Welcome Texas Nurse and everybody else who has been posting. I haven't posted in a while because I was away on business and didn't take my fitbit with me. Naturally, my weight went up 5 pounds but much of that was water weight. I took 100 mg of B-6, watched what I ate for two days, and drank a ton of water and it's gone. I just wanted to encourage everyone and urge you to stick to it. I have struggled for years to lose weight and just kept gaining and gaining. There were reasons for that (menopause, stress, sick husband, too much work blah blah blah) but I committed to using the fitbit and I have lost (drum roll) 15 pounds since January 3 when I started. I cannot believe it. I was motivated by an upcoming trip to the Caribbean and I didn't want to be a complete blob. I set a goal and I achieved it - not through fad dieting but through regular exercise and journalling my food and water ever day. The arthritis in my knees has lifted, I can fit into clothes I haven't worn in some time and I feel so much better. Because I'm 6 feet tall, people don't really notice until I've lost a good amount of weight but this week people started to notice. My husband and son have been inspired too and both of them have lost weight. I've got another 25 to go and I'm going to keep fitbitting and posting. Hang in there and keep the faith. If you get between 5,000 and 10,000 steps a day and journal your food, I guarantee you'll have results.
