I feel your pain^^^^I gained like 4 pounds last hut but it came back off fairly quickly.

Thanks, Lil. I have my fingers crossed that the Hut comes soon and that I can get back on track.

You are still on track. It's normal in a month of time to fluctuate up and down. The goal is to end up down more than you are up. Your progress has been inspiring and even if you plateau for a bit you will still be successful.

Seeing the scale inch upward is not a pleasant feeling. I was there a few weeks ago and didn't have the hut to blame. I'm still not really sure what the cause was, but I know that I've since gone down and am still feeling great.

I was observing myself in the mirror this morning trying to decide what I really wanted to wear and I can really start to see the changes in my shape. Talk about rewarding! I knew I was losing thanks to the scale and the changing size of clothes but I hadn't really seen it in the mirror yet.

Mrs. WI has been going to Curves three times a week for about a month now. She had her first "checkup" there yesterday and learned that though she hasn't lost a pound...she's down several inches in a myriad of locations. She's on cloud nine now. That and your journals go to show you that persistance does pay off. I can see that it's not easy, but you guys are really doing it and I couldn't be happier for anyone.

Good Morning Everyone :)

I can't help but wonder how many calories I am consuming after reading everyones posts... I haven't even paid attention to that... Weight Watchers doesn't make calories important... and in my case.. the points aren't even much of an issue (on the Core Plan)... I am relying more on training myself to make the good choices and listening to my body as to wether it is truly hungry... or am I bored. I ask myself that each and every time I go for a snack... and most often that is enough for me to bipass having it.

I haven't had PEPSI in about 4 months now.... and only recently began drinking Diet DR. Pepper... and have only had 2 of those in the last week :) HUGE improvement over the 6-8 cans of PEPSI that I used to drink daily!!

Well... today is my day off from work.... so I am gonna take my boy to school and get my way to CURVES...

Hugs to everyone!!

Jenna, one point is about 50 calories. I, too, go by points (as does maddy) but when considering the fact I'm up 1.5 lbs. this week, that would be an extra 5000+ calories over what my body is burning to accumulate that extra weight for the week. I know that's not possible, because my goal is 22 points per day (roughly 1100 calories), plus the 35 flex points a week.

You have the right attitude, definitely, as far as the lifestyle change. I think that's what most of us are focused on--the long-term goal--while making our daily accounting of short-term events to keep us motivated.

Thanks so much to all of you for the supporting words. Hopefully I'll have better news to report from my end next Friday after weigh-in.

1800 calories...due mostly in the evening to ice cream. I managed to get foo dpoisoning from a Chinese restaurant -- has made my afternoon miserable.

Here's wishing everyone a great weekend.

Need some suggestions... I get exercise daily and don't have free time during the week due to the routine I already have... My problem seems to be Saturdays.. even tho I do get up and go to Curves and watch what I eat all day... I can't seem to keep my behind out of bed!! During the week I don't find myself tired.. but Saturdays seem to require a NAP!! Is that bad?

Hugs to all.. and have a wonderful day!!

I would nap everyday if I could. As long as you only do it once a week I see no big deal. It's not like you are lying in bed every chance you get because you are depressed and want the world to go away.

Update: The Hut arrived a few hours ago, right on time. I've also practically killed myself at the gym yesterday and today, so hopefully those things combined will make a difference when I obsessively step on the scale first thing tomorrow morning. :D

I think Lil is right, Jenna. Everyone needs a little down time every once in awhile...and I know you're a single mother like me. It's tough. Take it when you can. :)

I ended my day yesterday just below my limit in my calorie range, so I'm happy about that .... also still working to add in activity .. it's a baby steps thing still, but I'm working it all the same! :)

IAKG ... like Lil said ... it's natural for our bodies to fluctuate as far as water weight goes and with that amount in such a short period of time and no other external reason why you'd be up, you know it's temporary weight ... congrats on keeping at the program and even upping your game a bit!

Jenna ... I always nap on Saturdays and sometimes on Sundays as well .... I figure it's a treat I allow myself ... but I also know that during the week I'm a bit sleep deprived so it's a catch-up that I allow myself ... enjoy it if it works for you!

WI congrats to Mrs. WI .... when you can see and feel the difference, the scale doesn't matter nearly as much!

Yay maddy for all the progress you've made and for being able to see it in yourself!!! That's marvelous!

Jenna .. we're on various programs for getting to a healthier lifestyle ... I have done numerous diets over the years and have never been able to stick to one for any more than 10 weeks (and that was usually with a lot of cheating) ... I think that's a lot because I'm a VERY picky eater and don't eat much in the way of fruits or veggis ... I know I should, I'm working on it, but it is very unlikely that I would eat the number of fruits or veggis that most diets call for ... never done it in the past, so I'd skip them, and eventually the skipping them would mean subbing in unhealthy choices and then it would mean just going for unhealthy choices in unlimited amounts ... thus I'd be off the diet I had started on ... this time, what's actually working very well for me is having a calorie range, currently for me it's between 1400-1900 unless I plan for some extra situation that is happening .. anyway, it's working for me and I'm finding it the easiest time I've ever had with making these kind of changes in my life .. I'm becoming almost superstitious about it ... and I know that pretty much everyday, I'm going to report how I've done here ... that keeps me accountable and helps me stay on track ... that's why I mention calories, cause it's the way that I'm doing this (at least the most reportable way) :) No need for you to know about your calories if it doesn't affect your plan.... so glad you've got one that's working for you as well!!!! :)


OK, think I've use my word allotment for awhile .... :D Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

I had a terrible calorie day yesterday, but I was due one sometime soon...So I am not stressing. And since it's 4 days until I join the Hut, my guess is this is part of my problem. Today I'm going to try and moderate the calories and also work out (which I haven't done for 2 days).

IAKG -- Water weight sucks, huh?
fzzy -- keep up the positive attitude! And how's the physical activity going?
jenna and Lil -- you ladies work hard and deserve a nap. :) Sleep deprivation *does* hurt dieting, you know...messes with the cortisol levels and your metabolism.

Yesterday I did good on my calories, was just over 1600 for the day ... really GREAT for a Saturday!!! My activity is still improving (at the pace of an elderly snail ... but improving) :) Sunday of course is a day of rest for me!

Finished at 1950 caories, but not too bad for a pre-Hut day. :) I also had a phenomenal workout -- 700 calories and LOTS of sweat. :D So I treated myself to an iced sugar cookies...one of my favorite indulgences.

Hope everyone has a great Monday!

Yay osuche, sounds like you had a great day!

Ending my day now, just under 1900 calories, so in my range again. And glad that I'll be back on my weekday routine again tomorrow.

Uh OH... Where are the posters? I have been looking forward all day to stopping in and hearing how wonderful everyone is doing (I know you ARE!)

Tomorrow's weigh in for me... I THINK I am going to do well (tho I type this with a Weight Watcher's English Toffee IceCream stick stuck in my mouth). LOL.. So send my skinny vibes tomorrow morning :)

Hugs to all :)

Hi All! Just checking in from a weekend away - one where I didn't really keep track of what I consumed. I made some good choices and some carefree and indulgent ones. I made sure to have fun though!

I'll let you know what the scale says in the morning.

Just so you all know ... if you started your lifestyle changes on January 1 this year ... you've now been doing it for 100 days! YAY!!! (or as Sharni/Alasse would say ... "good on ya!")

I go for a check in w/ Doc tomorrow so I will be curious what their scales say. I have that I am still up.

I have to get back to the beast before it become a clothes valet.

Ending my day on track ... just over 1700 calories for the day and did my usual 45 minute routine plus added steps to my day a couple of times. Happy Tuesday everyone!

I weighed this morning and the scale bobbled a bit for a minute, but I'm playing safe and going with the higher amount. I lost a total of 1.5 lbs last week - 0.5 of that over a long weekend vacation. I know it's not due to the great manner in which I ate, but the fact that I did a lot walking to compensate for some of the indulgent eating.

I have now hit the 25 lb lost mark and am on the cusp of a decade that I am anxious to break through.

I was down a lb yesterday, but I am back up that lb today. I am due to be in the Hut in 2 days and my body is NOT happy with me -- also in a bit of a flare-up arthritis-wise. I suspect that the rain and the hormones have something to do with that. :rolleyes:

I am taking 2 doses of Aleve a day and gutting through it. I WILL work out today -- if only because I need to stretch my body (but I likely won't push it). As for the diet -- as long as I stay under 2000 calories a day I am not going to punish myself. :)

Lil -- good luck at the dr.
jenna -- ((((jenna))))
maddy -- congrats on the decade! That's awesome!!
fzzy -- your dedication continues to be my inspiration.

Lil, I'm curious to hear what happened at the doctor's. I go in Thursday morning myself for my three-month evaluation and bloodwork, so I'm kind of anxious about that.

maddy, congrats on the loss, even with your weekend away--that's awesome!

fzzy, your dedication to your goal is amazing...you are focused and determined. :)

osuche, speaking as someone who is just coming out of the Hut, I sympathize totally.


As for me, I am fighting the scale this week. I am allllll over the place--up one day, down the next. It's dang frustrating. I did an hour or more at the gym Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and I was practically too sore to move yesterday. :) But I did do almost two miles with the girls at work today during lunch, so I feel pretty good about my activity level this week.

But the best news, whether the scale is showing it or not, is that I squeezed into a pair of jean capris tonight that are four sizes smaller than the clothes I was wearing four months ago, a size I've not been into since about 1993. Definitely made me smile. :)

My doctor was thrilled at the weightloss. She said I am down 20 pounds from this time last year, 8 from my last visit. She is most happy cause it appears to be a consistent loss. I still have to go do labs. I work a 10- 11 hour day plus most Saturdays and just can not get to the lab when fasting. I'm going Saturday. I have to have some more tests run due to some medical issues but I am sure all will continue to be well. My blood sugar was 102 while I was there which is great for me!

Lil, that is simply terrific. I'm thrilled to hear that your doctor is pleased, and I'll be waiting with crossed fingers on your lab results. Congratulations, definitely, on the 102, though.

My blood sugars are actually something I will be discussing with my doctor on Thursday. Since going off of my diabetes medication a few weeks ago, I have consistently been running what I consider to be low sugars. My fastings are in the low 80s, and averages throughout the day run from my two-hour after breakfast average of 85 to two-hour after lunch of 117 to two-hour after dinner of 98. I had one huge slice of pepperoni pizza plus a half of another for dinner tonight. My two-hour after dinner number for pizza? 103.

The scary part to me is how quickly the numbers drop. For instance, my blood sugar, thanks to a mid-morning granola bar, was 108 before I did the two miles of walking today. Immediately after we finished, I took it again--and it was 79. And then yesterday's two-hour after lunch was a paltry 82. A half-hour later, I felt a little funny, so I took it again--and it was 71. That's 2-1/2 hours after lunch, and at least three before when I planned to eat dinner. I'm wondering if I should be focusing on stabilizing my sugars more and not be so darn focused on future weight loss. I do know that if I keep having to eat something every 2-3 hours it's going to make counting calories/points difficult. :)

Yay maddy ... congrats on hitting that mark and on being so close to another one!

osuche and IAKG ... thanks for your kind words ... I think I've mentioned before that I've never been able to do this before ... so I'm not sure that I qualify as an inspiration ... every day I'm surprised that I'm still managing to stick with this ... AND very grateful as well!

Wonderful Lil .. hope the tests go great!

IAKG ... it's all moving you toward a better place ... sometimes when you lose weight, it takes awhile for your body's various functions to stabilize, that may be all that's happening with your sugars at the moment ... but of course it's something your dr should know when you go in next.

Ending my day and doing ok again ... I've been having a tough time in another area of my life ... my very best friend ... been best friends since we were both 11 years old ... is going through tests right now ... things look like she may have MS, so some days have been a bit tough emotionally for me ... amazingly it hasn't translated into anything with my eating though ... really amazing to me! :)

Good job fzzy cause the two are unrelated and eating won't truly make anything better. I am sending good thoughts and peace for you and your friend.

I suck. I absolutely suck. 2400 calories yesterday and I was *still hungry*

Damn the Hut. Damn it to Hell and back. I have water weight, I feel bloated, I am already cramping. And did I mention I was in a bad mood???? :p Oh, and I haven't been working out because work is so freaking demanding.

<sigh>

Glad all of you are doing better. ((((fzzy)))) ((((Lil)))) ((((IAKG)))) and ((((jenna)))) and ((((((((((((((maddy)))))))))))))))))

just because

Osuche you don't suck alone. I'm eating OREOS as we speak. I can dish out good advice but not take it.

Hey Lil... you can suck with me. ;)

I think I'm having sympathy PMS this week. If I could gouge my boss' eyes out with a toothpick I would. I mean, I'm sure I could do it - I just don't think he's worth spending the remainder of my life in prison.

maddy, want me to do it for you? I bet we could get away with it. :D ;)

Oh...and Lil...can I have some Oreos, too? :D :)

LOL at all of you!!!

thanks Lil for your positive energy and thoughts ... it is sooooo very appreciated.

sending hugs to osuche, Lil and maddy .... sorry you're having a rough time of it currently .... I feel your pain and know my time is coming in another couple of weeks again... hope you enjoy those oreos too!!!

maddy and osuche .. maybe we could work a deal in this .... rotate the bosses and it would be that much more likely we could all get away with it :D :)

ending my day well again ... and I am still so grateful ... don't know how this is working so well for me this time around, but I'm more than happy to accept the good fortune! had just over 1700 calories for the day, did half of my usual exercise routine because it was also my laundromat day and by the time I finish that there wasn't much time left ... I'm proud of myself for doing anything, since this is the first time I've managed to do that ... also added some steps into my day again ... still not much, but I'm trying to be consistent at least!

Aqua .. always good to see you peaking in on the thread!

Well, I just returned from my appointment this morning. I was expecting my regular three-month bloodwork, but the doctor wants to hold off until June, since I just stopped taking my diabetes medication in March. If my numbers (which, according to the doctor are "terrific for a NON-diabetic person") hold out, I'll be on a six-month check-up rotation, and I may only have to check my sugars once a day.

((((IAKG)))) ~~ congrats!! I am so happy for you, Ms. Non-Diabetic. :)

fzzy -- I figure the least I can do is help with your boss, too. :p

As for me...ended the day just under 2000 calories (which is good for a pre-Hut day) and I also worked out...a light day at 450 calories at the gym. But at least it's better than nothing! :)

Got some bad news yesterday...seems the blisters in my mouth are form an impacted/infected salivary gland(s) which an ear, nose, and throat specialist told me will need to be removed. I'm scheduling my "surgery" (outpatient) today and I'll update you all when I know more.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Hello Everyone :)

Sure have missed this thread.. have been away from the pc for a few days... and am playing catch up. :)

Lil... Glad to hear that your Doc was pleased with your loss... and I am sure that their encouragment helped to keep you motivated and on track. I am looking forward to the first Doc visit... tho I think I will wait until I have lost another 25 or so before I schedule. I want my Doc to do the "double take" looking at me.. then my file... then me.. then my file. LOL I look forward to it.

Osuche... (((Hugs))) the HUT is never a good thing... add to it the stresses of weightloss and our own self imposed restrictions... it is no wonder that women can't use dieting as a legal defense. LOL Thankfully it only arrives once monthly... Good luck with the blisters.. OUCH!! Be well... and soon..

fzzy... I think that you are completely on the right track... consistency is important... not always easy... but hey.. if the tortoise beat the hare, anything is possible :)


IAKG.... that is fantastic news... it is amazing what weight loss and eating better can do for your health.. the process is slow but I do believe it is worthwhile.... Not to mention... think of all the money we will save with fewer prescriptions and fewer doc visits :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow... I am sending everyone Skinny Vibes... happy thoughts...

Hugs...

Good to see you back jenna!

I was a bit out of control this evening ... went over by about 300 or so calories, gratefully, I've been doing good the rest of the week, so it averages out ok ... just had a couple of hours when I was feeling really hungry and couldn't seem to get past that ... then when I did ... i was stuffffffffed! I guess it's like that sometimes. Anyway, tomorrow is another day and I'll do better! Hope you all have a great GOOD FRIDAY! :)

I'm off for a week long vacation this evening. I won't have the opportunity to check in on y'all. This week hasn't been the greatest for me due to my lack of planning. I now have confirmed to myself how important planning is for me.

I had a shock on the scale this morning. It dropped about 9 lbs from where it has been all week. I had to pop the battery out to get a more accurate reading. I think it might be time to either get a new battery or a new scale if it keeps this routine up. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the number but thought it wasn't likely I lost 9 lbs in 24 hours.

Good luck for the next week everyone.

I think I would faint if the scale showed me down 9 lbs. overnight. :)

My weigh-in this morning has me down 2.0 lbs. from last Friday, 0.5 lbs. down from the Friday before that. Of course, last week I was just entering the Hut, so that was understandable. I'm trying not to be down about this week's reading, as I went to the gym four nights and walked during lunch two days, but it's difficult. I know I'm at a plateau, and I may have to break into the Wendie Plan soon (or something else, although I don't know what) to get moving again.