Hey ladies..

Bleurgh. I weighed at my parents house this morning on their digital scales. I usually weigh on Wed and Fri, Fri on the Wii fit. I am not that happy. I'm up to 77.4kg. I know, 400grams is only .8 of a pound, and I think I actually know what has caused it, but it's still disheartening every time. I want to see the scale go down not up!

Yesterday, eating-wise, was not that amazing and I know it. I didn't feel that great all day, I didn't drink enough water. I didn't eat enough proper vegetables and the only fruit I had was an apple. I also didn't go over my calories at all, but that's just as well because half of the calories I consumed were definitely not "quality" calories. I had this evening to go to at my hairdresser - like a fundraiser with an art auction and free consultations from stylists, makeup artists etc. I knew I wouldn't get home (to my parents house, where there is no one at the moment) until after 9pm. I'd already planned earlier in the day to stop by KFC on my way home and get a couple of the fillets, small fries and a potato and gravy. This still kept me within my calories and fat grams etc but I think all that sodium must have been showing on the scales this morning. At least that is what I'm hoping it is.

I guess I just have to remind myself all the time that it's not a race to see how fast I can lose the weight, that if it's still happening but slowly, it's still happening all the same. I just hate seeing the scale move upward or not downward at all. I feel fitter when I exercise but I can't help but thinking I'm stuck.

Sorry for the rant. Also wondering if you all want to start a new accountability thread when October rolls around? I enjoy coming here and chatting with you ladies!

Hey Ladies,

Sorry I've been MIA the cold and 2 jobs kind of caught up with me, but glad to be back and I really need this thread. I have been really unfocused, but on the plus side I'm out of the 180's!!!!!! 179.8 and holding for 2 Monday's in a row. I'll catch up with everyone's comments tomorrow I'm heading to bed early tonight, going to try to get up early and do some proper exercise outdoors.

So I needed a place to air my horrible off plan evening last night.:o I didn't want to start my own thread. But felt I needed to confess. I ate horribly off plan yesterday. I have an incredibly good day Monday and a great morning. Then I met my beat friend for an after work cocktail and all he'll broke loose. I ended up eating a third of a bag of chez mix and half of a pizza last night and a huge chunk of cheese and crackers. Worse I skipped the gym and had more cocktails. Ugh. I felt awful last night and today don't feel too hot. Back on track and making this madness end now. No excuses to prolong the awful eating. Today's a new day, but needed that confession.

This may not be the right place to post this. A thread needs started for just such confessions I think!

stargzr Oh sounds like you have so much fun with your hubby! Hmmm how about a nice pedi mani for your rewards? I can't wait to see your numbers going down!

rainbow I know I have to rant when I go off cuz I am going off right now! haha I guess I will have to see where I am at the end of the week after my mother leaves. I was also thinking of starting a new one in Oct. I like there on a few of us and it doesn't get overwhelming to write to everyone like in the bigger threads

fly way to go getting into the 170's! woo hoo

ma26 sorry you are having a bad time.

So ladies i haven't weighed in a few days as I am on the road with my mom at my uncles. Life has been a bit stressful as my stepdad was here and he is not the best of people and he has been treating my mother very badly since they came to visit. My mother has decided to leave him and its such a relief but its also hard as she still loves him. Anyway its been nasty and stressful and I am not being good with my calories. I am not counting and just trying portion control. We shall seeeeee!

flythinlyns Hey there again! Congrats on being out of the 180's! Hope you feel better soon too.

sun Sorry that you're going through a stressful time, my thoughts are with you. I think just watching your portions should be fine, it's ok to take a break from counting sometimes I think, if you can be aware of what and how much you're eating :)

I bought a new bra today. I got professionally fitted yesterday as my old bra was too big and an older bra I've been wearing that was smaller, is too small. Imagine my surprise at being told that my cup size was actually bigger than the bra that is too big! How crazy. I bought a new bra today in a NZ size 12E. I think that is like US 34DDD/E? Let me tell you...it's sad to say I'm an E cup and then look at my boobs - they seriously look like about a C, if that. They don't look full and fun haha. I know, I sound crazy, I'm just in awe over that. Must mean that so many women are wearing the wrong size!

I also got a dress yesterday to wear on my birthday on Sat. I'll try to post a picture after the weekend (hopefully there will be some taken!).

I'm on plan with calories but wondering if I need to tweak something to see a loss. I guess I'll wait another week and see what happens.

Hope you're all feeling good.

We have scale movement! FINALLY! 1kg down. It confuses me how it doesn't come off slowly, just like... one day it's there, and the next day I'm a kg lighter. So bizarre. I'm also worried it will be back after this weekend - I'm planning on not counting calories tomorrow (Saturday - my birthday) though I'm still going to try to make good choices. Dinner I will allow myself to order whatever looks tastiest but I know I won't be able to let go completely, I'm always thinking about what goes in my mouth.

We're also going out for dinner tonight, which I'm not that happy about, but the alternative is me staying home alone and eating last nights leftovers. Good food, but I don't feel like hanging out at home alone on a Friday night! We're going here: http://www.satya.co.nz/ so I'm not sure what I'll be ordering yet, but will definitely study the menu today.

Not sure where we're going for my birthday yet, trying to decide between this new authentic Mexican place (not like..Tex Mex...) or this amazing Japanese place.

Stephanie Sorry about your phantom pounds, that must be so annoying. It's good you're looking forward to your halloween costume thought! Awesome!

aghhh!!!! ladies! I am doing sooo bad :( I go home tomorrow so I can start anew. I am soo afraid to step on the scale and see what the damage of the last week here in FL has done. Scary and tomorrow someone is making some delicious cake for me. Its very unique and I never get to have it so I have to have a little piece...

So we shall see. Has someone opened a new thread yet?

Hey ladies

Birthday was pretty good though I know that even though I planned a cheat day, I did go way over my calories. I'm hoping it doesn't equate to too much of a gain as I was so happy to have finally got a loss!

Haven't started a new thread yet - but we should, maybe just call it Need To Be Accountable Oct or something? I dunno.

My boyfriend made me the most spectacular cake, I only had a small piece and there is SO much of it left ... not sure if any of you know Totoro from the Japanese animated film My Neighbour Totoro...but it was a 3D model of the character - so amazing! Will post a picture soon!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAINBOW!!!!! :celebrate:

:bday2you:

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Thanks Stephanie!! Here is a picture of the cake my boyfriend made! Hope you ladies aren't too tempted to eat cake by looking at pictures of it...I know sometimes if I see a photo of something really tasty looking I want to eat it...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/...0e974ddfbb.jpgTotoro Cake! by rainbowstripe, on Flickr

Happy Birthday Rainbow!!!!!!
Your cake looks awesome!

So tomorrow will be the big day to see what damage I have done over the last week. LOL
I am home now and my mom is headed back to India from Ny so I am sad and lonely, It never fails that when your mom leaves you feel so alone,daughter is still sick with walking pneumonia and i am worried cuz she doesn;t seem to be responding to the antibiotics. Oh well life is crazy sometimes.

Hope you gals are doing well!

Hi! I hope you don't mind me jumping in.

Today didn't start out being so bad, but then the kids reminded me that I promised them cupcakes this weekend. I nibbled the batter, frosting, decorations and then had a cupcake. I stopped myself before eating 2, but stopping the binge was haaaard. There are these mini chocolate doughnuts in there that we had used for bug-eyes for our cupcakes (they were monsters) and I wanted to eat eat EAT them! Thankfully though, I decided to take a bath instead,and now I don't want them.

I'm disappointed about eating the junk, especially since I haven't seen the scale move other than to add a pound this morning. Very discouraged, but I'm hoping the next week will be better.