Interesting how the scale can stand still, but your measurements can still decrease and increase. Any stories? Thoughts?

Sorry Kim, I missed a few important points in your bio while trying help my daughter with math- multi-tasking failure. I just noticed that your kids are probably out of the chicken nugget and goldfish stage- but I suspect you still cook for them;) Also, I strained my neck last year, so bad that I spent a good deal of the summer in bed with migraines stemming from my upper back. It was depressing. I feel for you. I bought an inexpensive band exercizer from Walmart and have been trying to increase my upper body strength without re-straining my neck. I like the idea of muscle burning fat while I rest! All the best, liz

Hey Kim- I'm in the same boat ,sista! Will be 39 on 8-8, am at 172 now, had hit 201 pregnant 8 years ago and man, weight barely CREEPS off. I'm shooting for 145. I'm a low carber, and what worked for me SO well 10 years ago for the wedding- doesn't now- apparently I can't have as much fat in my diet now and it work. I just joined this week and haven't been able to show for all the food planning I am doing- but LAST week I dropped 4 pounds. Whatever diet you are on, try to use their food diary-it's really easy-and if your honest with yourself you can see where you need to improve. If you are like me, you try to pop a taste of everything you cooked for the kids and pretend it didn't count cause you are standing up!lol, Liz

Anybody try shirataki or Miracle Noodles? I haven't yet- lemme know

What a cool site! I would have put myself into the Adkins category, but I am not sure of the differences. I love the Diet Calendar- it made me just realized that with my really low carb intake, that I am enjoying quite a bit of fat and calories. Hmmm. Anybody's thoughts on this-