Wow, busy couple of days at work (new semester Monday)...missed my daily dose of 3FC this morning!

Ending my day a little low at 1350 cals today, but taking a rest day from the exercise. Will make it up this weekend to get my 5 days in this week...it's just really hard to overcome the physical and mental block of getting moving with this weather. Coldest night of the year coming up tonight....32 below...that's straight up, without windchill! We don't have students tomorrow, so I predict they will still make us (staff) come in, IF our cars start in the morning, lol. Supposed to get all the way up to zero or so by mid-day...break out the sunscreen!

WI is tomorrow, keeping my fingers crossed!

Well, I think I might do a little yoga before bed...stay warm all!

Thursday: 1040 calories, 1 hr. Zumba! class

I was ridiculously happy to see 139.2 on the scale this morning. Friday is my official weigh-in day, so I got to change my ticker! Down 1.8 for the challenge so far, and trying to lose 4.4 more to get under 135. Starting my fat smash/clean eating tomorrow. We are getting still more snow as I type, and schools have delayed openings, which means we have to drag our son to our closing(doing a re-fi to shorten our mortgage term) and then I have to run him back to school. Luckily I had made arrangements to work from home.

Wow, northern, 32 below? We're in the teens here and freezing our a$$es off - so impressed you manage to even leave the house in that weather!

rainbow, a lb. a week is great - congrats!

fruit, how old are your kids? They do go through stages where it feels like they hate us. Of course my stepkids have been in that stage with me for years - they're young adults now. My son is 7 and still tells me I'm the best.

wtg, jiggle!

great attitude, megems!

Happy Friday to all!!!

Good morning!

As predicted, they made us come to work on time today, in spite of the fact that I had -36 on the thermometer in my Jeep this morning!! Yes, folks, it is COLD out there!

Modest loss this week, down 1.3 lbs to 191.8 (calling it 192 on my ticker.) Was hoping for a bit more since I got done with TOM earlier this week...but slow progress is better than no progress, I guess. Really want to get out of the 190's. I made onederland back in November and here it is January and still in the 190's! I guess it could be worse considering the holiday season, but I am ready to move on.

Here's hoping everyone has a GREAT weekend!

Well guys doing good! 275.2 lbs this morning. Woo-Hoo only 6.2 lbs to go for Valentine's Day goal!

Yahoo! Down to 122.8 this morning.... it's small, but I'll take it!

Must.. keep.. going! Hahaha.

Northern Exposure, wind chill is -30 here today.... I feel for ya! I think that in the interest of my safety, I'm going to exercise in my living room today instead of the gym.

Been a rough couple days. I had to get the people at the daycare together so they don't think they aren't being watched and I demand accountability. Now that we got them on task...I can move on without distraction.

I weigh in on the 31st and that is about 10 days away. I'm hoping to see that last 5 pounds gone so that I can work on loosing 5 more before the end of the challenge but we will see.

natamars- my son is 25 & my daughter is 16. My son & I didn't get along since he was a teenager. He had many bad habits that I couldn't live with. I'm afraid my daughter & I will have the same bad relationship, she's an honor student w/ no bad habits though.

Lost 4 lbs of water, that shocked me this morning. My calories were 1442 today, I've been going over my limit by 100 for two days. All the stress has caused me to eat more fruit, I just love it! at least it's fruit I'm eating. Did 40 min. on the exercise bike this morning, it's so cold here, don't want to go outside to walk. Single digit temps for the next 3 nights, i think they said 0 deg. for tomorrow night. I want spring, I will be outside all the time!

I am ready for spring as well. I miss jogging, which is so funny since last year at this time I never imagined that I would ever be able to jog.

My new 5th graders shared their stomach bug with me. I am hoping that my stomach is more settled today.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Friday: ~2300 calories(planned high-cal dinner). No exercise.

I felt SO lazy yesterday. School was delayed so I worked from home and I just sat onmy couch on my laptop all day. I think it's all the cold and the snow, just sapping my energy away.

Started Fat Smash today. Already missing the sugar. So far today I've had oatmeal w/ blueberries, a banana, salad, red lentils, rice, 1/2 a cup of juice(it is supposed to be fresh-squeezed but mine isn't so I limit to 4 oz. a day), and edamame. Trying to drag my butt off the couch to the gym - I know I'll feel bad if I don't.

Got my exercise in this morning, 40 min. on the bike, going quite fast. Eating extra calories for 3 days in a row doesn't seem to harm my weight, lost .6 oz anyway. I hope it doesn't all of a sudden catch up w/ me. Today I'll end up at 1250 cal. which is my normal amount. Take Care!

I'm realizing that I have GOT to get out of this "all or nothing" mentality! It's been mostly nothing.

Any advice how you've gotten past that?

[/B]Northern Stay warm! Congrats on the loss, 1.3 pounds is great. Any loss is great haha.

natamars Yay Zumba! Thanks for the encouragement I feel super lazy today as well, and I'm at work!

FPSJ Keep on keeping on

jiggle You can do it!

envelope Hope you feel better!

~Yesterday was kind of a failure calories wise, but I had a great time with my boyfriend and friends and I don't go out like I did last night all that often. I consumed a total of 2180 calories, 845 of which were from alcohol. We had a great meal at a Mexican restaurant and then went to a club where a friend of ours was DJing. We were out until nearly 4am. If I stick to around 1300 calories today I can even it out for the week, so it should be fine. My loss from Friday's weigh in is still sticking...and I think it's ok to let loose every once in a while.

Been M.I.A. Sorry everyone but just in time to help a dear friend~Susie~Think of anyone that ever called you a word to do with being over weight~or said something to do with it & hurt your feelings.~Think of how many times you would like to have just smacked them in the face or punched them...& then lose that weight girl & watch them get smacked/punched everytime they see the new you~There jaws will drop & then just smile & walk on by & enjoy. ~LMBO! I know I am awful but it is so good to see the people That use to pick at me(since I live in my hometown still) & see there faces..especially once they figure out who I am ~It's a priceless moment & worth all the Work to get here!!!! ~it has also gave me the drive to maintain... So think of them people girl & give it your all!

Well ~As for me ~kids have been snowed home for days seems like~Weather is super cold....But I am doing A-Ok~Still maintaining well & toning. I have of course been M.I.A. But As soon as I would log into facebook~the kids would say "mom Can I have a turn", so I just let them enjoy it & being indoors ~it's too cold for them to play outside much....Whew~but On a brighter note~Spring is getting closer daily! WOOHOOOO! I can bearly wait.

Hugs to all til I type again~For those doing well ~good Job ~those struggling ~remember we all have our moments ~JUST NEVER GIVE UP!
Well I am off to bed.. I am one sleepy momma tonight. ~Hope everyone in colder climates are staying warm.

Susie - I don't remember you being all or nothing before. Maybe go back to the first challenges you were a part of and read through the posts. I think I joined the challenge after Valentines day last year and it was my first challenge. I was planning to go back to my posts from back them. I was feeling like I've just lost my committment I had when I first started. I used to be in places where everyone was eating junk and pass but now I'm more willing to join in on the junk food party. So I gotta it together before Superbowl Sunday. YOU CAN SO DO THIS GIRL.
Lori - There is someone at my job that I want to walk past and feel like that. So I'm still working on going in the direction of my size 10. I also will be adding to my goal no jiggles on my back and stomach. What did you do? It may be that my loss has gotten slower because I was praying not to have any saggy skin so God is helping me slow my loss...my skin is a little older than yours and has been in this shape a LONG time. I know at least when I was in Jr High it was like that.

So I've been in my calorie range and feeling like I need something to get back to my initial behaviors from last year this time. I think had I got off when we were snowed in then I went on vacation this past week. Going back to work tomorrow will help me because I won't have so much idle time. I'm praying for myself. I'm also going to be trying something to see how it goes then next seven days. If it works I'll let you guys know what it is...nothing risky or unhealthy though.

Hey everyone! Missed you all! Something wacky is going on with our hard drive ~ it is still broken, but luckily my mom had an extra one to get me by!

Been doing good. Staying on track with calories & exercise. TOM has not been good to me, except because I am bloated I am less hungry. I have been 200-300 under my daily calorie intake for the last few days. The only day I didn't get in any exercise this week was Thursday. I live in a Ohio, and we got pounded with about 6' of snow. Once I finally made it home from work, I decided not to head to the gym.

Although weigh in for me is Tuesday, I weighed myself this morning, and it looks like I will at least be down. I will be glad when TOM leaves!!!

Have a great Sunday everyone!