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This thread couldn't be more timely. I am on Day 9 of an 11 Day Hawaiian vacation, and had to be weighed to go zip lining yesterday. Good news: I am well within the weight limit to even GO zip lining!! And it was awesome. Bad news: With shoes, clothes, and in weighing at the end of the day instead of first thing, I gained…

After years of holding my breath and hoping that airplane seatbelts would close without having to get a second belt, and having the belt cut into me during an entire flight, today this was me with a closed seatbelt. It feels amazing.

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I absolutely recommend you take this up as a hobby! I love to hike ... it's my favorite thing to do. Because there's not a whole lot of "destination spots" or trees to hike through here on the Central Coast of California, I introduced Geocaching to my family. As my young son grew up, he fell in love with hiking and the…

SPRING WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (February, March, April) FEBRUARY 1st STARTING WEIGHT: 202.1 02/06: 201.3 02/13: 196.7 02/20: 193.8 02/27: 189.6 Total February: 12.5 lbs 03/06: 185.5 03/13: 185.8 03/20: 184.9 03/27: Total March: 4.7 04/03: 04/1: 04/17: 04/24: Total April: 05/01: WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: .9 lbs WEIGHT…

March 1: 10,522 :| March 2: 12,044 :# March 3: 15,493 :D March 4: 12,036 :p March 5: 01,145 :s March 6: 11,833 ;) March 7: 11,765 ;) March 8: 11,631 :) March 9: 12,488 :p

March 1: 10,522 :| March 2: 12,044 :# March 3: 15,493 :D March 4: 12,036 :p March 5: 01,145 :s March 6: 11,833 ;) March 7: 11,765 ;)

SPRING WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (February, March, April) FEBRUARY 1st STARTING WEIGHT: 202.1 (thought since I've been tracking anyway, I might as well include the entire month, even though I know this is a bit earlier than our offical start date) 02/06: 201.3 02/13: 196.7 02/20: 193.8 02/27: 189.6 Total February: 12.5…

March 1: 10,522 --- Total: 10,522 March 2: 12,044 --- Total: 22,566 March 3: 15,493 --- Total: 38,059 March 4: 12,036 --- Total: 50,095 Obvious when I thought about it, but I was pleasantly surprised how quickly I could get steps if I jogged around a track, rather than hiked a steep hill. Yesterday it took me an hour…

There are a few! Here's some you might check out. I'm usually in my hiking boots, but I know there are those who enjoy the back trails with their bikes.

Yes! You have a good eye. That's exactly where they were taken. Let me know if you are ever in town and I can find us a trail. ;)

Hike today on the Central Coast of California. The rain has brought us green hills for a bit. <3

March 1: 10,522 --- Total: 10,522 March 2: 12,044 --- Total: 22,566 March 3: 15,493 --- Total: 38,059 Hiking the hills. Got lost. Added lots more steps before I found my way down, tho, so yay for the bright side! :wink:

Running Total: 22,566 steps ... March Goal: 310,000 steps March 1: 10,522 March 2: 12,044 I love this challenge! Reporting to everyone is getting me out there to hike those hills. :smile:

I'm in too! I pushed myself to complete 10k today, just because it was March1st/Lent and I had hoped to complete 10k/day for the month of March. And then I just found this Challenge, which will help keep my head in the game! Cheers!! :smile: 3/1/17: 10,522 steps

SPRING WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (February, March, April) FEBRUARY 1st STARTING WEIGHT: 202.1 (thought since I've been tracking anyway, I might as well include the entire month, even though I know this is a bit earlier than our offical start date) 02/06: 201.3 02/13: 196.7 02/20: 193.8 02/27: 189.6 Total February: 12.5…

Finally got out hiking again after all our rains turned our trails to mud. These are my girls, who were actually happier than I .... if that is possible! :#

Thank you all for your guidance. This is exactly what I was hoping for, in terms of insight. I appreciate your taking your time and your advice. :#

A tad late to the table, but I commit! :p SPRING WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (February, March, April) FEBRUARY 1st STARTING WEIGHT: 202.1 02/06: 201.3 02/13: 196.7 02/20: 193.8 02/27: Total February: 8.3 lbs 03/06: 03/13: 03/20: 03/27: Total March: 04/03: 04/1: 04/17: 04/24: Total April: 05/01 WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: 2.9…

@sijomial Makes sense. I'm afraid that if I'm fortunate enough to get close to my goal weight, the maintenance portion will be a whole new world. Maybe this would help ease into that. As I often hike and do crossfit fairly regularly, though, I would imagine these can also be "bonus" calorie deficits for the day? Meaning, I…

I'm not the only one who is happy to be back on the trail again!

OK, thanks @sijomial. I have to figure this whole thing out so that it makes sense ... I really do want to do this right, and I think maybe I need to drop the whole carb cycling addition to just stick to the 5:2 plan. I really was nervous that I might be over aggressive in this plan ... it definitely seems so based on…

OK, thank you @mamainthekitchen. I really appreciate your thoughts. So far this has been a little tough for sure! This was meant to be a short-term thing, but 8 weeks doesn't seem really short term right at the moment. :neutral: I will re-post after a bit .... Thanks so much.

@kasaz @midwesterner85 The areas of California that you mention are truly beautiful to hike. Where I live, while lovely in its own way, there is not really any "destination points" per se to hike ... no waterfalls, beautiful rivers, trails covered by towering trees. I moved here by way of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska,…

I'm so happy to have found this group! I am never happier than when on a trail, and now that I've taken off some weight I intend to hike even more adventurously. I'm looking for a hiking goal for when I lose my next 40 pounds ... I live on the Central Coast of California, but am seriously up for anything/anywhere! I'm so…

Hi ~ Just getting the hang of MFP and all the benefits it offers. In particular, finding the support of others in similar situations. :smile: Going up and down for most of my 58 years, I'm now determined to be an inspiration to my college-age son, whom I'm afraid has learned his poor eating habits from me. Hope it's not…

As impressive as your weight loss is, equally so is that you have maintained after your initial post. It's inspiring to see your active, outdoors healthy photos with your family. What a gift you gave to your son, yourself, your family! (It's my one regret that I was unable to do that for my son earlier; now that he's in…

I read that time is relative. If so, it's a close relative of mine. I'm at the upper end of this range, but my head is still stuck back where I was before I gained my big chunk of weight (when my son with autism was diagnosed...17 years ago; that's when I stopped thinking of me and only about him). So, since my head thinks…

These are all great ideas, and I've used the same strategies of breaking down the larger goal into small bits. Some rewards I used were pedicures, an evening at a play, changing out my larger clothing for some smaller things I'd put away, etc. While it was hard to imagine getting to my destination (needing to lose 160…