gapeach Im a scale addict myself but what has helped me to stop weighing so much was when I took my measurements and got into a pair of skinny jeans and they were literally hanging off me.. so I now know that the number on the scale shouldn't be the only measurement of my success.. by the way that female sounds terrible and I never understood why people try and make other people feel bad so they can feel good..

Ramra congrats on the weight loss.. you are closing in on your goal..have you thought about your maintenance.. I'm switching over the the GI Diet and this is why I choose to lose 5 pounds more to accomdate for the change in diet..

Step it is TOM, that happens to me like that as well, probably in the next day or 2 the scale will go down like 3 pounds..

welcome ultra and slimmer this forum is great and so supportive.. It definitely has helped me in my weight loss journey

Happy Saturday Peeps!
:wave: Hi to all the new friendly faces!
I have another wedding today, this time it is out of town, so not only do I have the wedding tonight, but the brunch tomorrow morning. But I know I can handle it. Gotta get ready, so no time for my usual novels. . . .

Down another 1 lb.:carrot:, and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to pull it off. I ate way too many almonds the other day. I sort of reverted to past behaviors due to stress of things out of my control. After all these years I finally know why I have binge eating. . .duh! The good news is that I was able to apply the brakes, and I know never to eat almonds again. There is nothing "good" to binge on in the house, so for now, I'm safe.

I read a great article about Bob Harper's new book, which to me seems like a rip-off of Dr. A, in Costco Magazine. Will post more when I get back Sun evening.

ttfn xxoo

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you're all doing well!
I went to happy hour last night, and though I know we're not supposed to have alcohol, I did indulge in a few drinks... but they were no carb! vodka and unsweet iced tea. Everyone ordered fries, chips, etc... I had crabdip with celery... I think I did pretty good :) I'm down on the scale so I dont think I caused much harm.. need to see if I'm still in ketosis though...

I weighed this morning (though I REALLY want to only weigh once a week), and I'm down 6lbs after 3 days! .. Don't want to jinx it.. I should have waited til my 1 wk mark because I may not lose anymore because this is all surely water weight... but ****, I'm happy!

A new low today! 174.4! Whoohoo!

This has definitely put me in a good mood :) Next weekend my husband and I are going to pick up a few clothes for summer, and he needs some work boots. I'm starting to feel good in my skin again, even though I'm still 28 lbs from the lowest weight I've ever been. That's when I felt my best.

Not cheating is paying off, I've learned I can't take a day/week off without setting myself back for a week or even weeks. I was able to have a bite of an ice cream sandwhich (just one bite!) and stilll keep up my losses. Definitely not making this a regular thing but nice to know I can stop when I need to.

Gapeach:
Lol, it's funny how we can now LOOK FORWARD to seeing our time of month. I developed a distrust of scales ever since I went to the doctors one time and discovered I was 10 lbs HEAVIER than I thought I was. That, along with discovering my hamster had died that morning, triggered a major binge.

Globetrotter: Once I hit goal I'm going to lower it another 10-15 lbs, so I've still got a ways to go. I'm just reading about the GI diet now and it sounds like something I might try down the road.

Slimmerdown: You're managing to make great choices, even at the bar! It's definitely reflecting on the scale. If it were me I'd have eaten everything in sight (Ramra+alcohol=MASS FOOD CONSUMPTION).

Congrats on your new low, Stephanie!

Ok, starting again for me! I had my glucose tolerance test yesterday, man,that drink is super sweet. But now I can go back on low carb, woot!

Totally agree about not having even a tiny cheat. I've been derailed a month because of one night in April that I took as a license to eat whatever I wanted afterwards just because the cravings said so. Even when I went back to lower carb, I wasn't losing weight, I have to go back to induction carbs to kick start again. It's not worth it!

You did great SDN. Lol at "(Ramra+alcohol=MASS FOOD CONSUMPTION)" because that is me :-) Luckily I don't drink much these days (between work and study, I have no time for a life. After all, it's 6am now and I have a study meeting with another early rising friend for our exam in 10 days)

:carrot: congrats Steph on the new low.. I agree cheating can throw you back a few days or like you said weeks but at least now you have control over it..

Serenity have fun at the wedding and you probably won't be phased by the food. I'm like that now.. living in the land of carbs and cakes and where food is the main social gathering it doesn't bother me at all..

Ana I agree having to go back in induction to kick start things doesn't sound fun at all.. but at least you have more will power now...

gapeach when I'm at my goal I'm going to switch ot the GI diet and maybe maybe lose an additional 5 more pounds but I like the way my body is looking now and my clothes are hanging off me now so I'm not sure. it's amazing how your body changes shape etc.. I have a normal BMI level and feel good and don't want to get too skinny I like my curves but I would never be tall and model thin anyway and most of those women starve themselves to look like a charms lollipop - stick body and big head.. not attractive at all.. I love the women back during rita haywood times curvy and real women and more natural looking..



everyone seems so motivated :) let keep on going

globe, I bet you see a huge difference now! Last time I did this (before I got pregnant) I was 194 and it wasn't until I got into the 160's that people started noticing. Then after that every 10 lbs down people were commenting constantly, by the time I was 146 lbs people were always saying 'Holy Crap! How did you do it?!'. The smaller you get the more that pound lost shows, and since you were already fairly small it must be a huge difference!

I'm at the point in my weight loss where my husband is starting to notice, but mostly I'm just less lumpy and clothes that fit before are now just fitting better and looking a lot nicer on me. After this part is the fun part where I start dropping sizes!

Stephanie, I know exactly what you mean. People are suddenly like, "Whoa, you've lost weight!" And I'm like, "Yup. About 40lbs." And to them, it's like I lost it all in a week because they've just noticed, so they're very impressed.

My son's first birthday party is tomorrow, and I had to buy something purple to wear to it, and ended up with a size medium dress from target. Maybe silly, but it made me feel good. I made some cupcakes for the party and really had no idea how to make frosting for them without tasting it, so I put some in my mouth and spit it out like 3 times during the process - I can't have actually consumed that much sugar though, right?

I had lost 2.5 lbs this week when I weighed myself on Friday, so that's pretty great.

Well I am ready to join I think my goal will be 10lbs by then I think that is a realistic goal but I am hoping that I can do more by then. Anyway good luck to you all!

Another low! 173.6 today :) Which means I'm going to have a slow down soon, haha.

Still, I feel awesome, I feel so much better in my own skin!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Steph, woohoo on the scales continuing to go down!

Welcome Brook!

Great week Ultra!

Ana, good to hear your test is over...though I have to say drinking a sugary drink might have been nice-lol

Globe, you sound like me, I sure wish the days of curvy women would come back in! I can be underweight and still have hips! Haha

So I think I may have figured out the scales, I seem to have a drop, then followed by about 4 days of up and down, then another drop...repeat. I should be due for a drop soon-lol. The last week....147.2, 145.0, 145.6, 145.0, 145.4....So I am ready for the drop again! I plan on measuring tonight and then official weigh in on Wednesday which will be 3 weeks since starting, so far I am still at 6lbs total, would love to see a drop by then!

So I have always been one not to weigh myself everyday because it can make people very neurotic and it can discourage (though for some motivate) if there is a gain.. and so usually I weigh myself once a week. But.. I've been weighing everyday since I started Wed. because I keep losing.... and I'm down even more EVERYDAY! I love it. I know it won't last forever, but it's great motivation and I have told myself that when I hit a time in which I gain (which I know is probably just water shift)... then I will go back to once a week... that being said.. I'm down 7.5!! :)

I'm super stressed and packing because I have a bunch of stuff going on with me right now... but somehow I have been completely DILIGENT this time around and committed to focus on myself and my health.

Way to go Stephanie!! ENjoy your moments when they come!!

Ultra I totally know what you mean!! The more you have to lose, the more it takes to be noticable... I look forward to those moments :)

Ana - good luck on your exam! What're you going to school to do?

Hope you all have a nice Sunday evening... back to work tomorrow for me..booo

So I measured, last week it was the same but this week I had losses....so for 2 weeks in I am down nothing on calves, -1 1/4 right thigh, 3/4 right thigh, 1 1/4 hips, nothing stomach, 3/4 waist, and 1/4 in one arm (nothing in the other).

Official weigh in will be Wednesday, fingers crossed!

Slimmer great losses!!!

Hi 4th of July'ers!:hug:

I stayed the same weight basically on the Mem Day Challenge, so gonna do Induction this entire challenge. Liking the idea of a "kick-start." At this weight, 20lbs on Induction shouldn't be a big deal in 4 weeks 3 days.:dizzy: Water water water is my other goal. Exercise is now a habit, so will just keep going with the weights and bike rides . . . plus even at the same weight I DID lose inches Easter thru Memorial Day>>>>2 and 1/2 in the breast/back area and a solid 1" off my waist. (In other weight lifting news, I gained a 1/2" on my upper arm:D . . . my hips determinedly stayed the same!:mad:)

Soooo besides the 20# and H20, I'm also determined to come here daily. It's so motivating to see old friends and meet nu low-carbers. The tips, support, good wishes and even (especially?) the struggles make this journey all the more worth having!:carrot:

(I hope things have gotten better for sizzle and her Mom--septic is so worrisome.:( This happened to my oldest brother in his mid-fifties, they never did find out how/why it happened, but did start with a pneumonia bout. Prayers going out to you and yours tonight.)

Oooops ETA: 1/2" off upper leg.:carrot:

Hey aud! Great to see you. Yay you with the inches lost!

Welcome Brooklynn! I couldn't help but notice we've got A LOT of mommas on this thread. :)

I couldn't resist weighing myself this morning, and it read 149. But I had a few shots last night, so I know it's just water weight that's going to creep back on. We didn't have any sugar-free pop for chase, so I drank milk instead and my carb intake went up to 45. Disappointing.

july challenge
 

count me in,,, i didnt do very good on the memorial day challenge, kick me!!! So im starting over ,, just behaving and watching my carbs. Been doing yard work for exercise, with two new knees. My summer goal is to ride my bike again@@.
Just a quick question... do any of you have trouble with excessive sweating?? could it be pills i take or low sugar. Its very bothersome, cant do anything with out dripping sweat in my eyes etc. Any help would be appreciated.
good luck everyone and lets hear more of your special tips for losing...
love this group ..its a life saver when your far from support.
thank you for this community !!!::)

TOM for me, so I won't weigh until next week. I've been trying intermittent fasting because breakfast messes me up, I've decided I'm not at all keen on eggs and while I sometimes make myself burger patties and salad or something like that, I don't enjoy them if I do that all the time. I keep reading about IF over on Mark's Daily Apple and the benefits sound great. I'm doing approx a 16/8 thing where I eat with a 8 hour window (basically lunch and dinner) and not after that. It worked great yesterday, we'll see how it goes. Of course, it's not Atkins approved but IF fits really well into low carb according to everything else I've read.

SDN, I work full time but I'm studying early childhood education. Maybe one day in a hundred years when I've finished I'll be a preschool teacher :)

carvinmom, I go extremely bright red when I exercise and I do sweat a lot. When I've had a trainer, they've said it was perfectly normal. One thing that has gone away eating low carb is waking up with night sweats. When I binge ate carbs I'd often wake in the middle of the night sweating like I had a terrible fever or had run a marathon, it was horrible.

Very frustrated and trying to stay focused. Wed. will be 3 weeks and right now I am bouncing between 5-6 total loss. That doesn't seem right at all and I am really frustrated. I choose to do atkins because in the past I was able to drop weight fairly quickly but now not so much. I did ww 5 years ago and did very well, lost 46lbs in 5 months but I really didn't want to take that much time this time....but truthfully I enjoy eating that way more than this. I am going to hang in until Wed. and see what happens and will decide what to do then. Give me the strength not to break my diet before then!....now going for a big glass of water and a workout!

Gapeach, In the past were you heavier when you started? The more weight you have to lose the easier it is to get off. But you have to feel good with what you are doing and if you are not happy with how things are going maybe it is time for a change? How are your measurements? Thats the other thing is muscle may be forming and changing your body shape but not changing your weight. Keep your head up hun doing something is always better than doing nothing!

Gapeach, I'm in the same boat as you. You're not alone. :)

gapeach I agree with Brooklynn if you aren't happy with the diet and if you think it isnt for you then go back to ww, atkins isn't for everyone and if you aren't completely satisfied with it then maybe it is better..

I will say I looked back over my calendar and it took me 1 month to lose 6 pounds and I realize the closer I am to my goal the slower it will be.. good luck in whatever you decided and as brooklyn said keep your head up.. I've been in your shoes as well to have lost only 5 pounds after I worked my butt off.. but slow and steady is a good thing..

Do you feel less hungry on atkins or WW? I can't do WW because it makes me starving hungry, I just cannot eat many carbs. It's good experience finding something that works for you.

Wow Ana ww makes you starving hungry? that goes to show you that one plan maybe good for someone but bad for another

I am in! My goal is 10 lbs! I am on Ideal Protein diet, and last week cheated for the first time, so I am technically starting week 1 right now. Good luck all!!!

Yeah :( It used to make me feel like the world's biggest failure because ww is so respected as a diet and is based on the all the government recommendations (low fat, pretty high carb) and I just couldn't do it, I'd eat my own arms off I was so hungry. I kept trying though, I've re-joined ww a dozen times. I have insulin resistance (diagnosed, not just speculating) and if I follow guidelines that suggest things like a serve of high fibre cereal, milk and some fruit for breakfast, a chicken and salad sandwich for lunch, air popped popcorn for a snack and maybe dinner of pasta with tomato based sauce and veges I'd be climbing the walls hungry where as I'd be peckish but less out of control hungry if I ate say, only a lamb chop for the entire day. Carbs and me = bad.

Thanks guys for the support, I really appreciate it! I think I am going to keep going for now and see what happens. I am pretty much in the grove of eating this way now so I am going to go at least another week and see. I do think Brooklyn made a really good point about my starting weight before versus now. In the past I have been a lot heavier and even though I feel like I am now, I am really in the last 10-15 lb's that take a lot longer to lose....I just kind of forgot that part!-lol I know when I lost the 46lbs the fell off at the beginning but probably around the mid 140's it slowed down to at the most 2lbs and usually more like 1lb a week. So I will be patient, keep working out, drinking my water, and counting my carbs. The one thing I am going to make more of an effort is to get more veggies in each day as some days I have maybe had one serving at most. So anyway, yall are stuck with me for now: ).

Thanks again, I think I just needed to whine somewhere last night-lol!

I'm in for 25lbs
 

Starting 2ma. First day of program. Hope to loose 25lbs by July.... I think I can do this!

Hey guys! Yesterday I was 174.8 and today I'm at 174.4. By now you probably have guessed that, yes, I was eating at the in laws on Sunday. I did pretty well, but probably went over my carbs in veggies. I'm used to the bloat I get after eating there though and I'm not too worried. 174 was a new thing last week so it doesn't feel bad being back there, but seeing 173 sure was a treat ;)

gapeach you know I feel your pain.. you at the last 10-15 lbs to lose and those are the hardest and take the longest to lose. I'm in the stage myself and have only 6 pounds to lose to make my goal and I can tell you it has been very slow..people have told me those last 10 pounds are the hardest to lose.. so hang in there we both are in the same boat :hug: try on some clothes that you couldnt wear or that was tight at some point, that is what I do to make me feel good and know that even if the scale is moving like a turtle I have lost inches :D

Ana ww definitely isn't for you and I'm glad you have found a plan that works. you are right a lot of people resepct ww and I've known people who has lost a lot of weight off the program..

Steph you loss .4 pounds and a loss is a loss.. you'll see 173 again soon for sure probably by the end of the week ;)

everyone is doing a good job.. keep going everyone.. I'm so close to my goal I can taste it

Welcome Verunka and Cyoungms!

Later today I'm scheduled to finally have my gallbladder removal surgery. I'm so nervous! It's the first surgery I'll ever have. I'm also worried about how my body will cope without my gallbladder. Some people have difficulty digesting fat once it's gone. I'll just have to wait and see how it goes! :)

Good Luck Ramra and I hope you have a fast and good recovery :hug:

I'm in a little late but I want to see 275 by July 4. I was at 285 on memorial day and am at 282 now.

Hey y'all! My mom was released from the hospital yesterday. Everything is OK with her for now. Really never got a straight answer as to what caused the sepsis shock.. first they said pneumonia, then no pneumonia. MAYBE a horrific sinus infection.

Anyhow.. I've gained a couple of pounds :-(
I'm almost positive its mostly water weight so hopefully it doesn't hang around. Still keeping my goal to be 217 by the 4th!

I woke up starving today. I'm NEVER hungry in the morning and if I eat breakfast I feel so gross all day. Carbs really suck!!!

Hi Sizz, glad to hear that your mom was released from the hospital :hug:

If you know you didnt go on a full out binge and ate over 3500 per day then it probably is water..the scale will move again :D hang in there

Sizz, great news about your mum!

Ramra, good luck with your surgery! We'll be thinking of you. i'm wishing you a speedy recovery :-)

Welcome new peeps! *waves*

Steph, that 173 is sooooo exciting. My lowest weight in ages was 174 last November but haven't gotten back to it again since (and totally went in the wrong direction, ha). Getting into the 160s will feel amazing!

Ana you will get there.. if I can be 5 pounds to my weight goal than anyone can be.. it has been tear, sweat, a bit of a cheat in between but I pulled myself together and almost there.. it has been slow process but hey I'm almost there..

174.4 today, I was a little high on carbs yesterday because we had carrots with dinner, still fine though :) History shows me jumping up then slowly moving back down and sometimes halting after having a drop.

One reason I like weighing everyday, I better understand my weight fluctuations.