Sally Pineapple - I think most of us have obsessed over our weight. Sometimes we weigh more the day after eating a bit more and its not that big a deal, i mean, being at a healthy weight means we will sometimes eat more in certain occasions, right? What has made me gain weight in the past was an all or nothing mentality, so if i ate more than usual in one day I'd feel so discouraged i wouldn't go back to eating my usual healthy meals.... i'd just give up.
0.4 lbs is such a small variation! It can happen to anyone.

Thank you Marina Brasil. I was thinking that I had gained over 5 lbs like I did last month when we went out of town overnight. That stalled me for a week. I freaked for no good reason and they don't have a delete button on here
I was very happy to see only the small gain instead of the mountain I created out of a mole hill.

Sw: 137.5
Gw: 135

9/1: 137.5
9/2: 137.2
9/3: 136.8
9/4: 136.4
9/5: 136.4
9/6: 135.6
9/7: 135.9
9/8: 135.8
9/9: 135.8
9/10: 135.6
9/11: 135.8
9/12: 136.0
9/13: 135.8 - TOM
9/14: 136.2 - TOM
9/15: 136.6 - TOM
9/16: 134.8 - GOAL
9/17: 134.6
9/18: 135.2
9/19: 135.2
9/20: 135.0
9/21: 135.6 - drank most of a bottle of wine last night. Worth it!
9/22: 135.4
9/23: 135.2
9/24: 135.6 - I have no idea
9/25: 134.8
9/26: 134.8
9/29: 135.8

My mom has been visiting since the 26th, and she's been pushing me at every turn, both pressuring me to eat more things I would normally turn down, and criticizing me when I try to work out. I'm trying to stay focused, but I can't wait for her to leave.

Way to go, Jb1975 and Marina_Brasil!

wantochange: start 155 lbs
muguet: out of 160s, no snacks, no seconds, more water, eat out once per week or less, reduce coffee
nonameslob: stay in 180s
unwanted37lbs: 5 lbs
Jb1975: 8.3 lbs
Marina_Brasil: reach 7something kgs
Big_Fat_Rooster: 6 lbs
curvynotlumpy: 5 lbs
Start203: 6 lbs
alsten02: 9 lbs
sabri: 5 lbs
BestDaysAhead:
underanalysis: 2.5 lbs
twish: 20 lbs
Mountain_Mamma: maintenance at 135; more calcium, veggies, & green tea
dalton165: 7 lbs
sassyangies: 13 lbs
Rashomon: 10 lbs
kelijpa: reach 15x.x
boatingmommy: 6 lbs
gardenerjoy: enter calories in MFP every day
Muffentop: 10.4 lbs
Sally_Pineapple: 10 lbs
ichoose2believe: 5 lbs, weigh only on F/Sa, bring lunch every day
sweetenuf: 15 lbs
thechemistmommy: 8.6 lbs
AAD: 2 lbs
tinneranne2: 2 kgs
bugsiee: under 220's
workinglikeadog: Journal foods, Lose a pound a week.
tefrey: below 192
amyglistens: lose a stone

September goal: Enter calories in MFP every day

1. 1550
2. 1850
3. 1950
4. 1950
5. 1700
6. 1750
7. 1750

8. 1750
9. 1450
10. 1450
11. 2450
12. 2000
13. 2100
14. 1350

15. 2100
16. 2150
17. 2350
18. 1850
19. 2200
20. 2200
21. 1900

22. 1800
23. 1600
24. 2450
25. 2050
26. 2400
27. 2100
28. 2150

If you're thinking ahead to next month, the October Weight Loss Challenge thread is up and running: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

Start weight: 82kg
Goal weight: 7something

9/1 = 81,8
9/2 = 82
9/3 = 81,6
9/4 = 81,2
9/5 = 81
9/6 = 80,6
9/7 = 81,9 Here's to hoping it won't stick!
9/8 = 81,5
9/9 = 81,5
9/10 = 81,1
9/11 = 81,5
9/12 = 81
9/13 = 80,7
9/14 = 80,5
9/15 = 80,8
9/16 = 80,2
9/17 = 80
9/18 = 80,5
9/19 = 81 I was BAD yesterday! Lol!
9/20 = 80,9
9/21 = 80,5
9/22 = 80,2
9/23 = 80
9/24 = 79,9 GOAL!
9/25 = 79,9
9/26 = 79,5
9/27 = 79,7
9/28 = 79
9/29 = 79.2

I do this ALL the time!

I was just talking to my husband about this very thing, this weekend. We had a fall festival on Friday, we had to eat out for lunch on Saturday, had a wedding shower (late afternoon) on Saturday, had a business dinner at a clients home on Saturday night and homecoming Sunday aftersoon! I told him that the thing with me is that I KNOW this is part of making a lifetime change to my eating habits. I can't live in a bubble once I get to my goal weight so I'd better not try it while I'm on my way. BUT once I get to my goal weight, if I have a weekend like this....and put on a couple/few pounds......I won't have as big an issue with working to get it off. It's that feeling of wasted time and effort that I get when I gain, while losing, that is so discouraging. I know that it is all part of the process; gaining and stand stills while losing is a NATURAL part of it......BUT it still throws me every time!

Just don't give up and don't beat yourself up over it!

I was very proud of myself this weekend. I did have a chili dog and a cookie at the fall festival but I had very little for breakfast and lunch. I ate a reasonable amount at lunch Sat (you know, about half what I would have eaten before), had a handful of grapes at the shower (instead of cake and all the other goodies), a reasonable dinner with the clients (even had the dessert that she served me), and ate a nice meal at homecoming (but skipped supper).

All of that may not seem like much to some, especially those who don't have the addiction to food that I have, but believe me it wasn't easy, but it also wasn't as hard as it would have been 2 months ago. It's a journey, a learning experience, don't beat yourself up over one day. Chin up!

And, Jill, take your own advice here! LOL! I need to come back and read this when I'm having "one of those days"!

Sw: 268.2
GW: 259.9 (-8.3) Met.....SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO YO-YO WEIGHTS THIS MONTH!
New Goal: 256.2 (-12)......After the Up and Downs this month I doubt I get to the new weight!

CW: 256.4!!!!!!!!!! Oh, I'm so close to my *NEW* goal weight (just .2 pounds away)! May not make it but I still feel VERY accomplished after all the ups and downs of this month! 25 pounds in just under 2 months!

SW:275
GW:265

9/05 274.2 - .8
9/17 270.4 - 3.8 total - 4.6
9/18 267.6 - 2.8 total - 7.4
9/19 266.8 - .8 total - 8.2
9/20 264.4 - 2.4 total -10.6 GOAL!!!!!!!!!!
9/21 263.4 - 1.0 total -11.6
9/22 261.2 - 2.2 total -13.6
9/23 260.2 - 1.0 total -14.6
9/24 260.0 - 0.2 total -14.8
9/25 258.6 - 1.4 total -16.2
9/26 257.8 - 0.8 total -17.0
9/27 No weigh
9/28 258.2 +0.4 total -16.6
9/29 253.8 -4.4 total -21.0

Thank you all. I lost 100 pounds as of today!!! Yea!

I beat my August goal of 1.7# by losing 1.9#, so for September I am going to try to surpass that and lose 2#. SW 8/31 = 207.8, TW 9/30 = 205.8

8/31 = 207.8
September 6 = 207.5
Sep 12 = 207.1
9/18 = 206.7 Halfway there!
9/22 = 206.4
9/29 = 206 This is gonna be a close one!

9/29-165.8

Will shoot for 150s again in Oct, moderation, kelij, moderation...

SW: 186.8
NEW GOAL: Stay in the 180s during maintenance break

9/1: 190.4
9/2: 192
9/3: 189.2
9/4: 189
9/5: 187.6
9/6: 189.4
9/7: 189.4
9/8: 188.8
9/9: 187.6
9/10: 187 (possible scale malfunction)
9/11: 189.8
9/12: 189.6
9/13: 187.2
9/14: did not weigh
9/15: 189.4
9/16: 188.8 - Beginning of maintenance break
9/17: 188.8
9/18: 187.8
9/19: 186.8
9/20: did not weigh
9/21: did not weigh
9/22: 187
9/23 to 9/25: did not weigh
9/26: 188.4
9/27: 188.4
9/28: Did not weigh
9/29: Did not weigh, last day of maintenance break!
9/30: 189.4

Well, just barely, but finishing up the month in the 180s. Hoping next month to get back to losing and out of the 180s but I think that's pressing my luck a bit! We'll see

Start weight: 82kg
Goal weight: 7something

9/1 = 81,8
9/2 = 82
9/3 = 81,6
9/4 = 81,2
9/5 = 81
9/6 = 80,6
9/7 = 81,9 Here's to hoping it won't stick!
9/8 = 81,5
9/9 = 81,5
9/10 = 81,1
9/11 = 81,5
9/12 = 81
9/13 = 80,7
9/14 = 80,5
9/15 = 80,8
9/16 = 80,2
9/17 = 80
9/18 = 80,5
9/19 = 81 I was BAD yesterday! Lol!
9/20 = 80,9
9/21 = 80,5
9/22 = 80,2
9/23 = 80
9/24 = 79,9 GOAL!
9/25 = 79,9
9/26 = 79,5
9/27 = 79,7
9/28 = 79
9/29 = 79.2
9/30 = 80 Not random weight variation: i binged yesterday.

SW:275
GW:265

9/05 274.2 - .8
9/17 270.4 - 3.8 total - 4.6
9/18 267.6 - 2.8 total - 7.4
9/19 266.8 - .8 total - 8.2
9/20 264.4 - 2.4 total -10.6 GOAL!!!!!!!!!!
9/21 263.4 - 1.0 total -11.6
9/22 261.2 - 2.2 total -13.6
9/23 260.2 - 1.0 total -14.6
9/24 260.0 - 0.2 total -14.8
9/25 258.6 - 1.4 total -16.2
9/26 257.8 - 0.8 total -17.0
9/27 No weigh
9/28 258.2 +0.4 total -16.6
9/29 253.8 -4.4 total -21.0
9/30 254.4 + .6 total -20.4

On to October......