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SPRING WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2017 (March, April) CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 180 03/13: 189 03/20: 180 03/27: 174 04/03: 172 04/10: 170 04/17: 170 04/24: 169 05/01: 169 WEIGHT LOSS FOR THE WEEK: GOAL WEIGHT RANGE FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 165 (-15 pounds) ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 135 (-54 pounds)

I am logging on every day, and I would be happy to have more mutually supportive friends. :)

Procrastinating. I need to take a final exam today and study for the one I am taking tomorrow. But Netflix...

Thank you for your kindness. <3 I just won an award at school. My picture was in the paper, and I am ashamed to say that I was so humiliated by the photo that I couldn't enjoy the honor. We are going to the beach next month and I am already feeling anxious about vacation pics. If only there was a way to drop thirty pounds…

I'm tired of seeing pictures of myself and feeling humiliated and nauseated. I love photography, and I want to be able to look through family photos with fond memories and happiness rather than frustration and embarrassment. I don't want to have to choose between invisible and humiliated anymore.

Joy in my daughter's eyes, sunshine on bare skin, being close to the ocean, melted chocolate, homemade bread fresh from the oven with melted butter and herbs, faded aprons, painted toenails, the way light falls across and filters through objects, time alone, fabric moving in a breeze, a day without obligations, touch

Beautiful High Cheekbones, and from the little picture, it looks like pretty flawless skin. :)

I'd like to take a nap and for this semester to be over.

Chicken Alfredo! Mashed Potato or French Fries?

We had a cookout yesterday. While everyone else had burgers and hot dogs on buns with chips, cookies, and sweet tea, I had a huge bowl of lettuce with a hamburger patty on top. I added mustard to the patty. The lettuce gave me the crunch instead of chips. I had fruit instead of cookies and black coffee instead of sweet…

3/01/17: 189 4/01/17: 173 4/10/17: 170 Challenge Goal Weight: 165 Ultimate Goal Weight: 135

Thank you so much for all the encouragement and good advice! I am grateful for this site and for all of you who offer support and share wisdom. :)

I appreciate all these comments. JeromeBarry1, you made me laugh! I actually selected a name from the adopt a noob list, hoping to be adopted myself. I contacted the individual to see if they might be able to point me in the right direction, but I never heard back. I'm thinking with all those posts you've probably figured…

Thank you both!

Thank you, nowine4me. I do not sleep enough due to back issues. I will try to find ways to improve this.

Thank you lorrpb. I appreciate your mention of target weight loss in relation to the amount of weight to lose. I still don't quite understand if the amount to lose relative to the speed in which it is lost matters. I need to research this more. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. :)

Five years is a nice amount of experience! It is challenging not to be impatient when I see 37 pounds to lose. I am making a conscious effort to focus on steady, sustainable long-term results. Thank you for the encouragement!

Yes. I have fibromyalgia and a bulging disk that presses on my sciatic. One of my main goals is to lose fat and lighten up to alleviate some pressure and pain so that I can do more and be more active. This is definitely important. Thank you for taking time to read and comment.

lol I suppose so. I'm seeking facts, balance, and a reasonable, sustainable lifestyle. Shhhhh don't tell anyone. ;)

You are enough.

Emma Stone. Well hello Jessica Rabbit. :)

From what I have been reading from others on this site, detox teas aren't amazing. Tea is nice if you enjoy it. Tea is obviously a lower calorie/sugar/carb choice rather than something like soda or milkshakes. However, from what I am seeing, tea isn't magic in any form. Drinking more tea or water, or other drinks will…

A vanilla protein shake and some green tea - Not at the same time. ;)

Yes. Patience. (My username is more of a goal than an established mindset. ;) )

Do not fixate on daily numbers. Weight loss isn't linear. Watch for trends. I will take this all to heart. Thank you!

Thank you. I need to remember that as well. I will add it to the list.

Honestly? A cheeseburger, fries, and a shake. But that's what I want right now. I want to like the way I look all the time. So I'm building my will power... (But dang it why does junk taste so GOOD?!)

I have three dates that I have been using as motivation. They all involve pictures. ;) April 20th I am receiving a couple of awards at an Honors Ceremony. May 12th is my graduation ceremony. Then May 21st is my beach vacation. I haven't set any specific number goals, but I am focused on eating as well as I can and trying…

I'm still trying to learn how to lose weight and be healthy and balanced. I wonder if you could allow yourself fewer calories on week days and more calories on weekends? Is there a way you could plan ahead to shift your "messing up" into a "part of the plan"? Then if you bought your weekend food ahead of time maybe that…

To earn a living with travel photography and writing so I can spend a lot of time near the ocean.