Turbo ~ I've definitely noticed my period shifts around when I'm reducing cals. In the past it's always been a LONGER time in between cycles (which makes sense b.c your body wants to conserve energy, etc.) but lately I've noticed the opposite happening: fewer days in between cycles... No idea why the change...

Krampus ~ CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! You go, girl!!!!!

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On the losing front, not much to report. Still hanging onto the weight from the freak gain and it is ticking me off. Trying to hold steady and not go crazy with cals...

On the life front, just got word that the principal viola in our symphony is stepping down.... No idea what that may mean for me, but there's a possibility that I may jump from last chair to second chair. Rehearsal tonight at 7PM...Hmmmm......

Krampus : YAYYY for your new job!! When are you starting?

Alexistrophic : thanks for your opinion on the cycle. this issue is definitely freaking me out lol What happened with the chair switching of your symphony finaly?

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Started officially calory counting today... it's loooong. I'm preparing homemade lasagna tonight, just counting the things I put in it is exausting me in advance LOL

The wiehgt is slowly getting down from TOM though. Keep going, scale, keep going!

have a good day everyone!

Alexis - Thats really exciting about 2nd chair, I hope you get it!!

Krampus - that is amazing!!!! CONGRATS What exactly is the position?

So grad school apps are going well for me - 2 acceptances, 1 waitlist and one decline..and I still have 4 programs to hear from. I'll probably ending up going wherever I get the most funding..I really don't want anymore student debt! I'm surprised though..I kinda thought I wouldn't get in anywhere!

Diet..same old, my lifting has been going well though. I'm hoping to be a smaller size before my trip to NYC is june.

Thanks, Turbo and Lisa!!! I totally got it!!! I'm sitting second chair!!! The conductor came up to me (He's Russian) and was like "Please, I would like... (moves me to the first stand) you play here." Fantastic. Totally made my night. How exhilarating. Now I just have to practice.

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Wish things were going as well in the food area of life. Kinda had a bit of an explosion. Not doing so great in the area of moderation. It's not ok, but I will try again tomorrow...

Lisa : CONGRATS on your acceptance letters! That's always awesome to have the choice to decide where to go. You go girl!

Alexis : Awesome for you second chair! You must be so proud!

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It's inspiring to come on this thread, everybody seems to receives awesome news this week LOL

I announce to my boss yesterday that I might not go for the PhD after my master is done in a few months. I know he really wanted me to continue in his lab and I was scared to deceive him... He was really okay with the news though, he said that he prefer his student stopping when the feel they should instead of giving it a try and then being depressed for the next 4 years... So pressure releived about that.

That also means that I should start looking for job. Uh-oh.

On the diet side, I've started calory counting... God I hate to look at calories for every single food LOL. but I'll come around. I made it to about 1350 calories yesterday, does it make sense to you?

So I work at a bariatric (weight loss) surgery clinic at a hospital and yesterday at lunch my friend and I decided to measure ourselves...I'm pretty sure it's pretty accurate and it said I was only 5'5''. So disappointing!!! I may be like 5.5 but still..jeeze. Now I feel like I really need to be 125!!!

We then went to the gym and did a hardcore workout though..so was good

You started weight training recently, right? As you get stronger you might "gain" that inch back. Weight training might help your posture and make you stand up to your full, actual height.

I was always just a hair under 5'2" After weight training for a couple of years I suddenly measured at just under 5'3"

Others have had this happen too. I don't know if it will necessarily happen to you, but it's certainly something to try for!

Turbo~ Good that you told your boss outright. Urgh for that job hunting, but better to get on now rather than later. Calorie counting IS a pain but ~ 1350 sounds about right for your height/weight. I just started, too. I haven't really stuck with it that much in the past, as I find that I get too caught up in and then eventually just say "screw this!" and eat the house... Here's hoping you can stay on track!

Lisa ~ Do you feel "scared straight" working in a bariatric clinic? I watch those shows like "600 lb life" and it gives me all the more motivation to stay on target. I've noticed that my height bounces up and down, too, but I like Sontaikle's suggestion about the weight training.

Sontaikle~ Iiiiinteresting about weights! I've heard people say that about pilates, too.

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So I had a MAJOR derail yesterday. Was fed up about being stuck at 153.2 and holding onto that weird gain, so I "ate the house". Noooot a good idea. In the course of 24 hours: Box of granola bars, bag of caramel rice cakes, 4raisin scones w. margarine, and like 6 cups of yogurt with honey. Overeater much? Yuck. Am trying to resist the urge to set myself up for another binge by just eating sensibly for the rest of today and moving a bit more. Urgh.

Right back on the wagon.

Lisa : at least your adventure with the mesurements gave you the motivation for the super workout good job!

sontaikle : I heard it too from too girls who were training a lot, they both gain like an inch!

AlexisTrophic : Derailing is part of life. Put this behind you, and focus on the day to come. We're all here with you!

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I think I experienced a freak loss today. You know, like a freak gain... but the oppposite. I was down 3 pounds today when compared to my official last friday WI! I guess it was an overwhelming combination of finally being able to go the friendly toilet, training more and TOM slowly going away...

Well, I hope it will sticks. I don,t have much expectations about this weekend though, we're dining out tonight and going at our friends place tomorrow night... I'll try to indulge, but indulge with moderation

and... it's FRIDAY! YAY!

Turbo ~ WTG on that freak loss! Always exciting when that happens. Spread some of that magic over in this direction, will ya please?

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Hoping to go into the weekend feeling strong and focused. Have a rehearsal w. a violin friend tonight, then yoga. Hoping to meet up with another friend for something, too. Have a super busy week next week, so am going to try to rest up and possibly get in some strenuous exercise. Also booked a mini-gig for Wednesday (retirement home - they're paying us $20 each). Last time I played there I was 145. Would be so lovely to drop down a bit to be around there again...

Stay strong everyone!!!

I seriously wonder if I have a tapeworm or am pregnant, went to a grillfest yesterday and went crazy, ate normally + 9 cookies + way bigger dinner than I should with tons of sodium-laden sausage and salted potatoes. 129.5 this morning.

Yesterday I got out of work at 1 PM because our network was down (still down for the most part). I went for a 5 mile walk with my boyfriend and then we spent the better part of the day exercising in a different way (TMI sorry). Grillfest in the evening.

Personals soon!

Alexis - I hate binge days but we both know the only way to overcome them is to keep pushing on and not try to starve them off. Mini-gig is exciting! I love a chance to play for pocket change.

TurboMammoth Nice work on that whoosh! You've been working really hard so it's no surprise.

LisaTcan Congrats on the acceptances! 5'5 is an OK height to be, I recently found out I was 5'5 too but I thought I was shorter. I bet you look great no matter what - I know how it feels to mentally be taller or shorter though, haha. My new job is an Executive Assistant to the director of a small public health lobby/nonprofit group.

Krampus ~ Sounds like a great new job!!! (And so true about binges... It's a never-ending cycle...) I actually just ended up eating lightly the next day and it seemed to equal out.
That's pretty amazing about being able to eat all that food and still log in with a loss. Maybe your metabolism is just adjusting.

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Got smacked with something that looked like food poisoning. Not fun. Was supposed to go rehearse with a friend but ended up coming home from work and taking a four hour nap. Feel a bit better now, but man. Planning to wake up early and take my car to the mechanic. I'm going to need a CV boot and axle. Just hoping to get out of the shop for less than $1000.
Also planning to go into the city for an "arts seminar". Not super keen on it, but pushing myself to go out anyway.

Wow! I don't check in for a couple days and all sorts of stuff happens!

Krampus - congrats on the new job!
Alexis - way to go on the 2nd Chair!
Turbo - I'm jealous of your whoosh!

I for one have been totally not interested in eating right or exercising... so today I visited our local YMCA. It's new and really nice, although it doesn't have some of the nicer perks some of the other Ys have - no pool, no sauna or steam room... but lots of classes, brand new equipment, and very friendly staff. I was ready to sign over my check card but the guy offered me 3 free visits, so I figured I may as well try it before I buy it. Loved the soft-sell.

That said... does anyone go to the Y? I'm not sure what my workouts are going to look like... are group exercise classes enough? should i also work out on the machines? How many days should I go? Decisions decisions!

Alexis - Actually it's quite the oposite, I read people's BMI's all day long and they are normally between 40 - 60. It makes me think I'm being ridiculous worrying about my weight when my BMI is like 22.5! I just realize that I'm being pretty vain.

Shrinking Amy - I love the Y! I think it's great, so much cheaper than other gyms.

Krampus - Wow, I'm jealous of your weight loss despite eating what you want and your new job! Good for you, you must be so proud of yourself.

Sontaikle - thanks for the input, I really hope I gain an inch!

Turbo - Yay for the freak loss!! Also good job making a decision about your PhD, I've known a number of people go into it just because they think they should and then been unhappy and dropped out after 2 years. What kind of job are you looking for?

So I had a pretty terrible couple of days, my boyfriend and I hosted a dinner party last night with Steak and frites followed by ice cream and preceded by cheese!! Plus tons of wine...bad times, the scale was at 140 this morning!! I'm not counting that as a gain though. Then we had greasy spoon breakfast at 2pm today and at 6pm I had a mini binge on chips and dip...then skipped dinner. BAD WEEKEND!!! I'm going to hit the gym to do weight lifting in the morning though and then me boyfriend and I are going biking in the afternoon. Hopefully I'll be back at 135 by Monday.