The weekly weight loss check-in and encouragement

[Jennifer]

Hi all you happy friends!

O.K., so I have reason to be extra happy today; somehow I lost 3 pounds in the last week! 164.2 now, without starving. If I can do it, anyone can. Focus on your goals and you will succeed. Madelyn, it was you who sparked the fire in me to begin with, so I will say the same thing that regan said, "fall off the horse but get back on". Same to you Sigmafan, Tad, Hannah and the rest, you have the power and the wisdom to achieve your goals, don't give up. Well done Rob, keep up the good work and keep checking in!

As always, welcome Keiran and any other newcomers to this thread. Together we can lose the weight and get healthier too!

Jennifer

[Clayton]

Weighed in at 219 this morning, that's the most I ever weighed so not too happy.  I'm really hoping this might help get me motivated.  Good luck to everyone with their attempts.

[Adabelle]

Well, I didn't lay into the cookies like I thought I might the other day, I've been relatively good on tracking calories but the problem is that I just can't seem to stay consistent. I've been between 176-178 for the last four weeks or so. This morning I was 177.2. I just can't seem to take the weight off.

Then this week I fractured a joint in my big toe after tripping on some stairs, they say that will take 8 weeks to heal so I'm going to have to be really judicious about watching what I eat with the lower amounts of exercise.

At least I'm not gaining, and actually now that I'm on HRT I am seeing a little development so I suppose maybe I'm losing muscle mass that's turning to fat or something.

[Jennifer]

Welcome Clayton and I wish you much success.

Madelyn, sorry to hear about the fracture. Stay focused on your goals as you always are and keep up the good eating habits.

I gained one pound since last week but I think I was just dehydrated. At any rate, I am still on a downward trend!
Stay motivated everyone and please keep checking-in. 

Jennifer

[Clayton]

Thank you Jennifer

Weighed in at 218.5  Not exactly the success I was hoping for but I'll take it.

[Jennifer]

Hi everyone,

Another week and another pound lost! Down to 163.2. Do not give up and you will succeed.
How is everyone else doing? Remember, if you fall off that horse, get back on.
Good luck to you all.

Jennifer

[Adabelle]

Well, this morning I stepped on the scale at an even 178. That's two lbs more than my lowest of a week ago. I've kinda been slipping a bit on my diet since I've been going out to eat more often etc. Tonight we have more friends coming into town and I need to try and find something at the restaurant that's not too high in calories.

I really want to get down to about 155!

[Jennifer]

Hi Friends,

I continue my successful decline in weight. Lost another pound this week, down to 162.

Madelyn, my target is also 155 and I can see the bulls-eye now! It has been a long and difficult journey but so worth it. I stumbled many times along the way but never gave up and now I am so happy with the results. If I can do it, anyone can.

We try to change our bodies with expensive and painful surgeries and hair removal and make-up etc. And we spend time and money on doctors and potentially dangerous hormones and drugs. The thing we have the most control over is our diet and exercise. We can get healthier, lose weight and look and feel better without any outside help. Yes we can! Just do it! 

Jennifer

[JessicaH]

I will weigh tomorrow. I know I have slipped a bit with being on the roead so much this year. I have spent about 14 weeks away from home so far this year.

[Battle_On]

I know it has been a bit since I have checked in. I am still at 193, but due to some essays in my short summer semester of school I have been cooped up inside. Only a week and a half left and then I'll be free. Im kind of looking forward to being able to dedicate myself to getting in shape. I can't wait to go clothes shopping~

[Maddie Secutura]

Can I join the check in thread?  I'm 5'7" and currently 150 lbs.  I'm trying to get down to 135 though.  I've started running again so that should help.  I'll check in next week.

[Adabelle]

Welcome new members!

I myself am STUCK at 177.

I am gonna work really hard this week.

[Adabelle]

FINALLY. Weighed in at 175.8 this morning that's 0.2lbs below my lowest of like 6 weeks ago. geesh that took so friggen long. I need to get down to 170!

[KrisRenee]

I'm new to this thread, but I know I should be in it.  I'm tired of being unhealthy.  About six months ago I was weighing in at 245-250, last I knew I weighed in at 237, that was at the doctor's about a month ago.  Right now, my scale says just under 230, so It's dropping, but it's dropping slowly.  I just started a new workout routine today, so I'm going to be sore, but I'm hoping it will all be worth it when I have to buy a new binder because mine's too big...

[Jennifer]

That is awesome Madelyn! And welcome KrisRenee.
I hit a bump in the road, fell off my horse and had a big setback. I gained three pounds in ten days because I lost sight of my goals. I am now at 165.2. I hope it's mostly water and it will fall off quickly. I just doubled my cardio workout and looked in the mirror and had a talk with myself. Ten more pounds to go and I know I will succeed. Keep checking in everyone, together we can do it!

Jennifer

[Adabelle]

I had a breakthrough today.

Today for the first time in my adult life I am a "normal" BMI. One year ago today I was medically "Obese". I've lost 35lbs to get to this point, and 56lbs from the highest I've ever weighed.

I weighed in at 173.6 lbs.

I seemed to have a plateau for weeks, but am finally making progress. I'm so happy.

Keep on the band wagon guys, if you fall off, get back on!

[sigmafan]

Well, I guess it's time to announce that I have fallen off and am too broken to do recaps.  Apparently after my failed Testosterone trial, I gained all of that weight I lost back + about 20 pounds.  I'm still trying to work hard to lose it, but it's gotten harder and harder with each day, due to a combination of me just being tired, sick, or burned out from the gym and just wanting to dive head first into a pint of Mint Moose Tracks Ice Cream, which thankfully hasn't happened.

I gave it a good effort, I'm still going to the gym, but it's now getting back to being my old weight again.  I just hate it when things fall apart at the seams.

[Lynne]

I'm 5 ft 6 inches(5 ft and 5.748031496062993 inches, 167 centimeters, to be exact ) and currently about 180 lbs so this is the right place for me. I really need to lose some weight. But I need to loose muscle too, not just fat. My current circumstances make it hard to eat and live healthy. I work a lot, including night shifts, I don't have much time to eat at work so I have to rush through the meals. Most of the time when I get home from work I just want to relax, I can't seem to find the strength to excercise after 12 hours of exhausting and sometimes painful work.

[Jennifer]

Madelyn, that is totally awesome! You are catching me again. I am on a plateau at 165.2 and I guess I should be happy I am not gaining it back. However, I would like to get down to 155lbs. so I must continue to concentrate on my goal.

Welcome Anne, you can be successful if you put your mind to it. Make a plan and try to stick to it. Small changes add up to a lot in the long run and are easier to accomplish. Keep checking in to raise your awareness.

Sigmafan, if I can do it so can you. You have the power! Good luck sweetie!

Jennifer

[Ann Onymous]

Most of the time when I get home from work I just want to relax, I can't seem to find the strength to excercise after 12 hours of exhausting and sometimes painful work.

I can relate to the wanting to just relax, especially since there are some days I don't get out of the office until well after 7PM and then have a lengthy drive home.  However, I have also found that a good cardio session (at a minimum) helps with the sleep. 

I've got a 24/7 club near the house that I had joined, and if I get in around 9-ish, I pretty much have the place to myself...and at least until I get back to my comfort level, my preference is to be alone in there.  I do not always want to do any of the resistance work, but I always try to get at least the treadmill, bike and elliptical time in...