September/October weight management challenge

[Tri Girl]

160.4
I don't want to do this challenge anymore. I think that when I know I have this challenge, I NEVER wind up losing weight (or I gain instead). I don't know why, but something about the reporting doesn't keep me accountable- it stresses me the heck out and then I wind up gaining or staying the same! If I'm not thinking about it, I always wind up losing. I'm going to put my scale away for the next month and just try to do what I know I need to do to lose weight.
I'm going to back out now and still just try to drop some lbs without the (totally made-up-in-my-mind self-induced) stress that it causes.

Great job to everyone so far, tho!!!

[lovelygamer]

I am considering joining weight watchers. I just don't do well with online only challenges. Wish me luck!

[goldfinch]

107 today, which is better than last week, but I still am eating too much. I did buy the book Muirenn suggested and it just was dropped off by Mr. UPS.

[Catrin]

Yep, my weight is back to 129.1 this morning, so it has something to do with either the protein shake or the hard workout - so no more weighing on the day after a group training session - which is the only time I use protein shakes.

[bunny_ninja]

ho hum...
145

but I bought a commuter bike today! is a 2009 redline 925. I am super excited for my commute on monday

[Catrin]

I will be either working out or mountain biking for the next 5 days so today is my official weigh-in. Congratulations Bunny Ninja!

128.4 today. I will take it!

[Shellyrides]

Getting in here really late but if its still going till Nov 2 that gives me 4 weeks.

I am in.
Weight in on Oct 5 was 320 ( I have more then a couple to lose)
Goal for Nov 2 (?) is 312.

Just to let every one know I started losing weight 3 month ago. I was 355. I eat clean and have found out I was gluten intolerant. Even at my goal weight set by my Doc after looking at a read out that has my body composite break down on it, I will weigh around 175. I stand 5'9" and truly have a large build.

[Catrin]

Shellyrides - welcome and congratulations! Getting started is the hardest part for sure, and I've found this thread really helps. I've lost a lot of weight myself and it is hard but the rewards are well worth it. It is great you found out about the gluten intolerance!

[limewave]

Sorry I haven't "checked-in." I have a race this weekend and I always develop anxiety issues! Fluctuating numbers on the scale just add to it. Anyways, I had a few really horrible days with lots of beer drinking and partaking in Oktoberfest activities, but have been back on track and am feeling pretty darn good :-)

[tulip]

Traveling this week, so I won't be able to weigh in on Friday. Instead of skipping a week, I'll take today's weight: down 2 to 130 again. Last week, well, must have been that ice cream...

[indigoiis]

Traveling this week, so I won't be able to weigh in on Friday. Instead of skipping a week, I'll take today's weight: down 2 to 130 again. Last week, well, must have been that ice cream...

I will be traveling next week. Ah the bane of the working girl!

130 up 2 lbs - the liberal maintenance week needs tweaking. Although, I have to say, it's all brainwork. The mantra has been "nutritious first" in the spirit of the "eat this not that" trend; if I go to the college cafeteria, for example, I'll have the side salad with the chicken (good!) but being in a cafeteria, cannot resist the brownies. LOL. So "nutritious first" should change to "nutritious first and who lady, do you really need dessert every night???"

[Crankin]

104.4 this morning. Finally back to normal. I was not feeling well (allergies, sinus stuff, a few of my auto-immune symptoms) during the time my weight was up and I should know this is a pattern. What's good is that during the time the weight was up, it remained stable, in that it was the same 4 days in a row. Very unusual for me. I've cut way back on the grains for the past few days. Tomorrow, though, I am leading a ride and will probably have a sandwich.

[Becky]

129. I'm getting very tired of seeing ~126 on the scale all week, and then seeing 129 on Friday mornings.

[gnat23]

143.8. Been all over the place this week.

-- gnat!

[emily_in_nc]

105.5 this morning. Lowest in awhile, thanks to having a cold and not much appetite for a week or so. At the peak of the cold, I had two days at 104.5, but that went right back up once my appetite started returning and I started eating a bit more. Have not been able to get much exercise due to feeling lousy and a bad cough, so the weight loss is probably muscle, unfortunately. Planning to get back to more exercise this week and hoping I can keep the weight creep at bay as every time it goes lower for a bit, it seems to creep back up.