Chickie- Good for you on the swimsuit! One of the things I am most excited about is getting a cute tankini (or even a bikini!) with normal bottoms.

Love2B-you are doing so well! I hope you hit your mini goal soon

Lemon- glad to meet ya just stop in when you can and I hope your week gets much better.

Jiggle, today's nugget has inspired me to allow a picture to be taken of my whole self. Usually I limit to head shots, but 20lbs, even if I still have 26-30 to go, is an accomplishment I should celebrate. I think I will put on the jeans for it

I was going to push myself into a 5 mile run today but it is ghastly hot again. So today's plan is to hit the treadmill for a good workout, increase my reps for upper body, really work my core, and stay on plan with my eating despite it being Friday!

Hope everyone has a fantastic day and an even better weekend

I missed checking in with you all yesterday. My NSV is that I can barely recognize myself in my Drives License Photo.

H82sweat - I can not wait until I can wear a tankini comfortably...I have a long torso, so they do not cover as much as I would like.

Off to clean my car. Can't wait to see how many calories that burns on my BodyMediaFit.

I completely agree!! it's waaay too hot over here to be jogging or working out OUtside.. way too hot & humid.. make sure you stay waterd & have a nice cool indoor workout!


NSV's rock, good for you! Time for a new drivers license picture!


hey butterflies ;; well friday is finally here & im feeling pretty good about this week. I didn't overeat/over-endulge in any way, even though i did have a few cookes, an ice cream sandwich & a couple pieces of candy this week {all things in moderation, right}.. I will be weighing in this weekend to see how I did & how the numbers reflect.. its supposed to be 96 degrees out today so that means i will be doing my workout in the house.. a nice exercise tape should do the trick today..

well ladies, have a wonderful remainder of the day.. ill be in & out today & this weekend! ciao!~

You can do it, if you think of picking up something naughty or too tempting just think, "I can weigh XX lbs by Labor Day I can do this I can do this" sometimes that works for me lol Good luck!

I love that you are getting your whole family involved, my family is determined to stay collectively over-weight forever...and thanks, I am really getting into the workout groove.

I'm sure your co-worker has gone on a diet or 2 herself...she probably just dismissed it and went on with her life, don't stress about it!!!! We all have bad days, I had McDonald's yesterday, big whoop! I'm alive for another day and another fight, and so are you comrade...let's make it happen

hey guys!!! So I half-way sucked yesterday, in that I worked out and everything but I ate out TWICE and one of those times was McDevil's (or McDonalds as you all know it lol) where I ate 800 calories worth of unsatisfying food. But you want to know the weird thing? this morning I weighed in at 231.4!!!!!! But even still weirder? I went back downstairs and then came back upstairs and had a small ahem...BM (sorry TMI but detrimental to the story) and was back up to 232.8 WTF?!?!?!?

Anyway, I took the 231 number and I am going to work my @$$ off this week to officially be OUT of the 230's, and if I am, then I will change my Labor Day goal to a smaller number, but we'll see...anyway, heading to work, Ciao!!!

My Non Scale Victory? All my shorts are baggy throughout the thigh area because that's where the majority of my 15 lbs have vacated from!

H82Sweat - WAY too hot for anything outside here, too, but I can't take running indoors. I'm planning on doing my run tomorrow morning before it has a chance to get hot outside.
envelope - Great NSV! I keep all my old IDs around just for kicks.
P H A T - "All things in moderation" is right. I'm going to be doing the same thing tonight - we're having a cookout, so I get to work on not eating too much potato salad...
Fit4Lyfe - I hate it when the scale goes up for no apparent reason... I woke up at 7am this morning and weighed myself and got 152.2, then went back to sleep until 8am. Weighed myself then just to see and got 152.6. Not a big difference, I know, but it's just weird.
ScottieMama - Nice! That's a ridiculously hard place for me to lose from - must feel great!

I did pretty well yesterday (stayed on plan, even with a small bowl of GOOD ice cream for dessert!), and was rewarded this morning by being down to my low weight again. We'll see what happens tomorrow - I'm hoping I'm past this plateau. I can't wait until I'm at my pre-pregnancy weight so that I can continue losing where I left off before getting knocked up. It's nice to be dropping back down to that weight, but what I REALLY want is to be hitting uncharted territory (the 130s and below). There's not much exciting about going back to where you've already been, you know?

This weekend looks like it'll be pretty easy, as far as diet goes. We're having a cookout tonight, but I'm taking care to budget for it calorically. I'm planning on having one hamburger and a little bit of potato salad and having enough calories left for a small bit of dessert, so I think it'll all work out. The cookout also means I can't run tonight, but I'm planning on doing it tomorrow morning instead. It'll be cooler then anyway.

Reading everyone's posts is so motivational!

Haven't posted in a few days, been so busy. It's been so hot here the past 3 days, still went out to walk the past two days. Had to go before noon when it was 90deg. instead of later at 100 deg. Today was the worst at 103 deg. the real feel temp. was 115! I couldn't breath outside! So rode the bike inside instead, burned more calories that way too. I was extra hungry because of it, so I went over calories(1766), my maintenance limit. Weight is 116.2lbs. I gained a few days ago, now have 1 lb to go til I'm at the same weight as I was last Saturday.

Going to Atlantic City Monday, Don't think I'll be wearing my 2 piece bathing suits. Don't know if they fit anymore, I'm 8 lbs heavier now. No confidence to wear them now anyway! Guess it's shorts & a tank top for the beach!

Hello! I want to send a big hug to Jiggle! You are giving a big boost everyday with your nuggets!

I am doing alright with my calories, not so much with my jogging. The 100 plus heat is killing me this week.

My mom is in the hospital having multiple surgeries and had a set back today so if you pray, please add her to your prayers for healing

Top o' the morning, ladies!

I had a fantastic time at my concert. Walked around the city like crazy yesterday and the day before, too. So much so that I definitely lost some poundage! I didn't eat a whole lot down there either, like I had thought I would. It was just too hot, with the heat index around 115. Feels so good to get away, and now I'm back home and ughhh-in over it, haha. Ah well, until next time!

Weighed in at 118.2 this am. And measured at 36", 25.5", 36"! I'm shocked, because I was 27" around my waist just at 120! Crazy how our bodies react. My NSV is fitting perfectly into a snug pair of shorts this morning!

k15- Will certainly do. Hope your mom pulls through alright! Don't overdue it in the heat!

Fruit- Have fun in Atlantic City! Hope you're doing okay! I need to invest in a bike, that's something I haven't done in so long. Would be a refreshing change!

Bigchief- You're doing great, keep pushing!

Fit- Yeah, my co-worker is more of an exerciser than a dieter, though, and has a really healthy relationship with food I think- at least more so than I. I spoke with her about it, though, and she's supportive. She's had another friend with disordered eating and has suspected that I had some issues for the past couple of years- go figure! So, I feel much better about that blip now! It wouldn't have been such a big deal if it hadn't been so much like my past behavior- but I can recognize and move on! Thanks for the kind words. You're doing great!!!

Envelope- That is such a great NSV! High fives!

H82sweat- I'm sure you rocked that picture. 20 pounds is a huge accomplishment! I definitely celebrated when I hit that milestone!

Jiggle- Thank you! The NSV's are the best part of weight loss.

Lemon- Hope your week gets better hun!

Love2be- Nice job!

TDI- Swimming is such great exercise! I haven't gone swimming since my Montauk vacation and I seriously should. I'm trying to switch back to more low impact exercise since I've been doing running lately, but it's hard to get away from the runner's high, haha. A day like today would be so nice for a swim.

Chickie- Congrats!!

It's going to be a great day!!! I weighed in this morning and I've lost 3lbs since last week's weigh in and that doesn't include the pound I gained while at my mom's last week. I'm not counting that because it wasn't supposed to be there and I think it was just water weight. That's three dancing carrots and I'm very happy!!

Corinne - Sounds like you had a great time but it's good to have you back. YAY for the NSV!! I know all the walking and intense heat helped you not do the extra indulging. Great away trip!!
K15g15 - I prayed for you mom this morning and will continue to but would like it if you would keep us updated as much as you are able. Thanks for the hug. Glad the nuggets are helping. They are helping me too...I'll get to that later in this post.
Fruitlady - Have fun in Atlantic City but I think you would be okay with the two piece. We are our own worst critics when it comes to our bodies.
BigChief - Hope the cookout was fun. You are doing great and should be ready for all of your pre pregnancy clothes in a few more weeks!!
ScottieMama - That is a really cool NSV...I'm almost jealous especially since my thighs are not seeming to cooperate.
Fit - How are things going for you? Did you get out of the 230s yet. My biggest struggle was getting out of the 225-220. Once you get your groove it will come off.
Envelope - I LOVE your NSV!!! It made me look at my driver's license photo and I think I may need to get a new one.
H82Sweat - Glad you took the picture. I think it's healthy to take pictures at all stages because you can see your progress when you look at them as opposed to relying on the mirror to see changes. Can you post the pic so we can see it?

This is going to be a lengthy but worth the read!
Okay back to my statement that the daily nuggets help me too. I was at work and feeling espcially good about my sticking to my plan without any slipups. Well my wonderful director comes over to our area with this pretty little cake plate and it was full of red velvet cupcakes. The cupcakes were even pretty. I don't even like cake but they were so pretty and the presentation was tempting. She was on cupcake catwalk. I got upset and said to myself this right here is the devil...!! My coworker that sits in the cube behind me got in cahoots with her and making the whole yum sound and talking about how good they were. I told them they were doing way too much but I still wasn't going to eat one. Even though they were small I refused to eat one. Then I said you know what I will take one for my daughter. My director knows that I don't allow my daughter to have candy and sweets on the regular. So she said, "You know you aren't going to give her that cupcake because you don't let her eat junk"! I said, "Yes I do but it's sparingly and since it's Friday it won't matter if she's up late and it will be only after she eats her dinner." So I took one and put it in the fridge. Well I walk to the bathroom and there on the table where the guest would sit is a box of oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip cookies. I was like she is going overboard now. So I asked her why she was putting out all this junk food when she knows most of us don't eat it. She said, "It's Friday and as much as you workout an indulgence won't hurt you"! At this point it became a battle of wills for me. I let the rest of the office "indulge" but I was going stand my ground and I did. In one of the daily nuggets I was encouraging you to stand for your health. Well I stood and I was victorious!! I was so proud of myself. It made it better for my loss this week as well. Even though I post the nuggets I use them too.


Today's Nugget: Don't waste your time around people that tolerate you or don't like you. Don't even waste your time thinking about it or trying to fix it. Spend your time around people that CELEBRATE YOU. If you don't have any in your immediate environment or no one is online at that moment learn to CELEBRATE YOURSELF!!! It's healthy to love and celebrate you!!

H82Sweat and CorrineIrene - Thank-you both for your kind words. I'm hanging in there still!

Jigglefree - It's always inspiring to come on here and read about other people's successes--especially because I know a lot of the other ladies in this thread are going through much more difficult times than I am and are still staying strong and optimistic. Your daily nuggets are always very helpful to read! And congrats on your loss!

k15g15 - I hope your mom pulls through everything, she'll be in my prayers!

My nonscale victory for this week is maintaining some control over my eating disorder. It makes most days a little challenging but I know food doesn't need to control my life and if I happen to overeat a little, it isn't a good reason just to give up on that day.

Congratulations to everyone on their successes!!!

Just as a side note, I was wondering how everyone deals with their weigh-ins during TOM? Mine's coming up in the next day or two and I can feel my hands getting bloated. When I weighed in on Friday I was at 191.6, should I just count that as my weigh-in until next Monday or just wait and see how bad it is?

Ooh ScottieMama, I wish my weight would vacate from my thighs! Great news about your loose fitting shorts!

k15g15: I'll be thinking of your mom. Hope everything is improving.

woohoo, jigglefree, keep it going!

LemonZest: If you know you're going to be bloated, I vote for skipping the weigh in.

I've been not so good this weekend. I made cookies for an event and then someone brought a cake, so I took the cookies back home- mistake! They were good.

But I've also done a crazy amount of exercise this weekend, so I don't think the damage will be huge.

I've been so bad with personals on this thread, but I hope everyone is doing great! It's Monday, so let's do our best to have a successful, OP week!

7 weeks 'til Labor Day!

I can not wait until I reach my Labor Day goals. I am thinking I may make my weight goal early.

Lately I have been so sore on Mondays, thank goodness I do not need to be doing anything today.

jigglefree - Wow, that thing with your director and the sweets would irritate me SO much! As if it's HER place to decide when it's time for you to indulge...
LemonZest - I usually weigh every day, so at bloat-y times I just mark down the weight as usual and then I can look back in a week and see it as just a bump on the weight graph. If I weighed less regularly, I'd probably not weigh during TOM to avoid getting discouraged by a gain.
ann71 - Hey, as long as you get right back on track...! And sounds like you're doing that with the exercise.

It's weird, but I kind of love Mondays now. Weekends always throw everything for a loop, so it's nice to get back on the normal predictable schedule for the week.

This weekend went pretty well. I went over by about two hundred calories on Friday (miscalculation on how many calories are in a small wedge of cheesecake), did great on Saturday (DH made chicken and zucchini on the grill, yay!), and did fine yesterday. I'm pretty proud of how I did yesterday. I made sausage lasagna and a from-scratch pound cake, and I ate reasonable measured portions of each and then sent the leftovers to work with DH today so I'm not tempted. I figure it's good all around - the guys at DH's work like getting free baked goods, and I get the fun of baking without devouring an entire loaf of pound cake. Win-win.