Ladibug - great testimony. I'm glad you shared with us.

Ifnewstart- rewelcome back.

Wow smullen, its good for me to read that. I have some depression and I reject all positivism. But it's exactly what I need.

LOL scotia - we can do it.

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.6..........5
2........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......189.2..........5
2........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
2........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4........271.4.........5
2........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......113.8..........5
2......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5

Sorry since I cut my carbs to the 20s, so miserable I have felt starved for 2 days. Yesterday I got up at 1am and ate a salad. I'm so freezing cold. I woke up and my face hurt from being cold my room was 63 degrees.

Is it just carb flu and I'll feel better soon?

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
3........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.6..........5
3........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......189.2..........5
3........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
3........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4........271.4.........5
3........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
3......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
2........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4.......270.4.........4
3........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.6..........5
3........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......189.2..........5
3........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
3........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
3......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5

Hello and thank you for the welcome! Happy to be here!

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
2........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4.......270.4.........4
3........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.6..........5
3........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......189.2..........5
3........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
3........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
3......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5
3.......Auggie............220...........215..........220............5

I totally fell off the wagon. It’s a new start for me. Congrats Smullen

Thanks for the warm welcome, and for letting me tag along for these challenges! Love reading everyone's posts, they are all very motivational. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you Auggie 😁
Nawchem your probably going into ketosis. When I started or when I fell out of ketosis and going back into it I get insomnia, hunger and feel cold! It is a miserable feeling but it usually goes away in a few days so hang in there girl. You'll be feeling better soon. Sending warm hugs 💕

Thanks smullen very reassuring to know this will pass. I have to get some sleep.

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
2........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4.......270.4.........4
3........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......188.4..........4.2
4........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.6..........5
4........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
4........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
4......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5
4.......Auggie............220...........215..........220............5

Your welcome Nawchem and congrats on that nice whoosh!!! I wasn't paying attention yesterday to the numbers and only responded to the message. WTG !!

WE have a saying when I was growing up, if you were, really, really hungry you would say I could eat the south end of a north bound train. That was we yesterday, I was hunnnngry. Stayed keto, calories were close to 2000 and 80% fat so keto macros did not suffer....and I actually lost 2 ounces and today I am not hungry at all. This learning to listen to your "empty" feeling that is totally different to a "craving" hunger is a lesson I am learning to trust.

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

1........nawchem......158.5........153.5.......155.5..........2
2........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
2........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4.......270.4..........4
3........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......188.4..........4.2
4........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.4..........4.8
5........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
5........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
5......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5
5.......Auggie............220...........215..........220............5

No change for me today.

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

1........Ladibug.........113.8........108.8.......112.8.........4
1........Melinda81.....271.4........266.4.......270.4..........4
2........Smullen........189.2........184.2.......188.4..........4.2
3........Scotiagirl......167.6........162.6.......167.4..........4.8
4........teachergal.....168.4........163.4.......168.4..........5
4........barb712........213.2........208.2.......213.2..........5
4......IFNewstart.......227.8........222.8.......227.8..........5
4.......Auggie............220...........215..........220............5

Last night was a wake up moment. In 2010 I was put on the right thyroid medication and I went from not being able to lose weight to losing easily. I've always worked out 3 hours a day and it was nice to lose 52lbs without much effort. Half of the days I had less than 50carbs and a carb up day each week. It didn't feel like a diet and I enjoyed it. I maintained the weight until my new dr took me off my medication in 2014 and I also had some injuries.

This trip is awful. I have things I need to accomplish. I feel so crappy and my sleep is 1-4 hours a night. I don't want to live this way. My whole life can't revolve around dieting.

Thanks for all your help and friendship!

I hear you Nawchem and in all honesty, you sound like you are tired of thinking and want to sleep and eat again without measuring and thinking about everything you put into your mouth.
From what you have posted just buying and cooking food is a big life challenge at this time, so even that is difficult.
So YES, please feel free to do what you need to do, the 150's is a perfectly fine place to live weight wise.
We are here for you if you need us....always.
For Susan and I, we have been here and back over years, and years to find a way of eating that makes us feel happy and healthy.
So please come back when you feel like it, don't forget...WE are all on your team...ALWAYS.
Even tomorrow or next week....we will be looking out for your "light on".

Thanks scotia feels good that you get me!

Yes ditto on what Scotiagirl said Nawchem💕 You take care of you girl! You have friends here so you don't have to check in just about weight, food, etc... More than welcome to pop into my journal to say hello and chat 😀