HeatherMcG- Yay for DH joining in! woo hoo! My husband did it a year ago and has been very successful at maintaining his weight loss from it- it encouraged him to be more active too and now he runs almost every day (well, he did until this snow set in, as soon as it's gone he'll start up again!)
QTestRDH- I hope you feel better soon! I do believe that chicken broth (low sodium?) is on phase 1- at least, I have been drinking it in the mornings and before bed when I'm feeling snacky. Also I think herbal teas are okay with some splenda? I may be wrong, I loaned out my book and haven't gotten it back yet so I'm going off of my (really horrible) memory right now. But good luck!! And if you have to take a day off I don't think it's the worst thing ever, but just do your best!
Here we go again- good luck, i bet that one pound up will turn into a couple down in the next day or two, at least that's how it always works for me after a huge workout- the next day i'm up a pound or two and then next thing you know they are gone (and then some!) I'm excited you are so determined, as always such an inspiration!
Yelie- Thanks, and honestly, today I feel more determined than ever. I think allowing myself to be human and to make mistakes the last few days has caused me to have more motivation than ever- I recognize now what my trouble areas are- snack time with DD, or before bed time when I'm feeling like I want to graze, etc. and so today I'm planning ahead. At her snack time, I'm going to have some salad (i like to eat it like finger food, without dressing,... is that weird? haha well it works for me) and some walnuts. If I have food there that is okay for me to eat, I won't pop her snacks out of habit.
You girls are awesome. I think I was feeling really discouraged yesterday- I was doing so well with my weight loss, it was slow but I had lost almost 5 pounds and I had reached my lowest weight in a whole year, I had gotten under 170 (I was at 169, granted) and then I just lost control and now I'm back where I started (174.6 actually, this morning!). I just felt awful about myself and I think I started thinking that no matter what I do I'll always pop back up and get into the 170's and I started having those "this isn't worth it" kind of thoughts.
But just coming here and seeing you girls being determined and working hard at this, and seeing your success and even your little slip ups, really changes my perspective. So thanks, I really really need you girls! It's insane what a real help you have all been. So... enough gushing. Just, thanks.
Hope everyones feeling better tomorrow!!
