So I started out at 321 on 07/20/2010 and set for myself the goal of getting below 300 by my birthday, which was yesterday.

In between starting hormone replacement and having a thyroid that just isn't working, I've been stuck at 303-301 for the past 2-1/2 weeks, with occasional forays into the 304 area (how depressing!!), despite sticking to my plan. Someone suggested maybe upping my calories, since I had been eating between 1300 and 1400, so I thought I'd try that.

AND IT WORKED. I'm at 299 this morning for the first time in more than 8 years--I am thrilled!!

Thanks everyone for your continued support and great ideas. I count on this site so much! I have a long way to go, but I'll get there eventually. BIG GRINS today!!

Yay! Big congratulations! Job well done. I'm nearing that milestone now and am counting down the days. It's been 4 years for me.

Enjoy it while you are there, you'll be moving on to lower numbers soon!

Well done!
It's so counter-intuitive to Raise one's calories but boy, can it work! It obviously did for you, woohoo!

Way to go Lili! I'm so happy for you, congratulations!

That is just great! Congrats!

That's great congrats!

Congrats LiliK!!! Keep up the great work!

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!!!! There's such a difference mentally between 299 and 300.

That's awesome!! Fantastic job. Keep on a'truckin'!

Sweet. Great job!

Thanks, everyone! I've been trying to think why it matters so much--especially when I have so much more to go, but it just feels really good. I really am in this for the health aspects (and expect the weight to come off as a result of that focus on nutrition and healthy eating/living), but seeing that "2" just rocked. I can only imagine how it's going to feel to see that "1"!!!

I'm so happy for you!! Outstanding job, keep going baby!!

That's GREAT!! Congratulations!

Like you, I'm in this more for the nutritional, healthy aspect. And know the weight will follow. When you decided to raise your caloric intake, what did you "enhance" your diet with? I'm so worried about adding the wrong kinds of foods. LOL

Hey Jackie: I only upped to around 1500, so it wasn't drastic. I'm actually really full most of the time, because I try to eat as many wholefoods and "superfoods" as possible within my assigned calorie count. I ended up adding more of the same things I typically eat--a little more protein, a little more complex carb, a little more fruit. Nothing radical. Oh, I think I had extra milk or something one day and maybe a yogurt. Nothing "naughty," since I don't really want to go there. I'm not someone who can occasionally indulge--I have to keep myself pretty tightly to program. I know a lot of folks on here are good about their every-once-in-a-while indulgences, but I just can't. I know me really well.

So nothing sexy or fun, just more of the same healthy stuff. I'm really, really pleased with how much better I feel already--my stomach is quiet and calm and satisfied, my chest doesn't ache, I sleep very soundly, I have more energy, my skin is great, etc. etc. etc. Now I've just got to stick with it and drop this lard!! I'm so ready to have it off my body!!!!