Anyone doing Thursday weigh in?

Maybe a small portion of a tomato based pasta dish - no cheese though! - and a big green salad? Otherwise a more lean meat such as chicken? Good luck!
I've had a really bad few days - well really good fun but bad for the diet - since Friday nigt I've eaten out loads and had lots of alcohol and hardly any water. I'm about to go out and get lunch and know that I should get something good to get back on track but I'm craving all the bad things....it's soooooo easy to get back into bad habits isn't it!!

This is the first time I've read this group post and I read through all of them. First I have to laugh, the "happy weight" happened to me and my husband too! We both gained after we got married last year! We're both now committed to being active and eating right. He's lost 9 lbs and I've lost 3. I want to take it slow on purpose, and my focus is on getting fit.

I do Thursday weigh-ins as well.

SW: 160
CW: 158
GW: 140
height 5'9"

I do stress that there are measures far more important than the scale-- something my husband reminds me of when I forget. This is a long term lifestyle adjustment. The goal is permanent weight loss, without the feeling of always doing without. Increased activity and awareness of the foods we eat, and of drinking enough water. Right? :-)

So to that end, I want to share something I read when I first joined June 10 (almost 2 weeks ago) that really helped me through my first 3 days (because at the time I was so hungry! And I realized I was cutting too many calories). It was from a lengthy post about metabolism, written to a girl who barely ate enough but was still somehow- impossibly- not losing any fat or weight. Her body had adjusted to less calories into "starvation mode" and was hanging on for dear life. She would first have to learn to eat reasonably and GAIN WEIGHT until her metabolism re-adjusted, then diet correctly, which might take much longer but in the end would work. The post told her:

Do not give up too soon.

HAVE FAITH IN THE FIX.

Quality food intake. It takes time for glycogen levels to balance out. It takes time for mental adjustments to occur. Low carb and low cal followers will see the scale go up as soon as reasonable consuption begins again.

If I find the post I'll put a link because it was amazing. It really got my head around what I wanted to commit to, it made all the difference with me hanging in here and feeling as great as I do now!

Cheers!

Yeah, me too. if I have a few calories below my recommended amout the comment says that my body could be entering starvation mode but if I eat just a few too many then the number comes up big and red so I kind of feel like there's no win unless you have the exact amount every day which is nearly impossible!

Having looked back on my food diary for the last week I have noticed a few things:
* alcohol is reeeeaaaalllly bad for the calories * Having a big Dominos pizza was a really bad idea as I had my full days calories in half an hour and * chinese food is very very bad - I knew it was bad at the time but now I know it's very bad (although I guess I knew there were healthy options which I didn't pick!).

So, weigh in tomorrow - good luck everyone!!

Not sure about the fasting for blood work but I'd have thought if you haven't eaten for a while it'll have some effect?

Did my weight in this morning and have put 1.2lb back on from the last weight in.....aaaarrrgh !

My results:

SD: 5/20/2010
SW: 336.4
Last week: 329.6

Drum roll please.....

CW: 319.4!!!!

(Water weight from double to triple the amount of suggested sodium...I have been watching this VERY closely and it appears to have paid off!!)

Good luck to everyone! I can't wait to see other's successes!

The results from this morning is 181.5, down 6lbs from last week. WOO HOO, so proud of that number! Never really thought sodium intake would make that big of a difference - but apparently it does. This week my goal is to keep up with my exercise, stay under calories, and drink all if not more of my water!!

Good luck everyone, can't wait to see more results :happy:

lost 5.8 pounds since last week! That is 9.2 pounds so far!!! YAY!

I just want to address a few things on my mind:

First, THANKS Annabelle_M for starting this thread!!
rachel2011: Don't give up! We are here for you! I know it is frustrating, but give it time...just imagine the success you are making, not necessarily on the scale, but in a healthy life style!
hipsgalore: Keep it up!
arbragg: I found sodium to be my big problem too...congrats on the loss!
LisaKC: Awesome!
hollyj77: Welcome!
Buppie: WTG!

All: How awesome does it feel to be doing the right things for your body?!?!?

(maybe I need to tone down on the coffee as I am super hyped up this morning!! LOL)

:drinker:

No change in weight since last week, and I can't find my tape (just moved) so not sure about measurements...I will do better next week lol. But I feel better!

Dang! I totally forgot to weigh in this morning before i ate! I like to do it the same way every time. I will have to weigh in tomorrow. I did take measurements though-- I've lost 1 inch on my hips and a half inch on my thighs since last week!
Back tomorrow with my weigh in results.

I weigh in on Thursdays. I would love to join a group not sure how to tho. So if you are interested in having me i would love to join:) i guess just invite me?

Hi everyone,

Sounds like loads of you are having great success. Annabelle_M, I didn't realise why we should be drinking so much water - now it makes sense, lol ! - Will make sure I have more water today and the rest of the week. Feeling more positive about this Thursdays weigh in than the last - had a fun filled weekend but managed to be(quite!) good and having read all the posts from the last few days - as I can't really check in at home - I know feel really positive again!!!

I really think this group is great, thanks everyone and have a good, water filled day!!!

Not heard of that book, is it big in America? - I think most of you are American right? (I'm a Brit living in London). Sounds interesting - how can you tast everything but eat nothing??!! - spit it out?! - I saw that on Desparate Housewifes I think it was once - Susan put chocolates in her mouth but then spat them out before actually eating them! - All rather odd but maybe it works?!!!

Off to the gym now, last thing I want after a day at work but I guess that's what we have to do!

Have a good rest of day everyone,