Wednesday, and I'm at 154.1, which is better than last Tuesday by just over a half-pound. I take comfort in these slim margins.

Then I wonder how I can even think about half- and quarters of pounds when I'm reading things on my news feed that make me doubt my sanity.

Still, I need to get work done, I need to manage people and set their 2017 objectives, I need to create PowerPoint for Sales, I need to make oatmeal. Right now, I need to log off here and get to the gym.

I'm feeling down because my weight isn't budging. I'm open to suggestions.

The p* hat is strong! I'm glad I was able to contribute but a small part to the demonstrations. Now I have "orders" for two more hats for friends as they intend to go to more demonstrations in the future.

My weight also seems "stuck". It's been the exact same for the past 4 days running. I'm going to see if I can drink more water today and move more to see if it will help. My weight rebounded a few pounds from my illness, so I'm still over my redline and I'd really, really like to get back below it again.

They lost me totally at the pink p* hat. It's not just one side of this current situation that makes me feel like I must be insane.

At 144.0 this morning..I keep bouncing between 144.0 and 143.8 I'm hoping since TOM is almost gone I can kick 144.0 in the butt and never look back! We will see!

Good luck, Nicols.

I'm still on lowish carb, high fat and I feel very good. I think the body comp is changing a bit. I'll be eating a bit less today.

Thursday morning, and I knew that home-made gumbo would stick to my ribs. Weight at 157.9 this morning.

Remarkably mild weather for January. And yesterday brought news of yet another reorg. This is a Protean organization but we've had double-digit growth every quarter for a couple years now.

Thank y'all for holding me accountable. It's funny because no one would really know if I post something here and don't follow through, but it's the simple posting that sometimes helps me. I said I was going to move more yesterday and then I had every excuse in the books not to get to the gym-- got home later, back hurt.... I pushed and went anyway. Ended up over 15,000 steps (thanks to Body Combat) and the scale was down .6 today. I'll take it. The challenge will be to keep moving downwards.

My 50th birthday is coming very soon and my goal was to be in the shape of my life by then. Then, I got sick and just wanted to be healthy by then! So, I'll see where I end up. But it got me to thinking. I first started my healthy journey when I was 40, so almost 10 years ago. I've certainly come a long way and need to be proud of that and focus on that, not the 5 or 10 pounds I've gained along the way. Hubby and I are taking a cruise shortly after my birthday and it will be our longest cruise yet (10 days). I always gain a lot on cruises despite being active. Just the extra food always gets me. So.... I need to try to knock off a few more pounds at least if possible, and try not to eat as much this time!

Thursday morning, weight back to where it was on Saturday. Win, I guess. I did my workout this morning and tackled the pile of papers on my desk. Next, I'll need to go through my files to clean stuff out. I'd like to do that this weekend, but DH keeps coming up with things to do instead. Looks like we'll golf, go to a movie and go to a BBQ with my DD and SIL. One of these days I'll get organized...

Hey guys. I'm here, I'm reading. I'm not posting much because I'm kind of flailing. I'll be back soon.

:hug: Shannon.

Dagmar :cool:

:waves:

158.8 this morning. I'm functional - the last 24 hours brought the first solid sleep not broken by coughing, a night and a day without OTC meds, a day without a "power shortage", and a day without having to leave my morning meeting to deal with a coughing jag. However, this is also the first day with an appetite. We shall see whether that monster can be controlled ...

It's nice to have air again!

Did you ever consider that maybe you gain a lot on a cruise because you've spent a couple of weeks before it restricting yourself to a lower weight, and the pent-up hunger cravings combine with the holiday atmosphere to cause the rebound? What if you specifically did NOT restrict beforehand, and started the cruise at the weight you're at right now? Maybe the temptation to overeat wouldn't be as strong, and you wouldn't "gain back" the water weight typically losr as part of a big carb-deficit. Just a thought. Also, congrats on 10 years of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. That's a terrific accomplishment.

Good point, Andrea. I find I put on weight after I've been 'careful' when away from home. I don't think I'm over careful but when combined with the relaxation that comes after travelling, my weight always goes up.

Trying to keep on top of food and exercise. The SO has a hacking cough so that's affecting my sleep. And poor sleep always affects my food and exercise. Doing my best. Becky, you know all about this first-hand, I think, but from the other side of the bed. Glad to hear you're coming out of it.

Shannon, one step at a time. :hug:

Friday morning, down just a little, to 155.7. I don't expect any decrease until I finish the pot of gumbo over the weekend.

Speaking of overindulging. I need to pace myself on my media consumption, to read in more measured doses, or I will go insane from the intensity of keeping up. I cannot possibly sustain this for four years.

Work is more under control than usual, as this has been a week of planning and prepping, and being managerial, rather than churning out stuff.