Thanks Silverbirch, I'm definitely on the upswing. I hope you have recovered from your flu. Happy new year to all!

Happy New Year all! Overate big time last night and have a food hangover today. But I am hopeful for January. Karen has a few pounds to lose too so it's always easier when we conspire together.

Did anyone weigh themselves yesterday - start of the new year and all that?

I'm waiting until Monday - - to give myself a bit more of a chance to drop some of the holiday bloat.

Dagmar : or

Maintaining during holiday season is different than during regular days.The fluctuations were more often.Yesterday morning my weight was 140 and this morning back to 135.Obviously it was water weight after salty meals.As long as it comes back down and does not stay up there is no panic.
It feels strange to start a new year at goal weight.Last year I was still losing but before that I was always starting a new diet after New Years.This year I am starting the year at a good weight and determined to keep it that way.
Happy new year to everyone here and let it be a good one for all our endeavors.

apo9 that is GREAT news! If you can maintain during the holidays, you can maintain now!!! Go us!!

I'm way behind and not even going to try to catch up on this thread. But hello! Here I am, plus a few pounds (some of which I'm sure is water). 162 today and I am making this commitment: I will be back at 135 by the end of 2015. No time pressure to lose it fast though obviously that would be nice.

Weighed myself for the first time in 10 days as I've been out of town. Up 3-4 pounds.... Hoping that getting back to my normal routines will get that off quickly.

Well, I survived December without killing myself or anybody else. I did get on the scale yesterday and it was 157.5 - let's just say that I knew I was dehydrated. I was up til 3:30 with friends and there was much revelry to bring in the new year. Go out with a bang, I say! I will be taking my first "real" data point on Sunday and going back to my weekly average tracking. As of this morning, I resurrected my 2/3 portion control strategy. 140's or bust - let's do this!

Yesterday my weight was right where it should have been--157. This morning, after the lasagna dinner, cake and wine, it was up--160.3. I'll take it easy today and I should be back tomorrow or the next day with 157.

Hoping for 155 by the end of the month.

Happy New Year maintainers! I hope you are OK with a newbie jumping in. I'm terribly spotty at visiting 3FC lately, but need to get my head back in the game. I've been maintaining under my goal weight, but have been noticing a subtle, slow upward creep in my weight. I know it's all of the cookies and extra treats and the lack of exercise. I know I'll do what I need to do, but need to put a little more intention into it.

Jump away!

Dagmar

Feel free to join us movingforward.Those pesky pounds can creep up on us so quickly.I think being in contact with people dealing with the same problems helps me to stay focused.Maintaining is like losing but different...there is a slightly different mentality to maintaining.I find it more challenging because I am constantly making choices.I have settled into a good routine and maintaining...but boy oh boy its a fragile state.

Welcome Moving Forward! Newbies are always welcome (and often a breath of fresh air!).

Happy New Year, everyone!

I've been out of town, surrounded by goodies, eating out every day and traveling by overnight driving marathons. I know there's some weight gain, but I don't know the extent yet. My sleep schedule is still messed up and I'd like life to be back to normal for a bit so that the scale shows where I really am.

Life would be a whole lot simpler if I could just count on a good night's sleep. I ordered a couple new supplements to try. The time-release melatonin and valerian I take did not do the trick last night. Today is going to be draggy...

Happy New Year! And welcome, MovingForward!

I'm getting settled in with eating less than I want, and with getting on the scale again each morning. If I can turn the trip to the pool and the gym into the same automatic motion, I'll be golden.