I will write more later when I have time. I just wanted to come on to say, Darius, I am praying for you and have added you to my prayer list. I am so very sorry you are going through this! :hug:

SW (Nov 30) 150
GW 145

Dec 1: 150.6
Dec 2: 150.4
Dec 3: 151.2
Dec 4: 152.0
Dec 5: 152.8 ?:?:?

Welcome, Lyn77!

Jacqui_D: 6 lbs
darius: 10 lbs
Lilbert: 8 lbs
Rhiko: 1 kg
kelijpa: 3.9 lbs
Sum38: 4 lbs
therecoveringfatchick: 10 lbs
Big_Fat_Rooster: 12 lbs
mothermavis: 8 lbs
envelope: 5 lbs
stilettolife: 4 lbs
Turtle11: 5 lbs
Jamiemae: 10 lbs
cincorn: 6 lbs
pnkrckpixikat: stay on plan more
Skinnygirldreams: 8 lbs
183StGB: 1.5 kgs
gardenerjoy: 1 kg
Beans_Louise: 8 lbs
thediaryofintrovert: 4 kgs
boatingmommy: 5 lbs
Rsadler126: 5 lbs
Prepfor40: 10 lbs
nlauah: 4 kgs
watchoutforthatcar: 12.2lbs
Minneey: 6 lbs
sweetkell05: 10 lbs
NightAngel26: 9 lbs
Leeh: 2 kgs
marymo: 4 lbs
SouthernBell02: 6.7 lbs
Lyn77: 6 lbs

Sodium bump

SW: 76 kgs
CW: 76.2 kgs (+0.65 in kgs)
GW: 75 kgs

Hugs for darius!

I am down half a lb to 175.5! I don't know how long will stick. I suspect I'll be heading back up to 177 one more time, but I'm thrilled with it all the same! :trampo:

SW: 177
GW: 171
CW: 175.5

12/1: 178.5
12/2: 177
12/3: 177
12/4: 176
12/5: 175.5
12/6:

Pixikat, you read my mind, lol! I won't be at all surprised if my scale heads back up but hey, I got here, so if it does go up, it won't be long before it comes back down! You are doing so great! I'm proud of you! :goodscale:

Amanda, I am so glad you are back on plan! Keep that 70-lb goal in mind! You can do this! :cheer:

Joy, so glad the whoosh fairy dropped by your house! :angel: Now, drink, drink, drink (water)! :cheers:

NightAngel, thank you for such encouraging words for all of us! That's awesome! And congrats on the big whoosh! :broc:

Misty, I agree! Let's do December up right and start the new year ahead of everyone else, lol! :hat:

Aw, thanks, Kelijpa! I hope your DH is getting along well! And I so believe that thinking positive can go a long way in helping with weight loss. Everyone just has to find the plan that is right for them and really believe they can do it, and they will! :yes:

Turtle, don't get discouraged! It's going to be okay! Your body is just holding onto water for some reason. :devil: It happens! Just be sure you're drinking enough water daily!

Minneey, good job planning for the dinner with the in-laws! That's the way to do it! :cp:

Hi Lyn! :welcome: Good to have you! Good luck!

Envelope, great job! Keep going! :cb:

183, you must have made some very smart choices at the Christmas fair since you dropped a lb! Woohoo! :carrot:

Darius, I will keep praying for you, and I agree with Rsadler, and hope you end up with an even better job! :hug:

Sum, it's so good to see you posting every day! :comp:

Boatingmommy, good luck staying on plan! You can do it! :crossed:

Darius - pants news! Such a stressful thing to go through. Twelve years is a long time and it must feel like a big loss. Take care and take time to adjust - oh and try to avoid comfort eating (is that just me !?)

Jacqui - maybe 177 is behind you at last? I've got a good feeling for you.

183 - crossfit sounds fun, I don't have it at my gym but I'm always looking for new things. I'm leaving my job at the end if December and will have a bit of time for my next challenge. Any good ideas?!

Start weight 138
Goal weight 132

Dec 1 138
Dec 2 138
Dec 3 137
Dec 4 136
Dec 5 DNW

Didn't weigh today but managed to pretty much stay on plan whilst out tonight! Yay, must have been that will power dust from NightAngel plus all your encouragement guys!

Had a few crumbs of birthday cake but less that a spoonful really. Does anyone else find that having a taste actually makes it harder to resist? I've been sniffing rather than nibbling... Sounds weird sharing that but reckon you guys'll get me :-)

See you tomorrow - two Christmas parties this weekend. Going to be tough . Plus struggling to fit in my gym time with all this Xmas stuff. Love this time of year but feels crazy crazy busy!

Friday morning weigh-in

Nov 29.... 0 lb (start)
Dec 6.....-2 lb
Dec 13....
Dec 20....
Dec 27....
Dec 31....

Thank you very much Jacqui_D, gardnerjoy, Minneey, Rsadler, pnkrckpixikat, kelijpa, Lyn77, boatingmommy - I really appreciate all of the words and prayers of support.

Minneey - no it's not just you :)

yesterday's weigh-in: 77,6kg (171lbs)
yesterday's calories: 1800
yesterday's exercise: 80min run (11k)
today's weigh-in: 77,6kg (171lbs)
change: no change

Good morning you guys :)

It's the 6th of December - in Germany we call this Nikolaustag :) The night before, you leave your shoes outside your door, if you've been good that year, it will be filled with treats, if not, a twig. Since I don't live with my parents anymore, I refrained from putting my shoes out this year ;)

I know we don't talk about this kind of stuff on here, but Nelson Mandela died :( I lived in South Africa, so I know the impact he had on people's lives. His death is a big loss for the world. I found this on my facebook feed this morning though: 'You be the next Mr Mandela who looses theirself for the welbeing of others.' the English isn't the best, but I really liked the message :)

Anyways, I myself have an exam later this afternoon. My first one this semester, so I'm quite anxious. But I studied, and that's about as much as can be done ;) Will be fine.

NightAngel26 3lbs over night is a really nice woosh! Well done!

darius I am SO SO sorry you are being let go at your job :( terrible news before Christmas :( Hope you find something else soon.

pnkrckpixikat haha, yeah, I actually did look up the worse choices' calorie counts, and that made me happy. The thing is, the Christmas fair is only once a year, so I don't want to refrain from everything totally, I think it's about making conscious choices. Also -- nice drop! :D

Jacqui_D It's going down! Nice :)

Minneey Crossfit really is fun. In my city, it's a whole gym just for it; but I'm not sure how it works because I take a class from school so I always go at the same time. It's really challenging, I enjoy it, and I definitely recommend it. You need to find out for yourself though, because it really depends on the gym and the trainer.
I feel the same way as you though! If I have a taste of something, I feel like I need to eat all of it!! That's why I only buy treats in single-serving portions.

Happy Friday everyone :)

Hey...
 

darius: Man, nothing like stress for the holidays...here's to it being a short layoff..January is slow for a lot of employers.... :hug:

Sum38: Holding steady.....good going....keep it up!

lyn77: Yeah thanks, we'll see if it sticks.... as for Atkins, yeah...is that in the U.S.? I saw something recently here about banning them and how places like fast food companies had better find themselves a better way.... where you from?

boatingmommy: Good luck.... :cheer:

kelijpa: Hey I just noticed we have a matching quote... cool :cool: good job holding..... resist the dark forces! :sklol: (they should really get a lil dude with a light saber I mean come on...who doesn't enjoy a lightsaber!?!) - ok my geek is showing.... :o

pnkrckpixicat: I'll look into it but it does sound familiar to me too... it's not that I don't know what I should do...it's having the ability to change the behavior and combat what causes behaviors... or so I think anyway... I see you're losing, very nice! keep up the good work!

turtle11: it'll be ok... are you on plan ?? :hungry:

gardenerjoy: sodium bump????? eh?

jacui d: nice ...progress is good....that bouncy emoticon is awesome makes me think I can bounce too! lol... miss jumping...bad knees... do you jumprope? I have a personal trampoline but no space right now for it to be used....

minneey: I'm glad the willpower dust is holding, I'll have to toss some around! Good job on tasting something...if I tasted something it would be what some people call a normal piece... :eating2: Good luck on upcoming holiday gatherings!

183stgb: hey thanks for the props... you seem to have some interesting knowledge of different places...move a lot? or travel in general? How did your exam go?

Thank you very very much 183StGB and NightAngel!

awww.... maybe it was the cake....
 

Ok well that sucks but it did seem too good to be true...although I did eat a little too much yesterday too... I'll get it back...will be working my butt off today! Should burn some calories.

12/1- 268
12/2- 268
12/3- 268
12/4- 267
12/5- 264
12/6- 266 :o
12/7-
12/8-
12/9-
12/10-
12/11-
12/12-
12/13-
12/14-
12/15-

Thanks everyone for the positive vibes and encouragement I really appreciate it!

Happy December!
My goal is to lose 3.9 pounds and get into the 150s!

Dec 1 - 163.8
Dec 2 - 162.6
Dec 3 - 161.6
Dec 4 - 159.8
Dec 5 - 159.1
Dec 6 - 159.0 weekly WI

Dec 31 - 159.9

nightangel great quote isn't it?! Don't forget to drink lots of water, that's probably more water retention than a spoon of cake. If I ate a spoon of cake I'd be sneaking back for more and more :rofl: :hungry:

Best to all, going out to get some groceries and oil change, supposed to be some weather coming in.

BTW I love this thread!! :grouphug:
Best to all :sunny:

It's Friday, everyone! I, for one, reeaally need this weekend - it's been a long week! Don't let the weekend do you in... :)

Dec 1 - 211.5
Dec 2 - 211.7
Dec 3 - 211.7
Dec 4 - 212.7 What the.....?!?!
Dec 5 - 211.1 Weekly weigh-in
Dec 6 - 210.4

Dec 31 - goal 206.5

11/30: 155.6
12/01: 155.6
12/02: 155.4
12/03: 155.4
12/04: 155.2
12/05: 155.2
12/06: 155.8