SW: 257.6
GW: 232.6

4/4 257.6
4/10 261 I went to a Viking festival this weekend and drank and ate like a Viking, hoping its water and wooshes away fast :-( not a good start
4/17 258.8
4/24 251.4
5/1 255.0 weekend drinking does it to me every time.
5/8
5/15
5/22
5/29

Tabbycat here.
Checking in at the end of the month... down to 130 from 138 and two more pounds to pry off by Memorial Day. It's come off slowly but maybe that means it won't come back quickly.

Hi girls

It's nice to come in and read your news always. I miss being here. Life kind of got me! I just felt lost for a bit there but that is just it, life will always come! It's what we do with it!

kfunk Thanks so much for the well wishes and asking about the open house. The real estate market is booming here. It is going well, in fact we have had showings every single day and sometimes at no notice so I am always cleaning and doing this and that and also looking a the market, incessantly! Too much almost! I miss my regular routine but at the same time and thankful for the postives and just trying to take it one day at a time. How are things with you? I miss our chats.

Princess Welcome back from you vaca and I hope that you had a wonderful time. We still have a whole month !

gulfmagnolia For me, the scale can be a double edged sword..i treally depends on how things are going for me and if I feel I can mentally handle it. I have learned when and how often to weigh.

Jessie The weekends always did it for me too! I hope that you are having a good week. I know everyone is so different, with me........oh dear lord.if I drink or eat on the weekends I end up maintaining (if I am lucky). The only thing that was different for me this time in enabling me to lose 35+ lbs is that I took it through the weekends. It wasn't easy and took some sacrifice but just being hones tin what took me through. NOw I need to do it again this month, I want to enjoy my summer and maintain! Hang in there and keep at it!

Tabby Congrats on the 8 lb. loss, that is fantastic!

As for me, oh I have been so busy and not cooking like I was.....we are getting a lot of calls and showing which is a good thing but I don't want to make a mess. Now, things are going to have to change! There is no way I can continue getting something at the market or take out, the carbs are killing me! One of the big mistakes I made recently is not having my meal plans ladies, that is paramount! Whether on the fly or not, I need to have something planned! Working on that now. Lest we not forget, we still have a whole month left and it is not over yet!!! Let's keep going!

WeekendBoater, I hope your house sells soon! Selling is such a pain. It really messes with routines. :/

Guys, I need some serious encouragement. I am SO discouraged right now. All of April was a struggle, and now today is the third day in a row the scale refuses to budge from 153. Obviously I gained a pound and a half or so on vacation--I'm really hoping a bit of that is still water since it's TOM for me right now, but honestly it's probably not. But I feel SO chubby. Instead of feeling more fit than I did at 175, I feel even worse here hovering in between sizes, and staying here for a month is really wearing on me. I just want to cry.

hi everyone, waving

quickie post for now before I head out, the week sure is flying by.

princess I am sorry you are having a yucky day and I hope you feel better. I honestly think you did phenomenal going away all that time and having such a small gain, You did wonderful really! I know how frustrating it can be when things stall out or there has been no movement for a while. What helps me when I am having one of those days is remembering all the progress I have made thus far. Think of all that you have accomplished and hang in there, tomorrow is a new day and you may wake up feeling wonderful. Don't let that stupid scale get you, I hope you feel better and get a chance to go for a walk or do something that give you a lift...feel better and keep at it girl

Hi everyone Happy Friday

I was looking at the calendar today and could not believe it is already the 5th but we still have almost a month to go!

I am not giving up by a long shot and I hope you don't either, whether we gained, stayed steady , or whatever the case may be and if you had losses that is fantastic! Every new day is a chance for us to start fresh! I have been busy yes and but I have been thinking that life often can throw curveballs and it is how we deal with it.....that is why I am here posting now and I will keep you posted as to what happens, I absolutely REFUSE to let it get me this time! It is all about creating a new lifestyle!

I am not a copy and paster but am doing this one, forgive me.......please keep in touch and keep going!

Things are well just very busy but I have been thinking about things and decided that life will always throw stuff here and there, I can't just buckle. With that being said, my goal is to get into a new decade this month (was my goal last month)into the 160's. I feel good now and I know that is important but just because I am busy or this or that I don't want to throw the towel in. I am going to try.....thank god! It is so easy to gain weight back! I hope to catch you all soon and want to wish you all a fantastic Friday and weekend!

It sounds like you're crazy busy, WeekendBoater, but I so admire your determination!!

For my part, I'm doing a bit better. It's been one of the most intense weeks I can remember, so I'm pretty happy it's nearly over. I weighed in at 152 yesterday. Either I have lost weight this week after all or I didn't gain quite so much on vacation--both options are fine by me. I should be at 149 on Monday by my weekly measure, and I'm aiming for 151 (catching up by next week or the week after), so we'll see.

Restricted my weighing privileges to Sundays only, until I can learn to NOT let the scale affect my mood. As for quitting Diet Coke, DC is winning....

Have added walking along with keeping the food diary and making healthy decisions. Thanks to everyone for sharing and don't give up!



Starting: 270.4
MDay challenge start: 259.0
Current weight: 252
MDay challenge goal: 247.0

SW: 257.6
GW: 232.6

4/4 257.6
4/10 261 I went to a Viking festival this weekend and drank and ate like a Viking, hoping its water and wooshes away fast :-( not a good start
4/17 258.8
4/24 251.4
5/1 255.0 weekend drinking does it to me every time.
5/8 257.6 Margaritas :-(
5/15
5/22
5/29

Last week's cheat day hit me hard, but at least it only appears to be a half pound gain as I slowly chip away at the 3lb gain from it...

Starting date & weight: 3/19/17 268.2
Goal weight by 5/29/17 - 248

3/19/17 - 268.2
3/27/17 - 263.7
4/3/17 - 262.5
4/10/17- 259.4
4/17/17 - 259.9
4/24/17 - 256.6
5/1/17 - 255
5/8/17 - 255.6
5/15/17 -
5/22/17 -
5/29/17 -

Onward and downward!!

Looks like some good progress, gulfmagnolia, Laura! That's got to be discouraging, Jessie, but you can do it!!

For my part... finally some good news!! Yay!!! Scale was at 150.8 this morning. Whew!! A new low, I'm SO excited. Of course, I'll have to lose two pounds a week for the next two weeks to get back on track, which is pretty ambitious for me, but I'm going to do my darndest!!

Happy Monday all!

Boater, where is it that you're selling your house, and where are you moving? Sounds like you'll get a great offer soon!

I was up a bit last week but worked outside a lot this weekend and am back down to where it was. I bought a lot of healthy food at the grocery yesterday and hope to do a couple of soup and salad days this week to get ahead. I'd love to attend a couple of exercise classes at the rec center this week, but since I live alone, I need to take advantage of dry days to work in my yard. Once that's done, it's mostly maintenance for the rest of the summer.

Have a great week everyone, and congrats to those who lost weight last week!!

Ah ha, down to 150 for me this morning. Only one pound behind now, so that's great news. Hope everyone has a great (and very successful) week!

Great progress darlings!
I'm inspired and looking forward to weighing in on Sunday. Have a great week everyone