MsP ~ Oh my gosh. It is so good to see you back. Just like ol times..eh? Just jumped back on the site myself. Ended up gaining a boat load back myself. So here I am again..though very comforting to see someone from the old crew. You totally made my day.

As for the rest of you ladies you are doing an amazing job. Keep up the great work. I am well on my way to hitting my goal for the month. I'm back into the groove and have my eyes on the prize. You ladies have a great day and start to the weekend.

Well I'm going to wi tomorrow but I don't think the scale has budged at all. What to do except keep plugging away and have faith that sooner or later it will move down. <sigh>

Thank you everyone for the encouragement! I had a great day yesterday pretty on plan as far as diet and fitness and I am for the most part a daily weigh-er so I wi at 247.1 today

Itsmyturn-Glad you were feeling better!

Msperception- Im right there with you I also gained weight in 2011 hoping to get on track, we can do it!!

RoadtoFifty - comma deficiency... epic! Love it!!! As for the quirky weight, I have nothing to offer other than, the scale has been known to give us all a head-trip at one time or another...looks like this was your time.

I am proud that I have fought the cravings, I am staying on plan with nutrition, and since my pain level has been so much better, I am also totally on plan with my fitness! Yay! It's been awhile of fighting this to return to normal routine and loving it!

Roadtofifty- I am so glad I'm not the only one who has experienced the ghost fat. I've had that happen to me a couple of times. The first time resulted in a one sided argument with the scale. (Me: No scale you're wrong. That's not possible *points to physics text book* Scale: *sticks tongue out and adds a pound for spite*)

Loose seal- Hang in there. It'll come off eventually if you keep doing what needs to be done. In the meantime it sucks so feel free to vent.

I'm starting a bit late. My last weigh in was 207.2 lbs. So my goal for January is to lose 4 pounds. My next weigh in is this Sunday and considering that yesterday the scale said 208 and today it said 202 I have no idea what it will say Sunday.

Weigh-in day!!

Start: 149
Goal: 143

01 - 149
06 - 145.8
13 -
20 -
27 -
31 -

I'm 3 lbs up... I forgot to handle my thyroid for a couple days, and gained 5 in one day, but now it's been a pound down each day. Pretty drastic, it seems. But I'm hoping that track stays the same! I'm so glad to see everyone who's doing good, it's so motivating! And for those of us needing a push, let's hold on to each other, we'll pull each other through!

Hey, Matilda and Delphi! I completely agree it's nice to see some familiar names on here. It makes me feel like I can get right back into things.

Quick version of where I've gone wrong...I started to regain weight after a cruise in 2010. I was able to hold fairly steady about 10 lbs or so above my goal until I started working. That's when it all went out the window...no time to plan, no time to exercise, etc. Now that I'm more used to working (huge change from 7 yrs as a SAHM), I'm making time to correct my behavior and get back to goal and maintain a more sustainable plan.

I started the month at 171.6 (EMBARASSING to admit after having been at goal). Today I weighed in at 169.2. I know it's nothing dramatic, but I didn't get back OP until basically 2 1/2 days ago, so I'm thrilled to be down about 2 1/2 lbs so far. I sat down yesterday and made a food plan for the next 2 weeks and that is KEY for me. So far so good!

Weight loss goal for this month is 4 - 5

MsP ~Those life changing events always seem to put a notch in our weight loss/maintenance plans. For me, it was when I lost Canaan. I guess, I just not so much stopped caring, just my focus was gone. Plus I went back to school and like you started working again after staying at home for so long. But sounds like we are both ready to get where we were and find the balance we both need. At least the guess work is gone this time though. We know exactly what to do, what to eat and how to enjoy the ride. All and all I gained back 40 pounds but when I saw myself hit the 200s again I finally said enough is enough and got back on the wagon. I never hit goal like you but dang near close and this time I'm gonna do it, distractions and all.

RoadtoFifty asked "Anyway, to you and Chickadee (as ladies in the know around here), are there other tools that are kept from the "newbies" besides just the signatures?"

As far as I know, it's just the signatures. It looks like you found the bold button! You might also get a kick out of the Go Advanced button below the text box (next to Post Quick Reply). That's where all the fancy smilies are hiding.

Thanks, GardnerJoy! I'll have to look into these.

Well the scale is stubbornly not moving, despite being OP, despite exercising. Still up a lb. from my Christmas Eve weight.

There is no way I'm going to hit 160 by the end of January . . . 6 lbs. in 3 1/2 weeks ... I just don't see that happening. So I'm adjusting my January goal to 162. Four solid lbs. in 3 1/2 weeks.

Stupid scale.

Loose seal: Don't be discouraged, you're doing all the right things! The loss will follow!

MsPerception: Congrats on the loss, your doing a great job!

As for me? I'm down 4.4 lbs from last Sunday! tomorrow is official weigh in!

Great job everyone keep up the hard work!