Great job Evie! I know it's nice to feel like you've settled into the next decade before actually making the jump. No harm in that!

Especially since the next threads typically cover two decades.

The past two days I've been hovering around 290ish so hopefully it won't be too long until I'm with ya in the 280's. I'm assuming I'll go back up a bit this week as that's how my weightloss tends to go. :)

Down by a pound. Miracles happen! :)

Hi! I am new to this thread, but not the forum. I've been struggling with my weight for over a decade.

I am down from 315.6lbs to 296.8 as of today. I am hoping to fly through the 290s and join you all soon in the 280s!

Thanks, Rodeogirl! :) I'll bet you'll be in the 280's soon, too. And I hear you on the bit about "go back up . . . that's how my weightloss tends to go."

I was up yesterday, then down today from yesterday, but still not at where I was at Tuesday. Very maddening (but still ultimately down and I've been eating well, in control, etc., so I'm hoping it's just a normal body thing, not an actual fat gain).

Good luck to us both!

Yaaaaaay!!!! Excellent work. And lol re: miracles. But they do, indeed. Here's to more "miracles" for us both. :)

Welcome to this thread. I love it here (though plan to leave a.s.a.p. lol!); keeps me very motivated to think in small term goals, rather than look at my goal as a whole.

And excellent work so far. Yay! You (and hopefully all of us here) will be in the 280s thread soon. :)

How is everyones weekend going? My weekly weigh in day is tomorrow and I am pretty nervous so we will see.

I had a retreat for school and ate terribly - lots of salt for a couple days and way too many calories. Oh well, I'm gonna just keep at it. :)

This morning I weighed in at 289 even. Lets see if it lasts.

:( :( Very frustrated by the past week's daily weigh in. Feel like with the way I've been eating I should be down below 286 (my lowest since I started here April 20)--not slowly creeping up/maintaining a higher weight (289.2). Hope I can keep motivated and not eat junk!

I can't handle daily weighing because it stresses me out.

LOL, but also small groan. I think you're wise. But I have a double problem. Daily weighing stresses me out a little--but it keeps me focused the whole day. When I weigh in weekly (or worse, monthly), I have a really hard time fighting the "Oh, well, I'll just over eat tonight once more--then I'll make up for it tomorrow." (Which, of course, only leads to "one more" binge, then "one more.")

If I'm still feeling frustrated by daily scale trips end of the month, however, I will try weekly just to change it up.

I weigh daily otherwise I just give up. I only record the weekly number on Sunday mornings though, so that's the only number that counts.

I didn't weigh this past Sunday so I don't get to enter anything for this week but am holding pretty steady in the mid 290's.

I'm trying to be a lot less focused on how much weight I'm losing and a lot more focused on eating healthy for the rest of my life. I know that I can't strictly count calories forever, it'll drive me nuts. So while I'm still aware of the calories I'm eating, I'm not tracking every tic-tac. My scale is the thing keeping me honest.

I set a threshold - if my weight is over that threshold for three weeks in a row, then I have to go back to a very strict calorie counting regime. My current threshold is 299. If I record three Sundays in a row over 299 then I would have to go back to the strict food diary.

After I get into the 280's I'll bump it down to 295, etc.

Anyhow my scale is a critical tool and daily weighing is a big piece of the accountability.

You are doing great!!!!

You'll be leaving us soon - I hope I end up in the 280's thread before you leave it. :)

Thanks! You will! With the daily weighing if it is up that frustrates me and makes me binge even more.

Anyone getting close to the 280's? My thread's been kind of quiet the last few days. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Technically speaking I am at 289. I just want to make sure it sticks before I jump the boat!

Congrats! I know how you feel. I weighed in at 289.4...but waited another week to jump...just to be sure!

I will jump in here.

this morning I was 293.6

292.4 getting closer to the 280's

Good thing I haven't jumped. I think I am going to have a gain this week.

Very excited! My scale showed 285 this morning--my lowest weight since joining the board April 20 (my starting weight was 296). Yay! I think, hope, that even with gain/loss fluctuations I should be able to stay under 290. I'm heading down to the Getting out of the 280s-270s thread. Wish me luck and join me there soon! :)

Way to go Eviebaby! Look for me soon!

291.6 getting closer

289.4 this morning. Going to wait a day or two before moving out.

287.2. I guess I can move on down now.

Gosh noone left in the 290's ? ALL on the way down!... WOO HOO!!

Nope, I'm here! I am at 294. The scale is moving verrrrrrry slowly.

Me too. I've been a little quiet lately. Not much to say.........
I ran out of time this morning to weigh in, too.

Whoosh! 291.2 this morning! I am hoping to see a new decade by next weigh in (Sunday). That might be hoping for too much though.

Nice!!! Good luck on getting there!

Im 291 so I got 2 pounds left to loose before I get in the 280's, I might already be there, I dont know, I only weigh when I go to the doctor's cause my mom says weighing at home will make me sad and make me not try anymore if I dont loose any or if I gain so I dont have a scale at home

Well, it doesn't look like anyone is posting her anymore, but since I find myself in the 290's I'm going to post to at least be accountable to myself. We moved last year and my bathroom scale got "lost" in a box that has yet to be unpacked. I was a weigh everyday kind of gal so to go almost a full year without weighing was unnerving. I finally broke down and got a new scale and almost cried when I saw my weight. THE MOST I HAVE EVER WEIGHED IN MY LIFE!!! I was 3lbs heavier than when I went into the hospital to deliver a baby! So I find myself in a place I haven't been in many years, the 290's. If you're in the same boat and want to join me I'll be checking in once a week or so. I don't have a weigh in day in mind yet to be official. I will be back on a low carb diet since it seems to be the thing that works best for me. And at some point I'll update my ticker.

No gagirl you're not alone. I'm at 296 myself but since it's been about three years since I've been below 300 I'll take it. Started December 26th of last year at 331 so I feel I have much to be grateful for. I've given up as much processed food as possible and enjoy a well rounded bounty of fresh edible delights. I've given up sweet tea except for one glass at dinner which seems to have really helped a lot. I excercise as much as I can...I love the endorphin rush it gives my brain....so much better than the mental boost from overeating. I think each person should do what works for them :). My goal is to be 275 by the opening football game for the Chattanooga mocs on Sept 6 and walk my first charity fun run in August...
So far this has been the best year I've had in quite a long time.

One step closer!

Oh my goodness....I'm so close now I can feel it!

happy for you guys

I am going to start posting in here to help me get out of 290s. I was 304 with work uniform so I am sure I am in the 90s some how. But I will post here until I am. No scale. Weigh in day is Tuesday. Can't wait first week back to calorie counting. And already I can tell when I wake up in the morning I can feel a emptiness in my stomach that I haven't felt in a while. I just have to post somewhere it keeps me accountable and helps with my weight loss. Very glad I start back getting healthy I feel such better already.

Skinnyki...great to have u here!

Nice to meet you, Skinnyki--and glad you're already feeling better. I love how quickly our bodies respond to change. :)