My Goodness, I need to get caught up!
Krampus - I love your posts... you and I are a lot alike, and you are such a good, positive example that when you're a Feather Maintainer you CAN have your cake and fit in your skinny jeans too.
Alexistropic - Thank you for the kind words. You're right, I am my own worst critic! I just think the shock of how the dress looks on me now is what got me. When I bought it I was about 5 pounds heavier which is not much at all, but the composition of my body has changed a lot. I'm much more muscular in my upper back and arms and since the dress is a halter it put so much emphasis there. I also had my hair pulled into a bun, so that contributed. For the actual wedding I'll be wearing it 1/2 up so it will have a much softer look overall.
Dreamer - Oooh, I'm sorry to see you're getting frustrated... hang in there! I agree that your calories might be a tad low. Sometimes just bumping them up a tiny bit can offset some of those hormonal issues that might be preventing you from losing. Remember, slow is best; you can gradually drop calories until you find a sweet spot. If you start too low, you really have nowhere to do in terms of adjusting. Calorie counting isn't for everyone, but it really is a very simple and effective way of managing your weight. The trick isn't the counting though, it's finding your ideal number... and that takes time. Hang in there!
Crazygurl - Awesome job planning for those "naughty" foods! So many people (myself included to be honest) just write a lot of those things off as "off limits" the majority of the time, when you clearly CAN have them and still meet your goals.
Pixellate - The wedding isn't until 21 July, but I will definitely share a picture or two when I get back! Thanks for the encouragement!
Dottiemae - I think the alarming part for me was that it had fit pretty darn well previously, but looked REALLY different this time around. I hope you're right and that the seamstress will sort it all out. If not, there will still be time for an emergency tuck if needed!
Erdnussbutter - Don't be too hard on yourself! Was that the ideal diet for the day? Maybe not... but you could have done so much worse! You didn't fly off and eat the ENTIRE cheesecake or have 12 beers, end up hungover, and go out for IHOP the next morning to soak up the grease! I think that's what us Feathers have to really remember - not every day will be great but we're mostly at the "maintenance" phase and can get away with that sort of thing a bit more. As long as you get back on track the next day or next meal there's no harm done... and what's more important, you had FUN with your friend. I say, good for you!
Dorian - Thank you so much for the compliment! I'm flattered, really.
I totally feel the same about the weigh-ins, so I have a little trick (for you too Krampus!). I drink a cup of Laci LeBeau's Dieter's Tea before I go to bed when I know I'm going to weigh in the next day. (You can find it just about anywhere) It's a very gentle laxative, and makes it easier for me to have a BM in the morning before I weigh in. It's not like it FORCES anything, but once I get up and start moving around I ususally get the urge to go.
I feel like that makes my weigh-ins a little more accurate, since I know I'm always checking on an empty stomach.
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Speaking of weighing in; I checked last Saturday (that's my weekly check day) and was at 116.2 lbs, which was perfect... my "happy range" is 116-118 lbs, and I'm just working on maintaining that for the time being. I have no desire to weigh any less, and no desire to add more muscle right now (Hello wedding dress issues!
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But... the stresses keep piling up and I'm not sleeping well. Any of you who know my posts know that a sleep-deprived JossFit is a HUNGRY JossFit, so I haven't been as good with my diet as I usually am. Sunday I ate WAAAY too much (Ice cream, some Fried chicken strips with potato wedges and ranch dressing, oreos... It wasn't like I had some out of control binge, but I didn't care about eating OP that day.) On Tuesday and Wednesday I ate pretty well, but had more calories that I would have liked because I just couldn't get my hunger under control, so I didn't have high hopes for the scale this morning.
Normally I would have waited until Saturday, but this weekend I'll be out of town for a wedding and won't be checking again until next weekend (at which time I totally expect to be up a little bit). Anyway, I weighed in at 116.6 lbs... up .4 lbs. Not bad at all! Still way within my happy range and really, such a small increase I don't even consider it a gain. Sweet.
So... next weekend I'm sure I'll be up a bit, but I've been doing this maintenance thing long enough now to know that a week or two back OP and I'll be right back where I want to be.
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! I'll be gone Friday through Monday at my best friend's wedding! I get to see my fiance, get my hair done at the spa, and have a great time eating delicious treats and RELAXING! I sooo need it!