Hi everyone! Congrats on the low numbers!! And Aud, I think you should be very proud of just maintaining. Maintaining is hard, especially when we've been in patterns of gaining for years. My docs are always happy with me for maintaining because with my insulin resistance I was gaining for years and *not* gaining was one of the first challenges and a significant step. People forget that, they just assume you can go from gaining to losing. Plus you're doing heaps of exercise so you're probably switching from fat to muscle which is awesome in the longer run, even if not so satisfying on the scale in the short term.

Steph, I think vodka and soda will be my new drink. I thought it would be awful but while it's a lot like drinking water - it turns out it's true that vodka tastes like nothing, what I've always associated as "vodka" taste must be lemonade and cranberry juice, neither of which I ever drink without vodka in them. Apparently, it's pretty much zero carb and since I don't really drink much unless I'm going out dancing, I think the alcohol will burn it off fast enough not to get cravings. Wine on the other hand, that sets up major cravings. I'm easing back into induction levels again and as always, feel better for doing so. Hopefully will be in ketosis by the end of the week.

Phew finally caught up on all the posts! Still at 212, I was down to 210.2 earlier this week but am now back up to 212. Sigh I am really starting to hate that number. I just went back and looked at my posts for the last month and a half and I've lost 2 pounds since the end of the Easter challenge and that was right as I got my Wellbutrin switched up to a higher dose so maybe that's the problem. I've tried different things: more water, more veggies, less calories, more calories so I'm not sure, I will talk to my doctor this week. I also have still totally failed on the exercise, I just don't have time but I have been doing more walking, I am taking the bus to school and it's a half mile walk to the bus stop so I guess I'm at least getting the 30 minute minimum/day.
Congrats all on your losses! And one thing on the too much water, I have points especially in the summer where I still feel dehydrated even after drinking a ton of water, I usually mix in Gatorade to boost up my electrolytes. I am pretty sure you can get Gatorade or Poweraide sugar free or you can make your own I think it's just a mix of water, lemon juice, salt and sweetener (I'm sure if you google it you can find something more specific).

Morning all! Anyone know about the intermittant fasting idea sounds interesting and like something thing that is more natural to my eating habits... some days I will eat 2 meals somedays I only want one and maybe a few almonds - I've always tried to force myself to eat what the world says is right and look where it got me ... And as an example if I eat one good meal today the next day I may want a lunch and dinner... Then I might not want as much the next day.... Does that sound similar to what they mean?

My next "not a specific date" goal is getting into "onderland". I can't WAIT to start putting down a number that begins with a 1 I figure 2 to 3 months to get there with my normal loss rate...

To make everyone have a laugh - I have to have blood work done this week and what am I craving - cheese and bacon! And I've been eating them too

Air you haven't failed at anything - you have lost 2 lbs and maintained overall and you are walking daily - you can work to build on those things but it hasn't been a failure at all!

So Saturday night my friends got in and we had drinks and caught up, ended up eating a few doritas which was a bad decision. My weight yesterday morning was 178.0

Then we went on a hike that I was not in shape enough for. We hiked almost 10 k. It started out nice, then there were a lot of tree roots on the path we had the walk around so you wouldn't trip or twist your ankle, then some parts of the path were complete mud and we had to try to climb through it. Then it started going up and down but mostly down, it wasn't really a path but an old dried up stream. Walking down and trying to balance the whole time made my toes hurt because the whole thing was so steep.

My husband slipped and fell but thankfully he caught himself, we had to slide down to the bottom because there no places to step and it was like a drop off. The worst part is I was looking forward to getting to the bottom so we could relax and eat. The bottom was jagged rocks and nowhere comfortable to sit! Then we had to climb back up and I started sobbing because I was so tired and it was even worse going back.

Yup, I over-exerted myself. I almost threw up my green peppers and tuna I had for lunch, I could feel my brain pounding in my head and almost fainted from the heat.

Today I can barely move and I weigh in at 177.8. I'm guessing my muscles are retaining a ton of water.

Wanna know the craziest part? Our friends, the hiking enthusiasts, do this while drunk. They were taking tequila shots, smoking joints and not slowing down. Crazy! They kept offering us tequila and my husband had one shot but I was like 'No way in ****! I'll die out here'

I better see a serious weight drop the next few days :P haha

My husband is the closest to the camera, I'm wearing the glasses. My friends fiance even has a beer in his hand in this photo. Crazy!

So fun seeing the photo Steph, thanks for sharing! It sounds like a nightmare though, lol. Hiking drunk! Eek! I'm glad you survived, I'd have been in tears too. You totally deserve a good loss once your muscles have recovered! Were you dragging Sloane up and down the place too?

There's a bunch of stuff about IF on Mark's Daily Apple Rho. Here's a link (hope that's allowed) http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fasti...#axzz1vYC98Xrx I've tried it and I felt great, I ate a big breakfast and lunch and then skipped dinner. I only did it for a few days though because my schedule has been messy and I think it would be easier to eat at night and not in the morning but to do that I'd need to give up caffeine again first because I can't stand black tea (don't drink coffee) and so if I have something in my tea in the morning I've broken my fast then. Anyway, it's something I plan to work on once I'm less stressed with school.

Steph, it looks like you are having so much fun in that pic. Hiking is great exercise.

Rho, I never considered the fasting idea, only because, it wouldn't work for me, I can't miss a meal. lol If you think it would work for you, it is worth investigating. Let us know how your blood work comes back.

Steph nice pic and you guys look like you are having fun..

Hiking while drunk being a person who hikes I can imagine you are sore all over...

air you are doing good.. none of that failure mess.. stay positive.. there isn't a perfect formula for losing weight or a magic pill or we all would be thin.. it's definitel trial and error and most important it is how you feel..

I'm with ya on the fasting thing serenity I tried it once before and was hungry that I ate the first thing I saw

ok everyone we have this last few days before the weigh in for memorial day TOM is here in full effect so I won't do my weigh in until Monday morning..

hang in there everyone and stay positive.. remember we rock!!!!

AnaBee, there's no way I would bring Sloane there! It was dangerous enough for us going down some parts. My friend was adamant that her fiancee could have carried her and it would have been fine. There are bears out there and it's a tough hike, I just wouldn't want to chance it.

I don't know how those people hike drunk! I had some whiskey at the bottom because my feet hurt but that was it. Lesson learned, never hike down something, always hike up so it's easy to go back. Every turn there was another hill to go up and I was starting to sob because it wasn't ending.

179.0 today, but TOM is coming up in about a week so I'm guessing I might not get a drop. Muscles are sore and it still hurts to walk. Husband is back to work today so I gotta do all the baby stuff on my own. Too bad it's raining today, even though it hurts to walk, it would have been nice to take Sloane for a walk today Feels good to move my legs even though it hurts, if that makes sense.

Stephanie - you are adorable! I have enough problems walking sober - I'm admittedly not the most graceful person on earth - I would probably kill myself it I tried it not sober

AnaBee Thanks for the link- going to check it out - I won't give up my morning coffee with a little half and half so I guess it won't be strict fasting but actual food wise it will be - if that makes sense ...

Ummmm - notice my regular weight loss ticker I looked like that carrot in the bathroom a few minutes ago. A few more months till "one"derland.

I know I'm VERY late to the game but I would like to be out of the 230s by Monday. Only 2.5 pounds to go.

SW 232.4
GET 229.9

Yay Rho. You lost 80 lbs.! Just to give you a perspective, none of my kindergarten students are 80 lbs, even the chubby ones. I think a 4th grader weighs 80 lbs. So you lost yourself a 4th grader.

Welcome Gina! You can definitely do it! Especially if you keep your carbs super low.

Congrats Rho! That's awesome

And welcome, Gina!

Right now I'm gunning for 60 lbs lost, it'll put me back to pre pregnancy weight.

YAY RHO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome job!!!!!!

Yikes Steph, bears!!! I was thinking of Sloane because I think they said it was baby friendly but it doesn't sound at all like it was, glad she stayed home! Bears totally freak me out...

Sizzlingia, your ultimate goal cracks me up. My step mother makes cracks about my weight when I'm way skinnier than she is! The best was about wedding dress shopping (for her wedding) and I mentioned I was going to be in Chicago on my way to their wedding and she was all "oh, you should wait and buy it there, they should have something there in your size". Because, yes, there isn't going to be a single dress in my entire COUNTRY that could possibly fit me. Sheesh.

I am sick again, more respiratory/cold stuff. I've been sick since the beginning of April, with just minor recoveries in between. It's getting very annoying.