Welcome Lisa! This is a great place to get support, definitely It's helped me out a lot when I've been having a hard time.

I used 3.5 APs and 16.5 FPs today and I am so mad at myself! I have such a difficult time controlling myself. I didn't go back for seconds at dinner, and I didn't take any leftovers home with me even though they were offered, but when I got home and tallied everything up, it really did nothing but completely depress me even though saying no to the second serving and the leftover cake is a big step for me. I guess it's another learning experience, but there's no way I'll lose these last 8 pounds to hit my 10% goal if I keep doing this, and I do just keep doing it. It's a vicious cycle and I don't understand why I almost am setting myself up to not lose this week. I took my own water so I didn't drink the pop and saved myself some points there too, but everything else put together just... argh! I am so frustrated!

Sorry to vent on you guys there. I just feel like I'm never going to lose another pound again. Last week was no shift, though that may have been hormonal, and the week before I was only down .2. My weigh-in day is Tuesday, so I really hope that if I eat well and exercise the next few days that I might still see some sort of loss.

Edit: I am still down .6 according to my scale this morning, so perhaps I got too worried about last night. I have a question for you guys though - if you eat heavily and weigh yourself the next morning, does it show up right away? Or does it take a day or two to sort of settle into your body?

keli- thanks for the idea about the googled articles on speeding up metabolism. it'll def help in the long run and i wanna look into it! slow metabolism will be the death of me !

i find that a lot of times when you eat heavy it sticks with you for a day so try weighing yourself again the next day. or just wait til your next way in and hopefully be really surprised and it will make you feel even better! good luck and keep on working hard you'll get it !

and by way in i mean WEIGH in

freedom - WAY TO GO on tracking everything when you got home. Seriously, that is a fantastic achievement! I know a lot of times when I feel I've eaten poorly I'm very reluctant to track. So a big WTG for you on that. Second, you get another big WAY TO GO on not going back for seconds and declining to take extra food home with you!! Another two victories for freedomreins!! Look at how well you did with that, isn't that fantastic? I think your behavior is worthy of envy, you turned down leftover cake. That's awesome. You admit it was a big thing for you, so focus on that success!

As for the weight sticking around, usually I show a gain the next day, and it evens out over the following few. Focus on hydration until Tuesday to flush everything out. Remember -- a week or two of no loss is nearly nothing in the face of the rest of your life. It sucks, but you have to focus on all the other wonderful things you are doing for your body.

lisa - welcome! 3FC is a great place to come for support. Let us know how your first meeting goes.

Thanks suite. I really needed to hear that. Sort of a validation of the fact that even though I ate so many flex points, I did do some things right! I've stayed completely on plan today and intend to tomorrow as well in hopes of seeing a loss on Tuesday. It was the best cake ever too. Cinnamon Nutella. Two of my favourite things. It even had almonds on the top, another of my favourite things. It was so hard to say no to taking some home with me!! I'm glad now that I didn't, though, because I know I would have eaten it today and it would have put me over my points for today too. So phew!

How is everyone else doing this week? Well, I hope! I can't believe it's almost March! My cruise is in a month and a week! Ack!