this is going to be a huge get with the program week. I have manged to get started full force in the begning of the week and then start to grab a bite near the end of the day. I am going to do daily reports with numbers and just be more accountable for the foods. I have a goal of 10 by mothers day and with this shove i can do it but if i do not do this then i will not make goal and then the goal for independance day will fall short!!! so here goes

today I was OP all the way till i found about 15 jellybeans. I did eat them but that was the only thing offplan that i ate. I will say that i had a dish out for icecream but dd grabed it and thought it was for her so i let her have it and seh ate it and well i didnot!!! so kudos for her!!!(although i was grumbeling at the time!!)

foods were 4 eggs with fiber one 1/2 cup total of about 14 carbs
lunch sloppy joe in a dish with cheese
dinner pork with asparagas.
and the jellybeans were at 4 pm!

Let's hope it stays off and others soon follow. I'm taking supplements now and I think that's helping, too. I take magnesium, potassium and a multivitamin in the morning and another magnesium before bed. I can't go for walks because my foot's still buggered and will be for at least a couple more weeks. It's so good to be on the going down side of the scale. On the plus side, my boss has set me up to report to work in a part of the plant where I can take my lunch so I do have much more control of what I eat when I'm not at home. It''s great to be able to eat and drink as much as you want at work. This is the first time in over 11 years that I've been able to do this. I'll have to make sure that I take full advantage of it.

Well, the end of week 1 and down 3 pounds. (211/208/203)
Did not do well on water this week although I did improve!
My arm is on the mend so I HAVE been out for walks 4 times the past week. Food has been pretty good and I've cut way back on the wine drinking - spritzers are the answer.
Good luck to the rest of the challenge crew.

I am sticking with your challenge, Pooky's Easter challenge was majic for me.

I am still at 201, and staying op.

I am facing a very challenging week. I will be working 6:30am until 5:00 pm, Monday throught Thursday and entertaining guests from Europe and out of state. We will be having marathon meetings with coffee and rolls supplied each morning, and pop, cookies and popcorn offered in the afternoons. Lunch will be paid for and we plan on eating out at least 3 evenings, on the company. I find it very difficult to pass up free abundant food.

I will do my best!

Good luck to all!

So glad I am on this thread, I have NOT been OP and I need to get back! I have this week off so there's no excuse for me not to eat right. I have a coffee in hand and I'm planning on some bacon and cheese for brekkie. I plan on at least 3 of these days to be protein rich to jump start the ole metabolism. However, I ma pleased to say that I haven't gained, just maintained and that's good!

Congrats to all of you who are losing! I need to get back at it! I am wondering why I am sabatoging myself...will try to start with the water today...at least that is a start! Liz

Mother 's Day?......hmmmmm....about 5 weeks away?

Sure would like to lose 8 to 10 pounds by then! I really need to get on the tread mill a bit more and try not to have all those inbetween nibbles and tastes ! I would really like to see onederland before the fall, but I am not quite sure I can swing that.

I have been thinking about the past 3 years and I lost 40, managed to keep it off for a while and gained 19 of it back since 9/11! Started doing the higher protein version of WW on Jan 31st and have lost 18.4 since then. I think that if I am really honest with myself and with the scales that I have had in the past 3 years that I started around 281 (or perhaps higher) and now am down to 239 as of last Thursday...but my scale...without my clothes on said 235

So , there, I posted my numbers... been a long time since I could actually come to terms with them. I think I have...sort of

peach

I'm doing pretty well, my only indiscretions were the Friday night dinner out. So I ignored the scale for a couple of days, and I am the same this morning as last Thursday.

I have been doing some strength training every day or every other day for 2 weeks, and feel some improvement. I am going to keep on this plan: weights, frequent small meals, water, no sugar.

Hoping for 5 lbs off by mother's day
185 now. Looking for 180!

dottie

Hi--

I'm feeling pretty good so far--down 2 pounds last week, so eight to go! I've been a bachelorette for a few days, and made the most of it, playing home spa and chillling out. I'm getting lots of geat energy from all of your posts, thanks for sharing your ups and downs!

I figured out why my loss was getting stalled.
1. Too much food at dinner (I'm on the CAD program), and not focusing on choosing good carbs, like whole grains.
2. Getting pissed off or stressed out about my sweetie, which sapped energy from working out, and and led to munching at home on the weekends.
3. Going on autopilot at work, when people brought goodies into the office. It's like I'm hypnotized, and Must Have Chocolate! Must Have Cake! even when I know I'm not even hungry, just tossing my plan into the wind.

So this week I'll focus on those three things, and I should be okay. Wish me luck, and hugs to all of you!
jaelynn

Well if you do not count today which is almost gone there is 33 days left for M-day. so just about 5 weeks. that is doable for me to go for the 5 and psuh for the 10. That would be sogreat!!!

Peach i know you can reach onderland!!! Jiff was telling me how great you were looking!!! you have almost lost what you had regained and that is a huge step!!! you are reaching new ground!!!

All you other loosers how wonderful you all are. thanks for the inspiration. Iknow it can be done, and I too have been sabotaging myself. I have taken some safegards to protet me from that now. I have gotten some protein shake mix and some carb bars to help with the good fight. I was doing so good when i had them i just felt that i could not aford them, w ell i can not not afford them. I have the tendancy to cheat otherwise, and well i guess i will just have to deal with the gass that the soy gives me PHEW!!!! I know that if you can do it then so can I.

I did nibble a bit on icecream today but only a few spoons of the delicious stuff but it is away and well I am stronger now. that is better than i have been in days yesterday i did better but still not totally OP to get me back into ketosis. that is my aim atleast for a week so i can get my body cleared out, then back to a bit more carbs for the workouts.

so there it is my plan. hang on there girls we are in this together!!!