[ChefsGirl]

Glad to have you Laurie! You get right back on track girl. You can do it!

So far so good for me today! Eating my on-plan Lean Cuisine lunch right now. Yums!

[LadyZaidi]

Morning POP'rs! I BEAT my nasty cravings last night. Woo hoo! We CAN do this! Have a great day all.

An extra hello to my MN/IA neighbors. I grew up in southern MN. Great place to have your roots! Looking forward to a quick trip to Rochester MN next week.

[LeighAnn]

Good morning all!

I made it through yesterday. It was my first day of TakeOff to get me back on track after my 3 weeks of misbehavior. But oh my goodness - by 4:00 I wanted a banana or some carbs so bad it was crazy! I toughed it out though... didn't give in. My reward was -2.5 on the scale this morning.

We can do it!! One day at a time ladies!!!

[ChefsGirl]

Right on Lady and LeighAnn! I had a great night on plan and is turning into a great morning! Down another .8 of a lb today!

A little something I'm doing to deal w/ cravings......if I'm craving something, I'll try to work it in the next couple of days. For example, I was having a really bad burger craving yesterday and found a recipe in my LAWL cookbook for burgers. I didn't realize you could even have ground beef on this program, but I figure if it's in the cookbook, it's allowed. I am building tomorrow's menu around burgers on the grill for dinner.

Awesome loss LeighAnn! That is so motivating isn't it? I think it's funny that you were craving a banana. What a healthy craving to have!

Welcome to Day 3 of POP!!

[CarolMc03]

Did pretty good today. I forgot to write down my foods though, and I think that I missed a fruit! Will do better tomorrow. But I did go to the gym and did 30min cardio so hopefully that helped!

How did everyone else do?

Tomorrow and the weekend is REALLY tough for me! I used to visit Dunkin Donuts on the way to the office on Fridays and it takes ALOT of willpower to stay away, especially when my 3 year old wants donuts!!!!! Then unless I stay really busy over the weekend I look to munch! So good luck to everyone over the weekend and lets try to give each other as much help as we can!!!!! I know I can use the encouragement!!!

Goal is to lose 10lbs by the end of the month for my parent's anniversary party!

[Tuesday Cool]

Still POP!!

[Debbie24]

POP here and i'm having so much temptations. DH is always asking me if i want soda or something and i know its because he wants some so i tell him "just go have some and leave me alone" My biggest temptation is when i'm giving the kids chocolate or something yummy and i just want to lick my fingers but i resist and just to wash them . I'm hanging in there tho, everytime a temptation comes up i think about you all and think about my promise to the group. We can do this ladies!!

[ChefsGirl]

Great job ladies!

I had a few moments yesterday where I almost went off plan.

First I left work and my car was completely dead. Apparently I left the lights on all day. I though they shut off automatically after a while. Guess not. Had to call the DF to come give me a jump start. I thought how nice it would be to go out to dinner since all the good restaruants are out here by my work. And I had gift cards to a couple of our faves in my purse.

Then, I got home, was totally starving and my chicken was still completely frozen. It would've been so nice to just order in and spend the night watching TV and munching.

Having to answer to you guys today (especially b/c this was my idea) REALLY made me think twice and I am proud to say I made it through the evening sticking to the plan.

Yea us!!

[lacorso]

I would like to join this challenge a few days late...better late then never i guess..i am actually just restarting today, having others to answer to will keep me motivated..

[LeighAnn]

Welcome Linda! We're glad to have you join us.

Tuesday, love that! - "Summer is near! I need to work on the rear!" So true, so true....

I'm right there with ya Carol and Debbie - weekend challenges and wanting to nibble when feeding the kids. Weekends are the worst for me! We eat out alot and our schedule is unpredictable. Add to that my son's (sleepover) birthday party tomorrow and it's a recipe for, well, disaster that I'll have the willpower to avoid, right? (except for a cupcake - just gotta have one!) And just yesterday, I was eyeing some potato chips as I put them into a bowl for my youngest. Boy did they look good!! But they look better in the bowl than on our hips, right ladies?!?

Jill, what willpower! It's hardest when you're having 'one of those days', isn't it?

We had dinner at Outback last night and they brought my son a birthday sundae. My husband leaned over and scooped up a big bite, and said to me - "Sorry!". I just looked at him and said - "No problem. I'll look better in my bathing suit than you will." Haha!

One day (sometimes one meal) at a time!! We can do it!

- Leigh Ann

[mitsu]

Hello Ladies,
I will be joining the POP this month. I am restarting LAWL after 3 years of off and on...more off than anything. I'm so excited to have found this site and I am very excited to see what a month of POP can bring!

[ChefsGirl]

Welcome Linda & Mitsu!!

So far, so good today. Am wanting to go out for drinks tonight though.......I just got totally slammed at work after not really having anything all week. I am stressed out now.

Might go out for a couple, as long as I keep track in my journal and don't stray from the plan.....you know what?? Never mind! That is a REALLY bad idea.

Going to the bar = drinking too much = hitting the drive-thru on the way home.

I'm going home to have a glass of wine (on plan) & hang out w/ my dogs.

Ugh!!! I'm struggling. Stupid weekend.

[CarolMc03]

Hang in there Jill!!! Have a few glasses of wine, that will relax you!

Don't worry we are all in this together for the weekend!!! We can do it!!!!!

[Tuesday Cool]

Tonight is a challenge! Going out with two old friends for crab and cocktails. Not sure I am going to make it through POP! Wish me luck.

[CarolMc03]

Good luck Tuesday!!! You can do it!!