Olivia---I feel the same way about 180s. You will beat the 220s.
Gardner---thanks for the welcome.
Boating and 183---gasp! The thought of no iPod for me is devastating so hope the DVD player and laptop issues get fixed.
Soon---your weigh ins are like mine...except I started out at 211 and yesterday was 215.8 due to pizza. I ate 3 pieces last night with a coke because a coworker ordered. I know I worked my tail off at work the past 2 nights and I already burned the calories off and I am dealing with the bloat of gas, constipation, water retention from the episode. Don't let the numbers derail you.
Night---see above post.darned pizza

Thank yooooou so much!! I'm so excited! Now, here's to hoping it sticks through the weekend! I eat a lot more cals on Sunday so we'll see how it goes ;)

February Goal: 15 lbs
SW: 243.00
GW: 228.00

10: 243.00
11: 239.50 [-3.50]
12: 236.50 [-6.50]
13: 235.00 [-8.00]
14: 233.50 [-9.50]
15: 232.50 [-10.50]
16: 231.00 [-12.00]
17: 232.25 [-10.75]
18: 231.00 [-12.00]
19: 230.75 [-12.25]
20: 230.25 [-12.75]
21: 230.25 [-12.75]
22: 229.50 [-13.50]
23: 228.50 [-14.50]
24:
25:
26:
27:
28:

0.50 lbs to Goal

SW (Jan 31): 143.8
GW: 139.8

Feb 1: 144.0
Feb 2: 144.2
Feb 3: 143.6
Feb 4: 144.2
Feb 5: 144.2
Feb 6: 144.4
Feb 7: 144.0
Feb 8: 143.2
Feb 9: 144.6
Feb 10: 143.4
Feb 11: 143.8
Feb 12: 142.6
Feb 13: 142.2
Feb 14: 140.8
Feb 15: 140.4
Feb 16: 140.2
Feb 17: 141.0
Feb 18: 141.0
Feb 19: 142.0
Feb 20: 142.0
Feb 21: 141.8
Feb 22: 141.0
Feb 23: 142.2

As I predicted, I weigh more today than yesterday, but hey, that's okay! It'll come back off! :yes: Unfortunately, I won't be making goal this month, but there's always next month! :D

2/22: 173.5 Cheat Day
2/23: 175.5
2/24:
2/25:
2/26:
2/27:
2/28:

183, aw, thank you for always being so encouraging! :thanks:

Olivia, great job! Keep it going! :carrot:

JenDiet, good attitude! The water weight from the pizza will drop off soon enough and you'll be on your way back down! :yes:

Turtle, hang in there! The whoosh fairy should be on her way any day now! :angel:

Carma, yay! Way to stick with it! Great job! :broc:

Jacqui_D: great to see you back here! I've been struggling, too, with much less excuse! I overate unplanned foods one day and, then, planned foods the next. Oops. Back on track today, though!

Goal: 3Ws (Weight, Write a food plan, Write a post) every day, starting the 4th.

4: done!
5: done!
6: done!
7: done!
8: done!
9: done!
10: done!
11: done!
12: done!
13: done!
14: done!
15: done!
16: done!
17: done!
18: done!
19: done!
20: done!
21: done!
22: done!
23: done!

Freddy's cuddly around me, but he becomes the invisible cat whenever there are guests in the house!

Goal for 2/28: 214
1/31 = 217.9
2/4 = 216.9
2/5 = 216.9
2/11 = 216.9
2/17 = 216.9
2/18 = 216.8

Hi Hi! :dancer:

02/04: 225.8 2/17: 223.7
02/05: 225.4 2/18: 224.0
02/06: 225.5 2/19: 223.7
02/07: 226.1 2/20: 223.5
02/08: 224.8 2/21: 223.3
02/09: 224.0 2/22: 223.0
02/10: 225.6 2/23: 221.7
02/11: 224.4
02/12: 224.2
02/13: 223.9
02/14: 224.3
02/15: 224.0
02/16: 224.0

My cat is the same way. Sooo affectionate and cuddly! But he is a scaredy cat! When people come over, he hides under my bed the whole time. No one ever gets to see him. Which is a shame because he's so pretty.

http://www.nicholina.com/img/uploade...kritter_sm.jpg http://www.nicholina.com/img/uploade...itter_4_sm.jpg

2/1: 154.4
2/3: 153.8
2/6: 153.6
2/7: 152.4
2/10: 151.4
2/13: 150.6
2/15: 149.8
2/16: 149.6
2/19: 148.6
2/22: 148.0
2/23: 147.4

Did a mini fat fast yesterday because I felt like my metabolism was getting sluggish. I had never done a fat fast of any kind so this was new for me.

It seems to have worked! I ate far, far more calories than I usually do, but it was all fat, and I am seeing results. But eating all that fat made me feel nauseous http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/im.../sick_2011.gif and I am not sure I want to do it three days in a row. Bleah. Still, I think three days will net me better results; maybe I can get deeper into ketosis if I stick with it for three days... hmmm... still deciding...

shr1nk1ngme - I remember when I had gotten down to 165 once and I went to my fitness club for a health assessment. They couldn't believe that my cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar were all SUPERB and my diet over that year had consisted of 36%-39% fat calories. He couldn't understand how I could acheive the muscle mass and stats I did while eating what he considered "higher" fat diet. I'm a believer in fat. I don't think it's the enemy. I would fail miserably without fat in my diet lol. And my results are always super! :D

Back from the vacation, tomorrow will tell if/how much damage I did during my vacation.

GW 135
SW 144.4

31: 147
01: 144.4
02: 143
03: 144.2
04: 144.4
05: 142.2
06: 140.6
07: 141.2
08: 141.8
09: 142.2 (TOM)
10: 142.4
11: 139.2
12: 138.8
13: 140.0
14: No W/I
15: No W/I
16: No W/I
17: No W/I
18: 141.0
19: 139.5
20: 138.5
21: No W/I
22: 140.5
23: No W/I

Since I am on low-carb, for optimal ketosis my fat calories have to be about 65 - 75% of my diet. But on yesterday's fat fast my fat calories were 90% of my total. PLUS I had about 250 more calories overall than I usually do. But I still had a nice drop overnight. So happy! I am continuing the fat fast today. Though I don't think I will eat quite as much of it today since eating all that fat yesterday started to make me feel queasy by evening.

SW 202.8 (last month goal was 202, almost there!!!)
GW 198
-4.8

Feb 1: 202.8
Feb 2: 203.0 Wrong direction!!!!
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4
Feb 5: 202.4
Feb 23: 207.2

Almost a 5 pound gain. Can't say I am surprised. With no power for most of the month we had a ton of fast food and junk food. It was too icy and cold to walk out side and of course no power = no tread mill. But things are settled down now. I am back on track and back to weighing in and walking everyday. I am still not giving up, this is not a temporary diet but a forever life style.

Joy, thanks! It's good to be back! I've missed chatting with everyone. I just have to get up earlier so I can get more done, lol! And it's great that when you go off-plan, you always get back on plan. That's the way to keep from gaining over the long-term, so it's all good! :cp:

Susan, good for you! I'm like you. There is no quitting. This is it. I can't afford to throw in the towel. My health relies on my sticking with it, and so if I don't make goal this month, there is always next month! :yes:

Olivia, I agree! Fat in food is not the enemy. :hungry:

Shr1nk1ngme, Oh my, your cat is SO gorgeous! I have an all-black cat, a black and white tuxedo cat, and a white cat with black spots, all short-hair. All 3 of my cats have very different personalities. My tuxedo cat sounds like yours and AAD's. She so sweet but she hides when other people come around. My white with black spots cat is a sassy cat. She's just as likely to hiss at you as purr, lol! And then my boy, Ichabod, as I mentioned before, is just so sweet and friendly! :D

AAD, Ichabod doesn't know a stranger and will sit on the lap of anyone who sits down! Heaven help them if they are wearing white, lol! :lol:

Sum, I hope you had a great and relaxing time! :beach:

MarliQQ, congrats on the nice drop! :goodscale:

Feb 1 - 159.6 - sodium bump up (5.2 lbs! one day )
Feb 2 - 160.5 - TOM, not drinking enough water, only 16 oz. yesterday
Feb 3 - 161.7 - ready for an OP day
Feb 4 - 158.2 - lose that bloat!
Feb 5 - 157.2
Feb 6 - 157.3
Feb 7 - 156.6 - down from yesterday but up 2.2 for weekly WI, dang superbowl...
Feb 8 - 157.3 - can't complain about that after Chinese yesterday
Feb 9 - 159.4 - pizza night last night
Feb 10 - 154.9 - thanks whoosh fairy!!
Feb 11 - 156.4 - still down from last week...on track for a good WI Fri.
Feb 12 - 154.8 - on track!
Feb 13 - 155.1
Feb 14 - 153.8 weekly WI - down 2.6, got off my Super Bowl gain finally...whew, now I'm thinking I could still maybe make goal
Feb 15 - 156.1
Feb 16 - 159.3
Feb 17 - 158.1 - oh the weekend blues hit hard on Monday...back to work, at least I didn't pop back into the 160s, have to look at the positives!
Feb 18 - 157.0
Feb 19 - 156.6
Feb 20 - 156.2 - staying positive, not long ago I'd be thrilled to be where I am, can't complain, even though I want to, ended up washing a muddy little dog instead of riding the exercise bike, he wasn't thrilled about it either
Feb 21 - 153.6 weekly weigh-in -0.2, not sure how I managed that...
Feb 22 - 156.4
Feb 23 - 157.2

Feb 28 - 151

CW: 297.6

Goal for end of February: 281.6

I have been 100% OP so I feel good about this

Week One: 291.9

Week Two: 290.0 still staying positive
(TOM)
Week Three: 285.8 YAY looking good for hitting goal

Week Four: