The retreat was fantastic. I soaked in the hot springs, ate on plan, and got more exercise than usual. Still, somehow I gained weight.

147.0 today. Set me back a whole week. Oh, well.

Shrinking, I'm sorry the scale was disappointing after your well-behaved retreat. Maybe the extra exercise is to blame for a temporary blip? Anyway, glad you had a great time!

The scale is the same as yesterday at 146.6. No problems!

Hi all...Yes Yoyoma I think you're right, i have too many non atkins things in the house but i can't say i've been indulging all that much. I think I'm just taking in too many calories. I need to cut portions......not easy since I'm an emotional eater and need that feeling of "fullness"..........

So this is going to be a long haul for me......but i'm up for the challenge.

Zumbachica, maybe the Atkins board can help with suggestions. ood luck with your tweaking!

The scale was down to 146.2 this morning.

Zumbachica Here's a useful calculator to help you determine your fat/protein/carb ratios:
http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

A more likely problem than too many calories is too much protein/not enough fat. Believe it or not. lol


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2/28: 145.8
3/3: 147 - gained whilst on retreat
3/5: 146.0 almost back to pre-retreat weight
3/6: 145.6 back on track

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My goal for March is to lose eight pounds.

Down to 146.0 this morning. Hoping it sticks around for me this time, lol.

Hey everyone!

So, weigh in today was pretty ok, I'm down 0.8 pounds which I'm happy with, and it means I've lost over 25lbs now so that is a milestone ticked off! And I've added some dancing carrots to my signature in celebration!!

Feeling more nervous as I approach my goal weight, I'm not ready to reach the maintenance stage yet so I hope I continue to lose!!! Is anyone else the same?

Shame you put on even though you stayed on plan and did lots of exercise shr1nk1ng, maybe it will whoosh off and surprise you! Fingers crossed!

Noyoyoma! You will earn it for sure, you're doing great! When did you start?

I am on another forum for phentermine (although I'm not taking it) and they have such a strange attitude, they are all complaining when they *only* lose 4lbs in a week and then say to me how quickly I'm losing when it has taken me nearly 4 months to lose 25lbs. I think I'm doing good but I'm not doing this fast, I worked out my average weekly rate is 1.5lbs which I think is just right. I had a few slow weeks, a few whooshes and a gain at Christmas - just normal right?

Vix, fantastic job hitting that milestone!

My ticker is misleading because the high weight is from my first loss starting at my highest weight. I've had several ups and downs since then. I was pretty resolved to a life of yoyo (even though I eat very healthy foods with few exceptions, I just eat too much if I'm not tracking, and I inevitably stop tracking). This last time I got higher than usual (probably got to 160 but I was avoiding the scale) before I got started again. It got that high in large part because I have been pretty miserable during weight loss (calorie counting, logging, too much thinking about food all day long) phase and this time I just resistant to starting again.

I decided to make sure my plan was maintenance-friendly this time, a WOE that I could live with permanently (since my resolutions to continue CC never panned out). I started making changes slowly maybe last summer (my original eating window was 10AM to 10PM, lol).

So, I've only lost about 13 pounds so far with this approach. Right now, I am walking a lot on the treadmill, and that seems to have sped up my weight loss, but I am not counting on continuing to walk as much.

Frankly, I'd like to be thinner than I am, but if I can just avoid gaining weight with this WOE, I am happy. I really can see myself staying with this WOE.

That said, I was at 145.8 on the scale today, which is a nice surprise. I thought I'd blip up a bit bc I ate more than usual last night. I think it was a little too starchy for me bc there were beans in the main dish and I added a little black rice. I ended up going back for seconds before my window closed bc I felt hungry again and I don't usually do that. But it's nice that I know I *can* do that, which allows me to eat my meal without feeling compelled to stuff myself.

Today I will be trapped in my car in the parking lot of an Animal Rescue Center while my son does his volunteer training so he can get his necessary high school volunteer hours. I'd like to volunteer too, but instead I'm going to be sitting in my car doing my Spanish and Bible classes' homework for three hours, because I am a week behind in all five classes. I need to be held captive to force me to slow down enough to get the homework done. If I get a lot of work done in the first two hours I might go for a walk. This animal center is in my favorite neighborhood, actually, where I would love to live. I could meander about and gawk at the opulent homes.

3/3: 147.0
3/5: 146.0
3/6: 145.6
3/8: 145.2

Shrinking, hope you got that homework done and got to take a walk! I also hope your son enjoyed his volunteer effort.

The scale was down another smidge to 145.6 today. I think this time it's gonna stick but I will wait another day or two.

Yesterday, everything really clicked for my WOE. I really wasn't hungry before my eating window (it's amazing how well my body/mind has adapted). Then I added a new trick which was to retrieve my separate courses individually from the kitchen instead of putting out several things to eat at once (spinach&garlic sautee|almonds|pear with goat cheese|salmon&black rice|chili choc with decaf). I eat them serially anyway, but this added more time for me to register fullness better. I finished full and satisfied but not stuffed (which can happen if I eat too fast). I was the right amount of not-full before going to sleep, but not actually hungry. I hope to be able to hit that sweet spot as often as possible!

So glad that your new low weight seems to be sticking () and that you are adjusting well to your WOE. It is good when you can cruise along in weight loss and not have to feel hungry all the time.

I got some of the homework done but I will definitely have to do more. I ended up not walking around the town, but walking around the animal center instead. It is a HUGE operation with many kinds of animals, not just cats and dogs. So It was really interesting and I am thrilled that my son will be volunteering there. These volunteer hours will certainly springboard him into a career as a biologist/geneticist at the San Diego Zoo, which is what he's after eventually, after he gets his degree.

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3/3: 147.0
3/5: 146.0
3/6: 145.6
3/8: 145.2
3/9: 144.2 WHOOSH!

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Shrinking, wishing your son luck in his career goals!

Yesterday didn't click as well (went back for seconds) but I still weighed in at 145.6. So, I am going to call 146 on the ticker today.

Hey you two, hope you both had a good weekend!

Yoyoma, I think the main thing is that you've found a plan you can stick to. And your menu sounds amazing, my mouth is watering thinking of all that delicious sounding food!!!

I know what you mean shr1nk1ng about needing to be locked-in to get things done, I am most productive when waiting for people or transport, anything to kill time, even homework! The animal center sounds great, and your son sounds like he has a great plan! How old is he?

I had a pretty quiet weekend, nothing to report really...but it's my eldest daughter's birthday next weekend so we were planning some party ideas and food she wants, I am scared of being busy and not eating and then grabbing some of her party food and mindlessly eating my way through the cals - my suggestion of veggie sticks and dips didn't appeal to her, apparently they are 'yuck'!

Hi Ladies,

I have been stuck at 145 for months! I hit 143 for a couple of day, but it's my TOM so I'm back to 145. I need to get out of the 140's!

Welcome, Soon2B! Hope you get a whoosh after TOM.

Vix, I am eating much tastier food with this WOE, and it's also pretty compatible with eating out every so often which also contributes to my good mood. But I have lots of rules (that I keep tweaking) to naturally prevent myself from eating too much of that tasty food. For some reason, I don't mind the rules but calorie counting was driving me crazy.

Yesterday things clicked again for my WOE and today I had a mini-whoosh. Down to 145.0! I'm sure it's not here to stay and I'm not ready for it anyway, having just moved my ticker yesterday. But again it's always nice to see the right trend.