I have heard that the shorter days make you want to store food before. I never even thought about that though. There is absolutely no chill here yet though! I think my biggest reason for falling off plan was how chaotic everything got with the hurricane. Now that things are back to normal I should do pretty ok.

I did pretty good today. As long as I don't eat anymore. I drank more water than yesterday. I even tried out this new exercise machine thingy I got. My biggest problem today was eating little all day and having a 600 calorie dinner. I really need to learn to spread out the calories.

Ladies - I think its time for a "Kick Fall in the Butt Challenge"... there's obviously many of us struggling right now for whatever reasons. Should I start up a new day by day challenge? We can focus it on not doing what we've been doing for the past few weeks and check in with each other daily. Don't get me wrong.. the Points Challenge certainly helps keep me accountable.. but maybe in this rough time, we're needing something more?

What d'ya think?

I think that sounds good. I missed out on the beginning of the points challenge this month.

wow! I know just how you feel. Me too. Lost 34llbs since 1st June - think I have just put on 2.5llbs today after stressful 3 hour journey home from my daughters school due to accidents on the motorway so bought fish and chips for tea. Plus had a little bump onto someone's car today - does not look like any damage to bodywork unless you count the big piece of cake and cafe latte I stuffed myself with soon afterwards. Thats
is my problem. tiny bit of stress and I stuff myself. so count me in starting in hurricane free uk tomorrow.

Celina, I'd love that!!!!

I like that idea also Celina. I have done lousy all week. I really need to kick it in the butt. However I'm not a lady. LOL

Sounds like a good idea Celina!

Lindy how was today??? I know you're going to get right back in the swing of things, you're just going to have to get back in your old groove. It's lousy that Mother Nature threw such wrenches at you, but it sounds like you're totally ready to take the bull by the horns again! Can't wait to hear how you did! :)

i'm in
 

I did really good actually. Better than usual. I actually counted how much water I drank and it was 100oz. I try to stay at 1200 calories but I went to 1300. I normally eat very little during the day and save up for a big 600-700 calorie dinner and I didn't do that yesterday. I ate about 3 300 calorie meals and then for dinner it was 400 calories. More than I would like but not bad at all. I didn't exercise. I have no motivation for that yet, I don't know why, but I am going to start that up again.

I weighed myself today... trying for once a week, but the scale was right there, lol... and it said 208. I don't know how I lost that much in 3 or 4 days, but I like it. My official weigh in day is on Wednesdays now.

I just need to get a little less lazy in the exercise dept. and I would be doing perfect I think.