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Thanks for the suggestion Julie! To whomever is the first to weigh in on Thursday mornings - if you are starting that week's weighin topic - please use the following format to name the topic - Wk 4 Check-in: 6/28 Everyone is doing so great! Hey - check this out...from weigh-ins so far this week, the group has lost a total…

Yay - I'm down 3 lbs this week! Nice loss, leading into the next two weeks!! Initial Weight 6/07: 307.8 lbs Week 1 6/14: 308.6 - up 1 lb. Week 2 6/21: 305.06 - down 3lbs ( total loss - 2.2 lbs) Week 3 6/28: Week 4 7/5: Week 5 7/12: Week 6 7/19: Week 7 7/26: Week 8 8/2: Week 9 8/9: Week 10 8/16: Week 11 8/23: Week 12 8/30:…

Well - weight today is showing a just a small loss now from last week. Scale is working again - but I will leave my post as-is and see how things are looking next week!

Everyone is doing so great! If you aren't seeing loss on the scale - make sure you are tracking your measurements at least once a month. I have been seeing great loss in inches, even though the scale isn't budging. Seeing the loss somewhere - and yes - feeling better in general - makes up for the lack of scale movement!…

Kristine - based on the information from my consultation, he advises that whether cardio or stength/resistance training - it must be PURPOSEFUL. He's not big on monitoring HR, but says that if you are just "going through the motions" you won't see results as quickly, or as great as if you are really putting in an effort.…

Thanks for getting us started this week Maggie - and never a problem for anyone on the team to start the weekly weigh-in topic! I appreciate the participation!! And I love the format you used listing out all the weeks - going to do that myself to keep a monitor of how I did over the 16 weeks - great idea! That said - I am…

I recently went with challenge teammate Jeyed to a group, then personal, consultation with a local Trainer/Nutritionist (PhD) and this was one of the main things he reviewed. So my comments are based on his research and what he does with this clients. This Dr. recommends 20-30 mins of strength training 3 times a week. If…

Thanks to all for completing your first weigh-in...and to those who add their posts in the next couple of days! We really hope you remain active with us throughout the challenge - whether you have ups or downs on the scale! Don't let a bad week or two derail you from a goal!! And ever if you don't hit 25 for the challenge…

Life can be a challenge, that's for sure! For most of my career, I've had jobs that required much more than 40 hrs a week in the office.And for a bit of that, I also travelled quite frequently. My biggest concerns then were making sure the house was clean, getting laundry done and having a cooked meal for my husband, when…

I have set some mini-goals for myself for this summer challenge: 1. Eat... 4-5 vegetable/fruit servings each day - with emphasis on veggies. 2. Drink... 120-140 ozs of water each day 3. Exercise... 30 mins cardio 3-4 days a week, 30 min strength training 3 days a week I am very dedicated to my food diary, so this is not…

SW - 317.4 WK/9 - 308.04 Challenge Loss Total - 9 lbs. Weighed in on Sunday morning and no loss. However, based on last week's bought with illness and inability to workout - I'm pretty happy I didn't gain anything. This week TOM - but trying to be as focused as possible!!

SW - 317.4 WK/7 - 308.04 Challenge Loss Total - 9 lbs. Wow, I feel like I'm cutting it close on this challenge - at least at the rate of loss I'v been seeing overall the last 6 weeks. Working to really focus over the next 5 weeks!

Definite bump Check out www.emilybites.com - her blog contains a number of wonton "cupcake" recipes for breakfast, dinner, appetizers...yummy!

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YAY - I'm revising my weigh in! I had a very loss of that dang water retention over the last 2 days, and am back down to where I was pre TOM. So I am definitely recording it. I'm feeling back on track! SW - 317.4 WK/7 - 311.6 Challenge Loss Total - 5.8 lbs.

Sorrygang, that I had not logged for this last week. Continuing troubles with adema, and just couldn't bring myself to show a gain when I knew it would drop in a few days. I'll be back for week 7.

Bump - just got my new Polar HMR and this post was very helpful!

SW - 317.4 wk 2 - 315 wk 3 - 314.2 wk 4 - 313 wk 5 - 311.4 Challenge Loss Total - 6 lbs. Well, I'm a little over a quarter of the way to our 20 pound challenge goal. With 2 months remaining to our deadline, I'm feeling pretty confident that I can meet - and hopefully exceed the weight loss goal!! Hope everyone else is…

SW - 317.4 wk 2 - 315 wk 3 - 314.2 wk 4 - 313 Steady, but slow wins the race - or at least I'm told. My weekly goals continue to push my water and fruit/veggie intake and to bump up my workouts. I've been a little lax on the latter - only making it to the gym twice a week for the last two weeks. I'm working on improving…

Yummy Bump!

SW - 317.4 wk 2 - 315 wk 3 - 314.2 Moving in the right direction, just slowly! Had a great week, and a nice weekend in Toronto. This week I started working with a trainer at the gym, and had some great long walks. Love the pedometer for tracking progress - next purchase...and HRM! Great week 4 wishes to everyone!

Thanks Ed. I'm on day 2 and feeling a little better - although still a little light-headed. My sugar readings these past two days are significantly lower than they had been on the Metformin/Actos combination. I pray for the day that my meds are reduced. I'm worried rght now because I'm on the max daily dose of Metformin,…

My gym posts alot of inspirational quotes - both on site and on their FB page. Here is my favorite - "The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are." If this doesn't say it all - whether you are setting fitness goals, weightloss goals, healthy living changes in your life…

No movement since my last weigh in - but working with my doctor on a med she thinks is the culprit to my water retention and extremely slow loss rate. So I hope to see improvements coming. No problems with meeting my calorie goals, but my gym time is going to be down this week. Working on that!

I weigh in regularly on Fridays - and I would like to keep that schedule - as it works for my gym schedule as well.

Here we go.. B4 MFP Weight - 339 MFP SW (Nov 2011) - 327 CW - 317.4 GW by June 1, 2012 - 295 I am setting weekly goals for myself (and as part of an informatl MFP Friends group) to help me stay on track. I'm ready to go!

My 25th wedding anniversary (end of April) and 30th HS class reunion (mid July) are this year - but honestly I did not set goals based on these events. Here is goal for 2012 - to be down a minimum of 75 lbs by my annual physical in late November, with hopes to reduce my daily medications by 50%!! I know I can do it, and…

Very yummy!

I've been on MFP since November, but really started getting serious since just before the holidays. I have alot to lose, many things to learn and love the tools and support that are available through this site. Please feel free to send me a "friend" request if you like. It's a long journey and it's great to have as much…