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I am just going to weigh in today. My weight is up. By only .6 but up is up.

I am starting a cleanse of sorts tomorrow. I cant escape the fact I have trouble with gluten. It started a couple of weeks ago when I ate some sourdough bread. In that time Ive gained almost 6lbs. None of my body measurements have increased at all, with the exception of my abdomen. By almost 6 inches Other areas have actually gotten a tad smaller, which leads me to believe Im actually losing but for this bloated, swollen painful belly.

I am not a fasting type of person. Ive been reading lots from people who have done them with good results. Im around food all day long. It would be torture to do that. Plus I wont be able to just "lounge around" and not do too much. We were blessed, sadly because of a death of someone famous, that my husband has work again working in the gallery! Im gonna be one busy momma for quite a while.

Ive got symptoms all over the board besides just the belly. My psoriasis is flaring, I have new hot spots on my thumb and index fingers along with shooting pains from both knuckles, several other joints around my body are stiff and hurt. But my belly hurts the most. Mainly I am going to do raw green smoothies, raw leafies and veggie soups. Right now, I get sick almost as soon as I eat something, literally one end or the other.

You can follow my progress in my journal if you wish. I feel like hell. Sadly, Ive "known" this for quite some time, Ive just never been this sick before now.

January 01, 2012 - 212.0
January 06, 2012 - 210.5
January 13, 2012 - 209.5
January 20, 2012 - 208.0
January 27, 2012 - 210.0
February 3, 2012 - 207.0
February 10, 2012-207.0
February 18, 2012-208.0
February 24, 2012-207.5
March 02, 2012 - 206.0
March 09, 2012 - 205.5
March 16, 2012 - 206.0
March 22, 2012 - 204.0
March 29, 2012 - 208.0
April 05, 2012 - 203.5
April 13, 2012 - 210.5

Up 7.0 pounds - it's just rain induced water retention, mostly. I am weird this way - but so is Rosie sometimes, so we're OK

Last week when it stopped raining I lost 4.5 pounds - so I expect that the dry days this weekend will see a big drop on the scale.

But, oh no, Sunday is the SF Bay Area McDougall Brunch, there may be some temping not MWL food there. Lord, help me be good

Post Script - Next day: baromeric pressure is up to 29.53 and the weight is already coming off. Lost 2 pounds last night so I am 208.5 and shrinking. We got to schedule these weighins on sunny days only

I actually gained a pound after my first time experimenting with a "feast day". I learned a lot. Still feeling positive!

So, up one pound to 292.2.

I was gone last week enjoying my kids. This week I'm down 1.2 lbs!

I was going over my journal for the year and realized that this last month I was under 130 lbs more than I was over. This was very encouraging. I have also started walking more which I think is helping, as well as being more mindful of what I am eating. Knowing I will be posting here on Fridays has also help (which is why I joined the group).

No change this week.

Same here no change this week. Just haven't got back into the losing groove but no gain. Still want to be under 120 by my may birthday so I'd better get moving . I'm back to my 20 min aerobics in the morning and walking miles. Dlee
Apr 6 -121
Apr 14 -121lb
5'2'' 60 yrs old soon to be 61! yikes.
Hope you're feeling better soon Debbie I wrote a bit on your journal

I lost .6 pounds.

It has been a tough week, so I am pretty happy that I lost anything at all!

Greetings everyone,

I passed the 20-pound mark this week, but things are getting tougher! I need to work more exercise into my routine. No excuses...

Lost: 1.6

Goal: 180
Feb. 1st - 212.6 (start weight)
Feb. 10th - 206.4
Feb. 18th - 205.4
Feb. 24th - 203.2
Mar. 3rd - 203.0
Mar. 10th - 198.6
Mar. 17th - 197.6
Mar. 23rd - 197.6
Mar. 31st - 195.2
Apr. 7th - 193.6
Apr. 14th - 192.0

Total weight loss since Feb. 1st - 20.6 lbs.

1-3-12 286 Starting weight
1-7-12 280 Down 6
1-14-12 275.6 Down 4.4
1-21-12 274.4 Down 1.2
1-28-12 274.6 Up .2
2-4-12 272.8 Down 1.8
2-18-12 264.6 Down 2.0
2-25-12 265.8 Up 1.2
3-3-12 260.6 Down 5.2
3-10-12 258.8 Down 1.8
3-17-12 256.6 Down 2.2
3-24-12 256.2 Down .4
3-31-12 252.0 Down 4.2
4-7-12 251.2 Down .8
4-14-12 248.0 Down 3.2
Total Loss: 38 pounds

Congrats on the weight loss topview! I hope you've found a good book to read about getting your child to sleep through the night. One of my own daughters was still waking up to nurse every 2 hours all night long way into her toddler years. I read a book called something like How to Get Your Child to Sleep Through the Night, which really explained how children sleep and helped me figure out how to get her to sleep through the night, so I didn't go totally crazy. Good luck! AnneC

I lost 1.5 lbs this week. Way to go, everyone!

3lbs gone this week. 248lbs now. WOOT!!! I love this way of eating.

Way to go everyone!!! A great week after Easter, and another week under our belts of "NO EXCUSES!"

Congrats on the 3 lbs, Rosey!! That's gotta feel good!:nod:

I'm up .4 lbs this week, putting me at 155.8. It's all good. My body is getting used to being smaller, and I have never, ever just kept going down, down, down without little blips up now and then. I'm happy, loving the new smaller me, and ready to get the last 20 or so pounds gone by this summer!

Hope everyone has a Happy McDougally Week!!!

Great job everyone!! Michelle, I put you as a loss of 5lbs since reported losing some from yesterday.


April 2012 Weight Loss Group :: Weekly Weigh In Results

Total group loss reported in 2012: 527.8
Total group loss reported in April: 68.3
Week ending 04/13/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 18.7 pounds.
*Reminder, all gains count towards the total.*

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Kirstykay- +.4
Debbie- +.6
Km23- +1
Lmggallagher- +5

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Total gains = 7 pounds
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Dlee- 0
Jubalgranma- 0
Lorilynn- 0
TerriT- 0
Scooterpie- .2
Bunnynesthideaway= .6
LauraA- 1
Sunbeam- 1.2
Vola- 1.5
Quinoa- 1.6
Love- 2.5
Rosey- 3
Topview.- 3
AnneC- 3.2
Quinoamania- 3.5
Veganjen- 4.4

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Total losses = 25.7 pounds
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Total group loss reported in April 2012: 68.3
Week ending 04/13/2012: 20 participants reported a total loss of 18.7 pounds.
Week ending 04/06/2012: 21 participants reported a total loss of 49.6 pounds.


Total group loss reported in March 2012: 162.5
Week ending 03/30/12: 19 participants reported a total loss of 32.6 pounds.
Week ending 03/23/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 26.2 pounds.
Week ending 03/16/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 39.1 pounds.
Week ending 03/09/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 27.8 pounds.
Week ending 03/02/12: 21 participants reported a total loss of 36.8 pounds.

Total group loss reported in February 2012: 131.6
Week ending 02/24/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 38.1 pounds.
Week ending 02/17/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 31.3 pounds.
Week ending 02/10/12: 20 participants reported a total loss of 28.7 pounds.
Week ending 02/03/12: 22 participants reported a total loss of 33.5 pounds.

Total group loss reported in January 2012: 165.4
Week ending 01/27/12: 23 participants reported a total loss of 23.3 pounds.
Week ending 01/20/12: 21 participants reported a total loss of 48 pounds.
Week ending 01/13/12: 22 participants reported a total loss of 66.5 pounds.
Week ending 01/06/12: 14 participants reported a total loss of 27.6 pounds.

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Total group loss reported in 2011: 783.4 pounds!
Total group loss reported in 2010: 1,086.5 pounds!
Total group loss reported in 2009: 1,433.5 pounds!