Good morning ladies! I am going shopping today. I need a pair of pants to take with me this weekend that actually fit! I have no idea what size I am at the moment. I have a pair of 16's that fit, a pair of 12's too tight, so maybe a 14 will be just right. (okay sounded a little too much like Goldilocks. lol)Wish me luck.

Can't believe it's Tuesday already. I have to go shopping and prepare some meals for the weekend so my friend won't have to cook. She is doing me a huge favor, so I want to make it as easy as possible. Have no idea what I am going to pack yet. I have to try everything on before I pack. Not that I am complaining! A weekend alone with my DH. No kids. Maybe I should pack nothing. lol.

Went to spinning class this morning. They changed the time and it is now an hour long. It kicked my butt. I loved it! Plan on doing 1 hr of BL later. Trying to think of something for dinner. Pizza messed with my stomach last night. So something light for tonight. Maybe just some grilled chicken marinated in zesty italian dressing. Add a salad and done. I love food on the grill.

Better get off here and get some work done. Will talk with everyone later.

Hi everyone,

How are you? All is well here. Had a great 1 hour circuit workout today. Ate well and feel well. Hope you're all having a great day too.

LTsgirl--Good luck with the shopping! I hate that all different brands have different sizes to fit the same body. Makes it really hard to shop. How wonderful that you have this weekend coming up. Sounds like it'll be fun. Is this one friend helping with all the kids? That's so nice!

girls4us--Hope your cramps are better today. Hope you're able to keep checking in now that you're back to work.

Beila--How are you? Hope you're hanging in there.

Jacki--Miss you!!!!!

Take care.

Hey yall, all is well. I had a so so day today.

I just came back from the gym, did cardio on the machines --i only burned 800 calories--, bought some lettuce and fruits, and went to the library to check out some workout dvd's. One of the dvd's says you can burn 1000 calories. It sounds so good!

The other 2 dvd's are dance cardio workouts. Hope to try them out as "2nd workouts" everyday.

So mondays are weigh in days? I didn't weight or check in yesterday cause I had a rest day from exercise, and I ate horribly. So here's day 1 again. Sigh...

I think I am about 151-152. I REALLLLLY want to weigh in the 140's already. I feel like the 150's is so difficult. Well I hope to break out of it this week.

I'll write more tomorrow... Hope everyone is alright.

Who mentioned WARRIOR DASH ??? I was actually asking my friend to try it with me a while ago, but I don't think she's serious. There's one in Southern Calif. I wish I could try it but don't want to go alone. There's also another similar race later this year, mud and fire and truck tires and all, but warrior dash seems more fun.

So I am officially a size 14. Yay! I was wearing a size 18 just 3 months ago. It feels good. I found some great deals at Kohl's. I love that store.

Ann - glad to hear your day was great. I am feeling a little anxious about the trip but had a good day. My friend is coming here to stay with the kids. We met in Omaha 6 years ago (both husbands military) and our sons were best friends. Then she moved to Colorado and we moved to Turkey. Now we only live 3 hours apart. So we get together whenever we can and she knows how it is to be apart from your spouse. It is amazing for her to do this for me.

Beila - where you at girl?

Beila - there you are. LOL. I was writing my post at the same time. I am going to do the warrior dash in New Orleans with my husband on Saturday. I am so excited. I'll tell you all about it when I get back. If we ever get to California, I'll go with ya. We never know where we are going next.

Why is it that the last 2-3lbs before you hit the next milestone are so hard to say goodbye to? Going from 180 to the 170's was the worst. Maybe it stresses us out so we should stop weighing for a week? Stress=weight gain?


My husband doesn't have a scale at his apartment so I won't be able to weigh in until I get back. I already know it is going to be an eating out fest. My goal is to make healthy choices. Guess we'll see on Monday.

Hey Everyone,

So my weight is driving me nuts. I am so mad, but I need to stay super focused cause I WANT THIS WEIGHT OFF! Sorry to be angry again. I weighed myself this morning and just wasn't happy. Gained 2 pounds. Ugghhh..

LT--So yeah, I don't know what to do about these last few pounds. You're right about the next milestones...to me it's like when you're working out on a treadmill and you're down to your last minute or 30 seconds, and instead of giving it your all, you slow down and walk instead...well like for these last 2 pounds or so, I just give up and either eat more or something. I don't know...just so bummed and feel like giving up. My body is so stubborn. It makes me angry, mad, sad....I can't explain it.

Also, my mom's phone call the other day left me in a bad mood for the next day or so. I just have a weird dysfunctional family. Thank you LT for your kind words. It does make me feel better though... **HUG**

I just wish that I could separate my emotions from my weight loss committment. I mean I just want to lose the weight and not let my anger, frustrations, sadness from everyday life affect my weight.

The past few days I've been contemplating about starving myself, going on liquid diet, or just eating celery sticks. I know that it's not possible to lose weight that way, but the desperation kicks in and I just think that way.

Sorry this is somewhat turning into a journal for me, but I've no idea how to deal the moment. I cancelled 2 events that I wanted to go to simply becuase of the way I look and my clothes not fitting how I want them to.

Last week I was doing so good, and I don't know what the heck happened.

Anyways, I'm glad that you girls have been helping me, and I'll just have to try harder. St. Patty's day is coming up, and I really want to make that goal. I know that it's still possible, even though that might mean trying to lose like 8 pounds by then. Not sure if that's healthy/possible, but I'll try.

On a brighter note...

Congrats LT on your new size! Shopping is the BEST part about weight loss. I love buying new clothes after I losing weight. So much fun! You're losing weight so fast! I'm really happy for you.

Beila - I totally get exactly what you are talking about. I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 171. Are you freaking kidding me? I was just at 169.4 on Monday. I didn't eat horrible. I exercised. I know I am stressed a little about the trip, but 2lbs? Really? I Thought about skipping meals today to try to get back down. (I didn't) I have my size 18 jeans all ready to go into the garbage but I can't let go. What if I need them again? AHHHHH!! So frustrating. After stepping on the scale I was really worried about my new jeans not fitting. Then I put them on and they still fit. lol. It's not like that 2lbs was the 20+ that I have lost, but in my head......

Jacki - I will be MIA when you get back. Hope you had a safe trip. Thinking about you.

Ann - Did you ever get to go see Gnomeo and Juliet? Just wondering what you thought of it.

Girlsrus4 - Get on that treadmill. You will feel so much better.

This may be my last post until Sunday. I'm not taking my laptop with me. My husband has one there and I hate dealing with it at security check points in the airport.

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Talk with you all later.

Hi girls, Thanks for the thoughts and well wishes! It means a lot!

Just got home, and settling back into life. The past 4 days have been VERY busy. I was off plan, and didn't exercise. Not sure what I weigh, I will do that tomorrow morning! Or do I REALLY want to? LOL I am back on my food plan today, but decided not to go to the gym, I have a lot of things to do around here/errands etc. I need my head clear! Tomorrow I am back on P90 and the gym! I will catch up on all of your posts. I am happy to be back! I missed all of you!

Hi girls,

My eating has been BAD! Not sure why, but just off track. I've been exercising well, but eating way too much. I think it's a combination of period and just being busy. And also having too much bad stuff and now having to detox from it again. LOL. Today is my anniversary--9 years of marriage. We're going out to celebrate. So, maybe tomorrow I'll be back on track? LOL.

How's everyone? I hope you are all well. OK, I think we all might need a pep talk right now. Shall I start and the rest of you can continue? This is about lifestyle changes and long term results, right? I know it's tempting to do a crash diet (I often think about it too), but that's just not the way to go. True fat loss takes time. It comes off more slowly, but is more likely to stay off versus losing just fluids and muscle (which is what a crash diet does). This is not a race. We're better off taking it slow and steady and having results that are sustainable and healthy. We didn't gain all our weight overnight and we won't lose it overnight. There is no magic pill, only healthy eating and activity is what helps for the long run.

LT--Congrats on size 14! I'm SOOOO excited for your weekend. Have a blast! Good luck with the race. We did see Gnomeo and Juliet. So cute! I loved the music. DD wasn't thrilled, but she sat through it pretty well.

Beila--I can't speak for anyone, but myself. From my point of view, weight is en emotional issue. It is the physical manifestation of an emotional issue. I know this isn't the case for everyone, but for a lot of us we got here due to personal issues that we're not effectively dealing with, food addiction, depression or anxiety, or any other number of factors. Starving yourself won't fix the problem, it'll only add to it. Would you consider therapy to help deal with some of the issues with your mom and body issues? Maybe a support group of some type? Journaling? Yoga? I'm throwing ideas out that have helped me at different times in my life.

I thought I'd pass along a good website I found. I was curious about calories and all that and found this through google. Put your stats in and check out the zig zag method that is recommended. I realize that I'm often not eating enough calories based on my stats, so maybe that's why my body is not willing to give up the weight? Beila, I was thinking about you too on this one...

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Welcome back, Jacki! You will get back on track. Stay off the scales until Monday. You likely gained a little in water weight from being off plan, so why torture yourself.

So glad to have you back. We missed you. Again, I'm so sorry for your loss.

the way I'm going, I'm staying off the scale for 2 weeks! Been eating everything in sight. DARN IT!!!!

How is everyone? Been quiet around here lately.

Hey Ann, don't be down. It's like you said, it takes time. It takes time to break bad habits, make new habits, and make new permanent changes.

As far as my weight and diet, it's been going. I'm not giving up. I want this weight OFF!

I am doing really good with my exercise. Everyday burning 800-1000 calories.

Thank you Ann for the calorie website. That is really helpful for me as I need to gain a better perspective on how to go about losing weight.

I know there is a pretty good website that talks about weight fluctuations I read last week. It has something to do with water weight. But according to the article, 2-4 pounds weight fluctuation is normal everyday.

I'll try to find it tomorrow.

Have a good night!

Here's the article I found about the weight fluctuations.

Just take a quick look if you're running out of time. But PLEASE READ THE LAST TWO or THREE PARAGRAPHS. This is really important. It will make you feel better

http://www.azcentral.com/health/diet...fluctuate.html


ALSO...here's what Oprah said about measuring the weightloss (on Self Magazine article)... Just a suggestion

"Oprah Winfrey, on the other hand, says she never steps on the scale because it ends up sabotaging her waist-control efforts. If her weight is up, she gets discouraged and loses motivation to follow her diet. If her weight is down, she winds up eating too much because she figures she can afford to cheat. Instead, Oprah prefers to use the way her clothes fit as a indicator of how she's doing."

Where is everyone? Enjoying the weekend probably

Just a quick question... is someone doing the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred? I was looking on Amazon for workout DVDs...it's got AMAZING reviews!

Thinking about getting it. It's her #1 selling item on Amazon, with over 2,300 reviews, 4.5 stars.

Still looking for a good dance dvd...preferably hip hop.

ALSO... here are some new tracks added to my workout playlist:

Ne-Yo, "Closer"
Taio Cruz, "Break Your Heart"
Nicki Minaj, "Moment 4 Life"
Katy Perry, "California Gurls" and
Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
Ke$ha, "We R Who We R"
Lady Gaga, "Born this Way"
Basement Jaxx, "Where's your head At"
Black Eyed Peas, "Rock That Body"
Black Eyed Peas, "Boom Boom Pow"
Timbaland, "The Way I Are"
Nelly Furtado, "Promiscuous"
Gwen Stafani, "Hollaback Girl" (but instead chant "I aint no hall of Fat Girl! I aint no hall of Fat Girl!" LOLLOLOL)

Hope you likes!!

Sorry - Missing in action!

Busy schedule should not be my excuse but I am using it anyway.

I find so much of the time I am an all or nothing type of gal. I do not have much self control. I am envious of those of you who manage to get and stay motivated. ANy tips?