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Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 09-07-2009, 06:47 PM
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Posted By blueridgegirl
Hi all, Sorry I've been away - I had a hard...

Hi all,

Sorry I've been away - I had a hard time getting on line last Monday and then the week just got away from me. So I am still at 211 - have been there since the beginning of July, so it's a...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-26-2009, 01:50 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
wannabe - I've been there in the world of hormone...

wannabe - I've been there in the world of hormone changes and other biological craziness. Your challenge is just to take care of yourself in the midst of this and make healthy choices and know that...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-24-2009, 09:42 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
KP - good to have you back and congrats on your...

KP - good to have you back and congrats on your two weeks away.

taking charge - don't know if I'm in the best position to give you advice about keeping eating under control. Haven't been so good...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-21-2009, 02:24 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hello all - here's hoping that I'll have a...

Hello all - here's hoping that I'll have a similar experience now that I have started running. I did 45 minutes yesterday of cardio (about half on elliptical and half run/walking on the treadmill). ...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-18-2009, 03:13 PM
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Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Dancer - sometimes I think the comments are a...

Dancer - sometimes I think the comments are a double-edged sword, and it's not always easy to navigate receiving them. I've seen different posts about that topic on this site. I think sometimes...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-18-2009, 10:06 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Good morning ladies - didn't get a chance to post...

Good morning ladies - didn't get a chance to post yesterday. I am still in maintenance land, hanging out at 211. But pretty jazzed about last week's running - thanks for your encouragement...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-14-2009, 12:32 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hi everyone, Wanted to share my exciting...

Hi everyone,

Wanted to share my exciting news - with all the talk about running on this thread, I decided to give it a try. I was at the gym yesterday (yay me!) and spent half an hour on the...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-11-2009, 01:53 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
TakingCharge - you are so right. I am in a great...

TakingCharge - you are so right. I am in a great space mentally and really enjoying life and finding balance and joy. Sort of funny how we (or at least I) think that weight loss is a necessary...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-10-2009, 04:06 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hello friends, So weighed in at 211 today -...

Hello friends,

So weighed in at 211 today - not bad, given by two pound mid-week 'blip.' So still continuing to maintain my 25 pound loss.

And I think I have successfully 're-entered' after my...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-06-2009, 10:01 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Good morning all - I second all that has been...

Good morning all - I second all that has been said about salt. And does anyone else think stress has anything to do with this? Yesterday, the scale said 211, and today the scale said 213. I mean,...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 08-03-2009, 12:07 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hi everybody - I'm back, after another lengthy...

Hi everybody - I'm back, after another lengthy absence. After a whirlwind last few days in Boston, I am back in Virginia, looking out my office window at my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains. Boston...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-21-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hi all, Didn't get a chance to touch base...

Hi all,

Didn't get a chance to touch base yesterday, but I'm continuing to hold steady in the 212-213 range. Today is rainy and yucky outside so I'm planning to do my 30 day shred video as soon...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-18-2009, 09:17 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hello friends, Seem like a common theme in...

Hello friends,

Seem like a common theme in several of our posts are the calories from cocktails that can throw us off track...that has been my experience up in Boston, too!

It's been pretty...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-15-2009, 01:54 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Fatpants - way to go! You are a rock star!

Fatpants - way to go! You are a rock star!
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-14-2009, 06:10 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hello all - sorry I have been AWOL lately. ...

Hello all - sorry I have been AWOL lately. Between grad school work, trying to do my job remotely, and trying to make the most of Boston in the summer, I haven't been online as much. I skipped...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-09-2009, 05:16 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
TakingCharge - First of all, congrats on the...

TakingCharge - First of all, congrats on the number and on the cocktail party NSV. I think the question is why did you consume so many calories after 7 pm? Was it because you were hungry, because...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-07-2009, 09:39 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
fatpants - great to hear from you and hear that...

fatpants - great to hear from you and hear that you had a great time AND that you maintained weight loss while you were gone. That is a great success. Bummer about the camera though.

So the rain...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-07-2009, 02:01 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Onestar - when it's super hot I don't have much...

Onestar - when it's super hot I don't have much of an appetite either. I tend to go for water with lemon, lots of chilled gazpacho, smoothies with ice - foods to help me cool off, and luckily they...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-06-2009, 02:22 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Greetings from Boston, everybody! Great to hear...

Greetings from Boston, everybody! Great to hear everyone's reports. I can't write long but did want to share my good news that I am down a pound, at 211.5 I am close to kissing the 210s away and...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-05-2009, 08:12 AM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Welcome, Judy! Glad you can be with us for the...

Welcome, Judy! Glad you can be with us for the remainder of the challenge. Stress definitely impacts eating and weight loss and metabolism - I think a big part of my success is that I changed jobs...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-04-2009, 12:03 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Gator - great to hear from you, we've missed you!...

Gator - great to hear from you, we've missed you! So sorry to hear about what happened - sounds really stressful and scary. Glad that you and everyone is fine, and that you are back with us. A...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-03-2009, 01:58 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
When I don't have energy to spend in the kitchen,...

When I don't have energy to spend in the kitchen, I'll do a frozen whole wheat waffle topped with berries, or throw a bunch of stuff in the blender (flaxseed, berries, cocoa, skim milk, fat free...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 07-02-2009, 02:06 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Dancer and Taking Charge - I know what you mean. ...

Dancer and Taking Charge - I know what you mean. Now that I've lost my 10% it feels official, like I'm really doing this. After attempts of trying to do it, and losing 3 or 4 pounds, then gaining...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 06-30-2009, 04:52 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
KP and Dancer - sounds like you have had some...

KP and Dancer - sounds like you have had some real successes with exercise even if you haven't seen scale movement. Remember, muscle weighs more than fat and it sounds like you both are building...
Forum: Chicks up for a Challenge 06-29-2009, 12:24 PM
Replies: 441
Views: 18,907
Posted By blueridgegirl
Hi everybody, I've got great news to report:...

Hi everybody,

I've got great news to report: I am down 1.5 pounds this week, at 212.5, which means that I have lost a total of 23.5 pounds so far since January 1, and have made my first mini-goal...
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