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

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

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

Edited January 1, 201412 yr by Bea Amaya

Todays weight 193

Hello,

12-31-13 164 lbs

01-03-14 163 lbs

01-10-14 162 lbs

01-17-14 160 lbs

01-24-14 160 lbs

By the end of January I would like to get out of the 160's and get in the 150's.

Valentine's Day - I would like to be at least155.

I hope everyone is doing well on their weight loss! Take Care.

211 lbs. Thanks Bea for your great work!

205.7 today.

I'm stalled..booo. 219.

Weight for 1/23/14- 189

Weight for 1/23/14- 189

Today I was 172.6

So close but yet sooo far!

My stair step continues... 203 this week.

According to the flight map, I'm somewhere over the friendly skies of Bucarest (the German spelling) a couple of hours out of Frankfurt, Germany and a little less than 4 hours until I'm in Doha, Qatar. Funny how I can update our statistics from here (gotta love technology).

This is my first time traveling since losing more than 80 lbs of weight and the differences are just amazing. When I lived overseas (2009-20012) I traveled internationally once every 4-6 weeks. It was always uncomfortable, but it was just what I had to do. Here are some of the differences I've noticed on this trip:

• when I buckle my seat belt and pull it snug, there is this flap of belting hanging out the end of the buckle
• when I walk down the aisles, I can walk straight on instead of having to turn and go sideways
• when I sit next to someone on the plane, I don't spill over into their space
• my bum is sore from hours of traveling (not enough padding anymore)
• I can take the stairs and not be winded
• people don't give me the oh-I-hope-that-fat-lady-isn't-sitting-next-to-me look
• I have no desire to finish off the tray of food served on the plane...can't wait to get some healthy protein down when I land

Although I am still "obese", for another 8 lbs anyway, and have nearly 50 lbs left to lose, I am feeling so good about myself...healthy and comfortable in my own skin. This has been a full day of travel and I honestly feel like a "normal" (i.e. not worried about embarrassing situations with my body) person. What an awesome journey this has been...and it's still not over!

That's awesome Bea!!

According to the flight map, I'm somewhere over the friendly skies of Bucarest (the German spelling) a couple of hours out of Frankfurt, Germany and a little less than 4 hours until I'm in Doha, Qatar. Funny how I can update our statistics from here (gotta love technology). This is my first time traveling since losing more than 80 lbs of weight and the differences are just amazing. When I lived overseas (2009-20012) I traveled internationally once every 4-6 weeks. It was always uncomfortable, but it was just what I had to do. Here are some of the differences I've noticed on this trip: when I buckle my seat belt and pull it snug, there is this flap of belting hanging out the end of the buckle when I walk down the aisles, I can walk straight on instead of having to turn and go sideways when I sit next to someone on the plane, I don't spill over into their space my bum is sore from hours of traveling (not enough padding anymore) I can take the stairs and not be winded people don't give me the oh-I-hope-that-fat-lady-isn't-sitting-next-to-me look I have no desire to finish off the tray of food served on the plane...can't wait to get some healthy protein down when I land Although I am still "obese", for another 8 lbs anyway, and have nearly 50 lbs left to lose, I am feeling so good about myself...healthy and comfortable in my own skin. This has been a full day of travel and I honestly feel like a "normal" (i.e. not worried about embarrassing situations with my body) person. What an awesome journey this has been...and it's still not over!

Awesome Bea!! You should be very proud of this!!!

Back on track coming in at 316!

Hi Bea

I just smiled at your posting of your travel so happy for you and I can't wait until I feel the same when I travel again. Enjoy every moment of it you deserve it

Checking in at 219 pounds

I waited until today with hopes of a loss but no dice, still 145. The good news is I am losing inches/toning.