Thread: Lovely Losers 2019 - NO STOPPING in NOVEMBER!!!

Well, my 'back in my window' sure was short lived. That was Friday, and Saturday, I was up a pound! Sunday up .6 and today up .4. WHOT? I have not been perfect, but not THAT bad. Both some off choices and all the stress and tiredness is catching up to me. All I can do is keep as clean as I can, and hope it cycles back down. If not, there will be a round in my future after the first of the year.

I bought some new jeans recently, and they still fit, so I am trying not to place too much emotional value on what TESS says. I'm not thrilled that I am almost back to where I was before I did not one, but TWO rounds to get back to where I like. Meh.

Don't feel like changing ticker yet.
Onward
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Good Morning Lovelies and Happy Monday!

GemGirl: Hang in there! I also need to clean out my freezer this week. It is amazing how food can get lost in there. I did find some frozen strawberries that I froze hogging a lot of space. I have been defrosting those and eating them warm here in P2.

I think it takes extra fortitude to do this diet where it is winter cold! Great work says your wimpy friend here in Southern California.
Pearly: Congrats for being close to your window! It could be salt? My body will sometimes hang on to water weight, especially if I am fighting off one of the many nasty bugs going around here. Try to drink some tea or water and maybe think about Grammy's inflammation smoothie? Cucumbers, apple cider vinegar and ginger help me if it is water weight! Also, if your new jeans fit maybe you have built muscle?
Roni: I think we are all trying to figure out why we gain. My problem is the answer for me changes. I remember a time when I was younger and I could eat anything and not gain, I think it is tough in general now. I figure every time I do this diet I get closer to answers. I think I have to give up the idea that I can eat whatever I want and realize I will always need to be "awake" and can have cheat moments and not cheat days or weeks without consequences.
Jessie: That is great advice to have things ready made things you enjoy. I also like your dessert idea to splurge once a week and make it a good one. I think that would keep me from eating so so unsatisfying treats.

AFM: Down .8 today after no loss this weekend so it is beginning to even out to my usual .4 lbs/day. I am trying to walk more. Not at 10,000 steps a day, but trying to get my steps up without getting the fatigue that can happen to me on P2. I just don't have the stamina for heavy exercise. I went to a swanky dinner Saturday and called the restaurant ahead to pick dishes I could eat and order without a fuss at the table. That worked well and they were very nice. Sunday was a housewarming party at the home of a gourmet cook. I just ate a little before, should have probably ate more, but I was counting on a veggie tray that was not there--every vegetable was sauced, roasted with oil, or not on protocol. So I only drank flavored 0 calorie sparkling water. Put it in a glass with a twist so people thought I was drinking alcohol and didn't bug me for not eating. I was so very tempted that I didn't want to get started going near the tables of food/desserts. I actually made a list on my phone of what I was going to eat after P3...I never drank so much water and sparkling water in my life ha ha. Probably why I am down today.

Well, my weekends are challenging, I have a family wedding next weekend, Mom's birthday and then Thanksgiving. But at least all will be quiet for a few days here so I can shore up my self control and have a few days with only the normal temptations that we all deal with.

Have a lovely Monday!

Wow, you are all my "Inspiration!" So encouraging even when we are discouraging- ha! Have to always wing it back to the positive which is not always easy to do! My scale got unstuck & dropped a 1/2 lb or so and I was glad to see that!
Every little bit counts! I'm sure that as you all post, it helps you to get back in focus and Let it all out sometimes! This forum is a great sounding board.

rk- what an encouraging weekend you had! Being able to resist all those temptations will be so totally worth it!
Pearly- thank goodness for "windows!"
Jessie- love your post! I'm with you- I can't feel restricted all the time. It makes my mess ups feel even worse than what they actually all! I am not nor never will be Perfect!!

Love you all!

Stay focused! 😳

Ok. Whot da heL? I've gained almost 4 pounds in 4 days. I have been a bit rogue, but have not really fallen off the rails. It's not like I polished off an entire carrot cake for supper. Dang, wish I hadn't said that, now I want one.

I know I am tired and stressed, but although a couple pounds may be fair, 4 is cruel. I am super foggy today, and I do feel like I am about to catch cold or something. I had a flu shot a couple of weeks ago--IDK. Every joint in my body is grumbling at me. I'm not in pain, but caffeine is not making any progress on me and my eyes are super light sensitive and barely open. I keep flexing my hands because they are stiff and I am typing really slowly.

wah wah wah.

I may go get my toes done over lunch. Not so much for the sake of my toes but so I can sit in one of those big massage chairs!
Onward
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Good Morning Lovelies,

Pearly, there is no way that is a real weight gain! Probably water weight from inflammation of fighting some bug or something. Stay focused. I know it will be gone quickly!

I have a question. I am really tired (and not sleeping perfectly) and quickly get fatigue from doing any task today. What are your solutions when this happens to you?

Here is what I am going to try today:
Usual b complex, Multi vitamin and Calcium that I take throughout the day every day BUT ADD a potassium and Magnesium
Chicken broth and a little salt in case it's electrolytes--I have not been overdoing the water but yesterday was unusally hot here, 87 degrees. Today it is 73.
Tonight: Take Cal/Mag or Natural calm for sleep
Maybe have some of my lunch time protein and Veggies now for breakfast
and???

The good news is my losses are great! I am down another .6 today. I have also adjusted my "goal weight" to try to lose an additional 2 pounds if I can to guard against "the Creep" and give myself a life cushion.

I could go to sleep now! Where is my pillow? How can it be only 9:30 AM and not PM????? Ok, enough of that! Back to work!

Have a wonderful day!
RK

Originally Posted by JessieB

+4 lb ...no way ...that's fake weight! TESS is playing with you. Not unless you really did a whole carrot cake in your sleep. Look under your bed for evidence

I'm sure you are right, thank you. I'm ICKY today. (But can't look under the bed. I go near it and I'm going to crawl in!)
RK, let me know how the extra vitamins go. I am walking into walls today, too. P

Still here! Week 4 of P2 completed with a 15.4 pound loss, but that includes a few pounds from loading. Round 3 of head cold is almost over, but another PLANNED POWER OUTAGE starts tomorrow! Unbelievable... getting cold and overcast, but still not much rain so everything is SO dry. Haven’t been prepping well while sick and I work extra this week with parent-tracher conferences. Even of they close the school, the conferences are on, so that means I work AND I have an extra sibling. At least I won’t lose income this round...

Still planning at least 2 more weeks of hhcg, and will do planned interruption for trip to San Francisco when we take our daughter to the airport to see her off to Taiwan.

I am at work, so I have to get back to cleaning while the rugrat naps. Sorry I am not more supportive this round. Love reading the few times I have actually accessed a computer.

Oh, and I just noticed I am almost back to my LDW from round 2, two years ago. Wishing I had stuck it out with Jesse B, but at least I didn’t gain it all back, and I WILL make it to goal if I persevere from here.