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I feeling good about where I am. It was a surprising loss this week. I'll just keep plodding along and remind myself why I want this. SW 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134 - 137 11-01 151.5 11-08 151 11-15 150.5 11-22 150 11-27 150 12-06 149 12-13 148.5 12-20 147 12-27 01-03 01-10 01-17

That's a great idea, Donna. Hyper focus. I will hyper focus on getting through today. Then tomorrow I'll hyper focus on Thursday. On Friday I want to see a loss, even if it's just 1/2 pound. Then I'll hyper focus on the next half pound. Also, don't get too tired. You have a lot on your plate. It's O.K. if something doesn't…

That's awesome. You've really put in the work and it's paying off! Keep going. Those 100's are right there within sight.

SW 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134-137 11-01-24 151.5 11-08-24 151 11-15-24 150.5 11-22-24 150 11-27-24 150 12-06-24 149 12-13-24 148.5 Only 7 weeks to go in this challenge. I'm pleased with where I am. I'm not pleased with the slow pace. I have to keep reminding myself where I would be if not for starting this challenge last August…

SW 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134-137 11-01-24 151.5 11-08-24 151 11-15-24 150.5 11-22-24 150 11-27-24 150 12-06-24 149 12-13-24 12-20-24 12-27-24 Well I got through Thanksgiving without much damage. Now I have to think about the rest of this challenge. I don't think I can make my goal of losing 7.5 pounds. I have to force myself…

SW 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134 -137 11-01 151.5 11-08 151 11-15 150.5 11-22 150 11-27 150 I haven't weighed myself since the day before Thanksgiving. I probably consumed 4000 to 6000 calories on T-day. I have no idea. I'm just putting that out there so I see it in print. My goal is to make it through this week with no gain. If I…

Thank you. I will do that. I have been worried all week. Tonight I'm having a lot of bad foods but haven't "gone off the rails" yet. I know I'm doing it because I've mentally given up on the whole week.

SW 11-1-24 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134 - 137 11-01 151.5 11-08 151 11-15 150.5 11-22 150 11-29 12-06 12-13 12-20 I'm still trying to wrap my head around this slow weight loss. I had one very bad day this week which was a planned celebration. In spite of that I still had a half pound loss. Which I remind myself is a good thing. I…

Thank you @GinLee61. I've read your post at least five times.

SW 151.5 GW 144 UGW 134 - 137 11-01 151.5 11-08 151 11-15 150.5 Wow is this slowing down. I can now only lose a half pound a week. I haven't changed my eating and if anything my walking has increased. This is going to take some serious mental adjustments. I have to keep thinking about where I want to be in January.

I do the same thing, Anna. I plan three days at a time. I can do anything for three days. I'm hanging on by a thread right now because tomorrow is my weigh in day. I'll make it to tomorrow and hopefully be rewarded. Then I'll worry about what comes next later on (ie tomorrow). That's what Scarlet O'Hara did. (Oh, fiddle…

@deepwoodslady : Your feelings ARE real. I know because I experience the same things. That's what I was trying to say. I hope you didn't take it wrong.

Donna, thank you for posting that. I totally understand the self sabotage of that .1 pound. You know you can lose one pound and you know you will. You can imagine how you will feel when you break into the 180's. I avoided self sabotage myself this morning. Thankfully I've read your post. I have felt 'lighter" the last few…

@Trishathenewme Welcome, Trisha. I do love your name.

Way to gooo, Anna

SW 151.5 GW 144 I'm 5'6" and 72 years old. Female 11/01 151.5 11/08 151 11/15 11/22 11/29 This challenge really helps me. Thank you all for posting. I look forward to reading the posts every day.

@lclark04957 It definitely worked for me--weekly weigh in instead of daily. It took me three months to break the habit but it worked. It helped me be consistent. Otherwise my day was almost dependent on what the scale said that day. A loss made me feel quite self confident which made me slack off. Then the opposite. A gain…

Thank you RubyRed SW 151.5 GW 144

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 Aug 1: 165 Sep 5: 159.5 Oct 3: 155.5 Oct 31: 151.5 I'm feeling pretty happy. My clothes fit soooooo much better. I have a couple of pants that are still too tight so I'll just keep going for now. As I said previously I'm pretty afraid of going into maintenance. It takes a different mind set. It feels…

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 08/01 165 08/08 163.5 08/15 162 08/22 161.5 08/29 160.5 09/05 159.5 09/12 158.5 09/19 157.5 09/26 156.5 10/03 155.5 10/10 154 10/17 153 10/24 153 I didn't have a loss this week but that's O.K. I know I ate correctly. It might show up next week. Let's finish strong. I appreciate everybody here. It…

Soooo funny. I laughed out loud.

I like that, Ruby. Normal routine is good. There's something comforting in that thought. Thanks.

Yes! Let's keep going. If we don't keep going it means we're going to give up. NEVER give up. If we give up we'll gain. There's probably some pithy statement about "new beginnings" or "just start again".....we've heard them all. But you're still here with us and that's an NSV. You haven't given up. Let's just KEEP GOING.

I'm glad to see you're back. I've missed you. I couldn't find your old blog which I wanted to re-read since I figured you had not posted anything new.

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 08-01 165 08-08 163.5 08-15 162 08-22 161,5 08-29 160.5 09-05 159.5 09-12 158.5 09-19 157.5 09-26 156.5 10-02 155.5 10-10 154 10-17 153 I can feel myself slipping into that danger territory.....feeling pretty good about my loss......thinking it wasn't as hard as I imagined.......and then BOOM ....over…

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 08-01 165 08-08 163.5 08-15 162 08-22 161.5 08-29 160.5 09-05 159.5 09-12 158.5 09-19 157.5 09-26 156.5 10-03 155.5 10-10 154 I had a good week food tracking. But yesterday was stressful. When I woke up this morning I still was stressed. I think part of my loss this week is water weight. This week I'm…

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 08/01 165 08/08 163.5 08/15 162 08/22 161.5 08/29 160.5 09/05 159.5 09/12 158.5 09/19 157.5 09/26 156.5 10/03 155.5 I want to keep this momentum going. I don't feel like a sausage any more. But I still have some clothes that don't fit. I want to get to a point where I'll be brave enough to try…

What is your 16 min. leg program? Is it on line? I need to strengthen my legs to prevent falls. Any suggestions would be helpful.

SW 165 GW 155 UGW 145 08-01 165 08-08 163.5 08-15 162 08-22 161.5 08-29 160.5 09-05 159.5 09-12 158.5 09-19 157.5 09-26 156.5 I can do it! 5 weeks to go. If I keep at it I can get down to 155lbs. I don't think that will get me into my smaller clothes but it's closer than it was 2 months ago. It feels possible now.

Yes. That's why we're here. Never give in. Never, never, never, never. (I think Winston Churchill said that).