OK - ENOUGH'S ENOUGH

  I've been faithfully following my 1320 calorie guidelines (and having fine BOTT days) and for three days I stayed the same and lo and behold this morning I'd gained.  grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I'm going to give it today and if I don't lose tomorrow (just lose - not necessarily get back to the four-day maintenance weight) I'm going to mutiny and cut back on my calories.  The 1320 is about 200 calories/day more thatn mydailyplate says I can eat and lose a pound a week - a pound a week seems slow as a snail anyway - so if tomorrow doesn't yield positive results - it's down to no more that 1150 calories a day until I'm at goal.  This last 8+ pounds to my goal weight is driving me CRAZY (now I'll admit that's a short trip LOL)  I WILL GET THIS OFF!!!!

You are so cute and that is so frustrating! You are a determined woman and I know you will do it. Love your little icons.... Lucy

Well, so much for patience!!!  (Personally, I think patience is way way overrated LOL)  I've decided to cut back to 1250 calories today.  That's kind of inbetween what my resting metabolic rate said I could eat and lose a pound a week and what mydailyplate says I can eat and lose a pound a week.  Since the RMR allowance wasn't working, decided I wouldn't spend another day there but would begin to cut back a little and see how that works.  I sure know how to INCREASE calories if I need to. 

I can understand your frustration.

But maybe you just gained water? it is so easy to do.  And sometimes - it is missleading.

Wishing you luck. 

Hala - Thanks for your caring and concern.