Goals for April:
127 lbs -- Revised! -- back under 130!
Barre class at least 1x/week, run 3-4x/week.

4/1: 128.8
4/2: 128.8 barre class
4/3: 131.4
4/4: 131.2 - 8.5 mile run
4/5: 131.2
4/6: 133.6 - 6 mile run
4/7: 132.8 - 4 mile run
4/8: 133.6 - barre class
4/9: NWI
4/10: NWI
4/11: 132.4 - 7 mile run
4/12: 133 - 5 mile run
4/13: 132.4 - 4 mile walk
4/14: 129.8 - 5 mile walk
4/15: 130 - barre class
4/16: 129.6 - 5 mile run
4/17: 131.2 - 5 mile run
4/18: 130.8 - 5 mile run
4/19: 130.6 - no run, no nothin!
4/20: 130.6 - 4 mile walk
4/21: 131.8 - 6 mile run Boo!
4/22: 131.8
4/23: 132.2
4/24: 132.8
4/25: 133 - 7 mile run
4/26: 133.8
4/27: 133.4
4/28: 132 - barre class
4/29: 129.4 - barre class

Wha?!?! I mean, I'll take it... but I wish I understood my body a little better. Or perhaps rather than blaming my body I need to focus on my own lack of consistency!

(just looked back and noticed roughly the same dropoff from the 13th to the 14th -- so I may be consistently inconsistent )

Also, I realized that since I am hosting a party tomorrow night, I do have some say in the food. In addition to cheese tray, nuts, olives, etc, I'm going to make some shrimp with healthy dipping sauce and a veggie tray, so I have some good options. Dessert tarts are 50 cals each so not bad!

Nice drop for you, too, Alexis! All that hard work paying off!

Happy Birthday, Eilidh! I'm so impressed you have been on-plan every day since January! That is amazing!

Starting weight: 120.4 on my heavier scale

4/1/15 120.4 lbs
4/2/15 120.4 lbs (LS)
4/3/15 119.8 lbs(LS)
4/4/15 120 lbs (LS)
4/5/15 121 lbs (LS) ??
4/6/15 122.2 lbs ugh
4/7/15 120.8 lbs
4/8/15 120.1 lbs
4/9/15 120.3 lbs
4/10/15 119.4 lbs (LS)
4/11/15 120.4 lbs (LS)
4/12/15 120.6 lbs (LS)
4/13/15 121 lbs
4/14/15 121.1 lbs
4/15/15 120.6 lbs
4/16/15 121.1 lbs
4/17/15 120.6 lbs
4/18/15 119.8 lbs (LS)
4/19/15 119.8 lbs (LS)
4/20/15 120.6 lbs
4/21/15 121 lbs
4/22/15 121 lbs
4/23/15 120.6 lbs
4/24/15 120.5 lbs
4/25/15 119.4 lbs (LS)
4/26/15 119.8 lbs (LS)
4/27/15 121.9 lbs ??
4/28/15 121.3 lbs
4/29/15 120.8 lbs
4/30/15 120.7 lbs

Happy birthday!!

I'm jealous - you've lost more than I have this month! But I would like to echo your wish for Seven - please take care of that hip, friend!

Happy birthday, Eilidh! Hope you're having a great time.

On up days, I probably eat between 3500 and 4000 calories (each day). I eat a lot of high protein, high fat foods, although I do tend to stick to healthier choices for the bulk of the day. I do indulge in some junk, though. But I can only eat so much, because my stomach has shrunk from eating much smaller amounts for the rest of the week. It's a good thing, though, 'cause I wish I could eat more!

HW ~ Comes and goes, you know... Sometimes I feel like my body has a mind of its own, but I'm working on respecting its wisdom.

Seven~ Hurray!!!! That's the thing about drops: sometimes they catch you off guard, but you gotta be in it to win it (i.e. keeping track and paying attention) Great job, girl!!!

eilidh429 ~ How was your birthday??? Where did you go for your dinner?

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4/1/15 - 150.8
4/2/15 - 151.6
4/3/15 - 150.4
4/4/15 - 148.8 <-- Yay!!!
4/5/15 - 149.2
4/6/15 - 149.6 <-- Not too shabby, esp considering it was post-Easter.
4/7/15 - 149.4 <-- Hey, moving down is moving down. I'll take it!
4/8/15 - 149.2
4/9/15 - 149.6 <-- Argh... too much salt, I think.
4/10/15 - 149.6 <-- TOM appeared...
4/11/15 - 147.6
4/12/15 - 149.6
4/13/15 - 153.2
4/14/15 - 150.8 <-- back down
4/15/15 - 150.0 <-- was hoping for lower, but oh, well.....
4/16/15 - 150 < -- AHHHH!!!!
4/17/15 - 149.6 (sheesh)
4/18/15 - 148.8
4/19/15 - 149.2
4/20/15 - 150.4 <-- ARGHHHH!
4/21/15 - 151.2
4/22/15 - 149.4
4/23/15 - NWI
4/24/15 - 151 <--Ugh, but I deserved it for eating (and drinking) after cutoff
4/25/15 - 149.6
4/26/15 - 149.8
4/27/15 - 149.0 <-- HuRRAY!!
4/28/15 - 149
4/29/15 - 147.4
4/29/15 - 147.6 <-- managed to hold onto it.

Biggest Goal Achieved ~ Full month of logging!!! Hurray!!!!

Net loss this month = 3.2 lbs!!! Completely unexpected, but I will take it. Aiming to go into May feeling motivated and calm. Let's do this!!!

4/1 124.2
4/2 123.6
4/3 123.6
4/4 123.6
4/5 123.2
4/6 123.2
4/7 122.6
4/8 123.0
4/9 123.4
4/10 123.2
4/11 123.4
4/12 122.8
4/13 122.8
4/14 122.4
4/15 122.4
4/16 121.6
4/17 121.4
4/18 Dnw
4/19 Dnw
4/20 122.2
4/21 122.2
4/22 122.2
4/23 121.6
4/24 121.0
4/25 121.0
4/26 120.6
4/27 120.6
4/28 120.6
4/29 120.2
4/30 120.8

So goal of being under 120 by the end of the month was missed, but only just!

Had a great day yesterday, thanks for all the birthday wishes! We went to a very fancy restaurant in the capital city here (Edinburgh) and I had three courses and enjoyed them all. Back on the calorie counting game today as I leave to work in the USA for summer on June 4th and want to be at my goal weight (so close now!) by then. Happy Thursday everyone

So much congrats on the logging - you said you would do it, and you did! Love the way you lift others up, also. We have a wonderful team here.

Glad you had fun! I think keeping happy with one's program is most important. If we're always depriving ourselves, that would not be sustainable in the long run. You have a very workable program!

Goal for Friday, May 01, 2015: 107.8

4/24 - 108.2
4/26 - 115.35
4/27 - 112.2
4/28 - 110.7
4/29 - 109.95
4/30 - 108.8

So, I'm a half a pound closer to goal than I was last week at this time, probably due to - surprise! - exercise! Worked out probably two more days than I did then, and I pray that I don't have to work out tomorrow morning (up day) to make goal as a result.

Goals for April:
127 lbs -- Revised! -- back under 130!
Barre class at least 1x/week, run 3-4x/week.

4/1: 128.8
4/2: 128.8 barre class
4/3: 131.4
4/4: 131.2 - 8.5 mile run
4/5: 131.2
4/6: 133.6 - 6 mile run
4/7: 132.8 - 4 mile run
4/8: 133.6 - barre class
4/9: NWI
4/10: NWI
4/11: 132.4 - 7 mile run
4/12: 133 - 5 mile run
4/13: 132.4 - 4 mile walk
4/14: 129.8 - 5 mile walk
4/15: 130 - barre class
4/16: 129.6 - 5 mile run
4/17: 131.2 - 5 mile run
4/18: 130.8 - 5 mile run
4/19: 130.6 - no run, no nothin!
4/20: 130.6 - 4 mile walk
4/21: 131.8 - 6 mile run Boo!
4/22: 131.8
4/23: 132.2
4/24: 132.8
4/25: 133 - 7 mile run
4/26: 133.8
4/27: 133.4
4/28: 132 - barre class
4/29: 129.4 - barre class
4/30: 129.2

Eilidh, I bet you'll be under 120 in a couple days -- probably just a bump from the yummy restaurant meal. Where in the US will you be? Have you come for the summer before?

HW, fingers crossed for your WI tomorrow!

Alexis, woot woot! on a month of WI and down a bunch, too! Not sure if I've ever mentioned, I grew up in Bergen County?

last day of the month! :O

4/1/15: 130.5
4/2/15: 130.25
4/3/15: 131
4/4/15: 130.5
4/5/15: 130.5
4/6/15: 131.5 <- tons of carbs and salt yesterday! But I kept my calories on point, so I know it's just water weight.
4/7/15: 130.75
4/8/15: 130.5
4/9/15: 131.25 <-high carbs and salt again yesterday. I gotta stop doing this lol
4/10/15: 130
4/11/15: 130
4/12/15: 130
4/13/15: 130
4/14/15: 130
4/15/15: 130
4/16/15: 130
4/17/15: 130
4/18/15: 130
4/19/15: 129.25
4/20/15: 129.25
4/21/15: 129.5
4/22/15: 129.5
4/22/15: 129.25
4/23/15: 129.25
4/23/15: 129.5
4/24/15: 129.5
4/25/15: 129.25
4/26/15: 128.5 <- GOODBYE PERIOD WEIGHT!!! PLEASE MOVE TO SIBERIA AND DON'T COME BACK
4/27/15: 128
4/28/15: 128
4/29/15: 128
4/30/15: 128

I'm sensing another plateau ahead lol. Overall net loss of 2.5 pounds for the month, I'm pretty happy with that. I think my goal for next month will be another 2 pounds, and to continue with my new weight lifting routine. Trying to get my 10K steps in everyday, too.

See you guys in the next month's thread!

You're doing so well, and I'm sure that trend will continue.

Yes, I've spent the past couple of summers in the US working, I love it and I am mildly obsessed with everything American. I work in upstate NY, around 2 hours away from Manhattan.