WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: How are You Doing Today?

[Mommie22boys]

Up a little today to 179.4 after yesterday's DD. Of course, I did have 12oz of broth and really not enough water. I'll get over it.

Congrats to all of those posting losses today!! Woo-Hoo!!!

[kris4chloe]

Down .6 today to 209.4 after an UD. Finally broke 210!

I know it is a victory and I should celebrate but I get discouraged because I see all these fast losers and I am losing soooo slowly. I am down 9.6 lbs after 26 days which according to diet calculators this is about right. But I can't help thinking I should be loser quicker. I guess I just remember how quick low carb worked for me where I was losing 5-6 lbs a week. I figured I could keep losing at that pace until I got closer to goal. I am still 59 pounds away from goal.

[Kissa]

You celebrate Kris4 chloe! Think what a wide variety of foods you are eating now. 9.6 is wonderful in 26 days.

[ccrickett]

Seeing 159.2 on the scale today after bouncing up to 160.0 on my first real UD. Second time in the 150's, guess it'll stick! Yea

[island girl2]

scale up today - 196.0 after UD. still not bad - 5.2 lbs this week so far - tomorrow will be 1 week - trying to do JUDDD low carb as possible. have been lcing for nearly 2 years and find that I don't want bread, rice or potatoes at all I have a couple of lc recipies for bread that i use and have really grown to like them. DD today and will fast until supper as we go to the legion for burger nite tonite - will have bunless burger with a bit of salad.

[sophiethecat]

Originally Posted by 2muchme

138.5!!!! I haven't seen the 130s in many, many years!!! And today, whoosh, there I am!! And an UD ahead of me life is grand!!

Life IS grand, 2MM! Good job on the loss I'm enjoying an UD too

Originally Posted by E.W.

Well my two last UD's I ate at a chinese buffet and all that salt made me hold a lot
of water. I sort of knew it was water but seeing the scale creep up 3 lbs sort of scared me. Well this morning that 3 lbs are gone and another lb along with it. So I guess it's
time to update my current weigth again. As I have said before constintly needing to
revise my current weight realy is getting tiring :-)

Congrats on losing, EW! When I eat at a Chinese buffet, you might as well throw me down and soak me full force with a fire hose, cause I'm gonna be holding enough water to put out a kitchen fire!

Originally Posted by Skinjob

Day 6 of JUDDD and down 3 lbs. Made it through another DD feeling really hungry. Gonna try to eat more carbs today to make tomorrow easier. Also started using ************ to keep myself honest because I have about 19 lbs to go. Seeing all your successes is really inspiring.

Doing great, Skin, KUTGW!

Originally Posted by onceNforall

Well, I've completed three DD's this week and they haven't been easy. Was very pleased to get on the scale this morning and see that I not only lost the two lb I had gained yesterday after my UD, but also another on top of it!! That's 7lb since Monday when I started!!

Wow, what great losses, onceN! Be proud of yourself, and I hope you enjoyed that diner!

[quote=paulabob;15169223]

Originally Posted by Dottie

Morning all!
New low today: 4.5lbs in 3 weeks

Way to work it, Dottie!

Originally Posted by avecrain

And yet another weigh-in at 208.8, 2 days later. Gah. Well, at least I am pretty sure that scale will drop down a few pounds at one time after this week. No cheating or anything! I know I'm still doing the work, so the magic has to be still happening.

I love the chart you made! Look at that progress! KUTGW!

Originally Posted by Kissa

I think I must move on to maintaining. I was looking at myself in the mirror and to be honest, my neck/chest area is starting to look a scrawny. At my age it is a very fine line before thin looks 'wrong'. A friend (whom I trust) also noticed that my backside is disappearing.

So I shall weigh tomorrow and start the process of holding my weight

You and me both are now at this point! I could lose more, but I really don't want to get "too thin" for my body type. I think I'm "just right" at this point, and now I want to get into the joys and adventures of maintenance with you

Originally Posted by kris4chloe

Down .6 today to 209.4 after an UD. Finally broke 210!

I know it is a victory and I should celebrate but I get discouraged because I see all these fast losers and I am losing soooo slowly. I am down 9.6 lbs after 26 days which according to diet calculators this is about right. But I can't help thinking I should be loser quicker. I guess I just remember how quick low carb worked for me where I was losing 5-6 lbs a week. I figured I could keep losing at that pace until I got closer to goal. I am still 59 pounds away from goal.

Congrats on breaking 210! Enjoy your successes. Even if you keep at the pace you're going now (which is good weightloss, in my book) you will be where you want to be by summertime - just in time for the short sleeves and shorts and bathing suits!!

Originally Posted by ccrickett

Seeing 159.2 on the scale today after bouncing up to 160.0 on my first real UD. Second time in the 150's, guess it'll stick! Yea

Yayyy for your losses, crickett! WTG!

[kris4chloe]

Originally Posted by Kissa

You celebrate Kris4 chloe! Think what a wide variety of foods you are eating now. 9.6 is wonderful in 26 days.

Thank you for the encouragement. My head knows this but then I start second guessing myself. Maybe more will come off of my after my DD today. The funny thing is I haven't been losing more then .2 on a DD in the last week or so?

[betty301]

Originally Posted by kris4chloe

Down .6 today to 209.4 after an UD. Finally broke 210!

I know it is a victory and I should celebrate but I get discouraged because I see all these fast losers and I am losing soooo slowly. I am down 9.6 lbs after 26 days which according to diet calculators this is about right. But I can't help thinking I should be loser quicker. I guess I just remember how quick low carb worked for me where I was losing 5-6 lbs a week. I figured I could keep losing at that pace until I got closer to goal. I am still 59 pounds away from goal.

I feel ya on this.
I've lost 1 net lb in almost a month. I would have LOVED to have lost 9lbs!!!!

your doing great!

[sophiethecat]

I'm at 142#. I lost 8# on JUDDD, and have been on the plan for a month, but really I've lost 12# on it if you count the four I lost at first and then regained from way overdoing my UD!

Anyway, ready for the adventures of maintenance!

[sazzie]

The scale read 2.6 lbs. higher this morning, but I'm totally OK with that because of last night's Chinese dinner. Oooh what stuff is in that!!! Talk about MSG!! Sugar coated broccoli!!! What was I thinking?!

I'm so close to my first goal that I'm so taking this all in stride as I feel so relaxed with it all.

Got a compliment telling me I look skinny! Now, I believe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but I accepted the compliment graciously!!

Came to the thread late today as I fed another addiction I have: gardening! Our local flea market has an awesome nursery and I got some hybrids for a fantastic price.

[SoHappy]

Originally Posted by Mommie22boys

Up a little today to 179.4 after yesterday's DD. Of course, I did have 12oz of broth and really not enough water. I'll get over it.

I love broths, but they often make me retain a small bit of fluid, so I think they must be a bit more salty than my body is used to processing. Do you think this is just a bit of water retention from the broth. I'll bet that goes fast.

Originally Posted by kris4chloe

Down .6 today to 209.4 after an UD. Finally broke 210!

I know it is a victory and I should celebrate but I get discouraged because I see all these fast losers and I am losing soooo slowly. I am down 9.6 lbs after 26 days which according to diet calculators this is about right. But I can't help thinking I should be loser quicker. I guess I just remember how quick low carb worked for me where I was losing 5-6 lbs a week. I figured I could keep losing at that pace until I got closer to goal. I am still 59 pounds away from goal.

First of all, big major congratulations on breaking through that 210 barrier! Even if there is some bouncing around, you know you're strongly on your way on down!

And I don't think you are losing slowly at all! Almost ten pounds in just 3 weeks and 5 days is fabulous. Particularly when you count up the number of DDs you even had during that time to be doing the weight loss *diet* part of this plan! I think you are doing great!
I only wish I could have lost at that fast pace.

So now you know that it works, and you know you can do it, so now you can just relax about it and just do it. Easy Peasy. And as the weeks and months pass, you'll slim down.

I wonder what you'll look like when next summer rolls around again? What size you'll be wearing? It's going to be fun!

Originally Posted by ccrickett

Seeing 159.2 on the scale today after bouncing up to 160.0 on my first real UD. Second time in the 150's, guess it'll stick! Yea

Yup, up and down, up and down. LOL That's how our calorie days go and how our scale weight often goes too. But overall, week after week, that scale reading is lower and lower and lower. You're on your way!

Originally Posted by island girl2

scale up today - 196.0 after UD. still not bad - 5.2 lbs this week so far - tomorrow will be 1 week - trying to do JUDDD low carb as possible. have been lcing for nearly 2 years and find that I don't want bread, rice or potatoes at all I have a couple of lc recipies for bread that i use and have really grown to like them. DD today and will fast until supper as we go to the legion for burger nite tonite - will have bunless burger with a bit of salad.

I'm so happy to read this about your great weight loss so quickly! And isn't it nice that we get to eat anything we want to eat, and we don't have to eat anything we don't want to include in our diet! Hard to beat that when we get weight loss as well! Yay!

Originally Posted by sazzie

The scale read 2.6 lbs. higher this morning, but I'm totally OK with that because of last night's Chinese dinner. Oooh what stuff is in that!!! Talk about MSG!! Sugar coated broccoli!!! What was I thinking?!

I'm so close to my first goal that I'm so taking this all in stride as I feel so relaxed with it all.

Got a compliment telling me I look skinny! Now, I believe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but I accepted the compliment graciously!!

Came to the thread late today as I fed another addiction I have: gardening! Our local flea market has an awesome nursery and I got some hybrids for a fantastic price.

Sounds like you are well on your way to simply making this a relaxed way of life, way of eating, and that EATING doesn't have to be the focus of your life! Although, I'll take your MSG and sugar-coated broccoli, thank you. I love those sweet spicy-tangy Chinese dishes!!! LOL

I'll bet you deserved your compliment about being skinny though. You look great in your avatar photo.

[Kissa]

Originally Posted by sophiethecat

You and me both are now at this point! I could lose more, but I really don't want to get "too thin" for my body type. I think I'm "just right" at this point, and now I want to get into the joys and adventures of maintenance with you

Exciting times ahead!

[onceNforall]

Originally Posted by Mommie22boys

Fantasic results!!!
Where are you headed? I'm upstate/western NY...and I love a good burger!

I live in Rochester, but we went to Grover's Bar and Grill in East Amherst.....giant burgers and it was yummy! I even tried their cheeseburger soup which they're also noted for. You can look them up on Youtube. Managed to stay under my 2300 calories for my UD but was pushing the limit!!!

[sazzie]

Originally Posted by SoHappy

Sounds like you are well on your way to simply making this a relaxed way of life, way of eating, and that EATING doesn't have to be the focus of your life! Although, I'll take your MSG and sugar-coated broccoli, thank you. I love those sweet spicy-tangy Chinese dishes!!! LOL

I'll bet you deserved your compliment about being skinny though. You look great in your avatar photo.

Ah, thanks Pat!

Got a chuckle out of that! ^^^^^^

[onceNforall]

Originally Posted by kris4chloe

Down .6 today to 209.4 after an UD. Finally broke 210!

I know it is a victory and I should celebrate but I get discouraged because I see all these fast losers and I am losing soooo slowly. I am down 9.6 lbs after 26 days which according to diet calculators this is about right. But I can't help thinking I should be loser quicker. I guess I just remember how quick low carb worked for me where I was losing 5-6 lbs a week. I figured I could keep losing at that pace until I got closer to goal. I am still 59 pounds away from goal.

I think that's a great loss....more than 2lb/week! I hope I can average that much after this first week of initial water weight loss...I'll be a happy camper. You'll be at goal by next May and I'll be there by November!! We can do it!!

[pjsam1156]

Originally Posted by julietcc

Pat, I love how you are so supportive of everyone and do what you can to help them

DITTTOOOO!! I was seriously going to reply this--but you did it for me! I seriously get a lump in my throat reading all the suggestions you provide, Pat, because I can see that you put in so much time and thought into trying to help other people. I can only hope to someday be as compassionate a person as you are!

[SoHappy]

Originally Posted by pjsam1156

DITTTOOOO!! I was seriously going to reply this--but you did it for me! I seriously get a lump in my throat reading all the suggestions you provide, Pat, because I can see that you put in so much time and thought into trying to help other people. I can only hope to someday be as compassionate a person as you are!

Oh, my... Well, thank you both.

[Mommie22boys]

Originally Posted by onceNforall

I live in Rochester, but we went to Grover's Bar and Grill in East Amherst.....giant burgers and it was yummy! I even tried their cheeseburger soup which they're also noted for. You can look them up on Youtube. Managed to stay under my 2300 calories for my UD but was pushing the limit!!!

<-------Canandaigua, here. Quite a little drive you had...I bet those burgers were good though!! Actually, my DS has to play two hockey games in buffalo next weekend...one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Maybe we'll look this place up for dinner before heading home. Thanks!!!

[onceNforall]

Wow, Andrea....small world. We're almost neighbors! I live in Greece up by Lake Ontario. Yes, Grover's is on Transit Rd (Rte78) north of the Thruway. Great burgers but I couldn't eat it all and brought home half to enjoy during the Bill's game tomorrow on my MD!

[Cruzcrzy]

Well, I am back from the cruise. We had a wonderful time. I am UP ALOT. I will face the scale tomorrow morning, but, it is not going to be pretty. I think I am up about 5-8 pounds. I really tried hard to resist the food and alcohol, but, failed miserably. I only made it to the gym ONCE. I told dh that I think we may need to re-evaluate cruising being our vacation of choice. I believe he thinks I am kidding, but, I don't think I am. Next up is my surgery on Thursday so I do not believe I will be going back to the UD/DD schedule until after surgery. I am not going to go crazy or anything(have already done that, lol), but, focus on healthy choices.

[SoHappy]

Originally Posted by Cruzcrzy

Well, I am back from the cruise. We had a wonderful time. I am UP ALOT. I will face the scale tomorrow morning, but, it is not going to be pretty. I think I am up about 5-8 pounds. I really tried hard to resist the food and alcohol, but, failed miserably. I only made it to the gym ONCE. I told dh that I think we may need to re-evaluate cruising being our vacation of choice. I believe he thinks I am kidding, but, I don't think I am. Next up is my surgery on Thursday so I do not believe I will be going back to the UD/DD schedule until after surgery. I am not going to go crazy or anything(have already done that, lol), but, focus on healthy choices.

Well, first of all, it sounds like you had a wonderful time, so that's always a good thing. And, oh well.. you know how quickly you can get those few pounds back off when the time comes. Right now, I just want to tell you how glad I am that you are home again, and how excited I am about your upcoming surgery!

Have a great evening. Glad to hear from you!

[sophiethecat]

Originally Posted by Cruzcrzy

Well, I am back from the cruise. We had a wonderful time. I am UP ALOT. I will face the scale tomorrow morning, but, it is not going to be pretty. I think I am up about 5-8 pounds. I really tried hard to resist the food and alcohol, but, failed miserably. I only made it to the gym ONCE. I told dh that I think we may need to re-evaluate cruising being our vacation of choice. I believe he thinks I am kidding, but, I don't think I am. Next up is my surgery on Thursday so I do not believe I will be going back to the UD/DD schedule until after surgery. I am not going to go crazy or anything(have already done that, lol), but, focus on healthy choices.

Hi Marie! Welcome back! Besides the pounds up, did you have a wonderful, relaxing, fun time? Cause that's the main thing about a vacation! Those pounds will come off sooner or later. Take care and for a successful surgery and fast recovery!

[Cruzcrzy]

Originally Posted by SoHappy

Well, first of all, it sounds like you had a wonderful time, so that's always a good thing. And, oh well.. you know how quickly you can get those few pounds back off when the time comes. Right now, I just want to tell you how glad I am that you are home again, and how excited I am about your upcoming surgery!

Have a great evening. Glad to hear from you!

Originally Posted by sophiethecat

Hi Marie! Welcome back! Besides the pounds up, did you have a wonderful, relaxing, fun time? Cause that's the main thing about a vacation! Those pounds will come off sooner or later. Take care and for a successful surgery and fast recovery!

Thanks, gals. We had a fantastic time and more! I am going to try hard not to dwell on the weight gain.

[paulabob]

Glad you are back and excited for your surgery. I know it will be a success!

[kris4chloe]

eh 5 pounds is nothing. focus on eating healthy and getting ready for your surgery and you will be back at it. with JUDDD you know you can get the weight off, so it is no worries.

[Tyl]

i went hog wild today at the movies...ordered the ribs and sweet potato fries with ranch dressing and a choc chip cookie for dessert. i took a very long nap this afternoon and saw the scale was way down from this morning. wth? now i don't want to mess it up and eat anything for dinner. but i'm kinda hungry.

[dazygyrl]

welcome back, marie.

so jealous of your surgery. i hope it all goes very smoothly for you. any chance of some before/after pics?

[Cruzcrzy]

Carrie,

I plan to take before and after pictures and either post what I can or email them privately to those that would like them. Thanks for your support.

Chantyl,

I would say if you have the calories left go ahead and eat .

[julietcc]

Mind your calories JUDDDers

[Seabreezes]

Originally Posted by julietcc

Mind your calories JUDDDers

It does seem true sometimes, doesn't it??