Name: Megan
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (4/1): 293.3
Goal Weight (3/31): 285

4/2: 293.3
4/9:
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:

Loss/gain for the week: n/a
Loss/gain for the month so far: n/a

Struggles or successes of your week: Yesterday I was craving Taco Bell. I gave in. But I managed to stay under in calories for the day. Easter will be hard, going to my boyfriends grandparents. No way to count the calories there. Will try to just have small portions.

Name: Camille
Height: 5'9"
Starting Weight (4/1): 349
Goal Weight (4/31): 329

4/2: 349
4/9:
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:

Loss/gain for the week: n/a
Loss/gain for the month so far: n/a

Struggles or successes of your week: So far I'm just having back pain here and there(From an old injury). I'm on day four of being under calory goal every day and I've exercised for one hour on two of those days.

Name: Scout
Height: 5'8"
Starting Weight (3/30): 286.6
Goal Weight (4/26): 271.6

3/30: 286.6
4/5: 282.0
4/12:
4/19:
4/26:

Loss/gain for the week: 4.6 lbs
Loss/gain for the month so far: 4.6 lbs

Struggles or successes of your week: I have really been struggling with my knees this week. It is really hard to get 10,000 steps in when your knees are killing you. But the only way my knees are ever going to feel better is if I continue to move them and continue to get the weight off of them. So, Advil and ice packs, here I come. I did get a total of 68,000 steps in last week, with 5 days over 8,000 and 3 over 10,000.

After last weekend's camping, I opted not to go to kickboxing class and skipped out on yoga and water aerobics, too. I've been getting better about meeting my workout goals at home, but I have been having problems getting back to the gym. But I plan on doing better this week. I did get in a short hike last week, which I really enjoyed.

Name: Lil
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (3/28): 381
Goal Weight (4/25): 375

3/28: 381
4/4: oh no Easter at Mom's no weigh in
4/11:
4/18:
4/25:


Loss/gain for the week:
Loss/gain for the month so far:

Struggles or successes of your week: I am excited this challenge is up for April. It really helps me stay focused. I started off strong last month and fell off toward the end ((again)) ugh!
Was away with no internet connection for a few days - not complaining about missing weigh in Sat am after Easter at Mom's. Will see how it goes this week, will focus on logging food and going to aqua zumba.

Why are you scared to go walking, Heidi?

Of course we care. That's why we're all here. We have been there, done that, shrank our way out of the tshirt. I started at 395 pounds. At first I felt really self conscious about working out in public, so I just walked around my house, did laps through the living room after every meal. I would dance to really upbeat music (mmmmmmm, Latin fusion). I would walk up and down my stairs, do Wii workouts, Xbox Kinect games.

And then I realized it doesn't matter what those other people think. I'm not doing this for them, and no matter how long I walk in circles around my house, going outside and walking around the neighborhood will be harder and a better workout. Walking with my husband is time well spent. Walking with my children gives them a role model. Walking my dogs is good exercise for them, too.

My issue was always, I don't want to walk outside because what if the route I choose is further than I can handle (this was 100 lbs ago)? I didn't want to start on a one or two mile walk only to be absolutely exhausted 3/4 of the way through. I can't gauge when I am halfway to exhausted.

So I started going to a gym and getting on the treadmill. Then I just walk and walk and walk until I reach my goal or I'm exhausted, whichever comes first. At first, I worried about what the other people at the gym were thinking about me. Then I realized that only the a******s were thinking about me at all. Then I wanted to prove something to those a******s - I deserve to be at this gym because I am strong, because I am healthy, because I have goals and YOU are not going to stop me! I am going to prove your sneering face wrong, I am going to prove every jerk from high school wrong, every friend of my children's, every stranger who dares judge me, I'm even going to prove my worst self wrong!

So get out there! Go WALK! Put on your best workout gear, the tightest compression pants, the flashiest shirt and DARE them to judge you. Dare them to say you SHOULDN'T try to get healthy. And then laugh in their a****** face as you imagine how drop dead gorgeous you will be a year from now.


(sorry, the mind games we play on ourselves is the worst part of being obese, and it frustrates me every time I do it to myself and every time I hear about someone else doing it. our bodies aren't the only thing we have to make stronger. we can do this.)

Name: Megan
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight (4/1): 293.3
Goal Weight (4/30): 285

4/2: 293.3
4/9:289.7
4/16:
4/23:
4/30:

Loss/gain for the week: -3.6
Loss/gain for the month so far: -3.6

Struggles or successes of your week: Been doing good so far this week. I've been staying under my calories and getting my steps in with my Fitbit.

THANK YOU for all of the support!! I am so excited to start this journey and accountability with other people who have been there, who are still working on it, I think there's something to be said about working with people who *get* your situation. I live 2 blocks away from a park that has a walking path about a mile around, I think that even at the farthest point away from my house I would still be able to make it home. My goal is to walk that path at least once a day (considering I haven't done it yet I'm a little nervous about getting around the whole thing the first try) and then gradually working up to walking an hour a day. I had a cousin who did that for a year and ended up being able to RUN for an hour a day - totally blew me away, but she just DROPPED weight like it wasn't even funny, and I used to run CC so I do enjoy running, but yes, that's my goal. Then afterwards I will treat myself with sitting at the park and letting my daughter play for a little bit. Thank you thank you for the understanding and encouragement!