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@ratsyroo -- excellent! I always have trouble not overeating when I'm stressed. Great job on losing despite that!

Great progress again -- you're doing fantastic so far! All of that eating out is going to be very challenging, but you have a lot of discipline, so I'm sure you can do it!

@samwelli - that's fantastic! I'm rooting for you to get below 190 next week!

Sorry I haven't posted all week. Thanks for everyone's good wishes! I've been slowly getting better but have had no energy the whole week, and haven't exercised at all since last Saturday. So I did do two days of the mini-challenge before getting sick on Sunday -- those jumping jacks were tough and my legs were really…

:laugh: That's awesome!

@ Jay -- great job! The 1 lb loss puts you ahead of schedule. :smile:

In that situation, not gaining any weight is already really good! Good job on getting back into the exercise right away, and on keeping up with the push-ups!

@ Kelly - what Dave said! I was missing workouts because stuff kept coming up at work, so a few months ago I started working out first thing in the morning, and now I almost never miss a workout. I'm like you on the exercise. ~400-450 of my daily calorie deficit of 500-550 cal is from exercise, since I don't feel well if I…

I'm 133.8 today -- I was 136.8 last Friday, so I'm down 3 lbs! I was only expecting to lose ~1 lb, so that was a pleasant surprise. I think part of that weight loss is from decreased water retention from following my eating/exercise plans closely since the challenge started, but its very encouraging nevertheless! Awesome…

@ Kelly - that's great! every little bit helps. This week I've also been trying to get extra exercise at every opportunity. Whenever I can walk back and forth instead of standing, I'll do that (did that a bunch of times while waiting outside a conference room!). Whenever I have to stand, I stand on 1 leg and do leg lifts…

@ Kelly - thanks for the suggestion! I'm going to check that out next time I go to those places.

All of those are good suggestions! I was going to suggest the plank as well, so I vote for that. :smile: That's a great core exercise! I can do 75 sec right now, and would love to improve on that. I'm with Dave -- I'm going to keep doing the 20 push-ups and will keep substituting 1 regular push-up for 1 bent knee push-up…

@ Mandy -- that's fantastic! Excellent progress on the push-ups!

@ Dave - that's dedication! :laugh: Awesome work this week -- great job!

@ Maria -- great job all around! Keep up the good work!

That's great progress on the push-ups and the weight loss!

Today I did 7 regular + 13 bent knee push-ups -- got in 1 more regular push-up than yesterday! -- and my usual workout of ~15 min of other calisthenics and 45 min. on the Stairmaster. Increasing by 1 regular push-up each day is great! I think I'm going to keep doing that even after this week. :smile: I plan all of my meals…

@Keisha -- good job on the workout and the push-ups! I did 5 regular and 15 bent knee push-ups this morning, along with my usual workout (15 min of calisthenics and 45 min. on the Stairmaster).

Glad to see that everyone's been making progress! Day 4 went according to plan. I did 4 regular push-ups and 16 bent knee push-ups...tomorrow I'll continue to replace one additional bent knee push-up with a regular push-up. Its great that this mini-challenge gave me the incentive to push myself a bit and start doing…

This article has good info on "unexplainable" weight loss plateaus: http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/01/unexplainable-fat-loss-plateaus-explained.php

I tried a decline push-up today -- not ready for that yet! I substituted a couple of regular push-ups for my usual bent knee push-ups and was pleasantly surprised that I could do those OK now. I did the rest of the 20 push-ups as bent knee push-ups, and did 2 more sets of 15 bent knee push-ups. So my goal this week is to…

I'm really motivated too! I'm definitely up for the mini-challenge -- I've already been doing 15 - 30 push-ups ~4 times a week, but I'll do at least 20 push-ups every day this week!

Hey guys, I did my weigh in first thing this morning! My official starting weight is 136.8 lbs, and my goal weight is 129.8 lbs (i.e., lose 7 lbs by the end of the challenge). Its great to be doing this challenge with all of you. I feel really motivated! :happy:

I'd like to join! My name is Mimi. I'm 46 and an engineering manager at a semiconductor company. I'm pretty good about exercising -- I do 45 min (~6.6 miles) on the Stairmaster every day, and if I have time I try to get in 2 full body weight training sessions each week as well as some calisthenics. But work gets in the way…

Happy Birthday! You've made amazing progress and there's a huge difference in the pictures! Losing 76 is a fantastic accomplishment, and you're an inspiration to all of us. Keep up the good work!

Welcome! Feel free to add me. :smile:

I recommend that you read "The Body Fat Solution" by Tom Venuto ( http://www.amazon.com/Body-Fat-Solution-Principles-Maintaining/dp/1583333290/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315521708&sr=1-1). Its an excellent book on all aspects of losing weight, and also has great tips on how to stay motivated -- and to make the weight…

This article has good info on "unexplainable" weight loss plateaus: http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/01/unexplainable-fat-loss-plateaus-explained.php Hope it helps!

This article has good info on "unexplainable" weight loss plateaus: http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/01/unexplainable-fat-loss-plateaus-explained.php Hope it helps!

Congratulations! All your hard work has paid off! I'm hoping that I'll be at my goal weight in ~6 months. When I get there, I'm going to get a DEXA scan too. :smile: