OTF Weight Loss Challenge, a 6 week chunk!

My blog has focused on life in increments of '12 weeks at a time'.  This week marks the beginning of a 6 week chunk! I joined the OrangeTheory Fitness weight loss challenge. I'm excited to finally be able to participate in an OTF get fitness challenge!  The only requirements are attend a minimum of 3 classes per week and complete 2 weigh in's.  There is a monetary prize for 1st place.


My weight has been pretty constant give or take 3 pounds since June. I guess you can say I hit a plateau.  The formula is simple right?  Eat less, exercise more?  But I was, or was I? This get healthy journey of mine has been outside the normal curve since I began (September 2014). The strategy I have been using is classic; diet & exercise.  Fortunately, even though I have not reached my goal weight, the combination of diet & exercise is my way of life. I am hoping this WLC will drop me to my goal weight!

I have done a lot of reading in this area and research has shown that those who weigh themselves daily tend to lose more weight and keep it off longer. I decided for this 6 week challenge to add  an

extra bonus of not weighing myself. It's very weird to not weigh in everyday when it was so routine for me.   As I'm getting used to not weighing in daily I have discovered I am being  more vigilant with my eating.

I don't know if it's the OTF WLC or the not knowing where the scale lies. -- Either way, when what you have been doing isn't working, try something different! I am crossing my fingers!  Oh wait!! haha  (as with all things in life other than maybe love),  it's not about luck, it's about work!


Almost 1 week down, 5 to go! #TeamOrange