Today is my 'check the ticker' day and my weight is down by 1kg. Say 2.2lbs. I'm not taking that for granted, though. I'm finding that logging my food on the thread here is extremely effective. I track during the day on my phone and post at the end of the day.
If I lose just 2lbs a month I'd be very happy. But any amount will be welcomed.
Silver, congratulations on the loss. I find logging my weight to be very helpful. I have a calendar (for my eyes ,only) I write my weight on it every day. I can see any trend that may be happening at a glance.
At this point I am back in a holding pattern, this is a pattern for me I stay at the same weight several days and then "Whoosh".
I'm up a tad due to taking Sunday off and eating a little more than usual. Also, I think my whoosh that got me down on Saturday morning had a little to do with the fact that I slept in and weighed myself two hours later than usual.
Back OP today. Hope to see that Saturday weight by Wednesday, so I'll be extra diligent. No wine. No BLTs.
My scale is reading 157 this morning, and I will change my ticker. It's Monday, and it's my day to do this. Saturday was a blur of food and wine - tracking it would be impossible, and Sunday required several rounds of Advil to defeat the hangover headache - and more comfort food to settle the unhappy stomach. I will be atoning for a while.
Saturday was actually a good idea, but done with the wrong set of friends. I have my health-conscious buddies, and I have my foodie buddies. It was the foodie buddies who were over on Saturday - all day and part of the night. We cooked ... tamales, cabbage rolls, and chicken chili. Triple batches. And bagged/boxed them in manageable portions for the freezer. So ... this stuff is not health food. And they are biggggg wine drinkers, and noisy and fun and capable of handling sharp knives while under the influence.
I slipped up, and I am paying the price. Now I need to take the four steps forward to overcome those three steps back.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, bargoo - it is much appreciated. I guess I'm finally getting the full impact that luck has absolutely nothing to do with it, and I'm not going to be able to navigate this until I become a far more successful ... y'all know the word ... PLANNER.
The Cheezits called all day long - I was too angry, bitter, sad, and determined to get anywhere near them. POP day, 100 cals under target.. That's one. I'm staying off the scale til next Monday. It is what it is.
The Cheezits called all day long - I was too angry, bitter, sad, and determined to get anywhere near them. POP day, 100 cals under target.. That's one. I'm staying off the scale til next Monday. It is what it is.
And they are biggggg wine drinkers, and noisy and fun and capable of handling sharp knives while under the influence. 
I guess I'm finally getting the full impact that luck has absolutely nothing to do with it, and I'm not going to be able to navigate this until I become a far more successful ... y'all know the word ... PLANNER.
