Hotaru- You just finished COMPS. Give yourself a break. Yes, diet and fitness are important, but I think taking a few days off to survive when completing them is completely understandable. I'm not doing mine until next Spring but know I will do whatever I have to just to get through and move on. Hope you did something fun to celebrate!

Hoping I lost half a pound with how hard I pushed in kickboxing today

Hi Ladies, I haven't been on this site in months. Well I am back and 20lbs heavier, I am not happy with the weight gain but I am ready to change my lifestyle and not waste time blaming myself.

I am back in gym and back to eating healthy. I plan to weigh in every Monday to make sure that i am not gaining any weight. I am very motivated and I cant wait to see a difference in my body.

Hey all!

I am back up to 164.0 this morning. Once again I am getting frustrated as I haven't seen a drop in a couple of weeks at this point. I started a few days of South Beach phase 1 yesterday, hoping this will help me get rid of the sugar again.

Weighed in at 170 even today, but feeling oh so bloated from my weekend lack-of-diet (I think). However, my arms are only a tiny bit sore this morning, so huzzah for that!

Heh, thanks! I'm not beating myself up about it, but after not having eaten out for several (er, 4) days, my body responded to a honey butter chicken biscuit and fries with a decided "WTF, woman?!" I feel so bloated and generally gross, physically--but in a weirdly positive way, kinda? Like, I've been shoving fast food in my body for so long, I'm now wondering if I always felt like this and just didn't know the difference. Or something. Either way, it's inspired me even more to keep on keepin' on.

I promise, I was much more articulate on my comps than I am on this board! I don't defend them until Thursday, so now I'm just anxiously awaiting my results... They've only ever failed one person before, which makes me even more nervous, because it's like, I probably won't fail! But if I do... It means I really, really sucked.

Hey girls!

Finally moving down today - my body really loves being at 163, but I got 162.6 today! I had a thought yesterday about the stall...I was wondering if because my lowest adult weight is 160, that maybe my body is resisting getting below that. Any thoughts?

Have a good day, girls!

I'm so frustrated. I got my period for the second time this month on saturday and gained a few lbs from TOM. Then sunday I fell and sprained my ankle. So I'm on bedrest until Wednesday. Crutches if I need to get around at all. And after that I'm supposed to go through physical therapy before I start exercising again. I still think despite all of this that I can reach my goal of 140 by the end of June. I'm just going to need to rely on diet until I can get back to exercise. I can't even weigh in right now because of the crutches so I have no clue if I've gained or lost this week. Crossing my fingers that i just stay the same..

I think there is definite truth to that. I was stuck at 165.3 for the longest time. I got to thinking and I hadn't been below that weight for years. I talked to some people and they agreed, my body was fighting it. Just hang in there.

165.7 today, so my bootcamp weight is coming off. I'm having to readjust my workouts, only going to do 5 a week instead of 6. Running the day after bootcamp just isn't working out.

I weighed in at 160.4 this morning. Was too busy to exercise the last two days and had a bad day food wise. Someone brought a tub of buttercream frosting to my team meeting today. UGH and I couldn't say no (I like to say Buttercream or go home!) I will get back on the wagon tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I have spring vacation starting Friday so I will have no excuse but to hit the pavement.

Just got back from my aunts workout class. Not only am I supposed to take a rest day after my bootcamp (just as I thought), I am not allowed to workout until Saturday Ice at night, hot in morning. Poop.

Kelli, i stumbled across a tv show at work... its called being active while immobile? or something like that. Basically its an older lady that sits in a chair and shows you exercises you can do while sitting and stuff...you might have to google around for it, but shes got a tv program and everything

I did lose half a Pound!!! I can't believe it so happy

176.8 today: )

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie--to this forum, not to weight loss! I've been overweight my entire life, but I just hit my highest weight ever last week. Since then, I've gone back to eating healthy and exercising.

Today, I did 25 min of cardio and 10-15 min of strength training. Ate pretty well until dinner--didn't need that second serving of pasta! Quickly stopped myself and put away my dish to avoid temptation. So I overate a little, but at least I didn't finish ALL the pasta and then dessert, as I would have done in the past.

I'm hoping to get to 160 by the end of August, when I start law school. I'd like my new classmates to meet a thinner, healthier, happier me.

It looks like everyone is doing well, welcome to our new arrivals!

Sorry I've been so flaky about posting lately, things are insane and I was pretty down about my weight not doing anything over the last few weeks. After two days of being pretty strictly on plan I am down to 162.0! I hope to keep moving in the right direction and get this last 40 off.

hi everyone!!! (and shout out to audri, nice to see a familiar face, and looking forward to getting to know the rest of you!))

soooo i've now been back from my 3 week italian trip for 3 weeks, and have just been slacking. i've worked out 6 times (NOT GOOD), and not even thought about what i was eating. also, i have been drinking almost no water every day - maybe 3-4 glasses?

needless to say, i am UP (3.5 lbs). which makes me sad. but really, what was I expecting? complacency is the worst.

so here i am, posting, appealing for continued support, and making my own commitment to do better this week! it's actually easy changes and i just need to re-engage myself.

anyways - sorry for the sililoquy - here we go!!!

Today - April 12
So my mini goal: 6 lbs, April 30.

(I figure at least 2-3 lbs are water weight)