Lori here is a :hug:. I'm so Sorry about your Niece. Prayers go out for You and Your Family.

Lori - Your family are in my thoughts!

Had my office holiday party last night (I know, a little late, but it was the only time we could fit it in), and ate more then I should have, but didn't over indulge. I know I went over my calorie intake by about 400 - 500 calories. But I stuck to the foods that were filled with veggies or white meat.

I took off yesterday from exercise! I had worked out Monday - Saturday so I think my body for sure needed to rest.

Decided my official weigh-in date will be Tuesdays. I watch myself on the weekends, but I am out of my routine on Saturday & Sunday's ~ and I usually take Sunday's as a rest day from exercise, so I think I see a better number on Tuesdays. It's all mental I know! But I would rather see a larger weight loss. It makes me work that much harder the following week to make sure that number stays down! Is this crazy of me?

As of today - already got in an hour of strength training, and have spin class tonight. Food is completely planned & journaled for my entire day (except journaling dinner - which will be Turkey Burgers), so feeling good about starting this week off on the right track! I will be sure to post my progress for this challenge after my weigh in tomorrow!!!

Hi chicks- Lori- so sorry to hear of your loss, my prayers are with you.

I've been sick for a couple days, have no appetite. It's a virus or flu. So I've been doing fine on calories. I hope I can eat enough today, have nausea. I gained 2.5lbs for no reason though, I even forced myself to workout while sick. I barely even want to eat, how can I gain???

Lori- :hug::hug::hug: Your family is in my thoughts. So sorry to hear of your loss. More:hug::hug::hug:

im just popping in to say hey. No loss this week. My eating hasn't been consistent enough for it. But i will get my DH to measure me tomorrow and maybe i can see a loss in that. My jeans are starting to be a little loose so i know im doing something right!;) My problem is i love to workout and i find it makes me really hungry....:o lmao

Todays workout, 50min run interval on treadmill + total upper body weight lifting. Total calories burned: 750. Tomorrow will be a rest day then i will hit the weights and the cardio again on Wednesday!

Have a good day!

Love u all~I am hanging in there. Staying On Plan.~All will be well in it's own time. ~I will post again soon as possible~I been on Facebook Here & there to check in~but just aint felt up to much at all~hope u all understand. I am strong willed ~so I will be fine & I am trying to go on with life as usual But It's got me really down~Just feel soooo sorry for my niece. AGAIN THANKS TO U ALL & TAKE CARE( Thanks for letting people know for me Lorra~HUGS GIRL) ~Will post again soon as I am up to it.Thanks for undertsanding

This is the obituary:

http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp...55&TM=58795.09

Or this one ~It includes her picture:

http://obit.thompsonfuneralhomes.com...isting=Current

jiggle You got your off-work wish! Yay! And go you for putting it to good use with the treadmill!

Northern White cheddar popcorn sounds really weird. Hah. Good to hear you're doing well though!

misspriss I wish your problem was my problem - I wish I loved to workout! I am seriously slacking in that area at the moment.

~Still holding steady at 148.8 pounds. Had 1480 calories yesterday but no exercise...and 250 of those came from a delicious icecream. I don't mind though, it fit in my calories and I enjoyed it. I have Zumba after work today, I think I'm going to get my a** kicked since it will be the most intense exercise I've done in a couple of weeks. I am not prepared.

Well Sunday was my first weigh in and I lost a whole ZERO lbs :( Kindof sucks. But I also kindof expected it. Losing nothing is still better then gaining anything.

:dust:

Weighed in this morning, lost more than I had expected at my 2nd week. I think I'll be ok this time. I put into my calendar what I should be at each week if I lose 1.5lb from now until my sister's wedding in September. It really helped me put in perspective how I just need to stay on track.

And, picked up the bridesmaid dress today, and it's a little too big!

Hi everyone, its cold here in east texas and snow is still on the ground. And for some reason ive gain 6 lbs in 1 week. i'm holding alot fluid. I've only ate about 580 calories today so far. now I got to lose at least 10 lbs to reach my goal for valentine's day.:(:dunno: whats wrong.Good Luck on our challenge everyone:wave:

Good Morning!!
It's cold in Atlanta!! Snow, ice and bad road conditions has the city and surrounding cities shut down. Normally when it snows it's warm the next day and we are out and about. Not so this go around. I'm looking out of my window and people are out and about...on foot. They are having a hard time walking so I can only imagine how it is driving.

Well yesterday I stayed within my calorie range and got my workout done but my calories were mostly junk food. NOT GOOD because I was uber cranky. So today I will be on task with my nutrients!! Today will be a real snow day for me and my daughter, television and napping.

Originally Posted by jigglefree:
Good Morning!!
It's cold in Atlanta!! Snow, ice and bad road conditions has the city and surrounding cities shut down. Normally when it snows it's warm the next day and we are out and about. Not so this go around. I'm looking out of my window and people are out and about...on foot. They are having a hard time walking so I can only imagine how it is driving.

Well yesterday I stayed within my calorie range and got my workout done but my calories were mostly junk food. NOT GOOD because I was uber cranky. So today I will be on task with my nutrients!! Today will be a real snow day for me and my daughter, television and napping.

Jiggle-We live west of ATL and pretty much the same view looking out my window:dizzy: We can't get out of our drive and haven't even bothered trying. Did you hear that its not suppose to the warm enough to melt the snow until Friday? OH MY GOSH:o:o:o Glad i went out and bough enough food to last till then...good grief!

Lori-Think of you

Rainbow-maybe we could put our strengths together, my workout and your eating....LOL. I've got to find some balance with my eating, it gets the better of me...im SUCH a food addict:rolleyes:

moonkissed-Hang in there, your see some progress soon!

Bigmama-sounds like your holding onto a lot of fluid! Guzzle water and im sure you will be fine!!!

fruit lady-hope your feeling better today!

Leap-awesome job on the weightloss!

Hello to anyone i missed. Its another snow day for me. Today will be a rest day on my workouts so i have to really watch what goes in my mouth,lol. I'm almost at the point to where im sick of being chubby, mentally and physically. Im reaching my breaking point of this little mind game with food. Thats usually when i start kicking @ss;) (my own ***,lol) and really staying focused!

Morning all! Crazy snow here (Ohio), and will problem take a day off work. I had a dentist appointment this morning - so I don't feel the need to drive 2 hours to work, work 4, and drive 3 back (cause it just keeps getting worse). My normal drive time to work is 40 minutes!!

Anyhow - Had weigh in this morning, and lost 3 pounds!! :carrot: So, 11 more to go by Valentine's day! Man I wish I could lose 3 pounds a week constantely, from here on out it will probably be about 1 a week!

Stayed on track with diet & exercise yesterday, and so far today! Did an hour of strength training yesterday morning, spin class last night, and an hour of cardio this morning.

For all you snow people out there, getting this storm, please be careful if you need to venture out!

Monday: Calories, 1170. Exercise: 40 minutes on the elliptical(247 cal burned) and anbout 15 minutes of upper body weight machines.

Planning on higher calories today. Will probably have to do a workout DVD tonight and possibly tomorrow since that snow's a-coming to NY!

megems, AWESOME job on the 3 lbs!

misspriss, sounds like you have a plan! I'm worrried about being stuck in the house with the snow tomorrow, so I'm planning to make some batches of oatmeal and spinach/egg cups, and to eat a few hundred calories at a time several times over the day.

jigglefree, great that you stayed within your range and got your workout in!

bigmama, didn't you just travel? That can cause fluid retention. It will be gone in no time.

Leap, I do the same thing with recording what I need to lose each week to get to goal by a certain date. I think it's a great motivator.

moon, great attitude. Sending you whoosh! vibes for next weigh-in.

rainbow, how was Zumba?

I think I am going to put my scale away and only weigh in on Fridays - it's driving me crazy again...

The snow is coming to Pa. too, 4-8in. Gotta get to the store today no matter how I'm feeling, I think it's the flu, just won't go away. Finally had an appetite this morning, ate breakfast then felt nausea again. Rode the exercise bike anyway for 30min. Losing weight again, don't know why I gained to begin with, that was a mystery. I had 3 servings of p.b w/ breakfast so that put my calories up, no lunch for me today though. I'll end up with 1730 w/ dinner if I can eat it.

Jiggle: Yes, I was super excited when I got the TSP's, especially when I tried them on right away, not expecting them to fit, and they did!

Jiggle and Priss: just out of curiousity, how much snow did you get out there? Being a northerner, I will admit I might laugh...but I do have to keep in mind that you guys just aren't as prepared for snow as we are up here ;)

Rainbow: I know what you mean about wishing you liked to work out more. Usually I enjoy my workouts (as opposed to merely *tolerating* them like I did when I first started), but yesterday was tough for some reason. I slogged through it, but just wanted it to be over! Hope today goes better.

Meg: congrats on the 3 lbs, that's awesome!!

Nat: I'm all about the Friday weigh ins. Sometimes I sneak a peek earlier in the week, but I try not to. It drives me nuts too.

Lori: nice of you to pop in and see us given all you're going through :(

Everyone else I missed: hope you're all staying OP and having a good week so far!

As for me: As I mentioned above, getting through my workout yesterday was tough for some reason. I also struggled to stay in my calorie range. I ended a little high at about 1620 (I try to stay between 1400-1600.) I think it might be the midwinter blahs. Let's hear it for hibernating bears--they have it all figured out this time of year! I suppose it also doesn't help that we just bought a new tv/blu-ray/surround sound system. All I want to do is be a couch potato!

Well, I WILL work out again tonight despite wanting to be lazy and I need to throw the "cut off" switch before I get to 1600 calories!