I'm so glad you posted! I was planning on making a Halloween challenge. But that will have to wait till tomorrow. Good night all!

Hi everyone!!!

My goal is 40 pounds by christmas which will put me at 196. I have got a long way to go, so I really better start moving!!!!

NewDay4meToo- I am so with you on the Halloween thing. I want a sexy costume this year, too!!!

Let me know how your day out went :)

already my start day kind of went to pot. My aunt woke me up this morning a good two hours early to help her get a bat from out of her living room, by the time it was done, and I got to bed I missed going to gym this morning. Now I need to find the motivation to go during the day/evening. Not to mention cheerios sounded way better this morning than an egg...oops. I'm not doing so great on the first day of the rest of my life.

I bet you worked off some calories chasing that bat! I had one land on my head one time and so as a precaution I had to have a whole series of rabies shots (including having to arrange an out of town clinic to give me one of the shots while I was on vacation).

Learning a new lifestyle for the rest of your life is a gradual learning experience. What diet are you on? Cherrios don't sound bad especially if you portion control them (unless you are on a low carb diet). I challenge you to write down 3 GOOD choices you made today. Then commit to improve tomorrow. Aim for Progress, not Perfection.

DeafinetlySmart!!!

Ok here has been my day so far...Me and my hubby slept in LATE today really late. like NOON! THen when I woke up I had a message on my cell phone for a women from a school near by offerin gme a part time job!!!! YEAH! I have an interview at 7pm on tuesday night!!! I'm so excited. :carrot:

Then we I ate 1 cup of raisin bran and 2% milk, and 2 cups of water.

We ran errands all day, drink more water and got home around 3:30pm and will be eating "lunch/dinner" soon, which will be skinless, boneless chicken breasts, salad and fatfree honey mustard. :) and sugarfree fatfree JELLO!!! love it!

I got weak when we were out and wanted to go to UNO's for their awesome buffalo chicken quesadas*...BUT I DIDN"T!! YEAH FOR ME.

My husband is irratated at me because our garbage can smells, and he swears I put liqiud in it.....but I didn't I know what it was it was meat....yuk...it really does smell gross, but why is it my fault?
O well its hot and its make everyone irratable....

Hope your days are going well...

DID I MENTION I LOST MY 2lbs need for this WEEK!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! so anything more lost this week is BONUS!!!!! YEAH YEHA YEAH:carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Awesome job Teresa!!!!!

AN interview and a two-pound loss?!?! Double bonus for you!!!!

I haven't been good yet today. Breakfast was good, lunch was good, but my snack was whoa nelly!!!! I way overdid and I am too embarrassed to say what I gorged on. But it's ok. I am not gonna throw this day away. Ima go nna go home and eat a light dinner (I'm thinking salad with tomatoes and avocadoes and maybe a tiny piece of meat). And I will get my workout on. I have been lazy way too long. Plus I have a beach trip in 5 weeks that I gotta look good for!!

Well, I'm on track so far for the day. Healthy breakfast and lunch, but I need more water before dinner. That shouldn't be a problem. Got a good run and walk in this morning. I'm down 1/2 a pound toward my 1 pound goal for the week.

I leave bright and early tomorrow morning to participate in the Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk!!! I'm so excited. I'm going to have such fun.

I'll talk to ya all on Monday!!

Good For You! Not throwing the day away. That is my worsy habit, that if I cheat in the morning or the afternoon I cheat the rest of the day....Bad Teresa, Bad....But so far so good.

Keep going Rosario! Lots of Loves and Hugs :hug:

Good Job Artsy Girl! and Good Luck with the BC Walk!

Doesn't it feel great to take control? Good or bad, we are taking control of where our choices lead us! WHOO HOOO!!!!

Congrats Teresa!! And good luck with that interview!

Brandy I hope you have tons of fun on the BC walk.

My day has been good so far... on track!

Hi girls! It good to hear that you are all doing great!
Bt I am not :( (Like I said in my other post yesterday)... I just dont know whats up with me? I actually gained 2 lbs in the last 2 weeks. I didnt change anything...Plenty of running and same calorie intake. May be its the heat and excess of water I am drinking or TTOM !?! But its so hard to see the scale these days.

I really really want to get there by Christmas. I am trying so hard! If I gain another lb this week, I would be tempted badly to give up!

I was down to 145 but it was so hard for me to change my signature back to 147 today :( But I wanted to be honest to myself!

I wanted to go out to eat. I knew exactly how many calories my entree was (and it was a splurge) before I went to the place. I looked at my fitday to see if I had room. I did and I enjoyed myself. I ate just under my maintence calories. Yes, that means no loss for today, but I've lost 7lbs in the past month so I was okay with an educated treat. :)

Okay day
 

Well, I did not eat very much earlier today, but that was because I really needed to save calories for amazing italian tonight!

I had salad- spinach leaves, pine nuts, gorgonzola, and anchovy dressing. Sounds strange, but it was amazing! Then split a yummy calzone with tons of veggies. It was SO good.

Anyway, it was hard for me to know how to handle this meal- I knew it was coming, so I just ended up feeling hungry most of the day from deprivation. I don't really know how else to do it as of right now. I still stayed in my calories for the day.

What are your thoughts, girls? I knew I wanted this great meal. How else should one handle a day like this? Does it mess anyone up to "starve" beforehand? I don't want to go crazy eating tonight.