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Happy Father's Day to the amazing dads out there and Happy Juneteenth! While I don't have my eating all the way back on track yet, my exercise is really coming along. Two times swimming, 2+ mile walks at the dog park, restorative yoga and today, a 4.3 mile hike with 610' of elevation gain. It was hard, when a year ago it…

@alteredsteve175 You are staying so focused, Steve, despite all the challenges. I'm glad you have so much support both here and in person. <3

@j29t Your bike looks amazing! That would be fun. Today, I'm trying out an introduction to pilates. It was a free session and I thought, what the heck? I've heard it's really hard and very good for you. I swim a mile once a month and it usually takes about 70 minutes. I felt good in the pool on Thursday, so I swam my 2nd…

Bravo on getting back to your rowing, @AnnPT77! We're having a rainy spring, so we're a bit late getting started, but my sister and I are back to hiking. The trails we take have steep sections and it's easy to slip so we don't hike when it's really muddy. I'm usually at the huge dog park instead. Hiking is quality sister…

@AnnPT77 @pdc654 Thank you both! I'm so glad to have such a fabulous support system here. I don't know what flips that switch, but I'm feeling a bit more in the groove now that I'm back here.

@chris_in_cal Yes, we are. :)

I'll be back…okay, it's taken me awhile to get back in the mindset. I've spent the last couple of days reading posts on this thread from as far back as November. Everyone is so inspiring and it's good to see many of you who made such a difference for me with your advice and encouragement when I was here last time. I…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 199.0 (10/8/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week) Log Daily 10/4- 10/5- 10/6- 10/7- 10/8- 199.0 The last time I logged in to this group was in mid-August. A few day later, I ended up in the emergency room with an obstructed…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 199.0 (10/8/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week) Log Daily 10/4- 10/5- 10/6- 10/7- 10/8- 199.0 The last time I logged in to this group was in mid-August. A few day later, I ended up in the emergency room with an obstructed…

Happy Monday. I'm back swimming and hiking after almost a month off. It feels so good to be back. Yesterday was such a beautiful day to hike. The trees aren't quite changing yet, but the morning has a bit of a chill in the air. My sister and I only hiked about 3 miles yesterday just to get back in the groove. It's one of…

I can't believe it's been a year! Bravo to both of you. It's been fun watching the journey. :)

Love all the technical details, @AnnPT77 Most of it doesn't make too much sense to me, but it's fascinating. Keep sharing.

Hi everyone! Had a glitch in my get-a-long last week with unexpected bowel obstruction surgery. A week ago Saturday, I went from flapping around like a drunk goose closing all my circles to bent over, excruciating stomach pains in about 45 minutes. I won't get into the ugly details. I was so thankful to be in such better…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.4 (8/14/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6) Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0) Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) Challenges 171-175: SW…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.4 (8/14/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6) Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0) Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) Challenges 171-175: SW…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.4 (8/14/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6) Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0) Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) Challenges 171-175: SW…

It will be interesting to see the next drop in size. I started in snug 22's and after losing 70#, the 14's fit for the most part. They've gotten a little snug over the last two months. Now that I'm back on track, they should loosen up. I bought a few 12's at the Goodwill and I'm hoping to be in them in the next month or…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.2 (8/1/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day
Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6) Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0) Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) Challenges 171-175: SW…

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.2 (8/1/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 197 Drink 64+ oz water a day
Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily Challenges 156-160: SW 247.2 EW 235.6 (-11.6) Challenges 161-165: SW 235.6 EW 218.6 (-17.0) Challenges 166-170: SW 218.6 EW 206.4 (-12.2) Challenges 171-175: SW…

Back at it and finally feeling like my head is in the game. I made 3 dozen protein muffins to freeze for snacks and my favorite breakfast quiche. Logging, weighing in and back in a MFP challenge gets me in the groove. :smile:

@deepwoodslady What a scary situation! I'm glad you're feeling a bit better. <3

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 198.2 (8/1/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 198 Drink 64+ oz water a day
Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)
Log Daily 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 202.0 - Visited my family for a long weekend. I’m back over 200 pounds, which is 14 over my low. I feel like things finally…

@Alatariel75 Thank you! It has been an incredible journey and I'm going to keep going. Up and down a bit, but still paying attention and hopeful!

@healingmysticmelody Great suggestion, Melody. I'll give them a try. You got this!! Both of us do. After all, we are still here. :smile:

@cmriverside Great suggestion. I love that idea. The elephants were amazing. :smile:

Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 196.4 (7/25/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 195 Drink 64+ oz water a day Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week) Log Daily 7/26/22- 195.6 (-.8) Swimming today and then painting. Swimming has become my time to think and it’s amazing how many ideas come to life when I’m in the pool.

Twelve month update: I’m a few weeks late posting this, maybe because I’m a bit embarrassed. I suppose it’s expected to have a few bumps in the road. While there were tough times here and there in the first nine months, this bump has turned into more of a hill. Still, it’s not a mountain and I’m determined to figure it out…

Thanks @JbeanR0212 That means a lot to me. It's been a struggle, but I'm going to keep showing up because one of these days, it's going to click in again. :smile:

MIA I have been MIA, but wanted to make sure I posted at least once in this challenge. I always know you are all here and that helps me not completely go off the rails. So it may be the last day, but I'm still here. Age: 63 5’5” SW: 264.1 (5/11/21) CW: 196.2 (7/15/22) UGW: 160 End of 10 day challenge goal: 195 Drink 64+ oz…

Thank you, @AnnPT77 Still here and paddling away. I'm one of those people who prefers to exercise without interacting too much with people, other than hiking with my sister. I take an occasional class with Orange Theory Fitness, but sometimes they have "partner" workouts, which I don't really care for. My goal is to get in…