Bentley: I'm sending ~~~***Feel Better Vibes***~~~ your way.

Icon: I live in the bay area of California. We can still hit 70 degrees in December, so HA! LOL!

Tara: I'm doing the TBL challenge, thought I wonder if I should. I don't think I'd be good for my team since I can’t seem to lose ONE SINGLE POUND!

Here we go: I went in to LB a couple of years ago when they first changed over and I was like, 'um, where are the size 16?" and they started all this mumble jumbo about right fits and I was like, never mind. I don't know, maybe it's just me, but I don't like when plus size stores switch to single number sizes...like they are trying to fool me. I'd rather wear a 16 than a right fit 6 or whatever. Does that make sense? I'm looking forward to the day when I'm fitting a 12 or a 10. I don't need random number thrown in the mix. But, I'm just weird like that. ;-)

LOL! when my car would act up, it never did it in front of the mechanics. It would hop, skip and jump down the road, but as soon as I pulled up at the mechanics, it would be just fine. And the engine light would never come on while I was there, but as soon as I left, it would pop on. That was the year I blew the gasket. Not fun.

So yeah, woke up still feeling a little down today. I HATE thinking about what that's going to do to my cum GPA. I want to graduate with one of those cool titles; laude or whatever and that's going to set me back. I haven't gotten a D since 10th grade geometry. Plus, I'm still smarting from missing the Deans list by 3 freaking points last quarter. But then I checked my e-mail this morning and I got a notification of shipment on my lap top. It's on its way back to me!!!! I was so happy, I started shouting and dancing around my office. Luckily, I was the only one here. So now I'm going to be positive; if I have to take this class over, I kind of get it this time and I'll check my answers so I don't invert the numbers like I did all quarter and maybe I can pull a B. And I had some grilled chicken and broccoli for dinner last night. An actual dinner. I'm so proud of myself. But, I was like starving two hours later. I didn't get that.

I don't understand the right fit from LB either! I'm glad I'm not alone. The problem is, they tell you to buy them tight because they'll loosen up, but the pair that the sales woman wanted me to buy almost cut off my circulation! They were waaaay too tight, which made me nervous. So I didn't buy them. Plus, they don't count towards those coupons they send in emails, and since it's such an expensive store, I only go when I have a coupon!

Can't wait until I don't have to shop their anymore!

Aaugh! It's been way too long since I've checked 3FC or this thread! I always feel like I've missed out, heh. :)

I hate the new sizes at LB too! Caligirl, you're so right--no matter what LB wants to call their sizes, they're not going to make me believe I'm a size 6. I don't understand the purpose of assigning random numbers to their sizes. Lots of people like to measure progress through seeing their pants size dropping, and it's harder to see that when you have some other company's BS sizes in the mix. :rolleyes: It's already hard enough to tell when I'm dropping a size if I fit a 16 from some places and a 20 from others, I don't need the range to be 6-20! Lol.

I guess I'm the odd ball! I kind of like having a size 4 jeans that are too big and just a couple of pounds from being a size "2". I'm knocking those sizes out then I'll be out of LB altogether and that's cool. It's motivation for me. I know it's not the real true size, but it's still getting smaller and that's all I care about. Pretty soon I can say bye bye to plus size completely!

I went to this place the other day, called Susie's Deals, it's all under $6.00 and it's brand new. Anyways I found LB Right Fit jeans for $6. I loaded up and got smaller sizes on purpose too. Size 2 here I come baby! :)

:D i know, we have a guy from california in one of my psych classes and he's suffering our temps lol

Well I am going GOING to re-gain my sanity back....starting now.

I haven't been so good this week and I can totally tell. My stomach feels like I have been eating glass because of all the sugar and flour I have been eating.

The boy and I are going to sit down with my weight watchers cook book this week (we have a week off school because the democratic convention is being held close to where we go to school) and are going to pick stuff out we are going to cook together.

I am also going to start up thedailyplate again. I haven't used it much since I got back from England.

Oh, and get back to the elliptical. It has missed me.

bentley Kidney infection? OH No! All I can say is cranberry juice and lots of water. Those hurt so bad, I am so sorry!

here we go again YOU GO GIRL! You have been doing so well! I am really proud of you!

cali I am so sorry about math. I hate math. HATE IT. I am a theater/english major. Math is not needed. My cell phone has a calculator and that's all I need.

Tara:hug:

Oh Lordi.. I must have consumed 900+ calories of alcohol last night.. and yet this morning I'm down two lbs? I havent really been an angel lately food-wise either :?:

Taylor - Good that you're getting back onto track! Hows the smoking situation going?

Cali - :hug:

Well ya, about the smoking. I am trying. Cutting back, at least by 1/2 of what I was smoking - if not more.

I just can't do it all. I chose to get back on track with weight-loss, start a new semester at school and workout all in the same week....and on top of that I am having the WORST TOM ever because I skipped last month's period so I wouldn't get it in England and I am paying for it this month.

My goal is to keep cutting back, re-join the land of the healthy eating, get my butt on that elliptical and really focus on my studying. Zero smoking will come in time but for now it's progression and not perfection.

shesh, i think if you tried to do all that at once it just might kill you. Or at least make u miserable. Progression and not perfect is still very admirable

No kidding; I think you're doing a pretty great job!

:hug: to everyone, and HAPPY FRIDAY (finally!). :carrot:

Happy Friday ya'll!

So happy it's Friday, and I'm happy about that but dead-tired. The weather is drear-city and I didn't get much sleep last night. However, I did get my behind out of bed this morning (even though 20 mins late) and got in my workout. This is good since I have a lot of shopping to do after work so I won't have time then. So I'm choosing to focus on the positive!

Otherwise, life is good. This weekend I plan on making my first attempt at gelato and seeing Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and Sunday is a family get together for mine and my bro's birthdays.

Taylor86 -- A gradual change sounds like a good idea, especially with all that is on your plate. If you're miserable, you probably won't stick with it. Cutting back on cigs is a great place to start!

Here we go again -- Wow, some great deals AND incentive to keep on track. Awesome!

Good morning ladies!

I'm down another pound! This is the first week in 1 month that I've been down two pounds in a week. I'm actually eating around 1,800 to 2,000 and I'm losing! I'm so excited. Yesterday I felt that I didn't eat the healthiest, chik fil a sandwich, but I've lost.... and technically the scale said 282.8. I haven't seen a number that in 9 years. I feel like I should be making a speech thanking everyone for their help. lol

Bella- there's nothing like buying a little motivation!

Taylor- although you've had an off week, you're doing so good. Wanting to make healthy moves is awesome, I have full confidence in you that you can do it.

Spoz- If I ever drink, which is very rare, I wake up the next morning at least a pound lighter, I don't know why.

here we go -- I'm SO GLAD upping your calories helped!! I KNEW it seemed like you were eating way to little, and isn't it nice to actually be able to eat MORE and see results??

taylor -- hang in there. It'll happen. Gradual change is almost always the way to go. Just keep trucking with it :)

Great job Here We Go!!!!

Taylor: you're still my hero! Seriously, soda (most caffinated drinks) made me really sick. Like lying on the bathroom floor clutching my stomach and crying sick and I would still slip up and drink some. You are doing great.

Spoz and Here we go: is that alcohol thing a proven fact? LOL! but yeah, if I remember, the year I lost all that weight, I was drinking kind of regular--I was 21, I felt obligated. But then again, I would usually be up at 4am draped over the toilet, so that could be why I lost weight too. ;-). Now I can't even smell vodka now without getting dizzy.

I managed to grab some pop corn between the treadmill and dancing last night. I really don't have enough time to myself after work. I'm honestly going to have to make time to get in dinner on week nights other than Mondays and Wednesdays.

I get my lap top back today!!!!!

I'm like super nervous about my weigh in tomm morning. I have my fingers, toes and eyes crossed that I dropped at least one pound.