Hey all,

Chellez, on the 6.8lb loss thats great.. Way to go..

Awesome job last week everyone..

Everyone for this week..

What rituals or good luck charms do you do or keep around you on/before weigh in day? The night before I try not to eat anything after 8pm.. Then in the morning when I get up I go to the toilet and then step on the scale naked with only my knickers on.. (saturdays are my weigh in day..)

Thanks so much for the congrats!

Well I snuck in parts of Idol last night. Simon kissing Kiki... oh how gross Blake's performance was a trainwreck and they applaud him. But alas, it's a popularity contest so more than likely I'm saying Phil and Chris are gone this week. That's only if my friends over at votefortheworst did a horrible job voting for phil. This season is too predictable. I'm thinking final two is Jordin and Melinda... no questions.

On an idol sidenote... I was so glad to see Jon Bon Jovi without that funky sounding girl from Sugarland... I really can't stand that Crossroads episode anymore. It's on MTV High Definition everyday. I still like watching the Kenny Rogers & Lionel Ritchie one though, only because Lionel Ritchie is one of my kings of music.

Anyway! All this talk about you gals working out with Bob is sure making a woman jealous... I dunno if I can share him!

I think I'm having allergy issues. I went outside yesterday to talk to my boss in his field and came back into my office and my throat was swollen and my nose was acting funny. I woke up this morning hoping it would be gone but nope... My neck feels like it looks like this:

Well I'm off to do invoicing but I'll have the internet going so if you want to chit chat I'll be checking back.

Good morning ladies! Well I did it last night and I knew it was coming. I ate everything in the house but the kitchen sink! I had been doing so good with my eating and I did good yesterday until after dinner. I got into the kids Easter candy along with chips and an ice cream sandwich to top it off. I feel like crap today. I know I shouldn't let this drag me down but I just don't know why I do this to myself. I wasn't hungry at all. I had just finished eating a nice dinner so no excuse there. I know I have to move on today and wipe the slate clean and focus on making good choices today but it really plays awful mind games with me. I am going to stick with my calories today and do my cardio this morning and hope weigh-in won't be affected. I have exercised faithfully and besides yesterday my eating had been fantastic so I am praying that I can at least come out even this week! I have to get down to the root of why I continue to do this to myself though. I mean I can feel the shame of it while I'm doing it but continue to do it. I know its bad when I am paranoid my husband is going to walk in and find me and I'm hiding the wrappers under things in the garbage. I have talked to him about it before but I don't think he understands and he tends to get really frustrated with me so I just rather hide it from him now I guess. I just feel so embaressed and guilty though. I want to do this and I work my butt off in the gym and then come home and blow it. It just makes me feel like I have no self control. Anyways sorry girls I just had to get this off my chest so I could move on today and start fresh. On a way happier note my son has a baseball game tonight that I am really looking forward to going to. Also the weather cooled off a bit here which is fine by me. It was 85 in my house yesterday and I refused to turn the air on because I knew it was only going to be hot yesterday so I was a cranky witch all day. Today I have to do cardio at home and put away loads of laundry and pick up a bit. Again sorry to unload all of this on you guys I just thought if I could tell anyone and not be judged it would be you all. Have a great day ladies and mine is going to be way better then yesterdays!

Chellez....you weren't digging Idol huh? I actually liked it last night. I thought Blakes rendition was kinda cool....but I am totally a pop/hip-hop fan so that may be the reasoning! Hey CONGRATULATIONS on that loss girl....you kicked *** your first week! Keep on trucking girl because 180's here you come!

I need to make a master list of all your names and jot down what I want to say to you in a notebook because when I go into the advanced to get more smilies it don't let me go back and then I forget names! So sorry ladies! It sounds like everyone is doing great though so keep up the good work and let's have a BLUE VICTORY this week what do you all say? Have a great day everyone!

I loved Blake's number and for the first time this season actually voted. I was able to get right through to his number, though, which is never a good sign, heh.

I didn't do too badly yesterday...had a couple of bites of my sweetie's captain crunch, but otherwise stuck to plan.

Morning Tina!

So sorry you had a rough one yesterday. It's hard not having a hubby that's as enthusiastic about weight loss as you. Daniel keeps telling me he's not going on a diet cause he wants to be the heavy set guy with a skinny hot wife. *pfft* yeah right! If it makes you feel any better, he bet me $10 that I could not last until this coming Friday on WW. Looks like I'll be 10 bucks richer on Friday... maybe next week I'll bet him a manicure.

What I usually do when I get in a situation like that yours (except mine is usually a overload of breads and starches) First thing I do is push my weigh in day back a few days if there's still time for it. You still have plenty of time so you're ok there. Next I drink double to triple the amount of water I'd drink on a normal basis. I also drink cranberry juice to help get me going. Going to the potty 10 million times a day is one of the best ways to flush out your system of sugars. Then I eat tons upon tons of salads and veggies. It's almost being vegetarian for a few days.

Try that and see if it works.

I did grocerie shopping today. My fridge is full now of fruit and veggies and yogurt.Since today was a half day for my oldest 2 I had limited time to do the shopping in so I didn't get any exercising in except for walking in 3.5 inch heals for 2 hours. I snuck on the scale today I am down a pound (135) 1 more pound until I am back at starting weight. I stuck to plan last night althought I did eat after the kids went to bed it was oatmeal and a banana but I needed the calories or they would have been too low.

Chellez~ congrats on the HUGE loss (I don't think I said this yet)
If I missed anyone I am sorry I will read the rest of the post later.


WE WILL KICK BUTT!!!!!!

Why are kids so cool???

I had the honor of being one of my daughters elementary school's Talent Show Auditions Judges. WOW!!! Everyone did great and I almost got teary eyed and how brave and confident most of them were.... Man kids are cool!!!

my daughter however is not the ALL EYES ON ME type so she was a wonderful cheerleader on the side for her friends and I couldnt be more proud everyone needs support

So this has been a gray week so far.... weather wise at least

Tuesdays are nuts around here and i hadnt eaten much at all which is great until I start to feel sick from lack of calories and force myself to stomach Arby's which is not in the norm for me... im not a big fast food fan. But I managed to swallow down two ham and cheese sandwiches and a small order of curly fries that I didnt finish.... BLEEAACHH.... tasted TERRIBLE the kicker is I KEPT EATING IT!!! so I took note of how that terrible food made me feel and why in the world did i keep eating it??? I decided it was my body taking over and I had let it kick into starvation mode and it just wanted whatever was in arms reach... not good... i neglected my body.... thats a no no Alisa..

either way in no way did I fall off track because at least i didnt get a whopper with cheese and a side of heart attack.

but I told myself to add an extra 20 minutes of exercise since i didnt prepare... so at 1:15 this morning I was WIPED!!! but I did high step marching for 30 min. with 4 lb weights moving up down across back the whole time... I didnt have the energy for a high impact but needed to do something to get my heart rate up.... so I did was my body was able to do pretty proud of myself

so that was my NV yesterday. this is supposed to be TOM this week but so far im in the clear and have ZERO cravings so.... im right on track

keep up the hard work ladies we are 1/2 way through the week ALREADY!!!!!

ALISA'S TBL soundtrack:
week 1: Nina Simone -Feelin Good
week 2: Queen -Dont Stop Me Now

Have a great day chicas!

Well the one big bummer about being sick is not wanting to eat.... and boy am I feeling that. I ate a nice sized breakfast but as the day progresses my body is feeling weaker as my cold/alergies take over. I managed to stomach half of a Wendy's Chicken BLT salad with a string cheese and cup of Fat free pudding. I'm feeling a long nap coming on... but I'm supposed to go to school tonight. i really need the rest but I have a quiz to take. I'll try emailing my teacher to see what she says.

Anyone else get like that when you get sick? You dont really want to eat but you know you need to?

Hey Alisa! I'm in KC, too!!! What part of town are you in?

Diva, I'm right there with you on the being stuck part...been sitting right around my current weight for more than a month! It's time for both of us to change things up and get those scales moving downward again!!!

I get like that as well. Food just doesn't feel right in your body and you just want to lie down instead of eat.


Anyway, last night, I went on a cookie binge . I was worried to weigh in this morning, but was relieved to find out I lost 2 pounds this week. Time for a happy dance...

Congrats on getting those 2 miles in Diva! I found out the hard way that walking/running was hard. Except when I did it I was ignoring my body's pain signals and I ended up about 7 miles from my house!

My allergies are turning more into a cold I think but I'm not sure. I didn't go to class tonight but Daniel has gone out to a friend's house and I have a hard time sleeping if I know he's gone for some reason.

I'll be off and on the rest of the evening if anyone needs me!