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July 8, 2013 Shrinking Violets Weigh in: 299.2 Woo Hoo! Under 300 for the first time in several months. :bigsmile:

Looks like I'm going to have to get a little more serious here.

I'll give it a shot. I'm not sure I can walk it all, but if I can add in my exercise bike I should be fine.

I weighed in this morning and the number was a little less than the week before. Not as much as I'd like, but I'll take it. My goal for this week is to chart my food every day and keep up with my water intake. Good luck everyone, and don't stress over the scale. If you're still here then you're moving in the right…

Shrinking Violets July 1, 2013 302.4 It's a loss.

Yes, Prednisone will definitely cause weight gain. I'm not sure why. It also has other side effects that are not so much fun. After researching one of my meds, I discovered my antidepressant can cause cravings for sweets. =(

I suspected I would gain this week, and I did. I'm still down 3 pounds from my starting weight though, so that's a plus! So far it looks like everyone is doing really well. YAY Team!

Shrinking Violets 06/24/2013 Weight: 303.0 Slight gain, but not as much as I expected it to be.

FlaxMilk, I will look up that author. It sounds like what I need. Retraining our brains is quite a process, but I know it can be done. I've been working hard at changing my 'mindset of poverty'. I used to get really upset when the last of anything got used up and I didn't have a replacement on hand.... be it toothpaste,…

You guys are great. Really! Thank you!!! It's tough. I grew up in a family where the food budget was almost non-existent. Our teeth and health suffered due to lack of milk and fruits. When we were old enough, my two brothers and I would earn money doing chores for neighbors in order to buy groceries. We were also…

The last few days have been crazy, babysitting grandkids, dog sitting a sick dog, shopping, eating out, nursing swollen feet and achy hips, and just doing other things that aren't a typical part of my day. I started keeping a blog and am using it to examine my relationship to food. So many triggers, so many theories about…

terrimccrery - I don't know how it works for anyone else, but I can weigh myself 5 different times during the day and get 5 different weights. Just keep doing what you're doing. The scale will catch up to you. FlaxMilk - Do what works best for you, and it will end up being what's best for the team.

FlaxMilk - Yep. LOL. =) Varuca - Your efforts are paying off, even if the scale isn't cooperating for you today.

I had a pretty rough week and I really didn't know what to expect at weigh in, but I was delightfully surprised to learn I had lost 5 pounds. I have a tendency to retain a lot of water, with feet and ankles so swollen I can barely walk. I was all puffed up at the first weigh in, and not so much now. I haven't been so good…

FlaxMilk, Just do what you need to do to feel better. That's what this is about.. feeling better. :flowerforyou:

Checking in on 6/17/2013 Weight: 301.2

Shrinking Violets June 10, 2013 Weigh in 306.4 :cry:

Knowing I have people counting on me will be a big help. Sounds like I'm not the only one that is looking forward to starting. I think we'll have a good team and a lot of support. :bigsmile:

I must confess, I'm a binge eater, and an emotional eater. I'm stressing about the weigh in tomorrow. I go into panic mode, and then I binge, binge, binge. It usually continues through the first few days of a new routine.... so, if I'm off the deep end for a couple of more days, it's my 'norm' and will be done shortly. The…

I think Shrinking Violets is growing on me. lol So, if I counted right, Shrinking Violets it is. :flowerforyou:

So, we have some name suggestions... TrimTastics Shrinking Violets waftrv (in some order or another) using first letter of each persons screen name Gut Busters or Butt Busters (a friends suggestion) Does anyone have anything to add to it? Or preferences? I'm not trying to take the lead here. It's just that everyone is so…

If it's available.... Name suggestion: TrimTastics

Hi! I'm Willow. I'm 54, and I live in Michigan. I have no idea what the team name should be. What does everyone like to do? How motivated are we? As a team, are we 'crushers' or 'cruisers' or something in between? Should we use a color or a theme? This is my first team effort, and I'm staring at a blank slate.

HI! My name is Willow, and I've been poly forever. <3 <3 <3 I would also like to see the group be 'active'. I have a bunch of poly friends and will post this to a private site. Maybe we can get something going.

Current Weight: 301 :angry: Goal Weight: 150 Favorite Band(s): Enya, Blackmore's Night, Eagles, Moody Blues, Foreigner, Michael Jackson Team Member or Captain: Team Member only Any Introduction You Want: I need outside motivation and a little friendly competition. I do better when I know people are counting on me, and…