Good Morning, Everyone
How was everyone's weekend? I haven't been around much because I had a terribly stressful week last week. This led me to be very very blah about everything, even my weight loss. But I am fighting to get my butt back in gear and I am going to do my best to get into the 240s threat by next week.

I had a higher than usual gain this week so I'm up to 257. It sucks but I'm still down a lb from last monday so at least there's that.

Up 1.6 to 253.8. Not stressing because I was perfectly OP ALL weekend which included a BBQ, baseball game, and dinner out w/ my hubby. I hit the gym this morning and have my first group training session for my gym's Body Fit Challenge tonight so I know that weight (most likely water since TOM is just a few days away) will be FALLING off quickly.

I hope to hit the 240's this week!

Lindy -- Sorry to hear you're struggling but I'm glad you're back to posting...I know it helps me stay accountable so hopefully it will help you too. Your interview experience sounds awful and I'm so sorry to had to go through that. Getting back OP will likely give you a much needed boost! You CAN do this!!

MeliZ -- Those biscuits are my absolute favorite. Congrats for planning ahead and tracking those calories!

Trish -- WAY TO GO!

ChunkySmoo -- So long and see you soon!

Sugar -- Welcome back and good luck getting back on track. Hopefully the stressful times have passed.

Sishkeberry -- There is definitely that! Keep it up!

I just had a crazy thought of all of us ladies.sitting at our computers weighing the same amount of weight.. It would be fun so see you all in the flesh, and give ya' a 250 lb hug

I've been having a less motivated couple of days..I have been watching what I'm eating..just not tracking..I NEED to TRACK!!!! BONKING myself in the head....
ughhh so this what happens to me..I need to stay motivated..cuz this weight aint going to melt off..unless I work at it..

Everything feels like work...plus I wanted to start going to the gym ( that is free for me at the university, I'm a student) and still havent gone..what the heck is wrong with me anyway???

LAZY LAZY LAZY!!!
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-feeling like a FATTY McFATTY big time...
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Slim -- Don't be so hard on yourself. But yea, what the heck are you thinking?? LOL. Free gym?? No tracking?? I'll give ya a 250lb bear hug but only before AND after I smack ya!

I feel ya jami I've lost all of .9 lbs in 2 weeks :\ Sigh. Ah well time to pick myself up and get outta these darned 250's They wanna hold on like a MOFO but ive been perfectly on plan!! Hmmm


yay too all the losses!!!!!

Just checkin in ya'll Im still alive all my time has been taken by life and watching TBL aus hehehe all!

back up to 258.6. This week I hope to be more OP. Here's to a better week.
Couldn't do it alone so it is great to have friends to share stuggles and blessings with. See ya all tomorrow!

This morning 256.0. Hopefully back on track.

I am right there with you guys with being frustrated! I stayed within my calories for the past 5 days, and actually gained a lb. This morning I was back down to 254.4, but I feel like it's all taking me ages and I keep gaining and losing the same few pounds. Most of my 4 lb weight loss was my first 2 weeks, and the past 2 weeks kind of stalled. I'm trying to do this without starving myself and still allowing myself to go out with friends and family, but try to find healthy options instead of what I used to eat when we went out. It's a frustrating struggle sometimes! My husband keeps saying I'm doing amazing, I just wish it translated to the scale a bit. He suggested yesterday that maybe I was gaining water weight, because I went from only drinking soda to only drinking water. Any clue if thats possible?

256.6 this morning so I think I'm on my way back down.

So I weight myself daily (not to obsess but more to track) but I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't do it on a weekly basis, like most people do.

What do you guys think the pros vs. cons of daily vs. weekly weighting are?

meliz- It can be the withdrawl from the acid in the soda..stick with it youll get it!

srt- I do both I switch back and forth when I gain the daily does my head in so I wait and do it weekly. If I decide I wanna track sodium or something ill go back to daily. Just depends on what you like.

Hmm, I never knew that was possible. Thanks for the encouragement! I'm trying. I ate a little ice cream out of frustration today, but put it away before I got too out of control and was still around 1700 calories today with the ice cream. Plus I eliminated the grape flavoring from my water and stuck with just regular water today, which is a improvement - wondering if my body was still thinking it was drinking soda because of the sweetness of the grape flavoring. Didn't get quite as much water down, only 2 1/2 bottles instead of the 4 yesterday. But, I'm at least getting more used to drinking water. I never used too.

Thats a way to stay positive meliz I personally like to work a treat into my cals every day cuz lets face it If I wont realistically not eat a treat ever again for the rest of my life so why try to start now? Ive got bannana split ice cream in the freezer and fiber one brownies and granola bars in the cupboard and jello temptations mousse cups in the fridge I allow myself 1-2 treats every day not to exceed 200 cal. Just think of the ice cream as that!

Haha, yeah. I agree! The problem happens when you start figuring out a few too many sweets into your diet, lol. I found myself today trying to figure out how many sweets I could eat without gaining weight. And that's bad! But I stuck to just 1/2 a cup of ice cream... So, I'm proud of myself.