January/February weight management challenge

[emily_in_nc]

106.0

I knew I'd be up a bit this week, so it wasn't as bad as I thought (.5 lb, and since my scale only measures in .5 increments, it could have been a little less or a little more than that). Still, I'm down only 1 lb since the beginning of the challenge. It's my own fault, I haven't been as disciplined as I planned to be. It's just very hard down here, for some reason. Too many temptations and social occasions, I guess. And lots of fruit, which, despite being healthy, isn't so good for me for losing weight due to all the carbs.

This next week will be interesting. We're leaving on a charter catamaran early tomorrow morning to head down to Guatemala. The captains were looking for some crew/companions to go with them as they take the boat down there for haulout for a couple of days. We will not be able to run or ride bikes, pretty much walking only when we're out of the boat. And I am sure there will be plenty of eating and snacking. Could be a dangerous week!

[azfiddle]

116.0- that's the lowest it has been since last May!! The beginning of the week I saw the scale as high as 120 but I knew it was because I rode the century on Sunday and was retaining water.

Congrats to everyone with losses and meeting goals

[five one]

Continuing at 138. That said, right now my ring is tight enough to leave a mark on my finger where it normally slips on and off easily. So I must be retaining some water. Yeah, that's it. I'd be 130 if it weren't for that extra gallon of water I'm holding onto .

Sigh... maybe next week (or the next, or the next) will show a change in the right direction.

[Susan Otcenas]

138.5.
I'm fairly certain that at least a pound of that is dehydration, considering that I was two pounds heavier 2-3 days ago. But regardless, despite all my day-to-day fluctuations, my weekly lows keep getting lower, so I know I'm making progress. I started this challenge at 145.5. I don't think I've lost 7 pounds (sure not seeing it reflected in how my clothes fit yet ), but I *also* know I'm not 7 pounds dehydrated either. Slow progress, but progress nonetheless.