Hi guys.
So these past two days were...yeah the worst days.. I went over my cals both days, and for the first time in over 2 months, 2 consecutive days occurred and I did not work out. No excuses, but sometimes I get so stressed that everything grinds to a halt mentally, even though I'm still smiling on the outside. Gotta keep up the appearances .
Anyways still sorta "decimal creeping" 223.5 today, but honestly, I am suspicious of the number. It just is weird for me to drop decimals two days in a row since I always do this weird fluctuating up and down thing and then a woosh. I think it is a water weight thing--with no weight training, and decreased water intake, I supposed it would start to slip--because it certainly wasn't because I ate less by any means ...
mandydawn77 You are such an inspiration, even though I have noticed you post a lot less these past few months . I say that because, despite the scale, workload, keeping up with the kids, your Zumba watching Ex , and off plan detours--things that I know would discourage me--you keep going. I know you probably don't feel like you are an encouragement, but you are. So thank you for posting and being my motivation.
Well the Friday night meal ran through Sunday night where we ate out 3 different times so by Monday morning I was at 234.6 Fake foods really ruin my body.
Today is day 2 of strict no cheating and I'm down to 229.2 I just hope to be back around 224 by Monday since that's my baby dr appointment and I don't want it to seem like I went hog wild and gained 10 lbs in 2 weeks.
My son's 4th birthday party in Sunday and DH's family will be here Saturday for me to cook for They won't eat Paleo so I have to cook something cheaper to spread around for 10 people. So I'll cook them chicken, fries, mac n cheese, and baked beans while I eat something else. I refuse to break. I'm going 5 whole days without cheating!
Bummer #1. Soooo, the scale is starting to stalll for me. No weight change from yesterday. Still 230.25 lbs today. Bummer #2. Yesterday I injured my back muscle doing heavy weight lifting so I had to take the rest of the day off from exercise and activity. Sigh. Once again, the 220's escape me lol.
I am at 231 today! 25 pounds, GONE! And....I wore a size smaller jean to school today....So, I am throwing out every pair of jeans I have that are larger than the pair I currently have on!!!!! I can almost taste the 220's!!!!!
jodoto - that's fantastic! I think I am going to do the same thing once I can actually get back into the clothes in my closet lol. The only exception is, I keep one pair of size 24 pants as a reminder of how far I've come. Great work, keep it up!
Sooooooo......(drum roll)......I FINALLY broke the 230's!! I weighed in at 229.50 this morning!! Yippeee!! So excited! Now, let's hope it sticks after Sunday lol. Happy Weekend everyone!
Olivia I have one pair of size 24's as well. Just want to have it for when I get to where I am headed, I will be able to remind myself of where I have been! I was 230.5 this morning! I am right behind you.....220's here I come!
Ashley! Great job! A loss is a loss!
I am pretty excited to be sliding on down to the 220's never to see 230 again....never! I know, never say never, but NEVER!
gOOD mORNING, skinny pEEPS! Whoops...I mean, Good Morning, Skinny Peeps! Dang that caps lock button! Anyway, I got your attention! Welp, I did it....I was 229 on the scale this morning!!!!!!!!!!....Good bye 230's Nice knowin' ya (well, actually it wasn't) but you know what I mean. Hello to all of you fabulous 220's people.... Onderland is coming into sight! Can't wait! I read somewhere on here that someone had said that we are all just a few months away from our goal. For some reason, that really has helped me. We are, just a few months away from our goal! I am focusing on summer coming and how much better I am going to feel about myself. I am planning on doing what I call clean eating between now and then. Clean eating is, for me, Staying on my eating plan and not cheating!....not even once. That is my simple goal for each day, hour, sometimes even minute! No BLT's for me....what is a BLT? A delicious sandwich? No, it stands for Bites. licks, and tastes! They all count and they all add up, so no BLT's for me! Anyway....I am so excited to join the 220's....I invite all of my inspirational friends back in 230 land to slide on down here with me....I miss you already, so hurry up! Hello 220's!!!!!! Have a glorious day! Jodoto
jodoto - WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!! Congrats!!! You were right when you said you were right behind me lol! You are doing awesome! I like what you said about being only a few months away from goal. Thinking of it that way makes it not seem so daunting.
I weighed in at 228.50 this morning which is 1 pound down from yesterday. Will it stick after today (Sunday)? Probably not lol. But I'm sure it will be gone quickly. It's sooooooo good to see the 220's!!
Today I saw some real movement on the scale, but I am reserving my excitement until I see the number I want--yeah I'm being obstinate . But I feel like my scale keeps throwing crumbs at me, so that I won't throw her out the window. I am catching on to her tricks, and I am not playing around with her anymore , she will do as I say .
Anywho, I was looking at this thread in the maintenance forum--I am going to bump for others to look at--but it basically outlines the experiences of others in their thin state, and it got me to thinking about what I remember. I so can't wait to get back to that level of fitness, where I could run, play basketball, football, and just generally always seem to have this second set of lungs for when I got tired. I can feel I am slowly getting back to that, because yesterday, my dog wanted to play "chase me" and I didn't die--I was winded, but again, I didn't die .
Nagazim I know you can do it , and congrats on the poundage you lost so far! And how does your immediate family react to all being on Paleo, are the kids allowed to eat "off plan"?
Change4Life Congrats on the skinny jeans NSV!
Olivia7906 WOW!! Great loss!!
jodoto We are both looking to Summer ! We definitely all will have abandoned this thread by that time. Just based on the rate of losses every single member is experiencing. So here is to being cooler this summer--aren't you tired of sweating needlessly?? I know I am ...
HA HA!! Well you've gotten me beat today! LOL! You are doing awesome!
So after my high calorie Sunday, I gained the usual 1.25 lbs, just like last week. But my body clung on for DEAR LIFE to the 220's! So I'm 229.75 this morning. I KNOW it's only water weight and not a true fat gain because I don't even come close to eating the amount of calories that would warrant that much of a fat gain (it'd have to be something like 5,500 calories). I eat at most 2,000 - 2,500 on Sunday.
So new goal.....getting out of this group and into the 2'teens!!! Let's go everyone!
Hello everyone! I am still hanging around, but lots of stress and increases workload at work. Not making the best choices, but not going real crazy either.
Sue I hope your kitty is better.
You guys are doing great resisting temptations and moving on when not. I bought a pair of shorts that were a size 16 this weekend. I held them up and thought man that is a lot smaller than my 20's. LOL
Mandydawn, love that your kids were fooled into thinking cauliflower was rice! I am so giving that a try this weekend!
Keep strong while you're cooking all that food Nagazim!!
Change4life and jodoto, great jeans NSVs - funny how we all measure ourselves with our jeans, I guess it's cause when they fit they're soo comfortable but when they don't, they are pretty unforgiving!!
Sorry about your injury Olivia, but so glad to see you had a happy ending and you're into the 220s - woooo!!
Ashley, me too I lost a pound this week, but like you say, a loss is still a loss!!
Love your positive attitude jodoto!! And you're right, just a few months away!!
Great shorts NSV Mara!!
So, I am down a pound this week to 221, and I realized that means I'm at the bottom of this thread! I was thinking this was until 210!! I set a goal today for Easter to be 215 to give myself time to get down and not rush. I'm coming off phentermine for a month and dreading/looking forward to seeing how I cope on my own. If I can keep to a pound a week I'll be happy. Even maintaining for a month wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Of course, if I do well this month then I will be super happy but I have to prepare for the worst. But, all you ladies are doing it solo so I don't see why I can't too!!
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. I say that because, despite the scale, workload, keeping up with the kids, your Zumba watching Ex 
, and off plan detours--things that I know would discourage me--you keep going. I know you probably don't feel like you are an encouragement, but you are. So thank you for posting and being my motivation.
Fake foods really ruin my body. 
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, and congrats on the poundage you lost so far! And how does your immediate family react to all being on Paleo, are the kids allowed to eat "off plan"?
! We definitely all will have abandoned this thread by that time. Just based on the rate of losses every single member is experiencing. So here is to being cooler this summer--aren't you tired of sweating needlessly?? I know I am 
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You are doing awesome!
