Jaqui D congrats again and some more cheers for you my girl, I was so spent the other night. I miss you and hope you are feeling better :hug

leopardspots congratsssss that is fantastic!

PrairieQueen I love my potatoes too! lol I have not had them more than a few times since starting Oct. 5 but did indeed have them on Thanksgiving. I hope you had a great holiday, as did you all.

Gardenerjoy your daily diligence is inspirational as with all of you, I am somewhat perplexed at how you can all stay so steady from day to day, I make myself insane weighing daily..I tried it and I can go up so quickly and or down quickly depending on what I have...something salty or a forbidden carb which latches onto water retention or even not releasing fluid yet, howwwwwwww on earth do you stay so steady?

Lucy28 I am in a similar situation as you and I soooo agree, I have found that the times I have posted daily in the past (and or anytime) are the times I am most successful! It really makes a diffence! You can bet they will have another monthly post, it has been going on for years and there also various holiday challenges or milestones in addition so we can do simultaneous challenges if we are up to it....nice to meet you and yayyyyyyy again on meeting goal and kicking butt in general!

Lesgetfit, are you back yet? I may have missed some posts here idn yet as it was a crazy week but I hope you had a fantastic time on your cruise.

Happy holidays to you all ladies.....keep up the awesome work. hugs..WB/FSA

flower :welcome2

Stren how are you doing?

GettinFit eager to hear about that cruise!

< that's me! lol now that it's over I have to jump off the turkey and back on the horse..so to speak! 3 weeks left until Christmas...I can utilize that time for any damage control I may need or maintenance or loss, it's better than going ah........full steam ahead on a wild turkey ride? xaxaxa ok ok I know I need sleep! lol ttys ladies hugs

Sw: 179.8
Gw: 172.0

11/01: 179.8
11/02: 179.6
11/03: 178.4
11/04: 179.0 (TOM)
11/05: DNW (TOM)
11/06: DNW (TOM)
11/07: DNW (Out of town)
11/08: DNW (Out of town)
11/09: 175.6!!!!
11/10: 175.2
11/11: 176.2 (Chipotle for dinner last night )
11/12: 176.2
11/13: 175.4
11/14: 174.6
11/15: 175.2. (went out to dinner. Made good choices, but SALT)
11/16: 175.0
11/17: 175.0
11/18: 175.0
11/19: 174.8
11/20: 173.4!!! <--------- No longer Obese!!!
11/21: 173.0
11/22: 172.6
11/23: 172.6
11/24: 174.6
11/25: 173.0 (Better)
11/26: 173.0
11/27: 173.0 (Yay, I ate terribly, but didn't gain!)
11/28: 171.4 <----------------GOAL!!!!! 50lbs LOST!
11/29: 170.4

SW: 159.0 lbs
GW: 152.0 lbs

Total to lose: 7 lbs

11/02: 160.4 lbs - TOM on the horizon
11/03: 159.8 lbs
11/04: 159.6 lbs
11/05: 159.4 lbs - terrible PMS but no relief yet
11/06: 159.0 lbs - still not back to last week's low and no visitor....I feel it's a repeat of September.... getting old is a $%#@*
11/07: 158.0 lbs - no visitor but pms gone and back down to last week's weight
11/08: 158.2 lbs
11/09: 158.2 lbs - looking for a decent drop soon, BODY!
11/10: 156.8 lbs - finally!
11/11: 157.4 lbs - temporary bump after last night's pub grub
11/12: 157.4 lbs - week late TOM, here we go again...
11/13: 157.4 lbs - TOM day 2
11/14: 157.0 lbs - TOM day 3, looking for a big drop in the next couple of days, fingers crossed
11/15: 156.6 lbs - Drop baby drop!
11/16: 156.4 lbs
11/17: 155.8 lbs - that's what I like
11/18: 155.8 lbs - I'll take it after pub grub last night
11/19: 155.0 lbs - Woot! Woot!
11/20: 155.4 lbs - :
11/21: 155.4 lbs - Thursday's big drop must have been partially due to dehydration.
11/22: 155.2 lbs - Not going to make my lofty goal, but still progress.
11/23: 155.2 lbs
11/24: 155.0 lbs - Slowly, but surely ....
11/25: 155.0 lbs
11/26: 155.0 lbs - hoping for a drop but salty lunch and potatoes and salty ham at dinner = water retention
11/27: 155.2 lbs
11/28: 156.4 lbs - yesterday was our Thanksgiving and I love potatoes and dressing
11/29: 155.2 lbs - I'm being very good today in hopes of a drop in the morn

SW: 155.75
GW: 153
End of month maintenance goal: Stay under 160

11/2 - 156
11/3 - 156.5
11/4 - 156.5
11/5 - 156.25
11/6 - 156.25
11/7 - 155
11/8 - 154.25
11/9 - 153.5
11/10 - 153.75
11/11 - 154.5
11/12 - 153.25
11/13 - 155
11/14 - 155.25
11/15 - 154.75
11/16 - 155.25
11/17 - 155.25
11/18 - 155.5
11/19 - 155.25
11/20 - 156
11/21 - 158 Better tweak my maintenance meals.
11/22 - 158 Eating very strictly today, expecting a weight drop tomorrow
11/23 - 157.5
11/24 - 156.5
11/25 - 156
11/26 - 155.5
11/27 - 156
11/28 - 156.75
11/29 - 155.75

SW:207 GW:198

11/7 207
11/8 205.2
11/9 203.6
11/10 202.9
11/11 202.9
11/12 201.5 - lost that first, fast 5 pounds! expecting things to slow down soon
11/13 201.7 - wrong way!
11/14 201.6
11/15 200.1
11/16 199.8
11/17 199.6 - second day under 200, hoping to see 190 by Christmas
11/18 199.5
11/19 200.1 - wrong way! (temporary, hopefully - I've stayed with the plan)
11/20 199.8
11/21 199.8 - slow going, looking for a drop soon
11/22 198.8 - finally!
11/23 198.8
11/24 198.7
11/25 197.8 - met November goal
11/26 197.5
11/27 197.4
11/28 197.5
11/29 196.4

Weekend_Boater: my scale readings don't seem steady at all to me! This month, I've ranged in a 2.5 pound range and I'm, frustratingly, closer to the high point than the low one at the moment. It definitely took a while to get used to the daily fluctuation. But, eventually, I got more aware of the noise (it helps to graph it!) so that doesn't depress me any more. Now, the daily weigh-in really helps motivate me to do the best I can most days so I stand a chance to get the reward of downward movement on the scale.

November goal: weigh, post, plan every day (starting Nov 9)

9: done! 85.4 kgs
10: done! 85.05
11: done! 85.5
12: done! 85.55
13: done! 84.95
14: done! 84.8
15: done! 85.05
16: done! 85.05
17: done! 84.5
18: done! 85.55 (can't explain the jump, but can't explain the drop the day before, so that's just how the scale goes)
19: done! 85.15 (ha! aiming for the middle....)
20: done! 84.7 (getting better)
21: done! 84.65
22: done! 84.4 (woohoo! If I'd set a goal to lose 1kg, I would have met it today!)
23: done! 84.65
24: done! 84.7
25: done! 85.35 (yesterday wasn't a good OP day -- aiming for a better one today)
26: 2/3 done!
27: done! 85.45
28: done! 85.25 (back in the right direction!)
29: done! 85.05

For those you starting to think about the challenges of losing weight in December, I've got the new thread started:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

I had a great Thanksgiving and for those of you who celebrated it, I hope you did too! I didn't overeat terribly, but I haven't been drinking as much water as I should and I did have a large order of Wendy's chicken nuggets the last couple days, which have breading, so I'm not surprised that I'm still holding onto water weight. I was out early Black Friday shopping the last two mornings so I didn't get to weigh but today I'm up 2 lbs. I'll have to make sure I drink enough water today!

SW: 174
CW: 171
GW: 169

11/1--DNW
11/2--DNW
11/3--174
11/4--DNW
11/5--DNW
11/6--DNW
11/7: DNW Carb Day
11/8: DNW
11/9: 173.5
11/10: 173
11/11: 174
11/12: 172.5
11/13: 171.5
11/14: 171 Carb Day
11/15: 173
11/16: 172.5
11/17: 172
11/18: 172
11/19: 172
11/20: 171
11/21: 171 (Skipped Carb Day since Thanksgiving is right around the corner)
11/22: 170
11/23: 169.5
11/24: 170.5
11/25: 173
11/26: 169 (Goal MET!)
11/27: DNW
11/28: DNW
11/29: 171

Flower, yay on the drop! Keep going!

PrairieQueen, thanks! Wow! Good for you on getting those numbers back down so quickly!

Joy, thanks! D Great job on turning your scale back around! :

Leopardspots, CONGRATS on losing 50 lbs, making goal, and dropping even lower!

Lucy, on making goal! You're doing such a great job! We do this every month, so stick with us and you'll reach your ultimate goal!

HereIStand, way to stay within your maintenance range over Thanksgiving and you're already losing! Good going!

FSA/WB, thank you! Way to jump right back on plan! That's the way to do it!

Fatbloke, thank you! You're doing great this month! Keep going!

SW: 159.8 (Nov 23)
GW: 157.5

11/23/15: 159.8
11/25/15: 159
11/28/15: 158.8
11/29/15: 157.8 (-2.0)

SW:207 GW:198

11/7 207
11/8 205.2
11/9 203.6
11/10 202.9
11/11 202.9
11/12 201.5 - lost that first, fast 5 pounds! expecting things to slow down soon
11/13 201.7 - wrong way!
11/14 201.6
11/15 200.1
11/16 199.8
11/17 199.6 - second day under 200, hoping to see 190 by Christmas
11/18 199.5
11/19 200.1 - wrong way! (temporary, hopefully - I've stayed with the plan)
11/20 199.8
11/21 199.8 - slow going, looking for a drop soon
11/22 198.8 - finally!
11/23 198.8
11/24 198.7
11/25 197.8 - met November goal
11/26 197.5
11/27 197.4
11/28 197.5
11/29 196.4 - lost 10 pounds (still 50 to go!)
11/30 195.8

November goal: weigh, post, plan every day (starting Nov 9)

9: done! 85.4 kgs
10: done! 85.05
11: done! 85.5
12: done! 85.55
13: done! 84.95
14: done! 84.8
15: done! 85.05
16: done! 85.05
17: done! 84.5
18: done! 85.55 (can't explain the jump, but can't explain the drop the day before, so that's just how the scale goes)
19: done! 85.15 (ha! aiming for the middle....)
20: done! 84.7 (getting better)
21: done! 84.65
22: done! 84.4 (woohoo! If I'd set a goal to lose 1kg, I would have met it today!)
23: done! 84.65
24: done! 84.7
25: done! 85.35 (yesterday wasn't a good OP day -- aiming for a better one today)
26: 2/3 done!
27: done! 85.45
28: done! 85.25 (back in the right direction!)
29: done! 85.05
30: done! 84.9

SW: 159.0 lbs
GW: 152.0 lbs

Total to lose: 7 lbs

11/02: 160.4 lbs - TOM on the horizon
11/03: 159.8 lbs
11/04: 159.6 lbs
11/05: 159.4 lbs - terrible PMS but no relief yet
11/06: 159.0 lbs - still not back to last week's low and no visitor....I feel it's a repeat of September.... getting old is a $%#@*
11/07: 158.0 lbs - no visitor but pms gone and back down to last week's weight
11/08: 158.2 lbs
11/09: 158.2 lbs - looking for a decent drop soon, BODY!
11/10: 156.8 lbs - finally!
11/11: 157.4 lbs - temporary bump after last night's pub grub
11/12: 157.4 lbs - week late TOM, here we go again...
11/13: 157.4 lbs - TOM day 2
11/14: 157.0 lbs - TOM day 3, looking for a big drop in the next couple of days, fingers crossed
11/15: 156.6 lbs - Drop baby drop!
11/16: 156.4 lbs
11/17: 155.8 lbs - that's what I like
11/18: 155.8 lbs - I'll take it after pub grub last night
11/19: 155.0 lbs - Woot! Woot!
11/20: 155.4 lbs - :
11/21: 155.4 lbs - Thursday's big drop must have been partially due to dehydration.
11/22: 155.2 lbs - Not going to make my lofty goal, but still progress.
11/23: 155.2 lbs
11/24: 155.0 lbs - Slowly, but surely ....
11/25: 155.0 lbs
11/26: 155.0 lbs - hoping for a drop but salty lunch and potatoes and salty ham at dinner = water retention
11/27: 155.2 lbs
11/28: 156.4 lbs - yesterday was our Thanksgiving and I love potatoes and dressing
11/29: 155.2 lbs - I'm being very good today in hopes of a drop in the morn
11/30: 155.0 lbs - 4 pounds this month

I didn't make my goal of getting down to 153, but I knew it was wishful thinking. I'm very happy that I've stayed mostly +/- 2 pounds of my desired permanent weight of 155. So I met my maintenance goal.

SW: 155.75
GW: 153
End of month maintenance goal: Stay under 160

11/2 - 156
11/3 - 156.5
11/4 - 156.5
11/5 - 156.25
11/6 - 156.25
11/7 - 155
11/8 - 154.25
11/9 - 153.5
11/10 - 153.75
11/11 - 154.5
11/12 - 153.25
11/13 - 155
11/14 - 155.25
11/15 - 154.75
11/16 - 155.25
11/17 - 155.25
11/18 - 155.5
11/19 - 155.25
11/20 - 156
11/21 - 158 Better tweak my maintenance meals.
11/22 - 158 Eating very strictly today, expecting a weight drop tomorrow
11/23 - 157.5
11/24 - 156.5
11/25 - 156
11/26 - 155.5
11/27 - 156
11/28 - 156.75
11/29 - 155.75
11/30 - 155.5

Thankfully Thinner Thanksgiving
Written on the T-shirt goal: 5lb (WA:219.03)
Deep in the closet goal: 8lb
Back of the underwear drawer goal: 12lb

Fri 30 Oct DW: 222.8 WA: 224.00 exersz 1361cal
Sat 31 Oct DW: 225.0 WA: 224.03 exersz 1228cal
Sun 01 Nov DW: 223.8 WA: 223.97 exersz 1266cal
Mon 02 Nov DW: 225.6 WA: 223.97 exersz 1377cal
Tue 03 Nov DW: 225.0 WA: 224.17 exersz 1462cal
Wed 04 Nov DW: 224.2 WA: 224.29 exersz .892cal
Thu 05 Nov DW: 225.6 WA: 224.57 exersz .989cal
Fri 06 Nov DW: 222.2 WA: 224.49 exersz 1172cal
Sat 07 Nov DW: 223.8 WA: 224.31 exersz 1236cal
Sun 08 Nov DW: 223.0 WA: 224.20 exersz .736cal
Mon 09 Nov DW: 222.6 WA: 223.77 ...... 1210cal
Tue 10 Nov DW: 224.0 WA: 223.63 exersz 1918cal
Wed 11 Nov DW: 226.4 WA: 223.94 ...... 1179cal
Thu 12 Nov DW: 225.4 WA: 223.91 ...... 1262cal
Fri 13 Nov DW: 225.4 WA: 224.37 ...... 1317cal
Sat 14 Nov DW: 227.4 WA: 224.89 exersz 1317cal
Sun 15 Nov DW: 226.6 WA: 225.40 ...... 1296cal
Mon 16 Nov DW: 227.2 WA: 226.06 ...... .822cal
Tue 17 Nov DW: 225.2 WA: 226.23 ...... .994cal
Wed 18 Nov DW: 226.4 WA: 226.23 ...... 1042cal
Thu 19 Nov DW: 227.2 WA: 226.49 exersz 1775cal
Fri 20 Nov DW: ..... WA: 226.67 ...... 1792cal
Sat 21 Nov DW: 227.0 WA: 226.60 exersz 1409cal
Sun 22 Nov DW: 227.2 WA: 226.70 exersz .795cal
Mon 23 Nov DW: 224.6 WA: 226.27 ...... 1821cal
Tue 24 Nov DW: 226.6 WA: 226.50 ...... 1388cal
Wed 25 Nov DW: 227.4 WA: 226.67 exercz 1254cal
Thu 26 Nov DW: 227.2 WA: 226.67 ...... 1624cal
Fri 27 Nov DW: ..... WA: 226.67 exersz .981cal
Sat 28 Nov DW: 225.4 WA: 226.40 ...... 1045cal
Sun 29 Nov DW: 224.4 WA: 225.93 ...... .921cal
Mon 30 Nov DW: 223.0 WA: 225.67 exersz ....cal

Looks like I achieved the Under the Bed goal this month. Ugh. Boy! Did November go by fast! (Weight-wise, I had a bad feeling about this month from the very beginning...and not just because of Tx. Feeling more optimistic about December.)


I'm not sure what to do next....Mid-Nov, I switched things around to incorporate more fiber, which meant more carbs...Definitely need to add more Exorcise.