Morning Team! Got my exercise in the morning. I'm off to dress rehearsal. I'll try to get some pictures of the costumes. Have a great OP day!

I better not have them at all. I'm doing low carb, so I'm not really suppose to eat any of them, and once I get started on chips, there is absolutely no telling when I'll stop. The teeny tiniest bag I've ever seen has 27carbs (most of my daily allowance, and I'm not going to do that to myself. Instead I'll eat......a raw carrot.

Lonnie...I'm so happy to hear you are feeling better today, and I'm really excited for you to try out some journaling! Several years ago I lost 75 lbs and I had journaled every single day. I only do it sporadically now and yet I wonder why I'm struggling? LOL! I hope today is a GREAT day for you!

Tina...yay! out of baby jail! LOL!! They are exhausting arent they? I wonder how I ever did it!

Jen...have a wonderful day!! Excellent job on that workout!

Dont forget this weekend we are gathering the progress reports for our pushing it challenge!! Lets see how far everyone has come in the past 2 weeks! I found kinda a fun exercise challege! I know our next one is gonna be food so maybe we can do this in addition....what do ya think?

Edited: its not an exercise challenge per say. Its the president's challenge, I thought it would be fun if we all did it, got a starting point and then checked it again in the last week of the challege.

Hey guys !
I'm mostly back on my plan
Sort of

Exercise wise I'm good - I went to the gym, I even did my pushup challenge and hopefully will remember to post those numbers at home since I wrote them down and forgot them!

Eating wise though...oh, while I'm still being good, I can TELL that this is my PMS week! I just want to eat an entire cow. You know, if the cow were made of chocolate.

Also, work is killing me. I'm going on vacation next week and today is my last day - so I keep telling myself it will be okay...but I've got two $250,000 machines that WILL NOT WORK. Stupid expensive over-priced POS's!!!!

And I would be interested in doing the food challenge and the presidential challenge, but I like challenges!

I got "The Check" a few days ago as well. Looks like the right amount. Stimulus my *** though mine is paying off one of the credit cards.

"I'm a little bummed. I mean, I workout so hard and try my best to be OP and lose weight SOOOOOO SLOWLY! I wanted to be a skinny mini this year, and clearly I wasn't. I don't understand how I don't see that fat girl in the mirror."

Diva I lose slowly too unless I record all my food calories. Do you write down everything you eat somewhere? It seriously helps and allows you to see what the exercise calories earn you. It's not as much as you would think in most cases. I know what you mean about not seeing the fat girl that everyone else sees. I'm so much smaller then I was that I feel somewhat small... but then I see a picture and think holy crap I still look big. I'm not sure why I'm surprised after all I weigh close to 200lbs. My mind doesn't know how I look anymore though.

Happy Friday everyone! Don't have much time today. Just wanted to wish all a great a weekend! My oldest DD and I are going to visit my mom for the weekend, leaving DH here with the two babies. I'm bringing a Jennifer Weiner novel and I MAY ACTUALLY HAVE TIME TO READ!

you are funny!!
So , not stuck in a mudhole, but I do have a lot to do !
Just wanted to say Hi, and will catch up later this weekend...
am doing good eating -wise (except for a run in with chocolate chips yesterday) and had a bit of chinese last night (about 1/2 what id normally have...since i filled up on raw veggies first!
thanks red team, I am really enjoying this challenge, all of your support, and getting to know y'all! You are awesome ladies, and i just know we are going to rock this challenge!!
kay, gotta run,
ttys
Karla

Diva - Sorry it's been so hard. Have you have your thyroid checked? You've probably already talked about this but if so I missed it. Some people just lose slower then other sometimes it is pcos or thyroid or medication they are on... You've lost some though you're on the right track. Doesn't matter if it's slow you'll get there. Just keep trying different things.

I've been where you are Roni! I was between 194 - 180 for about 5 years. I have had bouts where I tried really hard and couldn't make it under 180 (my old bumper weight). Of course, I'd gain weight back by no reason other than I quit eating healthy and didn't exercise. Just this year, I've been able to see progress. I started this year doing the Beck Diet Solution which helped me overcome some of the mental challenges. I really need to pull it back out or dive head first into Bob's book because I need the shot in the arm again.

I've always been scale dependent and find myself frustrated and then give up, over and over and over. I read an article in January that's main premise was to focus on the journey (living healthy) not the destination (the "numbers") which is what I'm really trying to do (although the destination is always in my sights). I am really trying to focus on being active and eating healthy....living healthy and letting the lost pounds be the side effect rather than focusing on the weight loss with the living healthy as a side effect. I'm not sure if that's what has attributed to my success this time or not.

well hubby's going to the schoo to get our daughter (he took a four day for the weekend so we'd have our annv celebration).....and then he's gonna take her to best buy with him while me and lil man hang out here....i'm only 20 minutes away from my beach hop badge this week....so might try one of my new dvds i got in today. i ordered lots of ebay and they all came in today. got the 2008 WW starter kit (companion book, dining book, shot in the arm tips book, and the calculator), Denise Austin hit the spot pilates, and the 4 DVD set of WATP Walk Slim (firming, fast 4 miles, 4 big miles, and 1/2/3 fast miles)....excited!! now can do ONE dvd next week each day for 4 miles lol....might do the pilates one or the stretching (fast firming Leslie dvd).....so i can get my badge this week (will make 3 so far) and i wil get some stretching for my sore muscles....

Okay with that said ^, I've eaten horribly today. One of the girls at work brought treats for my Birthday, and I think I ate 75% of what she brought! They are now gone (and I have a bellyache! ) A couple of friends are taking me to my favorite Italian place tonight and then tomorrow it's back to OP for me. I'm going to enjoy my day and then get back on the wagon!