Yay Easily! Look at you go! Brilliant!

I was reading a review for spray magnesium this morning because I started using it liberally this week and my weight also went up. I kept saying sodium sodium sodium but it didn't make sense given my food intake. I've been spraying liberally before bed to help with leg cramps, improve sleep and help keep me regular. It does all three. The reviewer says she only does it every other night because the salt builds up. WHAT? Of course! Why didn't I think of that. It leaves a residue of salt on the skin after its one absorbing. DUH!

So maybe since I'm so focused and keeping carbs and calories down, I'm actually losing but retaining fluids and not registering going down a bit in weight.

Only five hours sleep. Never great for the scale. Tonight is a late concert. Still up at 5:30 for work tomorrow.

Let's make it a fun Sunday!

July 4th Challenge GW: 144
4/21 152 *Start July 4th challenge
4/22 152*
4/23 152.8*
4/24 153.6
4/25 152.4
4/26 151.4
4/27* 149.8
4/28. 149.8
4/29 150.4
4/30 149.8
5/1 * 149.8
5/2. *151*
5/3. *150.8
5/4. 150

WOW Salt build up from a spray of Magnesium on your legs!?? I can see that and yes your legs are probably holding water! How about that.. Good thing you read that and Yep CALEE... lack of sleep does do it to the scale ! HAVE FUN at the Concert (Who are you seeing?)
(my Bday is tomorrow 5/5 :D and I thank you for the wishes and thank you Too EASILY! and LOOK AT YOU! :woohoo: you are not gonna let me catch you are you??!!! :lol:

Pixikat... Are you down this morning??? NAGAZIM??, NEWME??, LULU?? MARA?? everyone else???

Wellllllllll I had another WOOOSH! (had extra sleep so I agree with Calee and the sleep) Down 1.6 lbs from yesterday! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW


SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 -
GW 217

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0

SUE, the scale is giving you an early birthday gift, but one that you have worked very very hard to achieve. That's 9 pounds in two weeks. Do you think it's been the focus challenge that helped you so much? I have found it very beneficial.

Yes, salt spray to legs and entire abdominal area. I won't spry a few dys nd see if it makes a Difference.

Have the happiest day ever as you welcome in your birthday. Any special plans today?

Wow Calee thats bizarre! Hopefully you'll see a drop from not spraying!
Sue you are on fire. I'm so excited...your getting close! Happy Birthday tomorrow!! :D
Easily you are doing fantastic!

SW: 216.8
CW: 212.4
GW: 199

4/21 216.8
4/24 214.4
5/2 213.2
5/4 212.4

Sue : Happy Birthday!!! :carrot::carrot:Wishing you a year of smaller sizes, healthy fun and great joy! :carrot::carrot:

Nice to see everyone keeping on

Week Two Check In :

My major commitments :

- weigh in daily (I already do this)
- step count over 10,000 at least 1 day a week
- count calories/carbs at least 2 days a week
- no dairy other than grass fed butter

SW : 189.0
CW : 185.4 (-3.6)
GW : 179.0 (and this will put me out of OBESE & merely "Overweight" per BMI

Daily weights :
186.8 Apr 22
188.2 Apr 23
188.4 Apr 24
186.8 Apr 25
186.2 Apr 26
185.4 Apr 27 (lowest weight since my wedding in 2007)
185.8 Apr 28
185.0 Apr 29
185.6 Apr 30
186.4 May 1
185.4 May 2
187.2 May 3
187.2 May 4
185.4 May 5

Steps were above 8,000 (my daily target) on only one day this week, and NEVER above 10,000. This will be a hard goal for me this challenge, as it's a little at odds with my big personal project of finishing my book (which requires hours of my butt in the chair!) Will keep working on it...

I was glad to have the INDUCTION challenge last week, even if I didn't follow induction, it did have me counting again and that is always helpful. On a few days there were times I was thinking I wanted to eat something and I'd take a peek and where my food already was for the day and either make a different choice or decide to just have tea and not eat. When I don't track I rarely turn away once I've already started opening cabinet doors...

No dairy, no problem. It's been 2 months without dairy (except butter) and I'm kinda out of the dairy habit now. I still catch myself just before licking the serving spoon after I scoop out greek yogurt for my kids, though! I do think it's easier for me to be dairy-free than to have a moderate amount. Not even opening the cheese box is easier than stopping myself.

Well my scale did not wish me Happy Birthday.. But my wonderful friends here did! Thank you for your blessings! Now talk to my scale! :)

Calee... Thank you and I wish I had lost 9 lbs.. 5 of those lbs were water weight gain from Easter weekend bad eating... LOL.. But a loss is a loss and I thank you! :) No plans today as the restaurant I want to go to (Chicago style Thin crust Pizza) is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.. so out with my parents on Wednesday. Today.. (My friend blew me off scheduled meetings for nights and won't be available to celebrate with me until maybe next week...yay well he sucks as a friend!) I am walking with my new walking partner and he agreed to go out for a drink afterwards... so a Margharita is on the menu tonight!!!!! (after our walk! so burning the calories pre drink LOL) Work will have a sugar free choc cake (I hope) Or fruit and that is it! I have a few cards to open from my friends who live out of state... Good way to start the day. :)

SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 - 11531
5/5 222.2 - ( I feel like the old TV Series Room 222) LOL
GW 217

Sue, Happiest Birthday and I hope you feel very special, because YOU ARE! Enjoy everything you have planned.

I didn't go to sleep until after 1. Concert was great!! Turned alarm from 5:20 to 6:30. Will be a bit late to work. No prob I just work a little later.

July 4th Challenge GW: 144
4/21 152 *Start July 4th challenge
4/22 152*
4/23 152.8*
4/24 153.6
4/25 152.4
4/26 151.4
4/27* 149.8
4/28. 149.8
4/29 150.4
4/30 149.8
5/1 * 149.8
5/2. *151*
5/3. *150.8
5/4. 150
5/5. 149.6. Going in right direction!

Happy birthday sue!!!!!!!

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2

Easily amused - Sadly, finals are not over for me for awhile. Finals week officially starts tomorrow, the two I already had were because the professors decided to have the final the last day of class rather than wait. I have one for my research design and analysis on friday and one for cognitive psychology a week from today. I took thurs-sun off from studying but starting today I am back at the books.

sue - I am having a margarita tonight too! a couple friends and I decided that cinco de mayo warranted margaritas and mexican food as a study break. The place we are going doesn't have sugarfree "skinny" margaritas, the small is 23 carbs so I am trying to plan my day accordingly.

Yeah Easily!!! WOOOHOOOO Now stay and go on down!!!! :) Congrats

PIXIkat.. was your Margarita AWESOME? My 2 were! oh yum... I enjoyed the heck outta mine! :) Hope you did too!

THANK YOU all for your Birthday wishes! :) They helped make my day GREAT! :)

SW (argh!) 230.6 and Minimum 8000 steps!
4/21 DNW - 14411 steps
4/22 230.6 - 14733 steps
4/23 229.6 - 14283 steps
4/24 229.6 - 10054 steps
4/25 230.6? - 13390 steps
4/26 228.6 - 13771 steps
4/27 225.4 - 11652 steps
4/28 225.8 - 13422 steps
4/29 224.6 - 10831 steps
4/30 224.8 - 7502 steps Bad SUE!
5/1 224.0 - 14548 back on track!
5/2 224.6 gr - 16058 steps
5/3 223.4 - 10685
5/4 221.8 - 11531
5/5 222.2 - ( I feel like the old TV Series Room 222) LOL 15637 steps! at least the walking straight steps! LOL
5/6 DNW -
GW 217

Sue, you are up only a few ounces after a birthday celebration? Kudos. Please eat carefully today. I generally how gains 1-2 days later. I'm always angry when it's 2 days because I feel cheated.

Easily, wow, just wow.

Pixie, good luck with finals.

Sarah, you are so close to overweight!!!

I'm hanging in. Went back to Pilates yesterday. Ankle still swollen.

July 4th Challenge GW: 144
4/21 152 *Start July 4th challenge
4/22 152*
4/23 152.8*
4/24 153.6
4/25 152.4
4/26 151.4
4/27* 149.8
4/28. 149.8
4/29 150.4
4/30 149.8
5/1 * 149.8
5/2. *151*
5/3. *150.8
5/4. 150
5/5. 149.6
5/6. 149.4

Sue I'm glad you had a good time for your birthday! You deserve it!
Good luck with the studing and remainder of your finals Pixi!
Looking good Calee! Are you still laying off the spray?
Way to go Easily! :D Leaving those 220's felt so great! I better get on the ball before you pass me by lol, I have been stuck at the bottom of the teens! (And Calee loves a good battle lol).

Started Atkins on 4/30/14. Lost 30 or so lbs on Atkins when I was 16. Haven't done it since then. Gained a massive amount and I'm Ready to change my life since working through a bunch of emotional issues.
SW: 313
CW: 305.5
July 4th GW: 280

Additional Goals:
*Track & Weigh Daily
*Be able to walk 7 miles a day- at least 4 days a week (To my Grandmother's house for tea. Maybe I'll even save a little gas money using all this Fat Power to get around. ;) You never know!)
* I've got to get over the fear of everyone looking at me out walking. ( I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else and I feel Judged and ashamed for letting myself get this big. I've worked and socialized outside of this small community for those reasons and I have to stop letting my weight hold me back!)
*Drink 64 oz+ water a day
I'll check in daily to report weight, exercise, and water consumed.

Something has to change and that something is ME. :)
I'm Really Excited to be here! I think This is the kind of support I have Needed. You All are Amazing and Inspire Me!
Keep up the Awesome work, everyone!!

4/21 - 250.6
4/22 - 247.1
4/23 - 243.5
4/24 - 236.7
4/25 - 242.4
4/26 - Dnw
4/27 - 242.6
4/28 - 241.1
4/29 - 240.3
4/30 - 239.3
5/01 - 240.6
5/02 - 241.6
5/03 - 239.5
5/04 - 240.0
5/05 - 240.2
5/06 - 241.0

The margarita was delicious sue! As was the steak fajita salad I got with it :) I only ate a few of my friends chips so the was a win!

This weekend was lots of bending/breaking the rules and the scale is showing it. Back at it starting today. My carbs were a bit high but they were all veggies not sugar/flour based at least.

Welcome Renee!!! You got this!!!