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The news from Lake Weightbegone......

I'm still trying to pull off all the "weight" it says I have put on since reaching Lifetime 2 weeks ago. My leader and I are truly quite stumped. Is it fluid retention? Possibly yet another hormonal issue? Could it be a little of both?

One of the keys this week for me is being committed to consistency. It's something I've been doing all along --- part of that dogged determination that got me where I am. But I'm going to redouble my efforts. All I know is that I plan to watch my sodium closely this week, yet keep doing what I'm doing. I'm also going to be just as consistent with my exercise -- and shake it up a bit. There was a great suggestion at Prevention.com for interval training, and I am going to try the Workout #2 each day when I use the exercise bike. Hey, it can't hurt, right? So come next week, I will face my monthly Lifetime weigh-in with courage and confidence!! OOH RAH!!!!

I also know this fluke carousel-horse situation has got to end and I'll settle out at last. I am going to hound my doctor(s) until I get an explanation for what my body is doing to me. I am TIRED of all this. I know it's not FSH; it's not thyroid.... SO WHAT IS IT?

And that's the news from Lake Weightbegone: where everyone is strong, good-looking, and way above-average!

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