[JessieCat]

Well unfortunately I have a maintain this week! No loss to report! Which is very annoying b/c I ate well yesterday and worked out. I wonder if I need to up my calories?? B/c I am actually up from yesterday a few ounces, but that makes nooo sense seeing as how I ate exactly the number of points I should be eating and worked out to boot! Frustrating!!!!!!!! I woke up too late to do 30DS.. plus I am a little sore (I am using every excuse I guess!) I think I will just do the treadmill today... not really in the mood for the shred after my diasappointing WI.
Sorry team.. I am at a plateau perhaps????

[Elwing]

I'll have to report a maintain... 144.5 lbs again. But, I WILL lose next week! My goal dress is still a bit too tight for christmas

[Anti222]

I woke up with a bit of a fuzzy throat this morning and throughout the day it's progressed into a horrible cold My throat hurts, I have a headache, my nose is blocked, I have a temperature and I'm really tired I have to spend the next 2 days at a clients so when I get home tonight I'm going to bed and staying there until the morning with painkillers, decongestants and a big box of tissues

Anyway, well done for maintaining ladies! A maintain's definitely better than a gain so stay positive and look forward to the week ahead This evil cold from the dampest, darkest reaches of the disease-ridden underworld will probably take away my appetite and make me lose a load of weight by next week and will then be secretly mocking me the following week as I start eating normally again and gain the weight back

[jmb1981]

sorry i'm posting so late! our internet was down at work today and i just got home. i am down 2lbs this week! well, this is short, but hubby and i are off to dinner. my mom wanted to keep our daughter tonight so we are taking advantage and going to have a date!

[Elwing]

Our thread has been pretty quiet! How are we all doing?

I am inviting you all to give me a honest . Exercising I have been doing like before. I even wrote the reminder on my hands as large as I could in permanent marker this afternoon, to strengthen my will to go. It did work . But I've been slacking on the food. Going for seconds, and chocolate is my utter downfall. Yesterday eve I ate 3 Oreo's, I was over at a friend (the one from all the trouble) and I couldn't bring myself to say no to them. And this night I ate 300 cals worth of chocolate! I won't gain but I certainly won't lose either this way. And I need only 1-2 lb down to get to my goal! Kick me, ladies. I know I can do this!

[JessieCat]

Elwing- I know how hard it is to stay motivated to eat well esp if you are not really losing. We have only 5 days left of the challenge. Give it all you got for yourself and for the rest of the oranges! Somedays you just don't feel like it.. I know.. it is very strange!
Jmb- sounds like a fun date!
Anti- I hope you feel better!

Well I am feeling very disappointed that I have only lost 3 lbs in this challenge and haven't lost anything in the past 2 weeks. I don't know if I am at a plateau or if I gained some muscle (30DS maybe?). So I ate a lot of calories yesterday to try to kick up my metabolism. .. not sure if it will work. I worked out this morning and am trying to eat well today. I am just really disappointed.

[Anti222]

Sorry I haven't been around for a couple of days; I've just been feeling so unwell Had to take yesterday off work and I can't decide whether to go in today or not. I'm up, dressed and ready to go in but I still have a high temperature, I feel sick, my throat still hurts, my nose is still blocked and I have a stomach ache. I'm sitting here sweating as a write this lol I feel guilty for not going in to work though just for the sake of a stupid cold. Ah well, never mind.

Hope you're all having a good week I noticed there's a new BL challenge up on the boards so I signed up for that one too. I've really enjoyed this one and having one start in the New Year would help me keep on track and avoid stuffing myself silly while I'm off work

[jmb1981]

good morning all! it's early for me, i'm usually in bed for another hour! i had to get up early today if i wanted to do all of my exercise b/c today is a late day at work. haven't had much time to write lately, my husband is out of town this week so i am playing the role of single parent. keeps me busy!

anti: hope you kick this in the butt and feel better soon!

jessie: don't be disappointed! you've LOST 3lbs! be proud of that!

elwing: same thing for me lately! i went 3 days with no 30ds, just couldn't do it! one day i did absolutely nothing, the other two i did my walking. eating has been harder to control (thanks to af). been craving things. some i manage to avoid, some i give into. we'll get through it!

well, time to exercise, i've drank my water to hydrate my muscles. i'm going to do 30ds and then 2-3 miles with leslie. probably won't be on anymore until tomorrow. it's a busy day at work! on top of that we have our christmas party for our families tonight from 6-8 so i won't get home until probably 9/9:30!

[Elwing]

Still no loss... I have been watching my eating better. I think my motivation is going up again. I WANT to hit those 65 kg before christmas. Also, I have TOM, so I hope weight will go down after that.

Anti: I hope you get better soon!

JMB: That sounds crazy busy indeed. Really good that you still can find time to exercise!

[JessieCat]

Hey guys
I haven't done 30DS since sunday!!! I am really going to try to do it tomorrow.. i start level 2! I just can't get up early enough to fit it in along with my usual routine of either the treadmill or tae bo.

Well I went on the scale again today and am actually up a lb!!!!!!! WTF????? I have been more OP than ever and am soo confused! I think I may be losing inches.. my pants are def getting looser so that is enough to keep me going. I am soo disappointed. I have never had a plateau like this and I can't stand it. I dont' know how ppl stay motivated!! I feel like I could have eaten all the junk i wanted to gain that pound.
anti- you sound really sick.. I hope you didnt' go into work. You should not work when you have a fever!
Jmb- i'm glad you are so motivated!
Elwing- hang in there! I am having problems losing too!

[Anti222]

Morning everyone!

I didn't go to work yesterday, made it as far as the train station and turned around again. It was a good decision, I'm feeling a lot better now I have let my eating go way off for the past few days though I think I'll be lucky to report a maintain on Monday. I'll have to really pull myself together now and get back OP before I fall into that nasty void again of not caring I can do it though!

jmb1981: I hope you enjoyed your Christmas party!

Elwing: Try not to feel too bad about not losing, sometimes it happens and TOM will certainly have something to do with it.

JessieCat: Don't worry about gaining a pound, it might just be a natural fluctuation due to water or something and your clothes are feeling looser so that's brilliant Good luck with level 2 of the 30DS too! You're braver than I am

[Elwing]

I put some more effort in it in the last few days - and guess what? I'M AT GOAL WEIGHT! *dances in underwear* Thank you all for your support, thank Jillian for her workouts and everyone else who has supported and motivated me. I'm so happy! I'll make a thread in the main section with pics as soon as I have them.

[Anti222]

WOW Elwing!!!

I'm so happy for you!! WELL DONE!!!!!! Looking forward to seeing the pictures!

[JessieCat]

Elwing-- that is soo fantastic!!!!!!

[spikedpunch]

wow, congrats elwing!! That's awesome.