Nella Thank you so much for the kick and the support I really needed that :)

Sorry ladies--thought I would be able to get online and actually post, but daughter came down with something and now all the free time I thought I would have has been spent cleaning up bodily fluids and nursing. Am really hoping she gets better soon and I don't get it....
On the plus side scale has been moving down, but I doubt I'll be able to make it to the gym any time soon so I probably won't make my goal of 234. So close though! Oh well. Taking care of DD is more important than a few pounds!

Hi you sweet chickies! MsP, you bet I will give you your red, oh you! lol :) so much I want to say to you....but mostly congratulationsssss! big hug girl :hug: I am so happy for you and fo r all of you. TUmmygirl, size 8 too! hug. TY for doing the ex. thread too and I am sorry I went a wall like that. I'm so glad you guys are hre. Sashaaaaa, congrats on meeting your goal :) :carrot::carrot: Kim, congrats on the size 20's!!!! Amy, wtg on being proud of your efforts.......u look beautiful, keep on shining. Jessica, I hope your dd is feeling better. Mystical.. no way! You can't give up and absolutely not, your not a lost cause. OH no! I fell back hard but **** the ware isn't over yet ;), we get up and keep on fighting. You are all such an inspiration and I hope that you stick around girls and help to inspire and encourage others along the journey. Miss you much and we will talk soon. Despite my setback, I am honestly genuinely happy and smiling right now at your successess....this makes me happy! :) real happy! you keep on truckin girls and stick around eh? wait for me! I will come in the morning and post the new thread if it's not too late for you all and again I apologize for my long absence. Luv ya chicks .

Ladies please inform me if I miss someone or something is incorrect in our list, just give me a holler! :) Also, we have a sister thread titled "October Exercise Challenge" for those of you who wish to join in there as well.
Note: We keep a members list with our goals and if/when those goals are met, we put red print and goal met next to our goals. You can take a peek at the end of last months thread to see what it looks like. Please don't feel bad if/when you may not reach a specific number, goal, etc. Always remember that making positive changes along the way (the journey) are wonderful accomplishments in and of themselves .

FullSteamAhead: focus on getting back on schedule
TummyGirl: Lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
nellonello: My goal for October is to hit 191 which will pull me out of the Obese category and into Overweight. 10/1- revised goal to 185 (lost 4 lbs. :)
mystical: Lose 6 lbs.
velveteen: Goal is to reach the 83 KG range. Today's w/i was 85.8.
ButterflyDiva: To be anywhere between 120 and 125lbs , eat healthy and post my menu everyday + drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Shrinking Girl: hit onederland, get to 199--MET GOAL!! : ) wtg!
ruth135: Lose 4 lbs.
MsPerception: Reach 139 pounds (that's my 30% mark and puts me a couple pounds into the healthy BMI range!)--MET GOAL!! 2. Plan meals--MWT GOAL!! 3. Drink my water and take my vitamin!--MET GOAL!! 4. At least 4 Fruits/Veggies EVERY day--MET GOAL!!
jessicado22: Get to 234 lbs.
iDream: Avoid all Halloween Candy like the plague--just figured I should say it out loud , Continue with trying new veggies/fruits/foods/recipes, Plan my meals more, Up my fruit/veggie intake (really need more fruit!), maintain, maintain, maintain!!
dcapulet: 1200 min exercise, hit 249, run 5k!!!.
econ nerd: lose 10 lbs.
Shrinking Amy: My goal is to hit 125 (lose 8 lbs). I started taking a multi-vitamin today and I've started writing everything I eat and my workouts down on paper - I'm going to try to do this all through October!
helpmelose: Drink 94oz of water everyday!, Plan my meals!, Lose 9 pounds!!
Imdedicated: Lose 12 lbs.
inthemidst: My goal to see 171 and not let school freak me out.
Bigmid: Lose 7 lbs.
KimL1214: Lose 15 lbs. I want to comfortably fit into a size 20--MET GOAL!! and attend WW meetings EVERY week.
VickieLou: My Goal is to lose 15 LBS. , Drink 8- 8 oz glasses of water daily, + walk 30 minutes a day.
jellofer2: get to 239 lbs.
Nella: ~ Get to 170 or lower (first mini-goal) ~ Drink my water.
shasha17a: Lose 11 lbs. to get to 240.
canadianangel: to lose 10 pounds..tking me out of the 200s..and into the 100s..and get into the size 12 pants!
momto3kittiess: 1.) No bad snacks!!. 2.) Gym 6 days a week. 3.) Start running after dinner. 4.) Want to loose 15 lbs. by the end of October.
Late to the game: goal of 7-10 pounds, trying a couple of new exercise videos, attempt to plan my meals ahead of time, and to continue DRINKING MY WATER.
Metal Chick: Lose 15 lbs.
AmyHK: Lose 10 lbs.
Meow Mix: shoot for 161.5 and lose 8 pounds again.
lynnyloo: Lose 10 lbs.
Taurie: Lose 5 lbs.
jen7: Lose 6 lbs.
juliastl27: to lose 4.5 lb this month which would put me at 171.
HeyHeyGabby: My goal is to control myself while out with friends!
anni57: My goal is to lose 5 lbs and get consistent with my exercise.
Hamoco350: My goal is to reach at least 279 , to be in the 270's.
Miss Mallee: Get to 205's, Begin a running routine, Plan out/measure out my meals and snacks, And I think I might have to add stay away from the sweets. I'll allow myself maybe a mini candy bar (like the fun size) after dinner if I had an OP day.
JasonsLea: Lose 8 lbs.
rachiru: Lose 15 lbs.
susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs.
Beck1Beck: Lose 5 lbs.
sotypical: Lose 4 lbs.
princess jen: my goal is to hit 242.
Delphi: Lose 5 lbs.
Jen5366: Lose 10 lbs.
Brook506: Lose 10-15 lbs.
Fitgirlygirl: goal for October is 8 pounds, from 201.8 to 193.8--MET GOAL!!Cape Bretton Chick:
Bigmid:
Krista: Lose 8 lbs.
dcapulet: My plan is to continue 3x a week until the race (5k on 10/18) and then SLOWLY build up to the 10k in December.
NewShinyme: get back on track
yoovie: make back to ONEderland THIS HALLOWEEN! so- 10 pounds this month.
wnabapinup: Lose 13 lbs.
Gekster: Lose 5 lbs.
SkinnyLinnie: goals: Weight Loss: 7.4 lbs. (1 pound less than September),
Exercise: 4 times per week. Points: Stay within WW points, now adjusted to not include nursing points. Community/Accountability: Make friends along the way.
GivTLC: 1. I'd like to lose 5 lbs.--MET GOAL!! 2. Try a new healthy recipe each week. 3. Continue my walks each and add more weights.
justaloozer: Lose 10 lbs.
natamars: Lose 6 lbs(down 3 so far), Exercise 5X/week(so far so good), Increase water to 12 glasses/day(still working on this one).
takarixvx: In the next two weeks I want to lose 3 pounds or more, Drink a lot more water and stop drinking too much juice, Work out everyday or at least 4 times a day, Stop eating bread and potatoes which are my weaknes.
LaurenA: My goal for this month is to reach my mini goal of 199lbs.
sweettooth: Lose 2 lbs--MET GOAL!! (lost 7 lbs.) 10/25-new goal, get to 160's.

Good Morning ladies!!!

COngrats to everyone who lost!!!! and to those who stayed the course!!!!

I hit my goal of 12lbs this morning!!!! Soooooo excited 12lbs gone!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Hellooooo Chickies!

The sun isn't shining but it's a great day anyway! Much to my surprise I find myself down another lb! I stared at it this morning and went "how in the..." but then I realized I just had a pretty official TOM (rather than the here 2 days gone 2 days crap I've been having the past couple months) so I'm attributing the whoosh to that.

LaurenA Way to go on resisting those muffins! Sometimes I think the feeling you get when you resist pressure and temptation like that is actually BETTER than whatever it was would have tasted anyway! WhoopWhoop!

FitGirlyGirl When doing the C25K I also had the occasional day where I just could NOT do it. I remember 2 completely awful days in particular... and you know something? The world didn't end! I did as much as I could and tried to shake it off and sure enough the next time I went out, things were better. Even now with my running I have days where it just kicks my butt! Good or bad, at least you're doing something and remember... everyone has off days. Also, I have no idea how anyone can run 15mph, 6.5 mph and my body nearly breaks. Just read a more recent post of yours and man do I know the feeling of the weight hovering for longer than you want it to... it's amazing how much the scale can affect our moods! However, when that happens I can usually look forward to a big drop in one day... hopefully the same is true for you!

KimL For me, I rarely make it from breakfast to lunch without getting hungry... so I usually have a 150-200 calorie snack around 10am. I reduce the calorie content of my lunch to compensate.. so if you're having fullness issues perhaps you could try that?

shasha Thanks!! :D Reaching onederland was pretty emotional for me and it continues to be... it's like I keep stepping on the scale expecting for it to register over 200 again. Too good to be true and all that, ya know? I can't wait for you to really get into the C25K!! It sure did make me feel more confident as a person and really accelerated my weight loss! You're going to be great!

FSA Sooo good to see you!

Nella Congrats on the long jog! That's got to feel fantastic!

ShrinkingAmy WooHoo on the C25K!! I'm sorry you're having scale issues but just remember you can see the improvements in your body!

sweettooth Good luck on reaching your goal! One day left!

jen7 Whee, 150's in sight! Look out here you come! Also, I have to say I think it's great that you're looking to change more than just your body!

MsP The 130's AND size 8 jeans! You must have been floating on cloud 9!! (oh wait... maybe it should be cloud 8!! :p ) Congratulations, you totally deserve it! I can't wait for you to go shopping and grab up all those skinny clothes!

Tummy My main problem with changing my eating habits is just that I've not been exposed to soooo much and often when I am it's in a situation like the class where it was catered and I don't know how to make it afterwards, there's no one to ask for a recipe and I don't even know what was in it. It's a struggle but I guess I'll get there slowly, eh? Holy cow on the size 9 fitting! Skinny girl! 70 lbs of crap gone from your body... amazing. You kick such weight loss butt!!

jessicado Sorry to hear the little one is sick! :( Poor thing. You are so close to goal and you've done just amazing this month so I'd call it a win anyway!

Whew! Being gone one single day is time consuming when you get back! Yesterday I decided to shake up my morning smoothie by making it a pumpkin pie smoothie. Now, usually my smoothies contain almond milk, vanilla protein powder, spinach, half a banana, blueberries and green superfood. Yesterday I nixed the banana and added in pumpkin and a shot of splenda and pumpkin pie spice.... and it might have been ok... had I not just dumped in the rest of the remaining pumpkin instead of putting in a wee bit like a sane person. It ended up tasting like a squash and vanilla shake.... totally couldn't finish it... but it was cracking me up... the thing was so heavy and thick I think I could have bricked a house with it! Hilarious. Don't think I'll be trying it again!

I'm totally excited that it's Friday and that I have no plans for this weekend. I have so much to catch up on and the house is a disaster and I still need to send out notes to all of my parents about parent/teacher conferences which are next Thursday and I'm required to get 30 and it's such a challenge every year even though I have over 100 students. Gah!

Hope everyone has a great day and an even better weekend!

Good morning girls! Just a quick flyby post for me today--I'm in full fledged "House Guest Prep" mode as my Mom & Sissy will be here Monday! :dance:

I've also officially been bitten by the holiday craft bug--she's particularly over ambitious this year and I'm hoping to knock her down a few notches to prevent my holiday season from becoming a big ball of stress. :lol:

So, I'll be back later for personals and such! So many people to congratulate on losses and new smaller sizes!!! :woohoo: I've taken this recovery week quite serious and skipped my stretching workout yesterday and did not do Yoga in it's place. I do plan on doing my workout today--but I've decided not to stress if I miss one workout this week. :) Dropped a bit more so I'm happy about that and just plugging along.

Okay, must start on my To Do List for the day! Have a great day ladies and be sure to...

Drink Your Water!!!

mystical-I can't tell you how many times I've had the "Am I destined to be fat?" conversation with myself prior to this most recent weight loss journey. The fact is no one is destined to be fat or unhealthy. It's just so darn hard to make the changes in habits. You CAN do it!! Don't get down on yourself, just start fresh. Each day is new and you don't have to make the same mistakes you did yesterday. You know the right things to do which is what you can focus on for now. Keep reading or learning about why it's so important to make these changes or whatever helps to keep your motivation high. This is your LIFE and you deserve a great one! Don't sell yourself short.

jessica-Sorry to hear about sick DD. Hope she feels better soon. Great job losing even when you can't get to the gym!

FSA-So glad you're planning to be back around. I'm sure you must've had quite the ordeal going on to be gone like that. Here's hoping for better days ahead! :hug:

Cle-Woo Hoo on reaching October goal! You rocked this month! 12 pounds!! Holy cow, woman!! Keep up the amazing work.

SG-ROFL with your bricking a house with your pumpkin smoothie! I've actually thought of trying a pumpkin smoothie myself, thanks for the warning of its cement-like effects. I'll be sure to only use a little. Best wishes getting parents to show up for PT conferences. That can be a toughie. Enjoy your weekend, though. So nice to have no plans, isn't it? Oh and congrats on the bonus pound this morning! Who cares how. It's there, so enjoy it! LOL

Sandye-Good luck with the guest prep. Hmmm...there's a holiday craft bug? She must not know I exist because she's NEVER bitten me!! LOL Have fun with that though and don't overwhelm yourself. Glad you're keeping your exercise schedule in perspective. Sounds like you're in a good place with everything. I'm sure it helps to be SUPER excited to have mom and sis coming soon. I know I'd be elated!

Well, we've got more rain today, but I'm good with it since we're supposed to have 5 days of clear skies after this. The weird weather has slowed down progress on the house, but not effecting the overall timeline yet, thankfully. I'm excited for my planned rest day. I actually need to do the laundry and meal planning that I should've done a few days ago since I've been baking and cleaning other things, not to mention errands, making sure everyone has all they need for costumes/parties, and what not. Anyway, I have a free morning today so I shall use it wisely. This afternoon I have to run up to school because the kindergartners have the "Ugly Bug Ball" where they all dress up as bugs and parade through the halls to show their bug costumes, then they have a little dance/party in the cafeteria. I gotta go take pics and watch my DD be super cute! :D
On the weight loss front, I'm down to 138.2 today! Yay! More progress. It's making it tough to know what to do for my November goal. Do I get to goal and maintain it through the month or do I lower my goal, and if so, to what? Help! Anyone have advice?

Morning Ladies,

Nella - aww thanks hun, it was a great day but they all are I guess, just sometimes we take the time to appreciate them and sometimes we don't :) I'm hoping the walk went well last night.

Fitgirlygirl - That's some brilliant good news, it's hard to watch those we love eat so poorly. It makes me wonder how many ppl watched me all those years feeling helpless too. I'm glad he's getting there sometimes it's just setting the example :) good for you.

Sweettooth - Congrats! So close, keep it up and great job. The goal will be yours!

MsP - That's exactly what we found too, time gets away and with dh working so much we just don't take the time as a family to enjoy one another, it's always running around and all that stuff. At least the holidays will be the ultimate family time anyway, lol, hopefully somewhat relaxing and enjoyable anyway. YAY on the 138, my goodness how fantastic! My thoughts would be aim for the goal and see how you look and how you feel. Do you think another 5lbs is in order or is there just toning left and then using measurements as goals. I'm toying with this too so I'm looking forward to other ppl's thoughts as well. It's so hard to plan when you don't know what the body is going to look like, originally I chose 150 b/c it was "healthy" and a round number then I thought I should aim higher for myself and said 140 and now I think there's more than 12 lbs of fat there but then again, how hard do you want to work to maintain it too, where is a reasonable calorie goal? Ugh! I don't know, lol.

Mystical - :hug: Let me know if you need anything else.

Jessicado - Ahh sick kids are heart breaking, hope it's not too bad and that few pounds will be gone soon enough and with a healthy dd to boot.

Cle - OMG that's fantastic!!:bravo: You're doing so well for yourself congrats.

SG - LOL or spackle I need some spackle over here! That's awesome, some of the best recipe disasters make the best stories. My mom still tells us of the time she made perogies and they were so hard we called them rockets and tried to fly them around the kitchen than eat them, there's pictures, it was a precious family moment, lol. I hear you on the new things, I think I ate the same rotation of things for years. I've head to buy a lot of cookbooks over the last few months to help me out b/c I was totally lost. We just tried kale this week and it's pretty great, never even knew what it looked like before. Congrats on that pound too, look at you all 30lbs lighter!

Sandye - Ohh mom is coming! How exciting! And yes, squish that crafting monster, squish, squish, squish. I'm glad to hear you're taking it easy this week, I have no doubt it will do wonders for you :)

GiveTLC - Congrats on way surpassing your weight goal, that must feel fantastic and much deserved. I whole heartedly agree, this group just really is inspiring and I often just enjoy sitting back and taking in how much everyone is doing and am in awe. There's lives and drama and crisis and kids and spouses and all that stuff and there's this remarkable group of ppl who have decided that the best for them is the best for everyone and I just love being apart of it too.

As for little old me, I got my run in this morning with some protest from my legs but we prevailed and will be moving my normal leg strength routine until tomorrow just to be safe, don't want to over do it too much. One of the benefits of doing uber long runs is that when you do short ones it feels like the easiest thing ever, I ran 40 minutes on wed and thurs and it was fantastic, nice for a change too.

And FSA - please light me up, I hit 152 this morning!:broc: I was hoping that extra calorie deficit would help and vola!

I think what all this has helped me realize is how incredibly skinny those ppl we see on tv are. I mean I'm in an 8 now, which means the lower I go I move towards a 6, which is bonkers and small but I still have a butt and thighs and giggly bits, which are just going to be there, no wonder we get screwed right up when we're young and impressionable and teenagers, some of those ppl are below a size 0, my goodness. Scares me for my daughter but at least we can all try to live healthy by example and hope to teach them well.

Ladies please inform me if I miss someone or something is incorrect in our list, just give me a holler! :) Also, we have a sister thread titled "October Exercise Challenge" for those of you who wish to join in there as well.
Note: We keep a members list with our goals and if/when those goals are met, we put red print and goal met next to our goals. You can take a peek at the end of last months thread to see what it looks like. Please don't feel bad if/when you may not reach a specific number, goal, etc. Always remember that making positive changes along the way (the journey) are wonderful accomplishments in and of themselves .

FullSteamAhead: focus on getting back on schedule
TummyGirl: Lose 10 lbs--MET GOAL!!
nellonello: My goal for October is to hit 191 which will pull me out of the Obese category and into Overweight. 10/1- revised goal to 185 (lost 4 lbs. :)
mystical: Lose 6 lbs.
velveteen: Goal is to reach the 83 KG range. Today's w/i was 85.8.
ButterflyDiva: To be anywhere between 120 and 125lbs , eat healthy and post my menu everyday + drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Shrinking Girl: hit onederland, get to 199--MET GOAL!! : ) wtg!
ruth135: Lose 4 lbs.
MsPerception: Reach 139 pounds (that's my 30% mark and puts me a couple pounds into the healthy BMI range!)--MET GOAL!! 2. Plan meals--MWT GOAL!! 3. Drink my water and take my vitamin!--MET GOAL!! 4. At least 4 Fruits/Veggies EVERY day--MET GOAL!!
jessicado22: Get to 234 lbs.
iDream: Avoid all Halloween Candy like the plague--just figured I should say it out loud , Continue with trying new veggies/fruits/foods/recipes, Plan my meals more, Up my fruit/veggie intake (really need more fruit!), maintain, maintain, maintain!!
dcapulet: 1200 min exercise, hit 249, run 5k!!!.
econ nerd: lose 10 lbs.
Shrinking Amy: My goal is to hit 125 (lose 8 lbs). I started taking a multi-vitamin today and I've started writing everything I eat and my workouts down on paper - I'm going to try to do this all through October!
helpmelose: Drink 94oz of water everyday!, Plan my meals!, Lose 9 pounds!!
Imdedicated: Lose 12 lbs--MET GOAL!!
inthemidst: My goal to see 171 and not let school freak me out.
Bigmid: Lose 7 lbs.
KimL1214: Lose 15 lbs. I want to comfortably fit into a size 20--MET GOAL!! and attend WW meetings EVERY week.
VickieLou: My Goal is to lose 15 LBS. , Drink 8- 8 oz glasses of water daily, + walk 30 minutes a day.
jellofer2: get to 239 lbs.
Nella: ~ Get to 170 or lower (first mini-goal) ~ Drink my water.
shasha17a: Lose 11 lbs. to get to 240.
canadianangel: to lose 10 pounds..tking me out of the 200s..and into the 100s..and get into the size 12 pants!
momto3kittiess: 1.) No bad snacks!!. 2.) Gym 6 days a week. 3.) Start running after dinner. 4.) Want to loose 15 lbs. by the end of October.
Late to the game: goal of 7-10 pounds, trying a couple of new exercise videos, attempt to plan my meals ahead of time, and to continue DRINKING MY WATER.
Metal Chick: Lose 15 lbs.
AmyHK: Lose 10 lbs.
Meow Mix: shoot for 161.5 and lose 8 pounds again.
lynnyloo: Lose 10 lbs.
Taurie: Lose 5 lbs.
jen7: Lose 6 lbs.
juliastl27: to lose 4.5 lb this month which would put me at 171.
HeyHeyGabby: My goal is to control myself while out with friends!
anni57: My goal is to lose 5 lbs and get consistent with my exercise.
Hamoco350: My goal is to reach at least 279 , to be in the 270's.
Miss Mallee: Get to 205's, Begin a running routine, Plan out/measure out my meals and snacks, And I think I might have to add stay away from the sweets. I'll allow myself maybe a mini candy bar (like the fun size) after dinner if I had an OP day.
JasonsLea: Lose 8 lbs.
rachiru: Lose 15 lbs.
susiemartin: Lose 10 lbs.
Beck1Beck: Lose 5 lbs.
sotypical: Lose 4 lbs.
princess jen: my goal is to hit 242.
Delphi: Lose 5 lbs.
Jen5366: Lose 10 lbs.
Brook506: Lose 10-15 lbs.
Fitgirlygirl: goal for October is 8 pounds, from 201.8 to 193.8--MET GOAL!!Cape Bretton Chick:
Bigmid:
Krista: Lose 8 lbs.
dcapulet: My plan is to continue 3x a week until the race (5k on 10/18) and then SLOWLY build up to the 10k in December.
NewShinyme: get back on track
yoovie: make back to ONEderland THIS HALLOWEEN! so- 10 pounds this month.
wnabapinup: Lose 13 lbs.
Gekster: Lose 5 lbs--MET GOAL!!
SkinnyLinnie: goals: Weight Loss: 7.4 lbs. (1 pound less than September),
Exercise: 4 times per week. Points: Stay within WW points, now adjusted to not include nursing points. Community/Accountability: Make friends along the way.
GivTLC: 1. I'd like to lose 5 lbs.--MET GOAL!! 2. Try a new healthy recipe each week(did 3) 3. Continue my walks each day (accom. every day except for when sick) and add more weights.
justaloozer: Lose 10 lbs.
natamars: Lose 6 lbs(down 3 so far), Exercise 5X/week(so far so good), Increase water to 12 glasses/day(still working on this one).
takarixvx: In the next two weeks I want to lose 3 pounds or more, Drink a lot more water and stop drinking too much juice, Work out everyday or at least 4 times a day, Stop eating bread and potatoes which are my weaknes.
LaurenA: My goal for this month is to reach my mini goal of 199lbs.
sweettooth: Lose 2 lbs--MET GOAL!! (lost 7 lbs.) 10/25-new goal, get to 160's.

Just a quick note to say I reached my goal and am back down passed where I was when I slipped! I weighed in this morning at 282.4. Its so nice to be so close to the weight I put on my license (I obviously lied). This is going to be the end of the week for me because I am going home for the weekend. But I will be back in November and hopefully more active on the board again.

HI again girls :). If I am missing something or someone from the list please give me a holler. Congrats to all of you on your success and for keeping at it :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer3::cheer3::c heer3::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer::cheer::cheer ::congrat:

Our November thread is up.

sweettooth, congratulationssssss :) so close indeed! congrats on a gr8 month. I will be checking the boards tomorrow too : ).

I'm dedicated, congratulationssssssssssss on hitting your goal this morning :carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::c heer3::cheer3::congrat:

SG, thanks girl, u too! :) congrats on the loss, u have a great weekend as well : ).

Sandyeee, that's nice your mom and sis are coming over. I miss your mom too, are u doing crafts together? :) oh that sounds like fun. YOu have an awesome time ohhhh and I saw the pic of you jogging, omg girl! :) you look dynamite. :hug:

MsP, always such a sweetheart........ty much :hug: Oh you, it was pretty bad, yes. Things reached a crescendo and it got pretty bad. Things were said, my husband was (and is very hurt). They were driving us crazy via email and phone etc....(pressuring us, bullying really). Too much to go into but we literally were not sleeping well and were very stressed, Dh stopped contact and thankfully they backed off now and gave us a much needed breather. They will get what they want but for gods sakes, the approach and manner with which they took was quite awful! ugh. Anyhow, my DH is better, I do the best I can to cheer him up and with time I hope things iron out with his folks. On a positive note, we had my parents anniversary party and that was a big hit :). My parents were very happy and the dinner was excellent! It was wonderful to see my aunts again and it turned out to be a lovely sunny day! I miss my exercise jess, it helps in so many ways. W e went for a long beach walk last week but I need to get back to my usual schedule.
The kids must of looked adorable dressed as bugs! hahahah how cute :). Hope the building of your home is coming al ong great.....have a wonderful time with dh and the kids this weekend :).

GivTLC, so sorry to hear that you are sick! Wishing you a speedy recovery. I just re read your post, congratulationss to you on having met all those goals. I think u did great with trying the new recipes and wtg on walking those 2 miles every day (except for while u were sick). I am going to fix the goals list.....congrats on a great month and feel better.

TummyGirl, congratssssssssss on meeting goal chicky :carrot::carrot::carrot::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::c heer3::cheer3::cheer::cheer::cheer::congrat: I saw your pic too! You look awesome girl, don't u dare minimize your successes.............u look smoking chick! hug :) What is the scoop with the ex. thread, do you or one of the girls want to start it (and maybe do the list if one of you has time) and I will do it on this end. We are growing! lol :) which is cool....I think this time of the year gets pretty busy too. Up to you, if your scrunched for time or whatever the case may be, it's okay....just let me know. We will get it up and maybe I will get my darn tail in there....ay ay ay, lol :). Hugssss

Have an awesome weekend ladies. See you in our new thread soon. Feels wonderful to be posting again!!!

I havn't seen a post from our Delphi, hope you are well girl. Also, urockmom, lene, Lewis, and to so many more of you.........big hugs and hope we all find each other again at some point along the way.

Hi Gekster, gtsya :) congratulationsssss on having met your goal :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot: I updated the list. Have a great weekend, see u in our nov. thread.

Ms. P - Hubby has a lot of food issues from his childhood. I can’t take his cookies, if he’s going to stop eating them it needs to be because he chooses to. It would do too much damage to him mentally for me to just take them out of the house or refuse to buy them for him. I talk to him gently about it and I give him tastes of my healthier stuff so that he can see that it is yummy too. I am hoping that with baby steps and some gentle nudging he will get there.

Mystical - I get like that sometimes. I don’t know if it will work for you, but the ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ attitude gets me through those days. You don’t have to want to do it, you just have to do it.

Jessica - I’m so sorry your little one is sick. I hope she feels better soon and that it manages to miss you.

Cle - Congrats on making goal!

SG - I know, 15mph - he’s insane, I’m married to a loon! Thanks for the encouragement on the running. Yesterday I did just fine and then after I was done I did 2 30 second sprints at 7.2mph and 1 at 8mph. I ran 8mph!!!! OMG! The pumpkin pie smoothie sounds like a great idea, I am sorry it didn’t go well. I might try it for you, with just a bit of pumpkin, lol.

Tummy - It is really great to see him starting to care and I too feel bad for what I must have been putting the people who love me through. I don’t let it get me down though because now I am giving those people something to be happy and excited about. Also, kale rocks! It is one of my fav veggies. Congrats on reaching October goal!

Gekster - Congrats! I know the feeling about the license weight. I’m not even sure what mine says, but my military ID says 190. I didn’t lie, I just never told them when it changed. I’m only 3 pounds from it being true - woohoo!


Today is my 4th day at 193, but that’s ok because yesterday I was running at 8mph! I feel like a total rock star!