I am trying to stay with a 1200-1300 calorie diet. But there are days like yesterday when I was hungry so I ate more I had about 1400+ calories. I also drink a lot of water! I drink at least 80 oz per day, but I have drank up to a gallon depending on what my daily activities are. I have noticed on days that I dont get my 80 oz I feel like crap. I also am very into my exercises these days. I ride my stationary bike for 20 minutes, alternate weights/pilates and I walk 5 nights a week after work anywhere between 1.5 to 2.5 miles. As long as I am moving for 30 minutes. I think as TOM comes I will increase my calorie intake because I am always starving at this time and I don't want to get down on myself.

I weighed in at 260.1..... it shows me as not weighing in.. is it because I am getting so skinny you are having a hard time seeing me? *smile* thanks for doing all this work.. you are a rockstar!

Also- I am going to Atlanta this weekend on a vacation.... Can anyone help me not blow it?

You missed me Melly. Hmmm...maybe I didn't post. Anyways, I am down to 237.5. It's probably too late now, but please update if possible. I don't want you to think I am not holding up my end.

Elycia

We've lost a total of 58.4 pounds so far! This group rocks! I added up the lost pounds from Melly's chart and added in 4 pounds for Elycia. Is that right, u2girl?

I wonder where all those lost pounds go. Is there an Island of Lost Pounds, like the Island of Lost Boys in Peter Pan? I don't think I want to visit there!

Melly, LOVE that chart and all the work you are putting into it! I also LOVE that we are all in this together, supporting each other and STAYING ON TRACK!

So I went to BW3 last night for supper, we eat there about 3 times a month....LOL its fairly kid friendly, loud at least....my favorite dish from there is the naked tenders wrap, BBQ sauce, it comes with chips and salsa. It looks like one of the better choices from there, but they don't keep nutritional guides in store, and the website says something to the effect of they can't post the actual NV of their items b/c it depends on how you make it, how much sauce, etc. So for the fitday journal, I just put each ingredient in seperately, the cheese, chicken, lettuce, etc. So may not be too accurate.

****Food porn warning*****
The county fair is this week....dum da dum dum! The kids want to go, of course, I don't know if I can resist FAIR FOOD!!! So we'll see about that. I usually have bad weekends being good diet wise, especially now that I'm in this bowling league (mmmm beer....$2 pitchers, etc.) Plus DH is off weekends so we usually get food on the run and late night snacking...give me the strength!!!!

Have a good ya'll....holiday BBQ anyone? Big plans?

i was planning a holiday bbq with my friend and hubby and her spouse.....but now she's commenting on how "she doesn't know when they'll leave or if they want to come straight over" blah blah blah.

she asked if they could come sunday and spend the night. i have no problem with this....but she's been literally dancing on eggshells for almost a year now cuz her hubby announced last Oct 1 that he'd been sleeping around. So any plans we make end up being super checked up with her spouse. and if he's not happy about it, she cancels. if he even thinks that it might not be a good time for him sitting on the couch watching tv playing his video game, or requires a shower and clean clothes, she cancels.

So after a year of bull, she's still dancing on eggshells. He's just lazy. and it's been hard on me keeping my mouth shut. but i've done it, frustrated as i get, i keep my mouth shut.

Makes me sad but i'm gonna be good eating. gonna make some good food this weekend.

I weighed in this morning at 217.6--I'm on my way! Good luck to all this week.

WTG Deborah

I see you're in my neck of the woods....how far north are you??

Hi guys I hope you all are doing well and ready for the next weigh in. I have a problem/question. My scale has been acting really funky. Remember that I only had a .5 lb loss this week. I think that my scale needs replacing so I went ahead and ordered a super deluxe, doctor's office type scale. It will be arriving before our challenge is up. What if the scale shows a big difference? It wouldn't be fair if I show a big drop in weight if it has been wrong all along. Also, what if maybe, I've weighed more all along. What do I do to stay fair with the other ladies. Keep using the old scale for the challenge? I could use some input. I want to be fair about the whole thing.
Norma

I think you should use the old scale, but start weighing yourself on both scales everyday for a week or two. If the weights are different but the amount of the difference is consistent, then the scales are weighing OK but just have different zero points.

In the end it doesn't matter what the number reads on the scale, it's the amount of change that's important. If the old scale seems to be giving the same amount of change as the new one, then I think you can keep using it for this challenge. But if the weights from the two scales don't seem to correlate at all, then you probably ought to adjust your challenge weight to the new scale.

Hi all!!! I am still in the challenge, I forgot to post my weight last week I gained a pound last week Melly my weigh in day is Mondays to keep me honest over the weekends, does this cause a problem for you? If so let me know and I will change it. CONGRATS every one for the weight loss efforts I lost the pound I gained last week and 2 more this week. I am 156.2 Will post my ticker later today. pat

Sorry gurls I have been so so busy! Here I am though I am back and ready too start again! I did not weigh myself at all this week no time! Which is so crazy because I am a scale-a-holic. Wednesday I will weigh in...I will try & catch up on the chatter soon!

grrrrr *sighs*
I did better today than yesterday...then today I made an excellent breakfast....good snack, then my friends what were visiting wanted to eat before they went home. It wasn't time for me to eat yet (doin 3 hr diet with jorge cruise) but I made smallish steaks fior them and for us to eat later.

My friends went home, took their steaks with them. No big deal right?

When it was "time" for me to have my "lunch" (time's all screwed up today, but I'm full right now) I went to the kitchen to discover that DH and the DDoggie ate the 4 steaks. They were supposed to be for both of us...then one for me for my lunch tomorrow.

I had to make something else to eat...because I got organized and cooked early. Teach me to do something stupid like that again. Dangit.

Good Morning!!

WooHoo! Another 1.2lbs GONE!!!
I weighed in at 185.8!!!

I am just chipping away at my goal!!! YIPPEEE

I hope everyone is having a good week!

And Melly, thanks again for doing this!!