darius I am so sorry for your loss

Sw: 212.0(5/5)
gw: 205.0

cw: 207.6

darius: I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. I’ve never participated in any bereavement forums, so I can’t offer any suggestions. When my brother passed away a few years ago, I did go online and there are some forums out there. I read a few posts, which was helpful, but I never joined up. Perhaps you might try doing that as a starting point.

My scales gave me up this morning, which I could have done without…hopefully it will reverse soon!

SW 185.00
CW 177.75 (-7.25)
GW 177.00 (bonus goal)

Apr 30: 185.00
May 1: 184.50 (-0.50)
May 2: 183.00 (-1.50)
May 3: 182.50 (-0.50)
May 4: 183.25 (+0.75)
May 5: 184.00 (+0.75)
May 6: 183.75 (-0.25)
May 7: 183.50 (-0.25)
May 8: 182.00 (-1.50)
May 9: 181.50 (-0.50)
May 10: 183.00 (+1.50)
May 11: 182.50 (-0.50)
May 12: 181.50 (-1.00)
May 13: 181.00 (-0.50)
May 14: 181.00 (0.00)
May 15: 180.25 (-0.75)
May 16: 180.00 (-0.25)
May 17: 180.25 (+0.25)
May 18: 180.25 (0.00)
May 19: 179.75 (-0.50)
May 20: 179.75 (0.00)
May 21: 179.25 (-0.50)
May 22: 179.00 (-0.25)
May 23: 178.25 (-0.75)
May 24: 178.50 (+0.25)
May 25: 178.25 (-0.25)
May 26: 178.25 (0.00)
May 27: 177.00 (-1.25)
May 28: 177.00 (0.00)
May 29: 177.75 (+0.75)

Happy Sunday to all!

Tuscany, ennay, and Vickie Lou thank you very much.

SW: 140.4 lbs
GW: 136.4 lbs

5/01/16 - 140.4 lbs
5/02/16 - 139.6 lbs (-0.8)
5/03/16 - 139.2 lbs (-1.2)
5/04/16 - 139.2 lbs (-1.2)
5/05/16 - 139.4 lbs (-1.0)
5/06/16 - 139.6 lbs (-0.8) It's going the wrong way, maybe a visitor is on her way
5/07/16 - 140.0 lbs (-0.4)
5/08/16 - 140.6 lbs (+0.2) AF stopped by to tell me happy Mothers' Day!
5/09/16 - 140.4 lbs (-0.0) AF
5/10/16 - 141.4 lbs (+1.0) AF
5/11/16 - 141.4 lbs (+1.0) AF
5/12/16 - 141.4 lbs (+1.0) AF
5/13/16 - can't remember but it was less than yesterday
5/14/16 - DNW
5/15/16 - 139.4 lbs (-1.00) almost back to my pb
5/16/16 - DNW
5/17/16 - 139.8 lbs (-0.6) up and down, up and down
5/18/16 - 140.0 lbs (-0.4) restaurant food last night and pasta the night before that, gotta be good tonight!
5/19/16 - 139.6 lbs (-0.8)
5/20/16 - 139.8 lbs (-0.6) I can't seem to lay off the carbs
5/21/16 - 139.6 lbs (-0.8)
5/22/16 - 139.2 lbs (-1.2)
5/23/16 - 139.0 lbs (-1.4) I hope I can keep this going
5/24/16 - 139.4 lbs (-1.0) pasta last night....but I knew it would pop me up a bit today.
5/29/16 - 139.4 lbs (-1.0) this month was my worst for losses since I started last June. My lowest was -1.4, so I'm taking that as the monthly loss. Today is the last day I'll have scale for a couple of weeks since I'm traveling. I'll be back next month!

*Week 1
May 1st:193.4 lbs
May 2nd:195.6 lbs
May 3rd:194.8 lbs
May 4th:194.4 lbs
May 5th:194.2 lbs
May 6th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 7th:192.6 lbs (-0.8)
*Week 2
May 8th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 9th:195.0 lbs
May 10th:192.2 lbs (-1.2)
May 11th:193.0 lbs (-0.4)
May 12th:193.2 lbs (-0.2)
May 13th:192.2 lbs (-1.2)
May 14th:193.2 lbs (-0.2)
*Week 3
May 15th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 16th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 17th:193.6 lbs
May 18th:191.6 lbs (-1.8)
May 19th:195.2 lbs
May 20th:194.0 lbs
May 21st:191.6 lbs (-1.8)
*Week 4
May 22nd:190.8 lbs (-2.6)
May 23rd:191.2 lbs (-2.2)
May 24th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 25th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 26th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 27th:192.0 lbs (-1.4)
May 28th:190.8 lbs (-2.6)
May 29th:190.8 lbs (-2.6)

I can do this, so close >_<"

So sorry for your loss, darius. That's a huge life-change to deal with on so many levels.

I have similar experience to Tuscany. No current information, just a general sense that there is help out there.

These days, my best support comes right here at 3FC -- in the Beck thread that uses Cognitive Behavioral Techniques for weight loss, and virtually anything else that comes up in life for the participants.

May goal: lose 4.2 lbs.
SW: 132.2
GW: 128.0

April 30 132.2
May 03: 132.8 - going the wrong way
May 04: 132.0
May 06: 131
May 12: 130.8
May 15: 130.4
May 16: 129.8
May 18: 129.4
May 19: 129
May 20: 128.6
May 29: 128.4

darius - I cannot imagine what you are going through... Please know that I will be praying for you. There is a support group called Grief Share. After my father died, I participated in one of the groups. I looked up the webpage and they do have a self study ... and there are groups that meet in Toyko. I'm not sure if you are really in Japan or not, but I looked while I was on the site. Here is the link http://www.griefshare.org/ ... I hope you will allow yourself the necessary time to mourn, grieve, and process ... don't rush it! HUGS!!

A slight drop this morning. With a bit of luck, I’ll get back to 177 tomorrow!

SW 185.00
CW 177.50 (-7.50)
GW 177.00 (bonus goal)

Apr 30: 185.00
May 1: 184.50 (-0.50)
May 2: 183.00 (-1.50)
May 3: 182.50 (-0.50)
May 4: 183.25 (+0.75)
May 5: 184.00 (+0.75)
May 6: 183.75 (-0.25)
May 7: 183.50 (-0.25)
May 8: 182.00 (-1.50)
May 9: 181.50 (-0.50)
May 10: 183.00 (+1.50)
May 11: 182.50 (-0.50)
May 12: 181.50 (-1.00)
May 13: 181.00 (-0.50)
May 14: 181.00 (0.00)
May 15: 180.25 (-0.75)
May 16: 180.00 (-0.25)
May 17: 180.25 (+0.25)
May 18: 180.25 (0.00)
May 19: 179.75 (-0.50)
May 20: 179.75 (0.00)
May 21: 179.25 (-0.50)
May 22: 179.00 (-0.25)
May 23: 178.25 (-0.75)
May 24: 178.50 (+0.25)
May 25: 178.25 (-0.25)
May 26: 178.25 (0.00)
May 27: 177.00 (-1.25)
May 28: 177.00 (0.00)
May 29: 177.75 (+0.75)
May 30: 177.50 (-0.25)

Have a great day!

May goal: lose 4.2 lbs.
SW: 132.2
GW: 128.0 - DONE May 30

April 30 132.2
May 03: 132.8 - going the wrong way
May 04: 132.0
May 06: 131
May 12: 130.8
May 15: 130.4
May 16: 129.8
May 18: 129.4
May 19: 129
May 20: 128.6
May 29: 128.4
May 30: 128 - GOAL

Well done flower!

Just as I had resigned myself to not even getting back to where I started on May 1 (144.7) I suddenly had a whoosh this morning!!! Had to turn off and on my scales and do it 3 times to make sure it was correct as it's a big drop from a few days ago.

SW - 1 May 144.7
CW - 144.25

Goal is to just maintain this until the end of the month hehe

Well ... unless I have a HUGE WOOSH! I will be short of my goal. BUT -- I'm less than when I started the month and that is a plus!!

Goal = -10.0 (If I don't push me -- who will??)

LET'S HIT 'ER

SW: 04/30/16 255.2
CW: 05/31/16 247.4 (-7.8)
GW: 05/31/16 245.2

01: 255.0 (if April had 31 days, I would have made my April goal )
02: 256.2 (Quiche last night - ate the whole piece - oh well - downwards and onwards )
03: 254.4 yippee Skippy
04: 253.8 1/3 of my total weight to lose is GONE! (might see a slight incline tomorrow though)
05: 254.0 not bad
06: 252.8 OH MY GOSH!! And that was with cheesecake (I'll see it tomorrow)
07: 252.8 WOWZA ... no change after all that cheesecake.
08: 254.4 (YUP! bunches & bunches of crab last night)
09: 251.4 WOW!!
10: 250.8 I stand amazed!
11: 251.8
12: 251.6
13: 251.2
14: 251.6
15: 251.8 I should be able to buckle down this week ... too much activity this last week - Stalled!
16: 252.0 (GAIL!! Behave!)
17: 252.6 It should take a day or two --- but, I'm working on it!
18: 250.8 okay... that's looking better
19: 250.0 (4.8 to goal - 11 days ?? we'll see)
20: 250.4
21: 249.6 -- new decade!!
22: 250.2 (shhh don't look and maybe it will go away!)
23: 250.2 GO AWAY!!
24: 250.0 :turtle!!:
25: 250.2 hmmm me thinks the turtle stuck it's head back in ... come out come out (and off!!)
26: 249.4 ssshh ... don't stare it may get scared and go back
27: 249.6 some day over the rainbow... I will see 247
28: 249.6
29: 249.2
30: 247.8 "woo hoo"
31: 247.4 Not goal -- but less than 31 days ago ... Hallelujah!!

Goal for June a NEW decade - 239 (-8.4)

*Week 1
May 1st:193.4 lbs
May 2nd:195.6 lbs
May 3rd:194.8 lbs
May 4th:194.4 lbs
May 5th:194.2 lbs
May 6th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 7th:192.6 lbs (-0.8)
*Week 2
May 8th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 9th:195.0 lbs
May 10th:192.2 lbs (-1.2)
May 11th:193.0 lbs (-0.4)
May 12th:193.2 lbs (-0.2)
May 13th:192.2 lbs (-1.2)
May 14th:193.2 lbs (-0.2)
*Week 3
May 15th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 16th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 17th:193.6 lbs
May 18th:191.6 lbs (-1.8)
May 19th:195.2 lbs
May 20th:194.0 lbs
May 21st:191.6 lbs (-1.8)
*Week 4
May 22nd:190.8 lbs (-2.6)
May 23rd:191.2 lbs (-2.2)
May 24th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 25th:192.8 lbs (-0.6)
May 26th:192.4 lbs (-1.0)
May 27th:192.0 lbs (-1.4)
May 28th:190.8 lbs (-2.6)
*Week 5
May 29th:190.8 lbs (-2.6)
May 30th:192.6 lbs (-0.8)

GW: 189.4 lbs

If I get to my goal by Saturday, I will be happy. I can do this. I am going to stick to my plan, and I am going to go the gym for the rest of the week hopefully. I will make my goal for this week, maybe not for the month, butit is okay. I will weigh 189.4 lbs or less on Saturday morning. Time to buckle down and get serious. I hope everyone is at their May goal by tomorrow. I wish you all well.