Hello Horse!
Glad you have joined our group of fellow losers.
There really is not a single etiquette lesson required to join this group, so you are going to fit in perfectly! We line up the rows for each other, put people in the right order if they get it mixed up or two people post at the same time, we have even helped with the math occasionally .
We aim for the first person(s) to get to 5 lbs lost, then we start the challenge over again with a new 5 lbs goal for each person. So if you don't win, that is ok, we just start again at 5. Some of us have know each other for years, others are just new to the game.
We all want to encourage each other, poke a little fun or just say, dang this is hard will the scale every go down or stop bouncing.
So other than me fixing up your placement. You are actually in 7th.

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.6.........0.6
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.5.........2.6
4......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.5.........3.0
5......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
6......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
7......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
7..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
7......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.0........5.0
8......MommaBear........180.0.......175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.6.........0.6
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.5.........2.6
4......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.5.........3.0
5......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
6......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
7......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
7..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
7......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.0........5.0
8......MommaBear........180.0.......175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5

Welcome Horse and Morning All!

Its not the color of the skin but the content of the character. Martin Luther King Jr.

I only needed to lose 1 lb more to be out of obesity.

LC isn't all easy days. I will wait it out.

You are doing great nawchem! KUTGW!

Welcome Horse

No bounce today.........
that's because I stayed the same

Downward we go!

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.6.........0.6
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.9.........3.0
3......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.5.........3.0
4......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
5......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
6......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
6..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
6......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.0........5.0
7....MommaBear........180.0.......175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5

Welcome Horse 😁

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.8.........0.8
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.9.........3.0
3......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.5.........3.0
4......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
5......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
6......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
6..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
6......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.0........5.0
7....MommaBear........180.0.........175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5

This almost brought me to tears, I can feel how important this is to you, I feel so blessed that you are sharing this with us. It takes great courage to show ourselves and our dreams to others. I want this for you so very, very much.

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.8.........0.8
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.9.........3.0
3......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.5.........3.0
4......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
5......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
6......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
6..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
7....MommaBear........180.0.........175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5
8......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.8........5.8

Thanks for all the warm welcomes; this is the best group of 'losers' I've ever been in!

Aww Scotia that's so sweet!
I got a surprise I entered my weight and it no longer showed obese!!! Hopefully no more doctor trying to send me to a nutritionist, telling me I'm killing myself. Now I'm 27.3lbs overweight.

Horse
I'm glad you're here too. Is your name Horse because you love horses?

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.8.........0.8
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.0.........2.5
4......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........214.9.........3.0
5......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
6......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
6......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
6..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
7....MommaBear........180.0.........175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5
8......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.8........5.8

I haven't caved into my emotions yet but I may very soon. I have this insurance that sends me mostly to the awful medical places. I was supposed to get my filling repladed but the dentist couldn't figure out which tooth and I walked out. Then I moved and new dentist won't treat until I see a cardiologist.

Now the tooth is killing me but my dr won't let me have dental procedure without seeing a cardiologist which hasn't even approved by the insurance I already waited a month just to get my teeth cleaned.

Usually it takes months just to get into a nurse practioner, so I'm going to the office when they open tomorrow.

This is so irritating. I couldn't sleep if I ate something horrible is the only reason it didn't happen. California bums me out.

Good Morning Everyone,

Haven't posted lately because my weight has been going in the wrong direction. I am refocused today and hoping to join you all again soon as a "loser"

Welcome Horse

Gem

Ah Nawchem, the cascade of "not until this happens" can "this happen", how terrible and frustrating and in all honesty, just not fair at all.
The cardiologist, dam that is not good, I assume there is a valid reason.
Yes, be proactive, go right when the office opens, show that this is urgent and needs addressing. One has to be proactive rather than sit at home and wait sometimes. I am sorry to hear that you are having such difficulties and are in pain that is not being addressed. If there is pain there is something wrong.
Emotional eating, all I have for you is what I am doing.
"Will eating this make my life better in this moment and in a year." Then, if the answer is "no" decide if you want to be the same "weight, emotionally, and physically" tomorrow and in a year. IT is time to take hold of your life, especially when things around you are not totally in your control, you are the only one that can control this.
I feel great compassion for you, I too have struggled, different issues but felt the same way, helpless. I am here to tell you, you are not helpless here, you came here, bared your soul and we are all here to help you and make you realized you do not have to be scared and alone in this! We are here for you!
May you have some success today, eat and drink for a better you and check in to tell us...."how's it going".
We expect you to stay with us.

Good morning ladies 😁 I sure feel for you Nawchem and Gem! Yesterday was a really tough day on me. I already woke up frustrated with my gain and then checking my bank acct for my direct deposit that's supposed to go through on the 15th didn't cause of the holiday and I knew my insurance payment was coming directly out and my cell phone was due on 15th. So I check my acct and sure enough my insurance payment came out but my deposit hadn't been made yet so a negative fee was put on. Then leaving me with not enough for cell phone and my phone was shut off. That was frustrating as I waited for my deposit to be put in but after calling the bank they removed the fee. Then... As I walked over to my kitchen sink I felt water on my foot. I noticed that the morning before but thought maybe water was spilled or idk but anyways I look under my sink but didn't see a leak but stuff was wet. I felt around the hoses and felt something. Moved them to the side and all of a sudden there was a direct spray coming at me. I quick went to push it back so I can figure something out and it snapped! Water spraying everywhere! In my socks and leggings I ran outside and pulled the skirting off my mobile home to get underneath and turn the main off. It was flooded under there so now I'm soaked and cold 😭 Now I'm going nuts thinking what do I do?? No money saved and I don't have enough cash on hand to pay someone to fix it. I then go to the store looking for a sealant cause I couldn't even get the hose off to just get a new one or even see the bottom of where it's attached to to get it off. I come home and go at it again. Although the water is off a bit of water is still coming through. After many attempts and nothing working I had to plug that hose so water could stop coming out. I grab a pen and push it in to stop it from more water coming out. Nothing was working but that pen plugging it. I took a hammer and hit it in further LOL. It's a temporary fix but I can't use of the cold water at sink kitchen. I can deal with that for the moment. BUT let me tell you when I was in the store looking for sealant I was about to buy cookies and food and whatever I could bury my frustrations in! As I did a quick walk through the cookie aisle something made me just say, "let me just go pay for this before I do something I'll regret"
After all that I had to just sit down, breathe and then just keep myself doing other things through the day. There was nothing else I could do to change my circumstances for today. Tomorrow is a new day to give more thought to it. I'm so glad I didn't fall cause today I went down 1.1 lb.
Take a breather ladies, keep focused on the goal 😉 I'll try to remember that moment as a lesson if I ever go through those feelings again which I'm sure I will. Life has a way of kicking us in the ass to test us LOL.
Have a wonderful day to all of you ❤

Rank.....Name.........START........GOAL......CURRENT.....#s to go

1......Scotiagirl..........183.0.........178.0........178.8.........0.8
2......Auggie..............217.8.........212.8........213.8.........1.0
3......Smullen............216.9.........211.9........213.8.........1.9
4......nawchem..........166.5.........161.5........164.0.........2.5
5......IFNewstart........224.0.........219.0........222.6 ........3.6
6......GEM2017..........162.0.........157.0.........161.6........4.6
6......Luckyk26..........243.4.........238.4........243.4.........5.0
6..... Bevbeme..........200.0.........195.0.........200.0........5.0
7....MommaBear.......180.0.........175.0........ 180..5....... 5.5
8......horse67............208.0.........203.0.........208.8........5.8

Hello Gem, it is easy to post successes, not easy to post when things are not going as you want them. I register my ups and downs, to show myself this journey will have ups and downs, not to keep me honest on the page, when the scale goes up I think every one struggles with that.

If it was easy it would be called the 1 week... 5 lbs challenges.

Alas, it is changing behavior, patterns, emotions, grocery lists, choices at restaurants, making choices at meal times that others sitting at the table may not understand, or even saying they won't eat that and never will so there are two meals on the table.

It is your time, your time to "break the mold", pick simple foods, protein, good fats, and LC veggies, stay extremely simple, and repeat, if that is six meals for a couple of days to feel full then that is what it is, your body will realize you are serious and start to go with it. Eliminating the "taste of sweet" is the hardest, because for me at least, these LC treats were still "rewards", or me "chasing the taste of sweet", or trying to substitute other foods like breads and rolls with LC versions. I have to admit, I struggled with this one.

Then the lightbulb went off, I can eat simply any where I go. It is when I try to tweak and trick myself, into thinking I can eat the old way withe "LC versions" of foods that I always went astray.

Now this worked for me, I am hopeful that is will work for you if you try it for a week.

I know the struggle thus the almost 11,000 posts since I have started this journey, up ....down...up....down...and now I finally figured it out. I need to get a "life outside of eating and constantly thinking about it", I need to keep it simple, I will never be able to eat certain foods and the thought of being physically and emotionally where I was before Xmas in 2017 when 2018 Xmas rolls around....is enough of an incentive to do it this time, take control of my life, no one can do it but me.