Slowly, slowly, slowly.... but it will happen. Everybody on this board is so motivating. Thanks for that!

Start 216.4
1-Nov 215.8
2-Nov 215.7
3-Nov 215.7
4-Nov 215.5
5-Nov 215.7
6-Nov 214.8
7-Nov 214.9 Weekly weigh-in, down 1.5
8-Nov 214.5
9-Nov 214.4
10-Nov 215.7 Ugh…salty Mexican food last night
11-Nov 214.7

GW: 209

Good morning all! Happy Monday!

Minney ok, you have had your weekend, NOW GET BACK ON THE WAGON!!!

Rhiko if you are sore you are holding water so you are sure to see 63.9 for real pretty darn soon

uchicagogirl you got this girl!

LF MMMMMmmmm Sushi! Well, it may be a whoosh or it may be due to less food eaten. Just don't be too disappointed if you bounce up some tomorrow after eating normal today.

183StGB It was pretty darn good,, but needs to be a rare treat lol very rare! Looks like you are in a good headspace, keep up the good work!

Sue I know that you try to drink alot of water, we learned about Osmotic thirst in Neuroscience- when you have too much salt in your blood stream your body signals thirst and water retention to bring your body back to the proper balance. Well the reverse is true, when you have enough water to imbalance your levels your body will make you crave salt. To me it sounds like you may swinging between the two extremes.

Cincorn WOOT! thats awesome!!!

Sadler slow and steady is the best way to go, just keep it up!

I'm doing well, the scale is continuing down despite my slip up the other day. I'm loving seeing it move down but I know it is bound to slow down soon.

g/w - 243.9 TO GO: 3.6
11/5 - 254.2
11/6 - 251.6 (-2.6)
11/7 - 250.8 (-0.8)
11/8 - old scale-252.4 new scale-249.6 (+1.6 from yesterday)
11/9 - 249.4 (-.2)
11/10 - 248.1 (-1.3)
11/11 - 247.5 (-.6)

SW: 310.4
CW: 303.2 (7.2 lbs total so far!)
GW: 299

Happy Veteran's Day, everyone! My father, who is 92, was in the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 years, and fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He still lives down South, where I grew up, and I talk to him every week, but it's always kind of special on Veteran's Day. He's an amazing man!

I weigh 181 today, a normal fluctuation. I'm kind of relieved by that!

SW: 183
GW: 177
CW: 181

11/9: 181 Cheat Day
11/10: 180
11/11: 181
11/12:
11/13:
11/14:
11/15:

Minneey, it's called Cheat Day for a reason, lol! Good luck from here on out! You can do it!

Rhiko, good job with the Swiss ball and running! C'mon 63.9!

Hi Uchicagogirl! Just put the drinks behind you and focus on what you need to do now! You'll be all right!

LfChanges, congrats on the lowest low in years! Great job!

183, glad to hear you're eating on plan! Keep it up!

Wannaskip, step away from the salty foods!

Cincorn, how exciting! Enjoy all your positive changes!

Rsadler, don't worry about that little fluctuation! You're already on you're way back down!

Pixikat, yay! Keep that new scale moving down! :

Watchout, wow! Look at you! You are on fire! Great job!

SW (Oct 31) 156
GW 151

Nov 1: 156.0
Nov 2: 155.6
Nov 3: 155.4
Nov 4: 156.4
Nov 5: 155.0
Nov 6: 155.2
Nov 7: 154.8
Nov 8: 155.0
Nov 9: 155.0
Nov 10: 155.6
Nov 11: 155.6

Cincorn, good to see you again. I remember when you hit onederland last month. Major milestones for you. Shopping seems like a fab reward for all you're hard work !!

pnkrckpixikat - thanks for the encouragement! Must must must be good this week. Fed up if ruining my hard work every weekend. Keep up ur good work!

Tuscany and Turtle - I feel your pain stuck at the same weight day in day out. So so so annoying. The whoosh will come, hang in there..!

Just assessed the weekend damage from the cheat weekend (lol Jacqui!) Frustrated but not surprised. 5am workout tomorrow morning. Boom boom boom (at least that's what the DVD instructor says...)

Start weight 139
Goal weight 132

Nov 1 138
Nov 2 DNW
Nov 3 141
Nov 4 142
Nov 5 141
Nov 6 140
Nov 7 139
Nov 8 138
Nov 9 DNW
Nov 10 DNW
Nov 11 141

Hi everybody! Hope everyone's Monday went well.

Funny (more like awkward) thing happened today. So, I was having a conversation with a co-worker and we were talking about calorie counting. She always makes fun of how she like the anti-me (no exercise, junkfood always, etc). To be honest, she's about 5'10 and 145 lbs. So as I started to tell her that I'd joined 3FC, and I'm really monitoring my calories, my other co-worker says, "you count calories?" The way she said it was like I'd said I was starving myself. I didn't even bother to go further into the conversation about how healthier choices have a lot fewer calories than junk and fast food. It just reminds me how the scales are completely flipped. At any rate, I'm sure it won't be the last time that happens.


Thanks Jaqui_D!!! Wow, your father has come through it all, and still going strong. Gotta love it.

Pnkrckpixikat - I've been repeating the same thing to myself today. "Just be prepared. It's not the end of the week". Congrats on your downward trend.

Cincorn - That's a great idea, cleaning out your closet. I hope I'll get up the courage to do the same, when I begin to drop sizes. Part of me is hesitant, b/c I'd hate to have to repurchase if I jump back up after a few months. Hope you pick up something nice.


CW: 163.4
GW: 150

11/1 - 163.4
11/2 - 163.4
11/3 - 162.0
11/4 - 160.4
11/5 - 162.0
11/6 - 159.0
11/7 - 159.0
11/8 - 159.0
11/9 - 159.0
11/10 - 157.4
11/11 - 157.4

Nov 1 - 165.7 - weekly WI, down 0.2
Nov 2 - 166.1
Nov 3 - 167.1 - happy birthday to me!
Nov 4 - 167.2
Nov 5 - 164.9 ~ whoosh
Nov 6 - 165.6
Nov 7 - 164.9
Nov 8 - 164.7 - weekly WI, down a whole pound!
Nov 9 - 166.2
Nov 10 - 166.3
Nov 11 - 167.5

Nov 30 - goal 160.7

My weight bounces around like a ping pong ball in a wind storm, but hopefully will keep bouncing lower overall.
Best to all

Jacqui_D your father sounds amazing, tell him thanks for me. My dad was in the Navy, he's in his 70s, feel lucky he's my dad.

I could have sworn I posted yesterday, but my post has disappeared! In any event, the scales dropped ½ lb yesterday, simply because I weighed myself later than normal. This morning I was back to 139:

SW: 140.0
GW: 135.0

11/1: DNW
11/2: 139.50
11/3: 139.00
11/4: 138.75
11/5: 139.00
11/6: 139.00
11/7: 139.00
11/8: 139.00
11/9: 139.00
11/10: 138.50
11/11: 139.00

Turtle: I hope you see a “4” very soon!

Jacqui: Happy Veteran’s Day to your Dad!

183StGB: I hope you’re having a good week.

Wannaskip: NO more salt for you!!

LfChanges: Glad to see you’ve moved down from 159!

Pixi: You’ve done well the past few days…keep up the good work.

Rsadler: You’re down almost 2 lbs so far this month … every pound counts!

kalijpa: I hope the whoosh fairy visits you soon.

cincorn: Great news on your closet…although perhaps not from the perspective of your wallet!

Minneey: Good luck with your re-start!

watchoutforthatcar: Great progress so far this month!

As of this morning I am at 186.6. A loss of .9 since my last post!

yesterday's weigh-in: 80,4kg (177.3lbs)
yesterday's calories: 1600
yesterday's exercise: 30min walk
today's weigh-in: 80,4kg (177.3lbs)
change: no change

good morning everyone --

uurgh, I'm so tired today. I planned on hitting the library before my first class, now I decided not to and skip the first class. Role model student nah, I'll be studying something else from home that I just decided was more urgent.
Also, it is cold outside.

Hope you guys have a good day!

LOL ok NO MORE SALTY (extreme) FOODS! Salt.. did you hear everyone telling you that.. GO AWAY!!!!! LOL I was somewhat good yesterday... ate PEPPER Boarshead Turkey for lunch yesterday and WOOOOOOHOOOOO is it peppery! No processed meats for dinner,,., so no extra salt hooray and:

SW 249.6
11/2 248 (-1.6) Hooray!!!!!!! Like the way this is starting!
11/3 247.6 (-2.0) already.. I am amazed.. .I am off my whoosh week (shhhhhhh, Sue, I need to NOT jinx myself)!!!
11/4 248.4 Well I JINXED! boo
11/5 249.4 (-.2 only now )
11/6 248.8 (-.8)
11/7 248.0 on the dot! lol (-1.6)
11/8 248.6 (-1.0)
11/9 248.2 (-1.4) BOING! lol
11.10 248.8 (-.8) BOING up again LOL
11/11 249.2 (-.4) GEEEEEESHHHHH
11/12 248.0 (-1.6) hooray.. back down.. now for the 247's!! (Banning extra salt!!!!)

GW 242.6

The scale seems to be stuck.

SW (Oct 31) 156
GW 151

Nov 1: 156.0
Nov 2: 155.6
Nov 3: 155.4
Nov 4: 156.4
Nov 5: 155.0
Nov 6: 155.2
Nov 7: 154.8
Nov 8: 155.0
Nov 9: 155.0
Nov 10: 155.6
Nov 11: 155.6
Nov 12: 155.6

Sw - 162
11/1 - 162
11/2 - 162
11/3 - 162
11/4 - 164
11/5 - 162.5
11/6 - 161.5
11/7 - 160
11/8 - 160
11/09 - 159.5
11/12 - 160.5
GW - 156
Back from a long weekend of family fun. Only up 1 pound, which will probably come off in the next day or two as I am sure it is from the couple of beers and not the food. I was really in control for most of the weekend...but I did splurge on a piece of pecan pie. YUMMY!!!
Okay, back to work after a three day weekend...yuck! Hope everyone has a wonderful day/evening, depending upon where you are in the world.