Fauxtini, almost the exact same thing happened to me when I had been in the sun on the beach all day a couple years ago. I didn't actually pass out, but I was completely incoherent for a little while, and my friends said it was kinda scary. I also woke up the next day with the worst sunburn EVER. But that is because I am beyond pale. :lol: I would go to the doctor just in case.

SW: 152
CW: 152 AAHHHHHHH!
GW: 147

JKS: I totally want to throw you a party the day you are no longer stuck on this 152 plateau! I will be bringing out the balloons, streamers and kareokee machines for you! hehe

I dont have a family doctor where I am at right now.. but I will def go to outpatients if i feel even an ounce of weird again :)

Just keep swimming-Just a thought...I was looking at the Goals! forum and I was reading a story about a lady who had a hard time breaking through her plateau and wierdly enough she had to eat more to break through it, I guess since she lost the weight she needed to up her calories some and she lost another 6 pds I think.

Hey Guys,

I am up a little bit today. TOM has been kicking my butt for the past 2 days. It's ok though. I went out and bought a pair of incentive pants. In case anyone wants to know what incentive pants are. It's a pair of pants that fit but....not well enough to wear in public. Usually a 5 or 7lb loss is needed. I am going to use them to keep me motivated on this 5 lb challenge.

s 206.8
c 204.4 (2.4)
g 201.8

rswlchic: I have done that also--bought incentive pants. Didn't actually know that's the name for it, until now! :)

Faux: yeah, well, just keep watching it. Of course you probably aren't starving yourself, but certainly upping your activity and drastically lowering your calories combined with sun/dehydration probably has thrown your electrolytes out of whack.
Are you getting enough potassium? That also is important--had a friend out in the sun all day and did practically the same thing and her doc said potassium was low. She ate salty stuff and drank enough water, she thought.

Everyone is going down now (except JKS--I'd try the increase in calories idea)
and now I go up a bit--from 195.2 to 195.6. I'll see what tomorrow brings...

SW: 198.6
CW: 195.6
GW: 193.6

Mod: Thanks for the advice. Potassium is something that I don't know alot about. Off to research some. I'm feeling a million times better. I upped my fruit intake. I think my sugar was lower than usual that day. I even felt good enough to do my c25k today :)
ps I bet you will get rid of that .4 by tomorrow :) no worries!

JKS - Yeah a slight increase in calories and take a break.....take a break from exercise and your diet...maybe for 2-3 days...or more. Take a break from it all until you gain about 2 lbs this may actually take you a while....I just took a 3 week break (that is how long it took me to gain 2 lbs....I did do some exercise here and there though). Then go back at it with full force (I wouldn't cut my calories too much below 1200 / day but the biggest loser recommends your weight times 7 so if you are at 152 it is like a little over 1,000 calories a day....so maybe you are getting too many calories????)

Anyways...I just tried the add calories/no exercise...and now that I have started back seriously I have started losing weight again. I have already lost the 2 lbs gained plus an extra pound. Maybe it will work for you maybe it won't but it is worth a try. If you still are having problems try cutting your calories to your weight times 7.....or at least no more than 1200 calories and up your exercise....make sure your workouts aren't too comfortable and that you are pushing yourself...LOL...that may sound a bit silly

Good luck...keep us updated

Faux: You need potassium to balance with salt. Bananas are high in it, as are other fruits, potatoes, beans, yogurt. I do know the salt/potassium balance can be messed up with sweating, and not enough or even, too much water. If the body is losing salt and water, it is also losing potassium.

I'm not the expert by any means, just something to think about.

SW: 146
CW: 147.4 - I'm on a roll...........
GW: 141

I'm still at 238 today....Urrrgghhh...stupid scale read 236 at first then went to 238....completely skipping 237! I was hoping for 237 ...but maybe tommorrow I will see it! :D

Hey guys! Hopoe everyone is doing great this sunday!

SW: 225
CW: 223 (-2)
GW: 220

TOM is reaking havok

sw:277.4
cw:274.8
gw:272.4

It's inching it's way up as my TOM week continues.... but my goal is to walk it off today!!

I'm feeling back to my old self. and thanks for the info Mod! You're the best!

Melissa, I had never heard of calculating your calories needed by multiplying your weight by 7! i'm gonna do that now :)

Good morning, ladies and gents. It's a post-wedding dinner drop for me, which feels even better. lol.

Starting the slow journey back down...


SW: 187.6
CW: 184.6 (down 3)
GW: 182.6

Well I went out last night to see a band play....I felt like I didn't eat too much but I did have one beer..so I went up a pound today. This has been a hard month for me. I leave on thursday night to go to MS for the weekend to visit friends and family. I am not going to worry about it and just get back on my game for sept.

155.8
156.4
150.8

Thanks for the advice, you guys. I am definitely eating too many calories. AND not exercising enough. But other than that... :lol: I know what I need to do, it's just doing it that's hard. BUT I felt really good last night because I went out with friends to this great restaurant, didn't eat too much, had a few (planned) drinks, and was the only one not to buy ice cream afterwards. And I LOVE ice cream. Now I just have to tackle this family get-together today. Best food ever. :lol:

Guess what my scale said this morning?? 150!!!

SW: 152
CW: 150
GW: 147

It's 'Under 152 party time'!!!

:carrot::cb::cheer2::congrat::cheer2::cb::carrot:

Way to go JKS!!

:D Thanks!! :D

WOOT! Go JustKeepSwimming! Almost in the 140s!!

your almost there JKS!!!! Keep up the GREAT work!

Aw, thanks guys! :grouphug: 140's, here I come! :D

YAYYYYY JKS!!!

:balloons: :cheer: :congrat: :cheer: :balloons: :cheer: :congrat: :cheer: :balloons:

All that patience and hard work finally paid off for you!!

JKS- It seemed you were stuck for a while but looks like you made it out, Good Job!:)\

For myself, I still havent lost anything. It hasnt been a week yet since I started to actually get on track so Im still trying to be optimistic.

SW: 186
CW: 186
GW: 181

Congrats everyone! I'm still working on it, glad it's going.

SW: 247
CW: 244
GW: 242

Wow! Way to go everyone for the awesome job so far! JKS way to go on breaking that plateau! I have a magic number of 210 that won't go away.

So this morning was disappointing, but not as bad as it could have been. I was really off plan this weekend with friends in from out of town and a wedding for another friend. So, you know, one glass of wine turns into two, wedding cake, etc. Needless to say I'm up 2 pounds again. At least I'm down overall. Oh well, I got up this morning and hit the treadmill so I'm back on track.

Good luck all!!!!

SW: 215
CW: 213 :mad:
GW: 210

Dont even ask cuz I couldnt tell ya
182.3
184.8 + 2.5
177.3

WTG Everyone!!

SW: 225
CW: 222
GW: 220

I went down quite a bit this morning! i caught a cold so its really going to mess me up this week!

155.8
154.4
150.8

sw: 277.4
cw: 275.2
gw: 272.4

Up a bit today. I will continue to blame it on my TOM regardless of what it really is.. lol

Well, this is a first: It's a during-TOM-flush. Wait. That sounded gross. Oh well. A loss is a loss. lol.

SW: 187.6
CW: 183.6 (down 4)
GW: 182.6

SW: 152
CW: 150 :carrot:
GW: 147

2 days in a row! I think that makes it not a fluke! :D

mommy - Yeah, I think 152 is my magic number. Hope to never see it again!

Jessica - Feel better soon!

JKS - ha! did it - eh?

I'm down from yesterday although still above SW:

SW: 146
CW: 146.2
GW: 141

Ohhh vikki - so close!

I know I haven't lost (and may have gained) in the last 4 days. I fought through a pretty heavy depression over the weekend due to a bunch of yucky personal stuff going on. :( So as a result I ate things I shouldn't (although I didn't binge!) and I didn't go to the gym once in 5 days.

I won't say I'm*better* today, but I'm forcing myself to not wallow, to get up, to go to work, and to smile even though I don't want to. I am talking to friends and making plans. And today I ate my usual breakfast and am eating my veggie soup for lunch and getting back on track.

So ... all that to say ... who knows what I weigh today, but it's probably in the mid 160s. :)

I'll weigh tomorrow and we'll see how much damage I did over the weekend. And then I'll kick my own butt into shape. ;)

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Hang in there PhotoChick!! I have been going through some crap too and its hard to focus on dieting when your so down! But keep your head up and spirits high!

HOLY CRAP BATMAN! I weighed this morning and I lost 2 more pounds! I'm down to 236! Can you belive that? One pound away from taking this 5 lb challenge to number 24!! AND 1 pound away from being 25 lbs down!!!

See you later everyone and hope you are all having a good day!

That is awesome Melissa...I have a feeling that if you work hard today your gonna win it tomorrow! You go girl!

Very busy, not going to be on much, too many people in house, will catch up later!

SW: 146
CW: 145.8 - woohoo! finally a loss for this challenge!!!!
GW: 141

Good morning, ladies.

I have been extremely frustrated for the past few days, so, of course, I have not posted. My eating was good, exercise was so-so, but my weight was stuck. But, no more....

SW: 214.6
CW: 211.6
GW: 209.6

Yay!

Down a tiny bit from yesterday...I didn't eat much yesterday because of this nasty cold! What makes me so mad is I finally started to get back to doing my workouts and then I get sick! The skinny gods don't want me to lose weight this month!

155.8
154.2
150.8

Im the same. But in other news.. I got the CALL! I am headed to montreal TOMORROW for my marriage visa interview! I will get to marry my Fiance ( on paper) before he is deployed! Miracles do happen! I will be busy for the next few weeks but hope to be online as much as I can. I want to stay on plan while im going through all of this of course.

In the next few weeks I will be traveling to montreal, New York, kansas and kentucky, finding apartments, GETTING MARRIED, changing my name, and spending every momemnt with my hubby to be before he is deployed! WOW. Once im settled I will have AMPLE 3FC time tho until I get a visa to work. Crazyness lies ahead.. but im excited/nervous. Who would have thought id have to have an interview with the govt to be allowed to marry an american?!

Good luck on the weigh ins and I will be checking in As much as humanly possible!!