Good morning everyone, I have been MIA for awhile, I am trying to finish my last couple of days at my current job and getting ready to start my new job next week!! So excited/anxious, I have also decided that I may stay on P1 a little longer to get into 180's, haven't seen those numbers since 2004 :)

Tom
 

Had my first weigh-in where I did NOT lose...actually up a little less than half a pound. I'm not sure whether I should attribute it to TOM or not, since this is my first TOM weigh-in (weigh in was yesterday, just started yesterday evening).

It was also my third weigh-in, I had a 16 hour workday on Tuesday (actually, it ended Wednesday morning at 12:15, but who's arguing)...so all of these could be contributing factors, I suppose.

My readouts, however showed my body fat down and my lean muscle slightly up, so I suppose it's a mixed-news weigh in.

Starving today! Is 9:45 to early to have a dill pickle? :D

I do not think there is anytime when a dill pickle is NOT OK as long as you are counting pickles towards your veggie allowance. I find that they help curb cravings and so therefore I use them as needed.

Your long days and possible accompanying stress might indeed affect your weight. Hang in there - there are many more weeks to go and it all seems to average out. The weight WILL come off, just in its own way and if you do not look to apply logic to the pattern, you will do fine.

Welcome! and good luck!

Whenever It's my TOM, my lean mass also goes up and I gain. The following week should balance out

My dress for my nephew's wedding (July in Atlanta) arrived yesterday and I love it!

http://www.polyvore.com/adrianna_pap...g?id=102368722

I ordered it in a 12 as I am now slipping into 14's. I tried it on this morning and it zips up...I have about 10 weeks to make it fit perfectly as it is a sheath dress, so it will need to slip over everything. Never thought I would see the day that I could wear a sheath dress!

I LOVE this dress! :love: I'm sure you will look wonderful!

Greetings all. Just checking in. Still trying to figure out the site and how to respond to posts and all. Doing ok OP. trying hard to stay hydrated!

This dress is GORGEOUS! Love it!

I love this dress! I'm sure you will look terrific at the wedding! I love dressing up now!

Good afternoon! I have been using alts the whole time with a great deal of success, so I don't think it is the products. Give it time. You know the plan works, but you also know that weight comes off when it wants to, not when we want it to. It is fruitless and frustrating to try and schedule or predict the losses. Think of how far you have come! And remember, the losses slow down as we get closer to goal. You have been doing so well; don't let this get to you. You will look and feel fab for your trip, no matter what the scale says!!!

Hugs to you! Blessings to your family, especially your Gram. Take care of yourself, and take it one day at a time. This quote you shared is very motivating, and true... This journey is a health journey for most of us.

Congrats on your new job and on your losses!

Awesome dress! What a great feeling!

Have a super day, everyone!

Way to go RosiePosie! So happy for your.:carrot:

I absolutely love this dress!! Can't wait until I can wear anything in a size 12!!! Have you picked shoes yet?? Congratulations on your loses so far and here's to rocking that dress in July!!

Amber..look at how far you have come...what is your average so far per month? Over 15 lbs??? Girlfriend...you are a champ!! And also look at all the posts about how sometimes the weight does not relate to the size you want to be, but you look good!!!!...It takes time for everything to get to a level playing field.

Truth or dare time:
You will be seeing the really hard work from now until your goal or stopping point is hit. This is where the rubber hits the road...and your perseverance will make all the difference in going those last miles.

We are all different, but there are a lot of recurring themes in the journey. It took me all summer to lose the last 20 lbs last year...and before that, I was trucking along at an 11 + pound per month average for the first 4 months...and wanted to keep going at that rates. My head was calculating my numbers for each and every event all summer.... So..Reality check for me. It did not happen that way. The fact it slowed down was apparently not unusual. It was also not unusual that was not OK with me...:mad::mad:.

What did happen with the slower lbs coming off though was INCHES. Melting..MAN-o-MAN...I needed new britches every 10 days last summer it seemed...so relax...enjoy your progress...see where you are at vacation time...It is hard to imagine you are NOT going to happy with your progress...!!! You are already way ahead of where you were at the beginning of 2014..right???:hug::hug:

Elegant...CLASSY!!!
How exciting! And you will love trying it on every week or so to see how much better it looks... and I know I don't need to say....don't forget the spanxs!! You may need a SMALLER size...so don't wait!!!

That smaller smooth silhouette you own will look stunning in this dress!