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Showmethewit's journal
Day 142 - 50lbs gone
- By Showmethewit · Posted October 12, 2009
- 4 replies
- FInally made it past the 50lb mark today!!!! Only 63 more to go...232.8 lbs today The past 6 or 8 weeks have been difficult and very busy for me. Kids and I are back in school, so it's been crazy. I haven't ...
Day 86
- By Showmethewit · Posted August 17, 2009
- 4 replies
- Down a total of 42lbs as of this morning....Man it's been an awesome summer!...71 lbs to go.....Next goal is to be under 200 by the beginning of the year. That's only 42 lbs ...
Day 71
- By Showmethewit · Posted August 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- 245.8 this morning. Down 37.2 lbs. Chug...chug...chug...I am steaming right along ...
Day 68
- By Showmethewit · Posted July 30, 2009
- 3 replies
- Down 35.4 lbs....247.6 lbs....only 77.6 more to go....I still don't see it...But, I sure the heck can tell in my clothes.....35lbs is is a little over 3 gallons of liquid ...
Day 64 I think
- By Showmethewit · Posted July 26, 2009
- 3 replies
- Finally under 250! 249.6 this am. Had a set back last week. Camping trip with my youngest. Couldn't eat like I needed to, not crappy food. Just not enough time to eat the really good stuff...I was really ...
Day 46
- By Showmethewit · Posted July 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- Woohoo! Scales at 257.2 this am! 25.8 lbs down! 23% of my goal loss complete. Wow! Why did it take me so long to get started ...
Day 40
- By Showmethewit · Posted July 2, 2009
- 2 replies
- Down to 260.6 today. So, just over 22 lbs down. Haven't been making the progress I wanted to. But, I am losing and that's the important thing. I am so proud of myself for sticking to it this time. I am ...
Day 30
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 23, 2009
- 0 replies
- Ok. A bit short of my 4 week goal. Down to 265lbs, 18 down 95 to go...Still really motivated and feeling better and better everyday ...
Day 22
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 14, 2009
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- Weekly amended* goal met and surpassed. Down to 268.6 this morning...Under 100 to goal! Yippee ...
After the vacation - Day 21
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 13, 2009
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- Ok....The Chitown trip went well....With the exception of not being able to drink enough water or eat correctly. I didn't really "cheat" much....But, I couldn't eat 4 to 5 times a day like I need to or ...
Dieting on vacation
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Ok. This weekend my sons and I are going to Chicago for a long weekend. My 12 year old is accepting an award at Northwestern University this Saturday for his ACT score. *Proud Mom here* My question is....Can ...
Day 10
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 2, 2009
- 0 replies
- First bad day...scales were up a bit to 273.4 this am. Probably due to the approach of my lunar cycle. Not letting it discourage me though....It will come off....I am too motivated to let a half lb set ...
Day 9
- By Showmethewit · Posted June 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Woo hoo! 272.4 this morning....a day later....But, I made it ...
Day 8
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 31, 2009
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- OK....I fell 1 lbs short of my 10lbs goal this week. I am still so damned proud of myself for losing 9 in a week. Hopefully, next weeks goal of 5 will work. If not, as long as I keep losing I am happy ...
Day 7
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 30, 2009
- 3 replies
- Down to 275.6! Yay!....I had set a fairly high goal for myself for my day 8 marker.....10lbs...doesn't look like I am going to make it....But, you know what? It doesn't matter....I have still lost 7.4 ...
Day 5
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 28, 2009
- 1 reply
- Keeping on track down to 277.4 this am. 6. 4 down! Gave up messing with the challenge outside of tracking weight loss. I feel so much better. Except for the mini headache last night. Only 107.4 more to ...
Day 2
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 25, 2009
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- Doing well and already feeling better. Weighed in at 281 this morning. Why did it take so long for me to get back on track this time ...
National body challenge
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 24, 2009
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- Anyone else find it frustrating to try and edit food intake and exercise? It takes too long for the pages to load. I like keeping track...But, who the heck has the time these days to wait for screens ...
First day
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 24, 2009
- 1 reply
- I weighed in at a whopping 283 lbs this morning. I am very motivated to take off 113 lbs. My first goal is to be at 249 lbs by July 10th. I know 34lbs sounds like too much. However, I am working out ...
Day before my start
- By Showmethewit · Posted May 23, 2009
- 0 replies
- Haven't bothered to try and break the scale yet. Will do tomorrow when I finally start my new life ...