February Challenge!

[DairyQueen]

Well, dang. Just as i'm smugly patting myself on the back, i weigh today and i am up almost two pounds!!! Wow! I thought about what was different yesterday? Well, I had 6 pecan halves and 8 small blanched almonds. And 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. Today....no nuts and no snacking. Other eating yesterday...omelet and 2 slices of bacon for brunch and 5 wings and a salad...it was the Worst! We were at a little mom and pop italian place and i thought i was ordering an antipasto platter and it turned out to be an iceberg lettuce salad with lunch meat on top, plus a hard boiled egg and some pepperoncini. Grrah!!! I ate half the egg, half a slice of provolone, left the ham and whatevertheotherslicesofmeat was, and a pepperoncini. And a little mozzarella off of mike's pizza.

So anyway.... Today....no snacking. I'm visiting my dad today and we're having sauerbraten tonight...yay!! And that is what i'll be eating today.
Kizzkazz....i am very very strict on food, but i have always allowed mich ultra, miller lite or bud select (least amt of calories and carbs) or wine. I mostly drink extra brut freixenet, which is cheap but delish (and i am a semi wine snob).

The good news is that i am comfortably wearing the size 6 levis that i bought in the thrift the oth day!!!

[Kizz4k]

Originally Posted by roxysmum

Anyone else feel like their weight is just not budging?

YES!!! I feel your pain! I know I am being impatient, and really I have all the time in the world, since I have chosen this as a way of life, not a fad diet, but come on already! When I know I have not cheated or gone over on carbs and the pounds just sloooooooooooowly tick off (and I mean one a week if I'm lucky)then I just would like to see a little reward now and again on the scales. I know that this is the result of me being 38 this time around. My body is fighting for every little pound...grrrr.

Shelly, yes those damn sugar free deserts can slow me down a bit too.....but they keep me from cheating. I know for a fact if I couldn't eat a few pieces of SF candy now and again or crunch on a pork rind or two, I would go NUTS and probably cheat. BTW, I was thinking that when you go to that Catfish restaurant for your sons 16th, why not ask them to fry you some unbattered catfish? They may do it for you

Oh yeah, I forgot to post yesterdays menu:

B:two fried eggs two small sausage patties
L: salt and pepper pork rinds dipped in chicken cheese dip (total 4 carbs)
D:Two thin pork chops with small salad
S: HWC treat
and lots of Crystal Lite peach Bulleni drops in water

[LoriAS]

Originally Posted by Lileve

this is a really tough month. Lets stay strong till March, adjust goals and see if we can make that a succes. we can all tough it out for 2 weeks before we have our fresh start in march :-)

Well said. WE CAN DO THIS!

[mydear]

hi everybody
i'm back from my daughters house i spent the weekend with her and my grandkids, but it was so cold and windy we didn't get to do much, but we did go to the movies to see, Beautiful Creatures. (good movie)and they ate a big tub of pop corn they smelled like it had just been popped but i stayed focused and didn't let the smell temp me.

i weighed 243.4 this morning so the numbers are still up and down for me but i haven't been this weight in decades so im pretty proud of myself at the minute..
have a blessed one all

[Kizz4k]

Originally Posted by DairyQueen

Kizzkazz....i am very very strict on food, but i have always allowed mich ultra, miller lite or bud select (least amt of calories and carbs) or wine. I mostly drink extra brut freixenet, which is cheap but delish (and i am a semi wine snob).

The good news is that i am comfortably wearing the size 6 levis that i bought in the thrift the oth day!!!

One: What is extra brut freixenet?

Two: When I was 14 years old and weighed 114, (I looked like a bag of bones in a bad way)I couldn't even wear a size 6. My BONES are bigger then a size six...lol Maybe it's because I'm pretty tall?

"Size 6 Levis" she says....man oh man. Rub it in....lol

[LoriAS]

Feb goal - 165

Feb 1: 172.0
Feb 2: 171.2
Feb 6: 172.8
Feb 7: 173.8
Feb 8: 173.6
Feb 9: 171.8
Feb 10: 171.6
Feb 11: 170.6
Feb 12: 170.6
Feb13: 171.6 TOM
Feb 14: 170.8 TOM
Feb 15: 170.4
Feb 18: 172.2
Feb 19: 172.6

Frustrated like the rest. I have basically maintained for 19 days. My body is being stubborn and not wanting to give up the pounds. However, I think the inches are still going. I also cannot complain about this stall, because From Sept 19 - Feb 1 I have lost 46 pounds. I think my body is rebelling against my intentions. I intend to win this one! I will keep on keeping on!

[Bethanyblondie]

Well...Sunday night I had one of "those" nights...where anything low carb related just sounded revolting to me and I begged my husband to get me a Subway sandwich. And I'm not gonna lie...it was good. It was an amazing flat bread mayonnaise-y turkey sandwich, and it was just what I wanted.

I am right back on plan. I purposely didn't weigh myself today because I'm sure I'll be stalled out for a few days. Was it worth it? Maybe, maybe not. I really did enjoy the sandwich. The real win for me is getting back on plan quickly!

[KatieJo]

Feb 1: 206
Feb 2: 205.6
Feb 3: 205
Feb 4: 204.4
Feb 5: 204.6 TOM
Feb 6: 206.6 TOM blah
Feb 7: 205.2 TOM
Feb 8: 204.4 TOM
Feb 9: 203.2 NEW SCALE
Feb 10: idk, was not able to weigh in
Feb 11: 202.2
Feb 12: 203.3
Feb 13: 202.6
Feb 14: 202.4
Feb 15: 203.2
Feb 16: 202.6
Feb 17: 202.2 Beyond frustrated!!!!
Feb 18: 202

Thank you all for the encouragment.
I was just so over it yesterday! Today the scale was giving me numbers between 197-203 this morning. So I stepped away and decided that I would reway after my shower.
I do have my menu's but they're not that great like they have been. Lately I have not been that hungry. I do stick with LC choices, except Valentines day when I had a slice of chocolate cake. I know as of lately I am not getting enough veggies like I was. I am not exercising at all, right now. I drink 32-64oz of water a day and only water.

As any one taken weight loss supplements??? I friend of mine has lost 60lbs within the last year. She said 2 things have helped her. A pill called Healthe Trim which she took to her doc and he gave her the go ahead. And she said cutting back her meals. She eats smaller portions and eats whatever she wants.
I was thinking about giving it a go, I mean what do I really have to lose, right?!?

[LoriAS]

I've decided I need to shake things up a bit. I am having a hard time getting back at the workouts since I've been sick for the last few weeks. Therefore, I am starting a 7-day challenge to get me back on track. I'm hoping that this will break my stall as well. Join me if you are interested.

7-day Movement Challenge w/ reward

[HarmsWay]

Originally Posted by HarmsWay

Today:
B - tex-mex scramble
L - chicken salad, pork rinds
D - omelet
S - protein shake before gym
coffee & lemon water to drink

Change lunch to an omelet (ham, sharp cheddar, onion, broccoli, spinach, mushroom)

[Bethanyblondie]

Originally Posted by KatieJo

Thank you all for the encouragment.
I was just so over it yesterday! Today the scale was giving me numbers between 197-203 this morning. So I stepped away and decided that I would reway after my shower.
I do have my menu's but they're not that great like they have been. Lately I have not been that hungry. I do stick with LC choices, except Valentines day when I had a slice of chocolate cake. I know as of lately I am not getting enough veggies like I was. I am not exercising at all, right now. I drink 32-64oz of water a day and only water.

I know for me, going off plan can stall me for days, and I just have to decide if it's worth it or not. The couple of times I have in the last month, I was okay with it and just didn't let the scale bug me for a good 3-4 days. Then I would start seeing drops again.

Are you staying strictly on plan for long periods of time without straying? If you are a more sensitive carb reactor then even getting a little bit off could really mess you up for a good week before you'll start dropping again. I'd stay away from diet pills if possible - even when touted as "all natural" there are some crazy things in them!

[Cheshire girl]

Evening all, soooo many posts - so sorry I don't have time to comment on them all but well done everyone for sticking with it - I know it works as up until recently I kept my weight down at 150 (5ft 7") for almost 2 years.

Feb goal 155
Feb 1 160.6
Feb 2 160.6
Feb 3 162.6 after FIL 90 birthday eeekkk!
Feb 4 162.2
Feb 5 162.2
Feb 6 161.2
Feb 7 161.2
Feb 8 161.2 I'm just not recovering from the birthday party!
Feb 9 160.6 Yay
Feb 10 160
Feb 11 161.4 grrrr!
Feb 12 161.4
Feb 13 162.4 WTH!!! Excuse me but what's going on?
Feb 14 162.0
Feb 15 161.8 scales heading in the right direction!
Feb 16 162.2 OMG
Feb 17 161.4
Feb 18 161.4
Feb 19 162.4 no idea why!

My food today

2 boiled eggs with 1 tsp of mayo
Canned tuna with sweet baby peppers and LC dressing
Cheese and tomato omelette with a cup of Italian leaf salad and mayo
1 oz peanuts
Coffees with HWC, water and tea

The only thing I'm doing different since I put on around 10lbs is drinking less water which I'm struggling with but I'm trying to drink more

Thank you all so much for sharing everyday xxx

[DairyQueen]

Lori i am with you!!!
So far today, one and a half poached eggs!!!!!

Kizz.. Freixenet is sparkling wine from spain. Extra dry. In the black bottles, and only $12 a bottle.

[Cheshire girl]

Originally Posted by KatieJo

Feb 1: 206
Feb 2: 205.6
Feb 3: 205
Feb 4: 204.4
Feb 5: 204.6 TOM
Feb 6: 206.6 TOM blah
Feb 7: 205.2 TOM
Feb 8: 204.4 TOM
Feb 9: 203.2 NEW SCALE
Feb 10: idk, was not able to weigh in
Feb 11: 202.2
Feb 12: 203.3
Feb 13: 202.6
Feb 14: 202.4
Feb 15: 203.2
Feb 16: 202.6
Feb 17: 202.2 Beyond frustrated!!!!
Feb 18: 202

Thank you all for the encouragment.
I was just so over it yesterday! Today the scale was giving me numbers between 197-203 this morning. So I stepped away and decided that I would reway after my shower.
I do have my menu's but they're not that great like they have been. Lately I have not been that hungry. I do stick with LC choices, except Valentines day when I had a slice of chocolate cake. I know as of lately I am not getting enough veggies like I was. I am not exercising at all, right now. I drink 32-64oz of water a day and only water.

As any one taken weight loss supplements??? I friend of mine has lost 60lbs within the last year. She said 2 things have helped her. A pill called Healthe Trim which she took to her doc and he gave her the go ahead. And she said cutting back her meals. She eats smaller portions and eats whatever she wants.
I was thinking about giving it a go, I mean what do I really have to lose, right?!?

Stick with and avoid the diet pills sweetie its just not worth it. My advice would be to try to EAT! Preferably 3 meals and 2 snacks per day, maybe looks at some menus and try to follow them - even if you are not hungry. Low carbing is very unforgivïng - I find even a small bite of something off plan can stall me, as can s/f gum! Good luck xxx

[Cheshire girl]

Originally Posted by LoriAS

I've decided I need to shake things up a bit. I am having a hard time getting back at the workouts since I've been sick for the last few weeks. Therefore, I am starting a 7-day challenge to get me back on track. I'm hoping that this will break my stall as well. Join me if you are interested.

7-day Movement Challenge w/ reward

Would love to join you but I cant exercise at the moment due to bad knee

[Julie1972]

The scale finally moved today! However, I fear it will be short lived as I ate more today than I have in a long time. I haven't had much of an appetite since I started this WOE but today I couldn't stop eating! Not sure what is going on. I worked out later than usual yesterday and woke up starving. I usually only have coffee with HWC for breakfast but today I added two oopsie rolls with cream cheese and cinnamon on them. Then for lunch I had an Atkins crustless pot pie and for dinner chicken taco salad (no lettuce). To make matters worse, I had an Atkins shake and a daybreak bar for snacks (terrible sweet cravings today). Hopefully my appetite goes back to normal tomorrow and hopefully I can make it until bedtime without eating more! Thankfully i was able to stick with LC stuff but it was way too many calories!! I just had dinner an hour ago and my stomach is growling again! WTH??

Sorry to hear that so many of us are struggling! Please try to stay strong and keep us posted so we can cheer each other on! I look forward to reading this thread every day! You guys are great!

Hope everyone had a great day!

February goal: 190 (at this point, it is clear this was way too ambitious!)
2/1 - 202
2/2 - 200
2/3 through 2/9 - bounced around each day between 200 and 202
2/10 - 200
2/11 - 199!!!!! :-). ONEderland!
2/12 - 198
2/13 - 198
2/14 - 198
2/15 - 198
2/16 - 198
2/17 - 200 :-( temporary departure from ONEderland......stupid fried rice! :-)
2/18 - 198 back in ONEderland.........hope to stay there this time!
2/19 - 197 Yippee!!

[Trillex]

Hello, Challengers!

I'm not a member of the Challenge, so please excuse me for butting my chubby nose into your business. But I see that you guys are feeling a pound-loss crunch this month and I just wanted to say something that I'm sure you all already know: weightloss is *tricky* and the scale isn't always the most accurate gauge of how much fat you've lost over a given period of time.

I'm writing this note because I had a weird experience a few weeks ago. I go out walking on weekdays and I wear a pair of windbreaker pants. One Friday, a few weeks ago, I ran into some friends and one of the snaps on my pants popped open while I was talking to them. I wear wool thermals under the pants and winter running tights under the thermals under the pants, so there are layers that bulk the pants out. But I was MORTIFIED that my pants unsnapped while I was talking to people! So when I was getting dressed on Monday (I don't wear the pants on weekends because I don't take my walks on weekends) I was planning to fasten the pants with a safety pin to avoid potential embarrassment. When I put the pants on -- over my thermals and tights -- there was at least an INCH of extra space around the waist!

Here is a photo of me wearing the pants with thermals and tights underneath:



Over the course of TWO DAYS, the pants went from a snap popping open while I was standing still and talking to looking the way they look in that photo. I didn't eat any differently during the weekend. And I'm sure I didn't just *suddenly* burn that fat during those two random days. I think it just took a while, for whatever reason, for the progress that I'd been working on to *show*. The pants had been tight since I first fit into them, back in November. And they've been loose since I put them on that Monday morning for my walk. I *appear* to have simply dropped half a pants size in two days, after being essentially the same size for two months.

Big Stevie, my partner-in-crime over on the Induction Babies thread, recently went six consecutive weeks at the same weight. Then, last week, he got on the scale and was 12 pounds down from his previous week's weigh-in. Sometimes, the body takes a little while to show you that all of your hard work has paid off. I'm sure that none of this is news to you. But I wanted to say it because I really admire you guys and I think you're all doing much better than it might currently *feel*.

Cheers to all! I only weigh and measure my body once per month, so your daily progress on the Challenges keeps me motivated. Keep up the good work, y'all! You're all wonderful inspiration.

[Julie1972]

Great story Trillex! Thanks much for sharing! There do seem to be a lot of inconsistencies on the scale with this WOE but it is certainly worth it! I haven't felt this good in years!

[DairyQueen]

Yes, thanks trill and you know that you're family here. I read induction babies every day, too.

[Avy]

Down 40lbs exactly since June 1st, 2012! Yay!

February-01-13 196.00
February-02-13 198.40
February-03-13 196.80
February-04-13 195.60
February-05-13 195.00
February-06-13 194.60
February-07-13 194.80
February-08-13 194.60
February-09-13 196.00 Load day 1
February-10-13 197.80 Load day 2
February-11-13 202.60 VLCD 1
February-12-13 199.00 VLCD 2
February-13-13 196.60 VLCD 3
February-14-13 196.00 VLCD 4
February-15-13 195.40 Vlcd 5
February-16-13 194.40 Vlcd 6
February-17-13 193.80 Vlcd 7
February-18-13 193.40 Vlcd 8
February-19-13 192.00 Vlcd 9

[DairyQueen]

Fantastic avy!!!!!

[DairyQueen]

mydear - michelle obama had an event last week with the cast of Beautiful Creatures-- sounds like a great film

[Lileve]

Trillex, thnx, sometimes its good to be told somethingnyou already know. When I have a dip because my weight doesnt budge I often forget about these things!

Feb goal: 178 (lol maybe my goal for next month then?)

Feb. 1: 187 lbs
Feb. 2: 188 lbs
Feb. 3: 188 lbs
Feb. 4: 188 lbs.
Feb 5: 186 lbs.
Feb 6: 186 lbs.
Feb 7: idk
Feb 8: idk - TOM
Feb 9: 187 lbs TOM
Feb 10: 186 lbs TOM
Feb 11: 184 lbs
Feb 12: 184 lbs
Feb 13: 184 lbs
Feb 14: 184 lbs its going nowhere. I do weigh in every morning but no difference ....
Feb 15: 184 lbs
Feb 16: 184 lbs
Feb 17: 184 lbs well no gain from the donuts ....
feb 18: 184 lbs
feb 19: 184 lbs
feb 20: 182 lbs I guess going back to basics worked? or I had indeed been busy losing this and it only showed up on the scales now?

[KatieJo]

Originally Posted by Bethanyblondie

I know for me, going off plan can stall me for days, and I just have to decide if it's worth it or not. The couple of times I have in the last month, I was okay with it and just didn't let the scale bug me for a good 3-4 days. Then I would start seeing drops again.

Are you staying strictly on plan for long periods of time without straying? If you are a more sensitive carb reactor then even getting a little bit off could really mess you up for a good week before you'll start dropping again. I'd stay away from diet pills if possible - even when touted as "all natural" there are some crazy things in them!

I've been following the plan for 5wks now. I have only strayed the one time on Valentine's Day. Didn't see any change at all. Recovered just fine, had no cravings or anything. Just another day.

[KatieJo]

Today was an okay day
B-Peanut Butter Bar (atkins) was in a rush
L-Rotisserie chicken breast, tomato & basil sting cheese, 1/2 avacado, 1c baby romaine with 1T ranch
D-Taco hamburger meat, 2T green chilies, 2c baby romaine, 1/4c shredded moz, about 2T sour cream.
Be back in the morning to weigh in.

[Cheshire girl]

Feb goal 155
Feb 1 160.6
Feb 2 160.6
Feb 3 162.6 after FIL 90 birthday eeekkk!
Feb 4 162.2
Feb 5 162.2
Feb 6 161.2
Feb 7 161.2
Feb 8 161.2 I'm just not recovering from the birthday party!
Feb 9 160.6 Yay
Feb 10 160
Feb 11 161.4 grrrr!
Feb 12 161.4
Feb 13 162.4 WTH!!! Excuse me but what's going on?
Feb 14 162.0
Feb 15 161.8 scales heading in the right direction!
Feb 16 162.2 OMG
Feb 17 161.4
Feb 18 161.4
Feb 19 162.4 no idea why!
Feb 20 162.4

I'm going to switch to half heavy cream and half single cream for the next few days and then onto single cream completely - single cream is a third of the calories and only 1 carb more per 100 mls (3.38 oz) so we will see if it makes a difference. Yesterday my carb count was approx 15g.

Thanks Trillex for that - sometimes we forget about the inches!

Have a good day - I'll be back with food diary later xxx

[Julie1972]

After my day of non-stop eating it is no surprise I am up a pound. I woke up starving again but will try to fight through the hunger today and watch portion control. This is weird though to be so hungry! What I have always loved about this WOE is the lack of hunger. Hope it passes soon! My plan for today is to eat.......
B: coffee w/HWC and 1 Splenda
L: Atkins beef merlot
D: shredded chicken with cheese, salsa and sour cream
Hopefully no snacks! Lots of water!

Hope everyone has a great day! Let's do our best to stay strong the rest of the month!

February goal: 190 (at this point, it is clear this was way too ambitious!)
2/1 - 202
2/2 - 200
2/3 through 2/9 - bounced around each day between 200 and 202
2/10 - 200
2/11 - 199!!!!! :-). ONEderland!
2/12 - 198
2/13 - 198
2/14 - 198
2/15 - 198
2/16 - 198
2/17 - 200 :-( temporary departure from ONEderland......stupid fried rice! :-)
2/18 - 198 back in ONEderland.........hope to stay there this time!
2/19 - 197 Yippee!!
2/20 - 198 :-(

[Cheshire girl]

Originally Posted by Julie1972

After my day of non-stop eating it is no surprise I am up a pound. I woke up starving again but will try to fight through the hunger today and watch portion control. This is weird though to be so hungry! What I have always loved about this WOE is the lack of hunger. Hope it passes soon! My plan for today is to eat.......
B: coffee w/HWC and 1 Splenda
L: Atkins beef merlot
D: shredded chicken with cheese, salsa and sour cream
Hopefully no snacks! Lots of water!

Hope everyone has a great day! Let's do our best to stay strong the rest of the month!

February goal: 190 (at this point, it is clear this was way too ambitious!)
2/1 - 202
2/2 - 200
2/3 through 2/9 - bounced around each day between 200 and 202
2/10 - 200
2/11 - 199!!!!! :-). ONEderland!
2/12 - 198
2/13 - 198
2/14 - 198
2/15 - 198
2/16 - 198
2/17 - 200 :-( temporary departure from ONEderland......stupid fried rice! :-)
2/18 - 198 back in ONEderland.........hope to stay there this time!
2/19 - 197 Yippee!!
2/20 - 198 :-(

Julie I always get hungry if I don't eat breakfast, maybe try adding in a couple of eggs for breakfast? Good luck xxx

[PassionateFire]

Goal for February - 199

Feb 6 - 208.2
Feb 7 - 204.4 Woohoo!!!!
Feb 8 - 203.6
Feb 9 - 203.1
Feb 10 - 202.3 Officially lost all of my Mexico weight + .6 lbs
Feb 11 - 203.5
Feb 12 - 203 TOM
Feb 13 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 14 - 202.3 TOM Not enough water yesterday!
Feb 15 - 201.5 TOM
Feb 16 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 17 - 202.3 TOM Had a migraine yesterday so had a few too many pepsi max - only thing I can think of!
Feb 18 - 201.2 TOM
Feb 19 - 202 TOM Argh!!!
Feb 20 - 201.5 TOM My body is really fighting me to stay in the 200's!

[princessmommy]

Feb Goal- 145

Feb 1st- 151
Feb 2nd- 150.6
Feb 3rd- 151 maybe not enough water
and had 2 LC bars!
Feb 4th- 153.2!? Ugh! Not sure how That
came about! Oh well onward!
Feb 5th- 154.4!! Wth! Have No clue
Feb 6th- 153! Yay! Hopefully i'm headed
Downward!
Feb 7th- 154.2
Feb 8th- 152.2! Yay!
Feb 9th- 151.2!
Feb 10th- 151.6
Feb 11th- 152.4! Ugh! I guess to many
pork rines making me retain water?
Stayed really LC yesterday And drank
water but apparently Not enough!?
Feb 12th- 151.6!
Feb 13th- 153!! Wth! I ate more yesterday
because I was hungry All day but Geez I
stayed really LC all day!
Feb 14th- 152.8 I didn't do to well
yesterday at Lunch. Mexican food is my
down fall! Ate way to many chips with salsa! Did try hard to take the innerds out
of my chicken enchiladas though. Drank a
Lot of water last night! Gonna drink even
More today!
Feb 15th- 153.4. Ugh!
Feb 16th- 152.8
Feb 17th- 153.4
Feb 18th- 154.4! Ugh! That is all
Feb 19th- 152.8! Finally! Hoping it
Feb 20th- 152! Happy with Any loss!