TXRebelle Member

Thanks @jadepearl! So sorry about the lockdown. You are doing great though! I've been exceptional so it is beyond frustrating. I knew these last pounds would be harder/slower to lose but I shouldn't be gaining which is what has happened since I hit my low mid week. I'm also past the middle of a 90 day challenge to give up…

JUL 04 - 166.1 JUL 11 - 165.0 JUL 18 - 165.0 JUL 25 - 165.3 Deja vu - I was down again mid week to a new low of 163.8 but started the climb back up each day to today's NET GAIN! I am now eating in my "losing" calorie range instead of too low along with keeping a nice daily deficit and my body apparently is not happy with…

06/06: 181.5 06/29: 169.4 07/09: 166.1 07/16: 165.2 07/23: 164.9 Goal: 156.5 I had a weird uptick this morning after being below 164 most of the week. :( Still progress though...

Highest weight 280 Challenge starting weight: 181.5 Challenge goal weight: 159.9 JUN 11: 174.5 JUN 18: 172.1 JUN 25: 170.6 JUL 02: 167.5 JUL 09: 166.1 JUL 16: 165.2 JUL 23: 164.9 I had a weird uptick this morning after being below 164 most of the week. :( Still progress though...

DAY 47 AF I'm over half way to my Labor Day Challenge. I think this has to be a record for me since I started drinking <cough> over 40 years ago. :wink: I've continued to stick to only water and coffee except the occasional homemade sugar free lemonade. I'm trying not to drink that daily so it feels like a treat. :) Oh and…

JUL 04 - 166.1 JUL 11 - 165.0 JUL 18 - 165.0 Well, my week to week weigh in showed no change, but I was down almost a pound mid week. I went from carnivore to ketovore and upped my calories a little so I think it is just an adjustment. Hopefully. I'm still not getting in enough calories to be sustainable so I might even…

Less progress this week as expected now that I've gotten rid of the water weight, but still headed in the right direction. :) Have a great weekend! 06/06: 181.5 06/29: 169.4 07/09: 166.1 07/16: 165.2 Goal: 156.5

Highest weight 280 Challenge starting weight: 181.5 Challenge goal weight: 159.9 JUN 11: 174.5 JUN 18: 172.1 JUN 25: 170.6 JUL 02: 167.5 JUL 09: 166.1 JUL 16: 165.2

I do 18:6. I also count calories. I have a range that should net me a loss based on my normal daily burn. I don't drink alcohol when I am being strict.

@ItsTime2BMe Congrats on the couple of pounds! I'm sure the other is just water and will be gone in a day or two of being on track. @jadepearl - Great job! "healthy weight" for 5'6" top level is 154 so that is my first goal. (I've been obese since high school) . I'm also super top heavy, but I'd really like to be around…

Thanks @jadepearl! I'm about 5'6".

Highest weight 280 Challenge starting weight: 181.5 Challenge goal weight: 159.9 JUN 11: 174.5 JUN 18: 172.1 JUN 25: 170.6 JUL 02: 167.5 JUL 09: 166.1

This last ten is going to be incredibly slow since it will all be new numbers that I haven't seen since high school. :) I've been really good since the start of this challenge with no exceptions so far and that is all I can do. 06/06: 181.5 06/29: 169.4 07/09: 166.1 Goal: 156.5

Happy 4th! I had a great week and lost over 4 more pounds of mostly water weight! Yay! I'm about 1.5 from my lowest in March so hopefully I'll finally see some new lows this month. JUL 04 - 166.1

@lmlmrn @mainelylisa I know how hard it is being around folks drinking and not indulging so extra kudos for that! This will be my first "holiday" in a long time that I won't be making an excuse. And doughnuts are my weakness so don't even. AND my new community is having a huge bash with free food and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES…

Happy 4th of July! I did OMAD this week and stayed portion controlled (unsustainable amount of calories) along with burning over 3000 calories daily so I lost almost all of the last of my water weight gain finally. It was easy to do because I was moving into a new place and I never really got hungry with so much going on,…

I just remembered that this was a monthly discussion so I'll just update here in the new digs. Day 28 AF...in.a.row. :) I'm so proud of myself especially right now because I've been moving this week into a new place and normally I would be celebrating along with nursing my poor joints not to mention the "holiday excuse".…

Highest weight 280 Challenge starting weight: 181.5 Challenge goal weight: 159.9 June 11: 174.5 June 18: 172.1 June 25: 170.6 July 02: 167.5

Hi everyone! I'm a lifelong yo-yo dieter and have lost and gained 100's of pounds until I discovered IF. I've kept off 110 pounds for almost two years now thanks to IF, low carb AND I continue to count every calorie. Right now I'm doing clean zero carb and IF 18:6 to get off some water weight along with moving my eating…

I re-started on June 6th and have lost a good bit of water weight so 25 pounds would put me right about where I want to be. :) It also allows for weeks when I know I won't lose anything no matter how hard I try so it hopefully will all even out to one pound a week. 06/06: 181.5 06/29: 169.4 Goal: 156.5

Today would have been Day 22 for me only drinking water and coffee. I decided to treat myself with a batch of sugar free lemonade. I've never had it without vodka. I just wish my martini glasses werent in storage...then I could pretend with full effect. :smile:

I only lost one pound this week. I normally would think this was excellent with my slow moving metabolism, but I'm still holding water! However, my waist/hip measurements are almost back to their lowest and I've lost over 11 pounds since I re-focused on June 6th so I shouldn't be complaining. I've also been super…

Have a great weekend! :smiley: I was having a pity party this morning because the scale has been stubborn the last few days, but seeing these week to week numbers made me feel a little better. I thought I had more water weight on me, but apparently not so back to the snail pace going forward I'm assuming. With that said,…

Good Morning! Today is Day 20 AF for me. I had a good run with my scale losing some gained water weight, but it has been stubborn the last few days so that makes me start having those thoughts like I might as well be drinking AND my weekend started yesterday so there's that. I will soldier on!!! Have a great weekend!…

Survived another weekend. :) 15 days (in a row) AF. :smiley: @dawnbgethealthy I hear you! I count every calorie and most drinking days, I do swap the alcohol for food to stay in my calorie budget but I still somehow either don't lose or gain even doing low carb mixers. I remember when I was younger, I would actually lose…

Gotta love the low carb water whooshes! I'm down 10.2 lbs since my high (this month) on June 6th. :smiley:

Happy Saturday! Thanks for the warm welcome! :heart: We used to go to Happy Hour after work on Thursdays so my mindset has always been that that is when the weekend (and the drinking nights began). Getting through Thu and Fri each week feels like a win. I feel great, too! BONUS: It helps with my weight loss. I've been…

Thanks! I gained a bunch of water weight in early June from going off plan for one day basically but it is taking me all month to get it off. I normally lose really slowly unless it is a recent gain. :) My body is a sponge with carbs.

Highest weight 280 Challenge starting weight: 181.5 Challenge goal weight: 159.9 June 11: 174.5 June 18: 172.1

Hi! I've been a member of MFP off and on for many years but have only participated or even explored the Groups. Today I ventured over here and was thrilled to see this forum. :) I loved the intro post and plan to read it often and check out the links when I get back on a computer. I committed to being AF earlier in the…