100 Pound Count Down

It has been awhile since I have done a DietBet, but I was on the site looking for some before and after pictures to post for my friends. As of this morning I have lost 140.6 lbs since my first DietBet in June of 2014. This was a special milestone for me since I will be doing my first Ironman next week in Arizona where I will be swimming, biking, running 140.6 miles. It has been a long journey with ups and downs, but having a place like DietBet to be accountable to so many other people that face the same struggles I do really helped. Congrats to you all for focusing on your health and doing something to make your life better.

made my first transformer goal. that day allowed myself a few extra calories, nothing crazy and next morning i woke up 9lbs heavier...yeah know it's probably some weird water thing. my ankles swelled up which is odd for me. just arghh. two days later, still up almost 6lbs, so just chugging along.

well one week into my transformer and think i'm down 5.2lbs but who knows. my scale is semi possessed and hard to get same weight twice but went with the highest number at the same time of day and with similar clothing on.

ok doing it on my own with the kids at home all summer wasn't getting it done, so joined the transformer starting on the 7th. i have to make this work. kids start school on the 8th so i can focus on planning meals and getting more sleep. I had lost 19 lbs but gained 9 of it back. I know i can do it if i try really hard, but at almost 400 lbs, 12 lbs in a month is going to be tough.

I don't remember how long ago I posted in here. It was likely when I was 295 pds and feeling great from losing 25 pounds. Then my weight kept creeping back up to the scary 300 pound mark. I stopped caring, I stopped trying, and I stopped weighing myself. Yesterday., I was tired by 6 p.m., my body ached, and I was out of breath from SLOWLY walking half a block. I was disgusted with myself. So today I hopped on the scale: 310.8 pounds.

I hate those numbers. But more, I hate an achy back and tired feeling and lack of life. So today I made a protein shake, ate an apple and packed a healthy lunch. I just joined another DietBet too, this time, I don't want to wimp out after 2 months and let myself go. I am determined to lose this and be happy and healthy and strong again.

After being away from this for a really long time, I am so amazed to see that the group I started 4 years ago is still active and has over 2,500 members now! Reading through some of your posts, I am thrilled that this group has been so helpful to so many of you and I hope you all continue to draw inspiration from one another as you continue on this journey! You are all AMAZING!

I've learned that I need to do more challenges back to back. I've also joined weight watchers. My biggest problem is accountability. I win challenges then gain the weight back in between challenges. I needed something to help me keep the weight off and continue to drop pounds. So far so good and I hope to reach my goal!

Hey Everyone - I love this group. I have to admit I have about 220lbs to lose so I have a long way to go. I'm very driven and focused in all other areas of my life. I love the concept of dietbet and am looking forward to literally putting my money where my mouth is! I joined in Jan 2018 but this is the first challenge I'm really diving into! I'm excited!