:

April 2009: 14st 10 (206lbs)...didn't quite make it, 3lbs short

8th June 2009: 14st 7 (203lbs) 5lbs short, but BMI ok. 

November 2009: 12st 11 (179lbs) - IVF treatment (if I'm not pregnant by then!)

August 2008 - June 2009 - veerrryyyy slow progress, but got there in the end:

August 4th - 16st 7 (231lbs) - probably the heaviest I have ever been.

Sept 8th - 15st 10 (220lbs)

November 3rd - 16st 2 (226lbs)

December 5th - 15st 11 (221lbs)

January 2nd - 15st 9 (219lbs)

February 6th - 15st 5 (215lbs)

March 20th - 15st 1 (211lbs)

April 3rd - 15st 1 (211lbs)

May 15th - 15st (210lbs)

June 6th - 14st 12 (208lbs)

June 2009 - November 2009: need to go a lot faster, 30lbs in 22 weeks:

June 12th - 14st 11 (207lbs)

June 19th - 14st 10 (206lbs) - thought I'd have lost more this week been swimming 3 times, and cycling 3 times, and not eaten much

June 26th - 14st 9 (205lbs) - again, a slightly disappointing loss, considering how much exercise I've done. Can I use the "muscle weighs more than fat" excuse?

July 3rd - 14st 12 (208lbs) - bad week - no exercise due to extreme sunburn (yes, it was very very stupid of me), and friends over which meant pizza and chocolate cake. Ah well...

July 10th - 14st 9 (205lbs) - 3lbs off again - will try and keep them off this time!

July 17th - 14st 5 (201lbs) - Not bad considering I've hardly done any exercise this week!! Almost in to the one hundreds

July 24th - 14st 5 (201lbs) - no loss this week, but no gain either!

August 7th - 14st 7 (203lbs) - wrong way!!

August 21st - 14st 7 (203lbs) - oh dear...need to get off this plateau...

August 27th - 14st 3 (199lbs) - WOOHOO, below 200lbs!!! Weighing in a day early as I'm away for a few days.

September 25th - 14st (196lbs) - been away on holiday for a couple of weeks, but came back a couple of pounds lighter

October 2nd - 13st 12 (194lbs)

Total Loss to Date = 37lbs

Current BMI = 32.4

Hi,

My name is Kristen.   I've been on CC off and on for over a year now.  I need some motivation and accountability weekly.  This group is what I'm looking for.  I hope I'm posting correctly it's been a while.

179lbs Nov. 21, 2008

181 lbs Dec. 5th, 2008 ......Ohhhh My!

178 lbs Dec 12th, 2008

183 lbs Dec 26th 2008

179 lbs Dec 19th, 2008

181 lbs Dec 26th 2008

183 lbs Jan 2nd 2009

179 lbs Jan 9th 2009

182 lbs Jan 23rd 2009

Hello All!  I SO want to be a part of this Friday weigh in group!  I NEED all the support I can get ... and to be accountable to someone!

Starting Weight (11/07/2008):  171 (mind you I am not even 5 feet tall)! 

 11/14/2008: 169.0 lbs

11/21/2008:  164.5 lbs   Much more of a loss than I expected!  I slipped up all weekend and ate:  fried chicken, bacon, potatoes and gravy, cheese .... this was a shocker!

11/28/2008:  163.5

12/05/2008:  161.0   YAY!  I am so looking forward to the 150's ... I know I will make it in the next two check-ins and I am so excited!!!

12/12/2008: 160.5   I am soooo close to saying good-bye to the 160's -- hopefully FOREVER!  I did so good this week ... 'Tis the Season to be tempted ... hope I can stay on my downward spiral (in a good way, of course)!

12/19/2008:  156 Hasta La Vista 160's!!  I will not miss you at ALL! Woo-hoo! 2.5 lbs and 2 weeks from meeting my December goal!  Next week is going to be the biggest challenge.  I will make it ... I will ... I will ... I will!

12/26/2008:  157.5 Between the horrible job I did eating Christmas dinner (and having some Christmas spirits) ... TTOTM ... and the ridiculous sodium content I have taken in the last few days ... well ... what do I expect!  Time to get right back on that darn horse!  I am so disappointed in myself!  I tried to compensate by doing extra exercise yesterday ... but it wasn't enough.  I only maintained a 225 calorie deficit yesterday ... as opposed to the 500 I thought I would maintain!  I exercised for HOURS yesterday so that I could allow myself to eat some extra fattening foods ... and what did I go and do?  Eat 7 pieces of cheese!!! Why do I not have any self-control?  Why must I LOVE cheese so much!!  I guess I will start over ... the thing that sucks ....????  Yesterday I weighed in at 154.5!  ARGH!

Hope you all did better than I did and that you had a pleasant and enjoyable Christmas!

1/2/2009:  155 lbs  Back on the downward trend.  I am sooooo glad the holidays are over and I can get back on a normal routine of eating and exercising. Hope everyone had a safe and happy new year's eve. 

1/10/2009:  151.5   I have been struggling between a 15.5 lb loss and a 17.5 lb loss ... and now I am at a 19.5 lb loss ... but I don't want to get too excited, yet.  Yesterday (Friday) I weighed in at 154.5 ... so I am not sure but I think my scale is screwy?  I feel like I should have this much of a loss because I have been fanatical about exercise and keeping between a 600 - 1000 cal deficit for like FOREVER now ... wonder if not getting to bed early enough is messing with my weigh ins?  I got enough sleep last night ... maybe my scale is finally reflecting the appropriate weight?  At this point ... I am not going to get excited about it ... because I am bound to go straight up again tomorrow ... we will see where I am at for my weigh in next Friday.  I apologize for not weighing in yesterday ... I just got bombarded with so much stuff to do!   Have a great week!

1/16/2009:  153   GRRRR ... I keep bouncing between 16 - 19 lbs lost!  Have I hit a plateau?  What is going on with my weight?  I feel frustrated and it makes me want to give up.  I am maintaining roughly a 500 - 1000 calorie deficit daily ... I exercise AT LEAST 6 days a week ... what is going on???  I am going to lose my motivation to stay on this horse if I don't see some changes soon!!  ARGH!

1/23/2009:  149.5   While I am happy to FINALLY see a loss ... I am just hoping that I am not still in true yo-yo form.  I am tired of bouncing up and down ... up and down ... up and down!  I HOPE this is a true loss and not one of those ... "Oh, I lost!"  Then tomorrow wake up and see a 1lb or 2 of gain!  I have stepped up my work outs, hired a personal trainer and am now also increasing my calories a bit to see if any or all of this helps me to start moving in the right downward direction!  I know I am losing inches ... so all is not lost ... but it would be good to also see that scale inching down!  I would love to say hasta la vista to the 150's FOREVER ... but right now ... I am not getting my hopes up ... because tomorrow I could step on the scale and see 150 or 151 or even 152!  Wish me luck ... I want to be a big fat loser!! I really and truly do!

1/30/09:  150.5 Ok ... again with the weight roller coaster!  I don't understand this yo-yo thing!  I am maintaining a deficit EVERY SINGLE DAY!  I upped my caloric intake by 200-300 on the advice of my personal trainer ... and now I am maintaining a 20.5 lb weight loss.  I want to move out of the 150's for GOOD!  I am sooooo losing my motivation!  I keep loosing 3lbs and gaining it back ... losing and then gaining ... ARGH!  I am so frustrated!  We shall see where I end up on this yo-yo next week!  Wish me luck ... because all I want to do right now is run out and eat a big fat cheeseburger!

2/6/2009:  148.5   Dare I hope that I am FINALLY moving in the downward direction only?  This week, my weight has been stable and steadily moving down ... apparently I have exited the roller coaster?  Did I mention I HATE roller coasters, LOL?  Maybe ... just maybe ... I have fixed the plateau?  **Crosses Fingers**

2/13/2009:  148.5   I know I should be happy that I have not gained ... BUT ... I am unhappy that I have gone up and gone back down AGAIN this week.  Will this ever end?  Will I ever get down past this weight and stay there?  I can literally feel all the motivation draining from my body.  I wouldn't care so much IF I had been cheating or not exercising ... but when I am eating well AND KILLING MYSELF in the exercise department only to get nowhere ... it makes me want to give up.  January was a wash ... I really DON'T want February to be a wash too!

**EDIT **  Ok I am thoroughly confused!  I just stepped back on my scale because when I weighed myself earlier I forgot to get my water weight and my fat% (my scale does that kinda stuff ... not sure how accurate but it does pop up some numbers).  But, when I stepped back on my scale ... I weighed 147 lbs.  So, I thought, BLAH ... I better step on again because I know this can't be right ... and so I did.  I did again and again and again ... and it kept reading 147.  I am confused... is my weight at 148.5?  Or is it 147?  That is a big discrepancy ... and it means I either stayed the same ... or I lost 1.5 lbs this week... not sure what to think at this point!  Any suggestions?

2/20/2009:  146.5 Alrighty ... I am perhaps moving in the right direction?  Although I was on the scale yesterday and weighed in at 148 lbs.  Today is a good day haha!  I think that means I lost .5 lbs this week?  All this fluctuation is incredibly crazy and frustrating!  We shall see what happens next week! haha!

2/27/2009:  145.5 lbs YAY! I think I am actually headed in the right direction!  Yesterday I was on the scale and it said 145 and earlier in the week it said 144 ... but ... the downward move in the right direction is all I really care about at this point!! Woo hoo!  I did come off a cheat weekend (no exercise and a whole lotta indulgence that left me 560 calories over my maintenance for the weekend) but I don't feel guilty one single bit! 

3/6/2009:  144 lbs I am FINALLY moving in the right direction!  YAY!  I am so excited to be at the lower end of the 140's!  I can't wait to see the 130's ... I hope it happens this month!! I want to bid farewell to the 140's FOREVER!!  Woo Hoo!!  I think that cheat weekend was probably just what I needed!

3/13/2009: 142 lbs   I am SOOOOO close to the 30 lb mark!  I do hope I meet that goal by next week!  I am so happy to be off the roller coaster and moving in the right direction.  I set a goal for myself to meet 138 lbs by the end of march ... and say goodbye to the 140's FOREVER.  I really hope nothing makes me backslide!  I want to greet the 130's with wide open arms!  Once there ... I will be 10 lbs from the top end of my healthy BMI!!!  WOO HOO!!!  Weird to think that I will be at the heavier range of a healthy BMI in only 12 more pounds ... I don't think I have been in that weight range in like ... I don't know ... 15 years or more?  Then it will be a long hard road to get to the lower end of the BMI ... so I have a little cushion ... you know ... just in case!!  My hope is to never be outside that healthy BMI range EVER again!  EVER!  I am just estatic to be losing again and off that friggen roller coaster!  YAY!

3/20/2009:  141.5 lbs   Well after being sick all week and not exercising ... I will take the .5 lb loss!  Any loss is better than NO loss or a gain! I am sure once I start feeling better I can get things moving a little more quickly!  I had hoped to be out of the 140's FOREVER or at least down to 141 even ... before my Vegas vacation the 3/29 - 4/3!  I want to hit the 30 lbs lost mark because that will be the last of the 30 lbs I have gained in my relationship!  I would love to lose that 30 lbs for me -- and my sweetheart!  But, it is what it is ... and life sometimes gets in the way!  We shall see how much longer I hold on to this cold and where I am at next Friday's check in.  Wish me luck! 

3/27/2009:  142.5 lbs   I am sure hoping that this is water weight ... I am waiting for TOM ... any day now!  I feel bloated ... I do so hope this is water weight.  I am kind of freaking out now -- only because I am going to Vegas on Sunday for a week ... and what is going to happen to my weight there?  I don't want to keep going up and up and up!  ARGH!  This has got to be water weight ... it really does.  **crosses fingers**

4/3/2009:  ??? IN VEGAS did not weigh in.

4/14/2009:  141 lbs  better than before I went to vacation but not much considering how long it has been.  Sorry I checked in late this week ... have had a lot going on ... will check in this Friday ... hope I see a little movement!

4/20/2009:  140.5 lbs   Well ... it is going in the right direction.  Sorry I missed another Friday ... I will try to get myself back on track!  After vacation and now the nice weather ... it is soooooo hard!

4/24/2009:  139.5!!!   OMG the elusive 130's!!!!  I thought for sure it would be mid-May at the rate I have been going since vacation!!  WOO HOO!!  I think I just found my re-motivation to get back on track and stay there!!  I still have a long way to go ... after all ... I weighed 139 when I went into labor with my daughter 18.5 years ago -- I would definitely like to get a little thinner for more than one reason:  1) not at my healthy BMI and 2) do NOT want my skinny weight to be the same as my pregnant weight the day I gave birth!! ARGH!  I am so excited right now!! Now, to stay on track so I can potentially, eventually, someday ... see the 120's!!! YAY!! 

5/1/2009:  140 lbs Well ... TOM struck again?  Maybe it's my lack of exercise and my horrible eating patterns?  I am having such a bad day that I am not even sure I care at this point!

5/18/2009:  144 lbs   TOM came today.  I am hoping that taking a few weeks off (eating horribly and not exercising) didn't really result in a 4 lb gain.  But, nonetheless ... I have got to get back on track.  I have been having some difficulties with my family and work has been crazy busy ... but I am anticipating a slow down very, very soon.  I know I haven't checked in -- in a couple of weeks ... but here I am...AGAIN!

5/21/2009:  142.5 lbs   I think I am just starting to lose the TOM weight.  Let's see where I actually land.  I sure hope I can get back on the downward spiral and be a big loser again!!  Right know I just have so much going on and now a chest cold to top it all off ... there is just so much going on right now ... I am not certain that I really care about losing ... but I DO care about the gaining.  Wish me luck, all!

5/29/2009:  144.5 lbs   Not sure what happened.  I did reasonably well this week.  I know it is not TOM ... maybe too much sodium?  I don't know what happened, really.  All I know is that I have got to turn this around!!  I guess it is time to ramp up the effort and get back to basics.  I WILL do this!! I will!

Total Weight Loss:  28.5 26.5 lbs

Name:  Dana  (25)

Height:  5'9"

Starting Weight: 11/17/2008 252.2

November 24, 2008 - 252.2  Grrrr..this is AFTER I ate healthy for a week AND exercised three times!!

Total Lost: 0 :o(

Weightloss - 7.2 lbs

1.9.2009 - I will weigh in do not delet me, i am going to have gained, but it was xmas, and i ate poorly, and i stopped running, and on top of eating poorly, i ate alot of it.... 

12.19.08 - 240.8 - What what, another 2 + pounds gone, thats what - i still cheat on the weekend, but i may just have to accept it.  XMAS cookies are looming......

12.12.08 - 243.2 - Well i did lose some poundage, not as much as i would have liked, but i will take it.  I need to be more consistent in my running, and not eat so badly on the weekend.

12.05.08 - 244.6 - I have in fact been on the eliptical two times a day all week save for one morning when i had to head out of town. I have also eaten between 1800-2000 calories a day. woot

11.28.08 - 248 lbs - jeez i can not remember being this flabby - Join CC and i have dusted the eliptical and have hit it twice on monday (20 mins morning and night). I have a target of two pounds a week, I CAN DO IT!!!

Hi everyone! I started on CC on July 16 of this year.  At that time I weighed 242 (I had a baby May 28th, so perhaps some of the weight was from the pregnancy).  I started on CC to lose weight for my sister's wedding (Sept. 13th).  On the day of the wedding, I was down to 224, an 18lb. loss.  But then I fell off the CC wagon for  the rest of Sept., Oct., and Nov.!  As of Nov. 30th, I was back up to 232.  So here I am again, and I NEED to stay FOCUSED!  Thanks to all for being open about your struggles and for your support. 

Name: Tazzie
Age: 32
Height: 5' 8" (large frame)
SW: 242.6 (07/16/08)

May 28, 2009 goal: 205
June 09 Goal: 200
July 09 Goal 195
August 09 Goal: 190
September 09 Goal: 185
October 09 Goal: 180 
November 09 Goal: 175
December 09 Goal: 170

07/16/08     242.6
11/28/08     232 (i was at 224 on 09/13/08 )
12/05/08     228.4 (at least I'm on the right track)
12/12/08     228 (not as much as I would like)
12/19/08     225.4 (pretty good week; Merry CHRISTmas everyone!)
12/26/08     226   (Christmas goodies... )
01/02/09     227.8 (not going in the right direction )
01/09/09     221.2 (wow...)
01/16/09     221.4 (oh well...maybe next week will be better)
01/23/09     220.0 (better loss, but i'm not impressed)

01/29/09  219 (posting a day early)

02/06/09  218.6 (going so sloooowwww)
02/13/09  217.2 (didn't eat dinner last night, too upset)I'm changing my intake to 1300 calories to see if that helps with the weight loss)

02/20/09      215.6 (1300 calories/day...i'm hungry, and now my weight is stable again...been 215 or around that for 4 days now)
02/27/09  216.2 what am i doing wrong????

03/06/09  too upset with weight... didn't weigh in
03/13/09 214.4 better

04/03/09  215.2  better than last week but still up from previous weigh-in
04/10/09 214
05/01/09 212
05/08/09 211
05/15/09 208.6
05/22/09 208.2
05/28/09 206.6
06/05/09 205.6
06/12/09 202

Total Lost: 40.6 lbs.     Left to go: 42 lbs.

Height: 5' 8''

Starting weight: 5 December 2008: 220 lbs

Goal weight (1,250 calories a day; 1.5 lbs per week): 30 October 2009 (my birthday!): 148 lbs

5 December 2008: 220; Waist: 40"; Hips: 47"; Thighs: 28"; Upper arms: 14"

12 December 2008: 212.4; Waist: 39"; Hips: 46"; Thighs: 28"; Upper arms: 14"

19 December 2008: 208.2; Waist: 39.5"; Hips: 46"; Thighs: 27.5"; Upper arms: 14.5" (I'm thinking that my measuring isn't particularly accurate! :))

26 December 2008: 209.6; didn't measure this week

2 January 2009: 205.2; Measurements as of yesterday: Waist: 39"; Hips: 46"; Thighs: 28"; Upper arms: 14" (I think that in order to see some difference in my measurements, I'd really better start working out! I think I'll wait a while before measuring again!)

9 January 2009: 203 Yay! :) 100s, here I come! :)

16 January 2009: 199.6 Omg. I am so excited! :)

23 January 2009: 195.8 Whoopee! :) Only 0.8lbs to go until my initial goal (and that was scheduled for 14 February, when I go skiing! :) I am completely excited!)

30 January 2009: 194.2 Well, this was really Thursday's weight, I think, or maybe Saturday's. I didn't have a scale on Friday morning, so couldn't weigh myself, but I'm hovering around there, anyway. I had a couple of meh days this week, but I feel okay about it. I'm hoping to be around 190 by the time I go skiing (14th February). I think it's just about do-able! Oh, and I think I've lost about 5.5" in my waist! Yay!

6 February 2009: 191.8 Saturday's weight, as I was too busy to get on the scale yesterday. I know that sounds stupid, but I have to take all my clothes off, etc., and I have just been rushing around like mad! I'm quite pleased with this weight because I have had a very, very disorganised week and a half in terms of food. I'm going to try for 190 by next Saturday...ski time! :)

13 February 2009: 190.2 So I think it probably is possible to lose 0.2 lbs in one day, so I might just hit 190 by tomorrow. I would have liked to have lost more this week, but 1.6 lbs is well within a job well done, I know! I won't be able to weigh in next week until probably Monday, but I'm hoping for a bit more than usual of a loss, as SKIING!!!!!! is good exercise. Have I mentioned I'm going skiing...? :)

27 February 2009: 190 Which is not bad, considering that after one day of skiing, I scraped my legs so badly that I couldn't ski. I continued, however, to eat as if I were skiing, so a return to 190 does not make me worry, at all. More next week.

6 March 2009: 187.4

10 April 2009: 184-ish I've been absent from lack of weight loss, really. I feel kind of demotivated when I'm not really showing a loss. I know that's not helpful to everyone else, so I'm sorry! :( I'll be back soon.

24 April 2009: 182.2 but this morning (Saturday), it's 183.2. I have to say that I'm finding the weekends REALLY difficult. I have no problem during the work week because I'm so busy that if I don't plan out exactly what I'm going to eat, I realise that I don't actually end up eating! But here it is: Saturday. And I'm meeting a friend to go to a football match and I know I need to eat. But since it's Saturday, I don't have any food in the house (I normally would, but I just got back from holiday last weekend and have been too busy to think about weekend food). So I'm thinking: what could I get on the way to meet my friend that isn't too unhealthy: Subway? McDonald's? This is ridiculous. Anyway, I need to keep on track, so wish me luck.

1 May 2009: 178 That was this morning (Actually, at one point it dipped down to 176.something.), but I'm really not sure how accurate that is. I've been pretty good this week, except for yesterday: I didn't have lunch or dinner, but ended up going round to 2 different people's houses to herald the coming of summer and had just a bit too much to drink. I'm sure by next week I'll be more settled and have a more accurate weight. For the meantime, I'm just going to ignore today's weight and leave the total lost as it was for last week.

8 May 2009: 179.6 (Saturday) I think I will be solidly in the 170s by this time next week. I had wanted to be at 168 by the 23rd of May for my cousin's wedding, but it was waaaaay too hard to be good when I was back with my relatives for two weeks...eating out pretty much every meal. :( So I didn't lose at all those two weeks, and I probably gained a bit. Anyway, if I can be about 173 by then (I know 3 lbs a week seems a lot, but it's not really for me.), I think that would be great. I'll have to work extra hard, though! I can do it!

12 June 2009: 176.8 I know I have been absent for a very long time...again...but I am planning to try to stay on top of things. I am either maintaining or losing, so that is good. I still am aiming for 148, so I have 28.8 lbs left to go, which is quite exciting. I also wanted to say to Zuno that I still exist and that I'm still here and that I think that sheis doing amazingly well and to keep it up!

24 August 2009: It's not Friday just yet, but I thought I'd check back in and see what's happening here. I am still around 180-ish, but I haven't really been trying particularly hard...

Total loss so far: 43.2 lbs

Hi.

Second time around on this site.  Went from 208 to 170lbs after first child.  Just had my second on Nov 5th 08.  Breastfeeding too, so need to be careful. 

Goal :  153 by End Sep 09

Start:  212 26 Dec 08

• 204 by 15 Jan 09    Did not make it.  207 though.
• 198 by 15 Feb 09  
• 192 by 15 Mar 09   203
• 195 by 15 Apr 09
• 190 by 15 May 09
• 174 by 15 Jun 09
• 168 by 15 Jul 09
• 162 by 15 Aug 09
• 156 by 15 Sep 09

26 Dec 08 - 212

02 Jan 09 - 209.5

09 Jan 09 - 208 - ok not awesome, but better than a kick in the butt!

16 Jan 09 - 208.5 - ok, felt a bit off.  Was 207 this morning on the 17th.  I am just excited to be on that slide to under the 200 mark.  It is taking a long time, but it took me 9 months to put on the 60 pounds. 

23 Jan 09 - 206.5 - Added some weight training while watching tv with hubby.  We watch Biggest Loser Couples and do a nice workout while my girl is in bed and my 2 month old is having a nap.

30 Jan 09 - 207 - Up half a pound.  I have been increasing the weight and cardio.  I wonder if this is causing muscle memory.  I was very much in shape before.  I am up to 30 pushups now (on knees).  My goal is to be up to 30 with feet as balance point, but this is yet another goal to worry about!  Hah hah.  I am not going to weigh next week. 

20 Mar 09 - 203

I'm a graduate student at FSU looking to get healthy and feel better about myself. In 2007 I joined CC and lost 30 pounds over the next year. This year I want to double that effort and lose 60 pounds. Hopefully these weekly weigh-ins will help me stay on track during a busy semester! 

Starting Weight: 270

01/02/09 - 240.5

01/09/09 - 240.5

01/16/09 - 237

01/30/09 - 237

02/06/09 - 236.5

02/13/09 - 235.5

02/20/09 - 235

03/06/09 - 234

03/13/09 - 234

In a further effort to make myself accountable, here we go:


Starting weight (this time around): November 28- 209.5lbs

December 12- 207.2

December 19- 203.8

December 26- 206.7

January 2- 204.4 ...working on getting back on track post-holiday season...

January 9- 202.6

first goal: break 200! <--MET!!!

January 16- 199.5

January 23- gym was closed, no access to a scale. darn.

January 30- 199.3 --not a vast improvement, but I'll take it.

February 6- 198.2 --why am I changing so slowly?! 

getting back to it 

March 6- 196.2 --okay, let's start moving down again!

March 13- 194.8 

March 21- 193.6 

March 27- out of town.

April 3- 193.7 --grrr... it's not for a lack of effort!

April 10- 189.5 --ha. yay for food poisoning breaking a plateau!

Total Lost: 20 lbs even! 

Jen

Week 1: (1-7-09)  201.5 lbs

Week 2: (1-16-09)  200 lbs (-1.5) I definately need to work out more, not just diet!

Week 3: (1-23-09)  197lbs (-3) Finally, I lost some substancial weight!  Still need to work out more! (kids have been sick this week so it hasn't happened.)

Week 4: (1-30-09)  196 lbs (-1) Not bad for being sick and taking care of 2 sick kids.  I haven't exactly stayed on my diet or my exercise schedule.  We'll get back on board totally starting monday when we are all better.

Week 5:  (2-6-09)  194 lbs (-2) I'm on a good slope but I still need to work out more.  I am doing better though.  Worked out 3 times this week.

Week 6:  (2-13-09)  No weight today, out of town and no scale.

Week 7:  (2-20-09)  192  (-2) I really need to get on the working out if I am going to hit my first goal.  I still have 10 lbs to lose in 4 weeks?  It is possible but going to need some serious dedication. 

Week 8:  (2-27-09)  190  (-2) Wow this month has not been fun.  I have been really sick this week and so haven't worked out.  I did still manage to loose some weight but I'm afraid it is more because I haven't had much of an appitite.  We will see next week when hopefully I am better.  Here's hoping anyways!

Week 9:  (3-6-09)  189  (-1) Finally in the 180s.  Not as much weight as I was hoping to lose but hopefully next week will be better.

Week 10:  (3-13-09)  187.5  (-1.5) 180s and here to stay!  Yea!!!

Week 11:  (3-20-09)187  (-0.5) So my first goal isn't going to happen!  I'm way bumbed but determined to make my next goal no matter what!  That month of being sick really did a number on my weight loss but that is no excuse.  I will be in the 160's by June!!! 

Week 12:  (3-27-09)  186  (-1) Wow this weight loss thing is the hardest thing I have ever done.  I have these ideas of how fast I should be losing my weight and it just isn't happening that way.  Slow and steady wins the race though, I guess.  At least it should stay off for good, right!!!

Week 13:  (4-3-09)  184  (-2) Two pounds lost!  YEA! One pound away from the lowest I've been for about 2 1/2 years.  I can't wait!

Week 14:  (4-10-09)

Week 15:  (4-17-09)

Week 16:  (4-24-09)  186 (+2) I have been scared to come on here because I gained a little weight.  Easter totally killed me and then I really fell off the wagon.  Today I came to the realize that I joined this to be accountable so here I am being accountable.  Time for me to get back on board.  Time for me to take responsibility again for what got me overweight in the first place. 

Week 17:  (5-1-09) 186  Still the same...bummer! 

Week 18:  (5-8-09)184 (-2) Back to where I was before I fell off my diet.  Now that I'm back on track, the weight loss can continue.  I'm determined to be the lowest I have been in almost 2 years next week.

Week 19:  (5-15-09)184 Still here!  Hopefully I'll have more to report next week.  Boy this is hard!

Week 20:  (5-22-09)184 AHHHHH!  I just can't get past this weight.  Time to bring out the big guns (aka work out more!)

Week 21:  (5-29-09) 183 Finally, the lowest I have been for 2 and a half years.  I still have a long ways to go.  Hopefully next week will be even lower!

Week 22: (6-5-09)  NO CHANGE

Week 23:  (6-12-09)  NO CHANGE

Week 24:  (6-19-09)  NO CHANGE

Week 25:  (6-26-09)  NO CHANGE

Week 26:  (7-3-09)  No weigh in this weekend.  Out of town...camping!  I will start back up next week.

Week 27: (7-10-09)

Week 27:  (7-17-09)

Week 28:  (7-24-09)

Week 29:  (7-31-09)

Total weight lose to date:  18.5 lbs

Goals: 

     March 22: 180s

     June: 170s

     September:  150s lbs 

     November: 128 lbs (final goal) We will see if I need to get here!  I was 135 before kids and actually looked really good.