[3sisters]

Originally Posted by joysh

I was very happy this morning when the scale went down one more pound.....I told myself, "there'll be a big loss next week" and all of those positive self-talk things that we tell ourselves even if we feel down about it. Then this morning another pound slipped away! I don't like my mood to be governed by a little square object with numbers, but, well, it does make a difference to me.

Joysh, I SO identify with this. I am trying very hard to not make 'predictions' on what the scale will read, because my past history proves that I sabotage myself if I don't reach the number I have set for myself. Now, instead, I am trying to just concentrate on the trend - is it still going down (no matter how little) - ok, just stay the course. Of course, that being said - I am very happy that I was down 2.5 this week!

Originally Posted by Avalon1957

Big milestone reached for me today -- I am now halfway to goal! I finally made it to the light blue (50%) section on my weight loss ticker.

Awesome job, Avalon! And love your ticker!

My two tickers are a little out of sync. Each interprets the decimal (2.5) a little differently I guess

[gs463]

Rainbow, please keep checking in here and posting. The group support is something we all need! Sounds like you're well on your way! [/QUOTE]

Rainbow you are doing great! I too am at 4 weeks and down 13 lbs and I am happy with that. Your losses for a month are terrific. You are an inspiration to so many. I just copied the new shrimp ball receipe. I can't wait to try it.

[Lizzy63]

Happy Sunday, ladies! Hopped on the scale this morning for my weekly weigh in and I am down 2 pounds. I will be happy with that.

Going to snuggle in with a good book and watch the snow come down. (While DH watches football.)

Hope you all have a great day!

[mars735]

Way to go Lizzy63

[rainbowsmiles]

Originally Posted by gs463

Rainbow, please keep checking in here and posting. The group support is something we all need! Sounds like you're well on your way!

Rainbow you are doing great! I too am at 4 weeks and down 13 lbs and I am happy with that. Your losses for a month are terrific. You are an inspiration to so many. I just copied the new shrimp ball receipe. I can't wait to try it.[/QUOTE]

thank you
the shrimp and potato puffs were so good!! great for entertaining!
hope you enjoy them!
well done on the 13 pounds down!! that is fantastic!!
keep up your good work....we can do this

Originally Posted by Lizzy63

Happy Sunday, ladies! Hopped on the scale this morning for my weekly weigh in and I am down 2 pounds. I will be happy with that.

Going to snuggle in with a good book and watch the snow come down. (While DH watches football.)

Hope you all have a great day!

lizzy!!! well done on your weekly loss of 2 pounds!!
enjoy the snow...i wouldn't mind a little snow around here
but not likely to happen!!

everyone have a great day!

[mars735]

Hi Rainbow, Congrats on the 13 lbs

So glad to see you ANYWHERE on 3FC with your spirit and sunshine, well, Rainbow-shine. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes, too.

[rainbowsmiles]

Originally Posted by mars735

Hi Rainbow, Congrats on the 13 lbs

So glad to see you ANYWHERE on 3FC with your spirit and sunshine, well, Rainbow-shine. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes, too.

aww thank you for the lovely note...


it is gs463 that lost the 13 pounds!! woohoo

[mars735]

Originally Posted by rainbowsmiles

aww thank you for the lovely note...


it is gs463 that lost the 13 pounds!! woohoo

Not being in ketosis currently, I have no excuse for my lapse in reading comprehension! I still salute and applaud you rainbow for your progress, and now adding in Congrats to gs463

[rainbowsmiles]

Originally Posted by mars735

Not being in ketosis currently, I have no excuse for my lapse in reading comprehension! I still salute and applaud you rainbow for your progress, and now adding in Congrats to gs463

YOU rock!!

[Lizzy63]

Just dropping by to check in. Rough day at work, but I managed to stay on track. Probably a good thing I was too busy to think about snacking - I am definitely a stress eater...

Now I'm going to put our thread back at the top where it belongs!

[mars735]

lizzy Sounds like you made the stress work for you! Hope you have an easier rest of the week.

[joysh]

Bumping this up. I need some support. My scale is moving soooo sloooowly. One pound this week. One pound last week. Will I ever see the whoosh fairy? I'm sticking to this until I get back where I want to belong, but I just want to see those numbers go down.
Yesterday I saw a friend and she said, "Oh, it looks like you're back down in your weight." All I can think is, "Begone, last 10 pounds!!!!"
: ?:

[mars735]

joysh Sounds like you are are doing fantastic considering we're barely into Feb. Your body has to look much harder to find fat to burn that the first time around--that's a good thing May the whoosh fairy visit soon!

[Briael]

Is it possible to be producing too many ketones? I've tried looking it up and not found anything relevant.

For the last 3 days I have been losing 0.8lb per day, and it would appear to indicate that something is not right. I know that I am sweating ketones when I exercise, and my pee is colourless but reeks of ketones.

I'm not sure whether to just increase the carbs until it dials down or keep going. It's great to see the scale drop .. but I don't want it to be at the expense of my health, and overloading the liver is probably not the best thing to do for someone who had Hep A as a child. Advice please?

[mars735]

Originally Posted by Briael

Is it possible to be producing too many ketones? I've tried looking it up and not found anything relevant.

For the last 3 days I have been losing 0.8lb per day, and it would appear to indicate that something is not right. I know that I am sweating ketones when I exercise, and my pee is colourless but reeks of ketones.

I'm not sure whether to just increase the carbs until it dials down or keep going. It's great to see the scale drop .. but I don't want it to be at the expense of my health, and overloading the liver is probably not the best thing to do for someone who had Hep A as a child. Advice please?

Hi Amanda, It sure sounds like you are burning up fat! If you were weighing once a week, this might turn out to be a whoosh that will even itself out.

How do you feel? Is there any change at all in what you are eating or drinking? Activity?

Some of the loss is likely fluid since your kidneys have to pass the excess ketones. Might be a good idea to drink more water and get enough sodium. Your kidneys are not getting as much insulin to tell them to retain sodium/water, so it's important to watch those things, along with the other supplements. Never hurts to ask your doc to check your liver enzymes, and about what it might mean. Hope you are getting nothing more than a great big whoosh, but better safe than sorry. You are very knowledgeable about this diet. So if something doesn't seem right, it merits looking into.