Congratulations on the jeans! I have a pair that doesn't quite fit, but I'm hoping they do by VDay.

Eny, hope you're feeling more energetic soon. Take care of yourself! Good for you for starting the baby REALLY early on practicing healthy eating habits.

I measured myself yesterday, and I lost 1/2 inch off of my muffin top, which is the part I hate the most! I didn't do a full measurement, but my hips are the same size. Strange that I'm losing weight differently in different parts of my body, but I'll take it from wherever.

I'm doing day two of week two of the pushup challenge today. Someone in RL has joined me. I don't usually talk about my weight loss efforts in RL, but I was so sore from the challenge I remarked on it. I was surprised that he wanted to join in, but I think it's cool. There were a few smirks from people who heard how few I could do to start and a few remarks from people who said they could probably do a lot more, but I didn't let it bother me. I don't know why, but it's easier to be satisfied with progress when it comes to something like pushups than when it comes to the scale. I mean, even doing one more pushup than I could before makes me happy, whereas it's harder to be happy when I look at the amount of weight I have to lose and what a struggle it is to even get one pound off.

Thanks for being sensitive to the whole scale issue. It's weird, I know, but I've got to recognize where I'm at. I didn't imagine it would be this challenging. In some ways, I feel like a little kid, and the scale is my mommy.

I got some mixed news at work. No more layoffs, at least for the next several months, but also no pay increase for cost of living, a possible increase in insurance premiums that are being renegotiated and no paid overtime, which I don't know how I'm going to do all of my work without working overtime.

I have double posts also. What happened?? So far Giants are doing okay. I hope they keep it up the second half. Pat

hey ladies!

i have been feeling a lot better emotionally and although i did eat more this weekend than i have recently it wasnt due to stress and i didnt over due it. i am usually a big emotional eater and i havent so i am super happy!

i am on my way to bootcamp its gonna hurt! but i need to go and continue focusing on my weight loss efforts. i have a long busy day today with sorority chapter meeting and i need to clean a lot my house is out of control laundry, kitchen bedroom etc. my roommate doesnt clean so its pretty much up to me i guess.

have a wonderful sunday!

Ufi--I am finding the same thing with the exercise. I am getting more satisfaction in trying to reduce my 5K time than I am wondering about the scale. It is a much healthier focus for us. I'm sorry to hear about the cut backs at work...hubby's work has done the same, so we are paying 100% of our medical insurance now, they no longer pay for layovers and bunch of other things, it's just ridiculous, but at this point we are lucky he still has a job, so many people don't even have that.

My yummy lunch today was a knock off bean burrito, and it actually was much better than Taco Bells so I will not have to go there anymore for the fatty version. I took a whole grain, low fat tortilla and put in some of my vegetarian organic refried beans and a light sprinkle of cheese. Nuked it for a minute to heat and melt, and it was so yummy! Around 200 calories, so I had some veggies with it and felt satisfied...and these beans don't get that dried out yucky consistency that TB has sometimes.

the bright sunshine we had this morning has given away to snow this afternoon. I hope I can get out in the morning. I am giving myself a facial while watching the football game :-))))) Pat

Oh, yes, I'm certainly grateful to have a job, especially a job with health insurance.

Hey everyone!!

Well I have done well with only weighing in once a week so I am proud! I am down 2 more lbs this week so I am to 200!! So close to onederland!!!

I had a exercise related victory today. I started parcipitating in step classes at the y last fall and I started with one step. After the first month, I tried to add the second step but it was too difficult. It was so bad that I figured I should wait until the new year before I tried two steps again. Today was the day and it went great.

I am a week behind in the push up challenge because I was sick when you started. I really love the challenge but my shoulder was pretty sore yesterday and today after the W1D2. I am going to have to give it another day before I try D3.

Terapet- Good for you! Guess that means your getting in better shape.

Well, todays been a little hectic, im just sitting here for a few before I have to go back to work. Unfortunatly, I havent been eating as good as I should today. I forgot to bring my breakfast to work ( I was running late), so I stopped at Mcdonalds and got a Sausage, Egg, Mcmuffin. I seen how many calories where in that thing and threw the egg off, but still alot of calories. I just got back from a funeral and they had some food there I shouldnt have ate. Oh well, Ill get back on track, it kinda made me feel bad for doing it.
Well hope everything is going good for everyone, off to work I go again.

Hi Everyone~I just finished an hour of stepping and I did 2 sets of 25 wall push ups. Eating was a little bit off today, nothing major just off. I have drank all my water. Tomorrow I will be away from the computer until about 6pm. I will catch ya all then. Pat

Hey all...

I just woke up from a nap a few minutes ago & I feel blah.

Today was the second morning in a row that my dogs have been messing with my sleep. They keep waking up me at 3 am & then every few hours after that until I just stay awake... and they go to sleep! Yesterday I had too much going on to take a nap but I did today but I don't feel better from it. If anything I have a slight headache & I feel grumpy. I need to do some cleaning. Maybe moving around will make me feel better. Plus I need to do some working out & then maybe a hot shower. Damn dogs!

Hey everyone....I'm really glad so many of you are finding victories BEYOND what the scale says!

I was on here earlier and tried to post but by the time I finished typing my post it said that the site was down for maintenance so the whole message I typed out was lost...

Heather - the sausage and cheese is probably where most of the calories came from on your muffin....try the egg mcmuffin if you are worried about calories....and for an even healthier choice take the cheese off the egg muffin or order it without the cheese......you probably don't like egg muffins do you??? Canadian bacon is okay I guess.....

Well everyone...I start school back tomorrow. I'm soooo excited! I guess it is because it is winter time and I get so tired of just sitting here in the house....but summer will be here before you know it and we will all be hot mommas!

Welpers...see you guys lata!

Hello

Today has just been a off day, my eating hasnt been good, I havent exercised, even though I havent really been home much today. Im just tired now. Its only 9pm and Im ready for bed. I think im just Pmsing, with the tiredness and increased food. Thats sucks! Im gonna get on program tommorow. I already plan to make fish for dinner. I had all intentions of exercising tonight , I just feel drained.

Melissa- Yeah, I like egg mcmuffins. I should have ordered a fruit and yogurt parfait or something. I just seen the 2 sausage mcmuffins for $3 and got that and gave one to a guy at work. Im doing better though. I wanted something sweet real bad today but instead, I waited to get home and ate sugar free jello and whip cream, im getting addicted I tell you, lol. Better than ice cream or candy!
**Ok let me rephrase that...I wanted to eat a brownie or something bad from the bakery tonight after dinner. I already stated in a earlier post that I had cookies earlier today. I forgot about that.

Sounds like everyone is doing great!! I have been MIA since thursday, but only because we have been painting the living room and all of it ceiling, walls, baseboard trim, window trim, and it has taken forever to get it done but finally tonight about 8 I got it all done.. Now tomorrow night we will start on the floors and then we will be so close to done i can almost smell it

Well I have been OP all week but today, I had Taco Bell chili cheese burrito and regular nachos, then tonight I had Cheddar Potato Soup! I did weigh in this morning (weighing 1 time per week for another challenge) and I am offically back to my ticker weight YaaaaaY

Well I haven't gotten much in for structured exercise but climbing up/down a ladder and painting probably counts for alittle

Well I am exhausted so I am off to bed

Have a Great Work Week Everyone

Hi all! I tried to post earlier also but couldn't, so just now tried again. I did "pretty" well this week-end, exercised at gym--did weights and such on Friday and about died on Saturday, but still did yoga and a walk, today swam 90 minutes. The exercise was to counter-act the multiple (3 days worth) of birthday outings, with different groups of friends. That went so-so, but finally we are done with all that and it's back to normal tomorrow!

My pants are also getting loose again--I've almost dropped another size maybe! I can fit into some older jeans--they have no extra room but hey, they fit! I am still wearing size 12's, but now also some size 10's. And even a few Medium tops now! (But still mostly large). Anyway, it's good to see the NSV's coming......

Gotta go pay some bills before bed--early work day tomorrow....