Good morning ladies, it sounds like everyone had a great thanksgiving weekend. Mine was busy, we traveled an hour for dinner and of course I had to watch my Lions. I was very sad they lost to the packers . I placed a bet with a packers fan five bucks and the loser had to get their picture taken in the other teams apparel. I'm so not looking forward to being seen in a Brett Favre jersey! I went out friday and fought the crowds, its always one of my favorite days of the year. We didn't go out til 530, so I'm not one of those crazy ladies that gets in line at 130 for the store to open at 5. It seems like every year the stores start opening earlier and earlier we had a few that opened at 4 am and the lines were still extremely long by 9. My weekend continued with its busy streak, we had 2 birthday parties...yes I did have a piece of bday cake...and it wassss soooo good. We also had some friends in from out of town, so we got together and played a lil texas holdem. So needless to say when Sunday rolled around we all slept in instead of going to church. It was nice to get back in the routine of work, exercise, and eating less. I actually got to sit down last night and watch part of dancing with the stars. Did anyone else watch? I wasn't really impressed with Marie's dance. I think its amazing that she can do all those flips at her age but I don't know maybe it was the outfit and makeup I didn't like. Boy, I guess I'm in the talkative mood this morning, either that or I'm avoiding the morning run

Diva-I wanted to let you know that you and Jesse are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope everything works out ok. Thanks for posting that you didn't like the mashed cauliflower. I was thinking it looked pretty good, but so far I haven't had much luck with new recipes, so I think just take your word that it sucks. My mom used to watch GH years ago, but I've never got into it. I'm a Days and YR fan. I don't get to see days much anymore and occasionally catch a YR episode on Soapnet.

Melissa-Does your masters increase your pay, will you get better jobs because of it? If so, then I'd do it, whats another year of schooling, if its gonna benefit ya in the end. I give you and Diva props for doing the low carb thing...I love my carbs way too much...Course I just love food in general...maybe thats why I'm having trouble losing this damn weight!

Shay-I'm glad to hear your thinking about sticking around for the next challenge. We have a great bunch of girls here and I'd hate to think that you wouldn't be a part of it next go round. I do like Julz idea about people staying on the same team if they like. I'd love to stick with ya guys...

Tera-Glad to hear from you. I know what ya mean about restarting, my whole weekend was filled with bad food choices, but yesterday started a new week and I'm back on track.

Well, so much for my run this morning...I have to go to work early today so I guess, I'll have to fit it in after bowling. Everyone have a great day!

Menu:

Breakfast:
Kashi Autumn Havest cereal with 1% milk
Snack: Amaretto cheesecake yogurt with bran buds
Lunch: Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burger (these are sooo good) with wheat bun
Peach Applesauce
Snack: Banana
handful of pistachios
Supper: not sure

I know I haven't really been here in a couple of days and now I've missed the weigh in. I am such a nitwit! The sad thing is that I totally thought about it yesterday, but was so busy with other things, I went to bed and completely forgot I feel like crap for letting you all down. And the really sad thing is that I'm down 2 pounds. I'm very sorry and I hope you'll still let me join in the team chat...

Good morning all!

Here is menu for today:
B- oatmeal and one apple
L- whole grain pasta with turkey meat sauce and salad
S - tangerine
D- salmon and brussel sprouts
S- honeycrisp apple l

Diva- I heard about sean Taylor how tragic. Remember moderation with those cookies. At our office we have a box of turtles delivered as a thank you for business. I try to avoid the break room during this season.

I hope everyone has a great day.

I am so late today girls!! Gonna have to catch up with you this afternoon! Be good!!!

~melissa

Dream--I think I'm addicted to this team. I never thought I would post this much.

Diva--I've been meaning to say this but keep forgetting to type it. I have your family in my thoughts. Okay I live in VA but now I know what people were talking about this morning. I stopped watching the news after Sept 11th because my mom was at Pentagon that day, she's just fine because she got out w/o getting hurt, but they played those scenes over, over, and over again. I got pissed off. What about the people that were actually there? What about the families? Okay let me stop bc I can go on and on about that...All that to say that sometimes I find out about news late bc I only read the Sunday paper. My BF watches CNN, CSPAN, MSNBC all those networks so he keeps me up to date.

Leeda--Of course you can still chat with us!!!

Today's Menu
BF--cereal, soymilk, coffee with sf flavored creamer
S--100 calorie chocolate
L--Mexican Chicken Salad
S--100 calorie pack
S--honey roasted almonds
D--2 slices of pizza

WW--26+5 flex pts=31 pts

Good Afternoon girls! Oye I tell ya I dunno where this day has gone. Its almost time to get my little one and head over to get the big one for her last bball game of the year. Hopefully they'll pull out a win...it'd be the only one! LOL!

Leeda...PLEASE stay around!!

I'm starved so I'm gonna cut it short so I have time to warm up some soup and head out again. We were supposed to get up to 4 inches of snow today...havent seen a flake yet! Why do they always get it wrong? LOL!

Have a wonderful evening everyone!

~melissa

Good Morning! Yesterday went good, I tweaked my menu a little but was still in calorie range for the day, I bowled good and even went for a run on the treadmill last night. I didn't go til bed late, and the dog woke me up two hours after falling asleep...uggh! I was hoping my husband would get up since he doesn't have to work today....but so much for wishful thinking. I still managed to get up at 5 and get a 40 min workout. After I drop DD off at preschool, I have to run and get a serpentine belt for my car, its squealing, so one of the guys from work said he'd change it for me....What a sweetie! I also need to stop at walmart and get some rearview mirror glue. My mirror fell off ohhh maybe at the end of April, I thought maybe it was time to get that sucker back up there. My dear grandma used my car a few months back and thought she'd help me out by super glueing the mirror back on...let me tell ya it don't work...just leaves a mess! After work, I have to go up the hospital and see my aunt, she found out she has a tumor the size of a five pound baby in her uterus, so they are doing a complete historectomy this morning. It's kinda scarey that makes two complete historectomies in my family in the last six months.

Leeda-stick around...even though your numbers don't count anymore, we can still support each other! Hows the running going? I've been a little lax about mine and now I get on the treadmill and my legs start burning and by the end of the first mile I start getting side stitches. It's aggravating since I was up to 3 miles and now I'm struggling with one. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Shay- the news is very upseting, the way they continually play something over and over. I understand people want to know what is going on but there needs to be a limit to how much time is spent replaying the images, in consideration to the people that experienced the event.

Diva-Oh good ole Walmart... I never leave with just what I went in for.

Melissa- I hope the DD won her last BB game.

Mercee-Good idea on avoiding the breakroom...Out of sight out of mind right...my troubles with avoiding the breakroom is thats where we clock in, thats where the water purifier is and theres a window right next to my desk, so I can see all them goodies staring at me calling my name.

Well I better get on with my menu so I can wake up my lil princess

B-Autumn Wheat cereal with 1/2 banana and milk
S-ww amaretto yogurt with bran buds
L-Spicy Black Bean Burger with Wheat Bun and peach applesauce
S-100 calorie smart pop popcorn
S-Pork riblets with bbq sauce, juliene potatoes, and corn.

Good Morning girls!! Let me start by saying I have not forgotten about the prize for Turkey challenge, I just havent found the time to run to the post office...hopefully today.

Bridgette...I hope all goes well with your aunt! How scary!

Shay...hows that c25k going? Havent heard any updates lately but I did see you ran during TBL last night!! Way to go!

Mercee....you dont want any of that old gross stuff in the breakroom anyway! LOL!

Diva....any new news on FFIL? I wish that TBL was on the same time as you girls get it so I could chat with you during the show!

Okay....so confession time. I have been SO hungry the past few days and its really gotten ugly. I do really well for breakfast and lunch but then I'm so hungry starting at about 2pm on through the rest of the night. Its like no matter what I eat I cant calm the beast. So I have overeaten drastically the past 2 days. To the point it hurts! Why can I not seem to get the hungery feelings to go away and stay away. I was woken up this morning at 530 just starved, I couldnt go back to sleep because of it. Got up and drank some water and here I am an hour and a half later still just famished! its so frustrating because I cannot lose weight like this, I'm fighting a huge battle with myself all day long. I think its pretty clear that I just need to go back to doing lowcarb, and just call December a wash, I need to not stress if I get out of burn mode because of a holiday function, just do my best up until it, enjoy with moderation and then right back to lowcarb. I'm gonna have to resolve myself to being okay with maintaining this month.

Unfortunetly I'm not prepared to do lowcarb today but I'm gonna do the best I can till I get to the store this afternoon. So here's the menu:

Breakfast: scrambled eggs w/ ham, coffee (w/ milk I have no cream)
snack: celery w/ cream cheese
Lunch: not sure!
snack: who knows!
Dinner: no idea yet!

I just dont wanna be hungry anymore!!! LOL!

Morning ladies!

Melissa- I know how you feel sometimes the same thing happens to me if I get to much sugar.(I am doing the weight watchers core plan.) I feel totally out of control when that happens. I usualy try to eat a lot of salads during that time so I don't do to much damage. I don't blame you I would go back to low carbing if were you we have to do what works for each of us.

Dream - I wish your aunt the best during surgery and recovery.

Well here's my menu for today

B- oatmeal and an apple
L- 1 salad with crab meat
S- Tangerine
D- Not sure
S- not sure

Well have a nice day ladies.

Roni...its definetly the carbs and sugar that is giving me this bottomless pit feeling. My problem was I shopped for lowcal plan things like fruit, rice, soups, cereals...so not lowcarb! LOL! I'm gonna go back to strict lowcarb for now and then i've got to introduce those things the right way, a little at a time. Then I shouldnt be dealing with the hunger issues. Because I know in my heart of hearts that this is not a lifestyle I can live with. But, being hungry is something I WILL NOT live with! LOL!

~melissa

I think maybe shes just looking at it from a keeping this even and fair stand point. Both teams right now have so many people who still post their weights but never support their team. Perhaps we can just pursuade her to allow the active members of both teams to remain together. That would be what? 5 of us? I dunno how many blue, and of course black wants to stay together too. Its a big chore putting this all together and she's got alot on her plate so making things easier for herself is pretty important. I'm positive she doesnt want to be mean about it at all. It'll all work out. Not to worry just yet, she's still taking suggestions it looks like.

~melissa