As of 3/20 I hit 11 pounds lost. Had some plateauing going on, but I'm so excited to be losing again. I know I won't hit the 20, but I'm ok because I'm back to steadily losing. Thank you for all of the motivation!

MFP Start: 239
Challenge Start: 196.5
Easter Goal: 176.5
Current Weight: 185.5
Ultimate Goal: 150

01/09: 166.6 lbs
01/21: 163.3 lbs
01/26: 162.2 lbs
01/31: 161.1 lbs
02/01: 160.1 lbs
02/07: 159 lbs
02/17: 160.6 lbs
02/25: 159 lbs
03/02: 157.6 lbs
03/09: 156.9 lbs
03/17: 157.3 lbs
03/23: 156.9 lbs

Total loss: 9.7 lbs

Really happy with how this challenge has gone so far. I am relatively close to goal so I know the loss is slowing down and I really never expected to hit 20lbs by Easter. I am delighted with a 10lbs loss though which I will definitely hit next week before the challenge ends. Good luck everyone. Roll on the July 4th challenge!

Start wt. Jan1 205.5 (285 start wt with MFP Feb 5-14)

week1 Jan 12 - 197.25
week2 Jan 19 - 195.5
week3 Jan 26 - 193.75
week4 Feb 2 - 192.5
week5 Feb 9 - 188.5
week6 Feb 16 - 186.5
week7 Feb 23 - 185.5
week8 Mar 2 - 184.25
week9 Mar 9 - 180
week10 Mar16 -178
week11 Mar23 - 176

Total lost for challenge ~ 29.5 lbs

Good morning Everyone,

I lost 1 lb this week. I'm still having a bit of a struggle to get back into the groove after vacation plus we've had SOOOOO much snow - I haven't been able to walk my normal route as the city hasn't plowed the streets wide enough to permit pedestrians. Well, let's face, I could have walked somewhere else but I didn't. While I haven't been walking, I have been doing tons of shovelling so the caloric expenditure is about the same. This week - I WILL get back into my routine!! At any rate, I am happy to have lost another pound. I am 2 lbs away from leaving the "Obese" category for my BMI - yay!! My stats are:
- OSW: 230 lbs
- UGW: 140 lbs
- Starting weight for Easter Challenge: 193 lbs
- Goal weight for Easter Challenge: 173 lbs
- Current weight: 182 lbs
- Weight lost in the Easter Challenge: 11 lbs
- Weight remaining to lose in the Easter Challenge: 9 lbs

Have a wonderful week, all.

1/1: 144.4
1/8: 142.4
1/15: 141.8
1/22: 145.4
1/29: 145.6
2/5: 143.6
2/12: 144.4
2/19: 142.8
2/26: 141.6
3/5: 142.2
3/12: 142.2
3/19: 141.6
3/26: 143.6

Total loss with this challenge so far is 18.6 pounds. So close! Lets see if I can pull this off! 1 week left!! Ahhh

Starting weight for Challenge was 202.8
Weight as of this morning: 184.2

SW: 171.5
1/8: 169
1/15: 166
1/22: 166
1/29: 165
2/5: 163
2/13: 160.5
2/20: 160.5
2/27: 160.5
3/6: 160.5
3/13: 159.0
3/20: 157.0
3/27: 156.5

Total loss so far: 15.0
Weight left to lose for challenge: 5.0

Have a great last week everybody, and to those of you who hit your goal congrats!

starting weight: Dec.26- 231.4 lbs

Jan. 01- 229.0 lbs
Jan. 08- 226.8 lbs
Jan. 15- 225.8 lbs
Jan. 22- 222.6 lbs
Jan. 30- 220.4 lbs
Feb. 7 - 218.4 lbs
Feb.13- 217.4 lbs
Feb. 20-215.2 lbs
Feb. 27-214.6 lbs
Mar. 06-212.2 lbs
Mar. 13-209.4 lbs
Mar. 19-208.2 lbs
Mar. 26- 208 lbs
Apr. 2-
Easter -

(*) Total Loss 23.4 lbs (*) (I'd be really happy with 25)
I was hoping for 30 by Easter , but this is still good!

11.7/20

I am going backwards
I loved the first half of the challenge, the second half was not a success for me. This and that happened then I was sick and didn't do my usual exercise.

Never mind, I am looking forward to the next challenge.

02/05: 234.6 - NonScale Victories: feeling great, moving more, drinking water
02/12: 236.2 - not sure why I had not logged in last week so i dug it up and put it here
02/19: 232.6 - It's moving, I have upped my walking bit by bit. Now to move it more.
02/26:<<<Goal: Daily Tracking and 12,000 Foot Prints without Fail - Plus Earlier Goals>>>
03/05: No Weigh In - Life Happened a bit of depression
03/12: No Weigh In - Life Happened a bit of depression
03/21: 233.6 - 2 daily walks. Not at 12,000 total constantly - Sprint Equinox

03/28: 234.6 - I have been avoiding walking due to the cold. Yes it is a mind game. I am exhausted from fighting the cold, it aches my body. Not an excuse, just a fact . Maybe I am not getting enough vitamin SunShine.

I have been planning for next winter. Some type of machine will appear in my home to assist me. I did attempt video work outs, they didn't work. I did walk up and down one hallway at work with many others during the worst of the winter.

I am getting out at lunch, when they do not schedule lunch meetings. I am getting out at night for a short walk when it is not blistering cold.

Things I am doing well
- I have not given up
- I am still walking even if not at the level I wanted.
- I am still motivated to move forward
- I am starting an elimination (illumination diet) on the 4th of April with support. It examines what I am eating and eliminates foods that do not support me.
- I do not believe the scale rules me, it is a motivator of sorts but a low motivator. My health motivates me.
- I am drinking 8 - 10 glasses of water daily
- I am still semi tracking
- I am eating more healthy foods
- I turned down the CIO an offer to eat what the company purchased due to it not fitting into my food plan. I brought my own lunch, ate it while they ate pizza and brownies. It felt empowering.

<<<Goal: 2 Daily walks a day, 14,000 Foot Prints - Lunch and After Work - Plus earlier Goals>>>
04/02:
04/05: Easter Sunday <<<The ability to say that I met my goals for this challenge>>>

3/30: 178 I gained a few pounds. I think today it's just water weight.
I might have to increase my exercise to get back to losing again. I started doing 3 to 4 days of strength training a week. The same day I do 30 mins of some form of cardio. Then on the three days I work I do yoga before work. I think it's all the snacking. I eat out a few times but I watched what I eat. I know I went over my calorie count twice this week. It's frustrating but I'm not going to give up.

Start wt. Jan1 205.5 (285 start wt with MFP Feb 5-14)

week1 Jan 12 - 197.25
week2 Jan 19 - 195.5
week3 Jan 26 - 193.75
week4 Feb 2 - 192.5
week5 Feb 9 - 188.5
week6 Feb 16 - 186.5
week7 Feb 23 - 185.5
week8 Mar 2 - 184.25
week9 Mar 9 - 180
week10 Mar16 -178
week11 Mar23 -176
week12 Mar30 -173.75

Total lost for challenge ~ 31.75 lbs