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I'm happy too this am. I have just lost 4 lbs in a little over a week. I hadn't moved the ticker to show the gain so now it is accurate again.
Phyllis
I totally agree on the measuring, particularly on certain items. Measuring and journaling also help me know what I'm consuming - like, do I really need those extra servings, no, I can wait, another meal or snack is just around the corner and I wont starve.

What a good way to think about a second serving Elyse! Just wait a couple of hours then have it.

PHYLLIS --- CONGRATS on the 3 pounds loss!!!

Hey guys! I'll start posting here. I introduced myself here:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85612

I think I'll be more motivated if I post here every day.

Plan for today is 1420 cals. I'm trying to lower cals to the 1400-1500 range. We'll see. I won't post deficits because I think that's like a guessing game, so I'll stick to calories consumed.

Good luck everyone!

Hello again Clarabr! Welcome to our little thread.

Hi Clarabr, welcome. I read your intro. I want to repeat what a dif exercise (for me its walking) makes for me. I rebelled against it for years. In OA I had the wieight off w/o it. I felt it should be an extra, on top of the weight loss and food program, not something I should have to include to be on a losing or maintenance plan. (what if something happened and I couldn't exercise? then I'd gain - dummy).
Well, I finally ran for the door with sneakers on last year. I just couldn't stand my top weight and I realized if I wasn't williing to eat less I was going to have to start working off some of the calories.
HMMMMMMMM- I should be out there now. Bye

Hi everyone!

Okay so I kind of fell off the map for a few weeks. Moved out and got a temporary new assignment at work that kept me away from here. I don't think I ate as bad as I could because a lot of times I just didn't have the junk to binge in my apartment. Not saying I ate the best! Fitday says I averaged 1396 calories a day for the last two weeks which is below my maintenance but I am worried that on the days when I was trying to catch up with my log that I was forgetting foods that I ate so it may not be entirely accurate.

Anyways as my heroine Scarlett O'Hara says, tomorrow is another day! Or today even! Worked out a little yesterday, deficit of 381 and starting again, again.

ELYSE --- CONGRATS on the 4 pounds down! You're doing GREAT!!!

Phyllis - congrats on the three pounds!
Elyse - congrats on the four pounds!!

I have lost 4.5 pounds this week - unfortunately the ticker only shows whole pounds. Anyway, for as many problems as I had, I feel great!!!!

MEIGG --- CONGRATS on the 4.5 pounds down!!! That's GREAT!

I have a question -- does everyone here weigh in on Mondays?

Hey Blues! I'm back too after a short AWOL .

Congrats to you losers!

I weigh in much too often. Would like to be at the point where I am eating so rightly I know the scale will show results.

Tell you what, I will hold out until Wed. and we'll take it from there.
Gotta squeeze more life and doing in between meals.

Oooo I like it when this thread is busy!
Miles and Lynn ... welcome back! Did you meet our new folks? Ain't it great?

Hey! The scale's moving again! My calories have been better (2200-2300 instead of 2800-3000) so it's not really a surprise, but it's great to see. I broke up with my gf about a month ago and I don't really know anyone else in this town, so until I move back home in a month, I plan to really focus on the weightloss. Let people notice when I get back and hopefully, start dating again soon.

(Edit: Ha! I just got the pun in my ticker... the scale actually moves!)

I weight in too much! Everyday in the morning!