Jennifer Congrats on your new low :cheers:

guacamole That weather is supposed to get here in MI later on today. Sorry about your weigh in :hug:

newleaf123 That is a nice NSV! I can't wait to have that "problem" :D

natamars :woohoo: on OP day!! Those darn hormones!!

mboo Huge :cheer: on 1derland!!!! Congrats!!

Okee dokee, I faced the scale and it was up over 3 pounds :mad:
17 days diligently OP = 6.4 pound loss
4 days eating maint calories but heavy in carbs and sodium = 3.4 pound gain

Does not seem fair :tantrum: -- This "fun" is going to set me back by 7-10 days :no: 12 days on this challenge left, and I may make it....and I was 0.2 pounds away from making it last Friday. Shucks! BUT I am back on that horse. Yesterday I ate OP all day :)

I injured my hamstring yesterday when lifting weights. I think I was trying to lift too heavy and I pulled it. -- I tried going for a walk and it was very painful. -- I will try to do a gentle walk today, but hamstring exercises are on hold for at least for a week.

DH is coming home tonight :love: So I better get my day started; clean the house and get groceries.

Sum - Let's do this thing! I was OP yesterday and today (so far).

An NSV - My son mentioned how different I looked from a picture magnet on our fridge from 2009 (I was just over 200lbs). He said I look totally different and now I'm skinny. I looked at the photo and did see a difference. I need to use that as motivation to never go back there again! Also, if I look different from 50+ pounds less ago, how much different will I look 30 pounds less from now? I want to know! :carrot:

Guacamaole We can rock this!!

Where are you the rest of the ladies ??!! No giving up!!!

Back OP :yay: The good news; I lost 1.6 pounds of that carb bloat. The bad news; today is my official weigh-in day for the week, and I am up 1.8 pounds. Well next week is another week!

SW 165.6
CW 161
GW 159

Zumba How did your court day go? Thinking of you :hug:

Sum: Great loss! Carb bloat is going down!

Heidi: I want chairs to hurt too :) What a great NSV!

Guac: I'm sure you look very different now. Another great NSV!

Happy Friday to everyone! Scale was at 176 this morning, which (as I may have already said) is where I stalled last spring before quickly regaining everything I had lost. I am determined to get to my goal and maybe beyond this time!! I really want to be in the 160s for DD's grad party on May 19. I just have to keep telling myself I can do it!!

I just realized when I looked at my updated ticker, that I am only 2 pounds away from both losing 30 pounds and going from obese to merely overweight on the BMI charts!!

That is amazing, Jennifer!! Really gives an extra boost to stay OP. You could be there by next Friday!!! :cheer:

Evening All,

I'm still here - my hubs is off work until 29Apr so we've been hanging out together.

Way to go Jennifer! Almost to 30 is great!

Sum: Glad you got back in the right headspace and the scale is cooperating!

Heidi: Great NSV! Your thighs and such will follow. I noticed that the majority of my measurements have slowed down/stopped and my hips/haunches have continued to shrink. I still seem to have a extra meaty pocket in my upper buttock/outside lower back/hip area, though. *sigh*

I stood up from the table yesterday and whacked my hip bone...who would have thought that sucker would ever make contact before my belly!?!

This past week I am trying to 'live maintenance'. Low weight: 148.6, high weight 149.2. Not too much fluctuation.
It's harder than I'd like it to be, though. It was easy at 1500 calories. Not as easy when maint is 2000-2200...and since I exercised today and burned 800...how the heck can I eat 2800+ calories in a day?? Healthy ones, that is... I was stuffed yesterday at 1700! But I suppose if that's the worst problem I have all week then I'm good!!

Time to go watch a movie with the hubs - Night All!

Good morning all! It is so cold here in Ohio this morning. It was in the 80s on Thursday, and now it's in the 30s!! The good news is I seem to be having a mini whoosh after the last week and a half of slow, slow loss. (Probably hormonal-- TOM yesterday). I was at 175 today, so only one pound from 30 and being overweight!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

You must be soo excited Jennifer! Congrats!!

2fatcats Enjoy your hubby time :love:

When I went to bed; I weighed myself; 161, which was the same number I had in the morning; which meant I was going to back at my 150...well, I had had some smoked salmon earlier, and boy did it make me thirsty during the night. I think I drank nearly 60 oz of water during the night....so scale was up of course; 162.4 I KNOW it is just water weight...but that 150 on a scale is such a big physiological number.... I want it back!! :cry: -- maybe tomorrow!

Thursday was good - calories a bit high(1545), 25 min stairclimbing. Yesterday not so much..did 30 min stairs but stopped counting calories around 5PM and probably went over 2000. Had terrible cramps.

Today will be better..have lots of running around to do, and am FINALLY getting my hair done, which I haven't since October. I've been coloring it myself, but desperately need a cut and professional color.

sum, you WILL reclaim the 150's!

yay, Jennifer!

2fc, that is a GREAT problem to have!

guac, what a great NSV, and a compliment from your son is priceless.

zumba, hope to hear from you..hoping all is well.

Hi all.....it is nice to take a breather and catch up with you all. I had a very emotional difficult week and it isn't going to get better for a while. Trial scheduled for September. Anyway as far as my weight goes I've been holding steady with the weight I lost since the beginning of this challenge. Doing the Isa gen ix the best that I can. Decided to take a day off of it today but I really feel sickly now.....bleh.....to think I used to eat this way every day....my body is so not happy with all these carbs and sugar...tomorrow i'm back on my shakes and i"m doing the cleanse on monday and tuesday..it is not going to be easy, but I know if I get through i will most probably have a dramatic loss on the scale and that is what I need right now.

My workouts have not changed unfortunately..I just can't get it together..so many other things always take priority. my kettlebells are on the floor next to me right now in the plastic..LOL..I'm pathetic.

I hope everyone is having a good weekend......

NATAMARS: enjoy your hair darling! I gave up coloring my hair myself a long time ago..a professional job is so much better......you deserve it ....

JENNIFER: I guess a cold front is on its way here......Hope not my tulips will freeze....

2FATCATS: I don't understand why you want to force yourself to eat that many calories ..if you aren't hungry then your body is telling you what it needs...then again you're at goal and I"m not.....so I'll just shut up now....

SUM: Yes, next week is another week and we're going to kick booty....

NEWLEAF: you are almost there!!!!

:carrot:

Bad day of eating today - big family dinner, lunch, and lots of homemade baked goods in between. I am starting to get that panicky feeling. I'm so glad you all are here for inspiration. I sorely need it.