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Hi all! I love everyone's posts...I'm battling a cold right now. I haven't been sick in the longest time! ugh... So, I took a break on Wednesday and yesterday I got 5.07 in on my bike. My total for the month is now at 63.77. I have 61.23 to go for my 125 mile goal! Looks like minimum of 5 miles/day for me! Keep up the good work everyone!

hang in there! I hope everything starts to normalize for you...

After my 4 mile walk yesterday, I am at 58.7 miles. I'll definitely reach my 125 mile goal for this month! Everyone is doing so well...I'm very impressed by everyone. Such a great group of people!

Yesterday I walked two miles at lunch time and two miles with the dogs at night. My total for so far is now: 58.7. miles. Everyone is doing great! Thank you all for being inspirational and keeping me on track! We're just about halfway through this challenge...time is flying!

hang in there! It sounds like the dreaded third week stall. I actually didn't stall at that point. I'm going through a stall right now that has lasted over two weeks. The scale will move again!

I've hit a plateau for what feels like an eternity. I have been going up and down the same 3 lbs for about two weeks. I had surgery on 07/22/13. I've lost 48 lbs total... 40 lbs post-op and the other 8 from my pre-surgery diet. My weight loss averages to about the same 3.5 lb/week. I am very happy with that because I in the past it was impossible for me to stick to any kind of weight loss. But, I did expect to not plateau for as long as I have been the past couple of weeks. I'm very active (currently doing 125 mile challenge for the month of October), I eat well...lots of Protein, good carbs, plenty of fluids. My downfall has been the weekends. This has always been my problem pre-surgery and I know I have to get it under control. I like to drink wine on the weekends and that is packed with empty calories! Also, I indulge a little on the weekends with dessert or a treat. I don't go crazy but I also don't get enough protein or drink enough Water on the weekends. I'm back on track today and hoping that the scale starts moving soon. I go to my 3 month post-op visit on Thursday...let's see what my NUT says! Good luck to you....your weight loss is great! I wish I would've stuck more strictly to my pre-op diet...

I got a little more motivated this weekend. Between Friday and Sunday I did 21.5 miles on my bike. I didn't get to walk...my poor dog is not happy! My grand total so far is: 54.7 miles. In order to reach my 125 miles, I'm going to have to get 4.14 miles/day.

I'm the human slug too...I'm stuck at 33.2. I can't motivate myself this week at all!!! It's so frustrating. I just want to go home after work and REST. I've also gotten off track with my eating...especially yesterday. However, today is a new day! I had a protein-packed breakfast (egg,turkey,cheese,& 1 slice of bacon) and I'm going to the gym today to see if I can break out of this funk. I've been exercising at home (bike) and walking. I think it's time for the gym in order to mix things up a bit...

So happy for your under 300 lb milestone! You are definitely on your way to great success!

Yesterday I began week two toward my 125 mile goal and I got in 1.5 mile walk and 3.7 mile bike ride. So, for this week, my total is: 5.2 miles and my grand total is: 33.2 miles.

Sounds like you are definitely in need of some much deserved rest! Take it easy and you can get back on track tomorrow. I'm not one to speak about getting on track...I took a break for absolutely no reason for two days! smh

The thing is that anyone that has it all figured out would not need to be on this site at all! I don't have it all figured out.

so...my weekly goal was 31 miles/week this month. It didn't turn out that way this week! I took off on Sunday and Monday. I'm having such a hard time with motivation this week but it certainly has helped to read everyone's posts. So my week rounds out at 28 miles. I rode my bike 5.25 miles yesterday and walked 2.75 miles. This week my goal is 33 miles so that I can reach my 125 mile goal for the month!

You are doing so well! You will definitely make your 40 mile goal...you will more than likely make the 100 mile goal + at the rate you're going!

Ok..so this weekend was a bust for me! i was excited to get in a lot of miles but it didn't quite work out that way...I felt blahhh! I only got in 4 miles on Saturday. I took a super quick walk with my dog (.5 mile) and rode my bike for 3.5 miles. My total so far is 20 miles. I have to get in at least 11 miles by tomorrow to be on target for my goal...So, I intend to bust my butt! Everyone is doing so well...I'm so glad I found this thread...

No way can you EVER say that you're a slacker!

Hi all! I love reading everyone's progress...even if I don't comment on everyone's posts, please know that I'm reading and smiling at everyone's awesomeness! So..yesterday I got in only a 2 mile walk. This brings my total to: 14.13 miles. I have walked 6.3 miles in 3 days. The rest has been on my bike. I wish I could do more walking and running (can't run for my life!) but I simply don't have the time to do this challenge by just walking. I love my bike for this reason. Plus, I can really ramp up my intensity on my bike. But, now that the weekend is upon us, I plan on doing a fairly intense hike (for me)...the hike has a 314 ft gain from the lowest point. I start at 280 ft and max at 544 ft. I love this workout! I hope the weather holds up....good luck to everyone! Let's get the most out of our weekend workouts!

aahhh...ok! Got it! Well, I'm going to join the squatober challenge with you. I'm going to do 71-100 squats/day! Thanks for the info!

I had total buyer's remorse on days 2-5 post op. I felt lousy from the anesthesia the first three days and when I got home from the hospital, I was overwhelmed by having to keep to sipping schedule. I just couldn't wrap my head around what I had done to myself at that point. I also had major head hunger for the first week. But, by the end of the week things began to get better each day. I feel amazing at 10 weeks post op. I'm thrilled with my weight loss and I'm thrilled with my sleeve. It is a magnificent tool for weight loss. At this point, I only regret not having done it sooner. Good luck to you!

The bike will definitely help you get the mileage in and it's good to change up your exercise routine. I do the stationary bike at home and every five minutes I increase the resistance and I lift my butt off the seat for one-minute intervals. I'm not a runner so it would be very hard for me to get in the 125 miles (my personal goal) this month! What is the squatober challenge? I'm intrigued..is it 200 squats/day? I need to do something like that!

Hi all! I'm off to a good start (for me) since last challenge I started a week late. My total for Tuesday & Wednesday is: 12.13 miles. I walked 4.3 miles and rode my bike 7.83 miles. Today I plan on getting in a 2 mile walk at lunchtime but not much more than that since I have plans to meet up with my friends for dinner. I love reading everyone's posts! They are very motivational...Keep up the good work everyone!

I have to say that I wish I would've listened to my parents in the past about the type of men that would be good for me. I wouldn't have wanted an "arranged" marriage but I can definitely appreciate the wisdom of my parents now that I'm in my 30s. I think it's a great that you realize that you probably need more time after ending a long term relationship but that you still choose to humor your parents and meet some of their prospects. Hey! You never know! You may meet the perfect man for you...All I can say is just have fun with it...I'm sure your parents will wind up supporting you in whatever decision you make. You are still very young! Good luck to you!

Glad you're doing well! Take care of yourself and I'm glad your wife is joining in the fun!

Thank you, Ted for starting the thread. I will commit to 125 miles this month. I plan to log in at least once per week with my numbers. I'm planning on at least 32 miles per week. I love these challenges and it really helped make a difference for me this month. My name is Roxana and I'm so glad to have you all as an inspiration to me... I wish Butter a speedy recovery and can't wait to have him back in the challenge! Good luck everyone...we can do this! Roxana

I barely made it!!! I had great plans to get a lot of miles in this past weekend but so many things got in the way! I only manage to get in 4 miles over the weekend. That meant that today I had to get in over 9 miles...I walked 3 miles and rode my bike for about 6.8 miles. My grand total is: 100.09 miles. I will definitely be doing the October challenge and I'm going to give myself a minimum of 125 miles in 30 days. Thank you all for inspiration!