Good Morning,
Back at work. So my water intake should go way up. I count green tea as water so I have had 3 8 oz this morning.

It was so hard getting out of bed this morning, rainy, baby wanted to snuggle.

Weight Loss Plan for week:
Journal of fitday.com
water, water, water
excersize everyday at least 20 minutes.
Only one treat this week. I think it will be on Friday after weigh in. I am thinking fried spring roll.
Limit bread.

Personal Goals for the week:
Christmas Pictures!!!!
Christmas Cards!!!!!!!
Call reupholsterer
Finally pick fabric for sofa

Michelle, what does the egg with the red exclamation point by your name mean?

O.K. other 30 somethings come out of hiding. Holiday is over!!!

Amanda


Holiday Goal


LOng Term Goal


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I was very, very bad everyone! I can't believe what a pig I was over Thanksgiving! I feel terrible because I was so terrible.

Oh well - Today is a new day! I am glad to be back home and have the support of you guys! I am really going to give it a hundred percent this week!

Weight Loss Goals for the Week:
Drink Water every day - 64 ounces at least!
No treats!
Go to Curves at least 3 times this week!

I need to stay on track!

The weather is beautiful here today - I am really considering a walk at lunch. Hopefully I can get to it - and not be stuck indoors!

My son has a December Birthday, too (Dec. 17.) I spent last night writing invitations, too. Anyone have any good ideas for games? I thought I might do some for the adults as well as the kids - since there will be a lot of Aunts and Uncles there.

Well - better go!

Water, Water, Water!

Tracy,It is hard being around family and the pressure to resist all that yummy food. Also, if your family is like mine they do a fair amount of laying around watching movies during the holidays. But you just have to do it. Just think how much further on your New Year's Resolution you will be. So no more excuses

I found that over the past few weeks that my honesty about losing weight has made my family realize that I am committed to it and they are not quite so pushy. They leave me alone after the first no thank you.

Party Games for Adults......Here is one, Have a little trivia contest about the birthday boy and whom ever answers the most questions right wins a prize. Of course birthday boy, mom and dad can not play.

Avoiding work,
Amanda

Holiday Goal

OBsMama said to come over to this thread so here I am! Glad to be here, and hope to be able to help/get help from others in the same leaky boat as me. I won't bore everyone on this thread with my details, but I have about 57 pounds to lose, and I'd like to lose most of it by June, when my baby graduates from high school.

I've been having some severe back pain lately, so my goal today is to go to the gym after work and do a machine for 30 minutes. I used to be able to go longer, but I'd like to be able to walk afterwards, you know?

Also gonna work on the water intake.

Hope everyone has a great day!

SaxGirlsMom.
You know you will not bore us if you tell us how you got here. We are here to listen to everything and anything. I know most of my family have no clue as to why I am overweight, my issues with it......I don't know if I could ever really tell them. I am getting better at "owning" my feelings and being very honest as to why I am here.

Like, this afternoon, I went to pick out a fabric for our sofa, traffic was bad I found nothing, nothing really to eat at home except the leftover brownies I had made for my bosses birthday. What did I do, out of impulse I put one in my mouth. Before it all could go down I spit it out. It was if I had lost myself for a minute. Crazy. It is when I don't have my guard up and am distracted I make these poor decisions.

This has taught me a lesson always to keep alternative snacks on hand at all times. I have been trying to clean the pantry and use everything we have, well now I am at the bottom of the barrel and I don't go shopping until tomorrow so I resorted to brownies. After spitting it out I ate a teaspoon of peanut butter instead. Protein, no flour.

Just as Oprah preaches, our weight loss issues are connected with other issues in our lives. Mine is connected with money. Food can give me gratification at a cheaper price than those very cute shoes or jeans I want to get into. But it is all cyclical if I eat that cheap food I have pushed myself physicaly and financial further away from those shoes or jean. Maybe everytime I resist temption I should pay myself 2.00. I was planning on a little reward every 10 pounds. That might help me fulfill that promise to myself.

Did great on the water. Peeing like a race horse today.

Amanda

Hey all, just a quick peek at the board before I have to head out to my dd's soccer award ceremony tonight. Today was such a MONDAY at work, I will share the details later because it was very stressful. Top that off with feeling old because my first baby is 10 today!

Amanda I think the red exclamation point indicates a new post you haven't read yet. I'm not sure though.

Welcome SaxGirlMom!

Back later!

Hi everyone!!! Sorry to be out of touch, just soooooo dang busy!

Michelle who is your team? The Rams? They won in overtime and my dh was on cloud nine because he was sure they were going to lose.

So, I am trying to get into an exercise routine but am finding it very difficult. I did spend all day cleaning on Sunday because my house is TRASHED!!!! The birthday party is at my house on the 10th so I have to get busy! DS bday is on the 15th but we celebrate early so that all his friends can come before school is out. Then after the party we decorate for Christmas. We try and keep Christmas and birthdays seperate. The decorations come down before my bday Jan 2.

I found this and I thought it was interesting:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/anthony1.htm

This ahs a little calculator at the bottom of the page to tell you how much water you should be drinking based on water weight. I think we should change our water list to incorporate how much water we should be drinking and if we reach our goal. ie

Chelle-needs 96 drank 8

or something along those lines... thoughts ladies???

Well, I must get back to work so I will talk to you tomorrow.

Interesting little calculator.......all I can say is I'd better get drinking!! I can probably do that during the week, seems I don't have much problem getting it in at work. At home is always more difficult.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Man you are up early!!!!

Yeah, but if only I could get back to that routine of getting up earlier. When I was doing my WATP tapes faithfully I'd do it each morning before getting ready for work. 4:20am exercise and why I can't make myself do it now why I think I need to find something else, think I'm burnt out. And I've tried the treadmill and it definitely doesn't cut it at 4:30 am, too boring and montonous. I need excitement!

I start work at 6:30. I'd rather be here early thus allows me to get out earlier (3:30 pm) and then I get home just in time for my son.

Debbie

Chelle, thank for the calculator. According to it I need to drink 85 oz a day. So 2 1/2 Nalgene bottle of water. I already felt I spent most of the day in the bathroom yesterday. I wonder after time if your bladder gets stronger.

Debbie, I try to do the same. To work early so I can pick up my son early. His dad doesn't take him until 9:00 so he is only there for around 6 hours. No feeling sorry for yourself today. I want you to focus on only the things you accomplish and don't beat yourself up for the things you don't. Have you tried a dvd. I was thinking of ordering "The Firm" Transfirmer system. Alot of people on Babycenter use it and have had great results.

I did well on the diet yesterday except for the brownie I spit out but other than climbing the stairs at work no cardio. I am not trying to rationalize it because I should have gotten off my butt last night and on the Nordic Track. No excuses. Abs, arms and Nordic Track tonight!!! Weigh-in is Friday and I need to lose a minimum of 2 pounds per week to make goal. I am determined to go into the New Year on the brink if not in the 170s.

8 oz / 77 oz to go

Amanda

Good Morning! After a week of not getting up early, I made myself get up at 5am to complete my workout! It always feels better during the day to know I have already worked out.

Chelle- Seahawks!!! Thanks for the calculator! I need around 90 ounces according to it, and I've been drinking 100 onces so I'm good. I just noticed how close our weights both current and goal are. We can do it!

Debbie- Your avator always cracks me up. Where did you find that picture?

Amanda- The Firm is fabulous! I've been using it since July 1st. I've had the TransFirmer since October and I love it. The workouts are great, the combo of aerobic and weight training really does reshape your body. I could go on and on but I won't.

Have a fit and fabulous day! Make healthy choices!

Just peeping in... will add more later once I, ummm, weigh myself!

Looking forward to meeting you all!!!

Hmmm, I think I need to check out this "The Firm"....not familiar with it.

Workin on my water....think part of the drinking the water what helps is all the back and forth trips to the bathroom, extra exercise

Michelle -- just one of the available within the user CP, edit avator.

Ok, more exercise to the bathroom......so far just about to finish up my 2nd 32 oz water, one more to go and on track for the water calculator.

Debbie

OrangenFeral. Have you gotten on that scale?

32 oz down 53 to go!!!!!!

Michelle great to know you are "Firming". I think the dvds may be my Christmas present to myself. 5 am, I am impressed I would love to workout first thing in the am but am off to work too early so I have to save it for the night. I am a morning glory and not a night owl so it takes everything I have to excersize after the baby goes to bed.

Chelle, if Oliver's birthday was not so close to Christmas, we would wait to put up the decorations then but it may be a little late to decorate the tree on Christmas. We are having a birthday party the Sunday before and have told the grandparents that they have to give seperate presents for each event or only a birthday present. No combo gifts. In our eyes, his birthday is the most important day. We tried very hard to have him.

Skinny is as skinny does, drink more water,
Amanda
194.0 /188.0/180 /140
Past/present/holiday goal/lifetime goal