thanks diva! i'm sure you will be there in no time

Who would have ever thunk we'd be excited about being overweight? LOL! But I can't wait!

Thank you! You guys are the best and I would miss you all too much if I didn't come back. Things are looking better at home. :)

Sally, you are doing so well and still enjoying yourself along the way, which is important.

Diva, you and I will both be where we wanna be SOON!!! ;)

Good Morning everyone!:flow1:
Well there has been alot of action in the last couple of days, I had to catch up on like 4 pages. Been sick the last couple of days and I mean I haven't even gotten out of bed but maybe 4 times and that was to use the potty... However after getting on scale I did lose about 4 pounds:carrot:However I know that probably half of that will come back today once I start eating again.

Well everyone have a great day today:)

Wow - the thread is very chatty! :) It was fun to go back and read it!

I'm pretty sure that my WIs won't count any more because I missed those weigh ins when my computer was down -- silly technology -- but I hope to be around for the next challenge!

Have a great day and keep making me smile!

soul- thanks :D

diva- i know right?!?! i don't think i have been "average" weight my whole life... i haven't been "overweight" in years though....

What else disappeared???



Good morning team! I started my first day of the internal cleanse yesterday, so today is day 2. I am certainly feeling.....odd. My head feels a little fuzzy/the slightest bit lightheaded. I've read that this could be a result of the toxins entering the bloodstream for the cleansing.... It's a 14 day cleanse. I'm excited to see the results!

yesterday was certainly a lot of fun here in the challenge threads. I love when it's like that.

I have a HUGE accounting test I'm stuyding for. I have to get it done before we go out of town this weekend. I'll be gone starting Friday and be back Sunday night. We're headed to my parents house. My brothers and their wives are coming, as well as a few of my cousins and their kids. We're having a BBQ and Easter egg hunt. I'm really excited. I love going to my parents house. It's a mini-vacay away from the crazies here. :dizzy:

LOL.... absolutely not! You guys keep me sane in the land of crazies in which I find myself living. (aka mother-in-law, and brother-in-law.... my dear dad-in-law is a SAINT and I feel bad that he's had to spend his life with these people). So, despite (to quote a very great woman) the "cesspool of drama" that go swimming in here every once in a while.... this place is one of my few happy places that I can come to and just....... feel not so "straightjacketed" :dizzy::D

I am having a bit of a lazy day today. I didn't workout this morning, although I was up at 5:30 to get some laundry done. I didn't workout this afternoon...spent my time reading posts! We are going to Flint Michigan this weekend for a basketball tournament, so I need to spend some time tonight getting ready for that. Thankfully, I have managed to stay op today....so far!
Well...I need to go get my kids from school....maybe a brisk walk will get me in the mood for getting some exercise done!
Have a great rest of the week ladies!!
Diva.. thanks for the info on the smilies...I am going to check it out. They are sooooo cute!

Here's a picture of a bunny to lighten the mood. :lol:

hey brande... chellez

HAPPY THOUGHTS! Here's a puppy brigade
http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.c...uppy-hands.jpg

lol brande... get out of my head... i mean i KNOW it's roomy and all, but man... :D

SALLY!!! :lol: OH MY GOD!!! Hilarious, cute and kinda yuck all at once, I LOVE IT!!! :lol:

How you doin' today? ;)

i'm ok... about time to get outta dodge and go to the dentist... i hate the dentist... but meh it has to be done

THANK GOD they give me anti-anxiety meds for it or else i'd be crying right now just thinking about it

You'll feel better once it is done. :) MMMM, anti anxiety meds...sounds GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

Hey everyone. I haven't posted in a few days. I stayed away because of the mess that was going on. I just wanted to check in and let you guys know that I will not be joining the challenge next time around. It has been great getting the support and motivation from you all. I hope that I gave support to all of you when you needed it. "See" you all around 3FC.

:( Well that's a bummer. I'll miss you. I'll miss Michie too. sigh...

I am asking all TBL members to please not discuss the negative situation we are experiencing any more on this thread - posts are being deleted that reference this. Although there are some very valid and thoughtful comments that would be good to share, it's hard to leave the posts up when they quote deleted posts. (does that make sense?)

Pain, arguments, and negative banter affect us all. Be a strong teammate! Unite and move past this! Please utilize your PM's to maintain community spirit for the ones that are not or do not wish to be involved.

Please PM me if you have any questions.

Jennifer

I'll miss Michie too but I will be seeing her for workouts!!! :D

I will miss you too Ahill. Where else do you hang out here?

Just wanted to say thanks again to everyone for the support throughout the last 2 challenges. It's been great.

3FC has been an integral part of my success at shedding this excess.

whoa, slapped on the wrist and I am still not quite sure what the negative situation is. No other thread got this message. Somebody PM me for the love of god!!!!

Hummm . . . okay . . . I must have missed the negativity. Maybe I had sweat in my eyes???

Michie - We'll miss you!!

I did 90 minutes on the Treadclimber today. It's, by far, the longest workout I've done on it. If I don't break through this plateau this week I'm going to FREAK OUT!!

Have you tried HIIT? I've not tried it yet, but others on 3FC say that it really works.

I missed it too!

Sorry Roni, its not a great new weight loss miracle pill! ;)

HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training. Check on this thread http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...highlight=HIIT

Sounds a lot like our C25K, huh?

HIIT: A new way to kick your BOOTY into gear! :carrot:

Thanks!

How are you sabotaging yourself?

"If you play it safe in life you've decided that you don't want to grow any more."

-- Shirley Hufstedler

How are you sabotaging your potential for change?

We unconsciously use defence mechanisms to shield us from situations we perceive to be scary or painful. A part of you may want to grow and change, but another part may be resisting because change always moves you into new territory in your thinking and emotions.

If you find you are getting anxious, fearful, angry, frustrated, dismissive or unmotivated, then defence mechanisms are at work. Watch for them and know them to be signs of fear that wants to hold you back. Then courageously move through them.

"I have never been contained except I made the prison."

-- Mary Evans

I'm right there with you guys I have no clue whats going on.

I'm sorry to hear that Manda and Michie won't be joining us for the next challenge :(. I hope you guys will check in every once in awhile.

ggmugsy-WOW 90 minutes on the treadclimber...great job. I wanted to get one of those is it worth the $.

Sally-I hope your visit went ok.

wow.... nicely said!

Wow... I missed out on the drama drama drama!? No fair! Hope things are better now and that everyone is playing nice. =D

I'm exhausted lately. I started a cleanse today! I don't feel any changes yet, so hopefully i'm doing it right. Julz are you eating on your cleanse? If so, what??? Mine is 2 weeks long too, so i'll let ya'll know how it goes!

It's friday. Thank sweet baby Jesus! I need some rest! Have a great day ladies and be POP!

Yeah. I'm eating. :D Mainly fish, chicken, salads, veggies, fruits.... today was day 2 of my cleanse and I felt a little funky today. Hopefully that means it's working! ;)

YEAH IT'S FRIDAY! :carrot: It's been probably two weeks since I've been up this early...its kicking my ***. DD has been on spring break from preschool, so it was nice to be able to sleep in, but it sure has screwed up our sleeping habits. I've been back to exercising and eating right...hoping to finish the challenge with a BIG BANG!

Ceegee- Thanks for the beach challenge! I must say I'm highly motivated to get there knowing that hotty Holloway is waiting for me! ;)

Julz-I hope you're not feeling sooo funky today. Thats kinda scary...but maybe thats whats suppose to happen :shrug:

Michie and Soul- I think its great that you two live close enough to be exercise buddies!

Michie- good luck on your cleanse as well. I agree TGIF of course the weekend is just as busy as the weekdays. I'll be sooo glad when its summer. There's still work but at least the dd has a break from all activities.

Soul- thanks for the motivation!

Okay I'm off and running! Have a great day everyone

Michie and Julz- keep me updated in the cleanse, I might have to do one but I want to see how you all like it first? How much did it cost you?

I just finished my spin class, I must say it is pretty addicting. I have been exercising my butt off this week, and I feel SO much better- I am not as "snappy" lol. I hope everyone has a great weekend- I am getting my hair cut and lets PRAY that they listen to me. I used to have this great hair dresser in OH that actually did what I told her to do. I have thick (THICK THICK THICK) hair, and I need like (honestly) half of it thinned out- if it isn't when I blow try it is way too poofy and then I straighten it to get the poof out and I look like a hippie from the 70's. SO, hopefully this works, lets cross our fingers, I have paying 50 bucks for a hair cut just to wear my hair up until I need it cut again!

Oh, Julz and Michie, y'all started cleansing already! I wanted to do one at the same time and was thinking April 1. I guess I could just start today and be a day behind. I'm not really prepared for it though...

Michie, I WILL call you today. I just got slammed with work and school and LIFE!

I have weight training class today and will be working with the Coach. Wish me luck!

Caitbeans, I am intimidated by spinning class. I need to get over that and give it a try!

Dream, Spring break is screwy! DD only had one week and I wish it were two.

I felt a little fuzzy-brained and dizzy yesterday (day 2 on the cleanse). I've read that it's not a bad thing to feel this way...could be the toxins entering the bloodstream to be cleansed. So..... I think it's somewhat normal. It wasn't bad "I can't walk straight" dizzy.... just a hint of it.

mine cost $25 at Wild Oats (a whole foods market). It's called "First Cleanse". It's for people who have never cleansed before - it's a little gentler. I'm going to be blogging about it in my blog here at 3FC.

Aw man!! I'm sorry. I was just so excited to finally get to start mine (I was delayed in starting mine by nearly a full week [I was going to do mine alongside my hubby doing his but wasn't able to start mine due to thinking I might be pregnant]). How do you prepare for yours???? I didn't do anything to really prepare (other than psyche myself up to start it...lol)


Hope you all are doing great! Today I have to take the Accounting test I've been studying for :^: I do so well with studying and then tend to clam up on tests.:shrug:

Lol! Yeah Julz... same here.. I didn't prepare for my cleanse at all! But I have been eating a lot of raw foods and very very light. So hopefully I'm not messing up! I am only on my second day today, so I'm a day behind Julz, so we can all be a little behind each other Soul. It's all good!

OOOOOOh Brande... I will be up in Julian tonight and this weekend working at this camp that I work at on weekends, so if I am unreachable, leave me a message and I'll get back to you! I think I'll go on a nice hike this weekend! Fun!

Cait- My cleanse cost like 20 bucks and I got it from Whole Foods Market. I saw the First Cleanse one too, but the lady said they were pretty much the same, so I went with the cheaper one! I will certainly keep you posted on it!

Dream- I am so ready for it to be summer too! I get stuck in the biggest rut between february and may! Have a happy friday!