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I try not to snack at all between meals - this week it's something healthy but eventually I'm not content with healthy and then I revert back to the bad stuff. If I'm going to "learn" a new habit, I'd rather it be one of "no more eating after dinner".

Happy Birthday!!

Good morning, everyone, Well, the end of MY first week with this group. I managed to lose 1 pound. I've been struggling so much lately to get back on track - I'll gladly take a 1-pound loss. Off to the beach today. Have a great week, all B) .

Great idea! Love your picture. Did we all have that haircut? So sweet!

This is a good challenge for me - I struggle to drink enough. I'm going to fill my bottle 4 times per day to ensure I drink enough water.

Good morning, everyone, I'm just starting with this group. Here are my stats: MFP Start: 238 CSW: 194 CGW: 174 UGW: 140 7/19: 194 I'm currently at my cottage for 2 weeks with my 2 teenage granddaughters so this may not be the ideal time to start a program - or maybe it's the perfect time to make such a commitment. I'm…

Hi Everyone, I'm starting late - but starting!

Hi Everyone, I'm going to target a 10-lb loss for this Challenge. I've really been struggling for the past number of months so I think 10 lbs is a realistic goal. Best of luck to everyone! MFP SW: 238 UGW: 140 Challenge SW: 178 Challenge GW: 168 01/02 (Week 01): 178 01/09 (Week 02): 01/16 (Week 03): 01/23 (Week 04): 01/30…

I'm in.

Hi Everyone, I lost 1 lb this week. I've just hit my 60-lb mark, overall so I'm doing my happy dance today!! SW for this Challenge: 182 lbs CW: 178 lbs Lost for this Challenge: 4 lbs. Obviously won't hit my 20-lbs goal for this Challenge but that's OK - slow progress is still progress!!! Have a great week, everyone!

I lost 1 lb this week. I've really be stuck in neutral these past few weeks so it's great to see a bit of progress. This brings my total loss for this Challenge to 3 lbs - slow progress but progress, nevertheless. My total loss overall is 59 lbs. Have a great week, everyone.

I lost a pound this week. Yay!! MFP SW: 238 lbs Christmas Challenge SW: 182 lbs CW: 180 lbs Challenge GW: 162 lbs Pounds to go in this Challenge: 18 lbs. Ultimate goal weight: 140ish I've been stuck in neutral for the past few months so I'm pretty happy to have lost a pound in each of the past 2 weeks. Have a great week,…

I made Morning Glory Muffins yesterday. They take quite a lot of time to make so I made a double batch and froze them. I've modified a yummy recipe I found online to make it healthier. I've substituted ALL of the oil with zero-fat greek yogurt and ALL of the sugars with unsweetened apple sauce. To boost flavour and…

Good morning Cycletrak1. I'm having trouble with your spreadsheet - I'm not able to scroll through the lines - I have to use the tab on the right and it jumps several lines at a time so I'm never able to zero in on my line. May I ask you to update my results? I lost 1 lb this week - current weight 181. Thank you.

Good morning, everyone, I lost a pound this week. I'm so happy to be back on track - I've been in a holding pattern for several months. Starting weight for this Challenge: 182 Current weight: 181 Goal weight: 162 Have a great week, all. :)

Today I set out for my 1-hour walk and decided to keep going. So I turned it into a 90-minute walk. Feels great! As an aside, turns out, I must the slowest walker on earth - just about everyone was passing me - even an old lady blew past me like I was sitting on a park bench. Sheesh, fairly humbling!!! :)

As a means of measuring my progress (other than strictly by the scale) and providing inspiration, I buy a pair of pants 1 size smaller than I currently wear. I try them on every Monday. This is really helpful when the scale won't move - you can see the progress even though the numbers aren't there. This past weekend, I was…

MFP starting weight: 238 Current Weight: 182 Goal weight for the Christmas Challenge: 162 Ultimate Goal Weight: 140ish. Haven't been at this weight for many years so will have to determine exact goal when I get closer to it. Best of luck, everyone!! Have a great week!! :)

Yesterday I reminded myself that one mistake doesn't ruin the entire day. I ate more than I planned at breakfast and was feeling upset with myself. I then went to the gym, went for a long walk and prepared a nice healthy dinner with grapes for a bedtime snack. I completely salvaged the day - after a rocky start, it ended…

Hi Everyone, I'm turning 59 in a few weeks. I retired just over 2 years ago. I'm married with 2 grown kids and 3 grandchildren. I've been on MFP for about 3 years but got serious just over a year ago. I started MFP at 238 lbs and have lost 55 lbs (183 lbs), mostly within this past year. It's been a long time since I've…

Welcome to Canada. I hope you love it here. Vancouver is awesome - what's not to love.

Thank you so much. I'm in!!!

Thank you for creating the spreadsheet, Joshua. It's an excellent tool to record our progress. I've added my information to the bottom of the page.

Original MFP starting weight: 238 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 140-150 Starting weight for this Challenge: 183 Challenge GW: 168 I'll choose Tuesday as my weigh-in day.

Hi Everyone, I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I moved here 2 years ago when I retired. I am married and we have 2 adult children and 3 perfect granddaughters. I got serious about losing weight, getting fit and improving my health almost a year ago - in August of 2014. In total, I've lost 55 lbs. I have another 30-40 lbs to…

Hi Everyone, I've been absent from MFP for a few weeks (just too much going on in my life). I've been trying to stay on track and was happy to see that I'm down a few pounds. I certainly didn't meet my 20 lb loss for this Challenge but I've lost 7 lbs. I've lost 55 lbs, in total - for which, I am very happy. Anytime I move…

I remained the same this week. My stats are: OSW: 230 lbs UGW: 140 lbs Start weight for this challenge: 182 lbs Current weight: 179 lbs Weight lost in this Challenge: 3 lbs Weight remaining to lose in this Challenge: 17 lbs Have a great week, everyone.

I'm definitely in for whatever the group decides. I prefer shorter end dates - it doesn't allow me to procrastinate. I like the idea of a Labour Day end date (with an appropriate amount of weight loss targeted - 9 weeks seems reasonable for a 20 lb target) for our next challenge. I find summer poses a particular set of…

Hi Everyone, I lost 1 lb this week. I finally feel like I'm back in control (somewhat). Went out for dinner last night and we walked to the restaurant - 10 km round trip - woot! woot! major (physical) accomplishment. Still ate reasonably when I got there which is an even bigger (emotional) accomplishment. Here are my…

Hi Everyone, I lost 1 lb this week. That brings my overall total to 50 lbs - woot! woot! My other good news this week is that, after 15 years, my doctor took me off blood pressure medication - double woot! woot! I started this process telling myself it was for my health but, the reality is, my primary motivation was to…