[lcard]

That is awesome Air! Congrats!!

[GemIAm]

Checking in for the first time in 3 weeks! So far, I am cruising along toward goal.

SW 260.4
WI 2/16 - 1.8
WI 2/23 - 3.2
WI 3/1 - 5.2
Current Weight: 250.2 lbs
Loss toward goal: 10.2 lbs WOOT!

[StephanieM]

Wow, I've had this page open all day but I've been so busy I haven't been able to post until now!

Congrats GemIAm! That's a great loss!

I'm 186.0 again today, went to the doctor, had my pap and Sloane had her 2 month check up. Got a perscription for birth control that I have been sampling for a month and seroquel for my mood. At the pharmacy she was telling me that there is a lot of bloating for the first month or so when you start this birth control. No wonder! I guess starting a new diet while starting birth control might not give me the most accurate weight measurements.

[lcard]

WTG GEM! That is awesome!

Lately I have had alot of stress from work and I have found that I am dealing with it differently now. Instead of eating, I am actually thinking and feeling much more now. SCAREY!!

[rho1640]

Morning everyone

You are all doing so great - and not just in weight loss but in understanding - like working out can stop numbers but remember there can be inches going -- so maybe get something a size too small or something snug from your closet and keep trying it on while the scale isn't moving. ..

Stephanie - just keep hanging in - you are losing so imagine what will happen when your hormones even out from the pregnancy and from the BC pills - and yay on the other meds - just remember how you felt last time you were able to take them and I don't know if it will effect losses too but maybe you could do the same and do a snug pair of pants or something in addition to scale for a bit just in case.

Gem - WHOO Hooo Doing great!

Yay Air!! Love it!

Aid - ugh on losing the 3 days but YAY on extra money!

I'm going to have to try those cauli-tatos too - sound good. Thanks for the idea air.

iCard - WHOO Hooo on the raincoat in L. I can't wait till I hit that point!

I've been trying to up my calories because I realized that even though I'm not hungry I've been having many days a week I am under 1,000 calories and I think that is why I'm slowing up in weight loss - so last night I was wishing I had something creamy and sweet - so I took a tbs of coconut manna and a tbs of cream cheese and two drops of sweetner and mixed it up and ate it with a teeny tiny itty bitty spoon and only used the very tip of that so it lasted and wasn't a lot at once and it hit the spot - not perfection but good for a quick treat.

Who would ever think you would be on a diet that has yummy food and you are so full you have to force yourself to eat more in order to lose weight

I decided I am going to try to take back a pair of the jeans and exchange for a size smaller - they still have the tags on them and the salesperson was right I should have gone down one more size - I still can't believe I am in the size I'm in -- I look at it when I pick it up and my mind goes to "not going to fit - no way it's going to fit". I also can't believe I thought I would just be going down one size from 28 to 26 and instead I'm getting size 20 to fit .... Next week I am doing a closet purge and I will be down to about 3 outfits unless I pick up a few tops so I can make it equal more - and I think I need to shop before I get to that big a difference again hehehehe.

Dreading tomorrow - my friends husbands graveside service and celebration of life .. My husband is working a show he signed up for and paid for the tables months ago so he can't come - I'm dreading it for a myriad of reasons - I hate funerals of course and I feel so bad for my friend but I also don't do crowds well ... I won't stay long but it will be torture for me. I can do ok if we are at a function with a table of friends then I can concentrate on the small group but in a room full of people I get beyond anxious - and imagine I am married to Mr. sociable who needs people like most people need air.

[StephanieM]

rho, I don't do well with funerals or crowds either. I feel awkward and I'm unsure of how to act. One of the reasons I take my meds is because of anxiety.

187.0 today. I thought of having my husband measure me but what's the point if I'm bloated anyways? I hope I get TOM this cycle. I'm starting to doubt it will even come.

Husband went out of town this morning for a few days, MIL is taking my daughter tonight and I'll be going out to the gay bar with my SIL who I get along with. I'm excited, I think it will be fun. Just have to remember to nap so I don't want to go home at 9pm again haha.

[aud]

Doin' a "drive by" to say CONGRATS to ALL hanging in there/losing weight/feeling great and those NSV's too!

(Keep wanting to type "SUV's" lol)

Tx for posting about being OP and not losing weight rho . . . not discouraged yet and still lifting weights and walking - but the scale won't budge. But I is hanging in there and concentrating on how dang good I feel! Hang in there too steph . . . bc/meds and post-partum-y time - what a combo - so proud of you!

Off for another nite shift - at least the plant isn't running, but have already worked 45 hours this week so hope to sneak off for a lil shut eye after my work out . . . cya all in the Wee!

[StephanieM]

Thanks aud

186.0 today, got TOM last night! Just before we went out to the bar too. It's insane and I'm super bloated. I felt gross in everything I wore. Also slipped in the snow down my SIL's steps and a step nailed me in the back. I'm expecting a big bruise! I'm really sore. Can't wait until my MIL brings my daughter back to me so I can cuddle her and take a nap

[airomatic]

I was 221.6 this morning, my sleep has been more messed up this week from work than normal. I went 36 hours without sleep from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening and normally I get a bit of a nap in there but I did pretty well foodwise and eating consistently. Both yesterday and today I've slept in until late afternoon, today I went to bed about 11am and work up at 8pm, the most sleep I've gotten on a Saturday and didn't eat until I got to work at 9:45 so I feel a bit off currently. I do my official weigh in Monday so thankfully that will be after some normal sleep but I have a feeling the lack of sleep is affecting any possibility of a major drop in numbers. I'm also thankful I only have a few more weeks of a crazy sleepless schedule because the school term ends the 23rd and starting beginning of April I will have a school schedule that coordinates more with my work schedule and I will actually be able to get some normal sleep time in
Stephanie: Congrats on finally getting TOM, hopefully those numbers will start dropping quickly
Aud: thanks for the protein shake mention, I have been adjusting to using almond milk and I had half and half so added a splash of that and it makes it super delicious (I also tried adding davinci syrup and that's amazing too )
Rho: I found a salad in the jar idea that had dressing in the bottom, I don't know how it will hold up long term but I made a couple for work and it's brilliant!, no vacuum sealing but I think I might get a handheld sealer to help my lettuce stay fresh longer

[StephanieM]

184.8! I knew I would get a drop finally once I got TOM Last night was rough. I'm not sure it was because my husband is away but Sloane would not sleep last night. She wasn't upset, she just decided she wanted to be up all night. She was giggling and smiling away in her bassinet.

I put her to bed at 9pm, she was up at 11:30, then again at 1. I pulled her into bed with me since it's a queen and there's a lot of space to where I feel safe with her being next to me. Then at 2:30 in the morning I get woken up by the girlfriend of the guy who my husband went on the trip with. She is upset because he pocket dialed her and she heard a knock and then a womans voice. I flipped out and called my husband because she was freaking out and asked him where his friend was. My poor husband was actually asleep and was like 'I don't know, I think he's still out drinking'

So glad I don't have to worry about that crap from him. We finally got up at 8 am this morning, my husband should be home around noon. Today is also the day we get my step daughter so I get to primarily take care of our daughter while my husband gives her attention. Thank god he took Monday off to give me a bit of a break.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

[rho1640]

Air - cool on the salad working - I remember Tupperware used to have tiny little containers that would be perfect for salad dressing - wonder if they still have them... I was thinking if they did you could nestle one in the greens when you are fixing the salad. I looked a long time ago at salad to go containers online they had a spot in the cover that you would press and it would open the dressing then you would shake the salad .. So I was trying to come up with something like that idea.

Eye doctor in about an hour - ugh time for a check up but also I've been having light flashes in the outside corners of my eyes for the last couple of weeks so want it checked - I'm pretty sure it is just occular migraines but better safe than sorry right - but I'll be dilated most of the afternoon - for some reason things like that stay with my body longer than most people .... Stoopid body -- pain meds barely work but things like that stick around....

Tomorrow starts my serious walking start - I will get my stuff together and pick a time to head to the Rec. Center - I will build it up slowly but I need to get into the habit again dang it!

[aud]

My schedule lately sounds like yours air . . . sooo exhausted. Sad to report that I went OffP and am in the resulting stall, but since I was stalled anyway, trying not to beat myself up. On a brighter note I've kept up on my workout routine/weights and even got in a bike ride yesterday.

Keep pushin'

Bet you'll keep feeling better with TOM arriving finally, steph. I know I always did.

What's coconut manna rho?

Congrats gem--you're doing great!

Where areya anaB & icard?

Setting my own hours today . . . gotta get a grip and be prepared on changing hours . . . that and lack of sleep seem to be my downfall lately.

[rho1640]

Just a quick note - remind me not to stress mainline carbs for the next week or so everyone - going for an MRI on Thursday of my brain (guess we will know for sure if I have one or not then) there is a slight chance of a tumor on my pituitary gland pressing against the x where the optical stuff goes into the brain. Poop!

[airomatic]

220 today so almost halfway to my goal
Rho: Oh no I hope everything turns out positive It won't let me post the link but Tupperware has things called midgets, maybe that's what you are talking about. I think I have a couple around here I used to use them to carry formula, they probably would be good
Aud I definitely think lack of sleep can lead to a slow down of weight loss or a stall, also because I went so long without sleep I ate much more than normal so all of that factors in.

[GemIAm]

Originally Posted by rho1640

Just a quick note - remind me not to stress mainline carbs for the next week or so everyone - going for an MRI on Thursday of my brain (guess we will know for sure if I have one or not then) there is a slight chance of a tumor on my pituitary gland pressing against the x where the optical stuff goes into the brain. Poop!

Rho..here's to hoping everything turns out fine!

Yes it's scary....breathe & journal, cry if you need to...carbs are NOT your friends.