[traciflud]

How funny!! I did the same thing when I did WW years ago. I always wore the same clothes even down to my underwear and socks!! I went to the bathroom as soon as I got there just to make sure I didnt weight any extra pee. Took off the jewelry and glasses, if I was chewing gum, spit it out!!! Brought back some silly memories, thanks!

[Christy0283]

well, I'm anxious to know how the weigh in went??????

[iwant2bethin]

I was down 2 this week... wow that still reminds me of weight watchers!!! lol
ps. I keep a record of my weekly losses in my blog if you want to see them.

[2xmomma]

I weigh in daily - as I am a control freak, lol! BUT I do it naked first thing in the morning after a trip to the bathroom...

[Penlight]

These posts have inspired me, so thank you for the humor and the weigh in information. I weigh every day at home, but once a week with my trainer at the gym. I recently hit a plateau and didn't want to weigh with the trainer. However, he gave me good advice to get over my plateau and the next week. Boom, 4 lbs. So, when I read Corine's post of sometimes slower sometimes faster, it made me feel so much better! The nurse in the Dr.'s office said I should lose 8-10 lbs a week. I've never done that and thought something was wrong with me.

Thanks again for the encouragement!

[Christy0283]

So, Penlight, what was the advice to get over your plateau and what did the nurse in the doctor's office say to do to lose 8-10 pounds a week? Please share with us!!!

[Penlight]

My trainer told me to increase my calories. He said I wasn't getting enough fuel. I did increase them and continued my work outs and the next week I dropped 4 lbs.

It's been my experience to drop about 3-4 a week until the plateau when I had gone 2 weeks without losing a pound. I'm only 8 weeks out of surgery so I thought I should just lose constantly.

The nurse at the doctors office should never have said to expect 10 lbs a week. I haven't met anyone yet who lost that much weight. The most I've encountered has been about 5 or 6. Have you?

[Christy0283]

No way, I have never lost or met anyone that lost 10 pounds a week. Do you mind my asking how many calories you get in in a day and exactly what you're eating. I've got to do something to change my rate of weight loss. I have slowed WAAAAAYYYYYY down. Thanks for any help.

[BOOTS]

Penlight That Nurse Should Of Never Told You That. That Is False Info. Esp At Your Starting Wt. No Way. She Is So Wrong. I Have Never Experienced That Much In A Wk. Lol Lol

[Penlight]

My Doc told me to get between 700 and 900 calories a day. I keep a food diary, if I bite it, I write it. I was getting around 600-700 a day until the plateau. Now, I'm eating closer to 900.

I have a protein bar for breakfast. I like the Special K bars, that's 180 calories. Sometimes I have chocolate milk (but I'm a whole milk drinker, not that skim milk stuff). For lunch I will usually have chicken salad and crackers, a chicken enchilada with cheese sauce, or soup (something like that). For dinner I have one of those little dinty moore meals, usually 180-200 calories. I have two sugar free popsicles just about every night for something sweet.

I am by myself most of the time, so I don't have family influencing me. My husband travels a bunch. I also don't tolerate bread well. I used to LOVE bread, but I don't eat it anymore.

My trainer and nutritionist both were very encouraging telling me how a plateau is a time to switch things up. So, I went from the treadmill to the elliptical, and added 10 minutes of cardio. I slowed down on the weights for a bit. I also walk the dog every afternoon. I wasn't very good at taking my vitamins and I got the "finger-wagging, talkin' to" for that.

Thanks you guys, you have been very encouraging to me. I thought maybe I was crazy for not losing 10 lbs in a week.