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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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@seawinters You are an encouragement to us all!
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Encouragement for today: The Heart is Important! I'm thinking about your heart just now. Not the physical organ that beats in your chest, but your heart, the center of your emotions, desires, loves and passions. Your heart is every bit as important as your physical body, and in fact, a healthy heart helps tremendously in…
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@Shortgirlrunning is out in front of the pack, having reached her goal for this week, and is inspiring us all to keep going! Congratulations, first week is behind you. Most of us have two days to go for the first week.
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Daily encouragement from your brother and friend. Enjoy the journey! I'm making a determined commitment to thoroughly enjoy every aspect of this weight loss journey, especially this 5 pounds in 5 weeks challenge we are all doing together. I feel that one of the worst things we can do is "white knuckle it"; that is, grit…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Truly admire your committment!
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I have a heart full of thankfulness today. I'm thankful for my wife who, for some unknown reason, really loves me. I'm thankful for a job that pays the bills, for a roof over my head and food on the table, for a car that gets me from here to there most of the time, for my six children who can still tolerate my presence…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Hello friends, I'm popping in quick for a short message of encouragement to you. It's wonderful to be walking along with you on this very enjoyable, but often difficult road of weight loss. Together we lift each other up and encourage one another daily. Savor Slowly One of the problems I had as an overeater was rushed…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Way to go @slimmergirl2015, you reached the goal and are now a slimmer girl. Come over to the "5 Pounds in 5 Weeks Over the Holidays" challenge next, if you'd like to.
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Just stopping by to share a few thoughts of motivation: Celebrate what you used to fear! My wife and I did a lot of exercise yesterday, it was a beautiful sunny day here in Washington state. I noticed at around 4:00 PM my stomach was growling. My instant reaction was excitement and I said, "YES!" I told my wife that my…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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Congratulations @SammyDee2015, moving in the right direction! One of the things I try to do is to speak the results I want. So if I'm down a couple of pounds, I'm saying "yes, that's the direction I'm on, and this will continue. I won't be surprised if I'm down another pound in a week." I'm speaking the truth and living…
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Glad you're here @laurenebargar, you did well in the previous challenge, went the right direction, lost some pounds, and are now ready to repeat!
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Just popping in for a short word of encouragement to all of us. Weight gain is instantaneous: we overeat, we make poor choices, fat is added to our bodies immediately and it shows up on the scale the next weigh-in. Weight loss is slower as our bodies burn off the excess. To use another metaphor, weight loss is like…
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Starting weight: 175.4 Goal weight: 170.0 November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their…
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@cosmo30, That loss is a huge win! I always like to consider what this loss really accomplished: 1) You turned away from bad habits that make us gain. 2) You employed new, good habits that helped you lose. 3) You showed that you can stick with it over an extended period of time. 4) You refused to believe the lies that you…
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Look who came out of the gate running! Way to go, @Shortgirlrunning!
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Starting weight 181.6 Goal weight 177.6 November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next) November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. In…
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Exactly! The difference between your 191.6 and the higher end of your "plus 5" is nearly 10 pounds, which is a significant difference. I'm confident that with planning, forethought, encouragement from each other that we can have this holiday season be different than previous ones.
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I love it, @laurenebargar; you're down a solid 2 pounds. Think what we might have been had we not walked through this challenge together, and instead just accepted what we got. We've purposed to lose and we did. Congratulations!
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@seawinters Absolutely no judgment, no condemnation, lots of love and support. I'm encouraging us all to report even when off track, that's my plan anyway, so that we can at least go "off track" with eyes wide open, knowing what we are choosing to do. Looking forward to going through the holidays with all of you,…
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I actually decided to start the new challenge today, calling it "5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays". Feel free to join in if you'd like, you can find it under the "Challenges" section.
