Good morning ladies!!!!

It's been too dark at night to go walking when I get home from work, so I made myself get up at 6 and do it this morning. It feels so good to know it's over and done with and I don't have to think about exercise for the rest of the day! It was a little rough getting up an hour early, but after a few days, I'm sure I'll get used to it.

I'm still retaining a little water from my 3 day salt binge, even though I tried my best to flush myself out with water yesterday. Oh well, TOM will be here and gone before I know it and everything will be back to normal.


Have a great day everyone!!!!!!

I was going to edit my post but............. I freaking lost 2.5 pounds since yesterday. I was 142 yesterday morning and 139.5 today:carrot::carrot: So maybe my binge eating kick started my metabolism:D

I have also been working my arse off, due to out of town company coming in for my mothers 82nd b-day on Thursday. Whatever it is, I will take it:D

Mercy that is awesome!!!!!

I do believe that there is some merit to the calorie cycling thing. If you always keep your body guessing how many calories it needs to burn, it will burn at a higher rate because it will think it's getting 1800 calories, and then you only give it 1400. That's why I don't count calories on Sundays usually. I don't overindulge, but I also don't freak if I eat a little more on that day.

Mercy-woohoo on the 2.5lb loss thats great!

Nella-I prefer to exercise in the morning too! It does feel good to have it out of the way. I think it also energizes me for the day.

Suzie-Weightloss is a long hard road, so please don't quit. These challenges are meant to help inspire, encourage, and give support to all of us who are trying to lose weight. You maybe struggling but we are here to try and help you thru that tough time.

Retire-make sure you eat, we don't want you getting sick!

Well I survived my first day of the new hours. I was a lil crabby...the other lady that works there was doing my work and trying to get the boss to teach her more of it. She keeps it up, her and I are going to have words!! After work kind of sucked, I got the kids picked up and by the time I got them to bed and got to eat it was almost 10:00. Anyways we'll see how day 2 goes.

On a positive note: 1 managed to stay op yesterday.

Will do the numbers in the morning. Unfortunately I don't have excel on my home computer only on the business one. So I need to do taxes in the morning so I will do the numbers than.

Did great today but probably won't get a workout in. Back to writing everything down. So mad at myself for doing so great last week and then blowing it all weekend. This is such a pattern for me I need to break free from it.

Suzie-Don't quit. Come here more often make a plan and stick to it. Believe me I know easier said than done but I know eventually we will all succeed if we keep trying! (((hugs)))

Nella-I love to workout in the morning too. I have gotten out of the habit but I think it is time to start that up again.

I am going to give your not counting calories on Sunday. a try. I know I probably inadvertently did some good by cheating, but I would like to do it in a healthier way lol.

Well,I did it..I finally broke 138 I haven't weighed that in 10 years:carrot::carrot:

:cb: Woooooohoooooo! You go girl! I can't wait to weigh that! I won't be over-weight at all anymore!!!!! :cp::bravo::dancer: You totally rock!!!

Thank you for the pm. I miss you too and Echo and Isabella and everyone! We've been going to the new house a lot and packing some things. No exercise but I am watching the calories and I am sore from all these moving activities. LOL! We are just cleaning, LOTS OF RAKING, fixing and moving some things slowly up until the big move that will be Thanksgiving weekend. So many things ya have to do and we are trying to fix it to where Matt can stay in this school here rather than having to transfer to a new school his last 2 yrs. But he HAS got to start working, saving for a car and driving this summer so he can drive himself. Both Jess and I will be working in the opposite direction, so if he wants to continue in this school, he has to make it happen. I don't think that's too much to ask of a kid that will be 17 this coming summer. Do you?

Yeah!! Your back:carrot: I not sure you have to exercise with all of the work you are doing lol, moving is WORK!

As for your son, I grew up in a middle class household in Evanston Il and even though my parents had the money, they made me and my sister get a job and buy our own cars when we were 16.

I should thank them for that, as earning what you have is one of the best lessons a parent can teach their child.

That's what Jess says too. He was working at 15 and saved for his first car that he bought on his 16th Bday. I was spoiled rotten and everything was just given to me and when I turned 18 and was suddenly cut off, it was a HARD lesson to learn. We've spoiled Matthew. He's my baby...and I really think this child needs to learn the value of a dollar, so if he wants to continue in this school, he's gonna have to work for it. otherwise he can catch the bus to a new High School. PERIOD.

Hehe, sounds like I am in a mood, but really I am not. I am happy as can be and feel truly blessed, I am just sore and a bit sleep deprived right now. LOL!

Mercy - WAHOO!!!! That's awesome!!! Congrats!!!

Diva - Moving is more of a workout than you think!! All that lifting and carrying and back and forth. You'll be surprised at how much activity you are getting. And I have to agree with Mercy, at 15 I pretty much got cut off from the parents buying me everything. I worked 2-3 jobs at a time and babysat too to make money. I had to pay for my car insurance (my mom and I shared a car) and any clothes, haircuts, lunches out, activities the money had to come out of my pocket. Mom and Dad had money and I grew up in an upper middle class family, but they made me work for it like they had to and I am thankful to them every day for it. I have a friend my age (27) that still has daddy's credit card and are still in school because they have had no sense of responsibility in their life. So, I say go for it. He's your baby, but he's (I'm sure) and able bodied, healthy boy who can work 15-20 hours a week. He'll appreciate it later.


Ok, so on my end not a whole lot has changed. The scale is still being my foe, but the pre-TOM cramps have kicked in so I know I'm retaining water. I'm trying not to be down about it, but I know there should be movement on the scale and there isn't. Maybe next week I'll have a whoosh and drop to 164 :) Until then I'm stuck at 169.

I ended up eating only 1050 cals yesterday. It was a rough day as I attended a funeral for a friend of my SD. She fell ill last week and died within 24 hours of being at the hospital. Very sad and unexpected as she was healthy teenage girl otherwise.

Oh my goodness Nella. That is horrible. I am so sorry for y'alls loss. :hug: I'm also sorry about the cramps. *sigh* What we must go through as women...

Thanks for the encouraging words about my boy. He is already hating it and giving us some tudage' but I also think one day he will be grateful of this little shove into the world we are giving him. If he really wants to go to that school, which I hate BTW, then HE has to make it happen. I do feel bad about him having to change schools if it comes down to it because he's gone to school here his entire school career...well since the 3rd grade. All his friends are here, but we are only going to be 1 county over, and 20 minutes away, so it's really no biggy in my book. Jess refuses to pay for a car, gas, or insurance for him so what can ya do? I see how he turned out, Mr. Responsibility, never misses a day of work, and I believe this is the right thing. Seriously I was spoiled rotten. Y'all just don't know and I struggled a lot because of it. I expected everything handed to me for the longest and it was a HARD lesson learned and I'd rather have Matt learn now and not in his late 20's like I did. :D She cut me off at 18, but not completely and anytime I asked for anything, she still handed it to me, her and Daddy, until one day it was just over...and boy was I pi$$ed. LOL!

Congrats Mercy, what an accomplishment!


Nella-I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Its hard when someone so young passes away. How is your SD doing?

Diva- Congrats again on the new home. Sounds like theres so much to do before the big weekend. I think its important for kids to learn the value of a dollar. Matt maybe upset now but eventually he will thank you for it.

Thank you ladies for the kind words. SD is doing ok. I don't think she fully grasps it yet. We are taking her to a counselor though just in case.

And Diva, it's a hard lesson to learn, but like you said, better now than later!

Good afternoon Blue People. Lot's going on in our lives, isn't it?

Baby is sleeping now while his mother is giving a piano lesson. DS is on the mend but still laid up but so much better than even yesterday.

I had a little iddy, biddy, teeny, weeny bag of chips with my lunch today. 90 calories so that's not too bad.

Nella, so sorry about the young girl and your SD. It's always so hard to lose someone young like that. Children are resilient though and usually accept the explanations from adults if they are given honestly. Death is so normal but so tragic.

Diva, sounds like you've got your hands full with all the moving. Your DS will come around to getting a job and eventually love having his own money.

Mercy, Way to Go, Girl! You are now where I was last spring before I started stuffing myself like a Christmas turkey. I can't wait to break out of the 140s (again).

Mary, we'll wait for the results. We're a pretty patient group here in the Blue team. :)

:wave: Hi to Dream, hope your day is going well.

Must go surf some food sites and eat vicariously. :D