May/June Weight Loss Challenge

[Catrin]

Still 136....but it is true the weather has prevented me from riding since Sunday. So many of the cardio machines hurt my knee or tweaks my hamstring injury scar tissue from last year that I hesitate to use them...

[chryss]

153.4.

This is fine after fluctuating up and down this week, and already having reached my 1 lb/week goal for June.

BUT. I'm considering going to maintenance for a while. The reason is that I'm having a bit of a health scare at the moment. I went to my first ever appointment to a US physician a week ago -- just to establish a relationship, checking if my weight loss means my blood pressure is normal again (it was) and having a PAP smear done, which I hadn't in 10 years (oops). What happened is that didn't like the looks of my abdomen very much and sent me to get a CT scan. Well, the bad news is that I'm harbouring something I shouldn't and that it's big and not simply a cyst. The good news is that I'm otherwise fine. But of course I also have "weight loss" on my symptoms, which is ironic because I worked damn hard at losing 70 pounds! Anyhow, next step is a gynaecological surgeon. It doesn't help that I've been living in two different health care systems in major Western European capitals, where you have access to state-of-the-art in just about every specialty, for the last 15 years feel a bit lost about Fairbanks, Alaska, in that regards. Anyhow, maybe sticking around in the mid-to-low 150s is a good plan under the circumstances. Life there is sure different from the 200s, or even 180s.

[indysteel]

((((Chryss)))). Sending positive thoughts and vibes your way. I hope that whatever is your abdomen is benign and that it can be removed without any complication.

[goldfinch]

Take care Chryss!

[Tri Girl]

Yes, take care, Chryss. Keep us updated, please.

Well, for me the May/June weight loss challenge has been a HUGE failure. I haven't lost a thing. I've sorta tried, and my exercise has definitely increased, but my weight is the same. Just started strength training so hopefully that will help.
Oh well... there's always next time.

[chryss]

Thank you indysteel & goldfinch. I'm not too freaked right now though I'm sure I will be in the near future.

[azfiddle]

I have been out of the loop for a few weeks- just read back a page and sending hugs and positive thoughts to you Chryss-


After a gradual and successful road from 150 two years ago, to my goal weight of 112 last May, I have had some ups and downs and the scale has inched up since winter. Just back from 2 weeks vacation without seeing a scale and this morning it was 118.8. It is so easy to fall back into old habits!

Might not sound scary for some of you, but I'm am 5'1" and 5 lbs is enough to change a full size. So my intention is to return to the "no exceptions" mindset that worked for me last year. This is a good reminder to stay focused.