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BJD74
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 Posted: 5 June 2009 02:55 pm
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ok here i am to post there is NO CHANGE for me, once again....at least i am maintaining yeah? :dizzy::smile:

165 for my official weigh in. :) Thanks!




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Jess185
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 Posted: 5 June 2009 03:38 pm
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124lb

Hiker
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 Posted: 5 June 2009 04:13 pm
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 BJD74 wrote: ok here i am to post there is NO CHANGE for me, once again....at least i am maintaining yeah? :dizzy::smile:

165 for my official weigh in. :) Thanks!

BJD, ou bet maintaining is a good thing, it is not easy to do so you give yourself a big :thumbsup: for maintaining!:grin:

Nir
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 Posted: 6 June 2009 08:02 am
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For the last 4 days I have been eating a diet that is lower in food weight and potassium content and during this time the highest weight I've seen was 53.5kg (117.8lb) so just for fun this is what I'm going to post as my weigh-in this week. Of course if I go back to eating potassium-rich foods I expect my loss will be reversed and I'll be sure to post that too.

SW 123.0
CW 117.8


greentea
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 Posted: 6 June 2009 02:11 pm
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Sorry....forgot yesterday to post ......probably because it is the same weight again!

176   :nono:

actually I gained 3 pounds at the beginning of the week but lost it down to 176 again by yesterday......can't keep doing this.....how many weeks left? how much can I do if I get my mind set to it for a full 7 days.....

artistjohn
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 Posted: 6 June 2009 02:36 pm
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I am a no change too. I visited London yesterday and spent all day walking between art galleries.   Had sushi in Selfridges from one of those rotating conveyer belts. How many cals did I eat:chewing::chewing: no one will ever know. To top it off had ice cream and then chocolate on train journey home:dizzy:.

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 Posted: 6 June 2009 07:13 pm
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Hi Artist John

I dropped 1lb and now weigh 149...in the 40's now....that's a good feeling dropping from 50's.....

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 Posted: 6 June 2009 09:58 pm
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weighing in at 168.6

No change.

cheerio

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 Posted: 7 June 2009 01:49 pm
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artistjohn wrote: I am a no change too. I visited London yesterday and spent all day walking between art galleries.   Had sushi in Selfridges from one of those rotating conveyer belts. How many cals did I eat:chewing::chewing: no one will ever know. To top it off had ice cream and then chocolate on train journey home:dizzy:.

Artist John

Sounds like you had a nice day and all that walking had to burn some of those calories :wink:. But sushi from a conveyor belt? Somehow that does not sound like the freshest shusi? Of course I have no idea what Selfridges is so maybe it is the best ever, it just doesn't sound that way. Now chocolate and ice cream....those sound good no matter how they are dispensed :devil:. You are lucky to have such a great train system, around here you would not want to eat on the trains, mostly you just want the trip to end :dizzy:.

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 Posted: 7 June 2009 02:16 pm
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Hi Hiker

Have you heard of Harrods? Well Selfridges and Harrods are real upmarket department store like bloomindales?? in NYC.

The sushi is made freshly in front of you by japanese chefs:chewing::chewing: Having said that I mainly ate the hot dishes. Squid with chillis, seafood rice, vegetable noodles. You get little bowl fulls and pay as to how many bowls you eat:shock: It cost £54 maybe $75 USD for three of us.

Did 1 hr 10 run yesterday and eating well yesterday and today. My attitude has changed in theat I don't let a day off lead to a binge like I used to.:grin:

I walked maybe 5-6 miles in London as well.

John

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musicfanatic2071
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 Posted: 7 June 2009 10:08 pm
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Ok well not down much but still down this week.

CW: 185.5 lbs.

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 Posted: 7 June 2009 11:37 pm
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Same for me :sad:

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 Posted: 8 June 2009 12:42 am
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just thought i'd like to update.


142.6

LLcoolB
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 Posted: 8 June 2009 05:57 am
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:rain:Snow!  Two days of wet snow!  I hate snow in June!  Oh well, with any luck that will be our last snow fall until September (maybe even October if we get lucky).

Despite the weather and my related decrease in physical activity I've managed to lose almost 2 lbs. this week.  I've been really careful with my dinners.

181.0

Jalba
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 Posted: 8 June 2009 12:28 pm
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No change this week. Still at 209lbs.

Hope to start dropping soon :grin:

kekkiemonster
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 Posted: 8 June 2009 02:51 pm
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Sorry, missed my weigh in last Friday. Should have been: 246.9lbs

I am going the wrong way?! I have started telling a couple of the woman in my office my weight on a Monday (when they weigh for their slimming world classes) and a Friday (when I weigh for CPH). Also started putting the £4.50 a week into a savings jar that I would pay out for if I went to the slimming world class with them.

Im just trying whatever I can to keep the motivation going! :dizzy:

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 Posted: 8 June 2009 03:01 pm
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4 more weigh ins, thats 4lbs a week! Will do my best!

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Skinnieme
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 Posted: 8 June 2009 06:21 pm
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Hi Artist John and all,

I am pulling myself from this challenge.  I am pleased with my weight loss so far ~ from the last challenge and this one ~ although I have not reached my goal yet.  Recording the weekly weigh in kept me focused. 

I plan to experiment with adding juicing to my daily intake.  I'm not sure how to balance this with what I do now but I anticipate some fluctuation with my weight.  I won't be focused on continued weight loss right now but on a healthier eating plan.  Once I find a level of comfort I will again work towards my weight loss goal. 

Congratulations to all of you who continue your triumphs against the battle of the bulge! I have been inspired and am very grateful for all of you who share your struggles and your successes. :heart:

Sincerely,

Skinnieme

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 Posted: 8 June 2009 10:14 pm
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Back up to 159.0 :sad:  Rats!

Jess185
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 Posted: 9 June 2009 08:54 am
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123.6lbs.

 

Im becoming doubtful as to whether I'll reach my goal. I'll try. I'm still proud to have lost the weight I have so far.

Hiker
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 Posted: 9 June 2009 11:44 am
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Current weight 125.8, down 1.3 from last week.

It has to be the exercise I've been doing lately I started going to the gym 4 or 5 days a week, just for a class but I think it may be helping?  I haven't changed my eating habits in the past month or two but something is changing/working....and I am not complaining. Maybe it was that chocolate peanut butter cookie dough ice cream I ate on Sunday :devil:.

 

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 Posted: 9 June 2009 02:23 pm
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150

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 Posted: 9 June 2009 05:21 pm
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(62,8kg) 138.16lb

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 Posted: 9 June 2009 06:55 pm
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132.2 :smile:

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 Posted: 10 June 2009 11:43 pm
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123lbs

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Nancy_in_GA
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 Posted: 11 June 2009 01:47 pm
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Thursday update:   No Change

Ate more yesterday than any day since January.:shock:   Meatballs and banana nut bread did it.   So no change is a relief.   Must get back on track today. 

mollymoo24
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 Posted: 12 June 2009 01:55 am
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125.5

Uh oh.  Just over 2 weeks left?  OK.  I at least want to end at 123. 

kekkiemonster
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 Posted: 12 June 2009 09:16 am
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246.4 lbs

Not much change. There is no chance of me completing my target now, 15lbs in 2 weeks? Not possible!

So I am wondering whether to review my end target. 246.4lbs at the minute which is 17stone 8.4lbs. I am wondering whether it would be impossible to hit 237lbs, which will mean I am then in the 16stone bracket...just!

8.5lbs in 2 weeks? Probably almost impossible, but at least it isnt completely impossible like my original goal now is.

 

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 Posted: 12 June 2009 12:07 pm
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kekkiemonster wrote: 246.4 lbs

Not much change. There is no chance of me completing my target now, 15lbs in 2 weeks? Not possible!

So I am wondering whether to review my end target. 246.4lbs at the minute which is 17stone 8.4lbs. I am wondering whether it would be impossible to hit 237lbs, which will mean I am then in the 16stone bracket...just!

8.5lbs in 2 weeks? Probably almost impossible, but at least it isnt completely impossible like my original goal now is.

 

Kekkiemonster, you are doing great, you are sticking with it and making progress. I know it is frustrating when the wieght doesn't come off as fast as we like but this is something we are going to deal with for the rest of our lives so we have lots of time to do it (at least I hope so). If we just keep plugging away it will happen and as long as you keep at it you are winning. The goals we set are just that...something we want to achieve but maybe you were a little too hard on yourself when you set it. I don't think it matters if we hit our goal or not, what matters is that we are doing the best we can every day and it may take a very long time but we will get there.  My own story is I have lost 60 pounds but it took me a year and a half to do it and now that I am where I want to be it is still a struggle to stay at this weight. What I am trying to say it don't worry about the goal, if we keep plugging away we are all going to get there. In my opinion if we end up less than we started, it's a win.

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 Posted: 12 June 2009 12:29 pm
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Thanks Hiker! :grin:

BJD74
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 Posted: 12 June 2009 03:14 pm
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I could cry!:crying::wink::grin: I finally see a change on the scale today! I am down to 163!~

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 Posted: 12 June 2009 03:17 pm
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 Ok, up another pound... :angry: weighing in at 135lbs this morning.... keep me in the pink...

mchen01
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 Posted: 13 June 2009 12:31 am
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BJD74 wrote: I could cry!:crying::wink::grin: I finally see a change on the scale today! I am down to 163!~
You're doing great BJ!  Congrats!  You're crashing through that plateau.

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 Posted: 13 June 2009 02:23 am
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artistjohn
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 Posted: 13 June 2009 10:05 am
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WELL DONE ALL FOR HANGING IN THERE:grin:

I have got thru my plateau and lost 2.6lbs:grin::grin: 

Artist John

 

Nir
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 Posted: 13 June 2009 12:06 pm
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After last week's unrealistic 117.8lb I'm back up with a slightly more realistic 54kg = 118.9lb. Given the potassium I've been eating since Monday I'm surprised it hasn't shot up higher already.


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 Posted: 13 June 2009 12:25 pm
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174 

That's one pound up from last week but it's TTOM so I'm not worried about it. I've been eating good and exercising so it's all good. 

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 Posted: 13 June 2009 10:47 pm
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154.3 Went up a kilo after the weekend but am back down to 154.3 now, so no change. Hope to get those 4.3 off though inthe next few weeks!

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 Posted: 15 June 2009 01:05 am
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Eh not much change this week but still going down.

CW: 185 lbs.

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 Posted: 15 June 2009 07:25 pm
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Ugh, I'm stuck again! 

No change.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 01:26 am
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127.5

Yeah, wrong direction.  I know.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 12:32 pm
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Sorry I missed last week--was out of town. Now I'm 124.5

Back on track.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 02:30 pm
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I'm not at home for the next few days so I wont be able to weigh in until friday.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 02:50 pm
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This week finally a drop.

I am at 206lbs. :grin:

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 04:26 pm
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62,4kg (137.28lb)

So good, except now I have ruined it... Well I have a week to make it better.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 05:27 pm
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Well I hate to report this week but I will. I fell way off somehow, I did cheat some but it was worse than I expected.

Current weight 127.7. up 1.9

Wish I could say it was worth it, but it really wasn't. Oh well, time to just put one foot in front of the other and get moving.

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 06:10 pm
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Well I met my challenge goal this week but with a little over two weeks left in the challenge I think that I can lose at least two more pounds. 

current weight: 179.6

new end goal: 177

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 Posted: 16 June 2009 06:59 pm
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131.6

The right direction, but so slowly! I really want to see the 120's!

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143.

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 Posted: 18 June 2009 02:17 pm
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Thursday weight log in: 120.3 lbs


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