[jdonato]

HI ladies! Ok so no proposal at the party, which I already knew he wasn't going to. He kept stressing through the week and his family that he was really proud of me graduating and he really wanted the party to be about that and not take anything away from that. Which it seemed his family understood...sooo...i have no idea when now! lol Though yes it would have been nice to tell everyone at the party. He knows that I don't want to be proposed to infront of ppl. I like things private and intimate. Thanks so much for all your love and support guys! So let's hope i have good news soon!

The party was great, everyone was there and I had so much fun...lol...I may have had a few drinks


aluxa: you are so close you can do it! So proud of you and congrats on the size 12 and size 10 pants!

ShylahEQ: Thanks! if he was going to propose it would have been before the party because I don't want it infront of that many ppl. maybe coming up and I can post all the details!

susieyarb: It's good to hear from everyone again! I hope your little one is feeling better I"m so sorry to hear that

babenwaiting: keep up the good work, you'll be looking sexy in your summer clothes in no time!

SugarRox: thanks alot! yes he was so excited when my dad gave his blessing he couldn't keep it in. Knowing the bf like your DH he will probably propose unexpectedly like yours...just out of the blue because I tend to really think things through and he knows that lol...can't help it!

Lori: I missed you so much! love the pics too! as for your question on losing another 5lbs or so. I think you look smokin! And I would look at body fat precentage and if you have other areas you want to work on, then just take it 5lbs at a time. Only you know what makes you feel comfortable and what you need. Either way I support your 100% and will be on here every step of the way!

jigglefree: Love the new pic! you are looking amazing in those jeans! Way to get back on track, i've been off on my CC for a while and now need to start back on since things are dying down. I missed your cheerleading support so much! You are great and peping us up!

KDM: miss you so much too! ya as you can see from above no proposal, but I know he's got his own plans for a reason. Keep up the good work and you will get through your cravings tonight no problem! yes i'm finally on my new laptop, trying to figure out windows 7 lol..so weird!

farn: It's good to be back, i've missed all you guys so much! I'm right there with you on starting fresh this week. i've lost the weight but not the way I wanted and don't want to put it back on, so I have to get back on CC and eating right. Good luck, we only have 1 week left!


Everyone else sorry if I missed you, I will get back to you later. 1 week left and we can do it! It feels so good to be back on the support system again! keep it up ladies

[KDM322]

Well, I'm not back to my lowest, but I'm atleast back to where I was 2 Monday's ago...171.8...I was very excited to say the least! lol The water weight from my WV excursion is gone! I MIGHT actually get to report a loss for this challenge! haha TOM is still here but should be gone w/in a day or 2...so I may hit a new low by the end of the week...we shall see!!!

Jiggle--Hope the little one feels better soon!!

Jdon--glad you had fun at your party...and i know what you mean about being private & not doing it in front of ppl...

Ashley--Good job gettin back on track today!

LAST WEEK LADIES!!! WE GOT THIS! Those of us who aren't at goal aleady, we need to KICK BUTT this week! and for those of you already there, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! and for those of us who've had some trouble throughout the challenge, atleast we've realized we need to get back OP and we didnt let the slip-ups keep coming...so it's all good! We've been kickin butt all along, so we can keep on doin it!

Time to go do 30DS L3-D3! Toodles!!!

[ShylahEQ]

I was all to try 30DS again this morning. Put it in the DVD player just to be thwarted by having no remote. The player had no way to select the next option since it starts out on Recommendations. After searching for 15 minutes I gave up and just got on the treadmill.

Which leads me to my next conundrum. How much stock do you put in sweating? With the 30 minute WATP, I don't sweat 1/4 as much as I do on the treadmill in 30 minutes of just walking.

[susieyarb]

Hey Mem Day Chicks,

I'm about to do my day 10 of level 1 - 30DS! I was planning to do level one till I could just breeze through it, but that's still not happening. Plus I'm getting bored doing the same thing. So I'm going to do level 2 for 5 days, then probably do level 3 for 10 days and then back to level one for 5 more days and see if I breeze through it by then!

NSV's!!! I tried on the dress I wore to one of my wedding showers (15 years ago, yes I kept it) and it almost fits! It goes on just fine and zips up to my waist, it's through my ribs and boobs it's still too tight and on my left arm (I know, weird). It's a 1995 size 12!! Then I tried on the shirt I wore on mine and hubby's first date 1995 size Medium and IT FITS!!! I could wear it tonight if it weren't hideously out of fashion LOL!

I tried on the bathing suit I wore on my honeymoon and it fits, but wowzie, I couldn't wear it out in public. My girlies are wayyyyyy saggier than they were back then!! I think the Lycra deteriorated too, because the bootie is saggy. But that was great motivation to see that it fit!

All this nostalgic clothes trying on came about because I was looking at the wedding picture on my dresser and my face looks just like it did then, just add a bunch more lines around the eyes!

My body will never be the same as it was when I was 26 years old, but I'd rather be skinnier and less firm than be size 20 and firmish - ya know?!

Note to you younger ladies, be glad you're getting ahold of this now, and please don't go back and wait till you're 40 to get yourself back together because things don't go back into the right place! 15 years of fat arms and thighs and belly get squishy after losing weight. I don't know if it'll ever get back to where I'd be totally happy.
Ok, off to shred.

[susieyarb]

Jiggle, I hope your baby girl feels better. Is she cutting molars? My bubbie has been having terrible stools and I totally believe it's from the molars! He's also getting a bad rash with it.

Feel better sweet baby girl!

[NorthernExposure]

Jiggle: also sending prayers to your baby girl!

How is everyone else doing this Monday? Can't believe we only have a week to go! I have about 3 lbs to lose to meet my challenge goal. Not sure if I'll be able to do it as I will be out of town for a girls' getaway this Memorial Day weekend. I will consider it a victory if I don't gain between Friday and Monday, so I guess my WI on Friday will most likely be as close as I'm going to get.

Well, off to do my workout. Hope everyone is having a great week!

[fruitlady]

Hello everyone, hope you all are doing great! I finally had a woosh, I went from 111.0 to 107.7 overnight. How that happened, I'll never know. I'm sticking to it now til I get to 105lbs. Alot of sugarless gum has pulled me through alot of cravings. Had 1130 cal. today and went for my 40 min wogging session in the park. I'm not even hungry!

[jdonato]

Jiggle: i'll pray for your little one!


So we have alot of food leftover from the party and not gonna lie, i had a fat day today. Which is alright but still I have no idea how not to waste the food and get through the week. I have to get back on track, or I'll just start pigging out cuz the stress is over. I guess I have to start exercising more now, I did alot of it while working on the house. so this week I"m studying for my CLEP test...90min...$100...to get out of one stupid class then my diploma is in my hands. I graduated but inorder to receive that paper I have to get this one credit, so I opted to take a CLEP test for American Government which is the hardest one! gaaaahhh. So I take it next tuesday. I found a great website with video that goes over each topic. 15 videos 30min each...here I go!


I'm feeling lost and don't know what to do with my life now besides work and come home and do what?....the bf is playing video games. Hope everyone had a great day, and even better one tomorrow!

[SugarRox]

Hi LAdies!!!

Today was my WI...157.6...down another lb. I dont think I will make 154 by the end of the challenge but, I will be pretty close! I think I would have lost more if I would have been more persistent with my workouts.

DH will be home in 4 days....Im SO excited. Of course I waited till the last minute to get the house in order, so Im going to be VERY busy this week. I moved into this house after DH deployed. He's only seen the before pictures, since then Ive repainted all the rooms, I ripped out the carpet and laid tile down. I hope he likes it.

Jdonato I wouldnt have wanted to be proposed to in front of a crowd either. I bet your so anxious.

Jiggle I hope your baby gets better soon.

Lori I think you look AWESOME!!! But your ultimate goal is totally up to you. When you get there you will know if your comfortable or not.

[KDM322]

Shylah--that totally sucks about the remote...i've always wanted to invent something that would locate the remote like they have on cordless phones...like a button on the DVD player you could push and then the remote would beep so you could try to find it! good luck finding it! and good job still getting a WO in even tho 30DS was a no go!

susie--congrats on completing L1! good luck w/L2, but don't let it scare you! L3 is better than L2, IMO and that's awesome about your old clothes fitting!! and thanks for the advice for us youngens!

northern--My Monday was good! Off from work and was awesome in the calorie dept! How was your Monday???

Fruit--that's an AWESOME whoosh! I'm hoping for one too when TOM leaves!

jdon--I totally know how you feel...when I was done w/grad school it was like "Geez, I've been in school my whole life! All I know how to do is study!"hahaha But give it time, you'll enjoy being out! You'll find things to do...are you already working in the field?? or do you have to now conentrate on finding a job in engineering? or do you have to wait until you pass the CLEP? GOOD LUCK!!

Sugar--congrats on the loss! and good luck getting the house in order! I can't even imagine how excited you are!! How long has he been deployed?? Hope you have a good week and ENJOY your weekend with the hubs!!! Tell him THANKS FOR HIS SERVICE! (and thanks to all the other spouses or family members who serve for our freedom!!!)

I've had a very good day!! After the past few weeks, it was nice seeing my calories so low!! I stayed busy and came in way under my 1227...I know this isn't healthy to do every day, but I don't think a day here or there with 900cals will hurt anyone! I ate dinner at 930 so it's not like I can make up the remaining cals...will try to come closer to 1227 tomorrow! when I'm off work, I guess I'm not stressed or just able to keep my mind off of eating, so i usually have Low Cal days when i'm off

Hope everyone had a great day!!!

[shan84]

Sounds like everyone is hanging in there and pushing hard for this last week. Me too! I'm going back to the gym today after being away for 3 weeks because of the knee injury and pneamonia.

**I have the job interview today (in like 3 hours) for the international school for August/September start. Super nervous. First in person interview I have done in the past few years. Wish me luck please!

I'll check back in later tonight when I come home from the gym. Hope everyone is having a good start to the week.

[nicolejoy]

Gotta join here.. My goal is 187 by memorial day!! Good luck all

[KDM322]

Sorry to be posting again, but I just uploaded my pics from my visit home to WV and cropped one of me in my Size 12 dress!! I'm sure I posted about it when I bought it (probably in the Arbor Day thread)...I was so excited when I bought it!! Well, I wore it to my brother's wedding last Saturday...PLEASE ignore the shoes...I didn't know how bad they looked til I saw the pics, but they were all I had...shopped around forever & couldn't find anything else!!! You should be able to click to enlarge

[addictedtoretail]

My goal is to be down to 225 by the end of the month. (I am currently 230) I feel like that is a reasonable goal! I know I can do it!

[mkyice]

I got plenty of exercise today! I did the wii fit this morning and then did some push-ups and started doing sit-ups, when there was a knock at my door. A neighbor said hey wanna go for a walk, I said sure, why not, I'm already in my pt gear. So we walked from our base to a local beach (just over 3 miles away) and then walked back home. So I walked over 6miles on top of my normal exercise! I unfortunately didn't throw on some sunblock before heading out the door, so my face, neck and tops of my ears are sun-burned (not too bad, but I will definitely have to stay out of the sun for a few days).
I hope everyone is having a good day!