Welcome SixSarah. This group is very encouraging! Just check in regularly and let us know how you're doing!

Yay Lori! Good for you getting a new lower weight! You're so close to your final goal!

Good Evening Everyone!!!

I didnt do so good today. I still havent heard from DH and all I want to do is sit here and wait for him to call. So, I didnt exercise today, and in my pitty party I decided to go over to moms because I was in such an awful mood, and they asked me to stay for dinner. Of course my dad had to pick up fired chicken on his way home. I only had a wing and a few fries, I drank water.

I really wish DH would call soon, the waiting is consuming me. I know that he has to be ok because Im pretty sure if something had happened I would have gotten a visitor at the door by now. I think that the fact that DH is coming home in a couple of weeks is making me more anxious and making not hearing from him harder.

Aluxa your doing awesome! Keep uo the good work. If you dont mind me asking how many calories are you eating per day? and what kind of exercise are you doing?

Susie Im in South Texas. Outside San Antonio.

Jiggle I LOVE the idea behind the pants. It DOES sound really motivating. I wear a size 10 though, Im trying to work back into my 8's. My 10's have been feeling a little snug though.

Good Night Everyone! I hope everyone has a good day tomorrow!

Just popping in to get some encouragement:D

sugarrox: I hope you hear from your DH soon. That would be absolutely agonizing.:(

All of this garden talk makes me want to go out and work on my yard. Even though I told my DH that I was done doing any kind of yard work after sunday;)

500 Cal + workout For those interested I am on a 6-7 hours (over 5 days) a week of intense training workout schedule. I'm trying to maintain/build muscle mass while dropping weight (based on a hydrostatic body fat test) so I am doing 3 hours of intense weight lifting with a trainer a week. Then I do two 1 hour spin classes a week, 1 hour step/kickboxing class and 1 hour doing high intensity interval training on the eliptical. For all my workouts I wear a heart rate monitor and keep the heart rate around 70-80% maximum HR.If you want more details let me know.

Question for the group, how are you figuring out how many calories to eat? I've read anywhere from 1200 - 1800 for my info, its a little confusing. I was doing 1400 a day, and for the last week or so I've uped it to 1600, but am doing a zig-zag cycle, which seems to be working a little better. Just curious how everyone decides.

Yes, I've been ALL ABOUT 30DS these last 12 days or so bc I'M IN LOVE! haha never thought I'd say that about a WO, but it's soo good...it's only 20min, but I'm soaked in sweat and feel it just enough :) SUSIE you shoul definitely check it out!! Jiggle was the whole reason I decided to check it out!!! BeachLover you could definitely do this workout in your bedroom...I do it on our computer room...the most room you would need would be for jumping jacks...well I guess, I don't know anything about Levels 2 & 3, but I can't imagine you would need much more room for those either!!!

Sugar--Praying for a call from DH soon for you!!!

Fitin10--sounds like you are at the gym ALOT! GO YOU!!! how do you find that much time in the day?!?!?! I've been thinking about getting a HRM...what type do you have??

WELCOME to the NeWbIeS!!!

I ate on the high end of my 12-1500 cal range today, but it's all good! I was really hoping to stay on the low end the first half of the month since I'm going home May 13-16 and will probably eat off-plan...OH WELL! Tomorrow's a new day!!!

Thanks! Good to be here!:wave:

Beachlover - yes the TSPs are pants that are moving around the country for motivation and I love it. Susie started it last challenge and sent them to me. I'm working on getting in them comfortably. The last time I tried them on there was too much muffin top for my taste but hopefully this weekend they work better so I can wear them out.
Misspriss - Hey, how are things going? I think your workout sounds wonderful. They were offering a step class here where I work but it was at lunch time and I couldn't join them because it was too long. I'm going to see if I can get permission to take the Zumba class they are going to start next month at lunch. I'm excited about that.
Sixsarah - :welcome3: The challenges are been great me because it keeps you accountable. Hang in there and you will get to your goal.
KDM - I knew you would love the workout. I'm having so much fun with it. Level 2 will require a little more room but not much. I haven't even peeped at level 3 because I know it's hard!! I am still on track with my 30 days of 30DS. I want to see some real results this week.
Sugar - I really hope you hear from your DH soon. I've prayed that he calls because I know that can be hard. Much love to your girl!! :hug::hug:
Fit - That sounds good, I'm gonna be like you when I get little!! Where can I get one of those heart rate monitor things? It may help me push myself more. You are doing the dog gone thang!!:ebike::boxing::exercise::strong:


Well for me, yesterday I drank 3 liters of water. My hubby put the baby to bed because I was sleep by 8:30. I got my workout in which is probably why I was so sleepy. My goal for the next couple of days is to be on the low end of my 1200-1400 calorie range.

Let's hit it hard today. We are almost done with week one and we wanna stay motivated all the way to the end to get as close to our goals as possible if not exceed them!!! :running::running:

I got on the treadmill today. Really didn't want to, I was having a pity party. I'm glad I got it done though. Ended up watching Ruby during it, so it pushed me to do the entire 45 minutes.

Good morning everyone! I'm down 0.6 from yesterday, which is awesome because this is the first time in a while that I've had a loss multiple days in a row :) I had been having trouble finding what works since I started my new job in January (which is a zookeeper, so lots more physical activity on a regular basis than what I was previously doing). I think I've finally found what works though..now I just have to keep up with it. Hope everyone has a great day!

hello everyone!!

this just a really really short messasge from me today! I have to get studying on a fnal that I have! i did not study yesterday or earlier this morning because I was a nervous wreck about my mom. They found a lump in her left breast and so she had to go in for another mamm and ultrasound because breast cancer is definitely in our family. So i've been a nervous wreck this past week. I couldn't manage to study for my exam today because I couldn't focus. so i'm not really sure how I will do on this exam...but good news!! I went with my mom today and she is all clear!!! Just got back a little bit ago, so now I am happy and can breathe again...I guess if I don't do so hot on this exam and get a mediocre grade in the class it will be upsetting but not that upsetting, i'd rather have a bad grade in a class than my mom have breast cancer.

other good news I had a big whoosh this morning and dropped 4 pounds of that darn water weight that has been holding on for so long!! :) whoo

so now i am off to study for this final i have at 2:30, if I can sneak by a decent grade on this exam thsi will be a VERY good day!!

bye!

Good Afternoon Ladies!!

I finally heard from DH, he sent an email around midnight last night. Apparently he had been in the hospital for dehydration. Thats the second time in a couple of weeks. Its SO hot there. They have cases and cases of water but they sit out in the sun and he says that the heat does something to the bottles, like breaks down the plastic and makes the water foggy and taste funny. He said in a whole case of water maybe only 2 or 3 bottles are drinkable. I just cant wait till he gets out of there. Thank you, to everyone that has kept us in your thoughts/prayers.

Farn Good luck on your exams. Im sure you will do GREAT. Im also glad you got good news back about your mom.

Farn - Yay for good news about your mom and the whoosh! what a morning.

Sugar - I'm so glad you heard from your DH. He better get home soon!

Misspriss: I will love to be at 150s by next month. My dream is to be at 155 by middle June, but I do not think that it will be possible, but I need to try! I’m sure that you will join us at the 160s thread sooner that what you think :goodluck:

Sixsarah81: :welcome:

Lori: I will post a picture of my patio for you. I go to a flower farm near my home and I ask them. :congrat: for your weight

SugarRox: It is nice to know that you was able to heard from your husband :hug: About my plan: I eat between 1200- 1600 calories a day. I’m lazy so I walk 3 miles per day on the treadmill (with a maximum incline of 7), but I started walking only 1.5 miles. I do not exercise on Sunday. I have months trying to add some strength training but like a said before I’m lazy. Anyway, last week I learned that to look the kind of food that we eat is more important that calories because last week I was eating on plan but I did not lose because I have reduced my veggies and I have eaten empty calories.

ShylahEQ: I hate my treadmill but I have had good result using it so I keep going.

Zoochick: :congrat:

Farn: :hug: I know how difficult your situation was. :goodluck with your class and :congrat: for that 4 pounds!!!

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Finally losing from overeating on Sunday and Monday. I had 1050 cal. today, I lost 2 lbs so far. I have 3 or 4 lbs to go!