Just weighed and I’m .2lbs under my goal. Just gotta be smart about my food choices today. We have a birthday celebration tomorrow so I’m allowing a bit of a cheat day AFTER my weigh-in gets approved. We have three family birthdays in February, including my own. And I’ll be in Vegas Feb 22-23. That March 1 weigh-in is going to be a little tough to achieve but I’ve never lost a DietBet yet in 8 years. And my family dinner will be that night.

I'm trying not to get upset, but it's hard sometimes. I've been working my butt off these past several weeks. It's probably the hardest I've worked to lose weight and be healthy in my adult life. And I know that I am 100% healthier than I was. But my weight from last week to this week went up 2.5 lbs, and it sucks! I'm still below my goal weight, but it is frustrating not only to have not lost weight but also to have gained it. I hope it's just water retention, and when I do the real weight on Sunday, it'll be back closer to where it was or less than! My sister said, "I think we have to give ourselves grace and know that not every week will be a decrease. No matter what, we are still healthier by staying the course." Just wanted to vent. I know you guys will understand.