Other side of town - Rochester Hills!

Nice! I used to attend Oakland University which I think is over there. Nice to meet a fellow Michigander here on 3FC!

I'm right by OU. My son attends there.

Awesome! College seems like it was such a long time ago. I feel old lol. I was at OU for the 1997-1998 school year.

So how is everyone's commitments coming along? I'm doing well and moving along nicely. I've been enjoying the classes at the gym this week and I'll be starting round 2 of Insanity on October 1st. Can't wait! I miss it! (never thought I'd ever say that lol). My food has been good too. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow for the upcoming week.

Hope everyone is doing well!

I am struggling with eating lately. And exercise. So much going on right now. But that's the rest I made the commitment, right? I do well until about 8:30 or so, then I eat just a little more than I should.

So - going to restrict my food completely beginning at 7:30. I will allow myself water and decaf green tea. For a week.

Not coming this far to let my progress slowly dissipate into the ether of creeping bad habits.

Struggled the last 2 days and completely gave in to everything over vacation :\ Oh well back on it again today. Gotta lose this 6 lbs of excess water weight (which I hope it is because I did NOT eat 20k extra calories, but with PCOS you never know.....) Still tired from the valarian root I took last night. Getting right back on the horse tomorrow which I have almost never done before so I am know I will make it to goal this time (Assuming the BF quits bringing me home sweets >.<)

Glad I made the food restriction after 8 commitment. I had planned a celebratory dinner after getting admitted to the bar on Friday, but life intervened. I ate something small for dinner, then took care of the commitment. In the process of this commitment, I ended up going to a Chinese buffet at 8:30. (Long story.) A landmine for me. Made especially dangerous by the fact that I felt a little entitled to overeat since it was such a big day, and my celebration had gotten blown off. But it was easy. It was too late for me to eat. So I didn't. Entitlement, plus a little bit of deprivation attitude (after skipping my celebration), plus my favorite type of buffet, plus a buffet, plus the time of day when my self-control is practically non-existent. Easily could have had disastrous results. And I didn't have anything but water. And got a (small) scale reward in return.

SMSDREAMER - good luck getting the excess water weight gone. So frustrating!

WTG laurie! I don't know I could have done that :\

Down .7 from mon which after the up and down with sodium and knowing i was on plan all but wed and thurs, etc kind of annoys me. I don't think I have EVER had just .7 loss for a week. For a day, yes but not for a week :\ Anywho On plan today. Was super tired when I woke up so I added some emergen-c to my smoothie bad Idea Bleh, the oragne taste totally overpowered my amazingly good tasting choco berry smoothie >.< so not doing that again tomorrow :\.
Kind of excite yet nervous. I have my PCP and dieticians appt's tomorrow AND my driving test YIKES. I'm PRAYING I pass. I am SOOOO ready for my license.

anywho I need to go get ready, my cousin is taking me driving today since its his car I am using tomorrow for the rest. Have a great OP day ya'll!

Thanks for the encouragement, SMSDREAMER!

I officially took an unplanned maintenance break. Been either 228 or 229 for 3 weeks. A little frustrated. Mostly relieved that I am not that bothered that much by it. I am recommitting myself to loss, but thrilled I am somehow not fighting the 'You can never do this' demons. Those are way more dangerous to me than struggles and stalls.

Viva la commitment!

I am recommitting, once again but hopefully this time with a more stubborn attitude and for the better. :-) I have so far in about 22 months lost 45 lbs. Which feels not bad actually, especially on days when I rearrange my wardrobe for autumn and realise that some of last year's clothes no longer fit me - because they look misshapenly big on me! That was a great feeling. And the same for skirts fitting again that I last wore in my early Uni years, so about 8 years ago! But I also realise that during this much time I could have done better and that I need to keep going until I reach my goal of a healthy bodyweight, active lifestyle and in-shape self. So I am here again and game for a 1 year commitment, starting today.

TiffNeedsChange, I can so relate to your ambition! My 29th birthday is just a few weeks away now and I had the idea that I want to give myself a "fit me" for my 30th birthday next year and start that new decade with a new and more positive outlook on life and not let my weight get in the way of being physically and socially more active and outgoing.

We can do this!

Thanks, Enjoynlife! Love your screen name, BTW. Life doesn't have to be miserable just because we're not at the weight we prefer. In the interest of full disclosure, my posts are using the fake it till you make it principal. I try to find the outlook that will help me the most, and then try to believe it. :-)

Lizz - congrats on the recommit!

I've been MIA for a week or so because we've had company. I stayed on plan except for yesterday when we went to the local cider mill for cider and donuts. OK, I ate two small ones.

Lizz, congrats for making a goal for your 30th! I'm sort of doing the same thing, but for my 50th. I'll be 48 later this year, but I figure at my age, it's going to take some time to get my health and fitness back. So I'm on the 2 1/2 year plan.

So how is everyone doing with their commitments?

I had a muscle go out in my back on Wednesday and I've been resting since then. It kills me not to exercise. I've become accustomed to loving it so much now. I miss my Shaun T! LOL! Anyways, I'm going to ease back into it on Monday. I was supposed to weigh on the 10th but I'm pushing it back to the 17th so I can be well into my exercise again.

Hope everyone is doing well!!

Wow! Great job on the 5 pounds! I agree, water or not, it is no longer on your body!

What strength training program are you starting? I'm actually going to be starting one in about 2 weeks (Chalean Extreme). I've been doing mostly cardio since I started (with a bit of arm exercises with 8 lb dumbbells) but now I feel it's time to REALLY get into some intense muscle training.

Yes I'm so close to 100 days! Today is day 98! The mirror and my clothes have been telling me that I'm having great results. We'll see what that number says in 10 days!