The easiest way to avoid regrets is to ask yourself this question, "If not now, when?" It's a powerful way to put life and our decisions about how we spend our time into perspective"

WIW Posted by Beverly on 6/4/2025, 9:58 am We all care!

For me. Posted by Beverly on 6/4/2025, 5:58 pm, in reply to "WIW" I am down 4.2 pounds. TMI... I had to take Miralax and I didn't gain it back , plus a pound. I've had 5 healthy days. I can only take it one day at a time.

Awesome!…. Posted by Cindy on 6/5/2025, 12:28 am, in reply to "For me." So happy for you!

Well, I can't jump ....yet! Posted by Paula on 6/4/2025, 9:11 pm, in reply to "For me." But,great going, Beverly!

Jumping up and down celebrating Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 6:12 pm, in reply to "For me." on FIVE HEALTHY DAYS. That is so wonderful, Beverly! Keep up the great work!!! Celebrating those lost pounds too. You just had a totally awesome week! I am so stoked for you! Keep up that excellent work!

For me… Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 4:35 pm, in reply to "WIW" On Sunday I was down 2 pounds and when I had my official weigh in on Tuesday I was up 1.4 pounds! Not sure if this is due to the steroids I was on or what, but I’m not going to let it mess with me. I can do this!!

Cindy Posted by Beverly on 6/5/2025, 7:50 am, in reply to "For me…" Darn prednisone!! I am glad you won't let it mess you up.

Steroids can definitely mess with your weight. Posted by Paula on 6/4/2025, 9:13 pm, in reply to "For me…" Hang in there!!!! You are a winner in my book!

Question? Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 6:08 pm, in reply to "For me…" Do you mean that you are up 1.4 from last week after being down 2 pounds or that you lost two and gained back 1.4 of that 2? Sometimes they act as a super diuretic and make weight come off quickly which comes back quickly when we get off them. Sometimes they make us gain weight every day that we are on them, and it is a struggle to get it off. Sometimes I can take a certain brand of Prednisone and over 5 days lose 10 pounds that does not come back when I get off, but I also do not sleep for 5 days so I avoid it when I can. If you work, your plan will work and you are good at working your plan. Keep it up.

I am up from… Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 7:42 pm, in reply to "Question?" The 4 pounds I lost last week when I weighed on Tuesday. Just to see what my weight was doing while I was on steroids I stepped on the scale Sunday and saw I was down 2 pounds! Then on my official weigh in day (yesterday) I was up 1.4 pounds from last Tuesday. I hope this makes sense. Bottom line last Tuesday I was down 4 pounds, this Tuesday I was up 1.4.

I know that is disappointing Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 9:21 pm, in reply to "I am up from…" Don't let the steroids mess with your mind. Just stay the course and do what you know works and see what happens next week.

Forgot to weigh with ablation Posted by Cindyh on 6/4/2025, 4:17 pm, in reply to "WIW" Schedule was off. Will wait until next week w meds.

It's fine... Posted by Beverly on 6/5/2025, 7:53 am, in reply to "Forgot to weigh with ablation " Really. You can weigh another day.

You have bigger fish to fry today Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 6:10 pm, in reply to "Forgot to weigh with ablation " Let your body heal and even next week you may still have some swelling that "weighs" so just chill until things are back to normal.

I totally understand! … Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 4:32 pm, in reply to "Forgot to weigh with ablation "

299.8 (nt) Posted by Krista on 6/4/2025, 3:45 pm, in reply to "WIW" nt

I love you sweetie. Posted by Beverly on 6/5/2025, 8:06 am, in reply to "299.8 (nt)" We well get thru this. Sending a big hug!

Love you, too. Posted by Paula on 6/4/2025, 9:22 pm, in reply to "299.8 (nt)" We are going to help each other up and out of this. This loss has taken everything I've got but it's the only way it's going to work. Come on, ttk,let's kick some butt!

I know that this Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 6:02 pm, in reply to "299.8 (nt)" is a shock, and it is depressing. I have watched you turn it around before, and I know you can do it again! You have a tool in your arsenal with the Oz. Hopefully, you can use it to get this turned around. I know that "dieting" is all about what we have to give up, but something that is helping me is thinking about what I can add to my days that will help me get healthier. For instance, I am striving to get at least 4 nonstarchy vegetables a day. I am trying to get two starchy vegetables or whole grains a day instead of eating cereal, crackers, white pasta and white bread. I am trying to add at least two fruits a day, who knew it would be so hard to get something that I like so much in. Just shows how bad my habits have gotten. I am trying to get higher protein in every meal. I am trying to get two good fats in my meals every day. I am trying to get more fluids. With all this thinking and planning on what I am going to get first it don't leave me a lot of time or appetite to eat the unhealthy things that I was eating. This is just a suggestion of one of the many things that can be done that does not involve all or nothing, take away everything you love weight loss but it is really helping me with the food noise. I pray that you can find something that you can live with for the rest of your life instead of something that works while you can stand to work it but drives you bonkers after a time and makes you not even want to think about it again. Is your email still the same as listed above? I have some things that I want to send you.

Love you….. Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 4:30 pm, in reply to "299.8 (nt)" I know you are discouraged but I know you have it in you to turn this around!!

Mine Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 2:52 pm, in reply to "WIW" The scale says down 0.4 this morning. Yesterday morning, it was exactly 2 pounds, but I had Chinese last night. I was hoping that steamed vegetables and shrimp wouldn't be as salty as other things there, but after I ate, I remembered that shrimp is full of sodium on its own. Not a good thing to have the night before a weigh-in, but it's alright. Not throwing me for a loop as it would have in the past. Hot an excuse to go off plan. I consider the way I feel a NSV.

Delta Posted by Beverly on 6/5/2025, 8:13 am, in reply to "Mine" You are salt sensitive... you will pee it out. Frustrating, for sure. Hang in there.

We don't give NSVs enough credit! Posted by Paula on 6/4/2025, 9:18 pm, in reply to "Mine" When you think about it, those are the things we are doing all this for!

I so agree with you, Paula Posted by Detla on 6/4/2025, 9:22 pm, in reply to "We don't give NSVs enough credit!" All hard won.

Definitely a NSV!…. Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 4:27 pm, in reply to "Mine" Great job!

260 Posted by Paula on 6/4/2025, 11:39 am, in reply to "WIW" Down 20. I'm happy with that but soooo wanted to see 259.999

Wonderful! Posted by Beverly on 6/5/2025, 8:10 am, in reply to "260" I am doing a happy dance in your honor... Cha cha cha!!😊🙂😀

Awesome job Paula…. Posted by Cindy on 6/4/2025, 4:28 pm, in reply to "260" I am so proud of you!! Congratulations!

You did Posted by Cindyh on 6/4/2025, 4:16 pm, in reply to "260" Sooo good!! So proud of you!

BUT nothing Posted by Krista on 6/4/2025, 3:45 pm, in reply to "260" 20 lbs in the time you did it is OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Excellent! Posted by Delta on 6/4/2025, 2:40 pm, in reply to "260" You have worked hard for this.

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