Hey there, just got my workout done for the day. I did a 45min power walk followed by some core work then a nice stretch. Yesterday my calories were right at 1520 so that's great!

Lori-Your post brought tears to my eyes. Im glad you are finally at peace with your Father & Brother's passing.

envelope-Have a safe trip to your class and awesome day today. Thanks for your encouragement

rainbowstripe- Hope you feel better soon. I like to call those days your describing my "can't be bothered' days...those are the days i just want to be left alone sometimes they last more than a day. Sending you positive vibes & great job on your calorie counting

Losing4another-Did you get some good bargains yesterday? I need to go shopping this weekend for some more clothes for the kids...fall is approaching fast

jigglefree-LOVE your energy!!! Glad you had a great day yesterday...

Bigmamatexas-congrats on your success!

love2b150- on your 100 days! Awesome!

westernsoutherngirl- on your exercise...can't believe football season is hear already. Im a baseball fan myself, season is almost over darn it!

Hello to everyone i missed. Gotta get off the computer and get some laundry started. Have a great day today!

Checking in since today is a WI for me.
Weight: 169.0
BF: 33.2
However, in terms of eating yesterday was a very bad day for me. Not on plan at all. Lots of sodium too. I'm thinking for next week's weigh-in there will definitely be a whoosh to recover from yesterday. I can't wait to eat normally today. Funny how eating healthy is the norm for me now. I'm also about to do my 30 day shred video. So one workout of 15 will be done today.

I ordered myself a new pedometer a few days ago after the toilet incident with the last one. It should be coming this week or next week at the latest. I feel so lost not knowing how many steps I took in a day.

Hi everyone,
I joined the site then the challenge a couple days back and wanted to post and Stay MOTIVATED. I have not been doing so well with labor day fun then dinner out for my gma's birthday but I step on the scale everyday and no major damage done. The hardest part for me is breakfast, I love a big yummy breakfast and by the time I'm done sometimes its double the calories it should be but at least I eat it early in the day. I need to go buy a little notebook today to scribble my food in so I wont be shocked at the end of the day.

Hey Everyone!!!
Yes I'm feeling good again today. I have been so on plan today. I am doing well with my calories today as well as I just finished my two miles. I didn't run two I did an alternating walk / run every 1/4 mile. I only takes a little longer to do that than to run the two miles. I think I like it better as well.

Lori - You are one hilarious hillbilly. I love you though!!! You are right I will get to that size 10 because I keep watching you and getting inspired.
Losing - I think I got it from behind the counter. I bought it when I got those cough drops. Were you able to get something that works for you?
Rainbow - Keep your head up, just stay focused and you will get better. Do you get like this at TOM normally or have you figured out what's causing the blues?
Envelope - You are so right. You find something that just calls you by your name and when you do it you flourish. It's like you are in the ZONE!!
Misspriss - You are rocking those workouts. Did you decide to jump out into the world of the gym rats?
AP - How long have you been doing the 30DS? I love that workout except level 2...it treats me like I'm the whimpy kid!!
Halfbaked - Well you made the right decision, keep checking in and read the mini-goals and goals posts often. I find when I do that I get extra motivated.

Well I'm off to enjoy the rest of my day and I hope you all do the same!!

jigglefree- I've done about 5 workouts now so i'm still on level 1. I've stopped feeling the burn on this level though so I'm thinking I'll do about 3 more days of this and then try level two. I guess there's no point in me continuing this level anymore if I don't find it challenging. I'm so scared about level 2 though! What losses have you seen with the 30DS?

Hi everyone! I got my first workout in for the week. It was hard, more mentally than anything. I am at the heaviest I have been and was easily 40 pounds heavier than anyone else in the class. I felt really self conscious and almost walked out, but I made myself stay. At the end of the class I could barely do any of the stretches. But, I did it. Stayed for the whole time and did what I could.

I hope that a year from now I can look back at this post and be proud of how far I've come.

Last night was also the first night out with friends since I decided to truly make this a lifestyle. Instead of going out to dinner and eating and drinking, we went dancing and I was so sore today! I did have a few glasses of wine but I did zero late night munching and I feel good about it all.

It looks like everyone is motoring along, I will check in tomorrow to say hi as it's a weigh in day and I want to wish everyone well for the weekend!

Lori- you are a cute teeny weenie thing now too, don't forget that. You deserve that title more than I do. I'm glad you are now at peace with your dad's & brothers passing, your post in honor of them was so nice. I will try some of those exercises, I have alot of loose skin( jiggly skin) under my upper arms, upper thighs and stomach that I really want to get rid of. Thanks for sharing those w/ me.

As for me, yes of course I gained again today, still from that 2 day mistake. Who knows, i may gain again tomorrow. I did good today at 1145 calories, I wasn't hungry. I'm feeling down, we have been struggling financially for so long, I quit my 17hr. a week job that I loved ,to get a job with more hours so we can survive. To top it off, I gained all this weight, that's not making me feel any better, that's for sure.

Hey all! I'm just checking in. I think so far I'm maintaining rather than losing. It's been a very emotional few days at our house with my dad getting some bad news in the hospital. Thankfully not as bad as it COULD have been, but nto what we wanted to hear. Anyway I was off plan yesterday (but not HORRIDLY off, but not good either), but I'm exercising every day. I'm totally back on plan today and doing well.

Hoping for a loss this week! I'll check in more often, I promise.

rainbowstripe- darn tom sounds like shes behind your blah mood. It's okay to to take time for yourself.. and the ice cream helps too

envelope- Thank you, yes I'm feeling better today Still stuffy but big improvement from the last couple days. I'm going to pick up some zyrtec D when I pick up my RX tomorrow then when the sinus pressure is gone take the regular zyrtec more regularly. Wow almost two hours! How many days a week do you have that class ?

Misspriss I did! I use coupons with sale items to save more Sometimes its a pain but it's worth it! More shopping so soon after school shopping? I'm sure now that school shopping is mostly over the stores will start offering more sales to get you back in the doors Thanks for reminding me to throw some towels in the washer

Halfbaked- Yes breakfast food can add up fast. I like to do a big breakfast day every once in a while. You can still have it just have to be careful... Writing it down is the only way to know what your eating.. I hate doing it but it's a must

Yayagirl- My mother in law just broke a bone in her foot in an exercise class so I can understand how hard they must be. Shes been exercising for some time now and still can't keep up.. You'll get there.. the important thing is your in there trying your best

AP- Your pedometer fell in the toliet to funny. Sounds like something that would happen to me. Tomorrow is another day besides sometimes your body needs a high calorie day

Tomorrow is FRIDAY My grandmother that I haven't seen in years is coming in tomorrow and staying with my mom for a week.. so exciting She hasn't seen my daughter since she was 3. One of my uncles is coming too later in the week and he hasn't seen her since she was a baby... Shes 14 so that is a lot of years. I've been feeling a little down lately that we don't get together with any of my family much anymore so this is a nice change to have everyone together again. Please don't let me forget my camera

Hey guys...

Just a quick check in. Haven't been feeling well the last few days so the exercise just hasn't been happening. Tomorrow was supposed to be WI day, but TOM has decided to come early, so I think I will wait it out. Really need to get my butt in gear but just lacking the energy lately. I think the first week back at work with the kids has taken its toll on me! Tomorrow is DH's b-day, so I have to keep the calorie counting willpower in check...at least I've been doing OK in that regard lately.

Well, I think an early bedtime is calling my name, even though my Vikes are playing....Nyquil is winning the battle!

Hope everyone has a good Friday!

Reporting in but first:
Lori - you are truly an inspiration in so many ways! I know your Dad is proud of you! Thanks for sharing so much of your life with us chickies! I always smile when I read your posts - even today because I could see how "together" you are about the loss of your Dad and Brother!

Had a great horseback ride today - I am "green" and the horse is "green" but together we are making progress!

Tomorrow is a run day! I am running first thing in the morning so I can avoid my usual excuse when I am leaving for a trip, ie, "I just don't have time!" Whatever, yes I DO!

Have a great weekend everybody! Probably won't check in until Sunday night or Monday morning! Or maybe tomorrow after my run!
Hugs to all!

Hi ladies

envelopeI kind of had been doing calorie cycling for a few weeks without really meaning to, so that's why my goal for now is to stick to my range for at least a couple of weeks and see if that changes anything. It will at least make me feel a little more in control! Thanks for the advice! As for TOM, I've never experienced any PMS like symptoms before, which is odd, but true, so that's why I'm baffled this time around.

misspriss Thank you. Yesterday was definitely a "can't be bothered" day - even going to the supermarket to get stuff for dinner seemed like a huge effort. Today is similar unfortunately except I can't really avoid people since I'm working, and I work sole-charge retail. I'm just hoping that not many people come in and am very glad it's only a 4 hour half day shift!

jigglefree I've never had PMS symptoms before. Like never ever, which is bizarre I guess...but I do suffer from depression. Sometimes I feel like I don't and have periods of time where it seems to have gone - and I think I got used to that for the last few months and now it seems that perhaps it's just back to say hello - have been feeling it coming on for a few weeks. I guess perhaps now I may also have to face PMS symptoms with TOM as well - my period has definitely changed since eating obviously healthier foods, last time it was only 4/5 days instead of the usual full 7.

Losing4another Double whammy combination of TOM and depression - icecream and chocolate definitely help hah - but only when included in my calorie allowance! And yay for you getting to see your grandmother! Exciting!

Way to go everyone else keeping on track and stuff!
Small drop as of this morning, which is odd, a lot of stuff I've read on here says that most people stay the same or even gain weight (water) during TOM? Well...maybe I get to be different? Hah...anyway!
77.9 kg / 171.7 pounds this morning! Did 40 minutes on the stationary bike even though I'd only planned 30. Struggled through it with some horrible TOM pain but thought it would ultimately do me good.
Kept on calories again, even with the chocolate/mini cookies/icecream of last night - but I don't feel bad about it - that's the joy of calorie counting I guess!
Planning a weekend of not very much I think - woke up this morning feeling pretty horrible after dreaming that my boyfriend died. I hate dreams like that that leave you feeling horrible even hours after you wake up. He's going away this weekend so I think I'll spend some time with my parents and maybe go see my sister.

Good Morning

On today's agenda is legs + dog walk + grocery shopping. If this coffee doesn't kick in soon I may wait until this evening to do leg workout. I Had a nightmare around 3am this morning and didn't sleep much after that...

I asked DH what he wanted for supper..he said country fried steak w/gravy, mac-n-cheese, & biscuits.......Um...no , if i can't have that right now then im not making it! I made them(dh,kids) a two-layer chocolate cake Tuesday and its still sitting on the table with its annoying self calling to me i refuse to make anything unhealthy if i can't have any no more

Jiggle-Not a gym rat yet,lol but i will be soon. I decided to wait until DH gets his raise in October Glad to hear you had another great day!

gotta scoot guys but i will bbl

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Good Morning Everyone,
I see all have been doing a great job! Keep it up.

I have been doing well on program and with exercise. The September exercise challenge keeps me motivated to do approx 1 hour of exercise per day. I did Turbo Jam yesterday, I love it.

My diet has been going well too, let's keep it going.

Got my run in this am - on treadmill - increased speed and distance! Yay!
Will check in when I get back from my trip to Oklahoma!
Have a great weekend everybody! And keep up the good work!