Summer Challenge!

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  • Yeah, I am at you too Amy! Get back on the wagon chickie
  • HAHAHA Thanks Ellis and Mauvroux You made my day. Ok I'm doing pretty good this week so far! I made the most beautiful salad I've ever seen last night for dinner. I swear it looked like it came from a restaurant! Target had these great pre-packaged greens so I got 1 with spring mix and 1 with spinach and carrots, then I got a package of almond slivers mixed with dried cranberries, creamy poppyseed dressing, chicken squares and mandarin oranges. It was sooo good! And I was even able to avoid the wedding cookies my family bought! Monday I did weights and did 5 minutes on the stationary bike and 5 minutes on the elliptical machine (that thing is hard!) . Last night I did an hour of step aerobics. Tonight is my night off so its going to be a little harder to be good since we're having a basketball watching party. But I'm going to try. I'm determined to stay under 200lbs! I've cut back on my sodas again too. Thanks for listening. I'll shut up now haha. Later - Amy
  • Go Shoequeen! That salad sounds delish! One I always love making (I mimicked something I had at Cheesecake Factory once) is called the "Sunshine Salad".. It has Romaine, Mandarin orange pieces, candied pecans, avocados and a sweet onion dressing that I buy from Costco. The salad is probably higher in calories than most salads, but it's so yummy! I love avocados!

    Anyway, ta-ta ladies!! And remember, struggle makes you stronger!!
  • Good going Shoequeen!
  • Wow, I had forgotten that I had made a summer challenge and when i read it i was really encouraged. I am already down to 207, my goal for the summer was under 200. I may make it after all!!

    SBD is working great I have tons of energy now. Though my motivation for exercise is not really there yet. I'll have to focus on that now.
  • That's great lizziness!
  • How the heck did I land up in HERE?!?!
  • Quote: How the heck did I land up in HERE?!?!
    spaceship beam you down? lol

    Hello ladies need to get my butt in gear so thought i would poke my head around here and get myself motivated again.


    shoequeen that salad sounds really good.

    Way to go Lizzy !!!!
  • Wow! You go lizziness! hahaha Ellis you crack me up! I'm a little tired today. I skipped my exercise last night but I'm going tonight to do weights and treadmill. So that will make 3 times this week. I really need to work back up to 4-5 days a week. Tough! I'm eating lighter this week. So far so good. Hope you gals have a good weekend.
  • Hey everyone,

    Well I totally binged and I feel horrible. I got sucked into going to Norm's last night with my hubby after midnight. Don't ask. He loves food and so do I and it's a disease!!! I ate a salad and a garden sandwich and (dun, dun, dun...) fries... and I was so full afterwards.

    I didn't get a chance to exercise yesterday and I won't be able to today either because I won't have a livingroom until our windows are installed sometime today.

    Ahhrgh! I'm just so sick of being overweight, but my weakness for food is more powerful that my will to lose sometimes. I know know if you all can relate or not. It's much easier for me to exercise than to resist some sweet baklava.

    Anyway, can I get a drill sargeant?

    You guys are awesome!
  • You got it!

    Now get your butt in gear Gracenote!
  • Hey, I lost a pound this week despite my binge!!! Thanks mauvaisroux! Hopefully next week I'll lose another pound!

    Have a great weekend!
  • Well I definitely won't make my summer challenge goal. I've been on a plateau for so long! I finally lost 2 pounds though this last week. It's about time! I'm still going to go for 75 percent of my goal, it just means I'll have to work much harder. I really WANT to hit it! When was this challenge up - June 1st, or the first day of summer?
  • Oh I just found it. June 5th! I better get cracking!
  • Woohoo! Way to break through that plateau Jennifer!

    I think I've been on a plateau for 4 years!