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For the first time since high school (and I'm nearly 40!), I own some clothing that doesn't start with X or XX for the size. I'm most excited to have just invested in a new winter coat, size Large, since I'm feeling confident that I won't lots of extra space for backsliding.

Original Weight: 283.0 Goal Weight: 160.0 Reach Goal Weight: 141.5 Challenge Starting Weight: 197.0 Challenge Goal Weight: 183.0 My Plan: I've been struggling with emotional eating a lot lately. The first two years of my journey I was keeping it mostly under control, but I think the long, long process is taking a toll. I'd…

I completed C25K today. Hadn't even run a mile since perhaps middle or high school (and I'm approaching 40). I may be slow...very slow...but at least I got it done! (My next goal is a SV...just 10 lbs to go before I hit 100 dropped...)

Current mini goal: Running 5K for the first time ever. (I'm at week 6, day 2 of the C25K app...I'm excited that I might actually make it through the program!)

1. Yesterday I ran for 20 minutes -- albeit very slowly -- but it's the first time I've ever run 1.5 miles in one stretch IN MY LIFE, and I'm approaching 40. This C25K thing might actually be doable for me... 2. My second one is a little silly...but...I had to replace my gym key fob yesterday because it was so worn that…

Original starting weight - 283 August starting weight - 192.4 August goal - No higher than 189.8 Initial goal - 160 Reach goal - 141.5 August 8: Vacation -- no access to scale. August 15: 195.8 August 22: August 29: Comments: Between vacation and TOM "eat all the things!" cravings, well, I'm not pleased with the direction…

Original starting weight - 283 August starting weight - 192.4 August goal - No higher than 189.8 Initial goal - 160 Reach goal - 141.5 August 8: vacation week with no access to a scale. Fingers crossed that the activities are balancing out my less-strict eating choices a little bit... August 15: August 22: August 29:

Original starting weight - 283 August starting weight - 192.4 August goal - No higher than 189.8 Initial goal - 160 Reach goal - 141.5 August 8: August 15: August 22: August 29: Comments: I'm psyched to join again this month. Last month's challenge was a great way to hold myself accountable to my journey. I'd really like…

Original starting weight - 283 July starting weight - 206.6 July goal - Anything starting with a 1 Initial goal - 160 Reach goal - 141.5 July 8 - 200.2 July 15 - 192.4 July 22 - 191.6 July 29 - 193.8 Total July loss: 12.8 Comments: I'm not terribly surprised with the uptick this week -- had a couple of "eat all the things"…

Original starting weight - 283 July starting weight - 206.6 July goal - Anything starting with a 1 Initial goal - 160 Reach goal - 141.5 July 8 - 200.2 July 15 - 192.4 July 22 - 191.6 July 29 - August 1 - Total July loss: 15 Comments: It's been rough since January, basically gaining and losing the same 7 pounds over and…

I'm sure others with more experience will chime in here, but most recommendations I've seen for sustainable and healthy weight loss suggest a lost rate of 1-1.5 lbs/week (or .45-.68 kg/week). I can't tell from your description whether you're eating back your exercise calories on top of the 1300/day that you've set for…

Original starting weight - 283 July starting weight - 206.6 July goal - Anything starting with a 1 Ultimate goal - 160 July 8 - 200.2 July 15 - 192.4 July 22 - July 29 - August 1 - Total July loss: 14.2 Comments: I've essentially been stalled since January, despite trying to stick to a 1 lb/week loss rate. Admittedly,…

Original starting weight - 283 July starting weight - 206.6 July goal - Anything starting with a 1 Ultimate goal - 160 July 8 - 200.2 July 15 - July 22 - July 29 - August 1 - Total July loss: 6.4 Comments: I'm on pace for 1 lb per week. I'm guessing the high drop for week 1 is attributable to water retention from my…

Original starting weight - 283 July starting weight - 206.6 July goal - Anything starting with a 1 Ultimate goal - 160 July 8 - July 15 - July 22 - July 29 - August 1 - Total July loss: Oi, I need this! I've been backsliding the last couple of months...

I don't do well in unplanned food settings. The work week is generally great -- I can plan ahead each meal, and I'm cheap, so I stick to it. But the weekends or buffet/potluck social gatherings...my inner "you must not waste food" beast goes crazy. I just don't know how to trust myself.

I wore out a pair of sneakers in record time! I guess this means my new habits of walking and near-daily gym going are actually doing something. (For the record, the pair before my last one lasted 5 years, because I only occasionally did anything active. This pair, about 6 months).

I just started year three of my slow weight loss journey. The first year was just diet-focused. The second year, I added routine walking most days. Then it got waaaaaaaaay too cold to walk where I live and I joined a gym. I was absolutely nervous about being "the big girl" but that hasn't been a problem in the least. I'm…