H82- You look great! I'm jealous of the jeans....I only wore those kind for the past 2 years, but in a 14. :-( I donated them to Goodwill, and I don't know what size I am now, but an 8 would be awesome!!

Here is me last week at 24 pounds lost:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ghtloss3-1.jpg

I don't have a great BEFORE, b/c i never wanted my pictures taken. I'm sure you can all relate. Ugh!

Yes I can totally relate! :)

My update for the week is that I am down 3 lbs so working on my last 5 lbs for the challenge! I'm still walking outside in this weather and it multipled over the weekend; I took 4 walks in 12 hours to take care of the 4 dogs that can walk & was in and out of the house with 5 dogs in the backyard and a new rescue puppy that needs to exercise so I was up and down the hilly front yard with him. No sitting on butt for the dogsitter.

H82Sweat ~ You look awesome! It's so cool that you can fit into your daughter's jeans. It doesn't look like you have a long way to go...I think you look great! :)

purdumse ~ Welcome! Good luck keeping your calories in check and staying motivated...sometimes that is the hardest part.

princess ~ I hope you were able to incorporate more fat into your diet last night. It's so funny because the media always screams "NO FAT if you want to lose weight!!" when actually good fat is good for you!

P H A T ~ It's easy to get tired from stressing over calories and counts and what has what in it. Just stay strong and keep on going! :hug:

ChickieChicks ~ You look great, too! I love seeing pics of people.

I am hoping to hit my goal weight sometime this week or next week and last night I worked on a lot of before and after pictures. I figured I'd work on them now because 2 pounds isn't going to make a difference in how I look. I have quite a few "before" pictures and it's amazing how in denial I was. Like, bad denial. Like, "what a bad angle...remember not to stand that way when getting your picture taken because it totally makes you look fat." WTF?!?! LOL! :)

Good Morning Ladies,
I would like to say the pictures are very uplifting. When I get to my bday goal I will post pictures of my before and now. I also keep a history of my losses by taking naked pictures so I can really see the transformation as it is happening. I took some last night and compared them to the ones I took over the past year and it is phenomenal. Watching the rolls decrease and though the stomach looks like it's not going anywhere it is and it's best seen in the progress pictures not the mirror. I was sitting at the computer for almost an hour marveling. So I'm feeling great today. The one thing that was notable was the dimples that were in my legs and butt. They are almost all gone!!!:carrot: That was really exciting.

Chickie - You look great. How long did it take you to loose 24lbs?
P H A T - I'm thinking with the amount of water you are drinking the sugar in the fruit shouldn't do that much damage unless you are diabetic. It's healthy sugars.
Tdiprincess - You are really rocking those workouts. Your body is going to LOVE you!!! You are going to be looking great on top of all the healthy benefits.
H82Sweat - That is a fabulous pic of you. I bet you LOVE those jeans...especially since they belonged to your daughter and now you can wear them.:D
Emme - :wave: How is your day going? Looks like you posted while I was getting mine together.
BigCheif - I'm sure the P90 is a tough workout as well. You will probably be at the "X" in no time. Cool thing is your body with surely show it!!

Today's Nugget: Find a way to reward your hard work that doesn't include food. Set a small milestone and do something easy...put a dollar or fifty cent away for every pound you loose. No telling what you will be able to purchase when you get to goal!!

Chickie- I am jealous of you! You look great :)

PHAT- eat the fruit and enjoy it! I am refusing to worry about healthy food intake. Each time we choose fruit or veggies over candy or chips that is a victory in itself.

Tdi- I was having a "meh" day but you have inspired me to put on the running shoes anyway! You are going to be fit girl!

Shmoops- I think you have a completely doable goal and good luck on it. You might suprise yourself and blow right past that size 10 into an 8!

Purdumse- You can do it! Just keep on keeping on and the next thing you know, you will hit your goal :)

Scottie- bye bye 3 lbs!! wahoo! I foster for rescue (labs) and really enjoy it. Glad to see someone else here doing it too :)

BigChief- P90! I am impressed! I can't even do one pullup at this point LOL

Emme- take those pics! and have a great time in Chi-town this weekend too! you are so close it is almost like your bod is playing a game with your head on this!

Jiggle- you've lost the dimples?! you've given me hope! I didn't think those would ever go away no matter how much I lose! You should be doing a happy dance for that NSV!

It is nice to know I am not the only photo phobe here LOL Even when I was having my DH take that pic of me I was thinking "how can I stand skinny?" but realized I am not skinny! Not yet! So I decided to just take the ding dang pic and be proud of what I have done so far but recognize that I have another 30lbs to go ;)

I have been working out hard this week because the scale ticked me off, but I am soooo sore today I thought of taking the day off as a rest day (I haven't had a rest day since June 6th) but now I am going to add a short run to my day after all, just skip the weights/resistance bands/iso to give my body a little reprieve.

Hope everyone has a great OP day!

Emme: I ended up just having some milk. I didn't get the healthy fats I needed yesterday. Today and the coming days I will keep track of them better. It's funny because I had some peanut butter, but I didn't have enough! Today I'm going to make me some cashew butter and some hummus. I think those will help me get a healthy fat intake. Most days I do well with fats, sometimes on the too high end. But for the last 2 or 3 days I've lacked the fat.

Jiggle: Thank you! I am starting to notice some differences in my body and even the way I hold myself!

H82sweat: I'm glad I could motivate!! I SO wish I could run. I LOVE running. But, I sprained my both of my knees when I was younger and one was a bad one (I twisted a few ligaments and tendons snowboarding). Anyway, the only hardcore stuff I can try for cardio is cycling. I'm endeavoring to get my speed up to 15mph. Right now I stay between 10-13. Anyhow, Keep running if you can, but protect your joints! The great thing too I have started to find is that if I am having a "meh" day and I exercise, I feel much better afterward! Even if my body is sore, I feel so satisfied and ready to go!

Scottiemama: Congrats on the loss!! That is really awesome and also on increasing your workouts! Keep it up! I have to ask since you were talking about pups, are you a scottie fan??

It's going to be rainy all day. I think I may not take my bike out. If I see a break in the rain I will go riding though. My body is aching to go for a ride! I may just brave it and go anyway LOL. Either way I will do the 30DS and if I can go for a ride then I will do some tae bo or other cardio. My body is a bit sore from the circuit training yesterday, so I think I'll rest that until tomorrow.
Otherwise, my other focus today is getting enough fat and cleaning the house!
Oh yeah, the nugget: I like the idea! For me, I think when I get to 155 then I will get myself a set of hand weights. Even if it's garage sale or goodwill style. But, its something I really want! Probably an outfit or 2 from the goodwill as well. I haven't decided what I will do once I get to goal. I think I might treat myself to a pedicure and a bit of shopping (I need some more professional looking clothes).
Later chickies! Keep it movin'! :carrot:

Yes! I am owned by one Scottie girl named Lady Morgan and currently have foster dog #21 (started 2 years ago this month), a male by the name of Black Jack. :)

I enjoyed reading about your progress! Totally treat yourself to "down sizing" clothing. I went into Goodwill over the weekend looking for smaller shorts and found a fabulous, tasteful jean skirt instead--2 sizes smaller than I've been wearing. I. Will. Fit. In. It. Soon. :D

Scottiemama: I had a a scottie that we named Star growing up. She was my favorite dog through the years. She lived for about 15 years. I still adore the way scotties' look and how they act! Lovely dogs!!

Congrats on finding the smaller shorts. I do the same thing at the goodwill. I find a couple goal shorts/shirts. It helps motivate me to keep up the good work!

It sounds like everyone's been doing great! I've been helping my parents with renos so I've been REALLY busy, not so tied to my laptop like normal. I've been doing pretty good too. I'm trying to chug back the water since I'm really bloated right now. I'm looking forward to Monday because I've been sticking to 1200-1400 calories per day (except yesterday, ate about 2600), and I've been really active lately.

tdiprincess - Normally not weighing myself causes me a lot of anxiety but I've felt a lot better about it this week.

h82sweat and chickiechicks - You both look fantastic! I really need to start taking progress pictures.

Hi all!

Been on vacation the past 4 days, did good w/ eating, took all my own food along. Lost 4lbs. then TOM came and I bloated up 3 lbs. Hopefully it will be gone soon!

fruitlady ~ It will be gone before you know it. :)

I wanted to say thank you to everyone in this thread. You have all been very helpful to me along this journey. I made my GW this morning! I posted in the Goal Thread here if anyone would like to read my background and see before and after pictures: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/goal...-pictures.html

I am still going to count calories and try to lose another 5-10 pounds from now through Labor Day, but I'm not going to be really strict counting like I was to reach goal.

Good Morning Ladies!!!
It's a great day for all of us. We are doing what's best for ourselves and making a difference. I had a good day yesterday and last night. I'm hoping today is my last TOM day. I want it to be over so I can get to the losing part. I have high hopes for tomorrow!! I'm hoping to be down to my birthday goal but if not I still have a week.

In a hurry today because work is busy.

CONGRATULATIONS EMME YOU MADE IT!!!!

Today's Nugget: Take a moment today to admire the progress you've made so far. If you have lost a pound or a few ounces it all adds to the bottom line. If you are only loosing an ounce or two a day, eventually those ounces add up to a pound. One pound will add to the bottom line of the pounds you are loosing. So don't get discouraged if your loss isn't what you want it to be. YOU WILL GET TO YOUR GOAL IF YOU DON'T QUIT!!

Jigglefree- I so needed that nugget :hug: Feeling discouraged today because the scale still hasn't budged despite my tweaking calories down and bumping up my workout intensity. I'm going to try to remember that at least the scale isn't going UP. That my stamina and muscle tone are improving. And that eventually the scale has to move if I keep at it.

I cancelled my plans for the evening (was going to have a reward/date night if I lost even a pound this week) and will spend the day tilling (3rd and final pass I hope, DH had to go get a new belt for the tiller so I am on rest break) swimming if the weather holds (supposed to storm in the afternoon-early evening) and maybe get in a run tonight.

Hope everyone has a great OP day!

Fruitlady: Awesome work and control with vacation!! TOM bloat will be gone before you know it!

Emme: That is really awesome! I will be checking out your thread shortly! Awesome, awesome work!! :carrot: :carrot:

jigglefree: I like your nugget today! You're right, a loss is a loss. Whether we are where we think we should be or not, if our weight is going down, then we're a success! Also, I think too even if we don't lose tons of weight but are eating healthy and exercising, then we're successful!

h82sweat: I'm sorry you cancelled your plans :( Maybe save it for next week! Keep eating healthy and exercising and the pounds will come off! Also, if you haven't already done so, start taking measurements! If you have taken them, then redo them to see your progress! On weeks that I haven't lost I will check the measurements and generally I've lost at least a few!! I generally take them every 2 weeks to keep me updated and motivated!

I had an NSV today!! I bought a pair of shorts from the goodwill that were just too snug to give me some motivation. I bought them about 3 weeks ago. They fit now! I think I will have hubby take a progress pic in them, so over time I'll see how they fit in a few weeks or so. Also, I did peak at the scale and I'm down a couple pounds. But, I will keep going and do a real weigh in next wednesday!
Anyway, I'm not going to do too much in way of exercise today. My ankles are a bit sore so I'm giving them a rest. I may do some arm exercises and punches to get a little bit of exercise in though. Today is my high day. I get around 1800-2000 calories. I've already had a few tasty treats today.
Then tomorrow it is back to normal! Later chickies!! Keep it movin'!! :carrot: