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Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

I’m impressed by your progress — and by your attitude! It’s good, I think, that you’re not going to obsess about the numbers on the scale — but celebrate how you feel, and the joys that you’re experiencing with exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie. I'm writing this in a public space -- as a way of being accountable to myself. I hope to cheer others on with your progress too, and learn from your experiences. I'm over 60 and I'm obese. I've lost significant amounts of weight twice in the past, and I'd like to do this again -- in a more intentional way. I just got Katrina Ubell's book: How to Lose Weight for the Last Time. I'm also realizing that for me, losing weight will been doing things that are different from the "expert" advice that I've been given in the past. For the next month or so, my goals will include giving up potato chips (seaweed snacks for the win!), wheat, and most sugar, and exercising and/or dancing daily. I'm trying to build enjoyable, healthier habits that I can live with indefinitely. I'd like to lose weight, of course, and I hope to get there by building a low-ish slow carb diet, that mostly fits with a comfortable intermittent fasting schedule (Most of the time I will skip breakfast and stop eating late at night.) Just writing this out makes it seem achievable.

Once I've established comfortable habits and lost a few clothing sizes, I'll start weighing myself or measuring myself or both. For now, it's about building a template that I can embrace.
For today, I'll sign this as Calla.

Hi, Calla! I just wanted to encourage you because I think I was pretty similar to you when I started around last June. I was obese (256 lbs), I am not 60 but I'm in my 50s, and I've lost weight before a few times -- once in my 30s and once in my 40s for baby weight. I have had success with a plan that is low on carbs and high in protein (lots of fish). I have a latte in the morning but otherwise just eat 2 times a day and eliminated snacking. I have a cheat day on Friday. I'm down to 169 now so I've lost 87 pounds so far and am no longer obese; after 10 more pounds I'll be at a "normal" bmi. All of which is just to say, you can do this. It just takes time and strength of will. But it's doable.

When I started, I looked at the number on the scale and thought, ugh. It seemed like a very long journey. I counted my weight backwards to my goal to remind me that it was something that could be done. It could be an it has been, and can also be for you. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

Congrats, you!!! That's so fantastic, and not just reaching your number goal but all the extras you're getting with it! Great job sticking with it even through the literal ups and downs, ha. I'm PP above who had 16 pounds left to lose to get to 155, and I'm down to 14 pounds left there, and maybe I will get there in January (but then again there's Thanksgiving and Christmas so...maybe a little later). But my goal is getting closer! I'm also wondering whether I should aim a little lower, but I also don't want to fall into the trap of ultimately getting disgusted with resetting the bar trying to go lower and lower. That said, I know I won't be able to just put the diet away and go back to eating the way I ate two years ago, which was unhealthy.

Congratulations again for getting to that 40 lbs goal and for taking fitness classes and running and all of that! Go you, you rock!

Great job to you too! I didn’t reset my goals until I got to each one. So I set my first one at 30 lbs because I knew I could do that as it was within a couple pounds either way of my weight most of my adult life. After I got there, I reevaluated to see how I felt about the whole package, fitness-wise, health wise, and how I looked and decided to aim for another 10lbs. When I reached that toward the end of last week, I did the same thing. I’m happy where I am, but if I can, I will try for my next goal, which at 4lbs seems way less daunting given the amount lost already. 22% of my body weight is gone!

You can do it, as I’ve come up against things that make it harder to lose like vacations or company in town, I focus on just maintaining for those weeks knowing that I can’t let slower progress bog me down. Good luck!

Wow that’s amazing. I have never lost weight that quickly. Honestly I’m very frustrated with myself after the past week. Trying to buckle back down but I’m so tired…youngest has RSV and no one is sleeping at all.

Anonymous wrote:Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie. I'm writing this in a public space -- as a way of being accountable to myself. I hope to cheer others on with your progress too, and learn from your experiences. I'm over 60 and I'm obese. I've lost significant amounts of weight twice in the past, and I'd like to do this again -- in a more intentional way. I just got Katrina Ubell's book: How to Lose Weight for the Last Time. I'm also realizing that for me, losing weight will been doing things that are different from the "expert" advice that I've been given in the past. For the next month or so, my goals will include giving up potato chips (seaweed snacks for the win!), wheat, and most sugar, and exercising and/or dancing daily. I'm trying to build enjoyable, healthier habits that I can live with indefinitely. I'd like to lose weight, of course, and I hope to get there by building a low-ish slow carb diet, that mostly fits with a comfortable intermittent fasting schedule (Most of the time I will skip breakfast and stop eating late at night.) Just writing this out makes it seem achievable.

Once I've established comfortable habits and lost a few clothing sizes, I'll start weighing myself or measuring myself or both. For now, it's about building a template that I can embrace.
For today, I'll sign this as Calla.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

Congrats, you!!! That's so fantastic, and not just reaching your number goal but all the extras you're getting with it! Great job sticking with it even through the literal ups and downs, ha. I'm PP above who had 16 pounds left to lose to get to 155, and I'm down to 14 pounds left there, and maybe I will get there in January (but then again there's Thanksgiving and Christmas so...maybe a little later). But my goal is getting closer! I'm also wondering whether I should aim a little lower, but I also don't want to fall into the trap of ultimately getting disgusted with resetting the bar trying to go lower and lower. That said, I know I won't be able to just put the diet away and go back to eating the way I ate two years ago, which was unhealthy.

Congratulations again for getting to that 40 lbs goal and for taking fitness classes and running and all of that! Go you, you rock!

Great job to you too! I didn’t reset my goals until I got to each one. So I set my first one at 30 lbs because I knew I could do that as it was within a couple pounds either way of my weight most of my adult life. After I got there, I reevaluated to see how I felt about the whole package, fitness-wise, health wise, and how I looked and decided to aim for another 10lbs. When I reached that toward the end of last week, I did the same thing. I’m happy where I am, but if I can, I will try for my next goal, which at 4lbs seems way less daunting given the amount lost already. 22% of my body weight is gone!

You can do it, as I’ve come up against things that make it harder to lose like vacations or company in town, I focus on just maintaining for those weeks knowing that I can’t let slower progress bog me down. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

Congrats, you!!! That's so fantastic, and not just reaching your number goal but all the extras you're getting with it! Great job sticking with it even through the literal ups and downs, ha. I'm PP above who had 16 pounds left to lose to get to 155, and I'm down to 14 pounds left there, and maybe I will get there in January (but then again there's Thanksgiving and Christmas so...maybe a little later). But my goal is getting closer! I'm also wondering whether I should aim a little lower, but I also don't want to fall into the trap of ultimately getting disgusted with resetting the bar trying to go lower and lower. That said, I know I won't be able to just put the diet away and go back to eating the way I ate two years ago, which was unhealthy.

Congratulations again for getting to that 40 lbs goal and for taking fitness classes and running and all of that! Go you, you rock!

Anonymous wrote:I’m going to check in again, though I think I’m talking to myself at this point! Mid 40s 5’6” woman. Back on track this week and I’m down to 139 lbs, for a total of 40 lost. Feels harder and harder to get these pounds off the more I lose. But I feel great, I love the new clothes I’ve gotten, I can run! Me! Run! A lot. I no longer gasp for breath during a fitness class, my chronic asthma is easier to deal with, my BMI is into the normal range. I’m going to keep trying to get down to 135, but I’m not going to beat myself up if I can’t get there.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d like to join also. I’m 42. Had 10-15 pounds more to loose last October but it’s been a rough year. Im hoping to loose 18-27 pounds by mid January. I’m also tracking hip and waist size and ratio as my body is an apple. I’d also feel
Successful if I just 1) exercised every day between here and mid January. I tend to set big goals and get discouraged when I fall behind.[/quote

I'm checking in now that I've had a little success. I started the month at 172. I'm now at 169. My goal is 145. I haven't made much progress this month but at least I'm going in the right direction. My biggest challenge is that I eat my emotions. Its been a frustrating start to the school year for a variety of reasons. I'm sure most of the 3lbs I've lost is due to being sick this past week. The good news for September is that I've started to recognize in the moment that I'm over eating because of my emotions AND curbed what I've eaten as a result.

Welcome! Sounds like you are making good progress in recognizing your food triggers and trying to circumvent them and that’s a big part of this, right? Yay, you. I’ve been dieting now for over a year and where I used to eat my feelings I now have a disciplined routine of when and what I eat. So I’ll have to be careful as I get closer to my goal (85 lbs lost so far, 16 more to go!) that I don’t just step off the routine altogether, but work in what we can do on maintenance.

Congrats on your progress and welcome!

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Anonymous wrote:I’d like to join also. I’m 42. Had 10-15 pounds more to loose last October but it’s been a rough year. Im hoping to loose 18-27 pounds by mid January. I’m also tracking hip and waist size and ratio as my body is an apple. I’d also feel
Successful if I just 1) exercised every day between here and mid January. I tend to set big goals and get discouraged when I fall behind.[/quote

I'm checking in now that I've had a little success. I started the month at 172. I'm now at 169. My goal is 145. I haven't made much progress this month but at least I'm going in the right direction. My biggest challenge is that I eat my emotions. Its been a frustrating start to the school year for a variety of reasons. I'm sure most of the 3lbs I've lost is due to being sick this past week. The good news for September is that I've started to recognize in the moment that I'm over eating because of my emotions AND curbed what I've eaten as a result.

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to join also. I’m 42. Had 10-15 pounds more to loose last October but it’s been a rough year. Im hoping to loose 18-27 pounds by mid January. I’m also tracking hip and waist size and ratio as my body is an apple. I’d also feel
Successful if I just 1) exercised every day between here and mid January. I tend to set big goals and get discouraged when I fall behind.[/quote

I'm checking in now that I've had a little success. I started the month at 172. I'm now at 169. My goal is 145. I haven't made much progress this month but at least I'm going in the right direction. My biggest challenge is that I eat my emotions. Its been a frustrating start to the school year for a variety of reasons. I'm sure most of the 3lbs I've lost is due to being sick this past week. The good news for September is that I've started to recognize in the moment that I'm over eating because of my emotions AND curbed what I've eaten as a result.