Okay so maybe starting a diet of no carbs during a hurricane wasn't the best idea. We lost power so we didn't want to open our fridge. Didn't eat much since yesterday but had a pumpkin bagel for breakfast and heated up some tomato soup in my RV for lunch. So it looks like I'll restart day 1 tomorrow. Power came back on just a little while ago. We didn't get hit as hard as NY and NJ but there's a ton of trees down and some will be without power for 8-10 days. Kinda hoping I get out of going to work tomorrow.

I stayed home for a couple days, it was tough between head cold and wondering when the power was going out to stay on program. Luckily we didn't have much of an outage, just during the night and came back on, both parents and inlaws are without for at least one day maybe two.

It was nearly impossible, except for the fact that we don't have much in the house that isn't OP, I ate too many handfuls of unsalted dry roasted peanuts I bought to make peanut butter out of...did better today

It seemed like it gave me a good excuse for not walking, not drinking my water and not getting back OP after the weekend, because it seemed like it was still the weekend...oh well, enough self bashing, did much better today, have hopes for a good weigh in Friday.

Hope everyone did ok with the storms!
best to all

Sum, I can't have the candy in the house either, even if I hide it, one of us finds it, then it's all over...but the crying...

I've been having the glass of wine at night, too, in fact I'm having one now...

This is definitely that time of year when things can go in the wrong direction, I remember many times over the year, this would be the start of the holiday season, halloween, my birthday, thanksgiving, xmas, new years. They say if you can maintain over this time of year it's like losing 7-10 lbs as that's the average gain. So I've made some changes to my goals, just looking to lose maybe 5 over the holidays and then hit it hard and hopefully make my goal weight for easter time.

best to all

Happy Halloween! Here's to hoping we can stay out of the candy today!

Food was pretty good today. I think I must be starting PMS today because man, I am a witch today. I feel angry about many things that I generally just take in stride but not today. Good thing I have to work late today and won't be home to bless my family with my good mood.

At work we are having a reception for a special individuals 97th birthday. There will be cake (my weakness) and french pastries so I need to be on guard tonight. I will probably allow myself one treat and try to walk away from the rest.

Hope you all have a wonderful, on plan day!!!

Hello, all. Calories are within range so far, but I only have about 300 left and I am feeling hungry. I didn't exercise today because I was running errands in the morning and volunteering at my kids' school all afternoon - so no extra exercise points to pad me for eating extra calories. Argh. I hate days like this. Anyway, I'm still here and still committed and still tracking calories online - so that's something.

Hang in there today, everybody!

So far OP this week for the most part. I did no realize PMS might have been playing a part in my chocolate cravings until yesterday. Now that the Halloween candy is open it could be a challenge. I had 2 pieces yesterday but easily tucked those into my calorie limit so I still call it OP for the day. And fortunately there is not too much left but there are certain kinds only I like so I either eat them slowly over a few weeks like a normal person or I should just throw them out. What to do.....?

Today we have a consultation with a lawyer for all the bs my DD has gotten herself into. The last few weeks I feel more and more depressed being just completely unable to get through to her at all. I really don't want to let all this stress get me off track so I'm trying extra hard right now.

Let's get out there and have an OP day everyone!!

kelijpa - "They say if you can maintain over this time of year it's like losing 7-10 lbs as that's the average gain." What a great way at looking at the holiday season!

NEMom - Hope you were able to avoid the temptations. It's so hard when your favorite foods are right in front of your face, literally on a platter!

cbigsis - I am so sorry about your stress with DD. You are doing great staying on track despite it all!

I am staying on track calorie-wise. I am still consuming more salt, sugar, and carbs than I need to in order to lose. I stepped on the scale and squeaked into 151lbs. I've got to keep fighting at this!

Cheers to an OP day, everyone!

Did not have a great food day yesterday. I let those french pastries get the better of me. Luckily, they were the small bite size ones but I still ate too many. There were left over ones today in the office and I sent them to work with one of our Board members who attended a meeting here. I do NOT want them staring at me all day long.

I am going out of town this weekend so hope I can find restaurants to keep my eating in check.

Sounds like you all have stayed away from the Halloween candy. Congrats! That is a huge victory!

Bad bad bad food day yesterday. Stress got to me. So I dug into the halloween candy. Sometimes it just feels a bit hopeless. But I know I need to not let that make me unhealthy so I just have to keep trying. Just feeling pretty down right now.

Good luck everyone for an OP day

cbigsis - {{{hug}}} - you're doing great in a very tough situation, I like that your vibe is healthy vs. unhealthy. You need to take care of yourself and keep yourself heathly so you can be there for and deal with DD's issues.

NEMom - great job getting those treats away when you saw they were too much temptation, I remember donut days at work getting to the point of well, I messed this day up, I might as well have another one...

Guac - I hear you, I must be eating something wrong or maybe need more water, maybe even putting on a little muscle (upped the incline and distance on the treadmill since I can't really walk outside with the weather as it is) whatever it is, I didn't lose what I thought I was going to after what I thought was a pretty decent week and had to fight the negatives, when the positives should be up front, kept off what I've lost and as you say squeaked off another 1/2 lb.

On another note, there was an interesting weight loss episode on The Doctors, I don't watch it too often, but DH was watching, there were some inspiring stories.

Also, Chris Powell (and his wife for a little exercise segment) was on Dr. Oz talking about some pretty simple things that could get your metabolism working, he talks about carb cycling, high then low every other day, one point that was a good reminder was making sure you're eating enough so your body doesn't try to store instead of burn. He said (which I've heard before in WW, not really new news) that if your body starts to think this is all it's going to get then it starts to slow down the metabolism and store.

It was a good reminder to be aware of what you're putting into your system, gotta keep that engine working good.

ok, I think I'm done for now...sometimes I just have lots to say...

NEMom – FANTASTIC job on stopping the binge and not letting it totally derail you!! That is such a hard thing to do!!! Go you!!!

SyndeHat – how is your MIL doing? Definitely progress to even hold steady with that kind of stress, so celebrate the loss, no matter how small.
Sum38 – I know that feeling when you just feel yucky after too many days of junk. I bet you’ll feel much better and it will be easier to eat OP after the hormones are done tormenting you!! It’s awful to have to deal with that every month...so unfair that it’s so easy to undo 21 days of ‘good’ with 4 days of PMS! There ought to be a law against it!

Cbigsis – stress is such a drain, for sure! Hope whatever your DD is going through is resolved soon, or that you can at least come to some peace. Hugs! Don't lose your motivation - you are worth whatever effort it takes.

Guac – Yay on the no surgery!!! That’s gotta be a relief! Great job on the calories!

HeyWife – hope your restart is going well! The weather issues were such a stress that it's hard to worry about food plans...too many bigger things to worry about.

Good here, staying fairly well away from carbs and feeling a little better. Had a surprise TTOTM start, so that could explain last week's craziness. It's hard to predict hormones, and it seems to get harder and harder. I did make it to the gym yesterday for a body pump/cxworx combo class. Still feeling it today, but in a good way. I love how those classes have reshaped everything, though I am kind of wondering how to 'maintain' vs. progressing.

Did not eat any H'ween candy from the kids, and am considering that a NSV! I did buy myself a bag of Unjunk candy bars and am having 1/3 of one as a treat now and then. (if you haven't seen them, they're like regular candy bars - treat sized - that are made 'healthier' with no HFC, bad oils, etc. and have lower glycemic index sugars) I cut one bar into three pieces and each piece is a satisfying mouthful that doesn't lead me astray. Even counting carbs, I can work in 1/3 of a bar every day or so...can totally not believe I am able to just eat one piece, seriously! I am such a Carb Queen that I could easily have eaten the whole bag back in the day. I am TOTALLY sold on lower carb eating - my cravings are nothing like what they used to be! Still feeling a bit bloaty, but TTOTM may have to pass before I can really assess what's going on.

Glad the week is finally over - it was a long, stressful one with weather, work, and cleaning up. Can really use the extra hour of sleep tomorrow!!


Hope everyone has a peaceful weekend and finds some time to do something fun. Happy November!

Hey all....hurricane hit us hard....no power for days.....no workouts and eating horribly.....hope this nightmare is over soon....hope all here are doing well!!!!

Love and hugs too you all. If I knew how, I would start a November chat board but instead I will just check in here.

My MIL is still recovering from her surgery. I am back home now but will go back to get her and drive her to her Dr. apt. on the 9th to find out what we should expect in the way of chemo (how long, how often, what sort of care she will need during this time, etc.)

So, this is a major part of our life right now. My DH and his brothers seem to be ignoring the issue right now (shock I think) and not working together to come up with a long-term solution for MIL and her care in the coming months. They need to pull thier heads out of their collective a$$e$ and go to work on this.

But what do I know... I was just with her, holding her hand when she found out she had cancer and sat at her bedside all day and slept on a cot so that in case she woke up she wouldn't be frightened waking up in a strange place.

WOW. Guess I ws holding in some pent up frustration there. Thanks to you all for providing a safe place to vent and for listening.

Sum when is your trip? I think that is good incentive......my incentive is a fitness conference I am going to in Feb...but i dont see that starting until power is back in my house! This isn't fun