So what do you guys think about a weekly weigh in? It would help us hold ourselves accountable, not to mention keep everyone in touch.

If noone thinks it is appropriate I would understand, but what do you think?

Yay:thumbup: or Nay:thumbdown:

Wanna Vote?

Well finally - a scale movement!! I guess between the miniscule fill of last week, and the extra exercise, and sheer determination, the scale went down!!! The extra weight I gained two weeks ago went, as did 2 other pounds. YEAHHH!!!! I don't want to jinx myself, so I will just say I am very grateful and now, on to this week.

I was on a business trip yesterday so I have lots to catch up on!

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Yay!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so, so, so, so, so happy for you. It won't be jinxed. It's yours and will stay yours and more to come. Good for you Tap!

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

I'm so glad it finally happened for you Ms.tapshoes!!!!!!

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Yay!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so, so, so, so, so happy for you. It won't be jinxed. It's yours and will stay yours and more to come. Good for you Tap!

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

I'm so glad it finally happened for you Ms.tapshoes!!!!!!

THANKS ladies!

Today is weigh day for me and no change. Not up or down, but I'm ok with that. I had a bad bad weekend. Not a preband weekend, but not a good bander weekend.

Lets see if I can step it up this week. Thankfully I am not a big fan of candy so Halloween shouldn't be too big of a problem...unless I drink booze.

RSG - that's a positive achievement - you had a 'bad' weekend, and still did not gain! Great! So avoid the candy and the booze this weekend...and see what next week brings.

On today's weigh in - I am down again! And with this 2 pound loss, I am now (just barely) into a normal BMI category...by a mere .3 of a pound, but I am there! So, the extra exercising on top of my usual (I guess now my usual is now the old usual plus 3) and the vigilance with nuts is paying off.

Dancing for tapshoes

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Dancing for tapshoes

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Thanks RSG! I never thought I would achieve this goal; never ever ever! But, I have, and although I know the scales can fluctuate and I could hit another plateau, for this moment, I am deliriously happy!

tapshoes, That's awesome! Congratulations.

I'm up a couple pounds after stopping my South Beach Diet plan. It's a mental game with me and it has been like going off a diet and eating forbidden things because I'm no longer doing it. I need a kick in the pants. Well, actually I need to get the stupid Halloween junk out of the house. It's all got to go.

I'm also really retaining water. A nursing student I was visiting with yesterday said I have a level 3 pitting edema. So I know some of the weight is water, but I'm not eating very well, so I know it's that too.

Tomorrow is my official weigh day, so we'll see what happens.

Shiny/happy ... Get that candy out of your house! Don't let one holiday sabottage your hard work to date. Besides it sets a bad precedent for the next series of holidays....which are quickly approaching!

It's out. I had a stack sitting on the porch when hubby got home last night and he took care of it. Probably took it to work.

My official weight this morning was 212. Ugh. A 3 pound weight gain this week. A bit of a wake up call. It's all my eating because my exercise hasn't changed at all.

I'm up today. Two lbs. :-(

Oh well, I'll just keep swimming. It's my own fault. I didn't make the right choices this week, and I know that. So I am not discouraged, I am determined. Determined to stop being a dumb &*#

I'm down another .6 this morning. I've taken all but .2 back off and my ticker is accurate again. Yay! Wondering how much more I can get off in 4 days. Right now I'm down 8 pounds since my last doctor's appointment 2 months ago. Sounds okay but it's half of what I used to take off and 7 of those pounds were taken off in the last 2.5 weeks. Oh, well, at least it's going the right direction now.

How are you guys doing?

Ezma, you know better than to be comparing to what you used to lose. Just focus on you are losing. That's the key.

RSG - Don't beat yourself up; don't give yourself grief. Think of it a different way - you are determined to be successful.

I'm not looking forward to the weekend - the weather is to be dreary, and I am more inclined to munch away then. I KNOW I need to keep busy, and I have planned a bit of a baking marathon for Xmas (this isn't a problem for me, I don't have a sweet tooth), but still...there may be nuts! In fact, xmas baking ALWAYS includes nuts...rolling rum-balls in crushed pecans; apricot cakes with almonds; fruit and nut balls ..........nuts nuts and more nuts!!

I am stronger than my cravings; I can do this!

I am stronger than my cravings; I can do this!

I am stronger than my cravings; I can do this!