Hi all,

Sounds like we are all in the same boat on this goal - and the weight is dragging it down lol!.

I am especially frustrated with my "lack of loss" this past week since I just started on August 1st.

I'll post all the stats in case anyone has any ideas what is wrong. I am not following any particular program, but have been fairly consistent across days on what I have been eating. Also, I know I am not supposed to weigh in each day, but at this point I am glad that I am.

8/1 173
8/2 170
8/3 169.5
8/4 168
8/5 167
8/6 166.5
8/7 168
8/8 168
8/9 167.5
8/10 167
8/11 166
8/12 165.5
8/13 165
8/14 169.5 :?: :mad: :?:
8/15 166.5
8/16 167.5

So there you have it. I know that most of it is just normal fluctuation, but 4.5 lbs in 1 day? Oh well...

Anyway, seems like several of us could use a little inspiration. There are 2 1/2 weeks left until LD. Lets see if we can use the other thread to get ourselves motivated and back on track!

We can all do this!

Bailey:)

Bailey- The one piece of advice I could give you is to stop weighing yourself everyday!! Yes, it's possible that your weight fluctuates up to 5 lbs. in one day!! Look at it this way: You lost 5 lbs. in one week!! You lost a half a pound in a little over another week. Do you keep a food journal? You should! You could look back at what you ate the first week and compare it to what you ate the second week and see if you over-indulged somewhere, or had something salty that may have made you retain water. Or you may be PMSing which always seems to keep the pounds on! I am doing Weight Watchers and if I've learned nothing else from them, it's to journal everything I eat, and to drink lots of water. They recommend 6 glasses a day, I drink between 3 liters & a gallon a day!

Good Luck!

LBH

Thanks for the advice. I will take it! I will start journaling today - hope you don't mind if I join you in your journal.

Bailey

HELLO

Well, I gained .5 pounds. bummer.:( :(

But it is a new week. Maybe we can all get ourselves together??

Lauren - sorry about your gain!

Bailey - I agree with LBH. Your weight fluctuates day to day - mine can do the 4.5 pound jump in a day also (up - not down!!) Great that you are going to start journaling! You've really made a lot of progress already.:D

My challenge to myself this week is to be OP every single day. Day one and I don't have a lot of points left = but I am bound and determined to make it!!

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

HELLO

OK, I made it through day one with one point to spare! WooHoo! And I'll tell you what - it was darned hard to do! About 9 o'clock last night, I sure wanted a snack and had to talk myself out of it.

Day 2, so far so good! I feel skinnier already!:)

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

HELLO

I have been op now for 3 days!! It has been a struggle every single day. I find that I have to take just one day at a time. Today will be a different challenge as I will be on the road most of the day moving ds to school. But I must continue. I feel really good about this.

I used all of my points on Saturday and had .5 left yesterday. I am not using my exercise points that I earn.

Hope you're all doing well.

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

I SEEM TO BE TALKING TO MYSELF HERE . . .

Hello. Made it through day 4 op. I had to guess at last night's dinner because I ate at Friday's and I can't find the points anywhere. But I believe I did fine. Whew. Just to be on the safe side, I had no snacks last night when I got home.

good luck all.

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

Rabbit- I'll add my 2 cents after WI tomorrow night!! :) I usually have soup and salad at Friday's...6 pts. for the soup and 1 or 2 for the salad...I don't eat the croutons! I ate there at least once or twice a week at my old job, because it was right down the road! Thank God for Lean Cuisine's...

Hi all.

I have been journaling since Thursday of last week, and am happy to report a 3 lb loss! I am really surprised, as I ate lunch and dinner out yesterday and exceded my point limit.

Well...12 days and 3.5 lbs to goal - I hope I make it!

LBH - Hope that scale does what you want it to!

Rabbit - Way to go! 4 days OP is HARD to do.

BFB - Congrats on the loss! Keep it up.

173/163.5/(LD)160/130

YEAH - THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE!

Hi all! Day 5 op! WooHoo! Hope that scale goes down tomorrow night.

Lauren - Good luck on your weigh in. I had the broken noodle pasta. It is pasta with marinara sauce and veggies. Quite delicious.

BFB - HOORAY HOORAY!! Congrats on your loss! You sure are moving in the right direction.

Bailey - HOORAY HOORAY!! Congrats on your loss also! You have to be so excited.

Keep up the good work everyone!:D

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

Hi All,

Weigh in was bad, I gained 1 lb. Obviously i will not be making the Labor Day goal, but I am going to be taking things one day at a time and making my goal for each day to be OP.


Starting Weight 7/4: 237.6
JULY 11th Weigh In: 236.2
AUG 1st Weigh In: 238.0
AUG 8th Weigh In: 235.6
AUG 16th Weigh In: 237.6
AUG 22nd Weigh In:238.6
Goal Weight 9/5: 229.0

HELLO

Day 6 OP! Woohoo! I am at a bloated time of the month at the moment - hope it doesn't screw up tonight's weigh in!

Lauren - sorry about the gain. I'm way off my goal too but am doing the one day at a time thing and plan to go for week 2 op.

wish me luck

RABBIT
230/172/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

HELLO EVERYONE!!

Day 7 op!! And I lost 1.6 pounds last night at weigh in!!:D

I have totally blown this goal but I'm so happy to be losing again.

If anyone wants to continue these short term goals, we could do a 5 week goal until Columbus Day (October 8th). Then a 6 week goal until Thanksgiving (week of Nov. 19th) and then a 6 week goal until New Years.:) :) I'm up for it.

I even stayed OP yesterday even though it was a weigh in day. That's the day when I tend to think - oh well, I've got a whole week . . .

have a great weekend!



RABBIT
230/170.4/LD161.2/WW158/ME145

**NO EXCUSES**

Forgot to mention - my challenge to myself this week is to stay OP every single day (again).

HELLO ALL

I'm still op. Hope you all are doing well. Anyone have any results on their LD goal? A little time left - good luck!

RABBIT

*NO EXCUSES*