I live by the scale too. I have for years. I know when I went on SB Diet, I had to put my scale up for two weeks....I was so surprised when I weighed myself with the loss. But then with SB, I wasn't having to go face a counselor twice a week. I have to know what I weigh each day....if I'm up or down, it doesn't make me eat and different. Except I do drink less water just before I WI.:smug:

So here it is the last day of September and I'm in the 150's, but barely. I've been between 159-160 for the past 8 days and am just VERY frustrated. I so wanted to be done with this program by the time theys aid I would be (10/5) but it's just not going to happen and at the rate I'm losing now, it's going to be another 5-6 WEEKS...ARGH. I'm so frustrated right now. So I suppose I fulfilled my challenge..sort of. We'll see what October holds. I had hoped to be starting stablization soon but it doesn't appear that that's going to happen any tme soon.

Hello Noahs Mama, It is so frustrating, and you are so very close. Did you hit a plateau shortly after you joined? I'm just wondering how many times you hit a plateau, because it is so very discouraging. What happens when you aren't at goal when your time runs out? Do you have to pay for more weeks? I guess I'm just trying to prepare myself in what is next after your time is up. Take care.:?:

I was told if you have been doing what you were told to do - HNSs, vit and EFA, Connections Classes (we're required to attend 6), twice weekly weigh-ins with food diary, etc. and have not gotten to goal, your contract can be extended. Just heresay on my part, check you contract - it may tell there. jeanette

When I signed up in May, my goal date was 9/7 and I was to be at 145. I'm hovering just above 150 and here we are 10/1. I went to the required class, I have weighed in twice every week and kept a food sheet, taken my vitamins, etc. They haven't mentioned that I need to be paying for more. I have been told that since I've done what they have asked me, they will see me through to my goal weight. I have had my stabilization meeting, but have decided not to start it until I'm at my goal weight. I was hoping to be done by now, but that isn't happening. Maybe I'll be started by the end of October???? One can only hope. I have plateaued around ever 10 pounds lost. TOM doesn't help either. I was on a roll with the first 30 pounds, I was losing 10 pounds a month...but August hit and I've lost a total of 11 pounds through August and Sept combined. I'm guessing part of it is because I'm getting closer to goal and my body doesn't want to let go of my fat stores...at least that's how I'm justifying it in my mind.

are you going to do a Oct. challenge. I want to play!!!