Ok ...so here is our new Challenge thread for all of you regulars . Hattie, urockmom, Shy, Fullsteam, SBD Sass and Lene Anyone else want to join in??? Feel free and welcome here, we want to continue to lose weight or even stay the same this Holiday season and we can and will do this together

My goal is to lose 5 more pounds before Christmas but I will be thrilled to stay the same as I usually gain this time of year What is your goal??

kelsicc! Of course we will welcome you 10-15 pounds huh?? You go girl

I'm going on a trip on Jan 17 and darn it...I want to be 140 for that trip!!! I'm S T I LL 160ish so doesn't look like that is going to happen... POOEY!

So my goal now is to just keep up with working out and hopefully see 149.

I need you guys, can I join too? I have been at a stand still lately-bouncing the same 2# around...I want to lose another 10 to get to my goal and Christmas is a very hard time for me. I love to cook, eat, collect recipes, etc... My goal is only to lose 2# during the holidays, my nightmare would be to say the h#ll with it and go all out! Don't let me do that-I need accountability. Thanks!

Thanks Christian!!!

Bring it on! I hope there will be no more crying in the coming weeks for me!!!! I am totally psyched!!!!

OK so I'm uppin' the ante...I'm going to try really hard to drop 10lbs by Christmas!!!! I only need to lose 5 more to my overall goal, but I can throw my mini-goal of 5 in there to make it 10.

to everybody who kept up with the Thanksgiving Challenge -those who met their goals and to those of you who didn't. Let's do it again!!!

Welcome kelsicc! We have a great group here. Let's stay in touch.

JamieJo...every little bit helps! Cheering you on!!!!

Welcome Idealperson! If I can do it then you can too. Just keep trying and never give up. Do your best.

Hi Ladies! I hope everyone had a wonderful day today!
Welcome Kelsic, Ideal and JamieJo!!!!
Ideal~ I'm the same way regarding baking and cooking. I'm not trying to diet but I don't want to gain either this time of year. I'll keep you in line.

Hattie, Sass and Christie~Hi Chicas!!!! Did everyone have a great Thanksgiving? My dinner turned out pretty good no major catastrophes.

Urock, Fullsteam and Shy~ Miss you girls, hope you are enjoying time with your families!
This very stressful last couple of weeks is over. wahoo! I ate way too much today. Saturday I'm back on a strict program and will lose whatever I might have gained this week. I don't have a goal for pounds but want to give myself an exercise/water challenge till Christmas.

64ozs+ of water
exercise 23 days

28 days till Christmas. Let's do it Girls!!

Hey all! My goal is to be securly 235 or under by christmas. I have been slacking lately.. letting stress and missing deployed DH get me down. But tomorrow's a new day and let the goal meeting begin!!

I don't think I know any of you on this thread, other than Jamiejo
Hi Jamie!
Hi all!

Hi everyone

Thanks Christian for starting this thread! I am sooo excited!

To: Idealperson, JamieJo, kelsicc, and fauxtini!!!

fauxtini: I know you from the other thread...I like doing both. You will absolutely love these chics on this thread! They are so supportive, loving, and talkative.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I filled up on turkey, plain sweet potatoes, turnips, greenbeans, and one heavenly pillsbury grand biscuit (not smothered in butter). When it came time for dessert, I was so full from the veggies that I couldn't even look at them. First time in I don't know how long that that happened! I had the day off of work today and thoroughly enjoyed it. I read a book that I have been trying to finish..."Pillars of the earth" by Ken Follett. Not done yet..but maybe tomorrow.

I lost another pound today, so my start for this challenge is 225. I hope to be at 217 for Christmas. Family that haven't seen me since I have lost weight really congratulated me yesterday. I like the compliments but it feels weird. I think it is because I know I am not where I finally want to be yet. So I always say thank you but I have a long way to go. Does anyone else do that?

urockmom: How did it go? Were you able to feed your own family after feeding 100? You must have been exhausted!

Fullsteam: Hi chic..

Lene: Keep your booty shaking in those size 8s...or is it size 6s now?
Luckymom: YOOHOO! Where are you?

Christmas Cheers to everyone!

Hi Chics!!

Sorry I have been silent over the last few days! Many duties to take care of!

I finished up my Thanksgiving Challenge at 12.5# lower than I started to I am very happy with that!!! Given that it is Christmas, I am going to set my Christmas Chics challenge at just 5#. That will be terrific for me since I haven't been below 160 in at least 10 years so I am psyched!

Hattie~That is so funny that you are working on that book. I loved it and am now working on following one, World Without End. They are great books but HUGE!!!

to idealperson, fauxtini, JamieJo, and kelsicc and everyone else who wants to join in! We are a great group and I had an awesome time working to Thanksgiving with all of these gals!

Lene~I am always here if you PM me. I don't always have time to post but I check regularly. Hope the sweet potatoes went well!

We are having a movie marathon at my house now as we want to stay far away from the mall and the maddening crowds! to you all and have a super weekend!

Oh, and I did the 3FC Turkey Trot this morning and came in at 33:15, which is pretty good for a virgin so I am going to have some more turkey today. Didn't overdue yesterday since-as usual-I was too tired of the food before we sat down to the table!

hey i am new too! i would like to lose 15 lbs by the new year!

Hattie! Hi! Yes.. of course I know you from the other thread too.. I didn't notice your name the first time I posted!

urockmom: A movie marathon!! I love days like that. I can't wait till my hubby is back from deployment and we can get back into doing those cozy, fun things! What was your fave movie of the day?

I literally BINGED MY FACE OFF over these past few days. I have been staying at a friends for the past few days and I always get thrown out of routine. I need to master being able to work outside of my comfort and routine. 'Just DO IT' comes to mind as an answer, but it's harder to do than to say! hehe

Anyway.. i'm excited to get to know you all!

Good morning Lene, Hattie, urockmom And aboard Jamiejo Idealperson and fauxtini I am so glad to see you all on here

Well Thanksgiving was WONDERFUL! BUT I ate way to ,much here too, I will officially start back on Micheal Thurmonds plan in the morning and get this weight back off, I weighed in and I have gained about 4.5 pounds back I am sure some of it is water weight though so I wont officially weigh in until Monday morning cause I hate to see that ticker change Hope you are all having a wonderful day, and I cant wait to get to know the newbies better too, Hey should we do a boi section today to get to know each other better?? Well here is mine ....

Name- Christie
age- 33
weight to be announced LOL
status- married
kids- 2 girls, one is 12 and the other 14
pets- 2 dogs, one outside and one inside Katy and Joy
goals- to lose the rest of my weight and keep it off before summer 2009
highest weight- 205
job- housewife
location- Missouri
favorite movie- Pride and Predjudice
favorite band or singer- Third day- Mac Powell

OK so I did well in the Thanksgiving Challenge on Thanksgiving I actually paid attention and portioned out my food and still gained two point something pounds. Unreal. Anyway, I hadn't worked out in two days either so that was the major problem right there.

Here I go...

Name- Sass
age- 30
weight - 180 (at the moment bleh!)
status- single
kids- 2 girls, one is 13 and the other 1
pets- 1 dog and 4 cats
goals- to become lean, fit and sculpted in the next 12 weeks (I start Body For Life this Monday - woot!)
highest weight- 230 I think
job- CSR
location- New JerZ
favorite movie- Sense and Sensibility w/ Emma Thompson (no lie and Pride & Prejudice with Keira Knightly - I love the part where Mr. Darcy walks through the pasture in the sunrise to tell Lizzy he loves her OMG I cry everytime I watch it)
favorite book- Jane Eyre (I love the Victorian period)
favorite band or singer- The Ramones and System of a Down

Name- Abby
age- 27
weight - 244.6
status- married
kids- none...yet! hehe
pets-none
goals- To run a half marathon. Ultimategoal weight : 180, Goal weight by my husbands R and R leave from deployment 212 (march15th!) Christmas goal: 235
highest weight- 312
job- none right now. Just immigrated to the US from Canada to marry my husband... and waiting on work visa. volunteering at Red Cross tho
location- Kentucky
favorite movie- Children of Men, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Wedding Crashers, Why did I get married? and other tyler perry movies, I am legend
favorite book- The way of the peaceful Warrior, The witch of portabello, eleven minutes, the body sense natural diet, the power of now
favorite band or singer- ani difranco, india arie, pearl jam, beyonce, t-pain, Chris brown