Hi ladies~

Well, since returning home, I have been 100% OP. I sure know how it feels to mess up and see those pounds creep up because of it....not fun. I even started my period when I got home!!! So add that in the mix of poor food choices, water retention, etc... the scale was pretty out of wack. All we can do is just press on. Reality is that everyday won't be a perfect one...in any way!!

I am trying to put together a dinner menu for the week....has gotten a bit more complicated since I started MRC...the kiddos don't much like the recipes. So, that means coming up with two meal plans most nighst. It helps me though, because usually by the time it is dinner...I am hungry and need to have a plan in place. The alternative is not good

Well, I have my WI appt. this Wednesday...and I just keep telling myself that my only goal since the last appt. was to not gain while away. I want to sign the 30lb board, and if I can do that plus have lost a pound? AWESOME!

Tami

Jen totally understand. If I start drinking other things I totally skip my water. I might get 32 oz. down.

Weekend was a bust for me also. We went to the mountains with friends and program was not on the menu. We ate out all meals but I tried to eat somewhat on program. Oh well today is a new day and a start of new week. Just gotta suck-it-up and face the music.

Hope everyone has a good OP Monday.

Hey everybody..

I'm so far behind on all the posts that I figured I just better start from this point and move forward.

I did read that some of you had bad off Plan weekends. Hope things are looking better for this week! And welcome to the newbies!

I went for WI Friday morning and was down another pound - which was 4.5lbs total for last week! I haven't had a loss like that since the beginning. My average is 3.5! I'm sure this week will be a stall. The only thing I did differently is work out a little more.

I have to get back to work! Hope everyone has a great week and I'll try to get caught up with the other threads, too.

Candi...
Glad to hear from you and congrats on your weight loss.. Missed your posts.

Patzi

Count me in as eating off plan this weekend too! But only for one meal, Sunday lunch after church. I wanted to come home and eat lunch, just go through drive through for kids (our treat to them on Sunday's) but Hubby (OP too) wanted mexican. So I had chips and salsa, but waaaay less than before Plan. Also did chicken salad and asked for extra lettuce, cheese on the side and FF dressing. It wasn't too bad. Then last night we went out for Hubby's Grandma's 88th birthday. Didn't drink any of the pitcher of beer the in-laws got, but had couple bites of fried fish with tartar and cheesy hashbrown casserole! Man, I miss my potatos

I was bummed even before going yesterday that my scale hasn't moved in 4-5 days. I don't know that it's the most reliable scale, and it doesn't match the one at my center (2 lbs. lighter than there), but it still hasn't moved! So, I went back to the Y yesterday and plan to walk or do elliptical today, tomorrow and Thurs. Then back to Y friday. Hope that kicks something into gear!!

I think what I've realized through these last couple days is that I'm not perfect and as much as I plan in my head, my days will never be exactly what I think! I have to roll with the punches, do the best I can, and let go of the rest. Like Tony Horton says, "Do your best and forget the rest!"

I hit enter before meaning to....

The other thing I wanted to mention was while sitting at the car dealership waiting on my oil to get changed yesterday, I realized a couple of things. I had my 3 yr old little girl with me and they have a popcorn machine. So she knew she would probably get that. Well, no one made it yesterday and there was no one around , so she was sad not to get any. Instead, she chose M&M's from the vending machine (sounds bad, I know, but a TOTAL treat for her!). I also got a diet coke, not caffeine free because there wasn't any. So, she offers me 5 M&M's, and I take them, honestly not wanting to at first but thought, "what the heck". Also took 3-4 sips of pop. LET ME TELL YOU--I had a headache within 15 minutes of eating and drinking that crap!!!! I couldn't believe how fast it came on and how bad my head was pounding. Of course, we had other things to do after and I had no advil or exedrin with me! So once I finally got home I took some and felt better after a while. I just never thought how much that was connected to my headaches in the past. And I forgot how bad they were, since I hadn't had one in over 2 weeks. Crazy, anyway just wanted to share and remind us all what we've given up and how bad it really is for us

Sorry I went so long!
Have a great day everyone and try hard to stay OP
Nichole

Candi, congrats on your 4.5 pounds! Watch out 90 pound board! Candi's name is going to be gracing you before you know it.

Nichole,from what I understand, when you reach maintenance, potatoes come back! Woohoo! Now that is something to look forward to. And like you said, none of us are perfect. The trick is, if you go off plan, to restrict it to one meal instead of several days. It's a mind game, plain and simple. BTW, in case you hit enter before you mean to (I've done that plenty of times), you'll find an edit button in the lower left side of your post. It will let you go back in and add on to your posts. Hope that helps.


While it's weird seeing so many of us having such a bad weekend at the same time, it's also reassuring to come here and see that I'm not alone. Before this board, I would have completely beat myself up over having a bad couple of days. Now, I know that I can come here and others understand what I'm going through because they are too. You ladies rock!!!! Now we just have to get a support system/plan going for next weekend. Re-commit to having a good weekend this weekend. I know I'm going to be checking in more often.

I actually had a good day yesterday. Stayed completely on plan. Didn't cheat, drank my water (even wore it at one point ), took all my supplements & HNS. I felt proud of myself at the end of the day and the scale validated my efforts.

Now, to do it again today!

Hi Ladies!

Well, my WI is tomorrow...sort of a big deal since it has been 2 weeks since my last one. Problem I am worried about is the time of it...5pm. I usually do it at 9am, 11am, or 2 pm. Seems as the day progresses, weight goes up. We will see.

Hope everyone has a wonderful OP day!!!

Tami

I had maintenance weigh in and I lost 1/2 pounds of the 1 1/2 I had gained last Friday.. That brings me to 4 pounds under goal. I went back to green menu of Meta Slim and will stay on it till other pound comes off.. Have some heavy challenges this weekend I am not looking forward to, but will stay OP. Sometimes, not fun..

Welcome to the newbies and congrats to all that lost weight.

Patzi

Hello All...

Not sure where to start. I've been reading y'all's postings for weeks. I've been OP since July 12...and started at 261.5 lbs. I'm down to 226.5. Last WI was flat..no loss at all.

Have a great day!

I wasn't completely OP this weekend either and not sure how my WI this week will go. I went out to eat this weekend for my anniversary and was doing so good. Had crab legs, no butter with broccoli and a nice big salad. Well then came the dessert question by the waitress. My hubby just looked at me to answer and yes was out of my mouth fast. All I can say is that is was darn good. Their version of a classic smores. Been OP ever since. Dang I felt like crap the rest of the day after but it was good

Did you go to Joes Crab Shack by chance??? They have a smore type dessert also...You naughty girl!!! LOL

Tami

Hi Everyone,

I just joined MRC yesterday and started the plan today. Just jotted down a list to take to store and did a meal plan for the rest of the week. I am in the pre-conditioning right now. So im planning on going to the store once a week and plan my weekly dinners out. Reading on here really helped give me the extra push to join!

How do I get that cute Weight ticker???

Thanks!

Tami, I hate weighing late in the day, because as you said, it's a false high reading. If you have to weigh in then, then just know you'll have a super big drop the next time you get to weigh in in the morning. Hang in there!

Patzi, the pound will be gone in no time. You are doing awesome on maintenance!!!!

RedRider, welcome to the posting world!!! Glad to have you here and hope you post often.

Fluffy in Florida, Happy Anniversary!!!! Sometimes exceptions have to be made.

Tinafroggy,Welcome!!! So happy to have another newbie here. In order to get a ticker, you need to have 20 "legit" posts and 20 days. From what I understand, "legit" posts mean 20 different times. The mods have said if you have 3 or 4 posts back-to-back (which is discouraged anyway), then it counts as one post. The 20 days rule is down to the minute. Just the way the software works. It's definitely an incentive to be active in the forum. I found the ticker to be very motivating. I love coming here after a weigh in and moving it down a little bit more. You'll get yours before you know it.

Welcome Tinafroggy you have to post at least 20-25 times before you can get a weight tracker. I have the post but having trouble figuring out how to post it.LOL

The program works so just stay focused. You will do fine.