Hi all, just a quick post for me as I am super busy getting the house ready for company.
Tummy, you are right, that is a lot of in-laws, and I don't really know what I am going to do with them for 3 weeks as DH only has a handful of vacation days left and then it's all on me. I have not really spent much time with my FIL since when me and DH met he was in the middle of getting separated/divorced from my MIL. Hee left soon after to go live overseas and lost touch with DH for about 7 years. I met his wife 2 years ago when we went to visit them when he reached out to DH in an effort to reconnect. They were very nice and all, but I am worried I will get tired of them.

Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi, lots of laundry and cleaning left to do still so gotta keep moving.

Gekster: All I can give you is a big hug . Sounds like grandma has made her peace, and all you can do as a family is enjoy your time with her as much as you can.

Thanks for all your support ladies. It looks like she has slipped into a coma, but since she is breathing on her own there really is nothing that can be done as far as "pulling the plug" which everyone knows is what she wants. All we can do is wait.

I went to the gym today like I said I would, worked decent, but not nearly as hard as I should have. I got a nice surprise on the scale though, it said I was down 2.1 lbs from Friday when I was there. The numbers (both starting and today) are different than at home, but a loss is a loss. I am happy about that.

Congrats to all those that are losing and staying OP. I'm reading even if not having time or energy for personals.

Hello Ladies

First, Gekster, my heart goes out to you. I was once in a very similar situation and I know how difficult it is. Just know that all of us here are more than willing to support you in any way we can and that we're all thinking of you.

Well ladies, it seems like it's my turn to fall off the wagon so to speak. I'm up 3 lbs and I have no idea why. I'm thinking I might be a bit...um... backed up, but it's absolutely ridiculous that I saw 194.6 and I weighed in this morning at 197.4. Yep my eating hasn't been the greatest but no I haven't been going over maintenance calories. Nope, I haven't been getting my water in, but its no different than any other weekend. Yes, I did eat Chinese but nope, not gonna be sorry. Guess I'll be anticipating quite a loss by Friday and if not.. well then I guess I'm going to have to crack down on my eating for sure!

I've been feeling kind of low lately about my running. All these people seem to go so fast and I have no idea how they do it! A guy I went to college with just finished a half marathon and said he ended up doing better than his 9 minute miles. All I could keep thinking was "holy crap, that's better than 6mph!" And so ever since then I've been feeling more of a pit of despair about something I was already upset about. However, tonight I came home and started googling and found John Bingham and the Penguins. I feel so much better now knowing I"m not the only one who has trouble with speed and it gave me a good reminder that speed isn't everything. Lesson learned.

Hopefully my weight will behave itself soooooon. And I hope everyone has a great week!


OH OH OH~ Was it Tummy or Ms P talking about my cheekbones earlier? Girls, all that takes is a good camera angle and some good lighting. Trust me, those cheekbones don't appear under normal circumstances!

I feel ya on almost all of this. I've been bouncing between 168 & 169 for the last 5 days. I should have had a loss since last Thursday, but maintaining isn't bad either. I had some issues with being - ahem - backed up last week. It was starting to worry me, not for the weight gain aspect, but because I am not a person who doesn't go for days at time.

But anyway, SG, it's probably a combo of not going, less water and extra sodium. I know that's what my issue is right now, but dang if that salt isn't the only thing I want right now, lol. Stupid week before TOM!

Lauren - One calzone isn't going to kill you. Just get your eating back on track

Jess - WAHOO!!!! 75 pounds gone is amazing!!!!! I'm sorry you've been sick and are swamped with work, but hey, look at it this way, you are making money.

NSM - Good luck with the inlaws. I know how hard it can be sometimes.

Tummy - Dainty has a nice ring to it So close to 140's !! How exciting!!!!! I'll have to check out some of the "cold weather" stuff.


Sandye - I'm glad you had a great time with Mom and Sis!!! I know you're sad to see them go. And the little ones moving up to big beds, I'll let you know how much I cry when I get to that point of motherhood. I'm sure I'll be one of those cry at everything moms and my kids will be so embarrased, lol.


So I have a new hard deadline to be done with my weight loss - February 8th. That's Dh's surgey date. We scheduled it and paid the deposit today. I had already chosen February to be my goal month to be down 50 pounds, but now I really have my eye on the prize and can't screw around. I am determined to be down to around 135 before we start trying for kids.

And this weekend was kinda fun for me in a NSV way. I wore my mini-goal jeans with a clingy top and some boots. It felt so good to not constantly be worried about fat rolls and muffin tops (I still have a little one though). And I felt sexy!!! That was the most important thing. I felt so good walking around with DH, not worried about who was looking at me or worse, why they were looking at me.

Good morning ladies!

Gekster~ I'm sorry to hear that your bf's Grandma isn't doing well, but it sounds like she's no longer in pain now with the coma. I will be keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers hun. More for you and your bf.

I'd like to say I'm here to catch up, but alas, I'm not. I was like Wonder Woman yesterday morning but then I ran out of gas so the house is still a wreck. I need to tackle the kitchen this morning and get rid of the mountains of paper that ended up piled everywhere. Then I need to get the rest of the laundry folded and put away. Then there's the new mess the girls are making right now... it never ends!

I'm up a good 2 lbs today for no reason other than sodium. Turns out pre-packaged soup/chili mixes that just need water are crazy insane full of sodium! D'oh!!! So, I'll be drowning myself in water today to flush it all out. Btw Mom, that chili mix--eh. It was okay at best, good if you're starving or out on a camping trip or maybe up in space! LOL

Got my workout in already--it took me a long time today to get into the grove, felt like my feet were made of cement and I just didn't have it in me.

Still no TOM--waiting impatiently for his return so that I can stop wondering when he'll get here and I'm hoping once he does that he'll take some of this bloat along with him--I was up in my waist measurement this past week and I really want to blame it on him being MIA

Okay, better run. I hope everyone has a great day!!! Be good to yourselves and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!

Good morning! I'm happy to report I feel alot better this morning than I have the last couple days. I'm still not 100%, but well on my way.

Sandye-Another good reason to avoid packaged foods, right? I do NOT care for the sodium overload feeling! Good luck on the cleaning!

GivTLC-You don't know what being behind on albums is... I intend to resume scrapbooking as soon as we get settled in our new house. I try here but there's so little room. It makes it hard to get organized.

Nella-Well, that's exciting to have a date in mind. Best of luck on all of it! It'll be challenging, but you can get there!!

SG-I'm glad you found some encouragement on your running. Not everyone is going to be fast, but who cares? You're not training for the olympics, you're training for life! And when it comes to life, you rock!! You're WAY healthier than you were a few months ago. Your heart doesn't care what your per mile pace is, all it knows is that your making it healthier!

Gekster-I hope all goes smoothly for your BF's grandma and that she can pass peacefully. Take care of yourself!

NSM-Hope the visit from the IL's goes smoothly. It is a long one, but maybe they'll be easy guests and it'll be a really nice visit. You make sure to take good care of yourself even while they're there!!

Well, the scale was up today a bit, but I was OP (unless the cough drops are 100 calories each! LOL). I will just plug along. I have a slightly lower cal day today, so maybe that'll shake some of this weight off. I'm still a little more tired than normal, so I will be resting some again today. A nap would be terrific, but DD may not agree. Oh well, I'm off to plan and rest. I got behind on my planning as I was caring for the sick children and so it's time to catch up. Have a wonderful, healthy day!

Morning ladies,

AFChick - Goodness two birthdays in one day, lol, that's almost like a temptation challenge on the biggest loser. Congrats on that pound and change, moderation works like a charm

MsP - Hope you're feeling much better, there's nothing worse than an active person who can't exercise Great job keeping up those workouts too, excuses are too easy some days so wtg

Jessicado - Congrats on those 75lbs, or more like 77lbs now. That's fantastic milestone. I'll join you there shortly. Glad you guys are feeling better it sure does sounds like you have a lot on your plate so I hope it slows down for you soon

LaurenA - I would imagine there will be no trace of that by Wednesday with some good eating between now and then. Lots of water, lol!

NSM - Ok, so that sounds even more awkward, lol. I just know that three weeks with my FIL without my dh would be a bit long but I know them really well so I can't imagine your situation, my goodness. Oh well if you need a break you can always excuse yourself for a walk just to escape!

Gekster - Woohoo on the gym! and on the loss. I'm just super proud of you for going low energy workout or not, you did that, even with all you're going through so be sure to give yourself credit cuz you know how easy it would have been not to

SG - That's it, I'm building the walls up on this wagon and maybe even putting a roof on it, lol. With Chinese in there and not enough water and the other issue, I have no doubt that you'll be fine by friday once things fluch out a bit And there's a lot of running speed that just increases as you loss weight too and I would try to find the joy in it, maybe you're just a long slow distance kind of gal, I know that's completely where my strength is too, I can pound out 20k but heaven help me when I do the speed training, it takes every ounce of power I have to do that well, and most days I don't do great. Part of it could be your muscle fiber composition, just how your body is made and also, you haven't been running terribly long either. And really, long slow distance burns a million calories anyway. Well then I need to learn your lighting techniques, lol.

Nella - The funny part is that in knowing me no one, not even my mom who loves me no matter what, would ever call me dainty, lol. Small framed or not I'm just not graceful or any of those sort of things. I'm totally bull in china shop sort of thing. One of my friends just went through a reversal with her dh and make sure you have a lot of ice packs That's just the best mini goal, to feel sexy! Bravo !

GivTLC - You know it really is a part time job, I sometimes wonder what I did before then I remember it was eating of course! Fortunately dh finished his 6 months of police training not too many years ago and they worked out a lot more each week than I do now so he's not mentioned anything but he still raises an eyebrow at some of the food I eat, or don't eat for that matter. I'm thinking they will get used to it eventually, just like they got used to our unhealthy selves. I even overheard him talking to his dad the other day and I guess my FIL asked how my "diet" was going and dh correctly him and said "oh no dad, this is more like a life overhaul, I think what she eats and does would scare most diet plans away." It might be sinking in Oh I love the spinach strawberry salads! If only we could get good strawberries right now, yummy. Have fun scrapbooking!

Sandye - I've been tempted by those mixes too, they look so enticing but that's what stopped me, that nutritional label is scary! And if you find TOM can you please let him know I'm still looking for him too. My moods have been wacky too, some days I feel like I'm pmsing all over the place then it's gone, then bloated then ugh!!! It's frustrating. It's only been since August for crying out loud! And low energy workouts are still great workouts, but honestly, yell at tony during plyo, swearing at him helps too.

As for this gal, all done my workout today, woke up feeling wicked awesome, thank goodness, dh came down hard with a flu yesterday. He was fine in the afternoon and by dinner he was grey and bad things were coming out of him. He appears to be on the upswing though, just super tired and bummed because he was actually going to go do a Remembrance Day ceremony at a local school in his red serge and they don't get to wear it very often. It makes him feel special but don't want to get anyone sick, so he's home.

And yesterday afternoon we took dd for her first ever skate. It was awesome, got some great home movies. She was in heaven and pretty steady on two blades for a 3 year old, I was really surprised. She used the little pushy thing to move around but she can actually stand on ice with skates. I hadn't been on skates in about 8 years so I thought I'd give it a try and although it's not like riding a bike, I managed alright too. Makes me happy that we have another family activity we can do together that is fun exercise!

And I may have found a really nice exercise bike for $50.00 in the local buy and sell, it retails for $700 but they are moving and want it out of their house. Just waiting back on some answers to my questions and we may have a deal. So excited!

Alrighty better get off my butt and start disinfecting doorknobs. And guess who hit 149.8 this morning, Oh ya this girl did! It's just under but that's another 0.4lbs to add to the total and it's sooo nice to see a new decade. 9.8lbs to go, holy crap, that's ridonkulous.

Gekster - You should be proud of yourself for continuing to take the best care of yourself that you can. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Jessica - Congrats on 75 down! That is major. It may be hectic, but at least busy means business is good and busy is much better than bored.

NSM - I hope things go well with the in-laws.

SG - I’m sorry about the scale. Good for you that you are keeping a good attitude about it.

Tummy - Congrats on the new decade and I hope DH feels better soon and that you don't get sick.

I’ve gained for 3 days now. It’s only a total of 1 pound, but I don’t see any reason for it and I do not like being confused. If I had done something to cause it I would still be annoyed, but at least I would know it was myself I should be annoyed at. With this I just don’t know what to do. I’m in a really bad mood. We’re having trouble getting my mother-in-law moved out of our house and she is driving me absolutely insane. We asked her to leave in May and she is still here. We also had to bury one of our fish last night. I discovered our 2 ½ foot white koi, Moby, dead in our pond yesterday. I have no idea what happened and I know it’s just a fish, but it hurts.

Nella - Well Done on the NSV! I bet you looked Fab!
Gekster - My thoughts are with you, glad to see you working hard even through this tough time, you're a real trooper
Shrinking - I understand how you feel, i'v ebeen going up and down around the same few pounds for a bit now grrrr ... it will pass eventully
GivTLC - That salad sounds yummy! And yes, thanks. I am glad I recognized that and went straight back OP. I didn't think about it that way
iDream - Don't sweat! That 2lbs will be gone in no time - lot's and lot's of water today will do you good
Ms P - I hope you get lot's of well deserved rest today
Tummy - Sorry to hear your DH is sick, keeping my fingers crossed that both you and your DD evade it. Your DD is skating at 3?!?! Crazy ... I have never been skating before and I am 26! Will have to catch up! Oh and only 9.8lbs to go?? That's incredible, keep up the good work and you will be saying good bye to them in no time.

So far so good for me this week - having a good OP day and actually looking forward to my weigh in tomorrow! Hoping for a loss of some sort! Anything would be good!

Have a great day!

Hello ladies ! It is a wonderful beautiful day and I am in great spirits. I can't believe it I am feeling so much better and I am still POP, taking vitamins, and drinking water everyday, the workouts are pretty much on schedule now that we have the moving over with... Yeah!!! I could just do a little dance I am so happy hahaha... Hope all is going great with all of you I will check in later today have a good one!!!

At present I am sitting in a room on campus at a big conference table that has a large bucket of assorted candies and I am resisting. I have covered it but just knowing it is there and not allowing myself is torture. I want a mini snickers.. like really. But I know if I have one I will want another and the cycle will not end. We are going out for dinner that will be a little high in calories so I don't need to waste any, I've eaten light for most of the day to try to plan for tonight. It is a big deal because I am seeing my doctor on Thursday and hoping to have hit 35 lbs lost from the time I started seeing her about my PCOS. I think the fact that I came to this site, to you guys to type out my struggles with this is a positive sign. It actually seems that since I started writing all of this out I am realizing why I do not really want any of the candy. Someone actually wanted in and is eating a snickers and I'm not internally freaking out. Its interesting to have a NSV while on the site haha! I beat the candy!

Gekster - YAY for beating the candy!!! You tell it who's boss!!!!

Congrats on that NSV Gekster!!! I wish I would remember to get online when I am facing those situations!!!

Down to 242 this morning from 247 at the beginning of the month. I am so glad that I just let October go!!!! Happy Happy!!!

TuMMY!!!!!! YOu are awesome. Incredulatastic!!!! 9.8 to go. Between you and MsP. I am reallly wishin that I didnot go off plan and have 2 servings of whole grain 17 carb taco chips. I should have stuck with one!!! UGH!!!! Drinking tons o water today. Killer therapy workout today. STill having major knee issues. Running has been tabled for a while. Am hoping that what ever it is will resolve on it's own. But am worried. ACL not a good thing to be hurting. That is most likely where my symptoms point. So for now, walking,cycling and elliptical for me. I can't even do my killer leg workouts anymore. I can kill the upper body, but she wants me to save the leg workouts for when I am with her. HOping to start back on my BOB yoga video next week, but she is gonna go through it this weekend and make sure I don't make it worse. Love my PT!!! She is awesome. And the core work it is amazing. I have family and friends coming in this weekend with tons to finish around here. Sorry if the personals are few and far between. Anyone hear from Delphi???

Great dreams ladies!!!

Hello, everyone! You're all are SO inspirational...I've really loved reading through this thread.

I'm joining a little late into the month, but I've been so wrapped up in my big-mini goal (Onederland - which I hit yesterday!! *happy dance*) that I wasn't thinking about anything else. So now, to think through the end of November. I'd like to lose 6 more lbs this month. Might be a little steep, but we'll see! Here's hoping!