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WIW? Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 9:16 am S

I am up 2,2 pounds. Posted by Beverl!y on 8/20/2025, 10:42 am, in reply to "WIW?" Phooey! I deserve it. I am stress eating. A lot of cheese and carbs. I'll try harder. I always do better, however, if I wait 2 or 3 hours between eating. It helps so much when I am willing to do it. I am heading back towards 200 pounds land and it's scary. I have put on 12 pounds in the last year or so. I'll keep trying. Every day is a new beginning. True, I sometimes use it as an excuse to keep eating that day.

You can do this Beverly. Look at Posted by Delta on 8/21/2025, 2:24 pm, in reply to "I am up 2,2 pounds." what you have already done! That last sentence used to be me. "Every day is a new beginning. True, I sometimes use it as an excuse to keep eating that day." I read the Trim, Healthy Mama book when it first came out. They advocated eating small amounts, about a handful, every three hours. Their big war cry was that overeating or eating something not planned was not a mistake; it was just off plan, and they could be back on plan in three hours. When you think about it, extra calories don't have a chance to build up if you are back on track in three hours. I tried to follow that plan for a while and did lose well. It just had a lot of special ingredients that had to be ordered back then, although they have changed a bit. We can be back on plan in three hours. Doesn't that change the way you think about splurges?

Cheese and carbs… Posted by Cindy on 8/21/2025, 1:07 am, in reply to "I am up 2,2 pounds." Can get to me too! You’ll get it off. No worries!!

You can turn it around. Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 10:33 pm, in reply to "I am up 2,2 pounds." You've done it so many times. Don't lose Onederland. You worked hard to get there. You've got lots of stress now. Take care of yourself, too!

You can turn it around. Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 10:31 pm, in reply to "I am up 2,2 pounds." You've done it so many times. Don't lose Onederland. You worked hard to get there. You've got lots of stress now. Take care of yourself, too!

Up 1.5 Posted by Cindyh on 8/20/2025, 10:18 am, in reply to "WIW?" And leaving on this trip. I’ll have a lot Of swelling. Always do. I hate that but can’t be helped.

Don't beat yourself up for something you Posted by Delta on 8/21/2025, 2:26 pm, in reply to "Up 1.5" can't help. You can stay on track with your eating plan and you can stay on track with exercise but you can't make your body stop swelling with inflammation. Be sure to track how well you stick to the plan as measurment as well as a scale.

Be gentle… Posted by Cindy on 8/21/2025, 1:22 am, in reply to "Up 1.5" With yourself! It will all be okay!!

Pain comes with swelling and inflammation. Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 10:32 pm, in reply to "Up 1.5" Drink lots of water. How are you getting to Wichita? How far is it?

Cindyh Posted by Beverly on 8/20/2025, 10:30 am, in reply to "Up 1.5" Frustrating. Be kind to yourself. One meal aat a time. Love ya, sweetie.

238.8 Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 9:23 am, in reply to "WIW?" Down less than a pound BUT 238-something was the lowest I ever got after my WLS so it is a milestone I've been going after! Prior to WLS, I weighed 392 and got down to 238 before starting back up, settling most of the time around 265. That was still a huge difference but still 100 pounds overweight. I don't really have a goal weight in mind. I've often said that I'd be content at 225 but now I want to crack the Onderland Sound Barrier. It's been almost 40 years since I was there.

Jumping up and down from excitement Posted by Delta on 8/21/2025, 2:27 pm, in reply to "238.8" 235 here you come.

So happy for you!…. Posted by Cindy on 8/21/2025, 1:22 am, in reply to "238.8" Love this!!

Could NOT be happier for you Posted by Krista on 8/20/2025, 10:28 am, in reply to "238.8" This is MAJOR!

Big smile!!!! Posted by Beverly on 8/20/2025, 10:20 am, in reply to "238.8" I am thrilled for you. I know it feels good. It's nice to have goals. YAY

Woohoo Posted by Cindyh on 8/20/2025, 10:16 am, in reply to "238.8" That’s awesome

For me… Posted by Cindy on 8/20/2025, 9:21 am, in reply to "WIW?" I was up .6 of a pound. I ate later in the evening and why I do this is beyond me. My points for the day were low so I decided I needed to eat more! Ugh. The night before weigh in!! That being said I do feel my calories are too low. I barely eat 1000-1200 calories a day and think I need to add something else in-earlier in the day. Not sure-as always will just have to play around with it.

Don't let it defeat you Posted by Delta on 8/21/2025, 2:28 pm, in reply to "For me…" everything shows up on a scale but comes and goes. Work your plan.

Cindy. Posted by Beverly on 8/20/2025, 10:28 am, in reply to "For me…" I know you are upset. Going up is very frustrating. Maybe a little change. You'll figure it out. I eat 1400 calories a day or less. It's slow to lose... but, actually works if I do it.

So frustrating Posted by Cindyh on 8/20/2025, 10:17 am, in reply to "For me…" Up down. What I’ve been doing

By the end of yesterday, Posted by Paula on 8/20/2025, 9:29 am, in reply to "For me…" I'd eaten 900-some calories. I had the same thought that I'd better increase that but, I realized I wasn't hungry at all. It was a busy day and food just wasn't on my mind. Of course, I wouldn't do this many days (like, maybe 1 LOL) but I tried to listen to my.body and it was not wanting food. I'm trying to keep my calories below 1300 for now because I am so inactive. I am rarely, rarely hungry and, if I am, it's early in the morning when I first get up. When I get more active, I'm sure I will need to eat more. This isn't a struggle for now.

Thank you all…. Posted by Cindy on 8/21/2025, 1:24 am, in reply to "By the end of yesterday," I appreciate you!!

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