lol I am not going anywhere until I hit 188 don't get ride of me just yet :P

Is there some kind of onederland curse that nobody tells you about? I'm not the only one getting stuck here! Better day today though :)

I woke up depressed again and had a packet of crisps for breakfast (but healthier ones with no additives... Just so much tastier!!). A few hours and a few coffees later, I knew "I'm done". The brain fog started lifting, all I could think about was eating some lovely clean food so I whipped up a small bowl of wholewheat pasta with sautéed chilli, garlic & olive oil, and a cup of tea.

I feel better :)

Going to try to sort my sleep schedule out, I'm working all weekend so the money will be nice. I'm laying off the workouts for now - trouble happens when I start trying to form too many new habits at once. Just concentrate on eating tasty, clean food, getting more walks like I was doing, getting more work, and keeping the depression at bay is enough for now.

Going to focus on breaking the 14 stone (196) barrier consistently and getting down to 13 (182). Then I'll readdress it all.

Thanks to everyone for all the support, I think I'd have quit by now if I didn't have so many understanding people to talk to.

Ps: sorry for the super-long post ;)

Glad you are already feeling better!

Thanks :) I guess I have the advantage that the depression beats me senseless for under a week then goes away (usually)!

Ding ding! Back in the ring :D

Hey ladies,

Thanks for the warm welcome! I weighed in at 194.8 tonight so I am feeling pretty pumped again! My motivation was starting to waver a bit but this group picked me back up!

I found I started my journey a little too hard core....I was working out 6 days a week and burned out! Cheers to getting back on the workout wagon!

You guys are all doing great! I won't be around for a 2 weeks due to vacation but I'll be back :) Thanks again for your enduring support!

Nice one, NorthernChick :) Enjoy your holiday! :D

I'm at 200 again. My body seems to want to rest here, so I'm going to let it. Maintenance break! In the range of 196-200 for however long I need. This is PERMANENT, so I'll pick it up again when it gets easier. Just how I roll. I don't like being 200, but whatever. I'd rather stay here than get a regain.

Gonna keep posting, I'm not QUITTING in case anyone suspects that ;)

Have a good day, ladies (and gentlemen, if there are any lurking about) :)

Shiv, sometimes our bodies just want to hold that weight until it figures out what is going on. Keep on eating clean and taking walks. That will help so much, and help the head too. Lots of sunshine and try to surround yourself with positive people and pretty soon you will see that your body is responding likewise.

Never worry about long posts! Write as much as you need too. 3FC has been a great source of support for me as well, and especially from people who are going through the same types of experiences.

I moved to 197 today. I have to stop thinking in terms of only 77 more pounds to go, and get back to thinking about this in 5 pound increments. It is much easier to to that way, and less daunting.

So - I am focusing on the next 2 pounds... I want to see 195.

Thanks Kat :)

I think it's a bit like you said, it's hard to stay focused on tiny increments and looking at the bigger picture for too long can drive you nuts ;) Well done on getting to 197, I'm sure you'll be at 195 before you know it!

I think part of my "problem" is that when I do something, I DO it, obsessively. That can be a good thing, but I was losing sight of thinking about my everyday happiness in an effort to just GET IT DONE. My body has b*tchslapped me back into place, heh ;)

Hey everyone! I actually forgot to weigh myself this morning. Don't know if that's a good thing or not! :) Anyway, it really does seem like a few of us are in the same boat with the up a few/down a few thing. I'm trying to chalk it up to having upped the frequency and intensity of my workouts and my body just needs a couple of weeks to adjust. Hopefully we'll all start moving consistently in the right direction very soon.

I must confess I had a cheat meal today a pretty bad one as in fast food a big mac one of the dollar fries and like half a oreo mc flurry lol I know that's horrible I threw away the top of the bun on the big mac and didn't eat some of the other bun I know that dont make much of a difference but any little bit helps I guess lol I haven't had any kind of fast food in months but today I was just feeling really down and tired of dieting and I just wanted a cheat meal. The scale tonight said 201.5 which isn't good but I don't feel too bad about it because I don't have that crazy urge to binge like I've had other times like I ate that one meal and I'm right back on track again without feeling crazy or anything with urges so I'm not going to sweat it. I know some is water weight as well I can tell I'm bloated right now from the salt so hopefully it drops real soon I didn't really eat much the rest of the day as well so might be alright. I am disappointed in myself though eating that garbage.

I've been working out as well so I gained some muscle my arms are getting pretty big with muscles and shoulders I've been doing lots of pushups I can almost do them off my knees now which is pretty good at this weight lol maybe that's what made me want to eat more calories hmm could be but yeah I'm back on track now and I should see the scale drop back down in a day or 2 I'm going to do extra good for a few days to make up for it.

Hope you are all doing well with your losses keep it up seems like we are all kinda in a funk must be seein that 1 as the first number plague hehe :P

:hug: everyone!

ugh! its TOM week for me so I haven't got on the scale ...waiting til its over ...hope everyone having or had a good weekend !

Did my longest hike yet today... 4 miles with some serious hills! It's been a great weekend as far as the eating an exercise plan has gone :)

that sounds like a great weekend! Underwater!

199.5 again tonight glad I'm back in the 90s at least so I feel like I belong here lol lets hope it's the last time I see the 200s

Great job underwater :cheer2:

Hope ur Tom ends soon Bree those are a pain

Good job G2BS!

I am trying so hard to be 100% on plan until March 14th, as that is when I'm going on a family trip. I'm sure I'll gain on the trip so I'm trying to lose as much as possible until then!