Today is the day to prep and get ready!
On vacation- staycation, stress level went from sky high to none.
I can do it!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,wonderful Ladies!
Congratulations to all for moving in the right direction.

futurehealthyme enjoy your staycation and Happy Holidays to you!

SweetEpiphany you are right there, about to reach your goal, it's so exciting!

opheliapheonix it's great that your husband is home right before Christmas. That snack you had sure sounds good. You're inching ever closer to Onederland now.

I hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays. Be merry and enjoy this time with your loved ones :)

Good morning :coffee2:

Whether observing Christmas or not, I hope everyone had a wonderful day and that it was spent exactly the way you wanted. I went to a :tree: potluck yesterday afternoon and the food was wonderful. I ate until full, not stuffed and that certainly made a difference in how I felt later in the evening. I'm in the office today and Wednesday but with the campus being closed and the students being gone, I'm reveling in the quiet and being able to get some things done. Weight is at 209 this morning which I expected from yesterday's delicious dinner. TOM is due next week so I'm expecting my usual puffiness and bloat just in time for New Year's! :lol:

Everyone stay warm and have a great day!

Hi everyone,
A good first day here eating on plan, prepped food and didn't feel hungry. It's crazy how quickly this way of eating affects your hunger level and energy level, in a good way.
Now, have a calendar ready and am going to record all my daily exercise routine to stay motivated. I even looked at my new and way too small swimsuit. I would really like to wear it this summer!
One day at a time.
All the best to you all!

:wave: and good :coffee2:

opheliaphoenix: I think drinking more water will certainly help flush the sodium from your body. It's funny how our bodies respond to off plan eating isn't it? Sometimes it maintains, other times you see an unexplainable loss and yes, there are those times when you see a gain. Once the holidays are truly over, and you can get back into your routines the way you have been, you will see the scale start moving down again consistently. Not to worry. :nono: You have a good strategy!

futurehealthyme: :bravo: on getting back on plan and setting up your tracking system. Fitting into that swimsuit is a fantastic goal. I have some really cute spring/summer dresses that fit and I could wear but would look so much better if I dropped some pounds. Let's do this! :high:
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I'm at work thinking, "wow, it's weird that it's already Wednesday." :lol: This morning I'm finishing up two letters of recommendation for students; one applying to graduate school, the other applying for internal scholarships. I have solid drafts of each so my goal is to send them off to their appropriate destinations today. Weight is down a tiny bit to 208.8. I'm going to try to get out of the office a little bit early this afternoon.

:wave: Martine and SweetEpiphany

futurehealthyme you got back on track so quickly, great for you. I think that having a fave piece of clothing as a goal is a great motivator. And recording your daily exercise on a calendar, where it's "in your face", is a great way to celebrate your successes and track your improvements too.

opheliapheonix the Holidays are tough for weight loss. It's good that you are keeping your calories in check but I think junk food will still mess with your body. I too need to get back to exercising and drinking water.

curvynotlumpy quiet time at work for yourself is always welcome. Hope you are enjoying the Holidays so far.

Not surprisingly, between cooking, and cooking, and more cooking, oh and baking too, for all the Holiday celebrations at work and at home, I have gone off plan. When you go yo bed at 2am one night to prepare food, there's no energy left to exercise or for anything else. Now we're living on leftovers. I did get new weights for Christmas, to increase resistance and performance, so I'm actually looking forward to going back on plan. But first we are celebrating our 16th anniversary on Saturday with a night at the movies and a nice restaurant.

Hope everyone is well and in good spirits.

:congrat: to you and your DH, Martine! Sixteen years, beautiful!

Howdy y'all,
Day 2: ate on plan, no exercise but might go for a walk before bed time
Yesterday ate on plan and went on a 30 min walk. Increasing stamina one day at a time.
No, I will walk even if it's just another 30 minutes. I must create healthy habits and stick with them!!!

opheliaphoenix,
Great job getting back down on the scale. Your overall journey to better health is such a success. It's nice that your hubby is joining you again for walks: bonding and working towards same goals.

Martine,
Happy anniversary. Enjoy a wonderful day out with your hubby and have a delicious dinner. I like the weights, whenever I am consistent which I need to be. I am sure you will put them to good use!

curvynotlumpy,
Congrats on going down on the scale and hang in there: tomorrow is Friday Eve!

I made it to TWODERLAND!
 

I am delighted to report that I now weigh under 300 lbs. :cloud9: I weighed in yesterday at 299.4 lbs and I am at that weight again today. I have not been at this weight in 4 or maybe 5 years so I am overjoyed.

But more than overjoyed, I'm honestly surprised that I got down to 299 because I was not 100% on my Medifast plan during the last few days. I had macaroni & cheese, candied yams, apple pie, and some cake on Christmas day and the day after Christmas, so I thought that my weight would go up a lot or stall out. I'm so thankful that I still managed to lose something and hit my goal a few days earlier than expected. I guess it helped that I saved my appetite for the big meals and did not eat much the rest of the day. That probably reduced my overall calorie count although I was eating off plan.

Today I am back at work and back on the Medifast plan 100%. Now that I've hit my milestone of getting under 300 lbs, I'm setting a new goal to get to 290 by mid-January. I'll be attending a wedding in Miami and want to look good in whatever I wear. I'll be seeing some friends there who I have not seen in a couple of years, so I'm sure they'll notice my weight loss. I can't wait to flaunt my smaller figure :dancer:

It's great to see all of you getting back on plan right after Christmas. :carrot:

Futurehealthyme , great job eating on your plan and getting in your exercise. You got this!

Martine, Happy 16th Anniversary! :congrat: That is certainly a legitimate reason to cheat a little on your diet. :D Hope you have a great movie date on Saturday. :corn:

curvynotlumpy Sounds like you used some mindful eating techniques to enjoy your Christmas dinner, without going overboard. Congrats on that! I have been working on eating until satisfied and it is getting easier. My brain is finally figuring out that the stuffed feeling is not healthy and instead it's healthier to just feel full or satisfied.

opheliaphoenix Looks like your scale is back to moving the right direction, so I hope you get to end the month on a high note. :goodluck: And how sweet is it that your husband is getting on board with you. You are so lucky to have a supportive spouse. I'm not married, but I've heard horror stories about spouses trying to sabotage weight loss efforts. I can't imagine living in that situation. I would go crazy. But thankfully you don't have that problem.

Good morning :coffee2:

I hope everyone's Thursday is off to a great start!

opheliaphoenix: I :love: the commitment that your DH has to you and your joint health and wellness. I don't know if a person can give a better gift to his/her self or their loved ones! So :yay: that the scale is moving in the right direction and that the water is doing it's job. I noticed this morning that my acne has flared up a bit--not hideous, but noticeable to me--and I realize it's because I don't drink enough water (plus TOM being on its way). My skin always reflects it either positively or negatively.

Martine: A gift of weights was very thoughtful and motivating! I'm living off leftovers as well and soon they will be gone. Out with the old, in with the new whether it means better eating habits or a recommitment to getting :strong:, or both!

futurehealthyme: Your "self talk" is contagious. I work on a college campus with a beautiful arboretum that has a 3.5 mile loop. The past two days before I left campus I've talked myself into going for a walk. I love walking but at the end of a long day sometimes I just want to go home. Being my own cheerleader at these times has really helped. :thanks:
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Not a whole lot going on with me. Thanks for all your good wishes regarding my letters of recommendation. They are both complete and I sent off two digitally yesterday and will send another today. I'm waiting for hard copy materials from my student applying to graduate school; one of her schools only accepts hard copies :rolleyes: . The deadline for her apps is January 15 so there is plenty of time, but I had visions of getting these off my desk before the end of the year. The scale was up this morning even though my eating the last couple of days has been spot on. TOM is due in the next few days so I'm blaming it on that! :lol:

Wishing everyone a lovely and productive day. :hug:

:woohoo: SweetEpiphany! Congratulations! You are doing wonderfully and look smashing!