hi gang,
SOrry if i sounded negative about my weight loss in oct. Its just that I have 17 weeks till my daughters wedding and i really want to be near my 100lb mark. I just didnt do as well as i was hoping to do! I did have alot of stuff going on and eating out more than normal plus eating way to many carbs when the tooth was messed up. Stitches come out this morning so maybe food can go back to normal. I did great eating all weekend. I didnt eat my steak i cooked last night..still hard to chew with stitches in.
time to do my pushup and then get ready to go to the dentist and then shopping with my daughter...
hugs to all

Dgramie, You don't sound negative. Not to me, anyway. I understand how you can feel frustrated, sometimes. I look at my numbers and a part of me is jumping for joy and celebrating. And the other is sitting in a corner, brooding over how I could have done better. Should have worked harder, eaten better, drank more water, exercised more... That sort of thing. You are doing so fabulously well. Keep plugging away, you may reach that goal, yet. :D I am glad that your mouth is healing well. Stitches in gums... Not so pleasant, actually.


Hey, CC Chickies. How is everyone, today? It is a bright, sunny, somewhat crisp morning, here in the mountains in Arizona. I hopped (well... more like gingerly stepped :lol:) on my scale, this morning for my weekly weigh in and am down another four pounds. I can handle that. :D Especially after slowing myself down so much the past few weeks. I am now four pounds closer to my run at 300 by the New Year. I know that 51 pounds by January first isn't likely to happen. But I thought that setting such a goal would give me something to really dig in and work toward. I had a good, on track day, yesterday. I am planning to have one, today. :D

Have a great day, everyone. May your day be on track and happy.

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

dgramie ~ sounds tiring but fun. I love seeing all the costumes and the kids are always so excited. We live in the country so I don't get any kids. I may have to start helping at a Halloween festival or something because I really like Halloween. You can reach your goal, I know you can.

Beth ~ I have to agree, nothing is ever good enough for me but I no longer let myself talk down to me. Even a pound in the right direction is a pound I am no longer carrying around. Welcome to our group!

Wilma ~ Welcome to the group! Good job on the video. Some of the moves on exercise videos take time to get used to but as long as you stick with it you will get them down.

Nods ~ You have the right idea. Cook lots of extra when you have time to cook and just toss it in a cooler and have meals on the go. That is what I do. I don't have days like yours that never seem to end but I always have food cooked and portioned so I can just grab and go. Works great for me. If you are skipping all those meals it could actually slow your weight loss because your body needs fuel. Another option is finding a healthy meal replacement drink or bar that you like.

Rain I love this time of year also. The taco idea sounds great. We always go to my Mom's and I just stick with the basics. I have the turkey, plan sweet potato and some plan veggies. Used to be I would prepare a special dessert for me and who ever else wants it but I am no longer going to do that because I would eat that and then want the real thing. I am just going to skip the dessert all together. I am going to make this a fuss free Thanksgiving. I have had the teas and the candy cane is good never had the sugar cookie. I like blueberry, taste just like them. YUMMY!

Kelly ~ I love the holidays also. Thanksgiving weekend I put up all our decorations and then don't usually take them down until after the first of the year.

Retiredone ~ I see that all the time where I work. These college students don't like to give up the flip flops and shorts until its sub zero. I saw one last year walking in a blizzard with shorts and no coat. I don't know if someone challenged him to do it or what. Crazy! I don't mind bundling up this year so I can hid my weight loss. LOL! Next year I can reveal my success to the world. That is a good goal and doable. My DH's friend does the same thing. Everyone gets a sucker and he keeps the chocolate. Must be a guy thing and they say woman crave chocolate.

Welcome Gloria, Ingrid and Katie. Look forward to getting to know you all.

Well I better get going for now and I will talk to you all later.

Rain and dgramie we can't always help the circumstances that are going on around us. Our bodies also will fight us on our weight loss journeys as much as they can. I don't actually set weight loss goals by a certain date because of that fact. My body likes being fat. So what I do is just make sure I do what I know needs to be done and give it the optimal chance to lose weight.

Dgramie ~ you really have been through a lot this last month and any loss is better than nothing. Now you can get back to normal. Just take it one day at a time.

Rain ~ Great job on the loss. This is going to sound silly but I have found that I lose best when I do very little exercise and strength training. I have noticed a slow up in my weight loss now that I am exercising again. Makes it feel as if I am better off not exercising at all.

I went for a wonderful walk this morning with the dog before I came to work and did my lower body sculpting. It was a bit foggy which made it really neat. I scared out 5 deer which scared me more than them. LOL! Between taking the stairs to the 3rd floor three times this morning from the first and the walk, I must have jump started my system because I am starving already and I still have 1 1/2 hrs to go before lunch. I ate my snack about an hour ago. ARG!

Well I really have to go now.

Hey everyone! Mind if I join in? I have been counting calories for about 90 days. Was down close to 20 pounds and gained 10 back. October was TERRIBLE for me. Anyway, I am back now and want to get rid of these 10 I gained back by Dec 1st. Getting married in March so I have got to do this. I feel like a big failure right now and need to get motivated!

Dgramie, you didn't sound negative. You sounded all done in with so much going on, especially oral surgery. I'm sure things will look up in November now that your mouth is healed.

Rain Dancer, good luck with your weight goal. You're right that 51 pounds is a lofty goal for January 1 but the way you've been losing it's not inconceivable that you'll make quite a dent in all that fat.

GrammyL, that walk sounded so nice. Wish I could go for one myself. And three flights of stairs is a good workout and you're day is not over yet. Hang in there til lunch. Get a drink of water. :D

Shannonk, come on in. You're about my height and weight and my goal is to be at goal in March also. You can do this. All you need to do is lose about 1.5 pounds a week and you'll be at goal by March 1. Why don't you join the New Year's weight loss challenge here at Calorie Counters. And of course you're not a big failure. 10 pounds is certainly conquerable.

Shannon ~ Welcome to the group. We all have times where we fall apart but beating yourself up won't fix things and could actually make it worse. So put the past behind you and move forward. You can do it. You lost it once and you can do it again.

Retiredone ~ The walk was nice but not climbing those stairs and not once but three times in an hour. LOL! At least I wasn't so winded when I got to the top that I sounded like I was going to pass out. I could actually talk. LOL! DH noticed that I am working out again and he can see the results. I build muscle quickly which is nice but sometimes it affects the scale which isn't so nice. My pants are fitting much better.

I hate to admit it but I walk in the morning because my neighbor can't. She has already left for the morning because she uses public transportation since I told her I can't afford the time to haul her around in the morning. She is an alright person but she is to morbid for me and very bold, demanding personality on top of that. So, I just choose to do it when she can't. I don't need anyone bringing me down.

RetireDone- Thank you and everyone else for the kind words of support. How do I sign up for the challenge you speak about? Thanks!

Ahh! Tinky another January birthday. My OGS will be 3 on the 10th, my YGS will be 1 on the 24th and mine is the 25th. Busy month for us and the DH is February 2nd. LOL! Glad to see your enthusiasm coming back. It is hard to restart because you know all that you are giving up in advance but it also means your giving up the weight. I am down 13 lbs since restarting. Two weeks ago I started my sculpting again and this week I am restarting my cardio. My feet are feeling well enough now but I am not pushing my luck.

Well I have to get going for now and I will talk to you all tomorrow.

Shannonk, here's the link to the New Year's Challenge: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155430

Good morning all. I see Shannonk and Tinky have joined the New Year's Challenge. Good for you chickies.

Just a quick hello as I'm trying to get in a bit of exercise before DH gets home for dinner (lunch).