Bonnie- Curves has a "electric" body fat % "reader". I know those aren't the correct terms- but hopefully you know what I'm saying. They punch in your weight/ height/ age and then you hold onto the reader- it's metal- a lot like a pulse machine and after a few seconds it comes out and tells you what your bf% is and what your BMI is too.

Selina- checked out the pic- very good! keep it up! (can see your pedometer in it too! )

Hi everyone! Hugs to you all. It's Monday, and official weigh in day for me. Now, for MY drumroll...

HOORAY, I hit my Valentines Day goal!!!! I am down 10 pounds! I am so happy. DH is going to take me out dancing on Friday to celebrate (that was my planned reward if I made my goal. I am so happy! Yesterday I spent like 20 minutes trying on clothes (at home ). I have lots of smaller clothes. I was so happy to find that I fit in TONS of stuff that I didn't just a month ago! Losing weight makes you feel so great!!!

Kandice-CONGRATS on the size 12!!! I can't wait until I am comfortably in size 12!!!!! I am currently more in size 14, but some 12's (those made from stretch material do fit). Doesn't it feel great to be SMALLER???


Soon2Be-I have trouble hitting my water goal, too. I love water, especially cold from the fridge, but I just seem to forget sometimes. I am going to work on that this week.

Tobaccy-It is great to have you back! Hope you had a FABULOUS time! I know that you will lose that "tiny" gain you had. You did a fantastic job not gaining 10 pounds like I probably would have !


Cheers to you all!
Amy

SW: 192
CW: 182
GW: 135

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Kandice, I can’t believe it is so close to the wedding. How do you concentrate at work? I am so proud of you for reaching a size 12! That is so cool.

Bonnie, glad to hear you had a good vacation and that your back is no longer hurting.

Selina, thanks for the tip on the “steps” website. You’ve convinced me to buy a pedometer. I hope you’re feeling better soon.

Amy, I too have a long way to go and have days when I feel so discouraged. It seems as if it will take forever to reach a healthy weight. I just try to remind myself to stay focused on my short-term goal and not look too far ahead.

As for my weekly weigh-in, the scale showed I was only down one-half pound. I did well all week, but yesterday I succumbed to the Super Bowl chips and dip. I didn’t eat all that much of it, but it definitely put me over my calorie limit for the day, and the salt probably contributed to water retention. Oh well, at least the scales were tipped in the right direction and I didn’t gain weight.

I can’t believe there is only one more week on our challenge. It sure went by quickly.

Wishing you all the best,
Florafae

good after noon ladies,
today was weigh in. i have lost another pound this week. i'm headed in the right direction even thought it's going slow. i was discouraged after last weeks drs. appt. this is a new week and i get to start over. i hope you are ALL doing well. staying on track, water intake. taking care of yourselves well. the weather here is cold. it froze last night. my dog didn't even want to go out this morning. it's sunny but in the low 40s. BURRRR!! to cold for this girl. hope all well this you. it's my moms birthday this week. i'm going to have her over for lunch. take care of yourselves, be kind to yourself. stay warm.
kind regards
mary

Bonnie- congrats! stay on this side now! it feels so good!

flora- I can't focus- I made up my programs yesterday during some down time at work and planning on finishing them today- I would love to be able to take them to the printer this afternoon and get that checked off. but that's to be expected right? getting paid to plan my wedding...

Superbowl sunday did it for me- too embarrassed to say I went up 4 lbs yesterday, but dropped 2 as of this morning, so hopefully a couple more tomorrow and I'll be back to my 176 again.

got my dress realtered last night. Lady was kinda mad at me for losing more weight and making her fix the dress again, but oh well. It'll be ready feb 25th. She was mad that it's so close- it's not my fault- I called you last week and asked if I could come in. You could've squeezed me in then. oh well! she said this time she's going to take in the zipper. Last time she took in the sides and said that I'd lose a lot of the beads if she took in the sides again... so she's going to take in the back this time. The dress was a size 16- so making it a size 12 (or less because I'm smaller on top where it's fitted) of course it's a pain. She had an attitude about my slip too (crinoline?) . I bought a size 16 slip and I asked her if I could just trade- for a smaller one- it's only been worn twice for the fittings, she was going to charge me again!! said keep the old one then and deal! I'm not paying for another slip when there's nothing wrong with this one, besides it's too big (it makes little creases under the dress around my waist)! but she gave in and gave me smaller one before I left.

I AM a princess and I want to feel like a princess and like the dress was made for me on the wedding day- not like I'm playing dress up in Mom's clothes that are too big. that dress, when I'm done with it, will be a mold of my body!

I was going through my pics to show my flowers to Jenn in another post, and came across this.... (see I'm not the only one with a KK "cake")

Hi all, sorry I've been away for, like, 2 weeks. My life has been crazy busy, Had tons of visitors for a while and we're building a new house, so that means lots of appointments, and I'm starting 2 new jobs (both casual) but still, there are so many things they need from me even before I start, and with a little guy, leaving hte house is always a chore.

Well, I'm only down four for V-Day, I guess I still have a week, but I know I won't hit my 10 pound mark. Hey, at least I'm down.

Congrats to all the new smaller sizes, that is the true measure of improvement on the body!!! It's really exciting!

I like the Simpsons cake topper. Very cute.

bonnie- of course "fresh" kks! Chris and the boys are going to Winston on thursday night to get their tuxes, so they'll get them then. Friday is just too busy- Chris is going to work until 2 pm, I'm getting a mani with the girls and then going to workout with them and then going for a good lunch. and then the rehearsal at 6- it's in dobson- so about 45 mins away... not a lot of time to go to W-S- about 35-40 minutes from us. 1 day old KKs are still yummy though!

I'm back down to 176- after the terrible weekend. so just 1 more lb to go to get to the v-day (wedding day) goal. so close!

mad at the future in-laws this morning.. so Chris' brother owns his own flower shop and I thought that they were going to give us the flowers for our wedding present- that's been said somewhere- his mom or something, we just didn't get it from ourselves. anyways, got an email from david, Chris' brother, and we owe $300 something now. Ugh! I thought we had taken care of most the wedding bills and now this! and his own brother! it probably cost them less- maybe 1/2- the Sister in law owns her own salon too- and they're pretty well off. just makes me mad. oh well I guess.

Hi I am back had P.C problems but I have lost 8lbs from Jan 1 /05 But I am not sure if I put in a valentinie Challenge I think I just said trying to eat healthy and walk well I have been doing pretty good with that I gave up sugar for Jan but I did have 4 cookies not bad if I must say so now Feb I have nothing to eat after 7:00 at night so far good plus no sugar at all just fruit so I hope this will work right now I am 174 so this what I was before Christmas you guys are doing great Jean

wow Bonnie! excellent job! and I have news today too! 175.25 now! 1/4 lb until valentinies goal (and my wedding goal), but I'm going to go ahead and say I made it... (I had my shoes on)

YAY! hope everyone else has some good news too! (and that Dena can come back to finish our challenge with us!)

Bonnie

I thought about the Easter challenge too- if we didn't hear back from Dena- I was going to start it up- the "easter chickies"? got any other suggestions? Easter is 6 weeks away- enough time to lose 5 lbs!

I said in another post 165 was the least I can remember weighing since 1994 (my freshmen yr of highschool) 11 years later, only 10 lbs higher- I am very pleased with that! so my birthday goal will be very challenging but I'm up for a challenge still- I like seeing my ticker moved over this much- just a little bit more to go!

everyone else- keep going! can't wait to hear from everyone on Monday to see how we all ended the challenge!

Hi Guys!

Sorry it's been so long since I posted, but my hubby has been on the computer day and night recently. He's taking a series of tests for his job, A+ training in electronics and computers. They told him he could work from home the last few days since he needs total concentration, and I was afraid to touch the computer until he finished these tests. I thought he was done, but he just called and said he's coming home early for more test work. He really is working hard lately between his hours there at his job and here at home.

Kandice, congrats to you for doing so well!!! We're all proud of you!

Bonnie, glad to hear that your trip went well. Welcome, back! We missed you!

It sounds like everyone else is doing great.

I'm still working out. And my knee still bothers me.
Thanks for keeping the thread alive and well.
Hugs,
Dena

Kandice and Bonnie, you're doing great!! keep going. Oh, and I'm game for an Easter challenge, mine will be to reach my Valentine's goal,

Dena, nice to see you're still there, but best wishes for your knee

Diana

I'm sorry I haven't been in this week; I've been sooooo busy! It's scary! LOL.

I just have time to say I made my goal for Valentinies! LOL. 1 inch off my chest waist and hips. I also checked my other measurements. Total inches in the last month Jan 16 til now, is 5 inches! Total for my journey is now 52.5 inches off! Size 28 to size 18.. yayyyy!!!!

Having ppl over tomorrow, gotta get sleep, uggh! Cooking for 12 ppl! It'll be fun, but lots to do! Hope to come in and reply to all of you soon! I'm in for an Easter challenge, definitely!

Oh and just bc I'm busy, I'm still here. I'm rooting for all of us! We can do this!

Okay, it’s official: I’ve hit a plateau. In fact, the scales show I actually gained ½ pound this week. So, the final tally for me is 5.5 pound lost during the Valentinies Challenge. That’s only about out half of what I aimed for, but every pound lost brings me closer to my goal, and I’m happy with the results. If I hadn’t joined the challenge, I probably would have gained weight.

I’m so proud of all of you for doing so well. Through the ups and downs of weight-loss, you are my inspiration!

And yes, I’m definitely up for an Easter Challenge. Let’s do it!

Happy Valentines Day,
Florafae