Laurie Dawn I remember you too! Seems so odd to me to read posts here with no wisdom from rockin robin or Trazey. Hope they are thin and well!

Slumps are so hard. Maintaining motivation is my biggest challenge. That's why I committed to a full year. I'm just going to do it!

So down another pound today. The handiest thing about being a dialysis nurse is a perfectly accurate scale! Out for Mexican tonight with my husband and about 300 calories over my usual but I haven't been off plan once in ten days so I'm ok with that. Plenty of time this weekend to burn it off!

Thanks for welcoming me here. It's good to be back!

I would like to join your group :) I started my life change on January 15 and and joined this website on February 6th - I love reading everyones stories it's very motivating.

I'm down 15 lbs so far. I'd like my goal to be at least 10 lbs a month but I know that might be a lofty goal in reality.

It's a marathon not a race :)

Traci - I know exactly what you mean! Trazey is still around - she doesn't post a lot, but her humor and success inspiration is ALWAYS welcome. Robin is not around, though. I had heard she had some sort of fall-out with the admins. Who knows, though? I am spreading an unsubstantiated rumor here. But I totally, totally relied on her the first time. This time, though, I have relied largely on the group found here. It's a great one. Though I wish Angie would start posting here again to complement the amazing group who still posts here!

KittieKat - Lovely to have you here. And you're totally right about the marathon thing. That's my biggest problem lately. I want to sprint down to the end. But with 60 pounds or so to go, that would be an unhealthy thing to try to do.

Day 13 (Friday) was super successful. Had two rough days in a row after that, though. So, going to start a brand new challenge. Maybe re-set my mind. Now, I won't fall into the "I've been doing this challenge for so long, and this is my reward" trap. Blah blah blah.

14 day sugar-free challenge. Same rules. Same motivation.

But I want to post very quickly why it's so important to get the weight off. Just because I think that will help me stay on plan.

Reason 1 - I am job hunting. Skinny people find better jobs at better pay. I won't be "skinny" any time soon, but those under 200 pounds have it easier than those over 200 pounds. I will be in that first group!

Reason 2 - I am going on vacation with my son this summer. He wants to go hiking, snorkeling, etc. I want to maintain and increase my fitness levels so I can keep up with an athletic 17YO boy.

Reason 3 - I am dating again after a recent divorce. And though I have found a nice guy whose company I am enjoying, it doesn't seem like he's interested in anything long-term (despite initial suggestions that he might be). I want to feel like I have good options if he dumps me, or if I decide that I need someone more interested in a long-term commitment and I dump him.

Reason 4 - I feel SO MUCH BETTER when I am on plan.

Reason 5 - I love the compliments I get. And I deserve to keep getting them.

Okay.

Day #1 of my 14 day challenge starts after a few hours of rest. No sugar. No chips. No stupid stuff. Weigh in in the morning, then not again for seven days.

Hope everyone has an amazing week.

Lishar~ I am glad you are back! Also good to hear that your husband has started going to the gym, I'm glad he is taking his health into his hands too. I understand what you mean about feeling burned out, it's a tough thing to deal with but it happens. Also thank you for the advice about the sodium, and noticing it in your hands, I never realized that's why my fingers would swell and my rings would be tighter! That's a good way to measure it for sure. Congrats on your NSV too! I love when you can physically see the change in your clothing sizes!

Traci~ Hope the mexican with your hubby was delicious! Also congrats for losing another pound!!! :carrot: Get it girl!

KittieKat~ WOW congrats on the 15lb loss! Welcome to the group, we are happy to have you here! Just stick with your plan and stay consistent, you will have off days but you can do this, just like you said, it's a marathon and not a sprint, I apply that mentality with weight loss and while getting my degree!

Laurie~ Well that first workout in the morning was TOUGH, but I made it through regardless haha. It's going to be harder than I thought, but it made a big difference in how the rest of my day played out, which was nice. Nice job on staying healthy and keeping things moving the past few days! I love the reasons you listed for losing weight and becoming healthier, I should do the same! I always look forward to chatting with you on here, you are a big inspiration to me.


Day 42 of 365
Figured out a huge culprit in my slow and stalling weight loss, aside from the extra sodium, I was underestimating my calories!!! I did the numbers this weekend and was all :eek: when I saw that! It wasn't a huge amount daily, but I was probably eating 800-100 calories extra PER WEEK! No wonder I have been having so much trouble!!! So anyways, now I am measuring the correct way and double checking labels and all that jazz. I will eventually invest in a food scale to help too. Now that I have that problem in check, I should be able to see a more consistent loss over time.

Taking up Laurie's idea for listing reasons to get healthier!

1~ For myself, I feel much better about myself physically, mentally, and spiritually when I am healthier, and that radiates in a lot of aspects in my life
2~ I want to be a healthy wife for my husband, he loves me the way I am, but I want to be an even better wife, and really taking care of myself the way I should! And it wouldn't hurt to be hotter and sexier. ;)
3~ I want to be healthy enough to have children when the time comes, that is my biggest fear right now seeing as how at this weight it would be hard, and I would love to be a great role model for them as they got older!
4~ My husband and I are taking our honeymoon this summer, and it would be great to feel and look good in a flattering swimsuit and to be able to hike up the volcano with him! (it's a dormant volcano, but still awesome!)
5~ My health, I cannot stress enough, my health is super important.
6~ For my sister's wedding in November, I want to be able to wear that dress with confidence!

Good Morning All,

Welcome to the new people, glad to have you! It was good to catch up with everyone's weekend and good to hear from you, Lishar. Now if Angie would just wander back in.

So, confession time. While I was sick (including that weekend that I ate half a king cake) I gained a good 8.5 pounds...some of which was water weight, but yeah, terrible. I just hadn't been able to nail being on RFL for a few days then being off of it for a few and not going nuts. So anyways, on Wednesday, I started day one of three days of RFL. That ended on Friday and I was down 5 of those lbs. This weekend I didnt do RFL but I actually stayed low carb, had a meal out, and didn't go nuts for once! I actually lost two more lbs over the weekend! So now I'm at 240.8 and have one more to lose before I'm back to my lowest so far. I'm doing five days of RFL this week (i bought a delicious new low carb protein powder that is helping a lot) since it's the week before the party and should be able to knock some pounds out. I went shopping over the weekend and bought a very snug pair of size 16 dress pants that I hope to easily fit into soon, and three dresses, two that were 14W and one that was a 16W, and they all fit great. (that W really helps). So I'm THRILLED.

Lastly, and scuze all my rambling, but I picked up the book "Practical Paleo" by Diane Sanfilippo and decided that in two weeks I'm going to try one of her 30 day meal plans. I've really found that for me, changing up my weight loss method every 20 or so pounds really keeps me motivated. I get 'squirreled' a lot so I have to find things that keep me interested. Starting with WW gave me the tools I need to get in the game, then MFP helped me look at calories, then RFL helped me focus on whole foods, and Paleo will hopefully bring it all together. I'll definitely be letting you guys know how it goes. My partner is doing it with me, so I'm definitely pumped.

Sorry for the long post...and hey, Hang in there everybody. I know it's really tough sometimes, and we falter, and that's okay. But each of us here knows that it's worth it, deep down. That the benefits of riding this out far outweigh the costs. Sometimes you might need a step back or a change in plan to help remind you of that, but it's always the truth, you know?

Besides, Samuel says GIVING UP IS NOT IN YOUR VOCABULARY, YOU UNDERSTAND ME? :) followed by some words that I won't type here.

We're DOING this.

I love having Samuel L Jackson in my head giving my inner voice a yell over. You know that inner voice that says stop you are tired, it hurts too much you can stop now, or a little piece wont' be so bad. You know that voice. I think he would say "Stopping is not an option MF" or something like that. I have been saying "I am strong, I am strong" as a mantra to keep going.

I am down again now that I am staying on plan. 213.6 today so its moving closer to onederland. I would really like to fit in my size 16 pants before going on my trip. I know fitting into the 14's is just crazy thinking. LOL.

LebenAlles good luck with your change in diet. I have read that its normal to balloon up after a LCD.

I have been trying to eat a bit above my BMR and not eating back exercise calories. I just eat the same every day and it all evens out for the week. I used a calculator to figure out my TDEE and took between 20-30% off of that. Its above my BMR so its all good. I eat about 1700 calories a day. Its slowly coming off. I read about this on MFP in a group called In place of a road map. I should eat a bit more but I figure I have more to lose than most of the people there. KWIM.

Pink Huricane- Glad to help. Yes sodium is a *****. Good job on the exercise especially when it kicks your butt.

Hey ladies! Can't tell you how much I enjoy reading your posts!

Laurie - Sad to hear Robin isn't here anymore. She was such a positive force on this forum. Glad to hear Trazey is still around tho.:)

So we went out for supper Saturday night to celebrate Valentines since we won't be together. Long story just a little bit shorter... MIL had her knee replaced this am. She called Saturday morning and was a wreck. Not sure how to arrange P T or home health and not feeling like she could ask her friends for all the help she may need. So I'm off to Georgia Thursday morning to get her home from the hospital and settled into a routine.

So two meals out and my period started but I got eight miles on the treadmill so I managed to stay at the same weight and that's huge for me. Did a little shopping in my closet and was amazed at what fits again already. :)

Life is good, ladies! Enjoy a great on plan week!

Leben~ Getting sick or injured always gives me a lot of problems, but you were so right to get back in the habit and start dropping the excess so major cudos to you!! :cheer2: Also that is awesome about getting the snug 16s and the three dresses, that is a great NSV and awesome motivation! Keep doing you, and you are right, we are doing this!!! :carrot: And yay for Mr. Jackson being there, I heard him this morning too haha!

Lishar~ I am working to do the same as far as making sure to stay in my BMR and TDEE range and not eating back exercise calories. I think by doing that you should be able to see more drops too. I am hoping for the same!

Traci~ Sorry to hear about your MIL but I hope she can start having a great recovery since you will be helping her! Also WOW for doing 8 miles on the treadmill, keep that up woman!

Day 44 of 365
Pushing through today pretty well, I've been trying out the working out in the morning stuff this week and it's hard as **** but definitely worth it! I have put so much more focus into nutrition to make sure I am getting the right measurements and not going overboard and also not eating back exercise calories. I do not have to worry food wise about tomorrow since DH and I are going to have our date on Saturday, and I am going to check the menu beforehand to see what I can eat and be satisfied and still enjoy our date! Maybe even have a little room in my calories for a yummy drink ;)
I set an exercise goal for myself which seems very doable, that's to work out hard for 5 days a week (combos of strength and cardio) then rest 2 days a week or rest for one and light exercise for one. That way I have more of an option to work around this crazy schedule and make my weight loss and healthier lifestyle happen no matter what.

Gonna be really quick this afternoon cuz I am at work and on "quota time." ;-)

For some reason, I just can't get and stay on track. I'm at 208.6 - right where I was on New Year's Day. And I'm going to try and say Woo hoo! Yay for maintenance and mean it. But I have got to get below 200. So, instead of trying to string days together, I am now going to try to do day-by-day white knuckling. At least for a few days. Until I really and truly feel on track.

Love this place. Love that I am still focused on weight loss, even if it's not what I envisioned it to be.

Laurie - I never pop in here but I wanted to tell you that you're doing great! White-knuckling it can usually get you right back on track so I think you'll see a drop soon.

Jessica - what a delight to unexpectedly see your encouragement! I love this forum, and surprises like this are one of the primary reasons why.

Valentine's Day did not go well. But yesterday did. =) I stopped at a gas station because I needed some chapstick. I saw my favorite "crack" snack cake, and thought about how badly the day before had gone. I picked it up and almost bought it, but put it down instead. And then turned down pizza later. Cuz I can do this!

Today is going well so far too. I will see Onederland! One day at a time.

Way to go Lauriedawn for putting down the snack cake. I see the big bag of twizzlers every time I go shopping. I have to force myself not to pick one up. Those are my crack. Once I start eating them I can't stop. 1500 calories of not stopping.

I am down to 212 which is good. I have 13 more pounds to onderland.

Today is the Last day of Campfire candy sales. I am so glad for this to be over. Standing for 2-4 hours with 2 girls who are bored trying to encourage them to sell candy is tough. This weekend we get to stand inside but most of the time we are outside the stores in the cold. I totally relate to people who don't want to buy any.

The hardest part is when people ignore them. I have started to enourage my girls to say "Have a nice day" to people when they walk by without saying anything. Its kind of embarrassing when a 6 year old says that after you were being rude.

Laurie~ Hope the white-knuckling is going well today! I am dealing with that myself, I definitely gained last week so I am doing the same as you, trying to stay completely on track until it becomes a habit again. Also I am highly considering giving New Rules of Lifting a shot, I love P90X but I do not have enough time in my schedule for it right now to truly commit. Good for you for having that self control and putting your 'crack' snack back! That is a hard thing to do when your body is already trying to get it for you and your brain says stop! :cheer2:

Lishar~ Yay for almost being in Onederland!! :carrot: That's sweet about you helping the girls and getting them to say something nice when people just walk by. I always feel bad when I see them and cannot buy anything, but I always make it a point to smile and talk to them! Some people are just very rude and only care about themselves.



Day 49 of 365
I regretfully had to update my ticker after my official weigh in this weekend. I put on almost 6lbs last week, but I am almost positive that was all the calorie underestimation that caught up to me. Part of me just wanted to say SCREW IT and quit, then my logical brain stepped in and said quitting is not an option. Therefore, I am very motivated by this gain to not let myself go down that slippery slope again. I am solely focused on making sure my nutrition is in check, and that I exercise 5 days a week. I was doing P90X, which I love, but I am not able to do it everyday because my schedule has been insane, so I am going to pause on that for a bit and pick up something else for the time being.

I want to start New Rules of Lifting for Women. I have never done it before but I now know the importance of strength training, and I really want to make strength training a healthy and vital part of my routine. I know Laurie has done it so I figured this is the best place to get some input on the program. I found the book at my local bookstore, and I can buy it on Friday when I get paid! But I think doing that, plus some cardio such as running and a little boxing will really help to kick start my weight loss again!

Pink Huricaine- You gained 6lbs last week. 6lbs of fat takes 21,000 extra calories to put on. I think you probably have water gain and maybe a little extra fat. Continue to drink your water and watch your salt intake. If you hydrate yourself well it will come off. How much water do you drink a day? I need to get back into my routine of drinking 3-4 liters a day. What I mean is don't feel you over ate 6lbs of fat. You probably did overestimate but fix that and drink your water and it will come off quickly.

I guess this is day 206 out of 365. I have a feeling this commintment will be for longer than a year. I have 52lbs to go and I think it will take me more than 5 months to lose.

Back from Georgia where my mother-in-law is doing fabulously. Only got in one run in four days and definitely didn't eat as well as I should have but maintained my weight so I'm a happy camper! Headed to the treadmill soon for five glorious miles then to the grocery to get ready for the rest of the week. We're expecting a blizzard later in the week so I need to stock up!

Laurie Dawn I have been in that frame of mind more times than I can count and you're right. Sometimes all you can do is survive the day. But give yourself credit for all you've accomplished and know that we are all here cheering you on. :)

Lishar I'm so impressed that you can stand for hours selling goodies and not convince yourself you're entitled to treat yourself! Onederland is just around the corner!

Pink you can do this. You figured out the problem and fixed it. That's a sign of success. You know what you need to do and you're doing it!

God bless y'all! That treadmill is calling my name!

Hi :) *waves*

That's it, I want to join in. I started on 12/12/12 and haven't quit (i'm doing Intuitive Eating and leaning towards low-carb / paleo). I love strength training but i've just started. I saw a 5lb gain over 3ish days that can't be attributed to either fat or muscle. I don't think I can officially "quit" eating what I want when I'm hungry and stopping when I'm no longer hungry, so I'm proud to have made what feels like a serious lifestyle change. I hit 196 before those horrible 5lbs appeared, and it was wonderful. I'll be honest - the number on the scale matters to me. I've had a bad time with a lot of things recently and experience recurring depression (just brain chemistry - it seems largely unrelated to life events). Things knock me down. I don't think I could quit, but my challenges are:

* finding a way to make walking more interesting, as I started out loving it, but I'm getting bored with my routes / playlist and I've been slacking off.
* learning how to rest when the depression hits, and get back in the ring once the storm is over
* refining and continuing with my strength workout
* getting more work, as I want to start doing exercise that costs money at some point (gym, swimming, skating, snowboarding, hot yoga & martial arts all appeal)
* finding numbers that aren't scale-related to motivate me
* finding creative, tasty ways to get more water into my diet, as water with nothing in it makes me stupidly hungry

I will continue no matter what, until 12/12/13! THEN I'LL GO BACK TO EATING ****! Or, I suspect, I won't! I've read through this thread. You chicks are an inspiration. Thankyou :)

Welcome shiv and good luck with your year!

213 this morning which made me smile. Also did five miles in 71 minutes yesterday. Tomorrow is my 47th birthday and my goal is to knock another minute off my time. Then I'm going out with my husband for supper and eating something amazing. :)

Have a great weekend ladies!

Happy Birthday Traci. Great time for your 5 miles. I am up to 4 in just under 60. Have a great time out.

Welcome The shiv. I find drinking more water keeps me full. How much water do you drink? I try on a good day drink 3-4 liters. I know some people use that mio stuff but I just drink it plain. Good luck finding something.

I have started getting audio books on my iphone from the library. That helps me stay interested while I walk. I just use the treadmill so I don't have to pay that much attention while I walk.

I was down to 211 but after working 2 12 hours shifts where I did not get to eat much at all. Breaks are hard to get. No other exercise besides running around all day, and salt I am up 2lbs. I am sure those will come off as I am making an effort to really get the water in to flush out the extra salt. I am so excited to be this close to onderland.

I am going to cut my hair very soon. I was going to wait until I was under 200 but I think I will do it before. I deserve a treat.

Have a great day Ladies.

Lishar are you a nurse too? 12 hour shifts with no breaks? Sounds like my days!

Yes I am an ICU nurse. I work Per Diem. Somedays I am lucky to get lunch at 4pm. When I get home I eat quickly, put my kids to bed and fall into bed.

Paleo: Day 4 of 30

Hey Guys, sorry I went MIA again. Carb-loaded for a week before cleaning out the entire kitchen of ALL processed things, grains, etc. We decided to go all out for this. (I gave the food to my mom...didn't waste it!).
First thing I learned about Paleo is that starting out is EXPENSIVE. Everything you have in your house is probably not paleo friendly, even 'harmless' spice mixes and condiments. I replaced my oils with gluten free paleo friendly oils, my fridge is now covered in pretty greens and other fruits and veggies, and my pantry which used to hold all the rice and canned stuff and boxed stuff now has the oils and fresh spices. I think the expense will settle down next time since we wont be buying the oils, or nuts, or any of the other expensive stuff that is going to last awhile. Also, we just started a produce club with a local organic grocer near here, where we get a box of fruit and veggies delivered every two weeks. Exciting!
I gotta say, making this change has me really pumped. I already feel soo much better and it's only day 4. The only weird things have been actually using butter and eating bacon (I don't go totally nuts with that though) and figuring out what I'm going to put in my water since I just don't like it plain. (right now I'm doing 100% organic pineapple juice..just a splash to give it flavor).
I'm using Diane Sanfilippo's book 'Practical Paleo' and holy crap, EVERY RECIPE has been amazing. I just happened to stumble across it one day at the bookstore and I'm really glad I got it.
Anyways, that is my update. Hope everyone is well!

I hope this works for you LebenAlles. I hear you about fresh food being expensive. Its cheaper to eat bad. Keep us updated on how its going.

I am still on plan. I actually upped my calories 100per day. I was happy to figure out with my body fat % I have only lost 5lbs of lean muscle with the 55lbs I have lost so far. Not bad. I think having a high protein intake and taking it slow has helped this.

So I am down to 209 today. Very happy to be down below 210 and on my way to 199. 10lbs to go. Woohoo.

Day 59 of 365


Things with my body have been a little strange to say the least. I am going to set up a doctor's appointment later this month just to be safe and see if there is anything else going on. I would rather be safe than sorry. My weight has bounced around a good bit the past few months and while there are many things that could cause it, I did not get my regular TOM this month. It was supposed to happen Monday, I am almost always on time and this is a bit worrisome. I do have Mirena, it is my last few months with it so it could be that there is nothing left to 'get out' but I just want to make sure. My husband and I already agreed that when it's time to get it removed later this spring, I do not want another one. I rather stick with a low hormonal pill until my husband and I are ready to start having children, and I want to be healthy before we do!

So I think I might just be paranoid, but once again I would rather be safe than sorry. Other than that I have been eating a LOT more veggies and fruits, I've had a few days when I have gone over my caloric goal a little bit, but I am starting 6 Week 6 Pack officially tomorrow and hoping to see some good results!

This thread has been so quiet lately. How is everyone doing?

I have a Mirena and I don't have a period per say. This is my 2nd and I have not needed supplies for several years now. I love it. Its probably a good idea to get it out and use other methods if you are thinking about getting pregnant. The mirena can thin your urerine lining and you want a good think one when you get pregnant. Mine is very thin hense not needing supplies.

I am down to 209. I love being below a zero number. So 10 more pounds to Onderland. One nice thing is I am able to fit into my size 16 pants that have been in a box in the closet for years. I need to look around to see if I can find more.

Thank you for that information Lishar! That is one reason why I want to try another method in the meantime, since I want to have children.

Yaaaayyyy for getting to 209!!!! :cb: You are so close to Onederland, you will be there before you know it!

Hey everybody
Lishar, 209 is freakin awesome. I cannot wait to get there...you should be really proud! And 16's are awesome as well. Congrats!
Pink, I'm sure everything will be just fine, but you're right, it's always much better to know than to not. We'll be awaiting the announcement of your clean bill of health very soon.
I hear you about flip flopping around in weight. For the last three months, before paleo, I've been trying to make RFL work and while it was a great temporary solution, no matter what strategy I used with it, I always ended up gaining back. So I bounced back into the 240's like...eight times. Seriously. It was getting depressing.
I know I've changed my weight loss tactics quite a bit, but I feel like it was all a slow progression to where I'm at now. If you had told me a year ago that I was going to be cutting all non-naturally occurring sugar out of my diet I would have laughed...and probably cried. I just had to take baby steps. But I swear this is something I've wanted for quite some time now. I remember telling my partner years ago that I could totally see myself being one of those 'crunchy granola types' if I could get my eating in order. And here I am, becoming one of those...without the granola, of course. Anyways, it's:
Day 8 of 30
And I'm proud to say that I have lost 8 lbs from starting (I had gained, once again, back up to 245.8) and am back down to the lowest I've been in five years. I am 25 lbs from the lowest I've been since freshman year in college. I haven't had grains or sugar aside from that in fruits and vegetables in a week. And I feel amazing. My stomach isnt all poofy like it would get with tons of processed carbs. My body feels like it's working with me for once instead of against me. I've gotten through most of the slump that people experience their first week after eliminating such things and can really see myself keeping this up past the 30 days. And I have been eating WELL mind you. More delicious and satisfying food than I have had in months. Truly. It's been amazing.
I'm glad I experimented with RFL because it showed me what I was capable..and not capable..of doing, but I'm sorry I wasted so much time bouncing around like that. It's nice to see a steady drop and for once know that it wont yoyo back up. That IS the last time I'll see the 240's and hopefully the 220's are just around the corner.
Hope everyone is well! Laurie and Angie, we miss you!

I've seen this thread for awhile now and wasn't ready to commit to a full year but it's time to face my fear of failure and go for it!

Here are my commitments. I tried to make them attainable and hope to do even better on most days. :D

So between now and March 4th 2014 I commit to:

• Staying under 2000 net calories a day.
• Drinking at least 32oz of water a day.
• Getting 6.5 hours of sleep or more a night.
• Not eating at Fast Food more than 12 times. (Subway is exempt)
• Continuing on if I fail instead of giving up.

Those sound like very good goals. I like the last one. We all stumble but getting up and starting a new day is important.

Welcome. We have been a bit slow lately but thats ok.

Yaaaaay I'm so glad you are back Leben! I know what you mean as far as trying to figure out what works best, that's what I've been doing and the scale is certainly showing it! But it's great that you are back and back in the 230s to boot!

Welcome to the thread Rodeogirl! Lishar is right it has been a slow thread recently but regardless we are here to give support and I love your goals for sure! Your last goal is great, we will always have off days and times when we just don't do what we need to, but that next step is the most important one, getting back up and getting on track!

Speaking of staying on play when you stumble. I need to get back on track. I find that I stray when we are busy and eat out. IHOP on Friday, Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, Wendy's on Monday and now I am up again. I am sure its still water weight and sodium. Its still frustrating. I also have not been really good about exercising. Life just gets in the way some weeks.

So I am trying to get back on track. We are a little tight on money so eating only at home for the next week or so. Bad and good at the same time.

I had a goal to reach onederland by the first day of spring. I am sure I won't make that. Instead I remember how far I have come since Thanksgiving. I had a really hard time in December and January.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Try and enjoy the little things. I enjoyed my breakfast of 1 cup plain greek yogurt, 1 cup thawed blueberries and 1 scoop vanilla protein powder. YUMMY and very filling. 388 calories and 51g of protein.

Day 65 of 365

I'm a bit in shock that it's already day 65! I feel like even though I have been learning a lot with trial and error since January, I should be well into the 220s by now. But I realize all of the mistakes I have made and I now know what NOT to do and what is going to work best for me. I set up a doctor appointment for later on in the month to have my annual check up and get ideas going about what to do after I have Mirena removed early this summer. I have been sticking with my first week of Jillian Michael's 6 Week 6 Pack and made sure to rid our house of my trigger foods and stock up on healthier foods.

One day at a time, I know. I cannot regret my mistakes in the past but I can make today the best day so far, and tomorrow will be even better. I have got to remain consistent and make sure that the weekends will no longer be my downfall, especially since my husband wants to take a weekend run together each weekend. I know I can do this, and I am going to make this happen once and for all!

Well I'm on like day 3 but so far so good!

Yesterday I hadn't had my full amount of water and I thought...oh well so what? Then I thought Nope! I made a commitment so I made myself hop out of bed and go downstairs for water. I drank my two glasses back to back to bring me to 32 oz.

It was a small thing but important to stick to the commitment. I can't just blow stuff off on day 2 - especially when I've set such attainable goals for myself.

I've been loving getting all the sleep as well. My body seems a lot happier already because of that one.

Sooooo quiet on here today. I know personally that I don't post as much when I'm not losing, so I hope everyone is doing okay.

Day 17 of 30
Last week the scale barely budged. I cheated slightly and had some icecream on Saturday (dairy is a grey area on paleo apparently) and last week I had too much fruit and dates and figs. For me I find that while paleo is working wonders to how I feel, I still need to count calories to lose weight. So I started that again yesterday on MFP and I'm dropping again. Still really enjoying this new way of eating. And hey, I officially hit 70lbs of loss! And all of my clothes are a 16 now instead of bits and pieces. Woohoo!

Again, I hope everyone is well!

Rodeogirl Hope you are doing well so far this week!

Leben It does get quiet around here when people are feeling stagnant in the loss department, but huge congrats to you for reaching the 70 lb mark! :woohoo: :cb: :cheer2: Way to go, keep it up!


Day 71 of 365
It seems like a lot of our usuals have not been on 3FC recently, I hope everyone is doing okay at home and hope to hear from them soon!

My husband and I offically started running together this week. I can already tell you that his pace is QUICK and he slows it down for me :lol: but it is very motivating to work out with him and have him by my side, I feel like I can run a lot longer that way. At the same time, my thing recently with both exercise and nutrition has been 'mind over matter' which is working. I am finally seeing the scales budge again and hopefully it will stick this time. I am hoping to reach 235-232 by the end of March, which I think is very attainable. If I stick to the plan 100000% and I am still not seeing much of a change then I need to get a check up at the doctor, I know hypothyroidism runs in my family, and I don't want that to be an issue while I am trying to make a healthier lifestyle, especially a couple of years down the road when we decide we want to have children.

Also, I'm glad we have an extra hour in the evening of daylight instead of in the morning, having that daylight really keeps me wanting to exercise as much as possible!!

It has been quiet. 70 pounds is an amazing accomplishment!

I'm excited to be heading to Florida in a couple of days for a long overdue break. I am going to be running with my husband for the first time and I am almost as excited about that as I am about the warm weather and the beach!

I've been making good progress with running and eating well. The scale is moving slowly but there are big changes I can see in my clothes so I just keep going knowing that eventually the scale will catch up. :)

Really glad I found this thread. I've been seriously working on my current weight loss efforts for about two months, but today I'm starting the 1-year commitment. I love that idea! So many times I've given up after a few months, but not this time. I am committing for one whole year, exactly one week before my birthday, so I can't wait to see how much I have to be proud of by my next birthday!

Traci~It is great that you are continuing to make progress and move along! Florida sounds amazing, my husband has never been so I'm going to have to change that for him some time this year. Hope you have a wonderful well deserved break!

Keep Moving Forward~ Welcome to the thread and I am looking forward to getting to know you better as well as help support you along the way! Way to go on making the commitment! Sometimes you will have off days like all of us do, but just remember to pick yourself back up and keep going. Stay consistent and you will be amazed with what you can accomplish!

COME BAAAAAAAAACK EVERYONE!!!! :D

Day 75 of 365
As everyone says, consistency is the key. I have stayed OP all week long and pulled a loss in pounds this week. Granted it was only one pound, but that is a move in the right direction without a doubt! I'm sitting at 239, so I am hoping by weigh in next week I will be at 237 or less. We shall see. I have been mixing things up with exercise to keep it interesting and I think that helps me a good bit. My husband and I are going out of town later this weekend for a couple of days and I am going to stay OP then too. Not sure how we will exercise but we are helping family move and that should be a workout by itself! :lol:

I hope everyone is doing well and has had a great week!

Well so far for me I'm doing well on everything but the water. So I'm going to have to make a better effort and maybe get one or two more water bottles so I can leave one at work.

The pounds are coming off nice and steady so no complaints there.

I hope to hit Twoderville in April!

I am back! My whole family got the flu. My 15 yo was hospitalized by it, but a stressful time for us. But I am on day 1 of my return. I will weigh soon because I know the flu does weird things with up and down weight losses. But I have a renewed commitment to take care of my health, I promise. So easy to give up. So hard to come back. But here I am. And forward I will go. Great to see new people keeping us alive, and great to see stalwart familiar faces.