do you want to hear about true determination and resiliance?
so- my original downward spiral/regain were caused by some stressors of moving/ having to find a new job.

not sure if i posted about this, but i am currently working on a 6 week contract, in a job that well...i dont particularly like but is good experience on my resume.

the last day is tomorrow.

i have an interview for pretty much my dream job tomorrow morning so well, im going to have a real important "medical appointment" tomorrow morning ha

anyways, my 'lovely' supervisor, just placed a giant box of timbits, on my desk "as a gesture of appreciation".

for reasons pertinent to the profession, this building is completely secluded, and THERE IS NO CAFFIENE AROUND!!. CLEARLY, this is something that i am always lacking.

so, i have a box of timbits.
a cold/flu/sinus thing going on, 0 sick days because i am on a contract,
and no coffee.
and about 3 blisters, from a new pretty pair of shoes that i bought for my suit tomorrow (clearly wore them today to break them in, franco sarto, on sale!!!) except i need to actually have the ability to wear them tomorrow...

as for tomorrows interview- it's very professional, fantastic opportunity, but i have a lot to prove, being a professional in my area (procurement- i buy things for the government, expensive things). from what i have been told about the position is, i am ALMOST perfect, but i am a little "Green" in the experience- like the base level skills and knowledge are there, but i have 2 years of experience, and they are looking more like 5, so being in my early/mid twenties i have a lot to prove.

i am SO stressed out, and these timbits are TAUNTING me.

thanks for listening chickies <3 haha

i am also STARVING.

i will not, not not be having any timbits.


edit: i just had about 30 of the timbits. i am sick, cranky, and i want more. and that's okay.

What are timbits?!!? Throw them away!! I've been on plan and weighed in at 167.6 this morning... WTF?! I was 163.6 on monday and haven't cheated or anything... and kept it at 1200 calories. SOOO ANNOYING!

Just googled timbits... yum.

haha bridgettedavis- are you in the US? they totally have those there!

normally, i don't particularly care for them (Although i've never met anything wheaty/carby/sugared that i didn't like) but something about being sick, and tired, and grumpy, and stressed, and not being able to taste things?
and hungry?

oh boy. lol


as for the 167- im positive it's water weight! you will see a whoosh back down soon!

Stimkovs - good luck with your interview! I wasn't qualified (experience wise) for either my former job or my present job - I just faked all the confidence I could muster and killed it. They say I have luck. I think it's more divine favor. You can do it! And if it doesn't happen, dust yourself off and keep trying. No more timbits lol (also had to google - munchkins - ooooh major binge trigger of mine).

I am in the US, but before starting to diet sweet food/cakes/cookies/donuts weren't a down fall of mine I was all about pizza <3 As far as the extra weight goes`.. I think I may have had too much fat yesterday, I don't really know though, it is very frustrating.. headed out of town tonight.. leaving the scale at home hopefully it's nice to me when I get back.

Hi. Hanging in here. Saw my doc today to try to fix my pain meds. Not an increase but a decrease in order to hopefully reduce the nausea so I can take it more often like I need to. She also prescribed me a med for sleep b/c I just don't get enough good rest and wake up still tired. So hopefully, I will get the edge on the fatigue and pain so I am not always resorting to caffeine and sugar to stay alert and going. Sorry if this is all whiney but it's my biggest hurdle in my weight loss.

Anywho, still bloated but I think it's going to fall off soon b/c my rings are less tight today. We'll see.

Everyone is doing great! I want something good to report! Hopefully soon!

Hi. Things are going ok here. My bloat is dropping off. I had a good night's sleep lastnight and woke up feeling a lot less pain and stiffness than usual.

Calories were really good yesterday and I am going for a repeat today, plus a workout.


Stimkovs- Good luck with the interview!

Recently joined the forum and figured this thread was the perfect place to start. My goals for August are simply to stay on plan. I just started calorie counting again, so my goal is to do that every. single. day. without fail. To turn it into a habit over the next few weeks that will hopefully last a lifetime.

167.5 this morning. I am back out of the heat for a few days. I worked until I was sick yesterday. The heat here is really bad.

4star- Glad you got some rest! Nothing beats a good night's sleep.

stimkov- Good luck!!!!!

juniebug- Welcome!

bridgettedavis- I hope you have a good time!

toobig- Be careful with that heat. It's really bad here too. I try to stay in during the hottest parts of the day. It's too easy to get into trouble in the heat and the burn times are like 10 minutes. It's a cruel summer for sure but no smoke from wildfires so that's a nice change from last year.

4star glad things are going well for you.

Juniebug - welcome and good luck!!

64.1 kgs this morning. Been off plan the past 4 days but jumping back on.

168 this morning. Now its TOM. Yikes

CarryOnLosing- Congrats on getting back on plan!

4star- The summer heat is for sure getting to me. I need a break really bad

Well, I put on some during my holiday, which is a pain - mainly down to drinking wine! But I had a lot of fun, and feel confident I can be back to 220 by the end of the month! Readjusted stats:

SW:221.6
CW: 223.4
GW: 219

Carry on losing- Thank You! I can not believe how much less pain I have since getting some restorative sleep! I didn't want more meds but I am glad I took the chance on it.

too big- The heat is terrible. I went for a nice long walk yesterday and gave myself heat exhaustion before I even knew it and that was after I told you to be careful...it just sneaks up on you so quickly....


So my weight is hovering up in the high 190s. I am pretty bloated. My rings are very tight. I don't know if this is a medication side effect or what but I am gonna ride it out. I haven't been on plan as well as I wanted but I should be slowly losing still. Hmmm....I am not sure what to do about the bloat but my meds are working so well that I will just ride it out.

I didn't know how much pain I was in, couldn't sit down or even lay down too long or else I'd be so stiff I could barely move and apparently couldn't even get good sleep. My fitbit tracked my sleep the night before I took meds as sleeping for 3 hours and then waking up every ten minutes for the rest of the night. The night I took my meds and since, I have nice long stretches of sleep. I went from waking 30-40 times a night to waking 12 or less. And my pain med was adjusted down so I get relief without so much nausea. I FEEL SO GOOD YOU GUYS!!!!