That’s super awesome 
So happy for you. I was just telling my wife about your success on the Peloton. My wife has been doing so good on it lately. She hated it at first. She’s up to 30 minutes I think 3 times maybe 4 times a week. She does her other excises on the off days. Keep in mind we are gone 60, we aren’t young and active like you.
Great way to start you week.
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Weigh in day. 199.6
Seems to be like clock work.
Friday’s the last couple of weeks 196.6.
Monday’s the last couple of weeks 199.6
In my range. So that’s a win. But when I get on the scale I thought it would be lower and it’s higher.
And when I get on the scale and think is going to be higher it’s lower. Go figure 
Nothing to complain about.
Have a great week everyone.
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Well no loss this week. But no gain. So I’m happy.
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Thank you! Thank you! That means SO much to me!! OOOH… your wife has a Peloton!!! AWESOME!!! I’ll tell ya, that between quitting the drinking and getting enmeshed in the Peloton community that is has been a GREAT experience. It’s pretty much the encouragement I needed to get and to remain motivated and focused on continuing to stay sober and get healthy. When I got my bike almost 5 months ago I too took it slow because I was severely out of shape. For over a month all I could do and keep barely up with were to the 20 min beginner classes on a pretty much daily basis. The second month all I focused on moving up to 30 min advanced beginner and low impact rides. The third month in I kept up with the 30 min classes, but added in some 5-10 min core classes and then we got our tread so I added in 20 min fun or power walks into my daily routine. So I’ve worked my way up incrementally and slowly to the point I’m at now. Of course the last 2 days I haven’t been doing my usual (to what I’ve been accustomed) as we purchased new living room furniture and we picked it up on Sunday in 2 trips zapping a huge portion of my day. I did get a couple workouts in but not my usual. Yesterday I shaved off some time too as Im under the gun to get my living room painted before Friday (when our 17 year old comes back to stay for a month or more since my ex and his wife are getting their kitchen completely remodeled). I don’t want a disarayed living room and house to contend with as I’ll be needing to driver her to and from school and dance etc. Plus having it painted before she gets here will be nice so I won’t need to stop mid way through etc to run her around. So we kind of went looking and then found something that would work great. So now I’m under pressure. LOL! So I shortened my workouts yesterday and probably today so I can continue to prep etc. Im so regimented that I sometimes have a hard time deviated from my workout plans. Thinking it will derail my progress if I don’t do as much as I think I should. So this is probably good for me (the impromptu diversion with the painting) to see how life goes when things pop up and plans for working out must change. Hoping to paint on Thursday!
GREAT JOB on maintaining under your goal weight!! Woohoo!! Im sure you’ve mentioned it in the past but how much weight did you lose once you quit drinking to get to where you are now? Just curious of course! Have a great one Eric!!
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I started out at 240 lbs. On Jan 2 2020 I downloaded this app and the Noom app. Best decision I ever made. I been off the subscription part of the Noom app for awhile. But I use the weigh in chart. And if I start gaining I promised myself I’d start logging my food again. I got down to 183 last November when I decided, per my wife, to get my thyroid checked. Because I couldn’t stop loosing weight. Well sure enough the wife was right. Of course. Not that I doubted her 
. My thyroid med was too much. My doc made the adjustment on the med and I added some healthy weight and I been maintaining pretty well. But truthfully I’d like to loose a little more so the size 36 waist fits better. 38 are too big. 36 is just a bit of a squeeze. Never satisfied right.
I know what you mean about working out and not missing a day. It use to drive me nuts. Up until recently. At 61 I’m not going to let that happen anymore. I love walking. As long as I get my 3 1/2 mile or one hour walk in every day after the dog walk and I’m not drinking I’m going to be happy with that dang it! So what if I don’t do any resistance work or reformer work or yoga etc…
I have a nice fitness center where I live but I’m afraid to use it. But now that I’m vaccinated and restrictions are easing up some if I feel like I’ll use it again. And I’ll remember to take it slow and easy so I don’t hurt myself. At my age I am so through with hurting myself when I work out.
I hope you get all your painting done and other chores. And once again. Now that we are sober we can always get back to our routines working out. It’s not that big of a deal.
Have a great day.
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Checking in had Fruits and Tea for breakfast had a pb&j for lunch with 2 maybelle’s cheese dinner Im having a turkey 
sandwich …as a truck driver I see all these billboards for cheeseburgers and fried food I don’t feel anything when I past them sometimes I get the urge but I quickly shut it out and remind myself. Of my progress on the road fast food is more convenient but definitely not the way I want to go proud of myself
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Weigh in day went well. Just like clock work.
196.4
It seems like Fridays I’m at the nice low end of my weight range and Monday’s I weigh in at the high end of my weight rang.
I’m good with that. Not sure why but I’ll take it.
As long as I’m sober I can make this happen.
Have a great weekend y’all.
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Hey Eric, sorry it’s been a few days since I was able to get back with you. I got the living room painted and boy, did I ever mis calculate horribly the job I set out on. But I’m glad it’s done and it turned out well.
Wow, that’s phenomenal about the weight loss and how Noom helped get the ball rolling and keep it going in the right direction for you! Interesting to hear about your thyroid meds not being just right which was causing you to lose more weight that it should too. I’m glad you got that all figured out!! I totally understand about the waist size thing too. That’s my biggest trouble spot and thr hardest for me to wittle down. Waist size is more important to me than thr overall number on the scale really. The scale number is just a visable number I can see to sorta mark progress, but its not the only measurable way. Of course I didn’t take actual measurements this time so I can’t count on that.
This week was a nuts one for me and I did not do a workout on Thursday. I felt guilty and all that range of emotions but seriously I was working on our living room from 10am until after 1am. No joke. I started painting at 3:15pm and finished at 10:45pm. That was 2 coats. I was absolutely beat. I need to do better with being easier and kinder on myself when in those situations IT IS OK to not get a workout in. Truly. I enjoy working out nowadays and feel jipped if I skip. But life still happens and I accomplished a huge task for myself and it wasnt like I wasn’t working out with all that I was doing on Thursday. I was and still am sore from it but on Friday and Saturday I slowly eased my way back into my routine. I havent been doing 2 hours per day all week, more like a hour and a 1/2. Since we invested in the Peloton equipment we aren’t planning on returning to the gym when it is finally truly safe to do so. We have gotten our 1st vaccine and awaiting our 2nd one in just under 2 weeks time now.
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So, weigh in day today. Well my weight losing streak had to stop some time and this week was it. I am up .6 lb. BUMMER!!! I weighed in at 123 lbs while last week I was 122.4 lbs. I’m trying to NOT allow it to drag me down too far, but it is a bit frustrating. I did so many things differently this week… Sunday did a shorten workout than usual Sundays, also did only 1.5 hours a day M-W instead of 2 hours a day. Thu completely skipped because prepping and painting the living room was a HUGE UNDERTAKING!! And then did 1.5 hours on Fri&Sat. Also, it’s “that time” of the month for me (sorry, if TMI!). I am still INCREDIBLY sore so I’m wondering if my muscles are retaining some water since I have muscles aches and pains. A .6 of a lb isn’t the end of the world though. I’ve come SO SO far in really a short amount of time. I need to remind myself it’s not about the destination but the journey I’m on on my healthier live style and being and remaining AF and living my sober life to the bestest and fullest of my ability. I CAN and I WILL achieve greatness. I actually jogged non stop for 27 min and 30 sec on Friday. I was going between 5 mph and 6 mph that whole time but that was HUGE for me!! I just got back to running beginning of March! So those milestones and achievements is what I need to keep my focus on. My weight will continue to come off I am sure. Thanks all for listening and being here for me. It means thr world to me!
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Hey! 
Didnt you have a huge weight loss last week though?? Sometimes I find if I’ve had a big drop I’ll stay the same the next week or even gain a little.
Also, if it’s your TOTM, usually women gain a few pounds during that time so for you all you know, you HAVE lost weight, it’s just not showing on the scales. I get it though it does suck when you’ve tried hard all week. I always look forward to weigh in day and when it doesn’t show what I’m expecting it’s such a bummer 
You’ve been here before though! You know what to do and you’ll see the drop next week!
Did you start taking measurements??
I’m still going, I actually gained 2lbs not last week but the week before 
even though I was eating in a deficit and had been doing loads of exercise, I knew it couldnt have been a real fat gain, it just wasnt physically possible given that I knew I was taking in less than I was burning. I just put it down to upping my carbs but I kept tracking (I’m using mfp again to keep an eye on calories) and exercising and 3lbs came off last week (albeit 2 of those lbs were what I had regained…)
So I’m now 37lbs down and have 5 more to go (maybe 10 I’ll see how I feel when I get there)
Its happening very slowly now but even a 1lb a week loss will suit me now saying as how I dont have much left. Over all I’m feeling better energy wise so that’s a positive.
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so positive and being such a genuine supportive friend! And yes, I had a pretty massive loss last week 3.8 lbs of a loss to be exact! So, as you said this .6 isn’t a big deal. I actually went into my 17 year old daughter’s room and got a little teary and she gave me a big hug. She has seen me at my worst and knows how hard I’ve been working and she just was great and lovable. And yep, it was/is TOTM so I’m sure paired with me being sore and achy in my legs that is the culprit. It’s just difficult to see fluctuation when I’ve put in a lot of time, effort and energy… I sure I’ve sweated off pounds! Ha!
And no, unfortunately I did not start taking measurements and this is the PERFECT reason why I should have been all along!!! Of course if I’m retaining any water “weight” it probably would be in my core, LOL!
Im sorry you had a gain week a couple weeks ago! UGH! It can be such a blow. I too had those weeks where I’d gain 2 lbs and then lose 3 lbs the next. Its been a while, but I know that feeling too. Frustrating.
You have been doing a GREAT job!!! Keep up the fantastic work!! We WILL get to where we hope to be!! I am close to my goal of 120 lbs, but I may go to 110 or 115 lbs depending on how things go and all that. My obliques are still considerably wider than my hips, but they are getting smaller! I too agree that it can happen a bit slower since the first 2/3rds of the weight is gone and at most, another 1/3rd to go! I too have a LOT more energy as well. When I first started out I barely had enough to get cleaned up after my workoutsor take an hour break between my workouts to actually recover enough to keep going… now I can go from one to one to one and then have more energy to do more stuff around the house. I was kind of waiting around for that switch to go off and it finally did, thankfully!
Anyway, thanks again for your encouragement!! It means much more to me than you may realize. Thank you!
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Happy freakin Monday weigh in. I broke the cycle
I weighed in at 196.4 same a Friday. Usually I’m at 199. The high end of my range. I even had 4 meals out since we are now fully vaccinated. But, no booze lead to no dessert 
And I think having one chocolate choice in the house is best for me. I should just stick to my peppermint patty’s. At one point I had dark chocolate covered blueberries and açaí berries. I mean they sound healthy right? And I discovered peanut butter cups by Quest. The Quest bars are supposed to be healthy too right.? So addicted brain went and had a little of all three each night last week 
I couldn’t handle having choices. Well that’s my story. I’m sticking to it. From now on only one choice of chocolate in the house. Two if you count the wife’s.
Have a great week y’all.
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Had a great week last week, and this week’s off to a good start! I realized I am just not the type of person who can eat a late dinner, lol. I’d been eating at 7:30 with my dad, and I wasn’t sleeping well & having trouble getting moving in the morning. Switched to 6 last week and it did the trick. Took a 2 mile walk every day, and have been walking 5 miles once a week w/ a friend. Also starting physical therapy for a knee issue, so hopefully I can start running again soon! Holding steady at 131 lbs but feeling stronger every day 
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I’ve lost 6 lbs! Happy about it:)
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Well well well, that all caught up after a slow few weeks, I’ve lost 3lbs this week
Lost 40lbs so far 
Only 2 more to go 
I wanted to be at goal weight by the end of april but never mind, very close.
Lost 4.5 inches from all over since the 24/3/21 (last monthly measurements) and 8lbs in that time too so not bad going.
Now I’m looking at myself and near enough at the first goal I set, I think that I should lose another 7lbs after that (so another 9lbs altogether) theres still bits here and there that I want to trim down on.
I have no intention of being skinny, it doesn’t suit me and it’ll only be hard to maintain anyway… I just want a nice silhouette over all.
But I’m going to keep to the original goal for now so I can celebrate when I get there then set a new one after that.
So another 2lbs till then, I think ill be there in the next week or two 
I’m glad I changed up my diet when I did.
I’m now eating in a way that I can keep for life and very healthily. I feel so much better for it and feel kind of stupid for going down the really restrictive route when I did, but hey, means to an end and I’ve learnt from it.
I cant believe I’ve lost 40 fricken pounds!! my brain still hasnt caught up yet. I expected to feel amazing and have dreamt of being this weight for years now (it’s been a good 4 years since I was even close to this weight) but I’m not quite there yet with that which is strange. I guess because I’ve been over weight for so long I’m still seeing that image in my head. I can see that I’ve lost weight obviously but I’m not seeing what I’d imagined I would 
itll happen though.
But for now I’m celebrating the 40lbs, giving myself all the pat’s on the back I deserve 
it doesn’t feel like it’s been all that hard either, other times I’ve tried and its felt near on impossible but this time I was in the right mind set which I think it’s all about.
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I love reading a great successes story. I love this. So happy for you Jen. That is awesome
It does feel so dang GREAT!
Sounds like the rest of your plan is a great idea.
Keep up the great work.
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Thank yoooou! 
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OK back on weightloss/healthy eating wagon just weighed in at 71kg. Ive put on 2.5kg In 4 days. A lot is water weight but some of it is the result of my last few days of sloth eating … OK- salad of walnuts, fetta, blue cheese dressing, beetroot n spinach salad and water… Time to focus on what I’m eating 
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Noice 
She’s back!!!
I’ve really been enjoying putting pistachios in my salad for a crunch these days with a nice vinaigrette. I’ve been eating them for snacks as a low cal healthy energy boost.
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Pistachios are my favorite nut. I could eat them by the truck load
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