Pat - darling I'm here. It's just a hard time for me. every month I go through the same thing... ttc(trying to conceive) and losing weight is TOUGH! Everytime TOM is close I die... I pray, hope, cry, give up etc. It SUCKS!

I do REALLY good for 3 weeks out of the month - and I know that losing a lot of the extra weight will help me conceive - but those few days/week before TOM comes I'm in a pit of dispair/depression...

Don't give up on me! I didn't weigh in since Sunday. I will tomorrow morning. My back has been a complete mess the last 4 days - but it's doing better today - so I'm going to give the 30DS another go tonight. I have to stay srtong... I have to keep moving... I have to stop letting my emotions take over my mouth!!!

I'm glad I have you girls!!!!

Good morning everyone!

I hope all is going well and everybody is losing!

Dixie , I am sorry you are having to deal with so much right now. It sounds like you aren't letting it get in the way of your new plan though . That is wonderful! Keep going and use it to your benefit, you will feel powerful and in full control of yourself.

Eny, I too know what it feels like to be where you are. I stuggled with secondary infertility for a long time. It was a huge battle for me and the cycle is horrendous. I understand every word you just wrote. :::hugs:::

I am holding strong this week! I think I may actually lose something. Yay! I don't weigh in officially until Friday morning so we shall see. If I keep this up I may see the 170's by the second week of September! OHMY!!! But the fair will be in town the first week aaahhhh LOL

I learned something this past month about myself and dieting. If I count every bite and log the calories I drive myself crazy and end up binge eating after about 7 days. If I just eat the best foods possible when I am hungry in the right portion?? I do soooo much better! It turns out the laid back approach works for me. I don't obsess so much then feel deprived.

Today? I am feeling very good about this journey.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

I know it’s been 15 weeks since you started this challenge, but I’d still like to join if that’s ok. (Let’s forget the fact that I’m so late and embrace the fact that I showed up at all, shall we??) I’m new to 3FC and still learning the lay of the land, but this seems like the perfect first challenge for me. I’d love to be able to lose 20 - 25 pounds by Christmas – that’s less than 1.5 lbs per week, which I think is doable.

Congrats EarthShaker on your recent achievement! And Good Thoughts going out to Dixie and Envy; sorry for the tough time you’re both going through. After reading through your posts, I know you’re both strong women who can overcome the challenges you’re facing.

rmc - It's not Christmas yet! so you're more then to join us!

I know I'm not going to like myself tomorrow morning when I weigh in. I'm praying I didn't let myself go back into the #190's!

MY TIME IS NOW!!! I HAVE TO DO THIS!!!!

Eny~I am so sorry for your heart break. I hope one day very soon you will have a wonderful pregnancy to announce to everyone. I will keep you in my prayers. I deal with depression on a daily basis. I know what that feels like. If you need to talk or sound off I, and the group are here for you.

Rmc~Welcome to the group. It will be fun getting to know you. Jump in the water is fine.

Anabella~Thank you for the kind words. Today has not been an op day. I hope to join you in 170ville by then!!

MM~BlueS~Where are you I am missing you!!

Everyone I missed Hi!!!

I totally flunked the hearing test. After I get there they tell me I was supposed to bring my hearing aids. DUH!! They are a joke, the batteries have been dead for a year. They say they have a new kind that can help me. That is what I was told when I got this pair. I hope to hear something in 3-4 weeks. Now I will have to sit on my hands and wait and see what happens. I have my exercise to do yet. I will catch ya all later. Pat

Down 1 pound since I started the Christmas challenge.

WAY TO GO Wanting!

Pat - Thank you for your kind words, as always.

Hi everyone!

Dixiemae, you're fine. I think everyone has probably just been busy. You can bet when I disappear for a while I'm being bad. lol Today was awful (eating wise). I'm blaming it on the white rolls I ate at lunch time ... set me up for a binge. *sigh* Yesterday was good until I realized I used up all my calories by dinner ... didn't leave any for snack! (We can't have that now can we?!?!) hehehe! Haven't done my treadmill in 3 days either. Ugh! I'd better get back at it so I don't hurt my Labor Day weigh-in!

How's everybody else doing?

Talk to you all tomorrow!

Edit: Wow! I just realized I missed reading a whole page of posts! oops. gotta go read that and edit this again if necessary!

rmc, welcome! The more the merrier!

Congrats on the pound wanting to!

Have a great evening everyone!

Over, finished, gone, done, out! (See ya!)

Hi Everyone!!
Haven't been on 3FC since end of last year. Got a little side tracked!
20 lbs by Christmas sounds like a wondeful goal. Can't think of a better gift to myself. I haven't seen the 100's in a loong time.
Good luck to all of you!

beach - Great goal as well! #20 in 17 weeks is completely doable!

As for me - Pat I weighed in this morning! not as bad as I thought (was terrified of going back into the #190s!) but I'm at #188.6. I have to REALLY WORK!!! I need to focus on a #1.5 loss from here on out in order to hit my goal!!! I REALLY want this!

Hi Everyone~Today is a new day, a fresh start. Boy!! Don't I need it. Yesterday was a complete bust. It took a u turn about 1 pm and got worse eating wise until I went to bed. I let myself get too hungry while doing the hearing test thing. Then it was downhill until I went to bed stuffing a BIG mouth full of Cheerios in my mouth. Today I had a 6 oz container of bberry yogurt for breakfast. I am determined to stay on program today. If it kills me I will still stay op!! I put the papers in the mail yesterday, they should arrive by Friday. Hopefully by Halloween I should know the determination of it all. Disability, new hearing aids or what ever combo they decide.~~~On the 25th Ex came by to give our son a birthday card. On the 26th Ex brought a big bag of dog food for Noelle. Something is up. I need to get something done with this day.

BlueS~Soooooo good to hear from you. White flour can indeed set you up for problems. But they taste so wonderful good! I know how you feel, can totally relate. I royally went off program yesterday too. Thank you so much for the big hug, much needed. I have not exercised for 2 days, don't feel guilty there either. We both can get back on the exercise wagon today. I think there is a baseball game on this afternoon, I can do stepping while it is on. No Snack!! OMG How did you survive it! I need a small snack about 10pm. I would have been so hungry when I woke up I could eat the front door with out ketchup!
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Eny~How are you today? Shall we pick up our pens and carve some rock? We can do this.

MM~Good to hear from you!! How are the MMunchies doing?

Anabella~If the "laid back approach" works for you then that is what I would do. Obsessing will only add unwanted stress, terrible cortisol hormone, I would keep it as short, sweet, and simple as I could.

Earthshaker~HI! How are you doing today? How is the training going?

Wanting 2~C O N G R A T S on your weight loss!!! WTG!!

I will catch ya all later. Pat

Gearing up for Gustav. I just don't know if I can go through this again.

Last night, ate way too much Mexican food and margaritas, but I figured I was due. Don't think I'll be doing that again anytime soon.

Hello Everyone!
I have decided to get "back on the wagon"....again! I used to spend lots of time on this site last year around this time, and it really helped me. I was actually down to my lowest weight ever at 158 last year around Christmas. I got caught up with work, family, and everything but ME...so now it's time again!! Today is my 32nd birthday, and I've made an agreement with myself to get the weight off for good this time. I'd love to join the challenge, and look great for the holidays. I am currently at 169. . . Here are my goals:
Sept. 30th 163
Halloween 158
Thanksgiving 153
Christmas 148...my ultimate goal weight!!

I'm looking forward to offering support to all of you, and reaching our goals.

Chat Soon.

Angela

OK, back to baby steps.
Tomorrow
100 crunches
walk for lunch
no candy dish
100 oz of water
Can't run me knee is killing me, but I can walk.

Please bear with me my friends, I am in my depressive mode. I go there from time to time, need to focus on getting out!!

Staffing Chick, Welcome and Happy Birthday!!