I lost 3.4 lbs this week, so I've lost 5.5 lbs for this month. Only 4.5 to go!

Feelreally good about the last 4 or 5 days. Spper last night and lunch today weren't perfect, but otherwise, I'm very pleased and feel like I'm in a good place mentally still. I'm fighting off a cold and feel physically worn, but that's fine as long as I keep my head on straight!

Congrats to all the losers and those of us who are still trying!

I'm down 1.8 this week, for a total of 8 lbs for the month. I feel like I lost 8 lbs and the scale tells me I have, but I don't really see it yet. But, I have noticed that my attitude has changed - even with this small start. I feel better about myself and have been spending more time taking care of myself - hair, nails, even a little shopping. All stuff that, on some level, I didn't feel I deserved before.

Have a great day everyone.

Still no big loss to report I've kept up the momentum last week which has left me exahusted & my body hasn't been this sore since December/January so I must be doing something right haha
I'm going to keep up the daily workouts come **** or high water, the scale has to drop at some point so I'll wait it out
Workouts have been great & I've been eating really good but I still catch myself skipping meals during the week.
Down .5lb last week and no inches but I did step up my strength/conditioning training so maybe that's what is going on.
Time will tell

Congrats chickadee & susie!!

@rmc: Honestly, it takes me forever to see a change in myself, but by DH notices. So I go my him and how he says it feels to hug me. Granted, he's saying it in part to make me feel better, I'm sure, but hey, I like to feel better.

@carved: Keep with it. Think of all the strength you're building!

Another OP day

Thanks for the congrats, all! I am definitely still struggling with feeding my husband, and so I'm pretty grateful for the weight loss I'm managing at this point. Halfway through the month I am down by 5.7 lbs, and so a little more than halfway to my monthly goal. Hopefully I'll be able to make it.


Gwen: Good luck working toward the end of June! It definitely seems do-able!

Ferumbras: Are you back at home? How did the travel work out for you? I have a conference myself coming up in a month, in Croatia, and I'm kind of terrified about trying to manage my diet while there. I managed ok in Chicago in February, but Eastern Europe is a whole other ball of wax, lol.

susie: Fantastic having so many on-plan days! Keep it up!

sweck: Great job so far this month! I'm sure the second half will go just as well.

MsP: Glad you're feeling in control and on track. It's tough to fit it in some days (or everyday? lol), but it's also one fewer thing to worry/stress about when you know you're on track.

rmc: Awesome job!!! 8 lbs is huge! I completely understand what you mean about not being able to SEE the changes... I never feel like I can either. But they are there, and they'll be more and more obvious as time goes on. About a month ago I was looking in the bathroom mirror, fooling with my hair or something, and I saw a lump on my wrist. My immediate mental reaction was, "OMG, what is that lump?? I have a tumor on my wrist??" I reached up and touched it... and it was my wrist bone. It had been so long since I'd seen it, I didn't even recognize it! The changes are subtle at the start, but they are there and more are on their way.

carved: Great job on the workouts! It might benefit your weight loss to take a little break from the heavy physical work at some point... all that water you're retaining from the tough workouts will just melt right off.

Good luck to everyone this coming week!

I had my weigh in this morning and didn't lose anything. I did really well all week except Thurs/Fri when I went out of town for my boyfriend's birthday. We did a lot of drinking and a lot of eating so I expected this. I'm super motivated now to make up for last week!

Overall, I'm down 4 lb in May. 6 to go

My results this week are all over the place.

At my Saturday weigh-in, I was down 8 on the month, which put me just two pounds away from my goal for the month. Today, I'm a bit cranky because I'm somehow now down only 2.

I am trying really hard to be optimistic and know that numbers fluctuate all. the. time. but, it's definitely a little bit of a downer. I did a great boot camp class yesterday that I plan to repeat and drank, I kid you not, more than 100 ounces of water which is insane for me. So we'll see what happens next?

Ferumbras, I like your method of measurement!!

Susie, you are like a machine with all of your OP days, just cranking them out, one after the other! Great job!

Tahnee, I think it's great that you were able to enjoy your weekend, then come back committed to getting right back to it. I think that's a really important skill to learn if this is really a new lifestyle and not just a diet.

brooksider09, don't be discouraged. As you said, numbers fluctuate all the time. Keep working out and staying on plan and I'm sure you'll reach your goal - there's two whole weeks left in the month!

I'm wondering if I should adjust mine though. 6.5 lbs in two weeks seems a bit ambitious, now that the first whoosh is over and that's what I'd need to lose to make goal. But, I think I'll leave things as is and just see what shakes out. I've found that I'm not too disappointed if I see no change or even a slight gain on a day-to-day basis, as long as I know I've worked out and eaten well. Maybe this time it really is a life-long change I've made. Finally.

Chick, this had me laughing all day! Keep up the great work.

@rmc: Thanks! I just got back from my conference last night. This morning, my DH comes up and and gives me a back rub and asks, "Have you lost weight?" I acknowledge that I lost almost 3 pounds while gone. His response? "Your back is more muscular." WooHoo!! The workouts have been working!

@chickadee: I am finally back. Took forever though, as one of my flights was delayed, making me miss my connection. But I made it.
Have fun in Croatia! When I was younger, I went vegetarian for about a year--had to end it while I was living in Poland. I'm sure you'll be able to manage though. Foreign countries are always a little tough, but there will be protein and veggies around, so you should do fine.

Tahnee: Special occasions are definitely tough. If you didn't gain, I think that's pretty darn good!

brooksider: It sounds to me like you're just retaining a bunch of water after that tough workout! The scale can EASILY go up by several pounds when you really tear up some of those muscles that don't normally get that kind of use. If you haven't gone off-plan, then you haven't gained weight. Keep drinking the water, keep moving to help move the water out of your muscles, and give it a few days and you'll probably be right back down.

rmc: Thanks! My vote is to keep your goal where it is. You may or may not meet it, but it doesn't hurt to shoot for it! It's true that the weight comes off quickest at the start, but I still have weeks where I lose 3+ lbs (and weeks where I lose < 1 lb! It's hormonal for me). Give it your best, and wherever you end up be super pleased with all you've done this month - because you've done really well!

Ferumbras: Congrats on losing while you were out of town!! That takes a lot of dedication, but it's so worth it to come home and see the scale down. LOL, yeah, I can imagine it would be tough to be a vegetarian while living in Poland! I've been to Eastern Europe a few times, and there's definitely no avoiding meat there. In my experience, in Croatia you can pretty much expect that there's some sort of pig product in everything, lol. But you're right: if I focus on lean meats, vegetables and fruits and go light on grains, I should probably be ok. I think the sodium is going to be the biggest issue... last time I was there, my feet and ankles swelled up hugely, and I couldn't even get my shoes on my feet! Hopefully I won't have the same problem this time.


Well, the scale had been holding steady for several days, but this morning I finally saw a drop and was really pleased by that. 7.5 lbs down and 2.5 lbs to go for my May goal, and even better - almost to the 210s! It's odd... I still have so far to go to reach my weight loss goal, but yet I still can't quite believe that I'm at the lowest weight I've been in 9 years. I'm amazed every time I think about it. *I* did this?? I truly never thought I could. Weight loss was something other people could do, but something I just wasn't capable of, didn't have the willpower for. Who woulda thunk?

@chickadee: Congrats for almost being at your goal! That's fantastic! And I know what you mean by not believing you could do this. I'm right there with you (of course, for the longest time I was in denial that I even needed to really lose weight or diet). Even after my last binge I was convinced I'd never get the regained pounds off before July, but I'm almost through with them, just another 3.4 pounds to go. And I only started in May!
I admit, I love the meat and potatoes cuisine of Eastern Europe. I could--and have--lived on it and oh man is it delicious. But for losing weight, not the best thing in the world. Have a great time while you're in Croatia. How long will you be gone?

Jasonlea, I'm concerned for you. I've read some of your blog and wish I could help you. Life will suck at times, at times it's fantastic, most of the time it's just blah... It's up to us to find our happiness. I saw the test results on your blog:It made me think that you can use the Walmart job to experience joy - yes, joy - a new and exciting quest! Your test results state that you are very observant - use it to observe the joyful customers - say hello - smile - tell yourself you are joyful! It should start to rub off on you. I'll be praying for you!