YAY lindy- Congrats!

Unfortunately, I went the other way.. I weigh 211 this morning. Back up the 2lbs I thought I lost last week. Ugh! I guess it could've been worse because I really haven't been on a "diet" at all. I really know I have to start doing something about it now.. because I don't want to risk gaining all this back.

Lindy - way to go on the loss! woo-hoo!!!!

Neesy - don't beat yourself up too much - you're focusing on other valid priorities in your life like your husband. When he leaves, I'm sure you'll narrow your focus and and just kill it. In the meantime, is there something not too overwhelming you can commit to, like going for walks after dinner with your husband every other night? Just so you keep things under control?

Burgundy - happy belated birthday - hope you had a great one!

Staccie - sounds like a tough TOM for you - glad it will be over soon!

Just got back from spending the weekend in Boulder - we rollerbladed yesterday afternoon and hiked 5 (!!!) hrs today. My knee is killing me not suprisingly as I haven't given the exercises long enough to take affect but I really didn't want to miss out on the hike (and the major burning of calories). We went to a Mexican place for lunch after and I totally indulged in chips and salsa (at least 5-600 cal worth) but that was my planned treat for doing the hike. I'll try to keep it normalish the rest of the day and jump back into plan tomorrow. I won't have an official weighin until the morning as a post mexican food one probably wouldn't be super accurate : )

Hang in there ladies! Here's to a losing week!!

Hi ladies!

Well I am not weighing in today because TOM is hanging out and I don't want to feel depressed! So I will on Wednesday.

Lindy - woo hoo for the 186!! That is awesome. You are going at a really great pace - a great inspiration!

Neesy - like Dance said, don't beat yourself up too much - but it sounds like you are determined to work on it!

Dance- lucky you - sounds like my kind of weekend! I heart Mexican food...

Well I had a super unproductive weekend but my food intake has been pretty good and other than a few rough days when TOM was at it's worst, I did pretty good. I've been working all weekend too - so my mind is physically exhausted. I'm taking 10 days off to go for a visit home on the 18th so of course I have TONS to do at work before I leave! I'm not worried about my holiday though because my family and friends are very supportive and won't let me indulge in bad habits. And I will continue to check in here for reminders and support!

Looking forward to getting to the gym again tomorrow.

Hope you all had a great weekend

S

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Just another quickie from me, my family is here and I am trying to stay away from the computer as much as I can and spend a lot of time with them. I weighed today and still at 221, but its not a gain and I know TOM is on the way. So here is to a better tomorrow. I did get a walk in tonight after dinner. I will try to check in later this week.

First, Happy Birthday Burgundy!!!

Second: Woo hoo to Lindy on 186!!!

Staccie: enjoy your time off, sounds like you need time to recharge. I'm sure you will come back recharged.

Well, I had my reunion BBQ with my friends yesterday and we had a great time! These are girls I used to work with over 7 years ago. Now, since it was a celebration, I'm not going to say "I fell off the wagon." I think I'm using that term too much. I'd say that I indulged, but I'm now going to stop using the term "off the wagon" if I begin eating poorly for a longer period of time, not after eating one bad thing or having a bad day. There's nothing wrong with an indulgence here and there.

So official weigh in.....didn't lose didn't gain, so I'm happy. Since I'm feeling better it's back to the gym tomorrow and more training sessions. I have healthy food in the fridge and I'm ready to go!!

Be back tomorrow!

Morning ladies...it sounds like everyone has had a fun weekend, minus Stacie with TOM.

Neesy - right now your focus is with your husband, as it should be. I am confident that you will lose again once he is gone, just try to make the effort to not gain anymore. Just be selective with your eating and maybe you guys can spend quality time together by walking or something, Dance's recommendation was a great idea.

As far as weigh in goes...errr...I will give everyone 1 pass a month, for "TOM's" sake or your one binge, but we really need to keep on with the weigh ins. You guys KNEW you had to weigh in on Sunday, ok...so you binge ate before, so what...that just means that when you weigh in next Sunday, you would have lost MORE because any water you were retaining will be gone or you will hopefully not make the same choice next Saturdayyy...tough love, we CAN do this.

Ok, I am feeling less than enthusiatic or happy today. John (my husband) spent the day with us yesterday for Gab's birthday and we had a GREAT time, but then he called me at 730 last night saying how much he misses us, how much he wants his family back and that he will do everything in his power to step up to the plate and be the husband that I need him to be. It broke my heart so much because I am still not really wanting that, not now. So I cried...A LOT last night, then I went for my morning walk with my mom this morning and told her what happened and she is totally against us being separated and started going on how we need to get back together...etc...etc..etc...so what do I do...I cry MORE. Ugh...blah. Its weird. I miss him, I definately do but I just dont feel that "connection", you know, the one you should have when your married. Sorry for babbling, I just really needed to get that out. I am so sad today, I would love to just leave work, go to the pool by myself and not worry about anything. But I cant...no lunch coverage.

Anyway, Ill check in later.

Staccie - glad to hear you have a break coming up - sounds like you could use some relaxing time!
Burgundy - if it helps you stick to your plan, come and tell us your details each day on diet and exercise. Not sure if it's the same for you but the extra accountability really gives me a push to do the right thing.
Maddiesmom - sounds like you're ready for a good week - here's to posting a loss next Sunday!
Lindy - so sorry to hear you're so sad. It sounds like a tough situation, trying to decide what to do about your marriage. Can you give yourself a break by telling him and your mom that you need until, I don't know, Labor Day to focus on yourself and get your head straight (and body skinny?), and then you'd be willing to have a date night once a week with him for a while to see if that feeling comes back? That may not be right for you at all - just brainstorming... Anyway, I hope the day gets better for you.

Another good week for me weight loss-wise. Down to 181, so that makes 3 lbs less than last Sunday. I just keep kicking myself for waiting (I almost wrote weighting by mistake : ) ) so long to get going on this, so much time lost to bad feelings : (

My bf has some issues with depression and it looks like he just hit a dark mood today so our plans for tonight are off - bummer, and after such a good weekend too. I'm going to try not to let it get me, which is kind of hard. I'm walking with friends in the park after work which will be good and am planning on rotisserie chicken and grilled veggies for dinner. Need to get back on plan after eating up some of my exercise calories from the hike yesterday.

I'm going to keep boring you guys with my calories and exercise again this week as it really seemed to work for me last week - hope that's okay : )

Have good one!

Dance- CONGRATS ON YOUR 3LBS!!! AWESOME CHICA, I am so proud of you! Wow, this weight is just melting off of you. I was laughing when you posting your spelling of "weighting" because I did that! I did it last month in an email, lol. Anyway...your ideas about the marriage are spot on and kinda that plan. See, this Saturday we had plans (and still do) to take Gabriella to Universal Studios for her birthday, followed by a Character Dinner, after that..she goes away for 3 weeks. At which point, we really wont have a "reason" to talk on the phone or see each other. So I am hoping that with that much distance, absence makes the heart grow fonder? No one understands my thought process in this whole thing (not that they should) because my husband didnt cheat, beat me, gamble all our money away...none of that. He just didnt stand up and be the husband and want hima nd expect him to be and I just grew apart from him. I still love him dearly and have desire to hurt him, which is where my current sadness comes from because I know I am. I dont know, I wish I could just snap my fingers, regain those old feelings, have him change and everything be ok. Even worst, if we do get back together, I want to be 100% sure because he is 43 (15 yrs. older than I) and wants a baby. Gabriella is not his, although he has raised her since she was 1 years old so she does not know differently. Ahhhh...sorry, so sorry for babbling. I just really need to vent today.

Oh - Im totally on board with you on the calorie and exercise routine. Im going to try to do 1300 everyday except for Saturday (theme park day). Its pretty low in comparison to last week but I am meeting up with my girlfriends for happy hour on July 24th and would really love to be at 180 by then. As far as exercise goes...5 days as always and I will dedicate 3 days to JUST CARDIO.

Lindy - I can so relate on the way you describe your feelings for your husband. If you don't feel that admiration and respect for them, it's just not the same and wishing doesn't make it so. I've had some times with my bf where I could feel we were heading that way but luckily things turned around before the admiration was totally lost. It might be interesting to think about what about him you really admired in the beginning and whether or not those things/attributes were really a part of him or if they were part of the whirlwind of courtship. If those admirable qualities are still there, but other negative ones are overshadowing them, that would be good to know so you can figure out a way to make him shine again. If not, what changed since the beginning? When did the admiration start to fade? I'm super super interested in the dynamics of relationships and communication and have read kajillions of books but my favorites are by John Gottman. He has some great advice on how to handle conflicts and he's analyzed 1000s of couples on video in his 'love labs' so it's much more scientifically based than a lot of the other stuff. If you're interested, see if you can find anything by him at the bookstore or the library. I keep recommending his books to my friends and they've helped two couples stay together and one to make the decision to split, all of which were good results. It sounds like the break you have planned after this next weekend will be perfect. Hang in there, kiddo!

Wow...its a little slow around here. I hope everyone is doing well. I had a lot of high sodium foods yesterday, and although I did not go over 1800 calories yesterday (even though I said I was going to stick at 1300), I am EXTREMELY bloated. I mean HUGE. Even my undies feel tight today and my stomach is petruding as if Im pregnant, very weird. Ive never retained water this bad. Oh well, it will pass. My plan is to drink an ungodly amount of water today and stay away from anything and everything that contains sodium.

Anyway, Im feeling much better than yesterday. When I got home I took Gabriella on her big bike (which she's learning to ride" and that was a workout in itself. Then today at the gym, I was sweating like crazy, I had a VERY good workout today and Im proud of myself.

So whats new with everyone here?

Morning, girls!
Yesterday was 1411 cals and an hour of walking which was all I could handle as my legs were still sore from the hike. I am so addicted to grilling veggies this summer - can't wait to have leftovers today.

I could use some extra motivation today - really don't feel like hitting the elliptical. What's motivating you guys?

Dance...mmmm...grilled veggies. I LOVE them and they are so easy to make. Come to think of it, I think that is what I will have for dinner...yum...yum. I head ya on the eliptical, thats how I was yesterday. My inspiration for me these days is that my whole family will be here for a cruise in October, I have not decided if Im going yet but even if I dont, I will see family members that I have not seen in over a year, god...it would be AMAZING if I could be down over 50+ pounds by the time they get here. So, that is really my motivation. Further more, I am meeting with my old co-workers for happy hour next Friday and have a goal to be at or under 180, which is why I am making it a point to go to the gym, even if it means half a$$ing it, something is better than nothing...right?! Your motivation alone should be that you only have 21 pounds left till your goal and 2 months till summer is over. Wouldnt it be awesome if you could do the whole bathing suit thing THIS YEAR? Although, can you do the bathing suit thing in Denver? Lol...idk, I imagine its kinda chilly there, even in summer?

Anyway - DO IT DANCE, JUST DO IT (this is an inside joke between me and my friends, we do the Lou Ferigno voice (ya know, original Hulk and the guy from King of Queens) and we keep saying to each other "DO IT, DO IT")...uh, guess you have to be there, lol.

Looks like another slow day for the girls. Ok, Ill talk to myself, lol. Um...today is a good day. Food wise, Im at 600 calories, which leaves me a whole lot left for the rest of the day. I try to eat most of my calories early in the day and go light at night. For dinner I am doing veggies and chicken (grilled....mmmmm), so Im pretty sure that will leave me at like 400 calories, which still leaves me with 300 for during the day (for snacking). AND Im not hungry...nice. I wish all days were like this.

Ill stop babbling for now. Id be interested to see and hear what is new with everyone today. Kinda boring in the forum today...yawn.

OH COMMON GUYS! Is there a holiday I dont know about? lol.

I hope you guys are doing well and your lack of participation in the forum is not indicative of you "falling off the wagon" (Im sure its not...you girls are too awesome for that..right?!)

Thanks for the Lou Ferrigno push - I did my elliptical although somewhat reluctanctly. I'm watching the dvds of sex and the city while I do it so I always finish a workout with a strange desire to go buy fancy shoes.

Sticking to the eating plan pretty well although seriously tempted to do some comfort eating - bf's mood is getting worse and it looks like our plans to go to an outdoor concert thursday evening are off.

Am trying to make myself stick to my original idea of roller blading in the park after work to burn some extra calories but I don't know if I'll be able to pull it off.

Hope the quietness on the board means everyone's working out like crazy at the gym : )