This is a great thread, such encouragement, thank you!! Keeps me going in the right direction.

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 12 - 166.9
Nov 13 - 164.5 - drank a little more water, jogged
Nov 14 - 163.5 - drank more water again...
Nov 15 - 162.5 - weekly WI, down 1.2, jogged & drank more water, I'm stunned...
Nov 16 - 162.9 - TOM has arrived, have to remember to keep up h2o
Nov 17 - 165.0 - acceptable, all things considered, got in 64 oz. of h2o
Nov 18 - 165.6
Nov 19 - 164.0
Nov 20 - 163.3 - is it really the 20th already?!
Nov 21 - 162.5 - 64 oz of h2o
Nov 22 - 160.5 - weekly WI, down 2, GOAL! Wow, can't believe it, now to keep it off...
Nov 23 - 161.3 - as always, as expected
Nov 24 - 165.5 - yikes, scared straight, seriously, I know it's from sodium, having a beautiful OP day today, loving myself in spite of that number
Nov 25 - 166.3 - still loving myself, staying OP
Nov 26 - 163.5 - whew, that's better...

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

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
11/13 - 160
11/14 - 160 Ugh!
11/15 - 158.5
11/17 - 160.5
11/18 - 159
11/19 - 158.5
11/20 - 158.5
11/21 - 158.5
11/22 - 157.5
11/26 - 160 OH MY GOSH!!! Don't know what happened there. I still pretty much stuck to points while the computer was crashed, except for pizza and a couple of beers on Saturday night...then right back on plan the past two days. Maybe it's the bread. I bought a loaf of pumpernickel at the farmer's market and have had a sandwich for lunch the past two days. With low sodium turkey breast, tomato, pickles and lettuce HELP!!! I was hoping to at least get close this month. Back to the old drawing board. Freaking out though, because I was hoping to cheat just a bit for the holiday...Maybe not now.
GW - 156

Sw: 285
Cw: 272
Gw: 270

11/1 - 275
11/2 - 275
11/3 - 274
11/4 - 273

Been fluctuating between 272 and 274 thoughtout 11/5 and 11/23.

11/24 - 273
11/25 - 272
11/26 - 273

boatingmommy: it's possible for bread to have lots of sodium (most commercial loaves do) but I would expect better from something I bought at the Farmers Market. Can you freeze the rest of the loaf? I wrap bread in aluminum foil and then put it in a ziploc for the freezer. Try something else today and drink lots of water. You can always go back to the pumpernickel later.

I had my first 100%OP day in I don't know how long. I've been hitting the 90% rate consistently for a week or more but could never quite get to 100%. Woohoo! I may even weigh myself tomorrow.

Still at 178. I had hoped to drop back down before Thursday since I'm making Thanksgiving my cheat day, but I don't think that's going to happen. I kind of feel like I did around my 197 set point, which took me 4 weeks to get completely away from. I was trying to remember what my set point was below that one, but it's been so long that I can't remember exactly. I'm thinking it was in the upper 170's, maybe 178-179, so I kind of anticipate that I'm going to be going up and down in the upper 170's/low180's for a while till my body can reset itself. We'll see!

SW: 183
GW: 177
CW: 178

11/23: 177 Cheat Day
11/24: 179
11/25: 178
11/26: 178
11/27:
11/28: Thanksgiving!
11/29:

Joy, good job on the 100% OP day!

StilettoLife, I hear ya! That's the kind of stall I think I'm headed for. Just hang in there! It will eventually pass!

Boatingmommy, glad to have you back! And the spike could be the bread. Grain carbs attract water. Don't get nervous. It's just water, not fat, and it will drop back off! Drink enough water to help it along!

Kelijpa, yay on the whoosh!

183, lol, well I was going back down! Oh, I don't think Jillian has all the right answers. I do think there are plateaus, but I also agree that many of us just start allowing ourselves to eat a little more, and in that sense, it's not a true plateau. Congrats on the drop!!

Minneey, congrats on the new low! Woohoo!

Woodstock, so close! Just one more lb!

Mainecyn, it's more like you're holding steady in the 170-171 range. Hang in there! Stay OP and your scale will start moving again soon!

Turtle, I do believe 154 is a set point for you! Just keep going!

Cincorn, great job!! Congrats on smashing goal!

Watchoutforthatcar, fantastic! Congrats on making goal!

Rsadler, wow! Great job on losing weight while traveling! On to goal!

Goal reached for the month!! Its my first time being able to say there here, so I am feeling accomplished The number is a bit of a jump so i'm curious to see what happens in the morning, but regardless, this is good

SW: 149.2
GW: 144.2

10/31: 149.2
11/01: 148.7 (-.5)
11/02: dnw
11/03: 149.1 (+.4)
11/04: 149.5 (+.4)
11/05: 148.5 (-1)
11/06: 147.2 (-1.3)
11/07: 146.8 (-.4)
11/08: 146.1 (-.7)
11/9 -11/11: dnw
11/12: 148.3 (+2.2)
11/13: 147.0 (-1.3)
11/14: 145.6 (-1.4)
11/15-17 dnw
11/18: 147.2 (+1.4)
11/19: 147.5 (+.3)
11/20: 145.5 (-2)
11/21: 145.4 (-.1)
11/22-24 DNW
11/25: 145.2 (-.2)
11/26: 143.8

Go Woodstock !!! That's great news.

183 - that is some impressive running. Hope you managed to stay on plan afterwards - exercise makes me so hungry (especially for chocolate).

Hang in there Jacqui and boatingmommy !

Pleased my whoosh has stuck. I might even manage to loose a bit of weight this month - have a hen weekend coming up so 1st December is likely to be a bad weigh in day ... O

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
Nov 12 140
Nov 13 139
Nov 14 138
Nov 15 137
Nov 16 137
Nov 17 139
Nov 18 138
Nov 19 138
Nov 20 137
Nov 21 137
Nov 22 DNW
Nov 23 139
Nov 24 DNW
Nov 25 136
Nov 26 136

So i saw my mini goal this morning for a normal bmi !!!!! I won't call it until I have three days in a row at or under the goal, but I'm so excited to see it

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
Nov 13: 155.6
Nov 14: 154.2
Nov 15: 154.8
Nov 16: 155.6
Nov 17: 154.4
Nov 18: 154.0
Nov 19: 154.6
Nov 20: 153.8
Nov 21: 153.8
Nov 22: 152.8
Nov 23: 153.2
Nov 24: 154.2
Nov 25: 154.0
Nov 26: 152.2

yesterday's weigh-in: 79,4kg (175lbs)
yesterday's calories: 1450
yesterday's exercise: 1h crossfit
today's weigh-in: 78,5kg (173lbs)
change: -0,9kg (-2lbs)

Good morning you guys

I'm not sure what's going on with my weight, but I'll sure take it! I kinda overslept today - usually never happens to me. I woke up at 4AM because my upstairs neighbor decided to have an afterparty, and ended up texting with my friend in a different time zone instead of going back to sleep. And then I just snoozed the alarm 15x. Anyways, I'll get going.

Have a great day everyone!

This is a great thread, such encouragement, thank you!! Keeps me going in the right direction.

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 12 - 166.9
Nov 13 - 164.5 - drank a little more water, jogged
Nov 14 - 163.5 - drank more water again...
Nov 15 - 162.5 - weekly WI, down 1.2, jogged & drank more water, I'm stunned...
Nov 16 - 162.9 - TOM has arrived, have to remember to keep up h2o
Nov 17 - 165.0 - acceptable, all things considered, got in 64 oz. of h2o
Nov 18 - 165.6
Nov 19 - 164.0
Nov 20 - 163.3 - is it really the 20th already?!
Nov 21 - 162.5 - 64 oz of h2o
Nov 22 - 160.5 - weekly WI, down 2, GOAL! Wow, can't believe it, now to keep it off...
Nov 23 - 161.3 - as always, as expected
Nov 24 - 165.5 - yikes, scared straight, seriously, I know it's from sodium, having a beautiful OP day today, loving myself in spite of that number
Nov 25 - 166.3 - still loving myself, staying OP
Nov 26 - 163.5 - whew, that's better...
Nov 27 - 162.7 - I knew I should have said 3 lbs...

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

Wow, everyone's doing great!

Congrats Turtle, can't imagine how great that feels! Can't wait for normal bmi myself, 17.7 to go!

Great job Minneey, 183 and Woodstock!

Back down a half lb today.

SW: 183
GW: 177
CW: 177.5

11/23: 177 Cheat Day
11/24: 179
11/25: 178
11/26: 178
11/27: 177.5
11/28: Thanksgiving!
11/29:

Turtle, CONGRATS on a NORMAL BMI!!! That's wonderful news!

Woodstock, woohoo! Congrats on reaching GOAL!!! (Who needs lb #144 anyway? Lol!) Great job!

Kelijpa, yay on another drop!

183, woot woot! You deserved a good whoosh!

Minneey, way to go on maintaining your low!

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
11/13 - 160
11/14 - 160 Ugh!
11/15 - 158.5
11/17 - 160.5
11/18 - 159
11/19 - 158.5
11/20 - 158.5
11/21 - 158.5
11/22 - 157.5
11/26 - 160
11/27 - 158
GW - 156

Thank goodness. I took everyone's advice and stayed away from the pumpernickel and it seems to have helped. Now, just to get through the next couple of days. Thank you everyone for the support...it really helped! Glad to see so many losses...wow, everyone!!! Way to go!!! Happy Turkey Day Eve!!!

Thank you everyone who wrote messages of support for my last (somewhat) depressing message over my running. My sadness towards that has been replaced by a, umm, frustrating break-up with a friend of mine. I got peeved at her immaturity (a 28yo who acts like a 10yo) and blocked her on FB. She doesn't contact me any other way and because she plays the victim, I know she won't try to reach out to me. I guess the lack of closure is bugging me, but I just can't deal with her any more without exploding since she's already proven she can't hold an adult conversation without turning it onto herself or cute animals.

Stress with me invites indulgences. I can tell you with confidence that I've put on a kg this month and probably half of that has come in the last 10 days. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets worse, but then I don't know how much is due to my TOM stuff.

I have loads of stress but I know I can deal with it. My first hurdle is letting go. This is the hardest thing for me because I'm a thinker and a dweller. (This post proves that I think and dwell too much! There has been heaps I've deleted lol)

Anyway, I'm logging my weight from this morning totally aware that I've not reached my meagre goal for yet another month. And here I've been trying to get ready for summer at the beach! Oh well, I'll have to wear something nice next year.

End of November weight: 65.9kgs (I ate and drank before I weighed myself)

Congrats, Turtle11, on seeing normal BMI! I had my goal set to a round 170 but when I got there, I just had to go 2 more pounds to normal BMI. My doctor said (when I was 180) that there's no magic in that number, but everyone makes such a big deal of it that I really like being here.

Rhiko: here's the place where you get to think and dwell. It's great to write it all out on 3FC and think it through so that you can start to let go.

I didn't weigh myself for a couple of weeks because I was so sure that my few days derailed caused a big gain that I didn't want to see. Turns out I wasn't doing that badly.

SW: 76.2 kgs
CW: 75.7 kgs (-1.15 kgs)
GW: 75.5 kgs