I loved Cato when I lived in Virginia. They always had really cute bra and pantie sets but I was smaller then.

So happy you have gotten the water retention thing under control. I know how uncomfortable that can be. My swelling issues increased with each of my 3 kids births. I'm on meds now for it and the resulting high blood pressure. I really hope in a few weeks I can be off of that medicine.


I'm not at that point yet, but I plan on keeping one pair of my biggest jeans and getting rid of everything else. I never want to get back to this weight and I think not having clothes to fall back on will help.

If they want to take you out see if you can do something non food orientated like bowling or movies (minus the popcorn) with socialization at a coffee house where you can have coffee or tea.

You feel like moving...than move that body....go for it...

I had smaller losses every 4 to 5 weeks. It's normal.

Thank You for asking this, as I've been thinking it. When I was in high school (many, many, many, many moons ago) I weighed between 150 and 155 most of the time (I'm 5'8" tall), and NEVER dropped below a size 12. I realize folks are shaped differently, so would expect a size up or down variation, I never would have dreamed of wearing an 8 or smaller.

Of course that makes my current size more depressing, but I'm working on that :) Guess it will be a big surprise when I feel ready to go shopping again.

Day 3 for me, I have had some headaches and general feeling blah, but other than that, I am doing pretty good. I have not been hungry yet or crave any foods. I feel like I am eating a TON of food. Before IP I ate dinner and a late night snack, however they were BAD foods, fast food, tons of carbs. I am very insulin resistant and am on the Alternative Plan where I get 1 carb, 1 dairy and 1 fruit. I am totally scared I am not going to lose any weight. I am sure for the first week this is a normal feelilng.. but if I don't I can't afford to stay on something that wont work. I have been OP 100% so far.. I hope I am doing everything right!!! You guys are all amazing inspiration. Thanks for sharing and listening :)

:( My chest was the first thing to go. Hard to say goodbye to the girls..lol

LOVE reading your posts, we started at pretty much the same weight and have the same goal :)

We are not overweight...we are just too short! If I were taller I would already be at my goal!!! :)

I would love the recipe for the blueberry pudding muffins please :carrot::carrot:

Always nice to hear someone got something out of my posts! Sometimes I feel like I am just a rambling on! And we are almost exactly the same! How long have you been on IP?!

I went grocery shopping with my roommates today for the first time since being on IP today. And I walked through the bakery with them and the junk food aisle and I didn't even want any of it! I know it's a small thing but it means so much to me and I felt like sharing. I'm finally doing this!

Whoop-Whoop :cheer:

I think those are the best tests. The scale does what it does but how your clothes fit you or rather how they don't fit you is a big deal.

hello all, i'm new and tried posting on the newbie FAQ board yesterday and again today but haven't gotten a reply. i'm gonna try reposting... just guessing that it doesn't get looked at often. would sure apppreciate any input on this asap as i'm doing without all aspartame until i hear and it is a major crutch for me. thanks so much here are my questions.
i'm sorry to keep beating a dead horse and apologize to all of you who are tired of the aspartame (sweetner) question but... i'm still confused, mainly because my couch told me at my first check up last week that i could have sugar free jello-o (no more than 5 servings/ day) and sugar free soft drinks. i have checked my ketones thru-out and have found myself to be in varying stages of ketosis from mild to moderate with no apparent correlation to my sugar free snacks. what is the bottom line? the past couple days my weight has been up .5 lbs and then 1 lb in that order. i am trying not to panic as i believe it to be hormonal...and yet i have this nagging feeling that all would be well if i would give up the aspartame and artificially sweetened splurges. can anyone clear this for me, once and for all? also, what about sugar free gum? any affect on ketones with that? thanks!