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Odd thing this. After 5 days of IV fluids in the hospital I had a late afternoon weight of 167 when released. Next morning it was 162. The next morning 157, the next 152, which was my weight before my hospital stay. It kept going down more slowly till I hit 147. So what looked like a big gain was actually a 5 pound loss,…

I weigh consistently right before breakfast, but if I'm very active I may weigh myself again later, or if I happen to be home and changing clothes. I like to witness the shifts, but I only record low weight each day. It feels optimistic to me. Like I'm giving myself credit for getting that low.

Wow, when I read this article it also made me feel disempowered. I know I need to stop feeling like a victim of my body and take control back but it is hard. Last year over 7 months I lost 36 pounds and now in 6 months have gained back 6. I have been freelancing maintenance, trying to not go back to counting and measuring.…

I wanted to quit logging on maintenance so I have a simple rule. I have a goal weight to stay under. My rule is if I go over my goal weight for two weeks I need to start logging again. After the holidays, since I was overdoing the sweets a bit, I went over . Today I got to 1.5 pounds under my goal so I am good for another…

My girlfriend said that to me. It was a reflection of her own discomfort with that level of analysis of what one eats. She lives on nut butters and popcorn and ramps up her exercise when she is getting a little heavy, so I don't think she wants to hear from me about healthy eating. As for me I fit the calorie counting in…

Wow, I wa surprised to learn of all this witholding of logging. I weigh everyday sometimes a few times if I think the reading might go down for some reason. I like recording my low weight for the day. When i reach a new low weight part of my celebration is logging it. It is real even when i havent seen it for days and…

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Wow, my trigger seems puny compared to your losses. I quit smoking and then quit the nicotine replacements and then started gaining about 10 pounds per year for 4 years. I finally wanted to be more "myself" again.

Big smiles and hugs all around... thanks for the support ;-) O ;-) O ;--) PS. I hit 25 pounds lost today and over the weekend while wearing some slacks I could not even get in 3 months ago, I looked in the mirror at a highway rest stop and realized I had forgotten what healthy weight me looked like. It was jarring to see…

Nicely played! Your story inspires me. I look forward to hearing more little big things from you!

Thanks for the advice. It sounds like a plan.

When Im dieting I weigh myself anytime Im naked in the bathroom. I know Im going to be lower than I ever thought I would be just a few months ago. When the losing slows it foes bug me but I like watching the ebbs and flows.

If you are happy with the weight you are losing why change anything?

There is an ancient yoga practice called nauli where the yogi exhales completely draws his stomach up so it is real concave. Then you make a pillar of the center of your gut and rotate the pillar. It is great for digestion and feels nice. I cant do it when my gut is too large but recently I have been doing it reguarly.

Cograts Dawn. I enjoy hearing your good news

Calorie counting as self care. I like it !

Ps i am still counting every calorie

Actually I think weekly is wose than daily. I can see places in my daily tracking where if i pick a week my weight goes up 2 pounds. Usually after a new low weight my weight rebounds a bit before going further down. If my weight wdnt up a pound or two in a week it would bothef me the whole week till the next weighin.…

The body as you know doesnt always do what the mind wants. It may be holding on because you are doing such a good job dieting. Stick with it an it will work out.

Thanks for the tip. I just ordered one! ;--)

I feel you. I miss that really full feeling. without it I find I'm ultra sensitive emotionally. When I exercise a lot and eat back my calories that helps. for some reason though it is not as satisfying as just plain stuffing my face. I am trying to find new ways to "fill myself up" and quote but it isn't easy. right now…

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I just looked over my daily morning weights for the last two months. My biggest daily gain was 3.5 lbs and my biggest daily loss 2.5. Over the period i lost 18 pounds so there were lots more loss days than gain days usually half a pound to a pound. Though it does bother me I take a gain day to mean I am losing so fast my…

Yeah I like trying to stay with the discomfort and knowing. I guess rhat is being adult. I wish we could share progress charts so i could see other peoples ups and downs. The way the body fights to maintain weight is at once didcouraging and comforting. I am sure it slows weight gain too. Hopefully it will mean my body and…

People can see it by going to your profile and clicking "View Diary." If someone else has their diary open, you can see theirs the same way. Got it. Thx ;--)

For those who were understanding thanks for the comradery...

I just figured it out and opened my diary. How can people acceess it? How can I see others?

How?

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Here is a board discussion on another site discussing drinking a bottle or two of wine in a night. Obviously opinions differ... but it is something to consider....http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/956932-to-think-that-two-bottles-of-wine-per-person-is