Although it's still a little early, I wanted to go ahead and get things set up for a new challenge...the

Valentine's Day Challenge!



1. Be sure and log in here on Friday, January 3, 2014 to post your start weight and your goal weight for the challenge.
2. When setting your goal, keep in mind that challenge is 6 weeks long.
3. Weigh in every Friday and post your updates here.
4. Watch the data at http://sdrv.ms/JJFPls to see our progress as individuals and as a team.

GOOD LUCK!

Old challenges

- Halloween: http://sdrv.ms/19Qmc3j

- Thanksgiving: http://sdrv.ms/1c1AT8J

- Christmas/New Year's: http://sdrv.ms/1956TlT

Edited January 1, 201412 yr by Bea Amaya

Bea, I am so SORRY! I thought I had posted my weight and goal weight on the 1st. Dang, I should of confirmed it on January 3rd. My mistake.

y ending weight was 223 lbs for 01/01/2014

My Valentine's Challenge beginning weight was 223lbs.

I want to lose 12 lbs.

My goal is 211 lbs.

My weigh-in weight for today (01/10/2014) 223 lbs.

I lost 0 lbs

as Dory from Finding Nemo says "keep on swimming"

see y'all next week

Today I weighed in at 184.6

Start weight- 233

Current weight- 231

Goal- 12 pounds lost

10 pounds to go

Today's weigh in: 176.8

I'm shocked! I've been losing so slow! :-)

I think I should update my goal weight, don't you think? Maybe 170?

Morning Bea, and challengers

Weighin 173.2

Not my lowest weight to date, but lower than last weeks weighin of 174. And guess what, lycky me gets to have my TOM twice in this challenge!! Looking for a new lowest weight by next friday! Keep it up everyone!

Hello!!

I am now at 295.2!!!!!

Maybe I should revise my goal to 190....

I am at 177. Probably less than a lb lost but I try to ignore what's on the other side of the dot. Ha!

Best wishes everyone!

I weighed in at 289.1... Coming off slow but steady! That's 31 lbs gone forever in 3.5 weeks!

Thanks again for organizing this, Bea! I'm at 222.7 this morning, so down 2.8 pounds since Last Friday. Reading through this list, I'm so envious of the 4-15 pound losses, but I'm only in week 5 and I haven't stalled yet. I'm losing a bit less each week, but so far, still losing! I still have so much to figure out, but the biggest struggle I'm having in this journey is the head game. This whole process is so mental! I'm easily getting in all of my water and averaging 80-85g protein, but that seems to leave me at about 800-850 calories/day. Wondering if cutting those calories would cause me to lose more or to stall. Doc says just eat to a comfort level and strive for 2-3oz. protein and 1oz. veg per meal, otherwise no other restrictions. I've added the 1/2c. per meal limit based on what I've seen around here. Thoughts from other experienced people? Maybe I need to just chill out and enjoy the fact that I'm still losing and not stalling.

My advice is to follow your plan. You are doing great! Be happy!

Down to 194.8 this morning. Just 1/2 pound lost. I am seven months from surgery and haven't lost since Thanksgiving (I indulged in all of the Holiday goodies.). I will just keep trying to make good choices and exercise. I can't control the scale, but with God's help I can control my behavior. Trying not to get discouraged and to find time to really think about why this is so important.

Down to 194.8 this morning. Just 1/2 pound lost. I am seven months from surgery and haven't lost since Thanksgiving (I indulged in all of the Holiday goodies.). I will just keep trying to make good choices and exercise. I can't control the scale, but with God's help I can control my behavior. Trying not to get discouraged and to find time to really think about why this is so important.9405511899560705486505

Edited January 10, 201412 yr by cooterbrown

Today's weight: 318.6

Loss of: 5.4 pounds!!!

I couldn't believe it when I weighed myself this morning so I did it three more times tonight just to be sure. This loss was totally unexpected. Insert happy dance

Oh and ditto all comments above regarding you NOT doing anything else to remind us to check in. You've done more than enough to set us up for success Bea. The rest is up to us.

Later losers!

161 today. Slow going

Starting challenge weight - 246

Today's weight - 242

Goal weight - 230

Weigh in today is 214.3!!