Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! I just got home from WI and shopping b4 the stores got nutz.
Santa brought me an early Christmas present: -3lbs today! I love that guy! My next official WI won't be til Jan 7, however, I'll weigh myself on Wed at my friend's house in FL so I can still track for the challenge. I'll either add or subtract to "sync" to his scale. (Basically, if his scale weighs heavy, I'll subtract when I weigh and if it weighs light I'll add when I weigh, using today's weight as my guide...scientific enuf for me!).
I'm really beginning to think I can be at my half-way point by New Years (I was afraid to put that weight as my goal for the New Years Challenge). That is 3 lbs away. I just can't believe it! And....wu, wu, wu, onederland is within sight...
Scorbett: Don't you just love that message from MFP? I put the weight it says on my calendar - 5 weeks out. Sometimes I surpass & sometimes I don't quite get there...but its all good! This week it says I'll be 4 lbs lighter by Thursday. Um...a small miss.
You will SO be at your goal by your BD! And so much to celebrate!
Nitney72: DH and I have Christmas with the outlaws tonite too. I think he is as excited about it as I am
He and his sister had a falling out that is not rectified and tonite won't be the time to deal with it. So there will be the big, pink elephant in the room nobody talks about. Fun, fun!
I'll just take deep breaths and channel the sunny FL beaches
pocahontas812: Gotta love those early Christmas presents! Congrats on -4 gone forever!
Hgamroth: Enjoy that new dehydrator & happy belated birthday!
bubbleblower: I, too, had a skeptical husband. He is beginning to be amazed that I'm still having 3 & 4 lb losses this far into the program but remains Man-of-few-words. After complaining to my (male) hairdresser, he helped me understand that DH loves me no matter what & doesn't want to seem like he only wants me if I'm thin. He said it's a tough line to walk for guys who want health and wellness for their wives but love them unconditionally. They don't want to say or do the wrong thing and in the process, say & do the wrong thing! Poor guys! Can't win!
I track on MFP too! Same user name. I did a HAPPY dance the first time it told me I'd be in onderland in 5 weeks. Now it looks like it might be when I get home from FL!!!
cnelson316: So glad you joined us! It took a LOT of strength to start a diet plan this time of the year. Good for you! What a jump-start you'll have on all those New Years dieters! And this way it isn't another resolution to break.
I read old threads for about a month before I even started IP. It was sooooo helpful, plus I kinda knew how the board worked & where to find things.
We will all look forward to that first weigh-in with you! Since it will be more than 7 days, look forward to a DOOZY! I think mine was 6 days and it was 8.2 lbs.