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My internet died yesterday, but thankfully now it is up and running. I had to guesstimate how many calories I had that day, and I guess I didn't eat too much, because my weight went down. I also had a pretty good week and was able to get all my exercise in. Yay!

02/29: 124

03/07: 123

03/14: 122.5

Goals for next week: Although I've been upping the exercise, I've started to skimp on drinking water again. I don't know why it's so hard for me lol. So this week I'll get back on it! 8 glasses a day for me!

Congrats everyone, on your losses so far! :)

Weighing in, and I'm happy to report I'm down from last week. Granted, I am kinda back to where I started, but at least it's not going in the other direction. :)

02/29: 124

03/07: 123

Goals for next week: Weather permitting, I will get my butt to the gym more than I did this week (sad to say I only went twice). I'm going to be ambitious and aim for at least 4.

Trippdz:Wow, congrats on 35 pounds gone! I would love to suggest something like a weightloss challenge at my office, but I work with some uppity older folk that would probably be offended if I did! (Although they could definitely stand to lose some).

I'm from Ontario too... live in the GTA and loving this snow... no, no, I jest. I can't wait for it to go away so I can start jogging outside! The treadmills at the gym can get boring real fast.

Then again, with all the snow I haven't exactly been so good with getting to the gym these days lol.

Original Post by jaylynn7:

It just seems to be alot harder for people who only have 10-20 lbs to lose. I'm all for lifestyle change but when you start working out and putting weight on it's so disappointing

Did you consider that you might be putting on muscle, and that you are not just putting on 4lbs of fat? Not sure if your workouts include lifting weights or cardio (or both), but that could be a possible reason for weight gain.

Those four pounds could also be water weight - make sure you're well hydrated and keep an eye on your daily level of sodium in your food log. And I wouldn't recommend eating only chicken and fish. Not only does that sound totally unappetising, but very hard to maintain too. Just my 2cents.

I can totally relate to how you are feeling. I just started that TTOM too. BLAH!

I'm not sure how long the bloating and whatnot lasts, but I find cutting back on salty foods and drinking more water helps a little. And I do allow myself some chocolate if I feel like it - even a tiny piece can make me feel loads better. Just keep reminding yourself that it will all be over in a week. That's what I tell myself when even the chocolate doesn't seem to work. :)

Oh, I almost forgot to add: Try not to peek at the scale during that time! I say what you don't know won't hurt you, hehe.

• Weigh in for 02/01
• Current weight: 122 lbs

So I went up one pound... but I take solace in the fact that it could have been more, considering it's TTOM! It's soo hard because I feel like I want to eat everything in sight, even though I'm not hungry.

Congrats to everyone for another week of losses... or gains! You still made it, and there's always next week, right? (:

What motivates me:

It feels very silly to say it, but eating healthy and exercising is what motivates me to continue eating healthy and exercising! I know that if I don't get in some cardio or weights in the morning before work I feel, and probably look, like a zombie. I'll have zero energy, and thats not good. One day I even fell asleep at my desk for a bit after lunch, but thankfully no one saw me! (Or at least I hopeno one did, lol).

Same goes for eating well... while I allow myself treats or dessert whenever I feel like it, the few times I really go overboard I find it will make my stomach ache or I just feel "blah" after eating. Feeling like that is just not worth overindulging to me, no matter how yummy it may have been!

Bleh, I know how you feel Rara.. I've been losing weight SOOO SLOWLY lately. As an example

I'm only down one measly 0.3lbs!

Hey all, hope everyone is off to a good start!

Weigh in for: 01/11
Current weight: 121.3

Tonia, if I am not mistaken, I think you can tag forum posts just like you can with your favourite foods, etc. That way you can look it up in your 'tagged items' whenever you like.

Is there a reason why you can't eat or have a snack around lunchtime... or at any other time during the day?

Maybe you won't gain weight because you stay within your cal limit for the day, but I hardly see how this is going to help your body or your metabolism in the long run. And thats a LOT of food so soon before bed! You might want to take that into account when you're rethinking your eating habits as well.

I would go for the sushi.

Like the others have posted, I too don't see the point to this diet/cleanse (also, I looked up the recipe and it sounds revolting, no wonder people lose weight on this, they probably throw it all up... bleh). What I want to know is why you would rather waste three days - where you could be eating healthily and exercising for steady, more easily maintainable weight loss - just to see a 2-5lb drop on the scale that you know is going to come back as soon as you start eating solid food again? Why go through the trouble?

My sister also has degenerative disks in her lower back, and she still manages to run 20mins a day, three times a week. Her pain runs from medium to mild though, and she has been seeing a PT (physiotherapist - not personal trainer) for about six months now. She has worked up to that run from walking and riding a recumbent bike for only 10mins every few days.

Have you considered seeing a physiotherapist? They can give you all sorts of stretches and recommend exercises that will help strengthen your lower back, making it easier for you to exercise on your own.

As for the nutrition, well.. I'm still working on that myself. ;) But this site has some great tools to help, and everyone on the forums is super nice if you have any more questions. Good luck!

This is such a cute thread! I love the stories.

Mine is not so cute or exciting. I love cake (don't eat so much of it anymore, unfortunately... or fortunately, depending on how you see it!), and I'm a little on the short side, apparently. Too bad "shortcake" was already taken. :)

Totally agree with the fruit suggestion.

Also, try tossing all your sugar-laden, overly processed foods. Or leave them as an "anonymous gift" in your lunchroom at work. That's what I did, hehe. A little extreme, I know... I suppose you could always try getting rid of some of the reallybad ones to start with though. I did that about two weeks ago and have been eating lots of fruits, or drinking fruit-flavoured herbal tea when I crave something sweet now.

As strange as it sounds, my new favourite snack is frozen grapes now. The cookies and ice cream I used to want for dessert I don't even give a second glance to. Well, except for special occassions. ;)