May/June weight loss challenge

**shootingstar** · 05-16-2010, 04:38 PM

Another family member died from cancer, channlluv? I'm sorry for your losses. {{{{hugs}}}

**bambu101** · 05-17-2010, 01:48 AM

Is it too late to sign up again? I am really struggling lately, and buying candy and having it in the house its NOT a good idea. All the exercise in the world won't do anything if I eat junk!

Starting weight 187.5 - an all-time high- bummer

**limewave** · 05-17-2010, 05:12 AM

I will be so lucky if I break-even again this week. We just had DS 1st birthday party and I made a chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter frosting covered in peanut butter cups! It was amazing. And I had too much. Plus, we ordered a BLT Pizza which I ate too much of as well. I enjoyed every morsel.

But, it's time to get back to reality and eating healthy again.

**Susan Otcenas** · 05-17-2010, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by limewave

I will be so lucky if I break-even again this week. We just had DS 1st birthday party and I made a chocolate fudge cake with peanut butter frosting covered in peanut butter cups! It was amazing. And I had too much. Plus, we ordered a BLT Pizza which I ate too much of as well. I enjoyed every morsel.

But, it's time to get back to reality and eating healthy again.

Lime - you're doing fantastic. You've dropped so much in the past year - it must feel so good!

I'm glad you enjoyed every morsel. Seriously. I think an indulgence now and again is really important. If we never allow ourselves any treat, we not only get resentful of the whole process, but we also don't learn how to survive "in the real world" of eating day to day once we accomplish our goals.

Afterall, there isn't just "gain weight" or "lose weight" mode. There's also "maintain weight" mode. So, if you have a treat and maintain for a week, that's tells you something about what kind of eating habits you'll need to maintain later to sustain your new healthy weight.

Susan

**abejita** · 05-17-2010, 10:38 AM

Possegal,

I made a mistake with my goal. My goal for this challenge is 136 (my overall goal is 120)

Thanks!

**klesko** · 05-17-2010, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by Possegal

The quest for fitness continues for me. Does it continue for you? Then sign on up for the next 2 months challenge and we'll be in this thing together.

I may be getting a temporary new job in June where I could possibly ride my bike to it, or at least get home earlier and ride more. Fingers crossed that his will be the 2-month challenge where I make a serious dent in the weight I need to lose.

So let me know here if you are game for this next challenge. We will weigh in for week 1 on or around Friday May 7th. You can give me a goal or not, whatever works for you! This is all to help you guys, so no worries - however it works for you, it works for me too!

I'm in 169 and want ultimately to get to less than 140.

**Possegal** · 05-17-2010, 05:36 PM

I was away from the computer for a couple of days - sorry! Catching up now.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...4N3hRdVE&hl=en

And it is never too late to join in!

**uk elephant** · 05-21-2010, 01:16 AM

Weighed in this morning and have just reached my goal for the last challenge! 205.2 today.

**jp4995** · 05-21-2010, 04:46 AM

155.4 today! Hope this keeps going!

**bambu101** · 05-21-2010, 04:47 AM

185.6

**limewave** · 05-21-2010, 05:02 AM

Exactly the same as last week, I'll take it. It was worth all the peanut buttery frosting goodness

Time to crank it back into gear. I have a mountain bike race in August and I'd like to lose 10 lbs if I can before the race.

**martinkap** · 05-21-2010, 05:47 AM

149 lbs... I don't understand that...

M.

**Trek420** · 05-21-2010, 06:00 AM

174.2 wrong way, wrong way

I must say that when I started this I think I was 179.? so thanks for keeping me focussed. I've briefly seen 160 on the scale. Wanna see it again and continue spiraling downward.

**TsPoet** · 05-21-2010, 06:27 AM

205

Read an article that suggested losing 10%, holding that for a few months to get your body re-aligned, then losing 10%...
I've never seen that suggestion before, but my body seems to agree, ever since I made that 10% mark, the weight loss has been painfully slow.

**limewave** · 05-21-2010, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

Read an article that suggested losing 10%, holding that for a few months to get your body re-aligned, then losing 10%...
I've never seen that suggestion before, but my body seems to agree, ever since I made that 10% mark, the weight loss has been painfully slow.

That seems so true. When I look at mydailyplate weight chart, I'll have 3-4 weeks where I drop weight. Then I'll have 2-3 weeks where I hold steady again. As I get closer to my goal weight, that "plateau" gets a little longer and a little longer

But that's weeks, not months.

My goal for this year was to get down to 160lbs. I'm hoping to reach that in August. After that, I want to maintain for 5-6 months. Then relook at my weight again in 2011 and possibly pursue further weight loss.

Losing weight, although a good thing, can be stressful on a body!

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