My progress is slow so far. Lost 2 lbs, had some ups and downs. I mostly was lifting weights and yoga as exercise and just added some cardio in. I've been getting back on track. How about you? I never completely make my goal. I try to lose 10 lbs.

I've been struggling but I'm hoping and not giving up !!

Slow and steady! I'm not losing as fast as I hoped, but I'm just thrilled to be losing weight This week I got into the 170s for the first time in a year and a half of yo-yoing.

179.5 yesterday! Shooting for a new goal of 172lbs by Christmas (instead of 165).

Mine is progressing slower than normal. I'm not out exercising like I normally do in the summer months. The shorter and colder days tend to work against me, but I do my best to battle back. My CRNP said I have some mild signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder, so after researching that, I have been working on ways to better deal with it. Other than that, and even though I've been bouncing around a little, I still have managed to keep off what I have lost for this challenge and hopefully keep it that way and keep chiseling away at it. At this point I still have about 14 lbs. to go for the challenge and I'm not sure if I'll make the goal, but if I can keep what I've lost off and some more, especially through the holidays, I'll consider it an accomplishment.

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I am 11 pounds away from my goal. I am not losing as fast as I hoped to. I have been slacking more too which is definitely my fault. Starting today I'm back on track. Hoping to drop those 11

I need to 11 more pound as well. The last 10 lbs are the hardest especially during the holidays. Don't give up.

Faster than I thought. 8 pounds down already and I was aiming for about 6.

Hello all, I have been MIA lately.

Had a really hard time keeping my head into this losing weight thing. I couldn't get back into the swing of things until i saw the scale on Monday. I was up 14 pounds since July. really lost I would go up and down, up and down for months and mostly up. Finally could't take it anymore, Monday i decided i need to take all the necessary steps to get myself back and start taking of myself again. I am so happy that this morning i am down 7 pounds. I know most of that is water weight but its still 7 pounds. IF i can get through the rest of today, on my last day of a 3 day cleanse and get through tomorrow I can feel secure that i am back 100%.

I am doing OK - this thread prompted me to look at the spreadsheet to see how my progress compared to the group and it made for some interesting reading! Of those who are still in the game (I reckon 33 of us!) most are doing really well (admittedly I am one of the less successful when I look at how brilliant most are) - but as someone who enjoys numbers, stats and trends - the success of the challenge is in the numbers! I am encouraged to continue with this - it is so easy to drift away from the end goal but the results of the group (particularly those who are still in it) shows me that it is worth persevering! Many thanks for giving us the opportunity to work together on this

I got to my desired leanness so I'm done! Come Sunday I will be gradually eating more and starting a bulk.

I reached my goal, set another goal, reached that one, and am now on my third goal. This challenge has been awesome for me, and I want to thank all of you for sticking in there with me! Congrats to those who've reached their goals or are steadily chipping away, and to those not just there yet--keep going. You're doing great. What matters is that you give this your best shot.

My goal for this challenge was to lose 27lbs as of last Saturday's weigh in I had done that I was done 27.9. This week I totally changed my diet, I am trying the eat clean approach, lots of smaller meals all with complex carbs and protein and nothing packaged. I am down another 5.8lbs this week (that is not normal I aim for 2lbs a week and am happy with 1lbs loss), so 33.7lbs in total since the start of this challenge. May sound like a lot but I am in the gym 6 days a week and recently the last 3 weeks started trying to get in 20,000 steps a day. Working hard to get down to my goal weight which is still a loooonnnggg way away and totally overhaul my lifestyle to be able to stay there!

Just weighed following some back problems over last couple of weeks. Disappointingly - but not surprisingly - have put on a couple of pounds. Unfortunately no exercise combined with the start of the Christmas build up has taken its toll. Overall have lost a little - but nowhere near the 20 pound target. Not too disappointed though - lost 6 pounds and up until this most recent set back have at least constantly headed in the right direction. Going to try to keep things under control until Christmas then go for it again afterwards. Enjoyed having a target to work to - even though I have failed somewhat in achieving it.