Thanks Judi "The goal is NOT slipping from my reach, the goal is NOT slipping from my reach..."

The cake got baked, I ate a small piece, my SO ate about 3 servings, and I threw the rest in the garbage. I felt so wasteful, but I didn't need it there tempting me. I wasn't even hungry when I ate it GRrrrr. How long is it going to take me to realize that eating MORE is not going to help get me out of a scale flop?? I was at a nice, 1400 calories for the day until I ate that cake. *shoots self in foot repeatedly*

Tomorrow is a new day..Gotta get through this

Aw Sockmonkey! Remember...it's about the long term goal right? I know I would probably be stressing over the "gain" but remember...it's better to keep at it...the weight will move!! I am such an *** and forgive me if this comes off annoying but.....you can do it!! Just keep at it!

miradoblackwarrior! Way to go on the loss!!

Fullsteamahead

I'd love that recipe! The gwampkis...sound great...I'd probably use ground chicken but yeah...recipe please!

I swear your words commending me made me cry. Your words of encouragement and support have pulled me through many a slumps. Good job on buckling down now....I totally lost momentum a week before vacation and I feel like crap for it.

But...I'm back in the saddle....worked out tonight after doing yoga in the am.

I decided to do my last weigh in on the 31st and just move on to August!

Woo!

You are not an ***! Thanks for the encouragment It is much appreciated. I always know I can count on you guys to kick my butt into shape.

Mary...you are not alone in this.
I did the same thing...frustrated about the scale...I bought the kids pizza for lunch!! I had a piece ( I couldn't take the smallest piece, but it wasn't the biggest either), and then I didn't go back into the kitchen until all the other pieces were gone!
I felt totally guilty for giving in...so I tried really hard to make the rest of the day a good one.
Went for a great walk/jog to burn off that pizza, and I am not even looking at the scale today.
Today is a new day!
It was one slice of pizza (or one piece of cake)...not the end of the world, just a slip!
At least we both had the strength to not over induldge and made sure there wasn't any left overs to tempt us further (I read in a book that tempting leftovers are a real problem)
Have a great day everyone!! The sun is shining here today, so the kids and I are going for a bike ride to one of their favorite parks.
Packing lots of healthy snacks and water for the day. And the sunscreen!!

hey all Walked a total of 4 miles yesterday, probably only managed to run a quarter of it before my tibias started aching and I ran out of energy/breath, but I did it and for me running is a huge NSV. So were the 20 push ups I did on Monday

The scale is still bouncing between 193-197. Depressing but it's better than the 200's i was stagnant in for so long {over four years the first time, over one the last} I am bound and determined to stay out of the 200's and keep myself on track regardless. I want as much gone as possible before deployment, yes, but I'm not going to stress about it. If everyone wants to chalk my transformation up to the so called deployment-diet, let them.


wow. did not intend to turn this into a mini rant... have a good weekend all

Mary- did you happen to see the episode of Sex in the City where Amanda is home alone with a cake she'd baked- she's lonely, realizes she shouldn't be eating the cake, so she throws it in the trash. Then she starts eating it from the trash and calls her friends to let them know she's been reduced to eating cake from the trash. She finally douses it with dish soap... I actually had to explain this one to my husband.

Way to go mkat! You are doing a great job!

Judi I haven't seen that episode, but that is hilarious! I can totally see myself doing that lol. I just made sure I pushed it to the bottom of the garbage bag so I would be too scared to eat it..no telling what germs are growing down there *ugh*

Dea we can get through this! One slip up does not mean the end of the world. I was just having a bad day yesterday...It happens! We can get back on track at any moment we wish to

goodmorning ladiessssss,

Happy weekend! All is well here, I got a late start to my day yesterday but still managed to get done most of the things on my agenda. I was pretty busy well into the evening and then relaxed a bit and went to bed at a fairly decent hour. Tonight we are going out to dinner and I am already scheming as to what to order or how much to eat. Dh is watching out as well so he does not want to eat his dinner and half of mine too! lol I plan on eating light today, fruit and or salad, etc. and getting in a swim and a treadmill workout so that ought to help.

sockmonkey and Dea, kudos to both of you for just having a slice or one peice (that takes discipline) and for keeping on truckin. Pizza is a trigger food for me and no way would I be able to have just one slice if there was a box of it around. It was clever Dea that you didn't order too much of it and saw to it that it got eaten amongst you all as leftovers sure can be a real temptation, they are for me! Along the same lines with the cake, no leftovers to tempt you. Bravo girls!
Mary, our bodies naturally flucuate on a daily basis, for some it fluctuates more than others and my weight fluctuates a lot! This is the reason a weekly weigh in works best for me, in the past I used to go on the scale all the time and it drove me absolutely nuts, to to mention the discouragement and frustration of seeing some pretty wild fluctuations. In retrospect, the only good thing about weighing in frequently back then is that I learned which foods affected me and how and how my body reacted. It's hard not to go on the scale when it is staring us in the face every morning, I put mine in the closet so at least I don't have to look at it , lol. It really helps.

Judi, that dinner sounds so healthy and scrumptious! I am sorry to hear about your lab closing and I wish you the best of luck in your hunting for a new position. Keep us posted. It's nice that you had the gang over for dinner.

Lekhika, hi there. Ty for the kind words, don't know what I would do without you guys. I am just so thankful that we have each other here and a safe place to share and support one another. Regarding the recipe, absolutely! I would be happy to share it. I'll post it here soon. I think making it with chicken is a great idea. Next time I make it, I was thinking to do half the amount of beef and add sauteed chopped portabellos in its place. We'll see, I am pretty cabbaged out at the moment! lol I made the kapusta soup last night but a healthy version. Ohhhhhhh, I used the promise fat free butter and it came out really good! Couldn't tell the difference!

mkat, congrats on the 4 mile walk and the weight loss.


Well my ladies, I must move my tail. I feel lazy right now but want to get on the treadmill before I go outside and enjoy the nice weather we are having today. Hope you all have a super day and agreat weekend.

everyone!

FullSteam ~ I might give that tea a try. I have a Gevalia coffee maker and they sent me some citrus green tea packets but I haven't had a chance to try them out.

Congrats Judi, Dea, and Mira!

Jana ~ Congrats! Aug 3 is going to be a good day for me too....the day I get my first nice sized check in over two years!

Mary ~


So my first week at my new job is officially over. Super easy, just requires LOTS of coffee! My co workers are a riot, I'm always laughing and sometimes blushing because they can get really raw. Next week, we get our own cubicles! I get to decorate and everything! We have a big industrial size refrigerator in the breakroom and I'm going to buy a large insulated bag and make sure I have plenty healthy snacks ready. Plus water, lots of BOTTLE water! You can't drink the water at either one of my jobs. Seriously! Every other woman is PREGNANT! I don't want to pull a Virgin Mary! Having two jobs means I'll be getting paid every week and will be able to save up for my move in December so I'm smiling alot these days!

Hi everyone,

Hope you've had a great weekend. Mary, been thinking about you- how's it going?

I spent part of the day at the beach today & have a slight tan to prove it. I even had ice cream from Friendly's and don't feel even a tiny bit guilty! I did pass up the barbeque chips- because I know myself so well. When my husband suggested I just have a small handful, I told him that if I had one, I'd have to have twenty, and if I had 10, I'd have to finish the bag. I think I might have even told him that the chips might as well be crack. He got the message. Why, oh why, are the people closest to us the most clueless?

Official weigh in at 196.4 this morning..My spirits are up a bit LOL. It feels good to finally have a couple of pounds come off. I guess I should stick to weighing just once a week, but I can't help but step on the scale every morning. I think it keeps me on track.

Sounds like a fun job Shari!

Judi--thanks, I am doing better now I wish I was brave enough to go to the beach! Good job on resisting the chips! I have a hard time saying no sometimes LOL.

Im back ladies!! Had a lovely relaxing couple of days out in the middle of no-where with gorgeous scottish man, lots of walking in the snow and snuggles on the sofa!! Bliss!!
The amazing news is, I havent gained weight!! This morning i weighed in at 215 again, so im really really chuffed that I havent gained, because this last week I have eaten exactley what I wanted, i think the thing was I purposely made sure I had a quarter of what scottish man was having - so im guessing moderation is the key!! Im hoping for a really good week this week, i want to meet my july target.

Goodmorning ladies, hope you all had a nice weekend.

I am down 2 lbs. this morning, happy to see the scale moving. I must keep at it, vaca officially starts this Friday and I have a large family gathering to attend on Sunday. We still have one week to go ladies.

JasonsLea, way to go! keep on smiling

Judi, bravo for passing up those chips and saying no despite the temptation.

Mary, congratulationssssssss on the loss . My dh was just telling me the other day how he goes on the scale everymorning and I relayed tohim also how I don't as it makes me nuts and he said the same exact thing you did, that doing so helps keep him on track and actually motivates him, he also said that if he doesnt, it somehow slips away from him. If thathelps you, absolutelyyyyy nothing wrong with that! We are all unique and whatever helps or works best for each and every one of us is key. Anyhow girl, your doing great

pigginpodgey, welcome back! Happy to hear that you had a great time with your scottish man and that is super that you were able to maintain over vacation, high five

How is everyone else doing? Good luck ladies to anyone else who weighed in or is weighing in today or tomorrow, etc. I'll be checking in later this afternoon or eve. and I'll post that recipe Lekhika. I made them different this last time as I did follow the recipe, I'll give you both versions and details later on. Hope you all have a super day. It's rainy and cool here today and I am sooooooo not feeling like going on the treadmill but I had my rest day yesterday so I just have to get my tail in gear and just do it. I always feel good after and it helps me stay on track. Ok girls, talk to you later, keep on truckin

afternoon ladies As of Saturday the scale was back to 195, so steady steady, no gaining or losing. Another NSV though that I don't think I mentioned here: I have lost 1.5 inches both at the 'required' 1 inch above the navel and around 'the overhang' where my waist should be... it's also 3/4 of an inch 'less' or 'higher' than what it was when I started this in May. So that's progress.

Dh and I were talking the other day and I really wish I could chart my change in terms of inches instead of pounds. I'm losing inches, slowly, but alot faster than I seem to be losing pounds. Alas, I have to do what is available, no? so pounds it is