Dea, Don't let that scale mess with you! You're the boss & either it falls into line or it's outta here...

Elegant D- wow! Congratulations.

Lekhika- sounds like you're having a great time. Y'know, I've never ever had funnel cake...

I've been keeping to 1300- 1400 calories a day for the past 2-1/2 weeks, and the scale is not moving. I mean, I know in my heart that it will, but darn. I set my July goal low- 7 pounds- so I'm only 2 pounds away; but I've been 2 pounds away for a week! I know: whine, whine, whine...

It looks like it's going to be dreadfully hot again today. Fortunately, I'm inside with lots of (too much, in fact) air conditioning, courtesy of one of this world's most esteemed institutions of higher education. That's the real reason why Yale's so expensive!

Hey Judi826..my dh and I visited New Haven a while ago....our friend played hockey for the New Haven team and we came down to watch him play.
We toured around Yale, bought a couple of sweatshirts...it's a beautiful place!

Well I lied. I didn't lose that 1 lbs this week, I didn't lose anything. I could sit around and pout but I'm really don't have the patience for whining right now. I was a bad girl the last two weeks and I'm lucky I didn't gain. I'll start losing again this week and keep truckin.

Figured out how to fit in my workouts with the new job. Will be able to go up to 4 times a week.

I started my second job yesterday and it's good and bad. Good because it is EASY as **** and my co workers are funny. Bad because it is SO boring and tedious that I get super sleepy REALLY fast! I drank three cups of coffee today and it didn't help. Lucky for me, everyone including the TRAINER gets sleepy too so *shrugs*

Hi girls,

Nice to hear from you as always. Sounds like plenty of us are disgusted with the scales recently, I sure was. It's been slow for me for a long time now and my pateince was wearing thin, although I knew that tom had some play in this recent weeks results (via scale wise), I nevertheless found myself feeling frustarated and impatient. I came to a conclusion, I had one of two choices; either t hrow my hands up in the air and give up in total discouragment or fight fire with fire. I decided to fight fire with fire, it wants a fight? **** yes, it will get one!!!!!!!!! TOday rocked, lots of fruit and smoothies and working out during various intervals during the day, I will not let that beast get me down! lol We must fight, fight like the dickens, and go full steam ahead! I can only do this one day at a time, the night is not over and I will not call it a sucess until I wake up in the morning.......and then it is off to a new day. Lets keep on truckin ladies, as long as we keep on going, we cannot lose! THe battle that is, the weight yes . Do you all see that add to the right with this gorgeous black dress with pink roses? how nice and sexy, I love this dress! ladies, we have exactly 2 weeks to go from today, let's fight and keep on going.......

JasonsLea? have you tried ginseng tea? It really is amazing! I get the sun eluthero brand from a health food store. You can brew it and make ice tea and bring it into work or just brew it there. It really does wonders, or at least it has for me, it creates a sense of well being and energy yet without the typical edginess feeling of caffeine. ANy ginseng or green tea would do! THey carry some in the local supermarket. By the way, as for the boca burgers girl, jeesh, loaded with sodium ........just be weary of it. It figures ha? I find something fat free and it either is loaded with sugar and/or sodium! lol Add a slice of f.f kraft cheese to a boca and we are talking about approximately 500 mg. of sodium! Just something to consider, especially during tom. I bet yo ulove the green tea and it gives you a bit of a lift, do try it if you get around to it

Wow, Dea- that must have been a while ago. We haven't had a hockey team in a while and the coliseum where they played was torn down several months ago!

New Haven really is a great place. Several scenes from the latest Indiana Jones movie were shot in & around the Yale campus, so you might be able to recognize some of the locations in the movie!

On a different subject- the scale moved!! Okay, only 1 pound... But it is progress. Now I'm only 1 away from my goal (which was a bit conservative to begin with... I'll probably bump my new August goal up to almost what my total for July will be).

I'm having company over tonight & I'm making a bunch of vegetarian Mexican dishes- lots of vegetables, light on the cheeses. I'm also making a flan, which I intend to eat, even if it means breakfast and lunch are coffee, blueberries and a Marathon protein bar!

Good Morning Ladies!!!

I've been MIA for a while but I'm back now! I've gotten down to 182 finally!! I've still got 7lbs to go!! I've been working non-stop lately but I have no complaints. I went and put down the deposit for my new apartment yesterday and I move in on Aug. 3rd!! I'm to excited to finally get on with my life!!

I hope you ladies have a GREAT DAY!!

goodmorning ladies,

Jus, nice to hear from you congrats on getting down to 182 and on your new apartment!


Judi, congratulations on the 1lb. loss. That dinner your making tonight sounds yummmmyyyyyyy Have a wonderful time with your company tonight.

Lekhika, hi there I came in to post last night but was off on a tangent so I didn't do personals but it was nice to hear from you and I am happy that you are having a great vacation with your family


I am tired today, I did n ot sleep well. I tried to go back to sleep this morning but couldn't. It's a grey rainy day and a perfect day to get some housework done. I have a lot to do, hopefully I get a second wind because the only thing I want to do right about now is sofa surf, lol. Hope you all have a super day.

I could not drag my body out of bed this morning!!
Feeling a little frustrated about the scale not moving...7 lbs in the next two weeks to meet my mini-goal seems unreachable right now.
However, I was out doing some shopping, and spied a pair of size 16 capris for $10.00.....tried them on...got them on, and zipped up...a bit of a tight fit, but I bought them, and I will be in them comfortably by the end of the month!! I am sure I haven't worn size 16 since before my 6 year old was born.
So much for the pizza for dinner!!

Good evening ladies!
I'm logging in from my bedroom and though vacation was fabulous, a little part of me is glad to be home. All my creature comforts are here and I was getting pretty panicked with the lack of exercise for the past week and half.

I'm feeling ill about having to weigh myself tomorrow morning....I feel like I've probably put on weight, though I don't feel it on me....oh well....time to get back on the exercise wagon!

Hope you're all well....more personals tomorrow!

Take care ladies! Ten more days until the end of th emonth!!

Good Morning Ladies!!!!

I have a new guy in my life!!! Well he's not really NEW, he's an ex-boyfriend of mine from the 10th grade. We have always been friends because we didn't break-up on a bad note, in fact we can't even remember why we broke-up. I'm so excited!!!

I was also able to see my ex yesterday and I had NO thoughts at all what-so-ever!!! Not even a BAD one it was like, oh there goes Chris. Maybe I'm over him or maybe it's my new flame, either way, I'M LOVIN IT!!!

Have a Great Day!!!

I lost a whole 1.8 lbs this week. Not sure how--didn't exercise very much. However, the scale is moving, so I'm not complaining.

Hi ladies,

How is everyone doing? IT seems like the week is flying! I can't beleive that tomorrow is friday already! I am doing well but I do have my ups and downs, just taking it one day at a time as I say and with each and every successful day I feel good. Sometimes it is hard, dh offered to take me to Margaritas the night before last ( a new mexican restaurant that opened recently not too far from us) but I declined! I was proud for declining and just hanging in there until the weekend before I go as I don't need a double whammy right now. I am so focused on buckling down now as vaca time is creeping up rather soon and as excited as I am about it, I know it will be much more difficult for me then (I will be thrilled to maintain during vaca, but more on that later).

It's been lousy grey rainy days the past 2 days but I managed to get a lot done around the house yesterday as planned, despite my feeling tired. I skipped working out but did a good speed walk this morning and ran some errands. How I miss the sun when it is not out! I am just keeping busy, in the past on days like this my favorite past-time was eating!

I made gwampkis last night (not sure of the spelling), they are stuffed cabbage leaves. I make them with extra lean beef and a sm. amount of brown rice, dh loves them and I had not made them in quite some time. I had a couple last night and did not feel bad about it as I made it pretty healthy (no butter, etc. ) and from crushed tomato sauce which I seasoned. The cabbage had a nice diuretic effect!

I picked up a new blender today for my smoothies and I saw that magic bullet gadget whilst I was blender hunting. Was it you Dea who was talking about a magic bullet? Looks cool! Dea, I know it is frustrating when the scale does not move or moves slowly but let's hang in there! As far as our monthly goals go, I truly feel and beleive that us doing the best we can and just hanging in there and keeping at it is what is most important! That's what counts and remember tha t a little weight loss here and there sure does add up over time!!!! It may be frustrating along the way during a standstill or slow loss but in retrospect it all adds up as we work our way towards the finish line or perhaps better stated as a new healthy lifestyle! Ohhhhhhhh, congratulations Dea on the new 16 pants! way to go girl. I am just so thankful for you all here and for the support team we have all established together.

Hi Lekhikaaaaa, wb from vaca! I can't wait until dh starts vaca, end of next week! I am focusing on buckling down right now a.s.a.p because I know once vaca starts for us I will have to hang on tight to the saddle of that bucking horse! Lekhika, you have and are doing so super! You have had a steady and progressive weight loss, I am sure I speak for all when I say your diligence very inspirational! As you said, still about 12 days left to this month and quite frankly I am glad you went on vaca and enjoyed yourself, you deserve it lady! ****, we have to live a little too right? You have worked so hard, I think that taking a little break here or there is all part of the program and/or life and helps stave off any feelings of deprivation. ANyways, before I ramble further, wb once again, your presence was missed

Judi, how did your dinner go last night? It sounded like a delicious yet healthy dinner, I am dreaming of mexican dinner as we speak, lol damn! hahaha.

warrior, congrats on the 1.8 lb. loss!

I feel positively deflated. It's funny how a week or so can totally change my outlook. I was so pumped at the beginning of this week. Now I am just getting frustrated. The scale has been all over the place. Yesterday morning it said 198.4, this morning it said 201.2. I ate like an ANGEL yesterday. I worked out all week. I have been being pretty good!! Almost two weeks now, with very little loss (.8 lb). It is so frustrating when I see the goals I set for myself slipping further and further from my reach. I SHOULD be losing 2 pounds a week. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! At this rate, I won't make my July OR Labor Day goal. I just have to stick it out I guess, but I am becoming more bingacidal by the day LOL. I baked a freaking peanut butter fudge cake out of depression!

I hope everyone else's losses are coming along better than mine!
to everyone!
Mary

Mary,
Sounds like you're having a tough time (man, oh man... geez, she's making cake, girls!). When the going gets tough, remember 2 things:
1) life is not always fair
2) eating healthy and exercising is never the wrong thing to do, whether the scale goes up or the scale goes down.

The goal is not slipping from your reach (repeat that a few times and see how it sounds- say it like you mean it). It's there, and you can do it. You will do it. And if it doesn't happen for July- oh, well. That's why they invented August. And September, even. Besides, you're probably only retaining water and it'll all slink off one day when you're not looking.
Go get 'em, girl!

FSA- Thanks for asking about the dinner. It was awesome. I made a ginormous bowl of yummy roasted vegetables- peppers, eggplant, green beans, red onions and tomatoes- and ate some wrapped in a tortilla along with a little feta cheese and some of my tush-kickin' roasted tomatillo salsa. I even had a hard lime-aid and a little bit of flan. Mmmmmm..... Unfortunately, we were all really sad because our lab is going out of business and we all have to go to new labs or other (real) jobs. Major bummer 'cause we all love it where we are. That's why I had some flan.

Jana- cool story! 10th grade? Do tell more.