I’ll be losing this round too. I’m only down 1lb! I really need to get motivated/serious but struggling!

I just lost round one of my transformer and it is highly unlikely that I will win this one. Not giving up and at least I have lost a few pound but I have a long way to go!

I have a social thing tonight that involves food/wine and a lunch out this coming week (it’s a nice restaurant and I expect healthy options there). Other than those I’m going to cancel all social outings. I do so much better when I stay home - I have only healthy food in the house (I just need to avoid the wine cellar).

Hope everyone else is doing well!

I don’t think I’ve ever lost the first round before but I did this time- that is going to make round 2 extra challenging. I need to get my act together!

I realized I’m going to be traveling on weigh in #2 and I’m not sure if I will have access to a scale. Is there someone I can contact to speak with about any accommodation that could be made? Weigh-in early, extension, something?

Meeting a friend for happy hour at a Mexican restaurant. Definitely having a margarita and hoping to not eat many chips! Leaning towards ceviche - it’s hard to eat healthy at a Mexican restaurant.

This weekend is a challenge for healthy eating. I have a cook off on Saturday night (I’m a judge so have to try everything.

Planning to go to the farmers market on Saturday morning to stock up on lots of veggies - I’m going to be really strict about diet starting Sunday. Time for a reset!

As of this morning, I'm good to go for this round. Now I've just got to keep it that way.

I’m not doing very well. Seem to have a hard time sticking to the plan. Nothing too bad, but not seeing results. I need a kick in the butt.

How is everyone else doing? This is a quiet game.

I've lost a bit more than I thought I would by now, which is good since I've got two big food-centered events coming up this week. We'll see how I'm faring on the other side of those.

Hope you're all meeting your goals!

What are your favorite low-ish calorie sources of calcium?

Of the things I like to eat that are readily available, tofu and collard greens look the most promising, but they won't quite get me to my goal of 1,000mg/day.

Paneer is delicious and super high in calcium but requires that I drive a couple towns over to pick it up or that I make it from scratch (easy, but a bit time consuming). Halloumi, even higher in calcium and lower in calories, is equally a pain to obtain.

Among things that would be a stretch for my taste buds but easy to get are almond milk and tinned sardines.

Any suggestions?

Hello! I just joined today and think it'll probably take a miracle to win the first round in less than a month, but I do think winning starting in the second month is possible; I didn't want to wait until an August transformer to start getting back in shape.

Since winning my last Diet Bet in 2024, I've changed my workout routine considerably and no longer burn anywhere near as many calories. I'm hoping this bet will force me to look at my eating and exercise habits closely to figure out what my new portion sizes should be. Until I can eyeball it, I'll be counting calories.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all.