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This thread and the responses in it are really what I needed to read today. Thanks. I hope, if nothing else, you can at least realize this is normal and you are not alone with this struggle. Best luck!

Congrats! Thanks for the inspiration. I signed up for one in July and I'm having trouble finding the motivation to prepare for it!

I was actually worried about the last 5-10 pounds since everyone says they are the hardest, My original goal was 140, but when I got to 145 I was still going strong, so I bumped my goal to 130. At 135 I was still doing really good, so I reset my goal to125. At 130 I stalled for about a month. My motivation stalled a bit,…

I want to gain some back, but in the form of muscle. That's been my goal all along though. Get to 125, then work my way back up 5-10 pounds with weight training. The hardest part I think will be eating more. I want to bump my calories up by about 700-1000 (starting today actually), but after limiting them so long it makes…

That is a great idea. I was up to 6 pull ups about 5 weeks ago, but I messed up my neck and my upper back and had to stop for 2 weeks. I tried again after two weeks, feeling good up until the 5th one, and I pulled something in my neck again, but this time not as badly. Now I'm nervous to push as hard as I need to push to…

I put all mine in boxes in the garage as soon as they are too big. I'll get rid of them all at the same time when I reach my goal weight. I know there is a pair of pants in there that fit me when I was at my heaviest. When I reach my goal I want to find those pants, try them on, take a photo, then give all the clothes away.

I'm doing my first ever mud/obstacle course race in 2.5 weeks! 07/22 - Mud Hero - Calgary 08/18 - Spartan Race - Calgary 10/06 - Tough Mudder - Vegas For 2013 I'm not sure which others, but definitely Tough Mudder in Calgary in July

Needed this today. Thanks

Just signed up for Tough Mudder Las Vegas 2012!!!

Where can I get one of these?!

I've been eating it with tuna and a dash of pepper. Very filling and lots of protein. 1/2 can of tuna 1/2 cup of cottage cheese 160 calories 2g fat 6g carbs 31g protein

I'm 5'6. I was 188 last March, hit 139 today. My original goal was 140, but as I got closer I thought I'd like to lose 10 more to get 130 pounds. However, right now I feel great and would rather focus on building strength and endurance, so if I lose a little more fat, gain a little more muscle and stay at 140 I'd be fine…

I am 5'6, I started at 188 last March. As of this weekend I hit my original goal of 140, but now I'd like to get down to 130. I stepped it up a notch after Christmas, started p90x, started running, stopped drinking, started tracking calories so the last 14 pounds came off more quickly than the others. Part of me is hoping…

I'm planning on Vegas in October too! (And maybe Tri State in October 2 weeks later) I haven't done one before. I'm doing a 5k in April, a 10k in July and I'm hoping to do a Spartan Sprint before October to get some idea of what Tough Mudder might be like! Tough Mudder has been my biggest inspiration over the last 4 months…

The moment when you know there is no going back. You've made it this far and you know you may have hiccups again in the future, but you will be able to pick yourself up and keep motivated, keep strong, keep pushing to live the life you want to live and not fall back on old habits like you've done in the past, no matter…

Me too!!! This is one of my biggest motivators right now, maybe even THE biggest. Planning on doing one in October this year and I want to have a good chance at completing it.

You aren't reducing fat specifically in your stomach by doing crunches, etc. What you are doing is building muscles in that area, and exercising to lose fat everywhere.

I just got to that 20 min run 4 days ago!! I was nervous about it too, but I lucked out with a good running buddy to push me through the tough parts. I was even more nervous to go when I looked out the window and saw the blizzard! But we went anyway. No excuses. We did the second 20 min run 2 days later and it was much…

I love this thread too. It got me excited and I pushed HARD last night during Plyometrics. I'm soooo sore today but LOVING it! Today is day 45, I've been thinking I might go reward myself for getting half way through with a massage.

I am wearing a pair of pants today that not too long ago were too small for me to wear. Eventually I could get them on and they fit comfortably, then they were a bit loose and needed a belt to fit nice, then they needed a belt to stay on at all. I started wearing the belt on the first loop, soon the second, then third,…

I weigh myself every morning, after a pee, because it motivates me and encourages me. I realize that fluctuations will happen and I don't let them get me down. I only track the weight each week (Monday morning), but I like to see the little fluctuations that occur based on what I did the day/week/night before. If, on any…

Sodium! Of course! Learned something new today :D

Ohhhh, I'm excited to hear this. I started week 7 yesterday and though I've seen results on the scale (~10 pounds), most of my results are noticeable off the scale. Increased strength, coordination, flexibility, endurance, etc. Clothes that don't fit, muscles showing up that I never saw before. But I had hoped to see more…

Serious answer: Get a new boyfriend who doesn't blame YOU for HIS weight problems.

I'm looking forward to this too. The last time I was at the doctor I was 30 pounds heavier, and I still have a couple months to lose more before I have to see her again. :D

I just finished week 7 yesterday. It IS very intense, but it's as hard as you make it. Don't try to keep up in the first couple weeks, because the people on the videos are pros. You just do your best, forget the rest, hit pause if you need to and over time you improve. There is also a fit test at the beginning that will…

Fluctuations are normal. Some weeks I go up, some weeks I go down, some weeks I stay the same. Two weeks ago I gained 3 pounds (I had all you can eat sushi the night before weigh-in day), but this week I lost 4 pounds. It all works out in the end as long as the general trend is downward. What I found helpful is to graph my…

I'm going through that too, but not nearly to the extent that you are. I stopped hanging out with people that were trying to delay me from reaching my goals and started finding new people to motivate and inspire me instead. It's such a big priority for me right now that I don't mind if anyone thinks I am boring. Seeing the…

I'm 5'6 and I started almost a year ago at 188. My original goal was 140, but I'm 143 right now and the pounds are still coming off quickly. (Actually the last 10 pounds came off more quickly than the previous ones due to changing up my exercise program, and being very strict about proper nutrition in the last month and a…

I love this thread. Brings tears to my eyes. I can relate to so many of those moments. When you fit into a hot red dress you haven't worn in 8 years. And as a bonus: random guys (yes! plural!) ask if you are single and would like to go out sometime.