jamiejo - Not stepping on the scale? Thats what sent me out of whack this week lol. COngrats none the less I know how t empting it can be when your trying not to... Great job with the running and lifting, GET IT DONE TONIGHT, your on a roll!

macomer - Congrats on being exam free from now on! Sounds like you've been setting up all week to be able to have a little fun tonight. Your right one weekend is all that stands between us and weigh in and I have a feeling we are going to rock it! My goal is 138... come on karma I've been so good this week lol.

As for me...

I've been eating right and trying to work out when I can... Life has been getting in the way this week. I've had some excitement though as I just revamped my website and my blog. If you ladies want to give me your opinion the link is http://ardentphotographyinc.com. Let me know what you think! This weekend I have a meeting with a client out of state and need to work on two big proposals I am working on. I am sore from Weds still but am going to run anyway tonight. Another run will be done this weekend as well. I stepped on the scale last night and it read 142 YIKES! I refuse to settle for that. I am NOT gaining back what I worked so hard to lose. Im a woman on a mission!!!

laaaaadies where aaaaare you??

I'm studying for my ONE LAST exam (and by studying I mean I am about to start right now) and trying to be good today. I somehow fear my antics on Friday night aren't going to leave me with my goal weight on the scale tomorrow, but we'll see. my weight fluctuates like CRAZY when i'm being really good v. really bad... as in it said a horrible number this morning that was FAR from my 158 goal. I guess we'll know in less than 24 hours!

How was yall's weekends?

UGHHHHH

160

yeah. same. i know. maybe because i weighed at 5am cuz im crazy and studying before my exam? maybe because i didn't try hard enough this weekend?

BOOOOOOO!!!

173

sigh.

macomer - Maintaining is sometimes all you can do, sucky fact of weight loss I guess... I know how much is really makes you feel like you haven't been doing what you needed to though. Just remember the closer you get to your goal the HARDER it is to get there... its stubborn weight that doesn't want to leave!

dancingirl - I am right there with you *sigh*

As for me...

No workouts this weekend... Things got crazy. I had a client meeting on Saturday after which I decided to get some Christmas shopping done. I got a really great deal on pants at Express but I digress... Blizzard hit and it took over 4 hours to get home blah. Sunday I spent all day designing some marketing materials for a new partnership with the area hospitals, handling their maternity and newborn photos. VERY productive on the workfront, not so productive on the weight loss front... 139. 1 lb which I will gladly take.

I need to step up my game this week (yes I know I say this every week) Workouts WILL get done, double time. Fat free does not = calorie free so desserts even if FF are off limits... I don't know how I temporarily lost my mind on that one.

How was everyone elses weekends?

Hey ladies! We'll....I couldn't resist and got on the scale Saturday morning. Said 157.7 but then this morning it was back up to 160.2. I was sure dissappointed. POOEY. I deserved it. I was horrible, horrible this weekend. Drank more then a team of drinkers should have drank on Friday night, was good with food Saturday, but I think my hangover hit yesterday cuze all I wanted was junk food.

The one thing that makes me feel like I'm not going to lose my mind with this whole weightloss business is reading through all of your endeavors and results! I swear i would lose my head otherwise and dive into a tub of chocolate. Not the most hygenic... but still cleaner than a tub of money... but money would be nice too...

ALRIGHT, so I was 176 on the scale this morning. 1 lb down from last week... but still not as good as I otherwise could have had it. I'd have to say that I point the finger at TOM approaching. Over the weekend I had an insatiable hunger and moodswings were making my head spin. Honestly, how is it possible to be all happy and bouncy, and then immediately snarly and snappy? crazy female hormones.

Now that it's 10 days to Christmas, my weightloss mojo is starting to waver. I just feel like embracing the season and not having food and the scale on my mind. Ladies, I need to kick that thought out!!!! Because I have to be honest with myself as I know that if I lost that drive and focus I will find myself back in the 180s just in time for New Year's. I need to keep reminding myself to stick it through until Christmas, have fun for the Christmas festivities, then back to plan until New Year's. At the very least, I can hope to maintain and not gain.

Girls, the one thing I can say is that regardless of life getting in the way, I've appreciated having this little source to get it all out. To share in both the good and the bad. We've given purple something to be proud of. And we have rocked the challenge -- I don't even care where we place -- we've rocked it.

We had a 3 lb loss this week... We can do better ladies! Life keeps getting in the way lol. How about we all try for a 1 lb loss AT LEAST for next week... We've lost 27 lbs as a group which is AWESOME... Keep it up!

Macomer
SW: 170
CW: 160

JasonsLea
SW: 258
CW: 258

JamieJo
SW: 163
CW: 160

Stephanie
SW:144
CW:139

Dancingirl - 2 lb loss overall and still going!
SW:175
CW:173

Prepping Bride
SW: 183
CW: 176

TEAM PURPLE OVERALL:
Starting Weight: 1093 lbs
Ending Goal Weight: 862 lbs
Total Weight to lose: 231 lbs
Current Weight: 1066 lbs
Total Loss: 27 lbs

Morning ladies. Did my typical crazy Monday night work out so I'm all motivated this morning. It just kills me that I know how great working out is for me and I feel so great the following day after doing it...why don't I just do it everyday? But once I get all the craziness of being home after work done all I want to do is crawl in my bed and watch TV. Which is what I do if I'm working out, watch TV. So why can't I force my butt down in the work out room and watch TV there??? Might have something to do with the fact that my mother in law in staying with us and she likes to use the work out room too...but like tonight and tomorrow night I know she has plans so I just need to keep motivation and DO IT. I'm also scared that running everyday will be painful.

So, this is our last week, right? Lets do it. Lets all have a great weight loss this week like Stephanie said!!!!!

So are we going to keep checking in once the challange is over?

Hey Girlies,

Sorry no posting for a little while. Was crazy busy. I have been running, swimming and doing weight training (yikes). Things are going well with eating. This weekend may be a challenge. I am out of town for a wedding on Saturday. I will be hotel staying on Friday night, going out on date night with my husband and eating at my favorite breakfast place on Saturday morning. Ofcourse this should be offset by the fact that I almost never eat when I shoot weddings... I get too busy. I will be getting my workouts in and watching to get enough water so that I can report a loss on Monday! I am all for checking in here after the contest is over. I wish we could keep the same teams!

A) I have totally been neglecting yall due to so much craziness.... going to NYC tomorrow, grandma in the hospital, etc etc etc and its been nuts...

B) I didn't know the challenge was going another week! I'll be in NYC on Monday... there's a scale but it won't be as accurate...

C) I DEFINITELY wanna keep this up..... and I'm going to be like a damn drill sargeant when i get back after the new year! i'm definitely going to have a LOT of work to do!!