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**mesmith** · 07-06-2007, 12:27 AM

Yes I agree with everyone. So don't get depressed when it's slows down a little. Keep on doing what your doing.
Maryellen

**rebeleagle1965** · 07-06-2007, 05:54 AM

Oh my gosh-40 pounds in 4 weeks?!?!
Not NEARLY all of that can be water weight. At the absolute most, 8-10 pounds of that can be attributed to fluid retention. But the rest of that is all you, girl! Congratulations! You are doing so good!

**susanpesek** · 07-06-2007, 11:28 PM

Oh, WOW, Girl! That is excellent. I agree with another who said she wouldn't cre where the weight came from..fat or water..it ALL counts! I am not sure of this but I think your body is normally about 75% water...er...or is that the world?

**kiki22702** · 07-07-2007, 08:49 PM

Well some disappointing news...I weighed myself and it said 225:( I cried for about 2 hours. I went to Walmart to buy a digital scale and it said 245!!!!!!!!!! I about died there in the Walmart. I came home really paranoid and MY SCALE said 225? Ugh! I am so tired of this. Its very upsetting!! Now I feel fat and miserable.

**kimberpc** · 07-07-2007, 10:41 PM

Who cares what the numbers are sweetheart!!! You KNOW your numbers have gone DOWN..... that's the main thing that matters at this point. Like I told you already, all scales are going to be different.... maybe the digital scales at walmart had been dropped and weren't accurate... there's a million reasons to not be upset

Please don't let this get you down... the scales are wrong!!!

**rebeleagle1965** · 07-08-2007, 03:43 AM

Hey-you have 20 pounds already gone forever. Don't let all the scale drama get to you.
Believe me-I've gained and lost over 80 pounds-well, almost

I'm still working on losing it for the 3rd. But one thing I've learned along the way is that the biggest problem losing weight, for most people, anyway....is not physical. It's emotional. If you let this little thing get to you, it can lead to feelings of guilt and disappointment that can lead to you sabotaging all your hard work so far. So dust yourself off, be proud of what you have accomplished, and start again tomorrow. You can do this!

By the way, it's best to only go by ONE scale while you are losing weight. I know that I always weigh about 7 or 8 pounds more at the doctor's office than I do at home, so I just ignore it. You are not alone.....this happens to everyone. The fluctuations that you really do have as a woman are enough to drive you crazy without the additional stress of worrying about what you weigh on someone else's scale. Your start weight was taken on your home scale, and that's what you should go by. You know how much you've lost. Don't let this bother you one bit, hon.
Was the scale still in any kind of packaging? That can throw them off. Or it could have been dropped, like Kimber said. Not to mention that you probably weigh yourself at home with little or no clothes, which is dangerous to do at walmart

Hang in there, girl. We're proud of ya so far, and you should be, too!

**susanpesek** · 07-09-2007, 02:04 AM

Kiki~ I have a brave idea. There aren't too many rules.

1. Keep writing down and watching your intake carefully. Eat ONLY good foods and about 1100-1200 calories every day.

2. Stop stepping on ANY scale until July 22. That's 2 weeks. Can you do it? Then weigh 1st thing at home, wherever you usually weigh.

If you note any clothing fitting differently, tell us online. YOU CAN DO IT!

**kimberpc** · 07-09-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by rebeleagle1965

Not to mention that you probably weigh yourself at home with little or no clothes, which is dangerous to do at walmart

OMG I almost peed my robe... you crack me up sometimes!!!! I weigh butt naked first thing every morning.... same scales... and I never even look at the scales at my doctor's office because it caused sadness once.