Hi ladies!

WTG on exceeding your goal Walrus!!!!!!!!! Yay on the 18s!!!!!

Welcome mayrmar!

Yay on feeling and looking slimmer peaches!

I am back at 247.8 today after going up to 248.6. I think the scale might bounce back up tomorrow a bit since I didn't eat on point today.

Hello all and Justa good for you to get on the downward swing!

I hope all of you are safe and warm! Today will be and is a great day! You CAN control your day (food wise and exercise wise). Just think..... 1 day of being on your plan is 1 less day you will have to do that! and 1 less day to get to goal and live maintaining!

Way to Walrus, Justaloozer, and Peaches! Keep up the losses and firming.

Thanks for the encouragement Sue! I have been having trouble getting back in the groove from the holidays. But I know we can do this.

Hello everyone!

Well, it sounds like the only one who isn't blinking an eye about this is walrus up there in Anchorage! Well, our overnight low was 8 above zero and that is simply unheard of in Atlanta, GA so we just add another comforter and then "dive in". I felt like I had to "fight my out" this morning. I had that many "covers" on me.

I too am still eating leftovers from the holidays although I am trying to do "damage control" by eating smaller portions (like 1/2 cup) with each meal. I just can't be wasteful and I certainly don't have to worry about it spoiling since it is probably colder on my front porch than in my refrigerator freezer. You don't even see the squirrels or birds playing in the woods that my home faces. Too da*** cold.

Well, I joined a January exercise challenge in two different groups so I am one "busy" person reporting to them. One is here (I saw you there pixiekat) and another is another group I have belonged to for the past three years. I have managed to alternate my workouts every other day and last Sunday I decided to do one of my favorite stretching dvds from Gaiam. I liked it so well (that's when you find out where the sore muscles are is when you put them through range of motion) so I decided to add two more days.

What is discouraging is the scales is just sitting there looking right back at me. but nothing is happening! So, I am going to assume it is because I haven't exercised much this past fall or early winter and my body just needs to be nudged a little more before it responds. I will say that I am sleeping better.

So, not much else to report. I so want to put a snow person down for having lost 5 lbs. since I started back staying on track but "close but no cigar or carrot" for my little man. I will just have to be more patient.

Stay warm everyone!

Pam: comp:

243.8 at weigh in this morning YAY I love the first week back on track and that whoosh that comes with it, keeps me motivated! Went to hot yoga tonight, accidently took the intermediate class but I kept up pretty good! Holy did I sweat though...wow....

Yeah JennyT... Show us the way! and hooray for you!

I am getting a cold/virus.. so holding water like the Hoover Dam booo... Oh well.. such is life. If the water retention helps me fight the virus - then that is aok with me. Still 244 on the button.. oh I want to see that 242 again SOON.. Please go away cold... I want to wave Bye Bye. I should be happy tho as most of the people around me have bronchitis or the Flu... I refuse to get it.. so the cold is tolerable (or maybe my imune system is in better fighting shape??!!! hhmmmm something to think about)

I hope you all are doing well, Happy as all get out and Love your Day! I am GRATEFUL for you all!

Pam I hear you. I wore fleece pajamas to bed. I woke up with lots of static in my hair. LOL

JennyT way to go!

Sue I hope you get to feeling better soon. I know 242 is around the corner for us both.

I was at 244.8 this morning so I moved my ticker back up a little. I am hopeful to get back to 242 soon.

Pam good luck on your challenge. I hate when the same numbers stare back at me on the scale. It really is discouraging!

Keep going Mara! You can do it!

WTG Jenny!

Hope you feel better soon wanna!

AFM I am down to 246.6!! That brings me to a total loss of 69lbs. Just under 7lbs until I reach my half way goal.

Hey Everyone!

Best of luck to you Pam! I hope the whoosh fairy comes your way soon. It can be frustrating when the numbers stay the same. Sometimes I look back at old photos and think about all the small things that have improved for me since I started my journey.

Congrats Justaloozer and Jenny! Keep up the good work.

Keep fighting the good fight Mara!

Hope you feel better soon Wanna.

And I'm surprised that I'm down to 243! I think that recognizing that I was trying to eat too big portions of leftovers to prevent food from going to waste and stopping that combined with some intense workouts helped. Many of the leftovers I was having had high sodium and carb content so I think that helped too.

Best wishes everyone!

This thread is a bit too long. I've started a new one here!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/100-...-out-240s.html