Arg... I'm gaining back a few pounds here. I don't know why... the only thing that has changed is that I have STOPPED taking my birth control...

Could stopping BC cause weight gain because of a drop in hormones? Grrr I'm so confused...

I forgot again to post my weight??? I am up a lb I think, not surprising and haven't had a chance to barely shower and feed everyone here and do our business stuff and run the kids to football camp or pick them up, take care of the baby, clean, do laundry, I go to bed at 1am or later and get up at 630am. This is so not the environment to lose weight in. And will only be worse after our two little boys get here. I have to worry about everyone and everything else first. My friends and family members who have no children at all can lose so easily (they gain it back all the time too tho) but losing is easy when you have a few minutes a day to think of yourself, make your food, sit and eat, plan things, etc.

I bet I hafta stop this challenge like last time when I was so swamped when we started the business. Last two days I've had a friend of my son's here too. Today they broke my daughter's ceiling fan experimenting with what would happen if a string was put on one blade, would it fly to the middle? YES!!! :mad: So after I went outside and rinsed out their giant blow up pool and let it dry for when they want it again, took forever, then they ask if they can make a mud pie in it. I said yes if they clean it right after. (I loved making mud pies in pans when I was a kid and my mom was really laid back and let us, as long as we cleaned it up.) They haven't and that was yesterday.

How can I do all my work when I need to be watching them all??? So since work can't wait, documents are time-sensitive and must be mailed out asap after completion, I have them watch a movie or play boardgames while I do my paperwork to keep them close here. It's hard juggling it all when school is out. It doesn't change things for most ppl, kids go to daycare if not to school but for me it changes things. Also, when toddler boys get here there will be NO time for work even, potty training and all that. It's crazy.

Sorry to ramble but I don't know if I can even remember to post much less to make sure I have salad here and all that. I've been grabbing a bite of whatever is already there the last few days, not tons of food at all, but bad foods lately. Trying to just eat a few bites so I'm not hungry til later that night I have time to make and eat something better.

So sorry to complain, I hope you all have good results from this challenge. I know you will! Just being able to come here to talk about their weight loss helps everyone. :) One day I will find time to do what I need to do for me. May be a few years from now but at some point they all WILL be in school.

Bye for now, you all take care, Selina

Selina- even if you don't have time to do everything right you should stick with the challenge. MAINTAINING weight loss is just as important as having it in the first place. If you know you'll be accountable once per week, you may still make a little better choices than you would otherwise.

Stick around and make it your goal to FINISH the challenge EVEN IF you don't lose anymore weight. I employ the 'sprint and coast' method of loss myself. I sprint (work really hard) when I can then try to coast (maintain) when life is too much to do the work required to lose.

Finally, have you considered that part of the reason you keep yourself so involved and busy with everyone else (both family and those you help) so you won't HAVE to deal with your own needs/issues? That may or may not be the case but as someone who has done the same thing and nearly killed myself off doing it, I thought I'd throw it out there. Take it if it helps you, leave it if it isn't applicable to your situation.

Selina-First of all breathe...lol! I understand the swamped thing but remember you need to take care of yourself first before you are any good to anyone else. Why not do an inventory of what is in your pantry. Sounds like you don't have a lot of time so you are just grabbing what is there. If you only have good foods on hand when you grab something it will be healthful. If you plan your meals once per week and do most of the cooking that day (dh should be able to handle things for about an hour or two for you) chix, brown rice, hard boiled eggs, cut up veggies and fruits and have it all ready for the week I think it is doable. What you put in your mouth is 80% of weigh loss, exercise only accounts for 20%. So don't feel like if you can't workout then you might as well give up. The food is the main contributor to a loss/gain. (((hugs)))

Still hanging in here. Been reading the "Thin Commandments" and I really like the strategies in the book. Now to put them into being! But have really been thinking before I put something in my mouth.

Have a great Thursday!

Hello, I've been MIA because my son got married and I was so busy. I'm so tired from all the festivities and I'm sure I've gained weight but things are getting back to normal and I should get back to where I should be in a few weeks. I missed my last 2 weigh ins so I have to be vigilant for the rest of the challenge. Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi Ladies,

Has anyone heard from your fearless leader? I sent an email but have not heard from her.

Hope all is well.

Hope all is well, dixied!
I know she has been swamped at work, just hope everythings okay.

Soon2B-Wow, your days, makes me dizzy, it's any wonder you are a bit stressed, but I agree don't leave us, just let us be you safe place to land, even if it's not posting all the time, just visit when you can. Try to schedule in a bit of "me time" into your day, put yourself on your to do list. Good Luck

To Everyone else, hope your week is going well.

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Having a good week, enjoying all the summer fruits, nothing is better than a sweet peach or watermelon, right out of the fridge. My running program is right on track.

need to get ready for work-take care

Was just about to ask the same...

Im impaired tonight and cant get theprogram to work with the new meds. i need to get some sleep. if I publish a spreadsheet can someone help?

the weeks numbers are about half done, I thought i would have time to take the meds do the spe\readsheet and get it up before the meds hit. Nope. I'll try better in the morning.

Girl friend.... what on earth is going on? Don't you worry about the numbers. We just wanted to make sure you were OK. I don't follow your team but when I noticed you had not posted and didn't respond to my email I was just worried.

If you need anything just let me know.

I'm having a good week thus far weight wise because I'm too dog dang sick to want to eat. I've got strep throat. I'm not exercising at all this week but I'm still trying to eat healthy and get lots of water. Not how I WANT to lose weight (especially because weight lost due to being sick usually rebounds quickly) but it will give me a decent loss for the week.

Oh- and my scale may be more accurate than I thought. I didn't realize it was TOM until it hit.

Dixied don't worry about it please take care of yourself...

If you need help still PM me.

dixied- hope everythings okay, the last thing you need to worry about is numbers, just take care.

Hi Bombshells... I'm still here... and have used my second freebie so I gotta get it together. I may be quiet the next couple weeks - trying to get businesses off the ground - but I promise to check in and read... AND WEIGH IN!

dixied... hope your feeling better.

Everyone else... be good to yourselves.... Lets find a way to Rock the Red team!

Water is gonna be my goal this week. I have really been slacking and my energy level is paying for it!

Back soon!