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@itladyee first I thank you sincerely for keeping us going. Your leadership is appreciated and the time you spend keeping us organized does wonders. Just look at how far we've come as a team. So here I am, back at it. August starts month 12 AF. This team here has helped me so much. I spent a moment looking back, even at my…

@NonnieDoiron your husband and mine must be related somehow. He got me up at 2:30. He didn't fidget with the doorbell though he's done that in the middle of a meeting where I was giving a presentation to about 20 people. To stay married, I really want a bigger house with a long corridor away from the main living area for…

Finally made it to the round start! 136.5 lbs. currently. Formerly 151.5. Best thing I ever did was "turn my fat burner on" by exercising as much as I can in the morning, then eating breakfast. Second thing, I create mini goals and visualize that happening. Third (I need work on this one) - is staying committed to posting.…

@NonnieDoiron marshmallow and nutella please! Today I will drink my homemade fizzy limeade soda and go burn 800 calories before the chocolates call my name.

@itladyee I like your new group banner, the color, font and all. I like your organization of all the main information (I always thought it was too much content). I went in the group, got overwhelmed and couldn't post. I used to like it best when this group was set up as a challenge, but that is me. I love the simplicity of…

1040/2025 miles done. 8 mi Sunday and 17 mi cycling class added. With 5 mo. left, I have to aim for 50 miles a week.

This group is just great. I keep missing the start date, but jumping in. Lost 0.5 lbs since last round. Expected! I am the slowest loser but at least I am losing!!! Today is 136.5. Wow does it fall off S-L-O-W-L-Y as you get closer to goal. I accept it and keep on. If you get stuck like me for days upon end, just walk A…

@Womona a 3 day streak in the midst of summer and boating season - keep going and all your goals will come true! It's worth it just to get rid of the intensity of the craving and be able to nibble on delicious goodies and it not showing on the scale. @Walela617 congrats and great to see you again! @LittleSurferGirl7 I am…

1015/2025 miles. Added 15 mi from Wed RPM class. Aiming to get in one more cycling day this weekend. @Jon4189 you're right, I didn't think about that. Outside is always a better and more fun experience.

Today I am richer than I was same time last year and thinner too. Today I hit 14 lbs. thinner. Bank accounts are growing. Abstinence will do it. Strength to take control of one's life is something that is developed over time and it comes with abstinence. Please don't hate me now. Only my perspective and take it or discard…

1100/2025 miles done. 20 miles RPM class from Monday. Only 925 miles to go. @Mari33a send us pix if you can. Have a wonderful time!

Checking in - wow conversations have been flowing here. I'm in month 11 AF which means I choose to drink something else and eat a bit of chocolate instead. The quality of my life went from like a "3" to a "9.8". We have the power to accomplish any realistic goal. Oh it's so hard they say. Really? Not so much. Hard is being…

1080/2025 miles. No new cycling miles, my class was canceled. Ran more instead, 14 miles this week but I can't count that. RPM class is on for tomorrow.

Checking in to set my "drinking something else" intention for the day. Welcome newcomers. If you stick around long enough, the positive change you want happens. How fast you want to get to your goals is your call. And yeah, it's hard work in the beginning and it takes commitment but so worth it to get the life you want.…

1080 miles/ 2025 miles. Phew…14 miles from RPM class and 6 mi on my own. I'm checking into the Zwift and Rouvy options. Ready to graduate to a real spin bike for home use. I'd like more cycling miles but running has been going well at 3x weekly, average 4-5 mi, all hills.

Joining for Round 302! Goal is 1 lb. loss for this round. Stuck at 137-ish for awhile. 7/12 - 137. 2 lb (up 0.2 since last round)

Crazy week here too! Catching up. No new husband news on my end but he did re-start drinking IPAs along with his nerve pain medicine because the stress level is just thru the roof. I have not had a drink, but the desire to is there. The urge is like a 4 out of 10 so I can "make it go away". If I was already drinking…

1060/2025 miles done. Added 6 mi intervals from Friday. Ran 3.5 miles, intervals also. Threw in 15 minutes of heavy weights. Topped it off with pool exercises and zero soreness. Welcome Jon!

7/1 - 138.1 lbs. 7/2 - Oopsie forgot to weigh in 7/3 - 137 (YAY!!!!!!!!!!!) 7/4 - skipping today 7/4- 137.2 lbs. skipped! 7/9 - 137 where I was 9 days ago. Mostly expected. I keep remembering to weigh myself when I have already downed 2 cups of coffee - damn that coffee weight. Oh well, overall 1 lb. loss I will take it.

Checking in - zero drinks. Trust me, this week I really could really enjoy a very cold prosecco, XXXL size. Oh well. Back to reality and out of fantasyland. My husband needs spinal fusion and we are just waiting and waiting and waiting for stuff to get scheduled and over and done with. I am at the bonkers stage. @itladyee…

1054/2025 miles done. 5 on Sunday, 5 on Monday, zero Tues and 6 today. Slow and steady.

@chicbuc nice work! Plus 4 lbs. of toxins gone! YAY! No drinks still for me - I'm going dry July also. All I know is today I won't drink and I will eat chocolate chips.

7/1 - 138.1 lbs. 7/2 - Oopsie forgot to weigh in 7/3 - 137 (YAY!!!!!!!!!!!) 7/4 - skipping today 7/4- 137.2 lbs. Very sorry to hear about the tragedy in Texas. Prayers for all Texans affected and nearby.

1028 miles /2025 miles done. Added 12 mi today from cycling class. No running today, just 1.5 hr walk and body pump class. I am beat. @Mari33a you must be getting excited for your trip! It will be amazing.

Happy 4th everyone! Enjoy the parties and BBQs. Club soda for me today. My daughter hosted a party and it was fun. Her bar is huge, floor to high ceiling and takes up half her living room and I had fun perusing through the liquor collection. They just seem to collect it, display it, but not drink it. Ha, something that I…

@itladyee my goal is to lose at least 0.5 lbs. by the end of this round. I've had good progress just aiming for the baby sized "wins". No clue what my real goal will be, I guess it will in the midrange of what health charts say for my height and frame which is about 120. But I am willing to trade some of that in exchange…

New month! 1016 miles /2025 miles done. Added 5 yesterday and 5 mi this morning. Slow start but I had it on high resistance. Running is going well, just over 4 mi. both days.

I can't believe the stubborn 1 lb. finally left. I even weighed myself in 3 different places at home to be sure it was correct. AND my water weight was higher (49.9%) compared to my first weigh in (48.6%). Muscle % same at 29.1. That was fat that left finally. The craziest thing was that yesterday I skipped cardio, just…

AF still over here and now I remember another reason why I would drink more in the summer. My legs would swell and ache from the high heat. Even half a glass of very cold white wine would make the throbbing vanish. I wanted to self medicate the other day but said no, I'll book an appt. with a vascular doctor and see what…

I'd like to join this round and lose the 1 full lb. that just doesn't want to leave. Soon as the work stress starts to rise around 11am, I am in search of chocolate to feed the stress. This team will help me stay mindful. 7/1 - 138.1 lbs. 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9