September/October weight loss challenge

[azfiddle]

116.8 this morning...

Susan- another voice in the chorus for you. About a year and half ago, you said something very encouraging to me on this same message thread. I wasn't to my goal yet, but had been achieving a steady success for some time. I don't remember exactly what you said, but it was a comment about the big picture and was encouraging.... in any case, it was very much appreciated. And here your

I can relate to your frustration- I'm a little discouraged myself that I was able to get my goal and maintain it for about 6 months but then a bit of the weight crept back on. It's not that much- but enough so that all my new clothes are a little too tight. It was just a little bit of extra here and there, 2 lbs on vacation, and all of a sudden the scale was reading 117, 118, even 119 again. So I am trying to find my focus too...

I have had the most success in losing / maintaining my weight when I was able to get into a daily train of thought that what I was doing was what I wanted to be doing when I was eating healthy. Then I didn't feel I was giving something up by turning down sweets or extra helpings. But extra stress sometimes just makes it impossible to keep that frame of mind for me, and maybe that's true for you as well.

You have so much to be proud of with your recent accomplishments. Welcome that, and then think about giving back to your body what it needs to replenish itself from all your riding in France. Good luck and stay with us!

[Titania]

Week One weigh-in: 186.0

Goal: 182

[skhill]

119.0 today. At least I'm not underweight as measured by BMI anymore, even if just barely!

[Mako]

Kicking off with a bad start - 148. I appear to have gained weight...
I blame it on lack of cycling and being in a total bloody grump