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I have had this exact same problem.... 

Hiya gals!  Sorry I've been MIA for a while.  I had my one year anniversary and decided to take a little break from logging my food (since I have logged every day {except holidays} for the past year). 

I have maintained my sixty pound loss for the past 3 months, and I have decided it's time to get the next 20 pounds off.  It's really hard to get motivated though because surprisingly maintaining has not been difficult for me at all.  I have been eating around 2200 cals a day and working out about 3x a week.  This week I am beginning to cut back down to around 1700 and I will get 4x a week workouts at a minimum.  I have a goal to get down to 210 by Labor Day. 

Hope you all are doing well and feeling well and treating yourselves well.

We can do this! 

Happy Monday!  It's JUNE 

Last week was my one year anniversary of the NEW & improved Jackie.... so I took 10 days off from logging... Today I'm back at it.  Still at 217.  Which I am actually really happy with.  I've lost 64 pounds in a year.  I have been working out like crazy and my food hasn't been bad....just more like maintenance instead of losing levels. 

Working toward my next goal of getting to 199.  I had hoped to be there by Labor Day, but not sure that is feasible at this point.  Working on 4-5 pounds a month...that's what I have averaged for the past year. 

Hope you all are doing well.  My daughter only has 8 days of school left, then a busy summer mostly away from home at sleep away camps and time with my parents.  We have a week vacation around July 4th, my 20 year High School reunion in Aug, and my plan is to work out like crazy most of the summer. 

Feels pretty good to be sitting here a year into success.  I know now, this is my life and I can live well exactly like this. 

Have a great week everyone! 

I'm about half way too... Started almost a year ago at 281... currently hovering around 216.   My goal is to get down to 180 or so...  then re-assess. 

I'm 38, 5'7", solo mom of one awesome 3rd grader, work an office gig so sit most the day... current work out's consist of 30min with my trainer on Wed, 2x Bodypump class, 1x PiYo (pilates/yoga fusion class), and another day of cardio if it fits. 

For food I try to stick around 1700 calories... except the days I lift I get closer to 2000. 

My loss has been pretty consistant, averaging 4-6 pounds a month for 10 months... slowing this past 6 weeks to a crawl!!!  LOL  So annoying.

Hey Everyone... Hope the week is going good. 

Akela~ Sorry you're sick again... kick that cold in the butt!!  And I know you can get this 30 off over the next several months.  Whatever I can do to support, I will!  When you are faced with those tough choices... just think of ATL & Kathryn and JUST SAY NO!!  LOL 

Kathryn~ I think 20 is do-able!  My Labor Day goal is 200... and that's 20 from now.  I have been averaging 4-6 pounds a month... of course I am much heavier than you, but I think you can get really close if not succeed! 

Juba~ Welcome!  Not sure how tall you are, but I'm 5'7" and 38, and 220 (down from 281 last May).... I'm wearing 16-18 and trying to get down to 12's too!  We can do this.  What kind of work outs do you do?  I love lifting!!  and Yoga too  :)

Ksan~ Sorry your sick and tired... I have completely been there, OFTEN!  You will get through it and feel better on the other end for sticking with what you know is the right stuff.  Can you put something on the calender down the road that will give you something to look forward to?  Sometimes that helps me see some light at the end of the tunnel. 

As for me, I'm having a great week.  Can't believe all the workouts I've been getting in with supporting my new workout buddy.  Last night my trainer and I lifted HEAVY and I loved it.  He freakin pushes me so hard... it's the BEST feeling in the world to complete one of his crazy workouts!  Today I'm trying a class during my 'lunchhour' with a friend in my office... it's called Core Cross Training.  Not sure what to expect, but I brought I towel so I can shower after because I'll have to come back to my office  LOL  And tonight I'm doing PiYo with my other buddy.  She really likes that class, and so do I, but I'm sure tomorrow I'll be a robot zombie!!!  I'll let ya all know  LOL  Hoping to be back under 220 for Monday end of the month weigh in... cross your fingers for me!! 

It's almost the weekend... Be good to yourselves!!! 

Hi all... Hope the weekend was well.  Out here in Portland Oregon, we had our very first warm and sunny weekend of the year!!  It was awesome. 

Sat morning I tried TurboKick with my newly inspired workout buddy... it was TOUGH but I felt like I did a pretty good job.  I was familiar with a lot of the moves because way back in the 90's I had the TaeBo tapes and some of the moves were similar.  My friend struggled, and decided that TurboKick would be a better fit for her after she loses 40 pounds  LOL   We are doing Bodypump tonight at 6... I hope she likes it!! 

I'm stuck at 220... which means that I basically have stayed the same for the whole month.  I still have a week, and I'm hoping that by the 30th, I'll drop a few pounds.  It's TOM so it's possible.  It's also possible that even tho my weight hasn't changed, my body has... especially with all the workouts I'm doing. 

I can't believe it's almost MAY!  Time is freakin flying by for me...

Happy Friday!!  Hope everyone has a great weekend 

I did have a better week, but still at 221.  Wanted to get back where I was last week before the holiday... owell.  It's only 6 weeks from my ONE YEAR anniversary of the 'new me'.  I had a goal of 210, which right now seems like a stretch to get off 11lbs in six weeks... but I think I can get pretty close if I buckle my butt down and stay the heck away from gelato and chocolate eggs!!!  LOL  

No workout last night because my daughter who is 9 got her hair cut for the first time in her whole life!!  She donated 12 inches to Locks of Love.  She looks so sassy and grow up with her new do.  She's growing up... (mixed mamma feelings about that!).

Friday's usually my rest day, but I'm doing cardio tonight right after work, and my new workout buddy is meeting me Sat morning at the gym to weigh in and try the Bodypump class that I love.  It will probably kill her  LOL  I'm going to make her do the lightest weights they have!!  Then I'm planning on Sun yoga. 

Ok it's Thurs and I'm at 221.1 today, so I'm getting closer!

Akela~ The ravioli was just store bought, but they are yummy with a smudge of parm.  I have never made pasta... ever!!  But I LOVE squash!   As for gelato... well it and ice cream are my nemeses!!  If I'm gonna binge, 9 times out of 10 it will be on ice cream.  Gelato is really close to ice cream, but less fat and no air.  I bought a pint at Target... salted caramel, YUM.  But it's gone now, so that's good!!! 

Ok it's Wed and I weighed in this morning at 221.9, so I am getting closer to my lower weight last week.  I feel pretty good I will be back down by week end.

My friend came to the gym last night!  AND OMG, she tried a yoga class!!  It was totally not her thing, but I was so very proud that she tried it and made it through the whole hour.  I'm working out with my trainer tonight right after work, and then meeting her at the gym later after dinner... so I'll have two workouts today, which is good considering the ground I am trying to make up. 

Akela~ 30 in four months is completely do-able!!  You can do it