I started out strong but didn’t make rounds 2 or 3. I’m not going to make round 4 either but I’m not going to give up. I’ve made some changes… replacing 2 meals a day instead of 1 with protein smoothies, eating smaller potions at dinner, tracking all my foods and drinks, less eating out and I joined a boot camp on top of all the walking I already do. I lost 2 ponds this week! I am feeling better and ready to really take on this challenge. Better late than never!

I’m not sure if I’ll make this weigh in again , but I’ve continued to lose weight and my A1C is getting better . That’s a win in my book. Ever since starting a new anxiety/ antidepressant my weight loss has slowed a lot. Still going down , but slowly.

Congratulations to everyone who has made progress and hasn’t given up. You matter!

Trying to stay positive here, but does anyone else find it incredibly frustrating the way the monthly goals were calculated? I’m sure there is some science behind it or maybe they are just trying to make it more challenging…but why wouldn’t it make more sense for each monthly goal to be an even division of the 6 month goal?
At the end of month 3, I have lost a little over half my ending goal, so I feel like I’m doing the right things and am basically on track. Yet, I missed last month’s goal and will likely miss this month’s too. I know if I stay on track, eventually I will “catch up”, and have been told that as long as I make my end goal, I should at least get my money back, but it’s discouraging to feel “behind” and miss goals. I feel like it encourages people to try quick fixes to try to beat a weigh in, instead of rewarding for being consistent & mathematically on track to the end goal. It was clear to me ahead of time what the goals were and I willingly chose to participate, so I have no problem losing my portion of the pot monthly to the people who DO meet the goals, but I have to keep reminding myself to focus on the end result. Anyone else struggling with the same thing?

Soooo glad I took measurements on the 15th. I had a fantastic week with eating, hydration, exercise, sleep..all of it. It felt incredible. Then I got on the scale...Being 175 on my 5’2” frame I would think I’d be losing weight. Still static though. :( Looks like another month I won’t reach the goal BUT.. I kicked ass & in just the one week I lost solid one inch each around my chest, waist & hips. (!!) Plus I’m finally seeing fat % on the scale go down. I know I’m putting on muscle weight training 3x/wk I just need to keep focused & not think so much about the monetary loss of not reaching the weight goals set by the game. I’ll just keep on keeping on.

I only weight myself twice a week. I feel that this helps me from obsessing over the scale. I was tempted to weight myself tomorrow morning cuz I could use the feel good boost of seeing the number go down, but I’m determined to hold out until Wednesday.
I don’t want to weigh every day and have my mood depend on the number the scale shows so I’m sticking to my plan.
How often do y’all weigh?

Has anyone here used Noom? My hubby (doing his own weight loss journey) just signed up for the free trial and is liking it so far. He thinks I would definitely benefit from it for this diet bet as well as overall and that I should get the paid subscription. I have a fitbit and can log food, there I just haven't. I mentally add up the intake during the day and just make good choices throughout the day. I've been doing good this way so far but I'm open to new ideas too. Just thought you all could give some good/bad feedback of Noom or other food tracking programs.

And keep up the good work everyone! We're in it for the long haul still :)

Good morning all. Just sharing my thoughts. I did not make my weight goal today. However, I did lose and I am doing my best to continue to lose. So today I am still satisfied because this is the day the LORD has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it! Keep up with the journey my friends. We will arrive at the finished line together. Have a blessed day all. 💙🙏