dlappjr

124 lbs down - no wonder i've been seeing less and less of you!! keep up the good work - i know you will! - congrats - kathy

Thanks Kathy! I have been riding to work. It's about 13 miles each way. I did it one day last week and I rode again yesterday and today. 2 in a row was rough. I may gave to space them out a bit, my motor is running on empty. I burn 2200 calories a day riding to and from work. Its about 50min each way. such a great workout.

that's a great early morning bike ride - get's you going, and wakes you up - keep on keepin' on!! congrats - kathy

I love clothes shopping now. Use to find it so depressing. My husband keeps threatening to take my debit card.

New jeans, new belt, new man.

Wow! That is a significant change. I bet it feels great!

Thanks All. @jane13 indeed I did make it. almost didn't but the day before New Years Eve, I broke that 100lbs. Hope you are moving in the right direction! Happy New Year!

@dlappjr I haven't gained - but I haven't lost either - so, I am hoping to get my head on straight and back at it now that I am back at work

thanks for asking! I am envious =] but I know its my own fault.

You'll get there. Stick to the plan, stay focused.

@jane13 - I am sorry you are going through some stuff. Best of luck with that and I am sure you will bounc back. I have been getting slightly off track as well with all of the holidays and parties. I keep reminding myself that this cannot be the new norm. I have to try to be diligent, but if I stumble, I must get back on track.

@dlappjr - I am glad to hear that others are off track too, I cant let the emotional eating kick in...keep in touch! I am weighing in for the Holiday Challenge on Saturday and then again on Thursday morning. seven days and 5lbs +/- to get to -100....not easy.

Merry Christmas!

You got this! I;m right with you, looking to hit 325 by Xmas (need to lose 13 more lbs) which will put me at 100 pounds lost from when I started the 2 week preop diet.

Congrats, that's awesome!!

@goblue9280 Keep it up! Thats awesome. I am also counting from the start of my pre-op diet, as that counts as 25 pounds. Otherwise, I only lost a measly 75 pounds since surgery (I am being sarcastic, 75 lbs. is still nothing to scoff at)

me too!

I am 7 pounds away...28 days....a pound needs to "go" every 4 days.......yes I have done the math

I too had a discount when I ordered from the store during opening week. I ordered protein bars and should have enough to get me to Jan. What did you order?

I got a bunch of different snacks and protein bars. I got some hot chocolate too. Just looking to try new snacks and stuff.

That is a gorgeous looking bike! When I lose some more weight I'll probably look at getting a new bike to start trail riding, always been a trek fan. My older brother still does a bunch of mountain biking with his trek 930 single track he bought in the early 90s. Have fun!

Thanks @goblue9280. I got the dark grey with red accents. They call it Lava Black but its just dark grey. I love the look of it. I plan on riding a lot on the street or paved trail but also occasionally on dirt or stone. This seemed like a good hybrid to handle both. My price range was more the 8.3 but I paid 8.3 price for a 8.4. The color is what made the difference. 8.3 was only available in gloss black with bright blue accents. Didnt care for that too much.

@dlappjr I agree on the color, very sharp. That'll work well as a hybrid bike. I have a fully-rigid redline I'm going to start riding again soon. My plan would be to turn it into a commuter with thinner tires if I were to buy a new bike for trail riding.

I hid mine for months at a time and I think that's one of the reasons I got to 282 lbs. I am a scale junkie ;(

I checked it again this morning. It still says the same thing it said yesterday.

Thanks for the tip @KindaFamiliar. I will have to give that a try. I have been focusing on trying to get to 30 minutes endurance then hoping to get my speed ramped up. I had thought about trying to do a 5k but really had it in my head that I wanted to do it in 30 minutes. But then I tried to get on a treadmill. My knees and ankles cannot handle more than 3mph on a treadmill or running on pavement, where on the elliptical, I am hitting 5.5. I just need more time to drop more weight. I won't be able to get in shape fast enough for the 5k in a few weeks so maybe I will refocus on adding resistance in hopes of boosting my loss.

You know you'll get to that place where you really want to go.* What matters is that you're not letting the stall get you down.

* Name that song.

Sorry, I don't know that song. So I googled it. This is what came up. I don't think this is what you were talking about:

SPICE GIRLS LYRICS - Wannabe - A-Z Lyrics

www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/spicegirls/wannabe.html

Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really really want, So tell me what ... Now don't go wasting my precious time, Get your act ... If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends (gotta get with my friends) ... What do you think about that now you know how I feel, Say you ... We got Em in the place who likes it in your face,

Awesome! I am working on this same victory. 3 lbs to go! Keep up the good work!

Awesome @justme29 ! Congrats on your progress!

Thank you. Looks like we have a few people very close!

Well that happens to me every day of the week ending "day".

wow, good for you. I cant make a workout more than once ot twice a week

Good for you. My treadmill just died and I need to get another one. Used to love ellipticals at the gym but they hurt my knees now.

I love my treadmill and recumbent elliptical. I have been restricted since June following spine surgery. I can only walk at this point but the other day I got on my elliptical and just started going anyway. I have more spine surgery coming up November 16th and after that I really hope I can get back on them.

Good luck with the other surgery! Hope you recover quickly!

Good job! I struggle with the same thing as I have dropped 5 sizes so far. The last set of pants I bought I got a little snug so they will eventually fit well in the next 4 weeks or so. Plus pants nowadays tend to stretch out after wearing them all day anyway. Have fun buying smaller clothes :-)

I buy only what's necessary and even then it has to be on clearance. I just ordered 3 new bras, 2 dresses (under $10ea) and more gym clothes. Once I'm into straight sizes I'll probably hit the thrift shops.

Congrats! Buy clothes from Goodwill or any thrift stores until you hit your goal weight. also, make sure of the clearance racks at Walmart, Citi Trends for example. I can't wait until I can start buying smaller clothes

The sworkit app is my new fav. No equipment, no need to leave the house and it kicks my butt every

every time!

Thanks dhrguru! That looks like a great app. I may have to incorporate that into my off days when I don't work out at the gym!

I like to walk! I have steps to climb throughout the day and I pump my arms or high step on the ones where no one can see me!

been a rough couple of months, but thanks for sending out the good thoughts!

You're welcome, Hope it starts going your way soon!