Wow... I just wiped out all the progress for the month in overnight (well a few days). I was cooking and sampling days leading to Thanksgiving and the Holiday itself; at the end of the night I was more stuffed that the turkey.

So I have a feeling I won't be able to lose this bloat before this month is up and I will show 0 pounds lost... I hope that I will not end up showing a gain

But what matters, we had a fantastic Thanksgiving with some good friends. And I know I did not actually gain real 5 pounds in 3 days. I also only brought some some turkey for my husband; we left all other trimmings at my friend's house So I can get OP today! I am actually fasting!

I have no idea how we will end up spending Christmas. -- We proposed last year to my husband's family that we would all get dressed up and go to a nice restaurant for Christmas eve dinner and following a dessert at my in-laws house. -- It is a lot of cooking, and for the past few years, I have done most of the cooking and I simply just stopped enjoying the holidays; I was overworked that everyone else could have a good time, and I was left to slave in the kitchen. -- I do like cooking though, but sometimes it is just too much.... we have not heard back what the verdict is. -- Maybe it will just end up being just 4 of us, and I will make a nice fish dinner per Finnish tradition.

Do you bake cookies for family and friends? -- I am known for my peppermint bark, and I am expected to bring it to every holiday celebration Love it! -- Last night a friend of ours showed up after their families left their house and he bee-lined towards my bark and said "ummm, meth" I have gotten everyone hooked on my bark...very funny. -- I had a mishap this month tho, I started making it and my chocolate simply would not melt... I tried it 2 times and utterly failed both times... I was so sad; I thought I had lost my way. -- Silly me had bought wrong kind of chocolate! I thought I was buying the kind I always buy, but I bought some cheap Nestle stuff....my brain tricked me. Once I pulled out my beloved chocolate I was back in business

I slept in late this morning...like 10:45 am late. -- I was running around like a mad woman all week and it caught up with me. I feel the effects of the wine today; kinda slow and sluggish. -- I am trying to muster up energy to go and take doggie for her walk, since she did not get one yesterday ( I am a firm believer that all dogs need to get a proper walk, 4-5 miles, 5-6 times per week; good for the doggie and her behavior and good for me), and today I should hit the gym for some weights too. I had to skip a workout this week because my gym lost power for 2 days. I did pump some iron on Wednesday and hoping to get a session in today...JUST FEELING SO LAZY TODAY!

I am not going shopping today; I was a store manager in a mall during my college years, and those days really turned me off from Holiday shopping. As a matter of fact, I am done with my Christmas shopping. And all gifts are wrapped as well! -- Now we just need to get the tree this weekend, and I can just sit back and enjoy the season!

Sending hugs to everyone! If you overate yesterday, like I did, be kind to yourself. Today is a new day!

Thank you Oneten!!

Sum, Peppermint bark sounds so yummy!! I don't go shopping Thanksgiving weekend either. Too much stress and madness for me. LOL

Sw: 249.6
Gw: 235

Cw: 236.0

Hello beautiful people! I hope everyone had a great long weekend. I know (and the scale knows) I did! I regret nothing but...I may revise my Christmas goal. I'll see how the next week goes. Lots of water and a trip to the store tomorrow for good, healthy food. This weekend was so indulgent.

Sw: 191.6

11/24: 191.8
11/25: 191.8
12/1: 193.4

Gw: 187.6

Sum, we gotta quit doing this to ourselves

Christmas goal 197
Current eight 206.4

9.6 to go to go

Possible ?

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Good morning!

Sw: 191.6

11/24: 191.8
11/25: 191.8
12/1: 193.4
12/2: 191.6

Gw: 188.6

I said goodbye this morning to a few pounds, I think water I was holding onto from this weekend's excess. I STILL feel thirsty so focusing on getting enough water. I'm not going to make it to the store today but I do have food to tide me over, even if it's nothing to get excited about (oatmeal and peanut butter for dinner...). Tomorrow, to the store!

I also revised my goal by a pound. I have under three weeks until I travel. And that's for two weeks during the holidays, with multiple stops. Of course, I'm thinking of ways to stay healthy during that time, but I just don't think I'll be losing/maintaining to be at 187.6 on Christmas. I put my goal up one pound to lessen any stress. It's more in line with how I've been losing- I lost quickly in November, but that's not my norm.

Ready to move forward

JB, Great work on losing to your Christmas goal already. I'm so jealous! LOL Congrats on your losses One and Scout!!!

Weigh in for the week! Yay for another loss!! Maybe if I'm lucky I'll meet my goal before Christmas.

SW - 270 lbs
GW - 255 lbs

11/14 - 269 lbs - Loss of 1 lb
11/21 - 268 lbs - Loss of 1 lb
11/28 - 264 lbs - Loss of 4 lbs

12/05 - 259 lbs - Loss of 5 lbs
12/12 - lbs - Loss/Gain of lbs
12/19 - lbs - Loss/Gain of lbs
12/26 - lbs - Loss/Gain of lbs

Sw: 191.6

Wow, Jesslan Rose! This was a big week for you, great job!

11/24: 191.8
11/25: 191.8
12/1: 193.4
12/2: 191.6
12/5: 190.2

Gw: 188.6

I was happy with the scale today and expect to hang around 190 for a while. I FINALLY (shamefully) went grocery shopping this morning. So done with oatmeal and peanut butter. I'm going to an art opening tonight (= drinks) and out for drinks tomorrow. I'm going to keep it reasonable and make sure to eat well this weekend.

Thanks Scout!! Congrats on your loss too!!

Oatmeal gets tiring after a while. I have it almost everyday for breakfast, but I have to admit it's excellent on days it's butt cold when I get up. LOL

I kinda went MIA for a minute.
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Been yo-yoing since Thanksgiving. I got to a new low on 12/3 (234.6) and I am almost back to that point today (234.8) but TOM came today and it usually takes me about 2 weeks to feel like I am getting a true weight after he shows up. Hoping for a great weigh-in on 12/19, when me and the family go on a mini vacation!


Sw: 249.6
Gw: 235

Cw: 234.8 TOM

Christmas goal 197
Current eight 205.8

8.8 to go to go

Possible ?

B F R

I just got back from a 7 day cruise to the Bahamas! It was so much fun, but you know how the food is on a cruise...you think you're choosing something healthy at an on-board restaurant and you take a bite and all you taste is salt and butter*. I was excited to get back on the bandwagon this morning and had a spinach salad and 1/2 an egg sandwich.

I weighed in today after breakfast and after drinking a couple cups of water. So far I'm at:

SW: 213.8
GW: 200

Nov 1: 210.8
Nov 14: 208.2
Nov 18: 206.4
Nov 20: 207.0
Nov 21: 205.4
Nov 25: 203.6
Dec 7: 212.2
Update: Dec 8: 208.4

On one hand, the scale doesn't lie. On the other, I didn't have a Thanksgiving feast and ate my usual (healthy) leading up to the cruise. I think I'll see this number come back down over the next week as my water intake increases to my usual 4L/day (wasn't getting nearly that cruising). I'm thinking this is primarily bloating/water retention, as I wasn't eating nearly enough calories prior to the trip or during the trip (with no snacking) to justify this amount of fat gain.

Anyways, I'm excited to get back on the health wagon, get back into my yoga routine, and keep seeing those pounds come off! (Even if I don't see 200 or less until New Years...or Twelfth Night!)

*I should also say their cooking was awesome, but I never use salt or butter in my cooking so the taste was very prominent, yet probably typical for the usual American client.

My starting weight 210.8
My Christmas goal will be 197, making that 14 lbs

Weight today 203

6 lbs to go

Possible ?

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