Good morning mkat : ). I just saw your post, we must of been posting at the same time. Great on having breakfast this morning, have a nice day :)

Just nailed a 1.45 mile walk in 40 minutes with the toddler in her stroller and the dog on his lead. :) Now I'm chowing on a Fiber One bar and working on my water intake.

The weekend was pretty good. Especially, since I was at my mom's and it's always harder there. I lost a pound last week. :carrot: I hope everyone is having a good Monday.

Way to go mkat on that walk :D

Barb- 1 pound lost!!! YOU GO!!! :dance:

hi girls : )

mkat, congrats on that walk! :)


barbarajean, congrat on that 1 lb. loss. When I go for a visit to mom and dads they want to please me and always try and feed me! lol : ) Hope you having a nice monday too, that you all are.


Christian, TOM came around today, joy of joys! No wonder my carb cravings came on like that last night. I had some beans tonight to try and curb it , seems to have worked. Thank god for the boards here, it's a tip and trick I never would have thought of on my own.


Have a great night ladies :)

Fullsteam- Oh the joys of womanhood ;) I too am SO glad for these boards, I think that if it wasnt for having all of you here I would cave into temptation alot! Come to think of it my hubby has brownies with frosting on the table rightnow :dizzy: And having you ladies to keep accountable to is the ONLY thing keeping me from them ;)

Hi everyone :wave:

Hope everyone had a great weekend! I was OP and exercised. I went for a gorgeous walk with DH and DD on Sunday. It was awesome! The colors of the foliage was incredible. We went to a park that had a bike and walking trail. Every time somebody passed, I would catch their eye and say hello. I probably looked so stupid because a smile was plastered on my face. I was enjoying it sooo much. Unfortunately, I was at our lake house and only go there on weekends and mostly during the summer only. I have to find a nice trail around my home. There was a group of women (6) riding bikes and all of them had big smiles and were very friendly and it reminded me of this forum. I thought to myself...What if they were also a part of this forum?
Thank you to all of you for being a part of my life. I love having this connection! :thanks:

I weighed myself this morning and I lost 2 more lbs! Although I love the drop...I am a little worried I am going to fast. Oh what the heck...I will just enjoy it while it lasts. :cloud9:

Everybody is doing a great job with losing and controlling that infamous will power! Congrats! Let's go to Turkey Day more healthy! :balloons:

Hattie- Congrats on the loss. :bravo: I love these boards. I know I couldn't do it without the support here.

Hi ladies : )


Christian, the joys of womanhood alright. Thank goodness I feel better but I was a pouty mess earlier! Even though I did good and OP just felt blah blah blah........good ole TOM! I didn't get out for a breath of fresh air or my walk and was pouty about it. I called mom! lol :) big baby that I am. She was so nice. Your sick she says, your doing so good, take it easy. lol. True, tomorrow is anew day. I just got a bit depressed being cooped up but tomorrow is anew day indeed. Tell your hubby to cover the brownies and put them away , lol. I told my DH, please cover your leftovers so that they are not in plain sight , etc. etc. He has been real good but gets forgetful sometimes. After I posted earlier, I went downtairs to the scent of bacon wafting through the air..and lo and behold.........I see a plate full of bacon before me! "honey, you forgot to cover your bacon" I manage to say in a polite voice...lolol well I did good, I covered and wrapped it up and put it in the fridge! Foxy, my pom, is on a diet too now! lol.


Hattie, I thoroughly enjoyed your post! I dont think you looked stupid at all, just happy and vibrant and living life.......that is a beautiful thing! Im glad you had such a nice time , it shows! I can feel your enthusiasm and zest and that rocks! Congratulations on the 2 lbs. more lost! keep on shining :)

well well, lol......im feeling better, thank goodness! I always try and focus on one day at a time, just one day at a time. Like I said, today was not the bes t day for me but I know if i just get through the day , tomorrow is a new day. Day by day, we get closer and closer to our goals. I am so glad you guys are here...........:hug:

Well.... :) Reading how things are going for everyone is, for the most part, pretty darn inspirational! :)

It's been 1 1/2 weeks tomorrow on SBD, and I'm down 12 pounds! :) Yippee! I did cheat a little (very little!) over the weekend (blech, snow...), but I just really didn't feel the need to keep it up, which was nice. :) DH is even starting to eat what I'm making for myself, and liking it! :)

On the down side, DH just got laid off this morning... ugh!

Good morning girls : )


Jessie, congratulations on the 12 lbs. lostttttttt :carrot::carrot::carrot:, that is awesome! :) Dh is eating with me too! He loves coming home to a nice dinner every night and exictedly asks "what's on the menu for tonight". The poor guy, lol, we were getting a lot of take out before. Sorry to hear about DH getting laid off, hang in there and keep us posted.


TOday is a new day and I feel so much better, thank god! It's going to reach the low 70's here today, yipeeee! Mom is coming over and we are going to catch some rays. Going to go for a nice walk with DH after work.

I wish you all a happy and successful day. Keep on truckin' ladies :)

Hi Ladies!
I indulged on my children' b-day cake this weekend. Bad me. On the other hand I did run 5.3 miles that morning. The last 2 days I have been OP with my eating. I plan on running 5K tonight and have my SB friendly food planned out. I do need to start getting more water in.

Jessie, I'm so sorry to hear about your DH's job. Hopefully it will be for a short amount of time. Congratulations on your 12 pounds, that's fantastic.:hug:

Fullsteam, enjoy your walk. My DH likes my healthy dinners too.

Hattie, congrats on losing 2 more pounds!:carrot:

CHristian, great job resisting those brownies. They probably tasted horrible anyway. ;)

Hello Thanksgiving Challengers!

Is it too late to join the challenge? I would really like to loose 14 pounds by Thanksgiving and I think this group and all the motivation I've seen here would be an awesome way for me to stay on target. :D

Come on in Bunny!! You are more than :welcome: here :wave:

Hattie- Way to go on those 2 pounds!!! Your doing so good!! ;) :balloons:

Jessi- 12 pounds!!!!! You go girl! :dance: I am sening up a prayer for your DH I know being laid off is a stressful thing...be sure to let us know how it turns out :hug:

Fullsteam- Enjoy your walk and this beautiful day! ;)

lene- WOW 5.3 miles??? You rock chic! I am doing good to get in 2 a day here, and your probably right about those brownies, but I didnt check to find out :dizzy: I am proud of myself for that one. I also went and bought the SBD book today on discount so I too will be getting deeper into the program after my hubby gets back to work Saturday, I was in need of new ideas, and there are alot in there :yes:

Well all I am excited to see the Biggest Loser tonight..anyone else watch it???

Hi Christian! If you see any new exercise ideas or any recipes that sound good, please send them my way. I could use a little shake up myself.

Welcome Bunny!