I'm here just been crazy busy. I posted in the other section in the part 2 the other day .. But didn't want to duplicate it here . I'm in a stuck phase but Not stressing about it yet because I had a super month last month and I know that is usually followed by a stuck. Hoping it is followed by a great month though to get me to goal

Hubs hurt his back the other day and today took a tumble off the stoop and is really really sore .. Hoping he is better after agood nights sleep ... Not the best patient going lol

I've been doing fun things like stripping decades of wax from my kitchen floor

Ultra, I get like that around TOM, you are probably PMSing. I start dreaming about donuts and chips!

When I started Atkins again on Monday I was 179.6, then yesterday 177 and today 175. I'm pretty much back where I was, happy to be back on track. One thing I realised when I wasn't eating on plan was I felt like crap! I just felt so sluggish and horrible. I don't know why I do that to myself.

Steph that is awesome, great loses and great getting back on plan!

Rho- Hope your husband feels better and can totally sympathize with men being bad patients! Haha

Still doing my thing even if the scales don't reflect. Had 1143 calories today and just finished 45 minutes of cardio.

Good job Steph! I have a question for you - you lost weight and then became pregnant, right? I am hellbent on starting my next pregnancy not overweight (even though my midwife didn't act like it was a big deal) but I'm afraid that I'll just gain like 70lbs during my pregnancy to make up for starting lower. Like, that my body will work extra hard to get to my previous high weight when I don't restrict my calories - did that happen to you?

Steph glad you are back on plan.. sound like you gained water and usally that is what it is.. like I said the way the weight is going up and down it can't be fat.. we women will always have the water weight gain unfortunately..

gapeach keep up the good work.. it'll show up eventually on the scale and take your measurements that has helped me now that I'm at the last 4/5 pounds. the scale hasn't moved at all for me and I've been working my but off and calorie counting making sure I have a deficit and keeping an eye on my carbs.. eventually I'll see a loss as well.. I've gotten this far and definitley not going back..

was trying to find where I posted..I finally found this thread..hope you all are doing well.. I guess I'll try to post in the June thread, that's the one you use daily, right? Hard to keep up..

I didn't do great last night b/c we had an impromptu party at my sister in laws for our nephew's 1st birthday. I had 2 bites of cupcake and some tortilla chips with artichoke dip . I didn't have a cupcake to myself and I did have salad. TOM is here kicking my butt and I can't wait for that to be gone so I can feel better and exercise again. Been laid up b/c of that.

So I bought a new scale this morning, and of course it is weighing 4lbs higher than my old one! Ack! I got one of the ones that measures body fat and water just so even if the weight part isn't moving I can track progress with muscle instead. Since I weighed midday today and usually weigh in the morning I will wait until tomorrow morning to change my weight to reflect the new scales.

Have a great day everyone!

gapeach you remind me so much of myself with the scale welcome to scale addicts

That sounds like one of those high techie things.. but I'm so attached to my scale that I will keep it until it goes out..

I often weigh more in the morning than what I do after a full meal but I do think you are losing.. remember the inches as well.. as I'm switching to more of a calorie count and GI Diet from Atkins my scale hasn't moved at all but I figure that would happen as my body gets use to carbs again and I'm eating good carbs as they say things high in fibre and it is good to have low at yogurt and my fruit again like apples and oranges.. so hopefully I'll be on July 4th and be at my goal

Down 4.3 lbs as of today. Glad to see the 157 on the scale and not 160+. Would like to never see 160+ again..I need to make that happen.

Not really hungry and had to make myself eat meet, cheese and veggies for lunch.. I have all these great veggies in the house and I'm not hungry

Hope you all are doing great!

congrats Rocki you are on your way...

Down one more! yay!

Hope your'e all having a good week!!!

Bwahahaha, down 2 more to 162! 3 more pounds to meet my 4th of July goal and no longer be overweight!

One of the reasons I lost weight is I wanted to be healthy when I got pregnant, and so I would lose the weight easier after. Unfortunately after I got down to 146 we moved and had trouble with money for the few months before, and 8 months of my pregnancy. I lived on Mr. Noodle and was 164 when I got pregnant and got all the way to 224. I really think the reason I gained soooo much is because we couldn't afford healthy food. I ate a lot of toast and discount pasta and Mr. Noodle.

I bet if we had the money to eat better, and I was able to follow the GI Diet my Dr. recommended I do during pregnancy to help with feeling sick, I would not have gained nearly as much. 30 lbs dropped off within 2 weeks of giving birth, gained 2 back, then started Atkins again because I didn't want to be fat again after I worked so hard.

I think starting at a lower weight will help set you up for success, it will come off easier after too. Just don't go all out or eat badly while pregnant, and watch the carbs.

Yesterday I was 174.2, today I am 173.4 A new low! Lets hope I make my Canada Day goal I'm done with the 170's. Ooh, and I forgot, after passing 175 I am no longer Obese and just Overweight according to BMI

Congratulations on all of the losses!

I am hanging in there by my fingernails. I have basically been op except for two drinks on my birthday. I didn't even have any cake on my birthday, and didn't even want any. I made them stick a candle in my Greek yogurt with strawberries and sing to me though.

We made it a life style change so I'm just gonna keep truckn along and see where I end up.

Talk to you soon!