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I have been stuck gaining and losing 10 pounds for the last six months. It's very frustrating but I can admit that I haven't been consistent with my exercise or my eating. Starting again during the holidays isn't ideal but I'm hoping to get under 200 before the new year. 45yo SW: 294 (Jan 2023) CW: 202.8 GW: ?? I'm not…

Happy Monday! Weigh-in Day: Monday PW: 203.9 CW:204.5 I've been fighting a cold that's had me feeling a bit lazy. Haven't really worked out much in the last few weeks. Maybe I'll get back at it tonight when I get home from work. I've also been snack a lot more which has been rare for me. I notice that I'm more disciplined…

Happy Monday! Weigh-in Day: Monday PW: 207.0 CW:203.9 I hope all the mothers had a beautiful weekend. I spent the weekend with my mom. We went to a beautiful public garden on Saturday and had lunch together and then met up with my dad, brother and sister-in-law for dinner. I had a low key dinner at home last night and…

Hi, Team. I've been traveling with spotty wifi. Weigh-in Day: Monday PW: 207.2 CW:207.0 I went to Barbados with my family. The weather was so lovely. I did pretty good with my food but I did drink quite a lot while I was there. Rum punch and pina coladas. I try to be mindful on vacation without depriving myself of the…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! This was me last week. Why do carbs hate us! I was able to lose the water weight pretty quickly which was nice and it's good to know how to get back on track. My ankles and feet were a bloated mess. Oh well! It's a new day.

Yay...Monday :| :D I took last week off (not from work) just extra curriculars and dieting. I needed some time to myself and a refresh. I was feeling really tired and worn out. Happily, I am now looking forward to this week! I feel rested and ready to go and get back to the craziness. Weigh In Day: Monday PW: 209.0 CW:…

Happy Friday Friends. I stayed off of the scale this week because i was feeling so bloated and I just wasn't ready to face all the eating. But I decided to get on the scale this morning and reset. I was actually better off than I thought so I will try not to avoid the scale if I'm feeling heavy. Weigh In Day: Monday (today…

Hi Team! This past week was tough for me as I went out quite a bit. My eating wasn't terrible but I was definitely drinking a lot more than normal and eating more sweets than normal. I'm assuming that I've put on some water weight from all the carbs but we'll see what happens this week...fingers crossed. Weigh In Day:…

Hi, Team! I'm Caryn. I'm 44 and live in NYC. I just got a new kitty, he's a tuxedo and he's absolutely adorable. I'm also in an acapella chorus that performs and competes. This is probably my sixth serious attempt at losing weight. I lost about 60 pounds when I first moved back to NY in 2019 but I gained it all back stress…

Weigh In Day: Monday PW 211.4 CW 210.2 Sunday Question How do you spend your Sundays? Exercise, relax, family day, etc. I normally don't like to go anywhere on Sundays. I prefer to have a lazy day and relax, sleep in to prepare for the week ahead. I've been so tired lately that I ended up napping quite a bit yesterday. I…

Weigh In Day: Monday PW 212.0 CW 211.4 It's been a good week. I need to exercise more but other than that, I'll feeing pretty good.

I woke up feeling very anxious today. Normally when I feel like this I tend to stress eat. Luckily I decided to do a workout, have some tea and try to relax. Everything seems to have worked out for now but we will see. Weigh In Day: Monday PW 213.4 CW 212.0

How on earth is it March already? What the heck! I had a pretty great weekend. I went to see a friend sing with her Bulgarian chorus on Friday night and then spent Sunday at a beautiful campground in New Jersey. The weather was really lovely yesterday. Weigh In Day: Monday PW 217.9 CW 213.4

I completely missed my weigh-in last week. I am so sorry. I traveled to Maryland to be with a friend who started chemo last week and got all thrown off. Please don't kick me out! Weigh In Day: Monday PW 218.8 CW 217.9

Thank you so much! I'm glad to be in this journey with my Downsizer friends.

Weigh In Day: Monday PW 223.0 (P) CW 218.8 I spent the weekend in DC with some friends. One of whom has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was really nice to be together and spend some time talking and being there for one another. I didn't get much exercising done but I was mindful of what I was eating and drinking.

Weigh In Day: Monday PW 220.6 CW 223.0 Question: What is your favourite exercise? What time of day do you like to exercise? I love walking/hiking outside on a cool day. Put my headphones in and listen to some happy music and just get outside and walk. To see the beauty of my neighborhood or a park (I can really find beauty…

Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 221.3 CW: 220.6 My weight has been all over the place the last week. I keep telling myself to only weigh once a week but I can't stop myself from stepping on the scale each morning. Luckily whatever number I see doesn't spin me out and I go on about my day.

Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 224.8 CW: 221.3 This has been a good week for me. I went skiing with my family last weekend and was able to ski without any knee pain. I fell off the chairlift last year because I was so big. I was perfectly comfortable this time around. These are the things that make the weight loss most…

Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 227.2 CW: 224.8 I have been sick this week with a nasty cold. I tried really hard to fight it as this was a busy week for me and I had a lot going on but I just had to accept that I was sick and relax. I’m feeling better now so I’m hoping to play catch up and get back to it.

Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 229.5 CW: 227.2 Question: We are through the first week of the new year. How did it go? Did you have to rethink any of your goals? Did you have any NSV’s? The first week of the new year has been good. I have been really stressed out at work. I can be a terrible procrastinator which causes more…

HAPPY NEW YEAR Team!!! 2023 started off a bit tough. I was dealing with depression but I found a therapist I really like, started taking medication and have adopted a kinder approach to how I deal with myself. I’m excited to see what the new year will bring. Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 231.8 CW: 229.5

With the holiday, I kept thinking today was Monday. Whoops! Happy Holidays Team! Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 232.6 CW: 231.8

"The biggest thing that has helped me with the binge eating is therapy. I learned my triggers. I have to be very aware of those urges to binge. I have to look at what’s happening in my life that maybe triggering those urges. For me, stress and poor sleep get me every time. Yesterday was a very stressful day and my sleep…

This is a constant struggle for me. I used to sneak food as a child and as an adult, I have gone through serious periods of binge eating. When I stop tracking or weighing myself, I know that I'm about to slide back into some bad habits. So I really have to force myself to track and weigh no matter what. If I've gained, I…

Hi, Team! It's been another really good week for me. I'm always happiest when I'm busy. I was able to spend some time with my parents and help them with some things around their house and I went Christmas caroling again this weekend. Question: It’s Saturday so let’s have a non weight loss question today. What is your…

Hi Downsizers! What a crazy week this has been. I went holiday caroling with some members of my chorus...so much fun! Had an office holiday party and went to two friends holiday parties on Sunday. One was a cookie exchange and the other was a birthday/holiday party. I have been practicing gentle dieting (is this a thing?)…

How is it already December...what the heck?! Happy December everyone!! I'm Chickie and I am 44yo and live in NY. I'm in an acapella chorus that I LOVE (I love music and I love to sing). I also love to read (historical fiction, thrillers, horror) and I love to travel. I have been on a weight loss journey for the last 20…

I really enjoyed the holiday…a little too much but I’m back on it today. Have a great week team!! Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 235.7 CW: 237.8

Another week of packing my breakfast and lunch. Thrilled to have Thursday and Friday off this week for the holiday. I finished all of my Thanksgiving shopping this past weekend. I have some last minute cleaning to do but I think I'm in good shape overall. Weigh-in day: Monday PW: 236.4 lbs CW: 235.7