hi ladies! my weekend has been great so far. went out with my mom (late mothers day outting), got some gardening done, went out with my husband last night, and got some exercise in. i'm frustrated tho b/c i still havent lost. back up to 169. i do feel like i'm losing inches tho but i still wanna see a loss. i'm eating OP and exercising so i dunno.

Check In Time :)
Well it's as bad as I thought - I'm up 4 lbs. since I last weighed myself.

You don't think it could of been the 5 days of non stop stress eating...including candy bars, mixed nuts, pizza , ice cream..etc....etc...etc..?

Well, I'm OP again and hopefully I'll lose what I gained by the end of the month. If not...... Ms Perception you'll be taking back one of my May goals :(

Hope everyone gets out to enjoy the day. The rain finally stopped here :carrot:

MsP: I'm finally feeling like I have a firm enough hold on the wagon here to offer a hand up! I'm feeling much better now (probably because the scale has started to move again).

Nightangel: good luck with that paper!

Lewisempire: Welcome back! If you can't talk sense to yourself, let us do it! You know it's worked for you in the past, so stick around, lady!

Hopeful8: I'm in the same boat--might not make goal, but the scale has finally started to move again so my motivation is renewed! Good luck.

Susiemartin: Stick to the program and that weight will come right back off really quickly!

Onestar: I just went through the same thing--no weight loss for a number of days and it started making me crabby (and snacky). It'll come off soon, and probably a good chunk of it, so stay with it, you're doing great!

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. I'm going to cook scallops and and asparagus pesto for dinner, and I'm whiling away the hours until it's late enough to start prepping! Mmmm. I love food.

I'm down to 169.8 this morning, which puts me .8 pounds from a normal BMI. Yippee!

louisa: i'm gonna stick with it! waiting is the hardest part!

took a rest day from exercise today and am turning in early. ate OP but didnt get in any water. oh well, tomorrow is a new day.

our computer had a virus so we spent most of the day dealing with that. back in business though lol! back to work tomorrow. the weekends fly by. have a great monday all!

Check In Time :)
I'm up early and ready for another total OP day. :carrot:

I've got fat lambs to take to market today & lots of farm work this week.

I'm going to make sure I really plan out my meals all week to save me from binging & cleaning out the cupboards & fridge when I come in to eat at lunchtime & supper.
Lack of planning when things are busy or hectic always gets me in trouble.


Hope everyone has a great day!

I made my goal for May. I weighed in at 131 pounds and have lost six pounds this month.

This weigh in was bittersweet because I got on a 9 day vacation tomorrow & I worry about what I'll weigh when I get back. I want to be on plan, but it will be a challenge. I guess I'll be going on the vacation weight maintenance challenge. :)

Good morning All!
Just wanting to check in to stay on track.
Motivated chickie-sounds like fun! are you going somewhere special? I suggest doing a lot of walking/activities, and water. Enjoy yourself! Take lots of pictures!:df:
SusieMartin sounds like you and I are on the same dang track. I know just what you mean about coming home starving.....it is a BAD scene. I think I will make some stuff up ahead too! At least you can log some exercise wrestling with the livestock!:flow1:
onestarComputer virus! ewwww not fun! Glad you got it fixed! "Water is your friend"......(that is what I tell myself) Good luck today!:sunny:
LouisaH Thanks for the welcome! Your dinner sounds delish! We had tillapia last night emmmm yummy! I have not been a big lover of fish, but I am learning. Fresh fish, and the right recipe makes all the difference.:flow2:

OK girls gotta run for the day, I need to get my exercise in before my facial today! woohoo I love a good day at the spa!:woohoo:

Ms Perception: Reach goal weight (129), Take multivitamin, Track food
mmccurdy: Reach 166 lbs or 74 kgs by 5/15, 162 by 5/31; Fit comfortably into size 8's
ma26: Lose 10 lbs, No snacky junk food
Asynchronous: Lose 10 lbs, Calorie count
LouisaH: Lose 10 lbs
Taurie: Lose 10 lbs, avg. 1200-1400 cals/day
xMeaganx: Lose 8 lbs, No cheat days
nemaa: Lose 10 lbs, Stop binging, Maintain food journal, Avoid coffee and drink 3 cups green tea
knobhdy: Lose 4 lbs
motivated chickie: Reach 132 lbs
Jacque: Lose 10 lbs, Keep food journal
Hopeful8: Lose 10 lbs
Matilda08: Lose 10 lbs, Drink more water
mystical: Lose 5 lbs
preppingbride: Lose 6-7 lbs, Keep food journaling
xooma: Stay within 1400-1600 cals/day, Lose 5-10 lbs
renstwin: Lose 6 lbs, Lose 1" from waist or hips, Eat 4 fruits/veggies daily
Avezy44: Reach 208 lbs
onestar: Lose 10 lbs
Dixiemae: Lose 5 lbs, Post/Journal daily for accountability
aluxa: Reach 165 lbs (then 160 lbs)
energie: Lose 7-8 lbs
Lola Dark: Lose 6 lbs
eclipse: Reach 220 lbs (then 218 lbs)
bama girl: Reach 134 lbs, Take lunch to work at least 4 days/wk
VickieLou: Not gain weight, Get into 220's
leonafoxworth: Lose 10 lbs, Drink at least 3L water daily
Summer 2010: Lose 10 lbs
Alicia87: Lose 5 lbs
ChunkySmoo: Get back on track with healthy eating/exercise, Get out of 200's
Rashomon: Reach 190-195 lbs, Return to calorie counting
beaka: Avg 1800 cals/day, Track food at least 85% of the time, Check in on threads more often for support/motivation, No impulse cheat meals, Update SparkBlog at least 1x/week, Weigh under 190 lbs
NightAngel 26: Reach 210 lbs
susiemartin: Lose 8 lbs, Eat 1300-1400 cals/day, Check in on 3FC at least 1x/day
jeanelld: Stay on lower end of cal. range, Drink 64 oz water/day, Take steps to kick sugar addiction, Continue food journaling
girlieyorkie: Lose 7.3 lbs
xocessy: Lose 10 lbs, Drink 99 oz water daily
beansmama: Reach 205 lbs, Stay on track on weekends, Drink more water, PLAN
lesmith: Lose 10 lbs
tamaraj: Get below 190 lbs
Terre: Reach Onederland by 5/21
Krista: Get out of the 220's, Get outside and enjoy life more
Shytowngal: Lose 6 lbs
Gamerlady: Get out of the 200's
Scatterheart: Lose 10 lbs
TracyWay: Reach 169 lbs by 5/15, 163 lbs by 5/31
ange82much: Be safely under 122 lbs
Lewisempire: Lose 3 lbs
MiniChick: Lose 2 lbs

Hi everyone.
Congrats to everyone who have already reached their goal for this month, as well as those who are on track.
Update: I'm down to 150.8, I still need to lose 2.3 pounds.
Hopefully I will make my goal for this month.
Good luck everyone.

May I join in?
 

I'm new to 3FC and would like to join you in this challenge even though it's the end of the month, if you don't mind. I would like to see a 2 lb. loss for the last week of this month. I weighed in today at 146.

SW: 146
GW: 144

Good morning ladies! It's a good morning here. Turning the corner and trying to ignore the frequent temptations and stay OP to see this month end well. Can you believe there's only a week left in the month?!

LouisaH-Thanks for the hand up! I'm back on the wagon and ready to at least get back to my end of April weight. It has been a bad month for me as far as eating OP and all the good habits I'm hoping to make a normal part of my life as I transition to a maintainer. Yay on being so close to "normal"!!

Lewisempire-I've missed you, woman! Glad to have you back and you're on the list. I hear ya on the difficulties! I've been fighting with the same 5-7 pounds a hundred times (it seems) since January! Why can't I stay down?!

onestar-The scale will have to give in eventually. You're sure to be losing inches if you're OP with food and exercise. Keep up the good work....waiting is definitely a difficult part of the process.

susiemartin-Onward and downward! Way to keep checking in, though! You're in luck: This week is officially "Get back on the wagon" week here! LOL

motivated chickie-AWESOME! I'm jealous! I've turned this month into "May-ntenance". Time to get that scale going down. I gotta keep up with you ladies, after all! :D

girlieyorkie-Make this last week yours! You can do it!

MiniChick-Welcome and I'll add you to the list!

God this is agonizing. I'm losing so slow right now, 5 days to lose 1.5lbs. I'm pretty sure that my goal will not be met. Hopefully we'll be doing this thread again for the month of June.

Originally Posted by Ms Perception:
MiniChick-Welcome and I'll add you to the list!

Thank you! You're almost at goal. How exciting for you!

It's been going very, very slow for me this month. I had a ridiculously long period (really, like 2.5 weeks of bleeding. ugh.) and I started to really excercise this month since by back is mostly healed(WATP and Wii Active 30, which is kicking my butt, big time), and I think those two things have me all over the place. My goal is 220 this month, and I've been as low as 221.4, but now I'm up at 222.4 again. I don't think I'll make goal this month, but hopefully by next month my body will start to respond to the excercise and get moving more quickly again. Right now I'm down about 5 lbs for the month, which I'm okay with. I'm just used to it coming off a little faster.

Can I join in even though May is almost over with? Or should I wait till June?