Rayne- I go to kroger too! haha. it seems like lean cuisines are always on sale there. I love them.. try the bacon alfredo pizza. it's delicious. My husband comes home on Nov 25 and goes back Nov 28th.. though I have to work the 27th and 28th.. which is going to suck. Oh well. Beggers can't be chosers. Go you! 4 miles! You inspire me! That is so awesome. I need to start walking my dogs longer. You are so close to being in the 1's. I'm so excited for you!

Simple- Sounds like you have a lot going on. I hate waking up late. You sound like you have it all under control. Don't work too hard!

Staccie- I cracked up when I read about you post dental visit. I'm the same way. I feel like someone is staring at me.. like my jaw is huge from the medication and we'll give you a pass on the drool. haha Hope you had a good workout.

Grits-Here's a couple pictures of my graduation outfit that I finally ended up chosing. It was about 2 weeks ago. He didn't really have any reaction when he saw me. I think he was still in shock. He has his phone now so I talk to him almost everyday. He's starting to warm up and be himself again. He definitely noticed a difference, but I got more reaction out of strangers! haha. Though.. he's always been this way to a degree. He never really care about my weight. But he's glad we're both getting healthier and taking better care of ourselves. I think this will be over in no time..especially since I'll be seeing him on thanksgiving and 2 weeks at christmas! YAY! ... Oh . By the way. Size 12 dress! and it had room!

Neesy-you look hot in your dress! A size 12!!!! That is so awesome

Neesy-so glad your husband is being more of himself since you get to talk more. Thats great. I think I got one of those pizzas, havent tried it yet. May have it for lunch tomorrow. There isnt a Kroger near me so I have to drive an hour and a half to go but with the savings its so worth it. I am so ready to be in the ones and now have hit a plateau but I will get over it and hit it soon, I can feel it!!!!

Alyssa-jump in more with us!!!

Think I am ready to sleep, weigh in tomorrow everyone. There are so many of us on this challenge, its gonna be hard to keep up.

Hi ladies,

Well I got bad news from the dentist but there is not much I can do about it now other than wear a nightguard and stuff. Stupid stress is making me grind my teeth.

I'm still not feeling well today - I didn't do much other than some general cleaning and grocery shopping. I am aiming to get to the gym tomorrow. It was hard to do much today. I hope I get better soon.

Dance - I binged, and I mean binged bad eating things out of boxes, bags, etc. When at home, I don't have it in the house so that is good, but the 7-11 is a short distance away, I just need to try much harder...

I did good today, no appetite though

Well I better go to bed. I am weighing in tomorrow...

Good morning.

AJ - Harry is loud noise sensitive and while we were at the seminar out in the country there was skeet shooting going on. I thought he was going to lose it. We go back again today so I hope that is not happening again. I am actually using the clicker to help with desensitizing him to some of his noise issues - the mixer for one. But the real reason I am going to this is to help him in the agility ring. Harry has soft hair although a slight bit more coarse is desirable in the breed. His coat is wonderfully thick though.

Burgundy - I have been splitting my workouts in two like your am & pm walks yesterday. Mainly because I want to kickstart my day with something. Plus not every evening will work for fitting it in with my doggie activities. 4 miles is awesome and you will see that scale in the 190's soon.

Neesy - you look fantastic in your dress. I bet his reaction will be better at Thanksgiving.

Staccie - sorry about your teeth. It is amazing to me how stress manifests itself - for me it is my IBS. I can binge too even if there is no food in the house I just go get some.


I am going to try raking (not using the blower) leaves as one of my activities during the week as it involves lots of arm movement and bending.

Hi everyone

AJ-You are so funny! LOVE the story about the HOT HOT police officer! I, like you and Lindy, have a thing for men in uniform (fire fighters, police officers-you get the point! lol

I'm sorry that I haven't checked in yet this week. I've been so busy with school, work, and kids. My son turned 4 on Friday-yay!!

I weighed in this morning at 225. That's a two pound weight loss for this week. I should be really happy with that number, but I am getting ready for TOM, so I think I may have lost more. I don't know. I'm bloated and all that fun stuff. I've been doing alternate workouts this week. I need to get back on my 3-mile walk. I might do a 1-mile this morning and then a 3-mile later tonight. My husband has started to walk with me. He says that he loves it!

Anyway, good luck girls! And, I will try to be more diligent about getting on and reading everyone's post on a daily basis! I need motivation too. I feel like I'm falling a little bit. Time to pull the reins back in and take control again!

Good Morning Everyone!

Stacie: Sorry, not a stupid question at all...PNW is Pacific Northwest...I actually live in Seattle, WA. I am a social worker and I work with homeless teens. Lol about the pink computer...mine came in the mail yesterday and it is bright toxic green...definitely not what I was expecting! Sorry to here about the dentist's decree...how frustrating!...are you planning on going with the night guard or just going to let it go? BTW-I think we must be in the same weather system becuase the weather here has been lame also.

Sandy: Wow! You really have had bad luck with roommates! Those all three sound like terrible experiences to have had to go through. I am actually very
fortunate to have two great roommates who are supportive 95% of the time =-)

Popcorn: What kind of dog is Harry? You may have mentioned it already but I must not have caught it...

Alyssa: Welcome! Glad to have you on board.

As for me my WI this week is 153.0...which means a weight loss of .4 this week...which I totally deserve. Oh well, I've gotten my beginning challenge "detox" out of the way and am totally on board to kick some booty next week! Work yesterday was CrAzY and it's going to be cRaZy again today. Hopefully it will just be these two days though. I was going to do my long run today but instead I think I'll wait until Tuesday because I'm just so stressed out already. I think the worst of the storming is over but it's been bloody cold the last two days... Always have to have something to complain about right?

On the fly - my weight yesterday was 160.5.

A 6 1/2 lb. loss.

popcorn - woohoo! That's great! Is that really 6.5lbs since LAST WEEK? Or from an earlier date? Either way,

Simple - .4 x 52 weeks would add up to some impressive numbers! Hope things at work aren't as bad as you were anticipating.

alyssa - happy dance for two pounds gone for good!

staccie - I had grinding issues too and was lucky that the dentist could realign my bite to make it go away. I find being physically exhausted really helps in avoiding grinding (which I still get occasionally). Glad you're weighing in today so we can get you officially added to the list for this challenge!

This has been kind of an off weekend for me but I'm going to try to turn it around as of now. I've got new running shoes that are supposed to help with stability and am going to do a bunch of stretches and exercises then get out for a short run in a flat area and see how my knee does. I'm holding steady at 160ish but am going to try to pick up the pace this week!

Hope the good news keeps on rolling in...

Hi Chicks,

Wow, sorry about the typo's in my last post......LOL.....it was late and I was tired and typing quickly.

Damn! Popcorn....61/2 pounds!!!!! You rock!

Alyssa congratulations on your 2 pound loss! That is fantastic! Happy Birthday to your son. That is such an adorable age ;-)

Simple, a .5 loss is great! Hey it is a loss, not a gain, so you are headed in the right direction. If you are bloated, you will see even more loss next week! Bye the way, your career is to commended. You do a great service to those teenagers, who are lost and without family connection or support. Thank you! Incidently, I'm glad your roommates are supportive and not losers like mine were years ago! LOL.........

Ok, I weighed in and lost another pounds - so hey, I am happy I didn't go to Georgia now! I am down 4 lbs for the week! Woo Hoo! I'll take it. Maybe next week my jeans will be comfortable and not tight for work! Today I am going to workout, then laundry and just being lazy.

mygrits - WOOHOO! 4lbs is awesome - those jeans will be falling off you at this rate! Way to go! Any news as far as whether you have to work on Tuesday evening?

I am still @ 155. Thats fine. I am working hard and it will show eventually. I can lose 5 lbs before thanksgiving and meet my goal. I know it.

Hi ladies,

Well I am 229. I don't think I gained 7 pounds in three weeks, but it's what the scale says so that's what I will use. And who knows, maybe I did. Anyway, that is what I am going with. Sigh. Anyway, my goal is to lose 20 pounds by our challenge - I think it's January 1st right?

I have lots to get done today, I am feeling ok - still a bit headachy - I am convinced it's because of weather here - so humid. I felt like a dried out leather handbag where I was and now I feel like a stuffed rain poncho. Oh well

Sandy - woo hoo - you are rocking it girl - that is amazing! So glad to see you back too. You're going to have to make sure that you have a good belt soon otherwise people might be calling you crack...lol. I am scared to try my work pants on tomorrow because they were loose when I left and I know that is not going to be the case tomorrow. But no sense crying about it now, just change it right

AJ - you will be like Neesy - all the sudden whoomph - it's gone and you know you are doing amazing and that's what counts. I bet you lost inches.

Dance - hope the shoes work well for you and you get a good run in without too much discomfort. I am thinking it's time for a new pair soon too.

Popcorn - woo wee - that's awesome about your loss.

Simple - we are definitely in the same weather pattern....I am in Vancouver which is pretty close to you. We are in winter now aren't we - no cute snow, just rain and dreariness. Time to stock up on vitamin B! Congrats on the loss and what a fantastic career you have - I agree with Sandy - very awesome. I used to be in that field as well and I know how exhausting it can be, even though it's so worth it

Hi Alysa - congrats on the loss!! Hope we get to see you more often

Well I guess I better get about my day. It's going to be **** at work this week getting back from 2 weeks off - but I have scheduled all of my workouts in as a priority and also time to eat. I refuse to sacrifice those things for work. I have to. I am sure I will be checking in a lot for motivation and support. I swear to all the people that I love, this is going to be the last time I start over....I'm so tired of that.

My post don't always post! Grrr. I had a big mac. Not sure why I shamed Lindy for pie if I am eating big macs. I don't eat the sauce or the meat so its not a bagillion cals but it could be closer to a million. lol. BAD! and I ate a bite of my dogs ice cream soft serve that I ordered them. (Before they ate off of it!) Well... salad for dinner. I can still stay within my cals but not on plan for the day. Booooo!

Great job on the weight loss ladies!! I hate these lower weight pounds because they stick =(

Staccie- January 11th to give us some wiggle room around the holidays. And you can do 20lbs!! I feel like I haven't lost but I felt better. I was feeling so icky when I eat junk. And Your 7 lbs is prob more from travel, stress and water weight. Sodium too. Drink a ton of crystal light today and tomorrow and if should drop!

Popcorngal- I really want a harry or a larger Polish Lowland. I have not decided but they are my dream dogs other than mine =) I am sorry about noises. My girl is that way. And she really needs agility training. She herds anything. People, dogs, cats. haha. I think she would like agility if for nothing else, to use up that energy. PS that weight loss is amazing! Great job!!!

Mygrits- WOW! you rock @ this. Makes me nervous already for the challenge. I am so glad you saw your daughter!!!

Simple- We are in the same boat. This section of weight is so SLOW!

Dance- Let me know what your fitness schedule looks like and I will match it. I need that. And maybe you can post your meal plans each morning? Do you have access to an eliptical? No much easier on my knees but not as great of a work out. Also, make sure to wrap it tightly before running.

alyssamichelle- 2 lbs is great! I would give anything for even just 1!! You are doing great and you are a great addition to all of us!

Rayen- Lindy- Vicky- Tiff Where are you tis Sunday?