I want to join!! I think I could be 155. I am actually at 170 because I gained back a few pounds but I am back on ready to go. I can do 15 pounds.

It really does! For me, after August, the year FLYS by!

Keep tryin' chickie! I'm rootin' for you!

Mine's really a just after Christmas challenge too. I'm going on vacation for new year's eve! And , and ! You can do it!

We can!

Good luck!

So I've decided I really need to catch up on TBL. Why do they go into the elimination room with their votes on silver platters? And why are there cabinets of food behind them?

Thanks if anyone knows...

Morning all, clicking along toward it, I am up a few pounds from last week.
That's the bad news, the good news is, I know why. Amazing the difference eating crap and not exercising can do to one's weight loss

Mothermavis, I know what you mean! I'll tell you what tho, I've been watching my scale yo-yo within about 4-5 pounds since starting the Halloween challenge and TBL challenge I'm doing and over those few weeks I'm absolutely sick of the scale. I can sweat out in the yard doing heavy yard work (landscaping with lots of shoveling etc.) and the next morning I'm down 3 pounds. Then in one day I can put it all back on just eating "on plan." And if I eat something like pasta, forget it! The next day I can easily be up a pound or two just from the water (bloat) I tend to hold on to when I eat white flour products. I'm addicted to stepping on the scale everyday but I'm getting sick, sick, sick of it! I'm up 2 pounds today after sweating back down to 185 last week. So I said all that to say even tho I'm sick of the scale game I'm beginning to realize that it's just that, a game. And who wins that game (me or the scale) is getting old. I love pasta but I don't want to freak out every time I eat a bowl because I know what the scale is going to say tomorrow morning. (Which, by the way, as I type this I am eating a bowl of matzo ball soup loaded with little noodles.) But you know what? I don't care anymore. The thing I do know is that I'm not at my starting weight. And as long as I keep my eating in check, and enjoy what I'm eating and getting some kind of exercise, I could care less about my weight fluctuating up and down. (I say that when just the other day I was complaining about it elsewhere! lol) I would love to see a steady loss week after week, and maybe that will eventually happen, but right now I'm just rebuilding my relationship with food and that's gonna show up on the scale (good or bad). Not good for team challenges, but a fact, nonetheless. I don't know why I rambled on so much, just wanted to give ya a cyberhug and say "I understand."

Stephie, I don't know why they have food and covered silver platters on TBL. Maybe the were just trying to have weight-related props and since food is the nemesis ... ?

I know what you mean!! Sometimes I just want to say to heck with it. As long as I'm healthy, happy with my size, and my husband thinks I'm sexy, why the heck should I care what size pants I wear or what the scale says. I was recently addicted to the scale as well watching it inch down one tenth of a pound by one tenth of a pound and then I even look at a bowl of whole-wheat pasta and *poof!* I'm huge again. It's very stressful and depressing all at the same time; kind of like an abusive relationship I just can't break ties with that little white scale sitting in my bathroom floor. Why do I have to feel like a failure when my doctor says I'm the epitome of good health but I wear a size 18? No wonder so many women struggle with their self-esteem! Ok, I'll get off my soap box now.

Oh and Stephi, I think the food in the back cases represents all the foods that particular contestant loved before learning about healthy eating. I have no idea why they vote on silver platters...

Hey ladies. Hugs all around. WE can't get hung up on the numbers on the scale, right? Body composition changes are NOT registered there. The decrease in insulin levels, changes in cardiac function, decrease in LDL cholesterol, and overall feeling of well being ARE NOT REGISTERED THERE!!! We know we FEEL better and can live our lives with greater satisfaction and with a greater sense of well being when healthy eating and exercise are included as daily parts of our lives. NO scale can do that.
Every day is a chance to start anew. Hang in there.
I have been to BOOT CAMP three days this week and can't even begin to tell you how much better I feel about myself and my progress. The numbers may not have fallen on the scale, but my self esteem is higher and I know that my health is better. That is TRULY what matters, right?

Hey ladies!!! SO I weighed today and I am at 168.5. When I fell off the wagon and got back on I was at 175. Well Ilost like 2 lbs when I got back on but I could not loose anything for the life of me. I was exersicing and eating meticulously. I counted every calorie that went in my mouth. Well I pondered the idea of a detox and I found one that worked. It was a 3 day juice, water, and broth detox. I felt pretty good the whole time and now that I am back on solid food I am rapidly loosing. Its just falling off. I read something about toxins hold on to your fat cells so get rid of them and your fat cells will be easier to get rid off. Anyhoo moving on....

Stephi- I watched the biggest looser the other night and got rehooked. I love that show. Thanks for my welcome and goodluck.

mothermavis- Well just hop back on and dont give up. I felt awful after realizing that i had gained 10 pounds back after I worked so hard for it. I just dont think about. I started over.

Blueserinity- Have you tried whole wheat pasta? My dad came down with a colon condition and that is all we could eat. We couldnt eat white products. Some brands are really good and they are high in fiber so it actually cleans you out instead of sticking to you. Barrilla makes a really good pasta. You dont even notice its whole wheat. Plus you feel full longer. I love it.

Big sexy- I read a study once that said that alot of "bigger women" are healthier that the skinny ones. Just because your thin doenst mean you are the picture of health. You should feel sexy in knowing that you are healthy. That is far more hotter that a girl you in "thin" who is just not healthy.

Ladyinflux- I love the point you just made. You really do feel better when you eat healthier and exersice. And the other things that are considered in good health arnt registered here.

Well you ladies have a good day!!! Good luck with your challenges too!!

Aww it's okay. I had a pretty bad day myself.

I guess I'll have to continue my search for old episodes.

Aha. Go !

Thanks bud!

So I got some sort of cold the other day, and I've felt like crap. So apparently when I feel bad, I eat bad. I had fast food for 2 meals! Oh well. I try to look on the bright side of things, and the bright side is - I feel better since I got some meds.

Good luck everyone.

Yep! I agree. Reminds me of that cereal (?) commercial with the people dragging the scale around connected to their ankle with a chain. lol

You are so right Lady! Thanks for the reminder.

I have. In fact there is some in my pantry right now. I like it just fine but the texture is a bit different than white pasta to me. I eat both.

I LOVE whole wheat pasta and brown rice! The texture is what's so great--it's not mushy like white flour. When I was around 13 my mom completely turned our lives upside down and started all of us eating majorly healthy. Important: I grew up in the deep south. Meatloaf and chicken and dumplings were regular staples of our diet! Now we were eating taboullie and beans with every meal! I remember my 10 year old brother declaring "Beans, beans, and more beans! All we eat is beans!" Yup...that pretty much sums it up. But now I'm so thankful she did that; I can only imagine what it would be like having to lose weight AND eat food I don't like.

I'm not even posting how much I'm up It's been a really bad week! UGH! Oh well - all I can do is start changing things and doing what I know I'm supposed to be doing!

I just haven't been in the right frame of mind to think about what's going into my body. I know that TOM has something to do with it - but seriously! I should have better control - then again if I was in control over my mind and body then I wouldn't be #50+ overweight! UGH!

I'm thinking of subscribing to Jillians website... it's $4 a week - which isn't bad. anyone else looked into this? I'm thinking that I may reward myself with it once I have a solid week on plan - both w/ exercise and eating... thoughts?

Eny~Idea!! Tell me more about this web site. I am sorry you are struggling so. The holidays are so hard, then when we are struggling with issues it is even worse. I for one don't need any more stress. You are a newly wed, that happiness alone adds things to your plate. Give Hunter a big hug, she is adjusting to new things. At her delicate age she needs reassurance.~~~~Are you going to start a Thanksgiving thread? If you do, I want to join. I will be more committed this time. I have a few new ideas that will help motivate me. The weight has (and will) come off!! He told our daughter that he is waiting around for me to fall on my face. That makes me even more dedicated to the prop that I will make it on my own.

MM~If I weigh myself every day I go crazy with all the flux that registers. I totally relate. Are you still jogging? I agree with BlueS eating healthy, regular exercise will eventually show on the scale. I guess the key to the deal is if you know you did everything right to the best of your abilities then you can't look back and feel guilty about a weight gain. It is only temp. I gained 2 pounds this week. I did the best I could with what I had to work with. Happy about it? No, but I do know I could have done a LOT worse. This week I moved on. Good luck to you and (((H U G S))))

Catch ya all later. Pat

MM~Everyone~I just had a thought. I know it has been said before, it is worth repeating. You can't always go by the numbers on the scale. If the numbers stay the same but you are wearing a size smaller pair of pants......what do you think. I think the exercise and healthy eating paid off even though the scale doesn't prove it. Muscle weighs more than fat, but is denser and more compact. Also go by how your clothes fit, and what you see in the mirror. A clear, glowing, radiant skin, and smile also says job well done. Try not to get too hung up on what the numbers on the scale say, they don't tell the whole story. Catch ya all later. Pat

Inches and pounds - that's the key! In my life I'll lose inches, and then the scale catches up later... i'm ok with that as long as some number is going down! (Although this week - nothing went down )

Pat - i'll find the address to the website and send it to you... I don't remember it right now.

Hey, just checking in. As I suspected, the scale is up (1 pound to 186). But, I'm actually happy because when I look at my starting weight I know I am no longer there. And, as I've been saying for a while now I need to update my goals. Done. New goals are noted in my signature. I'll keep the old ones until the challenges are over so I can see how far off I was from my original goal.

Have a great day y'all!