I think of a goal of 15 to 20 lbs by the end of October would be reasonable. That's about 9 weeks at 2 lbs a week would be 18 lbs.

what's everyone else thinking?

and what amount were you thinking about?

hi all,

Can't stay long but wanted to say hi.

I think 1-2lbs a week is realistic. It depends on how strict you are. If you workout though it may look like more.

Jelly- I know the feeling, I was happier thinner. Hang in there, it's hard when you start to lose but still don't feel comfortable at the weight you are. Job hunting sucks too, I know cause I was out of work all last year.

Judo-So glad to hear the good news. I know you are relieved.

Cathy-You are doing so well. Bravo!

Heather-Good to see you again.

Sassy-Isn't insurance the most annoying thing ever? I know, I used to sell it.
I hope they do right by you.

Leenie-Yeah, what's the deal with no control over the eating? It's like it comes and goes at will and you have no power over it. I know that can't be true, but dang, how do you turn things around?

Spoz and Buddly- Feeling any better? Hope so.

Amarie-Cant wait to hear all about it!

Gotta run...Love you all

I was doing so well and keeping up the steady weight loss...I am not going to get on the scale until I excercise some more cause my eatin the last like 2 or 3 days have been bad....Like yesterday I Made a roast, mashed potatos with gravy and corn.....I will eat some of that for lunch today...Usually I dont eat breakfast just a lunch and dinner and usually not much of a snack anymore but lately I have been eating snacks and BAD ONES....
I am completely TIRED...my dad thought he had a kidney stone and went to the er last night while i sat with the foster kids and they didnt get home till like 12 something so I didnt get home till after 1 so just a lil tired i usually go to bed at one so wasnt too bad but my nerves are gone cause i forgot my meds yesterday!!

Ok I gotta get going and finish this laundry up before i have to do it all over on saturday again!!

18 Tomorrow and I feel miserable about it. Everybody has been ranting and raving for weeks about this 'milestone' event and it's making me feel miserable. And I always get the response 'but your 18!!' I dont care! I just dont want to acknowledge the birthday, but nobody will leave me alone. Grrr. Other than that I'm ok I guess - plodding along as best I can.

Mom you should eat breakfast, you need it for energy and to start your metabolism for the day.

Cathy - Relate. I've low thyroid and diabetes. Tis a bugger but I guess you just have to be thankful weight loss is still possible!

Buddy Hope you're feeling better

Hi everyone
Leaving in the morning for a week. Haven't done a thing to get ready yet, other than take the van in for maintenance.
Take care all,
K

PS: Spoz *hugs* and Happy Birthday for tomorrow.

Buddly have fun.

Spoz, not to bring it up but , tomorrow that is.

Tomorrow is another early day for me, I'll be up at 4:30am. I've been making a to do list daily and I'm getting a lot more done. I'm off Friday so I just want to do nothing without guilt.

Sassy, food journaling is very eye opening. Calories are usually much higher than you think they are.

Well, gotta shower and go to bed. I hope to chat more the next couple of days.

Spoz- I have tried but it usually makes me sick I am in NOOO way a morning person so I end up not having breakfast until like 11 or 11:30 so its like kinda in the middle of lunch and breakfast..LOL... Ok well gotta go get to bed so i have energy!! lata

Jellybean & JudoMom good go have you back

Can't play but wanted to show you Emma's puppies. She had them last night around 8 - 10 PM. We watched the entire thing and my dd (6) was amazed.

Hi everyone!

I'm in my new home now!!! It was not the most fun move ever - I wanted to be out of town by noon, and didn't leave until 3:00, so I wasn't able to go as far as I wanted the first day and ened up getting lost trying to find the hotel But the dogs got me up early the next am and I was off! So now I am "home" although I still have piles of boxes to unpack - mof4 I am so feeling your pain right now!!!

I still have not been out around town much at all yet - I only went far enough to return the trailer, then came back here. Tomorrow I think I will try to ride my bike to campus, and maybe find the grocery store. Well, that and continue unpacking. I was a total moron and ended up leaving the bolts to put my bed frame together back at my old house, so now I have to go get new ones - and I have no clue as to size so I suspect i'll have to buy a bunch of sizes, bring them home to try then go back and get enough of the correct one. Shouldn't be too bad.

I ended up deciding to use the office as my bedroom - the owners had picked some very interesting colors for the walls in their bedroom, and while they're perfectly lovely I don't find them at all restful. So I have been moving office furniture - ouch! my neck hurts and my head hurts! But all in all I'm really happy with my new place, and my dogs like it too!

Leenie - the pups are so adorable! And so cute that they are all different colored coats! Sweet.

mof4 - goals always stump me. Maybe 10-15#? When I first started dieting, I could totally handle 2+ a week, but now even when I'm working hard at it (which I haven't been lately) I am happy with .5-1# But thats me. Good luck to you!

Hopey -

Heather - I hope things are looking a little brighter for you today!

Spoz - Happy 18th. I really think this is gonna be a better year!

Jelly - congrats on your loss. If it helps, when I lost my first 20 I didn't look like I'd lost a pound either. And I was still in all the same clothes. Nobody noticed. I think I had to hit 30 or so before I even went down a size, and it wasn't until I was down 40 that people started commenting. But that could be for any umber of reasons.

everyone! See yas tomorrow!

OK, despite my to-do list today I ended up taking a nap when I got home and didn't get much done. Getting up at 4:30 for a couple of days in a row got to me I guess. I MUST inquire about classes tomorrow before I miss them.

Amare: What are you studying again? and what state are you in? I'm either too forgetful or just too tired tonight. I was wondering if you had gotten there yet. I'm so glad you like it already. That's a good sign. I'm trying not to get in a rut and follow your lead to try to change my life/career.

Leenie, I didn't know you were expecting! How adorable! Are you keeping them?

Sassy, that is big news. I'm so glad for you and your hubby and the $$ will be very helpful I'm sure.

Gonna go to bed so I can get some things done tomorrow.

I have had the crappiest of crappiest days ever....want to crash so i can start a next day.
Dh was just mean and grumpy with me early this morning when i forgot directions to where i was going and called to ask if he could give them to me
Then registered fster dght in private school (didnt have to but did) pretty much realized i had 5 dollars left for a week so had to fix that
They tell me there is soccor practice every day excp. wed so that means I have to pick her up every day and then they said i have to take her to her games because their bus engine blew up
Then she completely broke her glasses and they are not really fixable
i tried to take a nap but didnt work out had to get up to leave after like 30 mins and i just dont wake up that easy
We were leaving and a case worker called which i had to talk to and the whole time my dh is making comments about having to wait and should just take his car and go and just being RUDE...so finally i told the cw my husband was making comments to me that i had to go
then when i got the mail there was a disconnection notice for phone and puter that was sent a week ago and had to be paid for today yeah and i had no money so had to figure something out there
so then i decided to take a ride by myself to calm down and my dad said I need my prscript from walmart so i left and went the whole way in there
they didnt have it when i called hes like its here on the table you should have taken it like it was MY FLIPPING FAULT..
then my dh said we would go to the park after he practiced music with dad a while yeah it was after dusk and i was like now what so we went to a park that has lights and stays open till 10
then we came home and everyone came in and started eating junk food mostly chips and cookies the my fsterdd wanted to get a can of peaches after she completely pigged out on chips
i was like you just had a snack you can have that tomorrow night or during lunch tomorrow she was furious and went upstairs (i cant help it with 7 people in a house if everyone had 2 to 3 snacks a night we would be completely out in a week and have nothing for the next few weeks..i knwo that sounds mean but i dont have tons of money to let them pig out)
Then I told her she needed to come down and do the rules we all wrote out rules and consq to go over and set up. She completely flipped and was like these arent fair i want family conseling asap...as if its us when our family ran fine before she was here. She thinks there shouldnt be a rule no talking to strangers....shes like well you wave to people and then i was just like listen until your 18 and an adult and mature enough to know who is safe to talk to and whos not then this is the rule you follow....AHHHH
After all i did for her she just made me feel like CRAP
So yeah now I am going to try to go calm down....

I dont want to spend all my days at home with my kids wishing i could get out or i could get a break because then i am going to miss some of the good things so something has to be fixed. I think I might make a set day and hours that I am not here no questions asked I will NOT be here and will not be doing anything for anyone during these hours and find somewhere for me to just go and relax.

I am sorry to dump on all of you but I am to the end of my rope today actually I feel like I fell off my rope it doesnt help this week has been off and have messed up meds...ITS LIKE every month the week before my period i can never remember my meds this is like the third month its been like this only the week before does my meds get forgotten...hmm...ok lata

Leenie -- Cute Pups!!!

Amarie -- Congrats on the new place!

Hope -- Thanks and we all need rest sometimes.......

Momof4: Big Sorry you had a bad day.

BIG to All!!!