So yesterday's birthday party had me in a tight spot... I hadn't eaten anything when we went to the party, so when they offered "lunch" - Little Caesar's pizza and crazy bread - I ate because I was starving. We were at the pool, so there wasn't any options other than what they'd brought with them - so I ate 3 pieces of crappy pizza and a breadstick and drank a can of pepsi. Afterwards, I felt kind of sick to my stomach, but it could have been worse, I guess, and I was starving because it was like 2:00 pm and I hadn't eaten anything at all that day. So we swam for almost 2 hours, which I count as getting at least a bit of exercise because I spent a lot of time swimming in the deep end which required at the very least for me to tread water to stay afloat. Then, after presents were opened, everyone ate a cupcake (they were made by the birthday girl) so I had one too.. to be polite. Didn't really enjoy that either.. but I would have felt bad if I didn't take mine when she handed it to me.

This morning - I'm positive it's water weight from the junk yesterday - I was back to 262.8 lbs. Stupid scale just doesn't like budging, does it? But I'm participating in a challenge where we're working on getting a piece of clothing to fit better by October... and even though the scale keeps bouncing back and forth, I look at these pictures and I KNOW my body is changing because the pants fit better!

Check it out!


So that made me feel better because it's a reminder that even if the number on the scale isn't moving like I think it should... I know I'm making progress.

welcome slimplicity!

mommy- isn't that feeling awesome? It felt GREAT to get in to the 260's 1-2 weeks ago and now im like lets get OUT of them already!!! I am soooo desperate to see the 250's on the scale. For a few reasons Actually. Last october when I was 305 my friend and I made a bet first to lose 50 lbs wins and the other has to buy the winner a few nice fitting bras, or underwear whatever the winner chooses (its hard to find undergarments to fit us and when we do they are $$$ we are um, very well endowed) well she started at 250 and I started at 305 she is now 255 and I am now 264 so 9 lbs and not only do I win, but I will be the same weight as her!! I have NEVER weighed less than her EVER when we met we were at our highest's mine was 320, hers was 298. really really want these last 9 lbs to melt off! plus I think at 250-255 this really cute top I have that I am DYING to wear might fit me!! so lots to look forwards in the 250's!

LOL! Okay, that REALLY made me laugh!

SLIMplicity LOVE THE NAME! I totally get what your saying! Everything you said is what I am thinking. I am at 262 now. I was 285 my heaviest, ugh.

Slimplicity!! This is a great group!

Mommy1028--youre so close!!

hey Sabrina--that scale will say crazy things! your pictures looks awesome though--you really carry your weight well (sorry, i hope that doesnt annoy you, ive hear that during my life and sometimes it's along the lines of 'you have a pretty face) but it's a good thing! Im sure the little move up on the scale will be gone, if it isnt already. when is your weigh-in day?

i had two HUGE meals this past weekend, and yesterday the scale was up .5lbs but today it was up 2lbs...so that's either a delayed reaction, or it's bc it's TOM. I woke up yesterday with really bad lower back ache, and it was there again today.

You know those days that you just wake up FEELING heavy? That was me today. My official weigh-in day isnt until tomorrow, so i knew purely based on the way my body felt this morning, that the scale wasnt going to say anything good!

5 more pounds & I can join your club!!

Hey Rhonda! Cant wait to see you here! good luck!

Little by little we will see eachother in the 250s...240s..etc! Let's do this ladies!

DCchick - thanks, hon! I have always been told I carry the weight well.. and it seems to be true for the most part. Most people don't think I weigh as much as I actually do. I'm tall, so that helps.. but I'm a pear shape (thanks to dad's side of the family) and so I tend to gain most of the weight in my butt. Pants have always been hard to find for someone with a smaller waist, bigger butt and really long legs. So fitting back into pants that I know will fit right when I'm back into that size is a huge goal of mine. My weigh in days are Friday, officially. I had been up the week before because TOM was in town.. and lost most of it by my weigh in this past Friday.

Also, I'm so there with you right now on the "heavy" days... I've had some back trouble for about a week and a half now. Although mine started as PMS, I believe, it's now more than that, so I've been trying to take it a little bit easy and give myself a break. This, of course, makes me feel like I'm doing nothing - and seeing no progress - which has made this last week feel like basically a "heavy" week. Lame. Now I'm trying to focus on just doing the right stuff and watching the changes - even if the scale refuses to budge at the moment.

Got on the scale this morning and I just made it into your club! 269.6! Gosh I can't believe I was getting so close to 300. Now to lose some more so I'm not right on the border of not being able to post here.

I want to get to 250 because last time I lost weight, that's where I started feeling able to exercise. Now I just feel soooooooooo heavy. Too heavy to lift legs!

Sabrina--Ugh, i totally hear you with the PMS!!! It's driving me CRAZY. literally CRAZY. I'm down to 260lbs, my weigh in was today, which is good, but it's exactly where i was last Thursday.

Im 30yrs old and I still cant figure out my PMS symptoms! Ive had a horrible backache for two days and finally realized that it's probably PMS. I seriously hate it. I want to eat something bad and im not even hungry. and even though im not even hungry, i feel like i cant get enough to eat. and of course, i just feel down and emotional which sucks too.

i switched from birth control pills that I had been on for 10+years to Nuvaring about 6months ago. I think it helped with the severe emotional side effects, but made some of the physical ones worse.

Guess I'm in this thread for another week! Sabrina--you'll probably be out by your weigh in on Friday!

officially Rhonda! Congrats on your loss!!

Welcome to the club, Rhonda! Here's hoping that you're able to breeze through the 260s. I know that exercise gave me an extra push in the right direction, even starting out slow. Any extra movement is good for you!

DCchick - I wish I could say I agree with you. I'm pretty darn scared that the scale is going to remain exactly where it is for another week. My eating has been all off the last two days... and yesterday we went to the state fair and of course I ate like crap. I was able to avoid the deep fried twinkies and funnel cake - but I had some sweet potato fries which were extra salty, and chips and after hardly touching any food all day, we ended up stopping and getting fast food for dinner on the way home last night. I drank soda yesterday for the first time in like, forever, and it was both delicious and disgusting at the same time. I felt sick when I went to bed.. and I was sunburned on my arms and neck The scale this morning wasn't kind. It was 264.4 lbs.

I can feel the walking I did yesterday, though. If I discipline myself the next few days, hopefully I can get that water weight off and see a good number. I'm really tired of gaining and losing the same few pounds.

Welcome rhonda!!!!

DCCHICK I think you will be outta here soon! and even if you aren't that's ok, You can hang out with me!

Sabrina- I think you will do it!! maybe try tracking your sodium? I recently started doing that and it has helped a TON.

I'm at 261 almost out! At my all time heavy I was 324, lost 100lbs, and then gained 56. So, my most recent high was 280. Almost 20lbs down!

yay armida!!!