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CTEMPLE
SparkPoints: (38,884)
Fitness Minutes: (22,070) Posts: 3,435 6/29/08 5:20 P
Excellent news Sandy, great work, glad to have you here. Claudia
Claudia
A new beginning with a spark buddy. Pounds originally lost 29. Maintain weight between 73Kg (161lb) and 75Kg (167lb): ongoing. My current goal is 75kg (167lb)
Cardio 5 times a week; Pilates once a week.
current weight: 171.0
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171.5
168.25
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TRYINGHARD1948
Posts: 19,906 6/29/08 7:16 A
What a great thread! Thank you for starting it. I'm very happy to say that I have reached my goal weight and have been able to maintain it for a few weeks. to everyone.
Sandy
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew." Saint Francis de Sales
113,552 SparkPoints
ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/21/08 4:44 P
I think I've found a balance. I go between 114.5 and 116.4, so I'm a happy camper.
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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GREGF23
SparkPoints: (24,124)
Fitness Minutes: (15,222) Posts: 1,362 6/19/08 7:58 P
So far, so good. Hanging in there around 189-190.
current weight: 199.0
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CTEMPLE
SparkPoints: (38,884)
Fitness Minutes: (22,070) Posts: 3,435 6/19/08 5:36 P
Weighed myself toady and I'm up 1lb, ate on the higher end of my calorie range all week and very little exercise. But still 9 pounds below my original goal weight. I don't like it but it was a hard week. Fortunately SP is there to keep me aware! Claudia
Edited by: CTEMPLE at: 6/19/2008 (17:36)
Claudia
A new beginning with a spark buddy. Pounds originally lost 29. Maintain weight between 73Kg (161lb) and 75Kg (167lb): ongoing. My current goal is 75kg (167lb)
Cardio 5 times a week; Pilates once a week.
current weight: 171.0
178
174.75
171.5
168.25
165
ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/19/08 11:06 A
I agree with BEEJAY. Please change your statement to "I know I can." We also believe that you will maintain that goal.
I have started walking outside with the help of my new walking buddy...Miss Norma, my 4 wheel walker with brakes and a seat! Please read my blog to learn more about her! She is very special to me. She was given to me last Thursday night. Friday I walked 15 minutes, Sat. I walked 30 minutes, Tuesday of this week I did 45 minutes and 1.22 miles, and today I did 30 minutes and took 1,897 steps ! It's so good to be walking again. Can you tell how excited I am? I take my portable radio tuned to classical music, and off I go with my pedometer, water, ID, cell phone, and asthma rescue inhaler. I get everything ready the night before, and go first thing in the morning. My DH Arjay put a small kid's bicycle basket n my walker to hole my stuff. He' also going to Stencil the name "Miss Norma" on my walker so she'll have her name displayed. Now I know I will maintain. I'll have to increase my points now so I don't lose any more. Today I was below goal and weighed 113.4. My goal is 115.
If I can do this, anyone can do this. Start walking!
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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BEEJAY49
SparkPoints: (149,401)
Fitness Minutes: (182,194) Posts: 19,805 6/14/08 2:50 P
Good job Ultimate! Now change that saying from I think I can to I know I can! :) Because you can and you did!
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/14/08 1:18 A
Dear Ultimate Loser Congratulations on reaching your goal. We'll maintain together!
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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ULTIMATELOSER
Posts: 772 6/14/08 12:30 A
reached goal on Thursday!
I think I can therefore I will :)
current weight: 148.0
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CTEMPLE
SparkPoints: (38,884)
Fitness Minutes: (22,070) Posts: 3,435 6/10/08 11:50 P
Yay! Elaine and good'nya like they say here! Claudia
Claudia
A new beginning with a spark buddy. Pounds originally lost 29. Maintain weight between 73Kg (161lb) and 75Kg (167lb): ongoing. My current goal is 75kg (167lb)
Cardio 5 times a week; Pilates once a week.
current weight: 171.0
178
174.75
171.5
168.25
165
ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/10/08 11:24 P
Claudia on another pound gone forever. You're doing great! I'm proud of you, especially after all the stress you've been under these past few weeks.
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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CTEMPLE
SparkPoints: (38,884)
Fitness Minutes: (22,070) Posts: 3,435 6/10/08 3:09 A
Good news on my weigh in day I lost another pound. I've started treadmill again and I'm trying to continue with weight training, although I only do it when I'm at the gym and my aim is to do it at home every second day. Claudia
Claudia
A new beginning with a spark buddy. Pounds originally lost 29. Maintain weight between 73Kg (161lb) and 75Kg (167lb): ongoing. My current goal is 75kg (167lb)
Cardio 5 times a week; Pilates once a week.
current weight: 171.0
178
174.75
171.5
168.25
165
_KARA_
Posts: 17,703 6/8/08 10:27 P
Yep, at goal and maintaining in June. Working a lot of overtime does make it trickier at times.
Kara
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
Pounds lost: 65.2
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CTEMPLE
SparkPoints: (38,884)
Fitness Minutes: (22,070) Posts: 3,435 6/4/08 8:20 A
Since reaching my goal weight at the end of March I kept loosing weight and it filled me with happiness. I now don't want to maintain, I want to keep loosing it. This week was the first week I felt the food slipping away and I'm sure tomorrow my weigh-in day will show an increase although still below my goal weight. I'm a bit sad about this but it has been a couple of difficult weeks with my DH's surgery and all the responsibility and the work falling upon me and very little time for exercise. At this point I don't know if to lower my goal weight or just keep maintaining in this range. Have to think about it. I do enjoy immensely being in a weight I haven't been since I was 17 and was taking diet pills to keep it. We'll see what the scales say. Claudia
Claudia
A new beginning with a spark buddy. Pounds originally lost 29. Maintain weight between 73Kg (161lb) and 75Kg (167lb): ongoing. My current goal is 75kg (167lb)
Cardio 5 times a week; Pilates once a week.
current weight: 171.0
178
174.75
171.5
168.25
165
PERSISTENCEMIMI
Posts: 10,128 6/3/08 6:34 P
FOLEYARTIST1
I'm so glad you've noticed the important second part of the celebration on this thread. Good for you!
"Good luck and CONGRATULATIONS to all those who have identified their slips and are working to get back on track".
It's so much better to identify and work on getting back on track as soon as possible and that's what this tread is aiming for, in addition to the celebration of maintenance.
Mimi
Edited by: PERSISTENCEMIMI at: 6/3/2008 (19:19)
I'll celebrate 9 years of maintenance on July 2nd, 2012!
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/3/08 3:49 P
on 14 months of maintenance. That's awesome! and a for you!
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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FOLEYARTIST1
SparkPoints: (4,619)
Fitness Minutes: (2,521) Posts: 233 6/3/08 2:14 P
Congrats to all who are maintaining and good luck to all those who have identified their slips and are working to get back on track!
YES, I am maintaining in June 2008! One year and two months!
SparkPoints: (72,473)
Fitness Minutes: (73,879) Posts: 7,554 6/3/08 5:12 A
I may be a little late for the party this month...my weight has crept up a little bit over my maintenance range again. I won't change my ticker unless it lasts over a week - so I hope to be able to celebrate maintenance again next Monday!
Blessings, Michelle
Daily Exercise Streak begun June 9, 2010
Rom 8:37 "...in all these things we are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us."
Time Zone: GMT+1
current weight: 151.0
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ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/2/08 5:12 P
. Good for you. You can still stay here even if you want to lose more. Stay here and be a part of us!
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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A*L*P*
SparkPoints: (66,363)
Fitness Minutes: (81,415) Posts: 14,779 6/2/08 5:10 P
I am stoked because I have been maintaining since Feb and it is a fabulous feeling
That being said, I have decided that after maintaining this for awhile, I am going to work to lose 10 more pounds to put me down to 135 which will be an ideal weight for me and one that I have not seen since high school!!
I have been set up on a great plan by CCShere on the Calorie Cycling team so I am ramped up to start and have started cycling my calories today!!
I love this team and even though I am *technically* not maintaining anymore, I fully plan to keep reading everyone's posts and contributing what I can to the team!!
*Amber*
current weight: 158.6
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ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/2/08 3:49 P
and on your 6 month anniversary of maintaining your weight loss. That is incredible. Maybe you would blog on how you did it so we all could learn from you? Thanks!
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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GREGF23
SparkPoints: (24,124)
Fitness Minutes: (15,222) Posts: 1,362 6/2/08 7:36 A
Well, despite some bad eating this weekend due to a golf outing and a birthday party, I'm still under 190 (189 this morning), so I'm happy.
current weight: 199.0
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SWALERROE7
Posts: 62 6/1/08 9:51 P
Hello: my posted weight is 176, however last week I saw 182 for the first time is several weeks. So, for the past 4 days I've been working out like a beast and hope to see at least 179 by Monday night. I have the habit of not getting on my scale every day (drives me crazy!) but instead I plan it as part of my program goal.....I'll keep this thread posted!!!!
current weight: 176.0
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LYNNWAT
Posts: 4,536 6/1/08 8:39 P
I just celebrated my 6 month anniversary of maintaining my 95 pound weight loss.
Starting Weight: 235 on 01/01/07
Achieved Goal Weight: 140 on 11/29/07
Maintenance Weight Range: 138 to 143
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities. " William Arthur Ward
Pounds lost: 4.0
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SARBAH77
SparkPoints: (118,821)
Fitness Minutes: (55,070) Posts: 3,009 6/1/08 7:45 P
I think I'll be a wall flower for now! I consider myself maintaining but I need to work to lose the weight I've found.
I've got the tools, I know I can do it! If I start making progress, maybe I'll stop holding up the wall and join the fun! ;)
ANGELBELIEVER
SparkPoints: (47,180)
Fitness Minutes: (14,359) Posts: 35,967 6/1/08 5:10 P
idea. Thank you. I'm ready to as I'm below my range by one pound. My range is 115 to 120. Today I weighed 115.8
Edited by: ANGELBELIEVER at: 6/2/2008 (13:27)
Elayne from Florida " My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play, there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very,very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am--my faith, my knowledge, my being. " --John Coltrane
My ticker shows if I'm up or down from my goal of 126.
current weight: 2.8 over
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BEEJAY49
SparkPoints: (149,401)
Fitness Minutes: (182,194) Posts: 19,805 6/1/08 4:35 P
I'm approaching the squirrely stage. :( I'm still within a good range, but I don't want to get too much farther on it. Hubby was on vacation last week and we ate a lot of stuff. Healty too, but there was some junk in there. :( Okay, I kicked my butt for doing that, and I'm over it, so I need to move on and party too! Back on track and moving forward again! Let's goooooooooooooooo!
Yes!!! 2 years and one month now, and I'm right in the middle of my range!
Thanks for doing these monthy celebration threads, Mimi, I think they really helped my motivation and got me back into focus and on track!
highest weight ever:202, SP starting weight: 143
New goal: 125 lbs, just to see what that looks and feels like! Hit it: Feb 2013!
H: 5''4" 49 y.o.
"Don''t let yesterday use up too much of today." Will Rogers
"Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants" Michael Pollan
current weight: 0.5 over
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WINDSURFNERD
Posts: 755 6/1/08 3:30 P
Yay! I'm still in my range after kicking the exercise blahs and a spell of eating too much ("but it's good/healthy stuff!"?!?). It's been over a year of maintenance and the whole time I've been feeling like I'm just *starting* to figure this out?...what a strange journey!
A ship in the harbor is safe. But that's not what ships are built for.
- Anonymous
176 Days until: HM
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MCCURDY63
SparkPoints: (5,387)
Fitness Minutes: (7,684) Posts: 544 6/1/08 12:56 P
Great idea! I've only been in maintenance for 1 week and I'm loving it! Feels like I'm eating way more food - still tracking though.
The only downside is I'm not so motivated to exercise, so I'll have to work on that.
"Love the animals. God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Don't trouble it, don't harass them, don't deprive them of their happiness, don't work against God's intent." Fyodor Dostoevsky
current weight: 123.0
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CAROG424
Posts: 3,012 6/1/08 12:44 P
I'm here for the party! Still maintaining and feeling great!
Edited by: CAROG424 at: 6/6/2008 (20:11)
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. : Ralph Waldo Emerson
current weight: 131.5
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LEELYNN2
SparkPoints: (43,883)
Fitness Minutes: (55,540) Posts: 1,694 6/1/08 12:33 P
I'm up a couple pounds from last month, but I feel stronger and my muscles are more defined so maybe it is the "muscle weighs more than fat" thing? I can hope. Still feel great and I'm not taking maintenance for granted. I know how easy it is to slip. This will be my 2nd month on maintenance.
"Motivation is not something you find or lose, have or don't have. It is the product of how you see yourself in the world: active or passive, effective or ineffective, powerful or victimized, normal or pathological." Coach Dean
"I hold this jagged stone in my chest of keepsakes" AUNTMOUSE
current weight: 175.0
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THEHEALTHY3
Posts: 5,721 6/1/08 10:57 A
I'm getting the hang of maintaining now! I'm up some from my lowest, but I've been keeping and eye on the scales, and making the corrections that I need to make! June is going to be my month to get it all worked out!
~Amanda
It's, not, how you start, it's how you finish, And it's, not, where you're from, it's where you're at.
One must eat to live, Not live to eat.
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LIBR@RYL@DY
Posts: 6,319 6/1/08 10:02 A
I'm getting very VERY close to goal~~ when school is finished on the 13th (also my Bday, so summer vacation is a Bday gift to me!!!) I plan to pay closer atteniton to exercising (hard to do with the busy end-of-school activities; and they always include soooooo much FOOD!)
CCC
current weight: 163.0
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LADY_DONKEY
SparkPoints: (63,429)
Fitness Minutes: (68,281) Posts: 7,066 6/1/08 9:58 A
Yep, I'm back in maintenance range, so I hope I can stay there. That should be my #1 goal this month...
Lady Donkey (you can call me LD) is 5'3"
Hope is not a plan. --- Oprah Winfrey
What people say about you is more a reflection of what is in their hearts than what is in yours. --- Lady Donkey
Success is the best revenge. --- Lady Donkey
Unhappy women do dangerous things. --- Desperate Housewives
current weight: 183.0
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JUSTLYLE
SparkPoints: (112,265)
Fitness Minutes: (71,683) Posts: 3,217 6/1/08 8:50 A
Count me in on any victory party for maintaining. I will stay at or just below 180 for the month! Skeeter
Just Lyle[Skeeter]
current weight: 208.0
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ROLOHA
Posts: 3,540 6/1/08 8:29 A
Thanks Mimi for starting this thread again this month! It always seems to help remind me how far I've come and to help me keep my perspective. Right now I'm in mid-range ...but I've been beating myself up a bit for not eating as healthy or staying as active as I feel I should...this was my friendly reminder that things are actually going pretty well because I've continued to be mindful every day!
"If you keep on doing what you've always done you'll keep on going where you've always gone"
"The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where Who knows where?"
SW 193 October 2004
GW 132 with Weight Watchers achieved Oct 2005
MAINTENANCE TICKER:
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PERSISTENCEMIMI
Posts: 10,128 6/1/08 8:06 A
It's time to party!
I'm in the middle of my goal range, 2.8 pounds above my lowest goal weight. I would like to lose 0.8 pound in June so I can be at the lower part of my goal range.
Easy to accomplish!
I'll celebrate 9 years of maintenance on July 2nd, 2012!
How about having a fun "Staying at goal and maintaining" party during each month, right here, on this thread. A NEW thread will start at the beginning of each month.
If you're within your maintenance range, WONDERFUL! Celebrate it!
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If not, ABSOLUTELY GREAT, because you cought it just in time! NOW! in JUNE, 2008. Evaluate what caused you to slip, the situation, and where it might have occured. See that you can learn from your slip.
REMEMBER!!! Slips should teach you, not defeat you!
Forgive! Forget! and Move on!
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Important note!
If you're within any goals that you've set up for yourself for maintenance, it's time for a party! ========================================
JULY 2008! Here we come!
ONE MONTH AT A TIME!
MAINTENANCE FOR LIFE!!!
Mimi
p.s. Please add your victory EMOTICONS..... (if you wish)
Edited by: PERSISTENCEMIMI at: 7/1/2008 (09:08)
I'll celebrate 9 years of maintenance on July 2nd, 2012!
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to everyone.
It's so good to be walking again. Can you tell how excited I am? I take my portable radio tuned to classical music, and off I go with my pedometer, water, ID, cell phone, and asthma rescue inhaler. I get everything ready the night before, and go first thing in the morning. My DH Arjay put a small kid's bicycle basket n my walker to hole my stuff. He' also going to Stencil the name "Miss Norma" on my walker so she'll have her name displayed. Now I know I will maintain. I'll have to increase my points now so I don't lose any more. Today I was below goal and weighed 113.4. My goal is 115.
Claudia on another pound gone forever. You're doing great! I'm proud of you, especially after all the stress you've been under these past few weeks. 
for you!
idea. Thank you. I'm ready to 
