I forgot to mention that I'm going to do a two day cleanse starting tomorrow. I'm hoping that it will give me a push and help me shed my last three pounds. I've never done it during TOM so I know my weight will not be true....

Feb 4

AAAGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!
I can't take this anymore!

First, I'm not doing the cleanse until tomorrow. DH wants to do it as well and he is out of town all day today.
Second, we had unexpected guests yesterday. They stayed for dinner and wanted to have Popeye's chicken. We had it last week and it caused me to gain weight (water retention) because of the excess salt. This was pointed out to me by Simba..... thanks.
I tried my best and was even pealing the crispy skin off where I could but it didn't help. I gained one pound overnight! Now I have to work extra hard to lose it. I don't want my cleansing to get rid of weight I already worked hard to lose.... I wanted it to get rid of new weight so I could reach my goal!
Aaggghhhh!!!!!!!

So now I have water weight from the food and from TOM.
I feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. Maybe this is where I am meant to be.? I should call it quits and enjoy this size. I do look good..... I wanted to be a certain weight before I go on my trip. I'll be enjoying so much beautiful food while on the trip and I know I will gain some back. I'll deal with that when I get back.

I'll still do the cleanse and see what happens.

Shy, don't feel bad....the same thing happened to me. My family wanted fried chicken for dinner yesterday. I caved in and had a piece of chicken and cornbread!! It was so good...but I paid for it today!! I gained 1 lb. Why do we do this to ourselves?!

I am going to weigh myself again on Wed. By then TOM should be over. And I'm going to workout tomorrow & eat right..and hopefully lose that 1lb!!

Good luck with the cleanse!

Lol !!!!
Seriously????? What are the odds of both of us having fried chicken and both gaining 1 lb and BOTH of us on TOM???????
That's mind blowing!

I tried to eat everything right yesterday but I didn't get in all my food. I was out being a taxi driver to my kids. I tried to get in all my food by the time I went to bed but, I got into my cozy blankie on the sofa and that was the end. As a result, I stayed the same... still up one pound at 144.0. If I just got that food in I know i would have lost weight.
Oh well. I wanted to be down before my cleanse.... but I was tired by the time I got to the inviting sofa....

I hope i lose the weight and then some extra with the cleanse. Wouldn't it be nice if I actually hit my goal?

Feb 6
Day one of cleanse is done and I only lost 0.5 lbs. I was hoping to lose that extra pound I put back on at least.
At least I lost something.... plus I still have water weight from TOM.
My weight is now 143.5 lbs.
Seems to me I've been here before. lol

I weighed myself this morning and I am down 1 lbs. TOM is over, so hopefully I see a loss on Monday when I weigh-in.

Shy, you will probably be at your goal weight by the end of your cleanse. Especially when TOM is over!

Feb 7
I finished my cleanse and , coincidently, TOM is also over. I lost 1 lb throughout the cleanse :( This is the same pound I put on the other day!

LOL, Simba. I feel like we're living in a parallel universe! WE both lost 1 lb that we both gained eating fried chicken and we both just finished TOM!!!

I didn't drink as much water as I was supposed to during the cleanse.... there was too much juice to drink and I couldn't fit it in. I was gulping down a bottle of water at 11;00pm last night! I knew that I needed the water but it was hard getting it in. I was also running around doing errands and I can't drink water because I'll be crossing my legs and looking for the nearest bathroom! I'm better of drinking it at home!
Also, I didn't get a lot of fibre in me. I'm taking iron pills and , without fibre, one get constipated! yeah!
I'm back to my regular eating today and hopefully everything will fall into place and I might see more weight come off.

@shy and simba-- both of u r doing gr8
but unfortunately it is not same with me, today my period got over and as i dont weigh myself during period i didn't weigh and ate happily

8th feb 2013-- 86.2 kg, i have gained a whole 1.2 kg

FEb 8

Happy Snow Day!!!!!! The schools are closed and the busses are not running. Imagine..... it's finally winter in Canada! It's been missing for two two years but, wow, did it make a comeback! It has been really cold but without the major snow we usually get. I live in a particular area that gets walloped by snow all the time!
My car is buried and my driveway needs shovelling. It's pretty to watch it right now as I'm sipping my tea but we'll have to go out soon and shovel it before more comes down.... that will be my exercise!

I'm super excited! I lost 1 lb overnight. My body has kicked back into gear and is ready to lose the weight. The cleanse got my metabolism running again.

Current weight: 142.0
Goal: 140.0
2 lbs to go!

**this is a new low


@Raymh: Good to see you back. I did the exact same thing in December and gained so much weight back. I was so discouraged and depressed that I allowed myself to do that but, sometimes our bodies just tell us to give it things it wants and craves. What can you do? You're only human and you occasionally give into cravings.
Don't fret about it. Learn from me. Let the past stay in the past. Move on. Today is the beginning of your new lifestyle change. you know what to do and how to do it. Now just do it. This weight will come right off because you already lost it once.
You need to see a progression of weight loss to keep you motivated. SO DO IT!!
Why don't you do a cleanse/fast and get rid of those unwanted pounds and then stick to your plan? You will see a big difference!
DO IT !!!

@shy-- thanku soooooooooooo much dear, u r always so kind and nice
and wow, just 2 lbs to go, i m very happy for u
and i am sure simba is also doing very well

9th feb 2013-- 85.5, dieting, lots of green tea and a bit of exercise and .7 kg loss

@Raymh; Wow. That's a significant weight loss in one day. Keep it up and you'll get really motivated again! Good for you...... I want to see your weight in the 84's by Monday. You can do it.

Feb 9

Still at 142.0 lbs..... hope I'll get there soon.

@shy-- u will chieve it this week, and i am so thankful to u that u did set a target for me, i will try my best to achieve it
10th feb 2013-- 85.1 kg,
in past one n half month i am revolving around 85 kg

Raymh... you are almost there! You will definitely reach the target by Monday. If you want someone to set a target for you than I'll do it! I will be your shadow watching your every move and noting what you put into your mouth... you have to report to me so it may make you think twice before you put something tempting into your mouth!

Feb 10
i'm still at 142.0 lbs. I can't seem to lose more but at least I'm not gaining any more! Hopefully something will come off in the next day or two!

i have a dilema facing me today. I have DH's colleagues coming over for dinner. They have flown in to work on a paper with him and they will only be here for a few days. So.... tonight it's dinner at my house. I really don't want to jeopardize what I've achieved... how do I measure and weigh my food? If I over eat, it will show up on the scales tomorrow and I'll get discouraged again. I want to stay on track and I want to lose!
Agh. Why does everything have to happen at once?
5 more days until my trip and I haven't even started to pack. I've been cooking and cleaning for the guests for the last two days. Imagine what I could have already packed.
At least my girls are old enough to figure what they need and i just have to give an ok. I have to pack for myself and my son and I have to nag DH to get it done or else he'll be doing it last minute and leave our room in shambles. I hate coming home to an unkept house.
Agh.

@shy-- best wishes to u dear for ur trip, enjoy ur vacation
i will be out of station for next 10 to 12 days, so daily weight check wont be possible for next few days, i am going for a very important work and if everything goes well, i may achieve a lot by this trip
when i come back shy, u will have to coach me

so shy and simba i am taking leave till 21st feb 2013, will be meeting u soon, keep up ur efforts

@Raymh: good luck to you and I hope everything goes well. Travel safely and please come back to post.

I will be gone from Feb 16 - Feb 28. I'll be back late and will definitely step on the scale first thing March 1!!
So it will be Simba and myself until the end of the week and then Simba and yourself until I get back.
Please.... we shouldn't let this thread stop. I'll be back for sure.

Feb 10
I'm up 0.5 lb to 142.5 lbs. I'm pretty happy as it could have been worse. I ate the best I could and couldn't get in every food group. It was a very stressful day for me in many ways.
I do have to say though, I lost some inches as the scale was not budging and I tried on a smaller size of pants and they fit! I didn't have to suck in to button up! They are a little snug around the hips than I like but, they fit just fine. I'm thrilled. I have to retry my clothes for my trip.... I hope I can get away with the size! I don't have time to buy new clothes! yikes.
I like loose fitting clothes anyways. Besides, I need room incase I do (and I know i will) put on a few pounds!