Some days I wish I lived alone so I could eat for myself rather than catering to my family. Yes, they support my dieting and healthy eating but DS likes pasta too much and that's one of the things that is standing in my way. Ya'll know Rockin'Robin? She eats a whole head of cauliflower every day at lunch. I could do that if I didn't have to make DH happy. He can be so fickle--I'll make a huge batch of turkey soup (really low in calories, lots of veggies) and after having that for 2 or 3 lunches he claims to be "all souped out." We're on a salad kick--one thing that he "claims" that he can eat every day. If I don't watch him, though, he'll dump half a bottle of ranch onto his dinner side salad! Guys. ugh.

My husband & I prepare & eat our meals separately when I am trying to lose weight. It's not much fun as family cohesiveness goes...but I cannot eat like him (even in a modified or portion-controlled version) & still lose.

Another loss this morning - down to *140.8*! I'm so excited; at this rate, I could see my St. Pat's day goal yet! The ONLY change I've made is switching up my macronutrient ratios to include fewer carbs (which, like I said, were just fruits & veggies - I don't eat starchy carbs anyway) & more protein. Calories have been the same. I won't lie, I've been a little bit hungry... But apparently, this is what works for me - I broke my last stall by doing the exact same thing. I think I just naturally gravitate towards more carbs, less protein for the added feeling of fullness, but then I don't lose that way.

Anyway, today I have to fast from 11:00 for some med tests @ 3:30, so I'll have a hungry patch (I also eat FREQUENTLY!), but maybe this will push me down that last fraction of a pound to my mini-goal!

In case you can't tell, I'm pretty excited today...GO ME!

Yay - WTG Su-Bee!!!

I'm finally back to ticker yesterday after too much chocolate at my bf's house over the weekend - I was up to 137.4 but got back to 136.2 yesterday.

Can't seem to make that 6 turn into a 5 though. Still, maybe tomorrow!

You're so close - it should happen tomorrow for sure!

I *am* excited - even changed my ticker for it, because I am DETERMINED to make it stick!

For b/fast, I'm having a huge plate of mushrooms & onions w/ egg whites (thanks, Ennay!) and an apple. Then I am packing some prunes for 11:00, right before I have to start fasting (I'll be on campus, so it had to be something quick & portable). Haven't decided on dinner yet, but I know I'll be STARVING after not eating from 11:00 onwards; right now I am thinking either chicken breasts or else maybe a taco salad w/ lean ground beef. Then, of course, my favourite pumpkin shake for an evening treat - right now I cannot seem to do w/o those!

Have a great day, all!

Shoot, I was hoping that 144 I saw this week was some water from all the bad food, but no...it was real. No sudden drop after a couple days on track.

Yesterday I was doing pretty well, a little higher than planned but all the right stuff and would have come in at about 1600. I went to book club with no desire to eat. The host plated individual deserts and just handed them out and for some reason I took it and ate it.

It wasnt a horrible size but I didnt need it or need to eat the whole thing. That whole afraid to hurt her feelings came out. If she had put the desserts on the table for us to help ourselves or asked who wanted dessert, I would have had no problem saying no, but once the dessert was handed to me.... sheesh. Part of my "issue" is that they were not slices of something, they were each individually hand made desserts - like she went to a lot of work for me.

Still not a bad day and despite the sugar shakes I didnt eat anything after which has been my problem. I'll give the day a C.

Congrats Su, under 140 is also under 10 stone in silly British measurements so I'm really looking forward to that one. Rosbia I love your blog title! Ennay I know what you mean my dad got an Indian take away specially for me when I was home on Tuesday and I didn't feel I could say no at that point! And by the time I had that I also had 2 beers. Allinnel- my bf is very helpful but also v skinny and I worry that my dieting will make him accidently diet too. He had soup while I was with my dad eating curry LOL. Today so far going well but then I don't tend to mess up before 4pm!

Despite the dessert last night I can feel my body slowly regaining control. Not as difficult to eat normal portions today as it was on Monday. With dh gone for dinner I should be able to have a pretty low day today (although Thursday is usually a planned higher day because of weight lifting)

Sounds like a good plan, Ennay!

I am proud of myself - got home from my med test at 4:30 after no food or water since 11:00 a.m. I was (of course!) ravenous, & b/c of this decided it would be a BAD IDEA to fix dinner right away (possibly binge-triggering). So I had a can of tuna & am finishing a cup of decaf green tea now. When I'm done w/ this, I'm going to go do 30 min on the elliptical, & THEN I can start thinking about dinner!

Well yesterday food wise was not too bad I stayed under 1500 for the first time in a while and resisted the cookies at work. Today I've not managed as well as I'm sitting in a room full of cookies (well it seems like it) on my own! But I've been logging what I've eaten so I could be within calorie limit yet! Theatre tonight but tomorrow I will be doing a DVD.

I ended up at 1812 which was at my target, didnt have a super-low day after all I found myself ravenous after my dinner.

It looks like I am really going to make my St. Patrick's day goal. I have already lost over a pound since Monday! I did change things up a bit this week; upping my workouts to burn at least 700 calories, but I also increased my calories to an average of 1500. Seemed like it should have simply balanced out, but when I went back and looked over my journal I saw that while I had upped my calories 100 a day, my burn went up 250. Needless to say, I am very pleased with the results I'm seeing!!!

Well, here comes the dangerous tme - I'm off in an hour or so to my bf's house with all his dangerous stores of chocolate. I already saw the scale go up from 136.2 to 136.6 this morning and that was me being good. Putting that down to a normal fluctuation though - happens to us all.

I have no access to a scale over the weekend so I won't get to weigh myself again till Monday morning!

I just have to be good and hope for a loss.

This will be an interesting weekend. DH and I will have lunch out today as we do every Friday, then we're off to San Diego for a day which means dinner, breakfast, lunch and another dinner out. Then Sunday my in-laws are taking me out to dinner for my birthday.

I don't even want to step on the scale Monday!

And my plans for getting to goal by my birthday is totally shot as well.

What goal should I make for myself? Perhaps goal by July? That seems doable.

Sounds like we are all going to have a few weekend challenges!

Tomorrow is going to be a horrible day for me - a birthday party AND a St. Pat's party to go to! I have already decided, though, that although I am by no means giving myself permission to shove everything that doesn't move into my mouth, I am NOT going to stress about calorie counting or over-restricting at these events. I've been really good lately and seen a lot of good scale progress
(140.2 this morning!), so having some green beer & assorted treats at a couple of parties really isn't going to make or break me.

Now, admittedly - I'll feel SO MUCH BETTER about this little indulgence if I actually see my 139.something tomorrow morning - that way I'll have actually reached my St. Pat's goal, even if I pop back up a bit from fluids or something.

Ali, based on your stats, I think it's totally doable for you to hit your goal (& in a healthy fashion!) by July. But maybe you should also look at what is keeping you from losing as quickly as you'd like, & set some goals in those areas. I posted somewhere else about it, but in addition to my "x pounds by x date" goals," I also set daily goals each morning in writing. Today, for example, it's "yoga, 30 min. elliptical, keep protein up." I find this really helps to keep me focused on the small things I have to do today to make it to the big goal down the road!