Hi everyone
The flu bug hit my house last week, but everyone seems to be better now. I am such a baby when I am sick Anyway, today I went out and bought a new scale, as my old one kept giving me different numbers everytime I stepped on it I'm up two pounds from my starting weight, so I need to get busy to get them off before weigh-in day. I have a few errands to run, and then I getting my workout done, so I can watch The Biggest Loser tonight.
Shan - I hope everything is ok with your dad. Thinking of you
Angie - Happy Birthday and congratulations on losing 20 lbs since mid August, that is awesome! Hope your son is feeling better.
Pinkpolkadot - Thanks for posting the recipe. I love pumpkin pie so I'll definately be trying it!
So I finally got the guts to weigh myself after the debauchery that was my week and a half long birthday celebration. 245, 11 lbs up from where I was in May, FML.
Hey everyone!!! Sorry this is my first time checking in this week, but I just wanted to say hi and that I will try to get some personals in tomorrow! Have a great night everyone!!!
HELLO ALL TOUGHCHICK HERE
Very excited about being on team RED. I will have to check back my old posts to see what my weight was at time of sign up.. I am hoping the biggest loser will have some sort of psychological effect for me as I have hit a plateau for the past 2 weeks.. and If I hear one more time that i have to remember that when you start working out as heavily as I have that your body gains muscle and it won't show on the scale...but it will I your tone....I'm going to scream.
Anyways enjoyed reading everyones post.
GO TEAM RED
I'm assuming everyone in these challenges is probably a big fan of the show. I am so excited about tonight, only a few minutes in and I was in tears already. It's so exciting to be losing weight myself this time and watching these folks is really going to drive me to work harder.
PS -- Does anyone else get an urge to munch while watching this show? It's sick but true...off to find me a sugar free popsicle
Hey, ladies! How's everyone doing? Ugh, I've been SO bad with binging lately. We didn't even have 20 foodstamps left, and we completely blew them on junk. *rolls eyes*
On the bright side, I watched Biggest loser tonight and worked out (off and on, because I'm so out of shape) and did 70 minutes. I used my air stamina stationary bike, and it said I burned 1100 calories, and stayed between 8-13 speed, and did 9 miles.
Not sure how accurate that is, but it took me 70 minutes, and, hey, at least I beat my old 500 cal. "score". lol.
Hi everyone. I will be back later to do personals. Dad is out of the hospital. They ran a bunch of tests but couldn't find any problems. At least he is home now.
Diet is ok. Exercise is eh...big hike planned for today was cancelled because of rain.
I had a strange thing happen this week. I had a planned day where higher calorie foods were expected, I was so excited! I always feel anxious on a diet and think a delicious snack would help. So, I have the delicious snacks, and they were tasty, don't get me wrong, but they didn't give me the anxiety relief I used to get from them.
So, on the one hand it's good-I can tell myself snacking won't calm me down, but on the other hand, I don't know HOW to calm down now! :P
What defines happiness in your life? Definitely my relationship with my family. Otherwise I find other things to enjoy but my favorite thing is time spent with my husband and kids and extended family.
Well my good as gold approach does not seem to be working and the scale was up two pounds today. Sigh. Oh well, I can't let that get me down when I am going on a vacation today! WooHoo! So I will be back late Sunday. I went ahead and weighed in because I might forget when I get back.
My children... I have three of the most amazing little girls who are each different in so many ways.. I have a great marriage.. We are best friends as well as husband and wife.. My family, I have a great relationship with my mother and her new husband and my brother and his family.. I see the struggles on my in law side and am so happy that my family is a happy little unit..
Well I had a big water weight drop I guess because I'm down 4.4 from yesterday. Now it's time to freaking keep it off! As far as what defines happiness, I'd say it's a little too abstract to pin down. Lots of things make me happy: friends, family, good weather, travel, outdoors. I can't say one thing defines happiness, it's just how all those good things come together.
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So, on the one hand it's good-I can tell myself snacking won't calm me down, but on the other hand, I don't know HOW to calm down now! :P
Maybe some exercise will work? Yoga, run, walk... whatever speaks to you
sorry it took so long for me to post... crazy busy life right now. I am 35 (very soon to be 36) and have been overweight pretty much most of my adult life. I lost 50 pounds about 10 years ago and loved it but the weight slowly started piling back on. I was within 10 lbs of my heaviest of 184. I changed my nutritian and have been trying to exercise more. The biggest issue I have with my weight is my husband and I are not on the same intimacy schedule... (he is the one with the headaches ) and when I lose weight, other men seem to notice me more. I would never cheat on my husband, it just makes it so much easier to not be asked.
Anyway, I am excited for my first challenge and am looking forward to getting to know you all a little more. It sounds like from the chats that you are all doing well and I hope to be supportive of you all.
What defines happiness in my life... reaching my goals... I recently received my bachelor's degree, I was the president of an organization, and now weight loss.
Definately my family! I have a wonderful husband, and three amazing children who add joy to my life everyday.
Well I never got the chance to do my workout yesterday, (stuck in traffic...grr), but I got up early this morning and got it done. I feel so out of shape, but I sure felt good afterwards.
Aclai - Congratulations on being down 4.4 lbs.
Terapet - Have a great vacation!
Shan - You must be so relieved that your dad is out of the hospital.
Serval - Great job with your workout, 70 mins is awesome.
Anyway, today I went out and bought a new scale, as my old one kept giving me different numbers everytime I stepped on it
I'm up two pounds from my starting weight, so I need to get busy to get them off before weigh-in day. I have a few errands to run, and then I getting my workout done, so I can watch The Biggest Loser tonight. 
to everyone else
) and when I lose weight, other men seem to notice me more. I would never cheat on my husband, it just makes it so much easier to not be asked.
