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Started this late, but here are my number. Not a good week this week, but I am down again from Monday. If I eat strictly to plan, I can still be down 20 by Xmas. MFP SW: 266 CSW: 223 CGW: 203 UGW: 155 Sept 18: 223 Sept 25:223.4 Oct 2: 224.4 Oct 9: 223.4 Oct 16: 225.2

I have a Fitbit surge. I take it off at night, as I have the Fitbit rash problem. I am amused when it tells me that I was restless and woke up x number of times since it is sitting on my bedside table all night.

I also had this problem. I take medications that cause constipation. One bowel movement a week, if I was lucky. Then I started having a high fiber cereal in the morning for breakfast. I use Fibre One, All-bran flakes, Bran Buds and All-bran Original. I usually have between 10 and 14 cups of water a day. Problem is solved.

Oct 1 4.48 miles - 10,072 steps Oct 2 4.57 miles - 10,290 steps Oct 3 4.49 miles - 10,114 steps Oct 4 4.62 miles - 10,400 steps Oct 5 5.02 miles - 11,291 steps

Name: Frances Age: 57 Height: 5' 8" Start Weight (1st October): 225.8 Goal Weight (1st November): 218 1st October: 225.8 8th October: 15th October: 22nd October: 29th October: 1st November: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week:

I hit the complete the next morning, when I am eating breakfast. Sometimes I have some herbal tea or water and do not record it until the next day.

Be aware that the FitBit can cause rashes/burned like skin. I have one and I have the burned like skin. I have to take it off when I go to bed, clean it and my wrist really well. Also, I have the Surge, and you cannot use it in water, for swimming. If you bike, it does not record your exercise. I still like mine. There is…

Don't compare your daily weight. Be more focused on the weekly weight. That is more likely to show if you are losing or not.

I went the other way. I went to a tasting, so I put .1 of a serving, as I had a small bite of the foods. Next time I entered the food, I forgot to change it back to one serving. I could not believe the amount of calories I had left at the end of the day. It took me 3 days before I figured out what was going on.

Name: Frances Age: 57 Height: 5' 8" Start weight ( Sept. 1): 220.4 Goal Weight (Oct. 1): 213 1st Sept: 220.2 8th Sept: 222.2 15th Sept: 224 22nd Sept: 221.8 29th Sept: 223.8 1st Oct: Weight lost/gain this week: +2 Weight lost/gain this month: +3.4 Successes/struggles this week: Depression, back injury, car broke down,…

Name: Frances Age: 57 Height: 5' 8" Start weight ( Sept. 1): 220.4 Goal Weight (Oct. 1): 213 1st Sept: 220.2 8th Sept: 222.2 15th Sept: 224 22nd Sept: 221.8 1st Oct: Weight lost/gain this week: -2.2 Weight lost/gain this month: +1.4 Successes/struggles this week: Depression, money worries, cat sick, disappointed in myself.

You do not have to go out to work out. I am trying to walk 10,000 steps per day. In the evening, I watch TV and march in place. I have taken up adult colouring books, so that keeps my hands busy. If you can afford it, try Curves. If I have not been there for a while (7 to 10 days) I get a phone call from them. The work out…

I do not tell people how much I weigh. I am 5'8" and carry the weight well. At one point I did tell people, and got a lot of not wanted, not valid diet comments. They would say they were on this fad diet or that one and loss 5 or 10 pounds. Well I had about 100 pounds to lose. Using these fad diets is not something I can…

If you have one available, talk to the crisis line or suicide prevention line. If nothing else, they will listen to you.

Since I am starting on Sept 13, I will go for 35 miles per week. The week of Sep 6-13 will be short, but I will do it next week.

As of last Wednesday, I was down 30 pounds since May. Eighteen pounds to go to my halfway mark. I am hoping to do that by Halloween.

My ring is loose. I just bought it in December and it was slightly snug. I had to work it off. I just noticed it is loose on my finger.

Most people are too busy with their own exercising to look at you. When I am in the gym, I am thinking about my next machine, doing the current machine correctly, how long I have been working, what my heart rate is, etc. Even in a full room, I barely notice anyone, unless they are on my next machine.

Name: Frances Age: 57 Height: 5'8" Start weight Sept. 1: 220.4 Goal weight: 213 1st Sept: 220.4 8th Sept: 222.2 15th Sept: 22nd Sept: 1st Oct: Weight lost/gain this week: +1.8 Weight lost/gain this month: +1.8 Successes/struggles this week: Went out to lunch at Smitty's. Planned the night before what I would have. Stayed…

I have not broken it down, but in the month of August, I walked 99.64 miles, 178,603 steps and burned 86,035 calories. I lost 7.6 pounds. Goal for September: 100 miles, lose 6 pounds, be more consistent in my daily steps.

My personality type is that a cheat meal just sets me up for a binge. It then takes several days to get back on track. In the meantime I have gained weight. It is best for me to not have cheat meals. If you can have the cheat meal, and get back on track, you can probably use it, as long as you stay under calories for the…

I exercise more that day. Today I overrate my calories. I am going to get up in a minute, and start marching in place. I may not exercise all my calories, but I will get some. I will also exercise more tomorrow.

Name: Frances Age: 57 Height: 5' 8" Start weight ( Sept. 1): 220.4 Goal Weight (Oct. 1): 213 1st Sept: 220.2 8th Sept: 15th Sept: 22nd Sept: 1st Oct: Weight lost/gain this week: Weight lost/gain this month: Successes/struggles this week:

I have finally reached 10,000 steps a day, by topping up my steps by marching in place while watching TV. I have bad knees, so I cannot run or jog. In the winter, I do not go out much if it is raining. I go to the gym, I go to hot yoga and I march indoors.

Just say you prefer not to talk about it. If they persist, ask them why they are being so rude. That usually shuts them up.

I have 3 chocolate bars in my freezer. I bought them on impulse and froze them when I got home. They have been there for about 3 weeks, partly because I forgot about them. They were supposed to go to the food bank 2 weeks ago, but, as I said, I forgot about them.

For exercise, if you want to read, read. While reading, march in place. I watch TV in the evening. While I do, I march in place. I just topped up my steps to get to 10,000. It took about 40 minutes. The excercise will help you retain muscle and lose fat.

My goal is to get off my diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol medicine. My goal is that my knees and back stop hurting. To do this I have to lose weight.

I have a large frame. I picked a number that I had weighed before and was able to maintain easily. I am 57, I am 5'8" and weigh 226 lbs. My goal weight is 170. I will check my fat percentage, when I get to that weight, to see if it is reasonable. I had input from my Jenny Craig councillor when I joined the program on my…

He is sabotaging you. He may be jealous that you want to lose weight. He may fear that if you lose weight, you will find another guy and leave him. Tell him this is the way it is going to be. Grow up and get used to it.