Winter 2018 - Weigh-in #8 - Monday, February 26th
 
            
                
                    SmithsonianEmpress                
                
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                    Two months down; ONE to go!!!
Week 8 —
Start Weight:
Challenge Goal Weight:
Weigh-in #1:
Weigh-in #2:
Weigh-in #3:
Weigh-in #4:
Weigh-in #5:
Weigh-in #6:
Weigh-in #7:
Weigh-in #8:
A positive thought I had this week was:
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was:
My most effective workout this week was:
Comments: (Please share any additional information if you'd like)
                Week 8 —
Start Weight:
Challenge Goal Weight:
Weigh-in #1:
Weigh-in #2:
Weigh-in #3:
Weigh-in #4:
Weigh-in #5:
Weigh-in #6:
Weigh-in #7:
Weigh-in #8:
A positive thought I had this week was:
A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was:
My most effective workout this week was:
Comments: (Please share any additional information if you'd like)
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            Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 125
 Challenge Goal Weight: 110-115
 Weigh-in #1:123
 Weigh-in #2:122
 Weigh-in #3:122
 Weigh-in #4:125
 Weigh-in #5:-
 Weigh-in #6:-
 Weigh-in #7:127
 Weigh-in #8:123
 A positive thought I had this week was: I won't let myself fall
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: black coffee over milk tea.. salads ( lots of salads)
 My most effective workout this week was: 10k steps
 Feeling great to be back in game 3 3
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            Start Weight: 110
 Challenge Goal Weight: Maintenance goal range of 108-113.
 Weigh-in #1: 110.2 (109.6 trending)
 Weigh-in #2: 110.8 (109.9 trending)
 Weigh-in #3: 110.2 (110.0 trending)
 Weigh-in #4: 110.0 (110.2 trending)
 Weigh-in #5: 111.0 (110.3 trending)
 Weigh-in #6: 110.6 (110.6 trending)
 Weigh-in #7: 110.0 (110.5 trending)
 Weigh-in #8: 109.4 (110.2 trending)
 Total: -0.6 (-0.3 trending)
 I have been trying to increase my fiber - found a cereal that has 10g! - and I finally had a normal bm yesterday. Hoping that will continue ... 
 Otherwise, I have been trying to get more fruits and veggies. I finally gave up on avoiding lettuce (there was an E. coli scare in December/January) and have been having salads.5
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            Start Weight: 140.8
 Challenge Goal Weight: 133
 Weigh-in #1: 140.8
 Weigh-in #2: 139.8
 Weigh-in #3: 140.4
 Weigh-in #4: skip
 Weigh-in #5: 139.8
 Weigh-in #6: 139.4
 Weigh-in #7: 138.6
 Weigh-in #8: 138.2
 A positive thought I had this week : I'm excited for the warmer weather and I'm glad we got some rain, I can't wait to see everything turn green again.
 A healthy snack/meal I chose : When I went out to dinner I only had one drink and I ordered a cranberry quinoa salad topped with avocado.
 My most effective workout this week was : I took by first cycle class and that day was sprint day.....very intense.
 I am losing weight at a snails pace but I feel good that at least I am losing something and I hope that the loss will be more sustainable this way.3
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            Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 187.2
 Challenge Goal Weight: 167
 Weigh-in #1: 182.2
 Weigh-in #2: 181
 Weigh-in #3: 181.2
 Weigh-in #4: 177.8
 Weigh-in #5: 177.4
 Weigh-in #6: 177.4
 Weigh-in #7: 175.4
 Weigh-in #8: 174.6
 Nothing really to report this week. Just holding the line. Have company visiting for the foreseeable future4
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            Week 8
 Start Weight: 241.8
 Challenge Goal Weight: 220
 Weigh-in #1: 239.2
 Weigh-in #2: 238.6
 Weigh-in #3: 239.0
 Weigh-in #4: 239.0
 Weigh-in #5: 238.8
 Weigh-in #6: 239.4 (lowest 237.6)
 Weigh-in #7: 237.0
 Weigh-in #8: 235.6
 A positive thought I had this week was: Something is working here, just got to figure out what it is.
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: Tortellini (1 cup serving) with ham and sour cream.
 My most effective workout this week was body cycle.
 Comments: Awful pressure with school work makes it hard to work on this goal, too. Barely had energy to body cycle (only 2x) and moving around a lot to get things done.
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            Start Weight: 110
 Challenge Goal Weight: Maintenance goal range of 108-113.
 Weigh-in #1: 110.2 (109.6 trending)
 Weigh-in #2: 110.8 (109.9 trending)
 Weigh-in #3: 110.2 (110.0 trending)
 Weigh-in #4: 110.0 (110.2 trending)
 Weigh-in #5: 111.0 (110.3 trending)
 Weigh-in #6: 110.6 (110.6 trending)
 Weigh-in #7: 110.0 (110.5 trending)
 Weigh-in #8: 109.4 (110.2 trending)
 Total: -0.6 (-0.3 trending)
 I have been trying to increase my fiber - found a cereal that has 10g! - and I finally had a normal bm yesterday. Hoping that will continue ... 
 Otherwise, I have been trying to get more fruits and veggies. I finally gave up on avoiding lettuce (there was an E. coli scare in December/January) and have been having salads.
 Congrats! Here's to hoping I'm not far behind you there LOL! My doctor gave me a recipe that helps quite a bit if you are interested. It's all natural and doesn't taste too bad. I just started it again as it's been a problem lately.1
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            Week 8
 Starting Weight: 162.2
 Challenge Goal Weight: 155
 Week #1: 163.2
 Week #2: 161.0
 Week #3: 160.8
 Week #4: Vacation
 Week #5: 163.0
 Week #6: 161.8
 Week #7: 161.4
 Week #8: 161.0
 Slow and steady wins the race. I decided last week to eat back some of my exercise calories because I'm really struggling with hunger. I'm obviously not eating enough if I'm stomach growling hungry. Upping what I eat has certainly helped and honestly it hasn't stopped my weight loss it's just going to be slow going. BTW, I'm good with slow, I mean I've technically been at this for four years now!2
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            Challenge Start Weight: 220.0
 Challenge Goal Weight: 202
 Weigh-in #1: 218.4
 Weigh-in #2: 215.8
 Weigh-in #3: 215.2
 Weigh-in #4: 214.0
 Weigh-in #5: 212.6
 Weigh-in #6: 211.0
 Weigh-in #7: 210.0
 Weigh-in #8: 211.0
 Loss: +1.0
 A positive thought I had this week was: At least I'm basically maintaining..? Idk, it's been a tough week
 A healthy meal I chose this week was: Salads and more salads
 My most effective workout this week was: C25K and a full body strength routine
 Comments: I had a pretty serious sweet tooth this week and I've been struggling to get back into my routine after being sick. Not the best combo. Hoping for a fresh start this week!4
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            Week 8—
 Start Weight: 132.6
 Challenge Goal Weight: 126
 Weigh-in #1:132.2
 Weigh-in #2: 129.6
 Weigh-in #3 130.6
 Weigh-in #4 129.2
 Weigh-in #5 127.4 Woot woot! Down 5.2!
 Weigh-in #6 SKIPPED - On a cruise ship, living it up!
 Weigh-in #7 129.8
 Weigh-in #8 126.8
 A positive thought I had this week was: Making time for me matters! If I feel good, everyone in the house feels better!
 My most effective workout this week was: I was in New Orleans for work, and actually took a beach towel with me to act as a travel yoga mat! Got in 30 minutes. Also, did a lot of walking.
 Comments: Feeling good because my vacation bloat went away. On track to hit my goal, but more importantly, I feel good, love my body and feel confident and energetic.
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            Week 8
 Start Weight: 205.8
 Challenge Goal Weight: 193.8
 Weigh-in #1: 206.8
 Weigh-in #2: 205.6
 Weigh-in #3: 202.6
 Weigh-in #4: 201.6
 Weigh-in #5: 201.2
 Weigh-in #6: 202.0
 Weigh-in #7: 202.0
 Weigh-in #8: 205.0
 A positive thought I had this week was: *crickets chirping*
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: Spring mix salad with grilled chicken and Panera Asian Vinaigrette
 My most effective workout this week was: hill sprints
 Comments: I'm not surprised I'm up. It's that time of the month and I ate fast food throughout the weekend. I either eat healthy, balanced meals or complete trash, depending on my stress level. Tracking this week has been very eye opening. It's been very stressful at home lately and I am sliding back in to bad habits, which is very frustrating. I didn't work so hard to see my results slip away from me. For now I'm going to focus more on consistency with good food choices and exercise and trying to find a balance for life's stresses.3
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            Challenge start weight 130.2
 Challenge goal weight 124
 Jan 8 #1 127.8
 Jan 15 #2 130.0
 Jan 22 #3 130.2
 Jan 29 #4 133.0
 Feb 5 #5 128.4
 Feb 12 #6 129.2
 Feb 19 #7 127.0
 Feb 26 #8 127.4
 A positive thought I had this week was: Even though it's my TOM and I had a couple of restaurant meals, I still logged as best as possible. Some days were pretty scary, but I figure that I need to be honest with myself and acknowledge what I eat. That's how I can be mindful for life.
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: Popcorn with a drizzle of truffle oil and salt. Very satisfying.
 My most effective workout this week was: There are still a million feet of snow on the ground in Quebec City, however, my dog and I did a couple of 30-40 min trail runs in the forest near our home. We go pretty slowly since I don't want to slip, but it was wonderful to run outdoors.2
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            Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 164.2 lbs
 Challenge Goal Weight: 155 lbs
 Weigh-in #1: 160.8 lbs
 Weigh-in #2: 158.6 lbs
 Weigh-in #3: 158.8 lbs
 Weigh-in #4: 156.2 lbs
 Weigh-in #5: 155.2 lbs
 Weigh-in #6: 153.2 lbs
 Weigh-in #7: 154.4 lbs
 Weigh-in #8: 155.0 lbs
 Feeling really defeated this past week... trying really hard to stay on track but I haven't been as motivated lately. I'm hoping this week I can turn things around and be more positive.
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            Week 8—
 Start Weight: 132.6
 Challenge Goal Weight: 126
 Weigh-in #1:132.2
 Weigh-in #2: 129.6
 Weigh-in #3 130.6
 Weigh-in #4 129.2
 Weigh-in #5 127.4 Woot woot! Down 5.2!
 Weigh-in #6 SKIPPED - On a cruise ship, living it up!
 Weigh-in #7 129.8
 Weigh-in #8 126.8
 A positive thought I had this week was: Making time for me matters! If I feel good, everyone in the house feels better!
 My most effective workout this week was: I was in New Orleans for work, and actually took a beach towel with me to act as a travel yoga mat! Got in 30 minutes. Also, did a lot of walking.
 Comments: Feeling good because my vacation bloat went away. On track to hit my goal, but more importantly, I feel good, love my body and feel confident and energetic.
 So I guess I shouldn’t ask if you went to Cafe Du Monde? 1 1
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            Challenge Start Weight: 133.6
 Challenge Goal Weight: 129
 Wk 1: 133.6
 Wk 2: 131.4
 Wk 3. 131.6
 Wk 4: 131.6
 Wk 5: 132.7
 Wk 6: 133.1
 Wk 7: vacation
 Wk 8: 136
 A positive thought I had this week was: “Don’t worry be happy”
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was: chicken cabbage wraps
 My most effective workout was: lots of walking while we were away.
 Comments: I’m reading “Mental Toughness,” on my audible/kindle apps and practicing the techniques. I think I need to toughen up. And also see a dietitian.4
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            Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 148
 Challenge Start Weight: 133
 Challenge Goal Weight: 125
 Weigh-in #1: 133.8
 Weigh-in #2: 132
 Weigh-in #3: 131.6
 Weigh-in #4: 131
 Weigh-in #5: 128.8
 Weigh-in #6: 130
 Weigh-in #7: 131.4
 Weigh-in #8: 127.8
 Didn't weigh in yesterday because I forgot until right after I had eaten breakfast and had my coffee.
 Positive thought: yay friendship! Played boardgames with friends this weekend. And I won! Sometimes!
 Healthy snack: cocoa almonds!
 Effective workout: I only walk. T_T need to add some strength training.
 walking on college campus (where the boardgames were. The cheapest parking resulted in 20 minute walks), walking/jogging with dog (tried adding more jogging, but sometimes she is just not interested and wants to sniff).
 Comments: I guess last week's gain really was just due to TOM!
 2.8lbs to go until I meet my goal! 4 weeks seems like not enough time for that, especially since it took me 4 weeks to lose this pound! We'll see!2
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            Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 148
 Challenge Start Weight: 133
 Challenge Goal Weight: 125
 Weigh-in #1: 133.8
 Weigh-in #2: 132
 Weigh-in #3: 131.6
 Weigh-in #4: 131
 Weigh-in #5: 128.8
 Weigh-in #6: 130
 Weigh-in #7: 131.4
 Weigh-in #8: 127.8
 Didn't weigh in yesterday because I forgot until right after I had eaten breakfast and had my coffee.
 Positive thought: yay friendship! Played boardgames with friends this weekend. And I won! Sometimes!
 Healthy snack: cocoa almonds!
 Effective workout: I only walk. T_T need to add some strength training.
 walking on college campus (where the boardgames were. The cheapest parking resulted in 20 minute walks), walking/jogging with dog (tried adding more jogging, but sometimes she is just not interested and wants to sniff).
 Comments: I guess last week's gain really was just due to TOM!
 2.8lbs to go until I meet my goal! 4 weeks seems like not enough time for that, especially since it took me 4 weeks to lose this pound! We'll see!
 You can DEFINITELY lose that in 4 weeks with ease. Remember, a lb a week is doable. Good luck. You’re right on track.2
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            Start Weight: 152lb
 Challenge Goal Weight: 140-144
 Weigh-in #1: 149
 Weigh-in #2: 146
 Weigh-in #3: 147 / 66.8kg
 Weigh-in #4: 145 / 65.9kg
 Weigh-in #5: 143 / 65.2kg
 Weigh-in #6: 144 / 65.7kg
 Weigh-in #7: 143 / 65.1kg
 Weigh-in #8: 143 / 65.0kg
 Total loss: 9lb
 I have mostly stayed under my calorie goal this week, but still not lost a lb. Fitbit tells me my deficit is between 200 and 450 calories most days, sometimes a little more. Hoping for one of those whooshes soon! I'd really like to get under 10 stone (140lbs) by Easter but it's not looking great. I need to stop eating so much.
 In positive news, the Halo Top stuff I have read about so often in the forums has appeared in the UK! It's expensive though, so I don't think I will be having it that often. The cinnamon something flavour was good though.
 Finally went felt that my lungs could handle a run at the weekend, so I'm now on to week five of couch to five k.2
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            Start Weight:200.8
 Challenge Goal Weight:190
 Weigh-in #1:201.8
 Weigh-in #2:199.6
 Weigh-in #3:201.6
 Weigh-in #4:202.6
 Weigh-in #5: 200.0
 Weigh-in #6: 201.8
 Weigh-in #7: 198.4
 Weigh-in #8: 196.6
 Positive thought: I finally feel like I am in the groove!
 Healthy snack: Not snacking at all! I add some of the small halos or an apple if craving sweet.
 Comments: Making the decision to eat only between noon and 8 pm has completely changed my brain's reaction to food. I'm no longer binge eating and feel super satisfied with my food. I'm still eating whatever I want, but staying in or under my calorie goal. I feel like I am finally going to make some progress and maybe even meet my goal!3
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            Start Weight: 146.6
 Challenge Goal Weight: 128 (possibly to ambitious but will give it a go)
 Weigh-in #1: 143.26
 Weigh-in #2: vacation
 Weigh-in #3: vacation
 Weigh-in #4: 141.7
 Weigh-in #5: 140.8
 Weigh-in #6 : 140.6
 Weigh-in #7: 139.8
 Weigh-in #8: 139.5
 A positive thought I had this week was: I put a full length mirror in my room... I haven't used one for years. But I had a few positive moments. Not there yet with body confidence.. But trying which is a good step.
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week was:
 Turkey chilli con carne with cauliflower rice
 My most effective workout this week was:
 Went walking in the sunshine.. That is now long gone! :-(
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            SmithsonianEmpress wrote: »Week 8 —
 Start Weight: 148
 Challenge Start Weight: 133
 Challenge Goal Weight: 125
 Weigh-in #1: 133.8
 Weigh-in #2: 132
 Weigh-in #3: 131.6
 Weigh-in #4: 131
 Weigh-in #5: 128.8
 Weigh-in #6: 130
 Weigh-in #7: 131.4
 Weigh-in #8: 127.8
 Didn't weigh in yesterday because I forgot until right after I had eaten breakfast and had my coffee.
 Positive thought: yay friendship! Played boardgames with friends this weekend. And I won! Sometimes!
 Healthy snack: cocoa almonds!
 Effective workout: I only walk. T_T need to add some strength training.
 walking on college campus (where the boardgames were. The cheapest parking resulted in 20 minute walks), walking/jogging with dog (tried adding more jogging, but sometimes she is just not interested and wants to sniff).
 Comments: I guess last week's gain really was just due to TOM!
 2.8lbs to go until I meet my goal! 4 weeks seems like not enough time for that, especially since it took me 4 weeks to lose this pound! We'll see!
 You can DEFINITELY lose that in 4 weeks with ease. Remember, a lb a week is doable. Good luck. You’re right on track.
 Yeah, I lost 2.8lbs in the first 4 weeks, but then it took me 4 more weeks to lose 1 more pound, so who knows? I keep my diary goals at maintenance to have a more manageable calorie allotment (tried and failed miserably to do 1200 when I started. Every time I see the red, I get to kind of a "well, I've already ruined today!" feeling). Also, it just dropped from 1720 to 1660. T_T
 I definitely lose slower this way, but I feel like it's more suited to me, and feels more achievable. Knowing I've made progress toward my goal and made positive lifestyle changes (writing this after taking a lunchbreak walk!) helps me feel confident I will continue losing and get to my goal eventually.3
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            Start Weight: 215
 Challenge Goal Weight:190
 Weigh-in #1: 215
 Weigh-in #2: 212.4
 Weigh-in #3: 214
 Weigh-in #4: 212.6
 Weigh-in #5: 210.6
 Weigh-in #6: 212.8
 Weigh-in #7: 212
 Weigh-in #8: skipped
 A positive thought I had this week was: Just keep swimming!
 A healthy snack/meal I chose this week: Indian food in the instant pot
 My most effective workout this week was: Changing a tire - I was sore!
 Comments: I’m just way too obsesssed with my scale, so I took a week off.2
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