May & June - Weight Loss Challenge

[Jallora]

Thanks, Tabby! I know that number isn't the only thing you should pay attention to. Especially when you're just starting to workout and develop muscle again. I'm up again this week...182.5, but I'm also comfortably wearing a pair of jeans that I couldn't even bend in a couple of months ago. Whoo hoo! And I was checking my calves out this morning with a big smile on my face. I'm sure I'm going to be developing my thighs into what someone else called "monster legs", but my calves are starting to look HOT! Tee hee! I've started wearing skirts to work again. And I'll be thrilled with monster legs/thighs if they're monsterous because of muscle rather than fat.

Let's do this again!

Aimee

Sorry this reply post is so far down the line, I was at 2 mtb clinics this past weekend and have now caught up at work.

Aimee ... you question right, why does the number have the power to upset us? For me, I had to let go of wanting to be a certain weight, my goal was to get healthy inside and feel better overall. I had let myself go so far, that each 10 year age block added on 10-15 pounds with NO exercise. ARGH!!!When the clothes started to fit better and even drop a size ...I felt that was my success. Admittedly I began looking at the weight # ... when I saw the weight start to come off, but I still strive for better eating habits and more exercise.

I got very anal charting things ... it'd probably scare a normal person. But what I've been doing works for me, just strive to be healthy!

PJ

[Duck on Wheels]

According to Mom's bathroom scale, I'm down a smidgen this week, just a tad under 180. But I think Mom's scale is "kinder" than mine at home, so I'll report that as no change. The plan is to bike and hike more next week when we're fewer in the household and (hopefully) there's less wildfire smoke in the air. Right now I'm feeling it scratching at my throat just sitting here at the computer with a window open

Didn't quite make my goal, but did lose some. Enough to look better in my summer clothes, a size smaller than last winter's. If the challenge is on for July/August, count me in!

[Possegal]

176.6 for me, which means i actually met my goal of 177. though i'm heading out for a weekend of scrapbooking, which means snacking, so i'm a little worried about what monday will bring. and i'm banned from the bike until tuesday due to a cortisone shot in the right shoulder. but my scrapping friend wants to walk/run while we are away, so fingers crossed that we do a lot of that.

i'm a far way from the shape i want to be in. but the 'fat girl' clothes that i've worn the last few years were almost getting unwearable, and now i'm back into them. so i'm totally game for the next two month challenge so i can try and get to where the bigger clothes are too loose and maybe i can get a size down.

[mupedalpusher]

My final for this round is 136. Only lost 4lbs because I didn't get serious soon enough but I'm ready for another round!!

[Blueberry]

Still 227 here - but I've been riding more, and think there may be some muscle gain in there - at least I hope there is

So...next challenge??

CA

[Mr. SR500]

189.4 lbs

Gained a little this week with the fair in town and a couple parties. Hopefully I'll stay on track.

Thank you for the challenge, looking forward to the next one!

[cyclingmama]

164.5 this morning. all the weight I lost this challenge was lost in the first week! Typical of me -- I get revved up over something new and start with a bang, then nothing. But hey, I weigh less now than I did at the beginning, and that is better than the altneratives, right?

count me in for the next challenge.