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Original starting weight - 218 September starting weight - 190 September goal - 183 Ultimate goal - 161 Sept 7 - 189 (-1) now to stay in the 180's.... been struggling with that Sept 14 - Sept 21 - Sept 28 -

Nice to see some new faces here along with some of the originals. We all have something to share, something to learn.. I've got 3 days AF behind me, working on # 4. The scale hasn't moved much but that's beside the point right now. Have decided not to driink at all this weekend, the slope is too slippery for me... "just…

Day 2. Thought about not drinking all day. I hope some day I can just have one but know I can't right now.

Day 1... again. Feels right this time, almost exciting. Good night all, sleep well :sleeping:

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP: April 2017 - 218 February 2018 restart - 212 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 190 Sept. 3: 190 Sept. 10: Sept. 17: Sept. 24: SEPTEMBER GOAL: 183 CHALLENGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 170

Thanks! You did pretty great yourself! Now on to September B)

Original start April 2017 - 218 February 2018 restart - 212 April 1 2018 - 201 May 1 2018 -199 ... not as much as I'd hoped to lose... but my clothes are fitting way better than they used to so I'll take it!!! June 1st - 197 .... again not as much as I wanted to lose but I've made some progress July 1st - 193 ... I'm…

Back for September. .. still teetering betwwen moderation & abstinence. Wishing the best to everyone here in reaching their goals, and learning & growing from their struggles and successes. We can do it together! <3

Original starting weight - 218 September starting weight - 190 September goal - 183 Ultimate goal - 161 Sept 7 - Sept 14 - Sept 21 - Sept 28 - A rather agressive goal but technically i should be starting at 188 ( saw it on the scale once during August!!!) so am just going to have to buckle down and work super hard to make…

Original starting weight - 218 August starting weight - 191 August goal - 186 Ultimate goal - 161 August 3 - 189 (-2) August 10 - 190 (-1) August 17 - 188 (-3) August 24 - 190 (1) August 31 - 189 (-2) Total loss for August - 2 lbs. Not much but I'll take it

Original starting weight - 218 August starting weight - 191 August goal - 186 Ultimate goal - 161 August 3 - 189 (-2) August 10 - 190 (-1) August 17 - 188 (-3) August 24 - 190 (1) Totally stalled out and in a funk, not exercising, not logging my food or planning my meals , feeling miserable for no good reason. Ugh.

Original starting weight - 218 August starting weight - 191 August goal - 186 Ultimate goal - 161 August 3 - 189 (-2) August 10 - 190 (-1) August 17 - 188 (-3) Yay me! I'm pretty happy with this. A few unplanned meals out this week, had some wine, but also got some exercise in which definitely helped

@lorrainequiche59 – Yes, my all or nothing thinking overwhelmes me! I’ll be checking out some of the resources you and others have recommended. Thanks very much for your support. <3

@JenT304 – Thanks for your response. Yup, same for me… one is never enough. Actually that’s not right… one is too much and everything after that is not enough. I think I can deal with the anxiety of NOT drinking better than the troubles of continuing to drink. I am on day 2 AF. Will be lurking on The Sober Squad but still…

@JohnBarth - That is AWESOME!!!! Good for you!! I have trouble in situations like this too. I admire your determination

Hugs and prayers @SpanishFusion . Stay strong, wishing the best for you and your mom... the best care, support, peace <3 "Remember what u believe" ... great advice for us all, thanks, @ElC_76 I love all the support here

Thanks @donimfp. I definitely am not a good moderator, am an all or nothing kind of thinker and have trouble finding/keeping balance in many aspects of life. Must remind myself to 'stay in the gray' a lot. But after that first drink I can't... and go for the all. Waking in the morning or middle of the night worried, trying…

I get what you're saying. Moderation isn't working for me right now but committing to AF sounds daunting.

Love this. Am struggling. Thanks for sharing

Original starting weight - 218 August starting weight - 191 August goal - 186 Ultimate goal - 161 August 3 - 189 (-2) August 10 - 190 (-1) Up one but still down one. Need to quit drinking and get consistent with exercise. That's how to do it.

Week of 8/1 - 8/7 total 5.5 minutes A slow start but am determined to reach 60 minute goal for the month

Oh, the pain of discipline over the pain of regret is something I can relate to. I heard the click in my brain when I read your post. Best to you!! You can do it!! And so can I ... I think. Still haven't come to the point where I can picture myself AF forever. But I'm working on it :smile:

Today is day one... again. Have a great day everyone! Start where you are, do the best you can, treat yourself well no matter what B)

Original starting weight - 218 August starting weight - 191 August goal - 186 Ultimate goal - 161 August 8 - August 15 - August 22 - August 29 - August 31 - Total loss for August -

Yes! Thanks for turning me on to the plank challenge. I'm excited!

April 1 2017 - 218 February 2018 restart - 212 April 1 2018 - 201 May 1 2018 -199 ... not as much as I'd hoped to lose... but my clothes are fitting way better than they used to so I'll take it!!! June 1st - 197 .... again not as much as I wanted to lose but I've made some progress July 1st - 193 ... I'm actually very…

I'm going to do it!! 60 minutes in August. Good luck everyone! And be sure your form is correct. Is important to keep your spine - including your neck/head - in line to avoid damage.

I'm going to do it!! 60 minutes in August. Will check in weekly. Best of luck everyone!

Happy Monday everyone. I’m here again for another month of support trying to curb my alcohol consumption. I love a nice buzz but waking up feeling like crap has just gotten to be too much of a drag. It's getting in the way of feeling accomplished and good about myself, leads to more worries and bad food choices. It’s a…

Original starting weight - 218 July starting weight - 192 July goal - 187 Ultimate goal - 161 July 6 - 194 (+2) July 13 - 193 (+1) July 20 - 191 (-1) July 27 - 188 (-4)