guys are so funny.. I agree with everything you have said... It does take a while to change our thinking from reaching a certain goal in our head to being happy the way we are.

Thank you will have to stop tonight for some.

I love all your replies,"

I love this thread! We are so all in the same place!! Oh so close to goal, but yet so far away (in our minds)! It truly is just a number, but by golly I want to hit that 150 officially, just like the rest of you want to hit your goal. My clinic is going to be closed next week so I bought an extra box of packets. She told me to weigh and if I hit goal to go to phase 3. Who know? I don't really mind doing another week of phase 2. It's just fuel for the body anyway! I need to start working out. I am so squishy all over.

Oh, I forgot to tell you guys! I gained TWO INCHES in the thighs, she measured me 4 times!!! I am sure it is inflammation due to my osteoarthritis. I went from 20 inches to 22 inches, can you believe that?

Lynsey, sorry about the little triplet baby.

Cat, I hope you are enjoying your birthday.

I can't remember what else I was going to say. sigh..... I am a senior citizen you know!!! LOL

Just got done at the chiropractor. My neck was so out and my head felt instantly better once she popped it back in. Love her! We got to talking about the diet and she is now in phase 4. She is in her 2nd week and had lost 1 pound. Never gained the 3-5 in 3 and hasn't yet in 4. She also is trying to do gluten free as much as possible. She said she's noticed such a change in her kids' behavior and the rest of them aren't near as tired and bogged down feeling. She does try to eat a slice of toast or 2 (Earth Grains) for breakfast but that's pretty much it. She bakes with wheat or gluten free flower and splenda or brown splenda and they eat that a lot and she's still not gaining. I would like to try that myself. She gave me lots of good tips for when I move to 3 so I hope I remember it all.


2Ride: How's 3 going? What do your breakfasts look like?

Sandy: Cross your fingers I have a good weigh in tomorrow. I know I made a mistake but I've been right on besides that one slip up. Good luck to you making it to 150 and moving to the next phase next week. I think you can I think you can.......

Lynsey, I'm crossing my fingers for you!

OK, I had my first official "cheat" with eating candy tonight. I know, I know, eating extra Pure Protein bars were cheating too, but this is the first time I've done the candy. We are selling Montana made candy for a fund raiser and they gave us little bags of samples. I brought a bag home for my DH and ate it myself. sigh.... back to a phase one day tomorrow.

I love hearing such positive stories about how people have changed what they feed their family.

We've cut WAY back on the sugar we give my son, and he is much more calm and can concentrate better. Also, I've been reading about the ADD epidemic in the country and how it started when everyone switched kids to lowfat milk at the age of two. Mine still gets whole (he's 4) and I plan to keep it that way. Our brains need fat. Our bodies don't need sugar, except from fruit.

I know, it was so good to hear some of the stuff she was saying and I felt so empowered to do it in my own home and then my husband poo poos every idea I have. I guess if I just start changing what I buy, he'll have to go with it. She is taking some nutrition class and said they are doing a lot of studies on gluten and have found it makes adults sluggish and makes kids almost act as if they have ADD. My husband pulls the old, "Kids have been eating ____ for years and _____." Ugh!

Girl, you will be fine. Just get over it and move on. Don't let it be the beginning of a slippery slope. Knowing what you did wrong and moving on is half the battle.

Well friends, I was down 0.8 again this week. You know what that means? It means I finally hit that stupid 50 pound mark. Well, I've actually lost 50.4! That leaves me with 9.4 to "goal". That's less than 10 to goal people! Woohoooooo! (Although I know I need to lose more than I had originally planned that still makes me feel excited!) Starting in June with 59.8 to lose I never thought I'd actually stick to it and get this far. I was hoping. But I've been here before and I NEVER make it past about 25-30 pounds lost. Then I give up and gain it all back and more. This time that ain't happening and I can thank all of you for keeping me on my toes! Well, you and the little monkeys. The more I have dancing in my siggy, the merrier, adn the happier I get. Love me some dancing monkeys!

I also lost a 1/2 an inch in my "pooch" but that was it. I have to be honest and tell you I only did my tummy toners until Sunday when I started getting the headache. I won't be doing them tonight because I have my massage but I will restart tomorrow morning. Funny thing about the massage, my chiro told me I needed one because I seemed awful stressed and tense last night. She about died when I told her I was getting one tonight!

This is going to be a good week for Lynsey. I am eating out with all of my mom's side because it's my grandparents 60th anniversary but I will be on my best behavior. I need a number not starting with 0 next week!

Woohoo Lynsey on making it to your 50 pounds lost goal!!! You and I have been neck and neck on this journey. I am a half pound away from 50 myself as you know!!

What keeps motivated to get over my bad eating day yesterday is to remember all the compliments I got when I wore my red velvety type size 9 pants yesterday!!!

You are half a pound from 50 but still passed me in the weight. I'm at 154.4.

LOL, Lynsey, 4 tenths! You could cough and we would be the same!

We might need to start another "Experienced" thread as we are approaching that magical 500 posts mark where the moderators close the thread. Just a thought.

Too funny!

I forgot about that! We will have to be careful and go before we hit it. We have a few posts left before we make it there.

Was just making my second cup of coffee and as I poured the WF caramel in my cup my boss says, "Why on Earth are you putting mustard in your coffee?" A few weeks ago I had it on my desk and someone else thought it was mustard. Anyway, I showed him what it was and he said, "Oh, is that your secret?" I said, "yep" and left it at that.