Renee, you are such a great cheerleader! Thank you!

You're finishing the month on a "low" note too... I told you you'd pass me right up and you have. So very proud for you.

You said everything I wanted to say to everyone in your recent posts so, yeah, what Renee said, everybody!

Nov 1: 155
Nov 2: DNW
Nov 3: 156
Nov 4: 155
Nov 5: 155
Nov 6: 154
Nov 7: 154
Nov 8: 154
Nov 9: 154
Nov 10: 154
Nov 11:154
Nov 12: 154
Nov 13: 153
Nov 14: 152
Nov 15: 152
Nov 16: 151
Nov 17: 151
Nov 18: 151 Holding steady
Nov 19: 151
Nov 20: 151
Nov 21: DNW
Nov 22: DNW
Nov 23: 151
Nov 24: 151
Nov 25: 151
Nov 26: 150
Nov 27: 151
Nov 28: 150
Nov 29: 150
Nov 30: 150

5 pounds this month! Woohoo!

Renee: GREAT Month! Also, congrats on the new low!

Dgost: Sorry to hear about your health issues and your FIL!

Thud: Good job this month!

Louise: You are doing great! I know for me, the smallest changes are the most important. I always ask myself if I can do this for the rest of my life. If I can't then the change is to drastic

Bigjoe: Awesome! Great job of meeting your mini goal

Sara:

Toddy: You can do this... Make December Fantastic!

Great job to anyone else I missed!
Also- someone mentioned yesterday to me "congrats on reaching goal"
I am actual not to my big goal but I did reach a 5 pound mini goal. I set my goals at 5 pounds at a time. I just get overwhelmed if I see that I have a long way to go

July 11: 329.4 Change my life date
July 30: 318.2
Aug 31: 303.8
Sep 30: 286.4
Oct 31: 276.2

Nov 01: 275.4
Nov 02: 275.4
Nov 03: 274.6
Nov 04: 273.8 I'm liking this trend.
Nov 05: 274.0 up a blip...no biggie
Nov 06: 273.4 better
Nov 07: 273.0 Nice
Nov 08: 271.8 a lil whooshie
Nov 09: 271.2 wow 4 days in a row being down. I likeeee!
Nov 10: 270.4 I don't get it, but it's wonderful.
Nov 11: 268.8 60 lbs down. I am thrilled!
Nov 12: 268.0
Nov 13: 267.0 This week has been amazing for weight loss.
Nov 14-Nov 26th Cruisin' and Family Holidaying
Nov 27: 270.0
Nov 28: 266.4 Woo Hoo!! Biggest drop overnight I have ever had. I likee!
Nov 29: 266.2
Nov 30: 265.8 Ended with another low!

(Jan 1: 201)
(Feb 1: 199)
(Mar 1: 194)
(Apr 1: 191)
(May 1: 190)
(Jun 1: 186)
(Jul 1: 183)
(Aug 1: 179)
(Sep 1: 179)
(Oct 1: 174)

11/01: 174
11/02: forgot to post
11/03: 174
11/04: 173
11/05: 173
11/06: 172
11/07: 172
11/08: 173
11/09: 174
11/10: 173
11/11: 173
11/12: 173
11/13: 173
11/14: 174
11/15: 173
11/16: 173
11/17: 174
11/18: 173
11/19: 172
11/20: 172
11/21: 171
11/22: 172
11/23: 171
11/24: 171
11/25: 172
11/26: 172
11/27: 173
11/28: 172
11/29: 172
11/30: 172

No scale movement to finish out the month however, not just one but TWO NSVs to report:

1) I got rid of an ENTIRE fancy-schmancy "BakeMeAWish" gift-tower full of cookies, brownies, etc. by putting it all on a platter and carrying it to a holiday party last night. Hubby's financial adviser sends us one of those things every Christmas and, even last year, we ate the damned stuff, albeit in very small amounts spread out over the entire month. This year that particular stack of temptation is OUT OF MY HOUSE!

2) Hubby and I ate a good LC dinner of smoked ribs and home-made cole-slaw before leaving for the party last night. So after setting my contribution down on the food-table, I told myself "you really don't want anything right now and you can come back and get something a little later." And, wonder of wonders, myself listened! I picked up a bottle of water and walked away without even looking to see if there were any "lower carb" things available. And - wonder of wonders #2 - I STAYED AWAY the food table all evening!!! Not one bite! Spent the entire party enjoying conversation instead of stuffing my face. So proud of myself this A.M.
I too second everything Renee had to say! Congratulations to those who have had losses (some big, some little) to celebrate this month!

And to those who are dealing with plateaus....stay the course and I just know the whoosh fairy will visit you very very soon!

Hi All,

Hope everyone shows a final loss for this month, and that you got through the holiday without too many difficulties...time to get strong for the next batch of holidays! I ended up with a 10.4 loss, which is very good, considering 2 week of cruising and family holidaying were included in this month. I am really glad to be back home and on a normal track now though.

Susan: Thank you! I wish you much luck on induction. It is not for the faint of heart. I have tried to stay on induction since starting, because it keeps the hunger and cravings at bay. Once you get through the awful induction flu, it really is great.

Louise: Great job on your loss for this month. Hope you have a whooshie on the weigh!

Toddy: So sorry Nov. wasn't good for you. Wishing you strength and whooshies for Dec!

Sarah: Congrats on the 4 lbs gone!

Joe: You did awesome!!

Kristi: Glad you were able to stop at a few tiny pieces...I have never been able to do that, so I avoid, Just get right back on the wagon, and I hope you have a great December.

FLDad: At least you didn't gain with the holiday, that's an NSV. Hope you have a good loss in Dec.

Thud: You have done wonderful this month!

Dgost: Welcome back. So sorry for your and your FIL's health problems. I hope the biopsy comes back clean!

Dale: You lost, and had no gain through the holidays, that is always an NSV!

Renee: Whoop! Whoop! on your new low. I know you will continue dropping through next month too. You are doing awesome!

Jeannette: Way to go on the 5 lb loss. I am sure you will do awesome next month too!

Thanks Tam!
You did awesome this month!! Wow 10 pounds!! Amazing!
We are taking a 10 day cruise 2 days after Christmas. I CAN"T wait!

Thanks for all your support everyone. I have been on modified induction until my trip in October. I quit counting calories and carbs and writing things down everyday. I need to get back into that habit to stay on course.

I agree, looking at history is very important. Even just for the month, sometimes. If I see someone feeling low, I can usually look back and see some progress that they didn't notice. I look at myself in the mirror every day and say, "You did it, you lost 40 pounds, and the job now is to keep it off!" My counselor would say to me, Can you sustain this for the rest of your life? And I would always answer, I know I can one day at a time" I truly have no desire to go back on any of my former "diets" where I tried and failed time and again.

You guys are the best and I look forward to seeing everyone in December. I set up the new round. So let's keep on keeping on.

11/1 157.5 Starting with a nice low.
11/2 158.3
11/3 157.6
11/4 157.6 day 2 and counting.
11/5 157.3
11/6 157.8
11/7 158.1
11/8 157.5
11/9 158.1
11/10 159.0
11/11 157.8
11/12 157.2
11/13 157.0
11/14 157.5
11/15 157.8
11/16 158.3
11/17 157.4
11/18 157.3
11/19 158.3
11/20 158.1
11/21 158.1
11/22 158.3
11/23 159.1 naughty naughty
11/24 159.0
11/25 159.3
11/26 159.5
11/27 159.5
11/28 159.2
11/29 159.8
11/30 159.8

A whole month in the 150's. although I was getting worried the last few days. Onward and downward, everyone. See you in the new thread.

Thank you tamoney. December will start a new month, and a refreshed sense of renewal I hope.

Here's the December Thread: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=470855

Dr. office weight 9/21 = 212
9/30/15 = 209.8
10/30/15 = 199 ONEDERLAND!!
11/3/15 = 198.8
11/4/15 = 199.2 (up it went)
11/5/15 = 198.5
11/6/15 = 198.3 (little by little)
11/18/15 = 194
11/30/15 = 192.8 (doctor office)

Hi Diane -
We're glad to have you join us on our daily weigh-in thread...but we start a new thread each month so this one for November will be pretty much dead from now on! Please join us on our new December 2015 Daily Weigh In thread. See ya over there!