300-400 times a dat? I may need to take the day off to get that in.

I caved a bought a scale yesterday and spent most of the evening dreading and tossing and turning about it. I went to bed early last night after a frustrated diner so I wasn't able to go for my walk. This of course meant that since I was wearing my fitbit it recalculated my daily activity level and what would have simply been a -200 cal hit turned into -500. Oh well, thats over, a nice bbq'ed steak only happens once a year and I have no regrets. Back to the scale. I woke up early with a headache so sipped some water as I was going to get on the scale that morning.

So the news. As you all probably know I started this journey without actually knowing my starting weight, instead going off the manufactures weight limit of the scale that wouldn't read me, so I assumed 330. Today my new scale read out at 304.4lbs (did it three times as the second time told me 305.6). Adding my daily calorie deficit for the past 55 days to my current weight means I started 55 days ago at 328lbs. I've lost a total 23.7lbs wich means i've been loosing roughly 3lbs per week. It also means I've lost 7.2% of my body weight. My bmi has drooped from 48.4 to 44.9. It also means my new calorie goal is 1,940.

It's nice to finely have some numbers. I approve of myself. Heres to the next 23lbs.

Hello Everyone!

Getting back on the wagon today. My name is Angela, I am 33 (almost 34) years old. I am recently married and hope to one day be healthy enough to have a family. I am a teacher (elementary music).

I was a member of the Get Fit Chicks group, which is where I learned about your group.

I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Angela

Hi Angela and welcome

Cat hope you feel better soon!

debunny don't beat yourself up too much. It is not like you are going to eat like the last 4 days all the time now. Those 4 days mean nothing in the grand scheme of the good things you have achieved so far. It is hard, very hard, when we are no longer in our routine I know. You owned what you could now move on Karen has us approving of ourselves today. Maybe you should join in so you can push the negative things out!

I APPROVE OF MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen, curious of what your ED shrink said about you feeling that one slip-up will result in a 30 weight gain. I tend to think this way too--like its all or nothing.

Rat, you rock! So glad you have some concrete numbers now. They say the number on the scale isnt everything, but its the most concrete meausre of progress that there is.

Bunny, I had a rough weekend too. I didnt track Saturday-Monday, but Friday was a 3,300 calorie day. But I acknowledge it and move on and like Tash says, its a drop in the bucket compared to the big picture.

Welcome new members.

Goat cheese is the bomb!

My weekend was good. Lots of great family time with my husband and son. My son is walking all over the place now and I know its only a matter of time before he is full out running. Right now he walks like Frankenstein, which is impossibly cute. We dont get much time with him during the week that doesnt involve dinner and bedtime routine, so it was nice to have an extra day to do a lot of playing.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

~Becky

My daughter is very sick. The ER was wrong, she does have an infection. It is 1 of 2 types. We can't get her eye open enough to tell. The first type is fairly minor and clears up easily with antibiotics. The second type is very aggressive and requires IV antibiotics. It can cause permanent eye damage or blindness. It can also spread to the blood or brain.

We're doing a middle of the road treatment for tonight. She got an antibiotic shot and a prescription for both oral antibiotics and antibiotic eye drops. We're supposed to watch her super closely tonight and if anything gets worse to take her straight to the ER and tell them her diagnosis.

She has a follow up tomorrow and if she hasn't improved, she'll be admitted.

She hasn't opened her eyes even once since Sunday evening and is super clingy and irritable. The baby is still fighting bed and naptimes and wanting to nurse almost non stop. I've only gotten about 6 hours sleep in the last 2.5 days. Hubby has been taking off work to help but I have to let him sleep enough or he gets super irritable and I can't handle that right now. Also if our little girl gets admitted he'll have to take off because we don't want her to be at the hospital alone and I don't think they'll let the baby stay. I can't be in both places at once but we're worried about him getting fired.

Neither Hubby nor I have the energy to cook even if the girls weren't crying for us constantly. So our diet has been horrible. I'm still logging and staying under my calorie goals but the food is very unhealthy.

My daughter is very sick. The ER was wrong, she does have an infection. It is 1 of 2 types. We can't get her eye open enough to tell.
She hasn't opened her eyes even once since Sunday evening and is super clingy and irritable. The baby is still fighting bed and naptimes and wanting to nurse almost non stop.

Neither Hubby nor I have the energy to cook even if the girls weren't crying for us constantly. So our diet has been horrible. I'm still logging and staying under my calorie goals but the food is very unhealthy.

Sometimes our priorities change and you have a family that needs you right now. We are all on a journey that is not often a straight road, but we hit some bumps as you have now. Just look after your family, and when all is well (which I am sure it will be soon), just get back on the path to a healthier you. Very proud that you are sticking to your caloric intake in this stressful time you are going through. Hope the eye infection clears soon. Take care of yourself too!

Oh honey, prayers for your little one. That is so scary. To check with the diet, just take care of you the best you can.

I am sorry I only just saw this. Right now forget the diet part, you can pick that up when things get less stressful and you have more time to plan and think. Right now focusing on your baby is all that matters. Please keep us updated regularly. Huggs to you.