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September Start Weight: 166.2 lbs September Goal Weight: 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.2 lbs Sept 5: 166.2 lbs Sept 9: 162.6 lbs Sept 16: 161.6 lbs Sept 23: 160.6 lbs Sept 30: I'm really surprised I lost a pound. I almost feel like the scale I use at work is broken! Hopefully, I can lose 1 more pound this week. Been…

September Start Weight: 166.2 lbs September Goal Weight: 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.2 lbs Sept 5: 166.2 lbs Sept 9: 162.6 lbs Sept 16: 161.6 lbs Sept 23: Sept 30: I ate pretty bad over the weekend so I expect the scale to go back up. I still have hope to make it into the 150s by the end of the month

Parents should choose in primary school (US K-6). They should be open to feedback from their kids though. I also think by age 9, children can start packing their own lunches with some supervision. Children should choose in secondary school as they are old enough to prepare their own lunches.

September Start Weight: 166.2 lbs September Goal Weight: 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 145.2 lbs Sept 5: 166.2 lbs Sept 9: 162.6 lbs Sept 16: Sept 23: Sept 30: Dropped that water weight I gained while on vacation Labor day weekend. Glad to be joining this challenge, albeit a little late in the month :smiley:

Original starting weight- 195.2 lbs September starting weight- 166.2 lbs September Goal- 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 5th- 166.2 lbs 9th- 16th- 23rd- 30th- Total Loss for September:

Yeah, I'm not exactly sure why Samantha responded like that? But thank you for getting us started for September :)

Original starting weight- 195.2 lbs September starting weight- 166.2 lbs September Goal- 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 5th- 166.2 lbs --> went on vacation and ate like a pig. Gained 3.8 lbs in a week! I'm hoping at least 2 lbs of this gain is water weight. I've been trying to reach the 150s for 2 months now. Hopefully…

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs August starting weight - 164.0 lbs August Goal - 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal - 145.2 lbs 1st- 164.0 lbs 5th- 164.0 lbs 12th- 162.8 lbs 19th- 162.2 lbs 26th- 161.2 lbs Total Loss for August- 2.8 lbs

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs August starting weight - 164.0 lbs August Goal - 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal - 145.2 lbs 1st- 164.0 lbs 5th- 164.0 lbs 12th- 162.8 lbs 19th- 162.2 lbs --> Drank and ate a lot this weekend. I'm just glad the scale went down a bit. Definitely not meeting my goal for August. I'll be lucky if I…

@mchanlon24 I've lost 33 pounds so far. My original goal was to lose 50 pounds but I may try for 60 pounds. My husband originally was concerned with me counting calories. His attitude started changing about 3 months into my journey. It was mind boggling to me because even at my current weight, I'm still 13 pounds heavier…

Coffee with equal and 1 tablespoon of half & half along with Greek yogurt.

I am! I was borderline obese BMI when I started my weight loss journey in December. I have about 17 lbs left to lose (maybe 27 lbs? still debating my ultimate goal weight). Women gain anywhere from 30 to 50 lbs and I didn't want to start a pregnancy at an obese BMI only to add more weight.

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs August starting weight - 164.0 lbs August Goal - 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal - 145.2 lbs 1st- 164.0 lbs 5th- 164.0 lbs 12th- 162.8 lbs --> finally moving in the right direction. Let's see if I can keep this up 19th- 26th- Total Loss for August-

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs August starting weight - 164.0 lbs August Goal - 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal - 145.2 lbs 1st- 164.0 lbs 5th- 164.0 lbs --> It's been really stressful at work and I've been eating like crap all week. I expect a gain next weigh in. Just trying to minimize the damage and stay under a 2 lbs…

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs August starting weight - 164.0 lbs August Goal - 159.6 lbs Ultimate Goal - 145.2 lbs 1st- 164.0 lbs 5th- 12th- 19th- 26th-

Original Starting Weight- 195.2 lbs July Starting Weight- 168.4 lbs July Goal- 163.4 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 1st- 168.4 lbs 8th- 166.2 lbs 15th- 164.8 lbs 22nd- 164.6 lbs 29th- 164.4 lbs --> Did another maintenance week. I'm seriously considering reducing my weight loss goal to 0.5 lbs a week. I didn't want to do this…

This will be an unpopular opinion but... Maybe eat the food but in small quantities? Do they have any vegetable dishes or salads as part of the meal? You could focus on eating those. In some cultures, it is incredibly rude to not accept food offered to you by the host. Especially since this seems to be a family…

There's no nice way to put it. I think my husband phrased it as "We should start exercising together" i.e. you need to lose weight. Even that discussion and other hints did not motivate me to lose the weight. It wasn't until I was ready and willing to lose weight that I got serious about it. I think it's understandable if…

Original Starting Weight- 195.2 lbs July Starting Weight- 168.4 lbs July Goal- 163.4 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 1st- 168.4 lbs 8th- 166.2 lbs 15th- 164.8 lbs 22nd- 164.6 lbs ---> Ate at maintenance 5 out of 7 days last week. It was nice to take a little break and at least I didn't gain (trust in the power of CICO). 29th-…

Original Starting Weight- 195.2 lbs July Starting Weight- 168.4 lbs July Goal- 163.4 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 1st- 168.4 lbs 8th- 166.2 lbs 15th- 164.8 lbs 22nd- 29th- Total loss for July -

Original Starting Weight- 195.2 lbs July Starting Weight- 168.4 lbs July Goal- 163.4 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 1st- 168.4 lbs 8th- 166.2 lbs -> Let's see if I can keep this up since my weight has been yo-yoing since the last week of May. The first 20 lbs came off easy but now, it seems so much harder. 15th- 22nd- 29th-…

Original Starting Weight- 195.2 lbs July Starting Weight- 168.4 lbs July Goal- 163.4 lbs Ultimate Goal- 145.2 lbs 1st- 168.4 lbs 8th- 15th- 22nd- 29th- Total loss for July - Hopefully this month goes better than June!

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (as of 12/21/18) June starting weight - 172.6 lbs June goal - 167.6 lbs Ultimate goal - 145.0 lbs 3rd- 170.4 lbs 10th- 171.4 lbs 17th- 169.6 lbs 24th- 167.6 lbs 28th- 168.8 lbs ---> Not sure where this sudden 1.2 lbs gain came from in 4 days but it is what it is... Total loss for June:…

@Dreamwa1ker It's crazy how simple it is! Like you said, it's just math. The toughest part is finding the right mix of food that keep you full. Congrats on being so close to maintenance :smile:

@ConfidentRaven I'm glad you're on track for the year! It's crazy how keeping a food diary makes a world of difference for weight loss. You can establish patterns, see what works and what doesn't keep you full. I think the toughest is logging in after a binge. Really helps keeping you accountable. As for me, I hit a month…

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (as of 12/21/18) June starting weight - 172.6 lbs June goal - 167.6 lbs Ultimate goal - 145.0 lbs 3rd- 170.4 lbs 10th- 171.4 lbs 17th- 169.6 lbs 24th- 167.6 lbs 28th- Total loss for June:

I currently work 7-4. A few days out of the month, it's more like 7-9. I have a drawer full of snacks which I budget for daily to avoid temptation. I gained 13 lbs in 3 months at my current job from all the food. Now I make a concerted effort to not indulge. If I do take dessert, I share it with a co-worker. There's a…

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (as of 12/21/18) June starting weight - 172.6 lbs June goal - 167.6 lbs Ultimate goal - 145.0 lbs 3rd- 170.4 lbs 10th- 171.4 lbs 17th- 169.6 lbs --> Being super sick for the past 6 days is what's driving this huge loss. Still feeling under the weather but much better than I was over the…

Half & half or skim milk combined sugar free hazelnut syrup could maybe work?

Original starting weight - 195.2 lbs (as of 12/21/18) June starting weight - 172.6 lbs June goal - 167.6 lbs Ultimate goal - 145.0 lbs 3rd- 170.4 lbs 10th- 171.4 lbs -->Have not eaten at a deficit regularly in 3 weeks. Between birthday celebrations and my vacation, I've completely fallen off the wagon. Getting serious…