Wednesday: 1305 calories. 1 hr. body sculpting.

Getting a little easier to keep the calories down now. Will be having a cheat meal on Saturday - taking out a friend who's going through a rough time, and won't spend time obsessing about calories and portions. Will get some extra cardio in over the weekend.

Northern, sounds like you're doing great. The only thing helping me w/ nighttime snacking is physically removing myself anf going upstairs to read or watch TV. I'm too lazy to go back downstairs!

chickadee - 10% is HUGE!!! Congrats!!!

fruit, glad things are straightening out for you!

Everyone: we have 2 weeks to go! We can do this!!

I feel like I am doing well this week, but that's kind of silly to say as I've only hit my 1500 calorie goal once so far this week - other than that, numbers have been 1115 on Monday, 1333 on Tuesday, 1513 on Wed and yesterday was 1215...so I guess "good" in my mind is too few calories? I know I've kind of been doing it this week for two reasons - one is that I know Saturday will be a high calorie, maybe over 2000 day and the other is that I'm sick of my weight going up and down but never properly down, it's just been fluctuating across the same pounds for a couple of weeks now.
So I dunno. I'm frustrated.
I hope I can make it to my goal still - I made a super realistic goal based on previous loss, and it was so realistic I kind of thought I might lose more than what I'd set as a goal - but now I'm going to be lucky to lose 2 pounds in the next 2 weeks!

Thanks all- you guys are so sweet.

Rode the bike for 25min. my knee felt stiff this morning, I didn't want it to get worse. Weight stayed exactly the same for three days straight(109.3), tonight I ate too much junk food, so I'm sure I'll gain. First time I had ice cream & peanut butter in a week, it tasted good. Back on plan tomorrow!

Rainbow: I definitely feel you! I made a super realistic goal, secretly thinking I could go a little lower...but with 2 weeks to go I still have almost 3 lbs to lose! (Depending on my WI tomorrow....but with TOM coming, I'm not too optimistic.) *sigh*. Well, I guess all we can do is keep plodding along, right?

~Quick check in ~super tired ~worn out from running errands today & wednesday went shopping at my favorite thrift store to get my daughter Some more pants/Jeans~To keep her off my new levis LOL!(She already has her eye on them...My luck!) I got medium length so they would be to long for her & almost me too~I know I am a mean momma! (LMBO)
Anyways Got her all name brand~3 pairs of jeans & 2 pairs of pants~Got me a bracelet,necklace,Pair of cool boots~look like there from the 70's so cool! & got her 1 american Eagle top & me 2 tommy hilfiger tops ~all like new for just $5.25 for everything! OH & I almost forgot the hoarder in me even got a snowwhite themos in with that & 4 Like new bras! 2 for my daughter 2 for me. All For $5.25~I LOVE THRIFT STORES Annnnnnnnnnd...

I love u all too~I am too tired for personals talk to everyone soon. (SORRY) I AM WORN OUT TODAY

I did add 2 pics~just click them to view them bigger~One with the hubby Chris & Me in my new jeans size 1 levis & I was also wearing one of my bargain thrift tops And look at him~OMG~ with his sexy shaved head `god that man is a sexy thang! LOL~(must calm down hormones)
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Ok & too pic # 2 Me & My oldest son ~just age 13 And taller than me ~he is 5'10"~also named Chris & me acting silly ~had to place it on here he (my son) would not let me place it on facebook & I thought it was hilarious!)Had to share with someone & thought he will never know I shared it with my 3fc Family!:D(or I hope not) LOL

As always stay strong & DO YOUR BEST!

Thursday: 1715 calories. No exercise.

Struggling to keep my calories under 1500 some days. I went over 2 days this week. Need to work on this if I want to keep losing.

Weighed in @ 135.2 this morning, down .6 from when we started the challenge. Still hoping to meet my goal!

Happy Friday, everyone!

Morning all.

I'm down a whole .2 lbs this week, lol. Well, at least it's enough for me to "round down" on my ticker (187.4). I'm sure it's mostly pre-TOM issues...hoping for a bit of a "whoosh" next week to make up for lost time. 2.4 lbs to go to meet my challenge goal. (Though if I can at least get to 185.something, I might call it good! lol)

Lori: I need to go shopping with you! You sure have a nose for the bargains. You look great.

Nat: I hear you. I try to shoot for 1500 a day too, but it's really hard some days. Usually I end up OK if I "count" my exercise calories...but I really don't want to get in a habit of doing that.

Happy Friday all! Hope everyone is having a good week!

I have been extremely hungry the last two days, and no reason for it! It's driving me insane. I even had an extra cup of coffee to curb my appetite until lunch, and I feel like I could eat anything you put in front of me! TOM isn't for a couple more weeks, so it is DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K. I feel a little better.

Well after my first three days of the week being really good, somewhat good and really good, Thursday was really, really bad. It started at breakfast when my yogurt, cereal and half a banana didn't quite fill me up so I finished off the banana. Then at lunch, I started eating dry cereal waiting for my pizza to cook. After my pizza and an orange, I decided I needed a bowl of the cereal. And not a serving size bowl either. Filled that baby up to the rim and dug in. Had another one at 5. And then around 8 I decided to **** with it and just started in on anything I was craving.

As usual, while I have some guilt, I mostly don't. And I think I've finally figured out why. Maybe my goal weight just wasn't meant to be. Weight loss prior to a few months ago wasn't necessarily easy but it certainly wasn't this hard! And while I'd like to be a little thinner, I don't think being unhappy to boot is worth it. Seriously considering changing my lifestyle again to work but not be a pain in the butt also. Cause really, who wants that???

I hope everyone elses challenge is going well. I'm going to start a thread about my thoughts, get some feedback and then probably change my challenge weight loss goal to a calorie allotment goal. Not totally giving up on the challenge but want to make sure my goal doesn't drive me to insanity. :D

My goals are going well so far! I've lost 8 of my 10 pounds and I've been exceeding the 45 minutes of exercise! people are starting to notice my losing and its exciting lol

Lori- love your photos! Your getting so thin!

Woke up to stomach problems, i should of just stayed in bed. Hubby had to take my daughter to school. I had junk food yesterday, processed food does not agree with me anymore. I get sick every time I eat it, never fails. I took 6 multi symptom Rolaids, after the first 4 it got better. I know it wasn't a sodium problem, it felt different. I was determined to make it better myself, no more hospitals! I was able to ride the bike for 31min. I didn't eat on plan cause I just ate what I thought would feel good in my stomach. I didn't want to get it back. Ended up at 2266 cal. Already gained 2lbs from yesterday, I know I'll gain more. Depressing, but I just didn't care today!

I dropped 2 pounds to 268 today and arrived at my St Patricks day weight goal challenge which was to get into the 260's :D:carrot:

Larry,

Huge challenge tonight...Chinese restaurant meal followed by drinks/dancing at a club. I've kept calories fairly low the rest of the week and today, it's nearly 5pm and I've only had 470...so I should be ok. I think I'm just so frustrated that I seem to have stopped losing at the moment, I'm scared one night like this will cause a gain. Just like the gain I saw last weekend (which went away again).

Rainbow- It looks like you set yourself up to stay in your calories for the day so I hope you had fun!

Down 2 lbs, 5 so far for the challenge...I'm dying to get to onederland!!!!