May-June Weight Loss Challenge!

pinkpsyche wrote: »

pinkpsyche wrote: »

Start Weight (May 1st): 256
Goal Weight (June 5th): anything under 250 so I don't have to go up on the scale to that 250 mark.

Weigh-Ins

May 1st: 256
May 8th:
May 15th:
May 22nd:
May 29th:
June 5th:

Fitness/Health Goals: Continue to workout at least 5 days per week for at least 30 minutes per day. Also to stay within my calorie allotment for the day.

So I guess I failed big time at the "check in weekly part" of the challenge as listed by the OP. I apologize for that. I have however been coming in daily and reading how amazing everyone is doing. I am truly impressed and motivated by all the hard work going on here. As I had initially explained, I am not going to be weighing myself until the end of the challenge since I only weigh one time per month so as not to obsess on the number. Obsessing has made me give up way too early in the game before.

I am still working on the same goals as I posted above however at a much slower pace. I have an old knee injury that I aggravated by being way over zealous week 1 of owning my fitbit (4/14/16). It has taken me until now to get to the point where it feels decent enough most days. I am never without pain but I haven't been for the last 25+ years so it is all relative. I still wear my knee brace for any and all activity though. It seems to respond better.

I struggle with staying within my daily calorie goal. It is a work in progress. What I can say is I am eating WAY less than I did before I started this journey 4 months ago and the quality of the food intake is far better as well.

So we'll see what happens at my June 1st weigh-in and measure day!

Great work team!

I am so impressed with all the successes I have just read! Way to go pals!! I have had a couple NSV this week that I wanted to share:
1. Yesterday I set out to go for a walk and just walk for a little bit. I was participating in the Fitbit Goal Day Challenge so at the least I wanted to meet my step goal of 5K steps. I had already done some grocery shopping and exploring a local food coop that I had never been to before, so I knew I had earned some steps there. Anyway, I did go for my walk. I walked a total of 2 miles, I met my 5K step goal while I was out, I got to visit my oldest son while walking (I walked to his house) and then back to where my car was parked a mile away. Going to visit my son was just a bonus and not at all where I mentally started out. The more I walked, the better I felt, so I kept going. This is HUGE for me because I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
2. I was able to put on my wedding ring again for the first time in a couple years now. It has only gone to my knuckle, but now I got it all the way on. It is still a bit tight to wear comfortably, but I know that all my efforts are starting to pay off. My ultimate STG is to be able to comfortably wear my wedding ring by July 20th when my hubby and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Once I do, I will buy myself my 1st new dress since starting on this journey and I am psyched to see what size it will be!
3. This is not a personal NSV, but it sort of is. My hubby's pants are falling off him and his shirts look like a tent on him!! As a result of everything I have been doing: cooking better, exercising more, etc and he has just been following along, he is losing some weight as well. He eats what I cook and walks with me most of the time, so there ya go!

Nice job friends!!