Easter is only afew weeks away and my birthday is even sooner, I need something to help me get back on track. I need to start eating better. And with work getting crazier I need something to help me keep accountable so I don't get bogged down in the bad habits. A little mini goal like this will be great.

My Goal: To write down everything that I eat between now and easter, and at least once a week research the caloric values. I'd like to just see where I'm at even having to write it down will make me less likely to have binge sessions I think.

Stick to my 3x a week aerobics class, that's pretty much "maintain" workout for me not lose weight workout but maintaining is better than gaining for sure!

I'm up 4 oz. today, don't know why. I did have to eat a little more dinner last night cause I didn't feel well, but it was all healthy food & only went over by 100. It's not much, I know. But it makes you wonder where you went wrong and makes you feel discouraged. If your doing well, you should be rewarded! So this morning i blew it by eating 2 mini donuts & a piece of Amish funny cake. I was over my calories by 11:30am. Now, I just want junk food. Once you start, your hooked. I'm at 1700 now, who knows what it will be by tonight.

I did not weigh myself today, but I have a feeling it's going to be bad because I went out last night (eventhough the dancing worked me out and I only had one drink) then we went out and ate and then I made a 500 calorie breakfast this morning. So, yea...at least I met a nice guy (lol)

Awe, I'm sorry to see so many discouraged posts. Chin up guys, it's a new week! We're in the same month as Easter now, goodness, it's come so quickly! Weigh in day for me today (after the gym - I always feel like that will be my very lightest of the day :)) Hopefully the scale is kind...

Welcome to the new gals - 3 weeks to go, good luck ladies!

Oh, and PHAT, I really like the color theme of your post... Green is my favorite :)

I feel like I am constantly coming in here and apologising for not keeping up to date - and I'm here to do it again!

Life is so busy at the moment and with my new job starting, having to shop for all the new clothes...and actually starting this Wednesday (finishing up my week's notice at my old job too!) - I feel like I just don't have that much time to be posting huge posts like I used to!

I am reading your posts though, and I haven't given up. I'm still counting, I'm still losing (so glad to have gotten over the plateau) and I am still here :)

I was way up this morning. Like, 2 lbs up. Pretty sure the 3 glasses of (excellent) wine and the steak dinner I had last night is to blame. The boyfriend called out of work just to hang out with me all day (we never have days off together!) so we ended up eating and eating and napping and watching TV... but it's back to business this week! Also, pretty sure that TOM is visiting shortly, so I'll try not to be discouraged. :)

This morning was weigh-in day for me. The scale read 275, which is a 3.5lb loss from last week, and equals a total of 20lbs loss! YAY!

Well we are having fun. We went out Saturday for dancing...well and eating. I did pretty well but yesterday was a hot mess. The only good thing about yesterday is I stopped eating at 5pm. So I gotta get at it today and the rest of the week. I don't want my progress stalled or going backwards.

Everyone that had a off meal or day...Today is a fresh start to make sure our bodies are able to be Peak Performers. LET'S GET AT IT!!!

Well in regards to calories, that was the weekend from ****. I ate and drank well more than I ever should have considered. :mad: Time to recommit myself to myself! :hug: I want this weight loss so I need to do things to make it happen. Right at the tail end of PMS so it's going to be a challenge for the next week but I know I can do it! I'm going to plan out my meals more than one day in advance which seemed to work well during my last stretch of no binging. When I got a desire to have something, I would say okay but plug it into the next available meal, not have it right then. When I knew I was going to be having it, it seemed to help.

Aiming for 1555 calories today with weights and cardio.

I don't know about anyone else but the seems like one of the worst Mondays in a while. Just not liking it being a Monday! :tantrum: But I will get through it! Hope everyone else does as well. :)

P H A T I am so sorry you feel that way :hug: I know you will do better this week!!! And you're so right: winning and losing is sometimes such a mystery

I hate that it's Monday :mad: but I'm glad I woke up this morning and I'm glad I get another week to have a go at this thing. I weighed in at 243.4 today, that's a 3.2 lb loss from last Monday and over halfway to my Easter goal, so I'm pretty excited and motivated by that.

I am going to add some light strength training these next few weeks, because I want to shape train while losing weight, so I know I'm going to start losing as a Snails pace, but I'd rather firm up and lose.

That's it for me, I am going to go walk and then eat, Happy Monday and have an OP week!

I'm up 0.2 lbs since last week. I over ate last week. Hopefully, this week is better.