Lose 5 Pounds in March 2014 Open Group

March SW: 160
CW: 157.4
GW: 135

Height: 5'0

SW: 127
CW: 115
GW: 105

1st March 115 lb

Weigh in Dates:

3/02: 115 lb
3/09: 115.5-116 lb (It's my TOM and my birthday, so I'm blaming the gain on bloating!! I have crappy luck)
3/16: 114 lb
3/23:
3/30:

End of Month

Weight lost

Ack! I forgot to post yesterday

SW: 165
CW: 163.4 (March 1)
GW: 157

Weigh in Dates:
3/01: 163.4
3/08: 162.0
3/15: 162.0
3/22:
3/29:
End of Month:

Total weight lost in March: 1.4lbs

Well, it's not a loss, but it wasn't a gain so I'll take it!

SW: 175
CW: 180
GW: 170

Weigh in Dates:
3/01: 177
3/08: 180
3/15: 180
3/22:
3/29:
End of Month:

Good thing 1: I did not gain.

Good thing 2: I was honest about how discouraged I was that the scale shot up five pounds in a week, and how terrifying it is for me to admit "failure" in public (recovering EDer here), and the people in this group PMed me and said "It's okay. Don't stop." I'm getting kind of teary-eyed just typing this.

I mean, first of all, there are so many messages on here it is hard to read them all. Secondly, the boards are FULL of "Waaah, I didn't lose!", many of those messages from completely irrational people who refuse to let themselves be helped. I don't know about you, but I get "compassion fatigue" after a while.

Thirdly, every single one of us on this thread has had weeks (or months, or years) where we just feel dog-sorry for ourselves. Those of us who have pulled through that must have moments, at least, where we feel like saying "Look, just do the d*mn work. The world can't hold your hand."

And I know there are times for that kind of tough love, but my last post was not one of those times -- I was wrapped around the axle of some scary stuff that I thought had been long-buried, and the messages I got from this group were kind of magic because it was like every single writer understood that right then I was looking back at my former self and not wanting to fall back there, and every single writer was saying "Sssh, it's okay. You don't have to go back. You can keep marching in place. We've all marched in place."

So, thanks. I can't pay back the kindness of anyone here, but you can bet I'll pay it forward. I just hope it does someone else the good that your kindness has done me.

Excellent job so far everyone!

SW: 203
CW: 163.5
GW: 158.5 (for this challenge)

Weigh in Dates:
3/01:164.2
3/08:162.6
3/15:160.7
3/22:
3/29:
End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use)

Total weight lost:

Not as much as I was hoping for but I ate out a lot last week - motivated to buckle down this week You guys are all inspiring! Good luck everyone.

SW: 170
CW: 167.4
GW: 165 for March

Weigh-in Dates:
3/2: 170
3/9: 168
3/16: 167.4
3/23:
3/30:

If I make my goal, I will buy myself a fancy blender for smoothies.

SW: 296
CW: 227
GW: 217

Weigh in Dates:
3/02: 227
3/09: 226
3/16: 226
3/23:
3/30:

Total weight lost:
So far for the month: 1 lb

Reward: Be comfortable in t-shirts in time for spring weather.

SW: 79.4 kg
CW: 71.4 kg
GW: 69.5 kg (for this month)

Weigh in Dates:
3/10: 71.4
3/17: 70.1
3/24:
3/31:

Total weight lost: 1.3kg and very happy with that!

SW: 281.4
CW: 267.6
GW: 258
UGW:160

WEIGH IN DATES: (I weigh in on Mondays)
2/24: 264.4
3/3: 267.6 ( I had a weekend get away with the hubby so I ate and drank TOO much and this was the result)
3/10: 263.0 (Glad what I gained back last weekend was mainly water weight)
3/17: 260 (Finally lost 20 pounds, well actually 21.4)
3/31:

SW: 232.59
CW:218.92
GW: 176

Weigh in Dates:

3/13: 218,92
3/15 :218,10
2/22
3/29