Weekly Chat Oct 1 - Oct 7
 

Wow I was a little shocked to see that no one had started the weekly chat yet. It’s 8:30 already. How is everyones Monday?

Mine went well but my classes really dragged on all day. I got out of work early because my boss who normally stays late was out sick. I also tried to donate blood today but was rejected because I was a day to soon from when I last donated. I’m going to find another drive in the next few weeks to donate at.

Eating wise I stayed perfectly on plan today. The weekend wasn’t to bad but I did eat out with my sister when I stayed at her house which meant my calories where a little higher then normal but I will survive. On a good note I was down to 179 again on Saturday so I changed my ticker.

Only 5 days till I leave for vacation!!!

Wow, weekly chat is slackin' so far! Where's everyone at? I didn't have a good day today at all. I made a really bad breakfast choice, we are running low on groceries and we were out of eggs and milk, so I couldn't eat my cereal, and when I can't have my cereal I usually eat eggs. I feel like I'm lost when I don't have my usual foods in the house. I was running late, and I had a test at 8 a.m. so it was a really bad day to be running late. I grabbed a ham egg and cheese croisant at the gas station as I was getting gas :(... I was mad at myself for eating it, but I cut back some calories at lunch. Then in my last class today I started seeing the flashing lights, which always means there is a migraine coming on. It was the worst migraine I have ever had. I live an hour away from school and I had to drive all the way home with the migraine. I went straight to bed when I came home, and I'm feeling better now, but I didn't get any exercise in. On top of all of that, I didn't have a good weekend eating wise. So, I'm feeling really gross and bloated.I will give myself a little credit and say I am doing way better on the weekends than I would have done in the past, however, I've been doing this for almost a year now, and I'm a little dissapointed that I'm still not making great choices on the weekends. I do good all week, and it all goes down hill on the weekends. It's like I said earlier, if I don't have my normal foods that I eat everyday then I'm just lost lol. I also hate not knowing exactly how many calories I'm eating, the daily plate doesn't have a lot of the restaurants we eat at because their just little small wholes in the wall, so I usually have to guess, and I always guess way high, because I would rather guess to high than too low. This is a really long rambling post, but it always makes me feel better to post on here and get it all out of my system. It really helps me get back on track. So tomorrow is a new day and hopefully a great week filled with good choices!

Whoo! I did so good today! I joined the gym Saturday and actually WENT! I didn't the eliptical for 20min this morning and then did a pliates class this evening. That was dang hard, lemme tell you!! I forgot that I had some of those muscles in my abs. I guess they got stretched out during pregnancy and I haven't done anything with them since. I will be making that my monday routine! I'm gonna be sore tomorrow!! I'm going walking with my sis and to the gym again.
However, I didn't do so hot this weekend! my husband took me and our daughter to eat breakfast at Cracker Barrell. I had pancakes because i'm not making them at home until I reach my goal or at least my thanksgiving goal. They came with 3 bacon strips and 2 eggs and I couldn't eat all of it but I ate enough to not get hungry for my usual snack. AND I made no-bake oatmeal cookies (which consist of mostly sugar) that night. No worries, though. I didn't gain any weight from it. (I have no idea how) Sunday we had fried chicken at my moms. I had a breast which I hate for fried chicken. I also took off the skin so that took down the fat, right?

remember: it is always great when you get to go home early. If feels like a mini vacation. (sorta) Thumbs up to you for bringing your ticker down!!

casey: you know what, it doesn't matter all that much when you think about it. the weekend is what, 2 days? You do good for 5 so it kinda evens it out. I let myself eat whatever I want to on Saturday because if you do a strict diet 24/7, eventually you will binge. Doing bad one day a week is better than giving up totally. Or even doing bad an entire week! :hug: don't get discouraged. Just start again tomorrow!

HappyMomma: Thanks so much for the words of encouragment. I agree with you, it's just that I hate that gross feeling that I get when I have a day of bad eating. Not only am I worried about the scale, but I'm also worried about how it's effecting my body. I mean, I've been eating horribly most of my life, so I guess I shouldn't expect to eat perfectly after just one year. I just hope someday, I will always remember how yucky those foods make me feel and I will have no desire to eat them. Congrats on joining the gym though, that is awesome. And how you managed to take the skin off fried chicken is beyond me lol, that's the best part!! And the most unhealthy part, so congrats to you girl!

Wow, like no one has written in yet... that's odd.

Well, my weekend was pretty much a total bomb food wise. It was my birthday and 1st anniversary this weekend so I ended up going to dinner for my birthday and having a big bbq with friends and family for my anniversary. On the plus side, even though we went out and had a bbq I managed to not totally gorge myself. I tried to stay consious of what I ate while still having some fun. Haven't had the courage to weigh in this week yet though... I'll leave that until tomorrow.

I did stay perfect on plan today and got in 40 mins of cardio. :carrot: This week will be my challenge for getting myself into the groove of things... just need to take it one day at a time!! :D

Remeber - Good job! Keep on going!

Casey - I feel for you with the migraines. I get them really bad too. Have you figured out what your trigger is? Mine is caffeine. I went for years without being able to have even the slightest bit of chocolate cuz my trigger was so sensitive. As for the bloating, have you tried lemon water? Some people really detest it, but I think it is great. I squeeze 3 whole lemons (minus the seeds of course) into a large juice jug and then fill it to the top with room temperature water. I drink the whole jug either over the course of 1 or 2 days and it totally helps me with bloating. It's also great to flush out water weight after hard work outs. If you haven't tried it before it could be worth a shot.... just all depends on if you like the taste. You can either add more water or use fewer lemons to make it less sour. I didn't like it at first, but I got used to it after a week or so. Now I drink it now problem... usually around that time of the month. ;)

Cheers:D

Hi all... crazy day... it's going to be a crazy week... so I hope to stay as well-behaved as I have been (Except for this past weekend). I didn't do as well this weekend as I have been doing, but I did realize that although I wasn't calorie crazed like the past 3 weeks, I still made better choices than I used to. I drank too much on Friday night ...not ridiculously, but I was careful about my calories all day and then drank liquor after I haven't drank for awhile... so, by 3 am my stomach was on FIRE! My friend Matt made me a corn dog at 3 AM!!! I was so pissed at myself, but it did help my stomach. Despite the late night and late wake up, I was able to walk my pup before work ALL night. Then, Sunday, I walked her 4 miles with a friend. And, without counting calories, I still lost weight!!! Anyhow, so sorry for rambling... I fly to Newport to try to see DB in 19 days!!! YAY! I still have 8 lbs to lose to reach that mini goal... I need to start toning up some as well. Tomorrow is my ab session with my trainer friend... YAY!

Casey--- I live an hour from work, so I know how much it sucks to drive when you are sick or in pain. I feel for you. But, don't stress too much about missing today--- you need to take care of yourself in other ways also.

Happy ---way to go with the working out!

Remember ---I'm glad that you have something exciting to look forward to to get you through the work week!!!

casey: I really have no idea how I managed to keep the chicken skin on the side of my plate. That is my favorite part! It really hurt but I knew that it wasn't going to help me lose this fat.....*sighs*

high hopes: May to go with the cardio! Keep it up! I'll have to try that lemon water. I usually get lemon with my water at resturants but never think to at home.

The weekend was cool. Got some hiking in and did REALLY well on my eating plan. The usual coupla Amstel Lights on Friday, but it ain't no thang but a chicken wang. The scale keeps going down, and I'm pretty stoked about it. Only thing is, I feel like this is starting to consume my life to the point where I'd rather be doing pilates than writing my research paper. Anyone else? How to get the perfect balance?

Remember- awesome that you're on vacation in 5 days. I love, love, LOVE vacations and even more anticipating them.

Casey-don't be so harsh on yourself, chica. You've been doing this one year, yes, but compare that to the 20 plus you weren't, you know? You're still walking down the right path. Bummer about the migraines. Wish I had something to help besided friendly sympathy:)

High Hopes- Happy belated birthday! Good luck on getting into the groove. It's nice here.

Happy Momma- Congrats on the rediscovery of your abdomen;)


Happy October everyone!

hi girls, its been so long since i've checked in with the 20 somethings, but i do often read and enjoy your posts. I think so many of you have similar food issues to mine such as more drinking and social eating. I've been having a really hard time with those the last few weeks, it feels like so much of my social activity revolves around them.

Casey - i completely sympathize with you for your migraines. I got them on a monthly basis all through my late teens and early twenties, then they seemed to have almost disappeared (i'm 25 now). How old are you? i've heard of lots of peoples migraines going away after the major hormone fluctuations pass. Anyway, so sorry to hear you had to drive with one!

remember, where are you going on vacation? Anywhere, so long as its a vacation sounds fabulous to me, this way I can live vicariously through someone else!

Happy momma - its totally those small decisions like not eating the skin off the fried chicken that will get you to your goal. Eventually you probably wont even want the fried chicken. It used to be DH's fav food and after a while without KFC and other FC, he gets such an upset stomach he cant even touch the stuff, which he is fine with:shrug:

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Hey folks - new here but have been lurking around for a while..

Weekend was really cool but I likely ate way too much - went to the farmers market, worked out and chilled on saturday, sunday went apple picking (which I thought was going to be a lot more hard work than it actually was - it was going to be my exersice that day but I don't know if I can count it.

Sunday night, went to a FANTASTIC restaurant we had never been before - the cool part about this place is that it's pretty much farm to table and the menu changes daily to reflect what's growing. Pretty awesome. I had healthy choices - an incredible avocado and grapefruit salad, and duck with spinach and a potato-carrot latke type thing-- and a fresh strawberry thing for dessert...but I probably went way, way over my calorie limit regardless. I have no idea how I'd put it into Daily Plate.

Today, work was slow as normal, packed a big fruit salad for lunch and was starving an hour later. I tried to pick healthy options but just couldn't get full today. I think I need to re-think my portions.

On a good note, I did yoga in the new fitness room we finally cleaned out, and actually remembered the whole program from beginning to end! :carrot:
Who knows, maybe ill become a fat yoga teacher:D

Happy October everyone :) Already complained about my food/beer overload this weekend in another post so I'll spare you guys. But I did go shopping on Saturday and got the cutest dress on sale. I worked tonight and it was exhausting. I'm glad to be back in classes as it means less time working! I ate pretty well today- lots of protein and fiber which is what I'm striving for in my diet. Went on a looong walk with roomate this morning- still kind of sore from first day back at gym last night. Keep up the good work everyone- sounds like we all were a little naughty on the weekend but that's what's so darn fun about them huh?

Hello everyone!!!

Monday was just like a Monday should be. Okay, eating. Today the scale was at 194 which is okay b/c TOM is supposed to be coming next week but I was a week late getting my new pack of bc so it may not come until the week after next. With all that TMI said, I plan to probably be pretty bloated for the next two weeks.

My dance class starts tomorrow! I'm still to excited!

I hope you ladies have a wonderful day.

good morning everybody! Went walking with my sis and to the gym this morning but I was late for the class I was going for. It's probably a good thing because my right knee crunches a lot and it looked like it was pretty jolting. I'll do water aerobics tomorrow. I love that class! It's really fun working out with the older ladies. ;) I went ahead and did more elliptical today but I used a different machine. Much better. DH said he's going to take me back there tonight and show me some routines that can get me going. If he takes me to the guys weight room I'm not gonna do it. I hate going in there. It smells. Done pretty well with the food thing today. Don't know why but I gained some weight. Maybe from working out.

ollie: when the scale goes down, it's a good day!! Stars for you!

jenn: I really wish we had something like that here. Fresh homegrown produce is always amazing! I plan (hopefully) to start a garden this fall for next year. I've never tried yoga much. The little bit I have attempted was hard. I may try later on, when I'm lighter.

carmezz: yea. weekends are grrrreat!!! I look forward to it everyday!

jana: dancing sounds fun! although I'm not coordinated whatsoever. Again, there's no place like that around here. There is a belly dancing place up the street, but I dare not try.....it itimidates me.

Everyone keep up the great work! It sounds like we're all doing pretty well for day 2 of the week!

HAPPYMOMMA05 - girl i know exactly what you mean! there is a belly dancing place right up the street from my house, like within walking distance and i feel the same way. i have resulted to going to another city about 45min away from my hometown just for some really good dancing studios. the studios in my hometown are mainly just for the kids.

Hi ladies, I'm new to this thread but also in my 20s and could do with another source of support and inspiration. I am about 3 weeks into being on plan again. Struggling with the exercise so far, but eating going okay. Did not do well on Sunday (bbq at the in-laws) but hoping that only one day won't hurt me much. Almost lost it today, forgot my lunch! Have to run down to submarina real quick to get something semi-healthy, but it's going to make me miss the walk I should have taken today. I should make it up on the bike at home tonight, so hopefully I will have the willpower to do.

I had a pretty good day today. I had to attend a meeting at school so that meant I had to wear one of my suits. I wore my blue pin strip suit. It’s a little tight but I think it looks really good on me. It makes me look a lot smaller than I think I am. I was actually really surprised when I pulled it out of my closet because of how small the pants are (and that they actually fit me). I actually kind of like wearing a suit to school because it is an empowerment thing. I have all sorts of self-confidence when I wear it. Anyway now it is homework time.
Casey – I agree with you on the surprise of how slow the thread was going. But it’s picked up. I also hate when I run out of food it throws me off for the entire day. Go shopping but make sure you aren’t hungry or that will be bad too. Anyways I’m sure the rest of your week will shape up.

Happy – Good job on joining a gym and actually going. :)

HighHopes – I think it is good that you indulged a little on things like your birthday and anniversary. I find that if you don’t then you will overindulge later (using it as an excuse because you feel deprived) and that will result in a binge. Or at least that is my experience for what is worth.

Hope2 – I totally know what you mean about drinking and making bad food choices. When I was at the wedding a few weeks ago I was very intoxicated and my sister made me eat a piece of pizza, I don’t eat pizza especially greasy pizza like that but I had no choice because I needed something to absorb all the drinking. But good job on losing weight.

Ollie – if you find the secrete to the perfect balance let me know because it seems that I am always trying to balance, sleep, exercise and school. Lately exercise has been suffering :(

Denice – Welcome back!

Trnsfrmnreplace – I haven’t seen you posting in awhile. I hope everything is well with you. Good job starting some new challenge type threads!!!

Jennt – always happy to see lurkers become posters. Welcome to the forum.

Carmz – one of the things I love about losing weight is being able to find cute clothing on sale. It’s amazing.

Jusj – how did the dance class go?

Blues – Welcome, you’ll find tons of support here!!!

Hello everyone...

I lurk in this topic area all the time, but I rarely post. But I've decided to start posting more. I need to. :D

Welcome Blues! Good to have new people all the time.

Remember how to smile - Aren't pin stripes great? They always have a small slimming affect don't they.

jusj - what kind of dance class? I've challenged myself to try hip hop and ballroom this year. :) I used to not do these sorts of things because I thought I was too fat, and that I would look ridiculous. But I finally just said, Bronwyn don't be silly, do it stop using your weight as an excuse so here I am. Plus for the ballroom I have my roomie and a couple of our guy friends (super cute twins ;) ) so it's fun.

An NSV for me today: I just realized that I lost a total of 8 and a 3/4 inches. :carrot: And three of those inches are off my waist. :carrot: I've pretty much lost one inch for every pound lost (159-150.6 = 8.4lbs. haha.).

So I'm feeling pretty good even if my loss has been very slow (let's just say it was a very Starbucks-frappucino filled summer. ;) I'm actually surprised because I maintained throughout the summer).

Just made a very hard decision- roommate was tempting me to go to our favorite after-work bar and I said no! Staying in tonight with my herbal tea and The Biggest Loser. I'm happy about the willpower- not only would I drink to many beers and probably have some greasy food but I would be around a guy that is also very bad news for me. So go me!

Cat's- good job on the weightloss and inches! I'm a little jealous :)

Remember- still weighting (haha) to pull out my hot work trousers that are hidden in the back of the closet. Motivating to hear others are doing it!

Blues- at least you're getting the diet down. For me that's harder than the exercise.

Everyone else- keep it up!!!

Wow, heh, well I messed up bad tonight. But the rest of the day was good, even if it doesn't make up for it.

had the usual yogurt/raspberries/flax seed and fiber supplements for breakfast, sadly didn't really get to savor it as I saw the time right as I sat down to eat. I was good and made the two-step lunch today, fruit salad first, then a sandwich two hours later (only bad thing about the sandwich was it wasn't whole wheat-picked up sourdough for the DF over the weekend)

had a natural fruit bar before yoga to keep the energy going. Worked out hard an hour and a half at yoga, so far so good. I hate my tummy - if only I didn't have it some of these positions (like plow) would be sooo much easier!

And then...gaming night with the guys, which means pizza brought in - and since I had to rush from the gym to DF's work to play, no time to get my own thing. Soo.. two pieces of pizza, a bit of salad (too drenched in dressing to eat really), and to my shame I gave in to two cookies and some ice cream one of the guys always brings. And two diet sodas. I'm ashamed, and I know the dairy is going to make me feel *horrible* later.

okay tonight is the first night of dance class. i'm actually a little scared because i'm not sure what to expect.

my eating was right on point yesterday but the scale was at 194 this morning. this is really bothering me but i'm not gonna to stop. i've got one good day under my belt and i want more.

you ladies have a good day!

RemeberHowToSmile - I love women's suits (esp. when they fit!) they can very flattering and professional, especially when paired with the right showes.

CatsTongue - Way to go on your inches lost, that's really good. Do you normally work out? Sounds like it with the way your body is changing so quickly.

Carmezz - Good for you for saying no to two things you know are bad for you (beer, and the guy). Better to save going out for when it is all worth it.

Jennt - evenings are always hardest for me, I can stay so good during the day but that evening is a killer. Sounds like you made the best of it.

Jusj - let us know how the dancing goes, sounds fun!

Was too busy at work yesterday to grab lunch like I planned, which meant I didn't have time to eat before class and ended up eating unhealthy for dinner because I was starving/exhausted when I got home. However, still stayed under calories, but I'm sure bad food combined with not getting in my walk yesterday is no good. Remembered my lunch today so so far so good. Not a walk day but will get a little running around when I go to class. I need to find something lower calorie and more filling for lunch at work. Thinking of getting some deli meat and making sandwiches. Also thought about bringing some fruit in but that sounds more complex and messy. Any hints? What do you gals pack for lunch?

blah i got an online slap in the face looking for a size chart to see what i should measure to get my measurements....cant find one that just shows where i need to do it. i tried the old navy, lee jeans and jc penneys sizing charts and loads of crap there. i'm not even trying to buy clothes i just want to see what i should be to where i want to be and the only thing i found is that i'm either a 16, 18 or a 20 or a 14womens depending on where i looked. the 18 or 20 isnt even possible if my 16s cant stay near my waist(those sizes would put my clothes around my knees if they are accurate.)
blah i need another cup of coffee now

I hate the sizing in clothes. They vary so much that you can wear size 14 in one outfit and 20 in another. Argh. I am just on a hiatus from buying clothes for a while. Maybe next Spring I will get me some more clothes. Hopefully by then I will be at my goal weight or at least really Really close to it!

Hello :)

May I join you guys please.
I have just posted about myself in the introductions part of this thread so I wont boar you to death here!
I have just started my fourth week on ww.
I am looking forward to getting to know you all, I had a nose through the posts and you all seem nice so plucked up the courage to post here.
So Hello :wave:

RemeberHowToSmile - I'm here all the time, just not speaking much. :) My day job has been hectic since i started so its hard for me to be involved on a daily basis like i used to be.

I miss all of you!

Welcome Lilly and Blues! I think the more people posting here means more people to help keep each other accountable. :)

Cat's - I like that you're keep track of your measurements. I took initial measurements as well. I'm going to remeasure sometime next week with my weight loss coach. My weight loss has been so slow that I'm hoping I'll at least see some good movement in the inches category. :)

Good luck at dance, jusj!! I'm sure that you're going to love it. That will be FANTASTIC exercise for you. It probably won't even feel like exercise. Which is the plan, right?

I'm exhausted. I didn't get to bed until 12:30 last night. I begged my boyfriend to not go to the gym until after TBL. So, we ended up not leaving the gym until 11:20. Then we went home and showered and I read a chapter in my Superfoods RX book before hitting the hay. *yawn* Tonight I have Pilates with one of my best friends. Afterwards, my boyfriend will want to go to Yoga. I like yoga class, but I think the instructor is very unfriendly. I'd rather not go but I know how much he looks forward to it and that he won't go without me. Afterwards I think we'll do just a bit of swimming and then call it a night. I need some sleep!!!

Hey all. Man am I sick of school. Arg!

carmezz - good for you! Willpower all the way. I wouldn't not have been so good. Was it a good Biggest loser episode? I have so little time for TV I had to resist turning it on...

Jennt - Don't be too hard on yourself. A slip up every now and then won't hurt you. Focus on how well you did the rest of the day! Focusing on the positive is always a good thing to do.

Blues- I definitely workout. Actually one of the reasons I gained weight was that I found it so hard to get out and exercise. I was active until gr. 12... then I became slightly depressed and didn't have any energy. But I love to run/bike/walk/play soccer/skate... basically workout in general. It's a major stress relief for me. :D I'm a bit of a workout nut, you can see my goals in the spook october exercise challenge.

lissa/ Leigui - I totally agree. Clothes shopping can be very depressing. I hate going into one store and finding myself a size smaller and feeling great... then going to the next one and finding myself like three sizes bigger. Sheesh. :P I'm holding off until i lose some weight for that reason, as well as the fact that I really can't AFFORD to buy too much.

Lily2K3 - :welcome: Jump right in everyone is welcome. :D

Amberlise - I bet you'll have quite a change in measurements if you haven't done it for a while. At the gym until 11:30pm?! You are crazy girl. But at least you got there. Hope you can catch some extra zzzzzz's later on.

Okay, I'm going to end this ridiculously long post now. :P

hey gang - sorry i havent had a chance to read up on everyone... but just wanted to say hi! nothing new with me... plugging away, not getting in as much excercise as i'd like and been drinking a few too many cals.

im also reevaluating my weightloss goals. while i kind of wanted to get down to 120 to see what is was like (havent been there since jr high) i dont think im going to make that my goal for right now. i'd like to get down to 128-125 and maintain with in that range - which i think is really reasonable for my size/shape. im still going to try to meet my current goals and see how it goes but im thinking i might be more realistic and happy with that goal...

I feel collarbones!!! They're showing sightly. I haven't seen them in years. I can't wait until they're sticking out!!! YAYYY!!!

Yea so today has been really full. I almost had under 1000 cals for today until I drank my muscle milk. I've been sore sore sore since Monday!! I went to the gym today and did water aerobics. I was the youngest one there. It was so much fun though!! I think I'm going to go to bed really early. I'm so pooped. Obviously I haven't been on the computer all day or I would've posted. It's kinda become my morning routine. hehe

blues: welcome! this is a great place for motivation!! I try to get my hubby to take a salad for lunch but he said that it wilts before he can eat it. So I'm not much help when it come to "to-go" foods

remember: Way to go on the small suit! I can't wait to put on a pair of my "fat" jeans that are too small right now.

carmezz: Good job girl!!! That was a good episode last night. I was sooo upset with the blue team it wasn't even funny! They should've done that challenge!!

jenn: hehe I feel ya! Just start strong again tomorrow!

jana: You can do it, girl! Don't get discouraged when the scale isn't cooporating. It may be water retention or some freak thing like that. Now, remember that for when I start getting aggrivated at the scale too. ;)

lissa: good luck finding a universal size. HAH! I think that designers do that on purpose! They like to frustrate consumers...

leigul: Yea I plan on buy a new wardrobe when I get to my goal weight. It keeps ya motivated I think I have enough that will fit me for the in between part.

lilly & cats: welcome welcome!! I've just showed up recently, too.

amberelise: definately get some rest. Good work on the multiple workouts though!

freddy: depending on your height, I think that's a GREAT weight! Although I'm short I could never be that weight. I'd look sick. You are currently where I'd LOVE to be one day after I have the rest of my kids. (all 2 of them)

kim renee: WHOO HOOOO!!!! I loved that when I was thinner! I loved being able to feel them back when I was 150 or so but then I got down to 133 and SAW them!! I was like, "What the heck?!" lol

Whew! I'm going to bed now...lol goodnight everyone! :hug:

Hi guys! We are starting a loser's club at work on Friday!!! The school nurse is going to measure whoever wants to try to win in the inches category (there are 3... most lbs lost, most inches lost, and biggest % lost). I am going to get measured tomorrow. I regret not measuring when I started. Oh well! My friend thinks I should weigh in with a weight belt so I can get credit for what I've already lost this school year, but I told her I still have PLENTY to go! Food wise... today was OK... I am PMSing and I could never tell I had cravings before (bc I ate whatever, whenever), but apparently... I've got em! Chocolate and salty nuts and pretzels! YIKES! I did the grazing thing.. I don't think I went too over my calories though... tomorrow I will mentally prepare myself against these evil cravings!!! (I hope;)).

OH... I found the PERFECT dress for DB's formal dining out.... It's so pretty, classy, and sexy at the same time. And it was on clearance for 62 dollars!!! It is very flattering, it comes in at my waist, so it isn't like a sack on me and people can see that I DO have curves!! I can't wait til he sees me... I am 180.8 right now... I want to lose 5 more lbs in the next 2 weeks before I see him... and last he saw me, I was 197. I hope he notices!! I hope it's a happy surprise!!

Have a good night!

i'm giving up on searching for the chart, all i know is i can fit in a medium shirt! ok its a tank top from a concert but its a medium and it wasnt constricting soo yayyy( theres one other one i have that i know i will never fit into again but i keep it since its part of the first week me and hubby were married)
i think i'm gonna try to take my measurements once a month and see if theres any changes til i see the obvious one
once i get that far i'll attempt looking at a size chart again

OMG!!!

I had no idea that I was so out of shape! I had a WONDERFUL in my dance classes tonight! I finally found something that I enjoy doing! I'm going to take them 2 nights a week. I feel so good right now but I know I'll be sore in the morning. No biggie though I had FUN!

Ok you know how I love to respond to evey single post, well I don't have time this week. I am stressing myself sick because I'm leaving for Vegas in 48 hours and 1. haven't finsihed my homework, 2. Haven't packed, and 3. Have no food in the apartment. Oh well I'm trying not to stress but it hasn't work yet . . .

Well besides being stressed I'm ok. I was going to the food court of a local building and pick up lunch today but then I stepped on the scale, 176. I was in so much shock I was like I can't put that junk in my body. It will make me ballon up and I have a totally unhealthy weekend planned because of my vacation so I decided against. I'll find something, maybe a grilled chesse because I have bread and cheese and some veggies. I am doing my offical weigh in this week on Friday because I don't think I'll have time on Saturday because I am leaving so early. Anyways off to school. . . good luck this week everyone.

This week has not been my best one :( But at least i'm doing some form of exercise each day.

Food wise, I have eaten semi healthy but I am craving candy big time (think it's my time of the month soon! LOL).

This weekend I won't have that many healthy options available as I'm going to the Texas Ren Fest. Hopefully I can be extra good next week!

This week, as always, I told myself I'd be super-virtuous and make it to all my workouts, and eat on plan. I've been about 80% good, at least, but last night I had an unfortunate encounter with a lot of cheese, at a firm dinner where the vegetarian option was cheese piled on top of cheese. Aside from moral/health issues I have with eating meat and dairy, my stomach does not like large quantities of cheese. The less often you do it, the less your body can handle it, from what I've seen and experienced.

Today I slept in instead of going to the gym, but at least I've got clean gym clothes and I have to go there later for yoga sculpt, so I'm thinking I will bring 2 sets of workout clothes and do cardio intervals before the class, then change. We'll see how well that plan works out...

Hope2LoseIt: The work contest sounds like fun. A little competition is always helpful. And congrats on finding the dress - I always find that so hard! I bet your boyfriend is going to be floored when he sees you.

Remember: 176?! Way to go! Have fun in Vegas, you deserve it.

Augustchild: I feel you on the PMS and the concern about visiting someplace without good food options. I'm off to West Virginia next week, which I think is the most obese state, and I anticipate many biscuits and a lot of beer. I'm going to pack lots of carrots and apples and almonds, to try and prevent me from going nuts with the bad stuff.

Blues - these are some of my lunches that I pack, but I'm assuming you have access to a refrigerator/freezer & microwave for many of these:

1.) Starkist tuna lunch to go
2.) Starkist tuna creations. You can eat this by itself (be mindful the package has 2.5 servings). I put them in a tortilla. (I don't skimp here because I have a hard time finding flour tortillas that remain soft.) I either eat it like that, or I add a slice of 2% kraft singles to it and microwave for 20 seconds.
3.) Omaha Steaks stuffed sole. These can go from frozen to perfect in approximately 5 minutes in the microwave.
4.) lean deli turkey/ham meat on whole wheat Healthy Life bread with mustard, tomato & lettuce
5.) Boca burger patty (keep frozen until you need to microwave it) and whole wheat Healthy Life bun
6.) Last night's dinner. Because I'm watching my calories I always watch my portions. Well, most recipes are for far more than two servings, so if my boyfriend doesn't eat the remainder, I'll pack it for my next day's lunch.
7.) baked potato w/ salsa. I pre-bake all of my potatoes just after I get home from grocery shopping. I keep them in the refrigerator and just microwave them warm prior to eating.

Snacks:
Obviously these lunch ideas are pretty low in calories. Therefore, I always pack snacks/sides to bring with me as well and to eat throughout the say.
- yogurt
- nuts (1/4 cup of nuts such as walnuts, almonds, soy nuts, etc.)
- a light string cheese stick
- a whole fruit [banana, orange, apple (w/ a tablespoon of peanut butter packed in a snack bag), snack bag of grapes, peach, pear, snack bag of blueberries]
- a health bar. You have to be REALLY careful here. Some of these are really high in calories. Also, where they may be super high in protein, they're also super high in fat. Just keep an eye on things. I pack a luna smores bar, but I try to not eat one of these more than once a week and my lunch and snacks are super low calories in exchange.
- instant oatmeal. Okay, so the instant isn't as good as the real thing, but it's my super back up back up snack when I've run out of everything else.
- chopped veggies. Once I'm done grocery shopping I come home and pre-chop my veggies. One of my favorite take-to-work snacks is chopped jicama. I buy snack ziplock bags and just filler 'er up.
- bag of whole wheat crackers, triscuits, etc. I don't do this often, maybe once a month. These crackers aren't the healthiest for you and I'm getting my whole grains elsewhere, but it's an idea.
- whole wheat english muffin. I toast it up here at work and add some blackberry jam that I brought in a snack bag. Cut the corner of the baggie and squeeze it on.


The snacking options are endless. :) I hope this helps!

For the record, I have a blood clot in my brain and have been on blood thinners for a while now. So, I never bring salads because the vitamin K found in greens can cause my blood to thicken. I'm sure there are lots of salads and greens ideas that I'm not throwing out there but could be good options.

Hi all,

Amberelise – I am not surprised you are exhausted, still…..all in a good cause :)

Cats tongue – Thanks for the colourfull welcome :)

Kim Renee – WOW collerbones!!! Well done :)

Hope2loseit – Good luck with the loosers club :)

I have had a good day so far. I am 8 points under my daily points allowance and would usually not be eating any more after dinner however I am hosting a poker night tonight. Im a bit worried I might be tempted by all of the finger food :( I'm going to try hard to resist..........:dizzy:

good afternoon yall! I almost flaked out on working out at the gym today. But I went anyway. I'm so happy!! The scale said 180 this morning. I'm not going to change my ticker until tomorrow if it says the same or less. To reach my goal by thanksgiving, I've got to lose at least 2lbs per week. I hope I can. I'm tired of being fat.... I didn't do so well this morning for breakfast. I had to drive my friend and hour and a half away. Her clutch went out in her truck. On the way back I had to eat something because my blood sugar was getting low. (Hypoglycemic) The only place I could see was Burger King...grrr....oh well. I worked it off at the gym just now and didn't have snacks today. I hope everyone is doing well today!! Be back later...

amberelise: what does jicama taste like? I've seen it but never tried it. I'm very curious about it.