Checking back in - down to 153 - slow and steady loss (read: SLOW).  I too notice wild fluctuations in my weight through the day - especially if I drink as much water as I should. 

Warning: Rant Alert

Why is it that you can be feeling healthy and great and strong and then jump on the scale and and then let a stupid number ruin your day - well maybe not RUIN your day, but bum you out. But the opposite is sometimes true - when you are feeling all big and yucky and you get on the scale and the number is less than you thought it would be and you feel great. What is up with this obsession with numbers?

OK, moving on....

I honestly forgot to weigh in this morning.  So, for kicks I just weighed myself, just having eaten dinner and wearing my bed clothes I weighed 5 pounds heavier than last weeks weigh-in, if that counts for anything.

I only ran about 8 miles this week, typically I'm around 10 so ok with that. Next week I'm concentrating on Pushups and situps and running short fast loops (1-2 miles). Diet, no change (shooting for ~1700 calories a day), mostly soups.

I'm starting to get the feeling this will be a very lonely posting on the second half. I resolve two things now... not to stop posting, and second, not miss my goal of losing 20 pounds.

Who's with me?

Checking in for the week.

12-Mar-07: M / 6'2" / 33 / 222(start) 210(today) / -1lb last week / -12lbs total

Nice to see some progress after 3 stalled weeks. Keep up the good work!

- Chris

Thanks for the inspiration Taco, I needed it!  I am with you in not giving up!  I am going to push harder than ever!!

M/37/194.0 (gained 1 pound) goal: 177.5

Late Start date/weight: 2/27/07 57/F/5'7"/XX4.1# Horrified but confident.
Saturday, 3/03/07: XX5.0# (0.9#) but will get it off by next Saturday. <br />3/10/07: XX5.3# (.3# or 1.2# overall) not good but getting better.<br />3/17/07: XX7.3# (2# or +3.2# overall) not good and getting worse
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Goal: 5/19/07 XX2.1# (or now 15.2# loss)
Lynne

start F/ 5'4/ 51/ 146
week march 19 / 138

Very happy with my weight in this week down 3 lbs last week I was up 1.5 pounds . I up my calories this last week, some one told me that may be i was not eating enough for the  running i was doing . that may be that is why I was not seeing any weight come off . So I am going to try it again this week to change every  day how much I take in .
We have 2 weeks till are half marathon , we did are last long run on the week end !http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|src=http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/smile.gif|border=0!
Good luck every one . You are getting closer to the 200 Chris
       Cassi