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Weigh-in this morning! Drum roll please.......178! One and a half pounds down. A little fast, but I'll continue to keep an eye on the scale to make sure I consistently don't go beyond a pound a week. If I lose a pound a week, I'll be 175 by Xmas day! NSV, although I still have squeezable fat in the back, my side "back…

Weigh-in day today! Drum roll please..........178! One and a half pounds down. A little fast, but I'll keep my eye on the scale to make sure I consistently don't go beyond one pound a week. If I lose a pound a week, I'll be 175 by Xmas day!

Yum! My guess is that you are from the UK because they love custard on their pies and tarts. Never had apple pie but I had strawberry tart with custard (visit to UK), so I imagine apple would be yum. Mince pie

I went to see my doctor yesterday and I proudly told him that I lost 20 pounds. He took my blood pressure and listened to my heart and said my stats have come down since 200. He asked me how much I weigh now and what is my goal weight, and he said "Good job! Keep going!" I would have preferred if he stopped at "Good job".…

The biggest challenge for me is energy. I've been putting off workouts (bad, I know) because I get up very early in the morning (4:30 AM) and also take meds that tend to make me feel sleepy. My energy starts to wane particularly in the afternoon and by the time I get off from work it's an uphill climb. I think I really…

Hi all! Thought I'd pop in, although my weigh-in day is not for 3 days. I am trying to achieve a 5-pound weight loss this month. That will bring me to 175, the lowest I've been since 2023. This time, however, I'm going to keep on going and not yo-yo, in spite of the holiday season. December is the toughest month…

Congratulations! That is monumental success! Big kudos to you! I find weight loss during the holiday season amounts to sticking to one's usual fitness routine and making wise choices.

This happened to me, truth. I went from 179 to 112 in 6 months' time and got a series of gall bladder attacks, the last of which caused me to end up in the ER (I did not know what these symptoms were all about). The doctor in the ER said my gall bladder was "riddled with gallstones, like buckshot." She said it was unusual…

I love the successes and goals here, Congratulations! I've worked with a PT in the past. It's a great investment. Even if you can't afford it long term it's a great way to kick start a new phase of progress.

Thanks for the compliments, nebslp! It does feel like work, but well worth it. I agree with you, the belly and butt will come down eventually, I just need to be patient.

Thanks Ann! Meet me here on New Year's Day! I'm determined to be 175! Incidentally, that was my "low" last year before I yo-yo 'd right back to 200. Reaching 175 will be a big accomplishment for me, but even bigger, busting past that. I can't remember the last time I was below 175. 2025 is going to be awesome.

An update, I'm now 179.5 now. My weight stalled for a while, but I was binging intermittently so while I didn't gain, it prevented any downward trend. I've been very consistent, even though I haven't lost any more inches except under the bust (!). I have a feeling that I'm losing off the "natural" waist (which I haven't…

WOO-HOO! Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Don't know if there is going to be anybody around to celebrate with me, but I've hit 179.5! 20.5 pounds down since starting my weight loss journey! I'm right on track to reach 175 by New Year's Day, and I know I can do it! Consistency has paid off! For some odd reason the only place I…

Gorun, I agree with you. If I said to myself that I will NEVER EVER eat sweets again, it would be an impossible task. I budget for it. For example, my husband (who is thin/lean as a rail) made a chocolate cake yesterday with vanilla frosting. I had two SMALL forkfuls. It was delicious, but I had no intention of eating the…

The month of December is so tough. I have several celebrations and potlucks (all work-related) on my schedule. I plan on baking cookies, but you better believe that they are not going to hang around the house. I am a sucker for home-baked cookies. For Thanksgiving I'm going to make an apple pie, probably the best pie I…

Somebody at my work put a slice of Tres Leches cake on my desk while I was away. I had two *small* forkfuls and threw the rest immediately in the trash! It was SO delicious, but I knew I didn't need the whole thing so I'm proud that I resisted temptation. The month of December is going to be so tough, food-wise!

I weighed myself this morning (didn't have time for my usual Wen. weekly morning AM weigh-in yesterday). I'm down to 181! On track to weigh in at 175 at New Year's Day. I'm gonna make it!

I officially "retired" my 1X cotton jersey shirts and am pulling the XLs out of the recesses of the closet! The 1Xs are going to the thrift store. Many of the XLs are dusty from disuse but fit fine. I'm not looking back!

I only measure once a week, same time as my weekly weigh-in. My waistline can vary the most. One salty and/or carb heavy meal can throw everything off. I avoid those things a few days prior to my weigh-in.

Well, Wednesdays are my weigh-in days, I stepped on the scale and it showed 181.5! A 2.5 lb drop from last week! You think I should be dancing around, but my measurements have not changed at all. Am I losing water, or worse, muscle? On the plus side, I feel good, with good energy.

I bought a pewter keychain with a cat on it. It's handcrafted, cute, and came all the way from the UK.

Finally, out of the Plus sizes in knit tops and sweaters, I can wear an XL instead of a 1X. Progress!

Christina, there are many great step videos on YouTube! Very inspiring. I lost quite a few inches last year doing step, it's great exercise. And congratulations on your progress! I hope to be in the 170's by the end of the year. Consistency! Consistency! Kristen, 3 pounds in one week, that's awesome!

Kudos to you for the weighted hoop sub, sounds like fun. 30 minutes of that is a great amount of time! I have a Reebok step I need to pull out of the closet on bad weather days. I used to do steps during rainy weather. To music, it's a lot of fun too.

Today was my weigh in day and hooray! I lost the two-pound holiday/vacation weight that I gained. I'm now 184. I'm determined to get below 180 before the year is done. I have plenty of time. I've been really consistent with my eating and exercise habits since I came back from vacation. A nice NSV, I'm fitting into XL in…

Take it as learning experience and move forward. Also, start by keeping a food diary, it's a valuable tool to help keep you on track.

Hi, great to see everyone on the November thread. I'm late to the game with this but I finally stepped on the scale this past Wen. and saw I gained two pounds. Two pounds in 2 weeks, sounds like a backslide to me. But I've doubled down, nipped it in the bud, I'm back to logging my calories and doing my daily walks again. I…

NSV means a Non-Scale Victory. A positive change in your weight that has nothing to do with the number on the scale. If you scroll through that thread, you can find many examples. One popular example is fitting into a smaller size item of clothing that has been sitting in a drawer or closet for years.

You don't need a gym (or equipment) to get fit. There are bodyweight exercises that you can do at home.

Made my famous pumpkin pie yesterday and was able to stop at ONE forkful!