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Congratulations Pam! You are very inspiring :)

Fab, thank you! I was rather worried I'd be stranded at the airport :)

I'd previously expressed I wanted to sign up for Tenacious Gr8ters again but don't have an invitation...

Me please.

How many 5% Challenges have you done? Just one, I joined the Fall 2022 half way through! What do you like to do for fun? Read, play games (computer and board games), go on rollercoasters... What major city do you live in or near? State? London, UK. I live in Surrey. What are you health/fitness goals for this season? I was…

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Is there a seat at anyone's table please? I'm a geeky, nerdy person at heart.

How many 5% Challenges have you done? None - this is my first time, please be gentle. What do you like to do for fun? Read, watch horror films, chase my cat to give him a brush, and most of all, play computer games :) What major city do you live in or near? State? I'm in Surrey, England What are you health/fitness goals…

Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with depression and anxiety (medicated) Highest weight: 250.6 in Jan 2021 (Pandemic gain of 54lbs) Not my first weight loss rodeo, but hoping it will be the last time and for life. April SW: 232.6lbs 5/4/21: 230.8lbs 12/4/21: 230.8 lbs 19/4/21: 233.2 lbs 26/4/21 UGW:125lbs ideally. It was my birthday…

I've had many cycles of losing quite a lot of weight, then life intervening and the weight coming back with friends. This time round, I've decided to do 12 weeks cycles of deficit, with 2 weeks of maintenance/diet break in between, mainly because if I think about how long I have to be in deficit, it will crush me mentally.…

@goal06082021 I hear you, I really do. I've likely got at least 2 years of on and off deficit ahead of me, and then a lifetime of plan, prep, weigh and track. I simply can't trust myself - my inner child wants all the snack food, especially when I'm feeling low or tired. Or there are times like today, when I'm struggling…

@misplaced_mama Wow, thank you for sharing this. I'm sorry you had such a rough time. I was fat growing up - my mother is a feeder, I was bullied at school and comfort for me was hiding away alone with books and snacks. I got to university, the first time I really had control over my life, and promptly became anorexic for…

@VickyEltonGreen It is indeed a big step. My excuse has always been that I'll weigh myself when I'm actively trying to lose, and avoid the scale whenever I inevitably part ways from my efforts! My method to break the habit is to lose for 12 week periods at a time, and I'm on my first scheduled break now... BUT I still…

@VickyEltonGreen Er, no. I crave accurate data, so however bad I fear it might be, I'm straight up the whole way. Same reason for logging accurately, really - it's all about the numbers. But then, I only weigh once a week.

Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with depression and anxiety (medicated) Highest weight: 250.6 in Jan 2021 (Pandemic gain of 54lbs) Not my first weight loss rodeo, but hoping it will be the last time and for life. April SW: 232.6lbs 5/4/21: 230.8 12/4/21: 230.8 19/4/21 26/4/21 UGW:125lbs ideally. Oooh-rah! This was my first week on a…

Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with depression and anxiety (medicated) Highest weight: 250.6 in Jan 2021 (Pandemic gain of 54lbs) Not my first weight loss rodeo, but hoping it will be the last time and for life. April SW: 232.6lbs 5/4/21: 230.8lbs 12/4/21 19/4/21 26/4/21 UGW:125lbs ideally. This 12 week…

@Brooke2305 This is actually my first time trying limited deficit cycles (but not my first attempt at losing the weight). And this is the first deficit period I've been in. The idea is more for psychological support - I started at 250.6lbs and have to lose 125lbs, so I have a long road ahead. However, if I allow myself to…

@tiffdaski That's a huge NSV! Well done. Have you figured out what stopped you, or did you do something other than eat to handle your emotional tsunami?

April and Easter are here, yay! Me: 44yo, 5'4, living with depression and anxiety (medicated) Highest weight: 250.6 in Jan 2021 (Pandemic gain of 54lbs) Not my first weight loss rodeo, but hoping it will be the last time and for life. April SW: 232.6lbs 5/4/21: 12/4/21 19/4/21 26/4/21 UGW:125lbs ideally. I'm coming up to…

Cucumber tastes appalling.

Oh, and also get a prickle ball for self-massage :https://www.physioroom.com/product/PhysioRoom_Spiky_Massage_Ball_Trigger_Point_Massage_to_Improve_Circulation_Eases_Back_Legs_and_Arm_Pain/2267/39008.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwu5CDBhB9EiwA0w6sLTM6L2IqoT7TPmiY_f7-2SG18yY1AudAhk8dkvd3_tCt5Ti8vAqJwhoCBrEQAvD_BwE

I've had a spasm exactly like the one you're describing, and I went straight to my osteopath (not my doctor). She did a mix of deep tissue massage, acupuncture on the area and assisted stretches, which eased the immediate pain, and after a couple of weeks of taking it relatively easy (and seeing her once a week), it…

Please feel free to deploy this tactic if you think it would be beneficial! I can say that in this cycle, by the end of week 11 I had lost 18lbs (I'm hoping for a strong finish to week 12), and so far I've not found hunger to be a problem as I'm focused on hitting my macros (40% carbs: 30% fats: 30% protein). This is…

This time round (after many successful attempts but shot through with recidivism) I'm planning to do 12 weeks in deficit and 2 weeks of maintenance before entering deficit for another 12 weeks. I'm going on maintenance next Monday, and I've already found this plan to be psychologically helpful. Instead of thinking "Omigod,…

@sarah12277 I understand completely - my husband says me and a buffet are like Godzilla and downtown Tokyo, lol. If I know I'll be eating buffet, I simply have a couple of pieces of fruit for the rest of the day, because I can't help myself. Good luck, and pay close attention to how full you're feeling. Pace yourself nice…

@BethCW2963 Thank you! I've one more week in deficit, and am hoping to get down to 229.6. That would mean a loss of 21lbs in 3 months, which would be perfect. In the past I've just stayed in deficit with no breaks at all, and sooner or later circumstances or life intervenes and I stop bothering altogether, so this time…

Last Monday of the month, and the scores are: Age: 44 Height: 5'4" SW (11 Jan 2021): 250.6 (yikes, biggest ever) CW (1 March 2021): 236.6 GW: 130 1/3/21: 236.6 8/3/21: 237.4 15/3/21: 234.4 22/3/21: 232.2 29/3/21: 232.6 Total loss for March: 4lbs Inches lost: Bust -2 Waist -1 Hips -1.5 Arm -1 Thigh -2 The gain is pretty…