echo well done on putting them all back... :) thats brillaint.

Hugs to everyone.. whether you need it or not.. :)

dont forget to weigh in guys.. monday is the cut off .. :)

Im doind great .. and POP.. getting my butt moving and eating right and feeling great other then the hayfever.. lol

Had both my babies birthday party yesterday .. at the bowling alley it was fantastic. the advantage of having thier birthdays 9 days apart... .. sure makes for an expansive month though since the royal show was last week .. our banks account sure is showing signs of wear and tear.. lol but its all in the name of fun.. so dont feel to sad about it .

after the party ( where i ate no party food i might add .. got hubby to grab me a turkey wrap instead)... I took my little man for a walk.. for 2 hours.. with my neighbours little man.. they are both about the same size ... and looked really cute walking side by side.. one being pure black the other white.. lol and they were both really well behaved.. too.. made me very happy .

awww thank you so much! :D:D:D

i was gonna squeeze in one more workout before bedtime. but feeling tired now. so instead gonna head to bed, and wake up at 6am tommorow! i need to shift my body clock. as i've been going to bed at 3am and waking up at 11am. on the day of my exam i have to wake up at 6am, so i really gotta switch! only 1 week left!

thanks so much for the well wishes!!

{P.S.} Echo: Can we have another "Blue Team menu's" Thread for next week too? I like the accountability. ;)

definately!!! hehe i was thinking about that earlier on today. and thought i will make another one on sunday. hehehe

so glad you like it! thanks so much

its REALLY helped me to think about everything that i am eating!

Alright....HORRIBLE week for me! I've been feeling sad and down for NO reason...don't know what's wrong guys. I'm deciding to start clean slate on Monday. I really wish I knew what's wrong though...what's bothering me?? I feel down and don't really care much about anything except my son....blaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :(

:hug: HUGS Lil Pixie I hope ya get to feeling better sweetie. :hug:

Hey team! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Nothing too exciting to report here. Watched a disappointing Huskers game at a friends house, where I ate naughty foods, but I made sure to budget it in to the weeks allowance. Tomorrow after church I'm planning a day out with kiddies. We are going to the county park, they've got a few different trails that DD can ride her bike, gonna pack a picnic and just enjoy what nature has to offer. Really looking forward to it.

Hey thanks Diva for the Bob link...I signed up...I'm perty sure I would be crying like a baby if he worked me like they do on TBL...either that or I'd be drooling the whole time. Nothing hotter than a buff guy with tats! :devil:

Ok well on that note I'm off to do TBL WL Yoga!

Hi Everyone! The last two days weren't the best, but not the worst, either. I had takeout on Friday and then a big helping of my favorite dessert yesterday, but tried to fit them both into my calorie allowance. So, even if my daily nutrients weren't the best, hopefully the calories weren't too bad.

I am disappointed but not surprised as there is still one issue that is stronger than my willpower -- dealing with my inlaws. My 45 BIL is living with his parents (sleeping on their couch, no less) not out of necessity but because he likes not paying rent & having his mother do his laundry, shopping, meals, etc. . . It's been 2 yrs now and has meant they travel in "a pack". I can handle 1 or 2 of them, but the three together is too much for me. Together, they are meaner, more judgmental and less apt to make an effort to sensor what they say or try to be remotely sensitive. At least my DH understands what they are like and, while he's used to dealing with it and can shrug their comments off, he gets that it isn't easy for me.

Today they are having a big party at their house as part of a celebration in their village. I was getting so wound up at the thought of having to spend an entire day with all of them that I decided it was best for me not to go. But, not before the takeout on Friday and the dessert yesterday.

Anyway, my DH was OK going by himself and I've been issued a reprieve -- though there will be fallout for my not going, I'm sure. I'm so grateful to my DH for his understanding, though, that it's refreshed my commitment to make good use of the time that I now have on my hands and I'm off to exercise.

Sorry for venting! I know I'm not alone in this, though, and that helps. Unlike "negative energy" friends that you can choose not to interact with, all you can hope to do when they're family members is to make the best of it you can. They just got the better of me this weekend, darn it!

Hope everyone has a great Sunday and is ready for the weigh-in. . . gulp!

Expatter - Your BIL sounds a lot like my BIL and SIL. THey live off MIL. Luckily they are nice people, but it's frustrating nonethless, because they travel in packs too, lol. If MIL comes to visit, they ALL come, and our house isn't big enough for that.

Good for you for taking that time to exercise, it will be better for you in the end.

hey guys!! sorry for those that are having a rough time! :hug:

great job everyone!! for pushing through :cheer3: :cheer3:

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today is my official weigh in! :goodscale:

week 1 weigh in:

starting weight = 168 lbs

current weight = 164.2 lbs

pounds lost = 3.8 lbs

percentage weight loss = 2.26 %
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gonna go now and post in the official weigh in thread!

wishing everyone the best for their weigh ins for tommorow! good luck Blue team!! :cheer3:

Hey Blue team!

I just wanted to let ya'll know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. I'm working a ridiculous amount of overtime lately, and not able to log on as often as I want to. I'm claiming a NSV though. Even with all my overtime this week & last, (20+ hours of OT) I still managed to get my run in everyday!! That is what a true lifestyle change looks like. ;) Before I would have let the exercise slide first, way before my internet time. :D

I have today off, so maybe I can finally read the rest of the new posts. But first I need to start some laundry, buy some groceries, and kill off some GIANT dustbunnies. :mad:

Same boat as Dixied for me. Worked my normal 40+ a week and then worked our business friday and saturday. I'm exhausted, but down a few lbs for the team! So going to weigh in and will be back maybe later to catch up!

GO BLUE!

Hi to all the Blue Team members. Yesterday was my free day. I ate 4 small desserts but kept my calories pretty good although over my usual limit. The desserts really add up. I was at a potluck so that's why there was such a variety of desserts.

Echo, I've really appreciated the Exercise and Food log. I've used it everyday and it certainly helped to keep me accountable.

I'm looking forward to the next week. Hope everyone has a good week.

Oh my word girlfriend! You got that right! Nothing hotter than a buff guy with tats! YUM!:drool:

WoooHooo! you go girl at the 3.8 lbs gone!!!!! Awesome job girly!!!:cheer3::cheer3:

:cheer3: Awesome job getting that run in Dixie! I prolly wouldn't have been that disciplined! So WTG!!! :cp:

Good afternoon Teamies! I have to admit I put back on some of the poundage I lost due to the B-day cake last Thursday, but I buckled down and hit the GYM hard on Fri, Sat and exercised today on my rest day, cut the carbs (which I needed to do anyways) and watched the calories and WOOHOOO! I relost it so I am good to go!!! :D Yay me!!!

After a year of looking for those Steel-cut Oats I FINALLY found them today at the grocery store. (They are organic too!) Anyhoo, do you make them in the Crock pot? If I make 2 cups worth ( to eat on all week) in there, how much Splenda and Cinnamon should I also add? I was gonna add some cut up apples too. Any ideas, hints or suggestions???