This challenge has really made me take a look at my ups and downs on dieting. The planning! The planning is the key. It's weird to spend my whole shower trying to figure out how I am going to do better than yesterday and get my veggies in today.

Has anyone tried making lasagna with eggplant instead of noodles? How does it taste?

Toni

Ugh I am running so late today!! I wasnt going to do results till this afternoon but I decided since I neglect to do personals the least I could do was get the results up in a timely manner. So there they are! I'm off and running with my sick tummy today...NERVES!!

DH comes home tomorrow and I think I'm a bit stressed over that!!

I'll catch you later today!! Have a wonderful day Red team!!

Good Morning Ladies!

Running a tad behind, just finished eating my breakky before I head out the door for my session w/ my trainer!

Congrat's to all our loser's this week! And especially to Jelynn for being our Biggest Loser!!

For our strugglers, Diva gave good advice. Pick yourself up and just start working! Baby steps, one foot in front of the other. It's all any of us can do and believe me, it works!

Jen, I'm so glad you enjoyed time with your girlfriends! I hope the doctor is able to give you some answers too. Ugh, vitamins...I so hate taking all that stuff! My trainer is in a vitamin battle with me because I struggle to keep all that stuff down, it just makes my tummy so upset! lol

Joy, congrat's on your loss this week!!!

Toni, I'm glad the challenge has made you think a little more consistantly, that is all that matters! And the shower is my ONLY time I get alone time long enough to think or plan! LOL No, I've never had eggplant lasagne, sorry.

Monte, keeping my fingers crossed for you for 175. But remember, it's only a # and you are so much more than that!! Just a friendly motherly reminder!

Heather, good luck with your studies, we'll miss ya but understand!

Vanetta, I'm so sorry to hear about all the loss you've had. We've definitely missed your humor and quick wit around here. That 20lbs has got nothing on you lady, you CAN do this. You DID this, remember?! Chin up, and work forward. I hope you'll continue to post with us regardless of not weighing in!

Diva, sounds like the gym bug has bitten you too. Now don't let it stop! I LOVE the gym so much, I cannot imagine not having that in my life.

Karen, I'm sorry youre struggling so much my friend! Hang in there hon, do your best every day and little things will come together. Like Bob says, even if it's just one small thing you change today and build from there, you are still moving in the right direction!!

Mel, aw a sick tummy? I'm sorry! I can understand being nervous tho, but I'm sure it will all be fine! How exciting, dh coming home, and the potential for a whole new life to begin for you guys!!!

Alrighty, time to scoot! My trainer awaits to kick my @$$! LOL

Be good girls, make today a shining success!!!!!

Thanks Everyone....I appreciate the kind words of sympathy and encouragement. It was just the shock of the whole situation, and I knew as I was shoveling in the cookies, ice cream, pizza, cake, etc., et., that I shouldn't...I knew, but it didn't make any difference. I thought, ok I'm down here for 10 days, the doctor says it will be over in a week, how much damage can I do in 10 days....62 days later I'm on a plane back to Seattle (yep packed for a week and ended up staying 2 months) and I still have someone in hospice. And then halfway through I start feeling guilty because I really wanted to leave, but how do you leave someone on their deathbed? Did that help? Nooooooooooooooooooo...so I started cooking old family recipes, whatever she said she had a taste for, it was made and taken to her. You can't cook those types of meals for one...the staff at the hospice loves us, and now they miss us and our food. Uggggggggggg....and it isn't over. We already have our flight booked and will be going to Florida for a 4 day weekend next week. And that is how it will be until she passes. Yes, she is conscious, coherent and says she just wants to die, we speak to her everyday. As horrible as this is, I am able to see what an incredible learning experience I am having.
But enough about that...What about you guys? Everyone well? I had considered going back and reading all the posts, but that didn't seem practical. I did think of "my team" often while I was away....I found a red rubber bracelet with little holes in them where you can poke decorations in like they do with Crocs....I thought "how cool would that be if they made little excercise decorations?".
OK, I'm back to work, so I should get back to work.

Later Gator's

Van - sorry you're having such a rough time.

Diva - I'm jealous I want a treadmill What kind you getting?

Tyler Durden - Oh, I didn't realize anyone from 3fc was on BT. Of course the net is a small world that makes sense. You never know who's reading your logs! I don't get many comments since I don't know many people over there so I just assume I'm typing to 2 people.

So I've been pretty quiet... not much going on on my end over here. Took it a bit easy last week, and this week is supposed to be my taper down week (when you train usually every 4th week is a light one) although yesterday since I was making up for a previously unscheduled rest day I ended up doing some crazy 4.5 hours of exercise. Myfooddiary said if every day was like yesterday I'd lose 5.5 pounds per week. Don't I wish!!

Today I'm just supposed to do a short half hour run, but I might go down to the lake to rent a wetsuit so I can get some more open water practice.

My food has been going ok... some bad days some good days. I need to cut out more of the junk even if it's within my calories. I discovered the grasshopper 100 calorie pack. Dangerous! I stopped buying the 100 calorie packs for a reason... but but... yum!

Anyway, hope everyone is well.

Edit to add: OOOooo look post #1000! YeaY!!!

Oh Vanetta- that is ROUGH. So sorry you are going through that. Take good care of yourself.

Tina- I know I haven't been that chatty this time around, but I'll miss you! Hope you check in now and again. And here's to the next challenge- I know you'll make it to your goal soon!!

Melissa- I was in Helena over the weekend. I will always be a Montana girl

Muse- congrats on 1000!! I have a couple friends that just did their first triathlon on Saturday (a sprint)-- I missed it- are you doing another one?

So I've been away for a few days- headed down to my parents for a long weekend. Scored a wii fit at Costco...have yet to get on it (that's what having 4 kids does)- but they are having all kinds of fun.
And I'm happy to report that I'm doing awesome! I'm totally in this to the end. The last couple days I've been under 219...hope it sticks. I was looking at my weight loss journal and over the past 3 years I have come down to 218ish in June/July only to wreck it and be in the low 230s by Sept. WTF?!??!?!? Issues or what?! So I am bound and determined to get under 218 and then under 200 and keep this going. (never to see 230 again!! LOL)

jelynn - CONGRATS!!! Way to go, girl!

and prayers for those that are struggling. I'm thinking of you!

Gotta fly - we are siding the shed tonight and DH is waiting for me.

Stay strong red teammies - we will have ANOTHER good week!

Hello everyone. Just a quick "hi" and Vanetta -- so sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family with your mother-in-law

Aww Emily...you need to come further west so we can do lunch...or hike the M at least!!