Thanks Echo!:hug:

Mercey, Echo beat me to it, so what she said! LOL! I had the SAME frustrating experience last week. Please hang in there and don't be dumb like I was. I was LUCKY not to have gained any weight with all the Food I drowned my sorrows in. It'll be better next week. :hug:

Thanks Diva!:hug::hug: I came on the forum immediately after I weighed in, to get some info and support so I wouldn't go out and do something stupid(like eat a big breakfast lol).

You guys rock:hug::hug:

I am going to promise myself that this is just a blip in the road and this week will be much better.

OOPS Mercy, sorry for misspelling your name! My bad!

I just noticed you live near one of my favorite places in the World! Disney World!!!! Can I come over? hehe:D

Hi there, Bluesers.

I'm very proud to say that.....tada....I stayed on-plan through the weekend! :carrot: And, I couldn't wait to weigh-in today. Who is this crazy woman?


I'm so sorry that the scales aren't rewarding you for your hard work. Want me to come over and kick them to the curb for you? Hang in there.

Yes, yes, yes! But, it's all retained water in your healing muscles. Hang in there. You'll probably get a woosh on the scales soon.


This week, I'm adding water and exercise to my mix. I'm committing to at least 5 glasses of water and 30 minutes on the treadmill each day.

Have a great on-plan day. :cheer3:

No problem lol, and yes anytime come on over to the City beautiful. I live in Windermere, just 20 min up 535 to the gates of Disney, Sea world, Universal and one short 45 min rider to Daytona Beach:D

OH! I am sooooooooo jealous!!!:p

Girlygirl, that's my post:D and thank you for the encouragement.:hug: I'm hoping for that "woosh" too. I am definitely going to drink more water, that'll help no?

Hey Bluesers! Here's to a better week than the last.


Retire- I want to thank you for your "sermon". I sat down yesterday and thought about everything you said. I've realized that I am not superwoman and I shouldn't be so hard on myself for not being able to do it all. I reevaluated my plan, and have made some changes to fit my current life. Glad you had such a great week last week!

Diva-we'll there's no one else I'd rather be on the boat with ;). But I'm thinking bout jumping ship this week. Way to go on not gaining.

Echo-great job on the 2lbs lost! There is a rule on exercising and being sick, but I don't remember exactly what it is (I know not much help).

Mercy-ditto on what Echo and Diva said. 30DS you do the same exercises each day so your muscles don't get a chance to rest. I did it a few times 2 weeks ago, I showed a 5lb gain for most of the week and I let it get the best of me. Just don't get discouraged.

Mary-thanks for the update on Robbie

Sweet-great job on improving your time!

Nella-hang in there, its probably just water retention.

Well I better get ready for work. Everyone have a great day.

It gets old after awhile. believe it or not.I long to see the mountains sometimes, or any hill for that matter lol.

Fall(the season) I miss also as I am originally from Chicago and I really miss the colors instead of the green to mild brown that we get here, but I shouldn't really complain should I?

It's 85 right now and sunny:D How's the weather by you?

HA! Yeah I've decided that I LOVE the mountains and experiencing ALL of the changing seasons. It's absolutely beautiful. The only way I'd ever leave is if I could live on any secluded beach NORTH of here. It was right chilly here at night and early mornings, like 44-55'ish, but it bumps into the upper 60's to lower 70's and mostly sunny during the day so I can't really complain. We did get some rain last night, so it's a bit wet, but they say the sun will be shinning b4 the day is over with. :) I'm about to break out a light jacket to carry with me to the GYM this morning.

The beach does call me at times lol, prolly the only reason why I stay here.I LOVE cool nights, miss it the most.

Enjoy your workout!!:hug::hug:

Thanks girls, I'm sure it's just a little plateau. I've been losing steadily 1.5-2 pounds per week, it was bound to come to a halt at some point, lol. I'm going to lower my calories this week and see if I can jump start things again. I wasn't so mad at myself because I know I have been doing things right (for the most part) I was mostly disappointed for having to post a gain for the week, and not contributing to the team loss.

This will be a better week. I won't let that darn scale get to me. I'm going to look at some of the gyms in town today. It's too dark in the early morning to walk/jog and it's getting dark early now too, so I'm running out of daylight! The weather is beautiful here still, but it's the dark I am fighting with. Unfortunately where I walk, it is a new neighborhood, with only a few houses in it and fewer streetlights. I hate to pay for a gym membership, I think they are a rip off, but I can't sustain on Wii fit and videos all winter, and no room for a cardio machine at my house.

Well, I better get some work done, since I'm at work and all, lol. Have a great day girls! :)

Well I had a pretty bad week this past week and I'm actually happy that I only gained 1 pound this week. My commitment was really off, but I'm back to being fully committed and I actually found a really good walking buddy now. Today we walked 3 miles! I feel like I want to cut off my legs, but I know the more I do it the better I will feel. Back OP!

Hope everyone has a great day!

Good morning everyone :)

Happy to report that I am down 1.5 lbs this week and am now in onederland. I need to be extra careful this week and stay on track, as I am going away for the weekend.
I'm glad that the link I posted was helpful. I know that the scale can really mess with our heads at times and can be so frustrating!

Kris, good for you for choosing the healthy menu items. It sure paid off as a 5lbs loss is awesome!

Mary, thank you for the update on Robbie. I am glad that he is improving. I will continue to pray for him.

Echo, great info, thanks! Way to go with your hard workouts and congratulations on the 2 lbs, that is fantastic. I hope you are feeling better soon :hug: As far as exercising I think the rule is as long as you don't have a fever it's ok to exercise. If you feel up to it maybe just do some light workouts and see how you feel.

Bigsexy, have a good trip.

SweetScrumptous - 5K in 38 minutes is fantastic! :congrats:

Nella, good for you for not letting the scale get you down. Just remind yourself that you have been OP so it must be water weight. I bet you will see a nice loss this week.

Diva, that's great that you didn't gain. Good for you for getting right back on track!

Rhonda, great job staying on-plan over the weekend.

Mercy, yes, what Echo posted. Hang in there and I bet you'll be seeing a loss soon.

Jen, great job with your walk. That's great that you have a walking buddy!

That's wonderful Dream.

Well I better get started on my workout. Have a wonderful day everyone!

Well, if I lived closer you probably would have had that hoodie. :hug: Hugs right back atcha.

Don't underestimate those 0.2 pound losses. They may seem small but they tell you that you're headed in the right direction. Sometimes 0.2 is the best that we could have done. :)

Keep up the good work. You will be able to run that if you keep walking and then add a bit of running. You'll be surprised how fast you'll build up your endurance. Just read SweetScrumptious' post.

I love the challenge, and I'm all signed up and rearing to go. Thanks for posting it.

You'll soon be looking for more challenging runs to complete and compete in. Congratulations on your victory!

It's all right. You did everything right. It's probably a bit of water weight. Don't get discouraged and fall off that very low-sided wagon. I did everything right last week too and never lost an ounce.

You deserved a well-earned rest. :)

Hope you feel well soon. I would stay away from any strenuous exercise with a cold especially if it is in the chest area. A walk probably wouldn't hurt if you are feeling well enough. A great home remedy for a sore throat is to wrap a wet cold piece of cloth around your neck (a long sock will do) and then wrap a warm scarf around the wet cloth (or some other long piece of cloth). The cold cloth draws more white blood cells to the area and helps clear up the sore throat. It really works. I've been doing it since I was a child.

Yep, I concur with the others. From my reading the water stays in the muscles for a few days when they become sore or newly used.

Great job on the weekend. Looks like you've got a great plan for this week.

Glad I could be of some help. Seems as if you're getting it all together. :0

So happy you've found someone to walk with. Your legs will be used to the walking by the end of the week if you keep it up.


It's cold out today. I had on a long sleeved t-shirt, a hoodie, a jacket, a scarf around my neck and gloves on when I went for my walk. I even had up 2 hoods at times. I was finally warm by the time I got back home. The leaves are falling and everything looks bright with the colors of the trees. I'll keep walking until ice forms on the streets. That should be sometime in late December or January. Sometimes, even in the winter the roads are clear enough to walk so I'm hoping for that. I fall on ice. I have traumatic memories. :yikes: