NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................208......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................135........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

It looks like everybody is doing good. While most will be putting on the pounds between now and 2018, we are losing or at least holding steady. That is the right way to ring in the new year.

I did my grocery shopping for Thanksgiving (USA) last night. I'll be doing some prep work tonight. I know what I'm going to eat. Hint: ALL LCHF. I had to buy some holiday standards for other family members that I'm not going to eat. I will be eating the good stuff. I will be making a small LC cheesecake as my desert treat. I haven't decided if I will do a pumpkin cheesecake or a NY style plain cheesecake. I know that I won't be making both as they are too good. The crust will be chopped pecans & almond flour with cinnamon & butter.

The holiday season is in full swing. STAY STRONG. Rather than cave in to temptation, impress your friends and loved ones with your diligence and strength. We can do this and enjoy the season like everyone else (but without the carbs!)

Khrussva...................210.............................208......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

Through some "dietary indiscretion" my weight is up a few ounces. I'm not dismayed. As long as I don't make those two mistakes in a row, I'll be okay.

We are not holiday traditionalists. Nobody is coming for Thanksgiving. Still, I don't want either of us to feel deprived of the special day feeling. I bought one t-bone steak which we will share. I bought some red wine in which I will indulge along with my butter-smeared beef. He will have baked potato with sour cream. We will both have a large salad. We will be content.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving and come away feeling better about yourself.

Khrussva...................210.............................208......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110


Just needing to check in, head hunger is something I need to be careful of.

Khrussva...................210.............................208......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

No change for me, but I’ll take it! I got through Thanksgiving with no off plan eating and no wine! I was sort of planning on having a few forkfuls of stuffing, but then I didn’t. The trick was I made myself a roast beef. While the rest of the family was eating turkey plus carbs I was plenty satisfied because I had some nice rare roast beef with Riced cauliflower with butter. No, the cauliflower wasn’t as tasty as a roll, but it was just fine.

I’m reasonably sure my thanksgiving turkey days are over. I just don’t like turkey that much and I think that lack of satisfaction is what makes me eat the rolls and stuffing at Thanksgiving.

I never cared for turkey until a friend showed me how he made it.

He took the breast off, poured oil over it and added salt and pepper. Put it on a half sheet pan and roasted it just until the skin was crisp and brown. The meat was sweet and juicy, not cooked to death.

Khrussva...................210.............................208......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

No change for me, up and down all month, too much stress, so just holding my own....

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

I'm temporarily back where I started. I stuck to good LC food over the 4 day Thanksgiving break. I wasn't tracking or counting anything. The scale tells me that I ate too much and likely crept a little high on the carbs. The only "desert" that I had was a sugar free/grain free NY style LC cheesecake that I made. I also had a scoop of 'no sugar added' vanilla ice cream on the side. I only made a half sized 7" cheesecake so that it would disappear quickly. I do good staying away from everything I consider off plan. I stayed out of the junk. On plan goodies are another story. It is best that I don't have them often. It is best if I don't keep them around. If they are in the house I tend to have them everyday until they are gone. I know that it is just a head game. That is something that I need to work on. But I figure 'why make it harder than it has to be?" The cheesecake and SF ice cream are now gone. It was a good compromise. I enjoyed my holiday. I've eaten better since then. The bonus pounds should be gone by next week.

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................163......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110


Another week gone. No change and like Khrussva a few things to work on. Baked for an event and thought I could taste small bites and leave it at that. Apparently not I have to accept that I can't do small tastes.

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................291.4......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

I’ve been bouncing between 161 and 163, but with several days in a row at 162.4, I think I’ll call it 162. Being so close to my mini goal, I’m upping my exercise to try to move things along. With history as my guide, I’m reasonably sure I’ll see a gain this next week. Exercise does that to me. But ideally I’ll be well into the 150s by Christmas.

Tess, you're doing so well! I'm upping my exercise, too.

Bluesinger holding.

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................288.6.......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

50 lbs gone!!! Won't make my goal, but if I start the new year in the 280s I will be very pleased

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................136........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................288.6.......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110


No change, could be worse!

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................135........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... ......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. .............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................288.6.......... ..............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

Back in place. Maintenance is hard, isn't it? Even though I'm quite strict, this seems to be my setpoint for a while.

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NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................210......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................135........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... .......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. ..............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................285.4.... ............280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

Keep up the good work everyone! I am very proud of myself that I am not self medicating even though my stress is super sonic at the moment. I am doing so much self talk, sometimes I feel like I have a dual personality. so far skinny Robyn is winning, but I know there will be times when fat Robyn wins the battle, but hopefully with time skinny Robyn will get stronger? It's just easier to give in sometimes....

NAME..............START WEIGHT............CURRENT WEIGHT.........January 1st GOAL WEIGHT
Khrussva...................210.............................212......... .................200
Kinmount..................187.2..........................182.2........ ................175
Jeannette..................156.............................153.......... ................144
SuzyQ.......................242.4..........................233.6...... .................220
Cybes.......................210.............................205....... ...................180
Sniggle.....................190.............................186.2..... ...................190
bluesinger.................135.............................135........ ...................135
walnut......................185.............................188....... ....................179
zoogirl......................107.4..........................107.4... .....................110
ForeverLC ................116.7..........................114.5.................... .....110
esw..........................175.............................155.... .......................153
Tess9132..................169.............................162......... ..................159
Zoogirl.....................107.4...........................107.6....... .. ..............107.6
Robynsnest...............292.6...........................285.4.... ...................280
Zoogirl.....................107.4............................106.0...... ..................110

Great job Robyn! You are doing it right. WTG!

I'm up two pounds from going a little high in the carbs over the weekend. I made it through the company Christmas party. I skipped the deserts, alcohol, potatoes, and bread. I probably should have stayed out of the meatballs, too. The sauce seemed awfully sweet and I'm sure there were hidden carbs in the filler. When I got home I treated myself to some LC ice cream topped with nuts. So too many carbs on Saturday resulted in a bump on the scale today. My Jan 1st goal is now out of the question. Getting back below 210 by year's end is the backup plan.