SarahD140~ That was my boo-boo, I must have grabbed an older sign-up list when I posted on this thread Sorry
JessicaRT~ WOW! I would need a glass of wine too! Did this girl make it through school? Are you the manager or have you talked to the manager about her because it sounds like she could do some serious damage! I worked in a deli for 3 years and the dizzy girls usually got hurt or just pissed off customers.
I'm still TIRED!!! My snooze never went off this morning, so I rolled over at 7... I'm supposed to be up no later then 6:30! So I was 10 minutes late and to top it off, pulled into the parking lot just as the principal was walking out to his car, so there was no sneaking in. Kind of pointless anyways since we don't have anything until 10 this morning.
I'm getting a lil frustrated with my weigh-ins as I had TOM this last week and have not yet seen any drop since it ended... although it just ended yesterday, so I guess I could be a lil more patient...
Yeah they know she's dumb.. but we are short handed and now another girl is leaving so I don't know if they will get rid of her.. I sure hope they do.. I'm going in to work early to talk to my Food Manager and let her know she can't do math.. and yes apparently she did graduate high school...
JessicaRT~ HAHAHAHA! Ummm... is it a good high school? I'm a teacher, and I would feel like I didn't do my job if I let someone leave the school without knowing math basics!
Kim- atleast it was the first weigh in, that way you'll show a big loss next week!
Jess- she reminds me of a "friend of a friend" that I went to play bingo with one night (lame small town) and she didn't know what odd numbers were, she's 22.
I had an interview for school today, I'm starting a nursing program in October and man the interview was intense and the director had ZERO personality. My next door neighbor/ uncle is the director of the school so I'm pretty much promised a spot but I still had to go through the motions to get in.
Had panera bread for lunch, FYI they post their calorie counts on their menu for every item!! Half a turkey sandwich on sourdough (no mayo or cheese) and chicken tortilla soup, for 350 calories total! and I got an apple instead of bread for 80 cals.
ellie6388~ I wish there was a Panera around here, but we're still a lil too country bumpkin to have one of those around... Good luck with your new program!
Nothing exciting here. I made dinner for my parents and unfortunately they wanted a rotisserie chicken from the store. I haven't quite got myself put together enough to have an option ready for myself when this happens, so I ended up having some chicken and unfortunately some of the skin as well. Overall I didn't do as bad as I would have in the past, but I'm still a lil annoyed with myself for not keeping it together a lil better. No walk tonight, which is probably good due to the amount of walking I have done in the last 3 days. We were lectured today about dressing more professional, so my mom and I went shopping for some nicer clothes. I was outside a lot last year, so my attire was mainly jeans and t-shirts as there was a lot of hiking and spending time in the woods. I'll be spending most of my time in the school this year.
Time for bed! Have a good night everyone!
JessicaRT – Whoa.. If I had to deal with someone like that I’d definitely need more than one glass of wine. Sometimes I think it’s easier to work shorthanded than have your workload doubled by someone who doesn’t know what they’re doing.
Ellie6388 – It’s rough when the person interviewing you has zero personality. Makes it hard to judge how the interview is going. When do you find out for sure that you have a place?
KimL1214 – I get stuck whenever there is a rotisserie chicken too. I always seem to cave and eat the skin. Did you end up finding anything on your shopping trip?
As for me, I’ve stuck to around 1500 Calories a day for the past week so I’m happy with that. I went to the doctors this morning to get a Glucose Tolerance Test. I was more worried about the number of calories in the sickly sweet drink you have to have than the needles. Hopefully they’re not too high but I’m not sure if I should factor in a couple of hundred calories for the drink into my totals for the day or just eat up to my regular calorie limit?
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Hi everyone! I had a good start to my week today! I stepped on the scale and was down 3 lbs from Sunday I think it was due to the fact that I just finished my TOM. My Scale had stalled out a little on me last week and I love seeing it woosh past the #s!! I am hoping to continue losing at a good rate the rest of the week! I had a goal of reaching a 50 lb loss by the end of august and that puts me only 1 lb away from that mini goal. I am okay if I step on the scale tomorrow and haven't met that goal though. I am very close but tomorrow is the last day of the month. Normally when I lose multiple lbs in a day, my weight can yo yo back up a little then settle down. I guess that is because a lot of the initial loss is water weight. I am sticking strictly on plan and love seeing it pay off! I have so much more to lose so I need the constant motivation and support that is given here! Thanks for that!! I hope you are all having a great week and are losing, losing, losing!!
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I keep bouncing back between 187 to 189 sooo annoying. I've seen 187.? on the scale 3 times in the last 2 weeks but I keep going back to 189. UGH.
I need to stop weighing everyday. Maybe that will help (at least I wont be so annoyed) but I keep waiting for 187 to stay for more than a day!
Kim- the chicken probably wasn't too bad, it could have been fried chicken! Hope you had fun shopping, but professional clothes sound... yuck! I love jeans and tees, and scrubs.
Southern- WTG I bet you'll show a big loss this week.
Peanut- I think those drinks are about 120-150 calories, from what I can recall. I should know for sure by the middle of sept.
Bass- I do the same thing, I am trying to weigh about twice a week.
Getting ready to take my oldest to the bus stop and then youngest to preschool. At the church he goes to school at they have a free gym so I go run on the treadmill. Today is w3d3 of c25k. I don't think I've ever made it this far. I'm on day 18 of the 30 day shred, I have really gained a lot of endurance, I can really tell it's helping with my running to. I highly recommend it, it's only 20 minutes long, but it's tough and you work up a sweat. I'm not sure what I'll move on to at the end of the 30 days, I'd love to do p90x or insanity but I'm not quite ready and they're a little too long for me to commit to right now. I'll still be running 3 days a week, so I think I'd like something more strength type for made 2 days a week, I guess it could be longer if it's only 2 days, or maybe I'll just lift weights at the gym or take a strength class. I'm rambling but I just want a plan.
Hey everyone! My name is Allison and I'm 27. I have tried to lose weight probably a hundred times. But at the same time thats one of the things I like best about it... you can always start again. I am a weight watchers/calorie counter. I use the daily plate and then keep track of my points. I find that weight watchers requires me to eat less than the number of calories I would normally be allowed but then because of the flex points eat a bit more on some days. I like that... it works for me. I weigh right around 160 now... at one time I was up to 189. I have been heavy my whole life. Last fall for my birthday in October I was to my goal/lowest weight of 145. Since then I have gotten engaged and gained 15 lbs. I will be getting married in July of next year and really want to lose a LEAST 15 lbs by then and hopefully more.
So I'm just starting back up again now. I am looking forward to this challenge but have to admit I'm really scared. In the past couple months I have re-started a bunch of times and promptly fell off the wagon. My drive and motivation just isn't there like it used to be. I'm angry that I have to watch what I eat and I'm sick of doing it. I feel I've been doing it my whole life. But my wedding is coming up and I feel I have to do this... I don't know why the wedding doesn't seem to be big enough motivation. I'm looking for support and tips and tricks of how to fit the exercise in. I work full time... 8-5 most days... just bought a house back in Feb and have a 7 month old puppy that I feel super guilty leaving home alone all day while I'm at work and then at night too if I want to go to the gym. I don't want to make excuses but what do I do?!? Its nice to meet all of you... I'm happy to get started and support you all too.
AllyBride2011~ I also have a 8 month old puppy, who whines and cries whenever I leave, but I have to tell myself that I will love him up extra when I get home, but I need to go do stuff for myself as well. Also, what about going for long walks instead of to the gym? Is he a lil dog or headed towards being a big dog? I can't take my pup cuz he's a miniature poodle and would tire after about a mile, but if you have a larger puppy, he may LOVE burning off the extra energy! Check in often and let us know how you are doing and if you need any help with anything!
ellie6388~ Not a fan of professional clothes, but I did find some corduroys that are super comfy and some really wild, light blouses. I love C25K, but I really have to work on getting my weight down at least 20 more lbs. before I try it as I have some serious problems with my feet and I know running is not a good idea at the moment.
BassAckwards~ Sounds annoying! I'm sure you'll bust through it soon!
southernbelle102~ CONGRATS!!! That's exciting that you're so close to your mini goal!!!
oOPeanutOo~ I actually found a lot of shirts that are really, really bright and loud, but I'm excited! They're definitely professional, so they can't complain! Maybe they have the calorie count of those drinks online?
I have a lot of planning to do today for the rest of the week as I have to work at both school and the restaurant tomorrow and Thursday. Meaning I will be working from 8AM-10PM tomorrow and 8AM-9PM Thursday, so I really have no room to throw last minute meals together. I'm planning on hitting the grocery store tonight, make a BIG dinner, so that I have enough left overs for at least 2 lunches and 1 dinner, plus make a pasta dish with homemade sauce to take care of then other lunch and dinner I will need. I love using Hunts canned sauce (only 45 cals per serv.) and LOADING it with mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic. When I say LOADING, I mean LOADING! I usually put in at least 2 cups of fresh mushrooms, a whole green pepper, and a whole yellow onion. I let it all simmer in the sauce for an hour or two and the sauce always turns out SUPER YUMMY! Okay... I'm kinda rambling... Happy Tuesday everyone!
So, so sorry I'm late with the introduction! I'm taking college courses on an actual campus for the first time and everything is crazy right now!
My name is Shari and I'm 24. I've been on 3FC for about 5 years, since the first time I decided to try to lose weight in a healthy way with Weight Watchers. I have been overweight since I was in elementary school. I've also battled depression since I was young, which is the main culprit in my weight gain since I am an emotional eater. I've had alot of ups and downs (mostly downs) but now I'm on medication and ready to slay my physical dragons along with my mental ones. Right now, I'm the heaviest I've ever been, at 277 lbs. I NEED to get this weight off! I have little to no self esteem and my joints ache.
Very happy to be apart of this challenge! Good luck to everyone!
JasonsLea~ I know I've seen you around at other challenges! No worries about the late intro! Good to see you!
So the new food service at school is kind of interesting. They actually made homemade potato salad for our lunch today instead of buying the stuff that comein pre-made in tubs. It was really good, and I was able to restrain myself to only getting one spoon full (about 1/2 cup). I brought a lunch today as well, so I just stashed it in our mini fridge for lunch tomorrow which is cool, because it requires one less lunch to plan for the week!
Allison My birthday is in October too! I'm starting at 199 and I hope to be in the 180s by the end of this challenge. Good luck! what kind of puppy do you have?
Shari Welcome to the challenge. So are you doing weight watchers now?
Kim bring lunches to work is the only way I can stay on plan.. Remember "if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail"
Well I had a good workout today! Yay. I did some assisted pull ups, seated back rows and some free weights arm work outs and abs! I tried to do 3 sets then I did 30 min of cardio!
Uhg I found out later the new girl was giving out 8 piece chicken meals (the ones that come with sides and a drink) for the same price as regular 8 piece.. 5.99.. I was like "Think about it!! Why would we give some people sides and a drink for the same price as an 8 piece alone??!" all she says is "sorry.. im sorry" gah so now its like a running joke around work "ask for half a dozen corn dogs and you'll probably get them for free!"
Hi everyone!! I am new to the whole bl thing, and I am really excited about it. I've never dieted or worked out like I do now, joined a gym in march and these past few months have really kicked it up with working out. And this past month I started a new "nutritional" lifestyle change. It's so hard to eat healthy and keep track of everything. No more fried foods, no more sugar. I love my fruits and vegetables but I also loved my pepsi and sweet tea! I've been doing really good with everything, my husband is very supportive and tries new recipes and it helps out that he's trying too. This past weekend I was tired of eating and calorie counting and didn't eat really anything until dinner sunday night. So I am trying to get back on track this week. I'm hoping that being a part of this group will keep my motivation up and I'll reach my goal faster!
Sorry 
I'm a teacher, and I would feel like I didn't do my job if I let someone leave the school without knowing math basics!
I think it was due to the fact that I just finished my TOM. My Scale had stalled out a little on me last week and I love seeing it woosh past the #s!! I am hoping to continue losing at a good rate the rest of the week! I had a goal of reaching a 50 lb loss by the end of august and that puts me only 1 lb away from that mini goal. I am okay if I step on the scale tomorrow and haven't met that goal though. I am very close but tomorrow is the last day of the month. Normally when I lose multiple lbs in a day, my weight can yo yo back up a little then settle down. I guess that is because a lot of the initial loss is water weight. I am sticking strictly on plan and love seeing it pay off! I have so much more to lose so I need the constant motivation and support that is given here! Thanks for that!! I hope you are all having a great week and are losing, losing, losing!!
