For those of you who have several pics in your profile..How do you do that? I'd like to add some along the way. Please let me know. Thanks.

Bonnie..Way to go with that 11 pounds in 11 days! That's amazing and so motivating to keep it up!
ilovekotilab...YAYYAYAYAY on ONEderland! Keep up the good work!
SIGS..Keep it up. You can do this! I love the new pic of you..
DENISE! WOW. You look amazing! 160 lbs gone forever! You continue to be such an inspiration to us all here!
sessa555..Way to go on that party and doing good. It's such a great feeling to get through something like that knowing you made good choices. It's just a few hours and it's over!



Gina..I'm doing good. I'll post a personal update in a minute. Get back in there and we'll do the end together! :) I don't remember days 1-11 being so sucky! I just got my blue menu today and it's not much better than the yellow one! :) UGH!:D Oh, well. I made it the 4 days through the yellow. Just 6 more days on the crappy blue one and I'll be back to green! WOOHOO!
Judy..Thanks so much for this. It's good to print and put on the wall at home:)..Sorry to hear about the scary stuff with your daughter. I hope everything's fine and she has no more seizures.
SIGS..No shame needed! If you need to start back, just get in there:) I did my own plan for a month and we know it didn't work well! :) It's hard, but we know we can do it right!
Deb..Good luck getting back on track. I know about the circle and am not crazy about the salads. I end up doing cucumbers most of the time. UGHG...The yellow and blue menu stink and the salads are getting old, but WE CAN DO IT!! :)

Shine On-
The dressing packets are in the grocery store. I've found them at both Walmart & King soopers. They are in with the dressings in a clear plastic container made by Kraft! Enjoy.

Tina

Update..

Hey everyone. I'm so back on track and can hardly contain my excitement! WOOHOOO!!! They crack me up at my center b/c I swear they all take a HUGE HAPPY PILL every day! :) I'm really not that excitable and would never hoot and hollar the way they do:).

Anyway..I WI this AM and was down another 3 lbs! SOOOOO...That's 6 lbs in my first week back OP. I'm really excited b/c I thought it wouldn't go this well. I'm down under 130 again and am really excited about that. My overall goal is 115 so now I'm only 14.5 lbs away and only 4 lbs away from my lowest back in September.

I'm on the blue menu now for the next 6 days (Tuesday-Sunday) so I should have another great WI next Monday. I'll go tomorrow for a class and Thursday for WI again.

Keep up the hard work everyone. IT WILL PAY OFF!!

Denise - Your new pictures are great!!! Keep up the great work!

Congrats on getting back on track Rocki!!! :carrot: :carrot:

Congrats to all of you with big losses and NSVs! Man this is a tough time of year to stay OP. Loved the tips from Oprah! I'm attending the "Surviving the Holidays" class tonight at my center and will let you know of any other good suggestions.

After my 5 lb week I seem to be stuck again. It's not bothering me too much though because my clothes continue to get looser, I'm looking better and better in pictures :) Plus, it's my TOM and I've been doing my C25K runs over the past week (I wasn't doing C25K the week I lost 5--grrr). So I'm just trying to hang in there and keep plugging along. I'm on Day 3 of MetaQuick so we'll see if that helps at all. I was getting a little tired of my foods and having some cravings, so I thought MQ might help to refocus as it has in the past.

I've got to give another plug to the C25K program--I'm so loving it and I have always HATED running. I just started week 4 today and the 30 minute session includes 16 minutes of running (2-3 min runs and 2- 5 minute runs). I really wasn't sure I'd be able to do it but I felt like a rock star once I finished. I just love the challenge of it! Gives me something to focus on other than the diet and also keeps me in check over the holidays.

Hey there! Where are you doing your runs? I started a while back (gave up a month ago when I went totally off plan). I got to week 5 I think and I was really loving it. I did it (all but once) in the gym, on a treadmill though. I know most people run outdoors, but I found that hard to do for me. I felt I could track time better at the gym and I felt safer that way and the temperature was always the same:). I went last week after a month (except for one run on my Thanksgiving cruise) and did 11 walking minutes and then 3 running, 2 walking 4 for another 20 minutes and I was surprised at how I didn't just pass out. It was difficult starting again, but not as hard as I had imagined. I'm going today to get back on track again. Oh, what is your "real" name?

Hi Rocki! My name is Kim. I also run on a treadmill at the gym. I like having a level, soft surface and the clock/distance in front of me. I try to get a spot next to a runner as I find their pace helps keep me going. I'm so glad you are going to start up again! The C25K forum at 3FC has been a little slow lately but maybe we can get a few people here talking about it. Stuck in Grad School has talked about starting. What week are you going to start today?

BTW--congrats on your big loss. Amazing numbers at your low weight!

Hi everyone!

I will never catch up with all the posts, but wanted to drop in and say hello to the old and the new friends on here. I am doing okay. I did have a good Thanksgiving if you know what I mean....Finally got that back off and now I am going to stabilize. I hope everyone is doing well on plan and wish you all happy holidays. I will try to stop in more often, but these 2 jobs are about to take me out!!!!:dizzy:

Hey Kim.

Wow..I'm glad to find someone else who's on the treadmill too! I need to look at my paperwork to see what week. I'll probably start where you are (we can support each other that way). I went tonight and did 5 walking, 3 running, 2 walking, 3 running, 2 walking, 4 running, 2 walking and 6 running. That way I did a total of 16 running like you're doing:). I felt great afterwards. Let's keep it up:). Oh, thanks on the congrats!:) I'm really excited!

Hey Jenny!! So glad to see you here too! Way to go on your 51 lbs! You're doing great. I need to catch back up to you and you need to put a new picture up! Good luck with the jobs and getting back on track with MRC.

Hey, Colorado girls! I'm originally from Northern CO. I, too, attended UNC, although several years ago. I've been planted in NE with my hubby but miss CO dearly! Glad to hear there's a center in Greeley. I may get my sister started as she is still in Greeley.:carrot:

I just braved the snow and ice to WI (we are in the middle of a crazy arctic storm here in Portland) and am down another 1.5 since Friday for a total of 6 pounds in 8 days (they told me today not to count pre-conditioning as diet days). The weather is going to get worse before it gets better, so I admit that a big part of the reason that I even went out today was to pick up some double chocolate pudding HNS's! I also told my counselor that I was planning on drinking at my Christmas party, so I will be doing the QuickSlim for 5 days following. It doesn't sound fun, but I will survive. I got my green menu and start that Thursday.

Okay...don't you just love it when you spend A TON of time giving everyone input...really, everyone...and then, you lose it?!!!! Welcome to the moron generation...or maybe it's just me! I was probably too wordy anyway! and it's getting me out of the dishes...oh, again how the "re-do's" question being home :)! The bottom line...Denise OMG!!!...you make me almost brave enough to post some pics! You are beyond amazing!! Rocky...you do too! Your family is precious! Gina, thanks for your confidence in sharing your fresh start...and writing it down for us! Your insight...even though it may be frustrating for you...is so motivating and real for us!!! lv2ski2004 thanks for sharing your "dressing" ideas...you aren't the only one looking for different flavors! Grad and Mrs. Phibes My daughter and actually two other friends from school have started using Nuun...WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! I'm so glad you shared!!! Okay...NSV...even though my weight stays the same...my pants look rediculous...sooooooo I went into one of our stores that gets Costco..."non-sells" looking for volunteer gifts...tried on a few pairs of pants for fun...and yep...I bought a pair of "10's"...and it gets better...they were Jones of New York...and after all the %...off...I left the store paying $8.30 what the heck...ya gotta luv that!! :):hug:

Oops...Sessa555 Wanted to congratulate you on your motivation! The driving in the snow alone...blows me away!!! You hang in there girl...I'm sure the drinks are going to be worth it! ;)

We usually don't get much snow, and it has been 6 years since the last time we had enough to actually close down schools. We have no school tomorrow, and more snow and ice coming Wednesday and Thursday, so we might be off all week (I am a high school teacher). I stocked up on diet food, which is good because being stuck at home for days on end could be recipe for disaster. I had yummy choc pudding for dessert tonight, which was awesome. I'm looking forward to trying the cheesecake for breakfast concept on Thursday, which is my first day of my permanent plan.