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Katie 40F, 5’5” SW: 230 lbs (Oct 23) CW: 195 lbs Feb Goal: 190 lbs Goal Range: 140-150 Just trying to stick with it. Only way is forward. Calorie deficit and IF (20:4). Working out with Heather Robertson.

@procolorer - great loss this month & awesome to make a choice to have a doughnut and just work it into your overall calories for the day. Happy Birthday :) @KeriA - how lovely to stop with your husband to watch flowers in bloom only to realize you are no longer in pain. That sounds really nice.

Last May Check-in! I decided to post my weight as my Average (Low-High) for the week. Looking at the numbers this way has really helped me better understand how I'm doing without stressing the day to day fluctuations. Also, tomorrow is the start of Week 20 for me! Getting to 20 weeks feels great and feels like I am really…

Earlier this week I was giving someone advice here to not wait for motivation. I had to give myself that advice today! Just totally let the day get away from me as is so easy to happen when I have my “work from home” day. Didn’t pre-log my food and then ended up eating over my maintenance. Didn’t want to work out. But I…

@speyerj - Look at that hourglass shape!! You've obviously worked so hard, and it shows. <3 :)

Oh my - there are so many posts I want to comment on. Cesse47 - continuing to send prayers for you and yours. You and your body are in total survival mode right now, and it seems like you are doing an amazing job managing all the chaos that has been thrown your way. I am glad to hear how your community has come together in…

I think don’t wait for motivation. Some days you have motivation, and some days you don’t. That’s okay. I woke up feeling unmotivated today. But I had planned to do my C25K run this morning- had my running clothes laid out, water bottle in the fridge, and everything ready to go. Even though I wasn’t motivated, it was easy…

Checking in: It was not the greatest week scale-wise. The scale went up every day this week which is odd, and my average weight, high & low for the week are all higher than last week. I am not really sure what the cause is. I don’t feel like my sodium or water intake has been different, and I think I slept enough. I think…

When I don’t want to work out, I will tell myself that I will just do 5 minutes and then quit if I really don’t want to continue. Generally once I get started, I get into it and want to finish. Agree with other posters that motivation is irrelevant. You have to choose to make the right choices in your nutrition and…

Orange quilt - I am not the skinny one in the group.... and I haven’t had anxiety about the scale going down in the past. (I did have problems with low blood sugar after strenuous exercise in the past though and that definitely caused anxiety and jitters. I learned to manage that by checking my blood sugar and eating the…

Cesse47 - I am so sorry you are having to go through this! Sending prayers for you, your fam, and your community. I am glad you have an evacuation plan in place.

mmdeveau - I love what RavenStCloud commented about sometimes having to Marie Kondo some people in our lives. I appreciated the openness and honesty in your post, and I get it. Muttinm continues to be a weight loss champion! Laurahalford52 - I agree with Procolorer’s comments for you. Nobody can lose 90 pounds (even though…

I loved reading everyone’s posts about how they handle sweets and snacks. Just goes to show that there is no one right way to lose weight & you have to do what is sustainable for you. I don’t know how to tag people on my phone, but I am just so in awe of people like alexandrafindsherself who are able to portion out…

For the warm months, I will make protein ice cream which is basically ice that you blend to “snow” with a little of your choice of milk, protein powder, and a little xanthum gum. There are a million different recipes out there. But it makes a huge bowl, and it is delicious. In the food & nutrition section, there is a long…

<3 Crushed it!!!

@CupcakeCrusoe - I loved your debrief. I'm sorry baby is having some medical issues and not sleeping well. That is a lot of stress. Getting up at 4AM to work and having to manage your calories so that you still have calories left for dinner - that sounds terribly difficult. Whether or not the scale is giving you losses…

@pamiede - I love that top, and you look fantastic in it! Look at those collar bones!!

So many great posts this week - would like to comment on so many but just have a minute before running to work. Checking In: SW - 213 (Jan 2020) May 1st: 187.6 May 8th: 185 May 15: 182.6 Monthly Goals: 1. Get into the 170s - trying my best! 2. Do 120 flights of stairs weekly - With a couple great hikes with big hills and a…

Agree with all the comments here. You need to eat in a way that is sustainable for the rest of your life. Eating 900 calories a day - I would be miserable, have constant cravings, feel exhausted and unable to exercise. At some point I would just throw in the towel and go on a huge binge and be much worse off physically and…

Got my woosh!! If only it were always as simple as asking for it! Down 2.2 pounds today after bouncing around the same pound for the last few weeks. Now I’ve lost 30 pounds total, and I am smiling ear to ear under my mask!

:D Anyone feeling due for a whoosh? I am!

Terytha - Wow. Yeah, that is pretty noticeable!!!! :smile:

Welcome to everyone new to the thread. Grateful as always to read all the posts here! @cesse47 - great loss this week! From your posts, it seems like you have been doing all the right things, and it's great when the scale finally shows your hard work! :smiley: @torihudson6 - congrats on getting back into the 230s!…

Today was a good day. It was a gorgeous morning, and I was grateful to spend it hiking in the hills with my toddler and my dog. So cool to see my son becoming such a great little hiker and climber. My low cal version of Pad Thai worked out really well, and I got to have a big portion which kept me full. I also made a sheet…

I have a day at home tomorrow. It’s easy to stay on track during my days at work, but my days at home are so tough right now just with the urge to snack all day. I am so grateful that I have an essential job and have continued to go to work during this time. But I am better prepared for my day tomorrow with cauliflower,…

Yes, we read this! Welcome! I think it is a pretty diverse group of women on this thread, but we all share the goal of wanting to improve our health and wellness through safe and sustainable weight loss. I would be happy to follow along with you and offer support along the way. Sending you positive energy tonight 😊

@MuttiNM - it is awesome that you are riding a bike again! I keep thinking that I should get a bike, but I haven't ridden one in years either. If you can ride a bike and not crash into any hikers after 38 years, perhaps I can start riding a bike again too! This is inspiring me today! @cesse47 - just want to say I love all…

Thank you!

I don’t buy the idea that drinking apple cider vinegar makes you lose weight, and it certainly isn’t an effective weight loss strategy. But I love the brightness apple cider vinegar brings to dishes. I use it as a dressing for greens or on cucumber slices. I make pickled cabbage or pickled onions with it and have that as a…

Thanks for reminding me, speyerj, that you can reset your starting weight! I hadn’t thought to do this, and honestly it was kind of depressing to still be trying to get down to my previous starting weight. I just updated my starting weight, and the graph is so much happier now and better reflects how much I have been…