Yeah, I've had that happen enough to me to know how it feels. You never know how the body is going to react. What seems like a simple formula (calories exerted must be greater than calories taken in) doesn't always act like it's supposed to, especially as you get older.

It seems like you can't count on 'supposed to be' like you used to.

Stick with it -- it sounds like you're putting on good muscle, at least. If worse comes to worse, you'll always know that you're strong enough to toss the scale farther than you could have before.

Back on the wagon people --

Time to work off all those calories from that 100th episode party!

(Oh -- by the way -- I'm down 13 pounds )

Oh, come now -- let's get off that couch and get back with the program --

Who's with me?

(BTW -- I'm down 14 pounds now!)

Let's think about this for a moment! What exactly is the goal here....a healthier life style, a way to attract more men, or is it deeper ....more profound. A spiritual journey to enlightenment vis a vie salad nirvana!! Tell me ur not shallow enough to simply want to be svelte for sake of some ego fullfilling end.

Guru Marahisi Wolves

LOL -- not enough ego fulfillment and too much Eggo fulfillment -- that's my problem, Wolfie.

Did everybody see the USA Monk promo advising us to get in shape during the off season? Come on -- jump aboard.

Just an update -- I fell off the wagon for a week and a half while working on another project. BUT, I'm back, baby. I hit the gym again on Thursday and Friday, and have now lost a total of 16 pounds since starting this thread.

And the best news, during my annual physical, my blood pressure was normal -- keeping me off meds for at least another year. Yay! (I was on them before, and reacted terribly.)

Let's dig those purple warm up suits out of the closet and get moving!

Way to go!

After being off the wagon for three weeks, almost no walking, no working out and really not watching what I ate, it was with great trepidation that I snuck up on the Wii Fit again-- and was shocked to learn that I have lost 2.2 pounds! Who knew that recovering from brinchitis and trying not to get pneumonia was a good way to lose weight? But it really hasn't provided me with much incentive to get back on my old routine. It seemed a lot easier to lose weight without trying that it was when I was walking 3 or 4 miles a day, working out for an hour or hour and a half and so on... I'll just sit around, puff on the nebulizer and watch stuff that I recorded on my DVR.

Oh, and laughing your butt off at Richard Simmons on Whose Line Is It Anyway is *really* great workout for your abs and sides. My sides and stomach were sore for two days after seeing that.

Keep up the good work, people! You are doing great! I went back to my doctor Friday and I had lost 5 more pounds plus my blood pressure was 100/70. It hasn't been that low since I was in my thirties.

"Did everybody see the USA Monk promo advising us to get in shape during the off season? Come on -- jump aboard." Bflogal, I need to watch for this...need to turn the tv on tonite.

Liv, I hope you will soon be much better. Sending many good wishes your way.

Spinner, you cheat! : All that bike riding and kayaking with Monkfansman, I hope you're making him do some of the work!, I tell ya, these guys would just sit around the TV and let us women do it all if they could. Congratulations on the weight loss and low blood pressure. You go girl!

Thanks Kees!

I gotta keep that weight and blood pressure down and it's nice when one can find enjoyable ways to work towards that goal. When you can think about the biking or kayaking then it makes the other exercise go easier ( at least in my mind. )

Well, I've managed to lose 10 pounds but not because I was trying. My nerves have been so bad the past couple of months that I've been unable to eat much. But now that I am back on meds I am sure I will put the weight back on. But the rest of you are going about losing weight the right way! LOL

This represents how I've felt many times in my life.

I've been there with the weight gain on meds myself.

It is enough to focus on just one day at a time and I hope things improve for you soon.

Sending all my best wishes for you. The people on this board are the best!

One step at a time and it will help...postive thoughts.

My latest thing to think about is Monk in that purple workout suit and that always brings a big smile to my face and encourages me to keep on track. That helps me anyways.

Yep you are so right - one day at a time. It's mind over matter. Watching Monk always makes me feel better. And people on this board do too.