Well, loosing 30 pounds during this challenge was unrealistic for me.
A month ago I revised my goal, and then stalled.
I'm back on track, and once again it looks like I can make that revised goal before we finish.
I know I'm going to try!

Good luck to all of you in the next five weeks or so, as well!

SW: 175 (March 27)
Starting Challenge Weight: 158
CW: 159 Wk 2: 6/25 Up 1.0
CW: 156.6 Wk 3: 7/6 .....................Down 2.4
CW: 156.2 Wk 4: 7/14 ...................Down 0.4
CW: 155.8 Wk 5: 7/20 ...................Down 0.4
CW: 155.0 Wk 6: 7/29 ...................Down 0.8
CW: 155.0 Wk 7: 8/6 No change
CW: 154.4 Wk 8: 8/13 ...................Down 0.6
CW: 153.2 Wk 9: 8/20 ...................Down 1.2
CW: 152.6 Wk 10: 8/27: ............... Down 0.6

Total lost during challenge: 5.4 pounds
Original GW for 10/7: 129
Revised GW for 10/7: 149.8 (Under 150!) Revised 7/20

SW: 334lbs

8/26/12 Weigh In: 297 lbs

CW: 294 lbs

GW: 200/190 lbs


Lost 4 lbs for this weigh in.

Total of 37 lbs lost during challenge.

Hi Team,

To be honest the past couple of weeks have been difficult, i understood the scale standing still on week 8, but week nine brought a gain of 1.4. I was starting to lose my motivation, but today i'm down 3 lbs, and a total of 10 for the challenge thus far. Gesh, this was much easier when I was younger.


Just keep trying your best. I have had two full weeks of nothing showing up on the scale, which was frustrating, but now I don't look at the scale as my motivation, it's the slight trims of my body and my energy that have been big for me. Look at those changes that you see, I'm sure there's a few in there.

Hi Team,

To be honest the past couple of weeks have been difficult, i understood the scale standing still on week 8, but week nine brought a gain of 1.4. I was starting to lose my motivation, but today i'm down 3 lbs, and a total of 10 for the challenge thus far. Gesh, this was much easier when I was younger.

SW 193
Challenge SW - 185
CW- 175
GW - 155

I feel for you and I'm in the same boat. I had a few weeks of horrible gains after having several weeks of little losses. Finally had another good loss. Just stick with it. Find some inspiration (mine came in the way of finding my dream body and having it be totally achievable).
We can do this. It might take some time, but heck, it took us some time to put the weight on in the first place. Keep it up. :flowerforyou:
Don't forget, sometimes your body might need to do something different and out of it's comfort zone in order to get off a plateau. You can do it! :bigsmile:

Hi Team,

To be honest the past couple of weeks have been difficult, i understood the scale standing still on week 8, but week nine brought a gain of 1.4. I was starting to lose my motivation, but today i'm down 3 lbs, and a total of 10 for the challenge thus far. Gesh, this was much easier when I was younger.


Just keep trying your best. I have had two full weeks of nothing showing up on the scale, which was frustrating, but now I don't look at the scale as my motivation, it's the slight trims of my body and my energy that have been big for me. Look at those changes that you see, I'm sure there's a few in there.

Thanks - These pounds didn't come on overnight, I'm not sure why I expect them to come off overnight. Meanwhile for the first time in my life I consider myself a runner.

Whoops....forgot to check in last week!

SW 233
Start of Challenge 205.5
CW 187.5
GW 175
Loss this week - 2
Challenge Total - 18