Wl-chllng #2!!!

[blueskies]

Me too! That's my goal for 2008...to NOT have a similar 2009 resolution!

It's possible!

I made a resolution in 2004, and "managing weight" is no longer an issue in my life.

What worked for me? I made the decision to lose weight by making changes that I was willing to commit to for the rest of my life. For me, that meant that I lost weight slowly. More slowly than my friends that started diets in 2004 at the same time. But I'm still a size 4, and my dieting friends have gone round and round losing the same 20/30 pounds & gaining it back. It happened so slowly, and I was so committed and unresentful of the changes that I made, that my friends actually talk like I'm now just a naturally skinny person.

Anyway, just wanted to encourage everyone to believe that it is possible to get a handle on your weight in a way that you can live with long term, and leave this area behind as "a problem" for good.

[GLC1968]

I made the decision to lose weight by making changes that I was willing to commit to for the rest of my life.

You know, I did exactly this when I was 28. I lost about 25lbs and for the first time in my life, I felt 'normal' and not fat. I did it by deciding to eat right for the sake of eating right, and not just to lose weight. And the weight eventually came off. I distinctly remember my friends and coworkers asking when I was going to stop losing, and I used to say "when my body is ready - I'm happy eating the way I do so we'll just see where this takes me".

Unfortunately, my life underwent a major upheaval and there have been about 5 additional upheavals since then. There have also been about 500 attempts at 'dieting' since then, too. And here I am, 35 lbs heavier than were my body 'normalized' 10 years ago.

Until a few days ago, I just couldn't seem to get back into that old mindset. I don't know what triggered it, but last week I made a decision to eat right again for long term benefits (to me, to the environment, to my biking, to my husband, etc) and it feels right again. FINALLY. No more shooting for a particular event or time frame...no more 'temporary' thoughts...I'm getting into 'lifestyle mode'!

Blueskies - I hope to follow in your footsteps!

[Tri Girl]

I forgot to weigh in this morning, and now it's evening.
I'll weigh in the morning and post it.

[PinkBike]

definitely count me in. i'm not sure about my scale, seems a little inaccurate, but i'll jump on it as soon as i get home from work tonite. i'm looking for a digital scale with body fat calc right now. i enrolled in the biggest loser online challenge too, so i hope the incentive and accountability work for me.

1. Flybye - reward challenge
2. Pedal Wench - no reward challenge
3. GLC - reward challenge
4. KG (kelownagirl)- no reward challenge
5. Nonsmoker3 - reward challenge
6. Tri-girl - no reward challenge
7. Jusdooit - no reward challenge
8. Kerrybelle - reward challenge
9. Liza - reward challenge
10. BK (bonniekate) - reward challenge
11. Firenze - reward challenge
12. Snowtulip - reward challenge
13. Brok - reward challenge
14. Lynette - reward challenge
15. PinkBike - reward

[CLM]

Count me in. My beginning weight is 163.0 and my goal is 120.

1. Flybye - reward challenge
2. Pedal Wench - no reward challenge
3. GLC - reward challenge
4. KG (kelownagirl)- no reward challenge
5. Nonsmoker3 - reward challenge
6. Tri-girl - no reward challenge
7. Jusdooit - no reward challenge
8. Kerrybelle - reward challenge
9. Liza - reward challenge
10. BK (bonniekate) - reward challenge
11. Firenze - reward challenge
12. Snowtulip - reward challenge
13. Brok - reward challenge
14. Lynette - reward challenge
15. PinkBike - reward
16. CLM - reward

[Tri Girl]

my starting weight is 156. ughhh... I weighed 126 3 years ago. What happened?

My goal is 140 (126 was too skinny I guess- too many people asking if I was sick )

[roadie gal]

Count me in. My beginning weight is 163.0 and my goal is 120.

1. Flybye - reward challenge
2. Pedal Wench - no reward challenge
3. GLC - reward challenge
4. KG (kelownagirl)- no reward challenge
5. Nonsmoker3 - reward challenge
6. Tri-girl - no reward challenge
7. Jusdooit - no reward challenge
8. Kerrybelle - reward challenge
9. Liza - reward challenge
10. BK (bonniekate) - reward challenge
11. Firenze - reward challenge
12. Snowtulip - reward challenge
13. Brok - reward challenge
14. Lynette - reward challenge
15. PinkBike - reward
16. CLM - reward

Don't forget me...
17. Roadie Gal - reward

[kjay]

Well, so far I think I'm the oldest and the heaviest, but what they hey. I'd like to join on a no-reward basis. My beginning wt is 180. I'll be gone for one of the weeks because I'm riding in Death Valley. Maybe that'll help in the weight-loss department.

1. Flybye - reward challenge
2. Pedal Wench - no reward challenge
3. GLC - reward challenge
4. KG (kelownagirl)- no reward challenge
5. Nonsmoker3 - reward challenge
6. Tri-girl - no reward challenge
7. Jusdooit - no reward challenge
8. Kerrybelle - reward challenge
9. Liza - reward challenge
10. BK (bonniekate) - reward challenge
11. Firenze - reward challenge
12. Snowtulip - reward challenge
13. Brok - reward challenge
14. Lynette - reward challenge
15. PinkBike - reward
16. CLM - reward
17. Roadie Gal - reward
18. Kjay - no reward

[kerrybelle]

1/11 138 lbs. Looks like I'm off to a good start. Now, can I keep it that way??