Good morning friends

Lilmiss - enjoy your days off! Hope you get some downtime!

Junebug - Hope you can get some rest, too. Congrats on being OP during days of working tons of hours!

Kaitie - OMG, I would not want to be on a bus with a box of cheez-its...lol. Sounds like you were able to stay active while being on the trips.

GettinFit - Best wishes in stepping things up. Cutting out sugar at least for a while should jumpstart things, at least it always does for me. You can do it!

So I posted in "weight loss support" about my habit of self-defeating behavior of going OP after the scale recording a loss. I think I am going to not weigh for the next several days and just focus on eating and exercise. If I have a high number, I get bummed, and if I have a low number, I am happy but then use that as an excuse to go off plan. So - focus on behavior, not on the scale, and see how things go.

Anyway, I was OP yesterday until dinner - I had a volunteer dinner that was spaghetti and garlic bread. I had a reasonable portion of pasta, and a nice serving of salad, but ate more bread than I should have. But looking ahead to the next few days and don't see anything that should derail me. We're expecting a big severe storm today in Virginia so not sure if that will allow me to get out for a run - if not, will find some way to be active today.

Hello everyone!

Just a quick check-in:

I was at my old job today and talked to the new boss. I'm gonna start working again tomorrow, yay!!! I'm so happy and relieved I feel like things will start to feel normal again soon, I can't wait!

Also, yesterday was my first OP day in weeks. I didn't have any chocolate or sweets and stuck to healthy food all day long. It was really hard for me to resist at one point but I managed to say no (with the help of DH )

Oh! And an old co-worker of mine told me that I had lost weight She didn't (and still doesn't) know that I want to be healthy and that I'm trying to get fit so I guess she wasn't just saying it to be nice

Will be back with personals later. Have a great day everyone!

Ugh so the scale didn't move!! Silver lining: no gain! I guess that can be my focus!! I have so much to do so no time for personals! No time for anything! LOL! I know the main problem with the scale this week was my lack of hydration at the new job. I am not allowed to carry a water bottle in the hallways during patient care (and wouldn't really want to ICK) so I will have to make myself take little breaks throughout the day to get in more water. I think once things settle down some I will be ok. Not going to get frustrated at how hard I worked to stay OP with seemingly no payoff. Just going to focus on what I have accomplished.

The temps here are in the high 90's and heat index is around 120 so the natives like me are either in the water or in the AC! Hoping to get some gym time later today! Have a good one all!

= 5 pounds

The scale moved, the scale moved yay!! 83.2kg (183lb) so about a 2 & 1/2 lb loss. Not much but it's a start!!

Hello Everyone and Happy Thursday!

OP for the day and did 50 minutes of wfp.

DH has an interview tomorrow and he is seriously nervous. Poor guy, I've never seen him nervous and tense like this before (and we've been married for a very long time!) Any, everyone cross your fingers that he does well.

I'm glad to see that the rest of you are doing well, moving scales, and op days, and new old jobs!

Happy Friday!!

Having some issues! Mostly being my scale yesterday and all the hard work I have gone through and now my "plan" will be over soon and I'm not close to my goal of 50 pounds lost. I am getting discouraged. I really need some motivation. Heres my vent/whine!
1. I have no energy. I have to do homework, clean my home and make sure I have meals planned for the week today. We also have our trophy party tomorrow and I have to prepare for that!
2. I have let the cravings seep back in. Had a few bites of a donut. And then skipped my plan supper. I don't know what the problem is!!! No motivation right now.
3. My grandparents needed my vehicle today so no gym time and one of my boys is sick so I'm stressed about that too.

I'm really overwhelmed. If I could I would drop my class right now. And try to focus more on my goals. I need more time every day!!

Ok, whining over for now. I can always tell when my resolve is slipping..... this time I didn't try very hard to stop it.

Any motivation would be helpful!

Good evening girls,

I'm happy to report that I've been OP both yesterday and today Also, I worked today, for the first time in a little over a year, and it felt amazing! I rode my bike there and back (total of about 5 miles) and it was pretty busy today so I was running around doing stuff for 4.5 hours.

My only problem is that I haven't been sleeping right. This jetlag is pretty bad. I fall asleep at around 11pm and wake up at 3:30am, it's horrible. Hopefully, now that I'm working again, I'll be back on schedule soon.

Tomorrow we're having a family BBQ. My Mom bought so much cake and ice cream and she's making her famous fruit salad which contains lots of sweetened condensed milk. It's sooo good though and I plan on having a little of everything. They're doing this for us so I'm not gonna sit there and refuse to eat.

junebug37 - Here's a big internet hug for you: Take a step back and breathe. We all have those days where it feels like nothing works in our favor. You've lost a significant amount of weight so far! Think about it, that's awesome! And you can do it again and go down even further. I hope your boy feels better soon.

lilmisschattabox - Congrats! A loss is a loss and that means you're doing something right! Keep up the good work.

Kaitie9399 - Crossing fingers for you guys! Also - congrats on your NSV!

SuperCecilia - Cheez-its ARE evil. I can never stop eating them and I'm so glad we don't have those over here By the way: I experienced the same problem - thinking that I've done so great so far that I can eat a donut here and some chocolate there and it won't hurt me. When in fact, I was gaining and gaining and gained almost half of the weight back. I like your approach about all this. Not weighing yourself and focusing on sticking to a routine.



It's 12:30pm over here. I just slept for 2 hours, gah. Now I'll be up all night, I know it. Anyways, have a great evening!

Hello everyone and Happy Friday.

Junebug - Hang in there and the scale is going to go down.

Hoopty - Congrats on the job and its good things are settling down for you.

lilmiss - Congrats on the scale moving

Kaitie - I hope your DH's interview went well and hopefully, he'll get the job.

I've had 2 more good days of eating & exercise. I just finished a 2 mile walk and I'm feeling really good. I am so determined to get below 220 this week.

I hope you all have a great evening.

Good Evening Everyone!

Not OP for the day and I didn't get to exercise. I feel like May and June have been a big bust for me. I think my resolve is waning because the scale isn't moving. I should be in the mid 160's by now and yet here I am still poppin' up to 173. I guess I need to try harder and do better with my food.

DH's interview was a mere 15 minutes. Not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing--although I mostly think it's a bad thing (but I didn't tell him that). He was the last interview of the day and they had done 9 before him, unfortunately the interview panel just wanted to be done and over so he got the shaft. Either way it was good practice, now that his first interview is out of the way maybe he won't be so nervous for the next one on Thursday.

Ok, I'm going to try and buckle down and refocus--at the very least I would like to see 169.8 before the end of June. 2 weeks to drop 3.2 pounds is completely do-able.

Went to see 'Man of Steel'--it was long and uneventful and then when it did get eventful it was just 'end of the world', tear up the entire city malarkey. I don't like that kind of stuff.

Anyway, Happy Saturday!

Good morning everyone,

Boy am I glad it's Saturday. I am planning on another good day of eating and working out. I'm going to be doing a Firm DVD as soon as I log off.

Kaitie - I'm with you on May & the first half of June being a big bust. We have 2 weeks left in June so let's challenge each other to stay OP. My goal is to get out of the 220s before the end of the month. WE CAN DO IT!!!

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday.

Hoopty & GettinFit: Thanks for the encouragement.

I still have zero energy and ate more crap yesterday than I have in 3 months! I'm literally disgusted! BUT today is a new day and I'm starting it out right!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Happy Saturday, friends. FYI I won't be posting for the next couple of days - DBF and I are going on vacation to the beach on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. We're hoping to rent bikes, and do a lot of walking so it shouldn't be too hard to build in exercise. And fresh seafood is low-carb. I've had a busy few weeks at work, so has DBF, so looking forward to getting some time away.

So far I am liking my new technique of just focusing on staying on plan and staying away from the scale. I figure I will weigh next week and see where things are at. I do trust that if I stick to plan, I will lose, and dealing with the scale seems to create head games that only complicate the process. It helps that we have lots of wonderful veggies from the garden (lettuces, spinach, green onions, beets, kale, etc) so it is easy to build my meals around that. I did do some baking for a work meeting (blueberry muffins and pumpkin loaf) but used almond flour which is much lower carb than wheat flour, and a low sugar recipe, so it feels okay to eat some.

June - Sorry to hear that you have been feeling frustrated. We all go through periods like this when life just seems like too much to handle with trying to be mindful of eating and working out, too. Hang in there and try to make at least one choice a day that you can be proud of and celebrate - resisting a food temptation, taking the stairs over the elevator, drinking more water. Success breeds success, and positive momentum will be created even with the smallest of good choices, IMO.

GettinFit - hope you enjoyed your DVD workout!

Kaitie - I hope the interview went well for your husband. Whenever I don't have scale movement, I try to reframe it as "I'm practicing maintenance" which helps me to feel less disappointment.

Hoopty - jetlag is rough. I have a friend from Korea who uses melatonin when she travels, maybe that would help? Congrats on your bike ride, that sounds great!

Lilmiss - congrats! That is a big loss. Obviously what you are doing is working.

Enjoy the weekend everybody! I'll touch base on Thursday when I'm back from my trip.

Well I have been a bit off plan for the last couple of days... But I had a surprise on Friday night when I got proposed to So there's been some celebratory drinks! So going to attempt to be a bit more OP today and back into it definitely tomorrow.

It's nice being able to come back to 3FC and getting encouragement/inspiration Hope everyone is doing okay and getting back/sticking to OP!!

Congratulations lilmisschattabox!!!!


OP for the day and did 40 minutes of wfp.

Happy Sunday!

EDIT: F.I.N.A.L.L.Y!!!!! I have officially lost 35 pounds!!!! Yeah!!! Look, I got to add my little sun to my signature! Wahoo!!! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!

Happy Father's Day to everyone! I saw this thread and was hoping I could join! I have about 7 pounds I want to lose and had a terrible April and May and fell a little off track. I am proud of myself, I have worked out 6 times this week even though my eating wasn't perfect. Now I just need to focus more on my calorie count. The problem is I've been trying to eat intuitively as obsessive calorie counting has really limited me socially and also contributed to some binge eating episodes.

LilMis: Congratulations!!!! That is really good news and I can't think of a better time to be off plan! Don't you dare feel bad about that

Katie: I hope things work out for your husband and interviews. I was also wondering about Man of Steel so maybe I won't waste my money on that!