Hey Ladies

Birthday was good but I think I was a little more loose with my calories and food stuff from Friday night until now (Sunday morning). I didn't count yesterday (my birthday) but I'm starting right now again, don't want to get out of the habit.

Hoping to go to the zoo today with my boyfriend, which will be a nice few hours of walking.

So glad that I got down another kg/2.2 pounds this past week - just hope I haven't undone it yesterday! But if so...not going to worry too much, I'm back on track as of today, birthdays happen and I don't want to not enjoy my birthday!

Good evening everyone. Just a quick post busy with bookwork tonight for TOPS. Tomorrow is weigh in night so I will see how i've done this week by their scales. I'm getting real good on counting my calories. today I met my goal at 1185, met goal for fat at 40, and met goal for protein at 73. I was under on carbs at 145. I just cant wait to get to go to the gym tomorrow. It's my second home, sometimes I hate to leave. Hope all had a good weekend. Have a good day tomorrow. :wave: :dust:

Thank you LOVE for the encourgement I do plan to do my very best.

CC COLUMBUS DAY CHALLENGE loose 5 lb.s

started at 263:dancer:-----:swim:to-------258:goodscale

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Hi all!

complete week 6 of C25K ~ on track did Wk6D1 today:)

break into the 160's ~ 173.3 this morning!:D

make a dinner menu plan for at least 4 times a week ~ getting better but still not great:(

Zumba every Saturday ~ falling down on this one:mad:, going to try to adapt to go to Zumba weekly and get to one of the weekday evening classes

Urgh. The boyfriend and I didn't end up going to the zoo yesterday - I was hoping to at least call that exercise for the day - instead we lazed around on the couch and watched a couple of DVDs. I'm a little frustrated but I was right back on with counting my calories yesterday after my birthday Saturday, and I purposefully kept them lower than my usual number to try to make up for it, something I'm doing Monday/Tuesday and possibly Wed this week as well.

I know it wasn't the best choice of activities for a day off work, but it's very rare that him and I just spend a day hanging out together relaxing so I think it was possibly not too terrible?

Have to get back into my exercise after work today. Also have to try to avoid the cake hanging around. My boyfriend made me the most amazing giant Totoro cake but being that it was so big there is a lot of it left. I had a small piece on my birthday and an even smaller piece last night. I am pretty sure I should not eat any more of it but throwing it away seems so mean to my boyfriends hard work and so wasteful as well!

Good day ladies.
I'm feeling better today. I just finished a 3.25 mile walk on the treadmill. Yesterday was a little rough and I payed dearly last night.

Rainbow-sometimes a day of love lounging is good!! I enjoy those on Sundays and we watch football all day!! LOVE IT.
Love2b-I fell down the stairs in the garage and got a mild concussion but not from bumping my head. Instead of going immediately to the dr I went to work. Went to the dr the following day because of the symptoms. I get better each day but had a minor set back yesterday. But I'm better today. I've been following the doctor's orders for the most part. My husband has been wonderful and making sure I don't do something that will cause a major setback.

Hey guys, quick check in here. The past 3days have been great eating wise, no real intense workouts but i have been walking the dog for at least 2miles everyday and DH & I painted the kitchen this morning (which still isn't completely done, will finish next week) i will check back in later. :hug: and have a great day!!:)

Hey everyone....been super busy with work and company. Fell off the wagon a bit when my brother came in from Philadelphia for his birthday celebration and then on Saturday at a pig roast that my church had in memory of my father. Anyhow, back on track and that's all that matters! No way I'll be in onederland by CC day, but that's ok. It was a bit unrealistic. I am still 10 pounds from that special place, but my fiance is super supportive and helpful. I am lucky in love (the second time at least!) Tonight I cooked a big bowl of fresh veggies - yummy and quite filling!! Nice that you can eat lots of fresh veggies! Helps with my compulsive behavior!
So great to read everyone's posts! You guys are SO SO inspiring!
Have a blessed Tuesday ;)

Good evening e1. Just a quick short note tonight was a very busy day and i'm very tried. Was under calorie goal today only 863, fat 22,carbs 141, and protein 32. hopefully i will target this up tomorrow. Well hope everyone has a good day tomorrow. I did have a great workout today. Tomorrow is rest day for me but will be out and about running errans. I did great weighing in at TOPS tonight a lost of 3 lbs. 1 more lb to go for challenge. gn :wave::dust:

CC Columbus Day challenge lose 5 lbs goal 258

263:tread:-----------:swim:-------------259:goodscale------258:woohoo:

Darn it My huge Post Left me do to dial upconnection wasn't all that great ! UGHHH~So a short post it will have to be~ so sorry.
Anyways We have 1 week to go (6 days tommorrow) So lets make it count !!!
Still weighing in at 143 to 144....Which is ok (My new low was 143.2~(LOL) I think I may just end up in those 130's eventually But I am trying to just tone & Maintain~U know I am nearly half the size I was when I started! AINT THAT FREAKY COOL? More or less 130 would be half of the before me~so I am 13 pounds over being half of the before me~AS I SAID BEFORE FREAKY COOL! Anyways..
Hope everyone stays safe(jiggle Be careful~your in my prayers)
& Have a super 6 more days & 30 minutes that whats left here in OHIO of the challenge...Gotta get my butt to bed more fillings at the dentist tomorrow....UGH At 9 a.m.~UGH~So I gotta go out int he cold which is known to set of my ashthma/whatever they call it! ANXIETY! ~hehehe Wish me luck I have 11 teeth left that they aint touched yet ~there doing 4 tomorrow I think So 7 more to go (I am sure they all need fillings I have negelected them from fear for years....THEN I GET MEASURED FOR MY PARTIALS FOR MY SIDE & BACK TEETH THAT ARE MISSING!~WOOOHOOO)Oh my next fillings appointment is for Columbus day so I may get a late start on the next challenmge & have to start it that evening... Getting it done as quick as possible to hide from the dentist for awhile LOL! ~

Anyways half asleep~Not checking for typing errors so please ignore them ~HUGS TO ALL! GOODNIGHT & HAVE A SUPER TOMORROW!

Hi all!

Well, my camping trip this past weekend was great, but by about Saturday afternoon, my cold came back with a vengance. When we got home Sunday afternoon DH and I agreed I would stay home and do the lanudry while he ran out to get groceries and dinner. When he asked me what he wanted me to have him pick up, I had a MAJOR moment of weakness.

I don't know if it was all the fresh air, being sick or being physically cold most of the weekend...but Subway wasn't going to cut it, people. I wanted something hot. Something ooey-gooey. Something cheesy. Before I knew it "Pizza!" blurted out of my mouth. DH looks at me and says "Are you sure." Without hesitation: "Yes."

So of course he brings home a large. And let me tell you I pigged OUT. This was not my normal "cheat meal" where I allow myself a couple of slices and call it quits. No Ma'am. I ate damn near half that pizza in one sitting.

Thankfully I was back on track calorie-wise yesterday (albiet on the high side), but the exercise just didn't happen. I was miserable all day due to my cold and when I got home my body pretty much told me "that's it, we are going to BED." Today I stayed home sick for the second time in two weeks! I thought I was over it last week, but I guess I need to start pumping more vitamin C into my body!

Anyway, I'm feeling a bit better today (will hopefully only go through a half a box of kleenix, lol) But I am staying away from that scale until Friday at LEAST. I'm sure I'm still on fat and sodium overload from that pizza Sunday night. Going to try to do a bit of yoga or something a little later just to stay in the habit of exercise. Really want to do more but need to get better first!

Hope everyone else is staying healthy this cold and flu season so far!

Hi all! Got back from Atlantic City yesterday. We had a good time, but the second day we were there, my aunt took us to the Rain Forest Cafe. I got a house salad, but then she ordered a Volcano for dessert(big chewy brownie & tons of vanilla ice cream). Last year she did the same thing and I resisted it, this time I had some. That taste of chocolate just made me want more chocolate. When I got back to the room, I ate 41 hershey kisses & 32 chocolate Quakes (3600 cal. total). Then on the way home the next day they wanted to go to the Old Country Buffet for lunch in N.J. I was getting my salad & got a call from my son saying someone broke into our house. I was so upset I said screw the salad and headed for the dessert table. I ate as much dessert as I could til we had to rush home to PA. When we got home 3 hrs. later, we saw that nothing was stolen, but my sons bedroom door was kicked in and destroyed. All my insides were trembling, I never got that before. Of course I ate anything that was chocolate or peanut butter that I could find, trying to make myself feel better( 4300 cal. total) for the day. I finally stopped eating at 8pm last night, had to get to bed at 11pm. At 4am I had such heart burn, night sweats & nausea. Got up to get Rolaids in the bathroom and that's all I can remember. I either fell asleep while I was standing or I passed out, I was so sick. My husband found me sleeping on the bathroom floor after he heard the loud bang. I didn't feel a thing when I went down, but this morning I have bruises and a sore spot on my forehead. Everytime, never fails, I eat alot of processed food, especially after 4pm., I get sick while I'm sleeping, but never had it this bad. My weight is going up & up from those two days. Today I ate my normal healthy foods, my stomach still burns (1150 cal). I need to learn my lesson! Sorry for the rant, but I had to get it off my chest. You guys are the only ones that I can turn to. Does anyone else get this?? If I eat all whole foods, I feel great all the time.

Hi everyone - good day today. Work went well and is challenging in a good way. Stayed OP today and actually am under calorie count, but just not hungry (odd indeed!)
Am hoping to be down a few pounds next time I weigh. Will have to be careful tomorrow night, as it's date night and my fiance will come over to dinner. Haven't decided what to fix, but he's very very supportive!
Good luck everyone - have a nice evening.

Hey Ladies!

NorthernExposure I really feel like pigging out on pizza :( I hope you're feeling better!

fruitlady I hope you're feeling better. I've never experienced anything like that due to food!

Sorry I didn't address everyone! I've got no excuse other than I'm posting this and should actually be writing up a shopping list - but I've had all day to do this, and I have done nothing. I haven't exercised today. Even had to force myself to take a shower - though I do feel better now being clean. No, I'm not unwell - I'm just feeling a bit depressed at the moment and it's taking it's toll on my exercise. Eating is fine, I'm managing to stick to a lower calorie count (planned to do this for a few days after my birthday) and I'm either going to push it back up a bit this evening or tomorrow. It's pretty low for today so I'm either going to indulge a bit and have homemade pizza or leave it lower for today and bump back up tomorrow when I know I'll be eating better foods. Not that my pizza would be unhealthy...but still.

Luckily, the weight loss from before my birthday has stuck, only had a minor 1 pound uppage for the past few days and it's back to where it was last Friday now, and looking like it's moving downward still! Maybe I can meet my Columbus Day weight goal after all? I've been meeting everything else so far!

I am NOT doing an official weigh in this week. It is my time of the month and i am up 1.8 pounds! Since I only lost 2 in September that just makes me mad. I know its water and probably my overeating this weekend too. (i felt awful and hubby felt awful so we ordered in both days! ugh!) I am definitely not making my 199 goal by next week. :P

Congrats to everyone's losses! Keep it up!

((((HUGS)))) how awful!! Im glad nothing was stolen but im sorry to hear about you fainting. Sounds like your back on track now with your eating and try not to beat yourself up over the chocolate eating...it happens. Im just sorry your trip was cut short because of the break in. Hope your feeling better today:hug:

Quick post ~OMG So sorry to hear about all that fruitlady! Hugs to ya!

Amelia~No biggie ~thats what friends are for U HOT MOMMA U!

Well off to see a person that comes to my house for my anxiety attacks to help....UGH~She is so sweet(and it's her job) but If feel a wreck once she is gone...I know thats stupid but I tell her to much I think sometimes...LOL! They snatch it outta of ya sneaky like then before u know it u have told all & feel naked~LOL ~Well off to talk to her she is here.
WISH ME LUCK! Having a great day so far.
HUGS TO ALL!

IGNORE TYPOS!

Thanks everyone- for putting up with my ranting. lol

Today's calories were 1250. I was totally on plan today and yesterday, no processed food for me. Actually it's a little hard to forget that night I ended up on the floor of the bathroom. That never happened before, I felt so weak & helpless which is the total opposite of how I really am. It's gonna take a while til I can even taste any crappy food. Maybe I'll lose this water weight and be down to my goal by Monday. That would be nice!

Hi everyone! Just weighed myself and I was completely shocked. I reached my Columbus Day Challenge goal plus an extra pound. I'm down to 259. I'm happy, but is it weird that I'm worried that I lost the last bit so quickly? I'm worried I'm losing muscle mass as well as fat. I'm eating around 1500 each day and exercise 4-5 times a week.

Way to go NurseSara! Well done!!

So I'm officially still losing, the birthday cheat day hasn't taken me off track! I've done a few days of lower calories and now I'm bumping them back up to around 1500. Hopefully I don't see any gain from this...I'm not ready to go lower just yet, I don't think I can sustain it.

Forcing myself to exercise is becoming just that - forcing. I really don't feel like it AT ALL at the moment. I do the bare minimum. I think I need to find some more fun things - even my jogging/running/walking which I was getting into doing outside is taking a bit of a backseat as I feel less confident at the moment in being out in my workout clothes in public.

Eating is going well, hoping to see a nice number when I weigh on the Wii Fit tomorrow.

Hey guys!

Rainbow: Glad to hear your b-day cheat hasn't derailed your loss! I'm still feeling guilty over my Sunday pizza pig-out, hope my scale trends downward like yours!

Sara: WTG! I wouldn't worry too much about a big loss right now...when I was around your weight I would get some pretty big "whooshes." It slows down as you get smaller...enjoy it while you can!

Fruitlady: glad you're feeling better!

Priss: WTG on the the exercise! You are a machine!!

Lori: good luck!

As for me...I think I'm going to WI tomorrow as it's my normal WI day. Not expecting much of a loss this week due to the pizza binge sunday, being sick and not keeping up with my exercise like I should this week, PLUS impending TOM. Ugh! The cards are just stacked against me, lol.

DH is out of town this weekend, so I should have an easy time staying OP as I will not be going out to eat! Not sure if I will make goal, but hopefully I'll get close! We'll see how close I am tomorrow and then hopefully can make one final push over the weekend for final WI on Monday!

Good luck, girls!!

good day everyone!!!

I am back in the saddle now. I feel good and I can do my toning workout. I'm not happy with my performance this challenge and am looking forward to the next one. I think this time I will set a measurable goal...like a new size or a new outfit. Yea a new outfit. On a good note: when I went back to the doctor for my follow up I lost a pound in a week. So I suppose all is not lost!!

Northern - Don't sweat it girl you are still moving in the right direction and you are a long way away from where you started at the beginning of the year.
Rainbow - What may work is for you to get a variety of things to do for your workouts so you can do different things and not get bored.
NurseSara - Congrats on the loss keep up the good work!
Fruitlady - The good thing is you are feeling better and will be able to keep up with what you have done so far.
Lori - How are you doing? You are looking more fabulous by the day. How much of your weight did you walk off? I'm so enjoying my treadmill.
Misspriss - Have you started weighing yourself again? Have you gotten in some smaller sizes...oooo I can just go visit your blog...be right back.

northern & jiggle- thank you, I'm really trying to get back to my normal self.

Hello everyone- Had 1240 cal. today, another good day. Still can't even look at junk food. I lost 8 ounces, it's going really slow, i don't understand it. I have not had anything processed for 3 days. I wonder if my age has anything to do with it. I'm 42, and have not had a period in 10 mo. I don't know what's wrong, i have no health insurance, so I don't go to the doctor. I know I'll have to eventually, but no money to pay for it. Good luck to us all!

Good to see you back, Jiggle! Question for you (since you measure your progress in sizes)...how long did it take to go from an 18W to a "regular" 18? I'm in 18W's right now (bought new work clothes at the beginning of September.) They're starting to get loose (yay!) but I'll probably wear them another month or so at least. I'm just chomping at the bit to shop in the "regular" department again. It's been so many years! I know some regular dept's only go to a 16, but I'll be so stoked the first time I can wear a non plus size pair of pants!!

Fruitlady...sometimes we all hit those weeks when we're doing really good and nothing seems to be moving on the scale. I'm sure it will pass sooner than later. Have you thought about weighing less often? I know some people really like to weigh daily, but for me that 1-2 lbs of water weight fluctuation would drive me nuts. I try to keep my weigh ins down to once a week, though sometimes I do weigh twice weekly.

Sucks about your health insurance situation. I do have it but I still don't go to the Dr. like I should because the deductable is so high. Thankfully I'm covered if anything big happens...but these days it's hard to shell out the money for the routine stuff you should be doing when it all has to come out of your pocket. I don't understand why they don't cover the preventative stuff? Seems like it would save them more $ in the long run? Oh well, I guess that's a rant for a different day!

Anyhoo...I am overly chatty tonight! The weather is absolutely gorgeous today. 77 degrees in October in northern Minnesota! Took the dog for a walk on some of the x-country ski trails by our house. He had fun rustling through the leaves, lol.

Almost Friday, girls!!

Hey girls, i'm not doing so well. Just having mixed emotions about things and im seriously thinking about making a doctors appointment to talk about something for anxiety/depression. My anxiety is hard to deal with at times and since i no longer have that comfort of food it makes it really hard.:?:

I will keep everyone updated. My Doc's appointment won't be until next week(i have to find a doctor first, don't have a regular one that I see). I have a dentist appointment Tuesday so maybe later in the week.

anyways. at least i walked this morning. My eating has been terrible though. I have healthy food here but i've been purposely choosing the crappy food:( sigh. Sorry, im going to go crawl back under my rock now:(

:hug:

Thanks Northern ~ALL WENT WELL!

Jiggle~I walked for about my first year or more then added in the extra exercises within just the last 8 to 9 months or so.....So walking will take it off ya & keep ya decently tone too In most places...I just have issues with my upper arms ,Upper legs, & tummy~nothing major Though ~not saggy horrible skin hanging like they show from lots of weight loss on tv that needs surgery~I thank That all to walking it tones alot of stuff for us! SO KEEP IT UP~YOUR DOING FABULOUS! I promise walking works!

Love ya all But skipping to Amelia Now~ (Misspriss) ~I Have horrible anxiety attacks & know how u feel....I would definetly recommmend a doctors visit~I could not imagine having them still without the meds I am on. I think~stress can play a huge roll in weight loss...It's a mind thing & when Are mind is racing with an anxiety attack or depression...We can goof up~Get out from underneath that rock matte~(I Am spongebob~LOL~YOUR PATRICK Since your under the rock)No worries there both silly & patrick is cuter!) both hilarious~I hope I am getting a smile outta of u!)! hehehehe Anyways U Must regain control~If it's a trip to the doc u need a trip to the doc for u it should be...I am here Or On FB If u ever need to talk~HUGS!Hey u at least got to move into the pineapple...Must get out from under the rock!:hug:


As for me:
~I am Me~I am In a hurry as always~Love u all! 4 days to go lets make them count ~GIVE THEM YOUR ALL!

Sorry to cut this short but a mothers work never ends...UGH LOL~I gotta help with homework or it will not get done.:dizzy:

Hugs to Priss!

I'm sorry to hear about your anxiety/depression issues. These things run in my family and I know how miserable it can be both for the people going through it and the people who love them. Take care of yourself, girl! Mind, body and spirit!!

Ah MissPriss you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Depression and anxiety are tough issues to deal with. I have dealt with them for years and this is always a tough time of year for me. Are you still getting good sunlight in Georgia this month? I really have to work in October and November to get enough sun. I have a "happy-light" in my office and it helps a bit. Just a thought. I hope that you feel a boost of energy and revitalization soon!
Nursesara - Congrats on your CC Day victory! I won't quite make my goal, but I am still happy with my loss. I was being a bit optimistic, but that's ok. It didn't bring me down and that's what counts!
To the rest of you, I send you positive karma and inspiration to continue our journey together!!

Hey ladies

MissPriss I think seeing a doctor is a good idea if you think it is. A lot of people don't want to admit to having problems with anxiety and depression and that can make it worse. I hope you find a doctor/feel a bit better soon - I suffer from depression and I know what it's like - especially with the comfort food thing! I think that's why I used to eat so many fries - and now I can't.

I hope everyone else is doing well!

I know now I won't make my Columbus Day weight goal but I had other goals and they are still going fairly well so I'm just going to keep going for the last few days (and beyond of course!)! However I have reached a milestone of sorts! I have now lost 20 pounds since July 19th! I feel like it's a bit slow...but I think it's ok?

Misspriss - sending hugs your way! Hang in there and know there are lots of chicks here sending good thoughts your way! Do what you have to do to take care of this and yourself!

Be back later to report weigh in!
Have a great day everybody!

Well, my WI was about as expected, no loss. TOM is due to start any minute now and the timing is bad for post-TOM whoosh by Monday. I WILL make my goal, just probably a little late. Better late than never, right?? I've had ONEderland in my sites for a while now, and it just seems to be taking FOREVER to get there! Oh well...it will happen!!

Rainbow: 20 lbs in less than 3 months is great, especially at your weight. Before I took my summer "break", I was losing about 10/lbs a month, but of course I was much heavier and the weight just comes off easier at that point. I got back fully OP in late August but the weight is coming off slower now than it did before summer. I have only lost 6 lbs since we ended the Labor Day challenge. I suppose I should start thinking about lowering my calories now...but I'm really satisfied (hunger-wise) with the level I'm currently at (1500-1700 range.) Maybe next week I'll try a 1400-1600 range. I want to see that 1xx on my scale!

I was up until about 2am because my husband downloaded some type of Trojan spy ware and it was a BEAST!!:tantrum: I think I got it though. If you get any message while online and it says Antispy Safeguard...JUST SAY NO!! So I'm really tired, I've been up since 6 trying to make sure all is well...between dropping him off at work and getting my daughter ready and dropping her off. I just ate breakfast and I think I need a nap. :dizzy:

On another note: I saw a infomercial this morning for the 6 week body makeover. I surfed the web to see what my body type was according to the 6wbmo and I'm a type b. Well I hunted down a suggested meal plan for my body type and the calorie count for the day was 700...700:rofl:I would STARVE!!! If the 1200 calories when I started caused withdrawals what would 700 do to me?? I see how people loose all that weight so fast but I will choose the rate I'm at right now. Slowly but surely because I noticed that a few people that couldn't do it for a lifetime gained the weight back quickly. It was very restrictive as well. The thing I can do is eat more lean protein and complex carbs...ie brown rice. Which I love. They also suggest that you drink 100 oz of water which I'm doing most of the time. I will be pushing to drink that 100 oz daily.

I have decided to get a scale...I will try to limit my weighing weekly when I measure. I may not report my weight but maybe pounds lost. I found out something about myself that may cause me to forgo the scale though. Like when I found out that I lost a pound in the week with the doctor, I felt like it was okay to eat...odd since my goal is to lose weight. I thrive on downsizing...LOL

I'm overly chatty and sleepy. So I will come back after my nap and do personals. Hope everyone is having a great day.

Okay back after weigh in: 163! Yay! No decimal point!

Good luck everybody!

I didn't do an official weigh in Wednesday because it was my time of the month and i was up. It ended yesterday so I thought I'd see where I was today. Well I am down almost a pound a half!!! 201.2! I should probably wait til Monday before confirming this, but I'm so excited. I'm sooo close to 199!
:carrot:

priss- my husband has had social anxiety & bouts of depression for 25 yrs. He never wanted to go to a doctor, so he suffered all this time. Now in his 40's, he his finally starting to go out with us more. The more you face it, the better it will get. Please do get help, don't let your life pass you by.

I had 1060 cal. today, really not hungry at all. I had to take Advil last night, I had a killer sinus headache. Everytime I take it, I hold on to water, so i actually gained 2 ounces. To top it off, it didn't even help me feel better. That sucks! I've been doing really well with my calories, but can't seem to lose weight. So my goal is now 106lbs, instead of 105. Might be an easier weight to maintain at. Good luck to us all!

Wow, i had no idea so many had commented on my post the other day. Thank you for making me feel so special:hug: :)

Im doing better today. Still deciding on getting medication, my DH wants me to try herbs instead. Im considering my choices right now.

So yesterday i had a great workout. Did heavy lifting legs (4 day split legs premix w/Cathe Friedrich) Then did a very fun step aerobics dvd (lowmax, another of Cathe's) burned 670 calories all together. My eating was pretty good, for the most part all clean meals!!! Im not counting cals right now just estimating...i don't want to put too much pressure on myself but its going well:) Just doing the best i can.

Today i plan on walking the dog for at least 30minutes then doing some core work + step aerobics. I purchased a new step aeroibs download by Cathe yesterday and it looks really fun. Tricky, but fun:) Im sure it will take me a few times to get the choreograph down.

FruitLady-did you get my PM? Sorry to hear about you DH's struggle with SA. That must be so hard to deal with. Great job on your eating girl!

ElizabethG-WTG on your weight loss, thats fantastic!!! Great job!

Westernsoutherngirl-Yay on 163 with no decimal point. No decimal point means alot to us!!!

Jiggle-I would be eating the furniture @ 700 calories :lol: As a matter of fact i was eating over twice that much and losing. I can't even imagine all the things that the body goes through with such a low calorie count. Its very sad to see people eating that low:( Glad you decided against it. Yay on getting a scale but i agree, whenever i see it going down i feel like i should award myself with food? WTH? Thats one of my problems now. Weighing is a bad habit for me, I wish i had the guts to just put the thing up for a whole month :o

rainbowstripe-20lbs gone since July 19th is GREAT!!!!! Thats a nice weight loss...you go girl:)! Keep up the good work!

1travelchick- I totally agree with you on the sunlight, luckily i walk my doggie for at least 30mins a day and its still pretty here in GA. Nothing like the sunlight to lift spirits! Have a great day today:)

Lori-you crack me up-Im not sure if being in a juicy,sweet pineapple is the best place for me;) teehee. But im no longer under my rock....:hug:to you and congrats on your new low. You continue to inspire me. I thought about you yesterday while shopping at my favorite consignment shop, they had a 50% off sale and i was SO EXCITED TO BE THERE. I thought I bet Lori would love to be in here digging through all these nice clothes with me :lol: I ended up spending 22.50 for lots clothes for my kids and a nice button up shirt for DH. I was tired by that time and quit looking for me (besides, i need a new pair of workout shoes so i figure i would keep $ for that). Have a good day today!

Hello to anyone I missed! And thanks again everybody..you guys are great!:) Have a good weekend!

Glad to see you're doing better, priss!! Hope you find something that works for you real soon. Just make sure the doc doesn't tell you to exercise more, lol! You're doing GREAT there, very inspiring!

I've got a lot of cleaning to do today...including the RV....we are winterizing it and tarping it up for the season soon :( It is a another beautiful day out though, so I think I'll take the dog for a walk later.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!

Hello ladies,
I didn't get the spy ware off so I had to restore it back to factory settings. I have to login from my iPod touch to check in. I will need to get some protection for my computer befor I get on the net. I'm very frustrated.

I did 2 miles on the treadmill today. I'm also on track for 1300 calories today as long as I don't have a meltdown.

Misspriss - Does your husband have EAP benefits at his job? They usually allow the spouse use them and you can get 4-6 free visits. But see someone.
Northern - I think as long as you aren't going up you have something to be happy about...although it is frustrating when things slow down...I so feel you!!
Lori - I'm going to take your advice and keep walking. I also have been using the weights to keep toning. You are so great...much love. I will say this, my 2 yr old leans on me with it hurts because th cushion is diminishing.

For those of you that were plus sized did you get cold more when the weight came off?

Have a great day and let's prepare for the upcoming Challenge!! :cool: