Nope, no binging. Just too much stuff going on. Yesterday I did Group Ride, then Group Power. Today I did an hour on the elliptical and Group Ride. Eating is on plan. Gotta go - Biggest Loser is coming on. You guys keep up the good work!

Mindy--We'll see about the loss tomorrow. I am not feeling very optimistic. After breakfast and lunch catered by school today, I have no clue how to count calories for that stuff. I did eat a salad with some chicken on it, and a piece of garlic bread for dinner hoping that would be ok with the other stuff I ate today. Not sure. Good workouts the last couple of days. We should sit down and write up a routine sometime. We've been talking about it, but haven't done it.

Ward--You are doing great staying on that horse! Has the scale been moving for you lately? Is there anything left of that 12 pounds from before?

Susie--I am glad you are continuing with your workouts even though you have been having some problems health-wise. When you were talking about scaling back the intensity and not doing a lot of stuff with jumping, it made me think about the Jillian DVD we did tonight. She makes a comment about the kickboxing stuff and how if you have any lower body injuries you can keep your cardio up with some of the kickboxing stuff like the punches. You can get into a deep squat (which helps your legs burn like crazy), and just punch it out. If you keep it up, your heart rate will definitely go up and keep you working hard without jumping and hurting yourself. Just a thought on some more modifications you could make! P.S. Good job on the birthday cake!

I am holding steady at 180 today. I am waiting for the ball to drop. I have been here for 4 days. I am either going to go up and be sad, or finally see the 170's and be super happy. So, Mindy, if you see me skipping down the hall tomorrow, you'll know why. If I come into your room fuming, you'll know why. See you all tomorrow!

HI Everyone,

Our warm weather in Ohio has come and gone....it sure was nice while it was here. I did my Body Pump class last night and then went for a walk on the outside track that night.

I've got to share something funny with you. My hubby bought some vanilla ice cream. I was mad because he knows I can get in BIG trouble with ice cream. Well, last night, because it felt so much like summer I thought I would have a scoop on a cone. I went to get it and I looked at the calories and it said 100 per serving. He bought the low-fat kind and I know he doesn't know he did because he says he can always tell when it's that and he doesn't like it. It's hard to see it on the box so I know he doesn't know. Even though it's low-fat, I won't be having a lot of it; maybe another scoop on Thursday night after my weigh-in.

Did you watch the BL last night? I felt so sorry for the Blue Team. I was SHOCKED at the way the Black team acted on their 24 hours of luxurey.

I have Zumba at lunch today. I'm looking forward to it.

Ward: I know you watched the BL..what did you think about the show?

Mindy: It is good to switch your exercise routines up. I hope you have a loss today.

Kelly: Thank you for the tip on the squats and the punches. I'll add that sort of thing to my routines. I hope you are skipping down the halls today!

I was down to 195 today, 2 pounds from yesterday. I must keep it going and get as far away from 195 as possible before gain time. I really want to see 192, maybe 191. I'm giving it my best shot.

Ward- Good to see you are still on plan and working hard.

Susie- I get a few low cal ice creams or yogurts from Schwan's and they are delish. Don't even miss the other stuff. I don't think anyone can believe how stupid the black team was. Have they learned nothing at all???

Kelly- You may not have seen the 170's, but you didn't go up. You will be there before you know it.

Ditto the blue team. They keep voting off the strongest players and soon there won't be anyone left. Guh - so much bugged me about last night's episode.

Mindy - 195 is awesome! Keep it up!

Susie - how was Zumba? And yum - ice cream.

Kelly - what happened?

Today I ran 4.75 mi (47 min) and did Group Power. I also raked leaves for about 45 min. Eating is on plan.

See ya tomorrow.

Well, I wasn't exactly skipping down the hall today, but I wasn't fuming either. I went up a half pound to 180.5. It would really be nice to see those 170's.

I agree with all of you, I felt bad for the blue team last night. They totally deserved to win. The black team is so cocky and makes comments about how they can do whatever they want because they win everything anyway. They are just ridiculous. Apparently they have forgotten the true reason they are there.

Ward--I wish it was warm enough to rake leaves here. The wind chill was below 10 degrees today, so the kids couldn't even go outside for recess.

Susie--I am noticing how much you are really paying attention to the calorie content of food. Good for you! Once you start looking at that stuff, it kind of becomes an obsession, and you can't stop looking at the labels on everything! I have found some really good ice cream stuff, too. The Weight Watchers ice cream bars and little bowls of ice cream are delicious, and only 130-140 calories. That is about how much I usually save for a snack in the evening, anyway.

Mindy--I am glad to see those 2 pounds come off. They were just hanging on for no reason. Send some of that losing energy my way, would you please? I would like to lose another 5 pounds (175) by Spring Break. Then, maybe another 5 at least by the time school is out. It sure seems like I can't set my goals very high anymore.

See you ladies tomorrow. I have to go catch up on American Idol.

I only lost 1 pound this week! Because the last two days I ate too much on my friend's wedding ceremony.

Hi,

Well..tonight is my weigh-in. I hope those scales are kind to me and show a loss. I'll take any number, as long as it is a loss.

Ward: It looks like you are doing well. You have so much energy!

Mindy: I'm glad those scales went down for you.

Kelly: 1/2 a pound is not really a gain....so don't worry about it too much, just dig in and next week it will be gone along with others.

WELCOME to Sindy: Some weeks a pound is a good loss. Just get back on your plan and more will come off the next week.
I hope to see you posing again really soon. We would love to support you and be supported by you.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

Kelly, I agree with Susie. 1/2 a pound is not really a gain. It's probably gone already. Or it will be if you drink just one extra glass of water.

Susie, good luck with the weigh-in tonight. You deserve a good number.

Today I decided I wanted to try something different, so I did a step class. For me it was more like a "stand around and try to figure out what to do" class, but it was fun. Maybe I'll start doing it once a week, instead of spinning all the time. Can't hurt, right? Also did 30 min elliptical and 30 min running (3.08 mi). I only got about 1/3 of the back yard done yesterday and I want to get out there again. I need to get the back cleaned up so the kids can play back there. Eating is on plan.

Sindy, glad you decided to join us!

See you guys tomorrow.

Susie- Good luck on the weigh-in. I'm so rooting for you. You really do deserve a good loss. Our weigh-in at school is tomorrow. I hope I am at least back down to my lowest. I went up a little today. I have regularity issues. I went down 2 pounds yesterday because , well I cleaned out the ole system. Now for 2 days, nothing, so I was up some this morning. 195.6. Need to find a way to correct that. Anybody have ideas, besides Activia, which I have just started.

Ward- Something new is always fun. I understand the stand around and try to figure out. Kelly and I tried a new DVD the other day and I was lost. Once I started to get the move, she quit and did something different. You don't feel like you get much of a workout until you really know the routine. That's probably why we stick to what we know.

Kelly- You know that the 170's are just around the corner and you will see them any day now. Just keep working and the reward will come. Hope you enjoy the pampering party tonight.

I should be losing like crazy this week, but I'm not. I feel like I am pulling teeth around here.

Hi,

I am happy to report a 2 lb loss at the scales last night!
I was so happy and now I'm ready to work hard and do it again. In a perfect world I would loose 2 lbs every week and then at the end of the year I would be very close to my mainting goal #.

I'm about to head to the gym for my lunch time workout. It will be weights and cardio today.

I'll be around this weekend; for once I don't have a lot planned. I'm looking forward to it.

Ward: I used to do Step and I thought it was fun. I think it's always good to try something new. Give it a whirl..it will keep your workouts fresh and your body will be surprised because you are doing something new.

Mindy: I hope those scales are good to you today!

Kelly: A night of pampering? I can't wait to hear all about it.

Hey, it sounds like a good week at the scales for us. I am back to 194 today. Now to just get a little lower before gain time. I need to get my 2-3 pound loss for the month.

Susie- Way to go!! Keep it up and you will be getting closer to that goal.

Ward-hope you gotyour workout in today and stayed on plan with food.

Kelly- You are almost there. Be strong this weekend so you can make that goal.

So, yesterday I went up another 1/2 pound, but today I went down the half, so I am at 180.5 today. I just can't stand to see anything higher than my lowest number anymore. I need to get used to the up/down game, but I just can't. Still waiting for those 170's. A couple people were joking with me today that they had a hard time picking me out of a crowd of fifth graders because I am as small as them. I guess that's ok as long as I am not as sassy as they are, right Mindy? My night of pampering last night was a spa party. They did hands, feet, a mini face lift, head massage, the whole nine yards. It was fun and relaxing, but I spent way too much money on just a few products. Those parties get ya every time.

Mindy--Don't worry about your day. I wonder what that kid would have called you if he would have been in your class last year. Now he is showing his ignorance. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you to lose tomorrow after doing P90X. Of course, if my theory is correct, you'll see the loss on Sunday .

Susie--Nice loss at TOPS! Keep up the good work!

Ward--Ooh..a step class. I think that would be one I would like to try sometime. I like the step game on the Wii Fit! Let us know if you see any results!

Hi Gals,

Life has a way of throwing curveballs. My husband, along with 2 others at his company were terminated yesterday! It was very strange. The company that my husband worked for for 15 years was bought last year by another company. Yesterday they let all three of them go do to work performance, they said they were over on time for the jobs they were doing. It's very strange that they worked for this company for more than a year and just 3 weeks ago they were given a warning about production times and now they all three are gone and that it happened within a year of the exact date that they were bought and became employees of this company.

So, now we start looking for jobs and also hope that he will get his unemployment easily and that we don't have to fight his employer for it.

Talk about stress. Here's the good thing...when I'm under this type of stress I do not eat. I mean, I eat, but I eat for fuel, not for comfort.

I hope you all have a good onplan day. I'm planning on it.

Susie, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope he is able to find something quickly.

Kelly, is that a new reality show - Are you smaller than a fifth grader? LOL

Mindy, hope you see the loss you're looking for.

I got hit by the binge truck yesterday. I ran for 25 min, did Group Power, biked for 15 - then ate everything in the house. Today I have a food hangover, and tried to make myself feel better with an hour on the elliptical and Group Ride. Breakfast was on plan, and hopefully I can keep it together today. I have to go to Chuck E. Cheese later for yet another birthday party. Just kill me now. It's raining and chilly and there will probably be a billion kids in there.

See ya tomorrow.