Hi all! I was 259.8 this morning, so here I am in the 250s! Yeah!!!

Welcome Jess!

This morining my WI was 251.5! Woooohoooo, I'll be in the 240's thread soon!

Thanks!
I know you're not supposed to weigh every day, but I do. I can't help it!

259.2 this morning! Definitely going in the right direction!

THere are two schools of thought on the weighing thing. Some people don't weigh everyday becasue the small losses don't motivate them, but discourage them. Some people weigh everyday so they can stay on track and make sure that ticker isn't going in the wrong direction. I can see both sides of the road, but I prefer to weigh as much as possible to keep myself accountable and on track and to see what works and what sends me back a few steps.

I weigh in every day; it helps keep me on track. Do whatever works for you.

I weigh everyday - it can be frustrating but I feel like if the news is bad then it motivates me and if it's good, it motivates me too! I am finding the fluctuations upsetting - I saw 256 the other day and then 258 for a couple of days after...

i weigh every day too...

and i'm still paying for my love affair with seafood at red lobster on saturday night haha. today i was at 259.5... 2 pounds above my low weight!

i'm thinking i didn't eat THAT many calories, so the water and low cal days afterward SHOULD take care of it. if not, 2 pounds is nothin, i've done that 20+ times already :P

It is 12:30 a.m. and I just wanted to post that I AM NOT eating the leftover babyback ribs in the fridge. Nope, not gonna do it.

I was 254.8 this morning, only 4.8lbs of the 250's left and I want to see 249 more than I want those super yummy ribs that I slow cooked for 4 hours and smothered in a homemade whiskey bbq sauce . . . mmmmmm . . . wait, NO NO NO NO NO! SHUT UP RIBS! SHUT UP!!!!!!!


Um, okay. Going to shower and bed now.

I wish I could say shut up to food. Back up to 259.4. I will not go back to 260!! I find that having kids is not a good thing when trying to lose weight. Anyone else have this issue? My kids are both stick figures and love certain snack foods. So last night the nf cottage cheese and blueberries for snack went out the door and I grabbed a box of cheez itz and ate half of the box while watching tv. Bad Bad me. Stay away from the snack foods!! Gonna give it another try today and forget about yesterday. I am also going to drink more water today. Hopefully tomorrows weigh in will be lower.

I'm with ya lindy! I have a stick thin 9 year old son who can eat anything and everything but only eats pizza and cheeseburgers. Every night I ask him what he wants and the first word out of his mouth is pizza and when thats not an option his next selection in cheeseburger with steak fries and a side of ranch. Grrr, to be young and have that metabolism again!

Argh! So the good news is that through a hometown vacation with all my favorite foods surrounding me and taunting me, I somehow came home wtih a 2 lb weight loss. Win!

The bad news is I've fluctuated up and down within a 3-4 lb range for a month now, anywhere from 255 to 259. I don't know what my deal is -- I think it's a combination of water retention and not enough gym time. I'd use the fact that I'm in the midst of trying to quit smoking as an excuse, but I'm all about no excuses this time around. I just have to work harder.

So proud of everyone for your successes...we'll do this

I find talking to food helps a lot, actually. I need to modify my inner monologue with food because I relate to it in a disordered way. I was bulimic through high school and into college, and still struggle with binge eating, though it's been years since I purged.

I have a voice in my head that tells me to eat and talking back to it helps. Maybe you should try it.

Last night went kinda like this:

Binge Voice: You should eat those ribs. They are really tasty.

Me: No, I'm not really hungry.

Binge Voice: But they'd taste awesome. You did such great job cooking them. They're the best ribs you've ever made.

Me: Nah, I can eat some tomorrow.

Binge Voice: But you DESERVE them. You did great on your portions at dinner. It's just one little treat.

Me: No, I'm working on losing weight. I don't need them.

Binge Voice: But you deserve a Reward for your work! Everyone's gone now, you're husbands asleep: no one would know. Just our secret! Mmmmm . . .Ribs. Besides, if you wait your husband might eat them. Then you won't get ANY. You have to eat them FIRST!

Me: I can always make ribs again. My reward losing weight and being comfortable in my body. I making a choice and my choice is not to eat the ribs. . . etc.


Last night, Binge Voice was really loud, hence the post. But I do find talking to the food, or talking back to Binge Voice really does help. I hope in the long run it will work to modify my relationship with food. If not, I'll just sound like a crazy person if anyone ever puts a hidden camera in my kitchen.

I also made myself a rule that I do not eat in front of the television, to help curb mindless eating. I eat at the table. And I eat things from a dish. So, whether it's blueberries or tortilla chips, I dish out my portion, put it on a plate/bowl/whatever and sit at the table. It helps me be aware of whats going in my mouth. If I don't want it enough to plate it, I don't need to eat.

StarGetsFit: I love the idea of not eating in front of the tv. I wish I had the will power to do that. Since I have grown up my family always ate in front of the tv. Even had a tv right next to the kitchen table.
Last night it was still 95 deg at 8:30 and we got Ralph's italian ices (the most bestest ices in the world). Well, I am diabetic so I got the no sugar added but got an extremely large one. Sugar alcohols have never bothered me before but this most have had so many. I was sick all night long. Bloated, the worst gas I have ever had, and in the bathroom every 10 minutes for about 4-5 hours. It as horrible. The good news is that it really cleared out my ssystem and I ended up loosing a ton of weight. Probably back up tomorrow cause that is not really a healthy weight loss but today the scale made me happy: 256. No ices tonight and probably not for a while.

My tv is so big I could leave the room and still be eating in front of it, lol! I blame the men in the house for the monstrosity.

I weighed in this am at 250! Soooo close to not being in the 250's anymore but the ticker on the scale was decidedly NOT in the 240's yet.

I agree, don't eat in front of the TV! Sit down at the table and eat. It's a little strange to get used to, but it's really helpful because it forces you to focus on what you're eating.

I'm holding steady at 258.2 for the 2nd day in a row.