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Sigh. 203.8, and the funk continues. It doesn't help that we're rearranging bedtime for the toddler right now, so he's the only one getting enough sleep, and I'm SOL on working out in the mornings. All told, I really need to just kick these blahs and get back in gear, but knowing and doing are two very different things. ;.;

OMG, Rach! I hope you're feeling better - I'm glad you went in, too, gall bladder is never something to mess with. As for me, it's been a morning of bad news (nothing personally bad, but just bad news), following a week of not caring enough (stupid compy didn't work properly one day, and my 210 day streak is now... Day 10.…

I forgot to weigh in this morning - and didn't remember until I was an hour away from home. Oops. x.x;; So, as my evening weighing in would see me with a five pound gain (seriously? Is it *possible* to eat enough to gain five pounds in a single week?), I'm going to say "same as last time," and try again next week, when I'm…

Hooray, I've made it halfway through my Week Of Baked Goods DOOM! Even better, I did it with a loss! I'm in today at 201.0. Sweet. Now... I have to try to keep it up through my baby's third birthday (TODAY, OMG!!!), then his party (on Saturday)! I'm keeping my fingers crossed, and hoping that I can do well enough for the…

Posting with challenges... not a problem this week!! 1) Today, we celebrate a friend's birthday (his actual birthday is Friday). 2) Thursday, my toddler and I meet with a mom friend and a toddler friend to celebrate my baby's THIRD (OMGOMG!!!) birthday. 3) Monday (so, next week, but whatever!) is my toddler's actual…

Final weigh-in? 203 even. Down 1.6 pounds over 10 weeks. Something sure ain't right. x.x;; Maybe I'll figure it out in the next go-around. ^_^ I'm going to shoot for this week's goals: 6 days of Ripped in 30, DRINK THE DAMN WATER Keep on staying under calories

It has taken me just shy of seven months to lose 19#. I have bounced around the same weight for the last ten weeks now. My best suggestion is to watch what your weight loss does, and set small goals from there. After the last two months I had to give up timelines, as it was only serving to make me unhappy, depressed,…

I'd actually advise "library" for looking it over, reading it once. I enjoy reading other people's perspectives. However, when framed in "If you don't believe us, well, you'll DIE!!!" it just gets old, and I find I get irritated bout it - there's very little "here is our science, here is our data, this is what we read" and…

This. I bought it, I read it, I thought it was oversimplified at best, and wanted not only my money, but my time back. It says, in essence, that eating meat means you're doomed to be unhealthy forever. Basically, their good points about factory farming, corn syrup, artificial sweeteners and pesticides are rendered…

Oh, Rach, you're just the best. Thank you for keeping up with all this. <3 My goal for this week is to bust *kitten* at Ripped in 30. I also want to keep my water intake high. Vacation time at my mom's led to a large lack of tracking, and I'm trying to get back into it. I'm coming in within 50 or so calories, so I'm…

My thought was having the stylist wash your hair at the appointment - but I know some places charge extra for that, now, so it may not be a feasible option. o.o;; For me, I skipped my workout on the day of my cousin's wedding - I'd had my hair curled the night before. Instead, I went out for a walk with my mother (pushed…

I'm sad I'm not on the chart, even if I did post a gain last week (202.4). XD This week, I'm just irritable and pissed off. I'm at 201.6, and about set to throw my scale at the wall. Apparently, that 196 was a blip so I could pretend like I was doing well for a few days, then shoot back up to where I was. Good to see that…

Up to 202.4. However, I'm thinking that may have something to do with the Italian beef sandwiches last night... and probably the impending AF as well. Oh, well. I'll get it sorted and straightened out, and come in strong next week. ^_^

No, actually, you can't. A cup as 8 ounces is for water. Other things weigh more per cup - a cup of walnuts weighs significantly less than a cup of rocks, therefore ounces is the appropriate measure, as 8 ounces of rocks and 8 ounces of walnuts weigh the same, even though their volume is very different. A cup is a unit of…

I'm out of country for Monday, but I'm going to be estimating based on my mom's scale. It has always read four pounds lighter than my own - within .15 of precisely - so I know how to compensate for it. Being out of town means I'm eating for crap, eating more than usual, working out less intensely, but doing a LOT more…

Well, sadly, I didn't get to keep my 196. However, I did *FINALLY* break that plateau! I also broke out of the twos! I'm "officially" 199.8! It's 0.2 under 200, but I'LL TAKE IT! Woo-hoo! We have a week's vacation coming up this week - from W to W, including a wedding and a whole lot of time spent with my family, so...…

Unsurprisingly, I sort into Ravenclaw. ^_^

I'm waiting to see an ortho for exactly this. My right knee crackles like a bowl of rice krispies whenever I bend it. The doc has told me until I see the ortho that I should NOT run, and if I need to do any exercising, it should not be more than body weight +-5-ish pounds, and to wear a brace on the knee whenever I'm…

NSVs! I'm EXCITED! I went to Old Navy to try on a dress. (It's the 3-tiered sundress looking jobbie, for reference, elasticized top, sleeveless) I needed to know how long it was and how it would fit, so I knew if it would be a good second choice dress to wear to a wedding next weekend. My planned dress, a size 16, SHOULD…

Good luck to you! My general plan is to get down to 175 before we TTC #2, so... Technically, I'm in the same place. I had a *horrible* time with my son's birth because I was overweight (apparently, losing 10 pounds while pregnant - seriously! Pre-preg I was 230, and at 42w I was 220 - was no concern at all, but the fact…

So, after weeks and weeks of grousing, I get on the scale this morning and find... 196 even. O.O;;; Yesterday was still 202, so... WHA?!? Next up... see if I can hold it until Monday, or even make it better! Gasp, shock, stunned, how did I manage to lose 5.6# overnight?

Thank you again for the chart, Rach! I'm hoping to post a loss soon! This week... Well, my appointment for the ortho came through. It's in OCTOBER. So, this week, I'm going to the walk-in and discussing my options, coping strategies, and what I can be doing to work out, 'cause I'm SO not doing this until October! I'm…

My son is past this now, but what worked for us was an amber teething necklace. He wore it 24/7 and we had very little issue with teething, right up until his last molars, which were a b!tch because he couldn't wear the necklace anymore! FWIW, we got ours from Inspired By Finn, and I *love* them.

Sigh. 202.4 again. I suppose at the rate I'm going, maintaining is the best I can hope for. x.x;;

Boy, do I hope that's the case. I've been sitting here forever, and it's a pain in the @$$! What really drives me nuts is that I'm trying to fit into a dress. I almost fit into it before I did 30DS. Then I lost 3-4" in my belly, hips, and thighs. The dress *still* doesn't fit - and according to my measurements and the…

I'm with you. I've amended my goals to be a final weight of 165 (from 145, with a muscle mass of 136, I found out later). I set mini goals, figuring 10 pounds every two months wouldn't be too bad... And I made my first one! I hit 210 by March 31. Then came 200 by May 31. I hit 201 by about May 24. Then... I don't know what…

What would I have done? Probably given the woman the hairy eyeball, said "Fine. Excuse me." then pushed my way through whether she moved or not, and then called the police and the building management (and let mgmt know what the police had to say) to file a complaint as she was obviously attempting to threaten you and was…

I haven't heard anything from the ortho, despite it now being over a week after the referral was sent over. I'm blatantly disregarding doctor's orders and taking my son for walks to the pharmacy every other day. I *have* to do something. I'm going batty not being able to really do anything. My weight is still mocking me.…

It may not be entirely the husband's fault, but you know what? Sometimes it is. Sometimes, he goes out and buys groceries, and then you're at home on a Sunday night with closed grocery stores, and all you can eat is crap or crap... and you CAN'T work out because of some undisclosed reason (injury, illness, little kids,…

Thanks for the chart, Rach! <3 Operation: Ignore The Scale was an EPIC fail. Ugh. I'm now trying to find a decent body fat calculator to at least try to track progress that way. I'm bumping up calories in the hopes that it startles my body into losing again. I'm also sidelined due to knee issues. I should be hearing from…