ScottieMama - That's terrific! And in such a short amount of time too! :)

jdonato - Asparagus helps bloating? I had no idea, I usually just take vitamin B6 tablets, but I can't stand the smell of them. Hopefully the weight is back down by next weigh-in for both of us!

I had noticed in a couple other threads some ladies had mentioned putting stickers on their calender when they exercise to act as a visual incentive. I picked some up and started using them today (I do one for physical activity and one for healthy eating). It felt really good to be able to put them both up. :)

Good Morning Ladies!

Great Day today! So I weighed in this morning at 139.0, which is 2.8 lb loss of all my bloat and water.....yessssss :carrot: I probably weigh even less, because I didn't have my big BM this morning, I was up earlier than usual for work. Eitherway I'll take it!

I've been trying to eat clean, and reduce my calories slowly. Yesterday after dinner I felt that I should have a snack because I had extra calories left over, but I really asked myself if I was hungry, and I wasn't so I didn't have a snack after dinner. I've been drinking a crap load of water too. So as long as I can keep this up this weekend I will be right back on track again :)

Speaking of the weekend....I might have to work this weekend which I'm super excited because that is over-time and double-time for Sunday! wahooo money money money moooonnnneeyyyy....MONEY! The bf has to work this weekend anyway so it will work out better for us.


LemonZest: Asparagus is a natural Diuretic, as well as grapefruit and watermelon. Fruitlady knows alot more about that, she's a great person to ask. Another good place for that info is Hungrygirl.com Which is where I get recipes and food ideas too. AS for the stickers...when I was down to my lowest weight 115, I was keeping a food diary (didn't have a smart phone with MFP) and I did sickers. I love it! I would give myself a sticker everyday I was on track for calories, a sticker for working out and for lbs I lost. It was great when I opened it and saw lots of shinny stickers. Go shopping and find stickers that you love and make you happy and go to town! I hope our weighins are fantastic for us coming up :)


tdiprincess: Thanks for the info, I"ll check it out. 20min a day I can handle, but I'm worried if there is alot of jumping around becasue I'm on the second floor of our apartment building and don't want to P-Off the neighbors. Congrats on the dress and you are kickin major bootie on the workouts!

ChickieChicks: Congrats on day 61 and welcome to the challenge! :wave: this is the best bunch of ladies ever! WE all are very supportive and helpful :)



I didn't something else too to get me back on track. I called the Alli customer service line, and has them de-activate my acct, so I could start a new one. I'm starting fresh with the steps because looking back I didn't learn alot going through it and I want this to be a life style change and I want to do it right. So back to week one on Alli and back to the basics for me eating.

I"ll check back on here later, I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

I think I'm going to change my Labor Day goal. According to Alli I should be focusing on the first 5% weight loss which is 134 lbs. So I will change my goal which may be less of a challenge but I want to focus on my small goals and if I meet that and still have more time I'll lower it. :)

I'm glad to learn you all are doing fantastic. Just checking in, all is well. I'm sticking to my plan and exercising. Nothing interesting to report.

Awesome work guys!!
Jdonato: Sometimes smaller goals are good! Do what you feel is right!!
For 30DS I suppose it could be kinda noisy. There's some jumping jacks and running in there.. try it out and see I suppose. Maybe try a time during the day that the neighbor isn't around or wouldn't care? Maybe not too early or too late in the day.

Last night I ended my day with a plate of roasted veggies and a salad. I did the 8mile ride, which felt great! I'm quite happy and satisfied that was able to pull it together. I was about 150cals over, but I got all my nutrients and healthy food in there!

Today, I'm planning on biking around. I might take my bike on errands instead of the car. We'll see though! I'd like to get 15-20miles in. Otherwise, I may do 30ds as well since I haven't really done it much this week. I've been biking a lot more LOL!
Later chickies!!

Hello! Hope everyone has a great Friday! I see that lots of people are keeping at it and Jiggle is giving us that nugget of guidance. I am in that pit of pity...the scale went up this week...I have stayed in calories and have been exercising so I am mad:{.....that will do nothing for me so I will have to get over it and keep going. I want these last 10 pounds gone!....
(Sorry...my rant for the day!)

Jdonato- Woo hoo for overtime! :-) Sounds like starting fresh is the way to go. No guilt for anythign "before"...just a clean slate and new attitude. I think the 5% goal sounds very realistic! I've been beating myself up lately about weight loss, and how slow I perceive it to be going, but 5% is a BIG deal.

Kym- Sticking to the plan AND excerising IS a big deal! What kind of workin gout are you doing? I'm trying just about everything right now. It's been so long that everything is still fun and new. LOL

K15- Sigh....scales suck. I personally hate mine. I swear it mocks me silently from the corner of the bathroom. ;-) This may be silly, but I don't ever let myself think that I've gained any weight back. I'm 100% committed to my diet and exercise, so if the scale bounces back up 1-3 pounds...what on earth more could I have done???? I don't even count it...just keep trucking and know that it will soon get back where it was and I will keep counting from there again. Helps me, I guess.

I did Zumba this morning. The lady on Friday is my fave, and I love ending the week with her class. I was pretty proud of myself, b/c I wore a TIGHT workout top for the 1st time today. No baggie tank tops that don't fit....an actual true-to-size stretchy top. Phew....it took guts, but I actually felt pretty good.

Have a great Friday everyone! We have Parent's Night Out tonight, so Iget to hang with the hubby and friends.

jdon ~ That sounds like a great new goal!!

princess ~ Good job doing all that biking! My husband just got ours cleaned up the other day, so hopefully we'll get on them soon.

k15g15 ~ I hate those weeks :( Just stay strong and know that, like Chickie said, if you are sticking to your plan you shouldn't look at it as a gain! Hang in there...you are soooo close to goal!! :)

chickie ~ Good for you for doing Zumba! I love it. And nice work rockin' the tighter top!

Have a great Friday, everyone! :)

Emme: Thank you! I made my goal for the day! 16.3miles. My body was beat today, not exactly sure why so it was a slower ride. But I did it! WOO HOO!!

Food has been good so far. Hubby is talking of going to the Italian festival, so that might change a little LOL. Otherwise, today I tried on a pair of shorts that barely fit last week. I ended up wearing them for my ride today since they fit perfectly!! That's exciting! Next week I plan to remeasure my general areas to see my progress that way as well!!

Keep it movin' chickies! We're all doing awesome!! :carrot: :carrot:

jdonato- I knew you could do it, Conrats on the loss!

Walked 31min & had 1269 calories. Ate clean all day, no sweets were in the house. Weight stayed the same yesterday & today, that's ok. I'm so happy with the new variety of foods I'm eating. I'm cooking & baking alot, that way I can make it healthy, the possibilities are endless! Love it! This is what I need to do to finally be happy with maintenance and with life in general, food must be very powerful. Sad, but true for me!

Hola chicas!

Weighed in at 120 yesterday. Which is good, because that's my goal and my challenge goal is to stay that, but I won't lie and deny the fact that I was hoping to be a little under that! I've been doing well on 1370 calories and have been super balanced food wise. Exercise has also been going well and consistent!

Fruit- I hear ya! Glad to hear you're enjoying the variety. I need to start looking into more variety, I think. I love the foods I eat, but sometimes when I'm looking for protein I wish I had a few more options!

TDI- That's awesome! :carrot:

Emme- You too, and a wonderful weekend!

Chickie- Welcome!

K15- Sometimes I just want to break the scale! Maybe you're building muscle and your body is holding onto the water weight. Ha, that's one thing I always blame it on. Who knows what goes on with our bodies sometimes? I'm eating under maintenance and keeping up my exercise, so I'm a little surprised myself that I didn't lose.

Jdon- I looove overtime! I don't get the opportunity to get a lot of it, but always appreciate the bonus! Glad to hear you're adjusting well!

Lemon- That sticker idea is great. I may have to try it myself as well!!

Scottie- Sounds like you've got a great plan!

Alright ladies, let's keep this going!

Good Morning Everyone!!
I missed you guys yesterday. We traveled all night Thursday to get to my mom's and I was busy with my mom and getting ready for her 80th birthday party which is today. I think from the night of traveling I gained a few ounces and I think I was miserably below my calorie range. Didn't come close to my water intake so I'm not sure where my body is and I'm very tired from not resting after arriving yesterda. I will get back in my groove today and since I had a hand in the menu there are lots of things I can have but there is a plenty I can't have. So I will be watching what I put on my plate today. All of my family members noticed my weight loss since they saw me Christmas. Even my oldest sister who before I started this journey told me I looked pregnant...Yea that's the kind of family we have...honest at any cost!

JD - Congrats on the loss!!! I'm very proud of you and how you are making the adjustments and getting yourself prepared for this to be your life. That's great!!! I think as you making the gradual changes will produce better results. :bravo: 30 Day Sherd is GREAT. I will always be greatful for that workout. It was what I used at the beginning of this journey and the inches were coming off and muscle toning was pretty awesome. By the end of 30days my body felt like a different body. I say go for it!!
Chicke - :welcome: to the Losing Class!!! 100 day Challenge what a cool idea. Keep up the great work!!!
Tdiprincess - Thanks for encouraging the crew while I was out!!! You can keep that going too. :D
Fruitlady - Glad you are finding a good balance for yourself!! :carrot:
Corinne - I know I have a while before maintanence but I like hearing about how everyone does it. I'm planning for maintanence now so when I get there I have a plan so I'm prepared to maintain my hard work.

Today's Nugget: Be an advocate for yourself and your health plan just as you would be an advocate for your rights. You deserve a healthy life. No matter what you are tempted with or offered to indulge in...be firm with choosing your health over pleasure. At the end of the day, you health will give you more pleasure.

I just read over my post and I gotta say I like today's nugget for today!!

Another great morning ladies! I weighed in this morning at 138.8. I knew I could do it! I stayed OP yesterday, only I think 70 calories over, but it was all clean food. Today I'm going to keep to the same schedule and eating, except the bf wants sushi for dinner. It's not unhealthy but just high in calories and fat, so I'm going to really try and play it safe. Also he wants to go see the Harry Potter movie, so I will do everything in my power not to have popcorn or snacks.

I'm really starting to itch to work out, I'm going to make a schedule and try to stick to it.

tdiprincess: Thanks for the info for 30DS and congrats on the bike riding! that's alot! keep up the great work :)

k15g15: don't worry I'm sure it's all water weight. You are doing great and rant all you want. we are there for you :)

ChickieChicks: thanks you are right 5% is a big deal, and you wear that tight shirt with pride! you deserve it and I'm very proud of you :carrot:

Emme: Thanks :)

fruitlady: Thank you :hug:, You are doing amazing, and keep up the baking, iI would love some of the recipes, I need some healthy treats around the house. the bf's crappy food is out of the house too now, so it's easier for me to keep OP. We can do it! :)


CorinneIrene: you are doing so awesome maintaining! Really proud of you :)

Jiggle: :hug:you are an amazing woman and thank you so much for your support. I'm glad you have healthy options for the party and your daily nugget is on the money today! Thank you again.

I have to get back to work, I hope everyone has a wonderful OP day!

Well the weight is still dropping. To me it defies logic that upping from 1200-1400 per day to 1700-1800 per day would result in loss, but it has. Another 2lbs since I weighed in post vacation on Monday.

Yesterday I had a blow out:

B- protein shake with banana (300)
L- 1/2 leftover enchilada, beans, chips (400)
S- cheese and triscuits (300)
D- pizza and beer (1100)
S- nibbled on "babycakes" from local bakery while watching TV with hubby (who the heck knows how many calories)

All in all, probably over 2500 calories on the day. Yikes! So I expected an upward bounce this morning if for no other reason than water retention. But no. I was down. Also note the lack of veggies. It was a bad, bad day!

I did swim for 3 hours (45min treading water and underwater challenges-all fun-no laps) so maybe that helped save me from myself.

Today I plan to eat correctly to make up for yesterday. Going to do some yard work too, tilling up another garden area and laying stepping stones... so I will probably hit the pool after that and I would like to get a nice bike loop in in the evening when it cools down.

B- all bran cereal with non fat milk and blueberries
L- chicken sandwich on whole wheat deli flat dragged through the garden
D- greek turkey burger, beet salad, sugar snap peas
S- to be determined.... right now I don't even feel like eating for the rest of the day