Way to go, Tammy! Four pounds is great. And I bet it feels really good to make up those two you gained. I gained 0.4 on my last weigh in, so I can only hope for a little of your success!

Went to the movies this weeked and out to eat several times. My husband swears he likes my cooking...but we eat out so much... Anyway, that was a real challenge, but I think I won the contest. Today I'm back to eating at home, which is a welcome relief!

I, too, have a cookout tomorrow at a friend's house. Then a cookout at my house on Friday, so I'll be in control of the menu (love it!). Make everyone else eat my fish, chicken, and veggies - HA!

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!

Hi all! My dental procedure went well. I can pretty much only have liquids for now - I just sent DH out to pick me up some yummy egg drop soup - I'm pretty sure that's lowfat. I'm also trying to stay dosed up on the Vicodin (5 more minutes until I can take my next one). I have to go back to work tomorrow so hopefully I'll be feeling decent by then. I figure while I'm on a soup only diet, there's probably not much point to taking the pill. I'll just have to gauge how I feel.

Have a great evening all and I'll check in tomorrow!

Ravisa, it really does feel good especially getting rid of the 2 extra pounds. I hope I'll be down another one by weigh in on Thursday, but if not, I'm going to quit spazzing about it. (maybe!!) We eat out often also. My SIL is doing burgers on Wednesday, but I'll be taking a couple of healthy side dishes.

Travellin, glad all went well. I don't blame you for not taking a pill while just doing the liquids. Hope the pain isn't too bad for you, and that you will be feeling much better soon.

Apparently, something is working. I was down another pound this morning. I am obsessed with the scales, I know!! I like moving my butterfly in the right direction. I hope I don't start doing something wrong so I have to move it the other way. I'm meeting friends for lunch today, and that is always a challenge. We are meeting at a new restaurant near here, and I have no idea what is on their menu.

Tammy- I have found that for the longest time I will not see the scale move and then all of a sudden it will JUMP then over the next couple days I will continue to move down some more...then stop again for a bit. Good luck and your doing great!

to everyone who lost: :congrat: Sounds like everyone is doing well.

I find that I feel a lot better eating off the WW plan. I'm not as hungry, and I'm not thinking about food all the time. I hope this works!

Brightside, I definitely agree about making better choices!!! Hey, we are neighbors. I'm in Ohio, close to Dayton.

Stilltryin, that's good to know. I know it will slow down, but this little jump has sure helped my mood about the whole thing!

dcapulet, I had started WW meetings last Nov., lost some, then I had some medication changes, and I never lost anymore.

Brightside - may I ask what your TE was or is that being too nosey? Just curious what types of effects I should be prepared for even when I'm staying on plan.

Rock on to all you losers out there! Ironically, I weighed this morning and if the scale were to be believed, I gained 2.5 pounds overnight. I figure though that it probably has to do with my body retaining water to fight off the infection and help heal me from the dental work yesterday (my cheek's fairly swollen). I'm not worried. No way it could be a 'real' gain - I ate almost nothing but brothy soup yesterday.

Everyone have a GRAND day. I'll be checking in this evening!

Wow everyone is doing so great!!! You are all such a great inspiration! Exactly what I need to start my mornings off!!

Someone needs to request a lock be put on the old thread, I got all confused LOL!

I had a wonderful day yesterday, not perfect but pretty darn close. I was right on with my calories and fat for the day until we got a 2 hour power outage and I had a few extra non plan snacks....BUT I did do the eliptical for 1 hour and my dd and I went on a 45 minute bike ride. So I'm good with the little extra! 1 day down, many more to go! I can do it!

Yeah, the plan worked for me without exercise. But I do it everyday now, and I can't live without it! I'd rather count calories the old way, so long as I can exercise.

just curious if anyone uses CLA and promrose oil combo or just CLA while using Alli? i believe they both do different things. i was taking CLA before i started alli, but stopped since. let me know.

HOT, :flame:HOT, :flame:HOT :flame:here in Houston. The rain has finally stopped and now we are in a hot, humid, no rain cycle. Saw on the news tonight where some guy put an oven thermometer on his dashboard in his office parking lot and it read 150. Reminds me of when I was a kid and my parents would get into the car and couldn't touch the steering wheel because it was hot. My mother used to take a frozen dish towel out to cool it down. I'm glad they changed what steering wheels are made out of!

I'm hoping that my Saturday weigh-in shows some progress. I'd hate to think that I have hit a platuea with only 11 pounds lost! Have to go out of town on Friday for business. We usually stop at Soup R Salad for lunch when we drive out of town, I'll stick to soup. I can go crazy with all the bad stuff at the salad bar. Wish me luck!

Hello, all!

I've been doing pretty well except yesterday when I was feeling sorry for myself and ate things I just shouldn't have! I'm wondering how long people have found it takes between going off plan and having a TE. I know I'm probably in for one but when? Kind of a weird question and I know it's probably different for everyone but I am curious. I've also noticed (this is kind of gross, so please excuse!) that I don't get the orange oil as much as the diarrhea. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

But overall, I feel I'm doing well and have been trying to make healthier choices! That's the key, right?!

Good luck this week!

Ann