Awesome job everybody!!! We are really doing well! I'm still trying to be okay with losing, what seems to me, slowly...but at least this way I will lose it for good and not just temporary! YAY for the silver team!!! ;)

Yeh, I can't help but to feel disappointed when I step on the scale and have only lost 2 or 3 lbs... but then I think of it like, if I keep this up for a year, which I know I can and will, that's 104 lbs in a year.... That's a whole freaking lot!!!!

I watched biggest loser tonight... I'M SO JEALOUS.... Some of them lost 14 lbs or more in a freaking week... A WEEK!!! I need me a personal trainer to kick my *** like that every day.

no you dont girl---we can do that for you --and besides i looked it up and like half those people gain that weight back and then some-- its just not humanly possible to lose that kind of weight and keep it off in a manner that is safe without having what those people have---trainers-- doctors and all that just to make sure they dont suffer from workout/diet related illnesses--and like common---all they do is workout for hours and hours a day--- the show is great and the concept behind it is great ---but we live in the real world where we have to make a living and socialize with actual people not just live in the gym and work with our trainers like 4-5 hours a day


and besides you're doing freaking awesome---7lbs since joining here in nov. ??? thats amazing--- it took me like 3 months to lose the 10lbs i've lost since joining here in sept.

Ace you're doing great!! And I totally agree with princess. I did atkins before and was working out like a nut, and yah I was skinny but I gained it all back REAL fast and then some. This is so much healthier. We are all changing our lifestyles slowly so it doesn't feel like so much of a diet. By the time we all get to maintenance I'm hoping we don't even really miss all the yummy food so much and everything is just habitual. And you're totally right 104lbs in one year is great!

It would be pretty cool to be able to have trainers and all that jazz, but there's no way I would have time for it. Not with two kids, cleaning, working, etc. No way. They should have a show where they have the people working out for 1 or 2 hrs a day and eating healthy. Then they spend time with their families, clean, work, etc. Real life situations instead of being stuck at a ranch or whatever it is!
Although, I would absolutely love to have Jillian as a personal trainer! She would do well at getting my lazy @$$ in shape! Bob's pretty freakin cool too.

that would be a great show aangel--- would totally go for it !

Too bad the networks would probably thing it is a bad idea! Not enough drama for them. ;)

I started to cut out wheat today. Jelbb was talking about it and she has had success with it, so I figure why not? I know it will work. My mom was doing LA Weightloss years ago and cut out all bread and pasta and lost 50+ lbs. Unfortunately she went off the diet and gained it back, but it does work. You just have to make it a permanent change.

I don't eat nearly as much bread as I used to, and pasta... OMG pasta is my absolute favorite, but now instead of pasta, i use cauliflower with all the same pasta sauces and veggies and ground beef, cauliflower doesn't have an over powering taste, so it's still almost as good as pasta with sauce

Hey guys!
How's everyone doing?
I am struggling! I have exams in a week. It's a horrible time. It usually goes like this....study=stress=eat=study=stress=eat. Guh I hate exams. I really don't like studying I get distracted so easily....I have 6 days or so untill my first exam. Ick. At least I only have 2, and then another one after xmas. I finished a 3000 word essay today(about 16 pages) such a pain in the a**. Last assignment of this sememster though!

Anyway I should get back to study:(

Talk to ya'll soon
x

OMG OMG OMG HOW COULD I FORGET TO TELL YOU GUYS, my guidance counsellor IS getting me an elliptical........ THIS WEEK... yeah *****essssssss!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy.

That's great! Congrats!! :)

Well, I've decided I'm going to post these pictures, and whenever I feel I can see a change in my body, post new comparison photos. I don't know why I feel the need to do it, I think it's just that it might help motivate me, wanting to show you guys that there's changes being made!

That's a good idea, Ace! I might be able to bring myself to do this...but not tonight! I have to build some courage up first! ;) It is good to have some pics for motivation. It will be even better when we can post pics of when we have 10, 20, 30+ lbs lost! I know we can do it!
BTW, how were you able to get such a good back shot?

I just held my phone over my shoulder and took the pic in the mirror.