Chicks up for a Challenge - July Weight Loss Challenge-thread2

Girls....the threads are designed for optimal functioning below 500 posts, thereafter we may start experiencing some thread problems so we typically do a continuation thread andddddd here we are :)

Today has been really hard. I have no motivation and just want to eat. So far I have not succumbed to the temptation but the kitchen is on my mind. I usually think TGIF but it seems the weekends present more challenges. I just need to remember I am doing well and need to keep truckin' to make my goal.

There. Now I feel better that I got that off my chest. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I can't wait for Monday to read about everyone's losses.

Nello-The weekends are usually more challenging, but you can make the good choices even when it's harder. That what'll separate you from those who don't make it long-term. Just remember portion control! Have a great weekend!

I am gonna relax the rest of the day and enjoy family time. Hope you all are doing well. I am missing some people. I don't know if they're on vacation or just busy, for example where is NewShinyMe? I miss you girl!

Thanks for starting this continuation thread, FSA. Take care chickie...you're still rockin' this!

hey FSA! :wave:

nello ~ Don't fret my dear it will get better. :hug:

Sandye ~ You know, I don't think it is. I think I've stressed myself out so much and just got off routine, that my body is trying to readjust itself. Lets just hope I can get it straightened back out in the next week. ;) Prep work sounds good. Lets do it. Can't tonight though, gonna enjoy those thirties. :lol:

LTTG ~ Thanks :hug: Oh you guys will hear about my evening tomorrow. With a disclaimer of course. ;) I hope your well darling and still trucking.

MsP ~ :congrat: on the pound and all the encouragement. You're a peach! :hug:

I'm going off of memory here, and I probably missed some posts, but I'm in a bit of a hurry. Need to get the house clean before my company comes over this evening. Hey LaruenA, mystical, tummy, NSM, jacque, jacqui, gekster and all you other ladies. Keep up the groovy work and I'll get in here and give you guys the full scoop tomorrow. I have reintroduced some things to my life now that I feel like I have a good grip on my exercise and diet. I'm hopeful this will counter the stress about Canaan. Anywho, gotta run ladies. Luv you gals.

nellonello weekends are always hard for me! Hang in there! Sending you some :dust:

LaurenA :wave:

Delphi :carrot: Good job on getting a grip on the diet and exercise. Please let us know the full scoop. Take care! Have a great evening.

Ms Perception Hope you get some good relaxation and have a good time with the family. Have great weekend :cheers:

nellonello I have to agree weekends are always the hardest for me. That is usually when the family wants to go out to dinner. :tape: Just kidding! I just have to make choices and enjoy myself. I concentrate on portion size and I go for water to drink. :goodluck: and have a great weekend.

Hope all you other ladies are having a good day! :hug:

good Morning Ladies!
Just wanted to bump this thread to the top, because our other one should be closed off soon, and I noticed some still posting as I almost did on the wrong one~ I hope everyone has a Grrrrrrrreat day!

Ladies I just had to get on this morning and say....Oh My Goodness! I've Met my July Goal!!! This morning I weighed in at 156.0 on the nose! WOO HOO!!! This means I didn't wait until the last day of the month to reach my goal for this first time in a LONG time!!!! Please show me some red, Jacqui!

Just wanted to share that, since I'm on cloud nine right now. Thanks to all you wonderful supportive ladies for helping me stay on track and making this my best month so far this year!

Time to go get some exercise and keep on being a big loser!!! :D

MP- Congrats on Goal :cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

Good morning, chickies.

NELLONELLOWeekends are tough for me too. My DH loves to go out to eat, which, after a long week is tempting. However, times are tight, and I don't think I have the willpower to eat just of half a good meal! So it's actually a good thing that money is tight-no temptation! Keep on trucin'!:moped:

MSP Woo hoo on the panties, girl!:congrat:

DELPHI Well ?;)

SANDYE Everything okay? It's not like you to not check in.:write:

I fully expected to be up this morning. I didn't drink my water, had a good ST session, and I felt puffy when I woke up. So I was pleasantly surprised to be down a wee bit, .6. I've lost just 4.2, but I swear I feel smaller, and even look a little smaller. :cool: Hope you all have a great weekend, and since Sandye is incommunicado, I'll say it:

DRINK YOUR WATER! :wave:

Way to go MsP! :bravo: and :woohoo: on the panties girlfriend.

LTTG ~ I'm just now gettin' around to posting this morning. Eleven in the morning if that says anything at all. Unfortunately, no hanky panky, but a good evening indeed. ;) :congrat: on being down a little bit. It all counts in the end darling.

Hi Le, mystical and lauren. :wave:

As for me, I'm a bit short for time. I have some things to take care of around here. Gotta a late start and all and just returned from running errands. So hopefully, I can get a few minutes a bit later and catch you gals up on all my NSV and adventures. ;)

You ladies take care...ohhhhhhhhh, I almost forgot. Finally down a smidge this morning, but I'll take it and that 197. FINALLY! :lol:

Hello ladies just thought I would check in before the workout and the rest of the packing begins. Today is the day we get all the rest of our apartment packed and ready to move on Thursday. I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

I am struggling with things this week. I am doing well with my eating habbits and just don`t know why I am like a roller coaster. I mean I lost almost 8lbs the first week and then every day since that weigh-in it has been up and down. Up 2lbs down 2lbs. It took me all week to get that weight down and for the week it ended up just .5 loss and now I am doing the same this week. I am up 1.5 lbs already and don`t know why. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong.... Please help it is driving me nuts. I will check in soon

Good afternoon girlsssssss and happy weekend :) HOpe your all having a great weekend. I closed our other thread to avoid any confusion.

MsPerceptionnnnnnnnn congratulations on having MET GOAL . :carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::ch eer::cheer::congrat: awesome news dear girl :) You have a beautiful weekend :hug:

HI Nello, Hoping your having a better day today. As msP said, the weekends can be more challenging. (they are for me) Having foods in the house that are not OP makes it a lot harder.........though we dont all have the luxury of being able to always do this it really helps. When I have jsut my OP stuff around, when I get those days that I feel extra hungry , I think of what's in the kitchen to eat and boy does it help just having my OP stuff in there. Anyhow, congrats on doing well and hope you have a great weekend too! :). Dh is away so this weekend is like any other day to me but when he is here I need to be more careful, lol .

Delphiiiiii, hiya girl! OH I hope you have a fabuloussssssssss time with your company tonight! wtg girl! :) I look forward to hearing how your night went. Keep up the great work .....chat soon.

HI Lauren , Mystical, Lewisempire, late to the game, and all of you other chickies! :)
Lewisssssssss, you have a ggggreat day too sweety...enjoy the weekend.

Late to the game, that is wonderful! Congrats on your loss :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Mystical.... our bodies are all unique and respond in different ways as im sure you know. It sounds like because you had such a good loss the first week, your body is stabilizing that loss (thus the up and down). Mine is very stubborn but usually yields as long as i keep at it. Aside from that...I don't know...do you keep a journal of what your consuming? Sometimes certain foods impede our loss or clinge onto fluids (like carbs, salty things). Honestly, you just hang in there and keep on fighting. I want to congratulateeeee you on that loss thus far....it really is super :carrot::carrot: :) NOt sure how frequently you are weighing but if it gets really frustrating maybe best to spread it out a little? then again...if your working on seeing which foods work for you right now, etc...you may be keeping an eye on how your body responds. In a nut shell......even though you are playing with a few lbs. right now (which is natural for a lot of us) you are maintaininggggggg that awesome loss and something tells me it's going to start nudging down for you so you just keep at it girl :)

A big hi to all of you chickies.....hope everyone is having a great weekend.

I need to run as I too am getting off to a very late start.. I am doing well here, staying OP....not seeing the scale move much but I am eating well etc. Dh gets back on friday. I am keeping busy with the chores around here and have been swimming when I can (did again yesterday). I did very well with my water yesterday. I feel so much better eating light and healthy after that vaca stint a while back. THe bunny rabbit still comes around for the carrots! lol. I put a big carrot out yesterday and the day before and they are gone. I better go....miss ya all. Looking forward to chatting real soon. Ladies, keep up the wonderful work ........:hug: pssssssss....my daddy is feeling okay :)

Good afternoon ladies!!!

FSA~ thanks for starting a new thread for us!! :) Keep up the great work! I'm glad to hear things are going well and that you're just truckin' along!

Nello~ I hope you're feeling better today! Weekends can be tough for sure! I'm finding that the further along I get in this journey the easier it's getting though. And on those days where we have people over or go somewhere to eat, I'm able to just control my portions and I'm good. However, when you have the urge to eat, eat, eat--it can be tough! Just remember, we're here for ya if you need a nudge in the right direction. ;)

MsP~ Woo Hoo on the Panties girlie!!! Man--you are smokin' through the 150s hun!!! Yeah baby!! Congrats hun! :)

Delphi~ there you go proving me wrong again! No plateau for you! Yeah! Congrats on a loss--even if it did take forever! Geez! I am so proud of you for toughing that out, a lesser woman would have caved! :) Can't wait to hear all the juicy details hun so hurry up and spill it! :D

Mom~ ahh, it was nice chatting you this morning amid the deafening silence that surrounded me! :D I'm home now, just ate and yes, I'm here checking in! Thanks for filling in for me as the Water Woman! :) Congrats again on your loss, now just keep moving forward and exercise patience young grasshopper! So...have you gone to the gym yet? Hmmm?

Mystical~ I agree with FSA, there are so many things that can make your weight bobble around. You lost so much at first that you're bound to stall for a bit while your body plays catch up, kwim? Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll see more weight come off soon! :)


Well, I'm back after a busy morning of getting my drivers license (finally), shopping and much needed Me Time. I went to get fitted for running shoes and left without buying because they only had 2 pairs in my size to try on. If I'm going to spend good money on shoes, well, I want to try them ALL on! ;) It was neat though because they video taped me running and showed me how I pronate and that I need shoes to support my ankles. I can't wait to get new shoes, mine are so beat up and cheap!

Then I went Barnes & Noble and bought a cook book and a small calorie counter book--alone! Ahhh, it was glorious!

After that I went to Goodwill to look for some clothes. All of my shorts and capris (with the exception of one pair of capris) are all falling off of me. I have nothing else left in my closet or dresser to reach for. (Yay!) And since I'm not at my goal weight, I don't want to go spend tons of money on clothes that I don't plan on wearing for long, kwim? Anyway, I was in there for almost 2 hrs just going through everything and then actually got to try everything on that I picked out--something I NEVER get to do when I have the kids with me--I walked out of there with 7 bottoms and 6 tops and spent under $57! Now that's what I call a deal! ;)

After that I called my mom and went to the grocery store and bought some things for my fil's bday picnic tomorrow. :)

Ahh, just a wonderful morning I tell ya! It even makes me forget that I was up .6 lbs today! ;) (I'm retaining water today! Ugh)

Anyway, so that's what I did this morning! :D Oh and I did my HIIT before I left too!! Yeehaw!!

Okay girls, well, hubby is home with the kids and I need to get going. He mentioned something about going to a pet store! Perhaps we'll be looking for a pet? I dunno....I'll keep you posted! :)

Have a wonderful day and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Wow, I guess I'm the only one without a life! I have been off work for two days and have not left the house. It's too dang hot. It's still 110 on my patio, which is in the shade. Sorry, Sandye, I did not go to the gym. I guess today will be my rest day, and tomorrow, I'll get up early and hit the gym before it gets too hot. Hangs head in shame.:cry:

MYSTICAL sending good vibes your way. :goodvibes: I don't understand why we go up and down. But 8 lbs in one week, crikey! I think you're adjusting somehow now. Don't give up!:hug:

FSA Glad your dad is feeling better.:yes:

Hey guys!

Just when I got so depressed over a gain last week...I went down 1.2 :)
Just goes to show you that the human body is a strange thing...up and down and up and down.

Stay strong, fellow 3fc-ers.

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Just checkin' in momentarily to read up on you guys. I'll be back later to do personals. This weekend has just been crazy...and LTTG, believe me, my life is about as interesting as watching paint dry. ;)

Goooooooooood Morning Chickies!!! Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend!!!

Mom~ don't think of it as not having a life, think of it as having some good quality down time! ;) And you know my life isn't super exciting--I spent the rest of the day putzing around not doing much of anything. Then we went to Gander Mountain (a big burly hunting/fishing man store) after dinner and wandered around there before heading to Walmart to pick up eggs and milk--oooh, ahhh....I could barely contain my excitement! :lol: Hope you get your workout in--wait, scratch that--you'd better get that workout in!! You don't want to be kicking yourself tomorrow if you miss it do you? And I'm not afraid to :kickbutt: and :rollpin: you, so don't tempt me! ;)

SMB~ Woo hoo! Congrats on the loss! You're absolutely right, the body does strange things doesn't it? Keep up the great work! :)

Delphi~ hmm...no details yet? Come on girlie, quit holding out on us! You know that I live vicariously through you! ;) Hope your weekend has been crazy in a good way, catch up with you later! :)

Well girls, it's Sunday! I'd down .4 of the .6 I was up yesterday so I'm sitting at 154.2 today and down another 2.75"!! :carrot:

We're heading to the park this afternoon for my fil's Birthday picnic so I'm going to be having a higher calorie day today. I might bring a Boca burger to throw on the grill so I don't go overboard with calories, but I have to check them out first--they might be a tad freezer burned :barf:.

I asked this on the exercise thread, but figured I'd ask here too: I'm coming to the end of my 8 wk HIIT program (Mystical ~ sorry, I keep forgetting to post this link for you: http://www.intervaltraining.net/index.html HIIT- High Intensity Interval Training, check out the link, lots of great info! I'm doing the Lose Your Belly Fat Fast program :)) next week and I'm trying to figure out what my cardio will be next month (I like to mix it up every month). Anyone have any suggestions? :D

Okay, well, I better get going. I need to make deviled eggs for today and shower and get Abby out of bed and, and, and...;) Have a great day everyone!! And remember to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Alright ladies, lets see if I can finally sit here for more than five minutes this time. ;)

So here's the deal. In April of this year, I started to realize that perhaps I needed to regain some focus in my life. As I mentioned before, I was a competitive gamer and a lot of my time was spent with my union, competing and doing text and video reviews for various gaming websites. Coordinating my life around my virtual one, was indeed a juggling act. So I decided, no matter how hard it was, to take a hiatus from the gaming world, community and cut out all things gaming. Minus the Wii of course, but in the gaming community the Wii is what they deem a "casual console" and isn't really intended for "real gaming". But I digress. The point is, I completely blocked out any outside stimuli from my life. Personal and virtual. I thought the only way to refocus myself was to not have any distractions outside of me and my children. Period. I closed all my accounts and let all the proper people know, I needed to take a sabbatical and that I had no clue when I would return.

So that's what I did. I left that world behind and refocused my attention on my health. I constantly had to delete emails, turn away friends and say NO more than I really would have, but this was the only way I could concentrate on myself. However, after this stint with Canaan I realized, I couldn't deal with the stress for some reason and the fluctuations with my weight proved that. Even my energy felt depleted. I couldn't seem to get anything off my mind and the harder I tried, the harder I failed.

But the point of this post is of my realization that life is a balancing act. It was good for me to say No to people and to take a break from some of the things that I was completely passionate about, but at the end of the day, you NEED those things in your life. You can't give up a part of you, hoping to repair the other parts of you. This works momentarily, but it is short lived.

See, gaming, even since I was a child has been an outlet for me. But when it became more than a hobby, and money was involved, it becomes almost a chore. However, it was that one thing, I always loved. My stress reliever. Then I was hit with a little stress and had no outlet for it. We need those extras in our lives to preserve our sanity. So I decided to take up residence within the gaming community again and stop becoming so obsessive about my weight.

I know that I will always count my calories. I will always have to watch what I eat and exercise. I know that now. I also know that I have learned some very good habits that I will implement daily. I also promised myself that if I ever started to slip again, then I would cut out those things from my life again. Sounds counter-productive to the point of this post, but I'm sure you ladies get my drift.

I guess what I'm trying to say, is that I have resumed my life. For the past three months it was on hold. I regained my focus and I was ready to stay on the wagon but at the same time, let the darn horse start pulling it again. And you know, I feel loads better. As you gal's know, I started seeing my friend on a regular basis again and now I have integrated all my union members back into my life and as well as having the feel of a controller in my hand again, which was amazing by the way. Didn't even lose my touch.

It really may sound trivial to some of you. As gaming is still the only hobby that isn't given it's due respect. It is looked upon as the plague of all hobbies. It's ok, to play golf or spend 1000 bucks on a set of golf clubs, because golf is a respected hobby...so it's OK to invest your time and money into it. Pfff...I say, we are all different. What works for you, won't work for someone else. We all need something in our lives that we are passionate about. Isn't that what life is all about? Not just living your life, but enjoying your life.

So I have reintroduced all these things to my life again and I feel great and I have seen movement in the right direction on my scale again. I think I have all the right tools and resources at my disposal now and of course I have all of you ladies in my arsenal, so I'm not worried in the slightest that I can't moderate my life and find the balance in all of this. My problem has always been obsessing over things in my life. I gave up gaming and nutrition and exercise became my obsession. But for me, it can't be one or the other, I need all this things to work together to keep me happy and healthy.

So in a nutshell, my life is back to normal and I have my smile back. The only thing different this time around, is that I CARE how I look and feel. I love the attention, I love the way I feel when I'm in public. I love the way I feel in those jeans. I love that I have my confidence back. All of these things, will keep me headed in the right direction, and of course Sandyes rolling pin. Luv ya girly. So that's about it. The kids are screaming now, or fighting...one or the two and I need to get on with the day. Thank you ladies so much for all the support and encouragement. You all have been my saving grace.

DELPHI ~ Wow. You are an amazing woman. Taking that break was what you needed to do at the time and it was wise of you to recognize that. It must have been so hard! But you used that time to learn what you needed to do to live a healthier life, and you found this great group of chicks.:D I am so glad that you were able to rejoin your community, and didn't lose your edge! :yay:To have a passion like that must be wonderful (I'm still looking for mine). We all need a way to deal with stress. Of course, having your friend back in your life helps too, I'm sure! ;)I hope you won't be too busy to keep us updated. :hug:

As for me, I am down 1 lb today. I flaked on my workout yesterday, so I went to the gym today and did 2.10 miles. Hey, for me that's good. Have a nice evening everyone.

Down a bit today which was a pleasant surprise since I actually ate a real hamburger for supper last night. My 9 y/o DS made supper last night and it was great but I wasn't sure what the scale would have to say about it. Thankfully it wasn't too bad, because it was SO yummy to enjoy a nice homemade burger!

Delphi-Thanks so much for giving us a peek into what's been going on with you. Sounds like you're finding your balance and making it work. AWESOME! We love ya, girl, and want to see you succeed in life, not just your health, so BRAVO for making the necessary adjustments to get there!

LTTG ~ :congrat: on the loss. I will never be too busy for you gals. These challenge threads and you ladies have given me so much. I want to keep giving back some of what I have taken away from our conversations and our experiences with each other. I need you gals. I need the accountability, support and encouragement you ladies give me. :hug:

MsP ~ :congrat: on being down a bit. You are just amazing and you have an amazing few weeks..eh? Even with the vacations and everything, you held yourself accountable and you just kept pushing forward. You really are an inspiration darling. :hug:

Sandye ~ One day, I'm coming to Indiana. I can't tell you how many days I have come in here and your words always made my day brighter. Just know that you are so important and a very special woman. Never let anyone tell you different...and that's including yourself darling. I hope you guys had a good time at the picnic today and I'm sure you did just fine with your food choices...as it has become second nature for you to do so. Talk to you in the morning dear. And in case you haven't heard it today...I think you are AWESOME! :hug:

Soulmeetsbody ~ :cheer: On being down dear. Try not to get discouraged by those fluctuations, they will come and go. :)

FSA ~ It's amazing the little guy is still coming around for those carrots..eh? How ya been girly? I do hope all is well with you and yours.

As for me, it's been a groovy weekend I suppose. I am kind of revamping my exercise routine as well. I think I will be taking weekends off and putting my focus around strength training with small cardio sessions throughout the week. I want to tone as I lose the weight, I just wish I could do ST everyday..that would be awesome. I just can't get enough of it. So yeah, I guess I need to get off here and I'll see you ladies bright and early in the morning. :)

Hello ladies just checking in and wanted you to know that I will be gone for about a week. I am packing the computer tomorrow. We go on Wednesday to do our walk through on the house and then Thursday night we are moving YEAH!!! It's finally here. I just hope that I got everything completed that I needed to. I just feel like I have forgotten something LOL. As for my weight I have been doing pretty good with the eating. I am still up and down but I am sure it will even out. I have finally got my exercising program going thanks to you ladies and get up early. Yippee... I don't know how much I will get in this week but with moving I am sure I will get my workout in since I live on the 8th floor right now... Hope you all have a great week and I will check in just as soon as I can.... Hopefully I will get my last 2 lbs lost before the end of the month for my goal. Keep your fingers crossed for me. :)

:wave: girls!

How's everyone doing? Sorry I haven't been around. I...just have nothing to say. :shrug: Nothing has been going on around here. Just playing the waiting game right now. I found an apartment and I'm waiting to see if I got approved. I applied for four positions and waiting to see if I got one of those. I feel really good about two of them, my mother worked in the department and I'm know most of the people so....maybe that will work in my favor. I need sometimes, really bad and SOON! I took several days off work and it has been marvelous! But I have to go back Wednesday. :( Oh, I dread it.

My eating has gotten better, little by little, day by day. Surprisingly, my weight is going down, a little at a time but still going in the right direction.

I went to see Harry Potter with Nessa on Wednesday. We went to the 12:30 am screening since the midnight and 12:15 were sold out. I can't say I'm a fan of HP, I've never had an interest to read the books or see the movies but Vanessa is a huge fan and she had been talking about the new movie for months. There were alot of people of course so I was trying not to have a panic attack and didn't, thank god. I liked the movie. Thought Harry/Ginny were cute and should have been more of them in the movie. The ending threw me off but again, I haven't read the books.

Sunshine's wedding was yesterday. Nikki said it was great, just really hot. She ran the camera and got close ups of John and Kittie bawling. Perfect blackmail. :lol:

Oh and Friday, after viewing the apartment, my friend and I came across this yard sale and I brough a cool mini futon for $25! The apartment is small and this futon will fit perfectly by the wall. :)

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Mystical ~ No worries, I'm sure all that moving will burn loads of calories and give you a good workout.

Jasonslea ~ You're so lucky. I wanted to go see it to, just haven't yet. You take care now. :)

As for me, we have a little swoosh on the scale this morning. A little over a pound...so now we are getting somewhere. :carrot: Hey I'm just glad to see it moving again. At any rate, I need to get to it this morning. I'll check back in....in a few. You ladies have an awesome day and don't forget your smiles this morning. :) :) :)

DELPHI My but you are up early! Woo hoo on the lb!:carrot:

I fully expected to be up this morning but I am down .8, which means...I'm in the 170s!! 179.6 to be exact!:dance:

Good morning girls!

Delphi~ As usual, my Mom is right! You are an amazing woman! It takes a really strong woman to walk away from everything like that to better herself! And no, gaming doesn't sound trivial at all! Everyone has their passions, it could be golf, knitting, gaming, photography...and might I add I think it's insanely cool you get paid for doing what you love! :) I'm so happy that you've found a balance hun! I'm still trying to find that. ;) I'm also beyond happy that you're sticking around here!! I don't think I could take it if you left us! *sniff* You're such a positive upbeat person and in this day and age, that's hard to come by! And listen up, you're welcome here anytime hun! Anytime!! :)

Mom~ woo hoo! I am so proud of you! WTG getting that workout in--BEFORE the paper too!! *gasp* I can't believe it! Now that's determination!! :) Congrats on the loss too as well as getting in over 2 miles!! :carrot:

MsP~ congrats on the loss! Nothing beats a homemade burger, that's for sure! I didn't fair so well after mine though...:(

Mystical~ we'll miss you!!! Be sure to check in often (well, as often as you can what with the moving and all ;))!! Be careful moving, lift with the legs, not the back! :D And be careful on those stairs!!! 8th floor--egads! We'll be thinking of you!

Shari~ sounds like you're feeling much better, so glad to hear it! I'm jealous that you saw HP as well, I still haven't read the books, but I do so enjoy the movies! Congrats on the scale moving in the right direction! :) Good luck on the apt and the job/s!! Keep us posted!

Well girls, I did a bad thing. Wait, scratch that...I made some bad choices. Yesterday I ate more than I should have at the bbq. Not only that, I came home and decided to take it further and let hubby go get Qdoba (a little Mexican place). Now, it wouldn't have been awful had I only eaten my half of the burrito he bought, but he also brought home chips and queso...and a chicken quesadilla. I don't know what came over me, but before I knew it, my burrito was gone and I was munching on chips and queso and in the blink of an eye one piece of the quesadilla was sitting like a brick in my stomach.

Oh and it just gets worse...I decided that since I'd blown the whole day why not go for gold? I harfed down a ice cream sandwich (one of those 100 calorie ones, but still) and 4 mini Peppermint Patties.

Oh the horror! The shame! Sigh...I just, well heck, I dunno. It's not like I was having a moment of weakness or anything--I made the choice to eat that burrito and it just snowballed from there. I kept making bad choices the rest of the night. It was an odd thing, I didn't feel out of control with my eating as I have in the past, but I just kept telling myself that it was okay to have an off day every once in a while...I dunno. I mean, this is the first time I've done this since April, so I guess it was okay in the sense that it's not a weekly thing, but geez...

And I feel absolutely horrid this morning! Not only am I up a TON, but I'm retaining more water than a dozen camels (which I'm hoping is what the massive gain is all about)!!!! I fell hung over, depressed and mad at myself. Not to mention I had a bad dream to boot--ugh...

But, I'm trying to shake it off. I've gotten my workout in, I've opened up the house and getting fresh air and listening to the birds singing...I've got my water by my side and I plan on drinking at least 128oz today to get rid of this water!!

Lastly, we got some sad news yesterday--my bil and his wife are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. I can't say that I'm completely surprised, but it was a bit of a shocker in the sense that it was unexpected news. My mil is just so sad about the whole thing and well, it's just sad. :(

Well girls, I'm off to drink my water and clean my kitchen--it looks like a bomb went off in it!! Sigh...it happens every weekend and every Monday I'm stuck cleaning the whole kitchen! :lol: Ah well...

Have a wonderful day ladies and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!
:D

Mom~ WOO HOO on the Panties!!! 170's!!! Congratulations!! :celebrate: That's fanfreakin'tastic!!!

LTTG ~ :bravo: on the loss and making it into the 170's. :woohoo: kiddo!

Sandye ~ Shake it off darling. It was perfectly OK to indulge. I did that on my birthday. But I know the feeling the next morning as well and it isn't a good one. It's totally ok to have a day like that, as long as you feel like you are in control. If you have chosen that day to indulge, and know that tomorrow, things will go back to normal, then you are fine. That's living maintenance. Life happens and it's here for us to enjoy. So don't feel bad, just do what you are doing and get back on the horse.

Sandye-I'm sure we all have days like those every rare once in a while. Sometimes it just serves to remind us why we don't eat like that anymore, kwim? You'll be back down to you normal weight in no time.

I am up a few tenths this morning after unwisely choosing to have seconds at supper. I wasn't even hungry enough for seconds. It just tasted good and I wasn't thinking. Live and learn, huh? Today will be good, though. After that I'm going to be MIA for 5 days again. We're going out of town and will be eating out nearly every meal. Here's where I meet the challenge of healthy choices. It'll be fine, though. This is real life. I gotta make it work for me.

Back again and OMG could it be almost 3lbs lighter?!? OMG 190 on the nose this morning! I think I should vacation more often, the scale just seems to let go when I'm away.

MsP - Congrats on goal, already and it was only a little bit past half way!

Delphi - Glad to see you have your mojo back my dear! And good for you, as always for taking time to think things through and make the best choice for you. And woohoo on that scale, it was the first thing I saw this morning when I logged on, a great big 36lbs gone! And i'm a big fan of gaming myself, I have a PS3 (and am a lot better at it than any guys I know;)) and dh plays some online stuff too so you've got a big supporter over here. And getting paid to do what you love is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves.

Mystical - Enjoy your new house hun and way to put yourself first in the morning, it's one of the hardest things.

JasonsLea - I'll keep my fingers crossed on the jobs for you, it's so difficult to concentrate on things when that piece of your life isn't sorted out. And honestly, we all just jabber about whatever anyway, no need to have something profound to say.

LTTG - 170's :congrat::cheer2::cheer3::cheer2::cheer3::cheer: So weight loss runs in the family pretty good then? Congrats that's just awesome.

CMo4 - :hug: for knowing exaclty how you feel, may it serve to remind us all that's it just that easy and sucks that bad afterwards. But I can see you back firmly on the wagon and moving in the right direction. It's not if we make bad choices, it's when we make bad choices how do we recover and you sound like you have that under control! Show that watery nastiness whose boss!

Happy to be back home and my comfy routine and my comfy bed and my sweet dd and dh. Wonderful time away, it was fantastic to see the girls and chat for like, 72 hours non-stop, I mean if we didn't need to sleep we'd still be talking. One friend just started WW last week as it was great to learn abit about that program and we yattered about what I'm doing. It was like a four day weight loss/nutrition seminar. Even though they knew I had lost a lot it was the first time that someone had really stopped and noticed the difference in how I looked and that was a nice pick me up after my week of scale stubbornness.

And like I said I would, I went running only I did thursday and saturday instead of friday and saturday. But honestly, I don't think I would have if I didn't have to report back.

Gosh I don't know if we're all having weird mid-summer lulls but today was the first day when that alarm went off at 6am when I rolled over and had no intention of going running. I had a bit of a headache, I was tired from the flight and then the subsequent grocery shopping in the Edmonton before we got home at 10pm, unpacked, etc. and on and on and on. But at about 6:10 I don't know what happened but I stood up got dressed and went running. I do believe the ONLY thing that got me up was knowing that if I didn't I would not likely make my July exercise goals, I'm about 5 minutes over goal if I stay on schedule. And I'm not gonna lie, it was hard, it sucked and I hated it today, every frickin minute but fortunately if it sucks it still burns the same calories and when it doesn't.

And just to make stuff extra challenging today, I'm going to try a week without coffee. I mean other than today, not really tired at all anymore so why do I do it? Habit I guess. I've gotten rid of all my diet softdrinks and that was tons harder so this, hopefully, will be easier. And anyway, it's just a week ;) Or maybe longer, we'll see.

That's my novel for today, or this morning at least and I missed you all and am so glad to be back!

Delphi & MsP ~ thanks so much girls! :hug: I know you're right, it's just hard not beating myself up over it a little after being so good for so long, kwim? But a friend and I were talking last week about how sometimes you just have to endulge and live life--even if you're trying to lose weight. I planned for a few higher calorie days this month, I guess I just didn't think I would go as overboard as I did, kwim? I think that's what got me all irked is that I thought I had more control than that. Ahh well, as MsP said, 'Live and learn'!! And heck yeah, it definitely helped to remind me why I don't eat like that anymore! Blech! I feel like eating nothing but salad for a week! :lol:

Okay, kitchen's clean and now it's time to get serious about my water! It's chugalug time! ;)

Tummy!!!!!~ Welcome back girlie!!! Thanks for your kind words too, my butt is firmly back in the saddle again and it's not budging! :lol: So glad you had so much fun! It sounds like it was a blast! Isn't it wonderful to have people notice all the hard work you've put into a healthier you? You deserve all the recognition and praise girlie! :) I hear ya on the mid-Summer lull...we need a pick me up don't we? Hmm...perhaps a mini challenge of some sort is in order, maybe something quirky and fun like 'funky ways to prepare zucchini' or something equally silly to get the giggles going. ;) Anyway, so good to have you back hun!! Bravo for getting up and getting that run in, even if you did hate it! ;)

Hi ladies, its sounds as if you are all doing so well. congrats to all you losers and those of you who continue to work so hard toward your goal...

Something incredible happened the other day,I can now take off my wedding ring (not that I want to) but it was great that I can slide it off.
I went shopping this morning with mom and I can fit into a size 18 so I decided to buy myself a pretty dress, and looked damm good in it too!

Anyways I am now at 237 and have 6 days to go until surgery. My aim was to be at 235 before surgery.
Wish me luck......

Evening Ladies,

Yes Cmo4, I love zucchini and the only really good thing I cook with it is chocolate cake so that might be a delightful learning experience. And thanks, it's pretty great to have ppl notice. So far only one person has that didn't know already but I'm into that level of loss where it's becoming more obvious and 10lbs really does make a difference. I'll just soak it up but not let it go to my head. :) As far as cardio, I don't know what you've already done, I'm trying P90X in August to shake things up, have you done the C25K? I guess you're kind of already running with HIIT though. It's a toughy. I look forward to what you decide, after all I will be done it soon enough myself. And you're right week 4 was brutal!

LTBH - Congrats on the new clothes, how entirely marvelous! Watch out not to fling the ring if you move your hands to fast, likely to blind someone like that ;) I have no doubt you'll make that goal, good job!

Going to go hit the sack early tonight and maybe not resent every minute of exercise tomorrow, here's hoping.

Good Morning Ladies! :wave:

First of all, I am down a little over a pound this morning putting me into 194 category, which in turn means I have met my July Goal, and met it early. :carrot: :broc: :carrot: I got on the scale fully expecting to be up due to ST yesterday and I was like "what the hay" this morning. I think my body is playing catch up. All those pounds I should have lost during those almost two weeks, I must have lost them..eh? I guess I must have been retaining water like a mad woman and then the stress probably caused some weird things to happen as well. Because they are just flying off of me now..eh?

But you see, I waited it out ladies. I kept the faith and I believed in myself to do this no matter what ol' bitter darth scale said. ;) So yeah, I am so happy this morning. Whew, am I glad I stuck it out. I KNEW I was losing weight, but the scale just wouldn't show it and gosh was that torture.

At any rate, I'll be back after my cardio to do personals. I love you ladies. Thanks for keeping me on track and for consistently pushing me in the right direction. :)

Tummy ~ Sweet! I'm not a huge fan of the PS3, but it's a good console none the less. You are like the Canadian version of me or I'm the American version of you I think. :lol: Too cool. Thanks for the encouragement, per usual. Sorry to hear you running was a bust for you yesterday. But ya know, you did it and that's really all that matters! So :bravo: for sheer will and determination. We are NOT destined to be in these big bodies for long. Come Christmas, we should both be almost to the point of maintenance mode. Which is exciting indeed. I've been thinking about Halloween. I should be looking pretty good about that time, and since I know I will be trick or treating with the boys, I think this year I may actually dress up. Do you guys celebrate Halloween in Canada? Anywho, I have no idea why that came up, but it did. Randomness is my specialty! :D Oh and welcome back home slice. :lol:

Looking ~ Good luck on your surgery and :congrat: on that NSV. You have done an amazing job with sticking to your plan and accomplishing the things you want. :cheer:

Jacqui ~ I hope your well and remembering to eat. :hug:

Where is everyone? We switched threads and everyone went MIA. :( Well where ever you ladies are, please know you are in my thoughts. Haven't heard from urockmom or supachix since June. :( We miss you ladies! And NSM, come back to us girly! Is gekster still on vaca to? I remember her saying something about it, but didn't remember. Let's see, I guess that's about it. I'm hungry and just finished my shorter cardio session. Actually all this revamping I have done has really helped tremendously. I just feel better all around. Like I'm living "real" life now and still managing my time, my calories and my exercise accordingly. Dude it feels fanfreakintastic...speaking of my word there, I have the guy down at the store saying it now. I guess he got tired of me moaning about him always saying OK...and ALRIGHT, when I asked him how he was doing. :lol: I love making people smile, there is no greater feeling than that. :) :) :)

So you ladies have an uber fantastic day and remember your smiles. :)

Weight Loss goals are in this list. Exercise goals are in the sister thread--July Exercise Challenge http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chicks-up-challenge/175369-july-exercise-challenge.html.

Okay Ladies, it's about that time when our chickies start meeting goals!! So if you meet your goal, please be sure to let me know so that I can change it to RED on the list!!!

FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs; eat even MORE fruits and veggies; try out a new recipe every week; stay POP at least 85% of the time
Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: To be under 230 lbs
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!!; take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs
JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet

DELPHI ~ Woo hoo on the panties! Met your goal with 11 days to go!! :carrot:

TUMMY No coffee? Gasp, you're tough! Every time I quit (while pg), I would get massive headaches for a couple of days. I hope that doesn't happen to you.:no:

I'm up 1.6 today, oh well, I was kind of expecting it since I haven't had a gain in days. Dephi's words reminded me to stay the course. Hope everyone has a gosh darn super day!:wave:

OMGosh, ladies, having my computer down has been awful! I have done my best to vaccuum it around the fan, hoping that would help and at least it has stayed on long enough to let me log in and to move the list! Oh, how I held my breath because I couldn't "edit" on the 1st July thread (since it's locked) in order to copy the list as it is, so I had to just copy it from the screen and then add all the bold and red and the link at the top and then the title again! And I just kept thinking "Please let this work!"

Ms_P, CONGRATS on making goal!!! :bravo::yay::cheer::congrat: Let that red shine on!!! :trampo:

Delphi, I'm glad you've returned to your normal life again. It's sounds as if you are an all or nothing person like me and it's always great for us to find a middle ground! CONGRATS on making goal!!! :carrot::broc::cheer2::cheer3::yay::congrat:

Ladies, my computer's fan just ramped up a bit and it's starting to warm up around it, so I'm going to make this short and come back for the exercise thread after a bit! As for me, CMof4, my eating and exercise has been atrocious, so by comparison, your little misstep is nothing! I'll explain it all later when it doesn't sound like my computer is about to quit on me! Gotta run, ladies, before I lose this! I miss you all!! :hug:

Good morning girls!!

LTBH~ Woo hoo!!! Congrats on getting your rings off! I totally know what you mean, that's such a great thing to be able to do--even if you don't really want to. ;) Keep up the great work and good luck on knockin' those last 2 lbs outta the park before your surgery! Keep us posted!! :)

Tummy~ good gravy! How did I not go completely ballistic over your 3 lbs loss?!?! :celebrate: Congratulations!! :celebrate: Woo Hoo on the panties!!! That has got to be the best return from vacation loss EVER!!! I am ever so proud of you hun!!! And yeah, zucchini is fun stuff, so I'm learning ;) We planted some in our garden and so far we have one giant one just waiting to be cooked! Hubby wants to wait until this weekend so he can grill it. I almost ruined his plans last night though--I was a pureeing freak (more on that later). So yeah, we need a contest or challenge to perk people up don't ya think? Hmm... Started Wk 8 today...I was having a rough time getting motivated so you can imagine how much I enjoyed it ;) It didn't kill me though, so I guess that's a good thing :lol:.

Delphi~ Woo hoo girlie!!! Nothing like a nice weight loss run huh? I am so, so, so proud of you for sticking those couple of weeks out! You were such a trooper and a total inspiration hun!!! :celebrate: Congrats on making your goal so early!! :celebrate:

Jacqui~ I see you!!! I've been wondering how you've been, how's that computer treating you? Hope all is going well!


Well, yesterday was a loooooong day. Ab was a nightmare and screamed so much I'm surprised she has a voice today. She refused to eat her dinner--wouldn't even try it--and she threw the biggest fit of her life over it. She eventually went to bed without dinner at 6:00. She woke up for a couple of minutes but other than that slept through the night so I'm guessing she really needed the sleep. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there are no more fits like that today--although, Em's starting off the day screaming and arguing with Ab, so...ugh...

I was up until 10:00pm pureeing my brains out! I made a bunch of purees from the Sneaky Chef book and man oh man was it time consuming! Thank goodness I won't be doing that very often! I doubled the batches too so I have an extra big bunch of purees! My first recipe will be the Brainy Brownies--they have the purple puree in it (that would be baby spinach and blueberries)...I hope they turn out as good as all reviews say they are! :)

Down a little today from my binge fest and I was down a pound further after my workout--I'm hoping that sweating my butt off helped to release some of the water I'm still hanging onto. My rings are still snug but I feel so much better than I did yesterday! Whew!

Well, I better get going. I need to head to the store for one more ingredient for the brownies--Oat Bran--I couldn't find it at my regular grocery store.

Have a wonderful day girls and remember to...

Drink Your Water!
:D

Once again everyone posts while I'm typin'! :lol:

Mom~ good for you not fretting the gain! Up and down, up and down...that's how it goes sometimes! Just stay strong and ride it out, you'll start losing again! Are you staying cool out there? Seriously crazy hot out there!!

Jacqui~ Glad you were able to post a quick hi!! Sorry to hear your computer is still giving you issues :( We miss you around here!!! I hope that you're back on track now with your eating and exercise girlie! I know you don't want me comin' after you with my :rollpin:!! :lol:

Okay, now I really gotta go!! Have a great day ladies!

Sandye ~ :hugs: Well sorry to hear about the big fit. Man oh man do I know how that goes. But hopefully that rest was what the doctor ordered. Purees? WTF? What the heck are you doing over there? I have this weird vision of one of those infomercials now. :lol: Congrats on being down a little and hopefully this will be a decline from here on out. :)

Tummy ~ I totally forgot to say :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: on that three pound loss. AWESOMENESS! You are the woMAN!

Jacqui ~ Thanks and sorry to hear about the puter still acting up. If ya like I can go all ninja on it?

LTTG ~ Looks to me, like your head is in this. You can NOT give up..ever. And apparently your not, and I'm uber proud of you kiddo. Just think of it as a character building experience. ;)

Delphi~ :lol: Yeah, I'm a pureein' machine! I decided that we could all use more veggies and had heard of The Sneaky Chef and Deceptively Delicious--they use fruit and veggie purees and add them to everyday recipes to add more vitamins and stuff. So...well, that's what I'm doin' over here! :lol: I thought I'd go for the brownies first since, well come on, kids LOVE stuff like that! ;) And I'll also be making a lasagna this weekend (on the stove top vs. the oven--looks nice and easy) with some other purees thrown in. I'm hoping it doesn't all taste like poo! ;)

Anyway, so that's the dish on the purees. :D Got my Oat Bran and now I'm off to put away the clean dishes and wash the dirty ones so that I can start whippin' up some Brainy Brownies!!! :)

Update: The Brainy Brownies (did I mention they're reduced cals and fat too?) are a HIT!! Heh, heh, heh, the boys don't have a clue they just ate spinach and blueberries!! Bwahaha!

Okay, that is all. :D

Hiya chickies....just caught up with all the news. Miss ya all :hug:

crazymama.......congratulations on your new outfits girl :) sounds like you walked away with a bunch of stuff and a great deal indeed! I hope you had a nice time at your fil birthday picnic the other day, happy belated birthday to him. Regarding the divorce...I think those things are always a bit of a shock to the family and can be tough. You hang in there. As for your so called day the other day where you consumed more than you would of liked too.....Sandye, you hang in there chicky! That extra you put will come right off...good for you for going right back to it! :carrot::carrot: You have been doing dynamite and have much to be proud of :) I hope your having a great day today,,, keep on truckin'.

Late to the game..........ty regarding my dad :) Also, congratulationssss on the lossssssssss! :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::con grat:

soulmeetsbody............congratulations as well! :) wtg! Ty for sharing with us :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::con grat:

Delphi....hi there girl! :) Regarding your gaming etc...Late to the game and the other girls said it best. Your intuitive and it is so neat to read your thoughts....ty for sharing with us. I often would say everything in life is a balance, sometimes it's a delicate dance. I'm always striving for it. I think your doing absolutely amazing dear girl........keep on smiling :hug: ohhhhhh, Congratulationsssssssssssssssss on having MET GOAL :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::con grat: :cheer::carrot:

MsPerceptionnnnnn....funny you should mention a burger! lol. Dh is coming back home on friday and I want a burger on the grill that night! lol I have not cooked all week or grilled out! Have a lovely time away, we're going to miss ya. YOur doing incrdible...keep up the awesome work and congrats on the loss as well :). :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::con grat:

Mystical.........congratsssssss on your new home. Wtg on your exercing. We look forward to hearing your news upon your return :)

Ladies...I am posting this in fear of losing it...brb

JasonsLEa....nice to see you girl. COngrats on losingggggggg...:carrot::carrot::cb::cheer2::cheer 2::cheer::congrat: The fact the scale is inching downward is wonderful. I wish you good luck with the apt. and the position, keep us posted.

Tummygirl............yayyyyy on the 3lb. loss :) :carrot::carrot::cheer::cheer::cheer3::cheer2::con grat: Welcome back! IT sounds like you had a great time with the girls...and how nice you got to chat about your programs, etc. and also got some recognition on your wonderful accomplishments! wtg on the run, etc. Have a great day girl :)

Lookingtobehealthy, congratssssssssss on the loss...anddddddddd on your pretty new dress! :) :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::con grat:

Jacquiiiiiiiiii.....hi there chicky! :) I hope that pc doesn't give you any more trouble! MIss ya lady...........hope you had a great weekend,,, keep on truckin'.

Lewisempire, lene, newshinyme, urock, gekster, glutio, cake.......and many more to mention.............a big hello girls....miss ya all...stay in touch.

:hug: to all.

As for my news girls...I have been keeping busy since DH has been away. Fortunately we had good weather all last week and after all that rain in June it felt so nice to be and enjoy the outdoors. I've been a homebody mostly but busy with plants and chores outside and have been utilizing the pool and swimming , doing laps. Caught up with a tan again and caught some rays. I pretty much do chores after or inbetween and then monkey around with my music most nights. My eating has been good........and I can tell you right now the only reason I prob havnt lost is due to the alcohol calories. I do miss cooking and the grill! lol :) I have been doing great with my water and most nights sip on that all night long....though again I know where my demise is and what I need to do...it's a matter of choices.

I feel a lot better getting my tan back. I did my hair and want to do my mani pedi (I do them myself) before DH gets back. TOday is the first day I woke up to rain and feeling down. I did fine on my own all week and I was okay....for some reason I woke up blue this morning and feeling a bit lonely. Maye it's the weather...and of course I miss my partner.

I fed the bunny again yesterday, lol :) IT let's me get pretty close before it runs away. My sleeping has been much better and the kitties are not constantly waking me the crack of dawn (except for last night).

My parents are doing well...thank goodness. Mom never made it over here one day to sun with me as Sat. clouded up and sunday they went to a greek picnic. We are on for wed. I guess this is all my news for now girls. Today is cleaning day...i want to get all of that done today so I better get a move on. Thursday I need to go to the market before dh gets back. You should see my fridge! lol....that's good though! MIss ya.....keep up the great work girls....chat soon. :hug:

Afternoon Ladies, talk about torture, my internet has been down all morning, nothing like settling into your day, without coffee or internet! Grrr, finally got up and running a minute ago, the joys of county living I tell ya!

Delphi - You are just the taller, bigger boobed version of me down there. By Halloween I think we could totally do sexy nurse or wonder woman but alas, the children, may not be so appropriate. I'm so glad you held out on that stupid scale. I find it helps so much when you know cal in and cal out and you can see your deficit in numbers it just takes that scale awhile to catch it. I was down 3lbs according to my deficit and it didn't show until vacation was over but we can revel in it now that it shows. I'm glad you're enjoying your cardio sessions more, I've quite enjoyed the shorter ones as well and I haven't noticed a difference in the loss rate either. I love randomness, the whole world is that way it just takes an observant person to notice ;)

LTTG - So far no headaches, I think it was just time for it to go, it was more a vehicle for sugar, then atrifical sweetner and I'm trying to not eat that anymore. Shockingly it hasn't been bad at all, I've wanted it but only out of habit. I had totally forgotten that I gave it up pregnant too, well if I can do 9 months then this week should be a cake walk! Thanks for reminding me. Hang in there too, it's infuriating but you'll get there.

Jacqui - You're here! Yay! Missed you sweetie, take care of yourself and catch up when you can.

CMo4 - I don't know what it is but I feel like I've been on week 4 forever, with the sore leg, then vaca I missed a few days and totally was gross and somewhere in the last few days my heart got better and I had to increase the elliptical speed to 8.3 (from 7.3) to get the same heart rate, that's great and all but as you can imagine, brutal! I love those recipes, I have the deceptively delicious cookbook and am a huge fan. Last year my dd had beet chocolate cake for her birthday and yogurt "ice cream" sandwiches and fruit only popsicles. It was so nice to have house full of two year olds without sugar highs. :lol: on the evil laugh.

FSA - Thanks for the kind words, and glad you're starting to see some sun out there, nothing can put you off like days of blah. You sound like you're taking some mighty good care of yourself, WTG and enjoy that pool for the rest of us.

The scale teased me today, it showed 189, then went back to 190 even, evil creature. Just a breath away from July goal and early too, last month was a lot of crazy right at the end but then again that was 12lbs instead of 10lbs, duh me. Got my workout in this morning, probably somemore mowing later tonight, we have our dd's 3rd birthday party next monday and I don't want to lose her little friends in the weeds, well maybe not all of them anyway.

One of my friends, who I went to visit last weekend, may come and join us here soon, I'm doing the best peer pressure I can so I'll keep my :crossed:.

Have an awesome day ladies.

Just stopping by to say hi...was away since Thurs...just starting to feel like myself again. Well I didn't do too bad on my trip...mostly too much drinking and I am glad that July is not over yet because I had TOM, am definitely retaining water and need a few days to get back in the 120's...which is my goal for the month. If I am in the 120's at the end of the month, then I reached my goal...was there, but sort of blew it I guess over the weekend. Still feel good though!! And considering that I saw people that I haven't seen in (yikes) 25 years, I think they thought I looked pretty good...well at least that is what they said.

Hope everyone is doing well.
J

SANDYE ~ "Pureeing my brains out," what a visual! :ROFL: So what else are you using the purees for? I just can't imagine spinach blueberry brownies! :dizzy:Has Abalab returned to her sweet self? She must be getting ready to grow with all that crankiness. Send her to me, I'll straighten (spoil) her out! Glad you're recovered from your temporary gluttony.:eating2:

DELPHI ~ No, not giving up. Even though my weight loss is teeny, I am feeling better and stronger. :bubbles

JAQUI We've missed you! Hope your computer issues are solved soon. Nothing like a good cuppa and an online computer. :coffee2:


Okay, here is where I am at this point. I've done a lot of reading about losing weight as a "senior" (crikey, that is so strange to say, but true), and though it's not encouraging, it explains a lot about why I'm slow to show results. :soap:That's why it's so important for you young chickies to get a handle on the problem now! I swear, I could lose 20 lbs in a week and a half (okay, maybe 3 weeks) in my twenties, and at that time, that's all I needed to lose. I feel that now, for the first time in a looong time, that I will suceed . Just before Sandye got married-almost 10 years ago!-I started Adkins. My weight had crept up to 165, and I was going to see people I had not seen in years. I managed to lose 20 lbs and got down to a size 10 and felt pretty good. If any of you have tried Atkins, you know how difficult it is to maintain. Within three years, I had gained the weight back, and added a little more each year. I have started and given up on diets ever since. It was not until Sandye had such success, (in large part to you chicks, I know!), that I seriously wanted to try again. I was at the point where I thought " Hey, I'm 53, if you don't like the way I look, don't look at me!" Not really, but I just felt hopeless. Her enthusiasm, and great results got me thinking that maybe there WAS something to this exercise thing. Don't tell my DH, but he has been telling me the same thing for years. I just wanted to thank all of you for all the encouragment and support you have shown me, and especially Sandye. I tell ya', she is just the little cheerleader, and I don't know if she
would be so positive and upbeat if it were not for the support she found here with you girls.:hug: On a technical note, I did 2.25 miles and 10 minutes on the bike today!

I GOT THE APARTMENT! :D

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

I'll come back and do personals in a bit. I need to get to my morning cardio. I'm really diggin' these shorter sessions and I feel like I sweat more. Probably wont get my ST in until noon. Man I love my ST'ing days. At any rate, the scale held steady this morning. No loss, no gain, which is weird seeing as I am swollen from head to toe. My big toe looks like someone took an ACME hammer to it...then dropped an anvil on it. :lol: Same with my hands, so I was fully expecting a gain this morning. On top of that, I've been having some high calorie days this week. But that's part of the cycle I guess. I've really switched things up radically and I guess it's working to my advantage..even with less exercise. To be honest I think it's the ST. I'm really starting to see definition. The more muscle you have..the more calories you burn eh? Plus the routine I do with Maya, is awesome and works the muscle groups in a different way everytime. At any rate, I have to get out of here and get to it. Oh and Sandye, I sit around for an hour in the morning before I do anything. I check my email, smoke a few cigarettes and just wake up. So sitting around for ten minutes isn't gonna kill ya. I always find it helps if I put my shoes on when I get dressed though. Then I'll turn the Wii on and I'll have maya staring at me. I tell ya what, I'll dress up in my ninja gear, take a picture..that way when you feel like not doing it, you'll know I'll go all Mr. Miagi on you. :lol: :lol: I loved those movies. I heard they were gonna remake it with Jackie Chan playing Mr. Miagi..but I'm sorry, Jackie Chan is NO Mr. Miagi. I digress. I have to get to it ladies. I'll be back to catch up in a few.

I sit around for an hour in the morning before I do anything. I check my email, smoke a few cigarettes and just wake up.
I do the EXACT same thing!!!

Morning girls!

FSA~ Thanks so much! I'm still hanging on to the added pound, but I'm hoping you're right and that it'll come off here soon! Hurray for great weather and suntans!! :) Sounds like you've had a lovely week! I bet you're ready for your hubby to be home though huh? Have fun sunning with your mom this weekend and enjoy having your hubby back too! :)

Tummy~ oooh I can't wait to see your post today! I bet you'll be at or below goal!!! :D I waffled between the two books and settled on this one because it has calorie counts and stuff--however, I may have to pick that one up too, we'll see. I snuck more purees in for dinner too! Heh, heh, heh!

Jacque~ glad to hear you had a fun week! Don't fret the added lbs, you had a great time and sometimes that means a little over doing it! ;) You're below your goal and looking fabulous hun!!! So just get back on track and I'm sure you'll drop that extra weight before the end of the month! :)

Mom~ haha, yeah, I laughed when I typed that! I'll be using them for every meal once I figure it out--I don't know if I'll be using all of her recipes, but it's pretty simple to just add purees in to stuff. Like last night I made the kids pasta with broccoli & chicken in Alfredo sauce--it's a mix by Schilling that I make omitting the butter to cut out the fat--anyway, they love it as is (yeah, broccoli is a hit around here, well, for everyone but Ab, but she doesn't eat much of anything!) and so I took a chance and added 1/2 cup of the white puree to it (cauliflower, zucchini & yellow squash) and they were none the wiser! Em even asked for seconds! And what did they get after dinner? Why more Brainy Brownies of course! ;) LOL As for Ab, no. She's still being a heathen and Em's right there with her. I'll gladly send them both to you--I'll even pay shipping! ;) LOL Thanks for all the sweet words, but really, you're the one doing all the work right? I mean, come on woman, you've done a 180 since a month ago!! I couldn't be more proud and you're absolutely right--you WILL succeed!!! I KNOW it!! :hug:

Shari~ :celebrate: Congratulations!!! :celebrate: Woo hoo on the panties!! I'm so happy for you! Ahh, there's nothing like moving into a brand new place to perk you up! Congratulations! Now get packin'!!! :D

Delphi~ Okay, so I want what you're having! :lol: I know it doesn't seem like a big thing, but for me to sit around for 10 mins in the morning instead of getting right to my workout--that's bad. I'm the kind of person who procrastinates. BIG time! If I start to put off my morning workouts, I can see it going downhill to not doing them at all. I need to get my cardio in before hubby leaves for work--the girls can't manage the basement stairs yet and it's not really a kid friendly place for them to be right now--and if I blow it off in the morning and say I'll do it at night, well, there's a chance I may blow it off all together. ST'ing is another thing, that I can do while the kids are awake, so that's less of a big deal to me, but it's just the fact that I'm no longer jumping up out of bed to do it--that's what I'm concerned about, kwim? Now, back to wanting what you're having--I want to know exactly what you're doing for your workouts! Purdy please? :D I'm doing ST'ing from Body for Life and this is actually the end of my 12 program with that (didn't realize that until yesterday!) and I think I want to try to mix things up a bit.


As for me...I'm up a smidge this morning. :( 155.6 to be exact and while I KNOW it's not fat, I'm starting to get a bit peeved. My rings feel a little less snug today so I know water is leaving me (finally), but...sigh...I dunno. I'm in a poopy mood today. :mad: I don't know if it's the scale not moving in the right direction, the fact that I need to clean my insanely messy house by noon (we have an appraiser coming out for a refi), the fact that the kids have been acting bananas, lack of sleep or the rainy weather today, but I'm just plain grumpy! I am, what my husband would call, a Grumpus-A$$.

Delphi~ feel free to don the ninja suit and bust out your nun chucks and go all Mr. Miagi on my arse! I need a brutal :kickbutt: to get my head on straight!

I feel like I'm starting to backslide a bit, thinking about sugary treats and snacking mindlessly again...I'm not doing it, but I sure am thinking about it a lot more lately. Maybe it's early onset PMS? :lol:

Anyway, I need to snap out of it! I'm too close to my goal to start slacking off now!!!

Okay, well, the house isn't magically being cleaned by a group of enchanted elves so I must go and take care of the cleaning myself. I will check back with you ladies later! Until then, have a wonderful day and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!
:D

Jacque - Glad you had a good time and how fantastic to see ppl from so long ago and look awesome! That must have felt just great.

LTTG - In my book a senior is over 65, my mom is 55 and would cut me off at the knees is I ever breathed that word to here, lol. I totally agree on the exercise, I know that when I'm done running or my circuit training that I'm pumped right up and proud of myself and feel pretty powerful but when I eat my calories for the day I'm not all excited that I didn't go over, it's just different and the exercise is what keeps me going most days. WTG on that big old bike ride too!

JasonsLea - Yay! Finally, it's all coming together.

Delphi - LOL on Maya staring, I have this awesome mental pic of her glaring at you, like "excuse me did you just turn me on and walk away! How dare you!" Have fun cardioing!

CMo4 - Not quite there yet, I was tempted to use my weight after my run but that would be cheating :( I was just lamenting about the lack of calorie counts in my book the other day too. I bought it ages ago before I cared and now I would really like them.So it definitely sounds like you need a :kickbutt:but maybe even a :club:. Glad to do it and I might need it a bit too, it took me 20 minutes today to get my butt out to run instead of the usual 5 and I'm like you I'm worried about the trend more than anything.

Finished my run this morning and even went for a really nice 5K walk yesterday afternoon but still firm at 190 even. I even weighed after my run which is out of character, I only ever weigh once a day, but it was 188.5! It was nice to see it and that was the motivation, to see it and then to visualize it better.

Still dragging the butt out to run today, but once again got 'er done. I even went to bed at 9:30 and it was still a struggle until I was out of bed. I read something really interesting yesterday in my endless reading about all things diet, exercise and nutrition. It's a book about long term weightloss and cognitive therapy, i.e. the psycology of dieting and permanent weight loss, why we sabatoge ourselves, etc. I only got through the first chapter and a bit but one part really stuck out for me in this big old lull we're all having. And I'm paraphrasing heavily here, it said that each time we make choices to eat food that we don't plan on ahead of time, weakens our resistance to this activity and we are more likely to give in each time until we no longer resist unplanned food at all. But the opposite was also true and that each time we eat only what we plan on (and that can be ice cream if we plan it out ahead of time) our ability to do that activity gets stronger and we get better at doing it until we no longer even think of it but just refuse unplanned food automatically. What struck me was how clear this seemed, I mean it's really something we all know but it just clicked yesterday and I thought I'd share given how challenging it's been lately.

Be back to check in a bit later. My child has been replaced by a small (but adorable) dragon/evil spawn and I need to go attend to her :)

Sandye ~ Like I did with the cardio, I record a little footage from the upper body work. I'm tellin' ya it's awesome and I can almost guarantee, you can pick it up at gamespot, used for more than half the price. I like the structure of the ST..if I try to do it myself, I'm not gonna push myself. But the way it's done on the MFC, it really pushes me and I keep bumping up the difficulty. Love it love it love it. I understand what your saying about getting up and getting at it though. Perhaps you need a change of pace as well. Try something new in the mornings, or a shorter session...what cha think?

FSA ~ Thanks girly. :hug: Sounds like you are well on your way and doing well. Good job for sticking in there even though you miss your beau.

Jacque ~ Hiya darling. How ya been? Good to see you posting though. :)

Tummy ~ My poor boobs are depleting. I went down in band and cup size but you know, I could care less. I feel great, though I do wonder if I would ever consider breast augmentation. I mean, I want to have some boobs when all is said and done. Just out of sheer curiosity do you guys play any shooters..like call of duty? Oh and wow the 180's...you will be there any day now kiddo, you just keep truckin'

LTTG ~ Well all I can say is :bravo: for making the choice to do it. I've researched quite a bit about exercise and a lot of it for my grandmother who is nearing 80. But she could easily pass for late 50's. Anywho, I understand our chemical makeup and how our metabolism and other health issues can hinder weight loss, it is challenging the older we get, so I commend you on your efforts and for sticking with it. YOu are definitely an inspiration for me. :hug:

Alright ladies, I'm off. Need to get me some food and then some ST. I hope you ladies are off to a great start.

Jacque~ glad to hear you had a fun week! Don't fret the added lbs, you had a great time and sometimes that means a little over doing it! ;) You're below your goal and looking fabulous hun!!! So just get back on track and I'm sure you'll drop that extra weight before the end of the month! :)


Thank you!!! Well I had been weighing myself only once a week but I had to know what damage I had done while away. So I weighed yesterday morning and was up about 5 lbs...but I knew it was water weight and nothing that a good trip to the bathroom couldn't fix....so I weighed again this morning and I am only up less then 2 lbs. So I am feeling good and I am back in the 120's.

Jacque - Glad you had a good time and how fantastic to see ppl from so long ago and look awesome! That must have felt just great.
Yeah I did feel wonderful about the whole thing. Another motivation to stay this way...or even better!!! Now I have my 30th yr HS reunion next year so I need to stay on track :):D:D



Jacque ~ Hiya darling. How ya been? Good to see you posting though. :)
Even though I am at work, and shouldn't be on 3FC, I am...just to say hello and try to catch up. How the heck are you doing? How's Canaan?

Delphi - I'm all about FPS games, but they make my dh motion sick, it's kinda funny :) At the beginning of CD4, there's that submarine level and he got so turned around, he kept spinning and couldn't find the door and finally after three minutes he threw up, I almost peed my pants, I know, I'm sooo supportive! I like CD4 and Modern Warfare and RainbowSix sometimes when I get bored. I have always had a soft spot for the GTA series too, nothing like running over hookers to brighten up your day :) Dh is more into the RPGs, oblivion, Ultima Online and the such. I don't think boobs stand a chance between weightloss and babies, they're dooommmed!

Jacque - a 30 year reunion OMG, you look entirely fabulously young! Well you're gonna knock em dead and that's a lot of toning time too so you'll look even better.

Tummy ~ OH MY GOSH! Well the call of duty games are my games. Totally stoked about Modern Warfare 2 coming in November..stoked I tell ya. I've played all those games and I still like my RPG's. Oblivion being the latest. I have fallout 3 just haven't got to it given my hiatus and all. If hubby like Oblivion he will LOVE fallout 3. It's made by bethseda, the same developer of Oblivion. Anywho, that is just so cool. Too bad we aren't on the same platform...we could be gaming together. We could share weight loss tips over party chat while we are shootin' mofo's. :lol: Too cool.

Jacque ~ Canaan is doing better I think. Just started him back on the continous feeds at night and he did OK, but still got sick. Gonna try again tonight though.

I'm baaaaack!!

I haven't really caught up on anything, and I really doubt I'll have the time. Still soo much going on.

The drive to Maryland was actually rather pleasant. We didn't feel rushed or stressed or anything. We got DH moved into his new room in the basement of someone else's house, procured additional thing he might need for his stay, unpacked some things, saw some friends (and bought chickens for one of said friends), at a lot of crap, and enjoyed our decision with the move.

DH is kind of lonely already, and I just left yesterday! I think it started hitting him on Saturday, and I didn't really get that I was coming back here alone until I was driving myself to the airport after working on his room for 5 hours after he'd gone to work. The best part, though, is that I'm going back next week!!

My interview on Monday went really really well, I think. The interview was with a company that contracts with the government. The contract that the position I'm interviewing for is with the Navy. I met with the on-site head guy for the overall contract and a woman from the group that I'd actually be working with as well as the guy that set things up from the company side. I usually walk out of interviews trying to figure out where I went wrong, but I walked out of there feeling fantastic. I felt smart, on point, bright eyed and bushy tailed, competent and all kinds of great things that say "YOU WANT TO HIRE ME!" They told me that they had a few other people they were trying to get in for interviews, that if they decided to move forward with me, the director of the group I'd be working with would want to meet me, and the guy that set up the interview said I would definitely hear from him.

When I got out of the interview, I had a voicemail from another place up there about an interview. It's for a webmaster type position with a community college, and they only slot they had available was for July 30 at 9:30a. I decided that if I could find a good price on plane tickets, I'd fly back up for the interview there, but my primary goal was in hopes of scoring a second interview with the first place by being available for one.

I got a great deal on plane tickets which was overshadowed by the INSANE prices on rental cars. I called to say I would make the Thursday morning interview, and then I emailed the guy from Job 1 to thank him for the interview and all that good stuff and to let him know I was coming back to town and would be available July 30 in the afternoon or any time on the 31st. Well, my gamble paid off, and he emailed today asking if I could be at the Navy Yard on Thursday afternoon to meet with the group director!!!! Here's hoping all goes perfectly and I can be in the same state as my husband before out 1 year anniversary!!

In food news, I ate sooo much junk all weekend. A drive through here and bad food choices there. I missed my normal WW meeting on Monday, too, but I'm going to swing by a center to get weighed on my way to lunch today. Best way to have sushi for lunch, right? Haha! My morning weigh-in at home today, though, only had me up 1.5 pounds from my lowest weigh-in so far. It means I'm back at 271, but that's way better than 280!!

I have a meeting with the nutritionist on Friday at my doctor's office to discuss parts of the diabetic diet which they want me to try. I'm hoping to get my eating back in control this week, too, even there there is SOOO much left to do around the house.

And the house, it appears, is on the market. There's a sign in the yard, and it shows up on Realtor.com if you search my neighborhood. There aren't any pictures yet, though, so my goal for tonight is to finish the paint touch-ups, get some things set up for pictures (I want to do them myself since I used to take pics for real estate agents and have a fancy schmancy camera), and try to figure out what to do with the rocks that used to form a small flower area in the back yard. Also need to figure out what to do with the stepping stones I was going to put around the A/C unit. While I was gone, my grandmother and my uncle filled the dirt area in with concrete!! They leveled the whole thing with the rest of the concrete patio so there's no more random evil grass area. But it kind of goes against my plan of filling the area with stepping stones, and I have 30 stepping stones that need to go away. For the most part, though, everything else looks great. I need to clean the kitchen again, clean the floors in there and the dining room, clean up the master bath some, move a few things out to the shed, touch up paint in the master bed and bath and my office, and finish painting the floor trim in the dining room where my uncle finished laying the quarter round that's been waiting on me for 3 years! I will totally post a link to the house listing once it has pictures!

Hi girlsssssss.... happy new day.. A quickie check in here as I'm running late, though did read all of your news, as always.

Sandye,,, sounds like your having one of th ose days. Hope it turns around for you and t hat your feeling better girl. Good for you for avoiding those temptations.

Glutio.............wb : ) A big hello to all of you.

Jacquee, wb......: ) nice to see you back girl...wtg on the 120's :carrot::carrot:

I feel a lot better today. Girls...thanks for the kind words by the way. Yesterday I felt sooooooooooooo emotional, out of the blue, just like that! I was on the verge of tears during the day...........then I realized TOM was looming (not until end of month though) so I thought it was a bit odd for it to be messing with me emotionally so early but it by no means is unheard of in my case. Needless to say..........thank god that today I feel fine, no emotional torment! lol. Last night I managed to pull myself out of that funk , listen to music, etc. Sandye,,, hope you do the same thing dear girl and turn it around. :hug:

Another cloudy day here. Oh , I got a lot of cleaning done yesterday so that felt good too. We had a lot of rain yesterday which was great as I don't need to water outdoors today though just hoping it didn't make my pool water too cold! lol

okay, time to call my parents and check up on those two! lol : ) Hope you all have a great day girls. :hug:

Jacque - a 30 year reunion OMG, you look entirely fabulously young! Well you're gonna knock em dead and that's a lot of toning time too so you'll look even better.

Thanks so much...it's sort of not as big a deal as this past 25 was with my college friends since I have seen some of my HS friends since we were in HS...but thanks!! And yes, lots of time to tone.


Jacque ~ Canaan is doing better I think. Just started him back on the continous feeds at night and he did OK, but still got sick. Gonna try again tonight though.

Glad to hear he is doing better and I know you are too since he is :)


Jacquee, wb......: ) nice to see you back girl...wtg on the 120's :carrot::carrot:

I feel a lot better today. Girls...thanks for the kind words by the way. Yesterday I felt sooooooooooooo emotional, out of the blue, just like that! I was on the verge of tears during the day...........then I realized TOM was looming (not until end of month though) so I thought it was a bit odd for it to be messing with me emotionally so early but it by no means is unheard of in my case. Needless to say..........thank god that today I feel fine, no emotional torment! lol.

Thanks...just keep your fingers crossed that I stay there!!! Glad you are feeling better and are less emotional. TOM is such an a$$!!!!

Delphi - I should tell him about that, we'll see if he can have a spare minute for another game, LOL. From what my gaming friends tell me the 360 is for the "serious" gamer so it's no wonder I'm on the other one. That would be hilarious, stabbing ppl with bayonets while discussing toning routines, I bet all the boys online would LOVE that. And for fun, maybe we could even talk about our TOM!

Glutio - Glad dh settled in well, except for a good case of the lonlies that is. The job prospects sound fantastic congrats on doing such a good job. There's nothing like leaving an interview knowing you owned it. Can't wait to see the finished house!

FSA - Gosh, I'm heading to Nova Scotia in three weeks and I'm dreading your weather! Glad you're feeling better, sometimes those super funky days leave as quickly as they come but it also sounds like you put some work into switching it around so good for you.

Night ladies and hope everyone who is MIA is doing alright.

Hey girls hows everyone? I sure miss talking to ya. I totally fell off the wagon. Not bad eating but not counting either. I am still jogging though. But I am just maintaining. Everyone has past me up and I just can't seem to get it togather. Bieng broke has some to do with it. Also starting this new job. Totally discouraged though:^: I really need to get back into the mind set and do it;)

FSA ~ Dang that TOM! I'm reading an interesting book, A Woman's Book of Life It's about the biology, psychology, and spirituality of the feminine life cycle. I just finished the chapter on puberty, and it talks about how women are hypersensitive at certain times of the month and how we need to have quiet time to reflect and deal with our stress. Unfortunately, we don't have the opportunity to take a time out and meditate, so we blow up AKA pms. That is so true! In some cultures, women spent that week sequestered in a tent or cave. Those were some wise women. They got a break from every day stresses and got to *itch and moan with other women! Anyway, glad you're feeling better!

BLONDIE You are one third of the way to your goal! Get back on that horse!

TUMMY ~ ~ Okay, your mom is right, we're not seniors, but our bodies kind of act like we are. If she does not have a weight issue, I can understand her not wanting to be labeled. Me, I'm looking for an excuse as to why it's so hard, and I found it!!! The sabotague issue is interesting. I know I do it, but can't for the life of me understand why. Hope your adorable evil spawn is back to her old self soon.

SANDYE ~ You know that smidge is just a blip on the highway to your goal. What do you always tell me, huh? Besides, the closer you get to your goal, the slower the weight loss. Glad you are in a better frame of mind. You have my permission to be a grump*ss, and you can tell DH I said so.

DELPHI ~ Thanks for the kind words. I hope I can be like your grandma when I am in my 80s (if I am so blessed). I am glad that Canaan is doing better!

JAQUEE I check in for a minute at work too! I hope we don't get fired!

GLUTIO Welcome back. Great news on the interviews!

Okay, I was bad today. I had a (long overdue) physical today, and did not get home until after 5:00 pm. It seems that my cholesterol is a tad high, as is my glucose. I was told that I can lower both through diet and execise. I told the doc that I had been doing just that for three weeks, but I don't think it's been long enough to make a difference. I need to cut way down on carbs, for the glucose, and stick to the exercise and diet for the cholesterol. I'll go back in four months to see if I am successful. Dang, it's a drag to get old! Anyway, I got home late, and my youngest returned from a one week camping trip, so I did not get my workout in. My plan for tomorrow is cardio and upper body ST. Wish me luck!

OMG!!! I went by a WW location yesterday to do my weekly weigh-in, and imagine my surprise to find out I was DOWN A POUND from last week! Even with all of the junk I ate over the weekend, I lost! Yesterday, I ate and was full all day and managed to not even get close to my total points, so maybe I didn't wind up eating as much as I thought of the bad stuff. I'm .4 pounds from 5% loss!!

Hello ladies!!! :D

Tummy~ Well?!?! Are you there yet? Are ya? Are ya?!?! Oooooh I'm just bursting with excitement for you! I hope you are, I hope you are!!!! :D As for the sabotage thing--ooh that sounds dead on! I know that in the past when I've tried this BFL program, I went ahead and gave myself the cheat day that he recommends (he does warn that you'll eventually get rid of them because of feeling like poo the day after--boy is he ever right!) and it never failed, around week 5 I would just continue the cheating trend and blow everything. I think that's why I went so crazy with not allowing myself to cheat AT ALL for that first month and a half--I didn't want to backslide! Hope your dd is no longer a dragon/evil spawn and that you have a lovely day with her filled with sunshine, rainbows and butterflies! ;) (I'm crossing my fingers feverishly for the same thing with my girls! :lol:)

Delphi~ yeah, I gotta admit, I'm regretting buying the AE Active now when I should have gone with the other. Perhaps I'll have to check out Game Stop...I think you're right, I do need a change of pace! This is my last week of the 12 Wk BFL Challenge so with that coming to an end and August coming up (geez, this Summer is flying by!) I think a major re-vamp is in order! Glad Canaan is doing better! How'd his feed go last night?

Jacque~ Woo hoo! See? I told you you'd drop that weight! :D Hurray for being back in the 120's!! You're awesome!!!

Glutio~ sounds like you had a fun time in Maryland!! Glad to hear your hubby is all settled! :) Congrats on doing so well with the interview! Good luck!!! Woo hoo for the loss! Wow! Nothing better than that huh? WTG girlie!!! Now, don't work to hard getting that house all finished k? You don't want to stress yourself out or anything right? Right! :) Glad to have you back hun!

FSA~ ahh ya gotta love TOM and all the crap he brings with him huh? Ugh! NOT! Glad you're feeling better hun! I took your advice and listened to music--I do everyday actually, but I started my morning off with my main man Dave (Matthews of course--Mmm! Yummy!! :D) and boy did it get me going!! Hope your parents are doing well and I hope you have a sunshiny day today!! :)

Blondie~ my Mom is right--you can't quit now! 1/3 of the way there girl--that's a lot! Get thy heiny back up onto thy horse!!! :rollpin: Don't make me use it girlie--you know I will! :drill: ;) Glad to see you checking in, hope that the paychecks start rollin' in soon and that things aren't so tight for ya!

Mom~ A week alone in a tent--sign me up!!! :lol: Wise women indeed--I bet it would dramatically cut down on the male mortality rate too huh? :lol3: Okay, so your physical...hmm...okay, well, so you have high cholesterol--knock it down! You can totally do it! I'm guessing it's not super high if he told you you could lower it with diet & exercise--that's wonderful!! So, whole wheat pasta (sparingly), watch which veggies you cook--carrots, for instance, are great to eat raw, but should be avoided cooked because of the high sugar content. I'll Google diets to lower cholesterol if you want me to (since I don't have a job or anything ;)) and send you links. Chris had them bookmarked before the computer crashed, so we lost them after that. Anyway, glad you went for your physical! I'm proud of you! :D Now, get those workouts in today or else!!! :rollpin: ;)


Well ladies, I'm feeling back to my new self today! Thanks to you all and your encouraging words (and threats of :kickbutt: ;))! :grouphug: Thanks so much!!! I really needed it! It's another gray, gloomy day here, but it's all good! It's only supposed to get to 80 which means another day of no AC!! That's money I get to keep in the bank baby! ;)

Okay, so I have some good news...

Swooooooooooooooooosh! I had a big one girls!! I think I finally got rid of all that nasty water from Sunday!! :carrot: 153 today! Yeehaw!! Now, I'm not sure if that number will stick (whenever I have a big swoosh I always tend to go up a little the next day), but no matter--there'll be NO backsliding! :nono: I am too damn close to my goal to be going off the deep end with my eating! There, I've written down for you all to see--now I can't get out of it! :D And to make it even better--Today is Day 100 of my New Lifestyle!! :celebrate: I can't believe I've done this for 100 days! Of course, as you know, you ladies are a HUGE reason why I've made it this far so time for more :grouphug: and tons of :thanks:

I started the day off right, got up all by my ownself at 6:30 and got dressed, grabbed the iPod (had hubby show me how to use it :D), cranked up Dave and headed downstairs to the treadmill! Man oh man, what a difference music makes!!! Tell me girls, why have I not worked out with it before?! Geez! Made it through Week 8 Day 2 and felt like a million bucks--a sweaty as all get out million bucks--but a million bucks nonetheless! ;)

So, thanks again to all of you for your motivating words and positive attitudes!! I love you girls!!!

Okay, gotta go get Ab! Have a wonderful day and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!
:D

Morning

Blondie - Missed ya sweetie, and you have to recommit yourself, there will always be a million reason not to do this but you're the most important reason to keep going. Remeber why losing weight is so important to you, write it down if you need to and read it again and again. You're worth the effort and wtg on keeping up the exercise and definitely give yourself credit for maintaining!

LTTG - Nope, mom has a weight issue too so the concept of senior applies to her in that regard but my desire to keep my teeth would not allow me to say it. She's always been around a size 14 but is now more in 18-20 land. It's happened really gradually with her, a lot of not adjusting her eating as her metabolism slows down and not exercising! Just as I'm typing this I'm thinking you've got something there! And don't forget to exercise today!

Glutio - What a pleasant surprise, that must have felt entirely fantastic. It's so nice when our body surprises us like that.

CMo4 - Still hanging out at 190.00000 I've never weighed the exact same thing four days in a row, not even a 0.1 difference, it's odd. From my calculations by body now owes me about 1.7lbs that it hasn't lost yet, but patience will win out and victory will be mine! Dd has recoverd it seems that her wanting ice cream for breakfast was just a temporary fit but wow it sure was dramatic. YAY!:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:I thought I heard someone flushing the toilet or something this morning but it was you swoooshing! How awesome, just what you needed after the trials of earlier this week, proud of you and look out 150, here you come!

I hear my small child playing in her room, it may be time to see what she's up to then we've got some hard core birthday planning to do. I'm so not a fan of small people birthday party planning but I'll give it my best and then off to get supplies and danger food, come back and do HIIT, bring it on Week 5! Not to worry I'm not the least bit interested in damaging my hard earned progress on birthday party food, I mean honestly have you ever read what's in a hotdog? gross. And chocolate cake, have you ever seen my a$$ at 223lbs? that's what's in chocolate cake ladies, giggly, dimply fat!

made my goal....
Hi ladies just reporting quickly from work that I weighed in this morning and have reached my goal.. 234.6
I will be going in for a hernia operation on Monday and I wanted to be down to 235... look at that, I made it....:carrot:

You are all doing so well, and seem to be working hard at your own goals. Keep up the great work and good luck. I hope to check in some time post-op, and will keep you up to date on my recovery...

Good Morning Ladies.

Late night for me and a late start this morning. LOST came in ;) At any rate, I'm trying to catch up, so I'll be back around lunch to catch up with you fine ladies. I just needed to come read all the news first. ;) I'll be back in a few.

I can't believe there is only a bit over a week left of July. July hasn't been my best month but I did weigh today and saw a big loss! 0.8 more to go to reach goal.

Nello ~ :congrat: on being down. I'm sure you'll see goal any day now.

Looking ~ Way to go on making that goal. :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Tummy ~ darling I do not envy you. I'm in the same boat as far as planning festivities for the little ones. Just not something I look forward to. So how is the running going in the morning? You know you and Sandye probably just need a change of pace going into August. Ya think?

Sandye ~ Good to hear things went better this morning. Honestly, I think our routines become stale after awhile and we just need to add or subtract something from them. I've been doing thirty minute sessions all week on my cardio and bumped it back up to sixty today and man did I sweat. So yeah, I just think our bodies and minds adapt to what we are doing to it. So changing things up, even a little can have a tremendous effect on you and your workout. Perhaps even scheduling those little things in to your routine will keep things fresh for you. Now :cheer3: :cheer2: :cheer3: for getting to 153. Oh my you are so close to goal it's unreal. Perhaps even by August? Oh and actually the feed went well last night, though I bumped it down to 25ml and hour which took forever. But the important thing is he didn't get sick on it. So I'm gonna bump him back up to 30ml tonight and lets pray he does as well. Have yourself a great night darling. Oh, I've been watching all the E3 footage and I think Wii Resort is the next fitness title to come out. Everyone is raving about it again, but they did with Active to. But I would trust Wii developers over EA any day of the week.

Glutio ~ :congrat: on that pound and :welcome: back. :)

LTTG ~ Sooo did you get your cardio and ST in today? I sure hope so. :hug:

Blondie ~ Hey lady :wave: How goes it? Good to see you back and listen, if you want this, then you just need to recommit yourself darling. You can do it though, I have faith in you sweetie. :hug:

FSA ~ Awe sweetie. :hug: TOM is so sneaky like that. But it's good that we can take comfort in the fact that it is TOM that gets us all shaken up..eh? You hang in there kiddo.

As for me, I've just felt so behind all day. I'm gonna try to get back into bed early tonight. I just felt energy deprived all day. But like I said I got some yard work done and a good sixty minutes of my cardio which really felt great, but I felt really tired afterwards, which never happens. I guess the lack of sleep last night. I was down only like a .2 this morning, but don't really expect a loss for a few days. I threw in some very high days, during this revamp process, so my deficit wasn't very big for the past three days, but I seriously think my body needed that. So today I was back down to 1200, so I'm happy about that. The further along I get, I'm gonna raise my calories though. I don't want to be starving just to maintain a healthy weight. So eventually, I bump up my calories so that I'm on a 1lb a week loss, instead of two. At any rate, I'm outta here ladies. I hope you guys have had a great day. See you all in the morning. :)

Yay my house listing has pictures now! I got everything taken and edited and to my realtor last night, so she got things posted today. Everything with house is pretty much ready to view except for a stupid pile of stepping stones and rocks. I need to touch up some paint still, but that's not as important or difficult to deal with. I'm kind of taking it slow since I fear I may be getting sick. That or one night without my good sleepy meds did a real number on me.

So yeah,
check out the house (http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7915-Carol-Elaine-Circle_Bartlett_TN_38133_1111095474) and let me know what you think!

That's a very nice house. Looks like all your painting paid off.
Wow a house like that in my neighborhood would cost about $350,000.
Good luck selling it...

Evening all,

LTBH - I was thinking the exact same thing, at least $350,000 here too, congrats on making your goal, that's fantastic.

Glutio - Looks beautiful, not a hint of the piles of stuff that were there only a short time ago. Now let's hope it sells as fast as you go it ready!

Delphi - I'm definitely up for a change, my P90x comes in August 4 so that will be a nice change for the month. I'm loving running, except last monday, it's so nice to hear the animals in the morning and smell the dew. I rarely see anybody and that's nice too! The circuit training has helped change up the ST but I just need a little something different, KWIM? I don't know what it is about kids parties but ugh! I mean whoever invented the goodie bag should be shot! Alas, she will enjoy it and that's all that matters and I have my next four days planned out so that I can do a little prep each day without getting bogged down in tinkerbell streamers.

I think I may have figured out my holding steady problem. I hadn't entered my food intake into my software for the four days I was gone last weekend since I lost 3lbs when I came back so who cares right? Well I was getting a sneaky feeling that maybe I went too low while I was away without realizing it as I was estimating calories and I usually over estimate than under. I did write down all my food soooo, it turns out most days were around 1000 cal and one day was 950, yuck! I'm usually at 1400-1600 right now, no wonder my poor body doesn't know what to do. It's just going to need some time to adjust to being back at my regular calories before it will let go.

Off to go do some reading before bed and up with the birds to run.

Jacque~ Woo hoo! See? I told you you'd drop that weight! :D Hurray for being back in the 120's!! You're awesome!!!

I am going to weigh again today as it is my regular day to do that, so keep your fingers crossed. Last night we celebrated my son's 16th and I had a few drinks, cake and pizza...yikes!!!


Delphi - I'm definitely up for a change, my P90x comes in August 4

You will have to tell me how you like it. I am considering trying it in the fall.

Good Morning all :wave:
Sure have miss you.
Ever since my birthday (a week ago) I haven't been trying as hard as I could.

I'm back on track this morning determined to make my July goal.

Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
I'm out the door to go pick a year's worth of blueberries!

Just had to stop in before my run to say I made goal, finally, 189 this morning! Be back soon.

:bravo: Tummy and :welcome: back Susie.

I'll be back in a few myself, just wanted to catch up. BrB!

Good morning and Happy Friday to you all!:cool:

Tummy~ WOO HOO!!! On the panties of course! ;) :celebrate: Congrats on making it to a new decade!!! Yeah baby!! I had a feeling I'd be welcomed with good news from you! :yay: I hope the birthday party planning is going well! I'm with you, goodie bags are the devil! :devil: My sil was smart, thew in a kazoo (without the little paper piece that gives it it's oh so charming tune making abilities ;) Smart girl she is!) and some teddy grahams--no candy! Gotta love that! How old is your dd going to be? The girls are turning 3 in August and hubby wants a big to do...sigh...we'll see.

LTBH~ Another WOO HOO!!! Congrats on making your goal too! Wow, everyone is just doing so fantastic! Good luck with your surgery and check back when you can! Be sure to take care of yourself k? :)

Nello~ yeah, hard to believe July is almost over huh? This month has flown by! Congrats on your big loss! You're sooooo close to your goal! :yay: Keep up the great work!

Delphi~ I missed you yesterday! It just wasn't the same without your early morning post! Hope you got good sleep last night hun! Congrats on the loss!! You're pluggin' right along! I totally agree with you about changing things up! I think that's been a big part of why I've come so far. Speaking of which, August is right around the corner! Ack! We need to start making new goals!!!! Glad to hear Canaan's feeding went well the other night, how did upping it last night go?

Glutio~ your house is beautiful! Your hard work certainly paid off hun!! I hope that it sells super fast!!! I hope you aren't coming down with anything--Zicam is a lifesaver for me (for sniffles and head colds at least)--I don't use the swabby thingies, but I take the lozenges and I tell ya, that usually knocks my colds out in a couple of days! Take care and be sure to get your rest!!

Jacque~ oooh, that sounds like a fun time! Mmmm, pizza! I love that stuff! :) I hope the scale is kind to you! :D

Susie~ Happy Belated Birthday (can't remember if I wished you one on your Birthday or not :o) :bday2you: Don't fret falling off the wagon, shake it off hun! You're back on track now, so it's all good! Now get out there and pick some blueberries!!! ;)


Well girls, once again I am so glad it's Friday!!! :carrot: It's been another long week and I'm ready for some R&R. :lol: Yeah, okay, so that's not likely to happen, but I can pretend right?

Hubby took the boys to a race last night, they had a good time! :) He's going to another one on Saturday night too--perhaps I can sneak out of here on Saturday morning and try on some more shoes? :D

I have started poking around this wonderful board some more and was reading the Calorie Counters threads--I came away from there determined to revamp my eating habits. I realized I'm probably not getting enough fat in my diet. Also, as I've mentioned, I want to get away from over processed foods and that includes artificial sweeteners and fat free stuff. So, anyway, that'll be part of my August Goals--anyone else working on their new goals? Hmm?

Another good scale day today! :goodscale Another pound bites the dust! 152 even!! I'm trying not to get all giddy and excited about being 2 lbs away from my goal...in my head I feel like if I do, I'll stall out or backslide--stupid, I know, but since getting over 150 I've never been this close to it, kwim? I honestly can't remember the last time I saw it. Anyway, I'm just trying to remain calm even though I'm really feeling all :hyper: ;)

Well ladies, I better get going. Have a wonderful, amazing, fun filled day and of course, be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!
:D

Thanks, everybody!

I've been taking things probably too slowly the last few days. My biggest accomplishment was selling my old dining room set through craigslist yesterday for more than my mom thought it would go for :) Other than that, I've mostly just been cleaning up after myself and not working on anything. The biggest thing I have to do is relocate or dispose of this big pile of garden rocks and stepping stones. My friend's mom wants the rocks, so that's good, and I think I may put some stepping stones down near the barn door side of the shed. That area can get really mucky after it rains. I also need to finish painting inside, move a few more things to the shed, and clean up the laundry room some. Nothing major :)

On the weight front, my morning weigh-in today put me at 268.5!!!! Official lowest weigh-in yet!!! Woot! Off to change my tickers!

Sandye ~ You have every right to be so excited. You've worked hard to get to this point so enjoy it dear. :carrot: :broc: :carrot: for dropping another pound to. I'm tellin' ya, we should definitely consider a mixer when all of this is said in done. A maintenance 3FC mixer. ;) I was sitting down trying to work through my goals for August. I'm getting bored with everything except my ST of course, plus school will start for us in two weeks. So I need to have that schedule in mind as I set mine and my goals. I need something to spice up my routine and just need to get a fresh start, given the horrible emotional rollarcoaster I was on this month. I think just starting fresh will make a difference for me. I put my treadmill up last month I became so bored with it and now I'm getting bored with the cardio I've been doing and in all reality, I'm not burning enough calories a day to support a two pound a week loss anymore, unless I want to eat under a thousand calories, and I'm so not gonna do that. I need to find ways to be more active. At any rate, my point is yes, I'm figuring out my goals for next month. :lol: Have a groovy day!

Tummy ~ Way to go darling! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: Welcome to the new decade. You must be elated and you should be. I haven't been in the 180's since before I met my ex...so about six years, so that's definitely gonna be a biggie for me as well. I bet your hubby is just head over heels for all this hard work you're doing..eh?

Susie ~ Happy belated Birthday darling. :hug:

Glutio ~ I've never even heard of Barlett? What major city are you guys near?

As for me, I managed to get in an hour of cardio last night and an hour walking this morning, but still have my ST to do as well. I love M,W,F,days. Anywho, I'll be glad for our new challenge to start. I need some fresh goals and a fresh start desperately. I don't know, the way things played out this month, it just feels incomplete. So yeah, definitely considering my goals for August and getting ready for the school year. I'll have get out all those clothes I put up in may/june and start getting school clothes back out, washed and hung up again. Oh and school supplies...this should be an interesting week next week.

Well I'm off. I think I'm gonna go do some DDR. Tootaloo ladies!

Back again :)

Susie - Glad to see you back again, you gotta do it, buckle down hard and do it for a week then it's so much easier.

Jacque - I will definitely keep you updated on the sore stiff legs, no worries. I hope it provides some much needed variety.

Delphi - Thanks :) It feels pretty awesome.

CMo4 - It may have taken 5 days but it feels just as good today as it would have on Monday, and maybe even a bit better. I'm with your sil, just some crackers and some little (quiet) toys, I hate leaving a party with my dd who already ate her weight in cake and garbage only to have more candy in a cute little bag. Mine will be 3 on July 27, at least it's half the party yours will be ;) I have to agree about what you said about the processed food, not only is it so much better for us but the more I've researched it and read up on the additives the easier it is to just not want to put that into my body anymore. Before if it was low calorie all the better and now I realize that what I was eating didn't much resemble food at all. I even noticed last week that my oil cooking spray had propane and butane in it. Yummy, nothing says healthy like lighter fluid for dinner!

Running was marvelous this morning and it wasn't even hard getting up today, even before the good scale news. It sure makes a difference to get five good nights of sleep after such a busy weekend. Even after this long week of staying exactly the same no matter what, it dawned on me today that not once did I think, this is crap, or this doesn't work or I should quit, or I should have this one thing since I'm not losing anyway, not once. I just kept on keeping on and knew that what I was doing was fine and it would be ok. That was quite a stride for me mentally, I'm used to have quite the internal dialouge in my head about eating unplanned food.

Have a great day ladies.

Glutio - Woohoo chickie, that's some great numbers! Congrats.

Delphi - You know I think I may have been happier this morning seeing 189 than I was at 199, I've been in the 190's through 220 the majority of my adultness so this kind of feels like something new and exciting and only 22lbs from my lowest ever. Dh is very happy but reserved as he always is, he is very complimentary and endlessly comments on the "little butt" but he's more amazed that I'm up running so early and doing all the exercise. OMG you've almost lost 40lbs my dear, that's astounding and only a few more lbs until the 180's yourself! August it is!

Tummy ~ You've done such an amazing job both physically and mentally. You should be very proud as I know I am...of you of course. I would give anything to be able to walk/run around my neighborhood every morning, I bet it keeps things fresh. Where I am, I could take a different route every morning if I could do it. You gals are lucky I tell ya. ;) Good to hear the great strides your making though. That is more than half the battle right there. :hug:

Well I just finished my DDR and let me tell you, I can do a whole lot more now that I am lighter. I didn't realize I could move my legs that fast and man I was sweating after the first song. Definitely intense. The funny thing was my oldest tried it and said, here momma you take over, it's too hard for me. I was like ...reeeeeeeeeeeeeally? I might integrate that into my routine for next month...I guess we shall see.

I hope you ladies are off to a great start today. :)

HI girlssssssssssss :) aw you guyssssssssssss, or gals rather........congratulationsssssssssss on making goal! :) Happy friday

Tummygirl and Lookingtobehealthy, Congratulations on having met goal girls :) :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer3::cheer::ch eer::cheer::cheer::broc::congrat:

Tummygirl, oh I bet the weather is nice at that time for your Nova Scotia trip! : ) Never been there , I look forward to hearing about your trip :). Congrats once again on all of your accomplishments, your jogging and the whole shebang! :carrot::carrot:

Delphi....thanks girl :) hug. Ohhhhhhh I saw your pics....you look fantastic! wtg on your workouts, hope you caught up with some sleep last night and had a great start to the day. Happy friday :)

Jacqueeee, happy belated birthday to your son :celebrate::woo::gift: I hope you had a wonderful time. : )

Hi blondie :) It's good to hear from you , as always. We miss you too. It's good that your maintaining and wtg on keeping up with your exercising, I think that helps a lot. I'm glad you posted : )....it helps us. I need to get back with it too....I'm too much of a hooligan in summer..lol.. DH will be eating healthy with me so thats great. You hang in there girl and just get back to it as best you can. We still have 1 week left and don't forget...we start a new month soon too : ) so we can all help each other. HOpe your new position is going well. By the way....you were saying how one day you bring in frozen meals to work for lunch. Get a load of this........mama roseis lasagna has 290 cals (60 fat) and only costs 1.79 at market basket. Now then, Lean cuisine lasagna has , I beleive 360 cals (only 1 more oz.) and 70 fat cals! plus you pay more... Watch out for those lean cuisines...some are very high in fat. Anyways...wanted to tell you about my recent discovery (while dh was away) lol... keep on truckin :)

Late to the game.....ty much :). That book you are reading sounds very good, ty for sharing : ). HOpe you had a wonderful time with your youngest back home and hearing all the scoop about camp! :) Ny neice is at camp this week. IT doesn't sound as if your physical went too bad..with your cholesterol being "a tad bit" high. It shows that your very consciense of it all and I think your doing wonderful. I'm long overdue myself and I am so dreading it. Hope you got your workout in today ...have a wonderful weekend :)

Sandye...................congratulations on getting those lb. right back down :carrot::carrot::carrot: wtg girl!!!! :)

Glutio........congrats on having your house listed. Your home looks absolutely lovely . Ty for sharing.....It does worry me a bit though with the info displayed. Now that we saw the home and all ...please consider editing and erasing it. IT's up to you of course.......it's not the group here that worries me but the internet in general. We must be extra careful these day. Good luck with the sale girl, keep us posted :)

posting brb

susie....gtsy :) wtg on getting back on plan today. Hang in there and post when you can. have a great weekend

Delphi, wtg on the DDR! I have heard so much about that. I am goign to look into getting it this fall.

Girls....I will start our new thread for August next week (a few days before the first) okay? YOu all have been so great.........even though the summers are typically hard for me....I have managed to control my weight and not let things spiral...your all such an inspiration and absolutely sooooooo nice to chat with. : )

Jacqui....how are you my dear girl? That dang pc of yours! I hope the issue gets resolved soon. We miss you much............a big hug :hug: You know we well be right here waiting for you upon your return.

Hi lewis, Ms. P, newshinyme, Lene, Lea (congratssssssss on the apt. :)) and a big hello to you all.

As for my news........DH is back :) I'm happy...I was ok in the beginning but it was getting lonely towards the end, I missed him. He got home around 12:30...it was so nice. THe pup and kitties were waiting by the door too! lol they were so cute. We went out to brunch and that was great. Still bad weather here this week but it's supposed to clear tonight. I have to run...it stopped raining and i need to go put the bunnys carrot out. Talk soon girls...Have a great weekend :hug:

FSA ~ Sounds good on the new thread. I believe I have my goals meshed out, so I'm excited about getting another month going. Glad to hear you've been maintaining over the summer, that is still a great accomplishment. Anything is better than gaining all the weight back..eh? ;) I bet you are happy to have the hubby home and yeah DDR is alright. It can get boring like anything else though. At any rate, have yourself a great weekend.

As for me, I squeezed in some mowing on the front lawn and I think I am offically done for the day. I'm beat I tell ya. I hope gals had a groovy day.

Delphi - you do have all the coolest toys, DDR is such good fun too. And thanks for the kind thoughts, I think we're all doing pretty great, even just to come here and post especially when we feel like gack, one foot in front of the other. Unfortunately, I only have one way to run , down a gravel road and then some more gravel. I can turn one of two ways off my road and one way has a crazy dog that I don't want to deal with, hence one way only. I'm looking forward to seeing what crazy goals you come up with next month my dear.

FSA - Glad to here you've got your man back where he belongs and wtg on maintaining through your toughest part of the year, that's wonderful commitment.

Running a bit behind today and feeling exhausted, like near crawling across the floor when finished my circuit training today. Guess what that means, yup, I need to find me a big dark cave to hang out if for a few days. It's funny how I notice pre TOM exhaustion so much more now, I imagine it's because I was so tired all the stinking time I doubt I noticed a difference. Talk to you ladies tomorrow.

Hi chickies. Wow, miss a day, miss a lot!

SANDYE Woo hoo on the new # on the scale. :carrot:I cant remember when it was so wee. :) Glad you joined the 21st century and learned how to use the ipod! Dave gets me through anything.:wink:

TUMMY ~ LOL about losing your teeth! Oh, goodness, I hope you weren't serious! A big woo hoo on the panties for reaching the180s!!:carrot: A virtual cave to you. I know how hard it is to escape when you have a little one. Do you have any others (besides the almost 3 yo girl)?

LOOKING ~ A big woo hoo to you too for reaching goal!:carrot:

DELPHI ~ So are you just loving Lost? I can't wait for the new season! No, I did not get to my ST on Thursday. The cardio did me in that day. What is DDR? I love that your oldest could not keep up with you!!:rofl:

[COLOR="red"]NELLO ~ B]You are so close!!:cheer:

[B][COLOR="red"]GLUTIO ~!B] Your house is so pretty!:yes:

[B][COLOR="red"]JAQUEE ~ /B] I'm right there with you on the pizza! My son just started working at a new pizza joint. They have thin crust, which I'm not ordinarily a fan of, but it was good! I think it will be my new pizza of choice. Have to keep the place in business, he needs the job!!

[B][COLOR="red"]SUSIE ~ /B]Happy belated birthday to you!:bday2you:

[B][COLOR="red"]FSA ~ ] Glad your hubby is home. About that physical. Don't put it off. Better to nip something in the bud.:soap:

Okay, let's see. I didn't post yesterday, I was too pooped. I did my cardio, just 2.10 miles and 10 minutes on the bike. The plan was to come home and to ST. Didn't make it.:( So today I did upper and lower ST. The weight is driving me nuts. After 24 days, I am down just 4.6. So frustrating! I am exercising (for the first time in my life) six days a week, and counting calories. I feel a little better, so I'll continue, but still!!!!! My doctor tells me I need to relax ( regarding the cholesterol, stress is bad), so I am wondering what you girls do to chill. I need a hobby. :no: What do you do for fun and relaxation? I read :book2:, but that isn't really a hobby. Any input would be greatly appreciated! Hope you all have a great weekend, and stay OP!:dance:

Don't know what I did wrong for the colors for Nello, 'Gltutio, Jacqee and Susie! Please add a ? to "what you girls do to chill." I am so anal about things like that!:rolleyes:

Hi Girlies!
Just a quick pop in for me. I have not forgotten about you, but with my mom here is really hard to get online. She doesn't speak English and she depends on me for everything, so I feel like I have to keep her company all the time. I will be back to my normal routine starting Monday and I will definitely be all in for August.

I miss you all!!!!

HI girls....it's late and I'm about to head to bed but wanted to pop in and say hi and catch up on your news..

Newshinyme............welcome back girl :) well we miss you too ... Hope your having a great time with mom....:hug:

Delphi....thanks chicky for the encouragement and all...: ). Sounds like you had a busy day over there... HOpe your sleeping like a kitten and get a great nights rest. hug

Tummygirl.....ty as well. You gals are wonderful.. I hope your feeling better tummy, hang in there...you'll be so happy once that darn tom comes and passes. You are doing great....hope your sleeping well too and awaken to a bright new day tomorrow.....as I hope you all do.

Late to the game....stress sure can be hard. IT was that last physical I had after many months of little sleep and a lot of stress (long story...my dad had a massive heart attack but recoverd). I ended up at the docs office because of the residual effects of stress and a few chest pains here and there... TUrns out my blood pressure was so bad at the time ...they almost wouldn't let me leave the office. THe new doc i had was bad too...oh god..yelled at me and put through so much more stress on top of what I had already gone through. My blood tests were not good. I managed to get my blood pressure way down to almost normal by cutting out salt...eating healthy and exercise... I need to go for a repeat sometime .
Regardingyour cholesterol...I am sure you know that what we ate prior the blood test can affect the readings. OH by the way....the south beach diet had helped me a lot at the time as well.
I understand the frustration at not losing as much as you had planned or visioned .....and sometimes it takes an objective viewpoint to really see how much we have accomplished. You really are doing great...it sounds like yo u have made so many positive changes with exercising now...eating healthy...and losing 4.6 lbs. so far this month! I was losing on average that for a long time and it was frustrating at first but boy you keep at it and those numbers really add up.
As for what we do to releive stress. Walking does it for me. I just love to walk....it's exercise but also something I just enjoy sooooooo much. THe other thing I do........basically is to stop myself short if i start thinking negatively or worrying...etc... (if it gets to a point i feel its self defeating). Sometimes I get upset that I didn't lose the weight or things didn't pan out how i wanted by summer and I get upset.........It doesnt do me any good so I just stop the thought process....remind myself of the positives and all the changes I have made.......do the best I can and continue to keep the weight under control righ tnow and then continue on. I dont know if this helps any...but those are the things that help me. Ohhhhhhh and the gals here of course. Just coming in and reading the kind words and all....now that is grand! ty ty ty to you all............luv ya :hug: wow...I wrote a lot...i better get to bed...lol night : )

:wave: girls!

1 week till moving day. Things are slowly starting to get chaotic. :dizzy: I'm probably not going to get a bed till next payday and I know I will not have cable/internet for a while so I'll have to get into the library routine again. I need to anyway, there are some vamp books I want to check out. I don't have to get a Uhaul since I have really sweet neighbors who offered to help me move. So happy since I REALLY do not have the money for a Uhaul or anything else basically. The only thing I'm going to 'splurge' on is a fan because I can't sleep without one. I only have like $100 so the rest is going to be spent on food. This just cements my thoughts that staying with the VA in that department is doing nothing for me. I don't even make enough money to get essentials. My friend's got a lead on a job so I'm applying next week. I just really hate to resign my position and then they call me about another position in the hospital. Do yall realize how much paperwork that is?! It's the government! But I'm tired of holding on and going nowhere. And Fields is getting on my last damn nerve. The Im-about-to-throw-bleach-in-your-face-if-you-dont-step-off nerve. Not good. :no:

Hi chickies. Wow, miss a day, miss a lot!

JAQUEE ~ I'm right there with you on the pizza! My son just started working at a new pizza joint. They have thin crust, which I'm not ordinarily a fan of, but it was good! I think it will be my new pizza of choice. Have to keep the place in business, he needs the job!!
Well the place we went to is an old sort of mom and pop place that has been around forever. It's one of those places that EVERYBODY knows about and loves. I don't go often because you can go crazy with the food/drink....but that is where he wanted to go....it was worth it because we had a great time. I only eat thin and crispy and this kind is so good. Thank g-d my son works at a coffee joint....can't really do too bad at starbucks!!!

You are doing great with the weightloss...4.6 lbs is nothing to sneeze at ...keep it up :broc:

As far as the color/bold problem you had with some of the names, make sure you highlight all the text that you want to bold/highlight. It looks like for whatever reason you didn't get some of the brackets in the post and that will mess up everything. I find that if I preview a post before submitting, I will see what it looks like and can make the appropriate changes, but I'm real anal about things looking exactly right. Don't stress...we knew exactly what you were shooting for there.

morning girls :) popped in to say hi and wish you all a great day. We are finally seeing the sun here today. DH and I would like to go for a walk on the beach but the greenheads (biting flies) are in season so we may go up to this place father north (boardwalk etc... on a beach...no greenheads there as there is no marsh there). It's supposed to be muggy so it's an ideal place to walk.......nice to get that ocean breeze.

\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/ ice coffee's ............chat soon :)

Morning,

LTTG - Just the one baby girl for me, it's funny when you compare to Sandye i've got a cake walk over here but PMS and me are not friends and my daughter can smell when I get cranky and she goes for broke, I admire her determination though:) I'm a big reader too, I love it for relaxing and I hope it's a hobby b/c it's my only one. I'm not the best person to ask though as I'm pretty laid back with stress, I seem to have isolated moments of it then it's gone. And 4.6lbs is somuch better than where you were before, making the habits that will get you to goal and beyond are very important too whether weight comes off or not. You're losing a pound a week that's right where you should be.

NSM - I thought maybe you'd fallen into a pail of ice cream or something, glad you're doing good and can't wait for you to be back on Monday.

JasonLea - That's some really fantastic neighbours you have, always nice to see such kindness from people. Good luck with the move and definitely look for a job that suits you better, reach for the stars!

Jacque - :wave:

FSA - Have a wonderful day with that hubby of yours and eww not a fan of biting bugs, good choice!

As for me, got some business today, some lawn mowing before it pours rain this afternoon, some HIIT to squeeze in and baking the birthday cake and cleaning. Should be fun and down another half pound today into the 188's yeha! have an awesome day ladies.

Good morning chickies!!!

I don't have much time for personals this morning but I'll try...

Glutio~ congrats on selling the dining set! I totally need to list some stuff on Craigslist! Also a huge congrats on the loss!!! I am so proud of you!! Keep it up hun!

Delphi~ Hey hun! I would sooooo be up for a mixer!!! Absofreakin'lutely!!! That would be so fun! And thanks, I am excited, but like I said, I'm a loon and I feel like I'm gunna jinx it if I get too excited, kwim? Yeah, go ahead, call me crazy! :crazy: Sounds like you're going to be busy these next couple of weeks--don't ya love back to school? I need to find the supply list for the boys--but their website is all messed up so I'm stuck. Hee hee, wtg beating your oldest on DDR!! And lastly--I'm with you! A fresh start is just the thing you need girlie! Kiss July and all the stress it brought good bye and say HELLO to August!! Bring it on baby!

Tummy~ You should be so proud of yourself for your positive attitude hun! I swear, sometimes that seems to be the biggest, best accomplishment of all! Turning my thinking around! Nothing beats a positive attitude right? RIGHT! As for goodie bags...I'm thinking of soy beans, fiber treats and paper fans...how much damage can be done with those huh? :lol: Man, I'd have a grumpy bunch of kids on my hands if I did that huh? ;) Sorry you felt so wiped out yesterday! Find thee a cave asap! Damn TOM! I still find it amazing that he has such an effect on us!! Just saw your latest post--Woo hoo! Congrats on the loss hun! You're just truckin' right along!!! :)

FSA~ Hey hun! So glad your hubby is back where he belongs--how cute that the puppy and kitties were waiting at the door for him! Awww! I hope you get a wonderful walk in today! Ahhh a walk on the beach--that sounds heavenly! I miss the ocean. *sniff*

Mom~ :yay: I am so proud of you getting BOTH of your ST'ing workouts in!! That's so awesome! Now see, THAT'S the way to get it done!! I bet you probably felt a little less stressed afterwards too right? Jacque had good tips regarding the posting errors--I always preview and if something slips by me, I hit the edit button and fix it. :D Gotta love the edit button! As for stress relievers...you know my routine. When I get super insane-o I get out of here by myself. Of course I can only do that on the weekends, but man does it help! Last week's BMV, shoe store, B&N, Goodwill, Kroger trip was heavenly and I felt sooooooo much better when I got home!! Only other thing I can suggest is maybe getting on a plane and visiting your First Born :D.

NSM~ So nice to hear from you!! Enjoy the time with your mom and we'll be here when ya get back!!! :hug: I look forward to seeing you more in August!! :)

Shari~ :hug: Aw hun, I'm sorry you're having such a tough time at work right now! Hang in there and I hope something new comes along soon! Yay for not having to rent a UHaul! That's fantastic! I'm with you on the fan--gotta have one!! :)

Jacque~ between you and my Mom talking about pizza you're gunna drive me crazy! It's been months since I've had some and ooooh do I love it! :drool: Oh and ya know, I could do some serious damage at Starbucks!! Oh yes I could! Nothing like a white chocolate caramel mocha!! Mmmm! I don't even want to think about how crazy high in calories and fat those are!!! Sheesh! Thanks for the link to the magazine site btw!! :)

Well lookie there! I did have time! :lol: It helps that hubby was busy making breakfast for the kiddos. We are off to an extremely late start this morning! Breakfast at 10:30?! Ah well, that's what happens when a big thunderstorm rolls through at night and wakes everyone up! :lol:

Anyway...I have an announcement to make...(drum roll please...)

I finished my 8 Week HIIT Workout!!!!!!
:yay: :celebrate: :trampo: :celebrate: :yay:

And what's better--I didn't drop dead doing it! :lol3:

I've also finished my 12 weeks of BFL! Tomorrow is WI and Measurement Day and I'll tally up everything and see how many inches I lost off my belly (the HIIT workout was for losing belly fat fast) and how many inches overall.

Lastly...the planets must be aligned in some special way because I'm down again today! 151.2!!! And after my workout, I was 150.2!! Egads! It was so cool to see '150' staring me in the face! I'm not holding my breath though--after all, it was after my workout. ;)

Well girls, we're heading to the fair today! It's the last day and it's dreary and it's supposed to rain off and on all day--but it's cool and that's what counts! :)

Okay girls, I've babbled long enough! Get out there and have a wonderful day! And of course, be sure to...

Drink Your Water!
:D

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

I'll be back in a few to catch up. I woke up too late from a late night, but just wanted to read up on your news. My day simply is right unless I come here first. Brb

Hi girls.

FSA ~ Thanks for your kind words and encouragement.:hug: Walking on the beach lucky you!! If I lived close to a beach, I would do it every day:yes: The treadmill is boring me to tears :cry: It is safe, and that's something I worry about when I think of walking around the neighborhood. I have sprained my ankle-severly, requiring a cast, twice- and broken one ankle once. I experience chest pains too, but I've been checked out and I'm okay, but my mom had her first heart attack at 49, and I'm a lot like she was (overweight, former smoker, anxiety ridden), so I'm a little nervous:fr: And then there is the issue of dogs. So I feel a little safer walking in a gym, boring as it is. Where do you live, if you don't mind my asking?:?:

JASONSLEA ~ How nice of your neighbors to help. Good luck on the job interview! :goodvibes: I feel your pain, I work for the government too!:(

JACQUEE ~ We're going to my son's pizza place tonight:eating2: I am going to try a cheeseless pizza. It's got to be healthy, don't you think? It's thin crust, and vegetarian. I'll get an individual, eat two small pieces, add a side spinach salad, and take the other two pieces home. They don't have a liquor license yet, so I'll have water. Sounds like a guilt-free dinner if you ask me!

TUMMY ~ Isn't it funny how kids just know when you are PMSing and are especially evil at that time?:devil: It's a dang good thing they're so cute! ;) It is nice that you are so laid back. I know I should be, but it is really hard for me. I get upset and angry when I miss a green light. How dumb is that? I'm always in a hurry, and missing that light makes me feel like I'm falling behind on my work, even, like today, when I had nothing pressing, just the usual housework and laundry. What's up with that????:?: I'm just weird I guess, ask Sandye.
:shrug:

SANDYE ~ So how was the fair? Was it the Stare fair, or a smaller county fair? Did Ab partake in any of the rides? WOO HOO on seeing 150!!! :yay:That is "like" almost the 140s! When was the last time you saw THAT?:dancer:

DELPHI ~ Everything okay?:?:

As for me, I was at the gym at 7:00 a.m. I did 2.10 miles, but didn't do any biking. My hips were killing me, and hurt for a couple of hours afterwards. I really need to find another kind of cardio workout.

I was back down into the 170s this morning. 179.6, for a total of 6.2. I may just make goal this month. I wanted 7-10 lbs thinking it would be no problem:rolleyes:. HA! I'm still trying to learn how to eat for my cholesterol and blood sugar issues. It's so confusing :dizzy: Well, I hope you all have/had a nice evening, and I'll check in tomorrow. Keep :dance:

Delphi...oh Delphi...where are yoooooooooooooooooooooou? :D

Mom~ :lol: Remember, normal is b o r i n g !!! :dizzy: Weird is more fun! :crazy: Woo hoo! Talk about a swoosh in the right direction!! :carrot: Congrats on the loss!!! And woo hoo on the panties for getting to the gym so early today! :broc: The fair--hahaha! It was a county fair and although cute and wee, it was such a joke today! The only animals left were sheep and they were all getting haircuts and baths when we got there so no fluffy, puffy sheep for the kids to see. Half of the rides and carnie games weren't open due to the buckets of rain we had last night and this morning. I think we spent about 45 mins there total. But, the kids were pleased as punch because although they didn't ride a single ride--they played 2 games and each took home a little stuffed dolphin from the fishing game. :lol: Oh yeah, and we bought them 'Rotten Candy' (as Em calls it) too. So they were happy campers! If only they were so easy to please all the time eh? ;)

Not much else to report on my end. Girls are in bed, boys are watching a movie and I'm about to head over the exercise board and see if I can get any ideas for rampin' up my workouts next month.

Hope everyone had a great day and has a great night!! :)

SANDYE ~ I'll take a little county fair over a big state fair anytime!. "Rotten candy,' I love it!!

Mom~ yeah, me too! :) Haha, I know, that cracked me up! However, I should note that going to any fair while trying to eat healthy--is dangerous! Oh the smells coming from the food vendors!! OMGosh! Some of them were so yummy! And I saw more than one person chowin' down on roasted corn on the cob--ACK! I nearly snatched them out of their hands! :lol: I did, however, manage to restrain myself. ;)

Sandye - good job. Fair food is the worst!

Sorry ladies, it was one busy day, if you can tell by me posting at one in the morning. :lol: We just finished up two more disks of LOST. Long night, but we just can't go to sleep knowing they were here. :lol: I LOVE this show, it's awesome. LTTG, I am loving it. We are now into the second season. Gosh, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it, but glad I did. We are getting to watch them in order and it's just so awesome..:congrat: on the loss.

We spent most of the day outside so the boys could get some swimming in while they can. Can't believe school starts in a few weeks. Where did the summer go? Anywho, just thought I'd check in and see what you ladies were up to. Hopefully, I'll be up at a descent hour in the morning to do things proper. I have the boys room to tackle tomorrow, and ladies, if I'm not back in two hours after I start someone may need to send in a search party. I swear, I just revamped their room last month and now it's a nightmare. Any ways, I'll catch you ladies in the morning. I hope you all slept well and the weekend is treating you nice.

JACQUEE ~ We're going to my son's pizza place tonight:eating2: I am going to try a cheeseless pizza. It's got to be healthy, don't you think? It's thin crust, and vegetarian. I'll get an individual, eat two small pieces, add a side spinach salad, and take the other two pieces home. They don't have a liquor license yet, so I'll have water. Sounds like a guilt-free dinner if you ask me!
Ya know, I don't think I have ever had cheeseless pizza. Let me know how it is!!

We just finished up two more disks of LOST. Long night, but we just can't go to sleep knowing they were here. :lol: I LOVE this show, it's awesome. LTTG, I am loving it. We are now into the second season. Gosh, I can't believe I waited so long to watch it, but glad I did. We are getting to watch them in order and it's just so awesome..:congrat: on the loss.
I have been a LOST junkie since the beginning. And also, I HAVE been Lost since the beginning....:D:D:D:D Enjoy!! It really is a great show and I can't believe next season will be the last!!!:(:(:(

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Jacque ~ Yeah, it's getting addictive I think. I think my son wanted to watch it more than I did last night and actually stayed up to watch it until the end.

Sandye ~ First of all :bravo: on finishing your 12 weeks and :bravo: for it not killin' ya. :lol: And :woohoo: on getting down to 151, I just know any day now, you will be posting..that you met your goal. I'm just so freakin' proud of you. I think I'm just as excited as you are about you hitting your goal. ;) It's just an awesome feeling watching one of our gals do it. The fair sounded great as well. Glad to hear you guys had a good time. Oh my gosh, how did you get past the smell of those funnel cakes? That would have been my weakness. Between those and the carmel apples, I'd been going crazy. :lol:

Tummy ~ :congrat: on being down some more poundage girlfriend. So how is the bday preparation going? Good I hope. And did I read you were baking your own cake? Like a tiered cake? That would be a disaster just waiting to happen for me...so kudos to you darling.

LTTG ~ :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: on losing some pounds girly. See, it isn't entirely impossible, now is it? ;) You are sticking to a plan that is apparently working for you. Just remember the less you weigh, the less calories you will expend throughout the day. I'm not very active outside of my exercise and I'm struggling to burn 2000 calories a day, I can only imagine what it will be in another 10 pounds down. But hey we do it right? We stick with it, because we know it makes us feel better, knowing we are healthy. Keep up the great work.

Jacqui ~ I'm afraid your computer has probably passed on to puter heaven by now, seeing as we haven't seen you in a few days. You have my condolences and I hope you can get back to us soon.

NSM ~ Whew, good to hear from you darling, I was starting to wonder. Can't wait to see you back posting again. Have fun with your company darling.

Well I was up to late, but I went all ninja on my alarm clock and got up at seven this morning. Booya! Take that you, made in china piece of junk. I feel alright to, not draggin or anything. My calorie burn is starting to bother me a bit. I feel like if I'm gonna be able to sustain a two pound a week loss, I'm gonna have to stand in place all day, every day and jog in place. It's becoming increasingly hard to get a good deficit. This is where my goals will be next month. Well, ladies I'm gonna get off here and get some breakfast and start the day jogging in place. Yippie, only twenty three hours to go. :lol:

Goooooooooood Morning ladies!!!!

Mom~ How was that cheese less pizza? Inquiring minds want to know! ;) I hope it was yummy!!!

Jacque~ Aww man, see, I didn't need to know that this coming season will be the last one! *sniff* I knew it would only be on for a set number of seasons, but I thought we had a few left! :( I missed the finale last season (that was the day our power went out while I was on the treadmill) so I've been sitting here patiently waiting for the start of the new one so I can watch what happened! Come on already!!! Sheesh!!! :lol:

Delphi~ WHEW! Girl, I can't take it when I don't get my morning dose of Delphi--you gotta quit staying up so late and neglecting us in the morning! ;) Glad to hear you're enjoying LOST! I didn't watch it for the first season and then my Mom & Sister told me I had to! Needless to say, they knew what they were talkin' about! ;) Thanks for all the encouragement and kind words hun! :hug: You're a doll! As for your calorie burn...well, I hate to say this, but you know what 'they' say--as you go on, your weight loss slows down. However, I dunno, I'm beginning to think 'they' are a bunch of quacks! :lol: I can't imagine you burning any more calories! You workout a TON! I'll be honest, I'm not all that knowledgeable about how to figure out how many calories I'm burning--and I don't like math enough to try to figure it all out ;)--but you seem to be burning more than your fair share. So, when you post about your August Goals and calorie burn and deficits...you're gunna have to speak s l o w l y so my simply mind can grasp it. :dizzy: I'm sure you'll figure it out though, and no matter what you plan on--I'm here for ya baby! I got your back! :)

Okay well, it's WI & Measurement Day folks! I'm up a tiny bit today, but no biggie, I was kind of expecting it--151.4. I'm down another 2" this week.

I hope no one minds, but I figured I'd post my weight/measurement stats to show you all how I've progressed and to show the progress I made during the HIIT program:
Started HIIT on 6/2 so stats from 5/31 are what I used for my start info.

Measurements from Jan. 6th / April 27th / May 3rd / May 10th / May 17th / May 24 / May 31 / June 7 / June 14 / June 21 / June 28 / July 5 / July 12 / July 19 / July 26

Bust ~ 43 / 41.5 / 41 / 40.5 / 40 / 39.5 / 39.25 / 38.5 / 38.5 / 38.5 / 38 / 37.5 / 37.5 / 37.5 / 37.25
Waist ~ 41 / 40 / 37.5 / 36 / 35 / 34 / 34 / 33.5 / 33 / 32 / 31.5 / 31.5 / 31 / 30.5 / 30.25
Pooch ~ 47 / 45 / 43.75 / 43.5 / 43 / 42 / 41.25 / 40 / 39.5 / 39.5 / 38.5 / 38 / 37.5 / 37 / 36
Hips ~ 47 / 45.5 / 44.5 / 44.5 / 43.5 /43 / 42.5 / 41.5 / 41 / 41 / 40.5 / 40 / 39.5 / 39 / 39
LT ~ 27.75 / 28 / 27.5 / 26.5 / 26.25 / 26 / 25.5 / 25.5 / 25 / 24.5 / 24.25 / 24.25 / 24 / 23.75 / 23.5
RT ~ 28 / 28 / 27.5 / 26.75 / 26.25 / 26 / 26 / 25.5 / 25 24.5 / 24.25 / 24.25 / 24 / 23.75 / 23.5
LC ~ 15.25 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.5 / 14.5 /14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.25 / 14.125 / 14.125 / 14.125 / 14 / 14
RC ~ 15.25 / 15 / 14.75 / 14.75 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 / 14.5 /14.25 / 14.125 / 14.125 / 14.125 / 14 / 14
LA ~ 13.75 / 14 / 13.5 / 13.25 / 13.5 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 12.75 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.25 / 12.25 / 12 / 12
RA ~ 14 / 14 / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13.5 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 12.75 / 12.5 / 12.5 / 12.25 / 12.25 / 12 / 12

Weight ~ 200 / 189 / 187 / 180.8 / 178.2 / 176 / 172.8 / 169.2 / 166.6 / 163 / 161 / 159.2 / 157.2 / 154.2 / 151.4

Inches Lost ~ 6.75 / 7.75 (Total 14.5) / 4.5 (Total 19) / 3.75 (Total 22.75) / 4.5 (Total 27.25) / 2.0 (Total 29.25) / 4 (Total 33.25) / 3 (Total 36.25) / 3 (Total 39.25) / 3.25 (Total 42.5) / 2 (Total 44.5) / 2 (Total 46.5) / 2.75 (Total 49.25) / 2 (Total 51.25)

So, to save you all from doing the math--from 5/31-7/26 I lost 22" and 20.4 lbs. So, as far as I'm concerned--the HIIT program was a success! I definitely loss inches off my belly and pounds to boot! :carrot:

Okay, sorry for being so chatty today. I just thought I'd share since I had the final measurements and all.

Alrighty girls, I'm outta here! I need to drink some water and get off the computer!! ;) Have a wonderful day and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!

:D

Sandye ~ Good gracious that's a whole lot of inches. :bravo: Funny thing is that I just started writing mine down, I told myself, I would do inches at the end of every month. So I'll see if I have lost any inches in a few days. ;) But again :bravo: You've done an amazing job. About the calorie burn, I think I'm gonna have to crank it up a notch and as much as I wanted to take weekends off, I don't think I can. Which sucks!

As for me, I just finished up with the boys room. Now I have piles of laundry in my kitchen floor waiting on me..oh joy! But at least I got their room clean and they are all still in the bed...it's so peaceful. You could hear a pin drop in here right now.Oh man, I spoke to soon, here comes my boys...*sighs* time to go ladies. I'll check back in later. Have yourselves a uberawesome day. :)

Good Morning !

CMo4 - WTG on finishing HIIT! I can only half imagine how hard that was. I'll fully appreciate it in about 3 weeks and to see 150! That's incredible you skinny mini you. Well at least the kiddos got their monies worth out of the fair anyway and the shorter time there, the less risk of a corn related assault. WTG on the inches!

LTTG - I was stressed out just reading that, wow, but who knows how to change those things, so much is personality but I'm sure there's a way. Woo hoo on the pound! That's fantastic and probably just what your brain needed.

Delphi - We did that with 24 a few years ago and watched the whole series in order back to back, it was awesome. Have fun cleaning up maybe you'll find some treasure in there. I was going to do a layer cake but it is supposed to be over 35 (or 90F) tomrrow and I was worried the middle icing part might melt and topple. Sooo it is just a single layer chocolate with pink icing and I may try to write on it if I feel ambitious. Have fun jogging!

Down another 0.5 today, which is a rather nice surprise given my rather sloooow week last week. Cake is all baked, just icing and all the salads to make today, and maybe decorate and whatever else is on my list, oh right clean the whole house. Thank goodness we only do this once a year. Planning a little a day has really helped this year though and not working full time, yup that helped too. Ok off to get something accomplished! BBL

hi girls :) Happy new day.

Tummygirl and crazymoma......congratulations on the additional loss and inchesssss :carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer::cheer::cheer::chee r2::cheer2::cheer3::cheer3:

Tummygirl....you sound like a busy gal over t here. SOunds like everything is coming along nicely....your going to feel great when it's all done ...:) then you can sit back and enjoy it.

Sandye.....as far as hope we don't mind you posting your inches...etc..lol :) Heck noooooooooo dear girl....ty so much for sharing with us and it is so nice to see the progress....wow girl. :congrat: You have done and are doing amazing! I'm glad the kids enjoyed the fair....good for you for resisting all th ose temptations. OMG....that's not easy to do with all thos scents wafting through the air. I don't think the roast corn on the cob is bad though...? Anyhow....you have much to be proud of girl...keep on rockin'.... hug.

Girls....I am thinking of our Jacqui...her pc must of went kaput. I'll wait a bit and before the end of the month ...I am going to update the met goal list (tummy and lookingtobehealthy...etc.) for now. Jacqui...if you get this post...we miss ya chicky and will be right here upon your return. Don't worry about the list or nada ok? Hope your well over there....you keep up with that great work of yours :hug:

HI jacquee :) hope your having a great weekend.

Lea....that's super that the neighbors are going to help you move andyou don't have to pay for a uhaul. Good luck with the job hunt girl...keep us posted.

Latetothegame.....sorry about your mom. Fortunately...the medical field is now making us more knowledgeable in that area. All of the prior research was always done on men and thus all of the symptoms (like chest pain..etc.) that we were aware of were based on men. Women's symptoms are often different than mens (jaw pain..etc..) and I'm glad that they are informing the public and also not ignoring womens symptoms now nearly to the extent of the past. Anyhow....enough babbling about that...I'm glad you got checked out and are okay :) I too got checked out (ekg and heart ultrasound) minus the stress test...and ok.
I'm a former smoker as well. After a number of years (depending on what age we quit...etc) we reverse the process (to my understanding) which is pretty neat! : )
OUch at hurting your ankle. I have broken mine (twice) and oh god...I am so dreadfully careful now. Never want to do that again....I sure understand your hesitation. Why is it so bad...is it rocky or hilly? I have visitied north cali and loved it...such a pretty area. I Live in Massachussetts...on the north shore. It's wonderful this time of year (typically) but we have long cold winters and I use the treadmill then..lol..that way the darn snow and rain doesn't stop me. I am afraid of dogs too and I absolutely will not walk in the neighborhood here. They didn't even have a leash law in this town until a few years ago and the residents still don't abide by it. I found a walking route (along a major road) which aside from it being busy is extremely safe (nearby town) and so quaint. There are historic homes lining brick sideways and they are so nicely kept.....many many various flowers along the route. I walked it with DH in the beginning (still do sometimes but go on my own now as well) and saw that there were no dogs on the route. lol
Congrats on your workouts and all....your doing great ....:hug: right back at you.

Delphiiiiiiiii,,,, hi there chicky! Late night for you! : ) Glad you enjoyed your "Lost" show. Sounds like your awfully busy there with chores ( I have to catch up on some as well). NIce that the kids got to go swimming all day :) I agree with Sandye...you doing amazing with your working out. I never thought of jogging in place, lol....that's prob what I should do! : ) enjoy your day dear girl ....hugs

well chickies...it's getting late here, I should get a move on. A big hello to all of you. Jacqui, Lewisempire, Lene, nsm, MsP, urock, cake...and the list goes on........miss you girls. Hope all is well...keep on truckin' :)

I'll be back to catch u up with my n ews...did a lot of walking yesterday (need to catch up with my schedule in our sister thread) and a lot of sitting in traffic, lol. Foodwise was pretty good....but had some fruity drinks which is pretty bad...(loaded with cals). It was a nice night and sat in the screen porch. Unfortunately...we got into an argument which escalated. I was really upset...why so soon after his return..it's a shame really. It was over nothing much really either...just stupid little thing. Oh well...today is a new day and all is well, we laid it to rest. The sun is out now and I think getting outdoors a bit will help me feel better. I hope you all have a fantastic day and look forward to chatting soon . :hug:

SANDYE AND JAQUEE ~ The pizza was dang good!! I only eat vegetarian (pizza) anyway, so the only thing missing was the cheese!

DELPHI ~ How's that jogging workin' out for ya?:D

SANDYE ~ So was May 31 the day you started the HIIT, BFL, or both? Awesome results!:carrot:

TUMMY ~ Hope your party is uber fun!:celebrate:

Like I said, the pizza last night was good. Just had the other two pieces for breakfast. I got to thinking, I read somewhere that you should eat protein and carbs at each meal. That pizza did not have any protein! Crikey. Well, I'm mad at (not D)H again. :devil: I spent an hour weeding the front planter beds and cracks in the walk. I came in for a drink and he was asleep (It was 8:30 am mind you). He stuck his head out and asked if I wanted pizza, how nice. When I came in, I said that I would rather live in an apartment. He said he would get me a flame-thrower to kill the weeds. "Then you could just sweep up the dead weeds." Yeah, right, and everything else to. His idea of weeding is round-up and never going back to pull the dead stuff. He knows I hate this chore, I complain about it everytime. Why can't he just HELP? If I ask him to do anything, I get this attitude "oh poor me. Let me stop what I'm doing (which is nothing) and help." I don't even bother to ask him to do ANYTHING and that *isses me off. Ooh, I'd better stop. I'm getting angrier and angrier. I'd take off for the day, but there's too much to do around here (and that sure as **** won't get done if I don't do it). Grrr....Sorry, girls. :tape:I hope y'all have a gosh darn wonderful day. Think I'll head to the library(after everything is done) and read up on nutrition. Ta

FSA ~ You posted while I typed! No, my neighborhood is safe, flat and level. I just worry that if I were to get hurt or something, oh, I don't know. My gym is just next door to a fire station, so if something happened there, a hunky firefighter could be there in moments! ;) I think I'll start walking outside once it cools down. It's too dang hot! Parts of No. Cal are pretty (ocean, mts, wine country), but not where I live. It never rains from April until October, so it is dry and very ugly. I want to move to Indiana (to be close to Sandye) where its pretty, but the other half (I'm still mad) won't hear of it. My mom grew up in MA. She said it was very pretty and the ocean is warm! Glad you and your DH patched things up!:yes:

crazymamaof4Hope I didn't ruin it for you....I am bummed that it will end, but am looking forward to having ALL my questions answered.

FSA ~ Sorry to hear about the argument. Hopefully, you guys will be knockin' boots in no time. I do hope it got resolved though. Can't wait to catch up. If ya need any help let me know.

Tummy ~ Oooo sounds like so much fun. I tell ya what just make hubby do it. When in doubt, make your spouse put out. :lol: And you gals wonder why I'm single. None of my relationship advice should ever be followed, unless of course you have a high dollar attorney on your side. :lol: Well glad to hear your staying busy, because at the end of the day, your not sitting or sleeping so your burning more calories. Wish I could stay busy.

LTTG ~ I kind of had to laugh at the flame thrower thing. But I feel your pain sweetie. You know I hear a frying pan is a good motivator. ;)

As for me, I've managed to stay busy all morning. Got the room clean, doing laundry, rearranging and cleaning my room and still doing laundry. I highly doubt I'll be done with it anytime soon. They day is half way over too. Oh and the boys and I spent about two hours this morning playing LIPS. Which was great, kept me up and moving my butt for two hours. It's a glorified karaoke game by Microsoft. Just awesome. Nothing like singing Walk Like an Egyptian to get the blood pumping. Wheyyyyyyyy oooooooooooo Wheyyyy ooooooooooooooooooooooo. :lol:

Well I was gonna put in some DDR but we can't find the cord thingy to the mat. Total bummer. Alas, I have to think like a cord. If I were a cord, where would I be??????????? Yup, not working..I have no clue. :lol: Alrighty ladies, I'm off again. Have to get moving my rear and maybe shake my rump a little. Talk to you cool cats later.

Delphi, Bartlett is a suburb of Memphis.

Glutio...ah, I see. Well good luck with selling the house dear.

Well, I guess I'm off to bed. Gonna try to get in bed by nine and get up at five...then get my butt in gear. I have all this stuff in mind for August and want to start implementing them now. So on that note, I hope each and every one of you had a fantastic weekend.

DELPHI ~ Yeah, that man of mine is a riot.:mad: He is actually serious about the the damned flame thrower! I'm over my anger. That's my problem, I get over it and never address it, and BAM, a couple of weeks later and I'm slaving in the yard again and I'm ready to head out of Dodge! I'm afraid if I went for the frying pan, I wouldn't stop. I work in a prison, and it's not such a bad gig! I could see that a life sentence wouldn't be a bad thing!:dizzy: Sandye-tell her I'm kidding. ;) Hope you got a good night's sleep.

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

LTTG ~ That makes two of our gals that work the green mile..well ok, not the green mile, but close enough..eh? I hear ya though, tis is why I am single love. I just couldn't do it any longer. But then again, I'm complicated, eccentric and at times, down right weird. :lol:

Well ladies, I'm gonna get off here. Gonna try to get to my workout early. Gotta keep my body moving if I want to burn those calories. Oh and I'm down a pound...can we say 192 :cheer: Well I better get to it. I'll check in after my workout. You ladies have the greatest Monday ever, and don't forget your smiles. :) :) :)

Oh and I'm down a pound...can we say 192 :cheer: Well I better get to it. I'll check in after my workout. You ladies have the greatest Monday ever, and don't forget your smiles. :) :) :)
I gotta tell ya that I am so impressed with you....It seems like it hasn't been that long since you got to onederland and here you are almost in the 180s. WTG!!! :broc::carrot:

Jacque ~ Thanks. :hug: I'm just trying to follow your example. You rock girly! :)

Oh man, I wasn't feelin' the ST this morning and I know why. I didn't eat before I started. Well, I can tell you guys, I won't be doing that again. I think I even frowned at one point. :lol: At any rate, I'm gonna grab me a bite to eat, hydrate and perhaps get into some DDR. I have some errands to run today, so I wanna get some cardioish stuff done and get my shower in before she gets here so I can leave. Ooooooooooh and I almost forgot. Trying on jeans last night. It's so weird what you can get into and how all over the place the sizes can be. So I'm comfortably in a Juniors 17 but can't fit into a Juniors 15 but I fit into a misses 14 last night..comfortably. Just doesn't make sense. But whatever, the digits are getting lower..right? ;)

So ladies have a great day. I'm off and I'll check in later. :)

DELPHI ~ Woo hoo to you, Ms.192! :carrot:What is DDR, may I ask? :?:I always heart that you should work out hungry. Course that's easy for me to say, since I can do it until after work.

I want to apologize to y'all. When I am angry at DH, I need to stay away from the computer! It won't happen again.:no:

I had a nice, unexpected surprise this morning. I don't work out on Sundays, I did not drink enough water, I ate just three times, and I...made goal!! Seven pounds exactly! There's a whole week left, maybe I'll hit the higher end of my goal (7-10 lbs). :dance: Hope you all have a good day. It's going to be 103 here.

Morning all :wave:
I'm really struggling here to stay on the wagon.
I have been eating indiscriminately & letting stress get to me instead of putting my health & welfare first.

I'm going to change my July goal at the last minute:

My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month
AND
check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie.

Making myself post will help me get my groove back :) with accountability & refocusing on my efforts every 6 - 8 hrs. this week.

I weighed 234 yesterday - the exact same as the beginning of the month :(

I probably won't make goal for my body this week but I sure can make my head goal ;)

Morning ladies, just stopped int o read the news after run and before the shower.

Delphi - Noting like a big 4-0 to greet me today when I come on, WTG! I'm so proud of you hun, how fantastic.

OK, gotta run, so much to do and hopefully a lot will be done before the birthday girl crawls out of bed! Have a great day ladies.

Good morning ladies!

Delphi~ Ooooh girlie, you haven't been writing down your measurements? Good gravy--hun, get on board!! ;) I tell ya, when I feel like I'm not getting results from my workouts, just seeing a .25" come off proves me wrong! However, it can get a little frustrating if you take them every week and see no movement--like with my calves and arms--grrr...but, they're coming along. Congrats for getting the boys' room clean! The boys need to tidy theirs up too. I am thrilled beyond words that they've kept it pretty darn clean since the massive clean out we did! Congrats on the pound down! Man, Jacque' right--you're FLYIN' through the 190's!! Weren't you *just* in the 200's? You're on FIRE! Holy cow--14's!!! Yee haw baby! That is so fanfreakin'tastic!!! :carrot:

Tummy~ thanks hun--but ya know, I think you've got me beat. You RUN for way longer than I do. I mean, you're running for what, 45 mins + at a time? I couldn't do that--no way! I want to, I will do it eventually, but now? Bwahaha! :lol3: Nope. So I think you'll sail through the next 3 weeks hun! Congrats on the loss! :carrot: How'd the party planning go? Did you get everything finished? :celebrate::bday2you::celebrate: to your little Birthday Girl!! :) I'm totally going to follow your lead and plan a little at a time for the girls' party. Thankfully my fil is in charge of all the cake making for Birthdays so I can check that off my to do list. :) Mmmm...cake...

FSA~ thanks hun! :) I was kinda worried since it was kind of a lot of info to throw into a post, not to mention I shared how big my pooch was! :lol: Scary I tell ya! Sorry to hear about your argument with hubby. :( Glad to hear it got all smoothed out by the end of the day though. :hug:

Mom~ So, cheese less pizza isn't gross huh? I might have to give that a go! But you're right--where was the protein? Okay, so here's when I started everything--4/15~ started eating better, ie: calorie counting. 4/22~ started exercising, wasn't really doing BFL workouts at this point, just trying to get moving. 5/2~ started doing the BFL workouts and this is when I found these wonderful ladies!!! :) 6/2~ Started HIIT and stopped doing cardio daily and started giving myself one day off a week. :) There ya have it. Man, sorry you had such a rotten day with J yesterday. Sigh...men is dumb...:lol: "Hunky fire fighter" oh I love it! :) You know you're welcome here anytime mom! And remember our 'knock him out, gag him, drug him, restrain him, brainwash him until he comes around' plan? That's always an option. ;) And don't apologize for venting about J k? I mean, we're not just hear for weight loss and exercise support--we're here for support of all kinds! Plus, if it keeps you from swinging a frying pan and landing yourself in the clink--all the better! :D And lastly :celebrate: Congrats on making your goal!!!! See? I TOLD you you could do it!!! Neener-neener-neener! I would say I told you so, but I'll spare you and just think it! ;)

Jacque~ haha, no, no, you didn't ruin anything for me. I knew it was coming to an end soon, I just didn't know it was this year. Ahh, at least we'll always have re-runs and whole seasons on DVD! ;)

Susie~ I'd say those are great goals hun! We've all been there, the key is to not beat yourself up and to simply pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on the horse! Now, you've checked in once...I expect to see you 2 more times today got it? Good! :) Glad to have you back with us hun! :hug:

Okay ladies, well, the scale is not being kind to me. I know exactly why too, so I'm not bitter. ;) I did a lot of running around yesterday and didn't get as much water in as I usually do (only 64oz) and as a result I'm retaining. :dizzy: So, 152 on the nose today. I'm not going to let it discourage me though--it just means I need to drink all my water today and flush it out. :D

So, yesterday I had to go out and buy school supplies for the boys. Target was having great sales on everything so I stocked up (I have more binder paper and spiral notebooks than I know what to do with! :lol:), then I remembered that they had kids' shoes on sale for $9!! So, I had to turn around and go back. I walked out of there with 9 pairs of kids shoes for under $70! I bought some for the girls and the boys and then I found the clearance shoes--bought 3 pairs for the boys for under $5 a pair! :carrot: I'll be taking a pair or two back I'm sure, but hey--I couldn't pass that up!!

So, while I was doing that, my hubby's uncle came over and dropped off lumber for our basement (we are planning on finishing the basement)--we now have enough lumber to frame in nearly all of the basement!! :yay: And the best part--it was all FREE!!!! :D :D :D

Lastly...after I fed the troops, I decided to get out of the house by myself for a bit. I bought myself a pretty little 3 stone fakey diamond ring as a little treat for almost being at goal. And...I got my hair cut!!! And I do mean CUT! I'm not totally in love with it yet, but I've yet to play with it or anything. I'll try to take pics today and post them later. :)

Well ladies, I better get going. Once again the kitchen is a disaster (didn't I say this last Monday?) and I need to clean it! Have a wonderful day girls and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Okay, back from another trip and didn't fair quite as well. I enjoyed a few days of hometown food, but it'll run it's course in the next day or 2 and all will be back to where it was. Tomorrow is my b-day and I'm keeping it pretty low-key since I have weigh-in Thursday and have to recover a bit from this past weekend before I indulge in the cheesecake my mom is tempting me with!! This is why July is a toughie for me!!!!! Thank heavens I started it strong or I'd be in a boatload of trouble!

:carrot:
I'm here.

Goodmorning girlsssss :) quickie post because I'm getting off to a head start. Hope you all had a great weekend!

LateToTheGame.............congratulationssssssssss ss on having MET GOAL :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer2::cheer2::cheer3::chee r3::cp::congrat:. That is superrr :). Regarding saying sorry to us about that day you were angry with DH....don't you dare! lol : ). This is part of what we do here and we all need to vent sometime....and we do and have. This is why they gave us this emoticon :tantrum: lol :). I know I have sure used it! again....congratsssssss on weight loss :). Have a wonderful day.

Delphi,,,,,,,,, congratulations to you too! :) :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2: Feels just like Our Jacquee said....seems like just the other day you got to onderland and look at you now girlie!!!!! wtg delphi : ). keep on shining.

Congrats to all on the losses. Susie, those sound like great goals! go for it :)

Tummygirl........... :bday2you::woo::celebrate: Happy birthday to your girl :) . Have a beautiful day and wishing your girl all the best.

Sandyeeeee,,,, ty sweety :hug: right back at you. Yes...we are a ok now. Ohhhh, congratulations on your new ring and your new haircut! :)

MsPerception.........welcome back girl! Missed you here chicky. I hope your not being too hard on yourself...I really do. You have just been absolutely amazing. You have continued on hard and strong through the summer, the move, the vacations and all the travel, the temptations (like MIL cookies, lol) and then some! You had a short break while on vaca to enjoy some homecooked foods....cut yourself some slack......whatever the outcome was you will undo that and get it back to where you want in no time! As for your birthday tomorrow..........aw youuuuuu :bday2you::celebrate::woo::gift: have a beautiful birthday tomorrow. Love, health, and happiness always. I hope you have a peice of your cake too...you deserve it. Nice to have you back :hug:

hi to all.....yikes. I have to run. Hot and muggy here but nothing like 103, lol. Dh and I made a pledge to eat light together (we went for brunch again yesterday) . He is taking tomorrow and wednesday off. He is taking his summer vaca (maybe even a few weeks) in august so this is a good pledge ladies. TOday I have many chores to catch up with around here. I didn't get any swimming in last week due to the weather but hope to get in some laps today.

I hope you all have a great day. I will start our new thread tomorrow or wed. which will give us a few days heads up. Friday is the last day of our month. I did not forget you girls and will be doing that list very soon...you have worked hard for those reds! Hope our jacqui is ok. ok...talk soon girls :) :hug:

Hi everyone - I've been doing night shifts for a week and am now so far behind the thread I don't think I'll ever catch up!

I thought I'd really blown it doing night shifts, when I'm tired I have almost zero self control. But I hopped on the scale this afternoon and I'm 184.6 !!!! yay goal :) I haven't been this weight for a year.

I'm aiming for my halfway point next month, that'll be my lowest weight in about 3 and a half years.

Must catch up on how everyone else is doing now.

:)

Ok...
I am now officially back. And I definitely need to get my not so small behind back in gear. The past 2 weeks were disastrous when it came to eating. Doing all these touristy things every day is not very conducive to eating properly.
I actually weighed this AM and I am up 4 lbs. :dizzy: TOM is here and that's not helping the scale department either. So today I am back OP.

The apartment is a mess after 2 weeks of neglect, so I will spend my day getting it clean. I wonder if that will be enough exercise for the day :lol:

I still have not caught up to everyone's news but I promise I will do my best. I did get a preview of some crazy person being very close to goal :wave: CMO4 and somebody else wearing size 14's :wave: Delphi so :woohoo: on the panties to the 2 of you!

Oh..and I almost forgot to tell you all: The house hunt is over! We finalized the purchase of our first place last Thursday :D I really thought the day was never going to come :lol:

Ok, now I actually have to go put my words into actions and get moving.

It's so good to be back :D

NSM ~ :welcome: back dear. That's excellent news on the house. I know you guys must be elated to finally be done with that process now.

merose ~ Way to go on meeting your goal. :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: That is so exciting. Sounds like you need a little protein on those night shifts. Perhaps packing a lunch high in protein will help with your energy levels.

FSA ~ Sounds like you and hubby will be on the right track. It helps when we have someone right by our side to support us. :woohoo: on getting a new thread started. I just went shoppin' so I'm all ready for the new month of August. Bring it on girlfriend. :)

Susie ~ I think your goals are excellent and :bravo: for just checkin' in as well. I have found that the more I check in the better I do as well. It's a constant reminder of what I should be doing and where I am going. :hug:

MsP ~ :welcome: back dear. Sounds like you are determined. Happy pre-birthday dear. :carrot:

Sandye ~ I want pictures. I swear you're gonna make me cut mine. I love the simplicity of my long hair, I do. I love that I can put it into a ponytail and be ready. But man I need a change. I can't wait to see yours. Oh and :congrat: on the free lumber. Too bad I don't have a basement, or I'd challenge you. :lol: Anyways, I'm glad you guys will be able to get it looking the way you want it. No school supplies for us yet...probably go over the weekend. I think registration is next week..I need to call the school today. Anyways, you deserved that ring, I bet is purty..eh? You deserve so much more for all the hard work and dedication you have put into this. I googled "awesome" a minute ago and your picture was the first link to come up. ;)

Tummy ~ :celebrate::celebrate::celebrate: Happy b-day to your little one. I hope it is indeed a great day for you guys. enjoy!

LTTG ~ Hey don't you sweat it. If you need to vent, you just go right ahead. Let me tell ya, I do when I need to. :) Oh and :congrat: on getting to goal. :carrot: :broc: :carrot: I knew you could do it darling...I am so darn proud of you. Now next month should be even easier. :)

thanks Delphi! I really should put some more thought into what I'm eating - on nights I tend to just shove whatever is nearest into my mouth.

FullSteamAhead - I am envious of your hot weather - I got up for work at five this morning and it felt like the middle of winter, POURING with rain - then sunny this afternoon. That's London for you - four seasons in one day...

Good afternoon ladies!

MsP~ Welcome back hun! Happy pre-Birthday too! Don't fret endulging once in a while--that's what life is about right? I mean, the key is to not do it daily right? But for heaven sake--have cheesecake on your Birthday! It's your special day--enjoy it!! Of course, be ready to buckle down the day after or else! :rollpin: ;)

Susie~ Atagirl!!! Nice to see you checkin' in!! :)

FSA~ Aww, that's wonderful that your hubby is committing to eating light with you! I would give anything to get my hubby on board with working out with me! Sigh...one day at a time, I'll just keep nagging him one day at a time! ;) Thanks for starting up a new thread for us tomorrow! Ack! I still need to solidify my goals!! Must get on it!

Merose~ Congrats on making your goal!!! That's awesome! I'm with Delphi though, sounds like you need some good ol' protein to keep those cravings at bay! Nice to see you, check in when you can and don't worry about catching up--that would take forever!!

NSM~ Woo hoo!!! Congrats on the house!! :yay: That's awesome!! Such a great feeling to finally find what you're looking for and it'll be great to finally be settled won't it? Yay!!! Glad you're back on plan, despite TOM and his evilness! Have fun cleaning the apt! :) Well, as much fun as you can anyway. Keep us posted on the upcoming move k? :)

Delphi~ I dunno...when I saw your avatar this morning a had a tinge of regret. I still haven't gotten pics yet--it's a mess right now and I'd rather post a pic of my hair looking somewhat decent rather than sloppy. :lol: Oooh, I wish you had a basement too! I could totally use a basement cleaning challenge! I won't be working on framing the basement--at least I don't think I will be...that's what the menfolk are for! ;) As for googling awesome...hahaha! Now that's funny! Right now I'm feeling anything but! If you were to google 'Basket case' or 'Giant Ball of Anxiety' or 'Fraught with Indecision' you'd be likely to see me there...

Ladies, I need your help! I need advice/input/opinions and I need 'em quick. I posted this with a group of ladies I hang with over on Flickr so I'm just going to cut and paste what I wrote to them so here goes...


Hubby and I used to live in CA and moved here to be closer to his dad and to escape the rat race out there. He was working a very demanding job (Dist. Auto Mgr for Sears in the Bay Area) and never, ever stopped working. He worked 12-14 hours out of the house and then worked at home until he passed out. This went on 7 days a week. Although all the effort paid off (he got in good with all the uppity ups and made friends in high places), he was getting tired of it (needless to say, I hated it).

Fast forward to now: He worked as a store general mgr for Sears and loathed it--he got a new job with a used car dealership here as a service mgr. He wasn't sure if he would like it but now loves his job. Also--allow me to brag on my hubby for a sec--he's damn good at what he does. He's gotten the attention of the company owner and has been told on more than one occasion that he's the best service mgr in the company (by the head honcho no less). He is home every day by around 7'ish, has every Sunday off and once in a blue moon works half a day on Saturday--that's only happened 4 or 5 times in the last year.

Okay, so here's where I/We need advice...

Remember those uppity ups at Sears who he got in good with? Well, a lot of them now work for Pepboys and are uppity ups there. They have contacted him a couple of times trying to get him to work for them and he's turned it down. Well, they've contacted him again and his first reaction was to turn it down. He figured that the position would require days of travel a week and multiple overnight stays elsewhere. They are wanting him to interview for a Regional Mgr position and we figured that would cover 3-6 states. So we chatted about it, decided against it, end of story. Except...

*If* he were to get hired, he would start at a much higher rate of pay than he's currently making. That alone wouldn't sway us, but he found out that the region only covers IN and KY, which means way less travel than we had originally thought. Still...he'd lose his weekends off and would work from home.

Ugh! I normally wouldn't hesitate blowing this off, but let's face it--in this economy it's tough to say no to a much higher paying job. We're doing okay right now, but if Chris misses making his bonuses for just a couple of months--we're back to living paycheck to paycheck. The one thing that's tricky is, the company he's working for now isn't hurting at all because of the economy--just the opposite! It's booming! If he were to work for Pepboys he's essentially working for a retail company again which could very well be effected by the economy, kwim?

I'd really like to start saving hard core for the kids' college and our future. But is it worth it? Is it worth him being gone and the kids not seeing him? Is it worth the extra stress of me doing everything by myself for days at a time? Or am I making more out of it than it is? There are women (and men too) who's spouses work out of town for days, weeks or even months at a time--they do it.

Sigh...help! He's confused, I'm confused...we've decided to think long and hard, weigh the pros and cons and regroup.

What would you do? Please oh please chime in!! And don't be afraid to give it to me straight--I need objective opinions here ladies!!



Okay so there you have it. Sorry for the crazy long post, but I'm kind of freaking out here...

Good think I kicked my stress eating habit huh? :lol: Thanks so much for any input/advice you have for us--we're seriously at a loss as to what to do!

Gotta go get more water and keep myself busy...
Until later...

Hey ladies. Well we ended up not going to the family reunion, but having a staycation instead. It was nice, but I ended up gaining about 4 pounds in that week. I was completely miserable, feeling guilty and mad at myself for stupid decisions. I expected a gain, but I was floored by 4 pounds in one week. I pretty much lost my groove completely. I've tried to focus on portion control again and try as I might I am not finding the exercise groove again. Without exercising I've managed to go from 289 back down past where I was and am now down to 282.6! I know I am not going to make my goal this month, but at least I am on my way back down again.

Hey girls! Just here for a quick sec to post pics...

Ack! Can't believe I'm doing this! :lol:

My Hair Now ~
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3762724283_20a0778e9e_m.jpg

I searched for a before pic but I can't find one where my hair isn't up in a Mommy bun/pigtail. :lol:

Be back after the kiddos go to bed to check in on you girls!

Gekster~ Glad to see you hun!! I'll be back for a more personal message in a bit! :)

CM4 - Love the pic!
I don't know what I thought you'd looked like - but it wasn't that. So good to be able to put a face to a user name :)

I had a better today today but not as good as it could have been.
Tomorrow will be better :carrot:

Sandye-What a hottie! You look great in your pic. Like Susie, I had no idea what you looked like, but your picture does make you look terrific! You're so skinny!!

Not much else here...I'll post in the morning to let ya'll know how my weight looks.....

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Sandye ~ Your hair looks great. You look absolutely gorgeous. Now regarding your dilemma, I don't know. Sounds like you have a whole lot of cons and not many pros...so I would just say go with your heart. What do you guys think is best for the family? For your children..and for you guys, as husband and wife. Money does make the world go around, but some things simply aren't worth it. I hope you guys makes the best decision. :)

Gekster ~ Hey you :wave: good to see you. :welcome: back darling.

As for me, I'm up and at it. Down another .8 this morning which has me one breath away from 191. I have a plan, I'm telling ya'll. It's the don't sit down plan. It's working wonders...as long as I stay on my feet I'm golden. Which that will change as soon as I get the next two disks of LOST in the mail. :lol: So called the school and we register Monday and the boys start Wednesday. So I'm excited, but my whole schedule needs a revamp. I quit getting up so early, because by six in the evenings I was dragging my feet and with all the stuff I have to do with Canaan at night, I can't go to sleep early. So I'm in the process of giving my schedule and my routine an extreme makeover. I'm at the point, where if I want those big deficits, then I have to create them. So that's the plan...I'm just so ready for August to start. At any rate, gotta get ready to do some cardio, so I'll check in later. You ladies have a fab day and keep smiling!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Ladies :)
I'm up for a total OP day and heading out the door for my morning walk.

Oh yeah, Sandye, I forgot to chime in on your question. I am always inclined to get more family time and hope the money follows. If there's one thing I nag DH about it's getting more time with him...for me and the kids. That's what a happy family needs. On the other hand it makes you wonder if amybe he got in good with those guys all that time ago for a reason and now you're seeing why. Who knows. Like Delphi said. Follow your heart and you'll make the right choice for you 2 and the kids.

I weighed myself today to see the damage from the weekend. I found 2 of the pounds I had lost, but I'm fixin' to kick them back to the curb...never to see them again! Today will be full of challenges, so I'm going to make nice with the Wii Fit and earn myself a little room so I can at least have a cupcake to celebrate today.

:bday2you::bday2you::bday2you:
Happy birthday Ms.P! I hope it's a great one dear.

Susie, good to see you are off for a walk. Good deal. Looks like you're getting back into routine. :)

As for me, got some exercise in and sprinting intervals were excellent. Me and my oldest were doing them in the driveway. He is so awesome. Well, I'm off to do some rearranging in my room and see if I can get my treadmill back there. I finally got it working again..well sort of. So I'm gonna put it back there out of the way to get on periodically throughout the day, since about ten minutes is all it can take at a time. But it something until I get my elliptical. I'll check in on you ladies a bit later.

Gooooooooooooooooooood Morning ladies!!!!

First of all let me get this out there:

:woo::celebrate::bday2you::celebrate::woo:
Happy Birthday MsP!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderfully fantastic day hun!! :)

Okay, whew! I had to get that out! ;)

Gekster~ okay, sorry I didn't come back last night (had some talking to do with hubby), I am SOOOO glad to see you back! I was thinking about you the other day and wondering where the heck you were! Sorry to hear you're having a tough time getting motivated with the exercise--it's great that you're on your way back down, but...ready for some tough love hun? Okay. Here's the deal--you KNOW you need to get back onto the wagon with your exercise! You wouldn't have mentioned it if you didn't, kwim? Quit beating yourself up over your staycation gain, shake it off, take a deep breath and get back on the horse! We're here for you! You aren't alone--if you need help getting motivated we'll give you a :cheer: or a :kickbutt:--whichever you need! You're on your way girlie--look how far you've come already! Don't stop now! Like I said, take a deep breath and get back to it! You CAN do this!! :hug:

Susie~ 3 for 3!! I'm proud of you hun!! :) Now, get out there and make today as good as it can be! And I expect to see you THREE times today chickie!!! :)

MsP~ Again, :bday2you: do be sure to treat yourself to that cheesecake dear, it is your day after all! :) Just be sure to report back here and tell us how delicious is was! ;) "Hottie" *snort* hahaha! Thanks, I dunno about that, but I'll take it. ;) And omgosh! Skinny? :o Aww, I could just squeeze you to death! :hug: :hug: :hug: You're so sweet! Now, as for those 2 lbs--don't sweat it! It'll be off in a flash!!! :)

Delphi~ Thanks sweetie! :hug: Now please don't tell me you want to cut your gorgeous hair k? I don't want to be the one responsible for that! If I had hair like yours I wouldn't have cut it--but mine is all coarse and curly/wavy/straight and ugh...leave your beautiful locks alone k? Woo hoo on the loss chica!! I am still blown away at how fast you blew through the 190's--especially given the long stall out you had! You're absolutely doing something right hun! I like your plan btw, I need to embrace it! I've been spending entirely too much time online these days...need to turn off the computer! As much as I love you girls, I need to restrict myself a bit to just mornings and nighttime.

Thanks for chiming in about my dilemma girls. We chatted last night and decided that we're sticking with what's working right now. Yeah, we're not saving tons of money right now and the extra money would be wonderful, but it's not worth all the headache and stress of him working 24/7. So, whew! I'm back to my somewhat normal self today and not feeling like I'm gunna spew! :barf:

I got rid of that water weight and then some! Enough to change my ticker and add another :trampo: but not quite enough to say I've reached my goal weight...I'm tantalizingly close though!! :hyper:

Well girls, I better get going. I didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night and I'm feeling a little dizzy this morning (I think I have some fluid in my ear from last night's shower messing up my equilibrium) so I'm going to lay down for a few mins while the kids finish breakfast and see if that helps at all.

Have a great day ladies and remember to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: To be under 230 lbs
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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Morning girls :) I can't stay long as dh is waiting but I wanted to wish you all a great day. I updated the list so that you have your well deserved red! congratulations again girlsssssssss :)

Merose.....congratulations on having MET GOAL.

MsPerceptionnnnnn :bday2you::celebrate::woo::gift: Have a beautiful day :).

Sandye.......you look great!!!! ty so much for sharing with us :) your hair cut looks great. I can see the definition in your shoulders from working out! lol :) wooooooo hoooooo on the delts! ;) Have a great day chickie.
Regarding your dh's job...not an easy decision. You have a lot to weigh...a decision like that would vary according to the needs and wants of each unique couple...etc. as I'm sure you know. My husband use to travel a lot on business and from when we first moved here...I was alone quite a bit. He travels occassionally now....but nothing like before. I had gotten to the point (and he as well) where that is not what we wanted. I had gotten lonely and wasn't very happy at the time ....it just isn't the same not having someone to share stuff with...the house..everything...etc. BUT that's me andddddd I don't have any children Sandye (so I was alone completely) , you have the added decision of the children's college fund. You also mention the stability of his current job....I think that is also a big factor in this economy. I wouldn't rush into it without turning over every rock (which sounds like your doing) and try and find out exactly how much travel and how often because that would be a major factor as well. Sandye...in a nutshell..I agree with the girls. You and hubby need to talk it all out and come to a mutual decision.........I am sure you will do that and come up with a solution so hang in there :hug:

susieeeeeee, wtg :) hope you have a great walk

NSM...........welcome back girllllllllllllll :hug:

Delphi........hiya sweet girl :)

geckster...wtg on getting back on track

oopssssssss....I have to go! I will be back later this evening to do our thread....first comes the red! lol . :) have a great day chicks

Morning!
Such a hot day today. I think I will have some of FSA's iced coffees please.

:bday2you: Ms. P. :woo: Hope you have a great one!

Sandye: I was going to chime in with your dilemma, but I see that you have worked it out. I think I would've gone the same route you chose too as well.

Delphi: Wow, you are running now! That is amazing, you've progressed so fast :carrot:. I think I will have to borrow some of that ninja determination for August if I want to make any progress.

susie: You go and rock that OP day now :D

Tomorrow is our 7th wedding anniversary and DH and I are totally out of ideas on what to do to celebrate. I am thinking we will just postpone whatever it is we do until the weekend. Any ideas?

Have a great day everyone! Will be back later to check in on everyone.

Afternoon ladies!

FSA~ thanks for updating the list for us! I'd like to add that I have met all of my goals--can you believe it? I actually managed to try new recipes once a week this month!! :lol: I'm almost done on the exercise end as well, but I did meet one goal over there too--to finish the 8 Week HIIT program--the rest is pending. ;) I agree with you, having hubby gone would get lonely. I mean, the quiet would be nice at first ;) but nah, I don't want it. I'm just glad he's on the same page as me--there was a time he was insane for climbing the corporate ladder!

NSM~ Happy Pre-Anniversary!! :) I would postpone plans for the weekend--more fun that way. Um...maybe book a room at a nice hotel? Go out to dinner and then back to the hotel for some *ahem* Alone time. ;) Hubba, hubba!! :D Other than that, I don't know! We don't usually celebrate ours (it's 9/11) and plan on possibly renewing our vows this year (our 10th) on another date. Hubby wants to go to a concert for our anniversary--not exactly romantic, but I think it'll be fun. So long as we can talk my ils into taking all 4 kiddos for the evening! :lol: Have fun whatever you decide!!

Nothing new to report here...feeling less :dizzy: thank goodness, I hate feeling dizzy! Beautiful sunshiny day...just finished lunch and my first 64oz of water...just discovered that my last name is misspelled on my drivers license--so I have to go get that fixed asap--what a treat that'll be. Um...other than that, just trying to figure out what's for dinner. What is everyone having tonight? I need some ideas! ;)

Hope everyone is having a great day! :)

:congrat: to those who have hit their goals already! :high:

Well ladies, I've been drinking a lot of water, but I definitely won't reach my 10lb goal this month :(
I'll be weighing myself on Thursday to see if I've lost at least 1-2 lbs this month.

I've had a pretty hard and busy month...time to get myself on track for August! I'm getting to the point where I desperately want to hit ONEderland!!!

omg! I'm terrible! Sandyeeeeeeeeeeee.....forgive me sweetheart! :hug: I am updating that list right now! wow....congratulationssssssss on meeting all of your goals! :) :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::che er::congrat: That is so neat that you tried the new recipe's and all too...how nice! :) Congrats on a wonderful month and on the HIIT program too! : ) :congrat: glad you got it all sorted out with dh, you must be releived. Have a super day.

Newshinyme......congratulationsssssss on your new place! :carrot::carrot::congrat: \_/ a big ice coffee for you :) \_/\_/\_/\_/\_/ for you all : ) How nice you have your anniversary coming up tomorrow. Maybe get all dolled up and go somewhere nice to dinner together to celebrate?

wifey....wtg on keeping on truckin'. :carrot::carrot: congrats on sticking with it...I look forward to our new month too : )

If anyone else meets goal....please let me know and I will update the list until our dear Jacqui returns............we miss ya :hug

Afternoon Ladies, I got to sleep in! It's almost like my birthday today, hehe, nice to sleep in until 10:30 OMG!

FSA - Sorry to hear about your unpleasant end to your evening the other day, it always seems to come up on an otherwise fantastic day, glad you resolved it so quickly though, secret to a happy marriage! Thanks for the red!

LTTG - I think you have a strong legion of people who understand man business around here, mine has improved substantially but then again he went through 6 months of police boot camp training before I got that and I still have to tell him what to do! Woohoo on GOAL!

Delphi - Ooh I've played Lips, that's hilarious! I almost peed my pants at some of my friends and dh is a ham and a half, him on rock band is insane. Oh I'm sure the booze helped too. The secret to finding a man is getting one just as weird, if not slightly weirder than yourself, that's why mine works, when I'm acting nuts I can look at him and say, "what, I may be werid but you're flippin crazy"

Susie - I think that's a wonderful plan, one week of staying on plan will start you off on the right track again and there was no back sliding, you don't have to lose anything again, you just have to re-set your brain, that's a big kudos to give yourself credit for!

Cmo4 - I only run for 30-36minutes regularly but I've managed a few 40+ minute runs so far, your exaggerating ;) LOL, and I'm sure running would be no sweat if you tried that c25k program some of the others are doing, I mean I have to haul an extra 36lbs down the road when I go, you'll be fine! Party was great, very smoothly and no rush it was great. Super hot so we all kind of melted a bit but fun was had by all, especially the birthday girl. Yay for new hair cuts, I bet it looks fabulous, can't wait! OMG your hair looks fantastic and your neck is so skinny! And look at those back muscles!

Merose - :bravo:, nights are a killer, great job on the 184!

MsP - don't yet just hate when those pounds go missing only to find them again? That was a funny way to put it and Happy Birthday!!!!!!

NSM - Congrats on the house, Vancouver is nasty real estate environment, I can't imagine trying to find someplace on the lower mainland, Alberta was hard enough. We almost got posted in Surrey or Burnaby and the house prices made me :dizzy:. Glad to have you back, those 4 lbs are a good as history! I would totally spend the day sratching eat other to make the itch go away :)

Crystal - Glad you're back and workign your way back down, the groove will come, once the eating is better the exercise will come, I think that's how I remember you doing it before too.

Wifey - Congrats on the two pounds!

Gotta an uber late start today but it was nice, a treat really, finished breakfast at 11am but it did kinda of mess up my regular routine. DH went back to bed b/c he was so tired from waking up with the little one at 7am, awww poor dear :) But got a weird surprise this morning, weighted 186.2, huh? that's 2.6 in a day?!? I'll wait to see tomorrow how that plays out and if it rebounds up a bit b/c i'm day two of TOM too, so WEIRD. I hit 1330cal yesterday so not super low, but we ate our huge meal (650cal) for the lunch birthday BBQ and ate a small supper, then with sleeping super long, I don't know but that's my best guess. Anywho I'll take it today and go about my day. Got some housecleaning to do from the party, which was marvelous BTW, and then off to a bonfire at dh's coworkers place who were here yesterday.

Bye for now.

hello all you wonderful ladies!

well i have to ammit i have been MIA most of this month, trying to deal with my 9 yr old daughter and her medical issues. Hubby is lso getting ready to leave for 14 months, so its been very busy around here. I do have to say i have been able to get back to running on the treadmill, for 4 miles a day, and have finally went below the 220, and this morning i was 218...think im pushing it to try for 215 before friday? i think its a far fetch, but we will see.

im going to try to start rading back and see whats been going on with everyone...

have a great day everyone

ang

tummygirllllllll....hi :) thanks girl! That is awesome on the drop in lbs! :carrot::carrot: I am glad that the party went great yesterday and ohhhhh that bonfire sounds like lot's of fun! :) You have a fantastic time.

girls our new thread is up. TOM is nearing....not taking any chances..lol. Catch you soon.......hugs

So far a good OP day :)

Just checking in on you ladies. I've been uber busy today. Totally cleaned out Canaan's room, got everything sorted, folded and organized in the boys room. Rearranged my room and got the treadmill in there, it's so clean. Got everything straightened back out in here where I've had furniture in and out of here and finally getting to sit down. I'm not through yet though, gonna do some walking and get to my bathroom as well. Oh and when I got on the Wii Fit this morning, it has me weighing in at 189...I was like WTF??!?! Too bad that scale isn't the one I go by. I just don't trust it, but it was after my sprinting session with my oldest this morning to, so I don't know..but exciting none the less. I love watching my Mii getting smaller and smaller. ;) Well ladies I'll come back either tonight or in the morning and catch up with personals. I hope you ladies are having the best day ever. :hug:

Just doing my 3X a day check in :D

Back for a quick check in with you too.

CMo4: You know, of the 7 years we've been married, we have only celebrated a couple of times. There always seem to be somebody visiting and staying with us on our anniversary and so we usually don't even have time or energy to celebrate. We definitely need to change that.
Good luck with your driver's license, I hope they don't give you much grief.
Not sure about dinner yet, it's too hot to think LOL.

Wifey: See you in August

FSA: Thanks!

Tummy: No, I didn't drown in a pail of ice cream :lol: How nice that you got to sleep in :) And were you the birthday girl? (I guess that's more stuff I missed he he). You are right, the real estate market is scary here. We thought we were in a buyer's market but that's not the case. That only lasted a few weeks and we are in a seller's market where we had to contend with multiple offers and places being sold in a matter of days. You dodged the bullet by not getting posted over here I tell ya (but it would've been fun to have you closer :P)

Ang: How's your DD doing?

Delphi: Take that 189 and run!

Tomorrow I have to start up with the exercise again. I totally feel more sluggish without it and I'd hate to lose all the progress I've made.

Talk to you all tomorrow!

Tummy ~ :woohoo: on the panties girlfriend. You are doing it, doing it and doing it well. ;)

NSM ~ Sure is good to see you posting again sweetie. I always feel blah when I don't exercise, so yeah, get to it woman. Or I'm callin' Sandye. :lol:

Susie ~ Good for you, checkin' in! Hope today was a good OP day for you. :hug:

FSA ~ Thanks for keeping up with things, I know it's loads to do in Jacqui absence. I just want you to know I appreciate all you do love. Big :hug:

Sandye ~ Ok, I wont, but perhaps a few inches wouldn't hurt..eh? It could stand to be evened out a bit. So what's on the agenda for tomorrow. I have this closet that needs a make over...you up for a challenge?

Wifey ~ Hey you :wave:

And where is mom today? LTTG, I'm talking about you darling. Where are youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu? ;)

Well, it's been one heck of a calorie burning day for me. Busy, busy busy and I love every minute of it. I tell myself, if I want to eat, then I have to work for it and man am I ever. ;)

Alright ladies I'm off, you gals enjoy your evenings.

Hi all. I've been a bit MIA from this thread, mostly because the scale has been annoyingly stubborn for the past two weeks. But yesterday it started to shift, and this morning I MADE GOAL :woohoo:

I'm now officially half way to a healthy weight:D

Couch ~ Way to go on hitting goal. :bravo:

Oh and LTTG, DDR is Dance Dance Revolution. It's one of those dancing games with the mat. ;)

Hi chickies

MSP :bday2you: Hope it was everything you wanted it to be!

FSP Thanks for your kind words regarding my rant. It's so nice that your husband is committed! I oughta have mine committed. JK ;)

NSM Congrats on buying your first house! That is so exciting! :congrat: Oh, and Happy Anniversary to you! :cheers:

SUSIE Good job checking in. Keep it up :) :cp:

DELPHI I get tired just reading your posts! :tired: Thank you too for your understanding when I whine.:stress: DDR sounds like fun :dance:

GEKSTER Wow, weight loss without exercise! :carrot:

SANDYE Since I'm not getting a granny flat, do I get the basement ? ;) Oh, what a bother about your license. So what was for dinner? :hun: My ESP tells me that you will see 14? :mag:tomorrow!!

TUMMY 10:30! Wow, that's crazy talk! :fr: And 2.6 lbs to boot? Sounds like a perfect day.:yay:

COUCH Woo hoo on reaching your goal!:carrot:

I was up 1.2 today, so I'm back above goal. :rollpin: It was nice while it lasted! I did cardio today, 2.50 miles on the treadmill, and 15 minutes on the bike. I seriously need to find something new for cardio. This stuff is BORING. :(Speaking of boring, I don't have much to say (my life is sooo interesting), so I'll say good night.:wave:

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FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: 7/27, revised: My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month AND check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie.
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)--MET GOAL!!
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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oopssssssss.... oh girsl i just lost my post. COuchhhhhhhhh congratulations on having MET GOAL :cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::cheer::congrat:goal :carrot::carrot: looking forward to seeing you in our august threads.

Girls....so sleepy as it's quit late here....I will catch you all tomorrow. Hope you ladies had a great night and are sleeping soundly : ) chat soon

Congratulations Couch .
I'm up for another OP day with 3 Chickie Check Ins :D

Good Morning ladies :wave:

Lttg ~ Hey girly, I know how ya feel. My cardio stays the same for about a month and then I'm doing something else. I have to constantly change up what I eat as well. I just get so bored so quickly. Perhaps a new routine is in order. If you get bored with what your doing, find something else and quick.

As for me ladies I don't know what's going on. I'm down another pound today. WTF? Well I had a really good day yesterday but....well have any of you seen that episode of sponge bob where they fill him up with water and he's rolling around bikini bottom like a mad sponge? Well that's how I look and feel this morning. I can barely type my fingers are so swollen, and I'm down a pound? Just doesn't make sense...but I know TOM is right around the corner and I always stall out the week before, so here's to dropping weight while I can. ;)

YOu ladies have a great day. I'm gonna get movtivated and get dressed and all that good jazz. I'll check in later ladies. I hope you all have a great day. :hug:

Good morning, chicks.

DELPHI ~ Haven't seen that episode, but I can relate to the feeling. :yes: Just think what your loss woud be if not for the water! So what types of things do you do for cardio?

I had a nice surprise this morning. :goodscale Down 1.8!:dance: I found that I have been taking three steps up and two steps back, weightwise, but yesterday's gain didn't repeat itself like it usually does :carrot:Hope this is a new pattern. You all have a nice day, and stay OP.:bubbles:

Good morning chickies!!!

Is it Friday yet?! Sigh...I wish it was Friday!!!

Wifey~ Good to have you back! Things can get the better of us and set us on the wrong path--don't sweat it. You're back here and today is a new day! August is just around the corner and a perfect time for a fresh start!! Hope to see you around more! :)

FSA~ :hug: No worries hun! Thanks for taking care of the list and starting up the new thread for us! Yeah, I'm glad we sorted out all the job stuff too--gives my brain a break and a chance to focus on other stuff. ;)

Tummy~ :celebrate:Well happy sort of Birthday to you girlie!!:celebrate: Now that's the way to spend the day after a party doing! Sleeping in...ahhh...and waking up to a big fat loss!! :carrot: Yee haw! That's awesome!!! WTG! Hmm, I swore I read you had run 45 mins one day...hmm, oh well, you're still kickin' my heiny! :lol: I am thinking of starting the C25K but my concern is that for the first few weeks I'll be 'taking it easy' compared to what I've been doing with HIIT the past 8 weeks, kwim? I don't know...I need to hurry up and figure out what I'm going to do--August is almost here! Anyway, hope you had fun at the bonfire!!! :)

Ang~ Hey you!!! I was wondering how you were! How's your dd? I hope she's doing well! You've been plugging right along while you've been gone--WTG!! :carrot: I hope that we'll see you around more next month! But even if we don't, it's always great to hear from you and you keep up the great work hun!!! :hug:

Susie~ You did it again! 3 for 3!! WTG chickie! Hope you had a wonderful OP day yesterday! You're already on the road today too--woo hoo! You're back in full force!! :carrot:

Delphi~ :celebrate: Woo hoo on the loss girlie!! Hahaha about Sponge Bob! I'm all puffy too--perhaps it is pre TOM? I didn't realize how close he was to coming until you mentioned it (it sure is nice having a cycle twin! :lol:)! Dang! He's right around the dang corner! No wonder I've been such a psycho #*&@$!!! Anyway, I'm going to be hitting the grocery store, making rock candy with the boys and *trying* to get on top of all the basic chores that need to be done around here--so yeah, I'm up for a challenge--just so long as it starts after I get back! ;) Whatcha got in mind? Hahaha! Okay, I just noticed your new avatar! I don't have a clue as to what 'fragged' means, but it's still making me laugh! :lol:

NSM~ yeah, we need to really start focusing on celebrating our anniversary and spending quality alone time together! The kids kind of suck all the life out of me and poor hubby kinda gets left in the dust. :( So...have you got your exercise in today yet? Hmm? ;)

Couch~ :celebrate: Congrats on making your goal!!! Now listen up, you gotta come here and share the wealth k? I mean, if you're losing and staying motivated, ya gotta come here and post about it! We feed of that stuff girlie! ;) Seriously though, glad to see you, hope you're in for next month too! :)

Mom~ "I outta have mine committed" :lol3: Good one! ;) I ended up making burritos for Chris and the kids and had a chicken burrito salad with my homemade tortilla chips (no salt of course). It was YUMMY! I could eat that every single night! Mmmm! Of course you can have the basement! Duh! I've been saying that for how long now? Sheesh! Just get out here already woman! And unfortunately, your ESP isn't tuned in just right...nope, no 14- yet. I'm still sitting a bit above my goal. I'm trying not to get all huffy about it, especially since I was soooo close yesterday, but darn it! I was soooo close!!! :mad: Oh well, I will keep my eye on the prize and keep at it! Glad you signed up for next month too! And :celebrate: Congrats on getting your siggy!!! Now, next month you'll have to add another to keep track of you August goal too! :)


Well ladies, I'm up a little today, still below 151, but darn it, not at 150 yet. Sigh...oh well, soon enough right? Right!

It's been a long week and it's only Wednesday. :( Now that I realize TOM is so close that helps me to understand why I've been so dang grouchy, but still...ugh! I've been over the top grumpy! As you all know I have depression issues and a pretty bad case of PMDD. So today, after much mulling over it last night, I decided to up my meds. When the dr gave them to me he told me to take 1/2 a pill for a week and go to a full pill after that, well, I never did go to a full pill. I've been on a 1/2 pill for a few months now, so now that I'm starting to have issues again, I figured I should just go with the full pill. I mean, I could have called him first, but I KNOW he would have just said, 'yeah, take a whole pill' so I made an executive decision. ;)

Anyway, that's about all that's going on here. I'm still working on my exercise goals and am thinking about doing the C25K. I mentioned to Tummy that I'm concerned that maybe I'd be taking it easy after what I've been doing with the HIIT program, since it starts out much less intense than what I've been doing. So, here's a question for ya, do you think I should just keep doing my HIIT and add in the C25K? With both of them they say to do the workouts 3X a week--if I did them both would that screw it up? And if I do them both should I do them both on the same day? Still leaving me 3 cardio days a week/3 ST'ing days and a day off? I dunno. I know there are a couple of you who do cardio a couple times a day right?

Well ladies, I need to get Ab, get her fed, get everyone ready to go and hit the grocery store. Delphi~ you keep me posted on that challenge okay?

Okay girls, get out there and have a wonderful day!!! And of course...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Mom~ Hahaha! See? I told you your body loves the roller coaster ride!!! Congrats on the loss!!! Woo hoo on the panties!!! :celebrate:

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YEAH COUCH!!!!


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:congrat::congrat::congrat::congrat::congrat:

Good morning all! Thanks for all the sweet birthday wishes. It was a really nice day DH took a half day and we golfed and had a good family day after that. Nothing flashy, but nice. The cheesecake comes Friday when I celebrate at my parents' house. Last night was chocolate cupcakes which were the lightened up version and were yummy...but I'm waiting for a delicious (tiny) slice of cheesecake!!!
I have almost recovered from the weekend, so another OP day (or 2) should defintely do it for me.

Delphi-Congrats on being a huge loser! LOL (I mean that in the best way possible, of course.) You are unstoppable right now~holy cow!

Sandye-Glad you and DH came to agreement on the job thing. I would've done the same as you since I'm all about family time!

LTTG-Good news on coming back down. That's a good pattern for sure! Just keep up the good work even when the evil scale tries to discourage you.

Susie-Excellent job checking in. Is it making the difference for you?

Fullsteam-Thanks for taking up the list "job" while we're without Jacqui...I hope she's doin' alright. You are the best and I really appreciate your encouragement!

That's all for me right now. I gotta get more organizing done. We don't start school until Sept. 1 here, but I'm already going through the kids' clothes to see what they need/have so I can be prepared. I think next week I'll be doing the school supply shopping. I got "the lists" from the school for what they both need, so that's half the battle.

Way to go on the loss LTTG...and :bravo: for sticking with it. For cardio I do the treadmill, or the MFC, or even a video...or a bunch of different things I guess. Perhaps an exercise video?

Sandye ~ Sorry chicky, I've already started on my closet. But you jump right on in with it girlfriend. get some of this cleaning awesomeness..:lol: Neener neener neener...Oh my gosh, I'm almost embarrassed to post before pics of it, it's like our linen closet..and what a mess..but I'm working on it. I'm even finding crib sheets and stuff from when I had my oldest in there..urg, and lets not talk about all the broken stuff...and plastic from toilet paper and paper towels..*sighs* Sorry to hear you're feeling all blah, but you know, you can fake it, get busy and try to keep your mind off of it. Oh and fragged, is when you chuck a grenade at someone (in a video game) like frag grenade... ;) So yeah, I purchased that shirt last year and yesterday I was able to fit back into it...awesome I tell ya.

MsP ~ Thanks, just trying to follow you gals and your outstanding examples. :hug:

Morning,

Ang - Nice to see you back and holding your own. Hope everything's getting better with dd and how long until dh deploys?

FSA - Thanks! I love me some dancing carrots in the morning!

Susie - Good to see you posting and eating well, right on!

NSM - Get that body rocking girl, and it totally would have been nicer to be closer to ppl, any ppl really, I can't see ppl at all from my house but alas it's mostly nice and cheaper here than other places, but coming from winnipeg there was some monster sticker shock out here too. Super glad you guys found a place :)

Delphi - that song is stuck in my head now :p Lovin' the Sponge Bob, that guy is one crazy drug trip. Yaaaaayyy on the pound, you can just see 189 if you peek over the hill there, I bettca b/f the month is over hot stuff, you'll have it. LOVE the shirt.

Couch - Welcome back, and congrats on goal! That one must have snuck up on you but good work!

LTTG - That's the nasty part of some cardio, it's grossly boring. I think after I'm finished my HIIT, my elliptical and I are going to have a trial separation, maybe not a total divorce but definitely not going to talk to each other for awhile. Hang in there, we've got 2 days left, bloat can come and go just as fast. Whoya a ticker!!!!! Congrats. Yay, you're back down, just had to keep reading!

CMo4 - I do multiple cardio and have no issues energy wise with it (although only one child ;)) My thought would be to do your HIIT sessions still as you're transitioning into the harder stages of C25K. Why not have the extra deficit? I just went and looked at the schedule and I'm sure you could handle something more intense than the beginning too. Come to think of it, I'm running alternate days and doing HIIT on the other days so yes it can be done! And there have been days that I have run and done HIIT the same day, maybe only once come to think of it, and it wasn't difficult, I just separated them by food and a number of hours.


So yesterday was not a fluck, down another 0.2 today to an even 186 after not eating at the bonfire last night. All that nasty food just doesn't look nearly as good as I do now so it can kiss it.

I hadn't filled in my deficits for the last few days and it turns out my body had burnt those 2.6lbs that I thought came out of nowhere but just hadn't dropped them yet. It's really amazing how it truly is calories in calories out, right now I'm only off by 350cal for the entire month, pretty amazing stuff!

Bonfire was great last night, good times with good people, there was a great turnout, every officer but one came out with their families so the kids played till dark and slept like the dead, wonderful. Didn't get home until late last night and after getting up at 6am I could sure use a nap and it's only 8, gonna be a long day. Gotta go figure out my August goals, this could take some time, we're gone for two weeks in the middle of the month for my fil wedding in Nova Scotia and I won't have a scale :( and not alot of food preparation control either so I'm not going to be quite as ambitious next month.

TTFN

Hello ladies, I hope everyone has been doing great. I haven't had a chance to read all the posts since I have been gone.

We have finally got most of everything put away. I haven't found the scale yet LOL but I am sure I don't won't to this week. I have been eating right with the move and I wasn't able to cook my meals. I feel very fat today.... I am hoping it won't be to bad. I guess I will just have to start a new day again..... :)

I am very happy to be in the new house things are great here. I'll check in later. Have a wonderful day. :)

So yesterday was not a fluck, down another 0.2 today to an even 186 after not eating at the bonfire last night. All that nasty food just doesn't look nearly as good as I do now so it can kiss it.

I hadn't filled in my deficits for the last few days and it turns out my body had burnt those 2.6lbs that I thought came out of nowhere but just hadn't dropped them yet. It's really amazing how it truly is calories in calories out, right now I'm only off by 350cal for the entire month, pretty amazing stuff!

Bonfire was great last night, good times with good people, there was a great turnout, every officer but one came out with their families so the kids played till dark and slept like the dead, wonderful. Didn't get home until late last night and after getting up at 6am I could sure use a nap and it's only 8, gonna be a long day. Gotta go figure out my August goals,



Congrats on the loss and not being a total fluck!!!!

I love a good bonfire too!!! Mesmerizing!!!

I too have to figure out my August Goals....any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!

mystical ~ :welcome: back!

Tummy ~ Girl you are just getting it done this month, I'm sure August will be just as good. I have faith that even on your trip you will do what you gotta do to stay POP. You rock girly and inspire me daily.

Alright ladies, Sandye was like chasing me around with a rollin' pin this morning, and I promised I would get some organizing done today and she finally stopped chasing me, but geez lady. I almost pulled out a frag, but theres no cheating in our cleaning challenges. ;) Ok, so none of that happend, well it did, just in the cobweb infested, delusion induced, corners of my mind :lol:

Alright so here we go...before

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/gallatinlady/100_2374.jpg

and after...take that you uber scary rollin' pin. Mwah ha ha ha! :lol:

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s258/gallatinlady/100_2382.jpg

The bottom of the closet needed to be cleaned out as well, that was the worst part. When I finished I noticed mold from where the tub is on the other side of this closet....put in a call to the rent man to..it's pretty bad. Glad Sandye, made me do this.

Happy lunchtime :wave:
Ms. Perception
Yes checking in does help me stay on track even if I'm not posting :)

LOL Delphi. My day is just starting and look at what you've accomplished already.

I was going to sit here for a while and do personals, since I had a ton of excuses for not exercising today, the main one being is too darn hot in here, but I noticed Sandye's rolling pin out and Tummy's nice words, so I will go exercise and come back for personals later. :exercise:

See you in a bit!

Good afternoon girls!!!

MsP~ Oooh, so you still haven't gotten your cheesecake? Mmmm, that's awesome that you still it to look forward to! :D I can't wait to hear all about it's yummy goodness! :lol: I hear ya on getting the lists! Sheesh, those things are a mile long aren't they? I don't know about where you are, but the stores here are having insane sales on school supplies! .19 for a 24 ct box of crayons, .60 for 3 70pg spiral ring notebooks, oh it's just crazy! I've been stockin' up like crazy! If only I had a place to put all this stuff! :lol:

Delphi~ :lol3: Oh many you're killin' me!!! If only I was chasing you around with a rolling pin! Maybe then I would be burning extra calories for the day! ;) Great job on the closet! I have 2 that need my attention but I'm not sure I have it in me today. One is our hall coat closet that has become a dumping ground for who knows what :eek: and the other is our linen closet upstairs which is too small for all of our linens so you can imagine what that looks like. But if I do decide to tackle it, I'll be sure to take pics for ya! ;)

Tummy~ thanks for the input re: the HIIT and C25K--I've decided to do them both! Egads! I hope I can keep it up all month! ;) If not I guess I can always revise the ol' goals right? :D Congrats on another loss!! Woo hoo! Gotta love it when it sticks!! You're doing so awesome girlie!!! Don't sweat the upcoming wedding dear! You'll be fine! You survived a Girls' Weekend and came back with a loss right? Heck ya you did!!! You can totally do a Wedding! No problem!

Mystical~ Welcome back hun!!! Glad to hear you're all settled in! Now don't fret those moving pounds--if in fact there are any--they'll come right off once you're back in your routine! :) So glad to see you again hun!!!

Jacque~ Hmm...suggestions? I dunno, I mean you're past your goal, you've got great muscle tone...um...do you need/want to lose anymore weight at this point? Or do you just want to firm up some more? Perhaps you could set goals that have to do with nutrition? I dunno. Man, I wasn't help at all was I? Sorry. :)

Susie~ I see you! :D 2/3 Woo hoo!!

NSM~ not that I don't want to hear more from you, but I sure am glad you left--to get your workout in! ;) Hee hee! Hope you have a fantastic workout, sorry if my rolling pin scared you! :D

Well ladies, I figured my exercise goals out and posted them over on the new exercise thread so it's Official! :)

Oh, I wanted to share a NSV! None of my stretchy, comfy pants fit me anymore--they're all too big (:yay:) so I wanted to wear something comfy to do my lower body ST'ing today...well, I grabbed a pair of lycra workout pants that I have that I never wear because they've always been too tight and being that they're light gray instead of my staple black--they're not very slimming. Anyway, I grabbed them and figured 'who cares, it's not like hubby's gunna say anything and I'm not wearing them in public anyway' and as I'm putting them on it occurs to me that they're fitting differently. In fact, they're quite roomy! I mean, nothing is hugging anything and they're loose on me!!! Not fall down around my ankles loose--but loose nonetheless! :carrot: I was quite pleased. :)

Well, that's about it for me! I did my shopping and bought myself the Cooking Light Complete Cookbook (I'm a cookbook junkie and one of these days I'm gunna learn how to cook--I swear!!! :lol:) and I'm going to grab my water and browse through it a bit. :)

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!!!

Sandye-you crack me up...I LOVE cookbooks too. I enjoy cooking and I'm not too bad at it, if I do say so myself. I have the Cooking Light cookbook but haven't used it yet because at the time I thought it wasn't as "light" as I wanted. I'm in a different place now with my eating, so I should try out some of the recipes. Now, where did I put that thing? Ooh and congrats on your not-so-tight workout pants! Yay!!

Jacque-I have a friend who is thin and tall...always looks terrific. Anyway, she works out on the elliptical a few days a week and then burns cals chasing her 3 young kids around. It's her maintenance plan, she says. If it were me, I'd do 2-3 days of moderate strength training and 2-3 days of moderate cardio (as simple as walking briskly) and figure out what my maintenance calorie level is and make it a goal to stay there. Maybe tone up any areas that I feel need attention (like an inches goal). Just some ideas. Good luck. I still haven't posted my August goals!

Well, today I scrubbed the tub, got some exercise and attempted to find room decor online for my daughters' room. We're re-doing it and I am torn on what style to go with. Oh well. It's been a good, productive day.

Jacque~ Hmm...suggestions? I dunno, I mean you're past your goal, you've got great muscle tone...um...do you need/want to lose anymore weight at this point? Or do you just want to firm up some more? Perhaps you could set goals that have to do with nutrition? I dunno. Man, I wasn't help at all was I? Sorry. :)

You did help!!! Thanks...I think I will focus on nutrition. Not sure how or what, but still have a few days to think about it. And look at you...you are past goal as well!!! Good job!!!


Jacque-I have a friend who is thin and tall...always looks terrific. Anyway, she works out on the elliptical a few days a week and then burns cals chasing her 3 young kids around. It's her maintenance plan, she says. If it were me, I'd do 2-3 days of moderate strength training and 2-3 days of moderate cardio (as simple as walking briskly) and figure out what my maintenance calorie level is and make it a goal to stay there. Maybe tone up any areas that I feel need attention (like an inches goal). Just some ideas. Good luck. I still haven't posted my August goals!

Well I am thin (finally) but I am no where near tall. Wish I could set a goal to grow 3 inches :) I know that in September I will be changing my exercise routine as my boot camp will be over, but I haven't decided how/what I will do. But I have to worry about August now. But I do like the idea of concentrating on inches.

So there ya have it....my goals are to concentrate on nutrition, toning and inches. But I do need to figure out the what/how of each of those things....thankx ladies.

hey girls............thought there was a window of opportunity where I could sneak in some laps but there is just no way. If i get better again after maybe then...otherwise it is what it is.

Hope your all having a great day. Susie.......I revised your goals and your doing a great job with it :) wtg! IT sure helps for us to check in.

Delphi....lol......:) good job with that closet! Congrats on being down another lb. Delphiiiiiiii..your in another decade already chicky! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Sandyeeee... you chasing her with that rolling pin again, lol ;) ohhhh, congrats on the leggins : ) andddddd the cookbook. That is so neat that your trying out new recipes and all....hug

LTTG.....yay! : ) you too, have a great day.

Tummygirl.......sounds like a great night at the bonfire. Yay on being down in weight again. Hope you get a chance to rest up a bit today. How about some dancing :carrot::carrot::carrot: in the afternoon too? lol ;) YOur doing great....keep on shining.

Mystical........congrats on your new home!!!! :) Hope your having a great new day. We will keep on truckin' : ).

MsPerception........sound like you have been a busy gal indeed! Good luck with your daughters room decor...it sounds like fun...keep us posted : ).


hi Jacqueeeeee , NSM, and to all of you. Sorry If I missed anyone. I'll write soon. Keep up the great work girls. hugs

canadianAngel........glad your well . HOw is the ankle do ing? Looking forward to seeing you in our new thread : ).

Well girls.........ok here....TOM got me bad this morning but I'm happy because I will have it gone and out of the way to start our new month. I did finally hop on the scale the other day and was up ...sure TOM didn't help but I am eager and ready for our new month. DH and I went grocery shopping yesterday (thank god...no way I could of gone today) and so I'm all ready for the next several days and will go back shortly when need be to be certain I don't run out of ingredients for our new month.

Have a super day .....chat soon :)

Hey ladies, not much time. We just got our next disk of LOST and it shall begin momentarily, but I had to tell you ladies this. I just RAN on my treadmill doing intervals at 5.0 mph and it was no sweat. My knees are holding up perfectly and I got quite the workout in a short period of time. I'm just trippin' out. I've never been able to get it past 4.0 and almost fell off the damn thing when I started running on 5.0. Oh yeah :carrot: Now I'm on a mission. I'm gonna work my endurance up, so that I can do a twenty minute running session..I'm so excited, and I just can't fight it, I'm about to lose control and I really like it. :lol: Now that songs a blast from the past. Get those leg warmers and head bands out ladies..it's time to jazzercise....roflmao!

I'll catch up with personals in the morning. I think you ladies are wonderful and I just don't know what I would do without you. :hug: I love you gals soooooooooo effin' much.

Not a perfect OP day here :(
I'm still checking in & tomorrow will be better.

Good evening girls! Do you hear that? It's silence! :carrot: The girls are in bed, hubby took the boys to Wally World and it's just me enjoying the peace and quiet...ahhh!

Ms.P~ Hee hee, I do love a good cookbook! Unfortunately I usually end up buying ones that are all wrapped up so I can't flip through them and when I get them home I find that they're filled with wacko exotic stuff I don't have on hand or can't find anywhere. :lol: I did try a new recipe tonight though--well, sort of. There's a Grilled Summer Squash recipe in the Cooking Light one I just got--basically it's a marinade you throw on squash before you grill it--Mmmm! I pan seared my zucchini, threw in a huge handful of baby spinach, added a a serving of chicken and tossed it all together with some whole wheat pasta--YUMMO! So, I've officially used the new book! :carrot: That's amazing for me, not even a whole day in the house yet too! ;) Can't wait to hear what you're doing your dd's room in! We are in dire need of bedroom makeovers here in this house!! I could use an idea or two for the girls' room!


Jacque~ hurray! You decided on a goal! Perhaps you can chat with the girls on the exercise board and get ideas for ramping up your toning? As for nutrition...is there anything you should cut out of your diet? Something you should add (like how I always need to amp up my fruits and veggies ;))? I'm sure you'll come up with something before August! :)

FSA~ sorry to hear TOM is in town--is it me or do the months just fly by and he seems to be here all the dang time?! Ugh! You're lucky, TOM will be here mostly likely this weekend, right at the beginning of the month. Hmph! Poo! No matter, I will tell him to kiss it! ;) Glad to hear you got all your shopping done! It's nice to have a fully stocked fridge! :)

Delphi~ Ooh, have fun watching LOST tonight! Try not to stay up too uber late--you don't want to throw off your routine now do ya? So, um...running? You're RUNNING now?! :celebrate: Woo hoo! And I feel so privileged to say I was here when you did it! :D Isn't it a great feeling to run and not pass out or keel over dead? :lol: Hey um, do don't wanna maybe, well, I mean I'm just askin', but maybe you might wanna do the C25K with me this month? :D Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please?!?! :D Hahaha! Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sounded just a smidge needy and desperate aren't I? :lol3: Let me know if you want to, it would be cool to have a partner in crime! :cool:

Susie~ that's 3 for 3 hun! And ya know what? You're making progress! So today you weren't POP--but I'm guessing that tonight you will be and there's always tomorrow to start fresh! I'm glad you're checking in 3 times a day, keep it up hun, soon you'll be back in it to win it!! :)

Well...um...I got nothin'. :D I was just checkin' in on you ladies and well, that's it. I think I'm going to go read a little, maybe work on a picture or two...I dunno.

I hope you all have a wonderful night girls! :)

Well today has been a very stressful day, i think everything is starting to get to me. hubby leaves in 10 days for 14 months, and daughter is still driving me crazy. they think that she has graves diesease, and right now is eating a 8000 calorie deit a day, and still losing tons of weight. she 9 yrs old, and is weaing size 5 clothing. she is losing about 3 lbs a week, and is getting to skinny, and very very very very very very well you get the point hyper, and winny...and the other 3 are following her lead. i hope we get test results back tommorow so we can start medication, before i have a nervous break down.

have a great evening

ang

Oh Ang! I'm so sorry hun! I hope you get the results tomorrow tomorrow too! And if you don't--call them! It's better to be a nag and know than just sit and wait for them to call you (sometimes). :hug: Hang in there hun, we're here if you need us k?

Good Morning you beautiful, sexy ladies. :wave:

Well, I'm in the stall out pre-week, actually I think TOM is just any day now, not sure if I'll see a full week before he comes, as there were tell tale signs yesterday..ok, so that's probably TMI, but ya know. :lol: So I'm up a little today, either because of TOM or the ST, but it doesn't matter, that's just how it goes.

Sandye ~ I read your post last night, well it was more like this morning, I was up way to late again. So I thought about, since I couldn't sleep, and I want to try it with you. Just send me a link to the program you are specifically going to do, so I can get it all prepared before August starts. I need to get it printed and then write out my schedule and all that jazz. Okay?

Ang ~ Hang in there girlfriend and remember to breathe, as I know all to well, it's hard to, but do try to relax darling and be as positive as possible. :hug:

FSA ~ Sounds great but sucks about TOM. At least he is here now and you can get it out of the way to start the month fresh. ;)

Jacque ~ Those sound like some great goals darling and gives you something to focus on, which I think was really what you wanted. :hug: Oh I'm thinking a light violet for my room, and I thought of you. ;)

Well I guess that it. I'm debating on whether to go back to bed though. I'm tired and as long as I get up in time to do meds for Canaan, I'm golden, but then again by the time I actually got back to sleep, it would be six and that would only be an hour an a half to sleep. Sooooooo I don't know. LOST is so worth me dragging the next morning..:lol:

YOu ladies have a fantastic day and don't forget those beautiful smiles. :) :) :)

:wave: Good Morning
Ready for another OP day.

Making sure that I have the right food to stay OP is a top priority :broc:

Good morning!

I was wensdays story!!! ow my..i think i must have been in denial about what i use to look like until the stor came out. what a diffrence 50 pounds can make.....

well off to take daughter for a cardio appointment....

have a great day everyone!

ang

Good morning girls!! :)

Delphi~ :celebrate: :yay: :celebrate: Yeah!!! I knew my desperate pleas would convince you! :lol: So happy you'll be joining me! This morning while I was doing my HIIT I started doubting my goals...didn't think I had it in me...but now that I know I'll be having you right there with me--heck, I know I can do it!! Plus, if I don't, you'll never let me live it down! :lol: Glad you're enjoying LOST so much! Isn't it just the best show ever?

Susie~ Hey girlie!!! Have I mentioned how proud I am of you? Checking in 3 times a day, just like you said you would!! Great job! Now, you get those healthy foods ready and you have a fantastic OP day!!!

Well ladies, no loss, no gain. I'm still just sitting around waiting for my magic number to appear on the scale...sigh...I'm trying not to get bummed, but dangit--I was .2 lbs away from goal on Sunday!!! Now I'm .8!!! Hmph! *Deep cleansing breath* Okay, I know it'll come off. I know it. I also know I'm pre-TOM and probably need to up my water to combat the inevitable bloat. I also know that I'm all PMS'y and cranky and that's just making me all the more pissy about Darth Scale...:mad:

Okay, more deep cleansing breaths...another...another...okay...blood pressure leveling off...feeling a little better...


Alrighty. Whew! So, tomorrow is the LAST day of the month ladies!!! So chime in and tell us how you're doing! All you girls who've gone MIA--check in!!!

Jacqui~ girl, I wish I would have PM'd ya and gotten your phone # or something!!! We miss you hun!!! Oh how we miss you! I hope that you're doing wonderful and that you're seeing massive losses and that you know that you're missed and we're cheering you on even though you're not here! *sniff* :( Come back Jacqui...come back!!!

Alright ladies, I better get going. Ab's oatmeal isn't gunna make itself and I need to make another run to the grocery store to stock up on sale items! :D I love a good sale!

Okay girls, get out there and have a wonderful day!!! And be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!!



:D

Ang~ I'm sorry, but huh? :lol: Wednesday's story? I don't know what you mean--could you shed some light on it for me. :) Hope the cardio appt goes well hun! Keep us posted k? :)

I need a link Sandye, so I can prepare girlfriend. I'm all OCD like that. Have you found a program yet?

sorry you know how you walk into places and they have success storys..basically thats what wensday story is....i dont know if this will work but if not i can email it to...




July 22, 2009

Angela Cartwright
Trenton, ON




Lost 50 pounds from March 30th - July 21st, 2009

I have been over-weight all my life. My mother was very old fashioned and cooked everything with pure fat. Throughout high school I could never wear the in style clothing. I always shopped in the large women section. I never went to school dances as I was always embarrassed by my weight.

I remember one time when my niece came and visited; she went into my bedroom and came out saying, "Look I can fit my whole body in one pant leg." I was mortified.

I continued being overweight throughout my teenage life and early twenties. After having my first two children I managed to lose some weight and get to my lowest weight ever at 162 pounds. Unfortunately the weight didn't stay off very long, and after having two more children, I found myself at the highest weight I have ever been: 267 pounds.

I tried many diets ... Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, juicing, starvation, purging, cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet ... and numerous diet pills. I would drop some of the weight but it would quickly return, until one day I was reading my Facebook and got an email from my niece. She was starting an online weight loss program for 12 weeks and whoever lost the most weight would win $500.00. I joined up, thinking $500.00. However, little did I know, my life would change.

In order to participate in her weight loss program I had to commit to taking Body Wise Élancé protein shakes. I was very skeptical at first and thought, yeah right, there is no way that this is going to work.

Well, March 30th was my first day on the program. I weighed 265 pounds. That morning I made my first Body Wise protein shake. Now I'm hooked and can't imagine a morning going by without one. Not only are they filling and full of quality protein and vitamins, but they only have one gram of sugar and taste amazing. They taste so good that even my children ask for one every morning for breakfast. I love the fact that I can make them in a rush -- 30 seconds and I'm out the door.

I still questioned myself on whether or not I would stick with the commitment for 12 weeks. I did.

At the end of the 12 weeks I was down 37 pounds, but I didn't stop there. I continued to have my morning protein shake and to my surprise, when I went to the doctor last week, I was down 49 pounds. The nurse asked me what diet I was doing and I said I'm not following any diet program. I'm having a Body Wise protein shake every morning and making healthy choices. I do still allow myself that extra treat every once in a while, just not every day.

Now I can keep up with my four children. Before I couldn't do any of it. I couldn't go to the beach because I was embarrassed, or practice soccer with my daughter, or go skiing. I used to be on the sidelines.

Although I have lost 50 pounds, my journey is not over. I still have another 65 pounds to go till I reach my goal weight. But with the support of my family and friends i now i can do it.

Angela's Nutrition Supplements
Élancé Frappé
Élancé Appetit
Right Choice AM/PM


okay pics didnt work, if you want to see pics email me and i can email then. or if you want information about the program

off to dauhers doctors appointment

ang

Ang- Congrats on your success! It must've felt great to be acknowledged for the hard work you've put into your healthy lifestyle!

I am happy to report I am back under my July goal weight...down to a new low. I am about to go over and set my August goals now.
Come on girls..Let's rock this last day and a half of July!!

morning girlsssss :) Just read all your news.

day 2 of TOM here and pretty bad so it's a sit around day which I hate. At least I will be okay tomorrow and thereafter. Dh is lucky he went to work today, lololol : ), I wouldn't of been able to do anything with him. Amazing how fast the time has gone by,,,,,,,,, our last day ladies!

Delphi..........wow on the workouts, wtg. I'm glad your enjoying LOST. You keep on smiling too....we luv ya chicky :hug:

Msperception...............wtg girl! :) I knew you would get it right back down! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Hi Jacquee....I think your doing great, I'm sure you will come up with a plan that is best suited to you.....you go girl! :carrot::carrot:

Sandye....I was due for the weekend too. GIve it a good kick, lol. Regarding being stocked up, I am counting my lucky stars that I went before I got sick! Sandye......I bet it's pre TOM fluid......hang in there and yes it will come off! Your doing super....that darn TOM can make us feel yucky sometimes....feel better and think of all the awesome accomplishments you made :hug:

Regarding our Jacqui...I sure miss her too. I know we all do and she must be thinking of us too. Hope she gets a new pc and joins us again soon.

Susie...........good morning to you too :) Wishing you a great day. wtg on checking in :carrot::carrot::carrot:

angie........congratulationssssssss on your weight loss :carrot::carrot::carrot: and ty for sharing your story with us. Hope your childs tests go well and they find the problem....hang in there and keep us posted. :hug:

As for me girls...my eating has been good. I just feel bloated though but that will pass. THere is a big 8 day long festival in a nearby town (started last sunday) and runs through the weekend. Havn't gone yet...there are fireworks sat. night and a parade sunday. IT's an all day and night event with booths set up......bands in front of the river at night. Lot's of fun and lot's of food! lol I always pass up that junk food stuff though (I don't trust a lot of those stands so that's good! lol).
well....I want to call my dad and see how he made out at the dentist. Hope you all have a super day girls.........It's been a great month with you all and I look forward to continuing our journey together :hug:

FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: 7/27, revised: My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month AND check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie.
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)--MET GOAL!!
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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So far a good day.

Good afternoon ladies!!!

Delphi~ Once again, thanks for doing the C25K with me! :hug:

Ang~ Aha! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story!!! :)

MsP~ Congrats hun! A new low!!!! That's freakin' awesome!! :carrot:

FSA~ Aww, I hope TOM lays off ya soon! I used to be out of commission for at least 2 days every month! Thank goodness after having the kids things got better. He still hangs around for an annoyingly long time, but at least I'm not in agony anymore. You're right, it's probably pre-TOM water--so I'm making sure to in 128oz today (my norm for last month--been slacking a little lately) for sure! I would really love to hit my goal tomorrow! Although truth be told, I'd really just love to hit my goal! :lol:

Susie~ WTG chickie! Keep up the great work hun!! :)


Grocery shopping went well. I feel like I should mention it because usually the kids are little heathens when we go. However, it wasn't too bad. :) I stocked up on cereal, bread, salsa and a bunch of other stuff. They're having a be 10 for $10 sale and I'm notorious for going and bringing back 11 loaves of bread (the 11th one is free after the first 10)! I always get the weirdest looks when I unload my cart onto the belt. :lol: Once a man asked me if I was making bread pudding--?! Nope, just stockin' up!!! Thank goodness for giant freezers!!! ;) I really wish we had a 2nd fridge though--lots of stuff I would have bought if I had room to store it.

Anyway...

I PM'd Delphi the link to the C25K and then realized that maybe someone here might want it to so here it is: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Well, not much else to report--just ate lunch and now I'm stuffed! Going to see if there's anything fun in the mailbox besides bills...

Oh, here's a question: Does anyone have an indoor grill/griddle? Like a George Foreman type thing? If so, which do you have and do you like/hate it? I'm shopping around for one and I've got my eye on a Cuisinart one but I'm not 100% sure yet.

Okay, I'm outta here! Hope everyone is having a great day!!! :)

congratulations everyone! on being brave enough to set goals in the first place AND for doing your best to follow through.

July has been a good month for me - I am ending the month 11lbs lighter at 183.

This is my last post for july and I just wanted to say thank you for your support :) who would have thought this thread would make such a difference for me... So much easier with a forum for your thoughts.

I know I'm not the most regular poster, but be assured I do read! It's also great to have others going through the same situation for inspiration.

Can't wait until August, only one day to go!

:carrot:

Hi Sandye .....thanks girl :). OH...you must be happy your all stocked up, I always am and I like getting it done before the weekend if possible. Sandye, I don't have one of those grills but we have heard so much about those george forman grills....a lot of people love them. We usually cook on the outdoor grill.......until we and it gets buried in snow! lol :). Have an awesome day girl and good luck tomorrow...sometimes the water takes a little time to flush through (pre TOM,,, for me sometimes anyway). Also don't forget that you have until Sat. morning if you so wish. Tomorrow is the last day of the month and any loss you acquire by Sat. morning can go towards your goal here. Have a great day , chat soon :)

merose..............congratulationssssssss :carrot::carrot::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer2::chee r2:. :getwell: We'll see you in the August thread : )

congrats to all ....:carrot::carrot::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer3:: cheer3::cheer2::cheer2::congrat:

Hi,
I didn't make it back yesterday. I am trying to keep the computer off as much as possible since we are in the middle of a heat wave here and I am trying to do all I can from heating this place more than I have to.

Jacque: Those are fantastic goals. You've worked so hard to get to where you are now. :D

Sandye: Of course your rolling pin scared me, that's why I ran away! LOL at the 11 loaves of bread. I can just imagine what your grocery cart looks like. As for your question: I have the Cuisinart Griddler and I really like it. I wanted one that had removable plates to make cleaning easier (I used to have one without the feature and cleaning was a pain). The only thing is that you have to hand wash the plates so that the non-stick coating lasts longer even though they say they are dishwasher safe.


FSA: Sorry to hear about TOM, I hope he leaves you alone soon. I am not big on taking meds, but sometimes I just have to reach for the Midol, I figure it's better than being miserable for the whole day.

Delphi: Did you go back to bed? If you did, I hope you're getting a good rest hun. :woohoo: on the panties with the running. You are my hero!

Susie: Today's a new day a and a new chance to do better than yesterday. You can do it.

Ang: Sorry to hear that your DD is still not diagnosed. Hopefully you'll get the results soon so that she can start getting better. Congratulations on being a Success Story!

Merose: We all make this thread, so thank you to you too :)

Not much happening here today, going to a BBQ at our friends' house later tonight and I am in charge of the salad. I have to figure out what kind of salad to make that goes well with burgers.

See you later!

Morning, got a late start trying to figure out my goals!

Mystical - Yay for the move beign over, what a relief, enjoy the new house smell!

Jacque - Thanks, fluke's suck and thankfully this wasn't. I spent a good deal of time this morning reading everyone else's to get ideas for mine too.

Delphi - And you inspire me hun, awwww, let's pause for a sappy moment........that's better. WTF with the closet, it's NOT FRIDAY! You guys are just out of control, looks awesome though. Sweet, another runner, so proud of you! Knees be damned, you did it!

Susie - So proud of you, sticking to that goal, good for you.

NSM - Glad you got your workout in, now go do another one :p

Cmo4 - Yay! Crazy exercise lunatic, join the club!!! You'll be amazed at what you can do if you make yourself do it. I heard one of those quotes yesterday that really stuck with me, it was something like, you're not doing the world any favors by living smaller than you are. It was about how we often don't think we can do these physical things and settle for less than or don't even try something we "think" we can't do. It was one of those moments where I had to stop and think about it and I thought of you reaching like a crazy lady and like doubling your exercise goals for next month. Talk about living out loud! And I'm sure I got this vacation thing figured out now, it's just that I want this yesterday and I know that when I don't control all my food I won't lose at the same rate, it's a much needed lesson in patience. And woohoo on camel toe free workout pants, awesome! And if you have an MP3 you can download a free podcast from itunes with the whole c25k program broken down into weeks and he tells you when to run and walk and there's music and such. I believe his name is robert ulley or something like that, searching itunes will do the trick.

Ms. P - Oh how I love decorating, how old is dh?

FSA - THat's true I haven't done any dancing yet, maybe 4 workouts a day isn't crazy. I'm feeling the same way about TOM too, glad he's here and gone!

Ang - Hang it there sweetie, at least when you find out what it is there will be some light, poor dear, you've both been in my thoughts.

Gotta run, BBL, must do HIIT before I run out of time before lunch.

Hi girls.....ty tummygirl : ). NSM have a great time at the cookout

Tummy ~ Haha! Hey that podcast sounds great, but I don't do Itunes anymore, I wonder if I can find it anywhere else. I think Sandye and I are gonna start tomorrow. I'm really stoked about it. So spent some time on those goals today..eh? Well I'm sure they are good ones. It is a challenge to try to push yourself every month isn't it?

NSM ~ Ah shucks :hug: and you are mine. Have fun at the cookout.

Merose ~ :congrat: and :bravo: on those eleven pounds. I wasn't a regular poster, but like you, I kept up with the thread. Now of course I'm a habitual poster, but I guess I finally couldn't help myself. It's good to have you and know that I am thrilled you will be joining us in the August challenge.

Susie ~ How's the day going?

FSA ~ Hey sweetie :wave: The fair thingy sounds exciting, if you go, have fun. Good to hear your eating has been good as well. :carrot: keep it up.

Ms.P ~ :bravo: darling!

Sandye ~ I was in such a rush this morning and excited about c25k, that I completely forgot to comment on all your other groovy stuff. So bravo on the NSV darling. I've been having the pre-TOM, everything annoys and irriatates me blues today, so I let the boys roam wild and put myself in my room with some tunes and organized my closet. I bagged up all my big clothes and tomorrow they are going to the care center. But three hours later I feel pretty good. Just needed to keep myself busy, or I was gonna snap. I despise the pre TOM stuff, I can deal with the actual thing better than the pre stuff..urg. So anyways, don't you fret, that magic number is there, but with all the pre TOM and TOM stuff, it may take a few days for you to actually see it on the scale, but Sandye you know your there, I know you are there, so just take comfort in that darling. ;)

Good evening girls!

Merose~ :celebrate: Congrats on a great month!! You're right, this group is a wonderful form of inspiration and support! :) I love these ladies! Hope to see you more in August!! :)

FSA~ Yeah the GF Grill has been around so long you're bound to find one you like--I have read that the latest one isn't all that great though--it has removeable plates and because of that doesn't heat evenly, etc. The Cuisinart one I found got really great reviews, so I think I'll have to check it out. :) Thanks, knowing I have until Saturday does help, but I would like to start off August with a loss instead of ending July with a slightly bigger one--call me mental, but I like to start out of the gate running if I can! :lol: We'll see...I just need to be patient. ;)

NSM~ Glad to hear you like the Cuisinart! Now, I'm not sure if I got it--do you have the one with removable plates or the one without (sorry, I'm a little confused :o) The one I'm looking at doesn't have removable plates--its the GR-2, but it has 3 different heat settings and supposedly is a great little grill. Hope you're having a great time at the BBQ! What kind of salad did you end up making?

Tummy~ oh good gravy I am soooo glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read your post! 'camel toe free workout pants' :lol3: Bwahahaha! OMGosh that's just too much! And for the record--I never said they were EVER tight in that particular area! ;) :lol: Hahahaha! Thanks SOOO much for the podcast tip! I'll have hubby look for it tonight since Delphi talked me into starting it tomorrow! So much for not doing cardio everyday! ;) The quote you mentioned makes me think of the one in my siggy--the song it's from is called 'You Might Die Trying' and it's all about 'the things you never did, cuz you might die trying'--so exactly what you're talking about. Not trying things because you've already made up your mind that you're going to fail if you do. I used to be that way...still am at some things...but I'm working hard to leave that person behind and keep my eyes on the prize--whatever it might be!! ;)

Delphi~ ahh, TOM! Ugh, I hear ya, I hear ya! I swear, it's worse in the mornings isn't it? See, I'm all calm and serene now...but in the mornings--grrrr! Watch out! I wonder if your boys know how sweet you were being to them by shutting yourself up in your room? ;) :lol: As for that magic number...I'm not going to stress on it. I mean, like I said, the closer I get to it, the longer it's gunna take to get there--I hate to say I was right, but I was right! ;) Haha Oh well, I'm not going to waste anymore time whining about it. It's not like whining burns any extra calories, so why do it--am I right? Yeah, I am! So, you ready to DO THIS THING tomorrow? I think I'm going to get up extra early, bang out the C25K and then do my ST'ing immediately after. Tomorrow is my upper body ST'ing so it's the longer one (hence the super early wake up). Truth be told, so long as I get the treadmill workout done before the girls wake up, I'm golden. I can always do my ST'ing while they're awake--I just prefer to do it solo. :)

Well girls, not much to report--got in all 128oz and then some, not sure if it's going to do much good though, but, at least I got it in. I also had 2 cups of coffee today--and I think that cranked up the ol' bladder! I swear, I was running to the bathroom all dang day! :lol:

Anyway ladies, tomorrow's the last day! Let's make it count!!! Hope everyone had a great day and that you're having a wonderful night!!! I'll catch you all tomorrow! :)

Sandye ~ Yup, as soon as I put Canaan on the pump at eight, I'm outty five thousand yo. :lol: Yeah, I am so not hip enough to even write that, much less say it..but here again, that phrase probably went out in the eighties. :lol:

So yeah, I'll probably do the C25k in the morning and save the ST for my mid day workout. I'm uber stoked. Plus I have taken this sabbatical from the treadmill the past month, so it will be a change of pace and something fresh. Did you find a podcast or are you just gonna wing it from the schedule?

Well I have to get my but in gear, take these contacts out, upload my band, transfer the data to my blog and then hook Canaan up...then it's time for bed. :woohoo: It's almost like August starts tomorrow..eh? ;)

I hope you ladies have a groovy evening.

Checking in :)
Today was better than yesterday. I'm still not 100% - but doing much better.
Hopefully tomorrow I'll end the month without too much of a gain.

Delphi- if you PM me your email I can send you the files, they are mpeg4 and you can ignore the itunes. I think they would be a great help. I love thinking of the new goals but with the middle kinda missing from my month it's putting a wrench into my plans. I think I want to try a 10K training program in September since I'm doing 5k already, that would be the logical progression I guess (but it sounds like crazy talk!) and my p90x comes in next week so I will be able to do that a bit b/f we leave but then I can go full steam on that last week of august. Blah! I don't know, I'll figure it out tonight whatever it may be. Have fun in the morning, I'll think of you guys while I'm out on the road! Rock it chickie.

CMo4 - I bettca a little running and your body will be holy crap, fine I'll just lose five pounds then. And for the record I just assumed that since they were tight everywhere...lycra is very unforgiving and I was formally a rather heafty girl so I feel ya, honest, this is the voice of experience talking :)

Susie - Almost there! Just one more day and you're getting better keep it up.

Good Morning Ladies :wave:

Tummy ~ Let me know how you like that P90x. On My Fitness Pal, they have thread after thread dedicated to it, so a lot of people really dig it I guess. I understand about the goals and the gap. I guess that is how I felt about July. Just didn't get off to the best start, and the month still feels incomplete.

Susie ~ Tomorrow WILL be a better day. :carrot:

Well, I need to get my butt in gear this morning ladies. I'll be back later to check in. You ladies have a great day..after all it is FRIDAY! ;)

Checking in :)
I'm taking today to re-evaluate.
I'm up 3lbs. from the beginning of July and have lost my motivation.

I'm going to use today to think about commitment and move myself over to the August thread.

It's really hard not to be down ( it's been raining for 3 days) and I feel like I blew off July weight wise.
Which is pretty much what I did.

Hi ladies, congratulations to all of you that have met your goal and to those of you who worked really hard, you all deserve a great big WOOHOO!

I am home after my hernia operation and am too sore to do much exercise, and to be honest not much of an appetite yet.
I think I have lost another 5 pounds since my surgery. I think I am now down to 230.
Thats what happens when you don't eat i guess.
My biggest concern is due to lack of exercise for the next 6 weeks-how much weight will I put on...
Wish me luck, and I hope to see you all in the August thread... I think my goal will be to maintain and not gain anything over 235.. for the month.

Jacque~ hurray! You decided on a goal! Perhaps you can chat with the girls on the exercise board and get ideas for ramping up your toning? As for nutrition...is there anything you should cut out of your diet? Something you should add (like how I always need to amp up my fruits and veggies ;))? I'm sure you'll come up with something before August! :)

Nutrition wise, the only thing I can think of cutting out is alcohol...but that probably won't happen :) Another thing I came up with is maybe trying new foods...which I do when I have the opportunity, but I could say, try 3 new foods a week...or something like that. And make it a point to search out new things instead of just when it is presented to me.


Jacque ~ Those sound like some great goals darling and gives you something to focus on, which I think was really what you wanted. :hug: Oh I'm thinking a light violet for my room, and I thought of you. ;)

Go for the violet!!! You will love it!!! Will post my goals tomorrow!!!


Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s


Did it but only by the skin of my teeth. Even though I had actually lost more, I managed to put a few on and still stay in the 120's!!!:carrot::carrot:


Jacque: Those are fantastic goals. You've worked so hard to get to where you are now. :D
:thanks: But we ALWAYS need goals!!! I really need to think about how I will do it this month!!!

Gooooooood morrrrrrrrrning Chickies!!! :carrot:

It's FRIDAY!!! It's the last day of the month!!! I want to hear from everyone, so let me HEAR you!!!! :D

Delphi~ Hey hun!!! How are you? Did you survive the first day? I gotta tell ya, I was thinking it would be on the easy side since I've been doing 15 sets of intervals with HIIT...boy was I wrong! See, endurance is not my strong suit so I was really surprised when, by the end of the workout I was sweating like crazy! I'm tellin' ya, I think I need to re-evaluate my exercise goals for August! :lol: Okay, so one other ? for ya, do you want to make next week the Official First Week of C25k? I know it's sounds dumb, but I'm uber anal too (OCD powers--activate! Form of, a crazy woman!! :crazy:) and I hate starting a new week at the end of the week--does that make any sense at all? No? Yeah, well, I never said I was sane. :dizzy: :lol: Anyway, I'm going to continue Week One all the way through next week--so 3 more of the same workouts as today and then move on to Week Two after that. :)

Tummy~ Thanks so much for telling me about the podcast! It was nice not to have to watch the clock when I was running/walking--as I told Delphi, wow! Week One is harder than I thought it would be! I mean, did it, but I got more out of it than I thought I would, kwim? As for the camel toe (:lol: sorry, that still makes me laugh!), I have the unfortunate--or maybe it's fortunate--condition of the post c/section pooch...it tends to push my clothing out and away from that area so camel toes are (thankfully) not usually a worry for me. ;) :D Now how's THAT for TMI? :lol3:

Susie~ Hun, :hug: I know how hard it is to get motivated when you've lost the drive. But ya know what? You're on the right path! You're HERE aren't you? You're checking in right? You're holding yourself accountable. That's half the battle right there. When you're ready, you'll do it. Take today to really think about what helps and what hurts your efforts--think about what you want to accomplish in August--if you need to, make your goals small. Sometimes that's all it takes, little baby steps, to get you started--then, before you know it, you're doing things out of habit--not because you have to. Then, you find yourself doing more and more and not even thinking about it. So take today. Make it yours, write out your goals and commit to them. And tomorrow--take a deep breath and get started! It's a sparkly brand new month and anything is possible!!! :D

LTBH~ hey girlie! Glad to hear you're home and all went well!! Take it easy on yourself and don't rush the healing k? We don't want you doing any damage that would cause you to have to avoid all exercise for a long time right? I think you're goal is a great one! Take this next month to really focus on healing and getting yourself back to 100%. Eat healthy and you should be golden! Take care hun!

Jacque~ Your goals sound great! Nothing like expanding the ol' menu! One thing I must request of you though...if you discover an uber yummy dish...ya gotta share it with us k? Remember, I'm working on expanding my menu too! :D :celebrate: Congrats on staying in the 120's!!! :carrot: That's freakin' awesome!!!!


Well ladies, I'm down a little this morning, but still .2 lbs away from 150. Ahh well, I'm not complaining. I still lost over 10 lbs in July so I'm uber stoked!!! :carrot: So my Official Ending Weight for July is 150.2! Which means any loss I have tomorrow (that is, if I have a loss) will count towards my August goal. :)

I had a horrible night's sleep last night--dang insomnia!!! But, I was up at 6:00 and got my first C25K workout in and then did my upper body ST'ing so I'm good! :D I think today might have to be a slightly higher calorie day, ya know, cuz of the 2 workouts? ;) :D I am definitely re-evaluating my exercise goals...so I'll have to think about it and update them today/tonight.

Well girls, I needed to eat so I put off my shower--so...needless to say, I need a to get my butt in there pronto and freshen up! :) I can't wait to hear from everyone! Let's post our total losses so we can tally them up again!!! Now get out there and make the last day of July a great one!! And don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Sandye~ That is perfectly fine with me. That way we start Monday like it was Day One..right? I still need an Mp3 to download so I don't have to count. I had to do mine outside, so I was literally counting seconds in my head, and after the running portions, I'm already breathing heavy, so it was difficult to count. But it was groovy none the less. I found a Mp3, but when I go to download it, it just opens a quick time player and plays it. It's driving me batty. I'd rather listen for a que to run ya know. Only Mp3's are compatible with my cheapy Mp3 player...so I don't know.

Looking ~ Good to see you back.

Jacque ~ Yeah, I think I will. A light lavender or melon...I'm undecided.

I didn't meet my goal, but am happy to report an 8lb loss for the month of July. =)

Congratulations to everyone!

Morning girlsssssssss : ). Congrats again on the losses and for sticking with it. Susie.....your getting back on track and hanging in there like a trooper, you also controlled your weight for the most part and it didn't spiral up out of control, your doing great checking in and today we regroup and start a new day and new month tomorrow and move forward! :).

I was totally l aid up last night and today is supposed to be a yucky day but I dont mind as long as im feeling well and i can get out for a bit. I have been gearing up for our new month and am thinking of some additional goals. Delphi, Sandye, tummygirl, NSM, Jacquee, MsP, lewis and to all of you girlssssss a big hello and a big :hug:

Jacqueeeeeeee, hey you! hug I meant to say yay on staying in the 120's. GIrl, I am updating that list right NOW! COngratulationsssssss chicky :carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::ch eer::cheer::congrat:

I don't want to miss anyone....make sure you come in and tell me you met goal etc. Have an awesomeeeeeeee day and a great start to the weekend :).

FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: 7/27, revised: My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month AND check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie.
Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)--MET GOAL!!
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s--MET GOAL!!
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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Looking2bhealthy, welcome back. You must be releived to have the surgery over with. Wishing you a very speedy recovery. I doubt the temp. lack of ex. will affect your weight-loss much as long as you continue to eat healthy. Keep as you are and when the docs give you the go ahead to be able to do certain things u can take it from there. Congrats on all of your successess this month. I hope your feeling better :hug:

Susie ~ What is your biggest trouble area at the moment? Is it eating or exercise?

FSA ~ Hey sweetie.

iamren ~ :congrat: on those eight pounds. That is a great accomplishment indeed darling. :)

Iamren...........congratulationssss on the 8lb. loss :carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer3::congrat: That's a fantastic loss and a great way to start the weekend.

Delphi,,,,, hey you! :) :hug: Happy Friday girl

Good morning, chickies!

I am off today, but I will be running a months worth of errands and getting ready to head out, so I don't have time for personals. I haven't posted in two days and I missed a lot!

:carrot: to all of you who stayed OP. To those of you who had setbacks, don't give up, :no: Tomorrow we start fresh. :flow1:

My goal this month was 7-10 lbs, I actually thought I'd make 10, since I used to be able to lose 4-5 this first week of a diet. Not so anymore :( But I'm down 7.6 and I'm not complaining! Last night I walked 48 minutes on the treadmill (that's a lot for me). I had a small NSV on Wednesday. I fit into an outfit I hadn't worn for a while (the top showed my fat rolls). I actually thought I looked pretty good (this is RARE). Anyway, I get to work and the first person I saw said that my top was cute, then that my hair was cute. That I looked cute. Now, I'm a 53 year old fat grandma, and cute is no way to describe me. But hey, I'll take it! A little while later someone else said I looked "cute" and asked if I'd lost weight woo hoo! A third person said I looked really good too. Needless to say it made my day. I got home and didn't think I looked as cute as I did when I left for work, but I had my daughter take a picture anyway. No, I definitely did not look cute! :no:

Hope you ladies have a wonderful Friday, and for those of you in the Pacific Northwest, I hope you get some relief soon!:hot:

Morning Ladies,

Delphi - I've watched some of the youtube b/f and a/f and it's pretty crazy so I'm looking forward to it if only for the change. Once I'm done HIIT that elliptical needs a time out or I'm gonna poke out my eyes repeatedly.

Susie - You've lost 18lbs! That's an accomplishment, give yourself credit and forgive yourself July, these things are only regretable when we let them derail us, everyone has their own path to take and yours just has a month break in the middle, no biggie. I agree with Sandye, write down those goals, or even all the advantages of losing weight and read them again and again. Small changes will add up over time and you're worth every degree of effort!

LTBH - Glad to hear the surgery went well, that's always a relief when those things are over. Surgery has that awesome weight loss effect, much like a nasty flu but whatever it takes! Take it easy and you'll be back at her in no time. And you won't gain if you eat at your resting metabolism, just keep tracking that food and you'll be fine.

CMo4 - You're very welcome, I'm using week 9 right now for my runs and sometimes I just switch at the end and run a little longer to my own music. It's soo nice not to have to look at my watch, and where's a HIIT podcast when you need one? Post c/section pooch, yes I have one too, and is it possible to have two of them with only one child? Cuz I'm sure there's a whole bunch of pooches or pouches down there, I'm sure to be part kangaroo when this is done. Woohoo on the panties:yay: and since you're so small those would be nice bikini panties too, good for you hun! Congrats on a hard earned 10lbs this month.

iamren - Congrats on the 8lbs and you're almost at 40lbs lost too!

FSA - thanks for helping out with the list, you're fantastic!

You know when a challenge means a bit too much? When you're down a pound to 185 and you wish it waited until tomorrow :lol: No worries though, I gave my head a shake and realized , guess who's not obese, that's right, this girl right here!!! Just plain old overweight now, how sweet it is. But what's even more amazing, that's 14lbs in July, like holy crap batman that's nutty buddy. But I'm eating lots and sweating tons so it's all good.

But sadly that episode with cardio kickboxing last night kept me up until 3:30am! Ugh, so I decided not to get up at 6am and run today and switch my days around maybe run tomorrow or switch my day off this week to make up for it, then I realized heck no, let's just run at dd's nap time. This is an insane thought b/c there are cars on my road who might see me at that time of day but caution to the wind ladies, this no longer obese butt is going giggle her way to a 5k this afternoon instead and I feel just ducky about it.

Now for those goals again...

That's awesome Tummy! And I know how you feel about the wishing that pound would have waited just one more day. :lol: That's how it goes I suppose. But hey, take it and run with it girlfriend.

LTTG ~ Sounds like you are being too hard on yourself love. Let the compliments flow freely. That is your reward for working sooooo hard. Glad to see you back.

Hey girlsss :)

Tummy..............wow girl...that is fantastic!!!!!!! :carrot::carrot::carrot: Congratssssssssssss on entering a new category : ).

Late to the game....congrats as well. I think that's terrific. I agree with Delphi. Happy friday to you too :)

Girls, I feel so much better!! I don't even care that it's pouring out, I'm catching up with all the things I wasn't able to do the past few days...stuff around the house and particularly me! I just did my hair and oh it feels good and a full body moisturizing ( I was doing it every other day or so until a month or two ago). I have more to catch up on here and also want to do that mani and pedi and start our new month feeling fresh and good!

I have been doing a lot of thinking and am mentally preparing. I was doing very well with many things until recent summer months and regardless of the reason/s I am through floundering around! TIme to get back to business and re-instate all of the things I started swaying form. Daily or every other day bod moisturizing, strictly planned meals, food cut off times at night, consistent posting of minutes on ex. thread, journaling again, vitamins, planned schedules! That's about the scoop on me chicks....you girls have set a wonderful example! Summer or no summer....you have kept on truckin' through events, vaca's, personal or stressful situations, trials and tribulations, etc.!!! Wishing you all another fantastic happy and healthy new month and to those who may be struggling...keep on truckin'. Onto our new day tomorrow :).

Please remember, we do not fail unless we give up and if at first you don't succeed, try try again!......so let's keep moving forward. Oh boy,,, it's thundering now! my poor pup. Catch you soon girls....:hug:

Well, I didn't make either of my goals this month but I am 5 lbs down which is worth celebrating. See you all in August.

Afternoon ladies!

Delphi~ :yay: So glad you'll be 'restarting' with me on Monday! Short of a stopwatch I don't know how I'd keep track of the running and rest periods man, so I'm glad I had the podcast. Now, with that said, I did run inside, so I could have used the clock on my treadmill. ;) Hubby had a hard time getting anything but the 9 Wk podcast on the iPod--he eventually got it, but I don't know how. Let me know if you still have problems getting it and I'll ask him how he did it k? I'm not computer savvy at all so all I know is that he saved the file to the desktop and click, click, wait, wait, click, click--he got it on there. :lol: When you do get it figured out, beware--when it's time for the 2nd bit of running--he doesn't ever say 'Go' ;) it took me a few seconds before I realized he wasn't going to say it and that I was supposed to be running! :lol: Every other time, he says it though. ;)

iamren~ :celebrate: Congrats on a such a great loss for July!! I hope we see you in August!!! :)

FSA~ I hope you're feeling 100% better today and that you're no longer laid up hun! Thanks again for starting up the new threads and for updating the lists! :)

Mom~ Knock it off. You are not old!!! And yes, you are a Grandma but you're still CUTE! And before this is over you'll be back to your HAWT do'able self!!! (and you KNOW what I'm talkin' about! ;)) So take Delphi's advice and stop being so hard on yourself! Now that I've chewed you out (*sorry Mommy! Don't beat me k? :D*), :celebrate: Congrats on the 7.6 lbs gone forever!!! I'd say you did an awesome job this month! Now, have you gone and put up your exercise goals on the Aug thread yet? Hmm? If not, get on over there and post 'em!!! :) Hope you're enjoying your day off! Stay cool!!!

Tummy~ congrats on another lb lost!!! Even if it isn't perfectly timed ;) Don't fret, if I know you, you'll drop another 10+ this month! Holy schmoly--14 lbs this month! You're the incredible shrinking woman you are!!! What an amazing job you did this month--and when you factor in the Girls' Weekend to boot--Wooooeee! That's crazy good! I totally agree btw, about the HIIT podcast! Man do they ever need them! I swear, sometimes it took my whole workout just to figure out how many I had left or how many I'd already done! :lol: "okay, so I've been doing this for 12 mins and 22 seconds...how many intervals is that? 5 min warm up + 1, 2, 3, 4...argh! I gotta run again...okay...*puff* where was I...AcK!"

Well, nothing too exciting going on here. Contemplating a 2nd cup of coffee, but I'm wondering it that is part of why I was having trouble sleeping last night? I dunno, but I tell ya what, I'm T I R E D !!!

Got the house tidied up and now I can breathe a bit easier. It's a gorgeous day out and we're all in the house...the boy' Favorite Grandmother was generous enough to send a giant box of some much coveted Legos for the boys...and needless to say, they are thrilled beyond words and quite occupied. :D (Thanks again Mom!!!)

Hubby's supposed to be late tonight--so I'm making dinner for just the kids and I. Not sure what I'm making, but I think it'll be something light. Getting a late start this morning knocked my eating schedule all off kilter and I just finished my lunch at 1:30...I don't even know if I'm going to be hungry at 5-5:30...we'll see.

Well, I'm outta here. I need to keep moving so I don't fall asleep! ;) Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!!!!!

Nello~ 5 lbs gone is certainly worth celebrating!!! :celebrate: Glad to hear you'll be hangin' with us in August!!!!

FSA~ so glad you hear you're feeling better!!! :carrot: You sound like you are rip, rarin' and ready to go for August! You sounds like you have all of your bases covered and everything set in place for a great month! I really like that you're including some pampering in there--I never seem to moisturize my body--ever! And my feet...good gracious! It's a wonder I can walk let alone run--they're always dry and cracked and miserable. :( Anyway, I think I've just added another goal to my list! Daily moisturizing of my feet! :D

Glad to hear you are feeling better FSA and Nello, five pounds is indeed something worth celebrating. :bravo:

Sandye ~ Yeah Tummy sent me some mp3's and like I told her. The great thing about being a geek, is that I know plenty of geeks. I consulted my geek squad of gamers and had me a billion solutions to the simplest problem. :lol: I love em boys though, they are awesome.

Well one of those geeks, sent me three mixes this morning. Oh my gosh, what a difference that made during ST today. It carried me through the entire hour or so and definitely spiced it up a little bit...Oh and I didn't mention this earlier but last night I cut about four inches off my hair. Of course no one would notice but me and the boys, because it was so long before, but now it's about at my bra line..it wasn't much but it was something you know?

Also, in my quest to integrate gaming back into my life, I have decided to pick up Rock Band 2 tomorrow. Like I told my friend, it's more so because I know it will keep me on my feet, as opposed to sitting on my arse with a controller. So I'm gonna try that out and see how that goes as well. Plus my Mic's for LIPS are compatible with Rock Band 2, so I wont have to worry about that. Which is neato beave! Alright ladies I'm off. My body is sore and I have to go feed Canaan. I hope you all are having a great day thus far.

LTTG - Ok I had to laugh at the 53 year old fat grandma part just cuz it sounds like something we all say in our heads but it's not true! I know this for sure b/c I'm two inches shorter, 5 pounds heavier and happen to be smokin' hot (today :)) So just remember to love the skin you're in chickie, and woohoo on 7.6!!

Delphi - I'm running honest, I dropped that pound and sprinted away from it like it was on fire, not gonna catch me neener, neener. Me love some rock band! I'm all about the drums and alas that involes the good old butt! I guess if I wail on it hard enough it might work my arms for about a second though.

FSA - Thanks hun, it's super awesome, nice way to end the month! And glad to see you've recommited to yourself, it gets tough but we're all tougher and when we expect more, we get more.

Nellonello - Congrats on the 5lbs!

CMo4 - LOL that's exactly what I do, then I figured out that I could stick a posty note on the elliptical with all the times, much better, I still sprint too long or miss start times though. that's why my times are usually longer than 20 minutes, I keep screwing up. It's also hard to read the darn thing with all the sweat in my eyes. I might need an Olivia Newton John headband soon.

Finished some weights and gonna wait about 30 minutes more before running to let lunch settle completely. It's a bit more toasty than my normal morning runs so a nice sweat might be in order. I don't know what happened to my house today but a bomb went off in here, it's taken most of the morning to make it not be a health hazard, how does this happen so quickly.

Days half over (and more so for some), if you haven't worked out, get going ladies!

Headbands are soooooooo cool Tummy! You just need the leg warmers and some bow chica wow wow music and you will be set. :lol: Don't try to hide that CD, you know you have some of that 70's porn star music at your disposal. lmao! Oh great, now I have that tune stuck in my head. I've got all my work outs in and as soon as Between the Lions goes off, I'm gonna pop in some DDR or LIPS...then my evening will be spent playing World at War with the boys. And I just uploaded my band...I burned almost 400 calories doing the C25k this morning...in thirty minutes...I was like daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! Good stuff. I'm so pumped about doing it!

"Let's get physical, physical, I wanna get physical, let me your body talk..."

:lol3: Oh I was an Olivia Newton John groupie! I loved her music!!!! :)

Tummy~ if you ever get a headband you gotta take a pic of you wearing it and make it your avatar!!! Bwahaha! Oh I love it!!!

Delphi~ Awww, look at you all stoked about the C25K! Aren't you glad I begged like a little kid wanting candy at the checkout for you to do it with me? :D :lol: Have I mentioned how glad I am you said yes! :) :hug: As for music--I totally need some good workout music!! Any recommendations? I do have hubby's iPod at my disposal! ;)

Well girls, I'm trying out a new recipes tonight (why didn't I wait until tomorrow and make it count towards my Aug goals? ;) I'll let you know how it turns out...gotta go cook up some chicken!!!!

I'll send that mix one via email. It's like 80's, mixed with new stuff...but it's awesome and I usually don't dig those mixed songs at all..but this one is great..and free. ;)

Hey chicks :)

Nelloooooooooo... congratulations on the 5 lb. lossssss! :carrot::carrot::carrot: wtg!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the kind words ladies :hug: I'm happy because this month no TOM at all until the end.........that rocks for me! Tummy what you said is so true.......I was much more strict with myself before and sort of said ah it's summer etc etc. and funny you mentioned that because I was thinking of that this morning!!!!!!! how I need to set the bar...or reset that bar as I had cut myself much too much slack. Yesssssss....I'm rearing and ready to go and I am excited! Thanks again you rockin' smoking chicks! lol :).

The only time I workout to music is when and if I do wii or ex. t.v. When I start up the treadmill again...I'm doing music to it. All of my mags have these song suggestions for working out too. Ohhhhhh, I'll see if I can find those backissues ....they recommended a lot of them but then again I suppose we all know what music revsssss our engine! Chat soon :)

Thanks Delphi! I got your email--I'll have to check it out in a bit! :)

FSA~ see, that's just it, I know what songs I like, but if I tried to remember the artist or the title of the song I'd draw a total blank. So, if ya find those recommendations...it sure would help the memory impaired girls like myself. ;) :hug: As for cutting yourself too much slack--honey you say the word and I'll bust out my :rollpin: anytime you need it! :D

Hey, guess what? Turns out I can follow a recipe and even improvise a little and have it come out pretty darn good! And here's shocking news! It turns out that eating tomatoes will not render me a quivering, convulsing blob on the floor! Huh...who'd have thought? Granted, they were semi-cooked tomatoes, but they were still tomatoes! (Eeeew!) Mom, aren't you ever so proud of me? :D Hey, maybe I am your daughter after all! ;)

Checking in :)
Not the best day.

Tomorrow starts a new month.
The sooner I put July behind me the better :dizzy:

Just a last quick hello before I switch over to August. Hope you all had a great last day of the month.

P.S. Sandye-The cheesecake was DELICIOUS!!!!!

Wonder if I get to close off the thread this month, only one way to find out.

Delphi - this running thing is awesome I tell ya, right now, for 30 minutes straight run it's from 750-800 calories! I try to keep my HR 85-90, wicked burn! And yes, there is porn music at my house, I believe I also have some Shaft ;) If you're giving away mixes chickie then please pass it along! Anything to get through another workout laughing would be great.

Cmo4 - I promise to look for one awesome rockin' headband. If anyone knows any good stores for retro workout gear, send em my way. Enjoy your chicken, I had this awesome salad yesterday for lunch and I sooo thought of you, it had olive oil and avocados, healthy fat! It was the most filling thing I think I've ever eaten, maybe 12g of fiber I think. Gotta love those new recipes, would have never tried that before. Have you had a tramatic tomato experience as a child?

FSA - A version of that quote is stuck to my bathroom mirror right now, it says you will only get as much as you expect of yourself. It's what I read every time I pee and goodness knows I do that a lot! I have some of those mix lists too, I should go hunt up some back issues, thanks for the idea!

Susie - Onto August, and bigger and better things (or better and smaller, that is more fitting)

Ms P - :wave:

Night all and a close to a wonderful month!

well its official the month of july is over.....and im so glad, i really hope august isnt as stressful.. but on the other note..im down to 217..lowest then i have been in years....so that im proud of.

see you all in august!!!!

ang

Hi girlies.

TUMMY ~ No, there was no tomato trauma in Sandye's childhood! :no: I was a very picky eater as a child and did not force my kids to eat anything, although I probably should have! I KNOW your 2 fewer inches and 5 more lbs look much hotter on you than on me.:yes: There's something about weight distibution when you age that is not pretty! Better you nip that in the bud :) Congrats on entering overweight-ville!:carrot:

MSP ~ Glad that cheesecake was everything you wanted to be! :drool:

SUSIE ~ Come on girl, pick yourself up. Tomorrow is a new day and a new month. Let's go!:cheer:

FSA ~ Music is the only thing that gets me through my boring cario. It helps with my ST too.:hyper:

DELPHI ~ I sure would notice if your hair was cut to your bra strap! It seems like it was much longer than that and four inches would not take it that short. I wish I could get away with the long, straight, parted in the middle hair. That was my do for decades, child of the 60s that I am, but when I see women my age with hair like that, I cringe. :eek:

NELLO ~ Woo hoo on the five lbs! :carrot:Is it any cooler there?:hot:

LOOKING ~ Take it easy on yourself. You need to heal. You'll be back in the game soon.:getwell:

JACQUEE ~ LOL on the alcohol. I would find it difficult to give up my wine.:cheers: Although with my glucose issues, I may have to. I have not had much lately.

ANGEL ~ You have been through much stress yet your weight is at its lowest! You are amazing! I hope next month is better for you and your DD.:hug:

SANDYE ~ :hug:Yes, I am so proud of you for your progress in tomatoville :yes: I'm telling ya, have a home grown fresh one, and you will be hooked. Better yet, have a home grown fresh one with fresh mozarella, fresh basil, drizzed with a little balsamic and olive oil, mmmmm. Taste bud heaven! :cloud9: So which chicken recipe did you try? Was it from the new Cooking Light cookbook? LOL on the "doable" coment. Although after ten years, even if I get back down to 145, when I was deemed "doable" ( I love that man!), the gods have not been kind to the face ala wrinkles and bags under the eyes! I am so glad the boys loved the Legos. I'll send another few hundred pieces soon. And no, I won't beat you, OR make you eat your veggies! That's on you now!

Well, this is it. My first month with you awesome ladies. Thank you so much for welcoming me and for all of the encouraging words.:hug: I feel so lucky that all of you young chickies accept this old broad! I checked the over 50 forums, and though they seem nice, they don't post much! No rolling pins there, and I kinda need that :) Yikes! I hate when older people try to act young, and I don't want to be perceived that way. But it is just so much fun hanging out with you girls! :yes: On one hand, I am grateful that I have lived and learned so much, and I really do not want to be 20 or 30 again. One of the great things about aging is the wisdom we acquire, and another is that we realize that no one really cares how we look! In fact, we become invisible, which at first is alarming, but not so bad when you get used to it! Anyway, thanks for everything. See you next month! Oh! I almost forgot! I got my hair cut today, and I hate it! Oh well, no one looks at old ladies anyway! :rofl:

JACQUEE ~ LOL on the alcohol. I would find it difficult to give up my wine.:cheers: Although with my glucose issues, I may have to. I have not had much lately.

I just don't think I could give it up COMPLETELY!! Sometimes I drink enough for EVERYBODY :) I am planning on quitting smoking (probably not till January) and when I do, I know it will be hard for me to drink without smoking...so I might have to give both up at that time.

Girlsssssssssss.....Happy Saturday :) I read all your news....but am in a bit of a hurry. Sandye....lol@ that rolling pin. I'll let you know for sure :) lol. Congrats again chicks :)

I came to update the list and give our susieeeeeeeeeee her red....she checked in religiously! wtg susie....I admire you much for doing that. Onto a new month we go! Wishing us a ll a great first day.

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FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: 7/27, revised: My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month AND check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie--MET GOAL!! wtg susie! : )Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)--MET GOAL!!
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s--MET GOAL!!
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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Hope I got everything right....If I missed someone or made a blunder...be sure and give me a holler : )

Sorry ladies I have been so busy with the new house I met my goal for the month I have lost a total of 9lbs my goal was 8-10 lbs yeah!!

Sorry ladies I have been so busy with the new house I met my goal for the month I have lost a total of 9lbs my goal was 8-10 lbs yeah!!

way to go!

Mystical.............congratulationssssss on having met goal :carrot::carrot::carrot: :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer2::cheer3::congrat: You've got your red....great job :).

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FullSteamAhead: Get back on track OP consistently; lose between 6-7 lbs
Sunflowergirl68: Lose 8-10 lbs; drink more water
NewShinyMe: Keep track of water intake; reach the 160's; stay accountable during the weekends
Jelder227: Lose 8-10 lbs
LaurenA: Lose 5 lbs
Lene1974: Drink 64 oz of water daily; lose 5 lbs
Velveteen: Reach 85 kg or less
Delphi: Reach ONEderland--MET GOAL!!; lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacqui_D: Lose 7-10 lbs
JoyinSF: Lose 6-8 lbs
Crazymamaof4: Lose at least 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! eat even MORE fruits and veggies--MET GOAL!! try out a new recipe every week--MET GOAL!! stay POP at least 85% of the time--MET GOAL!!Jellybellyjess: Lose 7-10 lbs
Susiemartin: 7/27, revised: My July goal is to stay completely OP until the end of the month AND check & post to this thread 3X a day until August 1- even if it's only a smilie--MET GOAL!! wtg susie! : )Nellonello: Lose 8 lbs; maintain a 1000-calorie deficit 5 days a week
Linzluv: Lose 10 lbs
Mystical: Lose 8-10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Robbynmarie_k: Fit into a size 18; reach 48 in waist measurement; maintain a 1000 calorie deficit; reach 220 lbs
Sugarbaby269: Lose 8-10 lbs
Stephanielllll: Lose 8 lbs; drink recommended amount of water
Gekster: Lose 9 lbs; be more accountable on the weekends
Peachykeen62: Lose 8-10 lbs
Merose: Reach "overweight" on BMI chart--MET GOAL!!; lose 9 lbs to reach 185 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Joyra: Lose 10 lbs to reach 145 lbs; lose 10 inches
CakeBatter: Lose 6 lbs to reach 165 lbs; try to eat "clean"
JazzyPeggy: Lose 10 lbs to reach 273 lbs
Ms_Perception: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!! take a multi-vitamin at least 85% of the time; lose inches, especially around the waist
Canadianangel: Go gluten-free
VickieLou: Lose 15 lbs
SuzyQ: Lose 5 lbs
Wifey: Lose 10 lbs; drink a LOT of water
Ashley4012: Eat no fast food; lose 10 lbs
Annie96: Lose 8 lbs; drink water every day; do not do mindless munching; measure and prepare food to stay consistent with Fitday journaling
TexSue: Lose 5 lbs; drink 48 oz of water per day
Glutio: Lose 10 lbs
Late_to_the_Game: Lose 7-10 lbs; drink more water--MET GOAL!!
Iamren: Lose 12 lbs
Janis427: Lose 10 lbs
Lookingtobehealthy: Lose 6-8 lbs--MET GOAL!!JasonsLea: No "pigging out" in Alabama for BFF's wedding
Ruby5839: Lose 5-8 lbs; stay OP at least 5 days a week
Blondie32: Lose 10 lbs
CamiToo: Reach 220 lbs
LewisEmpire: Drink 64 oz of water every day; lose 8 lbs
Tracy: Lose as much weight as possible under 277.6 lbs
SteelersGirlie: Lower number of bad carbs eaten; eat more vegetables; lose 10 lbs
SkinnyJeansInWaiting: Lose 10 lbs
Moralia: Reach the 130s
Candtlove: Lose 10 lbs; drink more fluids
Just_a_dreamy1: No bingeing; drink at least 6 bottles of water a day; fit into size 7's with NO muffin top; eat as healthily as possible
Mommaof2lilmen: Lose 5 lbs; drink more water
Couch: Lose 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) to reach 96.5 kg (212.3 lbs)--MET GOAL!!
2beautiful2Bfat; Lose 10 lbs to reach 202 lbs
Paisleyprincess: Lose 12 lbs to reach 235.1 lbs
Mothermavis: Lose 11 lbs to reach 145 lbs
SoulMeetsBody: Drink 10 cups of water a day; try not to "pig out"; lose 4-5 lbs
Tummy_Girl: Lose 10 lbs to reach 189 lbs--MET GOAL!!
Jacque9999: Stay in the 120s--MET GOAL!!
Petunia418: Lose 10 lbs
PaperSkin: Reach the 160s
Synesthetes: Lose 2 lbs
Splitsun: Lose 2 lbs; maintain and monitor calorie and fat intake; drink 2 more glasses of water daily; add more fresh fruits to diet
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