I am ready for the 240's too! I have already logged all my planned meals and snacks up to Friday. If I stick to plan I hope the scale will finally move again. :)

We can do it!!!

Hello. I'm new here and I have over 100 pounds to lose. I'm 5'9 and weigh 256lbs and I hope to be at 250 by the end of the month. :) My highest weight was 265lbs, which was really disappointing and shocking to see when I weighed myself but it also served as motivation to take my weight loss seriously and commit 100% to a healthier lifestyle and a healthier body.

Welcome Honey! We are all on a charge to get to the 240's right now...the more the merrier!

LOLOLOL I have this vision of us all running to the 240's thread and busting down the door saying HERE'S The GROUP! LOLOLOL

Welcome to you HoneyMilk! Glad you have joined our group! We grow stronger with more positive people so Thank you!

I hate to admit this since I was behaving like a sulking child until my friend picked me up, but Rob Thomas is an amazing performer. He really seemed like he wanted to be there and he really got the crowd into the performance. Luckily for Rob, the two friends with me weren't within touching distance of him! Oh...and I don't know why, but I liked that he wore his wedding ring on stage - he seems like a stand up guy. Still don't like the Goo though - I had forgotten until last night I had already seen them when I was 17 when I went to see Bush, and I didn't care for them much then.

Positive - I completely understand how a late breakfast can mess up your entire eating schedule. I try to at least eat some fruit and peanut butter toast when I get up so I can try to avoid that at all costs.

LOL Sue...we'll be joining Pink Hurricane and taking over the 240's before long!

I had a lovely NSV last night. One of my friends that went last night hadn't seen me since right before I started my journey and when she saw me get out of the car she said "Holy sh*t, what happened to you - you like lost part of you somewhere in the last few months." It was great feeling to have someone I care about so much recognize what I've done so far.

Welcome HoneyMilk!!!

Sue that is a funny image. LOL Brace yourself 240's! :D

Punkrocksong that is an awesome NSV!!!!

I may have taken a peek on the scale this morning too...which I'm usually pretty good about only doing it once a week, but the anxiety of Sunday's mini pig out had me paranoid all week. It's not as bad as I thought, but I'm pretty sure it's at least another week before I will be hopping any threads.

I usually use "interesting" when I'm not paying attention to what someone is talking about or if I find I don't really care what they are talking about. I can be a jerk sometimes.

POUT... I went the WRONG direction last night... 256 WTF? Water Fairy came to visit me... It had better go bye bye tomorrow!! I MEAN IT! LOL or maybe my body is testing me with a new loss theory... up/down/up/down 1 lb for days.. then BIG GAIN then even BIGGER LOSS! That's what I think! Does this happen to any of you?

ARRGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Dastardly Pounds I want to concentrate my superwoman powers on you and just outstair you so you run away! LOLOLOL

Is tomorrow your weigh in day Sue?

I'm sure it does - for the most part I only weigh myself once a week because I drive myself nuts doing it everyday. It's especially bad during TOM because I retain water so badly that I usually gain a few lbs. and then a week later I have a big whoosh. Don't get too frustrated - if it's just water retention it will go away soon. It sounds like you've been doing everything you can - and I know it's hard, but be patient and it will come.

I'm not going anywhere without you - we'll take the 240's on together!

Hi Positive Attitude! :wave: I'm good. It's Friday so that helps. lol

Hang on Sue! I think it will disappear soon.

Here is wishing us luck!(My offical weigh in is tomorrow, although I check throughout the week.) :lucky:

Yes it does!!!!! It just happened this past week......gained a couple pounds and I wanted to go and EAT EAT EAT....but I kept my composure, stuck to it went back down and then another 2 pounds all in 1 week......Can't figure out this body of mine!!!

What keeps me on track.......Reading about everyone's success, I keep saying to myself I can do that:D

HANG IN THERE:carrot:

I'm gonna have a small pity party. I haven't forgotten everyone :) I've really tried to stay on plan, but I've failed a little too. This week has been a massive let down. I think my scale needs a new battery or is broken since as of Tuesday morning it said I had gained 6 lbs. Not possible. I was perfectly on plan with exercise. So that was ugly to see. Then to realize (after the weigh in) my ac unit had broken. Repair guys kept putting me off and putting me off and finally came today. So we've been staying with my parents. Who already have 4 people living with them. Cramped much? Oh and did I mention I may be pregnant?! Oops?! So yeah, I'm stressed to the max. I'm hoping walking for a realllllyyyyy long time tonight will relieve some of it.

Just quickly popping in to say I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! I will be a busy busy little bee...hopefully that shows on the scale tomorrow for my weigh in!

I'm in much better spirits today. My "broken" scale matched what my mother's scale said I weighed a week ago, so maybe that = a loss in reality. I'm going to borrow her scale and see where I'm at tomorrow since I didn't even think about my weekly weigh in with my house falling apart. Not long after I made my last post last night, my brand new (bought in April) computer completely shut down and has yet to turn back on.:/ I feel cursed. Trying to count my blessings. Just climbing out of this funk, but be assured I WILL do it. ;)

Hello and Happy Sunday morning to you all! I am in the middle of my test of patience. SIGH... Patience is a virtue.. I know.. but gee do I have to practise it all the time? LOL Still at 255 this morning.. only lost 1 of the 3 lbs gained on Thursday's weigh in (Water) Going to try beers (IAN Diet) for dinner to dehydrate me! LOL

Nagazim.. I just can't believe the luck you are having (A/C). Gee its like if you did't have bad luck you wouldn't have any luck at all. But I am glad that your scale matches your moms. That helps. I think you are in the PATIENCE class with me! but you have a harder test and I am sorry!

Punk... I do hope that your scale treats you nice this morning! I actually weigh everyday which causes the mental anguish in my head... but also gies me days of extreme happiness Curse or a gift? sometimes I don't know which is better to start the day. The curse sometimes makes me so mad I stomp more (thus more calories off! lol). I Hope you are below my weight cause then I have someone to follow! :)

Mara..You are such a wonderful person. I appreciate the encouragement and I too wish you a big time Whoosh!

lulu3 - I agree with you about reading everyones stories and how they deal with ups and downs and just life in general. It sure does help me and my frantic mind to read that others have gotten thru the valleys and come out better off. This journey is a long one and these bumps can injure us sometimes.. but I think that is why they are there, so that we can learn and not repeat the same pattern to smooth out those bumps and then welll..... look forward to the pot holes! LOLOLOL Life is fun and crazy :) thank God we have each other!

Positive Attitude...I sometimes do wonder if it is hormones... I haven;t had TOM for 8 years now (I'm 55).. but I do see that my weight chart does go up every few weeks or so for not a real reason... So maybe, even after menopause, we still do have water retention as our hormones are still on the clock... just not the women parts.. ?? something to think about.. But I know that TOM always made me bloated... so I never took that weight seriously during those few days.

I also measure myself once a month... and I always see a difference.. Are you all measuring yourselves???