lemonthyme my sweet tooth is getting the best of me. I am going to blame it on hormones and being tired. The grandsons seem to be here everyday lately. They love coming to our house. One stays overnight at least once a week.

FDDM please send some of your motivation and confidence this way. If only we could bottle it when we have extra.

Laura it is so good to have you back! Our house is gluten free but I still have it sometimes when eating out. If I have too much my joints get sore. I'm surprised your doctor figured that out when you were so young. Back in the day that was kind of unheard of.

My eating has been off these last two days. I don't know if it is hormones or grand babies overload. I also have been doing some very physical yard work and I get hungrier when I actually do any real form of exercise. Too tired to care right now...

I moved! I rode 5 miles in 15 mins, I guess in my mind I traveled somewhere.

And my scale upon hopping on went right back to the same number it's been the last 3 mornings, except once, once it popped up with 234.4. But the other 2 times it set itself back to 239.4. You got to love predictability. Not really, I do better when it moves down. So maybe tomorrow will see just a bit of improvement.

Hopefully you all see great numbers when you step on your scales. I need to call a lady from my church who sells produce and see if I can get tomatoes to make salsa for winter. My own didn't do well and my MIL is limited w/what is set on her plants as well. So that's one of my jobs.

Enjoy your start to the weekend. For me school starts at this house next week and I'm more than ready, broke, but ready.

Happy weekend, may you all stay on track!

FDDM: you sound so motivated but your scale isn't moving? Maybe reduce down your calorie intake just a bit and see if that helps move your weight some. I know mine holds steady if I keep at calorie but no movement. Even a little can give it a bit of a shove.

Ubee: I started a post in 230s then stopped w a project so we kind of cross posted. Sending more rain your way.

Hello all!

238.4 this am. Yeah. TOM came early - ugh! I hate the change if you will. Totally a pain in my fanny. Guess that answers why I was eating everything yesterday or wanting to. So will see how I do this cycle and I hope I have found better ways to deal with it. I'm glad the scale did go down just that little bit. I hope by Monday it looks lots better but won't hold my breath.

Happy weekend all!

I am over here from the 250s group, having just spent 4 days in the 240s I think I am on my way....I hope to be in the 230s by the start of to mid October

Hi granny -welcome this is an influx group why us bouncing between 2 groups. Join on in.

Hello all!

AM: I didn't bother with the scale this morn as I know it will be up just because of TOM. I aim to hop back on Tuesday and see if there is damage. Otherwise trying to eat as best I can and get my water. Why is it though when you are trying to loose weight everyone comes forward w/ the things you are trying to avoid?

Welcome granny!

lemonthyme they always tempted us with food we just always gave in. Now we are trying not too.

I think I ate my way back into the 240's.

Where is Laura???

Just quick,braved the scale 240.2 but TOM is still hanging round. I hope it adjusts in the next few days. I have been avoiding the scale as a result. Lots to do w the start of school this week I do hope it comes together easily.

Hope everyone is well.

I'm here... finally. I took a few weeks off and honestly haven't weighed myself. I restarted Medifast today and will face the scale on Friday (it takes 3 days on the program to go into ketosis and I want to have a level playing field).

I've been keeping to 1300 calories using MyFitnessPal and my running was slightly derailed by the vertigo, but I'm back to normal and looking forward to my first 5K in a few years on Sunday!

Now that the back-to-school chaos has settled, how is everyone doing? Back on plan??

Laura: No today is my first full day of kids back to school, so maybe by Friday this week I will be better in that arena. I do hope your vertigo and eating settle. Nothings worse than having a bit of something that wreaks havoc in your world.

Hello all!

AM: Ugh I was 237 last week and then the weekend and I popped right back to 240. Can I just say I REALLY HATE that number, or any other number I have gone past multiple times and return to?

So I deal with it as best I can. I have the gumption to keep moving with it - hopefully on downward. It's a struggle some moments but I will try my darnedest to keep it shoving off.

Here's to getting this weight off and proceeding back down. Best of luck on your marches with the scale!

240 today - ugh and yuck - see the 230 thread for my ramblings - I am just frustrated with it today!

Well, I finally faced the music. New starting weight 241.6. Less than 5lbs but it makes me wonder how much I gained during the break. Not much more I suspect. Oh well, that is the past and now I can focus on the future.

Onward and downward...

Still in the 240s as of Saturday, so I'm here for a little while longer. Here's what happened for me yesterday:

Well, the 5K was interesting to say the least. I've never run in the afternoon before and that is usually my tired time. I took it easy in the lead up and made sure I didn't have too much in my stomach beforehand.

I got to the start/finish about 30 minutes early and had a lot of nervous energy. The course had some hilly bits that I eventually walked primarily but I did my best to stick with my intervals of 10 minutes running and 1 minute walking break. I finished in 51:31:37 which is not the worst nor the best I've done. I did feel like I was under-trained and am in no rush to increase my distance quite yet. I will take a break to reset and start back up next week aiming to run 3x a week. I thought I might want to work my way up to 8k for the spring, but I think I need to finish my weight loss journey first before I expand my running pursuits.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Good job on the run Laura! Glad to see you back on the forum.

Thanks, Ubee! Well, as I expected, my muscle repair post-run has resulted in an uptick. I'm now at 242.2 but feel smaller, and my body fat dropped, so I know it is muscle building and water retention. It will right itself, but it's annoying to have that visual discouragement. I'll be fine. I'm 100% on plan and the turnaround will happen.

Onward and downward...

Come on gals - slug your way back to the 230s - KEEP IT MOVING! You can do this!