Hello Gang,
Great effort this month from everyone! I think we may all be in need of some inspiration.
Does anyone have a favourite webinar they would like to share?
I've been thinking a lot about how to continue to keep my/our focus on following MWLP guidelines, even in the face of acute disruptions, declining interest, diminishing returns, personality parameters or decision fatigue from battling the ubiquitous and unfriendly food environment. There is a never-ending list of ways to be pulled off of this path.
I know I've been mentioning it a lot this month, but for me it keeps coming back to finding interpersonal support. Whether that's online, like here, or in-person, such as a potluck group or family members, having something or someone that keeps you engaged will help you continue to focus and remember your goals, even when life feels like it is conspiring against you. Glenn's kind post in response to my small struggle made me feel just a bit better which then helped lead me to making better choices later. I have experienced so many examples of people on these forums helping me, offering support and advice, I can't even begin to thank them all - but I am very thankful for them just the same.
If you feel like you need a little something more than just the weekly weigh-in, try to find your favourite place to hang out on the forums as a starter - with the people eating this way whom you most identify with and you may just develop the community you need to keep going. There are forums for many different interests and subjects, even those deemed a taboo for polite in-person conversation.
There's a little something for everyone, so don't be shy; explore!
Thank you for spending yet another month with me while we try and get this thing right!
I hope to see you all in the May 2017 thread next week! I'll post a link here after I've got it up.
Amy.
Here are the results for the last week in April:
Next Weigh-In is on Friday, May 5th, 2017April 2017 Weight Loss Group :: Weekly Weigh-In Results
Total group loss reported in 2017: 407.56 pounds
Total group loss in January 2017: 137.25 pounds
Total group loss in February 2017: 102.91 pounds
Total group loss in March 2017: 111.3 pounds
Total group loss in April 2017: 56.1 pounds
Week ending 04/28/2017: 16 participants reported a total loss of -0.7 pounds---------------------------------------
Yomom - 2.0
Anna - 2.0
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Total gains: 4.0
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Qwerty988 - 0.2
BMcCloud - 1.0
ForestGoddess - 0.0
Galooop - 0.0
Hazelrah - 0.0
Anne57 - 0.0
Loralei - 0.1
Polly - 0.6
dbassett - 0.0
LadyM - 1.4
mreneestokes - 0.0
cambitsgirl - 0.0
amandamechele - 0.0
Svenja - 0.0
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Total losses: 3.3
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Total group loss in April 2017: 56.1 pounds
Week ending 04/28/2017: 16 participants reported a total loss of -0.7 pounds
Week ending 04/21/2017: 17 participants reported a total loss of 17.4 pounds
Week ending 04/14/2017: 25 participants reported a total loss of 22.4 pounds
Week ending 04/07/2017: 29 participants reported a total loss of 17.0 pounds
(Edited to add 1 participant)