Ok, so I am new here - or my first time posting anyway. I have been hanging around a bit though and reading here and there (one of the sites not blocked at work) so thought it time I register and introduce myself. Not sure if you all want me barging in on this thread or not since I am a bit away from the Onederland happiness, but boy I want it so bad I can taste it. Quick briefing... I am a mom of 3 (2 disabled older kids) and work full time. I had some of my own medical issues this year that caused me to gain beyond my normal "little extra" I have always had. My medical issues are now being monitored and time to fix the problem! When I started, was at 236Lbs at the end of March. Yesterday was my weekly "weigh in" that I set for myself and was at 214.8 Lbs. Still a ways to go, but hope it's cool if I hang out here I love the supportive nature of this community and couldn't resist being on the "outside" anymore. And Jen, I so feel your pain. My scale barely moves but have been having a HUGE difference in how my pants fit. Yes, I did read previously, quizzed, and also adrenal body type (and I am ADHD, so to shut off the brain is pretty much impossible, lol). So it seems we face a lot of the same challenges in our journeys. Hope to get to know you all better!

Hello, Its! Anyone flirting with Onederland or ready to take it home for a wild night is welcome here. I am personally trying to take my Onederland relationship to the next level, ala jen (so jealous, girlie -- 195?! Woohoo!), but Onederland is holding out on me. C'est la vie! Maybe next week ...

Hey I'm further away than you and they seem to tolerate me, so you'll fit in just fine I'm sure.

hey, its my turn. You have been silent, but ADHD or no, you have been keeping up on everything. Welcome. We would love to have you!

m3-you are a pleasure to have

MissSea, yeah..i'm not holding my breath about the 195.8--it's a tease. I probably will be 198 or so tomorrow. Since I ate solids, and my system isn't that efficient. But to be in onederland is great.

we did our 2 miles and did less intervals tonight..it is just so hot! i ate quite a bit when I got home, but because i was genuinely hungry. 1280 cs (yesterdays)is not alot...and my milk supply was a little sluggish in the afternoon--but i think that was because i was dehydrated from the sweating. and man oh man, do i sweat on our walk/runs.

All welcome, close to ONEderland, not so close, or those who've jumped the border already

I posted this in 100lb+ board, but yeh blow out day today. Frustration got the better of me. 198 is where I'm stuck, I really expected 197 today. Instead emotions raged and I sabotaged any chance to 197 with a binge day PLUS no gym because I'm tired from work/kids. I need ya'll to booty kick me. Right now I'm just hoping to get through the weekend and be at 198 on Monday now -LOL-

How I love the weekends, how I dread them when it comes to weight reduction. But positive side, it was just one day in my life and I won't let it derail me, I'm still holding on to the bandwagon (who's driving this thing anyway??)

/me bootykicks jitterfish

jitter, it's just one day in the scheme of things. I understand your frustration--and I know how paradoxically it makes you want to binge. which how does that make sense????

remember, we do need refeeding days to keep our metabolism guessing...so don't think it's over. it might have helped.

scale gave 197.0 this morning, but i don't usually weigh this early...i weigh closer ot the time I break my fast.

I got up early today...so I hope the extra energy doesn't make it harder to do my IF.

isn't it funny? after two days of sleeping until 3 pm.one day of eating over 3000 calories, followed by a liquid fast....I finally drop the weight. I am going to keep that in mind.

Thank you all for the welcomes!
MissSea, I am SOOO ready to take the Onederland train home, but it seems my ride has been delayed, lol.
m3rma1d, I have been watching your posts... you are not "tolerated" here, you are welcomed cause of your kickin' personality! Thank you for the reassurance though
jen - I have been watching your progress and find it encouraging too. Being a BF mommy is actually good for your body as well as the baby's, supposedly it causes the abdomen to retract faster... though for me, it just made my "girls" look down at the ground instead of straight ahead of me, lol!
jitter - Your weekend struggle is just one of your obstacles, but you always seem to find a way to climb over that wall and around it I have no doubt that even when there is a slip, you recover nicely! I am on the opposite end: I do better on the weekends cause I can keep moving instead of being leashed to my chair at work for 9+ hr/day.

Now for some good news: I am usually religious about my once a week weigh in, but... after educating myself on body types and such, I was feeling pretty good, so jumped on it this morning... down another 1.6Lbs!!! I can't update my stats until I get home, but super yay!

Thank you m3rma1d, I was so excited! After having only dropped 0.8Lb after a full week (yet the pants all fit much better) and not have the loss, then the next day getting on to see another 1.6Lbs gone was amazing! Still happy dancing and I am at work, lol

girl, i hear you on this! woot. for the 1.6 lbs

Ah the scale, our best friend and worst enemy at times. Today I couldn't help but jump on the scale. 197. Haha. Guess I really did need that binge day! Looking at it, I wouldn't have gone over calories, just lots of refined sugar and fat.

So 197 would mean 90lbs less Jitter yeh. Man I can't wait for 187 now, 100lbs, wtf that is such a massive number. And it also means I'm finally in the 80s for any other metric ONEDERland border folk.

Welcome ItsMyTurn! A HUGE congrats on your 1.6lb loss! Keep up the good work and you'll be there in no time!

Jen - YAY!!!! The scale is finally moving more consistently for you!! Congrats on your solid ONEderland footing. It must feel so good! It seems counterproductive, but I try to go off plan to varying degrees once a week to keep my metabolism guessing. My metabolism must be super sensitive to forming habits because when I started in May, I was fighting my body constantly. Now that I'm almost 2 months into my journey, I've found the once a week off plan time kick starts the scale movement. I don't pretend to understand it and obviously everyone is different, but it works for me so I won't complain.

Jitter - WOW! 90 FREAKING pounds!!!! Your perseverance and commitment is an inspiration to me. Congratulations to you!! I can't wait to congratulate you in a few short weeks when you make it to 100! Keep up the good work and congrats on making a solid entrance into ONEderland!

I had a checkup with my OBGYN yesterday to review my metformin prescription for my PCOS. I was looking forward to the appointment because I last saw him in May, about a week before I started my journey and I wanted to ask what my weigh in weight was because my old scale had been so funky I wasn't sure I could trust my 216 starting weight. My weight at his office was 217...and I think that's accurate because my weight on his digital scale yesterday was identical to what my home (new) scale gave me an hour before my appointment...192.3

So I decided to adjust my 3FC starting weight from 216 to 217. Back in May, adding a pound would have made me feel sad and defeated, but this morning my weight was 192 even, which means I've lost 25 pounds!!!!!!!! I haven't really been setting mini goals (other than ONEderland), but boy does 25 pounds feel like an amazing milestone. My shirts and pants are ridiculously loose, my wedding rings are swinging around my finger, and my flabby upper arms are getting noticeably smaller, LOL!

Wow jitter! Great!!!!!
Dogdays - that is super!!!!!
It's amazing how we get so frustrated over small numbers, yet when we stand back and see start of it all to now, the big numbers can really induce some joyous feelings!!!! I get frustrated week to week at small numbers...then look at the start weight to now and go "wow, I have actually done alright", lol. jitter with 90 dang pounds, wow!!! Dogdays with 25 Lbs... it's wonderful!!!!!! Congrats!