Wow, this is the slowest I have every seen this board move!

JasonLea--wtg on getting all that exercise and staying committed to both using your coupons and getting places!

IntheMidst-- God luck on getting to your goal!

Ruth Congrats on the scale being down some more!

Well, the scale was down 1 1/2 pounds today (I gained 2 1/2 yesterday) so I am back at 262. Man only 3 pounds to reach my Sept goal!

LMAO....okay so apparently the reason the board was moving so slow is it apparently decided not to refresh all the way since my last visit and didn't show all the latest posts.....weird huh? It just refreshed now though with my post and I saw all the new ones.

Sandye--not eating OG breadsticks is AMAZING. Seriously, I LOVE those things. Tons. They are like crack to me. Especially dipped in alfredo sauce which makes them all the more healthier. There is no way I would be able to go to OG and not eat some. You are awesome!

Delphi--Lol at the OCD on scale weighing. I used to never weigh myself and would just judge my weight loss or gain on the size of clothes I was wearing. After I started a few months weighing myself though, I HAVE to do it every morning or it just doesn't feel right. When I moved last week and didn't have it with me for a few days I was going through withdrawals. Hope you get your new scale soon!

So the first week is done, and I managed to lose 1 lb!! I'm wicked excited about that because I have been doing somewhat crappy in the eating department, but I should be starting a new job this week. Monday thru Friday, with set breaks through out the day. It makes it soo easy to stick to an eating plan when I'm busy like that!! I'm so excited!!

Congrats to everyone doing great!! I need to catch up on this thread, I've been busy the last few days and missed like 5 pages... Lol.

Alright so with the OCD scale weighing... Haha... I totally fit into that! I have to! And somedays I get little surprises when I think I'm gonna be upset! I love it!! I live by my scale!

Hello ladies it has been a wonderful day. I have lots of phone calls and messages for happy birthdays, and we ended up just cooking some steak on the grill with a side of veggies. Not to bad considering. I have spent the day with family and friends so that is always nice for a birthdday.

Thank you so much Tummy Girl and IDream for the birthday wishes you ladies are awesome.

Well have to run for now ladies I will check in tomorrow after I get the boys off to school. I just might need a mental pick me up since my baby starts high school can't believe it. Have a great night ladies.

Evening Ladies!

Delphi, darling, I haven't told you how awesome your new picture is, or maybe I did, but I'm just looking at it now and wanted to say how fabulous you look, maybe for the second time but we cannot hear that enough. You can always go to the truck stop and get on the weigh scale there and I bet ya you find a date too . Hope you had a marvelous day with all your munchkins.

Jessicado - Wow no wonder it was slow, lol, that's almost non-exsistent! Wow doing awesome that avocado is almost gone I think you just might be the first red up on the board this month!!!

Aprilcp - Congrats on the pound and the new job! This is kind of a part time job, just keeping up

Mystical - So glad your day went well and not too scary for dinner either, that's a bonus. And you're very welcome for tomorrow! Just come pick me up after I faint when my dd goes to kindergaten.

Not much going on around here either today, working out and meal prep for some busy days coming up. Look forward to hearing everyone's adventures tomorrow.

Hey ladies, sorry for being mia the last few days. I had such a fun weekend. Didn't go out of my way to work out, but I did a lot of walking/running around in the waves on the beach. One of my friends came to visit us this weekend and we had a lot of fun. The only bummer was that we ate out a lot, but I'm ok with that because I made good choices for the most part or only ate half of my plate anyways. Now I'm just relaxing tonight, not really looking forward to start work again tomorrow.

Hi all! The last weekend of the summer is coming to a close, with me at work. (I try to avoid thinking too much about the end of summer every year). I'm hoping the combo of diet and exercise will help me handle my seasonal affective disorder.

I'm addictice to challenges. I just signed up for Halloween challenge, and I am EXCITED.

Sending a big out there to everyone for being on the boards and as supportive as always. Thanks ladies!

Mystical: Happy Belated birthday!

Tummy: my daughter is going to K to, on Wednesday, I feel your pain! My son is going to JR HIGH. OMG, when did this happen?

Good Morning Peeps!

Reporting for duty, bright and early. Man was it ever hard getting up to. I sooooo didn't want to. Alas I came, I saw...and I yawned! So here's getting back at it and starting the week fresh. Oh and thanks Tummy, that was mighty kind of you to say. I can't say enough kind things about you either. Looking all purty with the hubby and all...you guys just looks so happy!

At any rate, I'm off to get some, something in. So I'll keep up with you fab ladies today. Take it easy, drink plenty of water and don't forget to smile. Life's to short, not to enjoy it!

What I want to know is when did I become old enough to have a Senior and a Freshmen in college AND a Junior in HS with a driving permit!!! I does go fast...so enjoy EVERY moment of it.

I'm with ya on that one sista!!! But I did get up and have already been to the gym. Hard to get back into my routine not only after the holiday weekend, but also after being away for a week. Even though I worked out while I was gone, it's not the same.

Jacque ~ Oh don't I know it. I feel so "off" on these long weekends. Boys are home and my house is in sheer chaos until school starts back. Just throws me off, I guess. But welcome home and on getting those workouts in, away from home.

Good morning girlies!!!

ITM~ Thanks hun! I avoided them yesterday too--see, we have TONS of left over bread sticks and enough salad to feed a hutch full of rabbits for a week! Too bad we don't have any rabbits! I had no idea those things had so many calories!! And to think I used to eat a minimum of 2 of those things when we went to OG!!

Tummy~ Spandex?! Good gravy woman, do you want your eyes to burn straight out of you head?! NO WAY! Pictures perhaps soon, but NO SPANDEX!!! I searched high and low for those bands locally and it's a no go. They're made by Natural Fitness and they have a set of 3 bands for $25 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...AVKKPJ4GEY07G0 They also have 'professional' ones, but after reading all the reviews on these things--I think I'll go with the set. Apparently they're fantastic quality. Yeah, my basement is crazy scary! I had the whole thing spic and span, organized and as pretty as it could be (for an unfinished basement with no walls) and then hubby went and took down the big shelves I had all the holiday stuff on...ugh! Then I went through and purged the kids' room and threw the stuff down there with the intent of selling it all...needless to say, that hasn't happened yet. I just hate trying to clean it without hubby--the girls would be into everything if I took them down there--plus, there's some pretty big wolf spiders down there!!!

Delphi~ sounds like you had a wonderful weekend!!! Nothing beats taking it easy after a crazy week huh? Glad to have you back with us--mornings just wouldn't be the same without our Daily Dose of Delphi!!! Hope you get a new scale soon--we don't need you going nutso on us!!

Jessica~ woo hoo! Congrats on the loss girlie!! So, what are you going to do when you hit your September goal way early? Are you going to set another one? Because you'll be making that goal in no time at the rate you're going!! WTG!!

april~ yeah, this thread gets pretty crazy sometimes! WTG on the loss!!

Mystical~ So glad you had a nice Birthday! Aww, you poor thing, it's tough when your littlest one is suddenly so big and grown up. I'm still in shock that my girls are 3 already, seems like just yesterday I was pg with them. Ahh, but when they go to Kinder, I might just throw a party! Well, maybe I'll miss them a little

shasha~ sounds like you had a fun weekend! WTG making good choices when you went out to eat--that's a true sign of a lifestyle change right there! Great job! Hope your first day back at work is nice--well as nice as work can be anyway.

dcapulet~ I was reading over the Halloween Challenge also, but decided that I'm just going to stick with one group. I love the ladies here and I'd hate to have to divide my time between them and another group. Plus, I really shouldn't be on the computer as much as I am as it is! I think I have suffered from SAD as well--I'm hoping that this year will be different now that I'm back on my meds...we'll see!

Jacque~ crazy isn't it? I mean, when did I get old enough to be married for (almost) 10 years, have 4 kids and be almost 40?! The long weekend messed me up a little too, just sleeping in an extra 1-1 1/2 hours in the morning throws my whole routine off!

Well ladies, it's another cloudy gray day here and I'm actually just fine with that. I won't be spending much time outside today once I hit Wally World for some produce so it's not like I'll be missing out on any nice weather.

I had a pretty good weekend, we got some stuff done yesterday which was nice and the new playroom is nearly finished being organized. Can you believe it Delphi? I actually tackled it this weekend--aren't you proud of me?

So, I just need to finish that up, get the downstairs one completely empty (there's a desk in there now from the new playroom and it's in pieces everywhere ) and then I'll call it a day. We're going to paint the downstairs room as soon as I prep it so that means I may just be challenging Delphi soon!

Other than that, I don't have a whole lot going on besides the usual laundry and stuff.

Well, best get to then huh? Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that you're rested, refreshed and ready to take on a brand new week!!! Now get out there and have a wonderful day and don't forget to...

Drink Your Water!!!

I was away camping this weekend an went off plan... Not going to beat myself up over it and will get rid of the poundage I brought home with me as soon as I can.

On the plus side our treadmill has finally been fixed - it's been out of commission since May! Now I have no excuse not to get some exercise in on the days I can't hit the gym. My plan is to add in some walking every evening - I'll strap the hubbies netbook on the machine and watch my TV shows each evening - that will give me a good 40-50 minute walk each night.

I too appear to be becoming addicted to challenges! I joined the Halloween and Thanksgiving ones (along with this one and the Valentine's challenge...) LIfe is good

Sandye ~ That's great and yes, love, I am deeply proud of you. You amaze me daily hun! You should be a super hero for Halloween.

Econ Nerd ~ Camping sounds fun. Glad to hear the treadmill is repaired. Enjoy!

Happy Tuesday Ladies!
I had all 4 days off this weekend! and man oh man did I need them! I had a slight PMS meltdown Thursday, and Friday!!! LMAO- The whole world had to suffer before I felt better! Oh well it happens! At least my husband says he loves me anyway! I am feeling much better after a weekend of fun/sun at the lake. We did a bunch of yardwork up there (kinda therapeutic for me with the chainsaw and all!) I am sore today, so I know I got a great workout!
I am now in cleaning house mode! Idream/Delphi, I need one of your gals challenge modes to kick in! I HHHHAATTTEEEE housework! especially the deep cleaning crap!

Hope everyone had a great weekend, Idream WTG on the breadsticks! You are the Woman! woot WOOT! gotta run ladies the dryer just beeeped!

LE ~ I got it...you put on the wonderwoman costume and go at the house cleaning. But you MUST leave the costume on until hubby gets home. (Bow Chicka Wow Wow)Then your reward for cleaning will be rewarded. Your mission begins in t-minus thirty minutes..then this message will self destruct.