I am holding again on the scale, but it is my TOM so that always messes with me.

Sue tell your scale that I said it is time to straighten up and get it's act together. ;)

MsChris Yay for feeling better!

Sarah good luck with this next stage.

Sw: 226.4
Cw: 224.4
Gw: 221.4

3/25. 226.4
3/26. 226.8
3/27. 225.4
3/28. 225.4
3/29. 224.8
3/30. 224.2
3/31. 225.0. (Darn pork skins)
4/1. 224.4

Glad your better MsChris and that weight is looking better!
Hang in there Sue...your whoosh is a coming!
Haha Sarah. I think we all drag in here to report our weight gain! Good luck with the new plan!
Thanks Mara. I kinda messed it up with my salty pork skins :) I will be TOMing with you any day now :(

__________________

I don't expect to be on much for the next week. My sister and her family are coming for a visit and our small house will be the temporary home for 10 people!

SW : 191.4
CW : 190.4 (-1.0)
GW : 186.4

191.4 Mar 26
193.8 Mar 27
192.0 Mar 28
190.6 Mar 29
193.0 Mar 30
191.4 Mar 31
191.0 Apr 1 - beginAIP reintroductions! And transition to Wahls Paleo Plus
190.4 Apr 2

Mara... You will go down tho.. Tom just holds water and Tom will LET R GO! :) and then Woooooooossshhhhhh :) 230's for you!!

ME.. finally I roped in the 220's FINALLY! so Newme (Carol) I made it... now I plan on sticking and not see a 3 again in the second column and that is a promise! (I could never get to the 130's... so this is a pretty good statement! lol)

Sarah... 10 people.. oooohh what a crowd! Hope you have alot of toilet paper! LOL fun times too! and look at you.. the 180's are just on the other side of the door.. they are Just There waving at you!

SW 230.6
CW 229.4 (-1.2) WooHoo... I walked 3+ miles last night and peed alot during the day... Water is gone and now to lose more!

GW 225.6 THIS TIME I am going to get there or so close to it when someone wins!

Newme I hope your TOM at least brings a whoosh. And I see the salty pork skins are seeing their way out the door. :)

Sarah that is a lot of people. Good luck and I hope you get to enjoy their visit. :)

Sue way to go! I am hoping for a whoosh. ;)

Thanks for all of the welcomes!

Wannaskipandlaugh stated "Firegirl.. I remember you from last summer! It is so good to see you here again! (You had had an operation if I remember.. I hope all is well!)" Yes, that is me. The surgery last year was somewhat successful. I had another similar surgery one month ago. I am now feeling much better.

I didn't make it back on here last week as there was a problem with my login info. I just got it straightened out today. no matter though...I had a rough time getting going on my Atkin's plan last week in addition to starting my pool exercises led to a week on only losing 2 lbs. I appear to be doing much better this week. I am reserving Friday for my weigh-in. I am in full ketosis with the stick showing 80 (Large).:D

I am going to the pool to exercise on Monday and Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings because I have to get ready for the Farmer's Market we participate on Saturday mornings. I shaped up well two year's ago so I hope this proves to work the same. I have learned that I can't quit exercising unless I want to flab right back up.

I might add that my motivation is very strong because when the doc did my recent surgery, he gave me pictures of the organs he removed. These pics showed mainly a yellow substance that looked identical to chicken fat I remove before cooking chicken breast when it has been left on at the grocery. The reason it looked like fat is it was. I have since cut one of the pics off to put on my fridge, one on my full length mirror and one for my wallet. Hopefully, this will be a constant reminder of why I must stay on plan and keep the exercise up.

Congrats to all the losers! I can't wait to be there with you this week!

Checking In. I'm adding weight, but still in ketosis. I'll check measurements in another week or so, but my clothes are a lil looser. I added egg nog and 3 or 4 strawberries. I may have to drop the strawberries and stay on induction foods if the scales keep balking.

Sue - Congrats on the 220s . . . Keep heading to onederland.

Sarah - Good luck with the visitors & the end of the 190s looks close at hand.

Firegirl - Yeah for full ketosis.

Newme - A whoosh is coming! Thank goodness TOM is only a few days.

SW 180.0
GW 175.0

180.2 March 26
181.2 March 27
183.0 March 28
182.0 March 29
???.? March 30 [too sick to weigh. :( ]
178.8 March 31
180.2 April 1
181.4 April 2 (Errggghh!)

Sw: 226.4
Cw: 224.4
Gw: 221.4

3/25. 226.4
3/26. 226.8
3/27. 225.4
3/28. 225.4
3/29. 224.8
3/30. 224.2
3/31. 225.0. (Darn pork skins)
4/1. 224.4
4/2. 227.0
4/3. 224.8

Looking good Sarah! Enjoy your company.
Glad you got everything worked out Firegirl and made it back! Looking for a good report on Friday!
Sue...YAY...is that your lowest weight? Way to go. Do you feel the rope around your weight holding you in the 220's? :)
Thanks Mara and MsChris. Unfortunately TOM really likes to visit me and usually hangs around a whole week :(

Firegirl that is interesting about the organs. I honestly never thought about that happening. But the visual does inspire motivation. I am glad your procedures went well and glad you are back here! :)

MsChris Yay for loose clothes!

newme I have the same issue. My fried looked aghast when I mentioned my TOM is for a full six to seven days. She only has hers for three. That seems unfair. LOL I am trying not to eat everything. I get so hungry during this time. And tired. It wears me down.

Hello all. Joining in if y'all do not mind. I'm Jennifer btw. :) currently on the journey of my life. Trying to lose 114 lbs. I've been trying since August and recently went low carb. Wishing you all the best of luck. :)

SW:254.4
CW:234.6
GW:140

CW.234.6,March-3.

HEY Jennifer! :welcome:. I'm glad you came over. You will see 229.6 before you know it!

Mara - YAY for loose clothes is right. If it wasn't for the size 14 skirt that I couldn't fit 3 weeks ago being loose in the waist, today would have been a derail day. I was at Fife's Cafeteria Style restaurant about to order the Turkey and dressing, collard greens, candied yams, corn bread and peach cobbler for dinner tonight. I pulled up my skirt at the restaurant and changed my mind. I opted for a baked leg quarter, collard greens, green beans, no bread and no dessert. Hopefully the payoff will be in the scales and measurements SOON.

Newme - you aren't alone my TOM is always full 5 to 6 days and my fibroids make it heavy the whole time. No light first and last day for me like some people. So jealous...

Here are the numbers for the challenge:

SW 180.0
GW 175.0

178.8 March 31
180.2 April 1
181.4 April 2
181.0 April 3

Happy Friday all.... I (sigh) found those darn 230's again GGRRR.. so disappointed.... but Eh.. life right? water from Ruby Tuesday's salad bar food - it has to be (Ham and bacon on my salad.. ah YEP!)

Welcome Butterflygirl! You and I are within lbs of each other and right around the same height! LETs GO!! :)

Newme... I see a lower number for you this morning! :D I see it!

Mara.. oh I so want you in the 230's (I need you in that thread... its so sparce in that 100 lb area thread) But I want it for YOU!

Firegirl... Oh I thought I ws right.. and I am so glad you are here and doing better (and I don't know how I would react to a doctor showing me pictures of my organs surrounded by fat.. Yikes.. I think I would put them aside until I needed shocking!) But heal well! and lose lbs with us and I hope you have a happy day and a great Friday weigh in!

MsChris.. I hope that extra lb of water has disappeared last night! I would love to see you fitting into the 170's!!! :)

SW 230.6
CW 230.4 (-.2) :(

GW 225.6 THIS TIME I am going to get there or so close to it when someone wins!

My sisters kids eat lots of junk, but luckily it doesn't tempt me at all. They are also eating carrots and broccoli as fast as I can make them, so that's not so bad. Her kids are so picky, I really hope that when mine are that age they eat a broader range of foods....

SW : 191.4
CW : 190.6 (-0.8)
GW : 186.4

191.4 Mar 26
193.8 Mar 27
192.0 Mar 28
190.6 Mar 29
193.0 Mar 30
191.4 Mar 31
191.0 Apr 1 - beginAIP reintroductions! And transition to Wahls Paleo Plus
190.4 Apr 2
191.4 Apr 3
190.6 Apr 4

Welcome butterflygirl!

MsChris that is awsome. I need to excersice some of that control and decision making when it comes to eating out. :)

Sue I want to be there! I slacked on the walking a little this week. Been a little too painful to move at times. Not giving in though. :)

Sarah It's awesome that your nieces/nephews eat veggies.

SW : 191.4
CW : 189.6 (-1.8)
GW : 186.4

191.4 Mar 26
193.8 Mar 27
192.0 Mar 28
190.6 Mar 29
193.0 Mar 30
191.4 Mar 31
191.0 Apr 1 - beginAIP reintroductions! And transition to Wahls Paleo Plus
190.4 Apr 2
191.4 Apr 3
190.6 Apr 4
189.6 Apr 5