Went wild today with my calories( 3600) Was in the hospital last night for stomach & back cramps & chest discomfort. Turns out I had low sodium, so I came home & ate peanut butter w/ ice cream. It replenished my salt & fat, i felt energized after that. My diet is low in both, low salt causes low blood pressure, mine was 59 over 45 last night. They were giving me saline solution all night & today. It made me gain 3 lbs! Anyway I wanted to come home against Drs' orders. I know my body, i needed salt & fat, I suspected that when I went there. I did not want more tests, i wanted to go home. I got no sleep last night, can't believe I'm still up. I'd still be there, if I wouldn't have demanded to go home. I'm so glad to be home, i feel good except for being sleepy. Don't want to step on the scale tomorrow!

Rainbow- Glad to hear you are okay. How scary!

Fruit- Be careful with yourself...the scale could wait a couple days until everything settles down

rainbow ~OMG sorry to hear that about your country But so thankful your friends were ok But as u said sad regardless & from a lady that has been married almost 18 years anniversary is the 25th) just 2 more days~The boyfriend will get over whatever it is soon~They just try to win the fight & they know Naturally us as woman We are always right so they suffer (& so do we) while they figure that out~LOL Hope that gave ya a smile at least! More Hugs being sent to ya!

Fruitlady~OMG Cutesy fruitsy~Be careful girlie~If something ever happened to u it would devestate me~Y'all are like my family away from home on here~!! Hope all goes well soon & Gain a little if u must you look fabulous anyways & a few pounds would be ok If it is for health U would still be a cutesy fruitsy!~Besides Word is Everyone likes JLO(Jennifer Lopez) Butts anyways They say! Sending hugs to u too (I know I'm A goof trying to get some smiles from ya too at least) Hope you & Rainbow & everyone else have a super tomorrow & so on!

As for me Off to Facebook then bed.Just got the kids to bed ~I wanna make sure there asleep though before I go to sleep~I am soo gonna need grandkids when My get older~My oldest of course is nearly 18, then I have a son that is 13, & another son that is 10~I truely love & baby them~Born to be a mommy I guess (& Hopefully a grandma when the time is right) ~Yes for those wondering I am pondering over this kinda stuff cause I am on my "tom"~LOL Gets my hormones & mind all crazy! LMBO TTYS!!

EVERYONE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!!! HUGS TO ALL*

Feel better soon! And don't worry about that scale. Your health and well being is far more important that was it says. You can always take the pounds off later.

Had a great time out to dinner and at the game! Ate a bazillion calories in the process though! Oh well, avoided a snack when I got home even though I am craving something sweet.

Wednesday: 1325 calories. 1 hr. body sculpt.

Did much better on calories yesterday, but need to work on quality. TOM is kicking my a$$ this month - terrible cramps yesterday, so it could have been worse. Proud that I dragged myself to the gym. My weight will probably be up tomorrow - hopefully it is water and resolves next week.

manders, gald you had a great time! I always give in to something sweet after a night out - great that you didn't.

lori, is this thread causing us to cycle together? Cause I was really early this month!

fruit, please take care of yourself! That must have been scary.

ish, wtg!

rainbow, glad you're OK - here in the US we're all thinking about you guys.

Fruitlady - Glad you are doing better. Take care of yourself!!
Lori - It's about that time girlie....Celebrate the fun of having a good husband that loves you lots!!
Natamars - You are being a SHEro with your workouts and TOM!!

Yesterday was OUT OF CONTROL. I'm not happy that I'm having another TOM visitation so early. Wasn't due til the fourth of next month. I ate too much last night and didn't workout at all. I was laying in the bed wondering why I'm not working out. It's gotta get better. I was thinking I would be at least half a size down by now but NOOOO. Well I gotta find my mojo so I can get in my suit.

Well I was over my calorie allotment yesterday but not due to a binge so I'm not feeling guilty about it. I figured I might be and when we chose Mexican for dinner, I knew I would be. I cannot resist chips and salsa. Might be meeting up again tonight but I don't think for dinner. If so, will try to be better tonight.

- Breakfast: 1 serving Rice Krispies (130), 1 medium banana (105) and 3/4 cup Blue Diamond Unsweetened Chocolate Almond milk (33-3/4). 268-3/4 calories total.

- Lunch: 2 slices 45 calorie bread (90), 1 slice turkey (30), 1 wedge LC garlic Swiss (35), 1/8 cup mild banana pepper rings (5), 1/2 serving baby carrots (17-1/2), 1 serving pretzel nuggets (110), black cherry light yogurt (90) and a medium orange (64). 396-1/2 calories total.

- Dinner: 14 oz country style pork ribs (220), 1 tbsp BBQ sauce (30), 10 brussel sprouts roasted in 1 tbsp olive oil (200). 405 calories total.

- Evening Snack: If I stay in, would assume I might have an evening snack. If I go out, I'll allow myself to have something to drink.

1115-1/4 calories total for the day

Weight training plus light cardio today though still sore from Tuesday's weight training. Moving hurts!

I'm having an awesome day. I've had all my before dinner meals and I'm 625 calories. Went to the gym FINALLY today and got on the eliptical for 30 minutes and it feels good to get in a good workout. Will be having a light dinner so I can make up for the mess I made yesterday. I've had 96 ounces of water and I still have 4 hours before my day ends. Now if I can keep it together this evening I will be one happy woman!!!

My thoughts go out to you and your fellow citizens, Rainbow. The news of the quake has been overshadowed a bit by the events in the middle east and Africa, but that doesn't make it any less important and heartbreaking. Glad to hear you and yours are OK.

Happy Thursday, all!

I've done very well since Tuesday and it looks like today will be a good day too. WI tomorrow, just hoping for a "no gain" this week after my overindulgance last weekend. (I planned for the pizza, but not the Chinese buffet!) I guess tomorrow will tell the damages!

Fruit: I echo everyone's sentiments in that your health is far more important than a temporary number on the scale.

Jiggle: I feel your pain with the TOM situation. Mine comes far more frequently than it should these days.

Everyone else: it's almost the weekend...let's finish strong!!

Thanks for all the thoughts directed towards our country guys, it means a lot. I'm so in awe at the support we've gotten from around the world - rescue/recovery teams sent in from all sorts of countries, it's amazing. I think they've kind of lost hope of rescuing anyone alive now, which is really sad.

A friend of mine is a photographer and although he doesn't want to, he is being sent down to Christchurch for work. It's all just so surreal.

On the weight loss side of things, I've had a gain this week - very unusual for me. I'm not sure what exactly has caused it, I'm putting it down to a higher calorie day earlier in the week (whereas usually I cycle so my higher cal days are on the weekend). Also could be sodium/water retention. Also could be stress? I'm trying not to worry about it too much but it's kind of hard not to. I had to move my ticker back up!

Thank you chicks! your all so wise!
Lori- you do make me smile!

Rode the bike for 30min this morning, it's still too cold for a walk. Getting my energy back, but still need to catch up on the sleep I lost that night in the hospital. Had 2875 cal.- way too much. I was after the peanut butter again, got all the fat & sodium I needed. I think I'll just eat extra yogurt for more sodium, a handful of nuts everyday should help with the fat I need. I gained 3.5 lbs of water from the sodium, if I eat the amount of sodium I need everyday, how will I lose the water weight? Does anyone know?

Rainbow: it could very well be stress. Worrying about the aftermath of the quake, as well as the tensions with your BF is a lot to take at one time. Our bodies tend to hang on to any extra energy reserves during stressful situations...kind of like a "survival" instinct, I guess.

Very sad to hear that finding more survivors is unlikely. I read yesterday about the woman they pulled out of the rubble alive...but yes, as the days go on, it's hard to stay optimistic. Glad to hear about all of the international support. Helps restore your faith in humanity a bit...much needed during a disaster.

Hang in there, things will get better!

Fruit: just make sure you're drinking your water, and it will all even out eventually! Stay healthy, lady.