Ashley! Great job!

Wildflower-- I think I am in the same boat as you. Last night I went to bed at 138 and this morning I was 141. I don't get it!! I thought you were supposed to be the lightest at the end of the day and heaviest at the end of the day.

I honestly think a lot of this weight is water weight. But, that doesn't matter-- the scale doesn't lie, right?!

What type of plan are you following? Calorie counting, low carb, weight watchers?

I've been calorie counting. I try to get at a gross calorie of 1000. I eat more than 1,000 but, I subtract my (underestimate) of output from working out

Do you cut off your meals early in the evening?
Yes, HOWEVER, I get hungry and I usually break down and eat something. However, I am going to stop giving in.


Are you exercising? If so, how much?
I work out 5 days a week. I stick to cardio 30min -1hr, then I do situps, pushups and then work in lifting to target problem areas (my arms).

Wow, that's really odd - could your scale be off? Did you drink water somewhere in there between weighing?

yesterday i was sooo close but no cigar..140.1 - and today i'm back up to 141.2 :-(

i've been bouncing between 147 and 146 for the past couple days. I've got a birthday party tonight and one of sunday so we'll see how my eating goes but i am all dressed to go to the gym right now so im hoping an extra long workout will push me to 145 by monday, and then the festivities will be over and ill be more focused on my eating.
it so hard to see a little bit of progress, and then see it go away the next day you know?

I swear I think cutting the meals off early and going to sleep a little hungry is a big key in weightloss. Well... wait... that has been MY EXPERIENCE anyway However, I wish this wasnt so....

I'm still bouncing around 148 - 146 in the morning with nothing on. But the other night at weight watchers with the lighest clothes I could find I was 150
All these numbers are playing with my mind.

I have been on plan but have had crazy weight fluctuations that must be mostly water, like up 5 lbs, down 3 lbs, up 1 lb, down 4 lbs. It has taken me about 12 days of daily weighing to be sure that I am down 2 lbs overall now to 144. Which is good but the bouncing scale is hard on my nerves!

Wildflower & Dedikayted-- It must have been water weight. I weighed in today at 137.. whoohoo! But I swear, I don't feel like it really is true until it's consistent and i'm below 135? It is so hard to stop eating after 7pm. It's hard to go to bed hungry. So, i pushed back my work outs to start at 530/6pm and drinking more water during my workouts (at least 1 liter during my 1hr of elliptical). Also, I've been drinking a juice box size of low fat chocolate milk. I think it's been helping to stave away the hunger at 10pm. Also, I read that drinking lowfat chocolate milk is a good post-workout meal... perfect balance of protein and such....

oh.. and i just realized-- i meant i try to have a NET of 1,000 a day.... not a GROSS...

It's a new week! Good luck, everyone!

Congrats AKIM - sounds like you are really there!!!

I was afraid to even weigh this morning...I was WAY up yesterday, up to like 142.5 or 143.5, I don't even remember, I was so upset it ruined my morning. I don't know if it was water weight. It's pre TOM so maybe. I think I am starting to gain. The worst part is, I went back to calorie counting last week and had some really healthy days below 1500 calories plus 2 runs. So I have no idea why I was up. I know I slipped up with a few meals, but I haven't been counting or exercising AT ALL for weeks, so why do I gain the week I start back up?

I don't know...maybe I just ate too much salt, or maybe being off plan finally caught up with me. But I was 139 last Sat so that's 3-4 lbs up when I ran and counted calories this week - what the heck?

It IS hard going to bed a little hungry, but unfortunately thats what my body responds best to.

If I am desperate, I will have a little diet hot chocolate before I sleep.

Just seems like the lower the weight. the more tricks I gotta pull out the hat to get my body to let go of the pounds!!!!

It totally sucks, and it's a struggle. I was weighing in a 138 and now i"m back up to 140.0 because I'm ovulating. I know it will go back down.... I have to remind myself that the only thing I have control over are my habits (exercise and eating). The weight will follow eventually. Congrats Akim!

I'm so sore from my lifting session on Friday! Im supposed to do another lifting session today, but given I can still barely sit down without crying, I'm gonna have to wait!!

I hope everyone has a great week

You know, I feel the exact same way. It really does sound like TOM plus retention from salt is the culprit. For me, I was around 142/3 and then BAM, i just dropped the next morning to 139. It was really strange, but all I can really attribute it to is retaining water? Also, if you started back up with working out, your body is just adjusting. It helps, if you are retaining water, to drink more water.... counterintuitive but I've found it to help me.

Don't worry... mathematically, you will lose weight if you continue on counting calories and working out!

Also, have you been tape measuring yourself? Even when I was stuck at 142/3 for an ENTIRE month, I did lose inches in my hips, waist, chest and neck. So, maybe it will help keep you motivated and on track if you try measuring yourself?

Pink! Ovulating is a good thing! Lifting always makes me feel like crying, too! But, doesn't it feel so good?

I think I'll join in here, if that's okay with everyone! I participate a lot in the 20-somethings area, but why not come over here too?!

I saw my lowest weight since my soph. year of college yesterday. 146! I am dying to atleast be at 145 by Vday (you will learn that I lose very slowly ) As long as I'm losing and not gaining I've accepted it!

Maybe this thread will help me get these last 11lbs off.

I've been stressing lately about my final goal weight, but I've decided that I'll just worry about it once I get there. I need to see what my body looks like at 135. Any other time in my life I've been at 135 I hadn't been working out regularly so I'm hoping it looks a little more toned than in the past!

Ugh. I have been cycling between 142-144 lbs for the past couple of weeks. I am so ready to be out of the 140's. I have been calorie counting and have staying around 1200 calories per day for the past 3 weeks. I havn't been working out much lately, maybe that is why I havent been able to lose anything. It is so discouraing.

In other news, I fit into size 4 lucky brand jeans now.. yay! But it gives me pretty big muffin top :\