Mine would be soup and stews. I also love hot apple cidar ( but that is not a food)

I think apple cider should count! :) I LOVE IT! We had a hot apple cidar fountain at our wedding... it was AWESOME!

Awesome! I just started the Shred too! I got it last weekend, and did it 4 times last week, and am doing it as soon as I get home from work tonight! I really like it. It's short, but it really makes me work! And I like how it is strength training and cardio at the same time.

Tonight we did WATP after work. I did not bring my workout clothes so I did it in my jeans and barefoot. It was a 2 mile walk and it is really too easy. I am only doing it because a group of friends are working out together. I don't really like it anymore.

My scale was up a tad today. Probably from not eating all afternoon and then having a late dinner for mom's birthday. I'm sure it will go away fast. Then we are on to the 190's. Gotta get there before the end of the month.

Beth- I only do Jillian once a week. We have a weekly rotation. It is a workout though.

Tina- I have only done level 2 twice. Haven't even seen level 3. YIKES!!!

Marine- GROSS!! Fish. I don't like fish anyway, let alone in something like that.

Just updated my 30 day exercise challenge. I did make 28/30 days. My goal was to hit 30, but 28 ain't too shabby. My reward; a new pair of size 16 jeans (did you hear that? size 16) and a pair of workout capris. Now I am going to update the new challenge.

Mindy- You did great with your exercise goal! Congrats and rock those size 16's! Maybe next week I'll try level 2...Yikes is right!LOL!

Beth- I love how it's only 20min. I workout at the gym with my SIL, but have been looking for something a little extra to boost the weight loss, so this is perfect. I love Jillian also. I was telling my gf about it and she was laughing saying " you act like Jillian is your friend or something"LOL!

How cool...I bet the place smelled wonderful! I love the way my house smells when I make cidar:) It's so comforting this time of year!

Hey everyone!

I ended up with 23/30 for the challenge. I really wanted 30/30, but 23 is evidence of the change I'm making.

I had to change my plans for today, but I did get my exercise in!

oh yuck!! i hate fish, i'd be sick if i was trying to eat something chocolate and it had fish in it....

WTG on hitting 28 days....i managed 11 days....so you did awesome ;) lol good luck on the upcoming challenge this week.....and rock out those size 16s!! yippee!

I hope that you are feeling better. Tis the season for the crud to strike. :hug:

Thank you for your kindness toward my son. :)

He is starting to feel a little better, today. Poor thing still can't speak, tho. :)

I battle depression and frequently go into hiding. There are days when I just can't deal... Much as I want to. And days where I can barely read, but don't even ask me to post. Nu-uh. Isn't happening. :hug: To you.


He. He. Why not? Isn't chocolate a food group? :devil: :D

My favourite food in the Autumn hands down is soup. I looove soup. I can grab a bowl of boiling hot soup, nurse it for a long time and just feel so warm and happy.

Hmmm... Think I'll hit the soup pot for dinner... :hun:


So, a so-so day, today. I am mostly on track... Mostly. I did eat some Dorts, about 300 calories worth and snacked on a little bit of stew. I was having a tough time of it; stress was kicking my arse and I was trying to comfort feed. I didn't do any real damage. And I didn't let it blow out to an all out binge-fest. But, I am still turning to inappropriate eating, when I need comfort or to forget something that is bothering me. And that isn't good.

Does anyone have a 2X4? Maybe a good swift whack upside my thick head will ram the message home. :dizzy::lol:

I was all psyched to begin the new exercise challenge. I really enjoyed the last one. And, while I didn't ace it, I did a heck of a lot better than I expected I would do. Then, wham! I murdered my tiny baby toe on my right foot, this morning. I was stepping around a fan on my bathroom floor (pile carpet in a bathroom... You just know that decision was made by a man...) and I smashed my foot against the wall of the shower stall and my baby toe slammed into the wall and into the gap in the moulding. I felt a crunch. My toe went numb for a while then the pain set in. It is swollen, black and blue underneath and very sore, indeed. I can walk on it, provided I don't try to put on a pair of shoes. Working out will be out of the question for a while. Just when exercise was really becoming a habit and a part of my life, this happens. :cry:

I'll just have to stay on track and do extra vacuuming and other housework to get a little exercise, each day until I can pick back up with my cardio.

I am pleased that, in spite of my crappy eating last week, I still managed to dump another three pounds. I know all that exercise helped.

I hope everyone had a great Monday.

Hugs to everyone who needs or wants one. :hug:

Swam a teeny bit after work. I was so tired and there was a water aerobics class in the water and they were jumping so much it made the lap lane like a wave pool. So not fun!

I am having a late dinner, but OP all day! Woo hoo!

Good morning RED TEAM! I tried on a skirt and blouse I was wearing in April and I could wrap the blouse around me almost twice and the skirt was hanging like a sack. Then I tried on my size 12 Christmas blouse that I bought some time ago and it almost fits. I could actually wear it now if I had to but it will look better with another few pounds gone. My size 10 jeans are almost wearable in public and a size 12 skirt I bought can zipper up but not wearable yet. A dress I've had for 3 years finally fits and I'm going to wear it this Thursday night when I do a vegetarian cooking demo at a health seminar my church is presenting. I have bones sticking out of my body that didn't exist in January when I started all this. (Well, the bones were there, you know what I mean.) No turning back now. I have no big clothes left except a few t-shirts I work out in and the dress I wore to my son's wedding and I'm not wearing that again.

Yikes, Rain Dancer!! That toe sounds really painful. Hope it mends quickly for your sake.

It's a dreary, rainy day here and so damp and cold. Yesterday was the perfect day and today the opposite so I'll have to do my walk/jog inside today. I'm just sitting here a few minutes to let breakfast digest a little before I start to exercise.

I got in one more exercise session before the old challenge ended and ended up with an extra day 23/22 but it overlapped with the new challenge. Yesterday, I felt so tired I could hardly get in my circuit workout, especially the cardio part. Last week I was doing 25 jumping jacks and yesterday I could barely get 12 done. I'm getting old when a weekend away from home does me in. Ha, ha.

Have a good on plan day, everyone.

I just realized that I never reported on my shopping trip. It was really ego boosting! I was able to get several nice pairs of size 10 pants (:woohoo:), a nice coat that is totally me (and 50% off), several blouses, and boots (I could zip them over my calves!!!) It feels SO great to be back in clothes that actually fit me, plus I look a LOT smaller now. It was awesome!! And I think that this week will be great too, I'm already showing a teeny little loss, and it has only been one day. :D :D :D

Congrats. you are so close to your goal.

ok yuck, that would be a deal breaker for me. i hate hate hate fish or any fishy smell.

Isn't it crazy. I watched it the first time and though oh ok whats the big deal:o

Yum apple cider with a little bit of caramel.

Way to go!:carrot:

Good job. Any amount is awesome.:carrot:



That is awesome. A size 10:carrot:


I jumped on the scale this morning and it says I'm down 2 pounds from yesterday. I stated yesterday so I knew i was up. I still lost 2 pounds for the weigh in. Let's hope I can hang on to this 191! My birthday is Nov 4, my goal was to be 189. I did 30/30 days of exercise:) To bad we don't have any money for me to treat myself to something special. Damn economy. One thing I have to work on ladies is loving and accepting myself. I am really struggling with that. I mean worse then I did 30 pounds ago:?: Anyone have this happen?

Looks like we had lots of people not weigh in this week.