Elle Day 5

I am the same weight as yesterday. It is a little frustrating, but I'm still down so I am going to remain positive. The part that is frustrating is that the first time I started this diet I lost 8 lbs in 3 days. 11 lbs total the first week! I know it was mostly water weight, but that does wonders for the old self esteem. No biggie. I'm sure it is stress because there is a lot going on this week: Publisher's meeting, open house (my son Frederick 8 goes into 3rd grade next week), babysit kids all week, fundraiser for which I'm supplying the desserts and 4 hours of sleep a night. Tomorrow will be better.

Day 9 for emily

221! Yikes! All I did was eat salad at Elle's house! Salad, for crying out loud! I had a few bites of the salad that had olive oil. I thought it would be okay! Apparently NOT for me.

Elle Day 4

Emily and I are doing the same diet. We did it together from the start. Losing and gaining together...always. I am not paying Brenda because I can NOT afford to. I worked for her though all last year and know, most of the time, what I should and shouldn't be doing. I stopped working for her due to all of the travel (she is not local) and not making enough money to compensate the time spent on the road away from my home. I miss her, the office and staying on track diet wise. Stress helped me pack the pounds back on. I have to learn how to deal with it without turning to food. It's just hard. I'm down 5 lbs. 1 lb from yesterday. Please help me stay motivated!

Day 8 for emily

219.6

Let's keep the ball rolling (or numbers rolling back I guess)

Elle Day 3

213 and counting. The first week is always the hardest to get through. I am so motivated that it hasn't even been that hard this time. I'm ready for a change and I'm the only one that can do this for myself. I'm down 1 lb from yesterday.

Day 7 for emily

220.2

That's better. Feelin happier.

Elle Day 2

Down two pounds! Woo-hoo! 214 baby...