Yikes! Sunburn is the worst!!! I've lived in Florida for over 20 years and have definitely had my fair share! And, of course, you won't be tan afterward, because a truly bad sunburn will blister and peel away and leave you nice and .... white. ;-) That's ok! Embrace it, girl!

As far as the weight loss, sounds like you ladies are making headway! Thistleberry: GIRL!!!! You are flying down the 150's! Sounds like you need to be kinder to your body and eat a little more, or maybe just check the quality of what you're eating. Weak and tired is no way to work out.

Glad everyone is doing well!
Me, not so much. I'm hanging at 150-151, and it SUCKS!!! Two weeks ago, I saw 150.1. Then went up a bit and it took those two weeks to see it again. This weekend, 150.1. But I'll be dammed if I can stay there or drop below 150. Today, I'm 151. 2. I want to throw the thing. But I had four- count em- four cupcakes yesterday! I made diet soda cupcakes, which means no bad fats and less calories, but that doesn't mean much if you eat FOUR of them. Ugh.
Still fasting 16, then eating 8.
moving forward...

Red hair looks best with pale skin anyway, right? I'll just keep telling myself that. I must have got some good color on my face though because my mom commented that I look less like the dead.

Not quite flying, not after the complete standstill in the upper 50s last month, but I am absolutely thrilled to finally be losing again and at such a nice clip! It's like my body finally noticed and caught up. It would be so crazy if I was into the 140s next month. I can't even.

The funny thing is I never feel weak or tired when I'm working out. It'll be at random spots during the day. Regardless, I really am trying to do right by my body. I'm pretty sure I didn't manage to hit my target calories on Sunday (maybe? I wasn't sure how to count the pre-heaving food... erg. There is no way to put that delicately). But I was much more successful with that yesterday and today. Today I'm working on getting tighter control on my macros again. I went a bit off the rails that way this weekend. It was a rather strange weekend.

Hang in there! Just keep sticking to it and you know it'll drop soon. You said you had just started your workouts again last week, right? Is it possible that you're retaining a bit of water from that?

Bah. My "official" Thursday weigh-in has me at 156.8 which is UP .2 from last week. I knew those lower numbers I had seen were not to be trusted.

keep your chin up! .2 is literally a fart in the wind... don't sweat it!

Oh I know! Usually staying the same for two weeks in a row or a slight increase wouldn't really faze me much at all. It's just I was stuck for so long and I'm paranoid about it. I thought things were moving again and now I'm scared they're not. Regardless of that, thank you for the reassurance!

had my weigh in today and I gained 6 ounces.

GRRRRRRRRRR!

I don't even count it unless it's at least half a pound (8 oz).

thanks!

I am on a restrictive low carb / high protein diet so gaining should not be happening at all though.

True as that may be, the body doesn't always do what it's supposed to. (If it did, mine would most assuredly not be pulling the shennanigans it has been the last two months. ) You've lost over 10 pounds in the last two weeks! Your body may just need a minute to adjust and I bet you'll see another nice loss next week. Hang in there!

thank you!

you are right... I am just being very impatient!

Sheesh! 10 lbs in 2 weeks!!! That's AH-MAZING!

I know, right? Woot!

I'm so excited for you, Sara! (Is it okay to call you by your name instead of your sn?)

My weight is still being somewhat uncooperative. I've been fluctuating between 155 and 158 this last week. I guess it's better than 157 to 160 like I was before. Slow progress is still progress, right?

Yesterday I went back to Bodyflow. I hadn't been able to go all last week because of the sunburn and the week prior I had to attend a graduation so it's been awhile. I surprised myself with my form during standing strength. Much as I love Flow, I'm thinking I can attribute that to NROLFW. I love that I'm getting stronger! Yay!

haha... thanks, most of it's just water though!

yes, of course you can call me Sara... I have been called much worse!

you are right, progress is progress so great job for keepin' up with the hard work!

I am NOT weighing myself until next Monday... I am a scale whore so this is going to be very challenging.... wish me luck!

I feel like so many people have jumped ship on this thread and gone over to the 20-something version. And then I go to read that one and... well, I read all these ladies talk about food and being off plan and the weight is just falling off them and here I am sticking to it like glue and the pay-off is really not comparable. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others but sometimes that's really difficult.

Feel free to ignore me. I'm just throwing a pity party. I shouldn't be as I am at 155 even today and that's progress, but we all have down days just because, right?

ETA - Good luck, Sara! It's only 4 more days; you can do it!