Hi All,
Thank you to everyone for checking in this week. You are all doing really well and I am humbled and impressed by your determination. I wasn't going to do a separate post for today because this was the FIRST time in the almost-two-years that I've been facilitating this group that the 1st of the month falls on the same day as the week ending tally. So I'll keep it short...2 paragraphs...max.
I wanted to share a link that wasn't quite right for the monthly introductory post, but I found helpful for re-focusing my efforts inward. One of the motivational barriers to starting or maintaining effort towards a goal can be when the people in our lives think we should be able to achieve it, but we aren't so sure ourselves. Dr. Lisle has explained this concept, called
the Ego Trap, in his McDougall webinar
The Slow Fast Way. This week on the
Beat Your Genes Podcast he goes into further detail about the complexity of this cost-benefit analysis. (listen around the 14:30 minute mark for a quick list).
Being Productive: Escaping the Ego Trap.
My takeaway:
1) I'm not capable of writing anything in under 2 paragraphs.
2) Try your best not to let
your own perception of what others think you are capable of influence your decision on whether or not to work towards a goal.
If you want to lose weight accept that you may flounder. Accept that you may fail at it more than once. Accept that some people may think less of you because it is not
their issue and they may not be able to see the variety of different challenges you face.
But...do not stop trying due to that fear of failure...keep coming back. This thread is the place for your first, second and hundredth kick at this can! As Jeff said to me recently, when I was feeling particularly embarrassed about trying to inspire people here, while personally struggling,
the successes never quit !
Thanks for another month together, see you all in the September thread!
Amy XO
PS. I know I posted this early, so I will add in anyone who weighs-in on Saturday (if anyone does). It just felt weird putting up a new thread without finishing the old one.
Here are the results for the fifth week in August:Next Weigh-In is on Friday, September 7th, 2018Total group loss reported in 2018: 412.65 pounds
August 2018 Weight Loss Group :: Monthly Weigh-In Results
Total group loss in January 2018: 54.7 pounds
Total group loss in February 2018: 49.3 pounds
Total group loss in March 2018: 52.5 pounds
Total group loss in April 2018: 26.9 pounds
Total group loss in May 2018: 50.8 pounds
Total group loss in June 2018: 54.3 pounds
Total group loss in July 2018: 50.3 pounds
Total group loss in August 2018: 73.85 poundsWeek ending 08/31/2018: 11 participants reported a total loss of 7.35 pounds
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Squealcat - 0.4
Mark Cooper - 3.75
Victw - 0.4
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Total gains: 4.55
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Idgie - 1.4
Jobet - 0.6
Lyndzie - 1.9
Rosey - 1.6
VegSeekingFit - 3.0
Moonlight - 1.0
Amandamechele - 0.8
Moonspirit - 3.6
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Total losses: 11.9
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Total group loss in August 2018: 73.85 pounds
Week ending 08/31/2018: 11 participants reported a total loss of 7.35 pounds
Week ending 08/24/2018: 13 participants reported a total loss of 8.5 pounds
Week ending 08/17/2018: 13 participants reported a total loss of 22 pounds
Week ending 08/10/2018: 13 participants reported a total loss of 16.1 pounds
Week ending 08/03/2018: 16 participants reported a total loss of 19.9 pounds