Up and Down

Since we ended this thing it's been harder to stay focused to lose more of the weight. I've been staying within 4 pounds - up one week - lose it again the next. I need to FOCUS! I did do something that made me feel better though. I made a new highest weight for myself. Instead of thinking about my past high weight. So I don't think "well I used to be such and such pounds" because I don't ever want to get to that weight again. So I made a new lower highest weight for me. It's been the number I keep going up to, but I still feel ok. When I get to that # I remember I need to watch what I eat that week. Then I won't get too high again. And it will be easier when I try to get to my official goal, then to start ALL over!

That's all! :)

YO!

Hey y'all!
No pics from me. Sorry. I have many excuses, none of them good, but I didn't do so well in this competition. I started at 227, ended at 225. 2 pounds since the beginning of the year! yeah, not so great. I'm not dead yet though, so this competition aint over. I want to get back down to 210 where I was last year, and work on this aging body! Warmer weather means I can walk to work everyday. And do the Elliptical everyday as well. Thanks for everyone's inspiration.
Now let's give Erik his cash so he can buy a pretty new dress.

Ryan

Robina!!

Well, here I am in all my fat glory. I felt really stupid in these tight clothes. hahaha This is me at 157 lbs


Ta-da!!! This is me 7 lbs later, weighing in at 150 lbs. yay! I wasn't comfortable enough to show you the end result because I just didn't try hard enough and I just don't think my "success", if you can call it that, is worth showing.

Juli's before & after!

This was taken at 24 weeks.

And here I am at 35 weeks!

I have only gained half of what I normally do so far (usually 35-40, I've gained 20lbs!). I have a Dr. appt on Tues, so I'm sure it'll be more, but I'm pretty proud so far! I hope I'll be motivated like all of you to lose the baby weight. You have all done so amazing, thanks for the healthy changes in our family!

GO n' BO Before & After

Before: 152 After: 143 Difference: 5.8% Inches: Waist -4"
Still beautiful.......................
Before: 181 After: 170 Difference: 6.1% Inches: Waist -3"
Still crazy.......................

Lookin' forward to seeing what's left of yawl today - the beginning of "Lose It - to be continued..."; no Steve, it's not over now.... FYI - pictures don't really do justice, so you'll have to see the real thing when you arrive! Love to all of you! It's been fun - let's do it again, and again, and again!

It's over?

So I basically haven't been trying for the last month. Eating whatever I wanted, and not exercising or weighing. When I weighed this morning, I'm up 3 from the last time I weighed in, making my total weight loss 12 lbs.
Original weight: 208

Notice the exaggerated double chin.

New weight: 196

Arik- Before and After

Before: 283 Pounds

After: I don't know yet it is 5 in the morning.... let you know later last week I was at 235.