Mornning Platoon! Sarge off (in the cold rain... :() for Chicago Home Team Charity Run...from United Center to U.S.Cellular Field...thru fun neighborhoods and over many, many pot holes!

Reso--Nice new avatar! Really made me chuckle this morning.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_czjpRp1-GU...1600/scale.jpg

Good luck on the scales today platoon. Be back later to tally the numbers.

:drill:
Sarge

Hopes and dreams JayTee. http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/715/heartwml.gif

:p :hug:

Kris2008 reporting in!

Down 2.6!

Next goal: Down 2.3

Hey Sarge!

Good luck!!!

Weigh in update: -3.3lbs

Pledge for next week: 3lbs

Sarge....have a great run! You're gonna do great and I know you'll avoid that sag van!

This Week's Weigh-In: -1.4 pounds (trying SO hard not to stress this!)

Next Week's Pledge: 3 pounds

Today's WI = -1.4 lbs (pledged 1 lb)
Next week's pledge = 1 lb

I'm going to shorten my week next week and weigh in early because next weekend will be filled with treats for my birthday! :carrot:

I got my birthday present from my DH yesterday - a new bike! I've been riding the mountain bike I got for my 9th birthday (that's 20 years ago!) so I'm ridiculously excited to have a new one. I also got some sweet pannier bags and DH and I rode to do some grocery shopping yesterday. Sure, I had to bundle up in winter clothes but if I'm riding my bike it's officially spring!

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHG!!!!

OK, I truly HATE my scale . . . A couple weeks ago I pledged 2.2 and lost 1, then determined to get that 2.2, I pledged that again and I gained 1, then, still determined, pledged 2.2 AGAIN and lost 2 (at least this was close) so this past week I pledged 0.5 and I am down 2.2 . . . GO FIGURE LOLOLOLOLOL . . . . &*$#%@# SCALE

Pledged 0.5
Weigh in -2.2 . . . Hello 150's . . . very excited (even if it was 159.8)

Next week's pledge 1.2 . . . <sigh> who knows

Sizzlin: I understand the frustration, BIG TIME . . . take the 1.4 and run with it . . . THAT'S ALMOST 6 STICKS OF BUTT-ER MELTED AWAY FOREVER

Peanut: Oh a new bike . . . I LOVE my bike and will be so HAPPY when I can take it outside . . . (it's up on a trainer right now) what kind of bike ????

ASF: WOW 3.3 . . . KEEP MELTIN' THAT BUTT-ER

Kris: Down 2.6, you're above your pledge too . . . FANTASTIC

Reso: LOVE THAT SCALE . . . Last week I felt like Mr. ED . . .

Dreamer: Did the scale fairies visit you too ??????

Cheshire: How was SPA Day ????

JayTee: How did the run go . . . EWWWWWW for running in the cold rain, hope you didn't fall in any potholes . . . . LOLOL. Here's a cup of tea :coffee: to warm your bones. Oh and thanks for the scale fairies . . .

OK ALL, I'm off to melt some MORE BUTT-ER . . .

Peanutt thats awesome! I can't wait to buy a bike again!

Sarge GL on your run!!!!

I sooooo didn't want to get out of bed this AM I laid there for 15 mins debating "should I just go back to bed? or should I go run? No worries I went and ran. However, before I went running I weighed myself my goal for this week was 2 lbs I actualy technically lost 4 because I had gained 2 last week and today I was down in the 280's! WOOHOOOOO :carrot::carrot::carrot:

Sarge, I would like to just pledge 2 lbs a week every week :D
Hopefully I get a scale fairly next week too WOOHOOO! Lets go peoples!!!!

Awesome work on the weight drops ladies.

Oh peanutt, i want a bike so bad http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8094/drool2.gif i used to just love riding http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/715/heartwml.gif, maybe when i get to wonderland i'll treat myself. :^: Don't go crazy this week, you are so close to onderland, what a great gift to give yourself. :D

Oh well time to get my walk on, wasn't going to today but i blew it on my cals yesterday so i've got a cross to bear.

Right now... right now... right now it's time to... Bring out the jams mother(:devil:) What time is love ? I want to see you sweat. :dizzy:

Madamb wtg...yes they did visit me. Looks like we were posting at the same time ROFL.

Resolute WOOT! get your walk on boy!

Good Sunday ALL! It is a nice nice day here. Got in a nice long walk with DH early this morning.
Weighed in this morning - - wait for it - - I was down 5 freaking pounds, in one week. I would have been happy with one - 5 is better than sex!
My goal is 1.5 down next week. Will be happy with any loss next week after such a big one this week.

P.S. Went to MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL last nite. Love, love loved it. Almost peed my pants, it was so good. If it comes to a town near you, I highly recommend it.

Have a great one!

You're absolutely right, Resolute - but I'm ahead of the goals I set for myself for my birthday and I plan to continue my streak of WI's without a gain to keep me ahead of my goal date for being under 200lbs. ;)

For any of you thinking of getting a bike - DO IT! :D It's such a fun way to incorporate activity into your daily life and it's good for your wallet and the planet too!

This is the bike I got, and I got it equipped with fenders (those wet streets won't slow me down!) and a back rack for two of these pannier bags.

Sarge back from 10K run finished in 71:24 (a PR by just over 7 minutes thanks to being chased by Triceratops & Apache Helicopter thoughts)!! Anyways... :carrot::dance::carrot::dance:
Now on to important matters.
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PLEDGE BOARD UPDATE:

This week:

Sarge = 8 /// (-8)
RainMiles = 5 /// (-4.7)
MaryWin = 2
DCap = 2
Sizzilin' = 4 /// (-1.4)
Cheshire = 2 /// (-1)
Pokey = .5 /// -0- BUT NO GAIN FROM VACATION! WIN!
MadamGoo = .5 /// (-2.2)
Lucyf = 3
Peanutt = 1 /// (-1.4)
Loco = 1 /// (-2.4)
MichelleD = 2
ASF = 3.3 /// (-3.3)
Kris = 2.4 /// (-2.6)
Tubbaki = 3 /// (-2.4)
Murple = 2
JennaJB = 2
Dreamer = 2 /// (-4)
VickieL = 3
Rose = 3

Newbie Prvt. JMac = 2

Resolute = Sick Bay but pledged 1 /// (-7)

TOTAL PLEDGE FOR WEEK = 39.7 ////DOWN 40.4 SO FAR!!!!
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Pledges 4/3 - 4/10:

Sarge = 2
Rainbow= 4
Dreamer = 2
GooMaster = 1.2
Peanutt = 1
Sizzlin = 3
ASF = 3
Kris = 2.3
Pokey = 3
Cheshire = 2
Tubbak = 3
Resolute = 4

Newbies
Prvt. NEMom= 1.5 /// (-5 THIS PAST WEEK AND CLAIMS BETTER THAN SEX!!! And that's why you're a perfect new addition to this platoon!)
Prvt. Chickadee = 3
Prvt. Zoochick = 2

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So much Charlie Sheen "WIN" going on here today!!!! Congrats to all who have already reported in!!!!!

Dreamer & MadamB-- Extra congrats on crossing over into new weight "decades!"

:drill:
Sarge

Hey Platoon!
Wonderful Sunday.
Great job with all the losses this week!!

Peanutt--great early B-day present!
Sarge-way to kick that 10k's butt-er!! You were way ahead of that van. Ha. Awesome job.

Spa Day was fabulous. Got a massage and facial. Unfortunately they had some schedule problems, so I couldn't get my mani/pedi. Boo. Oh well. I schedule it for next weekend.

Weigh in for me -1 lbs. It could have been more, but the weekend. Oh the weekend. I wasn't writing everything down.....I did it to myself. I actually left my little notebook at school. Grrrr.

New week though. Put me down for 2 lbs.

As George Lopez says, "I've got this."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDVZo1lHmk