Just wondering, how often do you all weigh yourselves at home?

My thoughts exactly! I am not looking for an excuse to drink, but if I am going to have a few, I want to drink the best possible of the worst.

How wonderful!!!! Those are wonderful NSV's (I may have to add the swingset and slide on my freedom list)! AND!!!! What a wonderful gift and surprise from your husband. I'm so happy for you!

My thoughts exactly!!!! haha!

That's an idea!

I am going to go to WI to day and I know I am going to be up, I did not get all my water in Sat. cuz we had or 1st Peewee football game, 8 hours at the ball game, but I did get my HNS and pills in. I just hope it is not to bad. I have to just U trun!!!!!

I don't drink one with dinner but I have one about 4PM (usually I'm a little hungry or craving something around then) and I have my 4th & final one before I go to bed. I was told the same thing you were.


I don't! We've got one of those home Tanita scales and my husband uses it weekly but I don't use it. I find -for me- I get too stressed out if I weigh at home. So I just weigh in at the center.
Now, once I go on maintenance I will be using my home scale. It's nice because you can program it for several people.

Rocki Good to hear from you and glad you had fun in Vegas!

I'm going to the Finding the Connection class tonight so I'll let you all know about it tomorrow.

I went to WI today and was down 2.5 pounds since last Thursday. I'm pretty excited about that! I should get to sign the 20 pound board on Thursday. That's what I am keeping my fingers crossed for.

On my home scale I was at 299.5 this morning! I was thrilled!! Now just to get there at the center!

I met with the manager this morning and she thanked me for talking to her about the situation. She agreed that I should not meet with that particular counselor anymore and she was going to let that counselor know to skip me in the rotation. She said that she is disappointed that someone on her staff is not encouraging. She did mention that this particular counselor has not ever had a weight problem. I was REALLY relieved after the discussion and it made me feel good about the center.

Thanks everyone for your FABULOUS support!!

Keep working the plan one day at a time...you'll get there. I think it is good to confess the slip ups. It keeps you more accountable.

Next time you are frustrated just remember those pants that were looser. This is working for you!!

That is fantastic!! It might have been good that you didn't realize it was a plateau. It might have made you stressed out. I'm glad you broke through!!

[QUOTE=Gma to 4;2351262][COLOR="RoyalBlueThanks for all the nice comments on my anniversary. I've updated my avatar and my profile pictures and was amazed to actually "see" the changes. I still see short and chunky (flabby tummy, bat wing arms) when I look in the mirror, so this helps me focus on the overall picture.[/QUOTE]

This picture is even more fantastic than the last!! No short and chunky on the photo I am looking at.

I am on the plan that requires it. I don't often do more than the three required by my plan unless I am really craving a snack in the evening. At my center one of the counselors said to drink one as close as possible to bedtime since there is a huge gap between dinner and breakfast. When I do that I seem to lose a little bit faster.

Too often!! Actually I weigh every day. I am able to not let if affect my mood or my plans for the day. Some people can't. I am actually using my home scale as my "official" weight.

I weigh every day. I've learned a lot from doing that - I know what makes me retain water. I don't get a big horrifying surprise if I've taken ibuprofen & I go for a MRC weigh-in & I'm up a lb or two. I see how quickly I can put on a couple of lbs from an off-plan meal or a shortage of water for a couple of days - and how quickly it can come off if I get right back on the wagon. It works for me. But it doesn't work for everyone.

I do the same - my home scale is my "forever" scale. Whatever the MRC scale says is always affected by my clothes, what I've eaten that day, time of day, etc - my at-home weight is much more consistent in that respect.

Congratulations on the FANTASTIC weight loss this mornin!!! Also glad to hear your meeting with the manager went well this morning.

I am just back from weigh in and down .5 lbs. I was hoping to sign the 10 lb board today but at -9.5 I'm not quite there yet. I'm not really discouraged (too much anyway) because I am wearing jeans which have to weigh more than the capri's I have been wearing. Just trusting that the progress will continue if I do what I'm supposed to be doing.

Sounds like another great start to a week of losses. Way to go, everyone.

Shenanigan: I've got my fingers crossed you make the 171 on Friday. As to the HNS with dinner, I usually have one between 4:30-5:30 p.m. so I can wait to eat dinner at 6:30 p.m. I'm an early riser, so have breakfast by 6:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m., then have more than a 5 hour stretch to the next meal. I very seldom had a 4th HNS during the time I was on the regular program, as I was never that hungry.

Originally posted by dla; met with the manager this morning and she thanked me for talking to her about the situation. She agreed that I should not meet with that particular counselor anymore and she was going to let that counselor know to skip me in the rotation. She said that she is disappointed that someone on her staff is not encouraging. She did mention that this particular counselor has not ever had a weight problem. I was REALLY relieved after the discussion and it made me feel good about the center. [QUOTE]

dla: Congrats on the 2.5 loss, plus being at 299.5 on your scale. I'll bet your name will be on that 20 lb board Thursday. I'm so glad your conversation with the MRC manager worked out. It sounds like she took you seriously, so hopefully she will have a talk with that counselor so no one else is treated that way.

Sassy: I'm like Meemo; I weigh in every morning. If the scale isn't moving, I try to make better choices for what I'm eating, drink more water, and increase my time on the treadmill.

I lost .5 lb. on today's WI and will start week 2 of stabilization on Wednesday. I can't wait to add fruit to breakfasts this week, as one of my favorite things on this plan has been the smoothie for lunch. Don't have a blender here at work, so have had to reserved them for weekends.

Judy
Gma to 4

SchoonCR - I saw your post about tailgating!! I totally sympathize on passing up on the yummy foods to stay on plan (esp in front of people that want you to cheat!!). I was in Athens last week watching the DAWGS and had to pass on BBQ, baked beans, brownies, deviled eggs, layered dips, BEER,chick-fil-a party trays....need I go on. AHH! Hope your Tigers have a good season. I am still not convinced on all of the hype given to UGA. I guess we will see as the season progresses.