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127.9 lbs this morning! Down half a pound from yesterday. Makes my resolve to not blow it all at the buffet tonight stronger.

Lisa congrats!!!! 118 that's so exciting. I do what you do too- take off EVERYTHING... and briefly contemplate cutting my currently very long hair... haha

krampus you are such a fast loser and I'm jealous! I mean that said you work hard, so you totally deserve the numbers you are seeing. I definitely agree that seeing lower numbers is such a motivator to eat well. Good luck at the buffet!

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Just posted on the March Chat that I'm feeling gross and large after 3 meals out in the last 2 days. I have definitely gained and I don't like it.I need to get on the elliptical today (hamstring is feeling much better), amp up my strength training, and focus on fruits/veggies.

I really hate this blobby feeling. Need to get back safely in 129 so I can start inching my way closer to goal. Wish me luck. :(

Quickly checking in to say... I'm officially on a plateau. 121.8 for the fourth day running. Waiting for my PW. ;)

Back to thesis. Hope everyone has a lovely day!

Sorry to hear about the plateau, lackadaisy, but I"m sure your whoosh will come soon. You've been doing great! Hope the thesis is going well.

krampus how did the Chinese buffet go?

Still feeling blobby and bloated, even after a really good workout and a lower calorie day (around 1100). I think I need one of lackadaisy's "poop whooshes." Sorry for the TMI, but what do you guys do when you need to move things along?

I don't think there is any such thing as TMI when we are discussing weight loss. As far as I'm concerned, anything goes!

Actually, when I am stuck at a weight for a while, is when I have a cheat meal. I don't go crazy but I incorporate a take out meal and a small treat after dinner. Usually, for me, the next day I actually see the scale move downward, even if it's just a half pound, it keeps things moving along! Right now I am wavering between 118.5 to 119.5. And it's been like this for a while so I will probably have my cheat meal tonight. I plan on having my healthy smoothie for lunch, a piece of fruit and the cheat meal. I will try and keep the day under 1600 calories, but I am usually around 1100-1200 per day so it's a significant enough increase for me. But I am no expert!

I also make sure I use a fiber supplement every day. I drink my Citrucel right before dinner. I am weird because I actually like it! I know people who use Benefiber. Incorporating a fiber supplement definitely keeps things moving in a healthy way. I am also addicted to my morning coffee. I refuse to give it up. My husband gets me a large dunkin donuts with skim and splenda every morning. I can't function without it. And I do track it in my calories!

Krampus, way to go! You do lose fast, that's awesome!
lackadaisy, hitting a plateau sucks, but at least yours is a pretty good weight and not high :)
indiblue and Lisa, I agree, there's usually not TMI when it comes to weight loss, especially when there are just a few left to lose. I'm assuming you always incorporate a lot of fiber into your diet. Sometimes I think our bodies just want to screw with us for awhile, especially after really hard workouts or low calorie days.
After two days of being on great behavior, yesterday I was in that 'candy bender' mood (notice I never say binge, I hate that word for some reason, so it is 'bender' or 'craze'). I ate a handful of old conversation hearts from Valentine's day and a fun-size pack of Bottlecaps candy. At that point for the day I was up to 1400 calories (including the candy) and could have easily eaten 1,000 calories in candy. Anyway, I decided if I HAD to eat something, it would at least be something decent, and I had a gigantic bowl of Cheerios and ended up with about 1700 calories for the day. More than I anticipated, but way less than I would have usually eaten. Regardless of my losing control, I still consider yesterday at least a mental success. After working out today I'll be right back on track since I was going out for a 10+ mile run and some time on the stair climber anyway. Thanks to anyone who took the time to read that gigantic paragraph. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Pinkrunner, I would call that a tremendous success! I often try and have something I want (usually candy) but then stop before it gets out of control and continue eating something healthy. I know that I can stop the candy consumption (usually) but not the feeding frenzy so I think cheerios was a great choice. At this moment there are two giant tubs of cookie dough in my house from my daughter's school fundraiser. Really? Is my family trying to sabotage me, lol! It's all good. I replaced it with a chocolate chip fiber bar and I succeeded in tricking myself into believing it was the same thing. Also, she is going to a slumber party and we may go to the movies where I will want candy. So, the challenge begins. I am still stuck at 118.5. Probably will be here for a bit but thats okay.

Weight was exactly 120.0 today...so so close!
Way to go Pinkrunner! I face a similar situation last night. I really wanted the sour patch kids jellybeans....but once I start eating them, I keep eating them! So, after much arguing with myself, I finally ate a snack box of raisins at 130 calories...they satisfied my sweet tooth and filled my up, and were much healthier then the jellybeans. Who knows if I can win that battle again today....

Thanks Lisa and Dilyn! I am hoping to continue without candy benders, because I get way out of control. I had to respond to this because Dilyn, what you said completely cracked me up. The other day at the store I saw the Sour Patch Jelly Beans and I stood there, motionless, with the bag in my hands for probably a good five minutes trying to overcome the desire to buy them. The bag would have been gone in one night, there is no doubt about that. I'm very impressed you were able to abstain, because if they were in my house I would be eating them right now!
Oh and Lisa, I admire the cookie dough willpower as well. That's another thing that doesn't last long in my house. I'll eat it cooked, semi-cooked, raw....doesn't matter. I think we have something coming from a fundraiser soon as well, some kind of cookie or dessert thing. I wouldn't buy it in the store but I have a hard time passing them up when someone comes to the door selling it. We don't have kids so the issue doesn't present itself too often, but when it does I always buy at least something, with the rationalization that I'm helping out an organization that helps to develop the future of America. When I put it that way, how could I not buy it? :D

dilynnlew, I'm right there with you. So close, so close! We'll dip below 120 soon! \o/

If there are jelly beans, candy corn, peeps, anything...i eat them until i am nauseaus. Like i said earlier, i am trying new techniques to be able to portion it out but usually I have no control and no full-o-meter except the feeling i may hurl. Easter should be a challenge!

dilynnlew Oh man you just made my two favorite candies into one super awesome candy. Sour Patch + jelly beans I suppose equals a candy I should never, ever, ever try. I can eat a pound of SPK or Jelly Belly jelly beans in one sitting. I don't even want to venture to guess what damage I would do with sour patch jelly beans.

Anyway WTG on resisting and going for raisins! I also resisted my sweet tooth last night and had a cup of green tea. Yay for good choices. And congrats on 120!!!! So excited for you.

Thanks Lisa and pinkrunner for the feedback. I apparently get enough fiber according to my calorie counter, but I should check out if fiber tablets are right for me. I was extremely regular when I lived in the states- down to within the half-hour- but here I'm all over the place. I do have a little trouble with dairy from time to time so maybe I should keep an eye on that.

pinkrunner I would consider that day a huge success!! Good for you for subbing Cheerios for candy. You can't control cravings but you can control how you react to them, and that's exactly what you did. 300 cals from cheerios + milk is not the worst thing in the world by any stretch!
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PS Got my PW today, phew!! What a relief to not feel so bloated and gross. It doesn't help me eat healthier either- I feel full all day and have a bad sense of what is overeating and what is undereating. Glad that's over with.

And.... am 128.8!!!!! Reason enough to change my ticker ;)

My weight today is up....121.4....but I am not surprised. DH insisted on eating at The Pasta House last night...so I am full of pasta bloat and sodium I am sure. I really am not surprised the gain isn't larger! Doing to really push the water drinking today!

indiblue - DO NOT ever buy the SPK jellybeans...they are evil! When these are gone...hopefully with lots of help from DS, I will not be buying any more!