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Name: bettina How long in maintenance: 8 months or so Goal maintenance range: 128-132 Current weight: 133 Current goal: 130 Recent success: seeing 132 and 133 on the scale this week has been encouraging. My skinny jeans still fit too tight though 😬 hopefully at 130 they will fit right again. Didnt gain on vacation which…

Name: bettina How long in maintenance: 6 months or so Goal maintenance range: 128-132 Current weight: 134 Current goal: 130 Recent success: my weight continues to trend down and my clothes are all fitting looser. On vacation I have done lots of portion control and lots of walking and exercise as well while still enjoying…

Yeah isn't it so crazy!? I was so shocked to see the scale jump so high. I think I can eventually get to a place where I dont log daily but I am pretty sure I will always have to weigh regularly. Maintenance is definitely a learning curve! Got to figure out what works

Name: bettina How long in maintenance: about 6 months Goal maintenance range: 128-132 Current weight: 135 Current goal: 130 Recent success: lost 2 pounds in the past month! I stopped weighing and logging for a little over a month (late may to early july) and gained 7 pounds back which is still insane to me. I was trying…

Haha I love this! We have similar starting point and similar goals. It's true that it is worth it!

Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 120ish Week 1: 128 Week 2: 128 A positive thought for the week: water fluctuations are normal and my trend is still downward. Good daily practices will pay off over time. Healthy snack or meal: veggie soup with miso, tofu, and plain greek yogurt. Best workout this week: core and…

Hey all! This week I drank water, got in my steps every day but yesterday my rest day, and worked out 45 minutes or more strength except for yesterday. I logged daily except for yesterday. Just wasn't feeling like doing anything yesterday, haha! My main struggle is thinking about food a lot, even when I don't overeat. I…

Got confused and forgot to post here on monday, whoops! Challenge Start Weight: 130 Challenge Goal: 120ish Week 1: 128 A positive thought for the week: read this on a blog and loved it: Your happy weight is when you realize your body is a gift to enable you to enjoy the beautiful things in life That's important for me to…

Hi all! HW: 155 ish GW: 120 ish January goal: 127 2nd Jan: 129.8 9th Jan: 127.2 16th Jan: 128 23rd Jan: 30th Jan: This last week my numbers progressed up to the 129s and are now coming back down. It was an annoying week with the scale! My workouts have been awesome and I've been logging. It's a constant struggle to get…

Today instead of half bagel with eggs for breakfast I made these pancakes which use oats for flour and banana for sweetener. With the protein from the yogurt it was a great start to the day! I had half and I replaced the powdered sugar in topping with 1tsp agave nectar.…

Thanks for your honesty! You can do this! I'm not keto so no advice, sorry 😕 I have had a rough week as well. Good workouts, but eating at maintenance instead of deficit and the scale is up. Super discouraging but today I have been better. And the days where I ate at maintenance were days where I got to enjoy good food and…

Lol that's awesome! Have you ever been your goal weight before? I'm the smallest I've every been so I'm really curious about what these last few pounds will do to my appearance.

You've got this! Aren't you doing a half marathon? Very motivating.

Super impressed with your daily workouts! Today I was insanely tired and decided to sleep in instead of workout which I never do! Hope to get back to it tomorrow

Yeah this is definitely true for me I think. Working out gets me in the right mindset for eating right and healthy. I've also found that finding an eating schedule has been really helpful, and for me that is 8am breakfast, 11am lunch, 2pm snack, 5pm dinner, 8pm snack. If I stick to that approx schedule it really helps…

So sorry to hear you've been in pain! Its always hard for me to decide what to do - rest or push. I have a hard time listening to my body sometimes I think, lol. I've been doing good, enjoying workouts and getting in steps but I had a few days of super low energy that I think might have been from increasing exercise…

Love reading all your responses here. Everyone doing so well! HW: 155 ish GW: 120 ish January goal: 127 2nd Jan: 129.8 9th Jan: 127.2 16th Jan: 23rd Jan: 30th Jan: I'm excited I've dropped 2lb quickly this week, probably some of it leftover from holidays like everyone else 😉 I will see what happens this week and then…

I try to keep added sugars low too, and "nice cream" is my absolute favorite treat at end of day. You can Google for tons of variations but it's just cut up banana frozen and then thrown into food processor till it gets to a frozen yogurt consistency. I add a tbsp cocoa powder and it's delicious! Sweet with no added sugars.

Can I ask how tall you are? We have similar stats and goals! I'm 5ft3

Yes fresh veggies! And totally agree about warm foods, I much prefer winter foods to summer ones. Soups are so much more satisfying than salads for me.

Start Weight: 155 Challenge Start Weight: 127.2 Challenge Goal: 120ish A positive thought for the week: I'm sure a lot of us have heard this quote already but I like to always remember: a year from now you will be glad you started today. Healthy snack or meal: I've been cooking up a big batch of vegetables (onion,…

I have SO MANY. And as I get closer to my goal weight it is important to focus on these more. I'm just amazed that with only 25lb loss I have gained so much more!! 1. I no longer avoid mirrors and cameras. This was a habit that I didn't even know I had started! But when the weight started coming off I was suddenly wanting…

You are doing awesome! Keep up the good work and don't let the scale get you down!

Happy Sunday everyone! Dec. 31-Jan. 6, 2019 Water challenge: I drank at least 120oz a day every day. Workouts for the week: M: rest day T: weights and 5 mile run W: 40 min strength, 30 min walk T: 55 min strength, 45 min walk F: 45 min strength S: 50 min strength, 60 min walk Sun: 50 min strength, 60 min walk My goal this…

I would definitely only weigh first thing in the morning! Everyone "gains" weight throughout the day with eating, drinking, sweating, etc.

Had a great day yesterday, finally feeling less sugar cravings after holidays, ha! Worked out and kept calorie goals. Did about 9000 steps. Today I am already almost at goal of 10,000 steps, yay!! Did my strength workout as well, felt good. Great job everyone! Let's all have a great weekend!

I just started a couple weeks ago now that I am getting closer to goal. Wish I had started sooner!

@echoroyal79 thanks for leading this group! And yes, I have those days with the elliptical too, lol!! So impressed reading all your stories. Weight loss is such a minute by minute commitment!! I decided I didn't want to share my journey with my friends/family because I think it would be too all consuming so it is nice to…

Goodness you sound busy! When are you going to fit the workouts in? I do early mornings but I've previously done lunch breaks or evenings (that was hard for me because I had no energy by then). I hope you find your sweet spot with scheduling to be your healthiest self!

I love seeing other people who love to workout!! I seriously enjoy and thrive with fitness but then kinda struggle with the food part - partially because I've got young kiddos too! It's hard to not just mindlessly snack when you're feeding them sometimes. Mfp has definitely increased my mindfulness with that lol. I'm…