Wannaskipandlaugh No need to apologize - just think I am having a rough couple of weeks again before I start making progress again. Probably have to make some adjustments to lose the next 5-7 pounds and get out of the 190s. Still hanging out at 195...which is better than where I started.

In my life - today my oldest graduates high school!!! and there will probably be water works all day!!! ((I'm a cryer!!! Sometimes I can't believe that this fat girl with glasses gets to experience so many wonderful things!!)) yesterday my nephew was born 8 lbs 9 oz 21 inches!! tomorrow - I start a road trip with my mom to visit the new baby - on vacation until the 18th - so limited weighing after today until the 18th. My sister hasn't seen me since March - so she will notice the change I have made!!

oH LULU... Tears of JOY are always wonderful.. Those are the golden tears !!!! :) Such wonderful and awesome things in your life right now. How wonderful it is and I bet you are bursting with JOY! A HS graduate, a new gift of a nephew, and a trip to see him with your mom (alone time and time to talk which is ALWAYS Nice) Oh you are having such a glorious time in your life right now... I feel some of the joy here from you too!

I am stilled stalled too LOLOLOL 260 is my hurdle this time around hanging around here for 2 weeks and that is crazy nuts... but I will get over it and just feel like I am in the 250's YEP that is my motis opporendi! lol

Enjoy today and hug it like its gold! (It is!)

SIGH and grunt growl gasp and ARGH... STILL 260 I have been hovering over this number for almost 2 weeks (besides the 2 lb uptick in the middle) REALLY??? What, Who and How many things, people etc do I need to pray to, bow to, grumble too to get a DOWNWARD Movement LOLOLOL Just myself Yep.. Told myself in the mirror this morning (after getting over Elvis loss) that I NEED TO DO IT! lol :D :lol: oh gotta love ourselves dont we?

Well I have no idea what happened, but I am up to 165 this week. I cannot account for this at all as far as my eating has gone. The only thing I did differently was to have a few gluten free crackers with my tuna salad on Saturday. I was hoping to be down farther but to no avail.

Losing with thyroid disease can be so frustrating. You can do everything right and still not lose.

Will persevere and hope for better luck next week.

Im up this weekend to 203.5. Completely my fault tho...I fell off the Atkins wagon and into a pizza. I ate very well today and hopefully wont fall off again in the next week because Id really like to hit wonderland by next weekend!

Nonamortica, hypothyroid is such a pain! My mom has it and has struggled too. I hope the scale moves for you over the next week!

Lulu, congrats on the new nephew and your sons graduation! How exciting!!

Sue, I posted a longer message in the 5 lb challenge page, but stay strong and show the P___ who's boss!

Loving my mom's scale - slept there last night (as we started our road trip this morning) and this a.m. I weighed 190 - I said "Mom - I think your scale might be off a few pounds" - My Mom "Oh that explains why I always weigh so much at the doctor's office!!!!!" Loved the 190 but know it is totally fantasy!!!!! Long ride - sleeping in Maryland tonight - no way to weigh tomorrow or Tuesday - hopefully something of value to report on Wednesday!!

Wannaskipandlaugh What is the Elvis loss? Can you explain for the rest of us who might be out of the loop? Thanks, Lulu

Glad you are partway thru your trip Lulu....
well Elvis ( who is such a wonderful, nice and caring poster) left this place as someone had complained to the moderators about her. Sad Sad Sad.... This happened Friday morning and yesterday alot of us found out that she was gone and I was deciding to quit this place. She is such a delightful and wonderful person and I just could not understand why and what happened. Well I still do not know what happened (but I was reading a running thread Thursday night that got VERY Heated), but as I was telling a thread that I was not posting, someone on that thread told me that she had tracked Elvis down somehow... and is in Email contact with her... Its just a sad state where people start taking things out of context (that is my belief)... But at least I know that she is ok... Sorry to write of a sad thing on this wonderful site...

BUT I LOVE YOUR MOM's Scale.. Will she share it? It would show me the 250's and I could use a sight like that !!! :)

Take care and have a wonderful trip to see the baby!!! :)

Hello Lulu... I hope your traveling is nice and easy today and that you are not caught in any bad rain storms!.... :) Do you get to see the nephew today?? the new Baby? :) ahh

Me stuck stuck stuck... I can't wait until the day that I can actual post a different weight LOL 250s in less than 4 weeks.. well it would have to be some kind of SWOOSH! I tell you!!!

Lulu, I love scales that are light. For much of my teens and early 20s, I thought I was 4 pounds lighter than I actually was due to a wonderful lying scale. =) Enjoy the rest of your trip!

Sue, Im sorry to hear about your friend. It is sad when people misinterpret things and lash out. Im very glad you didnt leave the site though =)

06/03- 185
06/05- 183.2
06/07- 182
GW= 180

I wished I had a lying scale as well :) ... Happy Monday!

Hello all! I see you are all keeping up the good fight! Me too!

Got back on the scale today and it read 164.4. I also noticed a part of my belly looks like it's deflated a little when it was not that way before. So perhaps I am having the peak before the woosh! One can always hope.

Hello Nonamortica... Deflated belly? Wow that I have not seen... Oh I hope it is a marker for you.. and a loss on the scale!!

Lash0rty You are going down down down every day and I am so happy for you. You have the woosh fairy sitting on your shoulder and that is just too cool... :) Hope the scale rewards you again today!

Christine? are the extra water weight lbs going away? :) I sure do hope so... and Elvislover,.. She was such a wonderful poster and answered just about everyone with kindness... I miss her wisdom and humor ALOT...

ME well I have finally cracked the 260 line and made it to 259.5 just alittle but I am NOT GOING BACK ever!!! Moving forward!!!

Woo Hoo Have a wonderful day all!1

The water weight is finally gone!!

SW: 202.5
CW: 201.5
GW: 192


5/29: 202.5
5/30: 202
5/31: 201
6/1: 200
6/2: 200
6/9: 203.5
6/10: 204
6/11: 201.5

Hey wannaskipandlaugh,

I'm not symetrical and there is a spot on my belly that developed more stretch marks than the other side and that has kind of flattened, whereas the other non stretchmarked skin on the other side is still rounded. Hard to explain, but I do think it is kind of a marker for me. Hopefully not a stopping place for too long.

I'm an old lady with scoliosis, and gave up on the "perfect" body ages ago. Down to 163.8 today. Trying out this daily weighing in thing to see if it's helpful.

Made it to Tampa yesterday!! Baby Boy is beautiful!!!Full head of hair!!! My sister commented on my weight loss as she has not seen me for 3 months!!! Couldn't weigh yet this am but I am planning to get my hands on a scale!! Eating on plan which is not hard to do as my sister has been totally low carb for years and years!!(She has never been overweight..) Looks like everyone is making wonderful progress!!!!

Yeah Lulu.... Glad you made it to my fair state... Tho opposite from where I live (straight across the state to the Atlantic is where I live Port St.. Lucie

Oh an you get to hold your nephew too :) Did he smile at you? and smelllsooooooooo good too I bet... Ah...

Enjoy your wonderful family and hugs to all


and YEAH I am down another 1/2 down to 259 I really am leaving the 260's in the dust FOREVER!!!! I feel lighter and need to fly thru these 250's I have a goal to meet for 7/4 oh YES I DO!

Nona... Gosh I know sorta what you mean... I have different lumps on my keister... (not from any troubles tho) My right keister is bigger and harder (fat) then my left and is so weird that that happens. No old lady my friend just young minds here! )

Christine... OH WOW,, You are ahead of IAN oh yes you are!!! Onderland this week? I AM Rooting for you!!!

Hey everyone! The 4th of July isn;t a special occaision where I live, but it is the day before my boyfriend's birthday, so I wouldn't mind losing a bit before then.

SW (6/12): 143.9lbs/65.4kg

GW (7/4): 137.3lbs/62.4kg

Still haven't gotten a weight yet - the scale is in my sister's bathroom and well that's kind of off limits with the new baby but I can live with it!!! I know there is less and less time until the end of this challenge so I think I will be refocusing my goal to just get to 189 during this month!!

Wannaskipandlaugh Yahoo on getting into the 250s and down!!! That is so awesome - I am so happy for you!!!!

Nona - One side of my stomach is different from the other because of surgery scars and the right always looks better before the left side. This sounds kind of gross but my fat overhang lifts up first on the right side before the left - probably TMI but I can tell in the mirror.

Looks like everyone is doing great!! Really hoping I have some great news to report weight wise and the baby "love" is just wonderful!!! Enjoying the journey!!!!!

OMG - Got on my sister's scale - reporting 192!!! and she says it is accurate!! Enjoying the journey: Take 2!! Loving this morning!!!

OH HAPPY DAY Lulu! WooHoo for you! That is just an awesome sight! What was your goal for 7/4? 189? That sure can be reached! I am so happy for you! This is such a great time in your life and you deserve it! Enjoy the singing inside (as I used to have in my profile) YIPEEE!

Me--- I am down another lb and have put a big crack in that stall wall.. Going forward and I still need to lose 8 lbs in 3 weeks and I am planning on it!!!!!! 250 7/4 Gonna Happen!!

Kate.... Good for you to set a goal. You can do it - I Believe!!!

Christine... OH Baby.. you are so close to Onderland... and you are basically tied with IAN.... oh... gotta beat him to it (Sorry Sheriff!) :) LOLOLOL

Nona.... Now I know what you mean... I too have a surgical scare on my right side of belly (from 30 years ago when they cut you from stem to stern for surgery on the gall bladder) and after your mention.. I am going to watch that scar as I have an indent too just to the right of my belly button and I am thinking it is not as indented too?! WOW... A marker to watch and observe... I thank you for talking about it!

HAPPY DAY ALL!!!!

Guess who hit ONEderland!!! Im so excited!!!

SW: 202.5
CW: 199.5
GW: 192


5/29: 202.5
5/30: 202
5/31: 201
6/1: 200
6/2: 200
6/9: 203.5
6/10: 204
6/11: 201.5
6/13: 199.5

SW- 187
CW- 180.8
GW- 175

Halfway there!

Happerierme Congratulations on Onederland!!! It's so awesome!!I looked at your ticker - 48 pounds down - that is AMAZING!!!! Very, very happy for you!!!

Wannaskipandlaugh Rocking the downdowndown this week!!

Lash0rty Right on the edge of a new decade!! I can't wait to join the 180s!!

Wannaskipandlaugh - My original goal was 185 for this challenge but I'm not sure I'll lose 7 pounds between now and 4th of July.... so I modified to 189....maybe I could hit 185???? So indecisive...

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 258 (-3.5 so far)

Well 3 weeks to lose 8? Can someone kick my butt? LOLOLOL Or.. forgot about that can I taped 260 on.... Need to change the no :)

CHRISTINE :woohoo: :woohoo: and another :woohoo: ONDERLAND ... YIPEEE YAHOOOOOOO to you!!! Oh the feeling you must be enjoying!!!

lash0rty getting soooooo close to a lower decade :) Cool Beans!!!

Everyone is Less Than What We Started and that is a WIN in my book everyday!

thank you Lulu and Sue =) Im really happy to finally be out of the 200s. Its been a very long journey to get here. After a traumatic event in 2008, I gained around 70 pounds in the span of a year. Then during my senior year of college, I decided to join weight watchers. I lost 43 pounds, but after graduating and moving back home, I had a really hard time adjusting to my "new" life and eating right, and by April of this year, I had gained back 23 pounds. Im happy I didnt gain it all back, but it still was so frustrating and I felt like it was impossible for me to get healthy again. Then I literally woke up one day, and thought to myself that Id never get healthy if all I did was cry about hard it was going to be so I started posting on this site and began my atkins WOE and now Ive lost almost 30 pounds in the past couple months. So now Im smaller than Ive been in YEARS!! I dont think I would have kept going on this journey without the support of you guys. =) So long story short, I love this site, and low carb living, and you guys are awesome and a pivotal part of my success =)

Still riding 192 - hoping to see a new number in the next few days!! Really want to break into the 180s - that's a big deal for me - I will change my ticker at 188 and add my true goal weight that everyone watched me struggle to figure out - 150 doesn't seem like such a demon anymore and actually seems attainable now - took me a long time to wrap my mind around it!! Staying on plan - my sister makes a mean chicken salad and my brother in law made the best ceasar salad the other night (no croutons for me!!) My mom started to eat low carb with us - it wasn't until this road trip that I realized how many carbs she eats!!! Very eye opening!! When I go home I am going to make another batch of faux potato salad.....

happierme88Right back at ya!!! The support of this forum keeps me on the straight and narrow!!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 257.5 (-4 so far)

Half way thru the month..... 6 more lbs + to go.. I will do it, I will Do It, I Will Do It, I WILL DO IT!!!!! (does putting it in writing help too? YOU Betcha!!)

Lulu... Gosh I musta missed something.. I did not realize you were down at 192? WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW :) It sounds like you have just a terrific and wonderful family too... They are supportive and lovely and how is the NEPHEW? Ohhh does he just smell heavenly? Open his eyes wide looking at you? :) oh those are the feelings to hang onto for ever....

How is everyone else doing today?? GREAT I BET!! Lets have a good weekend and show on the scale Monday a big WOOSH!!!

Apparently Florida is good for me!!! Reporting 191 this morning from "low carb central"!!

Wannaskipandlaugh Baby boy is wonderful!! but major diaper explosion during the night all over my sister and the bed!! Yikes!! He does smell wonderful and spends a little more time wide awake after every feeding - too cute!! So glad I had this time with them - Tuesday is coming too soon!!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 256.5 (-5 so far)

OH I KNOW I CAN, I know I can, I know I can, I ...... LOLOLOL still have 2 1/2 weeks left to do it!

OH stay in Florida then!!! (I am on the East coast right across the state from you) LOL Hopefully someday you will :) Sorry about the explosion - Yikes... Laundery just does not stop with kids (so I have heard) LOL Oh you still have lots of days for joy and family love :)

Nona... just checking in.. how are you doing? Christine? Kicking BUTT still? Tell Ian how you broke that Onderland door.. lash0rty Are you passed 1/2 way? Kate - I know that you don't celebrate this day... but glad you have joined... and any long term goal date helps me alot too!!

I wish all of your Fathers a Happy Father's Day! :)

Back down to 162.6 today. That was a (not so) nice little two week detour. Glad to be back on track.

Holding at 191 - tomorrow is the last day on my sister's scale - back home for Wednesday morning weigh in!! Hope everyone sees progress today!!!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 257 (-4.5 so far)

ARGH up 1/2 lb WAAWAAAAA LOL Had salty dinner last night.... Oh well..

Have a safe trip back home Lulu! and good for you Nona back on track! :)

Thought I would go down but holding at 191 - Hope everyone has a great day!!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 255.5 (-6 so far)

OH I KNOW I CAN, I know I can, I know I can, I ...... LOLOLO


I MADE my 50 LB weight loss Hip Hip Horayyyyyy :) I almost, Almost, never thought I would make it... I DID I DID!!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 257 (-4.5 so far)

Rats.... its always bad when you can cut and paste a past days postings... Excess water I know... I did BBQ sausage last night.. SALT SALT SALT Rotten 4 letter word!

SW 261.5
GW 250
CW 257.5 (-4 so far)

I did not want to even post.... Bad day.... sigh

SW (6/12): 143.9lbs/65.4kg
GW (7/4): 137.3lbs/62.4kg

Well.. things aren't going quite as planned.. It's 2 weeks until the day and I have made zero progress... Literally.

Hello... LuLu did you make it home ok? and did your scale match your sisters???

Kate doing ok? Christine? Still hanging in Onderland?

Nona?

Or are we all having a "bad" week? I sure do hope not.. I hope that you all are having a wonderful and Joyful day!

Hi - Made it home but computer issues and problems logging into this site for days!!! I'm 194 at home so not sure if retaining water or losing fat gaining muscle or ..... but non scale victory 16W Just My Size jeans at Walmart!!!!!Also down from DD to C although my husband is not as happy about this change in the alphabet!!!