Congratulations MsP!!! That is so awesome!

I know I have been whining and complaining a whole lot lately, thanks for putting up with it. I have some exciting news today though. I had a woosh yesterday and it is confirmed today. I am at 279.5!! I am out of the 280s! I was looking back at my wii fit and it is the exact weight I was the first time I wieghed in when I got it November 10 of last year. Incredible. So I now need to think of a reward for myself.

Ok ladies here is the run down of my weigh-ins. I am a little disappointed but I will take whatever I can get. I have worked so hard this week and the food has been on plan so I guess I was just expecting a little more but it is what it is and I am on the fight track and I am just going to keep it up becuase I am feeling so much better so something has to be going right.

Nov 1 218.0
Nov 7 217.8 -0.2
Nov 14 214.8 -3.0
Nov 21 214.4 -0.4

Total -3.6

I have only 8 day left of this month to reach my goal I wanted to get to 210 I don't think it is possible to loose that much in 8 days, I don't know why my weight loss is so very slow does anyone have any suggestions? Hope you all are having a great weekend... :)

MsP~ :woohoo: On the Panties girlie!!!! I am so freakin' proud of you!!! Woooooo Hoooooooooooooo!!!!! Yeah baby!!!!

SG~ I am so sorry to hear about your hubby's Grandfather :( Take care and give your hubby a big :hug: from all of us k?

Tummy~ Hee hee 'rickety' better grab your stool!! ;) :lol: I am enjoying my last day off and I'm not doing make up workouts, just going to start off Monday with my recovery week. :) Hope you're having a great Sunday!

Gekster~ :yay: Congrats hun! See? I knew you'd make it out of the 280's fast!! :) WTG hun, keep up the amazing work!

Mystical~ WTG on the loss hun! I know it's a bit slower than you'd like, but it's still a loss!! Not sure why some people lose slower than others, look at my mom, she's losing at an insanely slow rate (but she's a trooper for hangin' in there!!!) and then you've got other ladies who are shedding 2-4 lbs a week!! Everyone's different and your body goes through up and downs--the important thing is to stick to your plan and keep moving forward. :) You'll get there!

Well, taking a break has been worth it! I finished piecing one of the quilt tops last night!! Still need to frame it out with another fabric, but I'm not going to do that quite yet. I'll be starting the 2nd one tonight--I feel way more on top of things now. :) Down a pinch more today, but I'm thinking it's just because I slept in and weighed later than usual ya know? So I'm leaving my ticker alone so I don't have to change it tomorrow. ;)

Well, just wanted to pop in and say hello--I need to go figure out what we're having for dinner. Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!!

Hey all! Thanks for all the congrats! Another nice family today. I'm hanging out at goal...no additional loss, but that's fine since I did enjoy cake yesterday. Hope the weekend was kind to everyone. I'll be better about personals tomorrow.....

Helloooo Chickies!

Arrived at work extra early today so I've got a bit of time to check in.

MsP I just want to say congrats again on reaching goal. You rock!

Tummy I'm with Jellofer on this one, running in the snow seems like sheer bravery to me! Then again, perhaps some snow reflecting the light from the moon would have encouraged me to keep up with the outdoor running a bit more. As it is now, I'm kind of torn on our warmer days of running outside or staying in on the treadmill and, since I don't have any 3 mile routes mapped out, I usually end up on the treadmill. Must plan better!

Gekster Congrats on the loss! No need to feel bad for whining and complaining... that's what we're here for! Nothing like having a bunch of other people know exactly what you're going through! If I didn't have these girls, everyone in my life would be tired of me by now for always talking about my weight!

mystical Hang in there. Your weight is moving in the right direction and that is what matters the most! I have no idea why some people lose so fast and others so slowly and I've read so many threads where people talk about how much exercise, how many calories, what their BMR is, their calorie deficit and honestly, I couldn't make sense of why some were losing 2 lbs a week and others just 1 or even less.

Sandye WooHoo on finishing one of the quilt tops! You are on fire!

GiveTLC WooHoo on the 3 lb loss! Nice job! I hear ya on the crazy busy, remember to take some time for yourself!

Well, I weighed in at 191.0 today. This means a couple of things: First, I've hit my goal for the month. I'm not proclaiming goal though because I've got 3 Thanksgivings this week and the ability to eat 3500 more calories than I should will definitely be there. I am hoping to maintain through the 30th. My plan the whole month was to lose my normal amount each week and then hope to maintain the final week, which is why I only put in for 6 lbs. We shall see how I do! The other thing it means is....35 lbs lost and another dancing fattie! Again, looking at those things reminds me of just how much bulk I've gotten rid of and it's a great feeling.

I hope everyone has a great day!

goal for this challenge (page 2) - 169lbs by Dec. 1
start weight: 179
current weight: 168
lbs lost since challenge began - 11
lbs left to go until end of challenge -0

I reached my November Weight Loss Goal 1 week early! :D This feels so amazing. It's my first challenge ever!!! Thank you ladies for keeping me on track and motivating me to push through!!

Shrinking Girl - CONGRATS on reaching goal! I hope both of us control ourselves this week so we finish this month STRONG!! :hug:

GivTLC - 3lb loss is amazing :woohoo: congratulations!!!!

Ms Perception - congratulations on reaching goal!!!! :carrot:

Gekster - I love those whooshes!!!! Congrats

iDream - Good luck with all your projects and happy thanksgiving (early) hehe

Tummy Girl - Be safe when running in the cold/snow/wind! I'm going to nYC this weekend and going to run indoors ...I'm too scared to be running around the city if it's bad weather

Congratulations Incontrol2day. I am hoping with everything I got that I will make mine. Back to perfect plan again today and we shall see. This cold has really got me for a loop this time.

Jen

InControl-Awesome job reaching your monthly goal!! Now, you're with the rest of us who are going to AT LEAST maintain this week. ;) NYC will be a blast, I bet. Enjoy!

SG-Congrats on reaching goal for the month! We CAN maintain...We WILL maintain...Say it with me! ...We CAN maintain...We WILL maintain... (okay, maybe I've seen one too many Dora the Explorer episodes. LOL) Believe me, I know the calorie potential is there to do some real damage! For me, it's gonna be all about portion control and eating SLOOOOOOOWLY.

GivTLC-Great job losing those 3 pounds! Best wishes getting all the holiday stuff ready. I'm super lucky to still be the "younger" generation in my family (as well as DH's), so we just have to show up at someone's house with a food contribution and that's it.

Sandye-How's that second quilt top coming along? You are a machine! I'm SO jealous you can do all that stuff. I feel so weird being at my IL's through the holidays. I can't decorate or do anything very creative (no space). It's an odd feeling.

mystical-That actually a pretty typical month for me...the one you've had. I'm not a fast loser, but I can usually manage 5-6 pounds a month. Think about it long-term though and that's not bad. I suppose you could mess with your calories and all to see what suits your needs better. Ultimately it's up to you, but I think a modest loss is fine. It's a lifestyle you're learning, so it'll take time to develop good habits and all. That will happen as you're losing, so by the time you're in maintenance, you'll be a pro at doing the right things and it will be your new life (not feel like a diet), ya know? Long story short...You're doing great! Keep it up!!

Gekster-YAY on the new decade! I love those!! No worries on the whining...we ALL do it when we need to. Also, find yourself a good reward. You deserve it.

I'm still hanging out at exactly 134.8 but I'm fine with that. I'll be thrilled if I can come on here next Monday and say the same!! ;) I've done some mental rehearsing for turkey day, but it's the trip to my hometown that will add an element of challenge. I've also talked to DH about sort of keeping me in check...ya know, not letting me get seconds and splitting the couple treat items I plan to have with me. He seems totally on board, so the rest is up to me. I'm going to be SO happy to see family and celebrate DD's bday. I can't wait!!

Just a quickie today, have a few things on the go here, playing with some dietary stuff and doing some nutiritional research, fun fun! I'm think I need to get a bit more aquainted with high performance nutrition in relation my my whole foods, plant based diet. There's actually a lot out there the more I look, but it turns out that when you work out 10+ hours a week you probably need to eat a little different than the average bear so here's to figuring that out!

Still hanging out at my 146, I believe that's 5 days now, maybe 6 I can't remember but that's the way she goes some weeks.

Have a great monday ladies and I hope everyone has some pre-made healthy plans for turkey day!

Good afternoon ladies!!!!

Giv~ Congrats on the 3 lbs!!! :carrot: That's awesome! And it's great that you got your treadmill set up! Woo hoo on the 3 miles too!! Try not to go nuts this week! :dizzy:

SG~ :carrot: Congrats on making your goal!!!! Yeah, I know you're not callin' it just yet, but I'm congratulating you anyway and there's nothing you do to stop me :D My, my but aren't you BLAZING through the 190's!!! I told ya so, I told ya so!!!! ;)

InControl~ Awesome job on an awesome loss hun!!! You're doing awesome!!! Keep up the great work!

Jen~ sorry you're still sick girlie!!! Don't try to do too much too soon and I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that you make your goal this month!! :)

MsP~ I got the first 3 blocks of the 2nd quilt pinned last night. I can't sew anything just yet though--my house is in dire need of attention. After that though, I'll start putting the blocks together. :) You're going to do just fine on Thanksgiving! I, on the other hand, don't really have any plan at all. I intend to eat what I want, but try my darnedest to practice moderation. I'm making my sweet potatoes with fat free half and half and might be cutting the sugar back as well, but that's about all I'm in control of. I know my fil will be using real butter and real sugar in all of his food, so I'll just have to do my best.

Tummy~ yeah, you'll have a giant swoosh this weekend while the rest of us are still in our turkey comas!!! :lol: How neat to be researching all the food options out there. I really should do more of that. I just feel like I have too much on my plate these days to even attempt researching anything like that--my head might explode!!! ;) Wanted to you to know, I got up bright and early and did my workout!! :D CardioX instead of yoga today! It felt fantastic!!!

Well, I'm back after a busy morning of running around and shopping! :D I've got nearly all of my Christmas shopping done--well, for the kiddos on my list anyway. The girls were really good--which isn't typical, as they really don't like shopping--and it is a beautiful day out so it was nice to be out running around. Plus, it meant I wasn't in my messy house! :lol3: But now I am...and what am I doing? Hiding here of course. ;)

Weighed in today at 131.6 so I'm glad I didn't update my ticker--see? I told ya! ;) Took my measurements yesterday and to my surprise, I dropped 3 more inches total!! I need to go back and look at my starting measurements and tally them all up!

Other than that, not much going on. I've got laundry to do, a house to clean, crafting/sewing items to tidy...it's crazy! Wanna hear another crazy thing? I bought a pair of pants from Goodwill this weekend, a pair of pants that I've been wearing all day today--comfortably I might add--and even though I should be over the moon happy about it, I'm finding myself a little puzzled and even a little worried/nervous. See, they're size 4--and they weren't the only pair of 4's I tried on either, I tried on a few and most of them fit me. So why am I puzzled/worried? Well, because I still can't wrap my head around it. I do not see a size 4 girl staring at me when I look in the mirror. And I want to know when I'll be able to look at myself and say 'Okay, I'm where I want to be, now it's time for maintenance'. I'm still trying to firm up and lose inches because my thighs are still jiggly and my butt is...well, it's just a pathetic saggy mess. :lol: So, at what point is my brain going to catch up?! Don't get me wrong, I'm not being critical of myself or insisting that I'm still fat and need to lose another 20 lbs--I guess I'm just more in shock. I thought if ever I got down to this size that I'd see a thin girl looking back at me in the mirror--and I just want my brain to catch up with what the scale and my jeans seem to know already.

Sheesh...sorry about that. I didn't mean to ramble like that. Okay, that's my cue to shut up I guess! Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!!! Be good to yourselves and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Just a quick pop in as we are back from vacation today. Splurged a ton this weekend and was totally willing to accept the damage when I stepped back on the scale this morning, yet the scale had stayed the same! Well, actually it was down 3 pounds since TOM weight gain had left. I am in shock that I didn't gain after my weekend of pizza, candy and ships, along with no exercise since last Wed, but I'll take it!

Thanks so much everyone about my new pics! It sometimes seems like I haven't really lost anything when I look at myself. I still have belly fat hanging down, fat legs, etc and it takes lookiung back at old photos to remember where I was at and yeah I have come a long way. So thanks!

And Sandy, I don't know how I missed those photos when I posted last--but you look awesome! That is so amazing. I can't believ e you used to weigh 200 pounds. Wow! You are awesome!

And MsP---WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on reaching goal! That is so inspiring! :carrot:


Well, gotta run and go make toys. That is all I do anymore---even brought them to work on with me during vacation, lol. These Christmas orders are just killing me. Good news though is that I shut down my shop yuesterday until after New Years, so once I get these million orders done, then I can actually relax. I can't complain too much about all this work, as I have just officially made enough to buy a new car! (Well a new used car, lol.) I am driving up to a car lot next week and going to put down 3 grand in cash on an offer for a 2003 Dodge Neon with only 40K miles that they are asking $3400 for. Thought I was going to have to wait until taxes for a new car, but apparently not! So anyways all this work is worth it I guess, even if I don't have any spare time.

SG - I am sorry for your family’s loss. Congrats on the scale.

Gekster - Congrats!

Mystical - Congrats! Any movement down on the scale is progress, especially this time of year. Be proud.

InControl - Congrats!

Ms P - Congrats on maintaining so far and good for you planning ahead and enlisting hubby for help.

Sandye - I am not even close to goal yet and I am having some of those brain not catching up to my body issues. I grab pants that look to me like they should fit and when I look at the tag they are 2-3 sizes too big. A hoody that I thought should fit me could have probably been used to make one for me and another for you, lol. I can’t even imagine what it will be like when I get down to really small sizes like you are in now. I do hope our brains catch up eventually, if only to make shopping easier, lol.

Jessica - Yay for being able to get a car! I saw that you had shut down for the rest of the year when I went to show hubby some of the things I was wanting to order from you. Hopefully he will be placing an order for my birthday (March) some time after you have opened back up. I try not to make him guess at what I want since I'll be happier with my presents if he knows for sure.

It is taking me more time to get back to complete normal from being sick than the amount of time I was actually down with it. That is so unfair. I still can’t run and I am only up to 40 minutes with minimum resistance on the elliptical. So, the weight is coming off slower than it should, but that’s ok, at least it is still coming off. I am still 3.4 pounds away from November goal and I don’t think I’ll make it, but I’m going to get as close as I can dang it!

Just popping in to :wave:

:)

Down 1.3lbs today. Awesome. I actually might meet this months goal after all. My boyfriend got me a real scale today! I've been using the wii fit as a scale and it is iffy on accuracy. But I got a nice one that does a lot of functions along with just weighing. The difference between the two scales is almost 2lbs so not sure how that should relate to my tracker..

Hey girls! Busy busy week, so I will not be around much.

The scale and I are not friends again, but I guess I'm to blame for my bad eating choices this weekend. DH and I were out and about most of the weekend so we ate out a lot, and I gobbled up some salt in the process. So back up to 168.0 this morning. Nov. goal is pretty much not happening for me, well part of it isn't happeing. I will eb joining a gym next week, as my workouts have basically stopped now that it's dark out.

In all honesty, I've been kinda blah on everything diet related because I'm fitting in a lot of my old clothes, and some of them are too big, so I figure "hey why not eat that cookie, your pants fit again" But I need to get my head back in the game and keep on pushing toward goal. DH promised to buy me a whole new wardrobe if I get there :) So I'm not going to go overboard this week, but I'm going to re-start myself next Monday, maybe Saturday if the gym is open.

I had a little mini whoosh and am down 1.2 today to 187.2, that leaves 2.2 pounds to lose in 6 days. I still have a chance.

Morning!

Mystical - I think you're weight loss is great and heading in the right direction, congrats! I hope you're excited :)

Sandye - LOL I love his little sayings, they make me laugh and I totally know how he feels now, it just took 3 months to find out what rickety really felt like. You're burning through those quilts, my goodness and it's not even December! Good to hear, glad you got in your cardio, I was watching, lol. I'm definitely going to be enjoying my modified recovery week to regrow some muscles for sure, ouch, I'm still stiff and it's Tuesday. As for the size thing, I've been chatting about this a lot lately too since my venture into size 6. I think my idea of a size 6 and 4 when I was heavy was that they were all thin and boney and such. Now that I'm here I'm not boney at all so I don't identify with what I thought a size 6 was supposed to look like. That was the issue I had, I think I look great but I don't think I look like a size 6 either.

MsP- Had to laugh at Dora, oh I'm so there too.

GivTLC - Congrats on that lost how fantastic! And a treadmill ready to go just to ice the cake. Enjoy your busy week.

SG - It's not as hard as I thought it would be though, as long as they are tracks in snow from a few cars it's not too bad. And I think it's all in the gear, having the right mitts and hats and things to cover your face and all that. Otherwise you can't change direction too fast or try to sprint or you'll fall over. But other than that it's just like summe :) Congrats on goal chickie, now just that other part of the goal and four thanksgivings.

InControl - Congrats on the early goal, my gosh that's so great and in grand style too, you went right on past it! I don't know that I'd run in NYC either, bad weather or not, a nice quiet contry road is what I'm about , lol.

Jellofer - You can do it, we've got 6 days and perfect eating I bet you're golden.

Jessicado - Congrats on that car! No wonder you're working so hard, that's totally worth it to just go buy one with no loan, good for you!

FGG - Gosh that flu scares me the more I hear you ladies talk about it. At least you can exercise a little bit and I'd count it as a success that you got right back to where you left off. OMG, that's one great little whoosh, and here you were thinking it was hopeless, lol, the body sure is funny some days, great job!

JasonLea - :wave:Right back at you.

Gekster - Woohoo 1.3 down:carrot:fantastic! And a new scale that must be nice to have something a little more dependable.

Nella - Hang in there, we all have blah weeks but it's important to try and make as many healthy choices as we can even if there's some unhealthy ones mixed in there too. It is super hard when you feel "normal" again and you can wear your stuff but don't sell yourself short if you want that goal, you can do it!!

We've got some holiday decorating in the works today since dh is off work. We also have a very excited dd that the tree is coming, lol, it's super cute to watch her get more aware of things each holiday season. now she 's all about making a list for Santa and it's just priceless.

Going to head off to get some biking in before it gets too late into the morning. Down 0.4lbs today to 145.6, which is nice after 6 days of seeing 146's but I'm still averaging 2lbs a week so not a word of complaint, yet ;)

Have a great day.

Good morning all! Hope the day is treating you all well so far. I am cold but doing well. I've been cold alot lately. There must be something to the fat/insulation thing. I swear I wasn't cold all the time like this in the past. Or maybe my MIL just keeps her house cooler, but I digress. The day is going well so far. I got to see a tiny drop on the scale to 134.4 which made me happy. I was hoping to continue making progress as much as possible this month so I could hope to get very close to my new and improved goal by year's end. I've made MORE plans about how I'm going to weather this weekend and come out on top. The closer it gets the more confident I am that I don't have to turn this into a weight-gaining calorie-fest. I will make good choices and should at least maintain. If I gain a bit, I'll get it right back off and WILL NOT beat myself up about it since I've planned ahead to keep it all in check. I think for me I had to just decide it's my choice to do the right things. If I gain I won't be ashamed or feel bad, but it'd be super cool to maintain or even lose. (This is my pep talk to myself, so please excuse the fact that I'm having it every day this week! LOL)

Sandye-I was reading just the other day about how it sometimes takes awhile for people to reconcile their weight loss in their minds. They call it "phantom fat", a.k.a. you see more fat in the mirror than you may really have. You may consider having your body fat measured in a reliable way so you can get some perspective from that. Trust me, though. You are quite slender and look fantastic. Of course, it's ultimately important that you are satisfied. Maybe try maitaining around 130 for a while, as you continue building muscle, and try to let it sink in. I have gotten a lot better in the last month or 2 of seeing myself more realistically, but I lost the weight over the course of a year. Yours was a little faster, so maybe your mind has some catching up to do. Sorry to get all psycho-babbley on ya. I just care that you realize how amazing you are! :D Yay on those 4's! Good luck on the housework today. I have some laundry in need of folding myself. Well, there's a boatload of things actually...yikes!

jessicado-You must have some incredible metabloism going on there! That's great to maintain through some off-time. Isn't it great when we can't notice the day-to-day changes to go back at look at pictures to remind us of how far we've come! Good idea temporarily closing shop to catch up and enjoy some of this season and congrats on the car. That must feel great!

FGG-Sorry to hear the recovery is slow, but take it easy and get all the way better. It'll really help in the long run. Take good care, hon! Yay on the mini-woosh!!

Gekster-Maybe on Dec. 1, you could just switch to using the reading on the "real" scale as your official weight. That way it won't mess up your monthly goals or anything. My Wii fit is off by a pound or 2 also, but I don't sweat it. It's a secondary thing.

Nella-Believe me, we all go through those blah periods! Good idea joining the gym. I wish we had one around here because I function better in that kind of setting when it comes to STing or other non-running activities. Just keep in mind all those new clothes you could have if you keep up the good work!

Hey Ladies!

It's been TOO long! Things are very crazy for me today. I have a lot of school things due today and a lot I want to get done so I can just have reading h/w catch up over my mini Thanksgiving break.

I have officially lost 15.1 pounds since I've started on 3FC. :) Oddly enough, I started really loosing after I had gotten that stomach flu and then hit a plateau, then last Friday we had fast food for every meal (no food in the house and we're babysitting my cousin while we wait for his mother to give birth) and now it's coming off again! I am at 208.9. :)

Well! I have to run now!

<3 We Can Do It Ladies.

Tummy Girl Yes I am very excited about getting some weight down but I guess no matter how much I lose it will never be fast enough :D as long as i keep going in the right direction I am happy, thank you for your support and help... I am sure I will be needing some more help in the future thanks :hug:

Ms Perception Your doing a great job at those pep talks I make have to borrow them for me as well LOL... You are doing a fantastic job I always look forward to reading your posts they really help keep me inspired thank you so much for sharing. Hope things go well for you this weekend. :hug:

Miss Mallee :carrot: Great job 15.1 lbs down that is awesome. I am so proud of you :)

Today is a bit cooler and it is overcast so I really feel like sleeping but to much to do for that LOL, we have been getting out our Christmas decorations I am hoping that we will be able to get them up this weekend. Our first Christmas in the new house and we have almost all the family together. It will be hard this Christmas though since this will be my first year without my daughter, I am hoping that it will be fun for her since she now living in Hawaii with her husband and babies. I miss them so very much.

Today is going very well, got up late this morning but I have managed to get all my cabinets cleaned and re-organized, I think I will do closets tomorrow.

Hope you all have a wonderful day, I will check in later today :)

Ok.....so just having a nasty cold is not enough. NOw, I have to scratch my eye and get stuck with a little infection. Nice!!!! Still not able to really get a good workout in. Ate chicken soup for lunch. With noodles. Didn't eat them all though. And even better TOM is on his way. So, best of luck with making the 233 goal. But we knew that was a long shot. I am downto a new decade though. 230's and am happy with that. Goal for TOM is to maintain and hope for a little loss???? So, we shall see. Congrats to all the big losses and great job to all you maintainers. So far I will call this a good month. Much better than October. I have already plotted my December goal. and am ready for the new year. CLothes are too big, but that is ok. Got a lot more to lose then I will shop.

Happy day to all

Jen

jellofer-You're ahead of me. I haven't given December more than a moments thought. Now you've given more to think about...thanks a lot! LOL I've been so focused on succeeding at my plan for turkey day, I forgot life goes on after that! :lol3:

Seriously though, December is a mystery month for me. It was my first real month of losing last year. Now I just want to continue reducing body fat. It seems like a lame goal compared to a pounds goal, but it's where I'm at right now, ya know? It's actually a great place to be. Of course, I do expect the pounds to drop as the fat decreases.

NSV ALERT:-Tonight at WW meeting (I had to go tonight since my normal Thurs. mtg was cancelled for the holiday) the leader (different than my normal one) was handing out lifetime stickers (monthly reward for those maintaining goal weight). Anyway, she asked me if I was "lifetime". That means she thought I looked like I was at goal/maintenance! Yay! I'm so excited to be so close...plus then it's FREE! I set my goal there so I will reach it in 2.8 pounds (135 clothed, at the end of the day). SUPER Exciting!

Hi chickies, no time for personals, sorry. And so many of you are doing so well! Woo hoo to you!
I have been, well, maintaining is a good word I guess, alhough that wasn't the plan. I have been OP dietwise, but the exercise has taken a backseat to the Thanksgiving stress, planning, shopping, etc. My DD (Sandye) is halfway across the country, and DDIL ( and DS and grandkids) will not be here this year. Two of my brothers are not married (so no spouse to help), my one married brother's wife just lost her dad, so I would not dream of asking her to bring anything, so I pretty much have to do it all, which I don't mind, I just stress over having everything "perfect." I don't have dual ovens or a five burner cooktop, and my kitchen is "cozy." I feel the need for perfection ( homemade napkin rings anyone?) and realize that no one gives a fig about any of that, but I can't help but stress. That being said, I am happy to annouce that I spent all evening cooking! I made cranberry sauce, stuffing, and sweet potatoes! Tomorrow I will cook and mash potatoes to reheat Thursday, and I will bake pies and brine the turkey. If all goes according to plan, I will heat the sweet potatoes, stuffing, and mashed potatoes while the turkey rests, and cook the veggies, heat the rolls and make gravy and call it dinner! If only I didn't have to work tomorrow, life would be perfect, because I still need to clean the house, do laundry, do last minute shopping, rake leaves, decorate the house, lose 20 pounds, groom the dog, iron, pay the bills, ah heck, you get the idea. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving (and give your mom or MIL a hand!).

I was down another partial pound today to sit at 133.8! Yay! I get another smilie on my ticker!! That's all from me for now. Gotta go help dad make pies for the big meal. He had surgery on his hand so he's a little dependent right now...can't even use the can opener. Poor guy!

Good morning girlies!!!

Brrrr!! It's chilly today!

Jess~ thanks hun!!! Man, you sound crazy busy! It's so great you have enough cash to buy yourself a new car!! That's awesome! Hey, could you pretty please give me your etsy name again so I can stalk your store? I know you'll be closing here soon for a bit, but I forgot to fave it. :)

Roxy~ sorry to hear you're still not back to 100%, you're doing the right thing though, not pushing yourself. You'll be back to normal sooner if you just take it easy. Congrats on the too large hoody!! That rocks! And I'm with ya hun, I hope the ol' brain catches up soon! Not that I'd ever become anorexic or anything--I love food way too much for that--but I would like to finally feel like I've made it, ya know? :woohoo: On the whoosh!! That's awesome!

Shari~ :wave: Hi right back at ya hun!! :)

Nella~ heya hun! Listen, that sodium weight will be off in no time, but you're right--you need to get your head back in the game! If getting into your old clothes was your goal then I wouldn't say anything, but I know you set your sights higher than that. So get back to it girlie!!! You know you can do it, I know you can do it, everyone here knows you can do it--so DO IT!!! :D

Tummy~ yeah, Tony makes me smile and he's not too shabby to look at either so that's always a bonus! ;) I think that's what got me through Kenpo this morning in fact (I was beyond tired this morning!). :lol: I'm with ya on the sizes. Size 6 didn't seem too outlandish to me, I mean once upon a time I was able to wear a 5 so a 6 wasn't all that far off. However, a 4?! Now that's weird and foreign territory for me. I'm still convinced that sizes have changed and that the 4s I'm wearing today are equivalent to a size 6 or 8 from when I was a kid--ya know? Oh well, whatever...I guess it's all just part of the journey huh? We'll figure it out. :D Have fun decorating for the holidays! We (I) put the tree up the second dawn breaks the day after Thanksgiving!! :D Well, maybe not that early, but it's up by the end of the day. We decorate it on Saturday night--that way everyone is home to help with it. :)

MsP~ you know I love your psycho babble! ;) I've also read that our brains don't see our new thinner selves as quickly as we're changing. Something about when we look in the mirror, our brains recall what we used to look like because it's what it's used to seeing. It isn't until we've been thin for a while or until we see pictures of ourselves that our brain finally plays catch up. That could be why so many people have those 'Enough is enough' moments when they see a picture of themselves at their biggest--our brains aren't seeing how big we really are, but rather some past us that it remembers. I really need to find that post and post it here because I know I didn't do the information justice! :lol: I hear ya on being cold! Man alive--I'm constantly cold! My hands especially! Brrrr! I'm not complaining though--not one bit. :) Congrats on the loss and have fun making pies today! And don't you worry one bit about getting through this weekend! You'll do fine, and like you said, if you gain, you gain. No biggie--you'll get back on track. Heck, it's not like one weekend of off plan eating is going to derail you!! After all, Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrating food and it happens only once a year (or maybe more if you have multiple places to go) so it's special. Just have a great time and you'll be fine! :)

Molly~ Girl it's been too long! Glad to hear you're doing well and congrats on the loss hun! Don't burn yourself out too much and make sure to relax during your mini break from school!!!

Mystical~ awww, your post made me all weepy! I get all uber sentimental at Christmas and you talking about missing your daughter and grand babies made me want to give you a big ol' :hug:. Wait a sec...you're a Grandma?! How did I miss that? You don't look old enough to be a Grandma!! No way, no how!!! You sound like you're doing wonderful! And productive to boot!! I really need to re-organize my cabinets, but it's not happenin' anytime soon! :lol: Hope you have a great week hun!

Jellofer~ aww, I'm sorry you're having such a rough time! How'd you scratch your eye? I hope it heals ASAP!! Don't fret about the numbers on the scale, you're doing great! Once you're 100% you'll be knocking those pounds outta the park in no time!

Mom~ breathe in...breathe out...breathe in...--Wait, you don't need that! You're insanely on top of things this year!!! :woohoo: And if you need to--DELEGATE woman!!! You sound like you've got a great plan but you forgot one thing...enjoy yourself and relax!!! :)


*yawn* Aww man! I am beeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!! I don't know what's gotten into me, but I've been staying up late lately. Used to be normal for me to go to bed at 2am, but since I started this journey, I've made it a point to go to be no later than 11:00 (but usually closer to 10-10:30). However, between sewing and just winding down from the usual mayhem, I've been staying up until midnight! And when the girls decide to have a rough night--like last night--it makes for a horrible night sleep! I might have gotten 3 hours of broken sleep last night. So when hubby woke me up I wanted to beat him. I had every intention of staying in bed, but I managed to haul myself up. Imagine how irked I was when the scale greeted me with a .2 lb gain. :mad: So, I headed downstairs for a bit of Kenpo to melt that .2 lbs off. Stupid scale.

Anyway, so that's been my morning. :D I was really hoping to hit 130.something today, but if I can manage it by tomorrow I'll be happy camper. It's just .6 teensy little pounds--I can do it right? Lots of water today, lots of veggies and NO processed anything! (I had frozen veggies AND a cup of soup last night--'healthy' soup, but soup nonetheless so lots of sodium :()

Got another 3 blocks sewn and attached to the first 3 blocks--only 3 more sets of blocks to go and then I can start the sashing! :carrot: I really want to have the sashing done by the end of the month. Wish me luck! Then comes the crazy scary part! I plan on machine quilting them! I've only ever hand tied quilts (the whole 2 other ones I've made--which were baby quilts so uber tiny!) so machine quilting scares the bejimminies outta me! Plus, these are large twin size quilts and I have no idea how to manipulate the quilt so that I can fit it in the machine and, and, and...ACK! I'm freaking myself out!!! :eek:

Okay, breathe in...breathe out...breathe in...

:lol:

Well ladies, not much else to report here. I may or may not have to make a batch of sweet potatoes for tomorrow. I made some for hubby to take to work yesterday and he came home with quite a bit so I may just put what's left into a smaller dish and bring it. Otherwise, it'll end up going to waste and I can't have that. So all that's left for me to do is rolls tomorrow morning. :) Our Saturday Thanksgiving plans have changed--turns out my bil & sil and their girls won't be here--the kids are so bummed! :( But that also means I don't have near as much cleaning as I would have otherwise. I mean, the adults aren't going to be going into the playroom now are they? And we don't need to clear out the basement so the kids can play down there or anything, so I'm kind of happy about that. Whew! That means I can spend that cleaning time on sewing instead! :D

Okay, well, enough :blah: from me! It's time for a shower and then kitchen clean up! Hope everyone has a wonderful day and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!
:D

Today's playgroup day for me so I'm off and running, literally from the moment I get up, but run is done, breakfast, check, child is dressed and fed and lost 1.2lbs, check that off too because I'm down to 144.4 this morning, woohoo. My body likes to make me wait for my 2lb weekly loses, it's pretty consistent but it's some weeks it's same weight for 6 days then lose almost 2 lbs in one day, silly body. I'll try to catch up later but we have more decorating to do so maybe tomorrow am.

Congrats on the loses ladies, that's fantastic and Happy Thanksgiving, is it tomorrow?

Good morning ladies! Thanks for all the support and :rollpin: I WILL be back on my plan on Saturday, and my behind will be at the gym. No excuses!

Sandye - You are a machine! You amaze me every day with the amount of things you get done. I think you should bottle your energy and sell it! That 0.6 will be gone in no time!

Tummy - Goodness! Goal is so close for you!!! Have fun at playdate!!

Ms.P - Yay!!!!!!!!

LTTG - I know the stress of Turkey day! My MIL is a terrible cook, so I am preparing almost all the side dishes and deserts and bringing them with us. So needless to say, I'm pretty cranky this week staying up planning/ preparing stuff. But just think, it'll be all over soon and then it's Christmas and we get to do it all over again! :dizzy:

Mystical - Have fun decorating for Xmas. Blast some holiday tunes and dance while you decorate. Even though your daughter is far away this year, I'm sure you all will have a lovely holiday.

So, that's all I have time for right now. Gotta do some work at work :( If I don't get to check in later Everyone have a GREAT Turkey Day!!!!! :turkey::thanks1::happ3::thanks2:

Gekster - As Ms. P already said. I’d suggest switching over on 12/1. Congrats on the loss!

Nella - I am sorry about the blah and I hope the gym helps take it away. Just remember that the new clothes will be even more fun than the old ones

Tummy - That dang pig flu is a scary thing and no fun at all, do as much as you possibly can to avoid it. Thank you for the encouragement.

Ms. P - You do all the pep talking you need to do. Whatever get you through this time of year, besides your pep talks pep me too, so I like them. Phantom fat huh? I like that name for it. Congrats on the great NSV and on your new smiley.

Miss Mallee - Congrats on your loss and on getting things going again.

Mystical - You cleaned and reorganized all the cabinets in one day, I couldn’t do that, I’d get fed up and have to put off some for another day - good job! I am sorry that you will be missing your daughter, at least we have modern technology and you can maybe have a webcam chat with them or something.

Jellofer - I am sorry you have another health problem, I hope they are all gone soon. Congrats on the new decade!

LTTG - I’m sorry about your lack of assistance. I would be making some of the guys help if I were you. I hope you manage to get enough of it done for you to be happy about it.

Sandye - You know very well that the slight blip with the scale is just because of not sleeping well and sodium. I hope the quilting goes well, I’m sure they are going to be gorgeous.


I’m down again today to 186.6, 1.6 left to go for my November goal. I think I can! I think I can! Lots of Thanksgiving prep to do today and I’m also working on a major house cleaning. I’m not sure where I got the idea that it was a good plan to clean the house like this during Thanksgiving, but I’m getting tons done. I wish everyone good luck with staying whatever level of on plan you have chosen for yourselves tomorrow.

:thanks1::turkey::thanks2::happ3:

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving ladies!!!

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to post this, but I'll give it a go (I keep getting a 'server is too busy' message)!

Tummy~ love your checklist! :lol: Congrats on the loss hun! Hope you had a great day yesterday! :)

Nella~ ahhh, if only I were the machine you think I am! :lol: While I've been sewing, the house has been getting messier and messier...well, sort of--it's not horrible or anything, but I certainly have some cleaning to do before Saturday! ;) Speaking of Saturday--I'll be looking for your Back on Plan post that day!! We're going to hold you to it girlie so don't even think about slackin'!!!! :rollpin: :D

Roxy~ :lol: you must have gotten the cleaning idea from the same place I got the quilting idea! Crazy women we are huh? ;) Congrats on the loss!! Woo hoo! 1.6 lbs is easy peasy girlie, you can do it!!!

Well, here we are...it's the Big Food Day!!! Are we all ready? Just take it easy today and don't go bonkers on the food and we'll come out okay! I know I've said that all bets are off today as it is a holiday devoted strictly to food and all, but...I will be exercising as much self control as I can. Still going to eat my non-diet sweet potatoes, still going to indulge in some pie, but I'm not going to go bananas. Why? Well, 1. it would be wrong and 2. I hit 130.8 today!!! I'm tickled! I got my 130.something! :carrot:

So, I won't let that 130.8 get buried under Holiday weight! No way! I'll give myself a pound at most to gain today, but truthfully, I'd love to maintain this number! Wish me luck! ;)

In quilt news...

Both quilt tops are now finished being put together. One has the side borders on already too! Just need to finish up the borders and then I can assemble my quilt sandwich and start pin basting them! I'm not stressing about the machine quilting anymore--since these are far from perfect, I doubt that having less than perfect quilting is going to wreck them in anyway. Plus, I'm giving them to 3 year olds--like they're going to even care right? So, I'm now looking forward to trying the quilting! :) Still kind of wondering how I'm going to keep the whole quilt on the table in get through the machine, but I'm sure I'll figure it out--people do it all the time right? Right!

Okay, well, I need to get going. I have rolls to make! Hope everyone has a wonderful day and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!!
:D

Yup, I keep getting that server busy whatnot as well. So I'll hope...

Sandye - I do like my to do lists, lol ;) Great playgroup, always nice talking to grown ups! Way to go finishing your quilts, almost and not even December! You're a holiday role model for the rest of us. And omg 130's that's awesome and goal number 2!:carrot: I'd say that probably came at a good time to make sure you mind you peas and carrots today, haha, I'm funny sometimes.

FGG - I hope your turkey plans work out and I find that too, we just like to take on ten thousand projects at once, just to see what we can do! Enjoy your family time.

Nella - You're right, it's right around the corner, I've never made it to a weight goal before so I'm pretty excited! I'm also really excited to concentrate on some fitness goals without worrying about having to balance my food intake with my exercise so much, I can just eat what I burn and be done with it, I'm looking forward to figuring that out. Have a marvelous thanksgiving and Saturday it is ;)

Well delightfully, I'm down another 0.8lb today, it's my recovery week weight slide when my body is not using every spare calorie to fuel exercise, it can let some go. So now at 143.6, only 3.6 left, but I made November goal so that's awesome all on it's own.

Hope everyone enjoys some wonderful and peaceful time with their friends and family and we'll catch up tomorrow.

Happy Thanksgiving to all you !!!.. I have not lost anything this week at all Grrrr.. It just drives me crazy but I will keep on doing what I am doing I will eventually get there right. Oh yeah I do have a question for all of you. If I haven't been getting enough water in will that slow down my weight loss? I have been so busy lately I keep forgetting to drink.

iDream Yes I am a mother of 3 plus a step son and I am a grandmother of 2 beautiful grandsons they are 2 1/2 and 7 mos. I just turned 40this year my daughter made me a young grandmother LOL

I am so excited about our Christmas this year in our new house things are going very well.. Thanks for all the great vibes.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day with friends and family my oldest son will be in a Christams parade this weekend can't wait to see him in it.

I'll check in later :)

Howdy Everyone!

Sorry I've been MIA but we've been busy. I'm having a bit of a sleepless night here so i'm up at 3am and typing a quick message to you girls to share a huge NSV I had today. While at my dad's house we were playing around with a pulse oximeter they had lying around (looong story there) and so we were comparing heart rates... My resting heart rate was 59-62 beats per minute! Everyone else was 88 or better and I so remember when my resting heart rate would be embarrassingly close to 100 bpm... so I just had a huge moment when everyone looked at me and said "woah, go you!" Hooray!

I hope everyone in the states had a Happy Thanksgiving and everyone else just had a fantastic day. I'm going to go log some time on the treadmill since my restless legs don't seem to want me to sleep... I'll tire these suckers out one way or the other!

Good morning ladies!!!

Tummy~ You are just so, so, so close to your goal! Isn't it an awesome feeling? I can tell ya, it'll take some time to wrap your head around it when you get there too! You'll be there in no time flat!!! You've done such an amazing job hun! So, are you going to revamp your goal and switch to fitness stuff then? I'm excited to hear all about your new goals and watch (and learn) from you when you start the maintenance part!

Mystical~ still can't believe you're a Grandma! Young one or not--you don't look 40!!! You sound amazing btw! It wasn't too long ago that you sounded down right gloomy and hopeless about your weight loss. What a difference now! You sound upbeat, chipper, optimistic--I love it!! :) As for the water--hun, you know what I'm going to say! ;) LOL I don't know the specifics, but drinking your water does help you lose weight. So not drinking it could definitely stall out your loss, at least it makes sense to me that it would. Do try to get that water in hun--you need it!

SG~ Ahhh, restless legs--I hate it when I get that!!! Haven't had it in a while (but watch, now that I've typed that I'll get it!) but when I do it drives me nutso!!! Congrats on the awesome NSV!!! That's fantastic!! Now I want to know what mine is! :lol: Hope you managed to tire out those legs hun and that you got some more rest!

Well ladies, I did the impossible (well, to me anyway)!!! I maintained the 130.8!!!!! :carrot: Woo hoo! I kept my portions small and didn't go back for more even though I really wanted to ;). I indulged in 2 good sized pieces of pie (pumpkin and some rockin' pecan with cool whip! Mmmmm!!) and then called it quits. It really helped that 'dinner' was at 1:30 so I didn't eat anything else until 8pm (apples and Kashi) and then I went to bed at 9:00--I was sooooooo tired!!

So I'm stoked! I didn't blow it!! I have one more Thanksgiving to go and then I'll be in the clear until the week before Christmas. That'll be tough--my dad & step mom will be here for a week and I've got all my holiday baking and stuff on top of holiday celebrations and general guest induced goodies and such. Oh well, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. :D

On today's agenda--cleaning, sewing, workout and thawing. :lol: I need to get the house spic and span, get the quilt tops completely finished and thaw 2 turkeys so that they'll be ready for Saturday. Oh, and shopping!! I'm hitting some Black Friday sales online ;) Old Navy has their jeans on sale for $15!!! Can't beat that with a stick!

Well, I hear one of the girls rustling around--time to get going. Hope everyone has a fantastic day!!! And don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!! (*ahem--Mystical, I'm talkin' to YOU!!!*;))
:D

Holy smokes, Batman! I just realized that I am halfway to goal! Just thought I'd share ;)

I hope everyone (in US) had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and everyone else had a nice Thursday too!

I managed to gain just .4 yesterday, so no regrets. I had one small piece of pie. I've come down with a nasty cough, and I'm all puffy, so that weight gain may just be water. I haven't exercised in over a week :fr:, what with the T'giving prep and feeling bad. I am going to attempt ST today, but no cardio.

My two youngest DDs did some sisterly bonding (they are seven years apart and as different as night and day) last night and hit the outlet mall at 11:00 pm. I am not venturing out (I don't care for crowds :no:), but will start my shopping via Amazon. I hope you all have a great weekend, and put down the pie!:rollpin:

Morning Ladies,

It's awfully quiet, kind of like a turkey coma or something. Anyway's hope ya'll had a great Thanksgiving and I enjoyed watching that parade with the dd too, it is quite the spectical my goodness.

Mystical - Water consumption can totally slow you down, all that extra stuff that's burning off has to get out somehow, and sweat and all the metabolic functions and bathroom stuff are all fueled with water. It's like a fire without oxygen so drink up and 10 glasses a day is recommended for weight loss and active ppl.

SG - That is incredible, it funny too how some ppl think they are super fit and then you show them how it's done. I've been tracking mine since July as one of my monthly checks and I find it incredibly motivating, just think of all those extra heart beats we'll have that we won't before!

Sandye - Goal is such a crazy thing, I'm going to pick up a super scale on Monday in the city that does fat %, water % and some other fun stuff so that I can hopefully get a better read on things. If not 100% accurate at least I can see some trends over time. I just hate new scales, there's always the chance they will weight you higher, lol. Oh well that's why I waited so long to get one. I'm thinking there's somewhere around 7-10lbs of fat that I'd like to take off but I don't necessarily want nor need to get to 130lbs either. I'm going to aim for 21-24% BF and we'll see where that lands me weight wise and I'm not terribly opposed to building a bit more muscle but not too much or it will hamper my endurance efforts. I'm hoping for a daily caloric limit of about 2000 in the beginning but with the HRM I'll be able to alter that to ensure I'm eating up to my training levels. Starting on Monday, with my p90x being all done, yeah, I'm going to lower the STing to 2x a week, maintaining the weights/reps I've been doing to maintain and concentrate on steady state cardio to pull the last of this fat off. So blah blah blah, lol. That's the plan today, but it is subject to change without notice. And congrats on maintaining through one holiday. With that under your belt I bet it feels so nice and more empowering to take on the next one on Saturday. I'm proud of you :hug:

LTTG - Congrats to you as well, it's so nice to survive a holiday and not have to wish you had it back to do over. And half way to goal, my goodness, that's fantastic and must feel a whole lot better than previous months, kudos to you!

I need to go jump on my bike, dh didn't get home from work until 7am this morning so my run time wasn't available but that's how it goes some days so I'll swap for the bike today. Speaking of that I better get going if I plan to get that in before lunch.

Down another 0.6lbs today to hit 143 on the nose, holy crap that 80lbs, I just realized that typing it, lol. Sometimes those things escape me.

I had a marvelous NSV the other day and one I didn't realize was going to be so meaningful, it kind of snuck up on me. Every year we take our own family picture in front of the tree for family and us, just a cute little shot with a timer, nothing fancy. But once we'd finally got a good one and I was putting it on the computer, I realized that this is the first year I'm the same size, ie "normal" as my dh, I don't look like this huge bloated version of myself, that I always secretly thought people had no idea why he was with me. He had always dated thin, athletic girls before me and I wasn't his "type," chubby, geeky and bookish. What dh thought of me never bothered me because, well, we live together and love each other and all that jazz but I always hated how it "looked" as superficial as that is. So this year, we're all happy and healthy for the very first time and it shows in the pictures, even though a 3 year old can not sit still to save her life.

Alrighty, have a great day ladies!

Turkey day went well, now if I can control myself with the leftovers. Still have 2 lbs to go for my November goal, I'll try to get some walks in the next 3 days.

Good afternoon girls! Just thought I'd check in and give a progress report since it keeps me accountable and such. ;)

Mom~ I'm all done with my workout if you need to call and chat about Christmas stuff now. :) Still can't believe K & K bonded! Whoa! And congrats on being half way to goal! Slow and steady wins the race right? Right! I'm so very proud of you for doing so well!! And congrats on the teensy gain--it could have been a lot worse and it sounds like you handled Thanksgiving perfectly! :)

Tummy~ Turkey coma :lol: None here! I'm just going to come out and say it--as for the turkey...I can leave it. Not a huge fan of it. However, in recent years I've become quite a fan of sweet potato casserole--now that stuff is the bomb! And dangerous!! So I'm avoiding the fridge like the plague. ;) I was wondering what you'd be doing once you wrapped up the P90X--you're going to have to share your workout routine with us so I can figure out what I'm going to do. Only one month left! It's been fun and I'm super glad I got it! Congrats on the loss--inches! You've got nothing but inches to go hun! You can just about touch that red tape if you stretch far enough!! And 80 lbs!!! :woohoo: on the panties hun!!! Just so insanely amazing! Lastly, congrats on the pic too! My hubby's overweight and 6'2" so I never looked bigger than him per se, but I always felt gianormous so this year it was a treat to see our pics and not cringe looking at myself!

Krista~ good luck with those 2 lbs!! We're here cheering you on! :cheer: Stay away from the fridge and when you do partake of left overs--mind your portions!!!!! ;)

Okay, well, here's my progress report:

Kitchen is mostly clean--just need to clean the sink (can't right now since there's turkeys in there) and mop the floor. I'll mop tonight or tomorrow morning so that it doesn't have a chance to get trashed again before guests arrive. Downstairs bathroom is clean too as well as the living room.

No sewing yet as I've been busy cleaning all morning.

Got my workout in and just ate my lunch so that's out of the way. Just need to clean the dining room--or at least organize all the crafting/Christmas mayhem better so that it's not an eyesore.

Well, in leau of a snack, I think I'll have a second cup of coffee and some homemade gingerbread biscotti! Mmmmm!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!!! I'm off to refuel with some caffeine (the girls have been killin' me lately at night!) and perhaps work on the quilts a little. I really want these bad boys finished and on their beds ASAP!!!

Okay, really going now. Have a great afternoon all!!!

Sadly I am back up to 279.4, but that is much better than it was day after Thanksgiving. It was up around 5lbs! I think it is a lot of water retention due to salt and carbs from the dinner. I didn't feel like I over ate so it is nice to see it falling back off. In other news, I am getting a Body Bugg! Costco is having an awesome sale on them so my boyfriend ordered one for me. I cannot wait for it to get here. I think having a much better idea of how many calories I am using will allow me to see how much I should be eating and feel more comfortable with more calories in.

Ok ladies I had my weigh in this morning and there is no change at all, I am going to make sure I get all my water in this week and see how that will effect the weight loss I really do believe that just might be my problem thanks for all the support. I have made a spreadsheet to put on my fridge so I can mark every time I get a glass of water so I can make sure I am getting it all in every day. My goal is 10 glasses a day. Wish me luck :)