Fiddleheads grow here too (Oregon). I have seen them at the farmers market, so cute and curled.
Sounds like you are eating well, as well as healthy. I don't have a scale either, and I find there isn't too much relationship between how I feel and how much I weigh. When C bought a scale so we could weigh Ada (stand on scale, then stand on scale with child), I made him take it back.
No scale for me either, but I do weigh in at the gym (so bascially four times a week). One thing that I know for sure... any weight gain/loss within a five pound range can literally change from day to day. It's water!
Don't get caught up in the numbers. I fully go by what my clothes tell me. The fit doesn't lie! Also, naked jumping in front of a mirror will tell you the truth every time. Don't forget that muscle weighs the same as fat, so you might not lose a single lb, but it doesn't mean you're not changing your body.
I'm in for the 10 lbs challenge... and I'm definitely UP after 5 days at the cottage. But oh... the fun... the chips... the beer... well worth every extra jiggle.
OK - I took your challenge and then I never commented on it again because that same night I polished off a tub of Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream. I felt defeated. But after reading this post, I'm not giving up. I've committed myself to 5k walks three days a week (if not more) but since I'm still breastfeeding I'm not going to restrict my diet at all.
I'm glad you are keeping it up. It makes me feel like I can do it too. Thanks for the encouragement scarbie doll - it makes the world of difference.
I've lost 1 pound. That's all I have to say about it, even though I've been going to the gym 2x a week. 
I figure if you added up the 10 pounds that I've lost and regained and relost and regained over the last 30 years it would set some sort of record. Think of all that energy and angst! That said, they're back. And I want them to go away. So thanks for the inspiration.
I hope to join you (and support you) in your quest!!! I had my last baby over two years ago...well, almost three years ago now...and I only recently started losing the weight. I am also someone that has suffered from eating disorders, so "diets" are somewhat dangerous. And I TOTALLY understand the scale thing...scales are a no-no in my house too!
I started RUNNING a few months ago...the pounds just fall off. Add some calorie counting and I've been doing pretty well!!
I am now looking towards healthy living LONG TERM...if I can make it...every day is a baby step...
Ok. I could use a kick in the ass.
I kinda got a kick in the ass this weekend but will likely need more kicks. Swift kicks. We just found a wicked good dog park in the 'shwa so hopefully walking/running there 7 days a week will help.
That's awesome. A few hours at the pool yesterday convinced me that I need to get off my arse too. Oy.
My kick in the pants came when I went bathing suit shopping. Aaaaaargh!
My strategy: when I walk I always try to "walk like I mean it" ... that is, with lots of push in my legs and rear. I've also stepped up the water intake and am eating more fruit. I don't think I've lost any weight yet, but I'm trying to be optimistic.
I'm not asking for much. Just a few pounds around my middle!
I always thought fiddleheads were immature ferns...hmmm, I'll have to look that up, but I think they grow elsewhere as well. Yummers.
Also, I think weighing yourself is over-rated. I only do it when I'm pregnant. Otherwise, I suggest using the clothing size rule. You can ALWAYS tell if the jeans are fitting differently and scales are so irregular that it toys with your mind. So to set weight goals for myself post-baby, I buy smaller clothes and keep trying to fit into them!
I'm still with you on the challenge. I think I'm down a few pounds, but I really hate weighing myself.
I usually do it when I get out of the shower in the morning.
naked.
In front of a full length mirror.
pure torture.
but effective.
I usually scare myself into getting my sorry ass to the gym, or steering clear of any crap food for the day.
fiddle-heads, and baby leeks, sounds oddly appealing. keep on eatin those greens!
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cliche, not clicke. Cliche.
I am constant with the typos seriously.
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