Suddenly down almost 2 lbs. today! Not sure how that happened overnight. I’m still slightly up from my low weight but this is an improvement. Maybe it’s my stopping eating after 6 pm most days?
Let’s see if this lasts. Who know I may be up again tomorrow?

Two pounds still gone this morning! Dare I hope there is some progress after all this time?
Definitely think the “stop eating” by six pm rule is helping. I can’t do this everyday- cause you know LIFE - but I’m hopeful. 🙏

Can't say I'm doing perfectly as even bunnies are suffering and, of course, I don't throw the goodies that arrive unexpectedly at too regular an interval! Not happy about entering the October-December season NOT at a low. But maybe a blessing in disguise knowing that there is no room for fooling around?

I'm getting 8s instead of 4s or 5s is all I'm saying! 8s are supposed to be for early January. 3s for August!🤯🤷🏻‍♂️🤔

And that's with both scales that are now at the same location and show a .2 to .4lb difference (same brand and model)

It's not like that 8 has gotten any better! Will someone call the scale and let her know that it is OCTOBER, not JANUARY?!?!!?!?

Must be some kind of Black Moon magic - Halloween and all.

And also some post pandemic adjustments - for me anyway. Suddenly the world is open and it wants to feed us!

I’m constantly amazed at the narrow margins between weight loss, maintenance and weight gain. For me it’s about 1250 calories for loss, 1550 for maintenance - anything over that goes to gaining weight. What is that? A couple small cookies? Two bananas?

lauriekallis wrote: »

Surprising. And what really astonishes me is how anyone "maintains" a somewhat constant weight without logging meticulously! Eating intuitively is mind blowing.

My husband is one of those lucky intuitive eaters. He just stops when he feels full - even if there are two or three bites leftover on the plate. Or he’ll eat half of something and stash the rest for later. I, on the other hand, was trained to be a member of the “clean plate” club. Eat those last couple of bites, no point storing half of something- finish it now!!
No food is too filling or rich to be left behind.
So I know I will have to weigh, measure and log forever because I never developed healthy eating habits. I get the to-go box at restaurants before I touch the food because once I get going there’s no stopping.

How about the people who scrape off the cake frosting? Or cut off pizza or pie crusts? Or eat dry toast - with no crusts? Peel eating apples? Won’t lick cookie batter bowls? Count their M&Ms? Leave a few cold French fries behind?

Why can’t I do that too?
They must be aliens among us! 👽

I’ve been working with the concept of a solid 12 hour non-eating period. All eating ends at 6pm - if possible - and can resume at 6am the next day.
Unfortunately, I usually sleep only about 6 hours which was leaving plenty of time for late night snacking. So this is an effort to work on the mindless, tired comfort eating after dinner.