hey guys - today i've taken some time out, to read through all the messages this week and do some personals
, so please bear with me! and apolagies if i go all over the place, i tend to read the posts and do personals in notepad as i go along.
hi Blue team! sorry to report, i'm showing a 2lb gain this week 
and i cant use my freebie, as i accidentally used it last week, i thought i had registered my weight before my weekend break, but i must have forgotten. oopsy. so now i only have 1 freebie left, which i want to keep for the future.
will work out twice as hard next week to lose those 2lbs that i've gained and be strict with my calories.
i thought me working out hard these past 3 days might have balanced out the over indulgence i had at the weekend, but it didnt
oh well, weight loss journey is full of ups and downs. here's to a better week next week!
Hey
Mercy! thanks for asking after me
NElla you totally rock ! you are doing soo well this challenge.
selina you're so sweet to do so many personals
and congrats on hitting onderland, thats awesome
smith1313, good luck with your goal for end of jan, did you reach it?
Nixmom, i hear ya! i keep showing gains this challenge too! here's to a better week eh
but i see you've lost weight! good JOB!
Diva, your new ticker is cute !
Angela, Mageorge, i agree she definately threw the weigh in, its SO OBVIOUS!!!! its annoying, though how she kept going on about her integrity and being called a liar.
Mageorge, exactly, losing nothing in 2 weeks , with the amount of working out she did, would be impossible. its a good game plan move, but why not just admit it? it really bothered me their attitude towards jillian and bob.
Ars, i totally agree, i was so mad at the red team aswell!! the way they kept saying to bob, i've lost respect for you. what the heck!!!
thinnerbyjuly. - yes if they chug water before their weigh in , or eat salty foods, thats how they can counteract the weight loss they "would" have shown.
Selina - thats an awesome idea about posting a new pic at 189. although i must say you look very beautiful in your current pic!
Nella, sorry to hear about the drama in your life, hope it gets sorted out soon and you're back with us
Sunni, that is so well out of order what your boss did! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr how can he say you're not done with your phd work. thats so stupid! you've finished your thesis, done your viva, got your Dr title. what does he want!!
oh no i remember your bell pepper plants! i hope they will be ok.
Nella congrats on hitting the 150s!!! well done
you are now going to be my partner in crime! as we're the same weight hehehe. i will be looking up to you for inspiration.
Diva, sorry to hear you're dropping out of the challenge, i will miss ya!!!!!!!!!!! but i can totally understand that focusing on the scale can cause undue stress.
all the best!! and please keep in touch
dream710 - good luck with the job hunting, hope you find a job that you enjoy
retiredone/isabella, i like your philosophy that - its always a good time to change bad habits and turn things around
Angela, sorry to hear you've got the flu, poor you
hope you feel better soon, take plenty of rest! 51 members still standing, that is good!
mageorge, congrats on having a ticker now! i remember how excited i was when i got mine hehehe, its a pretty one too!
Sue/institches. i loved your comment, and really touched me, you're so right, those that are struggling (me!) those temporary gains are just a blimp on the radar (As you said) and in the long run it wont matter, once you've acieved the goal, sure might take abit longer, but as long as we keep working out and keep watching what we eat, wil get there one day! even if its abit later than we would like.
Dora - i hope you're okay
Sunni, good luck with the 2nd paper!!
and i know what you mean, its hard to estimate or predict how we will feel when we reach a certain weight. you're doing so well though!
mageorge, congtats on losing half a pound! thats great
Ars, i totally agree with that study that taking mini breaks does improve productivity. as the mind can only concentrate for so long before it gets tired. so taking regular breaks causes you to be refreshed.
babygrant, congrats on the 10lb loss so far, that is AWESOME!
Mercy - thanks mercy for your sweet message!
Nella - thanks for the well wishes regarding my driving lessons
Nella, so sorry to hear about the drama
hope things work out in the end. your step kids are lucky to have you , a constant pillar of strength and support and caring step mom
Sunni - thanks so much for your support,
lol at the canadian goose story, that cracked me up! glad you passed with flying colours, well done you! wow you're down to 151.6lbs i see, good job!!!
cats - wow 13 hours!! thats really impressive. good job on eating well and getting in the exercise.
Ars dont be so hard on yourself. 0.4lbs loss is great! i wish i had that, instead of a gain
like they always say on BL that when you have good numbers, your body eventually wants to say "woah horsey, whats going on" but if you keep doing what you're doing you will have another great number next week
Bigmid, congrats on the scale showing a loss. 3.4lbs loss is brilliant!
Mageorge, i hear ya frustration, but you will see a whoosh of loss soon. keep doing what you're doing it will happen!
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Selina, hope you're dad is doing better.
thinnerbyjuly. i hear ya aswell. but you're doing great, you will see the loss on the scale soon enough
and well done on resisting that birthday cake! you will be rewarded for it soon enough!
dayoneagain - congrats on getting the job! thats brilliant and good luck with your exams in april! i'm TOTALLY with you that february will be a better month for me too. january has been abit up and down and not very consistent, but tommorow its a brand new month, fresh start, so i'm totally with ya ! i'm gonna step up my game aswell!
my aims for february is to get down to 150lbs, its my bday end of feb so will be nice to hit 150 by 28th feb
Angela, dont worry about not posting a boost challenge, you were unwell, totally understandable!
no need to say sorry.
hope you get better real soon. and thanks so much for your lovely kind message about driving
really appreciate it! and feel better that im not the only one that doesnt have my drivers licence. exactly, living in the city, you dont really feel the need to.
okay i've caught up on all the messages, i feel good now sorry if i missed anyone out a special grouphug to anyone i left out 
i wish everyone a kick *** first week of february!
GO BLUE TEAM!
Angela, those building block threads for exercise are so MOTIVATING , sometimes the only reason i do exercise, is just so i can fill it in heheheheh
No way I'm going to quit!!!!
just got busy. Kids appts and wrestling meets. Tuesday I worked 13hrs and missed the biggest loser, hoping to catch it on demand. Haven't stuck with my exercise plan, but did get exercise in. Eating wise has been good. 
The price was good for all that comes with it. And I just really like using her workouts. 
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on the 3.4 loss!
