EagleRiverDee, we are almost twins! Soon enough we'll be in the 140s thread together I hope. Can't wait for the next decade... soooo close now. And ha! at your story--luckily ear infections themselves aren't contagious though so hopefully no consequences for you! In our household, I got a very small cold on Friday, my husband came down with it Saturday, and my mom came down with it really bad on Sunday. It seems to move through very fast but it really nailed our house. And my mom hasn't gotten sick for 3.5 years (!) so pity this weekend broke her record. I felt pretty bad though that I was the one who got us all sick this time, oops.

Well, I guess I am closer to the 140s than I thought. 150.0 today. :O That puts me at only a pound behind; I can definitely catch that up this month! Wow... still a bit in shock. But very happy!!

Woot! Keep up the good work!

Welp, 149.8 today... I'm going to give it a day or two and see if it sticks, but I guess that means I'm soon to be in the next decade! On the one hand, yay! On the other hand, hmph! The 140s thread is very quiet.

Edit: I should also say I've had several people ask if I've lost weight out of the blue in the last week. It's very encouraging, since I just passed the 25 pound mark. It's nice to feel the joy of weight loss again instead of feeling plumper than when I started.

I just joined because I need a little support - I tend to have the best success when I'm doing things with someone. I weighed myself for the first time in months today, and I clocked in at 159, my heaviest in a while. I have three months to lose it for my August wedding. Any recommendations? I'm freaking out a little. I work out 4-5 times a week (or rather I'm starting up again :/) but I think I need some help with food.

150.4 for me today. First time I've seen 150 for many years.

Princessroja- Congratulations! I hope you're solidly in the 140's and hope I'm not far behind you!

Medaisies- Oh goodness, food is so individual. I can only tell you what worked for me. Two things have been super effective- one was reducing carbs, specifically alcohol and wheat products. I cannot lose weight if I drink alcohol at all, and wheat is pretty close. I am very carb sensitive, and not all people are so take that for what it's worth. The other thing I did is started eating my dinners out of a bowl at home instead of a plate. The reason this worked is it enforced portion control. If it could fit in the bowl, I could eat it. I had discovered I was greatly overeating, and had become very accustomed to seeing much larger portions of food on my plate than I should have been...and then going back for seconds. The bowl thing worked for me. It's not unique- there are diet programs out there (like the 21 Day Fix) that use portion containers, I just did mine using something I already had and it worked.

EagleRiverDee, YAY! That's fantastic, I know it's been a hard slog down to this point recently. After a brief water bump yesterday to 150.2, I'm back at 149.8. Hopefully I can bring it down to 149 by Monday.

I've been eating great meals the last two days, but fell off the wagon in the evening, one night with animal crackers (I was hungry! lol) and then last night a friend brought over ice cream as a surprise for our movie night. It was kind of her, and I had very little, but I didn't really want it. I don't mind eating ice cream, but I do like to enjoy it, and I didn't particularly enjoy this brand, so it feels like such a waste, you know? It hasn't helped that the last two days have been really stressful and workouts didn't happen. Anyways, hopefully no more sugary falling off the wagon today and the scale will continue to go down. I've already worked out so that's at least a big win.

150.0 for me today (the scale briefly teased me with 149.8 but it was not to be, haha), but as we're going into the weekend (where I tend to get a little more flexible about how and what I eat) Monday will be the day of truth!

Princessroja- I know what you mean about not wanting the ice cream. My diet since October has been nearly void of added sugars, and I don't drink juice or use honey either. Even fruit has a limited presence in my diet. As a consequence, I've pretty much lost my taste for sweets. I do have a small piece of dark chocolate now and then, that's it.

I hope everyone is doing well on their goals and that you have a great weekend! I took today off work and we're shaping up to have the nicest day of the year so far, so I'm excited. Time to take my dogs for a walk, I think!

Whoop! Well, it looks like we should move down into the 140s together then! Then 140s thread won't be so quiet. Hope that walk was fun! I did some weight lifting and yoga today so am eating a pancake. With real maple syrup, thankyouverymuch. I do love sugar but I am learning to enjoy it in smaller quantities now.

149.6 today. Kind of weird how I hovered at 152/153 for like 7 weeks and then all of a sudden swoosh. I don't get what causes the swoosh. Since I have a tendency to bounce up and down, I'll stay in this thread until I'm for sure that I'm in the 140's as for all I know tomorrow I'll be 152!

I had a fantastic day yesterday- it was almost 70 here which is nice for early May in Alaska. I took both dogs for walks separately - 3 miles each dog. So 6 miles total. I took the top off my Jeep, turned up the music, and took a drive. And then I had a thing at church. It was a perfect day. Weather is shaping up similarly for today, although I'm not nearly so free today. Looks like a Costco run this morning, and then I have a volunteer thing this afternoon. But it sure is pretty out!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend! How is everybody's progress? Medaisies? Britt? Syckgirlsfv? Miracle2617?

Princessroja- sounds like you had a very active day yesterday, way to go! I miss maple syrup! I love a good waffle with butter and maple syrup. If I manage to stay in the 140's until Monday I'll move on to the 140's forum with ya.

EagleRiverDee, deal! I keep bouncing back and forth over the 150 line just a bit either direction but I'll move down with you Monday. Hopefully I'll lose a bit over the weekend. I whooshed a lot early in the week and seem stable now.

Well, I don't think I'll see any loss today. Hrmph. Anyways, it's always the sweets that get me. Like, last time when I posted I didn't want any more surprises, my husband came home and !surprise! started making chocolate chip pancakes... which are my favorite. Hrmph. So I still forged ahead and made--and ate--my salmon salad, but I can't pretend the two pancakes I ate with it did my daily caloric intake any good.

So I'm proposing a shift. I've told myself I can eat whatever I want for the next week as long as it's only the highest quality food, and I'm trying to do a French meal plan for this week. Like, the three course dinner meal plan. It's way less complex than it sounds; it'll probably wind up being the same amount of time I usually spend prepping meals (which isn't much, I like simple recipes) but it has even more vegetables and fruits than normal (one night, for example, is butternut squash soup, baked salmon w/ potatoes, and then yogurt/cheese/fruit; another is shredded carrot salad and pork roast with veggies, and fruit/yogurt/cheese).

What I really want to try though is ending meals with a bit of yogurt or cheese and fruit. Maybe a bit of dark chocolate if really necessary. I want to see if that calms the sweet tooth. I gave it a brief trial run yesterday eating a bit of fruit/cheese after a small lunch, and it definitely worked. I nibbled on the cheese and only made it halfway through both the cheese and the (small) apple. So... we shall see. My calorie intake is pretty steady around 1350 once you take away the sugar, and 1350 works for me to lose weight, so if I can be satisfied with less I should start making progress again.

Edit: Tried my first meal and it totally worked. I had mini baguette open-face turkey/cheese sandwiches, baby carrots, guacamole, and then a half cup of vanilla Greek yogurt for dessert. It calculates out to about 400 calories and I'm totally satisfied--in fact, I feel too full! And best of all, I don't want sugar right now.

Well, 149.2 this morning, so I think I'm going to head into the 140s thread. My first full day of the experiment went splendidly. Despite another friend bringing me a surprise smoothie (what is it with the surprise food this week? at least it was delicious and not too high in calories), I came in well under calorie budget with no dessert (well, minus the smoothie). So I'm counting it a success. I do feel much more satisfied having yogurt or cheese or fruit for dessert, so day two, here we go!

Congrats! I had the predictable weekend bump to 151 so I'll follow along when I'm solidly in the 140's.

Ah no! It will be too quiet in there without you. I hope you drop asap!