Ubee My eating has been leveling. Like you I remembered Laura's advice and was able to stop myself a few times on indulgences. I also pushed myself this week with food shopping to stop thinking about foods or meals I should avoid. Once I start avoiding certain foods that's when I break down and binge.

Lemon Yay for your 242!! You're so close! I loooove roasted veggies, it's how I cook almost all veg. From your QOD yesterday, I love my legs, they have a great shape to them. And today: I have a dress, that when I am in my 230s/220s looks fantastic on me. It's a summer/early fall dress so I have to get to it if I want to take it out of storage this year!

I do have an uneven floor, there is one exact spot in my bathroom that I have to place the scale, took me a while to figure that one out! Now the batteries are replaced and I am back at 245. I'm not feeling too discouraged though. I do keep forgetting to pack a lunch for work. Today I was running out the door so I grabbed some string cheese, cashews, and strawberries. I need to grill up some chicken tonight so I have something a bit more substantial.

I'll pose a QOD as well... What is your greatest non-scale victory this week? I'd say mine is what I mentioned above, eating fried food and putting down the plate after really enjoying a few bites.

Ubee: I have not looked at Ruth, will do so. Thanks for the suggestion. I will ask FIL to save me some once he begins firing up for the cold - which for him is way early. I swear the man is colder than any woman I know. No, not his personality, just the need for heat and warmth :D

FDDM: Yeah for finding the level spot, mine I have to place the scale diagonally to the tile, 1/2" back from the one seam - hows that for specific! If it's not in that spot it swings and I wobble. Let's see - my QOD answer: I guess it'd have to be making sure I am getting my water in. Some days thats hard. When I was working it was easy. Now that I don't I am running around throughout the day and land in multiple spots. It was easier when I was at one desk and had to roost at that all day.

Lunch - pack it the night before as you put away leftovers or have a big salad you can pull from first thing in the am. I think Ziploc or glad makes containers where you can even tuck a smaller container into the lid for dressing. I've been pressure cooking boneless chicken breasts and leave those in the fridge for salads and lunches. Fairly effortless, though the breasts keep shrinking more than I expect. And watch out on the cashews, they tend to pack more fat then you'd think. I know, I learned the hard way. I thought most nuts would be healthy - however cashews and peanuts, not so much.

Off to tackle the day and my mountain of laundry. My best to you all!

FatDoesn'tDefineMe restricting foods does not work for me either. That is why I love Laura's advice. If I can stick to it, it will be a wonderful solution. It is so much better then saying portion control or everything in moderation. My idea of moderation is different then what they are referring to.
My non scale victories are getting back on plan with my food, realizing spending all week to take off what I gained over the weekend is not how I want to spend my future except for truly special occasions, and taking Laura's advice about the first bite being the best. They are all great so I'm including them all.

Happy Thursday all!

Glad to see things are moving in the right direction for everyone! Lemon, I like to observe each decade down with a 'reward'. I remember my 10lb reward was a couple records from a used record store after I had a nice long walk through the neighborhood, 20lbs I bought a vintage-style skirt in my goal size, to observe 30lbs I went to Crabtree & Evelyn to get fancy shower gel and moisturizer, 40lbs was a pair of funky checkerboard Vans, and 50lbs I bought some vintage brooches. As I just hit 60 this week, I rewarded myself with a run. I also bought some smaller workout clothes so I can count those I think.

Had an odd day yesterday. I had taken a sleep aid and was really drowsy when I got up. Later that morning I felt light headed. I went home, checked my blood pressure and drank lots of water to ensure I wasn't dehydrated. Also made sure I was eating enough, and when all that did not fix it, I figured I had a bout of labrynthitis. I'm better today but still a little wobbly, so I may go to the doctor later today. It hampers my exercise plans, so I hope it passes quickly!

Onward and downward!!

As the day progresses I am finding it a tad difficult but I think part of that is tomorrow is grocery day and my food stuffs are low and what I have on hand I'm not into today. But I'll keep pushing water, try having my green tea in the afternoon and get on with it. I did have a bit of sweet to temper that need and I hope it works.

When it comes to my weekend I am hoping to do well. I didn't last weekend as I had a coke - ugh. I had it when visiting the ILS and it would have been just as easy to grab a water. When I have a soda it goes right on me. What do you all you do when the soda need arises? I've been standing strong this week and avoided it this far. So any help in avoiding it would be great. I will say I normally don't finish a can of late but really I don't even need any of it it doesn't benefit me in any way, shape or form.

How did everyone's day shake out? I hope food choices were easy for you all. Off to ponder some recipes for dinner.

Coffee is on, my big 8 min ride went well 2.8 miles in and body is still behaving as best as it can. And my scale today:

241.8

Yeah! If I can be good this weekend which I'm hoping to stick to it as best I can, then maybe I will find myself in the 230s. Oh good! Here's hoping and trying my best.

I moved my green tea to late afternoon I had 10 oz and he same with dinner. It helped as I was not running to the bath in the middle of the night. Though it's good for you, it moves through you quick and can be a bit irritating in that respect.

Otherwise grocery day so I hope to take a look at some different things to try or bring back into my meals. I'm thinking it's getting time for some squash!

I have bloodwork today. The tattling A1C and some others. Generally I do ok w the A1C. I'm continually watched because I had gestational diabetes and that raises my risks of type 2 at some point. So another good reason to get the weight off AND KEEP IT OFF.

Ok just jumped out of my chair a train whistle (really blare horn) just sped through town it's 549 am and I get they need to sound for safety at crossings without gates - but holy cow! I guess it's one way to get the heart going.

Hello all! May your scales be kind to you this morning and let's all celebrate the weekend to come by keeping those scales in a downward route.

PS: I may post a bit more often this weekend to help me through so I don't over eat or drink what I shouldn't to keep it moving down. I hope if anyone else finds their weekend tough to fight through to pop in and we can motivate each other to do the right thing. Here's to the two day battle of sticking to our guns.

Lemon I'll try to get on a bit this weekend, I'm staying at a beach house and the little downtown has so many great restaurants that I need to stay focused. (But lobster eggs benedict sounds sooo good right now!)

I had a severe panic attack last night where for a good 45 minutes I was half sure I was going to have a heart attack and die. This morning I've calmed mostly, but I think I was triggered by my fear of not losing weight. I feel really focused on being healthy, hopefully it sticks!

I didn't do the scale this morning, but I am really bloated today so no need to get down on myself for something that's going to flush out over the day.

Hey ladies. Busy but wanted to pop in real quick and say hi. Still staying off the scale. Hope everyone is doing well and you all have a great weekend!

Laura,I am hoping you are feeling better today.

Lemonthyme I'll try to pop in the best I can this weekend. It is sad that I am dreading this weekend and what the scale will say come Monday. I feel defeated already and that is not like me. I don't even have any big plans.

FatDoesn'tDefineMe your panic attack sounds scary. Good call on avoiding the scale. That damn scale really messes with our heads.

Kim thanks for popping in!

Scale is slowly inching down but I am getting frustrated with myself and my sabotage weekends. I know I will continue to lose but I really thought I would be in the 230's by now.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Fddm: oh don't stress over the weight, it took a while to put on and it will take a while to come back off. When you stress you tend to eat more or I should say at least I do. Did you go for a walk when all stressed? It sounds like you are moving w your couple challenges w the hubs. Just remember sometimes the weight doesn't move because you may be building muscle replacing fat depending on what you are doing and sometimes the body just doesn't budge and you need to change things up. Sometimes it's only one small change and you are to the races. It will start to go. Just take your time. And the beach - oh I'd love that! Are you an ocean coast or gulf?

Ubee: maybe we can help each other through the weekend. I plan to stay closer to home so that helps me out. When we go to town it's about an hour away for shopping so I tend to eat poorly when we go out and don't get me started on my soda need. Try to do something good at your mid day for yourself. Have your tea and sit in the sun, read a book. Get your mind off the slow moving scale. You can do this!

Dimples: well, soon you'll be back on track. Just keep with it.

AM: it's a beautiful day right now: suns out, a beautiful breeze and blue sky.

My only issue w such beauty and wanting my windows open: is we have new to us neighbors who like to come out on the property line and smoke heavily, so I have to shut the windows on that side of the house and because they don't work fridays, it usually begins early afternoon and they entertain in their driveway instead of their yard from dinner hour until dark (it's not a shared drive but a 3 foot strip of our lawn between and they sit right on it and leave their butts all over). Have I ever said I'm not one to have neighbors? This is one reason. I try to be polite and all but if you aren't a smoker and they make your house interior smell like an ashtray and don't pick up after themselves or their dogs in my yard . . . I tend to grumble.

Sorry - it's an irritant in many ways I'll get off my grumbling soapbox.

So lovely day out and we'll make the most of it.

I stopped at a local farmer stand coming home and got a bag of sweet corn fresh picked this morning. Got to love those when you see them. I didn't end up w a lot of new things to try pretty sameo from the grocery as I had the kids w me. Maybe when I get to go on my own to shop I'll spend more time looking and thinking of trying. But produce is becoming more local in the stores as our growing season starts to come in. This is the time of year I start putting fruit and veg in the freezer. I also make salsa and can some fruit. As I said before, sometimes in the middle of winter when I open and serve them, it's like a little burst of summer sunshine goodness!

So I'm ok right now. Dinner is planned in my head but I need to put it in my calorie app and make sure I'm still doing well. But grilling burgers and sweet corn are part of it.

Happy day all of you be kind to yourself! The weight will come off, we can do this!

Morning. Holding at 241.8. The sweet corn was good and tasty and fresh. So I'm happy I didn't go up in weight as I had two ears but accommodated for such yesterday with my earlier in day choices.

This morn will find me weeding and in the garden I've too long ignored. I need to dig my onions. With all the rain they are now hiding. But I'll get those out and drying so they too can go into the freezer.

So here's hoping this weekend does not throw me off track. I'll keep it going as best I can. I've been invited to ils for lunch tomorrow. Always a challenge too but since they have a bigger garden we'll be eating from that as well. So there is hope for better choices for me unless the heavy butter and sauces come out which sometimes happens.

Off to battle the weeds and weight. My best to you all. I'd love to see 239 come Monday.

Good morning lemonthyme! Glad you are holding and still got to enjoy the corn. I only bought three ears so I would not be so tempted.
I am down to 240.8 today. I still need to lose .4 to get back to where I was.
Todays challenge will be going to a movie, invited to an ice cream free for all, my youngest coming for a quick visit from college, and our 2 year old grandson staying overnight. If I have healthy food in place it will all be OK but it is when there is too much going I grab without thinking.
Laura I hope you are doing well and your health didn't turn out to be a greater issue.
FatDoesn"tDefineMe how are you doing?
Kim hang in there TOM should be gone soon and you will be so happy you stayed the course.
We will do this ladies and soon!

Ubee: have fun w all your visitors. Sounds like a busy house! Good for you on the 240 window! You can do it! Maybe you and I will cross to 239 Monday. My hope at least.

AM: my weeding is done for now. I think I did about 2 1/2 hours and I swear there are about 100 lbs + of weeds and brush I pulled and yanked. Two huge trash cans full and one 10x12' tarp loaded. I'm tired now but that space looks a lot better. Ubee will understand when I say I pulled violets and nettle, Lordy w all this rain they took over but good.

So I have to enter that in my activity tracker and see how I did. I was slow but consistent in my yanking. Maybe it will help. I need to make my big salad for the weekend as it will keep me on track too with what I want to shove in my mouth. Maybe I'll get some chicken done too to throw on top.

I do hope tomorrow that scale takes another trip down. My best to you all for the same type of goodness to find you!

Hello!

We got a late start today, just on the road now - but it's not a beach day so we aren't missing much!

Lemon I live outside of Boston, so it's an ocean coast. Do you have a fitbit or something like that? I have a Garmin and find out to be very motivating. It's nice to just let it track for me!

Ubee That unlimited ice cream would be very tough for me! But the second bite is never as good or refreshing!

It looks like we'll be going to dinner tonight... Have to remember side salad instead of something super starchy or fried!

We've got it this weekend ladies!

Fddm: no no extra budget for a wrist monitor. I just use my Noom app to at least get an idea of what I've expended. I know it's not perfect but thus far it seems to work for what I'm doing. Your lucky to have the ocean nearby. I find the few times I've been by one that it just gives me a change in thought, strength and just in awe how it always changes.

AM: I'm totally starving this afternoon. I don't necessarily think I'm starving. I just think I haven't done as much protein. Drat. Well I'll have to up that too, especially tomorrow. I plan to do a big salad for myself with my dinner and I'm already having my green tea. Who knows if it really works but I find that a warm drink warms my belly and sometimes the hankering to eat dimishes.

I'm oooking into ideas for next years garden. Thanks ubee for Ruth's name. I do some of that but not all the time. I think part of my problem is being inconsistent, both w weeding and feeding. I'm still learning I guess that's the good thing about gardening you just keep trying something new.

Struggling through right now but I aim to fight it back.