[mslynn]

count me in... I hope to be below 200 by then...

[fattofab]

Hey all.
I have lost 3 lbs towards my goal! WOoot!
I think I just make my goal for valentines day! 11lbs to go!
Well done to all We can do this!

[jigglefree]

Good Day!!
Feeling a little sleepy today. I got my workout in this morning and will be going to the gym in a few minutes. I'm tracking everything I put in my mouth so I can get to my goal.

JD - Glad to see you back and I know you will stay focused. As life happens just remember to take care of you in every way. We have a tendency to forget that.

Northern - I'm trying to keep up with you so do get too far ahead of me.

[david]

the holidays were a weight loss disaster!! i had gotten down to 236...this morning it was 247...my goal for this challenge is to get to 230...i'm pretty sure that getting back below 240 won't take long so i'm confident that i can reach this goal...good luck everyone!!

[natamars]

Day 3 of being back to counting and writing everything down. Ended up at 1,220 calories. Only did 30 minutes on the elliptical and didn’t push too hard(burned about 185 calories) because I feel all achy like I might be coming down with something. I also walked for 15 minutes on my lunch hour – very proud of myself since it is FREEZING here and I hate the cold!
So far so good – decided I will brave the scale Friday, which has always been my regular weigh-in day. I know it won’t be pretty, but it is what it is.
For next week I really want to get in some more fruits and veggies. My problem is I can’t stand eating them alone, esp. fruit – I get this gnawing feeling in my stomach and I’m hungrier than ever! I like a little peanut butter with apple or banana and some crackers with grapes. I’ll keep looking for ideas before I shop this weekend.

david, I'm sure a lot of that weight will come back off easily. I'm back to my food journal and see that I haven't weighed in since 11/19, and that number was higher than I remembered - ugh!

fattofab - 3 lbs. already is awesome!!!

Northern, we can cry together on Friday! I am dreading seeing that number, and that will be AFTER a week of being on plan!

[Lori259]

Welcome To all those joining and coming back for another go! I have missed Y'all I aint see in awhile...I have been one busy momma..First My daughter is going through a teenage Girl something~AGGRAVATE YOUR MOMMA ISSUE I WOULD CALL IT ~LOL!(& it continues most days~LOL LUCKY ME~she will be 18 in 5 months) She has lost weight down to a size 2(from a 16/18 Where I switched the food) also & is now got boys lined up & Likes the one That is 2 years younger...??? & The one I pulled her outta school over then placed her back in & Now I just gave in & said if ya wanna have him go for it ~& I think she is bored with him already~OMG ~US GIRLS ARE COMPLICATED! So far all is good with my 2 sons though ~but ya never know ~LOL~I Am through this, My anxiety issues, My hubbys RA , & the holidays still Maintaining & doing good~THANK GOD! I think I am a stubborn Yet a very determined person....When in doubt think of anyone that ever called u fat & eat right to rub it in there face!(I know it's crazy but it so works for me ~but I still live in the same town where I grew up ~LMBO!!)
Well off to try to Play Rock Band with my hubby & we are competitive so~Here comes a fight hehehehehe! j/k~we rarely fight anymore~But We are competive ~I can't believe we Have been together for 20 years & married for almost 18 (will be 18 years Feb.25th) & I am 35 Been with him Over half my life!~He's a keeper~The daughter she is free today ~LOL ~HONESTLY THAT WAS A JOKE CAUSE I JUST GOT 5 months til I can throw her out LOL~(like I ever could~My little baby brat has me & her daddy wrapped around her finger~DANG HER)! Well Keep up the good work everyone~WE CAN DO THIS!! KEEP DETERMINED! ~HUGS TO ALL~STAY STRONG~Off to ROCK! (hehehe)~Oh & know I am not on anything just the kids are back in school & "TOM" Has ended ~& WOOHOOO I AM HAVING A GREAT DAY SO FAR!~

[fruitlady]

lori- that's such a good idea, think of the people that ever called you fat & stay on plan to rub it in their face. That sounds like something I would do, why didn't I think of that?

My calories were 1270, right at my limit for today. Lost .5 lbs of the 1.5lb gain I had from eating too much peanut butter two days ago. That stuff is my weakness, that's why i never buy it, I make my own. Walked 35 min. at 4.5miles per hour, I was actually sweating even though it was 36 degrees outside. I'm gonna ride the stationary bike tonight after dinner to speed up the metabolism. If you exercise within 1 hr. of eating a meal you speed your metabolism up 15% more, all you need is 10 to 15min of exercise according to Jillian Michaels. I happen to be doing this since I started dieting, I did it on my own, it seemed to work so I stuck with it. Now I actually know why it works. If I can't walk anywhere after dinner, then I ride the bike. You guys should try it.

[bigmamatexas]

Good evening everyone. Hope all is well at your house. I just dont know when I will get back to normal. We went out of town this morning to bring one of our grown daughters to east tx for a few days, think were suppose to take her back to central tx saturaday. Weigh in at TOPS last night im 252 for now. I want to weigh 226 by July 1, 2011. Goal for valentine is lose 5 lbs. Good luck everyone.

[misspriss78]

Hello All, its me...miss missing-n-action, again

Im still here and doing grrrrrrreat! Im feeling good with my eating and my workouts this week. I did slip up on Saturday but other than that been doing good. Im REALLY proud of myself! OH AND BEST OF ALL...im not weighing everyday. Only on Sunday mornings I think thats helping a lot.

so far this is my stats:
Sunday
Calories in -1590
Calories out(workout) -499

Monday
Calories in - 1605
Calories out-358

Today was a rest day so no workout, ate 1505

Lets keep going gang!!!!

Hello to everyone, i see there are a lot of us back from previous challenges, good to see everyone I will try and check in later guys (and gals)

later gators

[gracesmomma]

can I just say that I'm glad I read a saying one time that said "you can start your day over at any time"..... well, I started mine over at 6pm.....*sigh*

[rainbowstripe]

Hey ladies, slow-going getting back into it. I'm counting the calories but not eating the best foods. Spent the afternoon at the Zoo today so I'm hoping all that walking around counts as exercise, I'm too pooped to do anything else! It's pretty warm down here in NZ at the moment.

[WeightForMe]

Having a hard time excercising. Almost TOM and my "lady friends" are swollen/tender (overshare haha)...even with a sports bra. How do you ladies deal, especially the runners?

[natamars]

Yesterday went OK. Ended the day at 1,410 calories, but 300 of them were chocolate, which is too many – trying to limit the junk to 10%. I think I’m trying to comfort myself because I really do feel like I’m coming down with something AGAIN. That’s what derailed me in December – I missed two full weeks at the gym. Since then I’ve exercised almost every day, which is supposed to be the number one thing to prevent you from catching colds and flu – has not worked for me! I decided to take last night off from working out (and only did 5 minutes of stair climbing at the office) and watched Biggest Loser in bed.

I have healthy food packed for today and am planning to go to the gym no matter how I feel, even if I just get in half an hour of cardio.

gracesmomma, GOOD FOR YOU for not even waiting until the next day when you had a slip-up! Most people would give themselves a free pass for the rest of the day!

bigmamatexas, great goal for V-Day! Good luck!


Hope everyone has a great day!

[surfnmom]

Been MiA as well, have been watching what I eat but not counting the calories. Today will start tracking what I have been eating. Catching up on the post and sounds like everyone is getting back to normal life after the holidays.

Today write down and track my calories and get at least 60 min workout in.

Well check in later
Have a good day everyone

[jdonato]

surfnmom: Good Luck getting back to CCing. I'm here for ya, i'm doing the same. Keep it up!

natamars: I hope you feel better. I understand, regardless of me trying to eat healthy and exercise I still get sick. Rest up and don't overdo it

WeightForMe: for me it will depend on the type of exercise I do if I'm "tender". so if I can't wear the sports bra, and have to do some like yoga at home and not bouncing around then Ill do that until I can go back to normal. Im right before TOM too. Good Luck and take good care of the "ladies"

rainbowstripe: being accountable for what you eat is the first step, even if it's not healthy. Awesome job keeping track of your calories and i'm sure in a day or two you will be ready to swap some healthier food in.

gracesmomma: Whenever you need to start over, we will be here. that's a big thing they say for keeping the weight off and losing is if you have a bad meal or two, get right back up and continue on plan. You got this!

misspriss78, Lori, jiggle, fruitlady: I miss you guys sooooooooo much! You guys are doing great and I"m really proud of you. I'm glad I get to do another challenge with you ladies

bigmamatexas: you will be back to normal soon! And whatever support you need you got it here...you can do this!


Everyone else...I hope you all have a great day and great challenge.



I went to the gym again last night, and I will before my Dart league tonight. Doing good with calories, drinking lots of water, no pop, watching sodium. I had a higher count of sodium yesterday, which I saw I gain .6 however I weighed in at a different time than usual, today's my early day at work. I'm still proud of myself and I know it will be a process. One step at a time. First work out tonight before Darts, and try to eat before hand to avoid bar food, and try not to drink tonight. I will worry about tomorrow later. I'm so excited my bf is coming to pick me up for lunch today, and he's coming to support me for Darts. He got me a REALLY NICE dart set for Christmas..I've been borrowing my friends, didn't have a set of my own and he spent so much time researching and asking questions to get the the perfect set! the First time I tried the out last week and got a low-ton my first turn...that means I got 120 points off the bat. I play 301, if any of you know what that is. Well have to get back to work. I will check in later....oh....any one know about nutrition for sushi? I love it! and want to know how I can make it healthy or is it or what? Thanks