I lost another pound or so. Super happy as I haven't been working out at the gym (been doing heavy duty spring cleaning). Slow and steady is the best way for my anyway. :ohwell:

Original SW: 232
Challenge SW: 192
CW: 183

4/11/14: 193.6
4/18/14: 192
4/25/14: 191

MAY:
5/2/14: 182.8
5/9/14 : 188.0 (Sharkweek)
5/16/14: 183.0

SW = 167 (01/2013)
CW = 131.0 (04/04/2014)
UGW: 120.0 (by 12/31/2014)
Independence Challenge GW: 124.0 (7 lbs loss = 0.54 lb/wk)

April Weigh-ins:
04/04 = 131.0
04/11 = 127.0 (4.0 lb loss)
04/18 = 128.6 (1.6 lb gain)
04/25 = 131.4 (2.8 lb gain)
April total = 0.4 lb gain

May Weigh-ins:
05/02 = 130.2 (1.2 lb loss)
05/09 = 129.4 (0.8 lb loss)
05/16 = 129.4 (0.0 lb loss)
05/23 =
05/30 =
May total = 2.0 lb loss

I stayed the same this week. I am quite alright with that. I have been back to accurately logging all my foods since Monday. I am really happy I took a couple weeks off because now it doesn't seem so daunting and tedious. I am actually excited to see my totals of the day and working towards meeting my protein and fat minimums. I am feeling really good!

Down 2 pounds! Finally a real move in the right direction. I really worked on my food and water and started 30DS besides my other workout. Seeing results gives me the motivation to keep going!!

SW: 254
GW: 235

4/11: 252
4/18: 254
4/25: 257

5/2: 250
5/9: 245
5/16: 248

I was due for a bounce-back and I got it. I still have 7 weeks to get 13 lbs, which is doable.

SW: 194 12/7/13
CSW: 129
GW: 125

April:
4/4: 129
4/11: 129 (0)
4/18: 129 (0)
4/25: 127 (-2)

May:
5/2: 127 (0)
5/9: 127 (0)
5/16: 127 (0)

Still happy to be maintaining!!! I have 2 more, crazy, insane, food filled weeks left and then, hopefully, I can get back to the good stuff!!! I seem to be stuck in a black hole of apathy (food and exercise wise) and am hoping that I can dig my way out--how many calories does, digging yourself out of the doldrums burn???

Wow!!! I've seen a lot of good reports! And to those of us who are bouncing or maintaining, hang in there!!!

stayed the same this week. I can feel a big loss for next week coming.

Start: 187
April 11: 185
April 18: 184
April 25: 183
April's Loss: 4lbs.

May 2: 181
May 9: 178
May 16: 181

Oops, the scale went in the wrong direction. I've got to stay the course and watch out for the upcoming celebrations. I must learn how to make wiser food choices when I eat out. I tend to eat what I don't eat at home; and well the results on the scale shows it.

I need to make some changes for my challenge.

Last evening my knee and leg started hurting cry which means I must cut back on walking. For those of you that don't know my history here is a short version: I was in a terrible car wreck almost 21 years ago - my DD and I were hit by a drunk driver head-on, then his pick-up flipped on top of our car.
Long story short both of my legs were crushed. I have had multiple leg surgeries in the past 20 years, so when my leg starts hurting I take it very seriously.

I am going to continue walking - just cut back on pace and the number of steps. In fact I am not going to try to get to 10,000 steps at this time. I was doing very well at 6000 + so that is where I am going to be for a while, then we will see. But, I will not rush it all.

Of course I am going to continue with my food - there is NOT a reason to stop that! bigsmile
So my new challenges will be:
1. Eat healthy, stay around 1200-1300 calories
2. walk when I can
3. Sunday is going to be a rest day from walking - but not from correct eating.

It looks like we have had some great losses for May!! Way to go all of you Independent Challengers!

No scale loss to report this week BUT I did shave 5 minutes and 45 seconds off my official 5K time.