I BROKE 300!

Does that mean you'll kick me out of the 300-400lb club? ;_;

And I really needed it . . . I was having such a *kitten* week. Too cold to run, too tired to run when I got home to the treadmill . . . didn't want to keep logging accurately . . . ate up to or over my calories most days . . . it was just an all-round discouraging week. I was actually dreading stepping on the scale this morning. I was telling myself that no loss is good loss, or even a slight gain can be understandable, I'm still doing really well collectively. And then I weighed myself and came out of the bathroom like this:

dbeaut wrote: »

I BROKE 300!

Does that mean you'll kick me out of the 300-400lb club? ;_;

And I really needed it . . . I was having such a *kitten* week. Too cold to run, too tired to run when I got home to the treadmill . . . didn't want to keep logging accurately . . . ate up to or over my calories most days . . . it was just an all-round discouraging week. I was actually dreading stepping on the scale this morning. I was telling myself that no loss is good loss, or even a slight gain can be understandable, I'm still doing really well collectively. And then I weighed myself and came out of the bathroom like this:

YAY!!! Congrats to you. Great work.
Not out,this is only for starting in 300-400, nothing says you can't be here till you reach your whole goal.

dbeaut Hooray!!!!! I'm doing a happy dance for you! That's fantastic news! Welcome to the 200 club. That's my next proposal for a name

Uuuuugh my butt is so soooore. I tried to take a bike ride for the first time in four years and it wasn't . . . it didn't go well.

Unfortunately I was up a few pounds today, but I'm pretty hormonal and my usual M.O. is to gain 4-8 lbs right before and drop like stone after, so I'm thinking that's the case. I did go slightly over a few days but not enough to gain 4lbs like I did and I've been feeling super exhausted and nauseated and been crying at sitcoms which is usually a pretty good sign that some hormones are raging, so I'm going to take this gain with a grain of salt and not get to worked up.

shannonin wrote: »

Unfortunately I was up a few pounds today, but I'm pretty hormonal and my usual M.O. is to gain 4-8 lbs right before and drop like stone after, so I'm thinking that's the case. I did go slightly over a few days but not enough to gain 4lbs like I did and I've been feeling super exhausted and nauseated and been crying at sitcoms which is usually a pretty good sign that some hormones are raging, so I'm going to take this gain with a grain of salt and not get to worked up.

And you're on birth control right? lol, last time I dropped over 70 lbs it was going great and suddenly I started gaining for no reason, got exhausted and couldn't keep up, over emotional. Took a test after a week and yep I was 2 months along (and that's after 4 years no bc. I thought I was safe, but it just never took because of my weight).

QuillensMom, great for you. I gained so much back during my pregnancy and although I enjoyed myself at the time, I totally regret it now. Like my dr said, I wasn't REALLY eating for two and I had plenty of storage.

Carrie. Congrats on not gaining through the stress. It's hard and shows your restraint, I'm sure you'll be back on the way down in no time.

dbeaut, few things go well the first time in years. I'd say if you didn't crash it was a good ride (cause I probably would have). Congrats on stepping out of your comfort zone and doing something you haven't done in a while, it's always a good step to take regardless of whether it goes great or not.



As for me. I only managed to drop half a pound this week. I haven't been exercising like I should, so I'm thrilled that it was at least a little loss. I too have been stressing and tired (which is why I haven't freaked out that I'm getting close to my limits, as long as I'm under on a stress day I'm happy). I didn't get my water in every day either, but I have been the last couple days.



For this week my goal will be to focus on my water and actually pay attention to what I am drinking (haven't been logging my water as it's drunk so I don't know how much I really drank).

Have a great week everyone. Stay positive and active

hey y'all!

I had a craaazy week, and am almost glad to be back to work! I drove for 20 hours in a day and a half---ugh. Exhausting---I don't know how truckers do it! But I moved my son from Arkansas back to Iowa, so I am glad for that.
I ate like a crazy woman, blizzards and tacos and pizza and nuts.... blarg! I went over, heck yeah I did. BUT, not as bad as old me would have. A small blizzard instead of giant; one taco not three.

DBEAUT! welcome to the 200's! Please stay here---we all know what it is like to weigh closer to 400 than 200!
I am sitting and stuck at 292. But I still smile when I see that 2!
BBRAT! Congrats on the loss, any loss is a good loss!
CARRIEANN! Sorry about the stress, that can affect so much---motivation, hormones, appetite --kudos for maintaining!
SHANNON! I do the same thing before, put on weight and cry---and then the day of I pee about a million times---I always think YAY, there goes another pound---lol
QUILLENSMOM! Welcome! Congrats on the wee one, is it a boy or girl? Nov. 10 is coming right up! Breastfeeding will turn you into a human calorie burner!
BETTJO---yay for the loss!


This week for me:
I gotta keep at the water, it really helps.
Exercise---every weekday ---this may be tough, my back is killing me after moving this weekend.
track track track track and track!

Have a great week ladies!
XOXO
Alana

Happy Saturday everyone.
Alana, great job not going as far as you could have. It's so easy to just go wild and eat and eat and eat, lol . Welcome back.
Quillensmom, honestly, you only had 96 oz a couple days, I'm struggling to get 8 cups, so you're doing great even at 96 oz. Great job.

I was down 1.5 lbs this week my water was up and since I didn't exercise a lot I credit the water for the loss.

So next week, once again, I need to get my water in. I'm going on an overnight work trip. Hope the hotel has a gym, that would be a fun change, and since I won't have anyone bugging me I can get in whatever time I want.

Have a great week everyone.

I think it's actually the way they display forums now...it used to be so much easier to check the group message boards to see if there was anything new. I don't really have anything to update though. I think I've hit a plateau as I'm staying right around the same weight, but I also have not been as diligent lately. Time to get back on it. Fall has been full of sickness at my house so it's been a rough few months. I'm starting fresh and going to log everything this week no matter how I'm feeling.

It's on their list if "coming soon" stuff. Hopefully that actually means soon

OH MY GOD WHERE DID MY PEEPS GO oh yeah MFP broke the forums. And then I went on vacation.

Hey...hope everyone comes back. I just found you.
I have set goals for this week - 5 pounds lost, walking mon-fri once around the high school track, and getting my sleep and water.