thanks Judy for answering my questions in your posts to others. I guess water weight and bloat really do add up to that wiggle room of 2-3 lbs.

I hope I'm eligible for the weigh-in too!! I have never been much higher than 140/144 in my entire life except when pregnant - yet I diet like crazy so many times to get down to a very un-maintainable 130!! So joining all you lovely people I hope will teach me to be 'reasonable' and to set better goals - and to eat to maintain, and be healthy.