Mami--yes, I did indulge a little at convention and I did have a few glasses of wine!!! I'll get back OP this week (as soon as I wake up--traveling makes me so tired!). Oh, and the word is nauseous!! LOL (Thankfully, my browser has spell check--I almost spelled it wrong myself!)

Tracker updates
 

:dunno: How often and with what kind of weight loss do all of you update your trackers? Despite all the stress with my cat I lost a pound and was wondering whether I should record that?

:D My cat is doing better so I'm trying to get back OP. All of the fattening things are gone from the house. My boyfriend has finally started his diet so that should make things easier too.

I think I'm going to try to write down everything I eat each day. I did that in the past and it helped me really see how many calories a day I was consuming. Plus :o when I have to record every single thing I eat in a binge it really makes me want to NOT do that again!

Hey everyone

Wow I haven't been around in a while. Or posting anyway, I did do some lurking around last week...

So I've been at a loss with my weight loss plan. I just haven't felt up to the challenge of losing weight. I was working full time at Tim Horton's and not eating very well at all :o . Now I'm finished with work (for a bit!) but I still have a couple exams this week.

Since last week I've decided to begin completely on an intuitive eating plan. I'd like to eat small meals/snacks when I'm hungry and just really listen to my body's signals instead of just eating because it's a meal or I need a certain number of calories.

Exercise is on hold here for bit, I find it stressful to get in structured exercise when I have things like exams and stuff going on. That said if I'm feeling stressed from studying and exams exercise is the best stress buster. :D What can I say? It's a contradiction, but it works for me.

DH wants to lose now, too
 

It was a beautiful weekend here in Indiana and DH gave me quite a few compliments this weekend. He kept calling me "Skinny Mini" all weekend. Now I know I haven't lost that much weight yet and I sure don't feel like a "Skinny Mini" but he told me he could really notice in my legs, waste and butt. He kept staring at me all weekend and well, it made me feel kinda sexy :o . I haven't felt that way for a long time and it sure felt good.

DH and I went out for dinner tonight and he skipped the appetizer. He loves his appetizers and I asked him why he didn't want one. He told me that he thinks he needs to lose a little weight too. So he wants me to start cooking light for the both of us.

I think this weight loss might me contagious! :D

Hey, Mami!
I’ve been doing weights off and on for a number of years, but seriously for the past two months. I’m getting really excited actually seeing muscles. Who knew??? I’ve been using books to get exercises, but I think that some personal trainer time might be a good thing just to make sure that I’m doing the exercises right, etc. Have you used one before?

Hey, Mudpie! I’m so glad to hear that your cat is doing better! I worry relentlessly when my little beagle, who is currently stretched across my legs, is sick.

In terms of your question about the ticker...I move the bugger at the first sign of downward change! HA! If I wind up going back up, I wait a couple days and if it doesn’t go back down to the lower weight, then I move it back. It’s that honest streak in me.

Good evening my dears!

Thanks for the condolences folks. It means a lot to me and I think DH is touched too :)

And the job? Full time. Days and evenings ... no nights. Benefits. Real live weekends off when they can't call me.

I change my counter if a loss lasts for more than one day. If I gain ... I change it ... after a while.

Mudpie ... about recording food intake. I watched that show about folks who eat over 30,000 cals in a day. They had noooo idea how much they ate. I didn't used to either. Yes, recording is a very good idea.

:wave:

Well I taught my littlies and it was all good. I got home to no DH so crashed out with a book and started to get a little worried about 10pm. I tried his phone but it was out of signal so I thought he was maybe on the tube but I was still worried. I felt the need to eat, but I DIDN'T :D Then he rolls in at 11pm after I'm half asleep and I asked him where he was... He'd gone out bowling and yes he had told me, but probably last Thursday was the last time he mentioned it, so I completely forgot and got worried! :) Well at least I know where he is now!

I'm hungry this morning :dizzy: But I will go and make tea since I've already had an almost double breakfast! :crazy:

:cp: Good job on resisting that urge. My big accomplishmen yesterday was managing to get my butt off the couch and went out for a 25 min walk. Not much, I know, but it's a start. Now if I could resist _my_ urge to those sugar loaded coffees. :D

Hello!
 

Hey Featherweights!

I'm new to this site & I've been looking at your thread for a couple of days & I'm not sure this is where I belong~~I'm currently at 143 (that's after a 9# loss), & I'm hoping to get to 120, so I have a little more that feathers to lose :), but I like your thread & think it sounds good for me. Y'all sound so grounded & encouraging. I'll be around more & checking in with y'all, looking forward to getting to know you :dizzy: .

Be strong today,
Liz

Hey mamajones!
Sounds like you have the right amount of feathers for this forum.

:welcome:

Dagmar

Hey, Liz!

Welcome to the group!

morning - yesterday was quite a bit better, I ended up a teeny bit high, but it was more hunger related and not sabotagey

mudpie I change my ticker everytime there is a new low and it stays there until the next low unless i have had a solid week+ of significantly off plan

welcome liz

whoops started off bad today - couldnt stomach my normal breakfast so I made a smoothie...dayum those calories add up fast

I've been pretty much OP this week but no change in the weight. Not moving my ticker up though!!! It has to be temporary!!

As for changing my ticker--I'll move it down if I can sustain a loss for at least 2 days. When it creeps up, then I just work extra hard to get it back to ticker weight. Right now I'm 3 pounds above ticker weight.....yuck!