I've started reading Linda Spangle's 100 Days of Weight Loss - The secret to being successful on any diet plan. Along with her Life is Hard, Food is Easy book. I'm only on Day 1 of the 100 Day Challenge but she has a quote in there that I really like and have printed a little thing to put on my computer...

You've come this far in your 100 days
Don't stop now. If you're struggling to stick with it, push yourself to finish one more day. You'll immediately be another day closer to achieving your weight-loss goals.
Just do one more day!

Hope this helps.

I'm not tired of the food, per se. I use a variety of protiens, veggies and fruits...I'm just tired of the plan. I hate cooking different stuff for my hubby and not having it. I am tired of not getting what I want when I eat out. I have been doing this for 6 months, and I'm just tired of it. But I decided last night that those were selfish things. And really, I'm losing weight for myself, but also for others. I'm doing it so I can be more active with my husband and be around longer. I'm doing this for future children so I'm a healthy mom (someday). I'm doing this for my family so they don't have to watch me suffer with diabetes. So for those reasons, it is worth it.

The yellow menu is supposedly only for the start of program (but they are "restarting me") and its only for 4 days. Breakfast: 1 oz. cheese, 1/2 orange, bread or melba, and HNS. Lunch: 2 oz cheese or cottage cheese (I don't do cottage cheese) and 8 oz. raw salad and HNS. Dinner: chicken or turkey or tuna, 4 oz raw salad, 4 oz cooked veggies. And maybe a carb? Don't have the menu on me and can't remember. And 2 other HNS during the day.

Its very strict and lots of raw veggies...but its only for 4 days. Don't know what the blue menu is, I don't have it yet.

I'm so sorry you're going through this rough patch. Maybe the stress of trying to lose the weight is keeping you from losing the weight. Now that the burden of not having many weeks left has been lifted, your body may cooperate. You look amazing and have come so far. I know you'll be able to do it.

I know what it's like to have a child in the hospital for an extended period of time, so I totally feel for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

And if making it one day at a time seems to be too much, just try a meal at a time, or an hour at a time. You CAN do this.

Thank you!! I think that was the problem too! I'm excited to restart my journey and make it to the end!

I'm offically in the 170's!!!!! Nine pounds to go and I'll be back at my pre-pregnancy weight.

Glad to hear you're back home and I hope the doctors were ablet o find some answers for you about your son. To get that attitude back start with telling yourself you can and tell yourself what you need to do to get back OP. Yes I mean look in the mirror and out loud tell yourself that you can do this! You have come too far to stop now! Past choices do not define you, they simply show you areas where you shine or areas where you still have some work to do.

What would have happened if you had been in this situation 1 year ago? Do you think it would have only been a 3 lb gain? If it had been me, I would have been eating constantly and since I was not at home I would have been eating junk which means it would have been a major gain. You are amazing, strong and inspiring and don't you dare let that little devil on you shoulder tell you anything else!

Mariah

Those are all great reasons to keep going and you can finish this. I have never actually finished a weight loss program and reached my goal and I am bound and determined to fight to the end (no matter how long) just so I can say I finished this thing and met my goal! I can already feel the pride in that statement. You did the right thing by leting the consultants know what you were feeling and that you needed a change. Hang in there, you have already accomplished some amazing things - I can't believe you can even do Zumba let alone be a be a certified instructor. You can reach your goal and finish what you started, just hang in there.

Mariah

That's awesome! Congrats!!

Mariah

You are so right - there is much stress related to losing weight and weighing in at the center - because we have to be held accountable for what we have and haven't lost.

The counselor last week said I just need to stop worrying about the scale and take some time for myself... 1/2 hour everyday or even 15 minutes, not worrying about everything in site, especially my weight. It's going to come off because I'm not a quitter, so I just need to stop stepping on the scale every 5 minutes.

JenB72, I'm thrilled for you!

Razorbackbritt, I know you can do this. Inspire yourself the way you inspire your Zumba students!

momoffour, I didn't meet my goal the first time I did MRC so I'm determined to do it this time.

candi,

That's a loooonnng ribbon you're holding in your pic. Too bad your yorkies are boys or they would have new ribbons for their furry heads.

It's actually long enough to wrap around their necks a couple times when they act up! J/K!!!! I have those 2 ribbons hanging on my office wall and I look at them everyday! But waiting another 30 days to get another ribbon is too long! But I will be patient!

You can ask them to measure you whenever you want! So if you want every 2 weeks, just ask! They will do it for you! (or at least they do at my center). Often if you are showing no loss and seem sad about it (like my breakdown last night!) they offer to measure to show you some non-scale related progress.

@Ravorbackbritt - My heart goes out to you, Britt. There have been so many times I have felt like having a melt down in the center. Switching you to the yellow menu may be exactly what you need to 'jump start' your weight loss. Keep yourself busy over the next four days and it will fly by.


I was pleasantly surprised to see a 2.5 lb loss at my WI today. Actually, I was shocked. I did nothing different this past week that I haven't done for the past two months. Oh well .. I will take it. I am so looking forward to vacation .. heading to St. Maarten Saturday morning. Although I know its not OP, but I do plan on having some tropical island drinks and cold beers. I will continue to eat lots of veggies and grilled fish. And work out!

So, which is worse ... mixed drinks or light beer?