128.5 again today. seems to be where my body wants to stay by just eating normally. I could go into "diet mode" and be a little hungry and lose but I don't seem to be in the mood - and if I do that will the scale go back up when I start adding extra treats back in? - just thinking out loud. maybe 128 is close enough - ?????

Danni, I think any weight that allows you to eat "normally," with a touch of restraint, an occasional indulgence and moderate exercise is perfect!

At least it's where I'd like to be....

Thanks Joan - I'm in the frame of mind to set 129 as the goal I won't go above. I seem to be able to do that. I read the other day that instead of one number you should have a range that you stay within. I would like to be in the 125-120 range ---- but for now I will accept the 129-125 range and see what happens over the summer. I still weigh everyday so I keep a close watch on the ups and downs. Have a good day.

I maintained over the weeekend. Woooo. That's usually what I try to do because I give myself a bit more leeway on the weekends anyway. How's everyone doing today?

I had a good day, really on plan for two days now post-vacation. Had a pretty good treadmill run and then did the lifting routine the trainer showed me two weeks ago. I wonder if I will be as sore this time? Probably, since it's been two weeks.

Scale has not budged since I added a few vacation lbs but strangely I noticed that my hip and thigh measurements seem to have gone down. This is very welcome news since I am pear-shaped. My waist has not gone down, but maybe that will follow (hope springs eternal...)

I need to get to bed because for some crazy reason I am going to see Eclipse (the new Twilight movie) tomorrow at MIDNIGHT. I think it is more than two hours long, so I will not be home until nearly 3. I am a suburban, stay-at-home mom of three -- I do not often stay out until 3 am. Especially not to see teeny-bopper vampire movies! But I have to admit I loved the books.

(As an aside, our 18-month-old son is named Cullen, which is the family name of the vampires in the Twilight books. We had NO IDEA about that until after we named him. And yes, occasionally people ask if we named him after the vampires.)

Well I have been awful this last week. I am really going to try to get back to a better place again today. Don't know how or why I went so out of control.
Try, Try, Try --- again.

Yay, last day in June! This summer has gone by crazy fast. 130.6 today... yay!

Hi Feathers,

I did really well yesterday right up to the Eclipse pre-party, where I ate too many sweets. BUT, I have to say, they were delicious, homemade things. So often I overeat foods that later I look back on and say, "It wasn't even that good. Wasn't even worth it." This food was worth the calorie indulgence, so I'm not going to beat myself up.

I didn't get to bed until after 3 and had too much caffeine in me to sleep well. Tried to take a nap after swim team this morning but only dozed. I have to be vigilant today because I often overeat when tired, and tonight I will get to bed before 10 so I feel better tomorrow.

Yay BamaGirl! You'll be adding another devil any day now!!!

same7-- Yay for the occasional indulgence! Sometimes it is so worth it. How was Eclipse? I plan to see it eventually but didn't want to go out in the huge crowd and then have to wake up at 5:30 to go to work in the morning... Haha.

I can't wait to add another devil! I might go see a doctor, though, soon to make sure that the fact that my fat is melting off isn't due to some underlying health issue, since it's not very logical considering my calorie intake. Over 5 pounds in a week is a bit much. :P

Anyone planning anything fun for this weekend?

123.8 this morning!

I keep pinching different body parts, trying to assess whether I'm ready for maintenance. I still have some spots I'm not happy with, but I think I'm pretty much where I want to be. I think I will try to slowly lose a few more pounds and maintain under 125.

For some reason, I feel like my body is kind of "happy" here. Other times, when I've lost weight, I've felt like my body was just dying to put the pounds back on. Maybe I feel a little more stable now because of calorie counting and also having a better concept of carbs vs protein. Before I was recording my food, I think I was probably eating 75% carbs.

It is beautiful here -- sunny, dry, low 80s predicted for today -- unheard of in DC in July! I had a great run this morning in the 60 degree weather. Now I'm taking the kids to pick peaches and blackberries. Yum!

See you in July thread everyone