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My final weight was 235, so I lost 25 pounds overall. Lost bunches of inches as well and I feel so much better than I did when I started. Thanks so much, Jenn, for organizing this, keeping track of everything and setting us up with all those challenges that kept us motivated. I truly appreciated it. I wish you all a…

Congratulations!! You look fantastic! Great job!

Amazing! You look fantastic and you look so happy...I can see the sense of accomplishment in your face! Congratulations on your achievement! Keep up the good work - I know you will reach your goals!

CW: 237 Not much change for me this time. Weight is the same and most of my measurements are the same. But tonight I start with my new personal trainer and I'm super excited. She is awesome and I really feel that this is the extra boost I need to get me over the slump I've been in. Congrats to all of you who managed to…

Hang in there, Cateyes! Everyone goes through hills and valleys. My advice is to find a meaningful reason to get back on track again and put up reminders of that reason that you can see every day. Hopefully that'll help keep you focused. And don't beat yourself up. Shake it off and find your way back to where you want to…

Oops!! ACTUAL CW: 238 I realized as I was drifting off to sleep last night that I accidentally added 10 pounds to my weight when I posted yesterday...and gosh, that just won't do, will it? :)

CW: 248 No change for me this week. Was sick for the first part of the week, so no exercising (and not a lot of healthy eating, either). Feeling much better now and started the week off right with a few hours of yard work, so a major calorie burn! Exhausted now, though, and am heading to bed. *yawn* Hope everyone has a…

CW: 238!! That means I've lost 50 pounds total since I started this whole journey back in April! I am feeling pretty proud of myself right now. I don't think I am going to make my Christmas goal at this point, but I am still making good progress and I feel good about that. I will still keep striving to do my best and…

Thanks for the challenges, Jenn! Hope you are feeling all better now! Have a great week, everyone!

Congrats on hitting your goal, Kristin!! I'll dance for you too, too! CW: 240 Bust: 47 Waist: 42 Hips: 52 Arm: 14 Thigh: 22.5 I'm doing a free 10 day trial at a gym near me and have been pretty unimpressed so far. I have been getting most of my cardio & strength training at home, but wanted to try the gym to see if I…

CW - 241 Bidding farewell to two more pounds! Had a good week this week, making better choices and staying more disciplined. I didn't do any late night snacking and I think that made a difference. Meditation was challenging this week, but rewarding, too. My mind is always churning, so it felt nice to put it on mute for a…

CW: 243 Again, another pound gone. Gotta be honest - bad choices this past week and no time to get many of the challenges done, so I'm pleased to be down any weight at all. This week will be better. Much less busy and I've already planned out very healthy meals, so it should be easier to stay on track. Hope everyone has a…

Sorry to hear about your job situation, Jenn! Hope you can find something else soon!! In the meantime, though, take care of yourself! Try to get some sleep and make sure you're taking some time to relax so those chest pains don't get worse! Hang in there, my friend!

Amazing! What a fantastic achievement! Congrats on the hard work - awesome to hear what it's done for you emotionally, as well. Very inspirational - thanks for sharing!

I can't believe we're already at week 12!! The time has flown by! Keeping my fingers crossed for the new dog, johanna_elaine! That's my dog in my icon picture - he's the sweetest dog I've ever known and he is loving all the energy I have now to take longer walks and play with him more. Looking forward to this week's…

CW - 244 Another pound kicked to the curb! I completed my Pilates for the week (and my legs are still pretty sore from yesterday's!) and am about to get my Zumba on. Gotta get my workout in early today because it's my birthday and I've got a full day of fun planned. And I made low fat chocolate cupcakes so I can indulge…

Another great challenge (thanks, Jenn!) - I've tried Pilates a few times monthys ago, but never seem to make it all the way through. I think I've gotten stronger since then, so I will try it again. (And this time, I will succeed!) If you have Netflix Instant Watch, they have a 10 Minute Solution Pilates workout there, with…

CW: 245 That's 3 pounds down for this week! Whoop!

Will definitely keep praying, Angie. Hoping for a big improvement in his condition before your meeting with doctors. Hang in there.

Enjoy your dance party, Jenn! I just got to have an impromptu 'Mom' dance party of my own! My son got home from work a little while ago and mentioned that he had tons of energy...so I asked if he wanted to join me for a quick dance party so I could get in some dancing before dinner. Well, we wound up dancing for 14 minutes…

Now this is a challenge I will be happy to meet! Dancing is my favorite exercise! I'm sure it is tons of fun with a 3 year old! :) And I'll keep going with those planks until I hit the 25 minutes. Thanks! Have a great week, everyone!

CW: 248 (no change) Measurements: Bust: 47 Waist: 42.5 Hips: 53 Arms: 14 Thigh: 23.5 Down in measurements, which is nice to see. We had a great vacation but now that it's over, I am knuckling down and getting more serious about my fitness goals. Bring it on, challenge! I am ready!! Wishing the best for everyone this week!

Welcome back, Jenn! We missed you and are glad that life has gotten back to normal for you. Nice to have you back here kicking our butts again! I'll be away from my computer starting Thursday morning - my husband and I are heading down to Disney World (yay!) for the weekend. We'll be eating a lot, but I've already scoped…

*Standing ovation* Congrats on a magnificent achievement! Good for you!! You look amazing and it's so inspiring to see how happy you are with your new life! Best wishes for the wonderful future you deserve!

CW: 248 Down another pound! Best wishes to everyone for another great week!

Happy birthday!! And yes, you should definitely have some birthday cake today! Hope your day is wonderful!

CW - 249 That's another pound gone. It's moving a little slower than I'd like, but at least it's in the right direction, right? I am remembering the first time the nurse at the doctor's office had to push that first scale marker to the 250 mark and how it made me feel so bad. One of the things that motivated me to start…

CW 250 That's another pound down...so I'm cool with that. Sounds like it's been another rough week for our crew...wishing everyone a safe & happy week ahead! -Chris

This was a great week for me! I lost last week's vacation weight gain, plus some! (Although I must admit that at least a pound of that was hair - had a major haircut yesterday. But it all counts, right?) :wink: CW - 251! (5 pounds down!) Bust: 47.5 Waist: 43.5 Hips: 54 Arm: 13.5 Thigh: 24.5 (Jenn, I realize now that I had…

Outstanding!! You look awesome!! I was 288 when I started, so looking at your after picture is super inspirational to me! Thanks for sharing & good luck meeting the rest of your goals!